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M18™ Cordless LITHIUM-ION 6 ½" Circular Saw
Our M18™ 6½" Circular Saw Kit is designed to provide you with powerful lightweight cutting for a variety of applications including plumbing, electrical, framing, finishing, and carpentry. The cordless circular saw is a high-performance tool that delivers the most durability in a cordless saw. It has a powerful 3,500 RPM motor letting you quickly and easily cut through tough material such as LVL headers. A magnesium upper guard gives you best-in-class durability to protect the blade from drops. The soft-grip handle is ergonomically designed to provide you with superior comfort and balance for easily controlled cuts. An easy-to-read aircraft aluminum shoe is lightweight, durable and gives you greater accuracy in rip cuts while using the lightweight cordless circular saw. This kit features an M18™ XC High Capacity REDLITHIUM™ battery which provides longer run-time and up to 20% more torque for powerful cuts. The battery fuel gauge displays remaining run-time. Backed by a MILWAUKEE® 5-year 2,000 charge warranty, this kit comes equipped with two M18™ XC High Capacity RED LITHIUM batteries, a 1-hour charger, and a contractor bag.
- Fully compatible with the M18 system, featuring over 200+ tools
- Aircraft aluminum shoe provides greater accuracy
- Electronic brake stops blade quickly
- Ergonomic, compact and lightweight design with soft-grip handle for operator comfort
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Bestselling author and executive coach Richard Leider spent 25 years interviewing people who had retired from successful and satisfying careers. He interviewed more than 1,000 retirees and learned a common truth about their lives. They admitted that if they could live life over again, they would be more reflective. According to Leider, "They got so caught up in the doing that they missed the meaning…They overwhelmingly wished they had stopped at regular intervals to look at the big picture."
Without reflection, we all run the risk of veering off course. It is a necessity to reflect on where we are and what it means to us. Yogi Berra once famously said, "If you don't know where you are going, you might end up someplace else…"
Reflection is not only important to assess where we are, but also who we are. If you are what you eat, then perhaps, too, you are what you do the most. According to William Byron, "If you are what you do, when you don't you aren't."
If this is true, then all the more reason to make sure you check in and reflect regularly to see if you are where you want to be, living as you want to be, and acting as you wish to act.
When was the last time you stopped to reflect? If you haven't been checking in, then start now. Spending a moment doing nothing is really far more important than it may first appear. So give yourself permission to pause and take a health assessment.
There are signs of imbalance in our lives that are more obvious when we stop to notice. According to Steven Keeva, author of Transforming Practices, Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life, here are a few signs to watch for:
- Working too much
- Spending most, if not all, waking hours on intellectual pursuits
- Neglecting the body and ignoring the importance of physical well-being
- Having rapid mood swings
- Making play into work — that is, taking leisure activities too seriously or becoming over competitive
- Neglecting friends and family
- Failing to take time for quiet reflection
And here are less obvious indicators that your life may need rebalancing:
- Spending too much time thinking about the past or the future and too little time being aware of the present
- Eating unconsciously, without concern for whether you are really hungry or how your food tastes
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Frequently feeling restless or irritable
- Rarely or never being aware of the sacred in the everyday
- Frequently going to bed at night feeling that somehow your day was incomplete
If you recognize some of these signs in your life, perhaps it's time to move toward greater balance before Richard Lieder asks you for an interview. In the meantime, join Sherry Williams and me for our online webinar on June 18 to learn more about how to pause and make doing nothing really something.
Presented by the WSBA Lawyers Assistance Program, Stress Less: Mindfulness 101 is designed to provide attorneys with tools they can use to cope more effectively with stressful lives and demanding professionals. Register today.

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Major Brands Unite to Launch Zero-Waste Shopping Platform
Photo credit: Loop.
Luke Michael |
5 February 2019 at 4:37 pm
5 February 2019 at 4:37 pm
A zero-waste shopping platform letting people buy a variety of products in customised packaging that is then collected, cleaned, refilled and reused has been unveiled by a group of major consumer product companies.
Announced at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, Loop is designed to change the world's reliance on single-use packaging, through a convenient and circular solution for consumers that has meaningful environmental benefits.
Companies including Procter and Gamble (P and G), Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, Mars Petcare, The Clorox Company, The Body Shop, and Coca-Cola European Partners helped develop the product, along with recycling company TerraCycle.
TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky said the platform was a response to the global challenge of managing waste and offered an opportunity to improve consumers' experience and help people responsibly consume products.
"Loop will not just eliminate the idea of packaging waste, but greatly improve the product experience and the convenience in how we shop," Szaky said.
"Through Loop, consumers can now responsibly consume products in specially designed durable, reusable or fully recyclable packaging made from materials like alloys, glass and engineered plastics.
"When a consumer returns the packaging, it is refilled, or the content is reused or recycled through groundbreaking technology."
The platform was developed after founding companies made innovation investments and committed to developing more circular supply chains from package design to manufacturing and consumer use.
TerraCycle said the benefits of Loop's durable packaging, compared to single-use packaging, had been proven in assessments and would be further validated in upcoming pilots.
Laurent Freixe, Nestlé CEO for Zone Americas, said Loop provided a "much-needed innovation platform", challenging companies to take a fresh look at their value chains and integrate reusable product packaging to reduce waste.
Unilever CEO Alan Jope added: "We want to put an end to the current 'take-make-dispose' culture and are committed to taking big steps towards designing our products for re-use."
The platform is set to launch in Paris and New York in spring 2019, with plans to expand to San Francisco, London and Tokyo later this year.
Daria Romanos, PR manager of TerraCycle Australia and New Zealand, told Pro Bono News plans for Loop to come to Australia in 2020 were already being communicated.
She said TerraCycle believed Loop was a "manifestation of the future of consumption" – a future where disposable products are replaced by durable, reusable and high-quality alternatives.
"Loop offers consumers a better option to avoid plastic waste in their home while still maintaining the convenience and price that these products are typically selected for," Romanos said.
"Additionally, by working with big brands, the initiative proves that these companies are willing to become part of the solution to the world's reliance on single-use plastic."
Romanos said while recycling was critically important, it was not going to solve waste at the root cause.
"Every day, more and more disposable material gets put in the ocean and landfills, so no matter how much we clean the ocean or recycle we're never going to solve the problem," she said.
"To us, the root cause of waste is not plastic, it's using things once, and that's really what Loop tries to change as much as possible. A lot of packaging waste will be prevented from ending up in landfill and oceans.
"This will, in turn, see some of the world's environmental disasters – plastic in the ocean, methane pollution from waste in landfill – slowed down."


