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From Irish words for love and Irish words for drunk to just general Irish phrases, learn this Irish slang and you can't go wrong!
Before you come to Ireland, you're going to need to get yourself acquainted with some of the typical Irish phrases, Irish words, and Irish slang that might confuse you. Not to worry though, we're here to help with 35 phrases you can learn before your visit.
Common Irish words:
"The jacks"
If you arrive in Ireland and ask someone for the restroom, it is social suicide. It's either called "the toilet," or even more commonly "the jacks."
In pubs, the sexes are often written in Irish on toilet doors. So you have the "fir jacks" and the "ban jacks." Not to be confused with "banjaxed," which means something is broken. You'll learn soon enough.
In use: "Tell ye what, you get in another round, while I head to the jacks."
To do something the wrong way, or for something to go wrong on you.
In use: "We tried to roast the turkey but it went arseways on us."
This is fairly common in the south of Ireland. It's an odd pronunciation of "queer," but it's used as a replacement for "very."
In use: "Jaysis, it's quare warm today isn't it?"
"The press"
A press is what we call a cupboard in Ireland. However, the "hotpress" ... Well, that's a different matter altogether!
In use: "Hold on now till I get the biscuits from the press."
If you're very tired. Normally used after a big night out.
In use: "We were out last night until half six this mornin'. I'm wrecked now though."
"The guards"
If you think you know all the lingo before you come over to Ireland by learning the police are called the Gardai, and that a policeman is called a Garda, you're in for a big surprise. We don't call them that at all in everyday conversation, we just call them guards.
In use: "We may turn down music down, and tell John to get off the roof! The neighbors will have the guards on us any minute."
"Diesel" and "petrol"
If you rent a car when you're visiting Ireland and you need to refuel, you needn't go looking for "gas," which is something else altogether and entirely unrelated to driving or flatulence! You have to find out whether the car is "diesel" or "petrol" and fill it with that. Not with green diesel, mind you. That last thing you want is to get dipped by the guards.
In use: "Give me €20 worth of petrol, please."
"The boot"
This is what we call the trunk of in a car. So if you're heading on a day out and your great aunt tells you to "throw everything into the boot," you know exactly what she means!
In use: "Is anyone able to come help me bring in the shopping from the boot?"
This is what we call soft drinks. Beware if you're visiting old people: they'll automatically assume you love a mineral called 7Up and will force feed you with it.
In use: "You can't drink because you driving? Well sure you'll have a mineral instead!"
"Pint of Gat"
A "pint of Gat" is another name for Guinness. On that note, when drinking Guinness, look towards the horizon so you don't drink the head. And if someone asks if it's good Gat, and you're not sure how to judge it, simply respond with "sure look it."
In use: "Give me two pints of Gat and a bottle of Bulmers."
In Ireland, chips are crisps and French fries are chips. Be warned you will fall in love with a delicacy called "curry cheese chips" some night when you're ossified.
In use: "Here love, fancy a bag'a chips?"
Beyont is an all encompassing word for any place that isn't the place you're in at the moment. It can refer to the other end of the room, or to the other side of the world.
Expect to hear a lot of country people question you about stuff you have at home, and they'll use the word beyont when doing it.
In use: "Would you have much rain beyont?"
"A jumper"
Sweaters, or pullovers, are called jumpers in Ireland. It's an absolute guarantee that Irish mammies will insist you put a jumper on if you're heading out anywhere.
In use: "Make sure and bring a jumper with you. It's fierce weather out there."
"A shuck"
A shuck is big ditch that runs along the bottom of fields. If they're not cleaned out regularly, grass, briars, and nettles can grow up and you mightn't even see the shuck.
So if you're planning any Sound of Music-esque frolics through the fields, beware you don't fall in.
In use: "Come quick, the tractor go out of control on Patsy and now he's below, stuck in the shuck."
"The messages"
You will hear about people going out to do the messages, or going into town for the messages. Alas, middle-aged Irish women are not part of some secret government organization; they're just referring to the shopping.
The messages are what some Irish people call the groceries.
In use: "Anyone want anything I'm heading into town to do the messages."
"Call round for a céilí"
A céilí, as we all know, is globally thought of as a session of trad music and dancing, but it also can simply mean calling round to someone's house for a chat and a cup of tea.
The phrase is beginning to die out, but that doesn't mean we can't bring it back!
In use: "Are you doing anything Friday? Sure, I might call round for a céilí."
Irish words for drunk:
Very drunk. What you'll end up like after too many pints of Gat.
In use: "Lord God, you were fairly ossified last night, weren't you?"
"The fear"
The fear is what you will have the morning after you were ossified, and ate said curry cheese chips. Also called "the beer blues," "drinker's remorse," and "the chronics" – it sums up how you feel when you can't remember large chunks of the night before.
Other symptoms include unexplained depression, cuts and bruises, and not being able to find your shoes. Why do we do it to ourselves?!
In use: "I'm afraid to show my face in there again. I'm crippled with the fear."
"Naggins" and "shoulders"
Naggins and shoulders refer to the sizes of bottles of spirits. A shoulder will get you a good way to being happy out, but a naggin is perfect for smuggling (or "gooching") into a pub.
However, we're not endorsing such scurrilous actions.
In use: "Get me a shoulder of Captain Morgan, and Aisling wants a naggin of vodka."
Common Irish phrases:
"Sure look it"
Rule number one for speaking like an Irish person: "Aw, sure look it" is an acceptable response to any question, statement, or comment.
What does it mean? God only knows! But if ever you find yourself in a situation where you're not sure what to say, just go "sure look it" and you'll fit in just fine.
In use: "Isn't it lovely weather we're having?" "Aw, sure look it."
"A whale of a time"
Hopefully, this is what you'll have when you come over. It's simply an expression of how good a time someone has had – usually used after a night out.
In use: "The bar didn't close till half three, and Micky got up and sang with the band. Sure we had a whale of a time!"
"Who all's there?"
This is one that isn't as widespread, but if you're visiting Ulster you'll definitely hear it. Usually asked over the phone when the person is wondering how many people are in a certain place.
In use: "Are you calling round? There's a bit of a hooley kicking off here." "Oh is there? Who all's there?"
"Go way outta that"
This has a few meanings. It can be an exclamation of disbelief, or a standard response when someone pays a compliment to you (we don't really know how to take compliments in Ireland).
However, the time you'll hear it said most often is probably when someone means "don't be silly," or "it's no trouble."
In use: "You'll have a brandy?" "No thanks, don't be troubling yourself." "Ah go way outta that, of course, ye will!"
"Was it any use?"
Simply means "was it any good?" It's a common saying everywhere, and if you're heading to any events you can consider it a guarantee that an Irish person will ask you this question afterward.
In use: "We headed into town for a few last night." "Was it any use?"
"Donkey's years"
Used as a reference to time. We have absolutely no idea what the length of time a donkey's year is, but it's widely accepted that it's a very, very, long time.
In use: "You're all very welcome to Lisnabuntry, we haven't had this big a crowd here in donkey's years."
"Happy out"
Just means "happy," but for some reason, we feel the need to add "out." It's usually used in the present, so basically, while you're in the process of having a whale of a time, you're happy out.
In use: "Look at you there, happy out leaping about the place."
"Put the heart crossways" in someone
To give someone a fright. This is what you'll do when you're staying with an Irish friend or relative and you accidentally walk in on them in the shower.
In use: "Jaysis, you put the heart crossway in me. I didn't see you there at all!"
"Wet the tea"
There's a lot of phraseology around tea. Most importantly, if anyone asks you to wet the tea they're telling you to throw a few teabags in the teapot and pour boiling water in.
In use: "Sit down there and relax while I go wet the tea."
