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HA NOI (VNS) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed Thai Deputy PM and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon in Ha Noi yesterday.
The PM expressed his delight at the development of the two countries' friendly relationship and strategic partnership, saying that the guest's visit to Viet Nam would further deepen bilateral ties.
Viet Nam wanted to work with Thailand to implement collaborative programmes towards their strategic partnership and their common development for peace, stability, co-operation and development in the ASEAN region and around the world, he added.
Speaking highly of the outcomes of talks between Prawit Wongsuwon and Vietnamese Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh, the PM suggested both sides initiate signed agreements and continue co-ordinating in conducting joint sea patrols and addressing other fishing-related issues.
The Vietnamese Government leader also called for increased efforts to step up co-operation in trade, investment, tourism and transport.
He affirmed that the Government created favourable conditions for Thai investors to conduct long-term business in Viet Nam and encouraged accelerating negotiations on a memorandum of understanding of labour co-operation.
Concurring with the host's proposals, Prawit Wongsuwon shared that during his visit, both sides discussed numerous measures to boost bilateral ties, especially in national defence.
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16 November 2016 by Faye Duckett
Alberon has always taken security extremely seriously. Many of our clients' sites are used for ecommerce and many others collect sensitive data. You can't be complacent or relax vigilance against cyber criminals.
To keep your website secure, you need layers of security in place to help defend against any online attacks. As part of this, you should consider purchasing an Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate.
1. SSL provides another layer of protection for your website
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) enables users to browse your website securely. It encrypts the data as it travels between the user's computer and your website making it useless to hackers if they intercept it. Without HTTPS, websites transferring data (such as passwords and personal information) can be accessed by criminals and used for illicit activities.
To be able to create a HTTPS connection, a web server requires an SSL Certificate that you will need to purchase from a certified authority and install on the server. The certificate is normally valid for a year and needs to be renewed annually. Alternatively, speak to your hosting provider to find out if this is a service that they offer.
You can tell if a website has an SSL certificate installed by checking that the URL starts https:// and there is a green padlock (or tick if you are using internet explorer). These are both signs to show that the data will be encrypted, so users should tread carefully when using sites that don't have that symbol.
Using websites without an SSL certificate is very risky for customers who use the same password for everything and for websites that take online payments and are passing credit card details unencrypted.
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If data is hacked via your insecure network, you could be held responsible, and the damage to your company's reputation could be disastrous. An SSL certificate not only helps to protect your customers' data, but also to maintain your customers' trust and safeguard your reputation. You only have to look at the example of Tesco bank to appreciate the damage that it can do.
To date, Tesco Bank has paid out an estimated £2.5 million to 9,000 customers. Moreover, the bank disclosed that suspicious activity was tracked across 40,000 of its 136,000 current accounts over the evening of the 5-6 November, 2016.
Tesco put the money back but the fallout will be much greater. There is no doubt that many customers will be reconsidering their banking arrangements. Would you open a Tesco Bank account tomorrow? Apart from the damage to reputation and financial well-being, your company could also be held responsible for any data hack.
3. SSL can help improve your search ranking
Google recognises the importance of online security and, in their efforts to make the internet more secure, they are encouraging all websites to create a HTTPS connection. They have even started using SSL as one of their ranking factors. So not only does enabling HTTPS make your website more secure, it can also have a positive impact on your SEO performance.
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20 November 2016
Peter Watt: While the Moon Burns: The Frontier Series 11
Christmas is coming so it is time for the next annual episode from Peter Watt of his gripping Australian historical family saga/melodrama about the MacIntoshes and the Duffys. The main problem is that over the year I have forgotten so much about the many interesting characters that play a part in this long-running saga so it takes a time to remember them again, despite some pretty good back-story writing.
While the war in Europe is over the war in the Pacific continues its bloody toll. Lieutenant Donald MacIntosh (a goodie) and Major David Duffy are battling the Japanese in the jungles of New Guinea. Captain James Duffy, a US Marines top fighter pilot has returned to the Pacific War and Sergeant Jessica Duffy has returned from a secret mission where she rescued a key US officer from the Japanese.
Meanwhile, at home Sarah MacIntosh (a real baddie) is increasing her control over the MacIntosh businesses by foul means or fair (mainly very foul) and has taken advantage of war profits to increase the wealth and power of the businesses. Despite that, she never forgets her enemies and takes aim at Tom Duffy who at last, with her brother Donald's help, has at long last been able to purchase his ancestral property of Glen View. She also takes aim at anything that is precious to Donald.
As always the mythical elderly Aboriginal warrior Wallarie still haunts the family members, protecting some and warning others of danger. "A long time ago a white fella called Donald MacIntosh had all of my mob killed. I survived - and now I am also gone. Sometimes I fly to the earth as a wedge-tailed eagle and soar above the lands I once hunted."
This is a sweeping historical melodrama with so many characters and settings that it is sometimes hard to keep track of them. Peter Watt does a great job with these characters, especially the real baddies. He is also prepared to kill off characters who you are barracking to survive and prosper.
I have read all of this long running series and still come back to it from year to year. I seriously recommend that interested readers should start with "Cry of the Curlew" to give you a background to the series. Watt has a great feel for Australian history in the late 19th and 20th Century. This book takes us from the Pacific War to peace and then back to war again in Korea. It finishes up at the start of the Malaysian communist uprising which I am sure will be the starting focus for next year's episode.
11 November 2016
James J Kaufman: The Collectibles
In his early days, Joe Hart is exploring the mountain wilderness with his uncle when he comments that he feels so ordinary. His Uncle gives him this sage advice - "Do what the other fella can't. Be what the other fella ain't. And then help the other fella."
