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Traveling in tempo: Stamford native launches new tour service
Tango took Mickela Mallozzi to Argentina, bomba led her to Puerto Rico and la pizzica drew her to Italy. Now this Stamford native wants to take people back with her to these places to learn the classic, traditional dances as she did -- from people who know them best.
"I've always had a love for dance," said Mallozzi, who, for the past several years, has been sharing her adventures through her Bare Feet web series.
A longtime dance instructor, she is every bit the student in her travels. After landing in places with rich cultural traditions in music and dance, she will follow in the steps of the local experts.
"Dance and music are every bit as important to a culture as its food or architecture," she said during a recent afternoon. "You don't have to speak the language to dance or listen to the music."
Mallozzi, 31, has launched a new tour company, Bare Feet Tours, travelbarefeet.com, inspired by the web series. She plans to bring a group to Puerto Rico this spring, where members will learn to move to salsa, plena and bomba rhythms, even as they learn about history. By the summer, she hopes to be in Italy. She has teamed with smaller tour companies Open Sky Expeditions and Walks of Italy, respectively.
The trips are the realization of a longtime dream for the dancer and musician. She first revealed the idea of a touring company heavy on dance and music to her parents as far back as her late teens. At the time, she was well into nearly 15 years of dance training in ballet, jazz and tap, through such Stamford-based programs as Center Stage Dance Studio and the Ballet School of Stamford. Having begun her piano studies at 5, she also was making her way as a classical and jazz musician, studying composition at New York University.
However, it wasn't the travel industry she entered out of college, but music. She worked as an assistant in the mid-2000s to the heavy metal band Slipknot.
"It was a great opportunity and I learned so much," she said, "but I burned out quickly."
A reboot, emotionally and professionally, landed her back in front of students teaching dance at the Locust Performing Arts Center in Stamford and at the Ailey Extension in New York City and she created the Bare Feet project in 2010, creating a blog of her adventures and incorporating the video that attracted attention in the travel industry.
"Everyone was telling me to put it out there, and I started to get an online fan base," she said. "It really allowed me to build that base."
She had been getting support from tourism boards, which enabled her to keep up with the travel and video work, but she said she was going to have to make a decision.
"Was this going to be a hobby or was this going to be my calling," she said. "I thought if I don't do it now, I will regret it."
Jimmy Locust, owner and artistic director of Locust Performing Arts Center, recalled Mallozzi coming to him last year to tell him she was going to concentrate on her travels.
"She is such a great, solid person and everyone loved her," he said, noting that while he was happy to see her pursue her dream, he also was sorry to see her go.
Locust, who has worked with such stars as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Justin Bieber, said he knows the importance of making a move. Originally from Los Angeles, he has found success as a dancer and choreographer throughout the country.
As a dancer, he said it is a great opportunity to learn a cultural dance in the country in which it originated. "You get a better experience and you are able to tell a truer story," he said.
Recently, Mallozzi, who lives in New York City, partnered with Big Frame, a YouTube media company that creates online networks of original content. This past week saw the launch of her six-part tango series in Argentina. New episodes will air every Thursday: www.youtube.com/travelbarefeet
In those episodes, Mallozzi offers a glimpse into cultures around the world through music and dance, by participating in classes, festivals, parties, parades and performances. She will live her motto, "Experience the world, one dance at a time."
Several shows are already up on the site, including her time in Minturno, Italy (a sister city to Stamford), which launched the web series. It is where her parents came from and where she stayed with her grandmother to film the Sagra Delle Regne festival.
"We are excited to launch a new take on travel for all audiences with Bare Feet," stated Sarah Penna, co-founder and head of talent at Big Frame, in a recent statement. "Travel is a category that is underserved on YouTube and this show allows viewers to experience firsthand how music and dance are so important in the destinations where Mickela travels; and along with that, the true cultures of the local people shine through."
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Victor Cruz's new six-year, $45.879 million contract extension raises one obvious question: Will that commitment preclude the New York Giants from locking up Hakeem Nicks before he reaches the free-agent market in 2014?
The short answer is "No." The long answer is that much is riding on Nicks' ability to return to his 2010 to 2011 form this season.
Cruz has been the NFL's second-most valuable slot receiver behind Percy Harvin, and the Giants paid Cruz as such.
Giants brass balked at shelling out top-10 receiver money to Cruz because they view Nicks as a more legitimate No. 1 -- capable of drawing and producing against double teams.
Eli Manning acknowledged as much, attributing the offense's late-season slide to his top "deep threat" and "playmaker" battling through injuries. Nicks is that important to the Giants' aerial attack because Cruz has yet to prove he can beat double teams.
Even with Rueben Randle poised for an increased role in 2013, Nicks remains in the Giants' long-term plans.
If Nicks stays healthy and productive for 16 games this season, he can expect the Giants to eventually pony up to the tune of Mike Wallace's five-year, $60 million contract. If Nicks continues to struggle with lower-leg injuries, however, general manager Jerry Reese can opt to go year to year, via the franchise tag. Either way, the viability of keeping both star receivers in the Big Apple hinges more on Nicks' health than on Cruz's contract.
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Illinois third in nation for number of new teachers achieving highest teaching credentials
Sixth year in a row Illinois attains national rankingÂ
Springfield, IL – The State Board of Education announced that Illinois ranks third nationally for the number of teachers who achieved National Board Certification in 2011 with Chicago Public Schools District 299 boasting the second highest number of teachers per district earning this professional milestone. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) released the findings this week during an event at the White House recognizing the new class of teachers. This is the sixth consecutive year that Illinois has ranked among the top 10 states for the number of new teachers achieving the profession's highest credential.
"We commend these teachers for undergoing this rigorous process to evaluate and strengthen their professional skills,†said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. "We all remember our best teachers and they were usually the ones who put students first and constantly worked to improve their skills. National Board Certification is a proven route to help teachers become the best in the profession.â€
In 2011, 461 Illinois teachers achieved National Board Certification, which is the highest credential in the teaching profession. Of that number, 141 teachers work in the Chicago Public Schools, District 299. The district ranks second nationally for generating the most new NBCTs last year and in total has 1,893 teachers with National Board Certification.
Illinois teachers are among those who bring the total number of teachers and school counselors certified by NBPTS across the country to more than 97,291 in 2011. Illinois ranks sixth in the country for its cumulative total of NBCT's with 5,153 teachers to date who have achieved the prestigious certification.
