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674 F.2d 1155 (7th Cir. 1982), 81-1390, Portmann v. United States
|Docket Nº:
|674 F.2d 1155
|Party Name:
|Michele PORTMANN, doing business as Grafica, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
|Case Date:
|March 24, 1982
|United States Courts of Appeals, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Argued Nov. 4, 1981.
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Andrew W. Brainerd, Brainerd & Bridges, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.
Robert B. Breisblatt, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dan K. Webb, U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.
Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, CUDAHY, Circuit Judge, and CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge. [*]
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the doctrine of equitable estoppel may be invoked against the United States Postal Service on the basis of representations made by a postal employee to a potential "Express Mail" customer. The district court, on cross motions for summary judgment, held that estoppel was unavailable against the federal government as a matter of law, and granted summary judgment in favor of the Postal Service on that basis. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
On January 15, 1980, plaintiff-appellant Michele Portmann, a free lance graphic arts designer, paid the United States Postal Service thirty-one dollars to transport three small packages containing color film separations, taken from photographs of the works of Salvador Dali, from Highland Park, Illinois, to New York City. Portmann alleges that at the time of the mailing, she stated to the Postal Service that her packages contained color separation film of great value, which could not easily be reproduced, and that safe insured carriage was therefore imperative. Portmann further alleges that the postal clerk on duty assured her that by paying $31 for "Express Mail" and special "Document Reconstruction Insurance," Portmann could guarantee that her packages would be "fully insured against loss up to $50,000." Verified Complaint at
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P 5. 1 Relying on this representation, Portmann paid the required "Express Mail" fee and designated the value of package # 1 as $1,000, package # 2 as $2,000 and package # 3 as $3,000.
Package # 3 was never delivered. Upon discovering the loss, Portmann promptly filed an application for indemnity with the Postal Service. In her application, Portmann claimed indemnity for the package in the amount of $3,874, a sum which she claimed represented the cost of reconstructing the lost film. The Postal Service reviewed Portmann's application and determined that the film was "merchandise" as distinguished from "nonnegotiable documents" under the applicable postal regulations, and that Postal Service liability was therefore limited to $500. 2 After unsuccessfully pursuing an administrative appeal, Portmann filed the instant suit in federal district court seeking damages of $7,500. 3
On October 10, 1980, Portmann filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in the district court, then verifying the contents of her complaint under oath. In her motion, Portmann argued first, that the film separations constituted "documents" rather than "merchandise" under a proper interpretation of the applicable postal regulations, and second that Portmann's reliance on the postal clerk's oral assurances that her packages would be insured up to $50,000 should preclude the government from now limiting coverage to $500, regardless of the actual provisions of the postal regulations. The Government responded with its own Motion for Summary Judgment on November 3, 1980, arguing that Portmann's film separations had been correctly characterized by the Postal Service as "merchandise" rather than nonnegotiable documents and that coverage was therefore limited to $500. In addition, although not expressly admitting the factual allegations upon which Portmann's estoppel claim was based, the Government argued that such allegations, even if true, would not entitle Portmann to relief since " 'estoppel cannot be set up against the Government on the basis of an unauthorized representation of an officer or employee ....' " Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment at 2, quoting Abbott v. Harris, 610 F.2d 563, 564 (8th Cir. 1979).
The district court found for the Government on both issues. First, it confirmed the Postal Service's determination that Portmann's film separations were merchandise, subject to an indemnity limit of $500, rather than nonnegotiable documents, eligible for "Document Reconstruction Insurance" of up to $50,000. Second, the district court determined, as a matter of law, that the Postal Service could not be bound by the erroneous representation of a postal employee. Noting that it was "not without appreciation of the fact that plaintiff may have relied, to her detriment, on the representations of a Postal Service employee," the district court concluded that
... the facts that plaintiff reasonably believed her package to be covered by document reconstruction insurance and that recovery could presumably be had against a private company in these circumstances, unfortunately are irrelevant.... The Postal Service regulations define the parameters of package insurance and cannot be changed by a misunderstanding
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on plaintiff's part, however induced.
Dist.Ct.Op. at 4. This appeal followed.
At the outset, we reject Portmann's contention that the contents of package # 3 qualified as "nonnegotiable documents" within the meaning of the applicable Postal Service regulations. Section 294.21 of the Domestic Mail Manual provides that "nonnegotiable documents" sent by Express Mail "are insured against loss, damage, or delay while in transit," for up to $50,000 per mailing unit. 4 Section 294.22 of that Manual states that nonnegotiable documents "include commercial papers, documents, and such written instruments as are used in the conduct and operation of banks and banking institutions that have not been made negotiable or which cannot be negotiated or converted into cash by unauthorized persons without resort to forgery." Nonnegotiable documents also include "valuable records, audit media, and other business records." Such records "may be in conventional hard copy form, data processing cards, tapes, film, microfilm, or other forms of data storage." Domestic Mail Manual § 294.22.
Portmann argues that her color separations should be treated as nonnegotiable documents because they are film and because they have no intrinsic value apart from their message-carrying capacity. This argument, however, misconstrues the import of the word "film" in Section 294.22. Film, in the context of the Domestic Mail Manual, refers only to the medium upon which a business record or other commercial data is carried. It does not purport to classify as nonnegotiable documents all photographic reproductions or transparencies. Plaintiff's film separations, although both "reproductive" and "information carrying," are not valuable solely as a means by which commercial information is carried. We thus agree with the district court's conclusion that "(p) laintiff's goods, while in film form and certainly valuable, do not fit within the limited definition given to nonnegotiable documents (in the Domestic Mail Manual)." Dist.Ct.Op. at 3.
We believe, however, that this conclusion involves a fairly technical question of regulatory interpretation, and that a layperson reading these regulations as they existed as of January, 1980, might reasonably conclude that film separations such as Ms. Portmann's were eligible for Document Reconstruction Insurance. 5 Although we reject this interpretation as legally incorrect, we consider its plausibility relevant to our analysis of plaintiff's estoppel claim. See Section IV infra.
The doctrine of equitable estoppel precludes a litigant from asserting a claim or defense which might otherwise be available to him against another party who has detrimentally altered her position in reliance on the former's misrepresentation or failure to disclose some material fact. See 3 J. Pomeroy, Equity Jurisprudence § 804 at 189 (5th ed. 1941); Note, Equitable Estoppel of the Government, 47 Brooklyn L.Rev. 423, 424 (1981). In the United States, the traditional view has been that equitable estoppel will not lie against the
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Government or any of its agencies. 6 Originally, this view rested largely on considerations of sovereign immunity. United States v. Georgia-Pacific Co., 421 F.2d 92, 99 (9th Cir. 1970). Once it was conceded that the government could not be held liable for the wrongful acts of its agents, it followed, as a logical corollary, that the government could not be estopped by the misrepresentations or material omissions of its employees. 7
As the doctrine of sovereign immunity eroded, it became necessary to offer other justifications for the government's exemption from equitable estoppel. One such justification invoked a separation of powers rationale; proponents argued that permitting equitable estoppel against the government would, in effect, allow government employees to "legislate" by misinterpreting or ignoring an applicable statute or regulation. Judicial validation of such unauthorized "legislation," it was claimed, would infringe upon Congress' exclusive constitutional authority to make law. 8 Although this rationale has some logical appeal, applied literally and generally, it would seem to preclude any application of estoppel against the government including its use in areas such as government procurement contracts and legal proceedings-areas in which the government has long been held subject to estoppel principles. 9 Moreover, such a rigid separation of powers analysis contrasts sharply with the more realistic and flexible judicial approach to separation of powers problems in other areas such as legislative delegation. In any...
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Flex: UMap WMS Custom Provider Demo
Aint it the way. You wait for one map demo and three come along at once. I have been trying out the UMap component from AFComponents. Here is the latest demo.
The first thing to note is that this is not using Google or Microsoft to provide the map tiles. I have implemented a custom tile provider class 'WMSTileProvider' which talks to a mapping server using the WMS protocol.
The map is supplied from here.
This tiles are from here and have been generated by scanning out-of-copyright Ordnance Survey maps and stitching them together. Very clever.
The AS3 UMap component provides a means to hook your own custom tile provider into the underlying map mechanism. There is a partial explanation of this on the forum here and here.
The forum posts are more of a signpost as to how you could go about plugging in a Custom provider for the map. There was no downloadable code, until now.