This is an unforgettable story of two men from different worlds, which collide early on but really collide many years later. In the mountains as a youth, Joe rescues Preston Wilson, another youth reluctantly travelling in the mountains with his dominating father. When Preston's father leaves his mother because he has become a financial failure Preston vows to do everything to become a financial success.
Years later, Preston is an apparent success but his automobile sales group is about to go bankrupt. Preston faces not only losing his businesses but also his wife who had financially supported him. At the end of his tether, Preston looks for a lawyer with a track record of helping businesses in trouble. This leads him to Joe Hart, who has become a successful lawyer after years as a top rated submarine commander. Preston realises that fate has once again brought him to Joe but how can he find him?
Joe has once again retreated to the mountains to recover from a personal tragedy. Preston tracks him down and tries to persuade Joe to come down and help him. Jo reluctantly agrees but only after he extracts three promises from Preston which he must fulfill whenever called upon. Preston meets the first two promises and Joe makes an arrangement with the banks for restructuring of the finances and changing the management of his businesses to give them a chance of becoming successful again.
Preston's businesses are now recovering but Preston cannot recover from the loss of his wife who walked out on him at his darkest hour. Then Joe calls in the final and most unusual IOU - Preston must meet, earn the trust of, and care for several people. These are Joe's "collectibles" - a rag-tag bunch of people that Joe has supported whom Preston would never normally want to know. Can Preston find the strength and integrity to make good on his promise to Joe? Does he have a choice?
This is a wonderful debut novel by James J Kaufman and I defy anyone with some sensitivity to have a dry eye during parts of this book, especially the finale. It is the first installment of a trilogy and I look forward to reading the other books.
I listened to this novel as an audiobook, which heightened some of the more emotional elements for me. As an Aussie, the American accent of the narrator was initially difficult to identify with but in the end, I quite liked the presentation.
10 November 2016
Lee Child: Night School
This is #21 in the long running Jack Reacher series. Each year I vow not to read Lee Child's annual episode in the life of Jack Reacher but each year I succumb to the addiction to find out how Child keeps a moribund series breathing. This year Child has run out of new ideas so he has to reinvent the past.
Back in 1996 Reacher is at his zenith as a Major in the CID of the US Army and has just got a medal for a secret operation in Bosnia when he is called to a innocuous "Night School" which really isn't innocuous. The only other students are another couple of guys from the FBI and the CIA who are also at the zenith of their careers. His teachers are from the top echelon of the security system working directly to the President. Of course one of the teachers is an attractive blond haired security specialist.
It is soon very clear that this is not a school but the start of an operation to track down potentially damaging terrorist activity happening in Hamburg, Germany. Child then starts a well written but pretty third-rate post Cold War thriller with Reacher, his trusted sergeant Frances Neagley, CIA agents and German police cooperating to chase down the terrorist threat. Of course Reacher and the attractive blond haired security specialist find time for some, off-plot and unnecessary, close personal collaboration that has nothing to do with chasing terrorists.
The story didn't really need Reacher to be the star who could think and act faster than the rest. It didn't really need Reacher to take on and beat up several German right-wing skinheads singlehanded. The story was there so that Child could reinvent the past to keep the series from running out of steam and keep his long time best-selling character alive and kicking.
While it is well written in Chld's inimitable addictive style, IMHO is doesn't solve the long-term issue that this series has run out of steam. But of course, like me, many people will read the book to find out if this conclusion is correct. Will I be back again next year for another dose of Reacher - at this stage probably not but then I've said that too many times before.
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DmC: Devil May Cry Review
Almost 5 years after the launch of Devil May Cry 4, Capcom gives its beloved franchise to a western developer in hopes of bringing the series to a new generation. With a new visual style, refined combat, and Dante sporting a new look; would Ninja Theory's experiment work or would it make the devil cry?
The game starts as showing Dante being an angry, young adult enjoying his sinful ways in a club, taking home a few "angles" to his trailer. Yes, Dante lives in a trailer, on the pier, in Limbo City. Limbo City is run by demons. Demons control everything from keeping a close eye on the populous, to economic control, to keeping humans sedated to everything going on around them. Mundus heads all of this, the original protagonist from the first Devil May Cry. Dante meets Kat, who is in "The Order". Ninja Theory has always had either a strong female lead or strong supporting female characters in their current gen efforts and DmC is no different. Kat becomes very important later on. After he meets her the world around him transforms into Limbo it's self and is hunted by Mundus. Dante meets the head of "The Order" and learns of his past that had been kept from him, so that his parents, Sparda and Eva, could keep him from being hunted. The story becomes more intriguing but never becomes so farfetched or so incoherent that you lose track. It plays out as an origin story to set up a sequel, but it lets us know these characters in the new light Ninja Theory has created. There is plenty of room at the end for a sequel and despite this being a reboot/reimagining there are plenty of hints here and there at the previous four games. In the beginning when Dante is ripped from his trailer and does a good job of getting dressed midflight, lands with a mop top on his head depicting him from the previous games. After he gets a good look at himself, he jokes "never in a thousand years" and heads off. Dante is a bit crass at the beginning of the game but that cocky facade slowly fades over the course of the game leaving a semi-respectable antihero.
