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At the time of the Puritans (early part of the 1700s), that disorder took on a clear ritualized form:
Christmas was an occasion when the social hierarchy itself was symbolically turned upside down, in a gesture that inverted designated roles of gender, age and class. During the Christmas season those near the bottom of the social order acted high and mighty. Men might dress like women, and women might dress (and act) like men.There was charity -- though in a much different way than we might expect.
The poor -- most often bands of boys and young men -- claimed the right to march to the houses of the well-to-do, enter their halls, and receive gifts of food, drink, and sometimes money as well. And the rich had to let them in -- essentially, to hold "open house." ...The wassailers sang songs that "usually possessed an aggressive edge ... concerning the unpleasant consequences to follow if the beggars' demands were not met". A sample:
Christmas was a time when peasants, servants, and apprentices exercised the right to demand that their wealthier neighbors and patrons treat them as if they were wealthy and powerful. ... whether it was a gracious offering or the forced concession to a hostile confrontation -- probably depended on the particular individuals involved as well as the local customs. ...
Wassailers -- roving bands of youthful males -- toasted the patron's well-being while drinking the beer he had been kind enough to supply them.
We've come here to claim our right ...Nissenbaum also reports how (in Boston from 1760-1800) poorer people, wearing masks and dirty clothes and referring to themselves as the Anticks, "demanded (or forced) entry into the houses of respectable Bostonians at Christmas. Once inside, they engaged in a dramatic 'performance' and demanded gifts of money in return." This activity was a type of wassailing known as mumming. (Not to be confused with MUMS!)
And if you don't open up your door,
We will lay you flat upon the floor
A December 20, 1793 letter to the Boston Police Inspector offered a warning:
The disadvantages, interruptions, and injuries which the inhabitants sustain from these gangs, are too many for enumeration, a few only must suffice. When different clubs of them meet in the street, noise and fighting immediately commences. Their demands for entrance in house, are insolent and clamorous; and should the peaceful citizen (not choosing to have the tranquility of his family interrupted) persevere in refusing them admittance, his windows are broke, or the latches and knockers wrenched from his door as the penalty: Or should they gain admittance, the delicate ear is oftentimes offended, children affrighted, or catch the phrases of their senseless ribaldry.(When right-wingers talk about the need to return to the old traditions of Christmas, I don't think this is what they have in mind.)
Society began to crack down on public drunkenness and vandalism by suggesting that Christmas should be more of a domestic holiday -- something that a family would celebrate by itself, indoors. The transformation took years, but it worked.
However, as Nissenbaum writes:
Making Christmas an indoor family affair meant enmeshing it in the commercial marketplace. ... When the [old wassailing] gift exchange [of food and drink] was brought inside and limited to the family circle, such gifts no longer made sense. The wife and children of a prosperous man already ate the household's best food ... What made Christmas special for them had to be a different sort of gift, the sort of gift that soon became known as a Christmas "present". And that was precisely the gift that could most conveniently be procured through a purchase. ...A character in a holiday story written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1850 (before she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin): "Oh, dear! Christmas is coming in a fortnight, and I have got to think up presents for everybody." She remembers back to when she was 10 years old -- when "the very idea of a present was new" and a child would be "perfectly delighted" with even one piece of candy. In those days, she recalls, "presents did not fly about as they do now."
It is commonplace, nowadays, to hark back to a time when Christmas was simpler, more authentic, and less commercial than it has become. ... As it happens, such musings have been commonplace for a long time -- for more than a century and a half.
In this instance, Stowe was actually telling the truth. Stowe was born in 1811 and commercial Christmas presents became common during the 1820s, though Nissenbaum also found explicit advertisements from 1806 (Salem, Mass.) and 1808 (Boston and New York). Indeed, another reason for making the traditions of wassailing and mumming illegal was to make the streets safe for shoppers.
The Puritans knew what subsequent generations would forget: that when the Church, more than a millennium earlier, had placed Christmas Day in late December, the decision was part of what amounted to a compromise, and a compromise for which the Church paid a high price. Late-December festivities were deeply rooted in popular culture, both in observations of the winter solstice and in celebration of the one brief period of leisure and plenty in the agricultural year. In return for ensuring massive observance of the anniversary of the Savior's birth by assigning it to this resonant date, the Church for its part tacitly agreed to allow the holiday to be celebrated more or less the way it had always been. From the beginning, the Church's hold over Christmas was (and remains still) rather tenuous. There were always people for whom Christmas was a time of pious devotion rather than carnival, but such people were always in the minority. It may not be going too far to say that Christmas has always been an extremely difficult holiday to Christianize.*: fuck yeah!


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4 packages (12 each) frozen tart shells
⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon margarine
¼ cup pareve whip
1 teaspoon corn syrup
4 cups strawberries
⅔ cup water
⅔ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Prepare and bake tart shells according to package directions. Cool on wire racks. In a small saucepan or the microwave, melt the chocolate chips, margarine, pareve whip and corn syrup. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature and brush along bottoms and up sides of tart shells.
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Minimum Qualifications High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Knowledge as normally obtained through graduation from an Accredited Medical Assisting Program. Completion of an approved medical assistant training program as defined by state regulations. Current BLS certification is required upon hire.Medical Assistant Certification is required. If certification is not in hand at the time of hire, individuals will have 6 months from the date of hire to obtain certification. If not eligible for MA certification at the time of hire, must complete CEUs for ABR-OE, which meets CMS requirements for Meaningful Use. All direct patient care personnel are required to demonstrate competent performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS) techniques for adults, children and infants according to the standards of a nationally recognized, standardized, credentialed healthcare provider course every other year. Requires strong computer skills, including the ability to work with medical software. Requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Requires the ability to manage multiple changing priorities in an effective and organized fashion. Employees working at the Whole Health Clinic must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Preferred Qualifications Experience with office medical procedures and treatments and knowledge of insurance, managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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A key provision in the JOBS Act, a legislative package signed into law by President Obama in April of 2012, was hailed as a huge victory for the ever-growing real estate industry, removing many of the bothersome impediments that keep it exclusively in the realm of the upper echelon.
The vast majority of real-estate deals are controlled by private equity firms and "accredited" investors whose individual net worth is $1 million or more. But the JOBS Act opens up new territory by allowing for "crowdsourcing" investment funds, introducing the option of pooling financial resources with up to 500 other "non-accredited" investors, meaning anyone making $100,000 or less a year for an individual, or $300,000 for couples.
This potentially opens the floodgates to a much larger portion of the population — but it could have positive or disastrous implications for San Francisco's housing affordability crisis, depending on how it's used.
Walk down nearly any street in San Francisco, and you can virtually watch the city change by the moment. With reports of mass displacement and staggering income inequality, the city is desperate for a way to stem the tide of evictions and curb the loss of affordable housing.
This idea of using crowdfunding has drawn some interest as a possible tool for restoring balance. At the same time, at least one company has seized on it to do just the opposite, making it easier for real-estate investors to flip properties and escalate displacement, the only difference being that one need not be a member of the exclusive upper crust to get in the game.
The recent campaign to save the historic black owned bookstore, Marcus Books, led by the San Francisco Community Land Trust, sought to take advantage of crowdfunding as a way to preserve an iconic cultural location and housing for long-term residents.
Fundrise, a D.C. based real-estate startup, helped the Land Trust set up a fundraising campaign in an effort to raise $1 million. Although it failed to hit the target, the organization "was able to raise $750,000," according to Tracy Parent, SFCLT's Organizational Director. (Marcus Books is hosting a town hall meeting on Sat/12 at 1pm to discuss plans for the future.)
