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Who's more damaging, Hong Kong officials or Occupy Central?
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... the impact of traffic jams, it is the transport secretary they should be complaining about The most common scare stories are that Occupy will cause traffic jams, deter tourists, damage Hong ... not the Occupy organisers. Next, if the Occupy movement really were to deter tourists, it is likely many Hongkongers would be grateful. In reality, however, the economic impact will be minimal. The vast ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1434352/whos-more-damaging-hong-kong-officials-or-occupy-central
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... a HK$100 arrival tax. With the government looking to attract 70 million tourists a year, that would raise a handy HK$7 billion, or 1.6 per cent of total revenues. When this suggestion was made a couple of weeks ago, the tourism lobby howled in protest, screaming that it would drive visitors away. That's nonsense. If tourists are prepared to pay HK$450 a pop to visit Disneyland- ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1436598/its-not-heresy-expect-grand-projects-pay-themselves
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... Tom Holland In his final column, Tom Holland laments the fact that despite dramatic growth on the mainland, many of its problems have become even worse After nine years, it's time ... those on the mainland, where many of the cities have altered almost beyond recognition. Nine years ago, China's economy ranked seventh in the world; smaller than Italy's. Today ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1441327/after-nine-years-its-time-leave-stage
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... because Beijing wants it to It is hard to fathom quite why so many people have been surprised by the recent fall in the value of the yuan. Over the past couple of weeks, the mainland currency has ... the currency duly began to slump just one week later, we can be certain that the mainland authorities were behind the move. The reasons Beijing would like to see the yuan fall are clear enough. Yuan ...http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1438811/yuan-falling-only-because-beijing-wants-it
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... Tom Holland Any slump in the mainland economy will inevitably cause casualties including Hong Kong because of the banking sector's exposure Fears over a 'tail risk' hard landing in China are growing Yesterday, the South China Morning Post reported how Beijing's central propaganda department has instructed mainland media organisations not to give air time or column ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1431315/fears-over-tail-risk-hard-landing-china-are-growing
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... Tom Holland City's anti-pollution campaign will not end problem as long as the mainland continues to burn coal to satisfy its power demand Even Hong Kong's best efforts may ... stuff that poisons us the most is indeed pumped out here in our streets, Hong Kong also suffers from what we might call ambient pollution: the murky haze that rolls down from the great mainland ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1426234/even-hong-kongs-best-efforts-may-not-help-clear-our-air
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I think I archived them??
posted by katiebobus at 2:38 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2007
I thought your Dwindling Party was 1st ed and signed???
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I know, I know! I can't believe I don't have internet at the condo yet, but as soon as I do that's the plan of attack. We might have to go to Napoleon to get rations for the lock-in. PAIN. AU. CHOCOLAT! SCHNELL!
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I still haven't scanned my Goreys, also.
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I meant "scanning", not "not scanning".
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Did you see how I fixed ALL my covers?? Such glee, such glee. The only dishonesty was that not scanning the plain, coverless cover of The Young Visitors was too sad, so I used the one you have.
Deep envy that you get to go pillage M&D's. Hands off my boxes in the attic! Unless you want to bring them to me.
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Oh man you passed the 1,000 mark. David and I need to go to a book sale and buy more books to catch up! Keeping up with the Wilsons' :)
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You are the good! So we go through or inventory to see if any new book covers come available for the books that don't have covers. There, of course, was not a cover for the "The Giant Devil-Dingo." Then one magically appeared and it was you!! I think that we are the only three LT users who have this book. I was sooooo excited to see you had the Devil's Dictionary, Flowers of Evil and Behind the Attic Wall. No one I know has these books and they are some of my absolute favs :) D-Ro
posted by 9_Naan_Bookshelves at 10:10 pm (EST) on Jan 19, 2007
I wash my hands of the juvenile fiction issues. It's all y/a to me. I chose nonfiction only bc I only wanted to tag either fiction or nonfiction and I thought I might have less nonfiction (unconfirmed).
All I have left to add that I have here are my Goreys. I cannotr BEGIN to express the agony I feel that so many of my books are still in boxes in mom and dad's attic.
