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Bennett Center For Judaic Studies
The Bennett Center for Judaic Studies was founded in 1994 with an initial endowment from Carl and Dorothy Bennett of Greenwich, Connecticut. Its goal is to enrich the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life of Fairfield University through lectures, programs, and other special events; enhancement of the university library's Judaic collection; monthly Shabbat services and dinners (co-sponsored with the Campus Ministry), and ongoing support of the College of Arts and Sciences' undergraduate interdisciplinary program in Judaic Studies. Bennett Center events are open to the University and greater Bridgeport/Fairfield communities.
Since its inception, Dr. Ellen M. Umansky has served as both the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Professor of Judaic Studies (a faculty position within the university's Department of Religious Studies) and the Director of the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies. The Center has received support from numerous individuals and foundations, including the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Foundation, the Adoph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, the Samuel and Bettie Roberts Endowment in Jewish Art, David and Edith Chaifetz, and the Frank Jacoby Foundation. Through these gifts, the Bennett Center has brought many world-renowned lecturers to the University, including former NBC News journalist and Tel Aviv Bureau Chief Martin Fletcher; author Elie Wiesel; Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service; rabbi and author Lawrence Kushner; American Jewish historian Jonathan Sarna; and painter, sculptor, and photorealist Audrey Flack.
Particularly successful has been Ellen Umansky's Lunch and Learn series, an annual eight-week course that attracts up to 50 participants from the greater Fairfield/Bridgeport communities. The series tackles academically challenging themes, such as Movers and Shakers: Men and Women Who Made a Difference in American Jewish Life; Textually Speaking: Modern Jewish Perspectives on Judaism and Jewish Self-Identity; and Jewish Concepts of the Sacred.
From the establishment and retention of the Chair in Judaic Studies to monthly Shabbat services and an annual service in remembrance of the Holocaust, Hebrew workshops open to the university community, and its comprehensive resources and outreach programs, the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies has established a permanent and growing reputation in the Fairfield County community - reaching out to its 70,000 Jewish residents and neighbors effectively and prolifically - as well as to many others. Through the Center, Fairfield University continues to be committed to building a bridge of understanding between the Jewish and Jesuit traditions.
KADIMA is Fairfield University's undergraduate Jewish cultural organization, headed by President Dimitri Skuret and Vice President Brooke Imbornone. Dr. Ellen Umansky serves as the group's faculty advisor.
Friday evening Kabbalat services and Shabbat dinners take place three times a semester for faculty, staff, students, and their guests.
The Fairfield University campus community met in a sukkah for lunch, classes and reflection during the Jewish fall festival. Click the photo to see us on TV!
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Man charged in police chase can go to Super Bowl
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An Olympia, Wash., man accused of driving a Ferrari in a downtown police chase that reached speeds of 100 mph is being allowed to leave Washington to attend Sunday's Super Bowl in New Jersey.
Shaun Goodman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony eluding and misdemeanor charges of DUI and hit and run in the Dec. 29 chase.
In a court petition, defense lawyer Paul Strophy said his client had "what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see his hometown team play in the Super Bowl." The Olympian reports (https://is.gd/HhvmFg) that Superior Court Judge James Dixon signed an order Thursday allowing Goodman to fly out Friday and return Monday.
Under terms of his release on bail, Goodman is already required to wear an electronic monitoring device that measures whether a person has consumed alcohol. He'll have to wear that to the Super Bowl too.
Strophy says his client will be taking cabs during his Super Bowl trip.
Information from: The Olympian, https://www.theolympian.com

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In April 2015, Liz McDaid gave a lecture to IES students studying at UCT. The lecture focused on energy justice highlighting how current energy choices being taken by South Africa will directly impact on the lives of the poor, deepening poverty and exacerbating inequality.
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The question is, how do we get there?
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Photographer's Note
it was rest time after lunch,as we were trying to acclimatise (4500 mts.)before we started our trek the next day.i went out far n away to answer the nature's call,but with my camera.on the way back i saw this frame.
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dta (96794) 2014-01-27 9:17
Hello Dawipayan ,
This is a beautiful view of the campment and a superb composition . So attractive with the coloured tents in the Fg , the moutains in the Bg and the splendid cloudy sky . The car smoking is a real bonus .
chrislo (4097) 2014-01-27 9:56
Hello Dwaipayan,
A well composed image of this attractive landscape from a part of the world that few us are fortunate to visit. I like the deepness of the blue sky and the brightness of the coloured tents contrasting with the more natural colours of the surrounding landscape. Wonderful viewpoint and superb light. Well done.
Kind regards,
emilbo (22616) 2014-01-27 10:22
Allô Dwalpayan!
Un jolie photo en montagnes qui semble loin de la civilisation. Une scène en trois plans bien composée et prise dans un bel éclairage. La disposition des tentes est intéressante et les couleurs sont merveilleuses.
Tous mes compliments,
ktanska (38247) 2014-01-27 11:35
Hi Dwaipayan,
Wide open landscape looks just great on this sunshine. Good direction of light adding contrasty shadows to background mountains. Tent camp is an excellent foreground subject.
Royaldevon (69525) 2014-01-27 13:33
Hello Dwaipayan,
It was certainly a shot to remember!
The setting is quite awe inspiring with the cloud capped, dark mountains creating a formidable backcloth, whilst the f/g contrasts with its colourful tents, neatly arranged, to give a sense of horizontal layers.
The smoking car adds undeniable interest.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
tatadalou (7459) 2014-01-27 13:35
Hi Dwaipayan,
Nice view, I like how the three red tents in the foreground liven up the composition.
williamcoombs1 (365) 2014-01-27 14:05
Hi Dwaipayan,
The composition is so good, but it's the puff of diesel that clinches this photo. Great setting, well captured.
Waylim (25436) 2014-01-27 18:33
Hi Swaipayan,
Beautiful image, love the colors, red white and blue...and gold too. Those red tents grab attention and leads us in.
I can feel the open air, the high altitude. Wish I ccould be there.
InasiaJones (31566) 2014-01-27 19:48
Hi Dwaipayan,
Pure and saturated sky lift up all the scene and makes it vibrant.
I like the proportions of land/mountain/sky in your composition, as well as the "adventure theme" of the scene. Your photo suggests that you are the only human on this remote location.
Great work!
macjake (95175) 2014-01-28 1:10
Hi Dwaipayan
wicked shot! Oh what an experience this must have been, lots of good memories i bet!
glad you added in the 3 red tents for that extra color splash.
love the landscape all around the scene.
great post from India!
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-01-28 1:32
hello dear,
you here beautifully composed this natural beauty with those colourful tents. Superb shot. Tfs.
Rafer (0) 2014-01-28 4:35
Very coll shot..very interesting place..Greetings Das
Gigidusud (21679) 2014-01-28 8:37
Hello Dwaipayan,
Beautiful composition with splendid colors. A mountain scene well captured. I like a lot!
Best regards.
this open landscape looks just great
great experience to stay in this place
4500 meters I liked the deepness of
the blue sky and the brightness of
the blue tents
original version indeed
I liked the natural colors of the
surron dings contrasting with the deep
blue of the sky and the fantastic white
clouds running into it
have a nice day
Wanda1 (15142) 2014-01-29 2:13
Hi Dwaipayan,
It is a spectacular landscape to be camping in. I can also just imagine that it does take some acclimatisation to get used to such a high altitude. I like the three red tents that stand out and them and the vehicle certainly give a good idea about the large scale of the mountains and landscape that were surrounding you.
yquem46 (38752) 2014-01-29 2:21
namaskar dwaipayan
Spectacular view of Tso Moriri
Thanks to the tents owners that they've chosen them red, lol !
best regards, have a nice day
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-02-02 7:33
Beautiful landscape but at 4500 meters altitude I don't know if I can walk more a few meters. Nicely captured with good lighting and sharp details. The red tents provided a good color contrast. Well done, tfs.
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-02-02 8:41
Hi Dwaipayan,
last camp before starting the long trek.
The beauty of this mountanious landscape is just stunning.I enjoy also strong graphical effect you achieved here.These bright,vivid colors make the shot even more attractive to us.
Have a nice evening
bona (14631) 2014-02-04 8:08
hi dwaipayan,
great photo of this stunning place. Love the colors and the truck. It don't look a easy place to stay. Nice have people like that have courage to visit and take photo to us.
nikkitta (17070) 2014-02-04 15:42
Namaste Dawipayan
Quite atractive landscape of this so far and impresive part of the word
Like the commposition with the red tents on the same line and the graat color contrast
Must be a pleasure to know you are going to spend the night in such a great place
Have a great week
What means Tso Moriri?
mcmtanyel (58105) 2014-02-15 20:27
Hello Dwaipayan,
I am glad you carried your camera with you. the line of tents and the SUV invites the viewer to survey the land with you. The red tents provide a cheery mood. The majestic & bare cloud-covered mountains from a second attractive layer in the photo. Well seen and very well rendered.
ourania (51103) 2014-03-07 12:39
Hello Dwaipayan,
it's great that your photographer's instinct is alert at all times and you are ready to see the opportunities offered by different points of view. This is a magnificent scenery with unusual colours and irresistible wild beauty. The colours and shapes introduced by your trekking group are also vivid and their arrangement is very interesting. You found, captured and exalted, through apt light management and framing, a very elegant graphical scene up in the mountain. I love the shadows both over the mountain and in the plain. Congratulations and hank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Photo Information
- Copyright: dwaipayan das (adidas5nb) (5743)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-09-28
- Categories: Nature
- Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
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Sorry to link a second time to the same article, but I find George Lucas and the NYT article fawning over him just so hilarious. This I-am-the-99% quote comes in the context of talking about Lucas's girlfriend of 5 years, Mellody Hobson. Lucas is 67. The article declines to tell us how old she is, but a quick Google shows she's 42. Lucas has made a movie about black people and Hobson is black "and a friend of the Obamas' and Oprah Winfrey's." Lucas is calling himself a 99 percenter in the context of contrasting himself to her:
"And she's an East Coast, Princeton grad, Wall Street fund manager, knows all the big players, works in the big world. You would never think that we would get together, have anything in common. But when we did, we realized we had everything in common. It was the most unlikely coupling."He doesn't know "big players" and work in the "big world"?! What delusion!
What delusion? It's the delusion of a '60s lefty who imagines himself at one with some idea he has of the underclass.
IN THE COMMENTS: MayBee said:
It's interesting that his girlfriend is a buddy with all the Obama people. At the time of the AF1 panic-inducing flyover of Manhattan, it was redtails accompanying the plane. That has never been explained. A lot of people speculated it was related to this film.Thanks for reminding us of that! Here's a NY Post article from April 27, 2009:
A jumbo jet being chased by a F-16 fighter jets buzzed Lower Manhattan this morning, panicking New Yorkers, many of whom were forced to evacuate their office buildings.Here's my post reacting to the official story, which was that the flight was for the purpose of taking an inexplicably crappy photograph.
President Obama was in Washington at the time, but the low-flying 747 circling the Statue of Liberty was one of the planes used as Air Force One, sources said...
AND: Remember that 2009 Halloween party at the White House that we just found out about: "George Lucas sent the original Chewbacca to mingle with invited guests."