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Hôtel Les Dames du Panthéon
Located in the 5th distrito of the Latin Quarter, Hôtel Les Dames du Panthéon is set in an 18th-century building opposite the Panthéon. It offers elegant guest rooms with free Wi-Fi and a minibar. All air-conditioned guest rooms are equipped with a TV with satellite channels. Each room has a classic French décor and some have views of the Panthéon. A buffet breakfast is served every morning in the dining room and can be taken in the guest room. Guests can enjoy a drink in the bar while reading the newspapers provided at Hôtel du Panthéon. With a 24-hour reception, Hôtel Les Dames du Panthéon also features a ticket service. Luxembourg Garden is a 4-minute walk from the hotel. Cardinal Lemoine Metro Station is 650 metres away.
- Accessible to persons with reduced mobility
- Air conditioning
- Toiletries (shower / shampoo gel)
- Lift/elevator
- Bar
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Safe
- Concierge
- Iron and ironing table
- hôtel design
- Sound-proofing
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Household linens (sheets, bath towels)
- Breakfast buffet
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- Reception open 24 hrs a day
- Full bathroom (sink, tub / shower, WC / bidet)
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Silver Spring, MD – January 2017 – Improbable Comedy will present "All for Aleppo," a stand-up comedy show January 26, benefiting Handicap International's work in Syria, and with Syrian refugees in neighboring countries.
The 90-minute show is a partnership between Levone of Improbable Comedy and Rahmein Mostafavi of Cool Cow Comedy. Virginia based comic Rahmein Mostafavi spearheaded the idea on Facebook in December, posting "If anyone wants to host an Aleppo fundraiser comedy show, I'll headline it for free… I'm aching to do as much as possible to help over there."
Four other "All for Aleppo" shows are scheduled in January and February, in aid of other organizations working with Syrians impacted by the crisis.
"Doing a comedy show has the benefit of raising money and awareness plus making people laugh," said Improbable Comedy producer Kim Levone. "People are eager for a way to help, even though it feels out of their control to make things better for people so far away."
The Silver Spring show's line up includes Mostafavi, Baltimore native Jason Weems, Shahryar Rivzi, and Franqi French. Mostafavi hosts regular shows in Virginia and has been on FOX, Sirius XM and the Laugh Your Asheville Off comedy festival. Jason Weems has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada, on Fox Laughs and was twice on the hit NBC Series Last Comic Standing. He also has a hit online sketch project, the Lunchtime Show. Shahryar is a DC area comic and IT professional for the federal government who has been performing clean comedy for the last ten years. He performs at the DC Improv, and was part of the Great American Comedy Festival. Franqi French has performed at Caroline's on Broadway and the "Roland Martin Show" as well as The World Famous Comedy Store on Sunset Strip.
Buy tickets at www.improbablecomedy.com/aleppo
Donate directly www.handicap-international.us/
Minimum donation: $20 in advance (or cash only $25 at the door)
21+ only
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Show starts at 8 p.m.
Drinks and snacks will be available for sale.
Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
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About Kim Levone & Improbable Comedy
Kim Levone is co-founder and producer of Improbable Comedy which has produced live stand-up comedy shows in the US and Brazil. Though she considers herself an "improbable" comedy entrepreneur, she had tremendous success creating shows first in the US (Silver Spring, 2012) and then in Brazil where she was living for several years. She will start up shows again in Silver Spring starting in February 2017. www.improbablecomedy.com
About Handicap International
Handicap International is a 35-year-old NGO working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster to ensure that no one is left on the sidelines of relief. Since 2012, Handicap International has helped more than 500,000 individuals and their families caught up in the Syrian crisis. Today, more than 400 Handicap International professionals are assisting Syrians inside the country, as well as refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. The organization provides urgently needed emergency rehabilitation care to people with disabilities and injuries, distributes walking aids and wheelchairs, offers psychosocial counseling, and supports hospitals and rehab centers in the care of wounded civilians. Additionally, risk education teams work to prevent future injuries and deaths by visiting displaced people in camps and urban areas and teaching them to spot, avoid, and report explosive remnants of war. http://www.handicap-internat


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What Is Profit Injector – Will It Work For Me
As I continue to look for ways to expand my online business, I like to check out new opportunities to see what I can learn from them. The program that I will review today is Profit Injector.
Profit Injector, like many programs makes some pretty big claims. Let's take a look and see if they can live up to them or if it's worth a shot.
I will simply provide you with what I have learned and then you can make you own decision whether to try Profit Injector or not.
Name: Profit Injector
Website: Profitinjector.com
Price: $47.00
Guarantee: 60-Day money back guarantee
Creator: Jamie Lewis
I have included some of my affiliate
links in this review to allow you to get more information or to purchase the products.
Intro To Profit Injector
Profit Injector is a new system that was created by Jamie Lewis and released in January 2019. So, this is a brand-new system and fresh on the market. At the time of my review, it is still in its initial launch.
Jamie doe has a proven history of launching successful programs. He can be a bit odd, but maybe that is why he is good at what he does.
The Sales Video
Let me warn you up front, the video reminds me of a cheesy used car salesman desperate to make a sale. Parts of it may remind you of a scene from a bad 70's movie. But this is my opinion. The video is a little over 24 minutes long.
The first thing that you see when the sales video starts is a gentleman with his cash counting machine and $100 bills all over the table. If I had to guess, I would say a few hundred thousand dollars' worth. Before he even opens his mouth, this is already screaming SCAM at me, but I won't discount it just yet. It's early, so let's continue watching the video.
The gentleman, Jamie tells me how special I am since this is by invitation only and being invited to watch the video is like winning the lottery. The video flips to a large house and with a pool. Guess who is in the pool floating on $100 bill rafts….yep, Jaime.
Quickly flashes merchant accounts and how much he has made, women in a bubble bath, and so on. It may be difficult to watch this video to the end, It's almost comical. Jaime starts explaining how much he has made. $16,000+ one month and in his first year over $151,000, then during his second year $182,000+.
What Is Profit Injector
Jaime tells us that his system works on a concept he calls Video Arbitrage. What does this mean? First you have to qualify to promote his videos?
He claims that he has found a way to connect Facebook and YouTube into a very profitable business. Jamie then tells us that his idea involves using others' videos and monetizes them.
How Does Profit Injector Work
Jaime describes how you can monetize other people's YouTube videos by adding your affiliate links to them.
Profit Injector in a nutshell:
- Sign up
- Watch the short tutorial of how the system works
- Use the software to find videos with lots of views that are not being monetized
- Contact the person that uploaded the video
- Promote products using your affiliate links
Sounds like a lot of work? Not really. Jamie and Matt have several training videos that will walk you through the entire process.
What Can You Do With Profit Injector
- You can make money with YouTube WITHOUT having to produce videos or paying thousands of dollars into advertising, video production or traffic!
- Sometimes you can advertise on YouTube FOR FREE! We'll help you find YouTube channels in your niche that are profitable and are UP FOR GRABS for FREE!
- You'll be able to mine untapped traffic goldmines and get your link in the description boxes of successful, famous videos in 5 minutes, without having to search for 6 weeks and tons of research. Everything is 100% Automated. All YOU have to do is Inject Profits!
- Find the highest converting niches and seek out the best trending videos on YouTube that have the most potential of being VERY VERY profitable!
Profit Injector Upgrades
Profit Injector is $47.00
The first upgrade is the training class for life – $197.00
- This is a one-on-one training with Jamie up to twice a week
- You will be able to ask Jaime questions directly
- Get real world advice on what to do and what not to do
The second upgrade is the training classes for 6 months – $97.00
- Same as above, but only for 6 months
The third upgrade is Profit Injector Business in a box – $297.00
- Jamie's most successful AdWords for every niche. This campaign is a plug and play system that will get you started immediately
- You will receive over 80 of his best converting and most profitable ready to go sites. Just add your affiliate links and your done.
- The Biz in A Box will allow you to jump start your own YouTube marketing business.
Is Profit Injector A Scam Or Legit
This is a Legit way to make money online. If I was not writing a review on this system, I would have stopped the sales video after about 10 seconds do to it looking so much like a scam.
The software training is very helpful and will guide you through the entire process.
What I like About Profit Injector
- Jamie is a real person who does have a proven track record
- The basic system is priced right at $47
- 60-day money back guarantee through Clickbank
- No fake paid testimonials like some products use
What I Don't Like
- The cheesy sales vide – but if it works for him, who I am to say, I just don't like the video
- All the cash, earnings, etc.. that is's shown in the video are typically signs of a scam
- The sales tactics: limited space available, only available for a limited amount of time, if you qualify, this may not be for you, etc…
- It will not be as easy to find videos that are not already have affiliate links on it, chances are, if they have a lot of views, they already have their own links on them
This is an interesting approach to earn money online and could work. For the price of $47, it is worth a try. Once you purchase the system, I would recommend watching all the training videos first to have an understanding of the entire process. You can go back and watch them again as you are going through each step of the process.
I would recommend getting the Profit Injector, but not watching the video, unless you want to see what not to put into a video. I personally only found about 30 seconds of the sales video worth watching, except later on. If you can get through the several minutes of hype, the later part is worth watching.
I do believe that the system does have potential and is worth a try. Whether you go beyond the initial $47 investment is up to you. At this point I can not say for certain that they are a one time offer or if you can upgrade later.
Please leave your comments or questions below, especially if you have tried Profit Injector and thank you for reading,


