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In fact, it feels more like summer than spring, and all in the space of a week. And summer weather at its best too. The sudden warming of the weather has brought bluebells into full bloom in the lowlands of Wicklow, apples into blossom, and many insects into view.
It's a great time to see Holly Blue butterflies, which are everywhere at the moment. Gardens, lanes, hedgerows and even bare muddy ground where they can lap up nutrients directly from the soil, and get some sunbathing done. But there are also some beautiful and interesting moths about, such as the Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata):
You will probably see some very shiny little black beetles running about the footpaths in the last week, and throughout the summer, and these are Sun Beetles. They are omnivorous, eating small creatures, vegetable matter and even seeds, and run speedily up and down the burning hot sunlit paths at the sunniest times of day, but also after dark on warm nights. The species above seems to be Amara familiaris, although there are many very similar species and they are poorly recorded in Ireland.
Also keep a look out for St. Mark's Flies (Bibio marci). These large ungainly flies can normally be seen hovering in a sinister motion along hedgerows, but they are completely harmless and actually quite clumsy. As adults they live only to breed and this year they are much fewer in number than is usual. They are named for their tendency to appear in or around St. Mark's Day, 25th April. However, this year they are later than usual due to the cold spring conditions. Nevertheless, here is a mating pair I came across on the road:


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Paris, April 21, 2011
France expresses her shock at the death of Vanity Fair's Tim Hetherington and the Getty Agency's Chris Hondros, who were killed yesterday in Libya during the bloody fighting in Misrata. Two other journalists were also injured in the mortar fire.
France condemns this crime and offers her solidarity to their families, loved ones and colleagues.
After the death of Al Jazeera cameraman Ali Hassan Al Jaber on 14 March, this latest tragedy reminds us of the heavy toll paid by journalists in providing information to the public.
That is why France is constantly concerned with protecting journalists in armed conflicts.
That is why she introduced UNSCR 1738, which the Security Council passed unanimously in December 2006, reaffirming the need to prevent acts of violence against journalists, bring the perpetrators of such violent acts to justice and remind States of their obligations under international humanitarian law.
It was also at France's behest that UNSCR 1973 of 17 March 2011 on Libya condemns "acts of violence and intimidation committed by the Libyan authorities against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel and urging these authorities to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law."
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Historically, switching to the US is an obvious choice at a late stage of the bull market when a shift towards more defensive equity allocation is desired. However, this time may be different.
America first! It's hard to deny that the US stock markets have set the tone of President Trump's first term in office. The US also finds itself in the exceptional situation that the economy is doing so well that monetary policy normalization is well underway, in contrast to what is happening in Europe and Japan. The US economy is now running at full throttle, spurred by a president who claims to be an expert in the rules of the economic game. Investors are pricing in uncertainty and seem to believe Trump's vow to put "America first".
Since he was elected in November 2016, it's remarkable how much the risk premium that investors demand for investing in equities in the US has fallen compared to the rest of the world. Large corporate tax cuts and a market with a sector bias towards growth and tech stocks which have so far performed well, also play a role.
The risk premium* investors demand for investing in stocks in the US is now at a low compared to what they demand in other countries. This reflects the relatively high level of confidence of US investors. The rules of the economic 'game' in Trump's America seem more transparent than elsewhere in the world. Take Europe, for instance, where politicians quarrel about Italy and the future of the euro project still seems uncertain. However, this negative perception of risk about Europe is nothing new. Since the Eurozone crisis erupted in 2011, the gap between the equity risk premium investors demanded in Europe compared to the US has continued to widen.
However, the current, exceptionally large difference with the average risk premium in the US indicates that European investors may overestimate the risks, while US investors could be underestimating them.
First, the thorny Brexit situation must take a decisive turn before March 2019; regardless of the outcome, this will reduce uncertainty for European equity investors. Second, there are 'market forces' at work, i.e. yields on Italian government bonds are rising, which will eventually force Italian populists to compromise and submit a budget more in line with the EU's rules, thus providing temporary respite from the risks associated with Italy. Third, Trump's economic policy is losing clout.
In other words, by now, the lingering, well-known European risks have been amply priced in, as the political playing field in the US grows increasingly complex. Although a higher risk premium on European equities is therefore still justifiable, looking ahead, the downside risk of European equities compared to their US counterparts is, in fact, more limited. This observation also applies more broadly, because in Japan, too, the political risks seem more limited, since Abe's re-election and the continuation of 'Abenomics'.
Our analysis demonstrates that with equity risk premiums in the US at their current, astonishingly low levels relative to the rest of the world, the returns on US equities have historically lagged. In other words: based on current valuations, the rest of the world has an edge on the United States when it comes to return potential.
Historically speaking, switching to the US, which has traditionally been a defensive market for equities, is an obvious choice at a late stage of the bull market. However, in this case, there are actually reasons to prepare for an increasing share of equities from other countries, so that one can gradually reduce the weight of US equities. Take, for example, the sustained global economic growth, the attractively priced European and Japanese markets and the expected decrease in political/geopolitical risks in Europe compared to the US.
*Determination of the Z-score
We define the regional equity risk premium (ERP) as the earnings/price ratio of the regional equity index (the inverse of the price/earnings ratio, i.e. (1/K/W)) minus the return on the corresponding 10-year government bond. We calculate the US ERP as the S&P 500 earnings/price ratio minus the 10-year Treasury yield. For the global ERP, we subtract the yield on the Merrill Lynch global government bond (which has a comparable duration to the 10-year Treasury) from the MSCI World earnings/price ratio. Both data sets are denominated in dollars. Then monthly data from 1985 onwards was used to calculate a Z-score using the absolute difference between the US ERP and the global ERP.
This article is part of our investment outlook 2019: 'Turbulence ahead'.
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There's a reason so many hospitals today are outsourcing their linen management needs. With ongoing changes in healthcare regulations, hospitals continue to look for programs which provide for greater patient satisfaction while reducing labor and utility costs; capital investments in equipment; and more profitable use of space.
We recognize that patient comfort is a key priority of your hospital. With Economy Linen's attention to superior quality and service, you can be assured that our linen service will meet and exceed your patients' expectations. We will make your patients comfortable and we'd like to think that makes you feel more comfortable as well.
We make continued investments in our facilities, infrastructure and systems to ensure that we run as resourcefully as possible – and we pass that cost savings on to our clients. Relying on Economy Linen Hospital Services for your linen management and laundering needs allows you to eliminate the overhead associated with operating on-site laundry services and can enable your facility to allocate those resources back into revenue-generating services.
We have worked with hospitals throughout the region to find ways to increase efficiencies in hospital linen management and laundering for an overall reduction of these costs. When we audit your facility, we will determine your existing linen costs and calculate your current cost per pound. Often times, we will even purchase your current supply of linen, so you will receive an immediate return your first year. We'll even guarantee your spend per adjusted patient day to make it a no-risk proposition for your facility.
Using our proprietary software, we will track, inventory and manage your linen usage. We can measure what each of your cost centers uses, and identify areas for improvement. Additionally, we also offer full linen distribution services within your facility.
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I have recently realized that … we can hang on to the feeling of anger or sadness even though we sometimes and quite funnily forget the cause behind it. Can it be same with love? We love somebody without remembering the reason why… Does loving someone need a reason to remember… or a reason at all?
Why do we want to stay with pain or whatever emotion even after we forget the reason… or sometimes don't know the reason at all… Must be our EGO..though having a minimal ego is not a completely bad thing at all…Could there be another reason?