Gameplay and the combat system is something that has made Devil May Cry since the early PS2 days, emphasis on combo, lightning fast combat hasn't changed. The frames per second have been downsized to 30FPS instead of the 60FPS the last two titles have enjoyed. Despite the frames being cut in half the combat still feels just as fast and furious. Besides having the staple weapons, ebony and ivory and Rebellion, Dante gets a feast of new weapons and abilities. Mapped to each of the trigger buttons are devil/angel versions of Rebellion. The Devil versions include an ax (Arbiter) and powered fists (Eryx); these weapons are slow but very powerful and offer different combo techniques per weapon. The angelic weapons, a scythe (Osiris) and a pair of blades (Aquila), are very quick but also light on the power. The game does a good job of making you use the specific weapons outside of combos with enemies representing fire and ice. There are also two whips for each side to traverse the ever changing terrain. The red/devil one can pull out new platforms when directed and the angel/blue one acts more of a grapple hook more mobility when directed. The platforming is solid, but I felt underwhelmed by the lack of a shadow for Dante. While it made the platforming more challenging it was also harder to judge some jumps and could become frustrating. The camera is great but sometimes can get in the way of combat; I lost Dante a few times in a corner but it wasn't anything detrimental to the game. The game is built on the engine I love so very much; Unreal 3, which if you didn't get the sarcasm, can be a polished turd. There was one instance that I had revert back to a check point due to a flying enemy getting stuck on some geometry and couldn't get around it. One of the boss fights failed to continue until I jumped off a platform and rest the sequence. Now this could be a big deal but I have seen it in other Unreal powered games (Mirror's Edge, Mass Effect, Rainbow Six: Vegas, etc) and have purposely tried to break them to see if I could, with varying degrees of success, so DmC isn't alone in that category. I would feel like I wasn't doing my job if I docked it points because of something Epic had never addressed in their engine. I am here to critique the game not the engine, but I thought I would warn you there is a possibility of these things.
With a new game we get new voice actors and new music. Reuben Langdon does not reprise his role of Dante; Tim Phillips (an Australian born actor) takes over the role. Phillips does a great job of being a crass anti-hero and never falls out of his American accent unlike Sam Worthington in Black Ops. All of the voice acting is excellent but some of the dialog is a bit cringe worthy. There is a particular boss that Dante has an F-you contest with that seems like it was written by an angry 12 year-old. The soundtrack was done by Noisia, a Dutch electronic trio. Noisia has done music for other games such as some of the more recent Wipeout entries, DJ Hero, and SSX. Norwegian aggrotech band, Combichrist, also added some tracks to the soundtrack. The electronic scream rock feels right at home with the setting, fast combat, and Mohawk sporting Dante. Noisia has put their compilation of over three hours of music out on an official soundtrack and is nothing short of epic.
So referring to my question above, has Ninja Theory's experiment worked? Yes, yes it has. Despite Dante looking like he fell out of a Hot Topic sponsored rave, the game is very much Devil May Cry with all the little nuances of previous Ninja Theory titles. If there is one thing Ninja Theory has proven over the years is that they can take a good design concept, God of War (Heavenly Sword) and Prince of Persia (Enslaved), and make it their own. DmC doesn't fall away from the formula that made the series popular in the beginning; it has a new coat of paint, some epic new beats, and a nice new perspective on Dante's origins. I played through the game on the hardest difficulty unlocked from the get go (Nephilim) and clocked in around 9 to 10 hours. I only found a few of the hidden doors that lead to challenge rooms (which are also accessible from the main menu) and there are plenty of unlockable difficulties remixing enemy waves and making the game much more difficult. There are leader boards that your scores are uploaded to after each level and there is always room for improvement. For all the hoopla that went around when the new Dante was showed off this is a great game that proves that the series is in great hands. If you're a fan of the series or of action games or eyeliner, give the game a shot it deserves the attention.
+ Uber Stylish
+Limbo is beautiful
+ Combat is better than ever
+ The soundtrack is fantastic
+ Ninja Theory nuances, like a strong female character
+ Despite the hate, I like the new Dante
– It can be a bit brass and crude at times
– Enemy variety is a bit lacking
– Platforming can be iffy
– Camera can be a pain in a few spots
Score 9/10
DmC: Devil May Cry Review
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How to Scale a SQL Database Solution
On Windows Azure, database scalability is synonymous with scale out, where a workload is redistributed across multiple commodity servers in a data center. Scale out is a strategy for addressing problems with data capacity or performance. A very large database that is on a high-growth trajectory will eventually require a scale out strategy, whether it is accessed by a few users or many users.
Scale out on Windows Azure is best achieved through federation. SQL Database federation is based on horizontal sharding, where one or more tables are split by row and portioned across multiple federation members.
Federation is not the only answer to every scalability problem. Sometimes the characteristics of your data or application requirements point to simpler approaches. The following list presents potential solutions in order of complexity.
Increase the size of the database
Databases are created at a fixed size subject to a maximum imposed by each edition. For the Web edition, you can increase a database to a maximum of 5 gigabytes. For Business edition, the maximum database size is 150 gigabytes. The most obvious way to increase data capacity is to change the edition and maximum size:
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Use multiple databases and allocate users
In limited scenarios, you could create copies of a database and then allocate logins and users across each database. Before federation was an option, this was a common approach for redistributing a workload. This approach is viable for databases that you use on a short-term basis and then merge later into a primary database that you keep on premise, and for solutions that provide read-only data.
Use federations
Federations in SQL Database are used to achieve greater scalability and performance. One or more tables within a database are split by row and portioned across multiple databases (Federation members). This type of horizontal partitioning is often referred to as 'sharding'. The primary scenarios in which this is useful are where you need to achieve scale, performance, or to manage capacity.
Federations are supported in the Business edition. For more information, see Federations in SQL Database and SQL Database Federations Tutorial - DBA.
Consider other forms of storage
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So there was a thread about how it makes no sense and it just not justified. Now I will say that I personally hated the fact that backdoor protections could be removed by pets and when 4.1 dropped and the rallying ritual showed up I think that was a bit much as well. Remember this has no cooldown. and i still think a lot of gods will be doing the back door thing because its never actually going to stop. It just going to be a bit harder. Also i think they said this protection removal does nothing for Loki so now every other god that back doors will be doing it like Loki.
Nu Wa and Bastet got some buffs to their damage which isn't bad. However I have seen people complaining that these buffs are useless. The Nu Wa i think is good. I can't really say for Bastet because I barely play her.