National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and retain great teachers – and make them better. Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes one to three years to complete. As part of the process, teachers build a portfolio that includes student work samples, assignments, video tapes and a thorough analysis of their classroom teaching. Additionally, teachers are assessed on their knowledge of the subjects they teach.
In May 2000, the Illinois State Board of Education began issuing Illinois Master Certificates valid for 10 years and renewal thereafter every 10 years through compliance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Education for NBCTs teachers.
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Many cases of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) / Restless Legs have been associated with varicose veins. These patients with RLS share similar symptoms:
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- Symptoms get better with activity.
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Is Britain moving inexorably toward the European Union's exit door?
When the European Union unexpectedly won the Nobel Peace Prize this month, the leaders of Germany, France and Italy spoke of their pride. But the British prime minister, David Cameron, maintained an awkward silence.
Before that, the British government said it wanted to exercise an opt out of an estimated 133 areas of European Union police and judicial cooperation to which it had once agreed.
And Mr. Cameron supported a plan for a new budget for countries that use the euro (which Britain does not), something that would place his nation firmly in Europe's outer tier. The prime minister has been hinting that he could hold a referendum on Britain's relations with the union, and one newspaper reported recently that a senior cabinet minister wants Britain to threaten openly to leave the 27-nation bloc. There was no official denial of the report.
All of which has fueled concerns that Britain is laying plans for what political and financial pundits have dubbed "Brixit," a variant on "Grexit" — the shorthand for Greece's much predicted if currently forestalled departure from the euro zone.
Mr. Cameron insists that he is trying to keep Britain in the European Union. He argues gamely that popular consent to membership can be regained only by refocusing the relationship on Europe's single economic and free trade market — which accounts for half of Britain's foreign trade and investment, according to the government — and loosening other ties.
Britain has always been ambivalent about the European project. Unlike the founding six nations, all of them defeated or occupied in World War II, Britain was a victor. In national mythology, the war was neither a moment of disgrace nor a humiliation. On the contrary, it was widely considered the country's finest hour, when it stood alone against fascism.
So the idea of reconciliation through integration never had the appeal in Britain that it did on the Continent. Unlike many other member countries, Britain always paid more into the union in contributions than it received in subsidies.
Now, with the euro zone almost three years in crisis, British public opinion has hardened. The overwhelming majority of Conservative lawmakers are euro skeptics, and many privately favor withdrawal.
For some this is a question of conviction, while others feel a competitive threat from the United Kingdom Independence Party, which wants to take Britain out of the union altogether. Adept at winning over Conservative voters, the party threatens to deprive many Tories of their seats in Parliament in future elections.
So government strategy toward the union — always hampered by what Lord Christopher Patten, a former Conservative minister and ex-European commissioner, has called "the psychodrama of Britain's relations with Europe" — has turned on its head.
When he was prime minister, Tony Blair sought to exploit strains between France and Germany, the twin engines of European integration. Mr. Blair, whose Labour Party was less Europe-averse than Mr. Cameron's Conservatives, courted allies among smaller nations and tried to compensate for Britain's self-exclusion from the euro by leading in areas like defense and police cooperation, a policy Mr. Cameron has reversed.
Previous British governments argued that if they did not like something, they had a chance of changing or stopping it only if they sat at all tables with their European partners.
Mr. Cameron seeks a new arrangement that abandons any pretense of being at the heart of the European Union. He does not, for instance, want to stop the euro zone integrating without Britain. Indeed, he recognizes that this is necessary to save the euro.
But can a more remote relationship work?
According to a recent study for the European Council on Foreign Relations by Peter Kellner, president of YouGov, a polling organization, there is a parallel with 1975, when Britain held its referendum on membership in Europe.
"Then, as now, the prime minister, then Labour's Harold Wilson, had a problem managing party divisions," Mr. Kellner wrote. "Then, as now, most voters wanted to leave the Common Market (as it then was). Then, as now, polling (specifically, a Gallup Poll in November 1974) suggested that if the prime minister renegotiated the terms of Britain's membership and recommended acceptance of the new terms, opinion would swing in favor of British membership."
Mr. Kellner went on to note that Mr. Wilson did talk to his European partners, claimed victory and voters subsequently voted 2 to 1 to stay in Europe.
In July this year, a YouGov poll suggested that, if Mr. Cameron renegotiated the relationship to his satisfaction and recommended a "yes," 42 percent of voters would vote to stay in and 34 percent to leave.
The strategy may have domestic political logic but there are simultaneous risks: of reducing Britain's influence on the world stage and making a "Brixit" a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Britain carries weight with some other member states who rely on British influence to bolster the bloc's free-market wing and counterbalance France's more statist approach.
But to anchor Britain in Europe, Mr. Cameron needs to emerge from a whole series of negotiations successfully — or at least persuade his own skeptical party that he has done so.
Most urgently, he faces tough discussions on the European Union's next seven-year spending cycle. Many officials and other observers expect Mr. Cameron to veto a budget deal at a November summit.
That will satisfy euro skeptics only if Mr. Cameron can bring home an improved offer later. Yet, playing to his domestic gallery with an aggressive veto may alienate the very European allies Mr. Cameron would need in later talks in any effort to redefine ties.
Meanwhile, the emergence of an ever more clear-cut two-tier Europe, with much greater integration among the 17 euro zone nations on issues like banking and financial services, is putting a strain on Europe's unified economic space, and could ultimately threaten London's status as Europe's financial capital.
"Deeper integration in the core would come with disintegration in the E.U.'s periphery and shrink the single market," writes Sebastian Dullien in a separate paper, also for the European Council on Foreign Relations. In other words, it could undermine the one part of the European bargain that Britons actually seem to like.


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The Olympus VR-340 has a lot going for it and for very little money.
Inside its 1 inch thick, all-metal casing is a 10x f3.0-5.9 24-240mm lens and a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with sensor-shift image stabilization. On back you get a high-res 3-inch LCD and a one-touch record button for capturing 720p HD movies.
