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Joint Accreditation in Continuing Education Advances Healthcare Education by the Team for the Team
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) are proud to announce enhancements to the Joint Accreditation™ program and the launch of a Joint Accreditation Web site.
The collaborating accreditors have made these improvements in response to the needs of stakeholders, including the healthcare system, continuing education providers, continuing education learners, and their patients. The improvements aim to advance interprofessional education and collaborative practice by expanding eligibility for Joint Accreditation to more organizations, streamlining the accreditation requirements, and enhancing the value of Joint Accreditation.
Joint Accreditation offers organizations the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide medical, nursing, and pharmacy continuing education through a single, unified application, fee structure, set of accreditation standards, and review process. Joint Accreditation is the first and only program in the world offering this benefit to providers committed to interprofessional continuing education.
Joint Accreditation Enhancements
The following enhancements to the Joint Accreditation program are designed to support continuing education providers' commitment to interprofessional education and team-based care.
Broader eligibility: Previously, applicants for Joint Accreditation had to be accredited by at least two of the three accreditors. This barrier has been eliminated. Now, organizations are eligible to apply even if they do not currently hold accreditation with any of the three accreditors, as long as they meet eligibility requirements. These organizations are eligible for Provisional Joint Accreditation with a two-year term.
Longer accreditation term: Joint Accreditation applicants that are currently accredited by at least one of the three accreditors and jointly accredited providers applying for reaccreditation are now eligible for Joint Accreditation with a six-year term if they demonstrate compliance with all Joint Accreditation Criteria. Previously, the longest term was four years. (Providers that are found in noncompliance with one or more of the criteria will be eligible for Joint Accreditation with a four-year term with a progress report.)
Combined fee structure: Jointly accredited providers will pay one annual fee, beginning in 2014. Previously, they paid three separate fees.
Streamlined requirements and added value: The Joint Accreditation framework document and criteria now emphasize the value of interprofessional education and define its characteristics. Several criteria and policies have been removed in order to streamline the process for jointly accredited providers.
Joint Accreditation Web Site
The Joint Accreditation Web site at www.jointaccreditation.org features the following resources:
Accreditors' Comments on Joint Accreditation Enhancements and Web Site
"We collaborated with our colleague accreditors to create Joint Accreditation and we continue to improve the program as part of our ongoing commitment to advancing interprofessional education, collaborative practice, and team-based care. We believe accredited continuing education for the healthcare team is a strategic asset to national quality and safety initiatives and contributes to improving healthcare professionals' performance and patient care," said Murray Kopelow, MD, President and CEO, ACCME.
"Our organizations have listened carefully to jointly accredited providers and those who are interested in joint accreditation. We have responded with changes to make Joint Accreditation more "provider friendly" while maintaining a rigorous review of our harmonized standards. Our goal is to facilitate "by the team, for the team" continuing education that improves patient care," notes Peter H. Vlasses, PharmD, DSc (Hon), BCPS, Executive Director, ACPE.
"With the continuing changes in healthcare and support for team-based care, the Joint Accreditation Program is timelier than ever. We are pleased to see the evolution of the Joint Accreditation Program and be a part of its continued growth and development," said Karen Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Executive Director, ANCC
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Launched in 2009, Joint Accreditation is a collaboration of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Joint Accreditation promotes interprofessional continuing education specifically designed to improve interprofessional collaborative practice in healthcare delivery. A leading model for interprofessional collaborative practice, Joint Accreditation establishes the standards for education providers to deliver continuing education planned by the healthcare team for the healthcare team.
This innovation promotes interprofessional education that leads to improved healthcare delivery and better patient outcomes. Joint Accreditation enables providers to achieve distinction from three leading healthcare continuing education accreditors; increase operational efficiency, saving time, money, and resources; provide continuing education for physicians, pharmacists, or nurses separately or together; and improve collaboration and reduce hierarchies among healthcare professions.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Monday was the first Mill Creek MetroParks Board of Trustees meeting since a controlled Canada geese kill last month.
More than 100 people packed the meeting room at the Davis Education Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, where park police were needed for crowd control. Last month, park officials in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife and the U.S. Department of Agriculture euthanized 238 Canada geese in various areas of the park.
Some people were outraged at the mass killing, while others understood the park's decision. Emotions ran high on both sides of the issue at Monday's meeting.
"I was so heartbroken and I am so opposed to what happened. And we are sincere in our plea," Candice Sinistro Larocca said.
"I was fully supportive of the board's activity and I think it was a very difficult decision, but I think it was necessary to keep the park experience good for all visitors," Rick Shale said.
Mill Creek MetroParks Executive Director Dennis Miller said the geese euthanasia was a last resort for the park.
"This was a very difficult decision and we understand how passionate people are about wildlife in Mill Creek Park. And it's unfortunate that it got to this level," Miller said.
Even Laura Graber from the ODNR said the 238 geese that were euthanized was higher than they had expected.
"I was a little surprised to a degree, but it's whatever is here on the day of the roundup gets removed," Graber said.
Park leaders said they have multiple goose population controls in place, including: education, campaigns and pyrotechnics.
Miller said those efforts will continue.
ODNR said permits for mass euthanizations of geese are common, and this was not the first or last time a permit would be given by the state.

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You know when you find a recipe and immediately think, "I must make this tonight"…even if it means making a stop on the way home at the very busy grocery store (which happens to be your greatest fear-a super busy grocery store with big carts and narrow aisles?) Well, this is one of those recipes.
I recently taught myself how to poach eggs on the stove-you know, the "real" way. With vinegar and a little ramekin or soup ladle and possibly a few curse words when the egg explodes and leaves stringy whites all over the water. I lost a few eggs while I practiced. Yes. But I think I have it figured out. I may not do it the most gracefully, or even with a technique that would let me pass a culinary class, but it works. This recipe called for a lightly poached egg, and I was bound and determined to learn how to do it and get it right.
Here's what I did: I brought a medium-sized saucepan filled with water to a boil. I added about 1/2 a teaspoon of white vinegar to the water. Once it boiled, I set a soup ladle in a bowl so it would remain upright, and then I cracked my egg into the ladle. I stirred the boiling water quickly to create a "tornado" or vortex in the middle, and, once I quit stirring (and the water was still spinning), I gently poured the egg into the water, hoping and praying that I had succeeded in keeping my egg in one piece. I boiled it for about 2-3 minutes, and I then had myself a nice poached egg. Fabulous.
And this recipe-amazing. I yearn for meals like these-even if it's dinner time and I am exhausted after a long day. The nice thing about this recipe is its versatility. You can modify this in whatever way you want, poached egg and all.
Deconstructed Egg and Cheese Sandwiches
Servings: 2
2 slices of sourdough bread (sliced about 3/4-inch thick), toasted
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, chopped
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
2 lightly poached eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
Salt and pepper, to taste
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Place two 12-ounce ramekins onto a rimmed baking sheet.
3. To each ramekin, add a quarter of the bread, tomatoes, and spinach in layers.
4. Gently place a poached egg over the mixture, and sprinkle salt and pepper over the egg.
5. Add the remaining tomatoes, spinach, and bread on top of each egg, dividing equally between the two ramekins.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of grated cheese over the mixture.
7. Lightly drizzle 1/4 cup cream over each ramekin, making sure to evenly distribute over the bread.
8. Let the ramekins sit for at least 15 minutes to allow the bread to soak up the cream.
9. Bake for 14-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
10. Let rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Source: Adapted from Sur la Table.