I have spent a fair bit of time trying to get this working and I have adopted one technique. There may be others. The main trick is to override all the overridable methods in your 'Provider' subclass.
public class WMSTileProvider extends Provider
public function WMSTileProvider(defaultData:Boolean = false,
settings:URLRequest = null,
language:URLRequest = null,
copyright:URLRequest = null)
super(defaultData, settings, language, copyright);
override public function getDefaultLanguage():String
return "EN";
override public function getDefaultCopyright():String
return "(c) – OS NPE (1940s) – Public Domain";
override protected function parseSettings(data:String):Boolean
return true;
override protected function parseLanguage(data:String):Boolean
return true;
override protected function parseCopyright(data:String):void
The next trick is to supply dummy requests for the language and copyright strings. Normally these would be php requests but I just changed them into xml files. As long as you override all the methods in the Provider subclass you won't get any annoying exceptions.
var settings:URLRequest = new URLRequest("settings.xml?rand=" + Math.random());
var language:URLRequest = new URLRequest("language.xml?rand=" + Math.random())
var copyright:URLRequest = new URLRequest("copyright.xml?rand=" + Math.random());
_map.control.provider = new WMSTileProvider(false, settings, language, copyright);
You have to put something into language.xml and copyright.xml they can't be empty.
The settings.xml file only need contain the minumum definition:
Not so complicated when you know how but not easy to work out from the UMap forum posts.
Truly a pure geeky rush when I saw the map tiles burst into life. It was worth all the hassle. Right-click to view the source.
There is a pretty long list of other WMS data providers here if you want to try creating a different WMS tile layer. If you do it would be good form to post it up onto the UMap forum.
– Resizing the map window sometimes makes the tile disappear. No idea as of now what's going on but I think it's linked to the resize.
About the dataset
The Avebury data is supplied as a KML file. This is fetched and parsed by the application and then displayed on the map and in the right-hand data grid. The data was downloaded from here.
This is the original drawing William Stukeley made of the Avebury complex.
His drawing shows the main complex and the two avenues to the left and right before time and other thieves destroyed most of it. You can see most of the same features on the map view.
For some more information head here.
Update #1
- Clicking on a marker now highlights the appropriate item in the data grid. Note that it scrolls to the target item.
- Tidied up the xml text names and descriptions.
Update #2
- Updated demo to use new version of the UMap component (02/08/08 v1.1). See here.
Flex: IFrame Map Demo
As requested here is an IFrame map demo. It took me a bit of time as it's not that easy to put together. The application looks like this:
You will need the full project to examine as it isn't just encapsulated by the Flex code. There is a load of javascript and the magic of FABridge to get your head around.
Here is a (rough) diagram of how the javscript is arranged.
The 'MapClient.js' component presents a generalised API to the FABridge layer, this abstracts the implementation details of the map down into the controller component 'MapOSController.js'. The controller implements the real details of whichever map is plugged in to the client. In this case it is OpenLayers whereas in flexTraffic I have a similar component which implements the map interface for a Google map.
Map communication from the Flex side takes the form of generating events which the 'MapClient' has registered listeners for (through FABridge). The advantage of this over using 'ExternalInterface' calls is that FABridge marshalls the objects across the Flex/Javascript layer and turns the Plain Old Flex Objects (POFO's) into javascript objects complete with getters and setters for member variables. This is an extremely powerful mechanism.
flexApp.addEventListener("ResizeFrameEvent", function(event) {self.controller.resizeFrame(event.getWidth()-self.offset, event.getHeight()-self.offset)});
flexApp.addEventListener("CentreFrameEvent", function(event) {self.controller.centerOn(event.getLatitude(), event.getLongitude())});
See the 'getWidth' and 'getHeight' functions? These are generated automatically by Fabridge from the Flex event which the listener registered.
public class ResizeFrameEvent extends Event
public static const EVENT_RESIZE_FRAME:String = "ResizeFrameEvent"
public var width:Number;
public var height:Number;
public function ResizeFrameEvent(width:Number, height:Number):void
super (EVENT_RESIZE_FRAME, true);
this.width = width;
this.height = height;
The javscript side communicates with the Flex app by calling Flex methods directly. The method function must be declared in the application mxml at the same level as the FABridge controller definition. Note that the functions which perform this direct communication are abstracted further by making them plugin functions to the controller at the client level.
var flexApp = self.frame.FABridge.flash.root();
This application exhibits all of the tricks I have invented to embed an html page into a Flex application. If you are interested in using the Flex IFrame then I suggest if you understand this you will have mastered all of the techniques required to make something like flexTraffic. The demo doesn't have that much of a wow factor but all of the magic is in the code. There is no quick dropin code to acheive this kind of thing, it takes a bit of inventiveness and graft.
Flex: UMap simple Flex demo
The UMap is a AS3 map which you can use with Flex. This is a simple demo.
I found myself playing around with this instead of having a clear idea of what I wanted to do. This is always a sign that I should just post it up. It's lacking a few features like the ability to click on the datagrid row and make the infowindow for the target event popup.
The Flex application embeds the component in a wrapper called DisplayObjectWrapper from here.
I am working on some other mapping related demos including a full IFrame example which should show off the techniques I developed for flexTraffic.
I can't seem to get the source view to work for some reason. You can download the full Flexbuilder3 project from here.
I noticed a post on the UMap forum talking about memory leaks when using UMap with Flex but I haven't had a good chance to test this out. If anyone can confirm this it would be a bit of a downer as I was hoping to use this component more.
Update #1
I have made a few 'improvements' to the demo application. The marker class 'EventMarker' is has been redesigned to subclass from a new 'CustomMarker'.
public class EventMarker extends CustomMarker
private var trafficEvent:EventVO = null;
private var infoWindowStyle:InfoWindowStyle = null;
This now stores a reference to it's associated Traffic event object as well as a default style for the infowindow.
The 'CustomMarker' class implements
– Custom embedded icon (no shadows). This overlays the underlying Sprite which it makes invisible. The Flex marker doesn't support the 'style.icon =
– Icon as a local path. There is a bug somewhere here. If you activate this you will see that the number of icons reported is double what it should be. Also the images appear and disappear as you zoom in and out of the map. Shadows work though!
– Tooltips have been added. The styling for these is the bog-standard Flex styling for tooltips.
As well as this CustomMarker I have tried to link the grid clicks to the markers by a kind of double-latch mechanism (can't remember the proper name for this). Basically the data object gets a reference to it's associated marker. When you click on a row in the grid it generates a marker click and the appropriate infowindow should open. Alas, there is yet another bug here. I have placed a trace statement into the point at which the infowindow gets opened.
public function openMarkerInfoWindow():void
// Open infowindow
// infowindow.
{ title:trafficEvent.category, content:trafficEvent.summary },
The trace reports the summary correctly but the infowindow does not always display the correct string. It appears to get stuck on a previous value.
I will keep plugging away.
Update #2
I have discovered that most of the flaky behaviour goes away if you remove the MarkerManager from controlling the marker layer.
– Infowindows popup correctly all the time from grid row clicks.
– You can use the image urls for images and the icons behave correctly (and with cool shadows).
This is a step forward but it's a shame as the MarkerManager is kind of an essential feature for something like a traffic map where the volume of markers can get quite large.
Update #3
I have switched off the problematic code for now.
– Custom image markers loaded from local disk.
– Click on a marker and the appropriate row in the grid is highlighted.
Blog: Opera
I am looking at this blog in Opera 9.25 and I have to say it looks miles better that Firefox or IE8. The screenshots are way sharper and it's actually rendering the bullet points which Firefox seems to have stopped doing. My spelling is no beter though.
I like Opera but it doesn't render Google Maps very well (slow). Also I have had some flaky experiences with Flash 9 although it was pretty zippy when I tried out the Modest Maps demo.
I have updates to make to the iFrame courtesy of 'Max' who has added the ability to render to a div (thanks Max). Also I recieved an email saying the Modest Maps demo wasn't deleting markers which I discovered is a bug in the MM code. I fixed this but if you have access to Flex Builder you will discover it anyway You have to change:
public function putMarker(id:String, location:Location, marker:DisplayObject=null):void
if (marker)
marker.name = id; // ***THIS IS MISSING LINE***
//if (marker.name != id) throw new Error("marker name must match id");
markerClip.attachMarker(marker, location); // calls grid.putMarker as well
else {
grid.putMarker(id, __mapProvider.locationCoordinate(location),
According to Sinisa the deletion is 'dog' slow which is not good news if you need to plot and replot lots of markers.
Merry Christmas to everyone who reads this blog. I know there are a few who drop in from time to time as I look at the stats.
gTraffic is due an update maybe I'll find the get up and go to get back into GWT and fix it's shortcomings.
flexTraffic was a bit of an experiment. I would retire the GWT version of the site if the web stats weren't so high. What I need to do is to recompile with a link to the Flash version. I spent a lot of time on the Python scripts..lots of time..being totally bloody minded and attempting to wrestle the TPEG xml down to something usable. More time than I spent writing the sites (html initially).