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Protect Your Relationship with LGBT Wills, Trusts, and Deeds
A good estate plan allows you to arrange, in advance, for the easy and uncomplicated transfer of your property to your family of choice after your death. To make an estate plan that functions to protect those you want to protect, whether it be your best friends, your partner and children, or someone else, you need to create specific legal documents that clearly spell out your wishes for how your property will be managed and to who will inherit it. A properly designed plan also lets you appoint someone you trust to make sure your instructions are carried out.
Estate planning documents generally include but are not limited to the following:
Last will and testament (will): This legal document lets you appoint someone to manage and settle your estate. You can also name someone you want to inherit your property, appoint a guardian for your child, and say whether you want to be buried or cremated. A will is subject to the probate process, which is a court proceeding that happens after your death to determine whether your will is valid.
Living revocable trust: This document is a written agreement where one person (the trustee) agrees to take care of property belonging to the person who signs the trust (the grantor). In most living trusts, the grantor and trustee is the same person. A living revocable trust lets you organize your money and property so that your trustee can easily manage them. Most importantly, a trust avoids probate and allows for the efficient transfer of your property to your beneficiaries after your death.
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Global Long-term Care Software Market 2018 research report added by OrianResearch.com to its vast repository provides important statistics and analytical data to give a complete understanding of the market.
Get Sample Copy of this Report @ www.orianresearch.com/request…ple/527415 .
The Long-term Care Software Market report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Long-term Care Software industry analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status.
Top Key Companies Analyzed in Global Long-term Care Software Industry are-
- SigmaCare
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The Long-term Care Software Market focus on Global major leading industry players, providing information such as company profiles, product picture and specification, capacity, production, price, cost, revenue and contact information.Upstream raw materials and equipment and downstream demand analysis are also carried out.
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This is why the Clay Matthews' pick is fantastic for the Packers. Not only do they get a starting OLB opposite A. Kampman, they get the best special teams player in the draft, and he immediately becomes the best special teams player on the team...well, outside of Braveleg Crosby. Matthews work ethic and desire trasnformed him from walk-on to star in his time at USC. Special teams play was a huge part of that:
"Obviously, coming in as a walk-on, I knew I'd have to make my name through
special teams. I was able to be co-special teams player (of the year) for
the past three years. And that does sit well with many NFL teams in the fact
that they're only allowed to dress so many players and a lot of them need to
contribute on special teams. And that's what I consider my bread and butter
and that's what got me to where I am today and to be able to play
linebacker. It's just something I really appreciate and understand the value of and would love to do for years to come."
You cannot read that and not get excited to have this kid on the team 1) lining up on D with Kampman, Barnett, and Hawk and 2) flying down the field with reckless abandon destroying all those standing in his way. I mean, he looks like a Spartan...not a Trojan.
Tracy White fact of the day: Tracy White does not get impressed. Ever. He saw Clay Matthews III play and was impressed.


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Annual List Highlights Top Cents-able Celebrities and Offers Ways to Save Like a Star
Over one month into 2013, it's no surprise that everyone is still trying to keep that New Year's resolution to save a buck or two. And when we say everyone, we mean everyone. From models to musicians, pop stars to politicians, here are our favorite penny pinching Frugalebrities of 2012.
- Kristen Bell – Nothing gets this "House of Lies" starquite as excited as saving a bunch on shopping, and Bell openly admits1 to stealing her favorite Bed Bath & Beyond coupons right out of her neighbor's mailbox.
- Lady Gaga – In a recent tweet2, Gaga explained her love for a good deal, "Why do people look at me like I'm crazy when I use coupons at grocery (stores) or try bargaining at retail, I'M FROM NEW YORK WHERE IS THE SALE RACK?"
- Jay Leno – Frugal may not be the first word that comes to mind when you think of this car collector, but Leno opts to live mainly off his comedian income, not his earnings3 from "The Tonight Show." Leno credits his frugality in part to his parents, who grew up during the Depression.
- Ashley Greene – In an interview4 with Marie Claire, Greene explains, "I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs."
- Carrie Underwood – She may have won American Idol Season 4, but Carrie Underwood still keeps a level head when it comes to shopping. In a recent interview5 with Rachael Ray, Carrie noted she often forgets to take her coupons to the grocery story (psst… Carrie, check out the Grocery iQ mobile app!) .
- Mariska Hargitay – Hargitay candidly stated6, "I constantly worry about money. I make a lot now but I don't feel that way because I was poor and had no money for a lot longer than I've had…I'm saving money to live on, for the future."
- Carmelo Anthony – NBA star Anthony knows a thing or two when it comes to couponing. In an interview7 with a Denver news station, Anthony said, "I go to the supermarket, make sure I get the…coupons out; save a dollar or two."
- Tyra Banks – Despite being worth millions, this mogul-in-training is proud to show off her thrifty side. Banks has said8, "I am frugal. I've always been this way. When I was young, my mom would give me my allowance, and I'd peel off a little each week and have some to spare."
- Mitt and Ann Romney – According to Ann, "When we leave the house, he turns off the hot water heater." Mitt also often neglects to turn it back on, admitting that "cold showers — they're not so bad."
- Eva Longoria – This "Desperate Housewives"alum is anything but desperate for cash, but that doesn't stop her from living modestly10. Growing up, her father took her and her siblings out into the wilderness to experience living off the land. It taught her not to take her fortunes for granted, a lesson she still lives by and teaches others today.
1Conan [Television broadcast]. Ross, J. (Producer). New York, NY: Comedy Central.
2NewsNet5.com. Lady Gaga uses cash-saving coupons.
3Parade. Jay Leno says: Persistence Pays Off.
4Marie Claire. Sandell, L. Ashley Greene: Look At Me Now.
5Everyday with Rachael Ray. A Day in the Food Life of Carrie Underwood.
6More. Gordon, M. Mariska Hargitay: The Sexiest Cop Alive.
7CBS Denver. Boyd, S. Celebrities Offer Tips On How To Save Money.
8The New York Times Magazine. Hirschberg, L. Banksable.
9New York Daily News. Lee, K. Ann Romney on Leno.
10Examiner.com. Brown, K. Celebrity budgeting: Eva Longoria, Carmelo Anthony know how to be frugal.


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Watch as Jay Leno takes a tour of the McLaren factory and gets some seat time in a MP4-12C with a factory driver on a very familiar test track. Leno, a longtime McLaren F1 owner, recently finalized the order for a MP4-12C to add to his very impressive car collection. You can read the details of the unique McLaren ordering experience by following the Wired link below, but first watch/control your jealousy as Leno tours the impressive factory and hoons a brand new MP4-12C on the Top Gear test track.