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WATCH // Ryley Walker Shares "The Roundabout" VideoPosted by Andrew on July 27th, 2016
Feeling a little sluggish? That mid-week slump hitting you square in the jaw? Well, we're here to give you a bit of an escape. Not us, but rather Ryley Walker! Today he's unveiled the video for his latest single "The Roundabout", directed, filmed and edited by Joe Martinez Jr. and taken from his upcoming album Golden Sings that Have Been Sung, out August 19 on Dead Oceans. When asked about the video's content, Ryley explains,
"Fourth of July in Pilsen is the height of summer in Chicago." He goes on, "Dozens of crews with ad hoc explosives and a beer in hand make for a blitzkrieg celebration. I lived at 21st/Leavitt some years back and got to know this evening first hand very well. Forever my favorite part of summer in the city. This video hopefully captures a few of those moments of joy from the people involved."
So dig out those fireworks you've got left over and press play on Ryley Walker's latest clip. If you haven't already, you can claim your copy of Ryley Walker's Golden Sings That Have Been Sung via: Dead Oceans (that's us), iTunes, Amazon, or your local indie shop!


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Why hire a professional? There are many reasons, it could be that you simply need a copy a single document, and the repository is halfway across the country, or that you have reached a dead end and need help. Many family trees are published on the internet or even in print, but without proper documentation it's difficult to distinguish between what is accurate. A professional can assist with proof standards and proper documentation.
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TRURO – Early next Monday morning, Lia Renaud is going to start a walk that will hopefully change some lives for the better.
The 280-kilometre walk, to raise awareness about human trafficking in Canada, will begin in Halifax and end four days later in Moncton, N.B.
"We planned it in three weeks," said Renaud, explaining she was at a meeting at the Slate Youth Centre in Truro a few weeks ago and the subject turned to human trafficking. Renaud, who had earned her undergraduate degree studying the subject at Western University in London, Ont., said she raised her hand that night and offered to walk to Moncton to raise awareness about the issue.
"I think the important thing for people to realize is that it can happen to anybody," said the Ontario native who now lives in Colchester County and has worked with human trafficking survivors.
To demonstrate this point, she told the story of a woman she met during her undergraduate work who got involved into human trafficking 10 kilometres from where she grew up, in London, Ont.
She referred to her friend "Stacy," saying she got involved in human trafficking through her boyfriend, who happened to be a local businessman with ties to organized crime.
"They started a business together and when money started to become an issue, he suggested she start working at a strip club," said Renaud.
From there, she said, the relationship dynamics changed. He started to physically and emotionally abuse her, prostituted her at a local motel and broke all of her toes at one point. He kept her in this state for eight years, until somebody saw them fighting in front of the motel where she worked and called the police.
"She never pressed criminal charges (against her boyfriend) because she knew she would be killed," said Renaud, matter-of-factly.
"She actually received a paper bag with a gun and duct tape in it on her third-floor balcony after she was freed. It had a note that said, 'keep your mouth shut.'"
Renaud said this is only one example in an epidemic that heavily affects Atlantic Canada. She said the root causes of human trafficking are complex and varied. Sometimes people new to Canada get into it because they are vulnerable and new to the country. Sometimes young women run away to the city and end up getting involved with drugs and prostitution to make ends meet.
Renaud sees battling ignorance as a way to start battling the root causes of it – the more people are aware, the more action can be taken, she said.
"What we're battling in many communities is people aren't aware it's happening in their own backyards," she said. "The reason we're doing this is to create awareness and offer education that human trafficking is happening here."
Jessica MacDonald, who grew up in Millbrook, will also be walking the entire 280-kilometre distance with Renaud next week.
"I think Aboriginal women are the most vulnerable people in Canada to human trafficking," said MacDonald. "And to know that I have two younger sisters – that stirred something inside me."
In conjunction with the walk, Renaud hosted a human trafficking presentation at the Central Nova Scotia Women's Resource Centre on Tuesday evening.
Renaud is vocal about the complexity of the issue of human trafficking, but small victories like what she describes happened after her presentation Tuesday night give her satisfaction.
"About 20 to 25 people attended and after the session, people decided to come together to create a committee to create change in Colchester County," she said.
"I think that's something to be proud of. It isn't a 'we're going on a walk and then it's the end of this' – this is the start of something bigger."
Four people will be walking with Renaud and MacDonald from Halifax to Truro and a handful of other people, including human trafficking survivors, will join them during the walk to participate in sections of the walk.
Human trafficking facts:
- Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation and/or harbouring of persons for the purposes of exploitation or forced labour.
- The United Nations estimates as many as 2.5 million people are victimized by human trafficking.
- Roots of human trafficking include increasing demand for low cost of labour, poverty, lack of education and inequality.
- Police ask anybody who suspects they see evidence of human trafficking to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


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Buying a Fixer Upper
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Renovating can be a great way to add value to a home if you buy it significantly below market value. The trick is to not spend more on your purchase price and renovating than the home is worth. A good way to determine how much that might be is to look at the price discrepancy between the home you want and comparable properties.
If similar properties are going for $50,000 more than your home, you conceivably have a $50,000 budget to work with before you exceed your home's value. If you spend more than that, you risk pricing yourself out of the market if and when the time comes to sell.
Price out home improvement projects ahead of time.
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Ants…. these little annoying crawly buggers that love to attack anything that might sit on your counter for more than 20 minutes at a time. I started thinking about a way to get rid of these tiny critters after speaking with my sister who happens to be a victim of these lil monsters. Every time Aly, my sis, leaves out a box of donuts or cookies that are still in the container mind you, she comes back to find an army of ants feasting on her beloved sweets, and if you knew my sister you would know that doesn't sit well with her at all!
I know that these creepy crawlies usually come out when they sense anything sugary. Thats why it is so important when wanting to kill them you need to make sure to get them inside of their colony and allowing the ants to take it back inside their colony and sharing it with their friends and queen.
When you see a trail of ants follow the path and see where it leads. While following the path make sure to scrub down the line with vinegar scrubbing away all the remnants of the nasty little buggers until you get to the opening of the colony. When you reach the entry way fill it with Borax or diatomaceous earth and seal it off with clear caulk. Go around the inside and outside of the house, finding their entryways and blocking them off with more Borax and diatomaceous earth and clear caulk.
There are a few ways though that can really help you combat this takeover besides the above method… make sure to keep your house and kitchen EXTREMELY clean! Wiping down the counters after use, sweeping and mopping the floors clean, not leaving food out, and keeping sugary foods well-sealed. Also don't forget to seal dry pet food in airtight containers.
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In Washington, people tend to announce themselves in understated ways. A small lapel pin denoting a member of Congress, for example, or a discreet brass sign gracing a lobbying shop.
So we were surprised to hear reports of a car spotted around Washington bearing the none-too-subtle Virginia vanity license plate "GOP SPIN."
Our spy tells us the car is a light-colored sedan driven by a blonde woman. Hoping to identify the driver, we contacted some prominent Republican PR types. They claimed not to know. (Used to be, a reporter could just ask a friendly member of law enforcement to look up a plate for you, but they're less willing to do that in this age of digital fingerprints.)
And so it remains a mystery — one we're hoping Loop fans might help us solve. Know whose wheels they are? E-mail your tips to email@example.com.