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Field Services protects the public's health and safety by investigating animal bites.
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There are many reasons why people consider surrendering their animal. The Shelter Services Team do their all to help folks work through issues by providing advice and resources so animals can remain with their families. In an effort to help dogs with behavior problems, SVACA offers dog training at the center.


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Border Cafe
32 Church Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-6100
Just like some blog posts, sometimes, a meal has to be quick and dirty. You're pressed for time, you have a group of hungry stragglers, you need to eat in proximity to your next destination – there isnt always time for the best find, the well researched location, or the perfect stop. Sometimes, you need places like the Border Cafe.
Stepping off the T from Logan at Harvard Square, I found myself still quite a ways from my destination, but starving. Skipping lunch on the airplane had seemed like a good idea at the time, but combined with a few delays, I definitely didn't have the energy to haul my luggage across Boston for another hour. My companion points out a popular college spot just up the street – a small regional chain called Border Cafe. "It's not the best, but it's edible". I would've settled for McDonalds at this point, so Border Cafe it is.
You know what Border Cafe is – almost every town has one. "Tex Mex". It serves all the classic favorites – fajitas, burgers, beer, margaritas. It's Chili's, but a little more diverse, and a little less "McModified".
The Border Cafe in Cambridge is in the heart of Harvard Square, which makes it a very popular destination for college students. The location is huge – and tables are fairly tightly packed together. If i was to estimate, i figure the capacity was at least 350 to 400 people. On two floors.


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The University of Hawaii Foundation announces the promotion of two development professionals.
KC Collins, CFRE, has been promoted to executive director of development, regional and community colleges. Most recently she served as the director of development, regional and community colleges at the UH Foundation.
In this new role, Collins will continue to provide direct fundraising support to Kauai, Windward and Leeward Community Colleges, and will serve as the administrative leader of the UH Foundation regional and community colleges fundraising team.
Collins previously worked as development manager for Castle Medical Center. Prior to that she was director of development for Windward Community College for the UH Foundation and then promoted to director of development for community colleges.
Collins is a member of the Garden Club of Honolulu, Association of Fundraising Professionals, and honorary director of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association.
Raised in Hawaii, Collins earned her BA in advertising at San Jose State University.
Mariko Miho has accepted the position of executive director of development, Hilo.
She most recently served as the senior director of development, regional and community colleges at the UH Foundation.
In this new role, Miho will manage the UH Hilo development team and expand the partnership with UH Hilo, one of the fastest growing colleges in the UH System.
Miho was born and raised in Honolulu. She graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1980 with a BA in Psychology and has been working in leadership and development positions supporting public higher education for the past 18 years.
Previous posts include; community affairs and special programs coordinator at the University of Hawaii community colleges; vice president of donor services and marketing at the Hawaii Community Foundation; and associate vice president of development at the University of Hawaii Foundation.
Earlier in her career Miho worked in diverse settings in Tokyo, California and Hawaii, as a language trainer, business-to-business marketing communications specialist for Hewlett Packard, and nonprofit executive for performing arts and cultural organizations.
The University of Hawaii Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaii System. The mission of the University of Hawaii Foundation is to unite donors' passions with the University of Hawaii's aspirations by raising philanthropic support and managing private investments to benefit UH, the people of Hawaii and our future generations.
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|County Manager
The County Manager, Frank Heath, serves as the chief executive officer of County government. He is appointed by and responsible to the Board of County Commissioners.
What This Department Does
The County Manager's office is located in the Historic Perquimans County Courthouse at 128 N. Church Street, Hertford, NC 27944.
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We gorged on those bonbons, as have so many Canadians since the first Laura Secord opened in Toronto in 1913. Named after the Canadian War of 1812 heroine Laura Secord, the company was so successful that by 1950, there were close to 100 shops in Ontario and Quebec. Today with more than 113 stores in seven provinces, Laura Secord remains Canada's largest chocolatier. No doubt it also remains the most famous.
For those of us who grew up with the memory of the little Laura Secord shops dotted throughout the city, the nostalgic pull is powerful. I remember the elderly ladies who worked in those boutiques back in the day. I remember the French vanilla ice cream and the butterscotch lollipops (I still love them), and the strawberry jam and the puddings, which are no longer.
And who among us hasn't experienced that invigorating blood-sugar spike when devouring one of those magical fondant-filled Easter eggs? There may not be many things that unite Canadians from coast to coast, but the Laura Secord sugar rush is certainly one of them.
This year, Laura Secord celebrates its 100th anniversary, yet it has been a struggle to achieve that milestone. The company has been bought and sold many times since Frank P. O'Connor founded the business, having passed from O'Conner to John Labatt, to Rowntree MacIntosh, to Nestlé, to the Archibald Candy Corporation of Chicago. Archibald filed for bankruptcy protection in 2004, broke up its assets, and eventually sold Laura Secord to a Canadian private-equity investment group that included the Fonds de solidarité FTQ.
Sold again in 2010, Laura Secord is now in the hands of Jean and Jacques Leclerc, two brothers well-known in the Quebec food industry who also own a company devoted to chocolate production, Nutriart, a former division of Biscuits Leclerc.
To celebrate its milestone, Laura Secord opened its Quebec City headquarters to the media last week, to ooh and aah their way through a behind-the-scenes look at a modern-day Willy Wonka-like chocolate factory. As scintillating as that sounds, don't get too excited. Industrial chocolate-making is about as sexy as industrial soup-making.
In this 250,000-square foot-factory space, which produces 50 tons of chocolate a day, the landscape consists of room after room filled with heavy machinery from Switzerland and Germany. Though I imagined candies, ice creams and my favourite marshmallow bars piled high, all of those products are subcontracted out to factories in either Ontario or New Brunswick. The Quebec City factory makes the chocolate itself — from bean to bar, as they say in the business — and we got a glimpse of the entire process.
Cocoa beans are imported from Ivory Coast and South America, washed and sterilized on-site, then ground to a paste and mixed with sugar. That mix is run through a series of five rollers to achieve a super-smooth texture, and then combined with lecithin and Indonesian cocoa butter for fluidity. For the milk chocolate, the milk part is powdered milk, which comes from Abitibi. The mix is then stirred for between six and eight hours (for milk chocolate) and 15 or 16 hours (for dark chocolate) in a process called "conchage." The finished chocolate is finally stored in huge 42,000-kilogram vats in a room kept at a stifling 40 C, ready to be shaped into Santas, Valentine's hearts, reindeers, rabbits, chocolate almond bark, cherry blossoms, maple-fudge-filled maple leafs and 400 other products.
That pound-bag of Laura Second chocolate chips contains some 4,000 "pépites aux chocolate," all produced by one massive German machine complete with a 45-metre-long cooling carpet that gradually chills the chips until they harden, taking about 15 minutes.
Be they purchased online, at a shop, in a drugstore or anywhere else these candies are found, every smidgen of Laura Secord's white, milk or dark chocolate is fabricated in this factory, which, though massive, happens to be one of the smallest chocolate companies in North America (Hershey being the largest).
Despite the boost it receives from the nostalgia factor, Laura Secord is not a brand chocolate aficionados necessarily reach for. Even the company's 70 per cent chocolate is very sweet, and lacks depth of flavour and length — save for a nagging bitterness on the finish. This is a mid-range chocolate that works well as a basis for the company's candies.
Though the company is exploring ideas like offering fair-trade chocolate, "terroir-style" chocolate made from area-specific cocoa beans, and encouraging the sales of its dark chocolate over the now more popular milk, Laura Secord appears reticent to jump on the designer chocolate bandwagon or produce bonbons made with interesting flavours like basil, bacon and balsamic vinegar. It, sadly, also didn't even come up with an item to celebrate its own 100th birthday. Dommage!
And yet when you open that box at the dinner table, you still get that fabulous whiff of chocolate (that seemingly permeates every inch of the factory, as well as your clothes, hair and skin for hours after the tour).
This isn't chocolate at the level of the elite brands like Valrhona, Michel Cluizel, Barry-Callebaut or even Green & Black (it's also cheaper: a 70 g Valrhona bar is $5.99, a 100g Laura Secord bar $3.69). And, yet, like that bottle of Kim Crawford sauvignon blanc, Van Houtte coffee and Twining's tea, it may not be the foodie choice, but it certainly hits the spot.
Laura Secord's milk chocolate Easter eggs are still my favourite.
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July 2020Current Edition
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May 23, 2005
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State women's soccer program celebrated the many accomplishments achieved by the 2004 team at its annual banquet Friday in the recruiting center at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes turned in the best season in the 11-year history of the program, posting a 19-4-3 overall record en route to winning the Big Ten tournament championship and reaching the national quarterfinal round of the NCAA championships. In their third-consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, Ohio State established all-time numbers in goals (62), assists (63) and shutouts (13).
Nine seniors celebrated the conclusion of their collegiate careers that saw the Buckeyes set new standards. Among the class that won 54 games in four season were co-captains Emily Gilbert and Erica Nollen, Kathy Fulk, Paige Harrison, Emily Haynam, Jennifer Heaney, Tara Latella, Heather Miller and Elizabeth Mumley.
Nollen was awarded her second-straight Most Valuable Player award as she has helped the Buckeye defense post all-time lows in goals against average in each of the last two seasons. In 2004, the OSU backline allowed just 18 goals in 26 matches for a 0.67 goals against average and a program-best 13 shutouts. Nollen, who started all 89 games of her career, also garnered 2004 Defensive MVP accolades.
Lara Dickenmann, the 2004 Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Freshman of the Year, added offensive MVP honors to her many postseason awards after her record-breaking first year with the Buckeyes. Also the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Dickenmann set all-time OSU standards with team bests in points (38), goals (13) and assists (12).
Lisa Grubb and Emily Francis, who were named co-captains for the upcoming 2005 season, shared the Buckeye Fury award, which honors the student-athlete that exemplifies heart, work rate and overall dedication to the program. Grubb, who has a pair of team offensive MVP awards in her career, tallied six game-winning goals in her record-breaking 2004 season, including the deciding strike in the "Sweet 16" win over Tennessee. The Portage, Mich. native completed the season with career bests in goals (12), assists (10) and points with 34. Grubb's 12 goals helped her eclipse the career mark at Ohio State. She finished the season with 31scores for her career, besting the 30 goals posted by former Buckeye Lisa Suttmiller from 1994-97.
Francis teamed with Nollen and two-time All-American Melissa Miller to set defensive records this season. Francis has started 46 of 47 Ohio State matches the last two seasons and helped the Buckeyes hold opponents to 0.77 goals per contest in her freshman campaign of 2003.
Gilbert received the Coaches award for her outstanding leadership in the midfield. The Cincinnati native played an integral hand in Ohio State record-setting offensive and defensive production.
Junior Megan Stickler toted the Most Improved Player of the Year after seeing action in 25 of 26 games and contributing three points.