Now Vulcan got no changes which i think is fine(hate me later if you want). I don't think anyone really picks Vulcan and then says oh well I'll just go back door a few towers. The Bakasura however kinda annoys me that nothing has been done. Bakasura in general I think needs some work.
Now I'd would like to know what you think should be done about these gods and specifically their backdoor ability. Remember there pets can still tank structure damage and damage the the tower as well(Loki's decoy is the exception). I had the idea to let the pets take reduced damage from the structures so they would be able to tank longer. Or remove structure damage progression on pets. Or let the pets have a portion of your penetration against structures. these would not affect the titan however because i feel like the titan just dies so easily since it can take ability damage unlike towers or phoenixes which can only be killed with basic damage.
Also understand that they removed backdoor protections and not the actual act of back dooring which you can obviously do. Now its just going to be the same as doing it with LOKI who by the way is pretty damn good at it. Understand that Loki's decoy acted as a god not a pet or so I've been told.
SO thoughts anyone? Oh also I'm not quite sure what's going on with Skadi and Kaldr since i saw no changes.
(and if anyone saw this on reddit that was also me)


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The Palmer United Party has named education and health its top priorities in launching a Victorian election campaign focused on gaining the balance of power in the upper house.
Party head Clive Palmer says he wants to duplicate what the PUP has done in the Senate at a state level in Victoria.
"It doesn't matter which party forms government in the lower house of Victoria, Victoria needs Palmer United Party to hold balance of power (in the legislative council)," he said.
If PUP achieves its aim it will "do all that it can" to push Labor and Liberals to invest in the education system, Mr Palmer said.
He also wants to see hospital waiting lists cut.
A previously flagged PUP policy of reintroducing a zonal taxation system to reduce income tax rates in rural and regional areas could get a start in Victoria, Mr Palmer told the launch.
"There was a time in Australia where we had zonal taxation which meant people living in remote areas or disadvantaged areas of the country received a lower level of personal income taxation," Mr Palmer said.
"We think that we could work with our senators in Victoria and pressure the state government and the federal government to bring that change about."
He said an elected Victoria PUP MP would also introduce a Private Members Bill to strengthen Victoria's Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).
"We want to change IBAC into ICAC and give it some more teeth," Mr Palmer said.
"We think that there should be more powers there because what's been demonstrated in NSW is probably also true in Victoria.
"IBAC's been spectacularly unsuccessful."
The party hasn't nominated a Victorian leader, but Western Metropolitan candidate Trevor Dance has been appointed the representative for all candidates.
He said PUP's Senate performance showed the party had a "track record" of delivering results.
"Palmer United will scrutinise legislation carefully and be prepared to upset the agenda of whichever government is elected," Mr Dance said.
Victorians will go to the polls on November 29.
Premier Denis Napthine said he wasn't interested in Mr Palmer's intervention in Victorian politics.
"My message would be to Clive Palmer, concentrate on Queensland, concentrate on doing your job as a member of the federal parliament - and perhaps he should turn up to parliament occasionally."


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As if this world of ours hasn't gone batty enough … we get this word from the International Olympic Committee.
The IOC has banned the Russian Olympic Committee for what it calls "systematic doping" among Russian athletes. Is that clear?
Sort of. Get this: The IOC says Russian athletes can compete as "neutral" competitors; they won't stand under the Russian flag, nor will they compete in the name of their country.
My question is this: What happens if a Russian wins an event? Tradition says they play the national anthem of the gold-medal winning country during the award ceremony. Will they play the Russian anthem?
The Russian Olympic Committee has threatened a boycott if this ruling stands. I think it will. Thus, the Russians will do what they did in 1984 when the Soviet Union boycotted that year's Summer Olympics in Los Angeles; that boycott retaliated against the U.S.-led boycott of the Moscow Summer Olympics in 1980 after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
I do not object to the IOC ruling regarding the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeonchang, South Korea. The IOC has accused the Russians of state-sponsored doping that has been detected among dozens of Russian athletes.
Doping is cheating. The Olympics are supposed to symbolize the best in sports. The Games are meant to pit athlete against athlete, pitting men and women against each other fairly and on level playing fields. The Russian efforts to boost their athletes' prowess through drugs slaps the Olympic spirit squarely in its face.
It must be a Russian-government ethic that has pervaded the once-pristine world of sports. Hey, does this episode remind anyone — other than me — of the Russian attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election?


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My two cents on the golden cards: I think the issue is really that people invested time/money into getting rare cards that they believed they would always play. The idea is that if they'd known that these cards would eventually become unplayable (think tourney setting, thus only Standard applies), they would not have invested that much time into the goldens, opting for spending that time/money elsewhere.
It's about how people would have acted if they'd known this was coming, as was mentioned before with the WoW comparison. People paid (in time or money) for one thing, and now they have something else entirely.
Personally, knowing that I will only have a limited time to purchase the various expansions before the cards become craft-only makes me less inclined to try to get them at all instead of more. I don't do well with time limits though. I know many other people where the "limited" sense of the cards will make them desire to get them more quickly and thus either play more or pay more. I really really enjoy collecting, and now that trying to collect all the cards at my own pace has been stonewalled in many ways, it is simply discouraging. Not that I won't still try, I'm a collector after all. It just is going to be a whole lot less play time for me.


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So, to me, it seems abundantly clear that the Democrats don't see the current situation as a crisis, and are acting like everything is business as usual. To me, that says — far more clearly than their words — that they don't think things are anywhere as bad as they say they are.
And that is what convinces me that things are far worse than they think.
Because the Democrats have been consistently wrong on the whole situation, and have been for years. There is no end of videos of leading Democrats praising Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's stability, of their performance, defending the leaders (most notably Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson), and thoroughly denouncing and scuttling numerous attempts to head off the problems that have started to come to a head in the past month or so.