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Katie Lutton - Principal
Hello, Holston students, parents, teachers, and community partners! I'm Katie Lutton, and I'm truly honored and humbled to serve as Holston Middle School's principal. Whether students are just beginning their middle school journey or returning for another good year, I want to ensure that each student learns foundational skills from caring, compassionate educators. I truly believe that middle school is a time for curiosity, exploration, and new experiences--and I can't think of any place better than Holston to undertake this venture. I look forward to the 2019-2020 school year, and I'm thrilled and eager to educate your children.
Contact Infomation:
(865) 594-1300
Master of Science in Education Administration, University of TennesseeBachelor of Arts in English Education, Ball State UniversityBachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Ball State University
Teaching Experience:
2003-2004: English Intern, Southside Middle School and Anderson High School, Anderson, IN2004-2012: English Teacher, Fulton High School2012-2013: Leadership Academy Fellow and Assistant Principal, Bearden High School2013-2016: Curriculum Principal, Central High School
Jim Wolfenbarger - 6th Grade Principal
Hello, I am Jim Wolfenbarger, an assistant principal at Holston. I would like to personally welcome each of you to Holston for the 2019-2020 school year. This year will certainly bring new and exciting challenges, but it is a time for you to grow academically and socially. Please know that the administrators and staff are all here to help you in any way we can. Have a wonderful year, and don't forget to have fun!
Contact Information:
(865) 594-1300
Masters in Educational Administration and Supervision, Lincoln Memorial University
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (English), Henderson State University
Associate of Arts, Rich Mountain Community College
Teaching Experience:
1998-2008 8th grade Language Arts, Reading/Language Arts Department Chair, Team Leader, South-Doyle Middle School
Administrative Experience:
2013-Present, Holston Middle School, Assistant Principal
2008-2013, Green Magnet Math and Science Academy, Assistant Principal
Allison Mullins- 7th Grade Principal
Allison Mullins 7th Grade Principal
Contact Information:
(865) 594-1300
John Anderson- 8th Grade Principal
My name is John Anderson. I am thrilled to be a part of the administration here at Holston Middle School. I will be sharing duties with Mrs. Greene in addressing the needs of eighth grade students. Let's all work together in having a great year!
Contact Information:
(865) 594-1300
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Sara Greene - 8th Grade Principal
Hello, I am Sara Greene, one of the 8th grade assistant principals at Holston. I am excited to be at Holston Middle for the 2019 – 2020 school year. My goal is to serve our students, parents and community in any way possible. I will strive to help make our school a safe, caring, and positive environment for all. The middle school years can be so rewarding and I love to see the growth in all of our students from August through May! Let's have a great school year.
Contact Information:
(865) 594-1300
Education Specialist Administration and Supervision, Lincoln Memorial University
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, Lincoln Memorial University
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health, and Science, Lincoln Memorial University
Teaching Experience:
1979-1980 Middlesboro City Schools, Physical Education/Girl's Basketball Coach
1981-1982 Powell Valley High School, Science/Civics/Girl's Basketball Coach
1982-1996 H.Y. Livesay Middle School, 7th Science/Girl's Basketball Coach
1996-2006 Powell Middle School, 7th Science/Girl's Basketball Coach
2006-2012 Holston Middle School, 7th Science/Master Teacher
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2012-present Holston Middle School, Assistant Principal


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Theme Parks and Mobile OS: A Comparative Analysis
by Ted Tschopp
Posted in 2011 Comments Webmentions Catagories: 💻 Computers, and 📱 Mobile https://tedt.org/2011/12/24/android-is-knotts-berry-farm-as-ios-is-to-disneyland.html
Knott's Berry Farm, iOS, and Android - Bridging the Experience Gap
I recently had an opportunity to return to Knott's Berry Farm after many years. I had a wonderful time with the family and due to my AAA membership I was able to get in for around $40. I felt it was money well spent. However on my trip around the part I noticed a couple things that caused me to pause and think.
Now lets talk about Knott's Berry Farm. I am at the train station, I get on the train and take a trip around the park. As I make my trip around the park do I see into any of the other rides? Are the parts of the park I am seeing clean? Does the music transport me to another place? I get off the train and I arrive at the Stage Coach ride. I take that around the park as well. Same questions. Finally I get off the stage coach and I can walk over to the Log Ride, Silver Bullet, or I can walk over into the Americana / 1950's Jonny Rockets dinner area where they have bumper cars. I am also go into the Western Town and buy trinkets. Did the trip transport me anywhere? Can I see into any of the other rides. Yes, I can build a narrative from one ride to another, but its not as smooth as the Disney narrative. Its also easy to see the trash on the ground, the paint chipped walls. There is little attention paid to jarring anachronistic items out of place.
Now I can hear the arguments. But Knott's has a lot of cool rides. Yes it does. Many of them are a whole lot more thrilling then the rides at Disneyland. In addition, Ghost Rider can be ridden for free. Also at Knott's, the park admission is cheaper. But this all is moot in my opinion. Walt Disney made Disneyland to change the paradigm of the theme park. It was no longer just a collection of rides, it was a mediated experience that took you on a trip around the world, into the past, and finally into a idealized future.
In my opinion, Apple's iOS is a whole lot like Disneyland. Its a mediated experience of what collaboration, communication, and entertainment should be. All the sight lines and transitions have been thought out and everything is carefully controlled and architected. While Android may have more things you can do with the device because it's less controlled, it ends up with the details being overlooked. Also Android offers some things for free, just like Ghost Rider, however for the full Google experience, you have to pay to get those apps.
Now I know that some people have taken the Android OS and done things like the Nook or the Fire and made an integrated experience. Yes, this is true, but this is how many years after the first iOS devices was launched? There are theme parks that have gone and themed up learning from the lessons that Walt taught them; Florida has some of them.
So what is the point in all this. Well, there are some people who will never like Disneyland and will love Knott's or Six Flags because of various reasons, and there are some who will love Android more than iOS. This is good and as it should be. For example, if I was tasked with coming up with a new cockpit for the next Mercedes-Benz, I would be looking squarely at Android to provide that functionality. However if I was looking at a device to enable my parents to take a road trip across the United States, I'm looking at an iPhone and a iPad for them.
I am looking forward to the theme park that does to Disneyland what Walt Disney did to previous theme parks. But Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags, and the many attempts in Florida are not it even though some of them have had a sparkle of promise. I am also looking forward to someone coming along and doing to Apple what Steve Jobs did to the phone handset makers. But Android is not it. Neither is Windows Phone. Neither is Blackberry. Neither is WebOS, though it has a sparkle of promise. I want to see something that changes the category instead of following the leader.