Python was my first exposure to a dynamic scripting language. I had used javascript before but I was using it in a way like a glue around what I was doing with html. If you are a java only or C++ programmer time to steer away from the shore and find yourself a project to try this stuff out. I may expand on this mibbe on later posts.
gwt-yui-ext is to be retired (as in deleted from Google Code) on 1st Jan 2008. It was fun and a good learning experience but it quickly turned into land of the 'edge-case' nightmares. My advice…don't try and wrap a large javascript library with GWT it can't be done successfully without a massive effort to chase a moving target. Better to try a small component like the Simile timeline. Good luck to the next guy. You will need it.
GWT: Flex integration
Well done to Christian Voigt for putting GWT and Flex together in a way that works. He has written a small library and demo plus a clear explanation on his blog page for those interested here.
I have had a look at his solution and it makes mine look horribly over-engineered which I guess it is (plus it didn't work properly). It's been a while since I looked at this stuff and I haven't a clue what I was thinking with my fancy controllers and such!
Flex: GWT: Developer Experience – Part 1
- Introduction
This is the start of a three part article focusing on my experience of using GWT and then Adobe Flex to implement versions of my UK traffic information site gTraffic.
You can compare the two by looking at the GWT version and the Flex version.
As an inital primer I will talk about the original website the GWT and Flex version were based on before getting into description of my experience of the technologies of GWT and Flex.
- The start
The intial version of the site was written using a combination of javascript and html with some AJAX to fetch and parse the data from the server side. It seems strange to contemplate that seems pretty 'old-hat' now but at the time it was really cutting edge. It was only just over a year ago really but how things have moved on!
The data was intially supplied from the BBC TPEG data feed which was later moved to the BBC backstage site which provides a place for mashups using the BBC data. The traffic data in TPEG format was downloaded and massaged into a simpler form using a number of Python scripts.
My intial thought was to use Java to parse the traffic data but it turned out that my ISP didn't support this.
Instead I tried Perl but the experience was so awful I switched to Python even though my desktop developer mentality screamed against using tabs to act and formatting for block statements. The Python IDE bundled with the development kit it usable but having experience of Eclipse I settled with Pydev which had a great debugger and integrates into Eclipse really well.
The hardship of using CSS to layout the original site was a real pain. Although it looked okay it didn't have great deal of appeal in terms of look and feel (you will have to take my word for this). I think my vision was sound as both the GWT and Flex versions adopt a similar layout but it was clearly a web page type of look and I was trying for something slicker.
The original site was written off the back of the experience I had gained in developing a few few sites using JSP and Tomcat for my employer. I had enough knowledge of html and javascript to develop a Google Maps site which took the traffic feeds from the BBC and plot traffic events on a map, plus put in a few nice touches for navigation. Struggling with CSS and layout issues didn't make for a straightforward experience though and I suspect this is the view of more then a few developers who come initially from a background in development for desktop applications.
GWT came along at just the right time. I was looking for something that offered the ability to write an 'application' with real GUI controls and which ran in the browser. The added bonus was that it was using java which I already knew pretty well so it was tailor-made for my needs.
gTraffic: Problems
Aaaargh. I have just checked out gTraffic and there seems to be a problem. There are no events on the map! The weekend is upon us so I hope to find time to see what the problem is. In the meantime if you want to know what's happening with UK traffic then checkout this.
Simile Timeline : Update
Well it's been a while but I have finally got around to making an update to the gwt simile timeline. I had a request back in Dec last year (06) to add in the ability to load XML directly from a text string instead of having to use the AJAX loading mechanism. I thought it would be easy but when I went to look at it it turned out to be a bit involved.
Basically the event source object, which is the object which holds the data for a timeline, expects an XML document object to be supplied to load the data from. The AJAX call back mechanism automatically generates such an object in the request.responseStream of HTTPRequest object. Generating one of these from xml text isn't straightforward as each browser has a different way to do it and you don't have access to whatever magic the HTTPRequest is doing under the covers to create one.
I have had to add in a couple utility functions (see TimelineHelper.js in the code). This has been tested with Firefox, IE7 and Opera. I have no idea if it will work with Safari, I suspect not.
So, there are new calls to the EventSource object
public void loadXMLText(String xmlText)
EventSourceImpl.loadXMLText(xmlText, GWT.getModuleBaseURL(), this);
public void loadJSON(String json)
EventSourceImpl.loadJSON(json, GWT.getModuleBaseURL(),this);
The loadJSON was a user contrubution from the Google Code site (thanks jdwyah whoever you are).
I started off writing a fancy JSON callback implementation then I realised that there are enough AJAX callback frameworks out there to handle however you want to get your data into the application so I haven't put anything like that in. It just clutters up the interface anyway.
Look at the function processTextData in the DataHandler.java class to see an example of calling loadXMLText. It really couldn't be easier.
I have bundled the latest MIT Simile timeline javascript code in with the source code zip. Keeping this locally makes the timeline boot up faster. Just be aware of this in case you have your own altered version.
gwt-yui-ext #3
I see that there are a number of issues building up around the gwt-yui-ext library. I am going to try and spend some time this weekend addressing them.
I am going to stop working on the edit grid for now as I can't find a way to implement the localised editor functions for the cells. Not a way that GWT can do it in a java fashion anyway. This is most annoying as there is a fair bit of the usage done.
There is a push on just now over at the yui-ext site to get Ext out the door. I have recieved requests as to whether I will be wrapping this and I have to say for now, no. It will have to get to a stable condition before I could attempt it and even then I think it will be too much work for me to take on.
The existing yui-ext library as far as gwt-yui-ext is concerned will forever be 0.3.3. This doesn't discount it's usefulness though there are limitations which I am starting to see now that people have been using the trunk code.
Learning Flex
I have implemented the majority of the edit grid functionality for gwt-yui-ext. I have a hit a snag though and keep meaning to get back to it.
For now, I have been working my way through Adobe Flex 2: Training from the Source. I'm about a quarter of the way through so far and reckon it will take me another two weeks to finish since I am only getting about an hour each evening to look at this.
The reason I started to look at Flex was because of my trial implementation of the Flex/GWT integration through FABridge. I figured I'd be better off knowing it well before I tried to skin some of the actionscript classes using GWT. Whether I'll ever try this or not is debatable but in the meantime Flex has caught my interest. My only gripe so far is that FlexBuilder 2 is horrendously expensive! Particularly in the UK. I can't afford it, so once the trial is up it's back to the command line for me.

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I recently had the opportunity to teach a beginner's mandolin workshop at Sore Fingers October Weekend. The basis of this session was to show that developing a creative, colourful solo doesn't have to be overly complicated or technical. I ran through the song You Are My Sunshine, showing how you can take the basic melody... Continue Reading →
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One Earth Festival
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Lovely lemurs
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How to make gifs from video
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Bluegrass in Bristol
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Geography of Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur covers the 3142 Sq. Km area. This district is bounded by East side by Panchagarh, Thakurgaon and Dinajpur districts of Bangladesh, on west side by Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar districts of Bihar. North side is bounded by Darjeeling district and Jalpaiguri district and south side is Malda district and Dakshin Dinajpur district.
Latitude of Uttar Dinajpur city : 25° 11′ N to 26° 49′ N
Longitude of Uttar Dinajpur city : 87° 49′ E to 90° 00′ E
About Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur ( view map) came into existance on 1st April,1992 after the bifurcation of erstwhile West Dinajpur District
Sub-Division in Uttar Dinajpur district
Uttar Dinajpur district comprises the 2 sub-division
Raiganj sub-division consists of Raiganj municipality, Kaliaganj municipality and four community development (CD) blocs: Hemtabad, Itahar, Kaliganj and Raiganj.
Islampur subdivision consists of Islampur and Dalkhola municipalities and five community development (CD) blocs: Goalpokhar–I, Chopra,Goalpokhar–II, Islampur and Karandighi
Tourist Place in Uttar Dinajpur district
Raiganj Bird Sanctuary
Sap nikla forest under Chopra block
Temple of Goddess Kali of Baira
Temple of Goddess Bhairabi at Bindole
Mosque of Burhana fakirs
Museum at Karnajora.