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What is wrong with the various attempts I have made to do that already? For example, but not limited to: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-arch/2003Aug/0001.html http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-arch/2003Aug/0077.html I question that there is much point in repeating myself, and I have honestly put a considerable amount of thought and research into these postings. Oh, there is one that I sent off-line, because I think posting it might be something of a red herring, that I will send to you off-line. -----Original Message----- From: Francis McCabe [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:08 AM To: Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com; Martin Chapman; Geoff Arnold Subject: Re: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services Roger: I know that this has been an issue that is v. close to your heart for a while ;-) However, I think it might help clarify things if you could lay out some of your thinking vis the *requirements* that you are trying to satisfy here. From a strictly technical POV, the distinction between synch and asynch has less merit than may at first appear. The reasons are (a) that either style may be simulated in the other and that (b) it appears to be related to a somewhat low-level aspect of the entire stack. Various people have pointed this out: synchronous at one level 'shows up' as asynchronous at another and vice-versa. What I would like to hear is what the business drivers are, from your perspective, that seems to make this a critical issue. Frank On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 08:10 PM, Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) wrote: > > Indulge me, if you will, for a moment by pretending that the words I > use > have meaning. > > The issue of asynchronous or synchronous operation is not, by any > stretch of the imagination, an arbitrary choice by the application > programmer. It refers to functions of critical importance to real > users of Web services that some WS's may be capable of and others not > -- by their nature. If the WS-Desc WG is incapable of describing this > aspect of what a Web service is capable of doing -- shame on them. If > the WSA WG is incapable of creating a framework in which this critical > distinction can be understood -- uh ... words fail me. I guess I'll > just advise my company that Web services should be thought of only in > terms of RPC operations for the foreseeable future. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:21 PM > To: Geoff Arnold; Martin Chapman > Cc: email@example.com > Subject: RE: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services > > > > I think that you can take it to the bank that I would not "go along > with > this". > > I suppose I can't do anything about it if you folks insist on living > in a Mad Hatter world where the clocks have no hands and terms that > the rest of the world understands somehow have no meaning. However, > if you fail to supply a framework for addressing issues critical to > business > -- > and late bound -- usage cases of Web services I can and will pursue the > issue until the last trump. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Geoff Arnold [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:48 PM > To: Martin Chapman > Cc: email@example.com > Subject: Re: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services > > > > +1 > > I personally think that we could probably punt on the use > of "synchronous" and "asynchronous" at the MEP level, > and simply describe the various MEPs in terms of legal > state transitions. Important MEP issues such as mapping to transport > messaging and observable conformance don't really depend on properties > such as sync/async as much as they do on the kind of FSM analysis I > described in my earlier email. > > This would allow us to confine the terms sync and async to a > discussion of various application-level use cases and patterns. > However, this might be viewed as "ruling sync/async out of scope", > since any consideration of application use cases is necessarily > illustrative but non-normative. For this reason I'm not sure that > everybody would go along with this. > > Whatever we *do* decide to do, we must be sure to preserve the > distinction that Martin makes and not conflate different senses of > sync/async. > > Geoff > > On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 02:35 PM, Martin Chapman wrote: > >> So the problem I see is in the defintion of infrastructure. To a real >> end user anything beyond the IDE could be considered infrastructure >> To a middelware vendor, the o/s and comms protocols are > infrastructure. >> >> Each of these layers may provide sync and async models to its upper >> level, and may in turn use sync and async capabilities of the layer >> below (in a mix and macth approach). So >> the problem is at what level are we trying to >> divide the world into the two groups. I believe this is the cruz of >> this >> perma thread. >> >> SOAP and WSDL, and by inference the WSA, only mandate what happens on >> the wire, which is why Geoff has been sticking to the mep layer. But >> I do think the context should at least be discussed in the WSA >> document and we should be able to reconcile the different views. >> >> Martin. >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>> On Behalf Of Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:58 AM >>> To: Martin Chapman; Doug Bunting >>> Cc: Geoff Arnold; firstname.lastname@example.com >>> Subject: RE: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services >>> >>> >>> >>> Uh, that's not the way I would have put it, but I think that it is >>> reasonably accurate. Might depend, however, where it leads. It's >>> not exactly clear to me what all the implications are of approaching >>> the issue in this way, but I think I see the logic of doing so. It >>> is PARTICULARLY not clear to me that the groups you indicate are the >>> same as synchronous and asysnchronous (although I suppose they might >>> be), but you may be correct (again, depending on where this >>> leads) that this grouping captures the issues of practical > importance. >>> >>> The more I ponder your statements (other than phrases like "the >>> world", which are a bit vague) the better I like them and the more >>> hope I have that the approach might be useful. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Martin Chapman [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:36 PM >>> To: Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler); 'Doug Bunting' >>> Cc: 'Geoff Arnold'; email@example.com >>> Subject: RE: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services >>> >>> >>> Roger, >>> If I understand you correctly, you would like to divide the world >>> into two important groups (ignoring what we call them): One where >>> there is an assumption that the "infrastructure" will correlate >>> messages, and the other where there is no assumption about the >>> infratsructure and thus the application level has to deal with it. >>> >>> Is this a correct interpretaion? >>> >>> Comments/ questions to follow depending on answer. >>> >>> Martin. >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: email@example.com >>> [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>>> On Behalf Of Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:47 PM >>>> To: Doug Bunting >>>> Cc: Geoff Arnold; firstname.lastname@example.com >>>> Subject: RE: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I don't know the answers to the questions you ask. >>>> >>>> I do know that there are some end cases of Web services that I KNOW >>>> are inherently for synchronous operations and others that are >>>> inherently for asynchronous operations. I know that because in the >>>> end cases the other side just won't work. Or at least I don't know >>>> how to make them work and I really don't think it's possible. >>>> >>>> Suppose you have a Web services that accepts as input a >>> minimal SOAP >>>> message (minimal in the header), and as data just, "Add", >>> "2", and "3" >>>> -- with the corresponding WSDL definition somewhere that says that >>>> these are numbers and so on. This WS returns a minimal SOAP message > >>>> that has one item of data -- "5". Or you