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The greatest prewar Italian car? To Sam Mann – and a good many others as well – it is the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900. There were only ever around 32 chassis made, bodied in different styles by different carrozzeria, but all characterised by their signature raked-back grille and screen, and perfect proportions.
JUL 22nd 2016
Video: Can Stunning Alfa Romeo 8C Break $12,000,000 Auction Record?
Under the long nose? A 2,905cc eight-cylinder with twin superchargers and dual overhead cams, 180bhp and offering – according to the lucky devils who have driven one – among the most satisfying drives of any prewar car. So, fancy an Alfa 2.9? You're in luck…
Yes indeed the car shown here is for sale; announced yesterday (July 22nd) it will be the superstar lot of RM Sotheby's Monterey auction in California on 19-20 August, one of five cars in the sale from the collection of Sam and Emily Mann.
Obviously 2.9s being a) rare and b) a gold standard for collectors worldwide, they don't come up for auction often – RM Sotheby's says this is the first available so far this century – while the price too promises to be pretty rare. Presale estimates are available for "seriously interested" bidders only (not GRR then…) but unofficially the car is expected to shatter the auction record for a prewar car. And that stands at US$11.77m (for a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K sold in 2012).
The good news is the new owner of this Italian masterpiece needn't be coy about using it. After a ground-up restoration in the UK by renowned 2.9 expert Tony Merrick, the 1939 Alfa has lived in the US where since the late 1990s it has covered 12,000 miles. Reflecting on the car's sheer usability and refinement, Sam Mann tells us: "It's the essence of sporty, youth, exuberance, excitement and practicality, and it's rare you find all those features in one (prewar) car."
This 2.9 is a 2900B Lungo (long wheelbase) Spider with body by Touring, a spec which lines it up as Italy's answer to the Bugatti Atlantique, says RM Sotheby's. It is one of only 12 extant Touring Spiders on the 2.9 chassis.
The auction catalogue is effusive about the car: "The 8C 2900 was not a mere sports car, but the most advanced, modern, and compelling sports car that money could buy. To the gentleman who was accustomed to watching the workings of his Swiss watch or mastering the intricacies of his yacht's sails, it was a symphony."
You can see it for yourself at Sotheby's in New York (corner of York Avenue and 72nd Street) where the car is available for viewing from today. It moves to Monterey in August for the sale during Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance week.
The other Mann Collection cars in the auction are barely less significant:
- An ex Mille Miglia and Tour de France Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' from 1956 (estimate: US$7-9m).
- An early American rarity in the form of a 1908 "Underslung" 50 HP Roadster, one of only a handful of the potent, well-engineered cars made (US$1.4-1.75).
- Boasting the longest continuous racing history of any Miller, the 1926 Miller Locomobile Junior 8 Special began its track career at Indianapolis between 1926–1929 ($750,000-1m).
- A recreation of "Old Mother Gun" (the Bentley No1 team car which crashed at Le Mans in 1927) the 3-4 1/2 is said to be sorted and ready for road rallying (US$600,00-750,000).
All the cars are featured in the video, with Sam Mann's commentary on them. And if you don't know who Sam Mann is…he is one of America's great enthusiast car collectors. An industrial designer and inventor (shaving gel that doesn't require water!), Sam and his wife Emily have collected around 50 cars, all marked out by their rarity and design prowess, and every one in concours condition. In the past he has been the only living person to have won four Best of Show trophies at the Pebble Beach concours…
Images courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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Andy Schofield: Electrician CV
I.A.T.S.E. Local # 209
Objective: To obtain a permanent job with a well established company.
- Parma Senior High School – One year electricity and two years vocational electronics
- Five year apprenticeship through Local # 38
- Certification for mobile air conditioning system
- Hilti qualified operator
- Pneutek qualified operator
- State of Ohio fire alarm license
- Fall protection and lift operation training
- Confined space training
- Journeyman class through the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee:
- First Aid
- Tele-Data connectorization
- Computer literacy
- Power quality in harmonics
- Constructions Organizing Membership Education training
- Air conditioning and refrigeration
- Electrical grounding
- Effective strategies for supervision
- Programmable controllers
- High voltage cable splicing-2 year class including all 4 modules
- Advance counselor class
- Electrical contractors 32-hour business course through Capstone Inc.
- Structured wiring systems
- IBEW steward training course
- 10 hour program
- 16 hour training course through IBEW/NECA
- 30 hour program
Related experience: Worked on various systems including motor control, fire alarm, tele-data, 15 KV stress cones, rigid piping with explosion proof and EMT.
Work Experience: Various jobs through Local # 38, which include, but are not limited to, fire alarm and rigid piping. Appointed job steward for Ullman Electric at Cinemark in Valley View, Ohio. Began with Local # 38 on March 1, 1989
- Joint Apprenticeship and Training
- Parma Senior High School
- Honor Roll
- Perfect attendance
- PhD Philosophy
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Cairngorms Winter Wildlife
Residential workshop in association with Nikon School, led by Chris Gomersall.
This late winter tour offers superb opportunities for photographing some of Scotland's special wildlife subjects such as red squirrels and crested tits, using well-established feeding stations and purpose-built photography hides, right on our doorstep. Other subjects here include birds of the northern forests such as great spotted woodpecker, siskin, and occasionally treecreeper. From our base in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, we may also make excursions in search of red deer and mountain hare – or simply to enjoy photographing the amazing Highland landscape. Weather conditions will obviously influence what we are able to do, to some extent. There will be digital slide shows in the evenings after dinner, featuring presentations by Chris Gomersall, and participants are encouraged to bring some of their own work to share with the group.
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Transport: Local transport throughout the workshop provided.
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Last week, I went to the annual RWA convention in Atlanta, GA. It's a great way to meet other authors, sharpen your skills as a writer, and learn more about the publishing industry. This year, over 3,000 authors attended. Here's a taste of what it's like:
The viewof downtown Atlanta from my hotel room on the 26th floor.
Chilling out with authors Linda Mercury and Evelyn Adams.
Nora Roberts, giving her workshop.
Jax Cassidy, rocking her dress!
Downtown Atlanta at night.


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We are very pleased to announce that author Linda Murphy will attend the 2013 Wine Tourism Conference as our keynote speaker. Linda is co-author, with Jancis Robinson MW, of "American Wine: The Ultimate Companion to the Wines and Wineries of the United States."
The book, co-published by UC Press in the US and Mitchell Beazley internationally, celebrates winemaking in all 50 states, Americans' rapidly growing love of wine, and more specifically, their pride in locally produced wines.
A former San Diego Union newspaper sportswriter, Linda moved to Sonoma County in 1990 and embarked on a career in wine. After eight years as a cellar worker and winery communications director, she re-entered the journalism field, first as managing editor of The New York Times' wine website (WineToday.com), then as the first wine section editor of The San Francisco Chronicle, where she won two James Beard Awards.
Linda now writes for numerous publications and websites, including JancisRobinson.com, Decanter magazine, WineReviewOnline and Napa Sonoma magazine. Her writing has appeared in Cooking Light magazine, Food & Wine magazine, the Dallas Morning News and Epicurous.com, among other publications.
In speaking about the Wine Tourism Conference, Linda wrote to us "I am honored and happy to speak. I can speak in detail about wine tourism across North America and will present a broad-based view of the wine-based tourism today throughout the world."
Linda comes highly recommended to us from two members of our Advisory Board who have heard her speak. We are very excited to have such an accomplished wine journalist presenting at WTC13!


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By Brook A.
Last Friday, Joanie Stahl introduced three prophetic dreams about a giant tsunami hitting New York as given by the Lord to Jose Polanco. This week I have been in contact with Jose, and he shared a dream he received back in January of this year, as well as his interpretation of that dream. 1 John 4 clearly defines an antichrist as anyone who denies Jesus is the Christ and that He came in the flesh. There are many antichrists in this world, and my belief that Barak Obama has a spirit of antichrist has only been confirmed due to this compelling dream. Due to the nature of his decision-making in regards to this nation, along with the fruit of his life, is it a possibility that Obama has reached a point of complete demon possession? As with anything we post at AMTM, you do not have to take our word for it, but take it to the Lord in prayer and He is sure to give you every answer needed. (Brook A.)
On January 3, 2016, during a three day fast, I dreamed I was at my childhood home in Puerto Rico when an unexpected visitor came to see us.