The campaign inspired hope that even the non-rich could band together with crowdfunding campaigns to preserve rent-controlled housing, by moving historic properties under Land Trust ownership with perpetual tenancies for long-term occupants. Fundrise, meanwhile, held several meetings with representatives of San Francisco's Office of Economic and Workforce Development to explore ways of working together to respond to the affordability crisis.
Yet a different picture emerged when we talked to Aaron McDaniel, CEO of San Francisco real estate startup Tycoon Real Estate.
McDaniel says the JOBS Act provision "can be used as a tool to get into the industry" for those who want to break into the business of flipping houses, a sentiment echoed in a Business Insider article by Nicholas Carlson earlier this year that asked the question: "How can I get into San Francisco's house-flipping, rent-gouging market?" To wit:
"It used to be that if an investor wanted in the San Francisco real estate market, that investor would have to have at least a few hundred thousand dollars around for a down payment. Not anymore. Thanks to the JOBS Act and a new Kickstarter-like website called Tycoon Real Estate, people with a few thousand dollars in savings can now invest in flipping houses the way only millionaires used to be able to."
In other words, anyone looking for a get-rich-quick scheme can cash in on the city's red-hot real-estate market. As the Business Insider observed:
"If [Tycoon Real-Estate] gets big and starts funneling even more capital into the San Francisco real estate market, all those people throwing rocks at Google buses and whining about rents are certainly going to come after the startup, accusing it of fueling an already dangerous bubble."
Therein lies the danger that could actually speed up displacement in the city. And with San Francisco housing prices at an all-time high, there's strong incentive for any random person with a thousand dollars or so lying around to give it a go.
As Parent noted, to her knowledge, no other organizations looking to combat displacement have sought to create crowdfunding campaigns of their own for the purpose of preserving rent-controlled housing, rather than flipping it. But Parent is holding out some hope. Even though "we were not successful" in raising the $1 million needed to save Marcus Books, she said, "we will use Fundrise again."


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Bargains galore: Spectacular designs shine at Asia's largest gem show
By Frances Cha, CNN • Published 7th March 2014
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Gem-studded pandas climbing emerald bamboo trees.
Opal dragons breathing ruby fire.
A wrap knitted with strings of yellow diamonds.
These are a few of the thousands of over-the-top jewelry collections being shown at Asia's largest combined jewelry show this week.
For the first time, two major jewelry shows are being held at the same time in Hong Kong.
The 31st Hong Kong International Jewellery Show opened at the Hong Kong International Convention & Exhibition Centre on Wednesday.
The Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opened at AsiaWorld-Expo on Monday.
Combined, the shows bring more than 3,800 exhibitors and stores from 52 countries to show their most beautiful finished pieces.
Shopping destination
It's only logical that Asia's most lavish jewelry shows take place in Hong Kong, a city peppered with jewelry manufacturers and stores -- many targeting free-spending
Chinese tourists.
According to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, exports of fine jewelry from Hong Kong totaled $7.2 billion in 2013, a 6.5% increase from 2012.
MORE: 12 of the world's best shopping cities
At the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in Wan Chai, the visuals are staggering, with a blinding glare from diamonds everywhere you look, set in every form imaginable.
Trade customers carry giant suitcases, buying diamond necklaces by the bucket, while retail customers casually stroll from booth to booth.
While the show is well known among industry people, it's not widely known to the general public, possibly due to a misconception that it's strictly a trade show.
However, members of the public can enter with an admission fee of HK$100 ($13).
Inside the halls they find one of the more shocking sights in Asia.
Hefty bargains are available to "civilian" shoppers.
Retail prices at the show are approximately 10% higher than wholesale prices, but that still means savings of as much as 70% over outside retail prices.
"I travel to Hong Kong to shop here once a year," said a female Korean shopper who asked not to be identified.
"I can't shop for jewelry anywhere else now -- the variety, the unique designs, the prices -- they've all spoiled me for life."
It's best to check whether a shop will sell retail before haggling over prices.
Most will, but some sell only wholesale.
"Around US$1 million so far," said one salesmen when asked about how much he'd sold since the show began.
Focus on design
While almost any form of design imaginable is available, it's the uniquely Asian designs that stand out.
A swarm of delicate butterflies, all an unusual shade of green, adorn the Wing Tai Ornaments and Jewellery Co. counter.
"We exclusively use an unfinished Burmese jade that's named after the Chinese word for the patterns on deer," said Mandy Ho, a representative for the company.
The show also hosts a design competition; winners are featured in the gallery above.
Hong Kong International Jewellery Show
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr., Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 2582 8888; March 5-9, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
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Former LSU right-hander Anthony Ranaudo is scheduled to make his MLB debut in Boston Friday night as the Red Sox starting pitcher against the New York Yankees.
First pitch for Friday's game in Fenway Park is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (6:10 p.m. CT), and it will be televised by the MLB Network.
Ranaudo, a native of Jackson, N.J., was a three-year letterman at LSU from 2008-10, and he was selected in the compensation round (39th overall pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Red Sox. In 2009, Ranaudo was 12-3 with a 3.04 ERA (42 ER/124.1 IP) in 19 starts for the Tigers and earned the victory in the championship game of the College World Series versus Texas.
Ranaudo earned all-America and all-SEC recognition during his LSU career, and he was named to the 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Ranaudo has been one of the best pitchers in 2014 for the Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston's Class AAA affiliate. In 21 starts, he owns a 2.41 ERA with a 1.148 WHIP, 99 strikeouts, 49 walks and six home runs allowed in 119.1 innings pitched. Since June, Ranaudo has a 1.94 ERA, striking out 46 and walking 17 batters; opponents are hitting just .185 against him.
Ranaudo will become the sixth former LSU player coached by Paul Mainieri to reach the big leagues. The others are pitcher Louis Coleman, pitcher Charlie Furbush, pitcher Ryan Verdugo, infielder DJ LeMahieu and pitcher Kevin Gausman.
LSU has had at least one former player make his MLB debut in 22 of the past 24 seasons. LSU has produced a total of 64 Major Leaguers during its illustrious baseball history.
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Magical Moustache Miracle Stubble Grow was a collection of fake facial hair products that was part of the Muggle Magic magic trick line by Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.[1][2] The packaging promised wearing these products could "add years to [one's] appearance."[1][2]
Known styles
There was a wide range of beard and moustache styles from which to choose:[2]
- Dreary Whiskers
- Fast Stash (blonde; six yards, five inches long)
- Frenchman's Moustache
- Go Go Goatee (blonde; six yards, five inches long)
- Hairy Dame (black; six yards, seven inches long)
- Handsome Moustache
- Instant Age (grey; six yards, three inches long)
- Middle Age Beard
- Swift Stubble (black; six yards, seven inches long)
- Wierd Beard (grey; six yards, three inches long)
The beards and moustaches were also available in both real and artificial hair.[1][2]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter Film Wizardry
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter Film Wizardry, page 136 booklet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Half-Blood Prince creative designer reveals Weasley's Wizard Wheezes props from SnitchSeeker.com
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Jenny from the Block is taking Ellen's spot on "American Idol," and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler could be the next to join the talent show's panel of judges.
Jennifer Lopez's appointment came hot on the heels of the announcement that Ellen DeGeneres would not return for a second season, and even as the show's producers continued their high-profile search for a replacement for Simon Cowell. That chair could go to Tyler, reported Us Weekly, which also reported that Kara DioGuardi was canned and the show will move to a three-judge format.
An official announcement from Fox, which carries the highly-rated show, is expected Monday.
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The multifaceted J-Lo, a chart-topping solo artist and actress, has previous experience with "Idol," having served as a mentor on the show's Latin night back in season six.
The news of her signing, first reported by Deadline Hollywood, leaked mere hours after DeGeneres released a statement detailing her reasons for leaving the show.