set it up however the >>>> REST > >>>> people want to do it. I don't think that this WS can be used >>>> asynchronously because unless you hold onto the connection you have >>>> no idea what the answer is in response to. (Unless there is >>>> something about SOAP as used in WS's that I seriously don't know -- >>>> which is, of course, possible). If you send the WS two add requests >>>> and they come back in the opposite order, how do you know? >>>> >>>> On the other hand, in realistic terms (and I do think that >>> realism has >>>> some place in this discussion), if you have a WS that will take an >>>> unpredictable amount of time to return an answer that ranges, >>>> typically, from a day to a month (as might actually be the >>> case if the >>>> WS puts into play behind the scenes some sort of workflow involving >>>> people), that WS, in reasonable terms, cannot be used >>> synchronously. >>>> How is a potential requestor supposed to discover that? "Suck and >>>> see"? It seems that is the current state of the art, at least as >>>> far as I can tell. >>>> >>>> I have, for my own amusement, made up a definition of >>> synchronous that >>>> I think is conceptually clean (although probably inappropriate for >>>> general use by the WG). Under MY definition the second case would >>>> certainly not admit synchronous operation, and there is absolutely >>>> nothing wrong with the way the distinction is made. (I am >>> aware that >>>> there is sort of a time/message logic duality in the theoretical >>>> understanding of distributed systems, but if you look into the >>>> foundations of that duality I think you find -- a duality, not one >>>> or the other. Time is not an inadmisable concept in distributed >>>> systems.) I believe that under the definition being proposed in >>>> the > >>>> straw poll, which I think is not exactly conceptually clean but >>>> kind > >>>> of hits most of the relevant high points, I think that the same >>>> could probably be said. >>>> >>>> Neither of the endpoint examples above has ANYTHING >>> WHATSOEVER to do >>>> with the binding, underlying protocols or implementation details. >>>> They are features that can describe the Web service itself. >>> Whether >>>> current WSDL is capable of doing so is another matter, and >>> possibly an >>>> interesting question. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Doug Bunting [mailto:email@example.com] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 3:43 PM >>>> To: Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) >>>> Cc: Geoff Arnold; firstname.lastname@example.com >>>> Subject: Re: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Roger, >>>> >>>> The proposed definition is not incorrect but answers a different >>>> question than you are asking or that you believe the "world >>> at large" >>>> is >>>> >>>> asking. It states the classic request / response interaction is a >>>> synchronous MEP but says nothing about agents implementing such an >>>> MEP. >>>> In this particular case, the binding to a particular >>> protocol could >>>> result in either synchronous or asynchronous agents. As Geoff said >>>> earlier, this is a property of the binding and not just of >>> the MEP in >>>> question. (Not sure we would label the binding as synchronous or >>>> asynchronous...) >>>> >>>> It remains important to note that synchronous MEPs are >>> possible over >>>> protocols without direct correlation features. Are you >>> really trying >>>> to >>>> >>>> identify those service implementations that *require* correlation >>>> features independent of the underlying protocol in use, the >>> instances >>>> of >>>> >>>> synchronous MEPs bound using asynchronous agents? >>>> >>>> thanx again, >>>> doug >>>> >>>> On 12-Aug-03 11:44, Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) wrote: >>>>> It is really important that WSA nails down definitions for >>>>> "synchronous" and "asynchronous", because this will >>>>> allow me to have confidence that Web services will >>>> support, in an >>>>> interoperable way, synchronous and asynchronous implementations >>>>> (particulartly the latter, since this is where the problems >>>> are most >>>>> likely to arise, is the most different from the >>> historical starting >>>>> point of Web services, and is the most typical of core business >>>>> processes) in applying Web services to >>>>> business applications. If they don't do so, I won't be >>>> able to use >>>> >>>>> them at all for core business processes - >>>>> or I'll have to trust to luck that they will work or be >>>>> intereperable instead. If I cared a lot about late >>>> binding, I would >>>>> also not be able to implement late bound business processes >>>> that are >>>>> sensitive to whether the WS will support synchronous or >>> asynchronous >>>>> operations. Nailing down the definitions will not, in >>>> itself, enable >>>>> these desirable outcomes, but is a necessary pre-condition for >>>>> addressing the real issues, which I tried to sketch in >>> section 4 of >>>>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-arch/2003Aug/0001.html. >>>>> >>>>> To respond to another implied question, it really doesn't >>>> matter if an >>>> >>>>> approach is formally verifiable if it is incorrect. It >>> looks to me >>>>> like this one is incorrect -- it says that an MEP that is >>> agreed by >>>>> (virtually) all to be asynchronous is synchronous. Since >>>> the MEP in >>>>> question is very commonly used in practical situations, I'd >>>> consider >>>>> that to be a considerable drawback. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Geoff Arnold [mailto:email@example.com] >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 12:52 PM >>>>> To: Cutler, Roger (RogerCutler) >>>>> Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com >>>>> Subject: Re: Issue: Synch/Asynch Web services >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Also -- I do not agree that sync/async is only an implementation >>>>>> issue. I think it is pretty clear that certain Web >>>> services, by their >>>>>> nature, can be used sync but not async -- or async but not >>>> sync -- or >>>>>> in both ways. That means to me that it is not an implementation >>>>>> issue. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can we replace the notion of being "used" sync or async >>>> with something >>>> >>>>> a little more precise? What would be observably different? And "in >>>>> both ways"...?! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> It also happens to be an issue that is really important to >>>> people who >>>>>> are interested in business applications of Web services. These >>>>>> persistent attempts to declare the concepts either to be >>>> meaningless >>>>>> or out of scope are very discouraging. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hmmmmm........ I'm surprised that you would characterize >>> a formally >>>>> verifiable approach grounded in message exchange patterns >>> as either >>>>> meaningless or out of scope. But you just said something >>> much more >>>>> interesting to me: "It also happens to be an issue that is really >>>>> important to people who are interested in business >>>> applications of Web >>>> >>>>> services." Presumably this means that you (or others) are able to >>>>> complete the following paragraph: >>>>> It is really important that WSA nails down definitions for >>>>> "synchronous" and "asynchronous", because this will >>>>> allow me to ______________ in applying Web services to >>>>> business applications. If they don't do so, I won't >>> be able to - >>>>> or I'll have to ___________ instead. >>>>> >>>>> Curious, >>>>> >>>>> Geoff >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > > >Received on Thursday, 14 August 2003 13:15:00 UTC
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John Key loves closing a deal. But when it comes to SkyCity and plain packaging he seems to have lost sight of the fact that how you do things is the mark of a man... and a government
We seem to live in a world these days where the means don't matter so much if you can justify the end - we're driven by outcomes; the result is all that matters. Yet just how much the means means to a person, or a government, can be telling and two big stories this week have been revealing when it comes to making sense of John Key and his second term government.