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The former leader of Greenpeace UK broke ranks with the anti-fracking group Tuesday by suggesting that fracking is an essential tool to help fight global warming.
Former Greenpeace U.K. Executive Director Stephen Tindale claimed in an article for the UK Sun that fracking helps reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by weaning Britain off coal. Tindale held a leadership position with the group from 2000-2005.
"[T]oday Britain faces its biggest environmental challenge ever — tackling global warming while still keeping the lights on," he wrote. "And as a lifelong champion of the Green cause, I'm convinced that fracking is not the problem but a central part of the answer."
Public officials approved plans on Oct. 6 to allow the energy industry to begin fracturing in Britain despite objections from environmentalists.
Companies can now use fracking technologies to crack British shale rock and extract natural gas. The U.K. banned fracking in 2011, but nominally lifted the ban the next year.
Tindale praised the government's approval plan, calling it "a great start, but that's all it is. We need dozens more like it if Britain is to meet our energy needs in the decades to come."


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A javascript library for generating and sending metrics logging to a heka listener.
To run the test suite use:
$ npm test
You should see all tests pass with something that looks like this ::
> email@example.com test /Users/victorng/dev/heka-node
> jasmine-node tests
Finished in 0.713 seconds
42 tests, 247 assertions, 0 failures
You can find a working HTTP echo server in the example directory. Just run make, and it will install heka from npm and start a webserver that emits heka messages for you.
$ cd example
$ make
npm install heka
npm WARN package.json firstname.lastname@example.com No README.md file found!
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/heka
npm http 200 https://registry.npmjs.org/heka
npm WARN engine email@example.com: wanted: {"node":">=0.10.0"} (current:
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/bytebuffer/1.3.6
[...lots of packages installing editted out here ...]
email@example.com node_modules/heka
├── email@example.com
├── firstname.lastname@example.com (email@example.com)
├── firstname.lastname@example.com (firstname.lastname@example.com)
└── firstname.lastname@example.com (email@example.com)
node demo.js
myapp listening at http://0.0.0.0:8000
Go to http://localhost:8000/echo/foo to start sending heka messages over UDP to localhost:5565.


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"Swift/T: Scalable dataflow programming for composite applications"
DATE: June 6, 2012
TIME: 15:00:00 - 16:00:00 Description:
SPEAKER: Justin M Wozniak, Assistant Computer Scientist, MCS
LOCATION: Building 240, 1404-1405, Argonne National Laboratory
Scripts, workflows, and related techniques are widely used in scientific computing. These tools allow developers to compose complex applications out of existing simulators, analysis codes, or library functions. However, this model is difficult to apply on high-performance systems at large scale. Our recent work has produced a new implementation of Swift that allows users to compose applications from library function calls. By translating the Swift program into an MPI program via the ADLB load balancer, we have been able to run applications on up to 128K cores of the BG/P. In this talk, we will present the new distributed dataflow-based runtime that enables highly scalable script processing, as well as the compiler techniques used.
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One lucky bounce and suddenly the Nashville Predators are little more than a hop, skip and a jump from the top of the National Hockey League standings.
Kevin Klein's seemingly harmless shot from the center ice red line bounced once and got past goalie Corey Crawford for one of the most unlikely goals of the season. Regardless, it was the first of three that Nashville scored in the second period as it pulled away for a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday before a sellout crowd, which included a significant percentage of Blackhawks fans, at Bridgestone Arena.
With two games remaining before the All-Star break the Predators are five points behind Detroit, which has the league's best record.
"Obviously, Kleiner's bomb from the red line started a little bit of a change," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "Those are hard. … At that point, that really changed the momentum against a tired hockey team.
"… We really responded after that, really took the momentum and carried it right through."
Chicago was tired because it played a night earlier at home against Florida (a 3-1 victory). Its travel to Nashville was disrupted by snow in that area and the team did not arrive until the middle of the night.
Even so, the Blackhawks scored first and led for a little more than two minutes of the first period.
Klein's goal made it 2-1 at 5:15 of the second. His intent was just to allow for a line change. Instead, he changed the game completely.
"The ice was getting a little rough out there … and I just decided to try to put a little English on it on net, and I got a lucky bounce. I knew some of the guys were going for a change, so I just tried to flutter it in there."
By the end of the second period, the lead was 4-1.
Klein added an assist early in the third period when Patric Hornqvist redirected his shot into the net. That answered Marian Hossa's second goal of the night 2:20 earlier and restored a level of comfort that had noticeably vanished when the lead dropped to two.
Hornqvist (goal, assist), Sergei Kostitsyn (goal, assist) and David Legwand (two assists) also had multiple points for Nashville.
"As soon as we responded there — Kleiner's shot from the point — that sort of put an end, I thought, to the surge," Trotz said.
The victory was the Predators' 10th in their last 12 games and their ninth in 13 games against Central Division opponents this season.
Nashville is one of nine teams in the league with at least 60 points. Three of the other eight are Detroit (65), St. Louis (64) and Chicago (64) – also Central Division teams.
The Predators and Blackhawks will play again Tuesday in Chicago, a day after Nashville plays at home against Columbus.
"They had a little bit of trouble getting in here [Friday] night … [and] we really used that to our advantage," goalie Pekka Rinne said. "That was a really key thing. And we scored on out chances — that was the biggest thing."
They even scored on one that wasn't much of a chance.
"[Klein's goal] was a real momentum-changer," Rinne said. "It's tough for any team. That's a lucky goal for us and an unlucky goal for them. It's one of those things that happens once in a 100 games or so or once in a season.
"I'm just happy that it happened for us, but that really changed the momentum for us."
• Defenseman Francis Bouillon was injured late in the first period and did not return. The official word from the team was that he sustained an upper body injury.
Nashville was left with five defensemen for the remainder of the contest. Four of the five played more than 20 minutes, led by Shea Weber's 29:08.
"I don't think it's anything serious," Trotz said. "We'll have a better idea [Sunday] or Monday."
Ryan Suter missed his third straight game with an upper body injury.
• Forward Brendan Yip, claimed off waivers from Colorado on Friday, made his Predators debut. He played 10:22 and did not have a shot on goal.
His most memorable moment was a thunderous hit during his second shift on Blackhawks defenseman Steve Montador.
"He was strong on the boards and he's got good pace to his game," Trotz said. "… I thought he won chances on the wall and his play without the puck seemed pretty good."