"A couple months ago, I let Fox and the American Idol producers know that this didn't feel like the right fit for me," she wrote. "I told them I wouldn't leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next."
She called the decision "difficult" and cited a heavy workload as a contributing factor. However, she also mentioned that she wasn't entirely comfortable with the power that accompanied her position.
"I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings," she said.
"We love Ellen and understand and support her decision to bow out of Idol," Peter Rice, chairman of Fox entertainment, told People in a statement. "We were fortunate to receive the humor, energy and love for talent that she brought to the show."
In the meantime, the list of possible replacements is a virtual who's who of musicians, producers and reality stars. Diddy, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, Elton John, Donald Trump, Brett Michaels, Harry Connick, Jr., and Courtney Love have all been attached to the show at one time or another.
With Fox set to announce its fall lineup next week, the pressure remains to fill the final slot. "Idol's" ratings suffered a hit last season, so landing another high-profile judge is a paramount concern for network executives.
To that end, Fox brought back former "Idol" executive Nigel Lythgoe to overhaul the show. Among his possible prescriptions?
Ditching all of the current judges.
"I would replace the entire judging panel," he said in an interview with E! Online. "I don't think it really works replacing one person."
The show has two remaining judges under contract. Randy Jackson has one year remaining on his current deal and Kara DioGuardi has a year-to-year contract that has yet to be renewed.


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A most special evening for us at Eli's is when we serve dinner and play a holiday edition of bingo with the members of the Sunshine Activity Center. Just down the block from Eli's on Montrose, the Sunshine Activity Center is a most special place for special adults to get together every night during the week for dinner and activities.
Our thanks to our associates at Eli's:Jolene,Diana, Chef Antonio,Elsa, Angelica, Kathy, Sarah, Sharon, Katie, Jenny, Katelyn, Lynsey and Alex for their hard dedication and spirit. It is an evening that makes you feel very good about helping others and the very special spirit of the members of the Sunshine Community, including our associate, Margaret.
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Measles case found in North Stokes High School student
Most of 19 cases linked to Sandy Ridge community
One of 19 measles cases across North Carolina has been identified in a student from North Stokes High School, Stokes County health officials said.
"The health department has verified that all currently enrolled students have been vaccinated for measles, but health department officials are working with school administrators to ensure that teachers, staff and visitors have had the required MMR vaccine or proof of immunity," county health officials said in a statement Monday.
Measles cases have been identified in Stokes, Orange and Polk counties. Most of the cases have been linked to the Prabhupada Village community near Sandy Ridge, and health officials are asking people who aren't vaccinated to avoid the community until the outbreak is over.
Measles first shows symptoms similar to other infections, such as fever, runny nose, watery red eyes and a cough. In about two days, a rash appears on the head and spreads over the entire body.
The disease is spread through the air by coughing and sneezing, as well as through contact with secretions from the nose or mouth of an infected person.
Measles vaccinations are available for free from the Stokes County Health Department. Anyone with questions can call the department at (336) 593-2400.


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Megan Fox has hit back at reports claiming "Transformers" director Michael Bay axed her from the blockbuster's third installment, asserting that it was she who called it quits.
"It was her decision not to return," reps for the 24-year-old brunette stunner told People. "She wishes the franchise the best."
The statement from Fox's camp followed Internet reports Wednesday claiming Bay had asked her to leave so he could transform the direction of the franchise.
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Access Hollywood, citing an anonymous source, reported Bay wanted to free the film's star, Shia LaBeouf, from his romantic ties to Fox's character to make room for a new love interest.
Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood first broke news of Fox's exit, which comes months after the notoriously loose-lipped star criticized her director in the press.
After Fox referred to Bay as "nightmare" director, comparing him to "Hitler" and "Napoleon" in a September interview with Britain's Wonderland Magazine, unnamed "Transformers" crewmembers returned insults in a letter posted on Bay's website.
The letter, which was later taken down, criticized Fox's acting abilities and called her "thankless, classless, graceless," among other slights.
Eventually, Bay and Fox publicly reconciled with the director saying he expected his leading lady to continue working on "Transformers 3" despite her propensity for making "crazy quips."
"I don't condone the crew letter to Megan. And I don't condone Megan's outlandish quotes," Bay wrote on his site. "But her crazy quips are part of her crazy charm. The fact of the matter I still love working with her, and I know we still get along."
Shooting for "Transformers 3" is expected to begin later this summer, People reported. Fox's next film, the action flick "Jonah Hex," premieres June 18.


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Unofficial Opinion 95-17
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Under certain circumstances, the Environmental Protection Division may authorize special environmental projects in lieu of unimposed or unaccrued monetary penalties; however, the modification of the Consent Order here in question so as to reduce the amount of unaccrued stipulated penalties and require that an amount equal to the reduction be spent on development of a proposed Chattahoochee River Recreational Park would not appear to be authorized.
This is in response to your letter to this office dated July 27, 1995, wherein you ask whether the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) may reduce fines imposed on the City of Atlanta under the Georgia Water Quality Control Act (Act) through an administrative Consent Order and require that the amount of the reduction be used to finance a proposed Chattahoochee River Recreational Park.
On April 27, 1993, the Director of EPD (Director) issued administrative Consent Order No. EPD-WQ-1983 (Consent Order) to the City of Atlanta (City). This Consent Order acknowledged that the City had failed to initiate construction of the Utoy Creek and Clear Creek Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Treatment Facilities by October 31, 1992, as required by an earlier administrative Consent Order. The Consent Order also acknowledged that the City would fail to complete construction
of such CSO treatment facilities by December 31, 1993, as required by O.C.G.A. § 12-5-29.1. Consequently, the Consent Order required the City to pay EPD $1,000.00 per day per CSO treatment facility until construction had been initiated on the CSO treatment facilities. The Consent Order further required the City to pay a graduated daily monetary penalty for each CSO treatment facility, the construction of which was not completed by December 31, 1993. Under this Consent Order, the City is currently paying a stipulated penalty of $9,000.00 per day to EPD.
By letter to the Director from the City dated April 22, 1994, the City requested that the Consent Order be modified such that the stipulated penalty would be reduced by $60,000.00 per month for a period of twenty-two months and that this accumulated amount ($1,320,000.00) be used for Phase II of the creation of the Chattahoochee River Park.
The issue that you raise is whether the Director is authorized to modify his Consent Order so as to reduce the stipulated but unaccrued monetary penalties and direct that an amount equal to the reduction be spent on some other special environmental project; in this case, a proposed Chattahoochee River Recreational Park.
Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-5-52(a) provides that a person who violates any provision of the Act shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000.00 per day for each day during which such violation continues. If that person violates the Act through a separate and later incident within a 12-month period, he is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000.00 per day. Such penalties are imposed either through an administrative hearing presided over by an administrative law judge pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-2-2(c)(4), or through informal disposition by consent order in accordance with O.C.G.A. §§ 12-5-42(c), 12-5-52(b), and 50-13-13(a)(4). The law expressly provides that any monetary penalties collected by EPD pursuant to an order issued by the Director must be paid into the General Fund of the State Treasury and are available for appropriation by the General Assembly. O.C.G.A. §§ 12-5-52(b), 12-2-2(e).
As noted above, the Director may impose monetary penalties up to $100,000.00 per day through a consent order. He has discretionary authority in establishing the penalty amount. If the Director imposes penalties for future violations, it would appear that he could amend the amount of such penalties before they become due and owing if such amendment would further the course of pollution abatement. However, once a penalty accrues, same must be collected and paid into the General Fund of the State Treasury. Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VII, Sec. III, Para. II(a); O.C.G.A. §§ 45-12-92, 12-2-2(e); 1977 Op. Att'y Gen. 77-77; 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. 73-180.