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ESPN suspended Curt Schilling on Tuesday after the former All-Star pitcher, who is currently a baseball analyst for the network, posted a meme on Twitter that drew a comparison between extremist Muslims and Nazis.
The tweet, which was deleted by Schilling within minutes, contained a picture of Hitler that stated, "It's said only 5-10% of Muslims are extremists. In 1940, only 7% of Germans were Nazis. How'd that go?" Schilling also wrote: "The math is staggering when you get to true #'s."
"Curt's tweet was completely unacceptable, and in no way represents our company's perspective," said ESPN in a statement. "We made that point very strongly to Curt and have removed him from his current Little League assignment pending further consideration." Schilling also serves as an analyst for the network's Sunday Night Baseball.
When the deleted tweet went viral and drew outrage, Schilling responded to several people with apologies before tweeting out this statement: "I understand and accept my suspension. 100% my fault. Bad choices have bad consequences and this was a bad decision in every way on my part."
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"This is an important event for us," explained the Dutch pair, "We need to show form to the Dutch Olympic committee. So we want to get that out of the way. That would be great. But it is also very nice to sail in the breeze again and see how we go with that.
"But our speed is good, we are very happy with that. And we are working on some processes and things are coming together now. That is always easier with wind than with light airs. Today we sailed a 1 and 2 and yesterday a 2 and 1. So that is great. Today was not so easy as yesterday. More shifts less wind. But we discussed the opportunities on board and got the most out of them."
The leader board is tighter in the Men's 470 with Greece's Panagiotis Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis holding the lead on 14 points, but Gabrio Zandona and Pietro Zucchetti (ITA) hot on their heels two points behind. Sven and Kalle coster are third on 17 points. After breaking their mast in the second race on the opening day Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page are back on track and claimed two race wins to climb to tenth place.
Australians and New Zealanders are still leading the standings in the Laser. Only three points separate the top six with Andy Maloney (NZL) and Tom Slingsby (AUS) hanging on to the top two places. Tom Burton (AUS) Philipp Buhl (GER), Andrew Murdoch (NZL) and Tonci Stipanovic (CRO) closely follow the leaders after winning races today.
Alison Young (GBR) conserved her lead in the Laser Radial after scoring a first and second. Only a point behind, Krystal Weir (AUS), and World #1 Evi van Acker (BEL) place second and third with identical results.
Deniss Karpak (EST) increased his lead in the Finn class after adding another victory and a second place to his score. Rafa Trujillo (ESP) keeps second whilst a victory in Race 3 puts Dan Slater (NZL) third.
Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) and Lucy Macgregor (GBR) both hold perfect records in the Women's Match Racing competiton after a long day on the water for all competitors. With plenty more round robin sailing to go it'll be business as usual early tomorrow morning with the start scheduled for 08:30.
The Polish are dominating the RS:X with leaders in both the Men's and Women's fleet.
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It was a busy day on the 49er course with seven races sailed among the two groups to catch up on yesterday's lost races. After taking silver last year, France's Julien D'Ortoli and Noe Delpech (FRA) take the lead after four races in the 49ers. Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes (GBR) are second whilst World Champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) are in third.
The Star class were the last fleet off the water following three races. Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada won the opening race before the pair had to withdraw due to personal reasons. Meanwhile Canada's Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn hold the lead followed by Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson (GBR) and Pierre Alexis-Ponsot and Xavier Rohart (FRA).
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Advanced Quick Circuits (AQC), a division of Rossi Electronics, Inc., Melbourne, Florida, blends production and design experience for producing high-quality, high-density printed circuit boards with quick customer response. Vital to its board-manufacturing capability are on-line inspection systems with added backup for quick response.
According to AQC, its primary market niche is in the advanced engineering arena where response time, high technology and customer service are the driving forces. In its 100,000-sq-ft manufacturing plant, high-density PCBs are made for manufacturers in the telecommunications, computer peripheral and military electronics industries. AQC has also provided PCBs for the Hellfire, Titan and F-16 military programs.
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AQC originated as Advanced Board Circuitries in 1974. In 1983, an investment group, which included Charles Rossi, Jr., purchased Advanced Board Circuitries from Storage Technologies. In 1989, Advanced Board Circuitries and Quick Circuits, Inc., merged to become AQC. Quick Circuits was started in 1980 by Charles Rossi, Jr. to serve the small-quantity, quick-turn-around PCB market.
Some of AQC's capabilities include Hi-Rel boards that are manufactured to such specifications as UL-94V-O, MIL-P-5510 Types 1,2 and 3, Bellcore, MIL-Std 2000 and MIL-I-45208. Its technological expertise includes the manufacture of multi-layer boards up to 24 layers.
Materials used to make the boards include: FR-4, FR-5, BT, cyanate ester, polyimide and Kevlar. Boards are run through a series of tests, including net list download, fine-pitch surface mount, clamshell and high voltage. "All products, both military and commercial, are measured during in-process inspections," explained Judy Gehman, quality analyst.
Critical functions must be controlled. Internal copper weight is critical for current-carrying capacity and heat dissipation. Customer specification requirements range from 50 to 300 microinches; a one mil minimum of copper is required in plated-through holes to ensure proper contact of interconnections and for mechanical strength and stability of the hole.
Tin-lead plating provides protection for the base metal and a solderable surface for subsequent processing. Requirements are typically 300 microinches minimum prior to fusing. The composition of tin-lead (63 pct tin and 37 pct lead) ensures that the plating deposit can be fused at the minimum possible temperature to avoid delamination of the circuit boards.
AQC uses its high-tech coating thickness measuring systems for in-process inspection directly at the plating lines. The systems have helped the Quality Control Department assure proper copper weight prior to lamination. Copper and tin-lead thicknesses are measured prior to etch, to identify improper process variations that can lead to rejects. Gold-nickel and electroless nickel thicknesses are also measured.
The company uses two bench-type MRX thickness measuring systems from CMI International, Elk Grove Village, Illinois. They operate on the microresistance and eddy-current principles. One MRX system is located at the Automated Optical Inspection area to ensure copper weight of inner PCB layers prior to lamination. Another MRX system is located at Plate Audit to ensure proper copper thickness of plated through holes prior to etch. A single-screen XRX x-ray fluorescence coating thickness measuring system is also located at Plate Audit to ensure tin-lead and alloy thickness prior to etch and to verify the thickness of gold-nickel and electroless nickel plate.
The printer-equipped thickness measuring systems take measurements from a sample of each board lot. The statistical data are printed and shipped along with the lot to Quality Control. Random lots are selected and thickness averages are plotted daily on X-bar and R charts as part of the process control for each plating tank.
Incorrect internal copper weight results in lost materials, inspection time, processing and press time, and, more importantly, jeopardized delivery time. "If copper and tin-lead thickness are incorrect after etch, you can estimate that these costs or losses are at least five times greater," Ms. Gehman estimated.
"The savings are a combination of reduced man-hours, less scrap, reduced material costs, plus savings in process time and destructive testing. Back-up equipment is used for handling production increases. AQC strives for zero downtime and consistent on-time deliveries. "All of our back-up equipment is also maintained with current calibration certification and is ready to go on-line anytime, day or night," said Ms. Gehman.
The XRX single-screen system measures the thickness of virtually any coating on any base, including multilayers. The system's slotted chamber easily measures large printed circuit boards up to 25 by 36 inches, as well as small electronic parts. The XRX also provides AQC with "Point and Shoot" automatic table positioning technology.
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I have wanted to visit a Leon fast food restaurant for a long time. So when my mum and I recently decided to spend a lazy day at Spitalfields this was going to be part of our day. We had already done a lot of exploring with a little eating and drinking of cups of tea before we popped into Leon. I was a tad excited to say the least and I pre planned what I was going to have. On entering the restaurant we were greeted by polite and friendly staff. I asked if I could take a few photos for my blog which wasn't a problem. The first thing that struck before the cakes was the clear labelling of all of the food. It was food heaven for both me and my mum. I choose a vegan billionaire and a banana muffin with the plan being that as they were both dairy free and gluten free we could share. This was accompanied by two nice mugs of tea. They use Clipper organic tea I love this tea so again I was suitably impressed. I opted for earl grey and my mum english breakfast. After the obligatory photos my mum dived into the vegan billionaire. I choose to enjoy a little of my tea first but oh no I soon had to stop. My mum was quickly working her way through the billionaire. She loved it from the flavours through to the textures. I had to request a piece so I soon tucked in. I could see why my mum loved it. I'm not sure what was best the combinations of textures or the flavours. It was slightly sweet and I could taste the dates which gave a slightly sticky element to the crumbliness from the polenta. This was intermingled with the crunch from the cashews. To be honest although the this was delightful it was no where as nice as the sweet caramel topping. Oh boy it was sweet silky and rich and just divine. My mum described this as a healthy delicious sweet treat and I have to agree. Onto that banana muffin. I had to fight to share this as well. I enjoyed the texture of this muffin it was crunchy from the pumpkin seeds and moist and sweet from the banana and dates. A delightful little muffin. The perfect sweet treats.
I then persuaded my mum to have another cup of tea and something else to try. This time it was to be savoury. To be honest I didn't have much room in my tummy but I was going to squeeze a little extra in somehow. I really fancied a finish finger wrap but was told it was quiet large and was recommended the chicken pot. So I opted for this with their fries. Both dishes were again dairy and gluten free. This was accompanied by the obligatory tea. I should point out you can have dairy free milk if you wish but mum and I both enjoy our teas milk free. My mum was more interested in the fries as it's often difficult to have gluten free ones. So we tucked into these first. These were nice and crunchy and slightly fluffy inside. They were lightly seasoned and just delicious. My mum said they reminded her of the special fries she had in America and had more than me. I tucked into the chicken this was a simple light and delicious .
In summary we loved Leon and wished we had gone there for lunch. The food that we tried was delicious. The staff were very polite and helpful. The menu is allergy friendly and they serve nice mugs of tea. We can't wait to return. It was well worth the wait so thank you Leon for an enjoyable and safe experience when eating out.