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T-Mobile Sidekick Gekko revealed
Well, here it is, folks, the Sidekick Gekko/Aspen. It's still unclear which name T-Mobile will be going with, but it's clear that they're the same device. From the looks of it it's pretty obvious that the Gekko takes design cues from the iD and you may be able to customize the bumpers. Hiptop3 also has word that the screen on the Gekko will be the same Sharp AQUOS LCD… Read More
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So finally here we are:
This is a multiple players alternate history, where the decisions are made primarily by posting here, but also to some extent by PM. The first turn the players will also need to do research about their factions, if needed with each others' assistance. The outcome of actions is decided at the end of each chapter/turn. Rules and more details about the system is listed at the bottom of this post.
The year is 1603. After the defeat of the Armada and the de facto independence of the Netherlands, Spain is no longer the major power in Europe. England has through diplomacy and warfare successfully prevented many invasions and with it's colonies and fleet become a power of considerable importance after a century of internal problems. The newly independent Netherlands have developed very effective trade and is a flourishing nation with an untraditional power structure, open-mindedness to trade and an effective fleet, but with limited offensive capabilities. The Holy roman empire is comparatively stable, even though many external threats are in the process of building up. Russia has gone from being a number of smaller principalities occupied by mongols to, under the leadership of Muscovy, become a large empire intent on expanding further west. The Ottoman empire might be expanding well inland, but their naval domination has been limited since the battle of Lepanto many decades earlier.
It is a time when many nations are about equal in power, but also a time of instability where the strategies of the leaders could have huge consequences and make one nation insignificant, while another becomes an empire.
Map of 1600 AD: http://www.euratlas.com/big/big1600.htm
Tasks for this turn:
1. first choose a faction to play as (England, France, HRE, Poland, Spain, Sweden). After choosing faction, make a post in this thread to reserve that faction. The first who posts that he wants a certain faction gets that faction.
2. make some research about your faction. This information will be available to all players, and is later to be used to plan your strategies. The knowledge about what happened after 1603 is supposed to be used to better understand the present situation in 1603, not to be abused as hindsight - I'll deliberately lay out the story in a way that prevents hindsight that couldn't have been known at the time from having any effect (after the first chapters it'll become clear what I mean by this). Things to research:
a. name of your leader, and of the living heirs of your leader
b. your current alliances in 1603. Look at which alliances were broken in the coming 50 years and why, to try and find information about the nature and strength of the alliances at this time
c. current pacts/leagues (with pact I mean a bunch of nations all in alliance with each others, the pacts must also be public whereas alliances can be of a more secret character)
d. current wars that your nation is engaged in
e. regions that historically rebelled against your nation during the period 1603 to around 1648, and why. Did any of the rebellions happen at critical times during wars with outside nations, or did the rebellions for other reasons have greater effect than their military strength alone would imply?
f. a list of the major military campaigns, crucial economical conflicts and other major events during the period 1603 to around 1648 for your nation
g. in 1603, how is your army organized? how many men are available through conscription? how many men constitute a standing army? what equipment and training have they got? how is the quality of the artillery? and how did these things change in the coming 50 years?
h. how well is your nation doing economically? are you in debt or is the economy flourishing? which are the key strategic locations that gives you income? tax, trade routes/tolls, farming or industries? How many people live in your realm?
i. which countries are your major trading partners at this time and what products do they buy/sell from/to you?
j. how centralized is rule? what is your role as leader? military defender of your people? reformer? if your rule isn't centralized, is local unhappiness most directed towards you or the local rulers?
k. what is your leader's religion? what is the stance of different religions in your nation - acceptance, tolerance, non-tolerance or persecution?
l. what's the social situation for farmers, workers etc.? are they in a position to rebel over their social situations?
m. are there any provinces of your nation that are eager to break off and form an own country? i.e. Portugal for Spain etc.
Here the players commanding the nations will be listed for reference when during play you need to contact them by PM for diplomatic deals.
England - Fisherking
France - Swordsmaster
HRE and Austria - Arjos
Spain - Prince Cobra
Netherlands - El Barto
Poland - Free (formally Csargo)
Sweden - Free (Formally autolycos)
- Your objectives: the objective is to achieve as much as possible in all these fields: conquest of provinces, conquest of strategic positions, strengthening the economy and controlling trade, having an appearance of strength and determination to outside threats by successfully defending and counter-attacking aggressors, have a good diplomatic rumor, and help spread whatever religion you choose. All these factors will be added together and the factions which achieved most in all these aspects will be winners by the end of the game.
- First turn - in the prologue turn you'll not make any decisions but only do research about your faction.
- How to play - every turn, I'll list questions about the most relevant matters for the player to decide about. However, each turn it's also possible to decide about things that aren't listed under that turn. Examples of things that you can decide are listed here for reference during the game:
* thing made publicly in this thread:
a. declaring war
b. hiring mercenaries
c. propaganda - if your nation wants to use propaganda actions it's posted as a public proclamation in the public thread. This can also be a general call for, say "the Catholic cause" etc. but also actions for your own population. Normal actions that aren't explicit propaganda can also have propaganda effects.
d. choosing stance on religion, and the leader's religion - this will affect relations with the pope, relations with other countries, relations with local rulers etc.
* things made by sending a PM to me that turn (sometimes this information risks to leak out to the public forum):
e. reorganizing your army - this is made by PM, but info will leak out
f. diplomatic discussions - it'll always leak out that a meeting has taken place, but very seldom what was said during the meeting, unless the two parts wish to make an official proclamation as result of the meeting. Because some of the diplomatic correspondence can leak out, try to make the PMs with historical phrasing, and it's also a good reason to, even if you're planning on backstabbing, not expressing such things too explicitly in the PMs... The diplomatic discussion in a turn may only be carried out as a series of max 3 PMs, i.e. 1. offer, 2. counter-offer/accept/decline, 3. accept/decline/counter-offer to consider for next turn/suggest discussions continue next turn. The reason for this rule is to make the discussion fast enough to not delay chapters, but also to simulate some of the difficulties of diplomatic discussion and not make the diplomacy an overly effective tool. The PMs from the correspondence should be sent to me by PM each turn so I know which deals took place so I can determine the outcome of the turn.
g. choosing where to launch offensives and which tactics and key targets to use - you're allowed make very complex strategies with conditional plans and diversions etc. Just remember it must be logistically feasible within the length of the chapter. Also remember that pushing soldiers too hard can result in undisciplined behavior, mutiny and desertion etc.
h. starting war without formal declaration
i. determining what to do about rebels - you decide which and how many troops, what tactics they are to use etc. I'll ask more specific questions and give the suitable player options for how to act when a rebellion takes place
j. choosing whether to use your own leader in combat - using the leader in combat can boost morale, but also keeps him away from home which may be tempting to some rebels, and it also puts him at the risk of dying in action. If the leader has gone to the front, the other nations will know it before long through hints in the public thread (this thread).
* other decisions:
k. you can decide about almost anything you can think of that isn't very historically unlikely, say send away mercenaries without pay, choose whether to kill prisoners of war or not, etc. etc. Those decisions can be sent to me by PM. Bear in mind that every character affected by your decisions has some form of power which he can use against you.