Given the above, it would appear that if the Director negotiates a stipulated penalty and imposes same in a consent order, he would be authorized to modify that order so as to reduce any penalty that has not yet accrued and require in lieu thereof the implementation of an appropriate special environmental project. The same would be true for the initial imposition of stipulated penalties; i.e., he could reduce the amount of the penalty which would otherwise have been imposed if the penalty is paid in conjunction with the implementation of some special environmental project. This does not mean, however, that the Director is free to impose, by consent order or otherwise, any environmental project he so chooses. Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-5-42 empowers the Director to take action designed to bring about the elimination or reduction of illegal discharges of sewage, industrial waste, or other wastes into state waters. If the responsible party refuses to cooperate with the Director in the reduction or elimination of the detrimental effects of the discharge, the Director may issue an order "to bring about the reduction or elimination of the pollution." O.C.G.A. § 12-5-42(c). Given that the Director's order must be focused on the reduction or elimination of a particular detrimental discharge into state waters, it follows that there must be a distinct relationship or nexus between the unlawful discharge and the remedial action which the Director orders the violator to implement.
There is no question that the Consent Order was issued to eliminate the excessive discharge of pollutants by the City into the Chattahoochee River. Any project that would have a distinct relationship to this goal would appear to be a proper subject of the Consent Order. However, while the proposed Chattahoochee River Recreational project might well improve the quality of the Chattahoochee River through erosion control or otherwise, based upon the information in our possession, it would appear that such benefits would be only secondary or incidental. The primary purpose of the Park's construction would not be for the reduction of source pollution.
Therefore, based upon the information that I have been provided, it is my unofficial opinion that the Director is not authorized to modify the Consent Order by reducing the amount of future penalties and requiring that an amount equal to the reduction be spent on development of the proposed Chattahoochee River Recreational Park.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Natal Volunteer Units: Victoria Mounted Rifles 1862-1888
The Victoria Mounted Rifles were inaugurated September 1862, first parade at HQ Verulam on 1 November in that year. About 50 members were enrolled.
The following officers were immediately appointed:
Geo Adams J.P. Major
J Vacey-Lyle J.P. Captain (sometimes Vacy-Lyle)
Henry Binns 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant
Wm Lister 2nd Lieutenant
J Stanton Quartermaster
In 1867 Major Adams retired and was succeeded by Captain H Townsend, then in 1868 Captain Anthony Wilkinson took over command of the Corps. He was succeeded by Captain Charles Manning in 1873.
September 1873 saw the coronation of the Zulu King, Cetewayo, and a detachment of ten volunteers from the Victoria Mounted Rifles, under Captain Harry Escombe, were part of Theophilus Shepstone's escort to Zululand on this occasion.
Captain Henry Binns, a founder member of the Corps, took over command in 1875. By the end of 1878 when the Zulu War broke out, Captain Charles Saner* was in command and the VMR were mobilized for active service. The following men left Verulam on 2 December 1878 for the Zululand frontier:
Captain Saner
Lieutenant Robarts
Lieutenant Acutt
Quarter-Master Plant
Quarter-Master Sergeant Foss
Sergeant Major Armstrong
Farrier Sergeant Grove
Sergeant Galloway
Corporal Knight
Corporal Hobday
Corporal Acutt
Lance Corporal Todd
A Blamey
J C Blamey
L Coates
E Coates
E Dykes
J Dykes
H Fynney
H Galloway
H Godden
J Jackson
C Manning
A Mitchell
H Plant
F Rathbone
H Reed
C Jackson
During the Anglo-Zulu War, the Corps, as part of the Natal Volunteer Force, saw action at the battle of Inyezane on 22 January 1879 and the relief of Eshowe.
Captain William R Cowley** took command of the Corps in 1886, followed by Captain Harry Sparks until 1887 when the Stanger Mounted Rifles were amalgamated with the Victoria Mounted Rifles and Captain Friend Addison, previously OC Stanger Mounted Rifles, took over command of the enlarged unit. When all the coastal units of Natal amalgamated in 1888 as the Natal Mounted Rifles, the VMR ceased to exist as a separate Corps.
* Charles Taylor Saner, born 1850 in Yorkshire, emigrated to Natal in the early 1870s and farmed at Verulam. He married Mary Blaine, daughter of Dr Blaine, magistrate of Verulam. After the Anglo-Zulu War, Saner joined a gold-mining company in the Transvaal and became manager of Van Rhyn Estates. His four sons served in the Anglo-Boer War.
** William Cowley, born 1852 in Fairford England, came to Natal in 1859, and farmed in the Little Umhlanga Valley. He was one of the VMR's best shottists. (The unit produced numerous brilliant marksmen.)
Uniform: Blue cloth, scarlet facings; black cloth helmet with white plume for officers, black plume for other ranks. Buttons and helmet badges were embossed with monogram V.M.R. surmounted with a crown, silver for officers and white metal for other ranks. The kepi replaced the helmet in undress order. No shoulder straps were worn and the Corps did not adopt a collar badge.
Members provided their own horses, uniforms, saddlery and other equipment. Arms, ammunition and field equipment were supplied by the Government. At first armed with the Terry and Snider carbine, this was replaced in 1875 by the Swinburn-Henry carbine firing a .450 lead bullet. Officers carried swords and revolvers. Ammunition was carried in a pouch slung to a cross-belt, white leather with black pouch for full dress, and brown leather belt for service order. Colonial pattern saddlery was used.
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Bill Gale of the Brookings Institution provides an excellent summary of the good and the bad in the debt limit deal. The major "good news" is that if this breaks the impasse on passing an increase in the debt limit, the U.S. will avoid immediate default on its debt. The "bad news" is there wasn't much movement in terms of actual bipartisan policymaking, and the Democrats seem to have totally caved in to the Norquist-led entrenchment of the Republicans on taxes–as in No New Ones.
There are no revenue increases in this first round of deficit reduction, and if the second round's special committee of sitting members of Congress (yet to be named) fails to agree on enough deficit reduction, the triggered automatic cuts will leave tax policy untouched as well.
Bill puzzles over the Democrats' poor negotiating strategies on this issue:
[T]hat leads directly into the remarkable politics of the situation. The deal that was enacted is, politically, a complete capitulation by the Democrats. There are no tax increases as part of the initial trillion-dollar package. That package is all spending cuts, which was the original Republican position.
It's particularly notable that the deal is all spending cuts when public opinion clearly wanted a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. In just the most recent example of this fact, a July 18-20 CNN/ORC International poll showed that almost two-thirds of respondents preferred a deal with a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. Only 34% preferred a debt reduction plan based solely on spending reductions. Also, the plan that was enacted was significantly to the right of the Gang of Six proposal and the Bowles-Simpson commission. It's as if the two parties each started out on their own 25 yard line. The Dems moved to the 50 yard line, while the R's moved back to their own goal line. Then the agreement was settled on the Republican's 25 yard line, right where the Republicans started.
The proposal to enact the new commission's policies or enact an automatic trigger virtually guarantees no new taxes because the automatic cuts are all on the spending side. The Obama administration's defense of this is, in Gene Sperling's words, quoted by CNN: "You want to make it hard for them just to walk away and wash their hands. You want them to say, if nothing happens, there will be a very tough degree of pain that will take place." While I have affection and respect for Sperling, and his comment reflects a sound strategy, that strategy has nothing to do with the actual outcome in this case. If the Democrats wanted the Republicans to bear "pain" or to pay attention to a "reform or else" situation, they would have been well-advised to include tax increases in the "or else" part. It is certainly not going to be easier to negotiate with the Republicans when the do-nothing alternative is all spending cuts.