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Today I and some of my colleagues from Lund's Digital China Project have attended the ICA 2013 Preconference "China and the New Internet World" in Oxford, UK, addressing several questions around the impact of the Internet on China, and of China on the Internet. As pointed out in the introductory panel, not only the number of Chinese Internet users is the largest in the world, but also that of Internet architects and designers. What does that mean for the Internet as a whole? What is the geopolitical dimension of the Internet? What are the cultural norms of the Internet? What are the non-material, ideational consequences of new technologies (not anticipated by Chinese leaders at the beginning of the reform era)?
Speakers also pointed out that some concepts were erroneous or misleading, such as that of digital divides. There are no digital divides, one commentator maintained; there are simply divides. The digital world is not disconnected from the real world; digital and real world are deeply entangled.
Some brief information and reflections on some of the presentations that I attended:
In a paper on e-monitoring and public administration in China, Jesper Schlæger from Sichuan University gave an overview of anti-corruption systems at work in China. China's central government, the Bureau of Supervision, public employees and screen-level bureaucracies cooperate in order to monitor, control and possibly eradicate corruption. This happens under the banner of 'good governance' (or 'governing in the sunlight'), and involves a sophisticated system of e-monitoring that pulls data from different pools of information within the administration up to the municipal level. A variety of information (such as the use of land as observed from satellites, border migration, family registration, bank accounts etc.) feeds into this e-monitoring system, so that possibly corrupt or disruptive behavior can be detected (or even predicted).
As became clear in the discussion, this system of e-monitoring works quite differently in different provinces in China. A puzzling characteristic is that the central government cannot access the provincial e-monitoring systems – a centrally organized, comprehensive e-monitoring system does not exist, despite the technical possibility to run such a system. While the provincial-level e-monitoring systems seem to reduce lower-level corruption, higher-level officials are much less exposed to these monitoring processes.
Another paper by Bai Ruoyun concerned Internet-powered scandals in China, taking, among other things, a look at the power of visual representations on the Internet. Pictures, much more than texts, seem to convey a more authentic and true representation of reality. The quest for truth – e.g. in uncovering corruption – very often ends in the hunt for compromising photos, a repeated example being the display of (expensive, luxury) wrist watches among Chinese officials. (See also the more recent news on China's First Lady using an iPhone.) Ironically, this has at times resulted in the complete removal of wrist watches on official/screened occasions, and also raises the question whether public discourse is not trivialized or irrationalized by diverting attention from cases of big injustices to those of petty corruption. (See also my previous blog about fighting surrogate battles on the Internet.)
Two other presentations on censorship and trust in online information revealed patterns of controlling and deleting information from Chinese news portals and social media. One paper by Sonya Yan Song et al. looked at the scale of news deletion patterns at the portals of Sina North America, Sina Beijing, and NetEase (based in China). There are some topics that are particularly subject to deletion, such as events that involve many deaths (accidents, disasters), issues of land use, pollution, food safety, problematic foreign companies (such as Foxconn etc.). Also, domestic news were more likely to be deleted than international ones, as well as more news are deleted around Beijing than in other areas within China. In general, about two to three pieces of news get deleted daily on these news portals, while research on social media speaks of around 16% of blogs being regularly deleted. The latter, higher share is probably due to the fact that social media contains more spam and is populated by users who are not as concerned about self-censorship as are journalists who publish on news portals.
(Self-)Censorship was also the topic of another paper which identified different mechanisms of 'smart' censorship, such as security check groups (relatively secret working groups, whose members have an extensive knowledge of what constitutes accepted online behavior), a user verification system (checking name, personal identity, e-mail etc.), a negotiation system (about the appropriateness of barring micro-bloggers for a certain time span), and a silencing system (that is, the self-imposed censorship as implemented by the micro-blog company).
Sanctions on online behavior, the speaker said, were not always predictable. Although certain kinds of punishment were definitely not just looking at the contents of the posted message but also taking into account the rank and influence of the respective user, censorship could take different forms with different outcomes. "In China", speaker and audience agreed, "everything is uncertain."