First, the Auditor-General's office released its report on the government's negotiations over the SkyCity convention centre. There was something for everyone in its findings - from guilt to innocence and borderline corruption to astute dealing.
John Key of course latched onto this line:
We have seen no evidence to suggest that the final decision to negotiate with SkyCity was influenced by any inappropriate considerations.
But as the Deputy Auditor General, Philippa Smith, made clear in her summary, this was a report about process, not about outcomes. She was more interested in how the final decision was reached than the quality of that decision.
Much of our audit and inquiry work in this area is concerned with process, and whether public entities are following established good practice as they carry out their responsibilities.
But compliance with established process is not an end in itself. Procedural principles and guidance on how public funds are spent exist for a reason: the public sector adopts these disciplines to:
- help ensure that decisions are made carefully and for appropriate reasons;
- promote open and fair competition, domestically and internationally; and
- protect against the risk of corruption or inappropriate influence.
The good practice standards help achieve these goals by setting out steps to ensure that the processes followed are transparent and fair to all participants.
Which is a good explanation as to why the means matter. In that regard, she found the process deeply flawed. She found "a range of deficiences", not just in the work of officials as National would have you believe, but in "the steps that officials and Ministers took leading up to that decision".
On Planet Key, it seems, process is just a way to get to a desired outcome. And this is where the dealer PM shines through, revealing a lack of political probity. Key rightly believes that Auckland needs a convention centre. He, not unreasonably, thinks the government shouldn't have to pay for it. So with those two goals in mind he went on the hunt for a deal, and found one with SkyCity: Law change+more pokies= free convention centre.
For him, that's a result and he seems genuinely annoyed that people aren't more impressed with his ability to deliver a major piece of infrastructure at zero cost to you and me.
What he's missing is that in politics - when you've got public money and the need for the fairest of fair play - the means matter. Or at least they should.
You can't ride roughshod over Ngati Whatua, The Edge and others who spent money and effort in the mistaken belief they had the same shot at winning the contract to build a convention centre. You can't just have dinners with business leaders and offer law changes over coffee.
SkyCity may be the best builder in this case - the location is certainly better than the old railway station, Alexandra Park or Wynyard Quarter. But the process stinks. You can't trade favours or circumvent processes like that in public office.
Key doesn't seem to have learnt his lesson from The Hobbit fiasco, but rather feels vindicated that part of his job is to smooth paths and close deals, even his his trading chips are the laws of the land and our national commitment to fair play. But he's a Prime Minister, not a closer. As Smith says, it's his job to worry about undue influence, transparency and fair play. It can make deals harder to close and more complicated than in the private sector, it means worrying about things that are more esoteric than just the bottomline, but it comes with the territory.
As PM he's got to "think outside the box" - to quote Key himself - about not just the financial cost of his deals, but the social ones as well. Condensing more pokies into a single place not only makes addiction easier,while giving one company a much bigger market share of a (slightly) shrinking market.
The plain packaging announcement this week leads me to much the same conclusion. On the face of it National and the Maori Party are cracking down on Big Tobacco and, given the tobacco giants' intense and concerted opposition to plain packaging for many years, hitting them where it hurts. In their brands.
But again he's done a deal, of sorts. Key has given Turia a headline and created the impression a valuable coalition partner (on the latest polls, a possible king-maker) is making a difference for its constituency. That's a good end game for both parties. The facts though aren't so simple.
Key rather undermined Turia's glorious moment (and the impression that she had power and had delivered a major blow to the ciggie makers) by saying it all depended on how those ciggie makers got on taking Australia to the overlords at the WTO.
Turia made plain packaging sound imminent, promising legislation introduced to parliament before the end of the year. But that's somewhere short of an imminent law change. In truth, if the desired end was really to take a stand on smoking, there's nothing to stop New Zealand changing the law now and standing alongside Australia in the WTO dock.
But there are other ends concerning Key in this matter, not least being our free trading reputation and Tim Groser's WTO bid.
If you look at the time-frame, the WTO challenge could take two or three years to settle, which kicks any law change to another parliamentary term and leaves the legislation gathering dust in select committee.
Turia will have resigned in a couple of years and won't be there to champion the law, the Maori Party may or may not be as important to any government, and who knows how the WTO will rule. Maybe National will want or need to follow through with this week's promise... maybe not.
Again, Key has delivered the desired end - good politics for his party and partner - with little care for the means of actually getting our smoking rate down and rescuing the 5000 smokers who die each year.
For me, the means matter. As others have said, the right and decent thing to do would be to restart the tender process over a convention centre and introduce plain packaging pronto. But neither are going to happen.
Why? Because Key may well represent the mood of the nation these days with his focus on results over process; people only read headlines and simply want to know how things end. And because in this term National, presumably feeling the pressure to deliver on promises before the 2014 election, seem to be all about end games, no matter how they get there.


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WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The White House has threatened to veto a farm bill under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Administration officials signaled the fastest way to achieve some compromise this summer would be by taking savings from crop insurance to offset Republican-backed cuts from food stamp programs, Politico said.
The most severe of the food-stamp savings would come from reinstating tighter income limits and an outmoded asset test that could result in more than 2 million beneficiaries being shed, saving an estimated $11.5 billion over the next 10 years, Politico said.
The administration said its crop insurance reforms could save $11.7 billion.
The White House statement came as Democrats were to caucus Tuesday to discuss the farm bill. Politico said House Agriculture Committee leadership is hoping to win what is expected to be a close floor vote, but must rely on getting about 50 Democratic votes because of defections from the GOP's conservative wing.
"The administration supports enactment of a multiyear farm bill that includes a long-term extension of disaster programs and promotes rural development, preserves a farm safety net, maintains strong nutrition programs," the administration statement said. "The administration looks forward to working with the Congress to achieve crop insurance and commodity program savings ... while at the same time strengthening the farm safety net in times of need and supporting the next generation of farmers."