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Here is another update of my visit to the London Olympics. 2 days ago I showed you my unusual black dress that I wore during my first day in London, which was mainly spent walking around. On this day though I had an event to attend: the final of the women's synchronised diving! Walking towards the venue the weather was holding up, but by the time I took the below picture, you can see that dark clouds were approaching us. It wasn't long before rain fell on the Olympic Park and we all had to look for shelter.
Luckily my venue was inside today as I had tickets to the women's synchronised diving final which was held in the Aquatics center, which was just opposite the olympic stadium. It was a packed house (apart from the empty vip seats of course) and it quickly became clear that the Chinese were in a class of their own. Look how perfectly synchronised their dive is from the shots below.
Not suprising then that they easily became champions, with the USA picking the number 2 spot and Canada third, leaving the British rather disappointed with their 7th place. What do you all think of the ceremonial clothes of the USA olympians?
Appearantly it had stormed and rained outside while we were watching the diving. But as soon as we got out it turned sunnier again. Perfect to take a few photographs of my very casual outfit that day. English weather is quite unpredicatable so I had several layers on. For this picture I took of my cardigan so you could see my new silk Zara blouse which I picked up for 12 euros in Spain. I thought it was an amazing buy, but it has not coped well with intensive wear at the Olympics. Such a shame because it would look really nice with some simple black pants.
As you can tell, dressing for me when on holidays and when I want to keep warm is always a compromise. Under garments were chosen for warmth also, and I know that could be better. (Another item to shop for!) Hair with this weather is always a problem for me. When I see pictures like this, I truly feel like cutting it all off!
On another day, we visited the London Eye where I wore this same outfit again, as it is so comfortable. I made myself the promise that I will find a better fitting AND comfortable pair of jeans for my next trip, but this would have to do for the time being.
The London Eye gives some spectacular views of London. One of which you will only see during the London Olympics: the beach volleyball courts at Horse Guards Parade. I was going to visit that later in the week, so stay tuned for a full report on that!
Great view of the Big Ben and the London houses of Parliament.
So that's it for my second report from the Olympics. Stay tuned for the last one on Friday!


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Kristin Cavallari was preparing to walk down the aisle with her QB boyfriend Jay Cutler, but now she'll be spending all her time in the dance studio.
Access Hollywood is reporting that Cavallari has been offered a spot to compete on Dancing With The Stars, and she intends on signing it.
The full season 13 cast is going to be revealed on August 29, but there has been a lot of speculation of who is going to be appearing, including Rob Kardashian, Snooki, and Mike Tyson.
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Truth Hits Everybody
6.30pm, 4th July, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Rich Pickings teamed up with London Short Film Festival to present an event exploring philosophical themes through short film and discussion. The event was be held as part of the Looking In, Looking Out Festival of Philosophy and Film at Conway Hall.
This diverse programme of short films cherry-picked from the 2012 London Short Film Festival offered a philosophical smorgasbord of ideas from the gently thought provoking to the alarmingly mind-bending. Alongside the films was discussion with some of the filmmakers and with Scott Biagi, a philosophy teacher at the City Lit and Anglia Ruskin University. You can read filmmaker Loius Hudson's account of the event here.
The Films
ALL CONSUMING LOVE [MAN IN A CAT] Dir. Louis Hudson
JOURNEY ON A BUS Dir. Naren Wilks
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH Dir. Carlo Ortu
NOT NOW PET Dir John Jencks
REVELATIONS Dir Matthew Doherty
SUMMIT Dir. Medeni Griffiths
THE THINGS I THINK ABOUT Dir. Geoffrey Taylor
Scott Biagi
After studying philosophy, Scott did an MA in electroacoustic music and then taught in Russia and in Japan, where he developed a keen interest in elements of sociology and anthropology: "our everyday practices and what we find too obvious and ordinary to be worth talking about". This led him back to a PhD in philosophy. Scott likes questions about how people use what they routinely do and what they take for granted to understand themselves.
Full Looking In Looking Out: A Festival of Philosophy & Film (27 June – 5 July) programme here.


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The John Hay copy of the Gettysburg Address is displayed for six weeks in the 'Civil War in America' exhibition at the Library of Congress March 22, 2013 in Washington, DC.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Thousands of people have gathered in central Pennsylvania to mark the 150th anniversary of Present Lincoln's historic Gettysburg Address.
A series of events are scheduled at the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, including a reading of the address by a re-enactor.
Civil War historian James McPherson and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are the keynote speakers. Dignitaries on hand included Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett.
Park officials say U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is to swear in 16 new American citizens and join Corbett a luncheon in honor of a high school girl who won a contest with her essay about the importance the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln delivered the address nearly five months after the pivotal 1863 battle that left tens of thousands of men wounded, dead or missing.


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location.have stayed at this location 3 times now in last5yrs.always clean and well stocked.friendly staff.nice pool..was not heated this time..couldn't use was our only let down.but it is nov..lol.nxt time will be down in warmer weather!
no.all was great!
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June 11, 2016
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March 15, 2016
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The price is the best part of this hotel. But don't expect much for the price. It's a place to sleep that was close to our destination. It was clean enough, had hot showers, and a TV. Also the fridge and microwave were nice.
The sheets were dirty and stained. A electrical outlet was uncovered with wires hanging out. But what do you expect for $---- a night.
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February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
Location--it was close to the place we were wanting to go.
Everything--the room was filthy with bad smell, floor was sticky. It was extremely bad.
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October 6, 2015
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Front desk staff were very rude and could not understand my English
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August 7, 2015
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Room 101, great comfy king bed. Love the staff at the front desk. Very friendly and pleasant.
Room 101, big spider popped out of the shower curtain and the handrail on the tub is loose and off one side. Room 106 needs the a/c checked, makes a loud "watery" sounding noise when it kicks on. Kept us awake. Needs the insulation trim on entry door.
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There was nothing we did not like.
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Easy on off of freeway..across from small sbopping center
Check in time was one pm..had. to get get mad before staff wojld gibe me a room at 4
Do not reccomend.
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I just spoke with an employee in Santa Clara, CA. He was pretty sure 10197 is not going to be discontinued any time soon. They will be getting a few shipment come in two weeks later. I also see 10197 in the latest catalog, looks like 10197 is going to be around for a while.While I cannot speak as to when it is getting discontinued I can say I have seen sets appear in a catalog and then be gone a month later.
@FatherofLegoFan - I am curious what set they're sending you. Can you let us know?4436 Police Pursuit - arrived in 3 days.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.comments2018-02-21T02:38:04.095-05:00Scandalous WomenElizabeth Kerri Mahonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-81941297904622794682017-03-20T12:16:46.125-04:002017-03-20T12:16:46.125-04:00While. How incredible that she was your great-aunt...While. How incredible that she was your great-aunt. A book club just finished reading circling the Sun by Paula McLain, and now I want to read West with the Wind. Are you adventurous?Ingrid Watsonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-37890811190950904092017-03-17T11:00:11.765-04:002017-03-17T11:00:11.765-04:00The era of Versailles is so unbelievable to me, an...The era of Versailles is so unbelievable to me, and yet I know it really happened - there really was such indescribable decadence and wealth. It is fascinating to read about!

Thanks for being a part of the tour.Heather J @ TLC Book Tourshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-84122358656525767352017-03-14T04:00:15.235-04:002017-03-14T04:00:15.235-04:00How is the present day relationship of the Grimald...How is the present day relationship of the Grimaldi children to their Kelly relatives?Esmeraldahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-21590931868441645432017-02-19T14:30:40.643-05:002017-02-19T14:30:40.643-05:00Excellent article.I would like to make a small cor...Excellent article.I would like to make a small correction though...Prince George was governor o Crete when was declared autonomus from the Ottomans not Cyprus.GGhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-64688465490807660512017-01-10T05:13:24.509-05:002017-01-10T05:13:24.509-05:00I have read the book of Lola Montez, Its absolutel...I have read the book of Lola Montez, Its absolutely amazing how she transforms herself from a lecturer to a beauty Tips expert. The Rule of attraction for men are still valid till date and I am sure these will be valid for another century or so….techprohttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-66955030893836181972016-12-31T04:52:13.528-05:002016-12-31T04:52:13.528-05:00And it was clear that while Lord Grantham favored ...And it was clear that while Lord Grantham favored Mary, Cora favored Sybil, leaving Edith out in the cold.