It's a kind of negative evidence, but it's persuasive to me: the Democrats have a solidly established record of being utterly and completely wrong on the whole mess. They are now acting as if the situation isn't so bad, and are still far more interested in playing their run-of-the-mill political games with the whole process. If they are still wrong (and the odds are highly in favor of that conclusion), then we are in real trouble and the bailout that they don't seem to care about whether or not it passes is probably a necessary evil.
Mr. Tea also points out that the democrats tried hanging unrelated riders on the bill:
When the bailout package was first being kicked around, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tried to sneak into law an extension of the ban on developing shale oil. He was hoping that no one would be paying attention to a very innocuously-worded amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
Then, when the bill itself was being crafted, Democrats tried to write in a subsidy to groups like ACORN and help even more people who probably shouldn't buy houses buy houses. Paying off one's allies is a time-honored partisan tradition, the kind of thing that really ought to be set aside when there is a real crisis.
Just how important was this bill to the democrats? This is probably a good measure. Obama Campaign co-chair Jesse Jackson, Jr. voted against the bill.


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From those first Pilgrim Fathers who landed at Plymouth Rock to the minutemen who fought for American independence, New England has had a profound influence on the story of modern America. Follow that tale from windswept Atlantic beaches and colonial villages to the cobbled streets of America's most historic towns to find out what makes the country tick. We caught up with travel writer and New England expert Paula Hardy to find out where to start.
What do you love most about New England?
The combination of history and modernity. While Boston, Providence, New Haven and Hanover all have cobbled streets and 18th-century roots, they're also home to four of the country's Ivy League universities. That clash of pioneering enquiry rooted in deep tradition creates a unique atmosphere.
See New England in the Fall
What are the must-see sights?
While Boston, Newport and Portland are great historic towns, driving the Maine coastline and sampling maple syrup and craft beers in Vermont are unforgettable experiences. Whale watching off Cape Cod is also pretty hard to beat.
Where can I see the fall foliage?
The Berkshires turn crimson and gold as early as mid-September. The carnival of colour reflected off Lake Champlain in Vermont is also spectacular and New Hampshire's Bretton Woods offers a swoosh through the dazzling foliage on zip lines.
What about history?
The best introduction to revolutionary America is the Freedom Trail in Boston, which takes you past 16 sites that earned the town its status as the cradle of liberty. In Mystic, a 19th-century whaling village has been perfectly preserved and Woodstock in Vermont is the archetypal colonial village.
And beaches?
Some of the finest dunescapes can be found along Cape Cod; Maine's Ogunquit Beach is a family-friendly, three-mile stretch and for a trip back in time hop on a ferry over to Block Island where bicycles rule and the clock seems to have stopped circa 1952.
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Where can I go whale watching?
Cruises from Boston, Plymouth, Provincetown and Gloucester head out to the Stellwagen Bank, an area of 842 square miles where whales and dolphins graze on a rich smorgasbord of marine life.
What are lobster pounds?
They are informal, often open-sided, summertime restaurants where locals go for Maine's best lobster. The best places to roll up your sleeves and get cracking are Nunan's Lobster Hut in Cape Porpoise, Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster in Freeport and Thurston's Lobster Pound in Bernard.
Where can I get out in that spectacular scenery?
A 730-mile section of the Appalachian Trail cuts across the state and miles of hiking and cycling trails can be found in the Acadia National Park and New Hampshire's White Mountains. Yachties should look no further than the harbours of Newport and Camden, and the town of Burlington on the shores of Lake Champlain.
What's with all the monster mansions in Newport?
Newport was a vacation hotspot for the capitalist kings of the early 19th century, including the whole Vanderbilt clan. Eleven of their summer 'cottages' stuffed with priceless art and antiques still stand along Bellevue Avenue, running the gamut from French chateaux and Italian palazzi to mock Tudor manor houses.


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Sunday, August 16, 2015
MONDAY, 20th Week in Ordinary Time
August 17, 2015 MONDAY, 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Jgs 2:11 – 19 / Mt 19:16 - 22
Reading: Jgs 2:11 – 19
The Israelites treated Yahweh badly for they served the Baals instead. They abandoned Yahweh, the God of their ancestors who had brought them out of Egypt, and served other gods, the gods of the neighboring peoples. They bowed before those gods and of-fended Yahweh.
When Yahweh saw that they had abandoned him to serve Baal and Ashtaroth, he became angry with his people and gave them into the hands of plunderers who left them in misery. He himself sold them to their enemies who completely surrounded the Israelites, so that these Israelites could no longer withstand them. Whenever they felt strong for an offensive, Yahweh would turn against them and send evil upon them, as he had warned them and sworn to do. And this caused much distress and anguish for the Israelites.
Yahweh raised up "judges" (or lib-erators) who saved the Israelites from their exploiters. But neither did they obey those "judges" for they still prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They soon left the way of their fathers who obeyed the commandments of Yahweh; they did not follow the way of their fathers.
When Yahweh made a judge appear among his people, Yahweh was with him and saved them from their enemies. That lasted as long as the judge lived, for Yahweh was moved to pity by the lament of his people who were oppressed and persecuted. But when the judge died, they again be-came worse than their ancestors – worshiping and serving other gods. They would not renounce their pagan practices and stubborn ways.
Gospel: Mt 19:16 - 22
It was then that a young man approached him and asked, "Master, what good work must I do to receive eternal life?" Jesus answered, "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Only one is Good. If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments."
The young man said, "Which commandments?" Jesus replied, "Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself."
The young man said to him, "I have kept all these commandments, what is still lacking?" Jesus answered, "If you wish to be perfect, go and sell all that you possess and give the money to the poor and you will become the owner of a treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."