"Like hen's teeth"
Derived from the original phrase "as rare as hen's teeth," but has been shortened over the years. Pretty much means something is rare. Have you ever seen teeth in a hen? Me neither.
In use: "Ah sure we used to have lots of eligible bachelors rounds these parts, but they're like hen's teeth now."
"I will yea"
This can get very confusing. "I will yea" means "I definitely won't," it's just an easier way of saying it. We're big into our sarcasm here, and if you get flustered by it, don't worry. You won't be the first and definitely won't be the last.
In use: "Are you getting up for mass in the morning?" "I will yea!"
"I'm gonna head on"
There are two phrases for the price of one here. There's "head on," which means you're going to leave, and "head," which simply means "go."
So if someone asks you will you head somewhere, you'll now know what they're actually asking.
In use: "There's two lads shouting at each other in the chipper. I'm gonna head on before a fight breaks out."
"Fierce weather"
All weather is "fierce." It can be fierce wet, fierce cold, fierce mild, fierce dry, fierce windy, fierce drizzly, fierce warm, fierce frosty, fierce breezy, fierce damp, fierce humid, fierce dead. Fierce everything, basically.
Actually, on that note, if someone tells you it's a dead day, they mean the weather is humid and would make you sleepy.
In use: "How are you? God, it's fierce weather we've been having the last few days."
"That dose is goin' round"
Don't say they didn't warn you! If you didn't wear your jumper, you probably caught a cold. But don't worry, someone will reassure you that "that dose is goin' round," meaning everyone else has the same illness.
I'm not sure why that's meant to make you feel any better though.
In use: "Brendan's in bed with the flu, he won't make the festival." "Oh God help him, but sure that dose is goin' round."
"Do the washing"
Obviously, if you're planning a long stay in Ireland, your clothes are going to have to be washed at some stage. Note that instead of doing "laundry," we do "the washing."
This is all weather related too, and if you're staying with an Irish mammy she'll constantly talk about doing the washing.
In use: "There's great drying today, so I got up at half six to do the washing and get it out on the line nice and early."
"That's a fret"
"That's a fret" is an expression of disbelief. Usually said in a calm way, though. Use it when something's surprising but at the same time not beyond the realms of possibility.
In use: "Thirty-five phrases I need to learn before coming to Ireland? That's a fret!"
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* Originally published in 2014, last updated in September 2023.


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The basic undergraduate course at most institutions is a bachelor degree of three or four years duration. In 2008, 67% of higher education students were enrolled in bachelor degree courses. Most institutions also offer postgraduate level study ranging from one to two years of full-time study for a master's degree and three to five years for a doctoral degree. In 2008, 27% of higher education students were enrolled in postgraduate courses. In 2008, higher education enrolments were most commonly in the fields of: Management and commerce; Society and culture; Health; and Education (table 12.20). These four fields accounted for 74% of all higher education course enrolments.
Staff Higher education staff may be classified as academic or non-academic. In 2008, there were more non-academic than academic staff. The most frequent classification of academic staff was at the lecturer level. Table 12.21 shows a declining ratio of male to female higher education staff between 2003 and 2008. Males comprised 48% of all staff in 2003, but only 45% in 2008. Males outnumber females at and above senior lecturer levels of academic staff while females are higher at lecturer levels and below. In 2008, 58% of all academic staff were male, compared with 61% in 2003.

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Adult Day Care for Alzheimer's: The First Day
The quiet stillness of morning had always been a soothing part of the routine Pat shared with her husband Tom. It was a private time for her to have her coffee, read the newspaper, and check emails. Tom rose a little later, made his own breakfast, and began to work at his desk. But now, with the progression of Tom's Alzheimer's disease, Pat counts her personal time among the many things which have slipped away.
On this morning, however, Pat is taking a step to regain some of that nourishing quiet. Today is Tom's first day at an Alzheimer's day center—just one of the different types of day programs available to offer respite to caregivers.
Pat's morning ritual had changed in response to her husband's gradual decline in function, and Pat had to devote increasing amounts of her attention to Tom's needs. Though she did her best, Pat says, "I know I was not able to occupy him all the time."
For Pat, most days used to be filled with getting out and about, running errands, going to the gym. But that's changed. "I don't go out nearly as much as I used to. I can't go out because I don't know when he might decide to use the stove or go hunting for me and get lost," Pat explains. Many caregivers find that their own isolation increases as their loved one withdraws from social situations that become difficult to cope with because of memory loss.
Last week Pat, Tom and their daughter visited an Alzheimer's day center. "They are such wonderful people," Pat says of the staff, "they have such a calling to these people . . . they know all the clients that come and know their families." While Pat and her daughter were given a tour, Tom was shown the program. Pat reports that, "I kept watching him, but he never turned around and looked for us."
Adult day centers for people with dementia and memory loss can provide a necessary—and very welcome—respite to the day-in and day-out tasks of caregiving. Caregivers can become overwhelmed by the additional responsibilities of managing the household and finances. Behavior issues such as repeating questions, "shadowing" the caregiver, and agitation can cause frustration and anger for any caregiver. Alzheimer's day centers provide a break for the caregivers and afford them time alone in their own homes.
Day programs provide a safe setting and needed stimulation for the person with dementia, encouraging them to be more engaged and alert. Day program schedules usually run four to six hours, during which time the participant can be involved in activities, enjoy entertainment, have a hot lunch, and receive personal care. Most centers provide services from two to five days a week. Caregivers are free to run errands, attend to their own health needs, work, socialize, or simply relax.
Communicating with Tom about the day center was not easy. When Pat spoke with him about attending "The Club," as she was advised to call it, she had to drop the subject when he became agitated. With repeated encouragement, Tom agreed to give it a try. "I think deep inside he knows some of it is for me," Pat suggests.
Pat says she is confident this is the right step, "I thought about if he would feel I was abandoning him, but at the dementia caregiver support group they said, 'Don't wait until it is absolutely necessary; it is better to go when the patient has more cognitive abilities, then they make the transition better.' "
While Tom was at the day center, Pat was able to buy some birthday presents without having to rush home to check on him. She also returned to researching her family genealogy, one of her favorite activities. With all of the tasks and demands of caregiving, hobbies and interests have a way of falling to the very bottom of a caregiver's list of things which need to be done. Pat plans for Tom to attend the center two days a week. "One day I will do something for myself, and the other I will do chores," she says.
Unfortunately, Tom's first day did not go smoothly. After lunch was finished he was quite adamant about wanting to go home. "I guess it's a process; I did not realize that," Pat explains. The staff has suggested that Tom be picked up after lunch, until he adjusts to the program.
Many people with dementia fixate on the caregiver for security. It can be difficult for them, at first, to be separated from their family member. Although a loved one may have difficulty adjusting, many caregivers come to see that the day center is as much a benefit for themselves as for their loved ones. Pat points out, "It's good for both parties; you're not just leaving your spouse, the staff has lots of activities for them."
Should the day center not work out, Pat already has the information needed to find help in the home through a home care agency. She has taken advantage of the free family consultation available through Family Caregiver Alliance to discuss care planning and resources for caregivers in her area. Families throughout California can contact their local Caregiver Resource Center to locate a day center near them. Adult day centers are sponsored by a wide variety of programs and organizations.
Next Tuesday Tom will try the day center again. "It's a lot, at first, for him to be with strangers and not know where I am," Pat declares. "But we're not going to give up."


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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to extensive government interference in its administration. This decision comes in the wake of Sri Lanka's disappointing performance at the World Cup in India, sparking significant upheaval. The ICC characterizes the suspension more as a cautionary measure than a punitive one, aiming to dissuade further governmental intrusion into SLC's affairs.