I'm annoyed, too, but I've been annoyed with the Democrats' (including most importantly President Obama's) position on the Bush tax cuts for years. And I am more hopeful about the "second round" possibilities than Bill is. For one thing, Speaker Boehner spelled out his interpretation of the "no new taxes" pledge in his powerpoint presentation on "the deal." It calls for tax reform that sticks to the "current-law baseline," suggesting that that prevents taxes from being raised. But that only prevents revenue levels from coming up relative to current law, which has all of the Bush tax cuts expiring at the end of 2012. It certainly doesn't rule out revenues coming up relative to current policy, which is fully-extended and deficit-financed Bush tax cuts. There's a difference between the two standards that's worth $2.5 trillion over ten years by the Bush tax cuts alone. So there's a lot of room for a second round of deficit reduction–I mean deficit reduction relative to "current policy" only, not current law–that's quite heavy on the revenue side of the budget, if this is where Boehner means to go with this.
This would turn out to be quite a good deal for the Democrats who want revenues to be an important part of the solution. It would raise revenue and reduce the deficit even more than President Obama himself has ever proposed. So maybe we shouldn't consider "the deal" as one where Democrats gave away everything to the Republicans. I think they're genuinely negotiating with themselves, too. And Republicans will have to come to grips with what they as a party really mean by "no new taxes." Perhaps the most important negotiations over the next few months leading up to the "next round" of policy agreements will be within each of the political parties rather than between them.
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Major Retailers Ban Angora!
Man, do I ♥ PETA (←HUGE understatement)! They've got some super happy holiday news. 🙂 Following the release of their undercover investigation of angora (rabbit fur) farms in China (where ~90 percent of the world's angora comes from), PETA has announced that over a dozen major retailers are banning angora from their stores!
These companies include:
- Boden
- Debenhams
- Limited Brands (including Victoria's Secret)
- Marc O'Polo
- Marks & Spencer
- Next
- Primark
- PVH Corp. (including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.)
- Ted Baker
- Whistles
- Forever 21
- Eddie Bauer
Yahoooooooo! I can't wait to see other companies follow suit (let's keep the pressure on!). Stay tuned for updates on Vegan Beauty Review. 🙂
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This is great news!
You can't deny that they do good work!!


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Pak clears players for Big Bash league; Afridi puts country before cash
Pakistan's players have been cleared to play in Australia's T20 Big Bash League, but Shahid Afridi opts out of Sydney Thunder deal.
Pakistan on Monday allowed three players to compete in Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 competition following a request from Australian cricket authorities.
Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal had all signed up to play in the league from next month, but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last week refused permission.
Afridi had been due to play with Sydney Thunder. Ajmal signed for Adelaide Strikers and Umar for Sydney Sixers but the PCB ordered them to feature in a domestic Twenty20 event being used to test players ahead of the matches against arch-rivals India.
Despite the clearance, Afridi ended his contract, saying he wanted to play in Pakistan's domestic competition. "I have ended my contract in the Big Bash League, because I want to play in the national event to improve my form and justify my selection in the team," he said.
But on Monday, PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar said they would be allowed to play in the Big Bash following a request from Cricket Australia that said they had already signed their contracts.
"We will allow these players to go to Australia at the end of our Twenty20 tournament around December 8," Sarwar told AFP, adding that the players will have to return for the national camp before the Indian tour.
Pakistan will play India in two Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals between December 25 and January 6 -- the two countries' first series since 2007.
The players were reportedly concerned about not being signed in the future for the Big Bash if they had not honoured their contracts.
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Allies of the King
This article is in the early stages of construction and should not be viewed as complete, or even close to being finished.
|Allies of the King books
Prologue: Messages from Lórien
Allies of the King is the third volume of the epic story of The Lord of the Rings Online. The Prologue and the first three books were published as part of The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, book four through six were published as part of The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard, book seven to ten were published as part of The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan and book eleven to fourteen were published as part of The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep.
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Book I - Oath of the Rangers
Elrond received a mysterious message from Galadriel, telling him to gather the Rangers of the North and send them to Rohan to help Aragorn. The player is summoned to the Last Homely House and given a list of Rangers to recruit: Radanir, Candaith, Saeradan, Halros, Halbarad, Calenglad, Lothrandir, Corunir and Golodir.
Book II - Ride of the Grey Company
The Grey Company starts its journey south and arrives in Enedwaith. Halbarad has crafted fake copies of the Ring of Barahir, in order to buy Aragorn time, in case one of the Grey Company gets captured. In Enedwaith, they discover an old and confused Dwarf, Nár, father of Ollfardh and companion of Thrór. To everyone's amazement, he knows about the secret road the Company is planning to take.
Book III - Echoes of the Dead
While investigating who can be trusted and who can't, the Rangers receive word that there is a band of Oathbreakers from Erech in Enedwaith. An attempt to remind them of their Oath to Isildur fails horribly when Candaith is killed. Halbarad wants to lead the company on to Dunland, but as they leave Nár, the Dwarf reveals Saruman the White had a hand in these events all along.
Book IV - Rise of Isengard
Passing into the lands of Dunland, the Rangers investigate the loyalties of the local tribes of Dunlendings. Some are fiercely loyal to Saruman, other openly oppose him and many have not yet been convinced to do either. The Falcon-clan of Tur Morva village offers the Rangers shelter in exchange for their help against Saruman. The Rangers busy themselves with preparations for war while the player is send to scout the rest of Dunland. Finding a surprise ally in Nona, who insists that she does not need Halbarad's permission to travel over her own land, the player and the Rangers come into first contact with the Rohirrim. Riders led by Grimbold hold the Fords of Isen against inevitable assault, while Théodred, son of King Théoden, leads a smaller scouting party into the lands of the Dunlendings, who have been sworn enemies of Rohan for centuries. Returning to village of Tur Morva, the player finds a betrayal waiting for them: the clan decided that more is to be gained by siding with Saruman than by opposing him. The Grey Company is caught unprepared, many Rangers are killed and the rest captured.
The player and Ranger Lothrandir are send directly to Isengard as a gift to Saruman. Separated from the Ranger, the player is send working into the pits, observed by merciless Uruks. Using the dislike of Uruks for each other, the player fakes a total submission and is eventually allowed more freedom, as none believes him able to escape any longer. The player finds other prisoners, among them captured Rohirrim and Dunlendings - sworn enemies once, both find something in common after been made slaves to Saruman. Staging a diversion and freeing many prisoners at once, the player is able to sneak past confusion and escape Isengard.
Théodred offers the Rangers Saeradan and Radanir help in rescuing their captive friends and avenging the betrayal. The player and Rohirrim storm the village of traitors and rescue many Rangers, including Halbarad and the sons of Elrond. Yet they are still outnumbered - the leader of the traitorous clan gloats over Ranger's weaknesses and allows them to leave, telling them to spread the tale of how the Falcon-clan beat them. Of almost 60 named Rangers barely 30 made it out alive: Halbarad takes an oath to avenge the traitors and proclaims himself in eternal debt to Théodred, before planning the next move.
Book V - The Prince of Rohan
The secrecy required by Grey Company's errand and their weakened state following capture and imprisonment prevents them from continuing their journey for the time being. Finishing his scouting of Dunlending lands, Prince Théodred returns to the Fords of Isen and Halbarad bids the player to go with him, to repay the debt. Saying farewell to old friends, the player arrives at Grimbold's encampment and joins the preparations for the upcoming battle. Théodred shares his plan: the Rohirrim are to journey north to Isengard and smash the vanguard of Saruman's forces, then retreat to the Ford, forcing the Wizard to delay his assault on Rohan and buy themselves valuable time.