Karnajora park
University in Uttar Dinajpur
University of Gour Banga
Colleges in Uttar Dinajpur District
Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad B. Ed. College
Sree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya
Dr. Meghnath Saha College
Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya
Kaliyaganj College
Raiganj B. Ed. College
Industries in Uttar Dinajpur District
In Uttar Dinajpur District there are many industries. Some Major industries are like :
M/s. Das Metal Industries, Goalpara, Raiganj
M/s. Valley Prefabs, Dalkhola
M/s. North Bengal Mini Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd., Maheshpur, Karnajora
M/s Northern Animated Animal Feed, Goalpara, Raiganj
M/s United Wood Products, Baghan, Raiganj
M/s Sukumar Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Barduari, Raiganj
West Dinajpur Spinning Mills, Bogram, Raiganj
M/s Dalkhola Flour Mill, Dalkhola
M/s Annapurna Foods, Sonapur, Chopra
M/s Lila Food Products, Barduari, Raiganj
M/s Northern Spun Pipe Supply Company, Goalpara, Raiganj
Karnajora Milk Chilling Plant, Karnajora
Samrat Steel Industries
M/s. Glass Fiber for Doors & Windows
M/s Raiganj Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Barduari, Raiganj
M/s Ria Gold Products, Gardhappa, Panjipara
Major Crops of Uttar Dinajpur District
Aus Paddy, Aman Paddy, Wheat, Mustard, Pulses(Khesari,Lentil,Gram,Maskalai,Kulthi etc.), Boro Paddy, Jute, Chilli, Tomato, Brinjal, Ginjer,Turmeric, Sugarcane ,Mesta ,Maize, Linseed, Cauli Flower,Cabbage, Til, Potato are main crops of this district
Purulia is one of the districts of West Bengal state in eastern India.Purulia town is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Geography of Purulia
Purulia district is bordered on the east side by Bankura, Paschim Medinipur districts, on the west side by Bokaro and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand state, on the north side by Bardhaman district of West Bengal state and Dhanbad district of Jharkhand state and on the south side by West Singhbhum and East side Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand state.Geographical area of the district is 6259 km².


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superb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much Umberto
excellent work ! great likeness and wonderful colours
Thanks so much my friend!!
you're welcome ! have a nice evening
great job !!
Thanks my brother
you're welcome
Outstanding and amazing portrait of our dear President Obama! Bravo!
Thanks so much Jeanette!!
Thanks so much my friend
you're welcome
Very well done brother, i hope your next president will as peacful as him
Thank you my brother. One can only pray....and vote of course
Excellent work on Mr President
Thanks my brother!!
SPERB!! bery great smile!! a great President!!wonderful colours!!! BRAVo CAPP!!
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you my friend
Fantastic, fabulous and outstanding portrait of our Great President Obama! BRAVO MY FRIEND CAPP!
Thanks so much Jeanette! This is one of my favorites
I did a portrait of Barack also but I have to find it! LOL! I wish he could stay in the White House another 4 years.
superbe votre président ! il est plus beau que le notre François Hollande
Merci mon ami


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gouache on paper
For a reference photo I used one from Dreama. I love her colorful style. Someday I want to take one of her online oil painting courses. Her color palette is colorful, happy and bright. I just love it.
a place to post and sell my small works of daily painting in oil, watercolor, pastel and collage.


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With Pete Giovine and Bret Ernst
Ep33 – Top 10 Gifts you got for Christmas
Bret and Pete discuss their best gifts they've ever received for Christmas…oh, and Mike is back in studio with his corporate bullshit.
Ep32 – Top 10 Christmas Specials
The boys get back from Thanksgiving and start to get ready for the Holiday season! Our boss Mike Casentini is in Studio, watching over us with his corporate eye…
Ep31 – Top 10 Thanksgiving Memories
Bret and Pete chow down on some Tofurkey and gluten-free stuffing on this LA Thanksgiving! The boys talk turkey day memories and the fights that come with them. Be sure to rate and comment on iTunes! www.breternst.com www.petegiovine.com
Ep30 – Top 10 Games of All Time
Do you have a favorite game? In this episode, Pete and Bret have on 2 individuals, Zac Maas and Jake Browne, from the "Whiskey and Cigarettes" Podcast. They discuss the Top 10 Games of All Time. And, speaking of games, if you're in New York City, be sure to check out "Uncalled Four", Zac and […]
Ep29 – Top 10 Mustaches of All Time
Bret and Pete ring in Movember with political debate, Saudi comics, and autumn rap music. The guys comb over the best mustaches of all time! Be sure to rate and comment on iTunes! Featured Link #1: breternst.com Featured Link #2: petegiovine.com
Ep28 – Top 10 Halloween Costumes of 2015
Petey Boy Jones talks timely Halloween costumes with Geoff Keith, Matt Ralston and Will with Bret calling in from Hawaii. Dress up slutty and rate / comment on iTunes! Featured Link #1: www.birdscourt.com Featured Link #2: petegiovine.com Featured Link #3: breternst.com Guest Links Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/geoffkeith, www.twitter.com/matthewralston, twitter.com/williamlupardus, twitter.com/petegiovine
Ep27 – Top 10 Baseball Personalities of All Time
Bret is in Dubai as Pete welcomes Chris Wylde and Steve Simeone to discuss the best personalities in baseball. The guys realize that W was a good president, steroids are fun, and the Yankees used to kill horses. Rate and comment on iTunes! Guest Links Website: http://www.birdscourt.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chriswyldesays, https://www.twitter.com/stevesimeone Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevesimeonecomedy, https://instagram/chriswyldesays
Ep26 – Top 10 Best TV Fathers of All Time
Pete's dog is sick, so he's not in Studio, but director/producer Nate Cheney is! Nate comes in and discusses his new documentary(that Bret happens to be in)about growing up without a father. Featured Link #1: afgeneration.com Featured Link #2: facebook.com/afgeneration Featured Link #3: twitter.com/afgenteration Featured Link #4: http://igg.me/at/afgeneration Featured Link #5: indiegogocrowdfund.com
Ep25 – Top Ten 90's TV Shows
Show favorite Rick Gassman comes back to talk about the best TV shows from the 90's. The guys also talk about Bret Smart, getting thrown under the bus, and the hashtag "GlassmanBoppers" Be sure to rate and comment on iTunes! Guest Links Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rickglassman Instagram: https://instagram.com/rickglassman


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Former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul has launched an online petition drive to pressure President Obama to grant clemency to Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor who leaked classified information on NSA data collection and surveillance programs. Paul argues that Snowden is a legitimate whistle-blower who should be protected under the law and allowed to come home. Snowden is currently living in Russia, where he has been granted political asylum.
"By signing this petition you are telling the U.S. government that Mr. Snowden deserves the right to come home without the fear of persecution or imprisonment," Paul said in a video for the petition. "The fight to bring Edward home is only growing in momentum. Let's keep it going."Earlier this week, Paul's son, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) publicly announced a
class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration to end data collection practices by the NSA, which both Pauls say violate the U.S. Constitution and are illegal.
While Edward Snowden has expressed his desire to return home, he also says the time is not right. Reports indicate that the Russian government is willing to extend his asylum in the country, but Ron Paul believes not only should Snowden be allowed to come back, but he should be welcomed back as a hero to the American people for exposing the broad scale of NSA spying.
Public opinion of Snowden is still evenly divided, but the number of Americans who believe he is a whistle-blower and should be granted clemency is growing. Still, it is not likely that the Obama administration is going to cave as the information leaked by Snowden has been a major embarrassment for the U.S. government on a global scale and has even created tension between the Obama administration and other world leaders.


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A rose for secrecy (design history)
This is a ceiling rose:
It's now just an interior design accessory, used in many homes to beautify the ceiling and often cheaply made from materials like polystyrene. But the origin and early days of the ceiling rose are more interesting than you would think.
As far back as Roman times the rose was associated with secrecy. When the Romans withdrew from Britannia, the association of the flower with secrecy remained in the minds of the people. This at least appears to be the case, as in mediaeval England a rose would be suspended above a meeting table as a symbol of free speech and confidentiality.
In Tudor and Jacobite Britain, suspended roses were replaced by stylised roses constructed into the plaster of the ceiling above a meeting table. These were dangerous times, with charges of treason leading to execution, so confidentiality was key. The term sub rosa (literally 'beneath the rose') means 'in secrecy', so when a sub rosa meeting was called the attendees would go to the house where a ceiling rose existed and have their clandestine meeting.
The practical significance of the ceiling rose was lost over time, but the decorative element remained, with elaborate and finely crafted ceiling roses becoming particularly popular in Victorian England.
Today's Google image is of William Tell – who was he?
Today's Google pic looks like this:
Who can see an image like that and not be intrigued?
Briefly, William Tell is a Germanic folkloric character who was forced to shoot an apple off the head of his son because he (the father) had failed to bow in respect to a hat placed on a pole by the newly appointed Austrian reeve, Albrecht Gessler. (Other people's children, hey?)
William of course managed the feat (he strikes me as being the German equivalent of Robin Hood – a stupendously gifted marksman having to deal with a ridiculous, power-crazed little overlord). Legend has it that William drew two arrows before shooting, because if he failed and hit his son he planned to use the second on himself.
Here's a 1554 rendering of the legendary scene (notice His Excellency the Hat on the pole next to the ghoul-eyed son):
Megan's UK diary: The past glory of Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland
That is why I love England. It is so little, and so full, and so old.
– Robert Speaight
Dunstanburgh Castle is a massive ruin on a headland of the Northumberland coast and is the biggest castle in the county.
Unusually, it wasn't built near to a village or town, so the only way to reach the castle is by walking across a lovely stretch of about a mile of coastal grassland …
The remains of the massive gatehouse:
This field of gorgeous grasses, of which you're only seeing part, and which houses a small community of sheep, all lies within the walls of the castle.