Presently, this suspension is not expected to severely impact Sri Lankan cricket, as there are no immediate cricket activities scheduled in the country until December, and ICC funding for SLC is not due until January. SLC Vice-President Ravin Wickramaratne stated that the suspension was requested by SLC itself to demonstrate to the Sri Lankan government that ICC will not tolerate government interventions.
This move parallels the situation in Zimbabwe in 2019, where Zimbabwe Cricket faced a similar suspension due to government interference. The ICC convened an emergency meeting to address the SLC situation, covering issues from administration to finance, and even national team matters. The ICC's next steps will be determined during their November meetings in Ahmedabad.
Sri Lanka's sports minister, Roshan Ranasinghe, recently dismissed the SLC board, appointing an interim committee led by Arjuna Ranatunga. However, a court order reinstated the SLC board shortly thereafter. Despite previous instances of government-appointed interim committees, this is the first time the ICC has opted for suspension.
The sports minister's role in Sri Lanka also includes ratifying national teams, a practice rooted in the country's sports law since 1973. The ICC's suspension of SLC marks the second such action against a Full Member in the past four years, following the suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket in 2019. In contrast to the Zimbabwe situation, where cricket activities were halted and funding frozen, the ICC plans to approach the situation in Sri Lanka with more caution.


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The error caused the Fort Worth Traffic Control Center to issue an alert for a missing plane.
Officials cleared up the error and called off search crews just after 11 a.m.
But emergency crews spent almost two hours this morning scouring a 50 mile radius.
we were pretty much traveling all the roads to see if there were some
sort of identification that a plane may have gone down in that area,"
said OHP Trooper B.J. Keeling.
The real plane landed safe and sound at the North Texas Regional Airport late Friday morning.
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals -- the Supreme Court for criminal matters -- has upheld a lower court's decision to toss out the convictions of two protesters arrested outside of President Bush's Crawford ranch (Does he still go to that thing anymore?)
By a 5-4 vote, the TCCA found that the arrests were not warranted.
"Today's court ruling is a monumental victory for the First Amendment," ACLU of Texas Legal Director Lisa Graybill said. "Time and again we have said that Dr. Hardy and Mr. Myers were arrested for no other reason than expressing their views."
Here's what the majority opinion said:
One might also "obstruct" a highway by aiming a strobe light at oncoming traffic, thereby rendering passage unreasonably hazardous, but cavorting on the sidewalk while dressed as a gorilla would not "obstruct" a highway. A large object placed on the side of the road, but in the line of sight on a curve in the road, might also "obstruct," although a smaller object in the same location would not. In sum, an order to move to prevent an obstruction must be reasonable in the prevailing circumstances.[Presiding Judge Sharon] Keller took time out from fighting for her legal career to write the dissent:Photographs from the August protest show tents, cars, and port-a-potties encroaching on the pavement, and people sitting, standing, and walking on the pavement. Implicit in the testimony of one of the officers is that no arrests were made because there were so many protesters and so few officers. The situation in August had gotten out of hand, and law enforcement officers - quite reasonably - wanted to prevent that from happening again.We're just glad the ACLU got its filings in on time.
Judge Keller's dissent, joined by Judges Meyers, Keasler, and Hervey, agreed they weren't blocking traffic, but bizarrely claimed that defendants, "by sitting in a tent beside the road, rendered passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous."
It's a strange fact that four members of the Court of Criminal Appeals think you can obstruct a roadway when you're not in it, but perhaps the bigger surprise is that five judges on the court disagreed with them.


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Houston Web & Sales Consultant Captures Top Recognition at the Business Marketing Association Houston Lantern Awards
Summary:Brian Bearden, Founder of Upstream Marketing, a Houston-based web and sales consulting company wins award based on dedication to the organization
HOUSTON, TX – Brian Bearden, CEO and founder of Upstream Marketing and author of the recently released, 52 Tips to Turn Your website into a Sales Machine, was recognized by the Business Marketing Association (BMA) Houston Chapter's Lantern Awards for his dedication to the organization.
The BMA Houston Chapter is the only local thought leading professional association dedicated to connecting B2B marketers with new ideas, knowledge and people. They promote networking and professional development for B2B marketers in a local environment.
At the Houston Chapter, BMA members strive to host informative and memorable events, thought-provoking discussions and harness the power of social networking. Their mission is to deliver thought leadership, awards program, career enhancement and peer-to-peer networking designed to improve members' career in B2B marketing.
Bearden, the third recipient of the Chapter Leader Award from BMA Houston Chapter, has participated with the organization and has an extensive history with involvement on an active level. His tenure includes serving on the Board of Directors (2004-2013), President (2009-2010), Auction Chair (multiple years) as well on the Membership, Website, Marketing, Programs and Auction committees.
"I am extremely honored and grateful to receive the prestigious award. I would like to thank BMA Houston for this recognition of my personal accomplishments and efforts."
Brian Bearden, CEO and founder of Upstream Marketing, is a much-sought after web design consultant and author of 52 Tips to Turn Your website into a Sales Machine. His book is the result of years of experience doing marketing and web development with startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Brian has an extensive marketing and sales background. He first learned target marketing from his marketing positions in the fast food industry. Brian worked for Quik Wok and Burger King Corporation as their Director of Marketing. He continued his local marketing approach when he went to work for Kinko's Copies, and after 9 years of marketing copying and printer services, Brian ventured out on his own. In 2003, Brian launched Upstream Marketing and is now dedicated to helping business owners succeed online.
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When my ZeroWater Pitcher arrived I literally tore open the box. I read all the literature that was included and learned about the TDS or Total Dissolved Solids in water. TDS comes from natural deposits and man-made sources and causes water to taste bad. The FDA standard for purified bottle water is a TDS reading of 000-010. A typical TDS reading for tap water in the US is 240 parts per million. I used the free TDS look-up at ZeroWater.com to find the reading for my zip code, it measures 176 pp/m. Ick. The ZeroWater Pitcher comes with a TDS meter, so I performed a little comparison experiment measuring the TDS of my tap water, the water from my old filtration pitcher (in order to be fair, I changed the filter in my old pitcher and washed it clean before the comparison test), and the ZeroWater Pitcher. Here are the results:
I was surprised that my tap water TDS was lower than what the zip code look-up said, but I was even more surprised that the TDS of my old water filtration pitcher so high...only 49 pp/m lower than the tap water! What have I been drinking for the last four years?!
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Published on October 1, 2013 on GreenBiz.com
Source URL: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/10/01/7-things-know-about-new-un-climate-change-report
"On Friday, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report – the fifth since the IPCC's creation in 1988 – on the science of climate change.
These reports, published every five to seven years, are the work of several hundred scientists from around the world who summarize the current understanding of all aspects of climate change research. Thousands of other scientists review the summary, after which the IPCC publishes a comprehensive report, which synthesize findings from thousands of research studies.
Almost 200 countries are involved in the process. The IPCC also publishes reports that provide potential options for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The creators of the fourth IPCC report collectively were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Here are seven key findings from the new IPCC report on the state of the science of climate change:
1. It is virtually certain that the planet has warmed since the mid-2oth century.
At the surface, each of the last three decades has been progressively warmer than the preceding decades since 1850. The rate of sea level rise has been higher than any average rate during the previous 2,000 years, and in the last two decades, ice sheets have been losing mass. Almost all glaciers are shrinking, and Arctic sea ice and Northern Hemisphere snow cover have decreased in extent.
2. Scientists are more confident than ever that humans are responsible.
With every report it has become clearer that the Earth is warming and that human activity is responsible. Scientists are now more than 95 percent certain that humas are the principle cause of climate change, mainly through the burning of fossil fuels. That's up from more than 90 percent in 2007, 66 percent in 2001 and 50 percent in 1995.