On hearing this answer, the young man went away sad for he was a man of great wealth.
In the Gospel reading today about the rich young man who asked Jesus about "what good work must one do to receive eternal life, Jesus make a distinction between "entering eternal life" and "wishing to be perfect."
"To enter eternal life" one should keep the commandments: "Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself."
But "if you wish to be perfect, go and sell all that you possess and give the money to the poor and you will become the owner of a treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."
In the Mark's version of the story, "Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him." Jesus was inviting the young man to close discipleship and fellowship with him. But, "on hearing these words, his face fell and he went away sorrowful for he was a man of great wealth."
All of us are to keep the commandments to enter eternal life. The commandments detail our key relationships and obligations towards God, ourselves and our neighbor. The commandments protect our God-given rights with regards to ourselves, our property and what we are. They also then proclaim our obligations regarding these rights as others possess them.
As St. Ignatius puts in his Spiritual Exercises, there are those who wish to be perfect, "those who wish to give greater proof of their love, and to distinguish themselves in whatever concerns the service of the Eternal King and the Lord of all will not only offer themselves entirely for the work, but will act against their sensuality and carnal and worldly love, and make offerings of greater value and of more importance."
Our Lord urges and encourages all to seek perfection, "For your part you shall be righteous and perfect in the way your heavenly Father is righteous and perfect." (Mt 5: 48)
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
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The origins of the name Arashi beach are unknown. Although the word Arashi has a meaning in Japanese, it isn't likely to be the source of the naming of this particular beach. Arashi is located in, what is nowadays, the prime real estate area in Aruba, on the most northwestern part of the island, close to the lighthouse and Tierra Del Sol Resort and Golf Community. Accessibility is extremely well; there is parking space in abundance and public transport is available.
Arashi Beach is considered by locals and visitors alike as one of the most popular beaches in Aruba. In the no-so-immediate-area surrounding Arashi there has been a considerable transformation during the last 15-20 years. More residential and resort development is predominant. Despite the change, it hasn't disrupted the peace that prevails at Arashi Beach. Bring your snorkeling equipment; there are some nice areas where you could really use goggles and fins.
To reach Arashi by car you must take road 1a/1b. Pass all the major resorts and houses to the north. Just as you start to take the road to the lighthouse you'll find the parking area to the left.
Public buses reach Arashi every hour (less service on Sunday); these buses are clean, safe and cheap, all in all a good alternative.
A taxi from the main resorts will take you to Arashi in a ride of about 10-15 minutes and costs about 13 dollars each way. Remember that you'll need a mobile phone to call a taxi again; there isn't a public telephone available at Arashi. Note: make sure you aren't wet when taking a taxi or else they won't take you!
Sand at the beach is soft, sugar white. More towards the water there are some small pebbles on the sand.
Places To Stay Around Arashi
- Bananas Apartments Aruba
- Ocean 105
- Tierra Del Sol Resort & Country Club Aruba
- There are several private residences available for rent. Please inquire with local realtors.
Places To Eat Around Arashi
- La Trattoria – El Farro Blanco
- Ventanas Del Mar
There is an 18-hole golf course, Tierra Del Sol Golf Community, in the immediate area of Arashi.
During Easter time there is a tradition in Aruba with some people to go out camping at the beaches. They bring trailers and tents and stay for one week. It might look unorganized and aesthetically ugly but they need to apply for a permit to set up camp. The location to set up camp at Arashi is actually north of the beach.
Arashi Facts
- Length: 2.016 feet | 615 meters
- Width: 75 feet | 23 meters
- Area: 151.200 square feet | 14.062 square meter
- Beach vs. obstacles: 95% vs. 5%
- Waves: small to moderate
- Water: very clear
- Floor condition: smooth sand, occasional pebbles, light seaweed in certain areas
- Wide parking area (weekends more visited)
- 15 little cabanas (1 on parking area)
- 6 bigger huts
- 4 garbage bins (1 on parking area)
- Saturday & Sunday vendor of snacks and drinks
- 1 cactus
- 4 palm trees
- 2 watapana trees


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Badger Trust given permission to challenge badger cull
The Badger Trust has been granted permission for a judicial review to challenge the government's plans to continue culling badgers this year.
Defra carried out pilot culls in West Somerset and Gloucestershire in 2013 to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
A full roll-out is being considered after more culls in the same regions.
But the trust says it would be unlawful due to a lack of "any independent monitoring". It hopes the legal challenge will be heard in July.
The charity believes culling will not stop TB from being spread and could make it worse.
An independent panel of experts was appointed to report to ministers on the badger culling pilots in 2013 to assess the safety and humaneness of the operation.
The government has not put one in place for the second stage of culls planned for later this year, opting instead to use its own bodies, Natural England and Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency.
'A national disgrace'
But a trust spokesman said without it "there can be no proper assessment" which would be needed "before any lawful decision to continue with further culls around the country".
"Owen Paterson [the environment secretary] has done all he can to prevent this judicial review case going to the High Court and he has failed," said Dominic Dyer, from the Badger Trust.
"His refusal to put in place any independent monitoring of the badger culls is a national disgrace."
A Defra spokesman it would "not be appropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings" but said "doing nothing" was not an option and culling badgers was "one part of our broad strategy to rid the country of this terrible disease".


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1×05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Craving the life of a normal teenager girl, Buffy agrees to a date with the mysterious and brooding Owen. Giles discovers a prophecy of coming danger which would interfere with her plans, but she chooses Owen over battling the forces of darkness. When Giles goes out on his own and is trapped by a group of vampires, Buffy must figure out a way to balance dating and Slaying. Oh, the woes of the Chosen One.
Owen: You see that? He tried to bite me! What a sissy!