Dunstanburgh Castle was commissioned by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster in 1313. Lancaster was the richest and most powerful baron of the day. It was intended that Dunstanburgh outdo the castles of his uncle, Edward I, and cousin, Edward II – a bold move!
This is the Lilburn Tower to the north:
From the Lilburn Tower you can see Bamburgh Castle to the north. Bamburgh Castle was Edward II's key stronghold in Northumberland. Lancaster's increasing power and ambitions eventually led to his execution.
John of Gaunt took possession of the castle in the late C14th and did some revamping. In the C15th it was twice besieged during the War of the Roses. Thereafter it fell into disrepair and eventually ruin, but during its heyday it was one of the biggest, grandest and most imposing castles in the land.
Grasses growing on top of the eastern wall …
Megan's UK diary: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Megan's UK diary: Summertime, and the living is easy at Newton-by-the-Sea
A poor woman from Manchester, on being taken to the seaside, is said to have expressed her delight on seeing for the first time something of which there was enough for everybody.
(Sir John Lubbock)
These are some photos from my visit to Newton-by-the-Sea in Northumberland.
View from up on the dunes:
You know how folks in the West, when seeing an image of African children playing with a primitive ball on a dirt field or smiling over a slice of watermelon, are prone to say something like, 'Ah, bless – see how happy they are with so little!'? I must say that travelling around the UK I find myself thinking things like, 'Ah, look at them little British kiddies making the best of their cold, blustering summers to visit the beach!'
A simple shot:
I like the pattern of the water and the sand in this photo …
In the photo below, it is as though someone thoughtfully placed this lifebuoy up on the hill expressly for the sake of photographers. It's probably a clichéd pic in the opinion of experts, as it's reminiscent of an emotional film finale where the fallen knight's sword is stuck in the ground and the camera gives us a low-angle, sky-backdrop view, so that our hearts might soar to transcendent heights … , but I lapped it up with the freedom of the novice:
Here we have a sparrow. I asked him to show me his right side …
… and then I asked him to show me his left side. (He said he looks good from both sides.)
This puts me in mind of these verses from Matthew 10:29-31:
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Ah, how romantic …
… unless that's his mother. I really can't tell.
A view of Dunstanburgh Castle:
More about Dunstanburgh in a future post.
For more 'Megan's UK diary' posts, go to The green spaces of Sheffield and Jane Austen & Edinburgh Castle at night.
For other photography posts, go to Edinburgh shows off and Buttercup view from Stirling Castle.
For a history and photography post, go to Haddon Hall (the perfect mediaeval castle & location for Jane Eyre).
Megan's UK diary: Sir Walter Scott (the greatest author never read)
It's hard to get a full-length shot of the Sir Walter Scott Memorial, simply because it is so dang BIG. In fact, it's the largest monument ever built anywhere to a writer, and stands at 61 metres tall (that's more than 18 storeys!).
I generally think a single great shot speaks louder and more eloquently than multiple shots, but I wasn't able to produce any one shot I was completely happy with, so I've included this next shot as well, as it better shows the heftiness of the monument …
… while this next shot, I'm hoping, conveys how tall it is …
You can climb all the way up to the very top balcony of the monument by way of an extremely – I stress, extremely – tight stone spiral stairwell. It's not too bad to begin with, and you can reach the first and second landings fairly effortlessly, but the final two stairwells tested me, and I had to remind myself that I do not suffer from vertigo, dizziness or claustrophobia, all three of which suggested themselves to me.
The main problem was that the upper stairwells have no windows, and so you're acutely aware of the numerous tight revolutions of tunnel both above and below you (while being unsure exactly how far above or below you they extend), so there is no quick escape in either direction. That, at least, was my issue, and I'd entered the memorial with nary a concern in my head.
I'm a little miffed with this picture, which shows the entrance to the one stairwell, as I don't feel it accurately portrays how narrow the upper stairwells are. The final portion can't have been any wider than a foot and a half. I seriously think larger folk would come unstuck in that part (unstuck insomuch as they would of course become actually stuck).
The Scott Memorial was built by the Scottish people from a desire to show ensuing generations just how highly the man was esteemed by his own generation. The monument is impressive but also rather ungainly. This is what Dickens, a big fan of Scott, wrote of it:
Ah, Dickens, you always say things so much better than any of the rest of us could ever hope to!
Scott (1771-1832), a poet, novelist and playwright, played an important part in the Scottish Enlightenment, which was a sudden burst of Scottish intellectualism, innovation and creativeness, centred in Edinburgh. Importantly, he invented the historical novel, blending fictional and historical characters based in a time before his own birth. Dickens, Thackeray and others acknowledged him as their predecessor in this.
His importance to the Scots was and is about how he helped to foster a renewed interest and pride in their own, distinctive history, and about how his works brought Scotland greater international recognition and fame.
Last week I visited the Edinburgh Writers' Museum on Lady Stair's Close. The museum focusses solely on Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Burns. While there I was interested to read the preamble to Stuart Kelly's book Scott-Land, wherein he ponders over the immense popularity and impact of Scott in his own time and how he helped to shape a nation's identity, and how he is yet completely overlooked and unread today. To this I have to say: so true. I've never read a single one of his works, and I love historical fiction. Rob Roy has sat on my bookshelf for years, but when it comes time to pick up a new novel, I always pass over it for something else. Why is that?
Linked to this, I've always had a hard time even remembering him in the distinct way I do other authors. What I mean is, I find that Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson are forever confusingly entwined in my mind, and whenever I think on either of them, I have to pause and ask myself: okay, so which one is it again that wrote Treasure Island?
The same goes for Victor Hugo and Alexander Dumas – I know that I know who wrote what, and yet I must always take a silent moment to re-establish it in my mind every time I think on any of their works anew. Am I horribly Anglo-centric? Yet I know other French authors, like Jules Verne most obviously, and I don't muddle him up with anyone else. It's really rather perplexing.
However, having stood high up on that top balcony of the Scott Memorial, with my back pressed ever so firmly against the inner wall whilst I looked out (but never down!) over all of Edinburgh, I hope this confused entanglement of Scott and Stevenson will, at long last, be laid aside.
For more "Megan's UK diary" posts, go to Edinburgh shows off or Chatsworth House forever.
Another history post: Lindisfarne – A Holy Island.
Other posts interested in the classics: Jane Austen and Edinburgh Castle at night, William Makepeace Thackeray and battle lore, and Bookcases, bedtime reading, libraries and story-telling.
Megan's UK dairy: The green spaces of Sheffield
Getting lost in new places is wonderful. In fact, I rather make a point of it. This morning I went for a jog, paying little attention to where I was going, just darting right or bolting left as the whim took me, because that is how I discover the best, most unexpected gems.
Today I managed to do a loop (loops being life-giving, backtracking the opposite), starting from Walkley and finding my way down the valley into Philadelphia and Upperthorpe, areas that are new to me. En route I found a charming warren of pedestrian paths in and around a housing estate (first moment of self congratulation), then I came across the Philadelphia Green Space, a small, elongated stretch of forest, footpaths and playgrounds (second moment of self congratulation).
"Phil", the little bird on the educational signs dotted around Philadelphia park, told me all sorts of interesting things during my stint in his park, like the fact that 1/3 of Sheffield lies within the Peak National Park, and that although Sheffield is very urban and industrial, the city prides itself on its ubiquitous green and open spaces and is the greenest city in Britain.
I realised as I jogged about, smelling the damp, cut grass and smiling at the tiny white daisies that have already shot up in the short grass, that I always talk about how I love to travel when in fact I detest travelling. I'm a motion ninny, for one. Moreover, who doesn't lose their joie de vivre when unable to sleep on an overnight flight? But what I do love is having all the travel behind me and then getting to explore new places. And Britain is one of my favourite places to explore, having so much in such a small space and containing things like public footpaths (the lure of which cannot be understated), ancient, crumbling buildings, Starbucks, and bus drivers that call you "love".
So travelling:
But exploring:
Whenever it's time to wind my way home after an explore, I crouch down and study my footprints, sniff the air, lick a finger and put it up in the breeze … no, just kidding of course, I read the signs and if necessary stop a local and ask them to share their knowledge of local topography and road names.
I've realised that a neat and effective trick when it comes to exercising is to charge off downhill at the beginning, when you're still full of energy, life and bravado. Eventually, when you start to feel somewhat weary, you consider that it might be time to turn around and find your way back. The hike then begins, and by the time you finally reach your destination your muscles are nicely kaput. You can then pull yourself across the threshold of your abode, climb up a kitchen chair and slide into a nice bowl of cereal.
A ditty was promised, so a ditty must be written! Also, a love poem, an old railway advert & Gibson Girls
One of my readers – Sean Smithson – spotted an error in my "About" page; the underlined "as" had been accidentally omitted: "If you read my posts you'll inadvertently learn probably as much as you would like to know about how this mind of mine works."