At dawn, the Prince leaves a small company to guard the Ford and leads his Éored into battle, with Grimbold and the player at his side. They encounter the vanguard of the Uruks and quickly cut through their lines, but then reinforcements come out of Isengard and outflank the cavalry, nearly surrounding them. Théodred orders a retreat, covered by Grimbold and the player, who have to cut down their pursuers many times. Unknown to the Rohirrim, Saruman has already send his main force to the Ford of Isen by the eastern bank of the river while the riders attacked from west. The defenders of the Ford are caught between two forces and are surrounded on a small island amidst the river by the time Théodred returns. Their forces are already failing by the time Grimbold and the player arrive. They cut through the enemies, but as they reach Théodred, he is struck by a mighty Uruk. It is then that the reinforcements from Riddermark finally arrive, led by Elfhelm from Helm's Deep, and charge the attackers. The Uruks retreat to Isengard, while Elfhelm and Grimbold tend to the gravely wounded Prince, who orders to bury him at the Ford - to guard it until such time as Éomer comes. At nightfall, the Prince of the Riddermark passes away.
Book VI - Mists of Anduin
Regrouping at Grimbold's encampment at night, Rohirrim and the player take a rest after a long day of battle. The player experiences a strange lucid dream, seeing many friends and enemies, both living and already dead. An apparition of Lady Galadriel bids the player to come and visit her urgently, adding a request to "bring the ghost" at the end. "The Ghost" refers to the Dunlending girl Nona, who had dubbed herself "Wadu's Ghost" in memory of her late brother and began waging her own vendetta over the Dunlendings who sold themselves over to Saruman. The players tracks Nona in the Gap of Rohan and convinces her to undertake a journey to Lothlorien. While the Galadhrim border sentries are even more distrusting of an outsider from Dunland than usual, the two are granted an audience. Galadriel shocks the player by saying that the dream had nothing to do with her, when Gandalf the White enters the conversation, having barely missed the Fellowship as they departed down the Great River days earlier. The Wizard insists that the dream must have had meaning and bids the player to explore the shores of Anduin downstream. After passing through Rohirrim border settlement of Stangard, the player and Nona arrive at the Brown Lands, where they find a new threat: a corpse of a fell beast, slain by an arrow fired by Legolas as described in Fellowship of the Ring, with its rider missing. On their way back to Rohirrim town, the player and Nona are attacked by first a band of Easterlings and later the Nazgul himself. Using the fire, the two manage to hold their ground, yet Nona is wounded - and whether by an Easterling blade or a Morgul one is unclear. With all haste the player takes her back to Lady Galadriel, who heals the wound, leaving Nona out of danger. Later, the Galadriel reveals to the player that in her Mirror she foresaw Nona's demise and that she was saved only by the player's actions.
Book VII - A Fellowship Endangered
Book VIII - Into the Riddermark
Book IX - The Third Marshal
Book X - Snows of Wildermore
Book XI - The Golden Hall
Book XII - War in the Westemnet
Book XIII - The Battle of the Hornburg
Book XIV - The Waters of Isengard
|The Lord of the Rings Online
|Games titles
|Shadows of Angmar · Mines of Moria · Siege of Mirkwood · Rise of Isengard · Riders of Rohan · Helm's Deep
|Volume I: Shadows of Angmar · Volume II: Mines of Moria · Volume III: Allies of the King · Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron · In Their Absence
|Shadows of Angmar · Mines of Moria
|Pack titles
|Adventure Pack · Loot Bag
|Mines of Moria Minigames
|King Under the Mountain · Swig and Toss · Eleventy-Seven Morsels
|Books · Characters · Locations · Ships · Structures
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People with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy may soon be able to check one side effect off of their list: hair loss. If the claims and study results are as good as they appear to be, patients can wear a cold hat during chemotherapy to prevent their hair from falling out.
The claim
A cooling cap — marketed under the brand names DigniCap and Penguin Cold Cap — is tightly attached to your head during chemotherapy treatment and sends consistent cooling to all areas of your scalp. The temperature of the cap is about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, which is uncomfortable and may cause headaches, but the side effects are temporary.
Because your body temperature will warm up the cap quickly, you may need to replace the cooling caps more than 15 times through one treatment. That depends on the cap — the DigniCap doesn't require changing; the Penguin Cold Cap does. Both caps lower the temperature of your scalp, making the surrounding blood vessels contract. The contractions result in a significant reduction of cytotoxins reaching your hair follicles.
Translation: When your scalp is kept at that constant cold temperature during chemotherapy treatments, your hair follicles will absorb fewer of the chemotherapy chemicals that lead to hair loss.
The reality
A 2010 study by researchers in Finland looked at 64 patients who used the caps. Hair loss was avoided in differing amounts by all of the patients, and only 20 percent of them decided to wear a wig following the treatment, the study found.
And a 2003 study at University Hospital in Sweden examined 74 women with breast cancer, endometrial cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma or sarcoma who used the cap. They found that two patients stopped using the cap because it was uncomfortable, but 72 patients saw prevention of hair loss. Neither study was paid for by the cap-makers, though the caps, in some cases, were donated by the company.
Though the FDA hasn't given its stamp of approval yet, it did allow an investigational study in the U.S. looking at 20 women with breast cancer.
The study was just finished, and the data is being analyzed by the researchers before the results will be released, said Dr. Susan Melin, principal investigator for the study and associate professor of oncology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
"We don't yet have results, but feedback from some of our patients was generally positive," Melin said. "The cold cap works by decreasing blood flow to the hair follicles and by decreasing the hair follicles' metabolism, which then decreases exposure to the chemotherapy."
So far, the caps have been used by about 4,000 people since the product's launch about 20 years ago in Sweden, and though some doctors have voiced their concern about whether the caps may reduce the effectiveness of the chemotherapy, no problems have yet been reported.
Will they be available here?
The caps won't be available in the U.S. unless they are approved by the FDA, at which time the cost and any insurance coverage will be determined. And though they're only being tested here for use in those with breast cancer, the makers of the caps said they can be eventually used for patients with all kinds of cancer.
People with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy may soon be able to check one side effect off of their list: hair loss. If the claims and study results are as good as they appear to be, patients can wear a cold hat during chemotherapy to prevent their hair from falling out.


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Commander of the damned seems to be a quite strong 2/2 unit considering it more or less boosts the damage of any creature that deals damage to an opponent(the +1/+1 boosts at high corruption works only in late game so it does not matters a lot)
Corruption does not deal damage/cause life loss or otherwise affect life totals in any way by ifself.
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I'm gonna be against the flow here and say outlined.
What? Everyone else are against the flow too, okay?
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In the grim statistics of the far future, there is only math.
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How to create your Photo Gift
If you haven't already, please check 1-5 on How to get started first - to eliminate any software or system issues and to familiarise yourself with registration and uploading your images.
Video - How to Create a Mini Box Photo Gift (coming soon)
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Photo Gift FAQs
I cannot see the finished gift on the screen, have I done it right?
With photo gifts, you are required to drag your image into the work area and then position or edit it as required. What is visible in the work area will be printed on the item you have chosen. If you are unsure of your work please contact us via live chat prior to submitting your order.
How do I add text to my photo gift?
- Open your photo gift project.
- Click on the text tool in the toolbar on the left of the work area. "Add text" will appear on the page, surrounded by a blue border.
- Click on the text tab on the left hand toolbar, and insert your text in the text box provided
- You can also change the font style, colour and alignment as required.
- You are able to change the size of the text by clicking on the "25" button on the left tool bar and then using the + and – button.
- If you decide that you do not want to keep the text on your page, select the text by clicking on it once, then click the delete button.