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Title: Indian Slavery in Colonial America
Genre: Nonfiction, History
Pages: 448
First Published: 2010
Where I Got It: Baker College - Flint Library
"European enslavement of American Indians began with Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World. The slave trade expanded with European colonies, and though African slave labor filled many needs, huge numbers of America's indigenous peoples continued to be captured and forced to work as slaves. Although central to the process of colony-building in what became the United States, this phenomena has received scant attention from historians. Indian Slavery in Colonial America, edited by Alan Gallay, examines the complicated dynamics of Indian enslavement. How and why Indians became both slaves of the Europeans and suppliers of slavery's victims is the subject of this book. The essays in this collection use Indian slavery as a lens through which to explore both Indian and European societies and their interactions, as well as relations between and among Native groups."
This is slightly an odd book to review but not an odd book for me to read. I picked this up for my midterm paper which I just turned in Tuesday night. The topic I picked was the Native American Slave Trade in the colonies. I was so relieved to find this book amongst all the books at the Baker College library. I found this such an interesting read, I read even the stuff I didn't need for my paper.
This book is actually a book filled with individual articles made by different authors and put together by Alan Galley. I found the different voices make the book even better. Each author showed different views and viewpoints of this forgotten Slave Trade. However, each pretty much ended saying something like, "there is still much more to know about this slave trade." It's true. It was so hard to find concrete information on this slave trade and that's why I was jumping for joy when I found this book.
I will admit, though, I found some of the articles a little boring...and if I didn't need that information I would just skim it and move on. It is an information driven book so its not meant to really be entertaining. The only thing that sparks the interest part of the brain is the topic its talking about. I was startled that being part Native myself, I didn't know a lot about the slave trade that affected my ancestors too. I knew that there was a Slave Trade but I didn't know any details or figures.
All-in-all, I'll forever love Alan Galley and his pack of authors for creating this book. I almost had to go to my professor with my tail between my legs and ask to switch topics. Even though this book may seem boring to even history nerds (like me), I read it and liked it. The information was brilliant and the each different article brought the past to life. Out of five stars, I'll grant this one 4 stars. It would be 3.6 but I don't give decimals.
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Lets say you have created a model to the existing database and then you want to update the database to reflect the new changes. When you type Update-Database you will get the below error.
Code-First Migration in Entity Framework has two important commands and they are :
1. Add-Migration : It will scaffold the next migration for the changes you have made to your domain classes.
2. Update-Database: It will apply pending changes to the database based on latest scaffolding colde file you have created using 'Add-Migration' command.
To solve this error we need to scaffold the next migration for the changes using the command Add-Migration as shown below :
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Edible Landscapes Nursery - Northey Street City Farms
What makes it different to all the other fruit and veg markets is that while you are there you can walk through the farm which produces some of the fruit you buy.
There are well developed fruit trees and booming vegetables gardens all grown using proven permaculture techniques. Most of the fruit trees and vegetables that you see growing you can then buy from Edible Landscapes Nursery which is also part of the markets.
The kids have plenty of breezy, shady places to play and the chicken pens keep them transfixed.
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what a great way to build community and share knowledge. You have a great resource there.ReplyDelete
what an amazing place ! ! !ReplyDelete
I urge anyone in Brisbane to go down and check it out..
fantastic example of strengthening community bonds through our shared connection to the food we grow and eat.
Very cool place! We are growing some vegetables in raised beds out in front of the nursery. They are for us to eat and share, but also as a place we can show people just how its done.ReplyDelete
I see at their website they sell "bushtucker" plants. What's that?
Looks like a fun place to visit, but unfortunately it's too far away. About 10,000 miles too far!ReplyDelete
Bush Tucker is a common word in Australia meaning any "Australian" food found in the Australian Bush. This includes animals and plants.ReplyDelete
Many Australians with a passion for permaculture often take a special interest in bush tucker plants.
Good day i live in bermuda and i would like to grow my own star fruit is there anyone who can give me useful tips on how to raise healthy plants from seeds?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFriday, January 23, 2009
While I wholeheartedly agree that Northey Street City Farm is an asset to Brisbane, I would also say that it is very poorly run.ReplyDelete
Unfortunately, internal leadership issues prevent it from running to its full potential - something that has been happening for the past five years.
There was a time when one could walk through and appreciate a well kept and respected space. Alas, one only has to glance at the rotting fruit and fungi ridden bread in the chook run and the littered market garden across the road to see that this is no longer the case.
I love this market. I was there last weekend and it has a great atmosphere. I travel around Australia visiting markets looking for new products to sell on my online store and this is one of my favourites!ReplyDelete


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World Rugby and unions advancing evidence-based approach to injury-prevention
World Rugby has set out its 2019 plan to mitigate the risk of injury in the sport, beginning with a dedicated laws forum in March.
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World Rugby has set out its 2019 plan to mitigate the risk of injury in the sport, beginning with a dedicated laws forum in March.
In a year set to see the most rigorous tournament player welfare standards ever at Rugby World Cup 2019, the focus areas build on significant progress in the management of injuries, particularly concussion, (the latest Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project for the English elite game published this week demonstrates a 14.3 per cent drop in concussion incidence in line with other elite competitions) and reflect the international federation's continued commitment to making the game as safe and simple to play as possible.
The plan is centred on detailed research to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the causes of injury, both in a match and training environment, as well as a sustained and aligned approach to the implementation of prevention strategies across the game, from administrators, coaches, players and medics to referees. Approved by Council in November 2018, it focuses on five key pillars:
- Law review: World Rugby, in collaboration with its unions and player representatives, will host a dedicated injury prevention laws review forum in Paris in March, kicking off the quadrennial laws review cycle. With the tackle responsible for up to 50 per cent of match injuries and 73 per cent of concussions in elite rugby, stakeholders will review the latest global injury surveillance data and consider the three-phase* approach to lowering the tackle height, while being encouraged to table suggestions for innovative and robust injury-prevention via possible law alteration.
- Training load: Any player competing at Rugby World Cup 2019 must have a 'load passport' to encourage best-practice training load management between club and country environments (approved by the World Rugby Council in November 2018 and presented to tier one coaches), while all unions are encouraged to optimally manage load between club and national team environments based on published best-practice and guidance.
- Injury surveillance: Under the revised premium standards for elite competitions approved by the World Rugby Executive Committee in September from 1 January, 2019 any competition applying to operate the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) process must now: a) undertake detailed injury surveillance in line with World Rugby standards to create one comprehensive annual set of comparable and definitive global data, b) operate a Match Day Doctor at every match, c) implement minimum video review standards and d) enable World Rugby representation on any HIA review panel.
- Game preparation: Unions encouraged to universally adopt the Activate injury-prevention warm-up programme developed by the RFU and University of Bath, which has demonstrated a 50 per cent reduction in concussions and a 40 per cent injury reduction at community level when used three times or more a week (more info here).
- Tackle education: All unions encouraged to ensure professional environments provide comprehensive training to all young professional players in best-practice tackling techniques as educated within community rugby programmes such as Rugby Ready. (The FFR announced in December 2018 that they will host seminars with all professional clubs in France).
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: "World Rugby, working in partnership with unions and leading independent experts, continues to be committed to making the sport as simple and safe as possible for all, reflected within our ongoing global injury-prevention strategy.
"Much progress has been made, particularly in the priority area of concussion. While player safety is rightly an emotive topic, it is important to note that globally injury incidence has not increased, which is testament to the injury-management programmes implemented across the game.
"However, we continually strive for enhancement, and with the full support of our unions and their respective clubs, we can make further advances, particularly in the area of training load management, which is a key contributor to match injuries.
"Our major focus is the tackle, which is the most common facet of the game, and this year we will complete the initial reduced tackle height trials. We are also going to be hosting a wide-ranging laws forum in Paris in March, with a focus on injury-prevention and how evaluation and evolution of the laws might impact this area within the next four-year laws review cycle.
The focus areas are central to World Rugby's continued prioritisation of player welfare, driven by the annual Medical Commission Conference, which brings together union medics, player representatives and leading independent medical experts to review the latest data and trends and identify new evidence-based areas of injury-prevention focus.
World Rugby Chief Medical Officer Dr Martin Raftery added: "While the number of rucks and ball in play time has increased over the past five years, the overall global incidence of injury has not increased, which means that the sport's medical standards and injury-prevention programmes in elite adult rugby are having a significantly positive impact.
"As a sport, we are continuing to drive evidence-based interventions to further reduce that injury risk and this should begin with training load management. Training accounts for approximately 90 per cent of all player load and is a significant contributor to match injuries, particularly non-contact injuries (35 per cent of all injuries). Behavioural change is required in the understanding and management of individual player load and we will be launching research-based player load guidance in partnership with International Rugby Players this year.
"We will also continue to focus on changing player behaviour in the tackle to reduce risk. The tackle trials continue and will provide important data for us to analyse and make recommendations to the Rugby Committee. The initial feedback on the trials, particularly the high tackle warning system which operated at the World Rugby U20 Championship, has been very encouraging, but we need to see a full set of data before drawing conclusions."
New alterations to the laws of the game
Meanwhile, the World Rugby Executive Committee has approved to adopt the revised Television Match Official (TMO) protocol into Law 6.16. The operated as a trial in the November window with the aim of reducing time impact and placing greater decision-making responsibility on the referee. The protocol can be viewed here https://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=6
Law 15 (Ruck): The Executive Committee has also approved amendments to Law 15.4 to further clarify the laws regarding offside lines at the tackle and ruck. The revised law can be found here https://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=15
These changes have immediate effect, with the exception of the revised TMO protocol which should be adopted for all competitions which commence after 1 January, 2019. This includes Super Rugby, the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup. Competitions that are already underway may continue under the old protocol until the current competition concludes. If these competitions wish to adopt the revised protocol now, they can do so.