Well spotted, I say! I promised the reader who found a mistake a ditty, and so the below is what I devised.
But first, in case some of you don't know what a ditty is, it's simply a short, simple song or poem (from Old French ditie – poem).
Here's mine:
A ditty (that embraces the silly)
Oh, run away word,
where have you gone?
Your home is right here,
are you going to be long?
Sean S., the word catcher,
caught the thing in its haste;
that word was sent packing,
and now sits in its right place.
Perhaps after that I should share a ditty or two as penned by the pros, so as to highlight all that they can be!
A Ditty (by Sir Philip Sidney)
My true-love hath my heart, and I have his,
By just exchange one to the other given:
I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss,
There never was a better bargain driven:
My true-love hath my heart, and I have his.
His heart in me keeps him and me in one,
My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides:
He loves my heart, for once it was his own,
I cherish his because in me it bides:
My true-love hath my heart, and I have his.
Now, for an example from the early C20th, the image below is one of a series of advertisements used by the Lackawanna Railroad in the eastern US to capitalise on its use of anthracite, a kind of hard coal that burns cleanly, not creating the soot and cinders that normal coal does.
The advertisers came up with the fictional character of Phoebe Snow, whom they used to promote the line they accordingly dubbed The Road of Anthracite.
The quote below, from Steamtown: Special History Study, explains how the railroad developed this advertising strategy:
Early in 1899, […] Mark Twain, wrote the company after a trip to Elmira that he had worn a white duck suit and it was still white when he reached his destination. [The company] seized upon the idea of taking advantage of the line's clean-burning coal in advertising for passenger traffic and adopted the slogan for the Lackawanna Road as "The Road of Anthracite." As a symbol, probably for the first time in 1901, the railroad seized upon the image of a demure "Gibson girl" dressed head to toe in sparkling white, and published a seemingly endless series of jingles or poems.
Three more of the Phoebe ditties go like this:
Here Phoebe may By night or day Enjoy her book Upon the way Electric light Dispels the night Upon the Road Of Anthracite Says Phoebe Snow, About to go Upon a trip To Buffalo: "My gown stays white from morn till night Upon the Road of Anthracite. A coach or sleigh Was once the way Of reaching home On Christmas day Now - Phoebe's right - You'll expedite The trip by Road Of Anthracite To read more, you can click here.
During WWI, anthracite was needed for the war effort, so trains couldn't use it anymore and Phoebe Snow disappeared.
Phoebe was drawn as a Gibson Girl, and Gibson Girls, I've just learned with interest, were designed to be the epitome of supposed feminine beauty at the time: gracious, curvy, fashionable, independent, at ease with themselves, and possessing a fragile outer beauty.
The Gibson Girls creator, Charles Dana Gibson, had this to say about his drawings: "I'll tell you how I got what you have called the 'Gibson Girl.' I saw her on the streets, I saw her at the theatres, I saw her in the churches. I saw her everywhere and doing everything. I saw her idling on Fifth Avenue and at work behind the counters of the stores […] There isn't any 'Gibson Girl,' but there are many thousands of American girls, and for that let us all thank God."
– Quote from Marshall, E. (1910-11-20). "The Gibson Girl Analyzed By Her Originator". The New York Times.
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Can anyone suggest a decent synthetic brush?
I have used Loew-Cornell, and they basically suck. They lose their tip in a couple minutes.
Reaper Synthetic, better than Cornell, but still lose their shape pretty fast.
Vallejo Toray, The best so far, but I would like to find better. Also they are hard to find.
I found out recently that P3 hobby brushes are synthetic, and bought one yesterday hopefully it is better or equal to Vallejo.
Anyone know of any other synthetic brand that are decent?
I won't use natural fiber brushes because of animal rights issues. All the animal used to make brushes are skinned. Click on link for a sappy sad picture of what makes a sable brush. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...inter_2002.jpg


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Who are the unknown Lords in the conclave scene at the Dragon Pit?
Left to Right
Samwell Tarly, unknown 1, Edmure Tully.
Arya Stark, Bran Stark, Sansa Stark.
Brienne of Tarth, Davos Seaworth, Gendry Baratheon, unknown 2.
Unknown 3, Yara Greyjoy, Dorne Prince.
Robin Arryn, Yohn Royce, unknown 4.
Gray Worm, Jon Snow / Aegon Targaryen.


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I am a Bergamo-born Sicilian, brought up in Caprino Bergamasco, a small provincial town. I have always cooked, ever since my grandfather taught me how to dress pani cunzatu.
I cut my teeth at the San Pellegrino hotel and catering academy, to then gain experience in Mediterranean tuna fisheries and olive oil mills.
I began working in Bergamo and since I started my career in the restaurant Cece e Simo, eighteen years ago, I have never stopped.
I grew up in the kitchen, trying to find my own form of expression.
I have had the opportunity to work in the kitchens of great chefs, from Niko Romito to Massimo Bottura, observing, learning and drawing inspiration, adding aspects here and there to a journey that, in the end, has always been intimate, personal and challenging.
Romito taught me sensitivity and depth. Bottura gave me tenacity and the ability to work in a team. I was at the Osteria Francescana when it was considered the best restaurant in the world… and the whole world was there.
I have understood that vegetables are an essential ingredient in my recipes, throughout the seasons. They are the cornerstone for the construction of the overall flavour.
I have understood that there is too much tradition and not enough innovation, but neither can be ignored if you want to express yourself. Creating cuisine nowadays, now that it is such a popular subject, requires effort and, at times, even courage, but stubbornness and audacity have always been characteristics of mine.


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"Planum", accessible through https://planum.dev, is a parallel layer that allow to anyone to create and issue his own tokenized asset, stored, managed and secured using the IDA Nodes Scrypta blockchain network.
Any tokenized assets, once generated with his own metrics, have his independent life cycle in a secured sidechain layer, which runs on top of the Scrypta blockchain, and in future can be transfered and traded with LYRA and all other tokens.
By definition, tokenization process is basically the translation of real world assets into blockchains converting them into digital assets and providing a trustable ownership.
In a very simple way, we can digitalize and convert anything into a supply of digital assets through the process of "tokenization". That way the physical good, once tokenized, become "fungible", can be transferred, fractioned, stored or traded electronically between different people's in a digital way.
Actually, big value investments like real estate properties, fine art pieces like collectibles goods or other kinds of goods that represent an economic value, due to different kind of restrictions requirement, physical and much more), are not accessible to all investors. Tokenization through blockchain solve this problem, lowering investment barriers facilitating the process and favouring the introduction of new financial capitals in the sector of interest.
Just to name a few, most relevant applications fields could be represented as:
Real-estate investments market
Membership and subscription system
Gaming and gambling industries
Online Ticketing
Parallel payment system networks
Tokenization of whole sport teams and franchises
Non-fungible tokens emission
Tokenize an asset simply mean the representation of a physical asset in a digital way. This digital representation can be divided in small portions, each one with a single value and then transferred, stored or traded electronically between different entities, corporations or single persons. The total supply and the value of the single created tokens represent the total marketcap of the physical tokeinzed good.
The whole process reduce territorial barriers eliminating middlemen, lowering investment risk and improving liquidity of tangible and intangible assets.


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Patriarchal and colonial styles of leadership, though waning, are still prevalent in our societies. Ruth Pongstaphone is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist who creates, directs and designs original new works of visual theatre to decolonize leadership models in Southeast Asia.
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Content Description The Idael Makeever Collection is from the estate of Idael Makeever who lived from 1867 to 1954. Documents date from 1888 to 1986. The papers date from 1888 to 1953. The collection measures three linear feet and is housed in five archival document boxes. Idael Childers Makeever was a writer and her collection includes poems, short stories and books (both published and unpublished) which she authored. Also in the collection are articles and commentaries about her work; photographs...
Dates: 1888-1986
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Scope and Contents This collection contains 10 boxes containing master copies of all the plays as well as esssays writted by John Steven Paul, cast list, performance programs, prop lists, student papers, correspondace, and images. Not all of the documents under the Soup Purpse History Archives section are listed, as well as other documents for the Soul Purpose Archives section, but can be found within the Valparaiso University Archives and Special Collections.
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Paint the Town Pink
Partnerships and Promotions Supporting Cancer Care, Right Here in Our Community.
Celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month while supporting cancer care, right here in our community. These community partnerships and fundraising activities proudly benefit Cancer LifeNet at the Kaufman Cancer Center. Check them out!