- To move the text box around the page or to the opposite page (left) you need to click on the red position box on the left of the page.
- Once this has been done you can click inside the text box and drag it to the position you would like.
- Remember that smaller gift items such as keyrings and magnets may not show text clearly.
Can I add more than one image to a photo gift?
Yes. You can add as many images as you like to your photo gift by dragging more onto the page and placing them where required. However we recommend you do not add multiple images to smaller gift items such as keyrings, magnets
How do I remove borders?
To remove borders click on the actual border on your image, not the photo as this will delete your image. Once you have clicked on the border click "borders" at the top like you did to add them. In there, click "no borders". This will then show you a very light grey box in the space at the top. Click on that "no border" and drag it onto your image again. You will then be asked if you want to remove it on just that image or the entire canvas.
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I have forgotten my password
If you have forgotten your password, please click on the "Forgot my password" link on the sign in page. Enter your email address, and you will be sent a confirmation email with your new password information. If you do not receive an email, check your spam or junk mail folders.
A yellow exclamation mark (!) or a red cross (X) appears on my photo on the screen
The yellow exclamation mark or a red cross mark are warnings that the image that you have used for your photo are of a low resolution, which may give poor results when printed. The yellow mark is a low-resolution warning and the red cross indicates not to use the image at all. We strongly suggest that you do not proceed with your order if these warnings appear. To continue with your order, either reduce the size of the image until the warning disappears or try uploading a larger size image.
Please be warned if you proceed with your order and these warnings were displayed it voids any opportunity to obtain a refund for bad quality images. For this reason please make use of our contact methods for advice before placing your order.
I have placed my order and realised I have made a mistake and would like to make a change. How can I do that?
Once your order has been submitted, it uploads directly into an automated processing system. Once your order has been placed, it is unfortunately not possible to make any changes to your order. Please take the opportunity to fully preview your order and contact us with any questions prior to submitting your order.
How do I see the progress of my order?
- Click "Sign In" and enter your email address and password.
- Once logged in, click the "My Orders" button at the top of the page
- The current status of your most recent orders will be displayed.
- In Progress - Your order has been received by our system and the printing lab is processing the information.
- In Production - The printing lab has received your order and is currently printing and producing your items.
- Shipped - Your order has been packaged and posted from the printing lab.
- Received in store - Your order has been received at the store and is ready to be picked up. A confirmation email will be sent to you to confirm that your order is ready.
iPhone and iPad
We use Adobe Flash technologies to run our site, and Apple restricts the use of this technology on all their mobile devices. You can read more about the reasoning behind this via the below link. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ You will need to place your order on a full sized computer, laptop or Mac.
Photo Help
How do I upload my photos?
- Sign into the website using your email address and password.
- Click on the "My Photos" button.
- Select an album to upload your photos into. If you do not have an album, you will need to create one and name it.
- Click the "Upload Pictures" button in the bottom right hand corner of the main menu screen.
- Select an Image up loader to use and click OK.
- If you select the Aurigma up loader, a message may appear at the top of your browser that states: "The website wants to install the following add-on" click on the message and select "Install ActiveX Control" (for Internet Explorer).
- Follow the instructions given to install the software. You may need to log back in to your account.
- When using the Aurigma uploaded, you will also have the option of choosing an upload quality. Select an" Image Quality" option, and click OK. If you would like to order large items such as canvas prints, we recommend using the large "Image Upload" option.
- You will then be able to select the location on your computer from which to upload your photos. i.e. My Pictures.
- Select the images that you would like to upload, and click the "upload" button. Your photos will now be uploaded to your album.
Do my photos get resized automatically during upload?
There are 3 different upload options available.
- Small - Suited for small gifting items.
- Medium - Suited for regular prints and some enlargements.
- Large - Suited for large prints and canvas.
The image will be resized based on your selection. By choosing a smaller upload option, the upload speed will increase, however the image quality will be reduced. You only need to use the upload size based on what you are planning on ordering. The quality of the image will not be increased by choosing a higher upload option.
I am unable to upload photos from my Mac
There are a number of reasons why you may not be able to upload your photos using a Mac computer.
If you are using Safari as the Internet browser, we suggest you try using Google Chrome as the browser instead. Safari can be problematic and should be the first thing to check if problems have been encountered.
How do I check photo quality?
If you go to the main page once you have logged in you will see an icon in the top left corner that says my photos. If you click on that it will take you to where your images are stored. Select the album you want to work with and once you have it opened you can select any photo by clicking on it and then preview above. This will give you an indication on the coloured meter whether your image is suitable to use or not.
How do I edit/crop my image or change to black and white?
From the design page select the image you would like to change and then click on "Edit" on the menu on the left hand side. Select black & white to change your image and then continue if you are happy with it. Note you can also select sepia as well. To crop your image select the crop box on the left hand side and move the arrows accordingly. Again, click continue to save the changes or previous to leave the editing page.
What format do my photos need to be to upload?
To upload multiple photos on a PC, you can use the following file types: JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe)
To upload photos on a Mac, you can use the following file types: JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe)
To upload photos one-by-one, you can use the following file types: JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe)
Any digital photo you upload must have an ending that matches one of the above file types (e.g., beachholiday.jpg). Whichever type of file you use, the copy you upload will be converted to JPEG format before it is added to your account.
When you are using the Aurigma Uploader you are only able to upload files in JPG or PNG file formats. The Imagine Uploader accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP or PSD files.
Why can't I see file extensions on my photo files?
If the names of your files do not end with a dot and a three- or four-letter extension (.jpg, .zip, etc.), your computer may be set to hide file extensions at the end of file names. This setting is easy to change-
On a PC with Windows:
From your computer desktop, click 'Start' and select 'Control Panel' from the menu on the right.
Double click 'Folder Options'.
Click on the 'View' tab at the top of the window.
Uncheck the box labelled 'Hide extensions for known file types' and click on the 'OK' button to confirm your change.
You should now see the file extensions at the end of all file names.
NOTE: These steps may vary slightly if you have an older Windows operating system.
On a Mac:
Click on the 'Finder' drop-down menu at the top of your browser window.
Select 'Preferences'.
In the next window, select the 'Advanced' icon.
Check the box next to 'Show all file extensions'.
I am having problems uploading photos using a Mac computer
There are a number of reasons why you may not be able to upload your photos using a Mac OS computer.
If you are using Safari as the internet browser, we suggest you try using Chrome as the browser instead. https://www.google.com/chrome
If you are unable to see an "Upload" button, this may be an issue with your screen resolution. To resolve this problem -
- Click on the Apple menu in the top left hand corner of the screen.
- Select System Preferences > Displays
- Under the heading "Resolutions" select a setting of 1024x768 or higher
If you have not been able to upload your images using the Aurigma Uploader, try using the Imagine Uploader instead. If the above does not resolve the issue, we suggest you clear your cookies and cache. When using Firefox, this can be done by:
- Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and select Clear Private Data
- Remove checks from everything except cache. Leave cache checked.
- Click > Clear Private Data Now.


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More black-on-white violence largely ignored by the mainstream media
UPDATE: After being in a coma since the attack, Jeffrey Babbitt died tonight from his injuries.
September 9, 2013
Another unprovoked black-on-white attack in the wake of the George Zimmerman trial has received little national media attention even though it is being investigated as a hate crime.
In New York City last Wednesday, LeShawn Marten, 31, reportedly beat retired train conductor Jeffrey Babbitt, 62, while shouting "I hate white people" and "the next white person who walks by I'm going to [expletive]."
Marten cracked Babbitt's skull and left him "brain dead," according to the Washington Times.
"His fist went in and the man's head bobbed and he hit the ground and you could hear his skull hitting the ground," one witness said to CBS New York.