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The half-rusted first aid kit that attires the cover of Philip's first book of poetry is apt: this is a book of halves and struggles. "A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words" said Robert Frost, and in The Ambulance Box this transformation is frequently – though not exclusively – fuelled by the death of Philip's son, to whom the book is dedicated. The Ambulance Box takes on a new meaning, then, to its reader who is brought in to share the various trials of the father, the poet, who simultaneously memorialises trauma whilst attempting to distance himself from it.
The collection opens with one of a series of four "Hebridean Thumbnails" that are placed throughout the book. "islands buried in the sky's white sands", reads the first, under the Gaelic title "fo cheò" (which translates as 'mist-covered'). The poem sets things in motion with a conciseness of word and image that is typical of Philip: no word is superfluous, each is simple but well considered, there is a link to the land but also a sense of beauty and isolation in tandem. The islands are made unreal by their contrast with the sky's "white sand" which is concurrently transient (as mist) and concrete (as sand). There is a clear play on language structures too, made apparent through Philip's use of English, Gaelic and Scots throughout the book but also through his use of ambiguity. Here "islands" which, when read aloud, shifts between the singular and the plural ('islands buried' -as merely image- and 'island's buried' -as an active process) enact the uncertainty of physical and spiritual existence that riddle the collection.
Philip's approach is frequently lyrical and formal but not without diversity. One of the most successful series in the collection, "Pilgrim Variations" experiments with notions of exploration through its appealing use of enjambment and by successfully twinning opposing images and phrases to develop a sense of displacement:
If it's your avowed attempt , go then: leave
and live among us
separately. Laden like that, you can forget
a swift departure for all
your talk of high speed links to yonder
wicket gate.
The series maintains the electricity of its language, which is consistently unsettling but playful, whilst alternating its form to deliver a flowing narrative that seems irregular/unusual but frequently engaging. That said, the formal structure of The Ambulance Box is not without its flaws: it too frequently reverts to two-line stanza structures which, although give a sense of prolonged and sustained theme, eventually lose their spark. This is the poet returning to what he knows and what he is good at yet it sometimes feels as though he is resting on his laurels. This is perhaps symptomatic of the frequent return to the internal struggles of the poet, the revealing of a mind in turmoil over attempts to remember or purposefully forget the past, which is bound to repeat itself in the mind and on the page.
Perhaps the most outstanding quality of The Ambulance Box comes from the poet's inability to maintain a coherent understanding of his own feelings towards his son's death. As such the collection becomes a portrait of confusion, chaos, inadequacy, attempts at reconciliation and understanding, of guilt and acceptance, and ultimately of love. But we are never made to feel sorry or pity, only to consider the nature and fragility of the human body and mind. Like those early islands buried in the sky's white sand there is a great feeling of isolation brought about by a narrator who is habitually on the outside looking inward, but permeating this is an ore of hope, typified in the collection's namesake poem, "The Ambulance Box":
... our various wounds
are at home with the box
and all it contains.
Hear us,
shoulder to shoulder in the dusk,
celebrate life – sprained and splinted
set to heal
In The Ambulance Box hope is bound by this unnamed community who sit "shoulder to shoulder" but never mouth to mouth. Hope resides in the mind of the individual, in the assurance of the physical presence of the world around, in language, in the very soil of its creation. The various written languages of the book are testament to the transient nature of the collection as a whole: almost everything is undergoing change. The land, however, is reliable, it sustains the nomadic mind of the poet who is split between worlds of isolation and community, peace and anguish; a concept most honestly spoken in the third of the "Hebridean Thumbnails", "solus na stoirme" ('Storm Light'):
where sky and land split a fragment of grief flickers
This reliance of the stability of the land and its ability to revivify memory is no new thing, though Philip makes a point of drawing us toward it without overstating the cause. He creates community and stability through taking the lump in his throat, his lovesickness and successfully finding the words to voice them.
Though not always hitting the high notes this collection works as a complete body to promote persistence of the human spirit. Philip's voice is honest, its cause just. His understanding and exploitation of formal technique is apt and, at times, excitingly enigmatic. Some of the language experiments seem out of place (see his Scots rewriting of Rilke's "Spanish Dancer", which works in its own right but just sits awkwardly) or lack the same fervour of others in the book, though for the most part they offer an interesting contrast to his more emotive elements and help to develop ideas of difference and doubt which play well throughout this personal, challenging and experienced read.
Philip, Andrew, The Ambulance Box (London: Salt Publishing, 2009).
Purchase here: http://www.saltpublishing.com/books/smp/9781844714919.htm
Russell Jones


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Myrtle Beach Bike Week Tips
Where to Stay and Where to Go
Bike Week has always been a fun gathering of motorcycle riders at the beach where they celebrate friendship and the passion of riding. From a motorcycle rider's perspective, the view is absolutely breathtaking. While you cruise the city's attractions, you'll meet new friends and find new places that will make your Myrtle Beach Bike Week 2012 experience different from last year.
Though there are so many activities to do during the week, finding a place to stay is relatively important. Motorcycle riders have so many establishments to choose from, but there are some places along the streets of the Grand Strand that provide more value than the others. The perfect place will always depend on your preferences. Below is a quick guide for your Myrtle Beach Bike Week 2012 adventure this coming season.
Where to Stay
Beach Condos – The Grand Strand has been enjoyed by bikers for years. Beach vacation rentals provide the freedom for somebody who wants to enjoy the week without any limitations. Unlike hotels, condo units are less of a conservative approach. You don't have to worry about bringing newfound friends over or establishments closing at early hours. Staying in a condo unit is just like your home where you can do anything at any hour.
Vacation condos provide a wide selection of locations to choose from. Some are located near beaches where a biker can have access to activities when not riding. Condo units may offer a garage which is essential for any biker. This protects the bikes no matter what the weather conditions are.
Hotels – Like what was mentioned above, there are several limitations when checking in to a hotel. This time of the year there are a lot of tourists also spending their vacation here but not all of them are attendees of rallies. So going home late may provide some limitations.
Hotels can provide services to Bike Week attendees like, room service, laundry and house keeping. Many tired attendees will find themselves too tired to do these chores so they prefer staying in a hotel. There are so many hotels to choose from and most are in Grand Strand.
Where to Go
There are so many beautiful sights the town has to offer. The best way to stroll is riding a bike. Cruising up and down the coast is just amazing. It doesn't matter whether you are staying in a hotel or condo; you will still need to drop by the beaches. With a bike to ride, you totally have access to any part of the city.
Head north and this route will take you towards Charleston. This city will take you away from the noise of the city to a quiet traditional-historic atmosphere. There are majestic plantation homes that you don't get to see in cities. There are shops, cafes, diners, culture and entertainment. You can tour the city or you can just stroll around and feel the historic place's distinctive ambience.
Head north out from the beach rentals and you'll find yourself going to North Carolina. The drive itself is already amazing because of the coastal view. In time, you'll reach Calabash which is prominent for offering good seafood dishes to tourists.
If you continue to drive northwards, you'll find many resorts and historic landmarks along the way. You'll eventually reach Wilmington. The city provides more historic places and you can enjoy the battleship that is stationed there.
Remember to strap on your half helmet head gear when in North Carolina because the state law mandates it.
Attending Myrtle Beach Bike Week 2012 is a must for all bike fanatics. It's all about sharing the passion and love for bikes. Visiting all the places like the Grand Strand, beaches, bars and nightly entertainment is a must.


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As part of a bid to internationalise, one of Brazil's leading universities located in São Paulo State, is offering foreigners a range of free post-grad courses.
UNESP (Universidade Estadual Paulista) is a public university with 24 campuses spread throughout the State of São Paulo. The courses will being in August 2013. Most are MSc or MA, but some offer PhD specialisation.
The four course areas are: Agricultural Sciences, Alternative Energy, Dentistry, and Literature and Linguistics.
More than 50 postgrad courses are being offered in these areas, at 14 locations across Brazil's most economically developed state.
UNESP is a research intensive university, ranked among the best in the country and has received international recognition for the quality of its research and academic activities. During their stay in Brazil, UNESP will offer foreign academics free courses of Portuguese as a foreign language and Brazilian Culture to enable better integration.
For example, in the Alternative Energy module, students can specialize in fields such as Agro-Forestry Biomass Technology Production, Biocatalysts for Biofuel Production, Fuel Cells or Renewable Energy and Electric Power Generation.
In the literature module, foreign visitors can study (in English) writers such as Elizabeth Bishop, Clarice Lispector, and Virginia Woolf.
According to Eduardo Kokubun, the UNESP vice-rector, the objective is to increase classroom diversity by attracting foreign students, to help enliven the teaching culture and bring the benefits of diversity.
The courses will be homologated under the rules of ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), allowing students to transfer credits back to their European universities.
Although the courses are free, UNESP officials say they won't be providing any other financial support, such as support for living costs or transportation to Brazil. It's not yet clear whether EU institutions may be able to provide additional financial support.
Nor is it clear just how much help would-be researchers will receive with the always-problematic challenge of getting visas for their study period. Although Brazil is hungry for foreign talent and welcoming to visitors, bureaucratic inertia means it remains one of the world's most closed economies when it comes to foreign worker participation in the economy.
You can read more about US involvement with high-level scientific research in Brazil, including the Department of Energy's funding for major climate change research programs in the Amazon and international collaboration with leading Brazilian universities, by clicking here.
You can read about partnerships between São Paulo state's research funding body, FAPESP, and leading US academic bodies (including the Smithsonian Instituion) by clicking here .
You can find out more about the UNESP courses taught in English by clicking here