If you are interested in hosting an event or fundraising promotion to support Cancer LifeNet and the Kaufman Cancer Center, please let us know. Call The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation at 443-643-3460 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fallston High School Pink-out
Friday, Oct. 4 – Home football game, Fallston High School
ThinkPink Aberdeen Annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk
Sunday, October 6 – 8:30 a.m. Start Time – 44 N. Parke St. Aberdeen, MD – www.thinkpinkaberdeenmd.org
Pink Ribbon Bingo
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:00 – 5:30 p.m., Newport Terrace – 23 Newport Drive, Forest Hill, $25 for 20 games, contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
CCA Dine & Donate Night and Kick-off to CCA Festival of Trees
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 5:00 – 10 p.m., Magerks Pub in Bel Air – tropical santa, guest bartenders from 6-8 p.m.
Girls' Night Out in Bel Air
Thursday, Oct. 17, 5:00 – 8 p.m., Tiger Lily at 19 North Main Street, Bel Air – Festive pink drinks available all day and a special Paint the Town Pink evening
Girls' Night Out in Bel Air
Thursday, Oct. 17, 5:00 – 8 p.m., Urban Pearl at 13 North Main Street, Bel Air – Festive pink drinks available all day and a special Paint the Town Pink evening
Aloha Dine Night for Cancer LifeNet
Tuesday, October 22 – Uncle's Hawaiian Grindz, Fallston (located by Harfest Fare Supermarket & Horizon Cinemas) Dine in or carry out for a great cause. % of sales benefits Cancer LifeNet
Women In Defense Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon
Thursday, October 24, 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m., Water's Edge Events Center, Belcamp, learn more and purchase tickets at: email@example.com
Month-Long Events
"Pink" promotions at Beards Hill Liquors in Aberdeen
Percentage of sales benefitting the Kaufman Cancer Center. Boordy Vineyards will be matching the donation Beards Hill Liquors makes from the sales of Boordy Wines during the month of October.
Stay connected with Beards Hill Liquors on Facebook for current sales and promotions. Visit Beards Hill Liquors at bhliquors.com – Store address: 951 A-D Beards Hill Road, Aberdeen – Call: 410-272-7525 or Email: email@example.com
"Sweet" Deal at Goodie Shoppe
Goodie Shoppe, located at 22 South Main Street, Bel Air is offering a pretty "sweet" deal with a month-long sale of pink cupcakes with 10% of the proceeds supporting Kaufman Cancer Center. Visit their Facebook page to learn more.
"Pink" promotions at Sunny Day Café in Bel Air
Sunny Day Café at 101 South Main Street, Bel Air is offering multiple delicious "pink" promotions during the month of October including "pretty in pink" crepes and pink cancer awareness bracelets being sold to support Cancer LifeNet. Follow them on Facebook for a chance to win gift cards through their cancer awareness and fundraising activities. Visit them online at http://sunnydaycafebelair.com/ or call (410) 877-9020
Pretty in Pink at Tiger Lily in Bel Air
Tiger Lily at 19 North Main Street, Bel Air will be pretty in pink this October! Stop by their store for special sales and promotions throughout the month. Make sure to follow them on social media on Facebook and Instagram to see all the new trendy and cute fall items they have!
Turning up the heat at Courtland Hardware in Bel Air
Friends at Courtland Hardware at 6 North Bond Street in Bel Air will be turning the heat up as the weather chills out for Paint the Town Pink! They will be collecting donations for the Kaufman Cancer Center during the month of October at their checkout counters.
Donations from Thompson Automotive of Harford County
Friends at Thompson Automotive of Harford County will make a donation to the Kaufman Cancer Center for each new vehicle sold during the month of October – www.thompsonautomotive.com
Raising Awareness with Blue Crab Inspections
If you see the team of Blue Crab Inspections around the county in their pink shirts this October, take a photo and upload it to their Facebook page. They are raising awareness for breast cancer while supporting cancer care, right here in our community. – www.bluecrabinspections.com
Fighting Pretty this October!
Urban Pearl at 13 North Main Street, Bel Air will be fighting pretty this October! They will be donating Fighting Pretty boxes to patients at the Kaufman Cancer Center. Each box costs $30 and Urban Pearl is committed to match all gifts up to a $1,000. Make sure to visit them also on Girls' Night Out in Bel Air on October 17th, where they will have festive pink drinks available all day and a special Paint the Town Pink evening from 5-8 P.M. Make sure to follow them on social media on Facebook and Instagram!
The Nest
The Nest, located on 110 South Main St, will be collecting donations for Paint the Town Pink throughout the month of October. Make sure to stop on by and grab a great gift for a great cause! Be sure to follow their Facebook page and their Instagram at @thenestonmainbelair
B. Fabulous & The Pink Silhouette
B. Fabulous and The Pink Silhouette, located at 52 & 54 North Main Street, are getting very in the spirit of Paint the Town Pink! Through the end of the month, both Pink Silhouette and B. Fabulous will be collecting donations and running some amazing sales in support of Paint the Town Pink, in addition to the amazing decorative work they have done on their storefronts. Be sure to plan your next shopping trip to Pink Silhouette & B. Fabulous and stock up on some new trendy fall pieces! Follow both stores on Instagram at @thepinksilhouette and @bfabstore.
Frederick Ward
We thank Frederick Ward Associates, located at 5 South Main Street, for their support of Paint the Town Pink. Throughout the month, be sure to check out their storefront, which will be covered with employee stories about what the pink ribbon means to them!


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Holmes County Farmer Calls Emergency Loan Program 'Shot In The Arm' For Panhandle Agriculture
Panhandle farmers whose crops were devastated by Hurricane Michael will now be able to apply for emergency no-interest loans to help recover. One Holmes County farmer is glad to see some financial relief on the horizon.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week he's activating the state's Small Business Emergency Loan Program, which makes available $25 million dollars for interest-free loans to farmers. Jeremy Rolling is a farmer who grows peanuts, corn and cotton in Holmes County. He says farmers who receive the loans may have to use it to pay down debts.
"I would imagine the majority of the people that qualify would have to use that money to either make payments that they couldn't make last year because of the storm, or pay down some of last year's debt to secure funding for this year," Rolling said. "Or some people may take it and actually use some of the funding to get the crop in the ground."
Rolling says with the absence of federal aid, the Governor's executive action is a welcome hand up.
"Realistically, if we could have got it a little earlier it would have been great, but we're just happy we got one. We can make it work, with the timing of it," Rolling said. "We're just so thankful that we were able to obtain some help, because we still have yet to receive any federal help whatsoever."
Farmers in the region are in the midst of the planting season for some crops.


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I would like to findout if your parents are dependant on you will they be able to go along with you if you get the job in the UAE???
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Hello Fathima;
Welcome to the forum and great question! I have also included this answer to Michelle's question earlier this week
The key for you is to look for the positions that offer the right benefit packages. Ideally, a parent moving abroad to teach would receive airfare, tuition, accommodation, and other perks for their children. Positions offering this full package do exist with Teach Away. There are also positions that offer one or some of these benefits.
If you're an educator seeking a job that offers benefits for your children, the trick is to keep your eyes peeled and to apply for Teach Away jobs that list benefits for dependents or for eligible family members. UAE does offer the best packages for teachers with dependents
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That's my headline. Thomas Edsall's, at the Huffington Post, is a bit milder: "Media Jump Ship From Obama To Clinton." Either way, it's accurate.
In a blink of an eye, the media has jumped ship from the Obama campaign and become a crucial Clinton ally, pressing just the message -- that Obama is a likely loser in the general election -- that Hillary and her allies have been promoting for the past six weeks.
The new tenor of media coverage is visible almost everywhere, from Politico, Time and The New Republic to The Washington Post and The New York Times....
He's right; read his piece for the evidence and the pull quotes. The Clinton campaign's reading of poll numbers is now regarded as gospel truth, and her new champions -- the white working class -- are now regarded as The Only Voting Bloc That Matters.
And that helps explain why this is happening. We call George W. Bush "Bubble Boy," but most Beltway journalists are Bubble Boys and Girls -- they don't live among ordinary people, they don't socialize with ordinary people, and they mostly rely on polls and campaign spinners' e-mails sent to their BlackBerrys to help them figure out what ordinary people think, or even who ordinary people are.
So they thought Barack Obama was winning over everybody (because he was winning over people like themselves, or at least like their kids) -- and then Hillary Clinton won New Hampshire and they began showing a bit of interest in older women. That interest flagged during Obama's subsequent winning streak. But then Clinton started winning again, and her voting blocs now stood for every person in America reporters don't meet at parties in Georgetown.
Remember, years ago, when the press suddenly decided that everyone in flyover America must be a "values voter" -- based on one poll? Well, white working-class Democrats are the new values voters. Yes, attention must certainly be paid to them -- but they're not the entire electorate. (Nor do we know what they'll actually be thinking once this nomination fight is over, as Patrick Healy of The New York Times, breaking from the herd, pointed out yesterday.)
A little balance would have been helpful in the Obamania days, and a little balance would be helpful now.