3. Further warming is imminent, and short-term records do not reflect long-term climate trends.
Natural internal variability of the climate system, due to the El Nino effect, volcanic eruptions and other influences, makes it impossible to determine the overall warming trend of the planet through short-term measurements. For example, the rate of increase in surface warming over the past 15 years, from 1998 to 2012, appears slower because it begins with a record hot year due to a strong El Nino effect. On the other hand, the rates of sea level rise and glacial ice melt have accelerated during this time period. Over the long-term, continuing emissions of heat-trapping gases ineveitably will cause the plante's surface temeratures to rise.
4. The surface could warm anywhere from 2.7 F to 7.2 F by 2100, relative to pre-1900 conditions.
The warming will be unevenly distributed, with more warming over land and even greater warming at the poles. Temperature increases such as these, even at the lower end, could increase the chances of extreme heat waves, drought and flooding due to heavy rains, and raised sea levels in areas where hundreds of millions of people reside.
5. The melting pace of land ice is accelerating in the Arctic and Antarctica, and sea levels could rise by more than 3 feet by 2100 if greenouse gas emissions are unchecked.
This could affect major cities, from New York to London to Shanghai. On longer timescales, sea levels could rise by nearly 10 feet over the next several hundred years, and even by more than 20 feet after a millennium if the Greenland ice sheet nearly disappears. However, if governments are able to curb emissions soon, sea levels could rise by slightly less than a foot by the end of the century. Sea level will not be uniform across the world, though, and more than two-thirds of coastlines may experience 20 percent more sea level rise than these globally averaged estimates.
6. The IPCC's estimates of temperature and sea level rise are conservative.
Hundreds of scientists and representatives from nearly 200 countries have to agree on the precise wording of the IPCC reports, and therefore the reports inherently are conservative in their estimates. The new report is no exception.
7. Weather extremes are expected to change from human influence.
Scientists are virtually certain that there will be more hot and fewer cold days and seasons over most land areas, and it is very likely that heat waves will be more frequent and last longer. Extreme rainfall events over many mid-latitude countries and wet tropical regions are very likely to become more intense and more frequent by 2100. "
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Goldberg: More than madness to Obama's methods?
"The genius of you Americans," the Arab-nationalist and one-time president of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, once explained, "is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make us wonder at the possibility that there may be something to them which we are missing." I've long taken patriotic pride in such statements of befuddlement from foreigners. America is a gloriously complicated thing. We often confuse our national creeds for universal principles. We are a Jacksonian people (that's Andrew Jackson, in case you were wondering) in love with Jeffersonian ideals and legalistically committed to Madisonian mechanisms. Like a guard dog that would rather not leave the porch, we are quick to anger but not necessarily quick to fight and we are just as eager to forgive.
So from the vantage point of foreign brutes, bullies and buffoons, it's understandable that America's methods could be confused for stupidity. This is why I love the old expression, "America can choke on a gnat, but swallow a tiger whole." So I am trying very hard to hold onto this perspective as I watch the president of the United States behave in a way you don't have to be a pan-Arab autocrat to think is incredibly stupid.
Where to begin? Perhaps with Obama's initial refusal to support the moderate rebels seeking to overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, a puppet of Iran and bagman for Hezbollah. Or we might start with Obama's refusal to support the Green Movement in Iran, which sought to overthrow the Iranian regime, which would have been a triumph for both our principles and national interests.
These were odd choices, particularly given his decision to help depose Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, an indisputably evil man, but also a dictator who posed no threat, abided by our demands to relinquish WMDs and whose domestic death toll was a tiny fraction of Bashar Assad's.
"We cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy ... where innocent men and women face brutality and death at the hands of their own government" was Obama's justification for an attack on Libya -- without congressional approval. But when Assad killed tenfold as many men, women and children, Obama refused to act for nearly two years. And when he finally decided it was imperative to attack Assad -- after the dictator crossed a chemical weapons "red line" drawn by Obama himself -- he suddenly discovered the need for congressional authorization.
Sort of.
Obama doesn't believe he needs authorization from Congress to strike Syria, he just wants it. He's like a kid desperate for a prom date, but too vain to admit it. In Libya Obama had the UN and NATO on each arm, so he didn't bother with asking the dog on Capitol Hill for a date. But now, faced with the prospect of going it alone, he's in effect telling Congress, "Hey, it's not like I need your company, but you'd be crazy not to go to war with me."
Woops. As even Nancy Pelosi's own grandkid now knows, we mustn't call it a war.
"The president is not asking you to go to war," Secretary of State John Kerry told Congress. He's merely asking them to authorize a sustained cruise missile attack on military installations to "degrade" the regime's "capabilities." But, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, no one has asked the military to do anything that might change the "momentum" of the Syrian civil war.
This is like saying you're going to attack a runaway car barreling toward a crowd of kids, but do nothing to actually, you know, slow it down. What good does it do to trash the radio and rip out the cup holders on an out-of-control car? Meanwhile, according to numerous accounts, Assad is moving military assets into civilian areas and civilians into military areas, even as the Obama administration insists it makes no difference militarily to wait for Congress to debate. That's not just stupid, it's an outright lie that will be fact-checked with blood.
I understand the attraction the buddy system has for a man who, as a state legislator, perfected the art of voting "present" on hard questions. But it's hard to see this as anything other than rank political cowardice.
The buck stopped with Truman. For Obama, the buck is kryptonite.
In Stockholm on Wednesday, the president said that the credibility of the world, America, Congress and the international community is on the line. Everybody is on the hook for his red line, except for the one person who actually drew it.
I'd love to see the genius in that argument, but it looks like clear-cut stupidity to me.
Jonah Goldberg is an editor-at-large of National Review Online and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His email address is email@example.com.


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July 31, 2015
Dear Members:
As you are hopefully aware, on July 6, 2015, we filed for mediation for the Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) negotiations. After nearly three years of negotiations spent bargaining with a Company that is enjoying unprecedented profits yet advancing proposals that seek to mirror the concessionary work rules implemented at carriers that restructured in bankruptcy, your Negotiating Committee determined that it was time to request the assistance of the National Mediation Board (NMB). Our expectation is that the NMB's involvement, with the guidance of a senior mediator in the process, will help us move toward a fair and equitable agreement. We have been in contact with our mediator and are scheduling meetings to initiate the process.
Mr. Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines CEO, responded to the letter I sent him last month requesting greater engagement from senior leadership in our negotiations by simply stating in part, "For us to continue to take great care of our People, we must update our work rules to meet the needs of a changed competitive environment. We are committed to the negotiation process and sincerely hope to see an agreement made in the near future." Mr.Kelly made no response to the request for greater senior leadership involvement. On July 20, 2015, SWA Labor Relations put out an anonymous Company propaganda flier that sought to divide the employee groups; please read our response to this propaganda by clicking here. SWA Facility Maintenance Technician negotiations were postponed this month and will resume on August 12, 2015.
The Contract Proposal Prioritization Survey has been mailed to the Alaska Airlines (ASA) membership. This survey contains 62 proposals for members to rank each proposal's priority, and the results of the survey will be used by the Negotiating Committee. Members should already have received their voting instructions and be in the process of completing the survey; the survey closes at 11:59PM on August 17, 2015.
Finally, I'd like to make a quick point about communications. This month I received a call from a member stating he would like more communications from the Association. I mentioned that we are putting out regular communications and asked the member if he had downloaded the AMFA App and signed up for updates on the National website. He informed me he was unaware that we had an AMFA App. This is extremely unfortunate because it has been available since early May and communicated by National and the Locals; being displayed prominently on both the National and Local websites. This highlights a very important issue: we as members also have a responsibility and must take an active role in staying informed. We will be mailing a notice and instructions for downloading the AMFA App to each member's home in the near future because, unfortunately, less than 10% or our members have downloaded the AMFA App. In, the meantime, please inform your fellow members that the AMFA App is available and to be sure to sign up for the updates. This is especially important now that we have an SWA contract in mediation and ASA negotiations starting soon.