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A few much-anticipated returns and a cautiously-welcome hello mark the post-July 4 TV landscape that kicks off this Sunday night. Before you get yourself into a DVR tizzy, however, here's what you can expect from the shows that are making the height of summer the height of TV watching as well. Because, let's face it, sunshine will kill you, beaches are overcrowded, and nothing complements a bag of Sun Chips better than air conditioning.
So here we go...
(HBO - Returns Sunday, July 10th)
Larry David is back, in more ways than one. Not only is this the eighth season of his critically-acclaimed and audience-adored comedy, but the new season sees Larry return to his "Seinfeld" home of New York City. Because like bagels, pizza, and people, awkwardness is just somehow more authentic in the Big Apple than it is in Los Angeles.
And to think, David almost didn't come back.
"Well, after every season, Larry says, 'That's it, I'm not doing another season'," co-star Susie Essman told New York Magazine. "And then he'll finish editing, and the show will air, and then I'll get a call, and he'll say, "I'm not promising anything, but I am letting you know I'm working on a couple of outlines. But until I get at least eight outlines, I'm not promising. I'm just letting you know I'm working on it."
Among the highlights of this coming season are a kick-off episode that tackles the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in typical "Curb" fashion - by having Larry torn between his love for a Palestinian restaurant's chicken and the establishment's perceived anti-Semitism. There will also be a cameo this season from infamous baseball anti-icon and Red Sox pariah Bill Buckner.
"[Larry David] just contacted me early last summer and asked me if I'd be interested in it," explains Buckner. "He told me what direction they were going in and what they were trying to do. I thought about it and I thought it'd be fun. It worked out well."
(TNT - Returns Monday, July 11th)
What happens when a police detective known for coaxing iron-clad confessions from even the hardest criminal suddenly finds her methods coming under fire? That's what Kyra Sedgwick's Brenda Leigh Johnson will find out in the seventh and final season of the Emmy-winning crime drama. At the end of last season, Johnson secured a confession from a gang member knowing full well that the immunity she dangled before him was meaningless once he hit the streets again and fell under the crosshairs of his fellow gang members. Season seven kicks off with the LAPD facing a potentially devastating lawsuit, and all eyes are on Johnson.
"Brenda really gets her comeuppance this year," Sedgwick explained to AOL TV. "Because of the morally and legally ambiguous ways - although she never actually broke the law –- in which she either took the law into her own hands or elicited confessions. That all comes back to haunt her."
Sedgwick clearly has life beyond "The Closer" firmly in mind, seeing as it was her decision to walk away from the hit series that debuted in 2005. The actress, who has expressed a desire to move from L.A. (where "The Closer" is filmed) back to New York in order to be closer to her husband Kevin Bacon and their family, said in a statement late last year:
"I cannot fathom how difficult it will be to say goodbye to the incredible family we've created on 'The Closer.' I will always be grateful to [series creator] James Duff for his love and friendship, as well as for creating such a rich and complex character who I have loved living with year after year."
The imminent end is certainly something the rest of the cast are coming to terms with - although the door is not completely closed. TNT announced that Mary McDonnell's character, Captain Sharon Raydor, will be getting her own spin-off series called "Major Crimes" debuting immediately after the "Closer's" season premiere.
"The cast and most of the crew have been together for seven years now, and it's a big part of our lives," says J.K. Simmons, who plays the contentious Assistant Police Chief Will Pope. "Obviously, being on a hit show is a great thing. It's the goal for a lot of actors. But being on a hit show that's not a happy place to show up and work every day can be its own special kind of purgatory."
(SyFy - Premieres Monday, July 11)
You are forgiven for thinking that "Alphas" is nothing more than a "Heroes" rehash (or, if you are really geek savvy, a "Misfits of Science" retread), but this new SyFy series - about a small group of people who band together after discovering they have superhuman abilities - promises to be a lot more grounded and complex than the recently-canceled NBC series.
For one, it's being shepherded by writer Zak Penn, who earned serious sci-fi cred with his scripts for "X2" X-Men United," "X-Men: The Last Stand," "X-Men: First Class," and both "Hulk" films, and it also stars rock-solid veteran actor David Strathairn ("Good Night and Good Luck," "L.A. Confidential," "The Bourne Ultimatum") in the lead role of neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. Lee Rosen.
"It's something I've never explored, developing a character that could have mutations anywhere along the road that would be embraced or not," says Strathairn. "It's a real wide landscape of character development. Then I really liked what they're trying to do with the series, which is to explore people who have these neurological anomalies that are very plausible."
As his Dr. Rosen is charged with overseeing a government initiative to scour the world for "special" people, Strathairn sees a change to keep "Alphas" at least somewhat connected to the real world.
"It's not, by any means, a superhero sci-fi thing. It's dealing with very day-to-day problems we all have."
(DirectTV - Returns Wednesday, July 13th)
When its original network, FX, pulled the plug after three seasons, it looked like the Glenn Close/Rose Byrne legal drama "Damages" would be sent to an early grave. But then DirectTV - yes, DirectTV - entered the picture and, through its Audience Network channel, revived the show for a fourth season.
This, naturally, came as good news to star Glenn Close, who is excited about returning to the role of ruthless legal mind Patty Hewes, and her ongoing rivalry with protoge Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne), who, at the start of the new season, is about to tackle the thorny issue of private security and the U.S. military.
"They have a lot of history," says Close. "I think Patty would like Ellen to be her No. 2 and I think Patty would like to work with Ellen, but it's also more complex than that."
"She doesn't want Ellen to succeed more than she does. I think Patty still thinks that no-one can do it the way she can do it."
Byrne, like Close, sees the strained mentor/student relationship as a key to "Damages'" success. "[Ellen is] working at a completely different law firm," says Byrne. "When [Patty and Ellen] meet again, it's on much different terms. They have this huge weight of history together which can never be erased. That's where a lot of the drama and tension comes from."
After stretching her comedic muscles in hit movies like "Get Him to the Greek" and "Bridesmaids," Byrne appears ready to dig into some drama once again. "You just can't trust what's happening between [Ellen and Patty], I think that's where the drama really lies."
Veteran TV actors John Goodman and Dylan Baker join the cast in season four, keeping up "Damages'" reputation for securing high-profile names for atypical roles - previous seasons have seen the likes of Ted Danson, Martin Short, William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, and Campbell Scott.
Summer TV Premieres and Returns
A few much-anticipated returns and a cautiously-welcome hello mark the post-July 4 TV landscape that kicks off this Sunday night. Before you get yourself into a DVR tizzy, however, here's what you can expect from the shows that are making the height of summer the height of TV watching as well. Because, let's face it, sunshine will kill you, beaches are overcrowded, and nothing complements a bag of Sun Chips better than air conditioning.