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This Valentine's Day, my motto is – why wait for someone to buy you flowers, when you can wear them instead? I mean, c'mon, think about it. Flowers are nice for what, three days, and let's be honest – they end up just withering away in the back of a cubicle or lone countertop. But a floral dress on the other hand, lasts for seasons and you get to show if off everywhere you go. Sold. So whether it's a much needed date night out with the hubs, or a fun day with the gal pals (Um, can you say "Galentine's Day Waffle Bar Brunch??" Cuz I can.), I've got a floral frock for you.
Now get out there and flaunt those florals girl!


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Irish Hooley at Star Brewery in Dubuque
August 24 | 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Dubuque Star Brewery
- Dubuque, IA United States
Additional Information
The mission of the Irish Hooley is to promote Irish/Celtic music and culture in Dubuque. For generations, the highlight of Irish social life was the Hooley. Music, dance, song, and good conversation all flow freely at the Hooley!
Performance Schedule
Saturday, August 24, 2019
at Dubuque Star Brewery, Port of Dubuque
11:30 Gates open
11:35 Opening March – AOH/LAOH
11:45 Salute to Armed Forces Veterans
12:00 Dubuque Fire Pipes and Drums
12:30 McNulty School of Irish Dance
1:15 Ballyheigue
2:45 The Lads
4:15 Connla
6:00 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones
8:30 Skerryvore
Advance Tickets and Information
Tickets are $12 at the gate, with $2 off advance tickets available June 1st 2019 at Shamrock Imports, Premier Bank, Family Beer & Liquor Store, Happy's Place, and Butt's Florist. Children 10 and under are free entry.
No electronic pre-sales.
No electronic pre-sales.
*Presenting sponsors: Townsquare Media of Dubuque, Premier Bank and Family Beer and Liquor


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Post-beta1 community tech previews of Visual Studio 2005 express editions now available!
Hey all,
The Visual Studio team has released a set of web-downloadable community tech previews for the VS 2005 express editions. If you go to the individual express edition pages and click the big Download link, it will still download the beta1 versions. However, if you scroll down to the Express Headlines section, there is a link to download the October 2004 community tech preview. For your convenience, here are the direct links:
- Visual Basic: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/1/a/21a4b949-758c-4ff2-8381-1acb2a943bf9/vbsetup.exe
- Visual C++: http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/9/6/996fe06a-08fb-459b-a7c4-35640b4f7bf3/vcsetup.exe
- Visual C#: http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/5/e/a5efa6aa-b73c-4fa7-89b7-4a5fcd60f2a8/vcssetup.exe
- Visual J#: http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/d/6/dd6aa2e5-20ae-4cd1-85ec-52e5ee78dfd4/vjssetup.exe
- Visual Web Developer: http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/6/b/96bc21d5-6a5e-4cc8-ac22-272d98f96a64/vwdsetup.exe
One important note here - if you have any Visual Studio 2005 beta1 products installed, you will need to uninstall them before you install this community tech preview. Setup will not block you, but it will fail if you don't uninstall VS 2005 beta1 first (including all pieces of VS - the .NET Framework, MSDN, SQL Express, etc).
I know that a lot of you tried out the beta1 version using the automatic downloader and there has been a lot of frustration and failed installs resulting from that. The VS setup team has done a lot of work to make the downloader more bulletproof and provide better progress indications, etc. I encourage you all to give it a try and send any feedback you have back to Microsoft. If you send it to me I'll be happy to route it on to the setup team (my former team). You can also log bugs and suggestions on the MSDN feedback site at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/default.aspx.
Also, since this is a community tech preview and not a full-fledged beta, there are some known issues that were not fixed in time for this release. You can find that list at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/readme/cptreadme1004/default.aspx


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The Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale, April 8 & 9, offers 24 hours of bidding on quilts and antique vehicles and tractors, purchasing crafted items, activities for kids and enjoying a variety of foods at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson. The event's purpose is to raise funds for Mennonite Central Committee—a world-relief organization offering relief, development and peace programs in 58 countries.
The KMRS features five diverse auctions, childrens' activities, International and local crafts, a cafeteria style meal served Friday and Saturday feature traditional Mennonite foods and more. Around 70 Kansas Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish congregations join together—utilizing an all-volunteer staff–to organize, donate items and funds to make the sale possible. In 2015, KMRS donated $580,000 to MCC—donation total is a combination of sale proceeds, MCC Ride for Relief and other donations to KMRS.
The five auctions are the Quilt Auction, featuring around 200 hand-crafted quilts and quilt related items (see quilt gallery at www.kansas.mccsale.org); the General Auction features a new Residential Hustler Raptor SD, '48 Olds Coupe, 47K , '67 Ford F-750, '88 Chevy S-10 with topper, '05 Ford Freestar Mini-Van, '48 8N Ford restored, '52 Allis Chalmers WD tractor restored, '56 MM 445 restored, 'Allis Chalmers 170 Nice, '74 Honda CB200T, '95 Honda 4 Wheeler, One Seat Buggy Complete with Shafts, Harness & Bridle, used JD 165 Hydrostatic Mower, china cabinet, tools, antiques, and various hand-crafted Mennonite furniture and children's toys; a Silent Auction featuring a natural pink pear shaped diamond pendant donated by Gemstone Jewelers, ceramics offered by local artisans, golf package for four at Prairie Dunes and hand-crafted items; a kids' auction on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Pride of Kansas Building; and a Surplus Auction.
Also being sold (pre-priced) are International (fair trade) and Kansas craft items, 1,000 garden plants, souvenirs, baked foods, cheeses, hams, and sausage. The children's activity building includes 9-hole mini golf and various inflatables donated by Inflate-O-Fun, Inc., Inman, for all ages—all located inside the Pride of Kansas Building. Traditional Mennonite and American foods also served throughout the fairgrounds.
A 5K Run for Relief is scheduled Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at Rice Park (off the fairgrounds.) Entry forms are available at www.kansas.mccsale.org or contact Angie Teeter at 620-327-4434.
KMRS begins at 4 p.m. Friday with food service in all buildings including Feeding the Multitude, featuring Russian-German and Swiss Mennonite foods, in the Cottonwood Court. Auction items open for viewing at 4 p.m. along with the sale of priced items. The Silent Auction opens bidding at 5 p.m. in Sunflower South and General Auction starts Friday at 6 p.m. in Sunflower Building North. The sale continues on Saturday with breakfast service starting at 7 a.m., sale of priced items at 8 a.m. and the Silent Auction reopens bidding at 8 a.m. while the General and Quilt auctions start at 8:45 a.m.. The weekend concludes with the Surplus Auction in Sunflower South starting about 2:30 p.m..
The sale is the second largest annual event scheduled at the Fairgrounds.
All are welcome to attend the sale. Admission and parking are free. For more information visit the sale website at www.kansas.mccsale.org or like KMRS on Facebook at Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale; or contact Jim Robb, KMRS Chair, at 620-345-7142, [email protected], or Becky Blough, publicity chair, at 620-747-0558, [email protected].
Over-night camping is available, for information and fees contact the fair office at 620-669-3600.
Mennonite Central Committee mission statement (www.mcc.org)
MCC (mcc.org), working in partnership with local agencies throughout the world, is closely monitoring the impact of the food crisis and formulating appropriate responses. MCC has a long history of addressing issues relating to food security and food injustices. MCC food programs include direct food assistance, water projects and agricultural supports. MCC also works with community groups and governments to advocate for just trade and fair economic policies. Go to MCC.org to learn more about MCC programs and history.
MCC works alongside local churches and communities in more than 55 countries, including Canada and the United States, to carry out disaster relief, sustainable community development and justice and peace-building work in the name of Christ. MCC also seeks to build bridges to connect people and ideas across cultural, political and economic divides.
MCC relies on the support of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches to provide committed, energetic workers, financial support and prayer for this worldwide ministry.