For more carrier specific updates and further information regarding AMFA and the airline industry, please visit the AMFA National Website at www.AMFANational.org and download the AMFA App to your smartphone. Our most determined efforts will only succeed with your continued support and participation – please stay informed.
Louie Key National Director


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Puntarenas and the Mid-Pacific region of Costa Rica are home to an extraordinary coastline as well as several protected wilderness areas. The most popular attraction here is Manuel Antonio National Park with its beautiful beaches and popular hotel areas, many of which are less than two hours from San José, allowing for easy access. After spending the day admiring nature, visit Jaco Beach to enjoy its legendary party atmosphere. Surrounded by lush, tropical rainforest and inviting soft-sand beaches, visitors enjoy mangrove and ocean kayaking, horseback riding, world-class sport-fishing, whitewater rafting and excursions to the nearby butterfly and aquatic tropical gardens. The southern-most peninsula in Costa Rica, the Osa Peninsula, is a secluded nature wonderland, providing a home to many of the country's rare and endangered species including the Puma, Jaguar, Harpy Eagle and Scarlet Macaw. With a hot, tropical climate throughout the year, the South Puntarenas region boasts one of the most lush and dense tracts of forest in the country and the single largest expanse of low-land tropical rainforest in Central America, as well as one of the tallest rainforests in the world. The Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula is a nature lover's heaven because of its isolation and remoteness from the rest of Costa Rica. An eco-tourism hotspot with pristine rainforests, outstanding ecologdes and rugged natural beauty, visitors will enjoy Osa Peninsula as one of the most bio-diverse regions on the planet.


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Application of Rare-Earth Doped Ceria and Natural Minerals for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Time: Fri 2019-09-27 10.00
Location: K1, Teknikringen 56, Stockholm (English)
Subject area: Energy Technology Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering
Doctoral student: Yanyan Liu , Energiteknik, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Opponent: Professor Shanwen Tao, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK
Supervisor: Andrew R. Martin, Kraft- och värmeteknologi, Energiteknik; Wujun Wang, Kraft- och värmeteknologi
Although solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology exhibits considerable advantages as compared to other energy conversion devices, e.g. high efficiency, low emission and fuel flexibility, its high operating temperature leads to rapid component degradation and has thus hampered commercialization. In recent years, intensive research interests have been devoted to lowering the operating temperature from the elevated temperature region (800-1,000 ℃) to intermediate or low-temperature range (<800 ℃). To achieve this goal, material selection plays a dominant role, involving improving the conductivity of existing electrolytes and developing new exploitable materials. This dissertation is focused on enhancing the ionic conductivity of rare-earth oxides (principally doped ceria) and exploring new candidate materials (e.g. natural minerals) for low temperature (LT) SOFCs.
In this work, the scientific contributions can be divided into four aspects:
i) To develop desirable superionic conductors, Sm3+/Pr3+/Nd3+ triple-doped ceria is designed to realize the desired doping for Sm3+ in bulk and Pr3+/Nd3+ at surface domains via a two-step wet chemical co-precipitation method. It exhibits high ionic conductivity, 0.125 S cm-1 at 600 ℃. The SOFC device using this material as electrolyte displays a high output power density of 710 mW cm-2 at 550 ℃.
ii) To further clarify the individual effect of Pr3+ in the doped ceria, a single-element (Pr3+) doped ceria is studied, exhibiting a mixed electronic/ionic conduction property, capable of being employed as the core component of electrolyte-layer free solid oxide fuel cells (EFFCs).
iii) To investigate various rare-earth doped-ceria materials in double- and triple-element doping solutions for LT-SOFCs, Sm3+/Ca2+ co-doped ceria and La3+/Pr3+/Nd3+ triple-doped ceria are synthesized and then further incorporated with semiconductors, e.g. La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) or Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05Li-oxide (NCAL), to serve as a semiconducting-ionic conducting membrane in EFFCs.
iv) To exploit the feasibility of natural mineral cuprospinel (CuFe2O4) as an alternative material for LT-SOFCs, three different types of fuel cell devices are fabricated and tested. The device using CuFe2O4 as cathode exhibits a maximum power density of 180 mW cm-2 with an open circuit voltage of 1.07 V at 550 °C, while the device using a homogeneous mixture membrane of CuFe2O4, Li2O-ZnO-Sm0.2Ce0.8O2 (LZSDC), and LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (NCAL) demonstrates an improved power output, 587 mW cm-2 under the same measurement conditions.
Based on this work, a new triple-doping strategy is exploited to improve the ionic conductivity of doped ceria materials by surface- and bulk-doping methodology. Furthermore, the material developments of single-phase mixed electronic/ionic conducting doped ceria and doped ceria/semiconductor composites are realized and verify the feasibility of EFFC technology. Investigations on CuFe2O4 indicate the utility of natural minerals in developing cost-effective materials for LT-SOFCs.


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EG 19.23 1Electronic Money Regulations 2011
1The FCA has investigation and sanctioning powers in relation to both criminal and civil breaches of the Electronic Money Regulations. The Electronic Money Regulations impose requirements including, amongst other things, various provisions regulating the rights and obligations of electronic money institutions.
1In addition to its powers that apply to authorised electronic money institutions, generally the FCA has the power to prohibit or restrict the carrying out of certain regulated activities by EEA authorised electronic money institutions.
1The FCA's approach to enforcing the Electronic Money Regulations will mirror its general approach to enforcing the Act, as set out in EG 2. It will seek to exercise its enforcement powers in a manner that is transparent, proportionate, responsive to the issue, and consistent with its publicly stated policies. It will also seek to ensure fair treatment when exercising its enforcement powers. Finally, it will aim to change the behaviour of the electronic money issuer or relevant person who is the subject of its action, to deter future non-compliance by others, to eliminate any financial gain or benefit from non-compliance, and where appropriate, to remedy the harm caused by the non-compliance.
1The Electronic Money Regulations, for the most part, mirror the FCA's investigative, sanctioning and regulatory powers under the Act. The FCA has decided to adopt procedures and policies in relation to the use of those powers akin to those it has under the Act. Key features of the FCA's approach are described below.
The conduct of investigations under the Electronic Money Regulations
1The Electronic Money Regulations apply much of Part 11 of the Act. The effect of this is to apply the same procedures under the Act for appointing investigators and requiring information when investigating breaches of the Electronic Money Regulations.
1The FCA will notify the subject of the investigation that it has appointed investigators to carry out an investigation under the Electronic Money Regulations and the reasons for the appointment, unless notification is likely to prejudice the investigation or otherwise result in it being frustrated. The FCA's policy in civil investigations under the Electronic Money Regulations is to use powers to compel information in the same way as it would in the course of an investigation under the Act.
Decision making under the Electronic Money Regulations
1The RDC is the FCA's decision maker for some of the decisions under the Electronic Money Regulations as set out in DEPP 2 Annex 1G. The RDC will make its decisions following the procedure set out in DEPP 3.2 or, where appropriate,
DEPP 3.3 and 3.4. DEPP 3.4 applies for urgent notices under regulation 11(6), (9) and (10)(b) (including as applied by regulation 15).
1The Electronic Money Regulations require the FCA to give third party rights as set out in section 393 of the Act and to give access to material as set out in section 394 of the Act in certain cases.
Imposition of penalties under the Electronic Money Regulations
1When determining whether to suspend the authorisation or, as the case may be, the registration of an electronic money institution or limit or otherwise restrict the carrying on of electronic money issuance or payments services business by an electronic money issuer the FCA's policy will have regard to the relevant factors in DEPP 6A.