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Today at work my direct supervisor commented that I'm pretty mature for being only 22 years old. I informed him that he wouldn't feel the same if he hung around me outside of work. I think most of my friends would agree with my assertion.
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Hoof Care
Hoof care is a vital part of goat production. Hooves require regular trimming. Depending on the environment and nutrition, some animals need it more often than others, For example, animals in a rocky environment may need trimming less than those not exposed to rocks, and goats can sometimes have excess hoof growth — called founder — when given too much grain. They can also get hoof diseases like foot rot or foot scald.
Regular hoof trimming is necessary to keep hooves from over-growing and to keep animals walking properly. The overall goal of hoof trimming is for the bottom of the hoof to be flat and at the same angle as the hair line at the top of the hoof. To keep trimmers sharp and for ease of trimming, most of the dirt should be removed from the hoof before trimming, using a hoof pick or the tips of the trimmers.
The walls, or hard sides, and heels should be trimmed flat with the sole, which may also be trimmed if needed, including between the two parts of the hoof. The toe may need to be trimmed. Both halves of the hoof should be a similar length. Dirt within the hard wall of the hoof or pockets of dirt or infection should be cut out. To avoid bleeding, the hoof should be trimmed a little at a time and stopped if pink appears. Bleeding can be treated with a "blood stop" powder. A disinfectant or antiseptic to kill germs can also be used.
A proper hoof trimming video is also available.
Some conformation, or structure, problems can be addressed with corrective trimming. For example, if an animal walks more on the outside half of the hoof than the inside half, the inside half could be trimmed shorter than the outside half to discourage rolling to the outside. Similarly, improper hoof trimming — especially not trimming regularly — can result in an animal walking as if structural issues exist when perhaps they do not.
Hoof Care Issues
Foot scald or foot rot (hoof scald/hoof rot): See Contagious Foot Rot in Goats
Founder or laminitis: Laminitis is the swelling of the sensitive tissue beneath the hard walls of the hoof, causing pain, lameness, and eventually founder. Founder results when the hoof wall gets thick and overgrown, often with the toes turning up. In some cases, permanent hoof damage could occur. Possible causes of laminitis include sudden or extreme changes in the diet — for example, too much grain — trauma, or severe bacterial infections.
There may be no symptoms of mild laminitis other than the resulting overgrown hooves, often with the layers of the hoof wall separating from the tissue under it as the hoof grows out. In severe cases, the animals may grind their teeth in pain and walk on their knees. Hooves hot to the touch could also be a sign of laminitis. Prevention includes changing diets slowly, avoiding an overload of grain, and preventing or treating acidosis.
Hoof abscesses: These are caused most often by an injury to a hoof that allows the bacteria to get inside the hoof. The symptoms of abscesses are lameness from pain and, as the abcess works out of the hoof, swelling at the hairline just above the hoof. Treatment includes trimming and treating the infected area and using antibiotics if necessary. Proper hoof trimming can prevent abscesses.
Granuloma: Also caused by injury to the hoof, granulomas are round, red swellings of "proud flesh" that grow at the injury site and keep the hard part of the hoof wall from growing normally. They bleed easily. Lameness from pain and odd shaped hooves or hoof walls are symptoms.
Shelly hoof: The white line — where the soft and hard part of the hoof meet — of the hoof can break down due to poor hoof care, and a pocket can form that may fill with dirt. Under certain conditions, infections can result, but usually no lameness or pain is associated with shelly hoof.
Information primarily provided by Dr. Niki Whitley, The Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina A&T State University.


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Women treated for breast cancer after menopause with aromatase inhibitors often suffer from sexual difficulties. The researchers from Örebro University and Uppsala University in Sweden claim the percentages were far higher than for postmenopausal women who were not being treated for breast cancer.
New survey confirms that majority of women suffering from menopausal symptoms are not receiving treatment or consulting doctors.
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The sudden appearance of Iranian refugees in small boats off the coast of England, just as the UK's parliament was deadlocked over the government's plans to leave Europe, seems to be a curious coincidence. In fact, there is nothing "sudden" about Iranians seeking asylum in the UK – throughout last year a total of 539 attempted to reach England by boat alone – and there is every reason to suspect that the British government has been making the most of a golden opportunity to scare its recalcitrant pro-Brexit MPs into line.
In the run-up to the 2016 referendum that triggered Brexit, far-right parties presented migration, and surrender of the control of Britain's borders to the European Union, as a major threat to the British way of life. The implication, conveyed at every opportunity, was that migrants from the trouble spots of Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan were flooding into the UK, bringing with them terrorists posing as refugees.
This, like much of the propaganda that swung the referendum vote, was a convenient misrepresentation. In fact, although 36 people in the UK lost their lives to terror attacks in 2017, a recent year when such attacks spiked, all the attackers were homegrown, inspired by, but not in touch with, ISIS or any other such group. And while public fears about migration from the Middle East were focused on "the usual suspects," in 2016 and 2017 the largest number of applicants for asylum in the UK came not from Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan, but from Iran.
Largely unnoticed by the British public, the UK has been home to a community of Iranians since the 1979 revolution. From just a few thousand at first, by 2017, the most recent year for which census figures are available, there were 70,000 living in the UK. Over the past two years, Iranians have made more asylum applications to the UK than any other nationality, accounting for 9% of the total of 26,350 in 2017. In the 10 years from 2007 to 2016, there were 25,151 Iranian applicants, of which 9,225 (37%) were successful.
The UN believes many of the Iranians currently attempting to get to the UK may be Kurds, a group under increasing threat throughout the region – especially in Syria, where, as the US pulls out, they are being squeezed by both Turkish and pro-Assad Iranian forces. And in 2017, Serbia began offering visa-free travel to Iranians to boost tourism. Some 40,000 took advantage of the offer, which many saw as an opportunity to seek asylum in Europe.
Whatever the explanation for the current situation, the UN has been somewhat taken aback by what it sees as the British government's overreaction, which it suspects is rooted in political concerns.
Two weeks before Christmas, UK prime minister Theresa May was forced to postpone a parliamentary vote on the Brexit agreement she had reached with Europe, after it became plain that the deal would not get through. That vote has been rescheduled for January 14, although it could be delayed again. Either way, Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. If it does so without a deal, the government is predicting all kinds of chaos, from economic meltdown to deadly shortages of medicines.
Whatever the explanation for the current situation, the UN has been somewhat taken aback by what it sees as the British government's overreaction, which it suspects is rooted in political concerns
At this point, newspapers suddenly filled with stories about refugees risking all to cross from France to England in dangerously inappropriate boats. The tide of migrants that had been breaking against Europe's southern shores in recent years appeared finally to be lapping at Britain's beaches.
The home secretary, Sajid Javid, was quick to tell Britain that it was in the grip of a "major incident," pausing only to question whether those risking their lives were "genuine" asylum seekers.
What was actually unfolding was a seasonal pantomime staged for the benefit of the troublesome MPs threatening to derail the government's Brexit deal. First, two Border Force ships were recalled from the Mediterranean, where they had been doing genuinely valuable work rescuing refugees. Then, Javid called in the navy and air force as backup.
The UN refugee agency wasn't impressed. "Of course we are concerned for the safety of those making the crossing in dangerous waters in small boats," said a spokesperson for the agency's UK office. "But we are also stressing that the numbers are small and that this isn't a crisis. To put it in context, 539 people attempted to cross the Channel throughout the whole of 2018, compared with the 114,000 who actually arrived in Europe after crossing the Mediterranean."
What the "crisis" reveals is that, despite being at the center of Britain's Brexit debate, migration remains a misunderstood phenomenon. As they stampede toward the exit, those who voted for Brexit remain convinced that the EU's porous borders have left the UK open to refugees from countries where ISIS and other militant extremists have run amok. In fact, of the 121,755 migrants who made their way to Europe by land and sea in 2018, only 9,839 – just 8% – were from Syria. Together, refugees from Syria, Afghanistan (7,621) and Iraq (7,333) accounted for just 24,793, or 20%, of the total.
By contrast, 30% (36,160) in 2018 came from three African countries, each plagued by high unemployment and runaway inflation. The largest group, 13,068, was from Guinea, followed by Morocco (12,745) and Mali (10,347).
Javid's "major incident" is a storm in a teacup, brewed up for domestic political consumption. As the curtain rises on the next act of Britain's Brexit farce, the Iranians will be forgotten, having fulfilled their role as bogeymen conjured up to scare British Conservative party MPs into backing their prime minister's deal.
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Monday morning, Elisa Cardnell, Democratic candidate for US House of Representatives in Texas's 2nd District, suspended her campaign. She released the following statement.
"When we began this campaign no one thought this race was possible. Every rating had Dan Crenshaw in a safe seat with no chance of flipping, but we knew that wasn't true. We organized, we built a movement here in Houston, and showed that voters across the spectrum want to hold their leaders accountable. That's what this race has always been about, putting country over party and holding Dan Crenshaw accountable.
"Our movement is strong. We received over 5,000 contributions to our campaign. We received over 17,000 votes, more than the past Democratic nominee for TX-02. But unfortunately, after a hard look at the numbers, we do not have the resources and clear path to reach a majority in the runoff. That is why today I am suspending my campaign for the US House of Representatives for the Texas 2nd district.
"This is not the outcome any of us were hoping for, but ultimately it is the best thing for our party so the fight against Dan Crenshaw can start today, not in May. Dan Crenshaw has built a multi-million warchest funded by private prison groups, Big Pharma, the Koch's, and other corporate donors. He has voted with Trump over 93% of the time and is the 5th most frequent Congressional visitor to the Trump properties. If we are going to hold him accountable, we need to start that work today instead of giving him more time to build a corporate war chest.
"I am deeply humbled by the support we have received. The fight for working class representation in DC doesn't end here. I'm not done fighting for universal healthcare, a living wage, a green economy, safe schools, our veterans, and ending the influence of money in politics.
"I hope you'll join me in supporting Sima Ladjevardian in this fight against Dan Crenshaw and his corporate donors." said Cardnell.
The statement doesn't say so it's not clear at this time if Cardnell is withdrawing or just not campaigning. If she withdraws, there is no runoff in CD02 and Sima Ladjevardian becomes the nominee. My reading of the Elections Code is that the deadline for officially withdrawing is three days after the result is canvassed. She can work that out with the county and state parties as needed.
Of more importance right now is that this is a selfless and generous act by Cardnell, who was the first candidate in the race – indeed, one of the first candidates for any race in this cycle – and who ran hard and did a decent job fundraising. The DCCC has put CD02 on its target list, and they have affirmed their support of Sima Ladjevardian in this race. I've mentioned before that Cardnell is a friend of mine from the Rice MOB. I was happy to see her enter this race, and I'm proud of her and the race she ran. This had to be a tough decision to make, and I salute her for making it. Thank you, Elisa. The Trib and the Texas Signal have more.