Actually, it was the other way around. Lord Grantham favored Sybil, while Lady Grantham seemed to wrap her world around Mary.The Rush Bloghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-26099251597745617432016-12-28T12:12:25.033-05:002016-12-28T12:12:25.033-05:00I feel sorry for Lola at least she tired..She was ...I feel sorry for Lola at least she tired..She was given alot of chances.. PrettiShanelleBaggzhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-1165864225047753262016-12-22T10:31:29.096-05:002016-12-22T10:31:29.096-05:00I would love to see a write up on Bette Davis and ...I would love to see a write up on Bette Davis and Katherine Hepburn those are my favorite actresses from that early ara.Tracyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-51989507804816043462016-11-24T03:27:47.040-05:002016-11-24T03:27:47.040-05:00This is my great great aunt! So exciting this is a...This is my great great aunt! So exciting this is all being shared now! So very proud Alicehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-70215491431462729382016-11-21T18:59:07.151-05:002016-11-21T18:59:07.151-05:00I was very intrigued by this lady of old. I had in...I was very intrigued by this lady of old. I had inherited an oil painting of a woman very similar and felt it to be apropos to have found your blog. Any I nformation on this painting you had posted? Maybe even info on how I could get mine to be seen and verified. That would be incredible. Thanks again for lovely article. Scandoulous💕Jami Steelehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-25057360186085534112016-10-28T21:23:36.654-04:002016-10-28T21:23:36.654-04:00Brenda Fletcher firstname.lastname@example.com Pick me!Brenda Fletcher
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Pick me!Unknownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-1505279992040951202016-10-04T23:14:56.875-04:002016-10-04T23:14:56.875-04:00Me too, on my mother's side. Apparently we'...Me too, on my mother's side. Apparently we're also related to Tennessee Williams. LizAhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-62553782515519273742016-09-19T03:52:17.629-04:002016-09-19T03:52:17.629-04:00I watched the Danish film A Royal Affair last nigh...I watched the Danish film A Royal Affair last night. It was excellent. I had never really heard of Caraline or Christian or the Doctor before. Very sad story. Again showing the terrible outcome of these arranged marriages between European and British royalty. The King was mad bad and cruel.His Mother wicked. Whatever Whatever may be said about Edward 8 and Wallis Simpson he was brave and perfectly within his rights to marry the woman he loved than a loveless marriage with some Princess or other and risk having a child that might turn out like Christian or any other mad cruel royalty due to marrying their close relatives. Sad to think Caroline died so young bit like Princess Diana may she rest in peace.

Unknownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-35104314870885665042016-09-08T00:04:39.180-04:002016-09-08T00:04:39.180-04:00I love reading about both, Prince Grigory Alexandr...I love reading about both, Prince Grigory Alexandrovich Potemkin and Catherine the Great. Never boring!
My maternal Grandmother, Princess Nadezhda Vasilievna von Engelhardt is a direct descendant of Prince Grigory
Alexandrovich Potemkin.Princess Maria Sviatopolk-Mirskihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-74887028990302256882016-08-30T23:48:49.954-04:002016-08-30T23:48:49.954-04:00The McGuire Sisters were not on "Talent Scou...The McGuire
Sisters were not on "Talent Scouts" for "seven years."'They were regulars on Godfrey's Wednesday night CBS variety show during it's run.Bob Local-Leehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-87121732621636059462016-08-23T17:40:11.402-04:002016-08-23T17:40:11.402-04:00Angelina by Andrew Morton is one of my favorite bo...Angelina by Andrew Morton is one of my favorite books to read. And Why Not After All Angelina Jolie is my favorite Hollywood Celebrity.Riya Senhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-89685995913319659282016-08-16T05:52:25.813-04:002016-08-16T05:52:25.813-04:00As a child, in 50's, a Great, Great Aunt from ...As a child, in 50's, a Great, Great Aunt from Romania would tell us stories about a cousin who was a Mistress to King Carol! We never believed her because the Romanians notoriously hated Jews, and we were Jewish! Now, finally after all these years,I find that she truly existed!WeyeRhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-40181353415259739012016-08-07T07:21:08.436-04:002016-08-07T07:21:08.436-04:00Her life would be an Academy award winning movie. ...Her life would be an Academy award winning movie. I swear to God. This woman lived her life to the fullest, and did so much. So much history from her father and the titanic, to her lovers...traveling...heartbreak..despair...love...everything. wow.Unknownhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-77059869345582444452016-08-03T21:07:01.715-04:002016-08-03T21:07:01.715-04:00Interesting article. I love Grace Kelly. She was t...Interesting article. I love Grace Kelly. She was truly one of the great beauties of her time. What Added to her beauty was that lovely femine voice of hers. She had so many naturally femine attributes that most women just don't have. I have read most of the comments. I have to say although a very pretty woman, Gene Tierney isn't even in the same league with Grace Kelly. I do agree with Viviene Leigh, what a beauty she was! I also would add to that list Hedy Lamar who in her day was said by all media around the world - was the most beautiful woman in the world. They said the movies didn't do her justice. That when you saw her in person she took your breath away. That way never said of any other beauty. Hedy also had an exquisite femine voice and attributes.
I was disturbed by this article. If some of these things she did were said about any other woman most people would call her a common whore!! And going out with married men with children is just not acceptable in my book. It just isn't! No matter who you are. Children are involved here. Would she have liked it once she was married and had her kids that a woman like herself came after her husband and bedded him, had affairs with him and was going to leave her and his kids for the other woman like Milland almost did. And she would have let them leave their wives!!!! I am distressed to find this out about her. She certainly didn't look or act the type of a harlot but that is what she was according to your article.
I have adored her for years. I have always viewed her as a sad figure. I have read many, many things on her but never this stuff. Oh, I know she dated many stars but not married stars with kids that she would have let their marriages break up. I viewed her as a sad figure because I never, ever thought she loved Rainier or that she wanted to give up on her career. She married a man she didn't really know at all. She wanted to make daddy happy and wanted his attention in a positive way. Funny thing is we are always hearing Jack Kelly loved Peggy best - it would have been great if Peggy's photo was included in this article. Or to know what Peggy ever did that was so great. Anyway I don't think Grace ever loved Rainier and realized her mistake much too late and wanted to run out of that marriage as fast as she could. Her Catholic religion wouldn't permit it. The bad press wouldn't permit it. What would have prevented her from bringing her children to America? Who says she would have had to leave her kids behind? She was the mother of those children, I don't care if they were Prince and Princeses. It would have brought about a kind way to get out of her unhappiness of living a lie. Living with a man she didn't love, making up a phony life. She was still trying to please Daddy until he died. I make no excuses for Grace. I know everyone wants to believe in this fairytale and call it a fairytale but it wasn't a fairytale at all - that's just media BS!!! If Grace were alive today I bet she certainly wouldn't call it a fairytale! Poor beautiful Grace Kelly. She died because she tried to play out this phony fairytale instead of coming back home where she so desperately wanted to be.SheeDreemshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-35546426127243748042016-07-26T05:20:02.091-04:002016-07-26T05:20:02.091-04:00Suggested reading for all who are interested in CY...Suggested reading for all who are interested in CYNTHIA

A MAN CALLED INTREPID BY WILLIAM STEPHENSON

Her story is there. Details of the seduction, etc
The story begins with the needs of England in the way of materials to fight the war. And continues on with details of getting intelligence. Great reading from the historical view point.
Curtis Crafthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-63226246349871271372016-07-26T02:58:25.368-04:002016-07-26T02:58:25.368-04:00Plagiarize in in her books! You should have heard...Plagiarize in in her books! You should have heard her speech in a packed hall in New York's Met Museum the night she was so disturbed at dinner in Greenwich Village.