This was just a meh episode. I can't even really think of anything bad or good to say. Well, Owen ends up wanting to date her cuz of the adrenaline rush she can help induce with the fights/slaying she gets herself into to. If this were the case, would you really tell someone that? Yah, let's date, cuz your bad luck gets me all high. Yah, that relationship didn't go far.
1×06 The Pack
After enduring the annual field trip to the zoo, Buffy and Willow discover that all men are animals when Xander and the other boys from school are possessed by bloodthirsty demonic hyenas. After Buffy notices this significant change in Xander's personality, she must figure out what happened and how to reverse it before something terrible happens. Er, something more terrible I suppose.
Buffy: It shouldn't be too hard to find a new principal. Unless they ask what happened to the last one.
Look, Xander gets new friends! But not cuz he's cool or friend-worthy. Just cuz they all get possessed together. That'll make any group all bond-y and such. I found this episode slightly annoying. The hyena-like laugh the pack all develop was worse than nails on a chalkboard. However, the scene where most of the pack eye a little caged piglet was entertaining. Even with said obnoxious laugh. Ok, yah, not gonna waste more text on this one.
1×07 Angel
After Angel saves Buffy from a gang of vampire warriors, their relationship starts to become more intense. As their love blooms, Buffy learns that Angel has been hiding a dark secret. She hesitates, not sure what to believe, but when Angel's secret puts someone she loves in danger, she knows what she has to do.
The Master: Angel. He was the most vicious creature I ever met. I miss him.
So, yah, Buffy discovers that Angel is *gasp* a vampire. Ok, this might have been crazy shocking the first go-round. But it lost it's impact this time. Still cool to see Buffy scream bloody murder after Angel gets all vampire-y after they have their first kiss. See, I guess he vamps out when he's all hot and bothered. That has to get awkward at times, right? You probably wouldn't want him going downtown, if you know what I'm saying? Yeoooooouuuuuch. Unless you're into that, then, that's cool.
Not only is dear Angel a vampire, but he's cursed. Cursed with a soul. He feasted on the wrong gypsy girl a hundred or so years ago and her people put the whammy on him. He's special, he's the only vampire around with a conscience. For that reason, he has bagged blood and helps the slayer with cryptic warnings. You rebel. As the pic shows, we get a good shot of sexy Angel's back with a tattoo. I could care less about the ink, but bare skin is HAWT. One gets their thrills as they can, ok?
1×08 I, Robot… You, Jane
Reading can be fun – unless there's a demon trapped in the book. In 1418, a group of Italian priests use magick to trap the demon Moloch in a book, only to be released if the book is ever read aloud. This being the digital age that it is, the book isn't read, but scanned for archiving purposes. And this is done, of course, by the students of Sunnydale High. So, he gets released alright, but into the 'net. Bwahahaha. Meanwhile, Willow meets a nice boy online. His name is Malcolm. Get it? Moloch/Malcolm? Crazy kids.
Buffy: (to Willow) So, you've been seeing a guy, and you don't know what he looks like? Okay, this is a puzzle. No, wait, I'm good at these. Does it involve a midget and a block of ice?
It was so weird to see such big lunky computers with no graphical interface really. And, I almost forgot about floppy disks. Wow, pre-CD era. How did we cope? How far we've come. But some things haven't changed… you can still find sleeze balls trying to find chicks that are way younger than them online. I guess there are some themes that are just universal.


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The Kick Inside
A celebratory tribute to The Songs of Kate Bush
by acclaimed art-pop duo Raf and O
focused on Kate's early career and core essence as a pianist singer songwriter
"Strikingly individual"
"Utterly fantastic!"
"Kate's early songs performed like this make us want to be in some candlelit cabaret club in Paris or Berlin cosying up to a large glass of red in a plush velvet booth"
Raf & O as 'The Kick Inside' perform the songs of Kate Bush (Temple Pier). This is no simple tribute, but a particularly gifted, insightful and empathetic band completely re-imagining the way one of our most distinctive artists could sound.
"Kate Bush followed a very individual path into reclusive stardom. But what if she amassed that astonishing body of work while gigging in the clubs? The matchless Raf and O bring this idea lovingly to life with the sublime The Kick Inside project.
When I heard that Raf and O were creating a Kate Bush side-project, it already felt like a perfect fit - in particular, who better than Raf to negotiate the swoons and swoops of those highwire melodies? Tunes like 'Them Heavy People', 'Hammer Horror' or 'Babooshka' have all the bounce and snap of the originals thanks to 'O's agile, percussive basslines snaking their way around Raf's rhythmic piano. It's a testament to both Raf and 'O's musicianship in finding the exact pieces of the jigsaw to ensure nothing is missing - and to the indestructibility of the songs themselves. 'Breathing', a song imagining a poisonous nuclear winter, originally featured an ambient, eerie middle section, which here, the duo tackle with an abstract instrumental passage that fits the bill perfectly. And after a breather, they were back, and a short while into the second set, conjured up some next-level magic. 'Sat in Your Lap', from 'The Dreaming'. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The twisted 'Take 5' riff, the noisy, jerky, stop-start rhythm - it was all there. Immediately after this, we were treated to 'Running up That Hill', with 'O' strumming the bass strings to suggest the thunderous drums, Raf somehow providing almost robotic chiming chords to fill in the sound and deliver an astounding vocal. As an overall performance, it was one of the most carefully and effectively put together sets I have seen for a long time."
ADRIAN SPECS, live review 25 02 18
Full review here
"Raf's voice and piano delivered something very exciting to all those of us lucky enough to be there and experience it. She's a huge admirer of Bowie and the approached isn't a million miles form the way he used to play characters onstage at gigs. There's a very real sense that Raf made these songs her own and created a Kate Bush persona in which to perform them. It takes a very special talent to bring this off: Raf possesses it and deployed it brilliantly last night. More please!