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Turners Automotive Group Limited (ASX: TRA) provides a set of solutions across Automotive Retail, Finance and Insurance, as well as Credit Managemnt and is a leading player in the New Zealand automotive sector.
Looking at the financial performance. Turners reported a net profit before tax (NPBT) of $29 million for FY19. Setting aside a non-cash adjustment related to the rebranding of Buy Right Cars of $4.6 million, the company's FY19 NPBT stood at $33.6 million, which was more compared to Q4 guidance of $32 million and last year result of $31.1 million. The NPAT for the year amounted to $22.7 million, and revenue equalled to $336.6 million, up 2% from $330.5 million in FY18. The company's EPS has reduced to 26.3 cents per share from 29.3 cents per share in FY18.
A final quarterly fully imputed dividend of 5 cents per share was announced, resulting in a rise in full year dividend from 15.5 cents per share in PY to 17 cents per share in CY. The Directors also resolved to increase the previous pay-out ratio of 50%-60% to 60%-70%, following the strategy review.
The company's balance sheet position was characterised majorly by a reduction in cash balances due to the investment of insurance reserves and an increase in property, plant and equipment owing to the development of new sites.
Plans in Pipeline
Turners currently has a network of 33 sites across New Zealand and has assigned a proportion of its Insurance business to support retail expansion. It is planning to open a new North Shore branch by the end of 2Q '20 and seven more sites with two already having contracts in place.
Funding Strengthened
Turners issued a $25 million, three-year bond programme, which combined with the Securitisation Warehouse and the banking syndication with the ASB and BNZ, will help the company achieve the targeted growth.
Market credentials
New Zealand used car market showcased remarkable performance with a demand of over 9.5 million cars at 20+ years old. The performance in the second half of the year was due to improved trading performance and vehicle margins in the fourth quarter of FY19.
The Auckland market was characterised by moderate demand and pressure on used vehicle import margins. While the excessive supply of import cars temporarily plummeted the prices and increased compliance costs, the local stock delivered stronger margins.
Segment-wise performance
Automotive Retail – The segment generated 67% operating revenue and 63% operating profit. It exhibited a 13% rise in operating profit (offsetting the downturn in Buy Right Cars impacted by the soft Auckland market).
Finance – This segment exhibited an 11% increase in operating revenue to $44.2 million and a marginal decrease in operating profit to $11.1 million due to change in accounting standards and Motor Trade Finance non-recourse offering. In FY19, the company added $28 million in new loans to Oxford Finance loan book.
Insurance – Autosure's operating revenue rose by 3% to $48.5 million and operating profit rose by 126% to $8.2 million, including a gain on sale of an investment property.
Credit Management – EC Credit Control recorded a revenue of $18.2 million and operating profit of $6.3 million, up 4% as compared to FY18.
Strategy and outlook
As a part of its new strategy, Turners aims to focus on the core business of Automotive Retail and conduct a strategic review of Oxford Finance to consider alternative ownership options. The company is also planning to conduct a review of EC Credit in the next one to two years. In the coming years, Turners intends to expand its national network, develop in-house property expertise and enhance capital efficiency.
The stock of TRA last traded at $2.100, with a market cap of $182.46 million.
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Mad Men Recap: "Waterloo"
Well that was fast. As soon as it started it was over. The first half of the last season of Mad Men has come to a close, and with it comes some beautiful and oddly surreal moments.
"Waterloo" starts with Bert as he is watching the launch of Apollo 11; an event that will affect all of our characters this episode. In California Ted is seemingly suicidal, but tells Jim he just wants to quit advertising. Jim is having troubles of his own as he just found out he and Lu have lost Commander Cigarettes, effectively ending the "secret war" to try to get Don out of the agency.
Over at the Francis house, Betty and the family take in a guest. Sally quickly becomes infatuated with their oldest son Shaun. He shows cynicism amongst the moon landing, which she emulates on the phone call with Don. As much as she hates her mother, she is oddly becoming a mini-Betty up until her last scene. She chooses to kiss Shaun's younger brother Neil, who is fascinated by the stars (which is a stark contrast to Neil's jock thinking).
Peggy goes to 10-year-old neighbor Julio for some fashion advice for the upcoming Burger Chef meeting. Shockingly enough, he is not helpful. He also tells her that he is moving and is upset that he won't see her anymore (or be able to use her TV). Peggy is clearly affected by this news as well. She might be loosing her only friend. She says she'll visit him all the time but neither of them actually believes it.
Meredith shows Don a letter from the partners' that discusses a breach of contract, saying he met with the cigarette company (which he did). Meredith steals the scene and remains as insane as ever by trying to move on Don and not accepting no for an answer.
In a very intense scene Don confronts Jim, and quickly gets all the partners together to call a democratic style vote to keep him in. Joan monitions for Don to be dismissed, still clearly upset about his past mistakes. The moment is a quiet heartbreaker, as Roger refers to her later as "Benedict Joan." Speaking of quiet heartbreakers, Don and Megan's marriage came to a subtle end via an accepting phone call. Don clearly didn't want it to end, but he accepts letting her move on.
On July 20th 1969, Bert Cooper passed away as he watched man land on the moon. Roger steps into the leader role that Bert wanted him to, trying to find a way to keep Don in the agency.
Don goes to Peggy's room, and wants to give her the lead on the Burger Chef ad. If he is forced out, she'll have the business. Peggy's very nervous about it up until the moment she makes her pitch, and then absolutely knocks it out of the park. The ad was her idea and she delivered it beautifully, effectively winning her own account.
Roger brings the partners together to tell them that McCann wants to buy SC&P (the company Don has been avoiding for years). Don is very hesitant about the buyout. He makes the point that they started SC&P (At the time SCDP) to get away from McCann. The deal will make the partners very rich, and the company will still get to keep their name, employees, and office. Ted wants to quit, but McCann wants him as part of the deal. Don convinces Ted by telling him of how pure it was to do advertising this season without all the politics of being a partner.
Just as everything seems to be going right, Don hallucinates about Bert in a hysterical and surreal musical number. In any other show this would have been a "jumping the shark" moment, but Mad Men handles it brilliantly. As the song states, "the best things in life are free", which is quite a depressing revelation for Don. We are left to realize the first half of season seven has been all about material possessions for him. Just as the idea is setting in…
End episode.
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Star trek: Deep Space Nine 4.03a - Indiscretion
Stardate around 49100
Threat advisory: Under evaluation
Episode propagandaRazka (Roy Brocksmith), a Bajoran smuggler, tells Kira (Nana Visitor) he has recovered a piece of metal that might be from the Ravinok, a Cardassian ship that disappeared six years ago with a group of Bajoran prisoners. A good friend of Kira's was among those lost, and she makes immediate plans to investigate, but learns a Cardassian representative wants to accompany her. Kira reluctantly agrees, then discovers that the representative is her nemesis, Dukat (Marc Alaimo).
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- René Auberjonois .... Constable Odo
- Michael Dorn .... Lieutenant Worf
- Siddig el Fadil .... Doctor Julian Bashir
- Terry Farrell .... Lieutenant Jadzia Dax
- Cirroc Lofton .... Jake Sisko
- Colm Meaney .... Chief O'Brien
- Armin Shimerman .... Quark
- Nana Visitor .... Major Kira Nerys
- Majel Barrett .... Starfleet computer voice
- Marc Alaimo .... Gul Dukat
- Roy Brocksmith .... Razka
- Penny Johnson .... Kasidy Yates
- Toni Marberry .... Storywriter
- Jack Trevino .... Storywriter
- Nicholas Corea .... Screenwriter
- LeVar Burton .... Director
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Shadow Company Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7 PM, Wasserstein B010 Light Refreshments Provided Please join the Journal on Legislation for a special screening of "Shadow Company," a documentary dealing with private military contracting firms, in advance of Thursday's Symposium: Government Outsourcing and Privatization. For more information, contact Ian Gore, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Summer 2011 Issue Now Online
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The Harvard Journal on Legislation, HLS Republicans and Harvard Law and Health Care Society Present a Symposium Partisanship in Congress: Polarization and the Political Process Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Winter 2010 Issue Available
Our latest issue, Volume 47, Number 1, is now online. Among other thing, this issue includes articles on the federal income tax, campaign finance, and fertility treatments, a note on the financial crisis, as well as material from the last year's Immigration Law Symposium. N.B. Information about the upcoming 2010 Education Law and Policy Symposium…
2010 Symposium – Education Reform: From Congress to Classrooms
The Harvard Journal on Legislation 2010 Symposium will take place at Harvard Law School on Thursday, February 25, 2010. This year's topic is "Education Reform: From Congress to Classrooms." For details, please see the symposium page, which will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
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We invite you to view our current issue, Volume 46, Number 2, which features article, essays, and notes regarding shareholder opt-in, federal sex offender registration, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Title VI, sentencing guidelines, and more.
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