1As with cases under the Act, the FCA may settle or mediate appropriate cases involving civil breaches of the Electronic Money Regulations to assist it to exercise its functions under the Regulations in the most efficient and economic way. See DEPP 5, DEPP 6.7 and EG 5 for further information on the settlement process and the settlement discount scheme.
Statement of policy in section 169(7) interviews (as implemented by the Electronic Money Regulations)
1The Electronic Money Regulations apply section 169 of the Act which requires the FCA to publish a statement of policy on the conduct of certain interviews in response to requests from overseas regulators. For the purposes of the Electronic Money Regulations the FCA will follow the procedures described in DEPP 7.


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As society becomes increasingly transient, more and more parents are seeking court approval to move their children to a different jurisdiction. The courts do not make it easy to relocate if you have children since inevitably the children will not see the non-custodial parent as much as before the move. However, if the noncustodial parent has not been granted parenting time or visitation rights, then their permission may not be necessary.
The court will grant permission for an out-of-state relocation for a custodial parent if it determines that the move is in the child's best interest. This will be determined based on a number of factors, including the following:
- What is the reason for the relocation?
- What kind of relationship does the child have with the noncustodial parent?
- What is the age of the child?
- What is the developmental stage of the child?
- Will the relocation mean a change in the quality of life for both the child as well as the custodial parent?
If the court is satisfied with the answers to these questions, then it may give permission to the custodial parent to move. Permission for relocation will not be granted if the purpose of the move is to interfere with the parenting time of the noncustodial parent.
If you want to work with an attorney who is committed to working with parents to help achieve their objectives that are in line with the best interest of the child when moving out of state, contact our firm or call 410-290-6270 to schedule your appointment.
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- Adoption
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Mr. Mulinazzi did an outstanding job with my child custody case. I would highly recommend him.
A Child Custody client Child Custody
I was very pleased and impressed with the way Mr. Mulinazzi and his office efficiently handled our case. Because of him, I was able to win the custody battle and now I have sole and physical custody of my son. I am a male and it's very hard to try and gain custody of one's child, but with his assistance, he truly made my dream a realization! I live in Florida and my case was opened in Baltimore, which made this case even more challenging. I was able to communicate with him via emails, texts, fax and phone, and in return, I saved alot of money on travel expenses because I only had to fly out for the court hearing. He really cares about his clients and it shows through his dillegence.
Wesley, a Child Custody client Child Custody
Thomas has the ability to keep one focused on the issues @ hand. I've learned in a very short time that if he's not "excited" about something,then neither should the client be. He is straight forward,which is what one needs during this difficult process. His associates are just as professional & caring as he.I feel extremely blessed to have Thomas Mulinazzi as my attorney,because not only am I confident he will go above & beyond,but also able to "handle" all my emotional outbursts;which unfortunately come with this process.
A Divorce client Divorce Attorney
I found Thomas Mulinazzi to be extremely professional and well informed on divorce law. He is empathetic and fair minded. Thomas explains options timely and thoroughly. He is an excellent advocate and I found him to be succinct in his communication.
EW, a Divorce client Divorce Attorney
Mr. Mulinazzi is very knowledgeable, professional, & personable. He always kept me informed of everything that was going on in my case. Anytime I had a question or concern, he responded to it right away. He presented the evidence & facts in my case very effectively & we were successful in winning my divorce case. I'm very grateful that I had him to represent me.
Ashley, a Divorce client Divorce Attorney
Mr Mulinazzi is currently handling a divorce and custody case for me. He has been an excellent attorney since the beginning of my case and I am confident that he will continue to work in the best interset of me and my children.
Ericka, a Divorce client Divorce Attorney
After having less than stellar experiences with other attorneys, Thomas Mulinazzi provided the most professional and honest representation. He is extremely knowledgeable and provides you the guidance to make you comfortable throughout the entire process. Thomas was my consultant for a Child Support reduction case and it went extremely well.
B.J., a Child Support client Child Custody
Mr. Mulinazzi helped us in defending against two custody suits (both from Dad) While no lawsuit is ever enjoyable, working with Mr Mulinazzi was. He worked diligently to our cause, and was always prompt, accurate and worked to minimize our expenses. His knowledge of law, the 'system' and likely responses were amazingly accurate.
Daryl, a Child Custody client Child Custody
As a fellow attorney, I have had the opportunity to oppose Thomas in a few cases. I have found him to be very pleasant to deal with, while he fiercely advocates for his client. I would highly recommend himto any potential clients, and look forward to working with him on future cases.
Diana, a Family client Family Lawyer
Mr. Mulinazzi was instrumental in keeping my rights open for me to see my child. He could see that convincing me to do something that I thought I did not want to do (supporvised visits) would help me so very much later on. Mr. Mulinazzi has done a great job for me and he still does. He knows the law and he has the logic to make the right things happen for his clients. He has helped me with my choices and continues to assist and advise when he thinks other choices are better for me. Thank you so very much. I will stay with him as long as needed.
Gene, a Child Custody client Child Custody
I was a client of Thomas E. Mulinazzi within the last year. I think that he is very highly knowledgeable , professional and trustworthy. He kept me informed every step of the way during my custody and child support cases earlier this year. He remain extremely professional during the most difficult phrase of my case. He even kept me sane when I was going insane. As a result of his performance, I have recommended him to several of my co-workers and friends who is going throught the same situation.
Rachel, a Child Custody client Child Custody
Thomas is a very caring, responsible attorney. He was always very responsive to my needs as a client and offered valuable insight and suggestions as we went through the divorce process. If you are thinking about divorce, make sure you get an attorney who will LISTEN and CARE about YOU! Thomas is an advocate of his clients in every way. I highly recommend him and am grateful for all he did for me during a very difficult, highly emotional time of my life.
A Divorce client Divorce Attorney
I have worked with Thomas several times over the past 4 years. He has advised me on a support and custody agreement and helped me understand and create the best possible parenting solution. I have appreciated his honesty and willingness to get this accomplished for my family.
Heather, a Child Support client Child Custody
Thomas did the almost impossible for me. As a Father in Maryland, a state lacking true family laws, Thomas got me full custody of my son. I fought hard for almost 3 years with another law firm before firing them and hiring Thomas. Within 6 months I had full custody of my son. Everyone told me I was living a pipe dream thinking I was going to get full custody, but Thomas. His legal expertise, knowledge of the law, and dedication to my case was unmatched by any in my opinion. Thomas cared that my son was in a bad situation, and as a family man himself, worked tirelessly to get him out of it and into my new wife and I's loving arms. Thomas has been our family attorney for almost 4 years now and will continue to be for my lifetime. He checks in on how my family is periodically, as he truly cares about family. All of this seems like it would cost an arm and a leg, however, Thomas' prices are extremely reasonable and a lot less then what I expected to pay for such great service. I have recommended him to friends and colleagues who have also utilized his services with great satisfaction. I cannot say enough great things about Thomas as a lawyer and person to do justice for the man. He will always hold a special place in my family as the man who brought us together.
Brian, a Family client Family Lawyer
Mr. Mulinazzi is up- front and to the point. Don't ever mis-lead him though and make sure you tell him all the facts that you know. He represented my family and brought it all together. I keep in touch with Mr. Mulinazzi.
Joe D, a Divorce client Divorce Attorney
Unfortunately I met a lot of crooked lawyers during my divorce. Thomas Mulinazzi was not only honest, he did more than he was asked to do often way beyond normal hours. His kindness and understanding helped me and my 2 sons get through a mess. Also, my ex-wife lied to a judge saying that I beat her and was a danger to my children. Mr. Mulinazzi came up with a great idea that showed she was lying....otherwise I would not be able to be with my kids.
David, a Divorce client Divorce Attorney
Mr. Mulinazzi has a wealth of knowledge about family law. He has been understanding and explains everything every step of the way during the process of obtaining my divorce. I highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of his services.