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The Friday OT: Jimmy Page; How Stairway to Heaven was written
Errr no, the lust for gold is not eating up the world's last rainforests
Some data:
- Area of Amazon rainforest: 5.5m km2
- Area of rainforest South of Mexico lost to gold mining, 2001 to 2013: 1,680km2
- Percentage terms: 0.03%
Or in real world terms, the process continues at the same pace for the next 396 years and man would have done away with one percent of the rainforest. We clear?
Switzerland fallout? Watch silver
Want it simple? We do simple:
- Gold is now 1% up on the 12 month chart
- Silver is 16.5% down.
- If the table tilts to deflation, that gap will not narrow.
- I repeat and confirm my statement in the "Ten Random Predictions for 2015" post: "I'd definitely hold gold miner stocks over silver miner stocks this year."
Capstone (CS.to) decides that it needs more senior debt
"This low-cost credit facility, combined with our existing cash balance and cash flow from operations, offers Capstone significant financial flexibility to meet our operating requirements and to address potential market or operational disruptions, including periods of low copper prices," said
Darren Pylot, President and CEO of Capstone.
"We expect to draw approximately
$265 milliononce the standard conditions precedents are met. This will replace our current borrowings and will eliminate our requirement for amortization, leaving us with approximately $235 millionof additional credit capacity. At the same time, we maintain the option to access the high yield bond market when conditions improve if that is still appropriate for Capstone at the time."
Peru GDP +0.31% November 2014
Sucks. News here, chart here:
So much for the stimulus package that was going to make things so wonderful in the second half of 2014. Bolivia kicks Peru's ass once again.
Contrarian trades and a small confession about Bitcoin
All you need to know about Great Panther Silver (GPL) (GPR.to)
Chart of the day is...
Fortuna Silver 4q14 production
Here's your NR. Here's your chart:
I'll leave the commentary on its 2015 forecasts to other people.
Mo' Capstone (CS.to)
Following on from yesterday's pottymouthed spewage:
Any further questions or comments, dumbass mailers?
Karma! Police! Arrest this man! (and this man and that man and this man and that man and...)
I'm sorry, couldn't resist that title about True Gold's (TGM.v) news today:
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 14, 2015) - True Gold Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TGM) ("True Gold" or the "Company") reports that a demonstration today at the Karma Mine ("Karma" or "Mine") has resulted in True Gold temporarily suspending operations at Karma. There has been some damage to the Company's property and assets which we are currently assessing for significance and potential impacts to project schedule.True Gold took the decision as a precautionary measure in the interests of employee safety and project security and to allow the communities and authorities to engage with the demonstrators.True Gold remains in contact with the relevant authorities and will continue to monitor the situation and update stakeholders.
And that news was as welcome for TGM.v longs as...
...Thom Yorke manning the telephones at The Samaritans.
He talks in Fulfulde He buzzes like a goldbug He's like a de-tuned King World News Radio show
Aberdeen (AAB.to) vs Meson: Break out the popcorn...
UPDATE: What do I think, you ask (via mail)? Well for one, do you honestly give a rat's ass about my opinion? Honestly? Thought as much.
So with 95% now gone, I'd say that...
1) I am an unconcerned unshareholder. It's not my problem because I'm not stupid enough to own anything tainted by the ratbag Bharti, let alone the mothership central stock of his nefarious mini-empire. Really and truly I'll sit on the sidelines and allow myself to be amused by the comings and goings, but when it comes right down to it I couldn't care less who wins. Or who loses. Or who claims to have won. I'm here for the shitz-n-giggles, period.
2) Just because I'm anti-Bharti, it doesn't mean I'm pro-Meson. For what it's worth I think they're stupid and there's objective proof of that; they bought 9% of a Bharti company and apparently have run out of ammunition already. I mean, you seen the crappy volumes in AAB.to recently? The market isn't exactly falling over itself to get a ringside seat for this EGM in February.
3) Not only that, but I have decent reason to believe that at least some of the Bharti accusations in that mailer today are spot on. That's because mister Ryan decided to exchange with your humble scribe back in November and it turned out that what he really wanted was to pump me for dirt on Sexy Stan. Y'know, if it were me I'd do the deeper DD and find out about my adversary before I bought 9% of a company, not afterwards.
4) With ~30% of shares in declared holdings of current AAB.to directors and lawd knows how many tucked away in Secret Squirrel accounts friendly to Stan&Co, this proxy has a snowball's chance in hell. If I were Ryan I'd make like a shepherd* right now.
5) And yeah, that means I'm not going spec long on AAB.to for this gig anytime soon. Life's too short to get in between an Idiot vs Idiot handbag fight.
*get the flock outta here
Further Panoro Minerals (PML.v): The Continued Mystery of the Missing PEA
- In April 2013 PML.v said the Cotabambas PEA would be with us in December 2013
- In February 2014 PML.v said the Cotabambas PEA would be with us in July 2014
- In April 2014 PML.v said the Cotabambas PEA would be with us in mid-2014
- In July 2014 PML.v said the Cotabambas PEA would be with us by the end of September 2014
- In November 2014 PML.v said the Cotabambas PEA would be with us by the end of 2014
An update on last week's Macquarie report on Barrick Gold (ABX)
Dear all,I've taken plenty of requests for a copy of the Macquarie report on Barrick Gold (ABX) since mentioning it on the blog yesterday. Therefore I've decided to blanket you all and send out the report to the whole list, but for more than that single reason. Though IKN gets a small mention, that's not the reason to read it. The reason is the report's high quality, considered reasoning and its conclusions drawn. This is the type of fundamental research I'd like to do when I grow up.It's exactly the type of research I'd like to see from a whole bunch of brokerage analysts who are, in theory at least, capable of similar work but still, even now and after the market performance we've seen for the last two or so years, prefer to remain uncontroversial to the point of sycophantic with the companies they cover. We need to see more reports such as this ABX one out there, written by people unafraid to speak truth to power. If only for that, I'm keen on this being read by as many people as possible.Hope you enjoy your Friday.Best, O
That, ladies and gentlemen, is looking like a championship call on ABX from Macquarie. Let other brokerages and their anal ysts take due note.
A Flash update...
...has just been sent to subscribers, 07:45am Wednesday morning, pre-open.
Chart of the day is...
...five days of Bitcoin:
Those Bitcoins you own that were worth U$290 five days ago? They're worth U$190. Chart from here
Capstone Mining (CS.to): Guidance 0, Chutzpah 1
The second thing: Let us consider that little footnote (1) at the bottom, which claims that its guidance figures were at +/- 5%. Errr, no. They weren't. Well, not until today at least and i checked as well. I chekced in the 2013 YE MD&A and I also checked the 1q14 MD&A because Capstone only gave 2014 guidance for two of its three mines in the year-end report, then added guidance for the third a quarter later. Yes for sure you have the guidance table and they're the same 2014 numbers as above. But no footnote. No plus-or-minus-five-percent leeway. No ifs or buts. In other words YOU'RE MAKING SHIT UP, CAPSTONE.
But the third thing is the best thing. Here's what CS.to Pres/CEO Darren Pylot (no relation to Pontius) had to say about his company's results for 2014: "All three of our operating mines were within the range of their production guidance for 2014, and exited the year running at, or very close to, plan".
Seriously, he said that. "Within the range of their production guidance". And "Ooooh, y'know we were thaaaaat close!". What fucking bare-faced fucking chutzpah bullshit is that you stupid fucking excuse for a rotten dead camel's unwiped asshole CEO? Anyway, let's see if the market liked Capstone's results as much as this Pylot did:
Errr...no. It didn't. Funny that, innit?
Here's one of the two things that really, but really pisses me off about technical anal ysts
Here's a gold chart from the decent squiggly line site for PMs, goldprice:
Iwnattos's Dalradian (DNA.to) wet dreams continue...
The Banker magazine's 2015 Central Banker of the Year award goes to...
First Majestic Silver (AG) (FR.to) 4q14 production
Glad to have lightened on copper
A snapshot of the real estate market in Salta, Argentina
Notice anything?
My continued thanks to all those readers who keep forwarding Doug's e-mails of love to IKN.
Yamana (YRI.to) (AUY): Chunky
Priced at the weekend close.
YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY) ("Yamana" or the "Company") today announced it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters (the "Underwriters") led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and National Bank Financial Markets (the "Lead Underwriters") under which the Lead Underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis by way of a short form prospectus, 49,100,000 common shares of Yamana (the "Shares") at a price of C$5.30 per Share for gross proceeds of C$260,230,000 (the "Offering"). In addition, the Company has agreed to grant to the Underwriters an option (the "Over-Allotment Option") to purchase from the Company up to an additional 7,365,000 Shares at a price of C$5.30 per Share, on the same terms and conditions as the Offering, exercisable any time, in whole or in part, until the date that is 30 days after and including the closing date of the Offering. If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, the total gross proceeds to Yamana will be C$299,264,500.The net proceeds of the Offering will be used for general corporate purposes and to reduce the Company's debt position and to further strengthen the balance sheet. This prudent action will put the Company in a stronger position in any commodity price environment and improve the Company's ability to deliver future growth.The Offering is expected to close on or about February 3, 2015 and is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals.
Know your footy, 2014 Goal of the Year edition
IKN on November 12th 2014:
"Today FIFA posted up the 10 shortlisted goals vying to be 2014 goal of the year....For the record, this humble corner of cyberspace confidently predicts that Colombia's James Rodríguez will win for his (1st) goal against Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup Finals. ...for what it's worth, this humble corner of cyberspace has called the last three winners of the award correctly."
Make that four in a row, because a few minutes ago, James Rodríguez was awarded the gong.
In another non-shock, CR7 won the 2014 Ballon D'Or. And rightly so.
Message for Maria Paola Mejía
That contract you entered into in May 2013 definitely said "for richer or for poorer".
Do Not Feed The Animals, Vancouver Resource Investment Conference edition (from IKN296)
The intro from yesterday's IKN Weekly, IKN296
Rio Alto (RIO.to) (RIOM) 4q14 production
58k minus a spit and a whistle, the best quarter of 2014 and it beats upper end guidance on the year. Again.
And while you're over there at the NR check out the all-in cost guidance for 2015. Cheap gold.
Endeavour Silver (EDR.to) (EXK) 4q14 production
Here's the NR. Here's silver...
...which saw a record quarter. Now here's gold...
...which got over 5,000 ounces out of El Cubo.
Which means the headline numbers here are good, no doubts. But hey, what's this?
Been high-grading your mine much, Brad?
Argentina: Mining as a pawn in the Chubut election chess game (From IKN296)
From IKN296, out yesterday.
- It's all about provincial governor Martín Buzzi positioning himself for a re-election bid
- It's bad for Yamana (YRI.to) (AUY) and its Suyai project
- It's good for Pan American Silver (PAA.to) (PAAS) and its Navidad project
The IKN Weekly, out now
IKN296 has just been sent to subscribers. The main event this week is a look at Lake Shore Gold (LSG.to), which I enjoyed putting together because I learned a little about the company along the way.
Alexis Sanchez's goal
I could watch this all day. Brilliant
UPDATE: The Vine's been taken down, see the goal here instead
PS: In other news, while playing at home and fielding players of the