"The prognosis is not good and it does appear that the victim will likely die," Assistant District Attorney John Temple told The New York Daily News.
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that because of the language used by Marten, his department is investigating the completely random attack as a hate crime.
So far, only a handful of news outlets besides the Washington Times have covered this story, which may very well be the most obvious example of racially-motivated violence this year.
CNN finally picked up the story today in a very short article which did not include additional details on the attack as reported by both CBS New York and the Washington Times.
For example, the CNN article only says that Marten made "statements similar to 'I'm going to punch the first white man I see.'"
Fox News also covered the attack in a short article on Sept. 7.
The Wall Street Journal also published an article on the same day, which like CNN and Fox News did not go as in-depth as CBS New York and the Washington Times.
The media pundits who constantly appeared as outspoken advocates against racially-charged crimes during the George Zimmerman trial are now strangely silent on this wave of black-on-white attacks occurring since Zimmerman's acquittal in July.
Last month, Australian baseball player Chris Lane was shot in the back while jogging in Oklahoma by three juveniles as a part of a gang initiation.
As reported by Paul Joseph Watson, one of the suspects had reportedly tweeted racist messages from his Twitter account prior to the shooting such as "90% of white ppl are nasty. #HATE THEM" and "Ayeee I knocced out 5 woods [white people] since Zimmerman court."
In response, Jesse Jackson merely said that the murder should be "frowned upon."
Also in August, World War II veteran Delbert Belton, 88, was beaten to death by two African-American teens outside of a pool hall in Spokane, Washington.
Lieutenant Mark Griffiths, a Spokane police detective, called the attack "random."
"He was in the parking lot, it appears he was assaulted in the parking lot and there was no indication that he would have known these people prior to the assault," he said.
Belton's murder surprisingly did not receive much media attention, with mostly only local news affiliates keeping the story alive.
Receiving even less attention was the apparent "Trayvon-revenge" killing of David Santucci in Memphis, Tenn. by three African-Americans.
Police claimed that the murder was motivated by robbery even though the killers did not take Santucci's wallet and cell phone.
The attack on Babbitt, which will likely lead to his death, continues the pattern of black-on-white violence that has been largely ignored by the media even though details suggest possible racial motivations behind the crimes.
"During Zimmerman's trial, no racially-based motivation for the shooting was uncovered, yet a national debate about race ensued," Watson wrote on the subject. "In at least two of these cases, there are clear indications that two white men were indeed the victims of racist hate crime, yet the outrage has been comparatively muted."
Through selective reporting, major media outlets are simply dividing the population by race rather than emphasizing that all men are created equal.
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After all the nonsense surrounding the enrollment of Ben Walker into Professor Xavier's school for mutants, the role of Beast appears to be nailed down, as is Banshee.
Nicholas Hoult, who first caught the attention of audiences opposite Hugh Grant in "About a Boy," has signed on to play Hank McCoy, aka Beast, reported Deadline. Hoult was most recently seen in "Clash of the Titans" and "A Single Man." Beast/McCoy had been played by Kelsey Grammar in "X-Men: The Last Stand."
Hoult's casting comes on the heels of Ben Walker being handed the role only to have it taken away because of concerns about his age to some of the films other stars, before they went back to him hat in hand in an unsuccessful attempt to re-woo him.
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Also joining the "First Class," is Caleb Landry Jones, who will star as Sean Cassidy aka Banshee, said Variety. Cassidy appeared in "No Country for Old Men" and can next be seen in "The Last Exorcism," from producer Eli Roth.
There are also rumors floating around that Lucas Till ("Hannah Montana: The Movie") is in line to play Havok, aka Alexander Summers, brother of Scott, aka Cyclops.
The film, which is being helmed by "Kick-Ass" director Matthew Vaughn, chronicles the friendship of Charles Xavier (Prof. Xavier) and Erik Lensherr (Magneto), the discovery of their powers and the common foe they battled before becoming enemies.
Hoult and Cassidy join Aaron Johnson as Cyclops, James McAvoy as Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Magneto and Alice Eve as Emma Frost.


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You know H&R Block? Their logo is just a green...block. Very simple. Almost too simple. You may also remember how clothing chain Gap tried to simplify their logo in October 2010...and failed miserably, lasting less than a week.
But these super-simple logos got me thinking: what if all the auto marques got a Block/Gap-style makeover, and their logos were distilled down in the most basic forms? So did just that with most of the biggest brands. The results are...mixed. Some logos look almost exactly the same; some are unrecognizable.
Here are the variables I used in drawing up these logos:
- I only used basic geometric shapes (squares, circles, and triangles, etc.).
- In doing so, I tried where possible to avoid overly-complex "tangram" style compound shapes.
- I only used solid colors (red, blue, gold, grey/silver, etc.).
- I used a plain sans serif font if the logo contains text, employing lower-case where appropriate.
- I instituted a 90-second time limit on all logos.
- Where possible, I designed the logo in such a way that it could be described in as few words as possible.
Below is a list of brief explanations (defenses?) of each logo:
Acura: Silver "A" in a silver ring Audi: A chain of four silver rings
Bentley: White "B" in a black circle over a silver upside-down triangle (portraying "wings") BMW: Blue and White checker in a black ring Buick: Three upside-down triangles in a silver ring
Cadillac: Gold and Burgundy checker (predominant colors in the coat of arms)
Chevrolet: Gold plus sign ("bowtie"), black type Chrysler: Dark blue triangle in a silver upside-down triangle
Dodge: Two red squares ("racing stripes")
Fiat: White type in a deep red circle Ford: White type in a blue circle
GMC: Red type
Honda: Blue "H" in a blue square
Hyundai: Blue "H" in a blue circle
Jeep: Green type
Kia: White type in a bright red circle
Land Rover: White type in a green circle
Lexus: Gold "L" in a gold ring
Lincoln Motor Company: Black plus in a black square
Mazda: Silver "M" in a silver circle, blue type
Mercedes-Benz: Silver triangle in a silver ring
MINI: White type in a black circle over a silver upside-down triangle (see Bentley, Chrysler)
Mitsubishi: 3 red triangles, stacked to form a bigger triangle, black type
Nissan: Black type in a silver rectangle over a silver ring
Porsche: Deep gold and burgundy checker pattern (see Cadillac)
RAM: Silver upside-down triangle in a black square ("ram's head"), black type
Subaru: One large white triangle and five smaller white triangles ("Pleiades constellation") in a dark blue circle
Toyota: Red "T" in a red ring, red type
VW: White "V" and "W" vertically stacked in a light blue circle
Volvo: Dark blue type in a dark blue ring with upside-down dark blue triangle pointing NE ("iron mark")
I realize there are plenty of logos missing from the graphic above (Jaguar, Ferrari, etc.) I plan on giving all of them this treatment. I cannot guarantee any degree of success.
Of course, feel free to post your own ideas. MS Paint (or even Word) is all you need!


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In response to Benedict XVI's first encyclical, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies and Marriage and Family reflects, together with the Holy Father, on love. From the very beginning, the fundamental work of the Institute has been pursuing a deeper understanding of God's plan for marriage and family. In these twenty-five years various generations of students and professors, following the legacy of John Paul II, have been able to discover and communicate the beauty of the vocation for which all men have been created: the call to love.Twenty-six professors from the Institute's various sessions express what in their understanding are the main themes of the document, approaching the topics raised by the Holy Father with different theological and philosophical perspectives; by so doing they have highlighted the significance and fecundity of the lines of thought suggested by the Pope. This book is offered as a path towards a fuller understanding of the profundity and richness of the love with which God fills us and wants us to communicate in our turn.
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