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Did you ever want to bask in the aura of "the one"? I don't think you'll ever get the opportunity unless you pass the screening process at backstage.com. National Review reports that in order to join in the audience at a "town hall meeting with Obama" that you first need to be screened as an extra by Hollywood professionals to insure you meet the demographic and won't ask any embarrassing questions. You can apply by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you fit this demographic, don't bother to apply.
I was just a little shocked to learn that the Democratic Party is not paying for participation in this pageant. Usually being part of a hollywood event where you speak lines requires pay as you work to earn your Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) card. The SEIU marchers are paid. The IBEW marchers are paid. ACORN workers are paid in narcotics, with prostitutes or cash as we have learned. (ACORN is now defunct) What's wrong with these cheap suckers in the Democratic Party?
If you're black or are an elitist liberal from San Francisco
or Martha's Vineyard, you might make the cut.
Ok, you can stand there with the machine made signs, cheer and shout for Obama if you make the demographic cut! Vanity Fair Magazine (linked) has an interesting article on how to pass the screening cut to make it on an Obama Town Hall Pageant. Vanity Fair suggests the following:
• Do: Be attractive, but not ostentatiously so.
• Don't: Wear any Revolutionary War regalia in your photo submission.
• Do: Seem intellectual, but not elite; imply engagement, but not enragement; appear politically active, but not a threat to yourself or others.
• Don't: Use the words "Nazi," "Stalinst," "Marxist," "Hitler-esque," "Himmler-y," or "Goebbels-ish"—in the affirmative or the negative—in describing your political views.
• Do: Make sure you were not previously on any other MTV programs.
• Don't: Work for Andrew Breitbart's Web site.
If, for whatever reason, you are not selected despite following our guidelines, you may always ask your question on Twitter. There are no hard and fast rules for submissions-via-tweet, although we'd recommend avoiding excessive acronyms, emoticons, or SarahPalinUSA @-replies.
MAY attend an Obama Town Hall Pageant
May NOT attend an Obama Town Hall Pageant.
If you are able to make the cut and can attend the town hall pageant, you too may come to love Barack Hussein Obama...
"At this moment the entire group of people broke into a deep, slow, rhythmical chant of 'B-B! …B-B!' — over and over again, very slowly, with a long pause between the first 'B' and the second-a heavy, murmurous sound, somehow curiously savage, in the background of which one seemed to hear the stamp of naked feet and the throbbing of tom-toms. For perhaps as much as thirty seconds they kept it up. It was a refrain that was often heard in moments of overwhelming emotion. Partly it was a sort of hymn to the wisdom and majesty of Big Brother, but still more it was an act of self-hypnosis, a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise. Winston's entrails seemed to grow cold. In the Two Minutes Hate he could not help sharing in the general delirium, but this sub-human chanting of 'B-B! …B-B!' always filled him with horror. Of course he chanted with the rest: it was impossible to do otherwise. To dissemble your feelings, to control your face, to do what everyone else was doing, was an instinctive reaction."-
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Placebo Induction
"... the existence of placebo effects suggests that we must broaden our conception of the limits of endogenous human capability.... The study of placebo effect, at its core, is the study of how the context of beliefs and values shape brain processes related to perception and emotion and, ultimately, mental and physical health." 1
A placebo response is often thought of as a faith-based response to a treatment modality that of itself has no proven therapeutic value. The belief, or belief system, causes what many now term a "meaning response."2 It has also become apparent that both conscious expectation and unconscious conditioning, as reflected in types of learning, can serve to initiate a placebo response and do so via distinct biopathways.3 It is further evident that there is not one response but many, as evidenced by multiple areas of the body being influenced by different types of placebo responses.4 In addition, similar dynamics may produce negative results, "nocebo" responses, whereby patients develop pathological reactions rather than those of healing.5
The various forms of meaning producing either response can result from the patient's confidence in the practitioner, the device, the procedure, the pill, the injection, or can be an effect of the patient's religiosity or other learning. Whatever the basis of a placebo response, that agent triggers a cascade of biochemical or biophysical events that results in the desired clinical outcome in spite of the absence of proven utility of the regimen.
It cannot be denied that the placebo response is real and powerful. That it is without adverse side effects contributes, in part, to it representing the perfect medicine. Since it is not reproducible in any but the smallest population of patients, it presents a frustration. Learning how to selectively induce it in patients suffering from a range of maladies and regardless of belief systems is the goal.
Our question is whether we can trigger that same sequence of events leading to the same response using an artificial inducer in place of faith. We also ask as to the nature of the inducer. If effective, whether the inducer is a drug or other formulation, a thought, belief, or practitioner, as it has been developed to deliberately and independently stimulate an active response it is now a therapy and not a placebo. The ultimate aim of the project is to enhance the ability of responders and to induce a controlled response in non-responders.
The objectives of the project are therefore:
- to determine the sequence of cellular and/or subcellular events initiated by a belief system plus a triggering agent (practitioner, device, technique, product) resulting in a healing response in the absence of a typical therapeutic substance;
- to initiate the same sequence of events in the absence of, or in the place of, a belief system or learned behavior;
- to study the effect of the successful completion of step 2 above on the patient's belief system; and
- to determine if people can be taught to become responders or increase their ability to do so.
Contemporary placebo research has shifted from viewing the placebo response as a nuisance within clinical trials to recognizing it as a bona fide phenomenon in need of multi-disciplinary investigation. By accepting this challenge, we stand to reveal more of the intricacies of the human mind as well as "fundamental insights into human biology."6