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March 14, 2009 in Campaign 2008, Campaign 2010, Campaign 2012, Capitalism, Economy, Family values, Politics, socialism, Terrorism, Uncategorized | Tags: Attorney General Eric Holder, Gun Ban List, National Rifle Association, Obama birth certificate, Pres. Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi | 1 comment
Obama's Gun Ban List Is Out
Alan Korwin
Friday, March 13, 2009
Here it is, folks, and it is bad news. The framework for legislation is always laid, and the Democrats have the votes to pass anything they want to impose upon us. They really do not believe you need anything more than a brick to defend your home and family. Look at the list and see how many you own. Remember, it is registration, then confiscation. It has happened in the UK, in Australia, in Europe, in China, and what they have found is that for some reason the criminals do not turn in their weapons, but will know that you did.
Remember, the first step in establishing a dictatorship is to disarm the citizens.
Gun-ban list proposed. Slipping below the radar (or under the short-term memory cap), the Democrats have already leaked a gun-ban list, even under the Bush administration when they knew full well it had no chance of passage (HR 1022, 110th Congress). It serves as a framework for the new list the Brady's plan to introduce shortly. I have an outline of the Brady's current plans and targets of opportunity. It's horrific. They're going after the courts, regulatory agencies, firearms dealers and statutes in an all out effort to restrict we the people. They've made little mention of criminals. Now more than ever, attention to the entire Bill of Rights is critical. Gun bans will impact our freedoms under search and seizure, due process, confiscated property, states' rights, free speech, right to assemble and more, in addition to the Second Amendment. The Democrats current gun-ban-list proposal (final list will be worse):
Rifles (or copies or duplicates):
M1 Carbine,
Sturm Ruger Mini-14,
Bushmaster XM15,
Armalite M15,
Thompson 1927,
Thompson M1;
Olympic Arms PCR;
Calico Liberty ,
Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle or Dragunov SVU,
Fabrique National FN/FAL,
FN/LAR, or FNC,
Thompson 1927 Commando,
Kel-Tec Sub Rifle;
SKS with detachable magazine,
SLR 95 or 96,
Steyr AU,
Galil and Uzi Sporter,
Galil Sporter, or Galil Sniper Rifle ( Galatz ).
Pistols (or copies or duplicates):
Calico M-110,
MAC-11, or MPA3,
Olympic Arms OA,
TEC-22 Scorpion, or AB-10,
Shotguns (or copies or duplicates):
Armscor 30 BG,
SPAS 12 or LAW 12,
Striker 12,
Streetsweeper. Catch-all category (for anything missed or new designs):
A semiautomatic rifle that accepts a detachable magazine and has:
(i) a folding or telescoping stock,
(ii) a threaded barrel,
(iii) a pistol grip (which includes ANYTHING that can serve as a grip, see
(iv) a forward grip; or a barrel shroud.
Any semiautomatic rifle with a fixed magazine that can accept more than
10 rounds (except tubular magazine .22 rim fire rifles).
A semiautomatic pistol that has the ability to accept a
detachable magazine, and has:
(i) a second pistol grip,
(ii) a threaded barrel,
(iii) a barrel shroud or
(iv) can accept a detachable magazine outside of the pistol grip, and
(v) a semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10
A semiautomatic shotgun with:
(i) a folding or telescoping stock,
(ii) a pistol grip (see definition below),
(iii) the ability to accept a detachable magazine or a fixed magazine capacity
of more than 5 rounds, and
(iv) a shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
Frames or receivers for the above are included, along with conversion kits.
Attorney General gets carte blanche to ban guns at will: Under the proposal, the U.S. Attorney General can add any "semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for military or law enforcement use, or a firearm based on the design of such a firearm, that is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, as determined by the Attorney General."
Note that Obama's pick for this office, Eric Holder, wrote a brief in the Heller case supporting the position that you have no right to have a working firearm in your own home. In making this determination, the bill says, "there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a firearm procured for use by the United States military or any law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, and a shall not be determined to be particularly suitable for sporting purposes solely because the firearm is suitable for use in a sporting event." In plain English this means that ANY firearm ever obtained by federal officers or the military is not suitable for the public.
The last part is particularly clever, stating that a firearm doesn't have a sporting purpose just because it can be used for sporting purpose — is that devious or what? And of course, "sporting purpose" is a rights infringement with no constitutional or historical support whatsoever, invented by domestic enemies of the right to keep and bear arms to further their cause of disarming the innocent.
Respectfully submitted, Alan Korwin, Author Gun Laws of America http://www.gunlaws.com/gloa.htm
Forward or send to every gun owner you know…
Watch This, If You Want More Proof:
YouTube – CNN- Obama To BAN Guns SPREAD THIS FOLKS, PLZ!
A partial list of gun rights groups:
Gun Owners of America
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
National Rifle Association
Second Amendment Committee
Second Amendment Foundation
Second Amendment Sisters
Women Against Gun Control
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- U.S. terrorism watch list tops 1 million
- Rahm Emanuel, if you are on No Fly List, No Gun!
- CNN reporter criticizes TSA, finds self on terror watch list
- Ludicrous Terrorist Watch List Now Contains Over 1 Million Names
- Secret List of U.S. Military Bases to Replace Gitmo
- Are You On the Terror Watch List? Good Luck Getting Off It
- 2008 Bohemian Grove Guest List Obtained By 9/11 Truth Activists
- Bill to help remove people remove themselves from TSA watch list passes House
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Being roasted is supposed to be a humiliating experience, the kind of thing that many people wouldn't submit to even if you paid them.
But then again, most people don't get offered $1 million to absorb verbal abuse on national television.
It's not as though he needs the cash, but real estate magnate and reality TV star Donald Trump has agreed to take just that fee for participating in a forthcoming roast of himself, reports the New York Post.
U.S. & World
In an interview with Deadline, Trump did said that the cash certainly influenced his decision to come in for some friendly fire.
"I'll show up to the roast because Comedy Central is paying me a lot of money, but I'm confused as to how anybody could make fun of me," the mogul deadpanned.
The "Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump" will be taped in New York on March 9 and is sure to be just as vicious as a previous roast that occurred several years ago.
A rep for the Trump told the Post that the show "is a very lucrative deal for Donald and will be a great show with lots of big names on the dais."
Suggested Reading: New York Post, Comedy Central, Deadline