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That's why Nava is among the kids at a San Jose school using a program called Bookshare, created, quite literally, by a rocket scientist.
"I was learning how to make smart bombs at Cal Tech and figuring out how they would blow up a tank or something like that by recognizing them," Jim Fruchterman said.
Fruchterman realized he could use that same technology to recognize words on a printed page and read them out loud.
"We built this for blind people and then we surveyed our users and then we found a bunch of our users were people who weren't blind, they were people who had dyslexia and they learned differently," Fruchterman said.
Quite by accident, he found that highlighting words as they're spoken is the perfect way to help kids who have trouble reading.
Ten years later, Bookshare has well over 100,000 books in its library -- all free to the kids who need them.
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Students have been reading with the help of computers in the resource room for about four years. But now that Apple has dropped the price on the iPad 2, they'll be able to take Bookshare right into their regular classrooms.
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OTTAWA, Jan. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has formally sought a legal review in the United States of the implementation dates found in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP). The VGP imposes requirements that are currently impossible, making this review critical to ensuring fairness and predictability for CSA's members' operations in the U.S. waters of the Great Lakes; a vital link in the continental supply chain. Currently, there are two federal ballast water discharge regimes; one imposed by the EPA and another by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
The USCG will eventually certify ballast water treatment systems for use in ships, but no systems have yet to qualify. Recognizing this compliance challenge, the USCG has begun to provide extensions to affected vessels. Unfortunately, the EPA has thus far declined to respond to industry's requests for parallel extensions, which has resulted in two different and conflicting federal regulatory regimes. This divergence in approach will adversely affect Canadian ship owners and their Canadian and American customers. "We would like to see the EPA harmonize with the approach of the USCG and facilitate continued operations," stated Robert Lewis-Manning, the President of the CSA.
Protection of the marine environment is paramount to the CSA's membership. The CSA membership operates Canadian-flagged and specially designed ships on Canadian coastal, Arctic and inland waters, with highly skilled Canadian crew that are part of a $35B Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Waterway marine transportation system. Recent investments of over $700 million in 14 new vessels, have positioned the industry for sustainment and a reduced environmental footprint. A report on the Environmental and Social Impacts of Marine Transportation (Research and Traffic Group, 2013) identified Marine transportation as the most sustainable form of transportation.
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We are pleased to announce that the new Peter Gabriel film entitled Back to Front will be in cinemas from March 2014, for a limited run. Directed by BAFTA award winner Hamish Hamilton at London's O2 last October, the film not only captures the stunning live show but also gives a deeper insight into Peter Gabriel the artist. Back to Front utilises the latest 4K Ultra High Definition technology* and a 5.1 surround sound mix to deliver an unmissable cinema event. As Peter says: "I feel they have really caught what was unique about the Back to Front tour, both visually and emotionally".
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Study suggests link between state workers' comp policies, disability time
Hopkinton, MA – Differences among state workers' compensation policies may play a role in the length of time workers are out on disability for low back pain, according to a new study from the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.
Researchers analyzed 59,360 low-back pain claims filed in 49 states between 2002 and 2008. They found that state workers' comp policies regarding wage replacement and medical benefits explained about 5 percent of the total variation between states in medical costs and disability time.
Specifically, injured workers in states that require a longer period of disability before awarding benefits remained on disability longer. Additionally, states allowing injured workers to choose their own provider for treatment (as opposed to the employer's choice) experienced higher costs and longer worker disability times.
However, workers in states that limited the ability to change medical providers were out on disability longer, while states allowing a one-time change in providers experienced lower medical costs and shorter worker disability times.
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Legal separations can be tough, and if you are not ready for them, you may end up on the losing side. The loss in not only of money and assets, but it is also a loss of relations and love. A divorce attorney can help you throughout the separation and even after that. Following points highlight the importance of a Divorce attorney.
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An attorney is not only qualified but also experienced to handle the cases in a courtroom and outside it. In legal separation, there are many terms that you may not be able to understand by yourself and may have to take the help of a legal expert to understand the case. You will be required to sign a number of documents that would include the documents of property., custody and also any prenuptial agreement if there may be. All this would involve complex and diverse laws attached which can make signing the documents a baffling process.
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When the case is presented in front of the councilor, or the jury you may not find your better half helping you keep in keeping calm. He or she may be the last person who would like to see ou calm and focused. Your divorce attorney can guide you through the whole process of the courtroom and help you understand the consequences that you may face if you do not calm your nerves. Also, courtroom hearings can be stretched for long durations, and you may not be able to bear the emotional pressure. In such a situation, the attorney can provide you with a valuable advice to help you get through the hearing successfully.
3. Division requires Legal Point of View
When you decide to split from your partner, it is not only the division of individuals. But also the division of assets as well as liabilities. Assets may include things like cars, property, bank deposits and jewellery. Liabilities are also divided among the partners as per the situation requires. If there is a motor loan and the vehicle is shared between the partners. The loan amount or the EMI gets divided equally. Similarly, there is a division of insurance policies or any other expense like credit card bill on which either of them has used is decided accordingly.
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One of the major setbacks of a divorce can be that you can be barred legally from meeting your children. This can be a huge loss in terms of relation and emotional liabilities. If there is no consent on who should keep the kids and for how long, then it becomes necessary that you seek legal help for resolving this issue. The divorce attorney can fight for you for the custody of your child. Therefore there in such a situation the ability of the attorney to handle such cases can script the story after that.
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After you have been legally separated from your partner, they may attempt to disobey the order of the court. For example, they may not pay alimonies on time or offend the time of meeting with their kids. In such a case, your divorce attorney can file a complaint and put your partner behind the bars.