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The Holy Family in a garland of flowers, with the four Evangelists in the corners (in grisaille); top, the Father Eternal and bottom, Satan and death defeated (also in grisaille)
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A Venetian work
The Virgin, surrounded by Joseph and St. Catherine, holds the baby Jesus on her knees. The Christ Child leans towards an anonymous man who appears to be praying. This is without doubt the patron who commissioned the painting to adorn his chapel. Everyone tenderly contemplates the Child, with the exception of St. Sebastian, bound to a tree and pierced with arrows, who looks away and out of the composition.
This work, painted when Sebastiano was a young man, figures in the artist's Venetian period, before his departure for Rome in 1511. The figures, depicted in three-quarter profile, are static and grouped before a landscape. The painter was influenced in this period by the traditional schema of Bellini's works, but above all by the style, in particular the tonal harmony, of Giorgione - to whom this painting has often been attributed.
Raphael and Michelangelo
Sebastiano received his training in the Venetian studio of Giovanni Bellini, and later with Giorgione. His first important works were the wings of the San Bartolomeo di Rialto organ (1508; Academia, Venice) and the Pala de San Giovanni Crisostomo (1510). He was invited to Rome in 1511 by Agostino Chigi to undertake the frescoes of the Villa Farnesina and the decoration of the Borgherini chapel in the San Pietro di Montorio church (1517-1524). During this time he frequented Raphael and his students, but chose Michelangelo as his model. During the Sack of Rome in 1527 he returned to Venice, without however settling there. In 1531 Clement VII appointed him "Piombare", or guardian of the pontifical lead seals, from which role his nickname derived. This prestigious position would not prevent him however from continuing to fulfill large commissions until his death.
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Sebastiano LUCIANI, knwon as Sebastiano del PIOMBO (Venice, c. 1485 - Rome, 1547)
The Holy Family with St. Catherine, St. Sebastian and a Donor
c. 1507
Oli on panel
H. 0.95 m; W. 1.36 m
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This just sounds like another jobs program from the state to a few friends who will require a new building or a new wing addition to an existing court house. A few state 'magistrates' to oversee the proceedings. Several new social workers hired to supervise the now labeled abusers, and an army of paper pushers and data entry personnel. Of course they will all need desks and computers and all sorts of new cars, parking spaces and pensions and benefits and big salaries courtesy of the tax payers and lots of free goodies to go along with their prestigious new positions. How stupid are people anyway?


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Take a boat ride to view the canals of Bruges. The arteries of the city are pleasant to stroll along, but for a different perspective there's no better view of the medieval buildings and bridges than from a boat.
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Sampling local specialities is without doubt one of the attractions of any overseas travel. Belgium offers local specialities including the hearty carbonnade flamandes (Flemish beef stew), mosselen-frites (mussels and chips) and dishes might include Belgian endive and white asparagus, according to season. Waffles dusted with icing sugar, or any number of other toppings are to be found everywhere. And it goes without saying that Belgium, with its long brewing tradition, offers a wide variety of beers to sample.
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One of the reasons I chose religious life, and specifically the Augustinians, is our focus on community life. This means meals in common (most specifically dinner) and prayer in common.
I sought this out because I know that I'm too weak to keep to a schedule on my own. I'll do it for a week, and then just won't for two months.
With my brothers, having a set time gives me focus, and I look forward to being in the chapel.
I'm always a prompt person (if I'm on time I'm late lol) so I'm generally the first in the chapel. I enjoy the quiet time I have to myself, and I also enjoy seeing each of the brothers enter the chapel. It gives me a chance to be thankful for their presence in my life, and look forward to the coming day.
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The papered and bordered wall was an important feature of American interiors during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Paper hangings, both imported and of domestic manufacture, were more widely used than many of our restored buildings might lead us to believe. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, not only were American walls whitewashed, painted, and "wainscoted," but they were also hung with a variety of materials. An English visitor of 1750, James Birket, commented on the number of rooms in Newport, Rhode Island, that were hung with printed canvas and paper.1 There is also documentation in the 18th century for the use of leather and textile wall hangings in this country.
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Kim and Khloe Kardashian furiously jumped out of their car yesterday in the middle of a busy L.A. street -- after another vehicle nearly ran into them -- and now, footage has surfaced of the angry standoff.
It's unclear what happened right before the cameras started rolling -- but sources tell TMZ, the other car had been driving aggressively, turning into Kim and Khloe's lane ... as if trying to run them off the road.