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DARIOS - the digital accelerator ring and main hand brake
Driving Comfort
DARIOS - (Digital Accelerator RIng Optimized for Speed ) is an accelerator ring on the steering wheel which adapts its response to the speed of the vehicle to provide you with exceptional driving comfort:
Very little effort is required to accelerate, and the driver can keep both hands on the steering-wheel.
The distance from idle to full throttle is only about 3/4 inch
The leather-covered ring turns freely on its cicular holder to enable a smooth acceleration coming out of a curve.
The version "duo" enables the driver to choose between two driving styles : "Standard" or "Sport" (also called "Fun" by some drivers) using a selector on the dashboard:
I - The "Standard" style gives the driver an excellent sensibility in acceleration, very smooth starts and an enjoyable and economical ride. It adapts its response to the speed of the vehicle:
At low speed the acceleration is smooth, progressive and economical. It makes delicate manoeuvres during parking or backing up very easy. The gas consumption is reduced, because even a rough handling of the accelerator ring will not result in a rough acceleration, and so avoiding any over consumption.
However the full engine power of the vehicle always remains available.
At high speed the acceleration is dynamic and responsive making quick and precise moves like passing on the freeway very safe. It allows you to keep your hands on the wheel in an ergonomical and natural position requiring very little effort.
II - The "Sport" style gives the driver a dynamic sensation enabling him to skillfully get a very precise acceleration, fast starts and a real pleasure in driving while still enjoying all the advantages of the ring adapting its response to the speed of the car.
Comfort of the main hand brake
The main hand brake is well integrated in the dashboard. Its lever is pushed downward to brake. The force required to brake is less than half the force required by foot.
The installation of the main hand brake doesn't interfere with any of the original functions of the vehicle. All the adjustments (tilt and telescopic) of the steering column are maintained, the knee airbag remains functiona and the kneespace remains free of any metal parts.
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Monday, December 24th, 2007
WebKit gets native getElementsByClassName
getElementsByClassName has always been a pain in the arse for us developers. Why it wasn't implemented natively across the board is something that browser folk can chat about. Not having it available has caused hacks, workarounds, and bugs. Firefox and Opera support the beast, and now Webkit has joined them: The advantages of a native Read the rest…
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Palmer Museum of Art announces fall 2017 Docent Choice Tours
Palmer Museum of Art announces fall 2017 Docent Choice Tours
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State invites the public to stop by the museum on Sundays this semester to spend an afternoon in the galleries with a docent-guided tour. Tours begin at 3 p.m. in the Christoffers Lobby and last approximately 45 minutes. Each tour will be unique and led by a different docent, focusing on an area of their particular interest.
The tour schedule is as follows:
Sunday, Sept. 17:
"Flowers and Fruit: Representations in Still Life" with Katherine Yeaple
Sunday, Sept. 24:
"Let's Take a Painting Apart!" with Susan McCartney
Sunday, Oct. 1:
"Men of the Palmer" with Lauren Grego
Sunday, Oct. 8:
"Hudson River School" with Nancy Weinreb
Sunday, Oct. 15:
"Funk Art" with Deborah Meszaros
Sunday, Oct. 22:
"Bay Area Artists at the Palmer" with Cathy Zangrilli
Sunday, Oct. 29:
"Depicting Women" with Betsy Allen
Sunday, Nov. 5:
"Art with a Message" with Jackie Sobel
Sunday, Nov. 12:
"Sculpture at the Palmer" with Karen Lintner
Sunday, Nov. 19:
"The Inspiration of New York City: American Art and Artists Come of Age" with Sally Kalin
Sunday, Dec. 3:
"My Birthday Present to Myself: My Favorites" with Susan McCartney
Sunday, Dec. 10:
"American Art, American History" with Vinnie Scanlon
Sunday, Dec. 17 :
"Portraits through the Ages" with Dotty Ford
All programs are held at the Palmer Museum of Art and sponsored by the Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art unless otherwise noted.
Exhibitions on view at the Palmer Museum of Art this fall are "Asher B. Durand: To Begin Again," Sept. 5 through Dec. 10; "New Acquisitions: Minna Citron after Atelier 17," Sept. 5 through Dec. 10; and "BIG Deal: Sizeable Paintings from the Permanent Collection," Sept. 5 through Dec. 17.
For more information on the museum and a calendar of other upcoming events, visit palmermuseum.psu.edu.
About the Palmer
The Palmer Museum of Art on the Penn State University Park campus is a free-admission arts resource for the University and surrounding communities in central Pennsylvania. With a collection of 8,300 objects representing a variety of cultures and spanning centuries of art, the Palmer is the largest art museum between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Areas of strength include its collection of American art from the late 18th century to the present, Old Master paintings, photography, ceramics and studio glass, and a growing collection of contemporary art. The museum presents 10 exhibitions each year and, with 11 galleries, a print-study room, 150-seat auditorium, and outdoor sculpture garden, the Palmer Museum of Art is the leading cultural resource for residents of and visitors to the region.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. The museum will have modified hours of noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 26; and Saturday, Dec.16, through Thursday, Dec. 21. The museum will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23; Friday, Nov. 24; and Friday, Dec. 22, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.
The Palmer Museum of Art receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.


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Case Management
Home Maintenance
Budget Counseling
Utility Assistance
Life-Skills Training
Supportive Services
Support services play a major role in NMSH's efforts to facilitate stability and growth in the lives of its clients. The services offered by NMSH include budget counseling, life-skills training, home maintenance, utility assistance, and case management to help clients overcome any barriers related to maintaining and sustaining their housing.
In addition to these supports, NMSH also connects clients to community resources such as Community Mental Health, which provide psychiatric services that are outside the scope of NMSH. This intentional separation between the provision of Housing and Clinical services allows NMSH clients to dictate their own path to recovery without feeling as if their housing depends on their successes in treatment.
Because tenants dictate their own pathway to recover, service usage varies greatly for each tenant depending on their level of need. NMSH's support assures access for the tenant to flexible and individualized services, including clinical, educational, and vocational services, medical benefit advocacy, daily living skill development, and more.
"I have never been treated as well as I have with NMSH. I Was supported, helped, and treated with respect."
"[NMSH] gave me hope in a dark time and for that I am forever grateful!"
Utilities and Maintenance
In order to provide utilities for its units and maintain its properties (a total yearly cost of approximately $20,000), NMSH created the NMSH Utilities and Maintenance Fund. This fund allows families and individuals to live in NMSH Housing without the additional burden of paying utilities. With increased NMSH Housing capacity, the need for donations allocated to the NMSH Utilities and Maintenance Fund becomes more crucial.


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4 Cape Cod Ponds to Visit this Summer
Cape Cod may be known for its pristine beaches, but it's also home to more than 1,000 ponds which cover nearly 11,000 acres. These ponds formed after a giant glacier that covered the area began to recede. We picked our … Continue reading


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Oxford and Solent Local TV set for October/November launch
Nearly two years after confirming That's TV as the winner of the licences to operate local TV in the Southampton and Oxford areas, That's Oxford and That's Solent have received the necessary paperwork allowing them to launch on Freeview.
First up to launch will be That's Solent, which has been granted a licence by Ofcom to start regular transmissions via Freeview channel 8 on the 22nd October 2014.
Two weeks later, That's Oxford's broadcast licence commences, allowing transmissions to start on 5th November 2014.
Neither channel has officially confirmed their launch dates, but the commencement dates of the licences granted indicate that the services can't launch before then, although test transmissions are permitted.
Both services are planning to be available on Virgin Media in their respective areas.
That's Oxford and That's Solent are born out of the remnants of analogue local TV service Six TV, which operated in both areas, headed by chief executive Daniel Cass.
That's Oxford has committed to 5x30 minutes per day of local news during the week and 5x15 minutes per day at the weekend plus programming targeted at students, while That's Solent will hit the airwaves with a commitment to carry 3 hours per day of news during the week and 1 hour per day at the weekend. That's Solent will also give over 40 minutes of airtime each week for coverage of the local voluntary sector.
That's TV is planning to launch further local TV stations serving Basingstoke, Guildford, Reading and Salisbury, currently making the company the holder of the most local TV licences.