The House Rules Committee was to set the terms of debate Tuesday, as well as begin whittling down the list of more the 220 amendments offered to the bill.


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A "Friends" reunion would be a dream come true for longtime fans of the show. But for one of the show's stars it would be just the opposite.
In fact, the mere idea of a reunion haunts Matthew Perry in his sleep, according to Today.com.
"I have this recurring nightmare — I'm not kidding about this. When I'm asleep, I have this nightmare that we do 'Friends' again and nobody cares," the 47-year-old actor told Variety. "We do a whole series, we come back, and nobody cares about it. So if anybody asks me, I'm gonna say no."
Perry adds, "The thing is: We ended on such a high. We can't beat it. Why would we go and do it again?"


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At 345g and £74.99 the Halo Spin Master Pro rear hub is about the same weight and price as an Ultegra rear hub. There's plenty of reasons to think about speccing one over the tried-and-tested Shimano offering though.
For a start, it's a really nicely constructed hub. The CNC shell holds four sealed bearings to keep everything running smoothly, and the aluminium freehub has a 30-point engagement from three pawls – more than the usual 24 – which gives you a nice quick pickup when you hit the gas.
Secondly, it's available in a range of colours (with a superlight front hub to match). Ours was black but you can also have white, polished and red anodised to match your bike.
Thirdly, it makes a nice noise. It's a faster click than usual thanks to the higher engagement point count, and it's a good volume: audible without being intrusive. Quite comforting, in fact. You can easily switch between Shimano/SRAM and Campag too; replacement freehubs cost £40.
I've been running this hub laced to a Mavic Open Pro rim with Halo's own double butted spokes, and the resulting wheel has racked up about 600 miles so far in all weathers. Well, mostly rain.
The hub is bearing up very well; there's some slight notching on the freehub body but no more so than is usual with an alloy carrier, and doing the locknut up nice and tight will stop the cassette moving very far. Everything's running smoothly and there doesn't seem to be any water creeping inside in spite of some very wet rides, so the seals are doing their job.
The hub's available in 24H and 32H drillings; the matching front hub comes in 16H or 24H versions and claimed weight is a paltry 79g.
Good quality rear hub with positive engagement and a nice click.
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Halo Spin Master Pro rear hub
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Our Lightweight road hub with a lightweight price tag.
Super-light sealed bearing all alloy QR cassette hub.
4 smooth sealed bearings, lightweight alloy axle and alloy CNC shell, plus a 30 point fast pick-up freehub drive system.
CNC 7075 hard Aluminium cassette body in either Shimano or Campag compatible splines.
Alloy CNC machined sweeping Halo shell
Lightweight alloy QR axle.
7075 Hard alloy cassette body.
4 Sealed bearings.
30 point 3 pawl freewheel mechanism.
Shimano or Campag compatible options.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Construction, clicky sound.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Nothing really.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 40 Height: 190cm Weight: 102kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.


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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Afternoon typing - Other people's game threads
So if you would like to type up some in-game witticisms, visit eyebleaf's Score Blog Federation liveblog extravaganza right about here. We'll be skulking about around there as time permits.
And if you're the sort who likes to get angry and yell at Stoeten for being completely reasonable in his own antagonistic way, then there's always the Drunk Jays Fans Game Threat, which isn't yet posted, but should be before first pitch.
Or you can just bitch at us in the comments here for not doing our own. Call it the "anti-game thread".
Now let's go out there and win one for the Rzepper!
9 comments:
- The Ack said...
Given my confusion and anxiety surrounding The Roy Halladay Depression, maybe it's best I just talk to myself here.
This shit is contagious. The H1N1 virus has nothing on the RH32 virus.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Cleveland broadcasters just gave Zep a great nickname. "The Eye Chart"
also had a good story about how Tabler was notified the day of the 92 championship parade that he and the others wouldn't be returning.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Never liked Stoeten, he's an immature, nonsensical fool. Doesn't know what he's talking about AND is a terrible writer.He was probably an object of scorn in junior high, being beat up by other kids ,now he's lashing out! Parkes and Bergkamp, on the other hand, make that site was it is. Then again Tao of Stieb is so much better than the Drunks, it's not even funny. Tao's posts are intelligent and comical and the posters are smart and funny in an adult way. Even though, I disagreed with Tao's Halladay post, he made a credible and engaging argument in it. If that same post was on DJF, the word douchebag and dipshit would have been used umpteen times.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Voodoo Matt said...
Grudzielanek (sp?) had that nickname as well, and it pre-dates him. I think eye-chart showed up in the 30s or 40s.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:55 PM
@ Woefully Irrelevant White Guy
Agreed. Tao is head 'n shoulders above the rest. He's the dog's bollocks.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:56 PM
I like to check out the Toilet of Stieb is first thing in the morning. Tao and Ack aren't weak enough to let retarded commentors change their purpose
- July 23, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Anon @ 2:24 oh , it's Stoeten unh? Jealous that this site is better,unh? I caught you commenting on Tao of Stieb on the Game post. You are an irrelevant no one anonymous. Tao and Ack rule! Learn a lesson in civility and intelligence from them and stop acting the a 12 year old that everyone used to wedgie!
- July 23, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Darren Priest said...
Toilet of Steib. Haw haw. Good one.
Yeah, this blog is pretty cool and all, but I still think they should add a "what I wore today" feature. Could be something like this -- I know that's terrible, but I can't be bothered to make it better right now.
- July 23, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Bubbles said...
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- July 23, 2009 at 4:48 PM


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Ahh, Deadline Day. In the U.S., trade deadlines, while occasionally exciting, invite only boring coverage of executives answering telephones. Not so in the U.K., where live reports from outside the grounds of Premiership teams invite supporters and hooligans to gather 'round for the latest transfer news or, in this case, to behave like jackasses. Here's a few bros—perhaps we'll call them wankers—getting their jollies behind Sky Sports News's Kate Riley as she attempts to deliver the latest news from Norwich. [SSN]
h/t to Jim


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In Argentina's case, it seems that old political habits of anti-capitalist policy die hard. So, no matter who ends up winning the presidency in October, the Argentine people are set to lose.
Legal System
The Federal government is not going to stop state and local police from stealing the property of innocent people.