Here's where the footage starts -- Khloe, who's driving, cuts the other car off to corner it in ... then she and Kim angrily hop out to see what the hell the deal is.
It gets crazy fast -- Khloe BUM RUSHES the car's driver side door and tries to open it. Meanwhile, Kim snaps pics of the car's license plate.
Sources tell us, a woman was driving the other car with another female in the passenger seat. In the backseat, we're told some guy wearing a CBS Sports t-shirt was filming the entire altercation.
The footage is pretty wild ... but it only lasts a few seconds -- before the other car backs out and takes off.
Kim tweeted a pic of the other car's license plate yesterday (below) -- with the caption, "This driver tried to hit us and run while video taping it. She works for CBS Sports. Wow drivers beware."
11:00 AM PT: A spokeswoman for CBS Sports tells TMZ, "There is nothing that makes us believe this person works for CBS Sports." The rep had no further comment.
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Who writes your headlines TMZ? Kim and Khloe Kardashian furiously jumped out of their car?....really? Kim was calm as could be, Khole did cut the driver off which is evident by the angle of her Mercedes and did attempt to open the drivers door on the other Mercedes. However, it's not anywhere as intense a scene as you describe it TMZ!
They had malicious intent hoping posting the license plate would incite rage or some unstable minded individual to go after the person with that license plate, the owner of that car should file charges against Kim Kardashian for harassment and malicious intent to harm.
Ya know as looney as Paris is even she wouldn't stoop this low for media attention
Khloe and Kim are NOT size 6's!!!
Those butts are NOT size 6. They lie.
I'm a 6 and NO way is their butts a size 6.
CBS Sports should sue Kim for falsely saying that the people who tried to run them off the road worked there. Just like if it was the other way around, I'm pretty sure Kim would sue anyone who dares say her name.
I broke my own personal rule several times today by commenting on these chicks. Did Kim tweet that person's plate number? Isn't that illegal? I don't follow her tweets.
Most of you sl___s on here couldnt hold a candle to these beauty queens so be quite!!!!! sk____ks!!!!!!
Oh please!!! all of you sk__ks out there talk a lot of mess on this site, all I have to say is they have a lot of fans somewhere or they wouldnt be where they are. And you can talk all the cr__ you want Kim is extremely hot!! and I guarentee most men would love a piece of that!!! And proudtobeblack you talk all brave and that on here lets see it in person!!! Leave these beautiful ladies alone!!!
Was this not reported to the police? They got the license plate number. So let's hear the other side of the story,from
the people in the other car???
After seeing the video, it seems like the whole thing was staged. Why else would their cameras be there. Maybe that car belongs to a producer or something and are trying to pin this on someone from CBS Sports..
Violence is never the answer right girls? On another note Kimmie you prob should've cropped your sister's big a$$ outta that pic.. yikes.. stay classy ladies pfffft
btw no one cares about the altercations you get in, you love it!
news flash ladies. stopping in the middle of a busy street normally does get you hit.
A license plate is a personally identifiable piece of property, the owner of the car should sue the Kardashian's for their malicious intent to harm hoping one of their unstable minded fans would harass or hunt the car owner down?
Isn't it illegal to post someone's license plate online with malicious intent to incite or cause them harm?
CBS should also sue for Kim's false allegations.
Miss Kk...keep sleeping around with your present company, and his group will make you wish for only road rage. You are playing with fire you cannot extinguish.
Now..if someone tried to open my car door, their family would be preparing memories. People these days are crazy, and few will take the time to check out the person touching their personal belongings in a threatened manner. When the other car was approached, the driver should have used her door and knocked K into tomorrow. Consider youselves blessed this time.


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Is it possible to adopt a child when a spouse has bipolar disorder?
We have two biological children, a three year old girl and a five month old boy, and would like to adopt a third child--not because we couldn't get pregnant again, but because we feel that we could provide a good home to a child who needs one. In fact, that's been our plan since we were engaged--two biokids, anyone after that is adopted.
But in recent communications with international adoption agencies that our friends have used, we've been told that applying would be a waste of our time and money--there's no chance of being approved for adoption because my wife is diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Is that the final word? We can accept it if it is--many couple who want to adopt would be delighted just to have one of the two wonderful kids we are already parenting. But if there's some avenue for adoption, I'd like to pursue it.