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In case you missed it, the fabulous Lizzy House asked the Fat Quarterly team to serve as camp counselors for 1001 Peeps Summer Camp, her series of free project ideas made by guest designers from her newest fabric line, 1001 Peeps.
I couldn't wait to get my hands on the fabric (LOVE the peeps!!) and immediately came up with this project idea. I posted the free tutorial over on the Fat Quarterly blog (link below). Hope you like it!
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BBC News
- Coronavirus: England lockdown easing 'biggest step yet', says PM
- Coronavirus: England's quarantine-free list of countries published
- Boris Johnson says recreational cricket can resume from 11 July
- Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'shambolic' air bridges decision
- Coronavirus: Pubs can't open in England until 6am as lockdown eased
- Coronavirus: 'Right thing' to be part of plasma trial
- Leicester lockdown: New laws come into force
- Hearts and Partick Thistle relegation case will go to arbitration
- Coronavirus: Almost 30,000 'excess' care homes deaths
- Jeremy Kyle guest Steve Dymond 'died of morphine overdose'
- Sheffield Council apologises for coronavirus pub tweet
- Coronavirus: Scotland's five-mile travel limit lifted
- Coronavirus: Evening update as PM urges people to act 'safely' in lockdown easing
- Coronavirus: Where can I go on holiday? A guide to destinations
- Coronavirus: Money back for Ryanair and Sykes customers
- Coronavirus: When will schools reopen?
- Coronavirus: Leicester schoolchildren kept at home in local lockdown
- How mortgage holidays can affect your ability to borrow
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- Coronavirus: Rowan Foods staff in Wrexham 'do not feel safe'
- Pubs in Wales to open outdoors from 13 July
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- First pantomimes cancelled ahead of make-or-break Christmas for theatres
- Coronavirus: Inches from freedom on Leicester's lockdown frontier
- Leicester coronavirus outbreak timeline: Who knew what, and when?
- Coronavirus: 'Refunds unlikely' if travellers have to self-isolate
- Shirley Baker's street scenes of Manchester and Salford
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- Cricket reopening: Chris Whitty outlines new normal for the game
- Scottish grandparents and grandchildren hug once more
- Lockdown rules: How to keep your guests safe from Covid-19
- Hairdressers reopening: Meet the people not returning to the salon
- Coronavirus: Lake District reports surge in holiday bookings
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Below we are listing some of the most popular UK property websites advertising homes for sale in the Kents-Bank area:
Nestoria (KENTSBANK Map Search)
Vebra.com (KENTSBANK Map Search)
Rightmove (KENTSBANK Map Search)
Zoopla (Kents-Bank Map Search)
Homes for SALE / Flats for SALE in KENTSBANK
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The Event will be moving elsewhere and we'll update everyone on www.nightplans.co.uk and there will be new listings shortly....
For another year running we present to you our weekly event Fresh Thursdays at the Newly refurbished SO.UK, a luxurious and stylish venue opening it's doors to you every Thursday for a Hip-Hop & R&B Special. Join the crowd on the dance floor with one of London's best and our very own Resident DJ Shaan (Aquum, Club49, SiNK) playing the best of everything from Commercial Hip-Hop - R&B - UK Chart - Afro & House.
SO.UK is an Award winning venue that offers the partier style and beauty with an amazing bar and a stunning VIP area behind the DJ booth, this venue truly does boast a spectacular design concept with a dance floor and easy access around the venue in mind.
As a treat we have a pocket-friendly bar with reduced prices and offers on beers, cocktails and spirits. Paid entry on the night also includes a complimentary shot to get you underway and we have a photographer on most weeks to catch your best moments.
***Table reservations are available and include waitress service and a drinks package or a selection of your own and there's a new VIP area available for group bookings.***
*** Attractions ***
Newly Refurbished
Private VIP area available for Corporate & Group Bookings
Free before 11pm
Welcome Shot for all paying guests
Commercial Hip-Hop - R&B - UK Chart - Afro & House
*** Dress code ***
As this is South London, we allow some trainers (no air bubbles) but we also want you to look your best, so dress to impress Smart and Classy (Ladies no sliders please)
*** Table Reservations ***
Booking a table grants you a seated area for your group. Tables work on a minimum spend basis and includes waitress service and a drinks package or a selection of your own.
BIRTHDAY EXCLUSIVE £50.00 (Suitable for 4-6)
– Reserved table
– 1x Moet Champagne
– Round of Shots
– Queue Jump
Must arrive by 11pm (table for limited time)
GROUPS & LADIES PACKAGE £150.00 (Suitable for 4-6)
– Reserved table
– 1x Moet Champagne
– 1x Grey Goose Vodka with mixers + mix Shots
– Round of Shots
– Queue Jump
Must arrive by 11pm
PARTY STARTER – £300.00 (Suitable for 6-7)
– Reserved Table
– 1x Prosecco
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At Eli's Cheesecake, we are fortunate to host a Thursday Farmers Market in our parking lot from mid-June through the end of August. Each week, Nichols Farms & Orchards brings us a most impressive assortment of locally grown vegetables and fruits. Today was a most special day as this is the peak of the apple season–with over 50 varieties available at the Market.
In celebration of the Apple Harvest, Eli's distributed apples to all associates—in recognition of the wonderful local agriculture in Illinois and neighboring states.


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When William Dixon Smith died of enteric fever (typhoid) the widowed Charlotte, with three young children by William as well as several older offspring from her first marriage, hired labour to plough her neighbours' fields on a contract basis.
Because white women were in short supply there was a good chance that a colonial widow would re-marry even if she had children and was only passably good-looking. A trooper of the 45th Regiment in Natal remarked that 'when the first shipload of emigrants came, the women were worshipped – it was so long since we had seen an Englishwoman we were all off our heads.' Moreland, Byrne's agent reported that 'women are more in requisition' than men and that 'a freight of 100 respectable young women would do well.'
The scarcity of women was a problem in most colonies. In February 1850 the Natal Witness newspaper carried the following item:
'Cargo of Ladies for California … a merchant advertised for 200 young, white, poor and virtuous girls of average prettiness to be taken to California and there honourably married to the thousands of North Americans who, having made their fortunes at the mines, are now anxious to throw themselves at the feet of the first passable specimens of womanhood whom fate and a happy wind may cast upon their shores.'South Africa also resorted to the expedient of shipping in single women in a bid to redress the balance of the population. It was equally desirable for Britain to offload those who were a burden, and between 1840 and 1870 approximately 50,000 women living in Irish workhouses were given assistance to emigrate to various colonies, mainly to America. A small percentage, however, did undertake the voyage to South Africa, an example (not a particularly successful one) being the women brought out on the ship Lady Kennaway (mentioned elsewhere in this blog).