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SM is often play, and as such is fun! But SM can also get intense and powerful. Here are some useful tips for people just getting started.
Emotional safety
First of all, communicate. Let your partner know what you want and don't want. Keep the dialogue going; watch your partner, be aware of what she or he is feeling and thinking, and respect his or her limits. Establish a safeword, and make it very clear that it will be taken EXTREMELY seriously if used. DON'T assume that your partner shares a fantasy of yours unless you've EXPLICITLY discussed it with them; just because someone likes being blindfolded doesn't mean they'll enjoy being tied up. And most important, give full permission to both people playing to stop at any time for any reason; respect each other enough to commit to call a halt and work things out if something goes wrong.
Be sensitive. SM play, which can (doesn't have to! but can) involve helplessness, intense sensation, and psychological domination, is strong stuff; it can reach deeply into someone's soul and bring up childhood traumas or hidden fears, without warning. Be aware that you are swimming in deep waters, and be respectful, loving, and careful. Don't let this reality scare you away from SM, though, if you want to experiment; let it make you more aware and open to what both of you are feeling. Most of all, decide for _yourself_ whether SM (or elements of SM) has a place in your sex life; don't listen when someone _else_ tells you "SM will be OK for you" or "SM will not be OK for you". Only you can make that decision.
Be honest. If you do not want to do something, don't let your partner pressure you into it. When you begin exploring SM, you may often find yourself with a partner who wants something more than you have experience giving, or who's right now in the mood for something that you're _not_ in the mood for. In my experience, it's generally better to say, "Whoa, I think we're wanting different things. Let's talk." Doing a scene when you don't really want to can result in anything from a lukewarm scene to something you just wish was over. There is plenty of time… honesty, and not pushing, will lay a foundation of trust that will stand you in good stead later.
One especially charged kind of D/S play is dominance and submission, in which the bottom gives up some of their freedom of choice to the top, who can command them. Though many people with strong boundaries can play like this perfectly safely (and indeed derive enormous happiness and satisfaction from doing it), this kind of play can carry some real emotional risks for people with low self-esteem. The risk is that the dominant will wind up abusing their power, using the D/S dynamic to make the submissive feel ever more worthless and powerless, and hence willing to let the dominant take over more of their independence.
If you have issues around your personal sense of self-worth, and if you feel that being submissive (albeit perhaps an enticing idea) might serve to confirm and consolidate your negative self-image, you would do well to think hard about whether D/S play is for you at this stage of your life. The answer may well be "no." (And conversely, if you are considering topping someone who wants to submit because they deserve no better, you might consider whether you want a partner who thinks so little of themselves.) In general, it's imperative for everyone who does SM to look hard at their motivations and their boundaries, and to be clear on whether the SM (whatever form it may take) is self-actualizing or self-destructive.
It may not be all black-and-white, either; there may be some particular activities or roles or words that will make you feel unsafe, scared, or worthless, and you may well want to avoid those activities/roles/words. That is exactly what negotiation is for; you have the right to do what feels good to you and avoid what does not, and you have the right to insist your partner respect your boundaries. (This goes for any relationship, of course, BDSM or no.) The discussion of "when do dom/sub relationships become excessive or abusive" is an ongoing one on s.s.b-b, and for good reason; it's an important topic.
BDSM may at times be therapeutic, but it is in no sense a substitute for therapy. It's been said that "you can't take power from the powerless." A healthy D/S relationship is grounded in mutual respect, and in the knowledge that both partners are choosing this life in a fully informed, non-coerced manner; the submissive is proud to submit, and the dominant is proud to receive the gift of their submission. It is a very different thing from an abusive relationship in which one partner controls the other partner's entire world, with the goal of making that partner irrevocably and helplessly dependent.
Physical safety
Back to the physical plane: If you are the top, and you are tying your bottom up, keep your attention on what you're doing. Your bottom is going to be blissing out; it's up to you to see that they're comfortable and kept amused. The "amusement" can be as nasty as you please, but see that they don't get _bored_; that's seldom fun.) Indeed, if you as top really _are_ displeased with your submissive for breaking an agreement the two of you had made, ignoring them or sending them away may be the harshest punishment you can administer. But that's pretty advanced.)
Remember AIDS. Almost everything beyond closed-lips kissing and bare-skin contact is potentially unsafe, unless some kind of latex barrier is used. No unprotected contact between any combination of fingers, genitals, mouth, and anus; use a latex dam (or saran wrap) for cunnilingus or rimming (i.e. oral-anal contact), gloves for manual penetration, condoms on dildos and dicks. Use water-based lubricants such as ForPlay, Astroglide, Wet, KY Jelly; if the lube has nonoxynol-9 in it (which kills HIV), all the better (but some people are allergic to nono-9, and Lord knows it tastes FOUL!). OILS AND OIL-BASED LUBES DISSOLVE LATEX; keep the mineral or massage oil away from your gloves and condoms (and latex clothing for that matter!).
Blood, semen, female secretions, urine… all can carry HIV. Play hard, but play safe. (One interesting thing about SM is that it expands the range of safe ways for people to pleasure each other! But it also expands the range of unsafe ways to play….) There are more safety tips, but if you want the in-depth skinny check some of the books at the end.
Disinfect your SM equipment after play, by washing with a disinfectant solution. Betadine is probably the most commonly-used disinfecting agent, followed by Hibiclens. Definitely disinfect dildos, sharp things, anything that penetrates or that could come in contact with blood. Disinfect whips and canes, if the scene has gotten heavy enough to bruise. Rubbing alcohol is not as good at cleaning things as it is made out to be; use an agent with antibacterial properties.
Many tops come up with an SM safety kit, containing (among other things) such items as a flashlight, duplicate keys for _all_ locks, bandage scissors (with one flat blade) for speedy bondage removal, a first aid kit with all the standard first aid items, disinfectant (such as Bactine or Hibiclens) for toys which come in contact with bodily fluids, safer sex supplies (sometimes including several varieties of lubricant–different people like different sorts), and so on. See _SM 101_ (a book listed in the Resources section) for an excellent description of such a kit.
And there are some things that are commonly regarded as potentially too dangerous to do unless you've been taught by someone who knows. Suspension is one: there are lots of things that can go wrong, and many of them can result in severe injury. Crucifixion is an especially hazardous form of suspension. And body piercing is also not for the novice; it takes know-how and precision, and a mistake can result in a really big mess.
Fortunately, most SM activities, such as bondage, spanking, and teasing, are not nearly so severe; you can start out light and build up the intensity as far as you both want to go. Pay attention to what you're doing and use common sense and you'll likely be fine. In general, start out slow and PRACTICE! You will learn quickly and you'll have fun all along the way, and soon you'll be places you'd only dreamt about!


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