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I sincerely hope that's not the final word. Have you discussed this with any domestic adoption agencies? Would that make a difference? Any particular reason you're working with an international agencies? Maybe discussing this with a lawyer who specializes in adoptions is a good next step if you're willing to look domestically.
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on August 27, 2009
Although we adopted domestically, not internationally, I can give you a few things to consider before you contact an agency.
The adoption process is, at best, a rollercoaster ride of emotions and stress and sleepless nights that culminate in an equally stressful (but hopefully happy) ending of a child suddenly becoming a part of your lives. It's a journey of self-questioning, scrutiny from strangers, worry, doubt, and occasional bursts of frustration.
You both need to be absolutely certain that your wife's bipolar diagnosis is being handled appropriately - is she under the care of a good doctor? Is she stable? If she's taking medications, have they been appropriately managed for the right doses? If "no" on any of those, sort that out before you start the adoption process; for your sake, her sake, and for the sake of the future child(ren) and current kids. See paragraph above about stress and change and emotions.
The agency will absolutely ask about mental illnesses - along with your physical health, your financial health, your support network, your sex life (yes, really), drug use, medications you take, life history, and how you got along with your own mother.. It's an incredibly invasive process.
In that process, they're going to look at how you've handled problems in the past - including your wife's diagnosis. Did you seek appropriate help? Were you open to community supports? Are you open about your difficulties in life? What would you do if there was a new problem? How will you handle the stress of this new child?
If you haven't already sat down to discuss this sort of thing, together, now would be ideal - before you call an agency.
My husband and I have had, at best, "interesting" lives (in the sense of the Chinese curse, mainly) and we worried that some of our experiences and issues would preclude us from adopting. We were repeatedly assured that our handling of those experiences was viewed as a positive thing - particularly because we overcame them and our plans in place to overcome similar issues if needed.
At the time our boys were placed with us, I was on antidepressants and had finished, recently, treatment for anxiety -- our agency asked about my feelings toward the meds (positive, they helped) and what I'd do in the event that my anxiety returned (CBT again, medications if needed, etc.) They considered my depression a non-issue as a result of my honest answers. A bipolar diagnosis wouldn't be much different if it were handled well - ditto any other problem.
Most adults, and most people who want to adopt kids, aren't perfect. They have life history and 'issues' and a good agency is aware of that and focused on how you handle the past and what you'll do in the future.
That said - if an agency is telling you that it's a waste of time, ask why. They're the ones who'll determine if it's "the final word". But there are many agencies, many countries (including your own) that may feel differently - and it's worth keeping an eye open.
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I have a bit of contact with the international/domestic adoption and child protection agencies where I live---which is not where you live (North Carolina from your profile?) so take this advice with that caveat.
Adoption agencies and statutory authorities are bound to take the emotional and physical health of prospective adoptive parents into account with placements. There's no way to tell if it's the "final word" without putting a specific adoption agency into contact with your wife's doctors, but I'd be surprised if they didn't have quite strict rules about mental health.
Would you consider
foster caring
? The difference is that while there are an oversupply of parents wanting to permanently adopt, there is a constant demand everywhere for foster parents to care for children at risk of harm and neglect. It's not adoption, but you'd be helping extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
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To fill in the picture a little more: she's been diagnosed since 17 (is now 34), and has been doing regular med management and monthly psychiatric check-ups for a long, long time, augmented with counseling when life is getting more stressful. I'd say she's easily in the top 10% of bipolar patients when it comes to managing the situation responsibly. Neither of the agencies I spoke with asked for even that much detail though. Just the diagnosis was enough for them to say no.
Yep, we're currently in North Carolina.
As far as international vs. domestic, I have a preference for international, just because I have been close to two separate domestic adoption situations which became protracted messes when someone screwed up the paperwork along the way and they wound up in court. But if there was a domestic option and no international one, we'd certainly look at it.
And sure, we'd think about foster care--down the road, when our kids are older. But for now, we'd like to figure out if adoption is an option.
Thanks for the feedback so far!
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A sister and her husband adopted internationally. They both have bipolar disorder.
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VioletU has it. Some countries (e.g. China) will disqualify you if you have any history of psychiatric illness. Others are less strict. In either case, the agency should, in the course of the home study, try to determine whether your wife's illness is under control and whether she is capable of being a parent. The fact that you have kids could help; documentation from your wife's psychiatrist/MD will certainly help. If the agency is not willing to help you on this, find another one that will.