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Monday, September 28, 2015
After this discussion, the kids spend some time finding different arrays around our room. We talk about the dimensions of the arrays found, as well as how many items are in the arrays. This is added to our journal.
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Friday, September 25, 2015
Matter Rotations
This week we reviewed mass, volume, and density, and also began discussing the idea of conductors of heat. (We'll talk more about conductors when we get to circuits.) The students went through rotations covering each topic.
Rotation #1 was a can of Coke and a can of Diet Coke, and the students placed them in a tub of water to measure distance each sank. The regular coke sank to the bottom, while the Diet Coke did not. This lead to a discussion about the mass of sugar versus the mass of artificial sweetener, and their relative densities. I brought in a sample of each so that the students could feel the difference in mass. It a BIG difference!
Rotation #2 included a wooden spoon, a plastic spoon, a rubber spoon, and a metal spoon. The students predicted which spoon(s) would be good conductors of heat, then we put the spoons in hot water for 1 minute. We took the spoons out and timed how long it took for a small piece of butter to begin melting when placed on the spoon. We quickly noticed the metal was by far the best conductor.
Rotation #3 was about predicting and measuring the volumes of different liquids.
Rotation #4 included measuring the mass of many different objects using a triple beam balance.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Density Tubes
|Beginning the density tube
We're discussing density in science, so to explore it a bit, we used three different solutions and determined their relative density. Before class I prepared three solutions. Solution #1 was 400mL of water and 10 drops of blue food coloring. Solution #2 was 400 mL of water, 10 drops of red food coloring, and 3 tablespoons of salt. Solution #3 was 400 mL of water, 10 drops of green food coloring, and 6 tablespoons of salt. The kids did not know the properties of the liquids. Their only instructions were to build the density tube, and add the liquids in a way that the layers stayed separate. All the kids began in different orders, and they all had a mix of liquids! After lots of trial-and-error, all the groups were able to get their liquids into the correct order. I discussed with each group individually why the liquids had to be ordered in this way. We discussed density, which liquid must be our most dense, and which liquid must be our least dense. We also related the density of the red liquid to the other liquids.
|A completed density tube
Multiplying by Multiples of 10
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Measuring, Comparing, and Contrasting Matter
When practicing our ability to measure, compare, and contrast objects, we began by observing a group of objects and listing out their physical properties. Physical properties are simply the observable characteristics of an object. Then the students tested to see if each object was magnetic or not. After we recorded our results, we thought about characteristics that might make an object magnetic, and if those characteristics ALWAYS make an object magnetic. For example, is an object magnetic simply because it feels like it is made of metal?
Our final discussion was led by these two questions: Does the state of matter affect whether an object sinks or floats? No, because we had solids that both sink and float and liquids that both sink and float. Does the mass affect whether an object sinks or floats? Yes, the higher masses sink, while the lower masses float.
|Measuring Water Displacement
|Density Test
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Addition Strategies
It's important the kids know different ways to solve problems. First, it helps them move to the most efficient way possible. Second, it assists in their checking of the problems. Super important!!
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Labels: 4th grade, addition, math, Place Value
Friday, September 11, 2015
Conserving our Resources
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Friday, September 4, 2015
Tools Rotation
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Lab Safety
Today we discussed lab safety. After our class discussion of rules for the science lab, I gave the children the task of drawing a lab scene which included both correct behavior, and incorrect behavior. They then had to label these behaviors.
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A DRIVERLESS vehicle could allow a blind RAF veteran to take his wife for a drive again.
Saltdean resident Tony Harper became blind in 2008 after a cataract operation.
The 83-year-old said: "The worst thing that happens when you lose your sight is when the brown envelope comes through the door and you're asked for your licence back."
Dr Renata Gomes, Blind Veteran UK's head of research and innovation, said that a study found 98 per cent of people who had gone blind said driving was the thing they missed most.
She said: "It really affects their ability to be spontaneous."
Now, a six-month trial is being held by driverless technology company Aurrigo and charity Blind Veterans UK at its centre in Ovingdean.
Tony said: "For me it would be lovely to be able to say to my wife, 'let me take you out for a drive'.
"My ultimate thing would be to go for a drive on the seafront on my 85 birthday."
Dr Gomes said there had been discussions about using the cars along the seafront between Brighton Marina and Brighton Palace Pier.
The trial is the first of its kind to test the use of driverless pods with people with disabilities and will use cameras to analyse users' reaction to them as they travel around Blind Veteran UK's rehabilitation centre in Ovingdean.
Miles Garner, Aurrigo's director of sales and marketing, said: "We are now in a position where we are running trials and selling the product.
"But, it's a long way until it's on the roads and mass marketed."
The electric-powered car, called a "pod zero" has space for four people and a maximum speed of 15 mph.
It has been named Arthur after the founder of Blind Veterans UK, Sir Arthur Pearson.
Former Army engineer Mark Threadgold lost his sight after sustaining a head injury at work.
The 51-year-old said: "When you use buses you have to know every bus and every route. It's great being in a car again, and as the next progression I would like to see these in the city centre.
"It's just a case of integrating these new ideas now."
A launch event was held at the Blind Veteran UK's Ovingdean centre last week and gave service users the chance to try the driverless pods.
Tony said: "It was absolutely brilliant. When I lost my driving licence I lost my independence.
"This will mean I can go out on my own and be where I want to be, and I think the potential for it is absolutely massive."


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So, what I wanted to do is have people do suggestions for things to try and take a stab at implementing with the entity/components/game objects. This'll let people get weird ideas in there to hammer against the system to find weak points to get shored up, while also letting me toss them up on here afterwards for anyone that wants to utilize this stuff going forward.
It'll be kept as experimental for 3.9, but plan is to roll over to using them as standard for 4.0, so starting the testing/iteration gauntlet now is a good idea, I think.
Any idea for a individual element of gameplay functionality as a component, example Game Objects like items or simple players, or simple integrated tools like a object painter are the sorts of thing that'd be good for testing the gambut of this.
So if you've got an idea, feel free to throw it in here. I'll be shooting for doing one a week as possible.
As a primer, here's some that I've thought of that some people could find useful in their projects(as I plan to utilize them in mine)
- player controller
- camera
- collision w/ hitbox mode
- animation
- state machine
- pick-up item
- weapon
- throwable weapon
- interactable item(doors/switches)
- inventory
- breakable items(glass, barrels)
- mortar/artillery launchers
- capture zone trigger
- damage trigger
- tank/vehicle
- turret weapon
- bullet/projectile
- shell casing/debris
- spawn-camp kill trigger
- movers(scripted events)[use Tween?]
- spawnpoints
- area control flag
- layout prefab populator
- melee weapon


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Aaron Sharp, quarterback
High School: Humble (Texas) Summer Creek High
Ht./Wt.: 6-3/190
Rivals.com ranking: Three stars, 17 (position, dual-threat quarterback)
Schools of interest: UCLA (committed), Kansas State, Utah
Of note: Won District 4A MVP as a sophomore with 2,572 yards and 23 touchdowns against four interceptions. Hit 3,067 passing yards as a junior.
What they're saying: "Sharp has all the required tools to be a solid dual-threat QB at the college level. He is certainly tall enough, has decent bulk and plays with some strength as evidenced by his ability to run through many tackles. His mobility and change of direction is very good and his top-end speed is acceptable." — ESPN.com


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- Todd Carney hits out at trigger-happy Cronulla Sharks boss Steve Noyce
- Does league do enough to protect players' welfare?
Todd Carney has effectively been banned for life by the NRL after the competition's governing body declared it was "highly unlikely" the sacked Cronulla five-eighth would be allowed back.
The fallout from the termination of Carney's $650,000-a-season contract with the Sharks continued on Monday as Cronulla's training session was called off, Sharks players visited him at his apartment and a Twitter user going by the name of @MarkRaider1 was identified as the person who was responsible for uploading the vile photo of the player on social media that has cruelled his career.
Having now been sacked by three clubs the 28-year-old's options appear to be limited to a switch of countries or codes with the NRL running out of patience with his long and decorated off-field and alcohol-dominated rap sheet.
NRL chief operating officer Jim Doyle said on Monday night that it was highly unlikely Carney would be registered with another club.
"Firstly, a club would need to determine that they want him to be part of their team," Doyle said. "And I would be surprised if any club made that decision considering his past. Then he would need to convince the NRL that he is a fit and proper person to play our game – and we would naturally take into account his past when making that assessment.
"Given he has been terminated from three clubs it is most unlikely he would be cleared to rejoin a club in the NRL."
While Carney was left reeling by the Sharks' decision to part ways with him, his agent David Riolo told Fairfax's 2UE radio that the photo – in which Carney is shown urinating towards his own mouth in the bathroom of Cronulla hotel Northies – was "a set-up, like when people stand in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa", and that it was never meant to go further than friends.
"The person who took the photo contacted me this morning by text and said 'My phone got lost' – supposedly – and that's how the photo got out. It was meant to be a joke," Riolo said.
The first-known tweet of the photo was at 10.19pm on Saturday from @MarkRaider1's account which lists Mark Miler as the user. It was captioned: "No way this is not true."
On Monday night, Channel 9 claimed that Carney's friend Mick Robinson took the image before sending the photo on to his brother who lost his phone at the races last weekend. Robinson said Carney "did not drink his own urine". The image then appeared on social media.
While the Sharks abruptly cut Carney on Sunday the club's welfare manager Damien White said he would remain in contact with the exiled former NSW State of Origin and one-Test playmaker.
"I'll have an ongoing support role with him," White said. "We've got a few things to work through over the next few days. I know him well enough to know that he's resilient enough to get through this."
Mick Nasser, the north Queensland publican who employed Carney for a year in 2009 after he had been cut by Canberra and deregistered by the NRL, said the ex-Dally M Player of the Year did not deserve to forfeit his career over the latest indiscretion.
"He's had plenty of chances and another chance won't hurt," Nasser said. "He hasn't done anything criminal, he hasn't been charged ... it's just a silly act on the grog."
If Carney has played the final game of a troubled and truncated NRL career he at least went out in style on the field, starring in the Sharks' comeback win over the Broncos in Brisbane last Friday night. Nasser was present at Suncorp Stadium to see the game after making the trip down from Atherton.
"He's still got a lot to offer the game. He's done well for the NRL, and put bums on seats when he plays," Nasser said.
"It's just sad, a shame. Basically, he's a very good honest person ... it's just a shame it's turned out like this. The way social media is and people drink – you just leave yourself open."
with Ben Grubb
Chris Barrett is Chief Sports Reporter of The Sydney Morning Herald.