I believe it was about Madame de Pompadour or another famous character in 16/17th European history and I listened with my mouth wide open during her entire stage appearance. I had just finished reading a wonderful book on the same subject by Nancy Mitford which included beautiful photos of Versailles and a few places that related to the character. Well HRH Princess Pushing's presentation was, with just one totally unnecessary rather off color aside, VERBATUM Mitford right down to the slides she showed!

After her talk our typical New Yorkers rushed to the stage to touch the hem of her dress. I noticed an Austrian friend of mine standing on line. Her PPness knew her well as my friend and her husband travelled around in the same circle as Pushing when they were living in London during the past several years. Why she had to stand in line I don't know since my friend's Austrian title is higher than Blondie's ever was. I'm sure if there were paparazzi around she'd have pulled her up on stage and given my friend one of those phoney European kiss-kisses.

Now it comes to "What goes around comes around" for my friend.

I wasn't going to stick around and thought our Plagiarizer of the evening was very rude not to have come over to my friend immediately. I didn't hear about Her Haughtiness' diner remarks until my friend called me the next morning. Now this was a telephone call, so I didn't see her face but I'm sure she looked like the cat that had just swallowed the tweetie bird. She told me that the Princess had just called her, explained the dreadful thing that had happened TO HER the night before and proceeded to humiliate herself by asking my friend for help to clean up the unfortunate mess that someone made! My friend said she had to say she was very sorry because even though her husband had a rather important position in THE most rather important newspaper in New York and while her brother-in-law who also had a rather important position in one of the most widely read newspapers really couldn't help her as they didn't cover THAT sort of thing.

I loved it. Play around with one of the Mitfords, dead or alive, and see what happens lady.

Elizabeth R.Elizabeth Rhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-32992468564053269192016-07-22T03:23:53.863-04:002016-07-22T03:23:53.863-04:00Turns out her name wasn't Rachel, but Gabriell...Turns out her name wasn't Rachel, but Gabrielle Berlatier: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/jul/20/woman-who-received-van-goghs-ear-named-130-years-after-artist-cut-it-offKevin Moorehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-51202115457745452822016-07-05T19:52:28.902-04:002016-07-05T19:52:28.902-04:00"but the main concern was the idea of women h..."but the main concern was the idea of women having control over their reproduction. If they could control that, what other things would women want to have to have more control over?"

Is this a fact that was printed somewhere or is it supposition?
Laura S.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-81709844302207350942016-07-05T15:10:44.610-04:002016-07-05T15:10:44.610-04:00Although her story is interesting and compelling, ...Although her story is interesting and compelling, I do not feel for the woman nor would I like her in person. Understanding that times were different, lying is still lying. Deceiving is still deceiving and gold digging is still that. The way the story is written (quite well :-) ) I'm left with the feeling that as a matter of convenience, she probably killed her own child too. He would definitely have been a grand hindrance to her aspirations. And she did have aspirations. Obviously not content to live an ordinary life.
Laura S.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468836798747722663.post-12581968784501990012016-07-05T13:46:02.047-04:002016-07-05T13:46:02.047-04:00This was a pretty interesting read regarding Eliza...This was a pretty interesting read regarding Elizabeth Woodville, but someone should delete all these crappy spam comments.Laura S.https://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Former Nova Scotia Tory MP Robert Coates has died at the age of 87.
Coates served Nova Scotia as a member of the federal Progressive Conservative Party for more than 30 years.
He was first elected in 1957 and went on to serve 11 consecutive terms as the MP for the Cumberland-Colchester riding (formerly just Cumberland).
In 1984, Coates was appointed to Brian Mulroney's cabinet, where he served as defence minister for less than a year before resigning after a scandal involving a visit to a German strip club.
Former MP Scott Armstrong, who was elected to Coates's former riding in 2009 confirmed the news to CBC Tuesday night.
Coates had long gained a reputation as an outspoken politician prior to his ouster from Cabinet, sometimes going public with criticisms of his own party, in addition to the Liberals. He published The Night of the Long Knives in 1969, a book that took some Tory insiders to task for engineering the fall of John Diefenbaker as leader of the party in favour of Robert Stanfield.
After a turn as Tory party president in 1979, Coates was highly critical of Joe Clark's performance after the Conservative leader's government was toppled in mere months. As a result, Coates was among the MPs on board with Mulroney's ultimately successful party leadership campaign in 1983.
Aside from pushing through military uniform changes and espousing support for closer military ties with the U.S. and the Star Wars missile defence plan of Ronald Reagan, Coates was gone before making an impact in his portfolio under Mulroney.
The controversy came during a visit to Canadian Forces in Germany in January 1985. Coates said he had inquired about a place to drink from his German counterparts and was taken, along with a couple of staff members, to a strip club. The night in question also led to a lengthy libel lawsuit with the Ottawa Citizen that was settled out of court.
Coates did not run again in the 1988 election.
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I am a self proclaimed moss addict. Okay maybe not an addict but I love love moss. It's earthy yet can be so modern. I love moss year round really but Spring is really the best time for great moss projects. This time of year you are bound to see some of this earthy green mossyness floating around Pinterest and blogland.
I decided to round up 10 Awesome DIY Moss Projects to share with you today. I'm sharing some of my own mossy creations and some other fantastic moss project that I've spotted around. Hope you enjoy…..
Spring Moss & Glitter Glass Banner
Moss Monogram from The Humble Home
Spring Moss Bulleton Board by The Pretty Bee
Moss Covered Easter Eggs by Love Grows Wild
Moss Coasters by Sincerely, Kinsey
DIY Moss Pitcher Vase by Upcycled Treasures
Wow right? If you didn't love moss before, I bet you do now! So have you made any amazing moss projects of your own? I'd love to see them, link um up in the comments!!!
Linking up to these great link parties!!!
Earlier this week I shared my Vintage Drop Leaf Kitchen Table transformation. Amazing what a little paint can do!!


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Google announced today on their blog that you can add the Google +1 Button to your own website with some very simple code. So, here I am to show you how to customize your own WordPress theme to add it yourself!
Google makes it really simple with their new API, all you have to do is inside your WP dashboard just to go "Appearance", and then "Editor" and click on the "footer.php" file (link is in the right sidebar).
Then just copy and paste the code before your closing body and html tags as in this image:
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Then, choose where you want the button to appear, and add it in the appropriate place. For this website, we chose to add it only on full single post pages, so we clicked on "single.php" in the editor from the dashboard and added the single line of code like this right after the_content line (so it would appear after the post – like we wanted):
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Where you put it is of course up to you entirely. According to the official WordPress post big sites like Huffington Post, Mashable, TechCrunch, Best Buy, Reuters, The Washington Post, Nordstrom, and Rotten Tomatoes are adding it as well. If you use the Facebook like button, why not have this one too (it could mean more search traffic from Google!).