Abigail, a Divorce client Divorce Attorney
Thomas is an excellent attorney. His subject matter expertise is an investment I'd recommend to anyone looking for an intelligent and skilled family lawyer. His direct knowledge the system, the opposition, and the judges is a valuable resource to those who would otherwise find themselves facing a number of unknowns. He is able to quickly identify with the client's situation, develop a plan, and act on it accordingly. He is confident, direct, and ultimately provides the guidance needed to make the best decisions. It also doesn't hurt that he wins.
Chad Family Lawyer
I hold Mr. Mulinazzi, and his legal services in the highest regard. I would recommend him to anyone in need of legal assistance! Hiring him to represent me during my divorce case was one of the best decisions I've made. He was the ultimate professional during the process, easy to work with, and helped me achieve all the results I was hoping for!
Martin Divorce Attorney
Thomas is an Awesome Attorney full of Integrity at the highest & best level. When I became faced with an unfair & challenging situation, Thomas provided comfort with his quick actions, clarity of the processes involved and visions of the future; the Whole picture. Thomas Mulinazzi and his firm are one of a kind.
Jeanette Divorce Attorney
Thomas is a thorough, highly skilled attorney. He has helped me successfully navigate through a very difficult divorce and custody case.
Lizette Family Lawyer
Thomas handled my divorce 2 years ago. I can't say enough about him. He was professional, accessible and knowledgable. He guided me through a very difficult period of my life. He was very patient in answering my many questions and he always provided several alternatives. He carefully presented the pros and cons of each issue, always encouraging me to make the decision.
Stephen Divorce Attorney
From the 1st time I met Thomas Mulinazzi (2010) until my most recent contact with Thomas (11/2014) I can honestly say I have developed a relationship for life. This law firm is knowledgeable, trustworthy, responsive and goes the extra mile to present every aspect of a case, leaving no stone unturned. Keep in mind communication is a two way street and by keeping each other informed you can move mountains. Thank you to the entire staff!!!!!
Allan Family Lawyer
You are the only one I know who can make opening a bill of this size a pleasurable experience. Thanks for the kind words and taking care of my family!
Client Family Lawyer
Thomas Mulinazzi has provided the best legal representation for our family in multiple matters, particularly family law. He has always had our child's best interests at the forefront of his legal course; he is knowledgeable, efficient, affordable and an excellent attorney overall.
Chad & Patricia Family Lawyer
I am in the middle of an extremely high conflict divorce in Howard County. Thomas has been with me every step of the way always ensuring that I am well informed and advised. I can not think of another attorney you would want to guide you though what is one of the most difficult times in a persons life. There are so many laws and details that I was oblivious to but with Thomas's excellent communication, years of experience and responsiveness you can rest assure that you are in great hands. He and his office go above and beyond the call of duty. Thomas truly enjoys getting to know his clients and helping to make a difference in their life for the better. My case is still ongoing but I can say without a doubt I highly recommend him. He is always on time for appointments, very direct and doesn't waste time he gets right to the point, he is exceptionally skilled when working with cases that involve family violence. His staff is wonderful and outstanding. Bottom line Thomas is an exquisite attorney.
Audrey Divorce Attorney
Thomas is one of the best lawyers I have ever dealt with. He is truthful in all things. When you go to court you will know what you have going for you and what's going against you. He does not make promises he cannot keep. If you want an honest lawyer that definitely knows what he's doing then he's your guy. We knew exactly what to expect so there were no surprises. Thankfully due to his hard work our outcome was favorable and my daughter retained custody.
Client Child Custody
Thomas was appointed by the court to represent my daughter in my child custody case. I was nervous given the fact that I had no say in who was going to represent my child but I believe the court did a good job in selecting the right attorney for my daughter. It is hard for any parent knowing that another adult other than your child's parents is going to speak for them. Thomas has been very straightforward, honest and professional. He has proven to me that he does have my daughter's best interest at heart.
Client Child Custody
Thomas is an excellent attorney. His subject matter expertise is an investment I'd recommend to anyone looking for an intelligent and skilled family lawyer. His direct knowledge the system, the opposition, and the judges is a valuable resource to those who would otherwise find themselves facing a number of unknowns. He is able to quickly identify with the client's situation, develop a plan, and act on it accordingly. He is confident, direct, and ultimately provides the guidance needed to make the best decisions. It also doesn't hurt that he wins.
Client Family Lawyer
Thomas was very helpful and patient with me. He made me feel at ease while handling my case. He got me the property that I deserved and some. I am very satisfied with the outcome of my case and the amazing service that him and his team provided. He continues to provide great service when I need it. I can always depend on him to get the job done!
Rolanda Divorce Attorney
I had an extremely difficult custody/child support case with my son's father. We both had contempt orders against each other, CPS was involved, court ordered a BIA(best interest attorney) for my son based on the history of our situation. I was blessed to find Thomas Mulinazzi to represent my case and he managed to keep us out of court, we settled outside of court. The contempt petitions were dropped and much stress relieved from that. I couldn't have had any better settlement than what he came up with. He managed to work with my ex's attorney so effectively which worked in my favor on my son's behalf. Everything we needed he managed to get the other side to agree to and settle the case. I was also being paid the wrong amount of child support from my previous custody/child support case. I obviously got taken for a fool there. When I first met Thomas he realized that right away and managed to also get my child support increased to what it was originally supposed to be. I was being paid $400 less than I should have been. He and the BIA worked together to make sure my son was taken care of and well supported in ways that I would never have been able to on my own. The Mulinazzi family office staff was so compassionate and efficient during all of the challenges that came up i.e. paperwork, emails, phone calls, etc. Thomas was very attentive to mine and my son's needs. He was so prompt with email responses and calls. He's very intelligent (he know's the Law) very well so the other side was no match for him he's also very thorough. He was so helpful through all of the stress and challenges that came with this case. The staff even offered to pick me up to get to their office when my car broke down. I can't imagine any other attorney's office willing to help that way. I wouldn't have ever gotten through this case so well without Thomas and his staff. **Even though this case was settled he still makes himself available to assist me when I need him**. He and his staff are truly the best family law attorneys anyone could ever have!
My divorce was the most stressful period in my life so far. However, working with Mr. Thomas Mulinazzi was probably the best part of it. He is truly an outstanding legal mind. First, he calmly listened to my story in details and then devised a clear roadmap to achieve my goals. Second, he anticipated possible reactions from the other side and then planned and executed accordingly. That helped a lot to close the case quickly. Third, he promptly and diligently replied and answered all my questions and emails. Fourth, his billings were clear and reasonable. Fifth, his calm demeanor and clear guidance were very assuring to me. In the end, he also gave me some advice on how to get back to normal life after such an ordeal. I am glad that I worked with him.
Cheryl Child Custody


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By Tom Purcell
I've been thinking about the sorry state of American culture, and that made me reminisce about the Cold War.
You remember the Cold War. It brought us espionage, alliances with cheesy dictators and a devotion to making bombs. And throughout it all, we lived in constant fear that the Soviets were going to blow us up.
Ah, the good old days!
The fear of nuclear holocaust had its upside. It drove us closer to our God and to our families. We paid our bills on time. We treated our fellow man with more respect. We did the things people are likely to do when they worry that, at any moment, they may be meeting their maker.
The economy wasn't bad, either. Thanks in part to the buildup of arms under President Reagan, everyone had a job, even my college buddy Faz. He graduated with the lowest mechanical engineering grade-point average in Penn State history, yet he got work designing shell casings for torpedoes at a Virginia plant.
Our love lives were better. During the Cold War, most women didn't want to be shipped to faraway places to lie on their bellies and get shot at by communists. They wanted men to do that. And when President Reagan called the Soviet Union the "Evil Empire," American men were getting dates in unprecedented numbers.