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I think we'll be the 3 seed. Behind Miami and Chicago. Assuming we get a center and resign Billups. Maybe make it to the conference finals. If we have time to mesh, we can be deadly next season.
Win The NBA FINALS!
Win the Eastern Conference Finals
Make it to the Eastern Conference Finals
Make it to the Eastern Semis
Lose in the 1st round
Swept in the first round
Miss the playoffs 9-10 seed
11-12 seed
Dude... what happened?
I think we'll be the 3 seed. Behind Miami and Chicago. Assuming we get a center and resign Billups. Maybe make it to the conference finals. If we have time to mesh, we can be deadly next season.
Orange and blue, yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
Much much too early to tell. Let the offseason come with a few changes taking place before we makes threads like this.. I will say this tho.. If we were to come back with this same exact roster with absolutely 0 change to personnel, coaching staff, etc.. We'd do no better than 4th the most.
If D'antoni doesn't get fired we wouldn't be higher then a 5th seed -__-
I used to love that guy...
Orange and blue, yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
It all depends on what we do this offseason. We need to bring in a coach like Mark Jackson to run this team and get a solid big man. Im not so sure about Billups but I think 14.2 is too much for him.
Too early for predictions. If we don't sign C, SG, and PG we will be a mediocre team just like this year with couple of games above .500 which in a lousy eastern conference is good enough for 6th seed. If we make changes and hire a coach that has a knowledge of basketball we can win 50 games and MAYBE make it to the 2nd round. Still we are miles away from playing Celtics, Heat, Bulls-type of basketball.
There is a lot of work to do this offseason, but if we:
- resign Walsh,
- fire Pringles,
- clean our salary cap,
- draft a center,
- sign a point guard,
- sign a back up small forward,
We can reach the 4th seed.
Going into next year we have
Billups ? Lets assume we do not resign him but I think we should...
Fields ( have faith ) Douglas back up
Melo ( Walker back up )
Center ? ( Turiaf back up )
Balkman DNP....
According to The Post we have to exercise Billups' $14M option until Friday, so then we will probably know a bit more about our roster for the next season.
In my opinion only few players can be sure about their future with the Knicks, obviously we have Anthony, Stoudemire, Fields, Douglas and probably Walker, another players including Billups and Turiaf could be resigned and later traded for a valuable point guard (Paul or Williams), it's also quite certain we will keep Brown and Rautins, just because they play (actually sit on the bench) for less ($0.3-0.4M and $0.8M), probably we will consider resigning Shawne Williams ($0.9M) who declared to want so stay in NY.
I'm almost sure Balkman, Carter and Mason will leave together with Jeffries.
Agreed, we can have a much better point guard for such a contract, but could you tell me how do you want to acquire him? We need Billups and some other players to be involved in an eventual trade we will make with the Hornets or any other team that can bring us a suitable guard we need. We will pick up Billups' option and send him somewhere else to acquire a guy like Chris Paul or Derron Williams.
That's how it works.
NBA Finals + Champs.
Right, but even if we didn't pick up his option no trade is guaranteed and it would be even tougher to convince the Hornets to accept our offer and trade Chris Paul for Billups who is supposed to be UFA after the next season in case we didn't exercise his option. And even if we didn't make a deal with New Orleans our future without Paul but with Billups looks much brighter than without Paul and without Billups either.
There appears to be some confusion about the time period within which Billups' buy-out must be exercised. Isola suggested that it must be exercised within 5 days after the Knicks season ended. Hahn indicated that that it was within 5 days after the NBA season ended, i.e., when the finals are completed. Hahn, I believe, is plainly right.
Billups' buy-out amount is $3.7M which will count against our cap -- at least under the current CBA.
It is my understanding, but I cannot quote the text of the current CBA, that the trading period commences again at the NBA season's end which will be a couple of weeks before the current CBA expires. If that is correct, if we trade Billups' within the five days, the acquiring team can send us $14.2M or so in player contracts, and then exercise the Billups buy-out and thereby save about $10.5M. For example, Kaman has a $12.2M expiring contract next year and Dalembert an expiring at just under $10M. I would prefer Deandre Jordan, but he is a free agent and I am sure that the cheapskate Sterling would prefer to keep Jordan.
We could end up with a serviceable big and still have an expiring contract.
If we exercise the buy-out without the trade, our cap related salaries will be somewhere north of $50M. Under the current cap that would give us about $8M in space, less what we might use to sign Shawne Williams.
If we do not exerxcise the buy-out our cap related salary requirements will be over $61M which is over the current cap by $3M and will surely put us over any new CBA cap.
Perhaps not if there is a hard cap, but as one of the richest franchises a hard cap will hurt us very much going forward, particularly in a couple of years when Melo and Amare' combined will earn over $47M.


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LONDON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Britain named Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney on Monday to head the Bank of England, springing the surprise choice of a foreigner to push reform of its troubled financial system.
A former Goldman Sachs investment banker who at the Bank of Canada guided the Canadian economy through the global economic crisis, Carney will succeed Mervyn King who retires in July.
Carney, who already plays a leading role in setting global banking rules, defended his departure from Canada and signaled that bigger problems awaited him in London.
"I'm going to where the challenges are greatest," he told an Ottawa news conference, stressing the need to "rebalance" the economy which has relied heavily on a financial services sector hit by huge losses and scandals.
"It's very important for the global economy that the UK does well, that it succeeds in this rebalancing of their economy, that the reform of the British financial system is completed," he said.
Carney will become the first non-British head of the central bank in its 300-year history, beating hot favorite BoE deputy governor Paul Tucker to the post, which will pay a salary of 624,000 pounds ($1 million). The Bank of Canada does not disclose Carney's exact salary but says he is paid in a range equivalent to US$436,200-$513,000.
During the crisis, Carney helped to make Canada's recession one of the shallowest of the world's richest nations. No Canadian bank needed government help, and the country recovered all the jobs it lost in the downturn relatively rapidly.
By contrast, Britain had to bail out Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, and the world's sixth-largest economy is still struggling to achieve growth four years after the crisis broke.
Carney, 47, will remain as head of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a Basel-based body that sets global banking rules, when he moves to London next year, although the Bank of Canada itself does not regulate the country's banks.
"I believe he will bring the strong leadership and external experience that the Bank (of England) itself needs as it takes on its heavy new responsibilities for regulating our banking system," Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, the finance minister, told parliament in announcing the appointment.
Carney will stay at the Bank of Canada through May, and starts at the Bank of England in July. He will serve a five-year term, rather than the eight years that had been expected for the next BoE governor.
From next year the BoE will take charge of British financial regulation, almost doubling its size. This boosted the case for a governor with strong management skills and financial market experience, rather than someone in King's academic mould.
Carney's past as a Goldman Sachs investment banker has been a double-edged sword, as he fought to prove his loyalties lie with ordinary citizens, not his high-flying banker ex-colleagues. He clashed memorably last year with JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon in Washington, when the U.S. banker argued against new regulations for the financial sector.
Carney also courted controversy in August when he accused Canadian firms of sitting on piles of "dead money", rather than investing it. Large British companies also have money to invest, but little appetite to do so at a time of strong economic risks.
How Carney's monetary policy experience will translate to Britain is less clear. Although the Bank of Canada has raised interest rates, unlike the BoE, economists said this reflected Canada's strong economy rather than a bias on Carney's part.
"Pragmatic is how I'd describe him," said Derek Burleton, an economist at Toronto-Dominion Bank. "He doesn't come across as an ideologue one way or the other."
Under King, the BoE has poured 375 billion pounds into the economy by buying government bonds. The Bank of Canada has not used this policy of "quantitative easing" largely because its economy never weakened enough to warrant it.
Until now, Carney had strongly played down the possibility of heading the British central bank. "(It's a) surprise, huge surprise," said Peter Dixon, an economist with Commerzbank. "That was the one guy I didn't have in the running.
Carney said he did not apply for his new job as part of the formal process, and discussions intensified only in the last two weeks.
He has already spent a decade in Britain as a postgraduate student at Oxford and at Goldman Sachs - where European Central Bank President Marin Draghi also once worked. Carney, whose wife is British, will apply for citizenship, Osborne said.
Carney pointed to the steady state of Canadian banks, which also contrasts to some of those in Britain that have been sucked into scandals over rigging the Libor interest rate and mis-selling financial products to people who didn't need them.
"We have a system that works very well. It's been tested under the biggest economic shock and financial shock that any of us will ever see in our lifetime, and it has passed that test," he said.
His job has been helped in recent years by booming prices for Canada's commodities exports from oil to gold and grain.
The still-athletic Carney - a sub-four-hour marathon runner - was once described as "un-Canadian" by one Ottawa official because of his sometimes confrontational style.
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty expressed the mixed feelings in Ottawa about Carney's departure. "It's bitter-sweet. It's our loss. His loss will be felt," he said.
The foreign exchange market passed a similar judgment with sterling rising against both the U.S. and Canadian dollars. The pound hit to a 2-1/2 week high against the Canadian dollar to C$1.5950 from C$1.5898 beforehand.
Additional reporting by Matt Falloon and Kate Holton in London, and David Ljunggren and Louise Egan in Ottawa; Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by David Stamp and Alastair Macdonald