Richard with whom she's developed an extraordinary musical rapport over the years, didn't just play accompaniment, he pulled off the unenviable task of being everything about these songs that made them work when Kate performed/recorded them in addition to herself. All in all, this was an amazing evening and I feel privileged to have been there."
JEREMY CLARKE REVIEWS, live review 25 02 18
Full review here
"Raf Mantelli one half of our favourite avant-garde and frayed experimentalist duo Raf and O adds her idiosyncratic, enchanting signature to the music of Kate Bush on her latest project, The Kick Inside, an acoustic tribute to Kate Bush that almost spookily capture's the doyen's phrasings and deft piano skills perfectly."
"I've just seen the video of Raf's live performance as Kate! Having promoted two glorious album launches amongst other shows of her own band Raf and O, I knew that this tribute to Kate Bush would be nothing short of fantastic. The inspiration, commitment and professional focus I associate with all of Raf's work is fully evident here.
A quality, stylish and authentically passionate interpretation which if Kate herself ever gets to see I'm sure would meet her approval."
"Speaking as a long term Kate Bush fan, this show that Raf has developed is certainly going to get noticed. Having seen her performing a short showcase just threw me right back to the moment Kate first hit the scene.
I was just mesmerised by Raf being ' Kate' for her incredible voice and how she has captured the very spirit of a Kate Bush performance. Intimate, intense both visually and sonically, the body language, detailed piano work and those fabulous vocals. Kate fans and newcomers alike will be enthralled with Raf's thoroughly engaging and expressive performance. Just fabulous!"
"Raf and O have created a novel, pared-down tribute to Kate Bush: The Kick Inside - The Songs of Kate Bush. Focusing on the 70s albums The Kick Inside and Lionheart, its beauty lies in the minimalist approach which highlights Raf's enigmatic stage presence and her dramatic soprano vocals."
"I was blessed to attend the premiere of a performance of Kate Bush's songs by Raf and O an experimental music duo who fuse acoustic instruments with electronica"
"Fantastic performance from The Kick Inside, worthy of the standing ovation from the great audience in attendance, well done to the guys we will see them again soon"
"I highly recommend The Kick inside the songs of Kate Bush.
Highly professional duo with a beautiful and unique interpretation of the songs of Kate Bush.
A thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all who came to the show."
"We loved the gig by Raf and O at The Manor House. I'm always looking for something a bit different – a bit special to bring to Sedgefield and we certainly got that with Raf and O. The first half of the show they performed their own stuff – the sound was unique and the arrangements were great so we knew we were in for something special for the second set – and sure enough their performance of early Kate Bush songs was amazing. We had a knowledgeable audience including many Kate Bush fans and they went home very happy. Based on the performance they put on for us I can see why Raf and O are building a great following."


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Running with the Dynasties theme, I decided that today I would write about the world's largest penguin – the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri). Endemic to Antarctica, the emperor penguin is a near-threatened species which lives in huge colonies on the Antarctic ice and in the surrounding waters. They are the only penguin which breeds in winter and during their breeding season they form breeding colonies with thousands of individuals.
Adult males and females are similar in size, reaching up to around 45 inches tall. They have a fascinatingly beautiful plumage with a black head and back juxtaposing their white belly. Most noticeably though, they have those distinctive, bright-yellow ear patches which slowly fade into a paler colour further down the penguin's chest.
These penguins have a tough time caring for their young. During the bitter polar winters, females will lay a single egg and males will incubate this egg whilst the females go out in search of food for the youngster. Their diet consists predominantly of fish, crustaceans and molluscs but the proportions of this prey will vary between different areas.
For me, the most captivating thing about these birds it their wonderfully unique adaptations – a testament to the unbelievable power of evolution. First of all, a structural adaptation is the shape of their body; it is perfectly streamlined to glide through the ocean with little resistance. Moreover, to cope with the freezing polar temperatures, they have evolved a thick layer of fat and dense feathers which help to reduce heat loss. However, their thick blubber impedes their movement on land – that's partly why they waddle around like drunk teenagers. One of their most obvious adaptations is the way they huddle together to conserve their warmth and escape from the winds of winter. The emperor penguins take turns being on the perilous edge of this crowd so no one is left exposed to the elements for too long.
Yet another adaptation is the way they survive the immense ocean pressures when they go for deep dives, these dives can last for over 20 minutes and these penguins can plummet down to 1,850 feet deep (deeper than any other bird)! During these dives, the emperor penguin's oxygen use is greatly reduced as their heart rate drops from 70 beats per minute at resting rate to 20 beats per minute. In addition to this, their non-essential organs are shut down, meaning oxygen can be focused on their vital organs, allowing for longer dives. I could go on about this bird's magnificent adaptations but I would be here for quite a while because there are so many.
Sadly, in 2012, the emperor penguin was uplisted from least concern to near-threatened by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature). Their threats include habitat loss, industrial fisheries, disease, human disturbance (particularly unsustainable tourism) and most significantly, climate change. Global warming is melting the sea ice where they live. The current loss of their habitat is not sustainable and it is not slowing down. The protection and conservation of these penguins, and all other threatened species in fragile habitats, requires a global effort.
Tonight, at 8pm (UK time, GMT+0) the second episode of Dynasties airs where Sir David Attenborough will be narrating a no-doubt thrilling story about emperor penguins and the daily struggles they endure on the continent of Antarctica.


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Workshop on Innovation in Social Services
Practitioners and users are invited to discuss innovation in the social service sector. The discussion will be based on presentations and videos showcasing innovative practices from across Europe and will be guided by questions like "What has triggered innovation?", "What is the added value for users, service providers and society?". If you wish to register to his event please send an email to miriana.giraldi (AT) easpd.eu
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