Big GovernmentInterventionismPolitical Theory
The Swiss "Landsgemeinde" assembly provides some insight into how to create a less-bad form of political power. But that's still worse than true self-determination.
Media and CultureMoney and BanksThe Police State
The US private sector badly needs to de-politicize itself. Also: more government regulation isn't the answer.
Money and BanksMoney and Banking
The Bolívar's collapse is rather tragic, considering the Bolívar was actually one of Latin Americas' strongest currencies during Venezuela's peak from the 1950s to 1970s.
SocialismWorld History
France did not adopt collectivism overnight. Rather, it has seen key periods that have made France fertile soil for a certain brand of aggressive socialism.
No agreement necessary: her Majesty's government simply adopts a policy of zero tariffs and zero import quotas, beginning tomorrow.
The Police StateWorld History
A trip down memory lane will give us a refresher of how gun confiscation has helped consolidate government power.


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Court says gov't can be sued over guards' actions
Wed., March 27, 2013, 9:12 a.m.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the federal government can be sued for abuse claims against prison guards.
The high court ruled for Kim Lee Millbrook, a prisoner at the federal prison in Lewisburg, Pa., who had accused prison guards of sexually assaulting him in May 2010. Prison officials said Millbrook's claim was unsubstantiated.
Millbrook sued the federal government for negligence, assault and battery, but the lower courts threw out his lawsuit. He appealed to the Supreme Court, writing his petition in longhand.
The court accepted his appeal and appointed him a lawyer. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the court Wednesday that his lawsuit can move forward.
The Federal Torts Claim Act waives the United States' immunity against lawsuits for civil wrongs intentionally caused by federal representatives, including federal law enforcement officers. But the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said immunity is only waived when the law enforcement officer is executing a search, seizing evidence or making an arrest.
Thomas said those terms describe what federal law enforcement officers can do, not what they can be sued for.
The exception waiving immunity from lawsuits against the government "extends to acts or omissions of law enforcement officers that arise within the scope of their employment, regardless of whether the officers are engaged in investigative or law enforcement activity, or are executing a search, seizing evidence or making an arrest," Thomas said.
The case is Millbrook v. United States, 11-10362.
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Magical, mystical & mysterious - the Enchanted Forest @ Ballie Ballerson is NOT to be missed. For this summer only, come bathe in our pool of glowing unicorn balls, swing your friends above the blue ball lagoon, and marvel at our glittering forest with magical creatures galore. Sneak past the magic mushroom, giant butterflies, fabulous peacocks, and stand in awe beneath the towering Tree of Life. With never-seen-before magical cocktails, this Avatar wonderland offers a gazillion unique nooks and crannies to explore, all whilst partying in the coolest venue in Shoreditch. Come let us sprinkle our fairy dust ALL over you this summer!
With one million balls, viewed over 100m times globally on social media channels and the best god d*mn cocktails in London, if not the world. Ballie Ballerson is the place to cut loose and feel like a big kid again!
The one million balls are housed in a 4,000ft space covered wall to wall with a mesmerising 60 metre UV mural. Our signature clear balls are held within a huge mirrored cage and pulse with the coolest coloured lights. Ballie now has two private ball pits, one with dual aspect floor to ceiling windows facing onto Curtain Road or one in our VIP area. If you'd like to book one of these areas, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
At the bar, mischievous bartenders will shake theatrical cocktails around retro sweets and trickery, including the best-selling Dibbie Dabberson and Skittle Sour.
DJs will be pumping out a variety of deep house and disco. Entrance to the bar Tuesday to Thursday is free, and customers will be able to advance book one or two-hour tickets for the main ball-pit.
Buy a ticket for entry where you can enter and exit our main glowing ball pit as many times as you like within your purchased time slot.
General admission tickets are transferable and refundable with up to 7 days notice. They are transferable with up to 48 hours notice. Post 48 hours notice they are non-transferable and non-refundable.
I don't have a ticket, can I still come?
Yes. Entry to the glowing bar with 70 meter UV murals and cheeky barman is free Tuesday to Thursday.
We hold some ball pit tickets back on the door for each session, including weekends, however these can often go quickly during peak slots and are on a first come, first served basis.
How do you clean the balls?
We have a ball cleaner called Gobble Muffin who sanitises and cleans 18,000 p/hr.
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
Yes, we are an 18+ Venue, ID will be checked (valid passport or driving license accepted). No ID no entry.
What should I wear in the ball pit?
Closed toe shoes are a must, and no-one is permitted in the ball pit without shoes. High heels will not be permitted, and any other type of heels will be at our ball pit monitors' discretion - wear flats or low block heels at most. Don't wear short skirts and dresses unless you're happy to showcase your knickers to all! No tracksuits - it's a club, dress to impress!
What are your opening hours?
We are open on Tues 6pm-11pm, Weds 6pm-12am, Thurs 5pm - 12am, Fri 5pm - 2am, Sat 4pm - 2am.
How do your booking/tickets work?
We run our ball pit entrance tickets with 1 or 2 hour time slots - to get the most out of your experience arrive maybe 10 minutes before to avoid Q's (please check our opening times before arrival)
Do you have a cloakroom?
Yes, we do - it's £1 for coats, £2 for bags, £5 for big suitcases. We strongly suggest that EVERYTHING goes in the cloakroom, or you'll be emailing email@example.com!
Are drinks allowed in the ball pit?
No - we trialled it in the soft launch and all we can say is no, no, no and no.
Can I hire out the venue for private events?
Yes, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
What if I drop my phone?
Let's just hope you didn't leave it on silent!
For all lost property email firstname.lastname@example.com
Can I bring a birthday cake?
Due to the nature of our venue we can not permit guests to bring in birthday cakes. However, we do offer sweet cakes that can be pre-ordered for your party.
The small cake is £10, 500g (suitable for parties of 5 - 10 guests) and the large cake is £15, 1kg of sweets (10 guests or more). The sweet cakes are not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Can I move my ticket date or time?
General admission tickets are transferable and refundable with up to 7 days notice. They are transferable with up to 48 hours notice. Post 48 hours notice they are non-transferable and non-refundable. Drop us an email (email@example.com) regarding refunds and transfers of tickets.
What if I am pregnant?
You are welcome in the bar area but unfortunately not the ball pits. Thanks!
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