Sure, the Cold War had a few drawbacks. The Bay of Pigs was no picnic. And most people got tired of letters to the editor from nutty guys who wrote: "Why don't we build a large pair of glasses and set them across our great nation? Then we can say to the Russians: You wouldn't fight a country with glasses, would you?"
For the most part, though, the Cold War was about a constant fear that kept us in check. But things took a bad turn in 1985 when Gorbachev turned the Soviets into a bunch of softies. He talked about freedom. His government stopped telling the press what to write. By 1989, the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, and that ruined everything.
Without a great enemy to unite us, America turned its focus inward. We began to squabble among ourselves.
Environmentalists formed powerful organizations to make us feel guilty for driving our cars and heating our houses. Animal activists made us feel awful for eating dinner. Other groups told us we were racist anti-multiculturalists.
Women turned on men. Now, we never know — after we compliment a woman — whether we'll be greeted with a smile or a lawsuit.
Today, we are more divided politically and culturally than at any time in my 51 years. We have 24/7 media fanning the flames of our discord to gin up ratings and ad revenue. Nobody is getting along.
We're so blinded by our inwardness, we overlook the fact that the Earth is still filled with evil forces, and we are still but one nuclear explosion away from utter chaos and worldwide unrest.
Free of such real worries, we've elevated matters of small importance into great affairs as we have downplayed matters of truly great importance — debt, deficits, spending and inability to address all three — that may soon be our undoing.
Were we a more thoughtful and reasonable people, we might make the intelligent decision to set aside petty matters and come together to focus on the real problems. That would take leadership, however, which we are badly lacking these days.
That's why, in these divided times, I long for the simplicity of the Cold War. How grand it was when worried children were taught to huddle under their desks and adults were kept honest by genuine worries.
Boy, we could use another Cold War about now.
©2013 Tom Purcell. Tom Purcell, author of "Misadventures of a 1970's Childhood" and "Comical Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!"
© 2013 The Ely Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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We had a nice, quiet family dinner on Friday at Les Bouchons, at my sister's recommendation. Les Bouchons is one of the many French eateries in the Ann Siang area, along with L'Aigle D'Or, Creperie Ar-men and Chez La Mamy. Les Bouchons is mainly a meat place, though there is some seafood.
The restaurant isn't that easy find, but the big lighted signboard outside makes it look like something out of Crazy Horse Paris.
Like any good Parisian bistro, they conveniently place their menu outside the restaurant, so you can view their food and prices before deciding whether or not you want to walk in.
The place is decked out with French posters of assorted alcoholic drinks and cigarettes...typical French, basically. Les Bouchons is not very big, accomodating at most thirty or so people within the air-conditioned premises, but with space for more diners in the al fresco area outside.
All steaks are served with a generous helping of salad, which is actually very yummy for a steak joint. Leaves very adequately chilled, dressing nicely tart. I quite like the idea of having salad served separately; that way it doesn't get warmed up by the heat of the steak.
I decided to start with the escargots, which were $12 for 9, making them decently priced. When they arrived, I was a little disturbed to find that they were being served in a veritable swimming pool of olive oil. Admittedly, they weren't bad (3.5/5), but they could have done with more garlic butter and much, much less oil.
One of the weekend specials was the Côte de Boeuf ($37), a 1 kg slab of prime rib that had to be shared by two people. My mother was feeling slightly carnivorous, so we ordered it to share. It arrived perfectly medium and very conveniently sliced into manageable morsels. However, the meat was just a little dry and not as richly flavoured as say, a rib-eye or tenderloin. While still a raw pleasure to eat, it lacked the finesse of some of the more popular cuts (3.5/5), which cost about $26.
I think Ile Flottante is fast becoming my favourite dessert. I love how elegantly simplistic it is, and yet how sublimely the ethereal meringue and rich creme anglaise meld together to create such an ebullient dessert. It really is such light comfort food. It must be said that Les Bouchons makes an excellent Ile Flottante (4/5), if only a little too sweet from the caramel.
In terms of location, Ann Siang Hill is not exactly the easiest place in the world to get to, and parking is always a problem. Ambience is nothing special, I suppose the right word to describe it would be "cosy". Service was personable, as the place is owner-run, but oddly enough I didn't quite feel the natural warmth and exuberance of other owner-run eateries.
Les Bouchons (French)
7 Ann Siang Road
Tel: 6423 0737
Location: 2/5
Ambience: 3/5
Service: 2.5/5
Food: 3.5/5
Overall: Decent food at decent prices. Not Morton's or Lawry's, but I'm not complaining.
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Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb Split
Sofia Vergara took to her WhoSay account to announce that she and fiance Nick Loeb have split.
In her post that appears to have been typed on her iPhone, Vergara attributes time apart from their hectic work schedules as the primary reason for their troubles.
The 'Modern Family' star writes: "Not that anyone should care, but in order to not give the press the chance to invent crazy and hurtful drama, I prefer to tell my fans personally that Nick and I have [decided] to be apart."
"We have [been] having too many problems with figuring out how to spend time together and [because] of my work and now his, its been getting worse and worse, not fun anymore. We are still very close but we [believe this] is the best thing for us right now."
Vergara and Loeb started dating in 2010 and previously split up in May 2012. The two reconciled and became engaged two months later on Vergara's 40th birthday.


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RUTX50 Custom Scripts
The User Scripts function allows users to write their own shell scripts that will be executed during the device's booting process. This page is an overview of the User Scripts function in RUTX50 devices.
Startup Script
The Startup Script section shows the contents of the /etc/rc.local file and allows the user to edit it. This scripts written in this file are executed at the end of the device's boot cycle. You can also execute the script via a command line interface with the following command:
sh /etc/rc.local
The figure below is an example of the Startup Script management section:


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Somebody pinch me. Is Pesach really in less than a month? Ahhhhhhhhh
That's not to say I'm making Pesach this year, because I plan to avoid that catastrophic monster of a gluten free cookfest for as long as I can. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind helping in the kitchen at all, in fact, I enjoy coming up with original dishes as a result of our strict Passover restrictions. But the thought of actually hosting meal after meal for eight days straight is not exactly appealing to me.
So, I'll be helping out in my mom's kitchen this year. And I plan to do a lot of spiralizing. We'll be eating plenty of zoodles and sweet potato rice – a healthier alternative to the overused spud.
Meals are not that much of an issue – we always have my mom's Passover gefilte fish, mason jars filled with pickled cucumber salad, beet "vinaigrette", ratatouille and mock chopped liver. There are also the traditional Pesach dishes like scrambled hard boiled eggs, orange chicken and sweet nut omelettes. But snacks? other than bananas and the occasional piece of dark chocolate, we're out of options.
Last year, I made these sugared almonds, but as my palate has taken a turn for the savory, I came up with an even tastier version, minus the sugar. Parmesan roasted almonds are completely addictive, and they make the most amazing croutons over lettuce! If you make your own mayo, a Passover Caesar salad can now be on the menu, without losing out on the crunchy crouton goodness.
Making these croutons the other day was an admission that Pesach is coming, whether we like it or not. But it was also a realization that it can be oh. so. delicious.
More fun and innovative Passover recipes recipes are coming your way soon, so stay tuned!
Parmesan Roasted Almonds
2 cups unsalted almonds (.75 lb)
1 egg white
1/2 cup Natural & Kosher Cheese grated parmesan
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
In a bowl, mix the parmesan cheese with the spices. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until frothy, add the nuts and stir until coated. Sprinkle the parmesan mixture over the nuts and mix until coated. Arrange the nuts in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden and fragrant. Cool for at least 1 hour.
Remove the nuts from the baking sheet. Break into bite- sized pieces and store in an airtight container.
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