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"And while it is one of the indispensable principles of a free society that we value people differently according to the morality of their manifest conduct, irrespective of the, never fully known, reasons of their failures, egalitarianism preaches that nobody is better than anybody else. The argument is that it is nobody's fault that he is as he is, but that all is the responsibility of 'society'. It is by the slogan 'it is not your fault' that the demagoguery of unlimited democracy, assisted by a scientific psychology, has come to the support of those who claim a share of the wealth of our society without submitting to the discipline to which it is due."
— Friedrich Hayek
Even IF one concludes that, for example, an income tax is acceptable (some, not I, might use the oxymoron 'a necessary evil' to describe it) by what definition of justice is it just or right for a majority (people who make less than $X/year) to impose upon a minority (those with an income greater than $X/year) a set of laws (a tax rate of Y% on income above $X) from which the majority exempts themselves?
Granting the state the power to take property from another man (even under the guise of an 'income' tax) can not be justified by the fig leaf of the democratic process, by citing the will of the majority. Once granted, that power invariably will be abused in favor of the class holding the levers of power, and inevitably follows the battle to control those levers. Hence the NON-STOP political campaigns for the right to
control, er, serve the public.
And look at the ugliness of it. Otherwise decent men (Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney) prostrating themselves before donors to convince those other people to fund their lust for the power to take more (or less) of certain other people's money and deploy the spoils (> $3.5 trillion per year) in accordance with a scheme devised by a dozen or so democratically elected men/women meeting behind closed doors in the US Capitol while living a life of privilege, having never produced any of the wealth put at their disposal by the unappealable power of the very laws they write for themselves.
Which part of that do you influence with your precious vote?


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[Intro: Scott Stallone]
Go calmly
Go calmly
[Verse 1: Vinnie Paz]
I never had anybody that's why I needed you
I will give my fucking life, I would bleed for you
I never thought that my intellect could compete with you
I moved to the commune and conceded to you
You lead people in with meditative rituals
And Western Hermetic tradition and its principles
Are you the persecuted prophet that's invincible?
Can you turn unpure polluted water drinkable?
I believe you when you said you that you were godsent
That you would take care of my family and mom's rent
The living conditions was crazy in the Lord's tent
But I believed in the doctrine and all its content
I had total separation from earthly desires
That was just part of the energy perfectly pious
It wasn't anybody studying thirsty as I was
You mixed Jewish mysticism and verses of Cyrus
Ahmadiyya Islam and Judah Halevi
You had us eating out of your palm and was doing it easy
I would kill for you as long as you wouldn't leave me
I gave you everything I had just so that you could deceive me
[Hook: Scott Stallone]
It's never the right time
It's never the right time
It's never the right time
Go Calmly
Go Calmly
[Verse 2: Vinnie Paz]
When I questioned anything I was told to believe
This is thought reform I was too frozen to leave
I daydream about the son and ocean and seas
But if I left how would I deal with my social disease
I started noticing you didn't live what you said
You were the only one with a crib and a bed
I don't think you ever even cared if we bled
You ate like a king, but you gave bits of bread
There was something about the time you spent with the kids
That didn't sit well with me wouldn't stick to ribs
I prayed that you weren't doing the things that you did
Cause I would rip your fucking heart out and split your wig
Nah chill, I know you would never do that
You a father figure I'm stupid I should've knew that
Can you ever forgive me? I'm just a new jack
But something in the back of my head said to pursue that
I started recognizing that you was a trust bandit
Psychologically abusive and a rough granite
You recruited your followers from a rough planet
Made us into idol?? that's from a rough canvas
Disrespected your subordinants
And I started seeing through all your horse shit
You don't deserve my worship that's strictly gods gift
Run up on you hit the off switch (BUHH)
[Hook: Scott Stallone]
It's never the right time
It's never the right time
It's never the right time
Go Calmly
Go Calmly
Go Calmly
This Song is based on an Amalgamation of cult leaders.


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April 1999
This page copyright 1998 The Shrubbery
Angry Dan's Column
I'm So Very Angry
by Steven Sommerville
Grrrrrrr! Bang! Scared? Ha, well I make no apologies. If I want to make a load of scary noises, I'm a gonna. And there ain't nothing you lily-livered, politically-correct apologists can do to make me stop. So, like, Boo! To you all.
I'm fed up with this shit and I'm not gonna take any more. "What shit Angry?" I hear you ask. "Milk Cartons" I reply. Yeah, you heard right. Milk cartons! I don't care who knows it, I think they're kinda hard to open. So, damn it, someone's gotta do something about it, or I'll just have to, um, yeah. Well. Just watch out, that's all I'm saying.
And another thing, I have always had a problem with that asshole Jean Paul-Satre's theory that memories can be used up and worn out. He claims that when you recall something that happened when you were a child, the next time you think of it you just remember the act of remembering it. Thereby reducing the power and nostalgic effect. You know what I say to that stinky-assed garlic cruncher? I say, come on French buddy, get with the programme! It's only a tangled pathway of neurological impulses. DEAL WITH IT.
It's political correctness gone mad. Just because I made a few goddamn Polish jokes. So what? I make no apology. Surely the important thing is the wit and humour in the joke. Have we not progressed beyond knee-jerk reactions? Can I not make a few Polish jokes without some old baldy ass-wipe getting offended? If I was in Krakow or Warsaw or one of those other unpronounceable hell holes I would understand, but I was in Italy for Chrissakes. ITALY. And what the hell was that old bald guy getting so excited about anyway? A few Catholic jokes. I mean, if I actually meant what I was saying, then yes, it would be offensive, but I didn't mean a word of it. So, like, what's the deal? So, a big sorry to the old bald guy, if I offended you. Who is this "Pope" guy anyway?
Come back here you ornery rabbit, or I'm a gonna blow the fur clean offa your carcass.
And I will.
Has Dan made you angry?
If so, feel free to click on the image to the right and let him know just how wrong he is.


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SINGAPORE, 12 November 2010 – Visitors to the Jurong Bird Park this December will be greeted by foam snow flurries and more as Songbird Terrace at the Bird Park transforms into Penguin Wonderland to inspire festive holiday cheer and for kids to experience winter fun in the tropics.
The Terrace's fountain plaza will become Snowy Cove, a weekend winter playground for kids, aged 4 and above, to have fun amidst white landscapes with snow foam. Water will also spew from the fountain jets, which, in addition to the snow machine, transforms the entire area into a thoroughly wet and white experience, one the kids will enjoy.
The exclusive Penguin Party is another weekend activity that will add to the festivities. Kids participating in the Penguin Party will receive a free party pack and an ice cream, while stocks last. Open to kids aged 4 – 12, the hour long party will be hosted by Pengu and Pengy, two fun penguin characters, who will teach children a cute penguin dance to welcome Santa Claus from the North Pole. Adding an aura of wonder to the party will be a special magic show. This party is by invitation only, so parents should keep a look out for penguin mascots at the park's main panorail station, who will give out invitations to lucky participants. For a limited 15 minutes every weekend, Pinky, the Bird Park's lovable Humboldt penguin, will make an exclusive appearance for the Penguin Party. After the party, children will troop towards the re-vamped penguin exhibit Penguin Coast, where groups of children from the party can get up close to Pinky and take a group shot with her.
Other fun activities happening at the Bird Park include penguin-themed face painting, eco-friendly penguin craft activity, sand art and an area for kids to pledge to save Mother Earth. To encourage kids to participate, a specially designed button badge will be given with every completed pledge, while stocks last.
Families heading to the Bird Park this December will also be among the first to view the brand new Penguin Coast, which launches with a new look and with a new penguin species.
The African penguins will feature for the first time at an outdoor enclosure at the Bird Park, while the King penguins, Rockhoppers, Humboldts, Macaronis and Fairies can be found indoors.
Visitors to the Penguin Coast on week days can also participate in other exciting activities. Every day at 10.30am and 3.30pm for 15 minutes at Penguin Coast, kids can find out about the feeding habits of penguins from the keepers of the Penguin Feeding Programme. In addition, adorable penguin mascots will be roving the park and mingling with visitors for photo opportunities. Usual park admission charges apply, but the additional activities are all free for guests to the park.
For more information, please visit www.birdpark.com.sg