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Greenwashing, the concept of self-promotion through misrepresenting the greenness of one's own product, has been well documented (see, e.g., here and here).
This ploy is designed to take advantage of green consumers, captivating their attention by falsely promoting how a company's product might have been made or how it can be disposed of, including false or exaggerated claims of the "greenness" of the production process or the product's recyclability.
There are protections already in place that are designed to punish and deter such practice. However, greenwashing might be just half of the problem. In recent years, a newer, equally disturbing trend has emerged in the green marketplace. This unfortunate trend has been dubbed "reverse greenwashing."
Much like greenwashing, reverse greenwashing is a process of misrepresenting or misshaping facts to promote sales. However, unlike greenwashing, reverse greenwashing is the process of misrepresenting facts relating to someone else's products – downplaying or attacking the "greenness" of that other product in an effort to boost the credibility and sales of one's own product.
There are several severe consequences to allowing rampant reverse greenwashing to occur. Most notably, there is a potential massive evasion of consumption by the victim company's target market, the green consumers, which could seemingly cripple that company's bottom line.
Much like greenwashing, rampant, unchecked reverse greenwashing could reward a company for promoting its product in all the wrong ways, resulting in a harming of those consumers who were duped into purchasing one product at the expense of another's.
Lastly, the environment could be harmed by these reverse greenwashing strategies, as consumers could potentially be avoiding the purchase of actual green and environmentally safe products and instead result in the purchase of products that might be less green than originally thought.
These are just some of the potential ill effects of greenwashing – which begs the question, how can we protect consumers and the environment from reverse green washing?
The Federal Trade Commission, an independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for consumer protection introduced the "Green Guides" in 1992. These Green Guides were created to ensure fair practice methods, requiring marketers of green products to substantiate the claims regarding their products, in effect protecting consumers from the ill effects of green washing. Multiple revisions have been made to these Green Guides, most recently in October of 2012.
However, the question remains, do the Green Guides apply in the context of reverse greenwashing? Due to the suddenness of the trend and lack of case law involving issues of reverse greenwashing, this question has yet to be definitively answered.
The most recent and most publicized case involving claims of reverse greenwashing was that of Hilex Company v. ChicoEco, in which ChicoEco, maker of the popular ChicoBag, was accused of misrepresentating claims regarding the environmental impact of single use plastic bags in order to boost their own sales.
However, this case settled just months after the filing of the complaint, never resolving the issue of whether these Green Guides actually apply in the context of reverse green washing.
Due to the recency of this trend, there has not been much discussion on the topic of protecting potential victims of reverse green washing. The Guides were originally designed to buck the trend of greenwashing.
Although the Green Guides have not specifically addressed reverse greenwashing, there is some language in the guides and later revisions that might lead a reasonable person to believe that they could be interpreted to intend to prevent this variation on greenwashing.
More particularly, the General Principles of the 2012 Green Guides are covered in section 260.3 and state that the Guides apply to all environmental marketing claims:
[t]he following general principles apply to all environmental marketing claims…
A reasonable interpretation is that this language is intended to include all or every type of environmental claim, not just greenwashing, but can extend to the context of reverse greenwashing as well. Without further reading of the Guides, a simple conclusion can be made, which is that these guides must have meant to address reverse greenwashing. After all, what language is more inclusive than the word all?
Unlike the previous versions of the Guides published in 1992, 1996, and 1998, the 2012 Guides include specific examples of the types of claims that are being discussed under the headings. The 2012 guides are substantially more in depth than the previous editions, with the newest revisions being six times larger than the previous revision made in 1998.
Most relevant to this discussion is Section 260.3(d), which addresses General Principles and Comparative Claims. This section was not included in the previous versions of the guides.
The language of this section states:
comparative environmental marketing claim should be clear to avoid consumer confusion about the comparison. Marketers should have substantiation for the comparison. (emphasis added).
The Guides also provide several examples of the types of claims these cover. Example 3 under 260.3(d) states as follows:
An advertiser claims that its packaging creates "less waste than the leading national brand." The advertiser implemented the source reduction several years ago and supported the claim by calculating the relative solid waste contributions of the two packages. The advertiser should have substantiation that the comparison remains accurate. (emphasis added).
Is this the Federal Trade Commission's attempt at addressing the issue of reverse greenwashing? Or is "less than the leading national brand" too generic of an example?
The Hilex complaint addresses multiple specific claims made by ChicoBag regarding the adverse environmental effects of Hilex's plastic bags. Hilex, however, brought suit in 2011 – a year before these Guides were officially published. Their only basis of contention that the Green Guides address reverse greenwashing could be under the 1998 Guides' 260.3's General Provisions.
Per Roscoe B. Starek, III, past Commissioner of the FTC:
"…comparative claims should be clear so that consumers know whether the comparison is to a previous version of the advertiser's product or to a competitor's product."
Is this the Federal Trade Commission's attempt at addressing reverse greenwashing? It is very difficult to tell, as this statement and the Green Guides' 2010 proposed revisions came out prior to the Hilex case. Therefore, they were likely speaking more in generalities rather than addressing a specific trend of reverse greenwashing.
Although the FTC seemingly tailored these guides to avoid trends of greenwashing in the 1990's, the numerous revisions over the years show the FTC's growing concern about consumer protection. Although the language of the guides make it clear that the Guides should apply in the context of reverse greenwashing, we must patiently await a Court decision that suggests that they, in fact, do apply.
In any event, the Federal Trade Commission should revise the Green Guides to specifically address reverse greenwashing, as it has always been the intent of the Federal Trade Commission to address any and all issues arising in the green advertising context to make the Green Guides as comprehensive and as clear as possible.
*Brandon Simon is currently in his third and final year at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and is a senior law clerk at The Simon Law Group, LLP a practice dedicated solely to personal injury. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration in 2009 from George Washington University.
This is the second of three posts highlighting work by students who took my seminar class – Green Technology, Climate Change, and Intellectual Property Law – this semester at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. – Ed.


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TEL AVIV (Jun. 4)
"The danger to Israel baa not yet passed," Premier David Ben Gurion warned today, adding that "possibly the danger will be greater in the future since Britain intends to enforce, under the terms of the United Nations truce resolution, a sea blockade of the entire Palestine coast during' the next four weeks."
Addressing the second meeting of the Israeli Provisional State Council here, Ben Gurion charged that the Arab states received from Britain tanks, artillery and planes to pursue their war on the Jewish state. He said that they worked out a plan which called for the capture of Haifa on May 20 and Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on May 25, at which time King Abdullah planned to proclaim himself king of all Palestine.
Reviewing the political and military situation of the three-week-old state, Ben Gurion declared; "The invasion of Palestine started long before the Mandate ended. The Arab invaders have been receiving the host part of the Mandatory's arms and equipment. There is reason to believe that the invasion plans were also prepared for the Arabs by the Mandatory Power."
Meanwhile, Haifa's mayor, Shabtai Levi, has been advised by the British Consul that if Amman is boated again by Jewish planes, an order will he issued to the British forces to shoot down every Israeli plane, since there is a British air force base in Amman.