She's also correct that there's a separate question you need to answer - are you both ready for this and able to deal with all the ups and downs? That's a separate issue from whether you can get someone to sign all the relevant paperwork. Our adoption path (domestic) was pretty smooth compared to many families, but it was still incredibly stressful and scary at times. It's had an amazing happy ending for us, but there was certainly some drama along the way.
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It depends on the country you are interested in. China, no way. Ethiopia, maybe. I don't know about others.
Are you looking to adopt a healthy infant girl? Because, honestly, these are not the kids who really need homes. There are waiting lists for every country where healthy infant girls are waiting for adoption. And many countries have waiting parents for
If you are interested in adopting an older child, or an infant with special needs, then you will be able to adopt a child who truly needs a home...
I am an adoptive parent, via international adoption, who went into adoption with the same idea as you--why get pregnant where there are children around the world who need parents? But the reality is much, much trickier than this. If you want another baby, have one yourselves; don't adopt.
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My friend and her spouse, who live in Texas, adopted a healthy infant girl domestically 3 yrs ago. She has diagnosed bipolar disorder, controlled by medication. I don't think the diagnosis or condition was a problem.
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Another thing that I'll add (I adopted the same kids as VioletU) is if you're looking for babies/infants, then the agencies are much more picky because of the supply/demand ratio. If you open yourself to the option of older children, then the agencies might start courting you; we have a few subsidies in place despite being middle class on the income scale for taking three boys (4,7,10 when they moved in) with nothing "wrong" with them beyond being a sibling group of three non-baby boys. Violet's previously mentioned issues weren't a factor, as well, neither was my estrangement from my parents, and fine cross-crossing of scars from self-injury when I was 20-24ish.
I doubt a mother choosing her kids' future parents would have chosen us (domestic), and similarly a foreign agency likely would have passed us over (we never tried, as we did not want babies). Plus, total out-of-pocket costs for domestic adoption in Ontario was less than $200 for the background checks. I think generally domestic adoption is much more cost effective no matter the locality.
However, one thing that I heard quite often, and I think would be good advice is to not upset the birth order. Which means that if you are going to consider adopting older kids, you might want to wait until your kids are 8 and 5, and then start looking in the 2-5 range, and increase the range as your kids get older.
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As people have commented on up-thread, it can vary by country, by agency within the US, by what kind of adoption you're interested in/willing to do. I have heard that international adoption can actually be harder than domestic for things like this, because some countries set very stringent restrictions on what they'll allow. I can understand your fears about domestic adoption (we ourselves spent 20 months in a custody dispute after adopting our daughter) but if you are set on adoption, you may have better luck domestically.
You can, however, if you're really anxious about certain risks, avoid them. For instance, I know a woman who, after a bad fall-through, told our agency that she was only willing to hear about babies whose birthparents had already surrendered their parental rights; it extended her wait a bit, but helped her avoid the risk of losing another baby. Anyone freaked out by our experience with our daughter's birthfather could choose to only accept a baby whose birthfather is known and has signed off on the adoption--again, it narrows the pool of possible matches, but avoids the risk. You can also choose which state to adopt from--in his book The Kid, Dan Savage mentions that some people choose to adopt from Oregon because Oregon gives birthfathers fewer rights than other states.
I'd recommend you keep researching. There are several big "all about adoption" books available that give a good overview of the whole process, the various options, the risks and benefits of each. If you are determined to adopt, you almost certainly will be able to, but it might not be by following the path you're thinking of now.
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10:40am: The Time of the Doctor
12:00pm: The Christmas Invasion
1:00pm: The Name of the Doctor
2:00pm: The Empty Child
3:00pm: Doomsday
4:00pm: The Doctor's Wife
5:00pm: Journey's End
6:00pm: The Girl in the Fireplace
7:00pm: Blink
8:00pm: Vincent and The Doctor
To see the full schedule for Sunday and for the remainder of Doctor Who takeover week, head on over to the BBC America website.
Starting NOW, Saturday August 16th at 9/8c on BBC America.
An ALL NEW special, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion hosted by Fifth Doctor Peter Davison. Join Whovians past & present as they reveal what it takes to travel through all of time & space with the Doctor. (x)
Featuring interviews with Showrunner, Steven Moffat, Tenth Doctor, David Tennant and Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi.