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Slyck News – No Consensus Reached in UK P2P 'Problem'
January 15, 2009, Thomas Mennecke
Last year in October, UK's BERR, or Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, published a consultation dealing with the P2P issue in the UK. The primary focus of the consultation had hoped that the warring parties, primarily the ISPs and copyrights holders, would come together and voluntary devise a solution and avoid government involvement. Today, it was announced that no voluntary agreement was reached.
'None of the options highlighted in the consultation won widespread support,' BERR announced today. 'Rather there was a marked polarisation of views between the rights holder community and consumers and the ISPs over what action should be taken.'
Comments on the consultation were open to everyone, and a wide range of views were gathered. The ISPs tended to blame the market and poor variety of legal alternatives, while staunchly opposing government intervention. Although a 'three strikes' policy has been floated, ISPs and consumers appear opposed to this avenue.
'Unauthorised P2P file sharing of copyright material is fundamentally a market issue which needs to be addressed through a range of commercial means' – BT
The MPA (Motion Picture Association) likes the idea of co-regulation, whereby the ISP and rights holder works together, but clearly no progress has been made in such an effort.
'We are attracted to the underlying concept of co-regulation put forward by Government. Voluntary agreements would have been preferred, but it is amply clear that there is no light at the end of that tunnel. Government intervention is required.' – MPA
Both consumers (who constituted 25% of the responses) and consumer rights groups were highly skeptical of co-regulation, the lack of transparency, and mistargeted assaults on innocent file-sharers. The Open Right Group had a particularly curious statement on the issue.
'ORG would be keen to see legal sanctions against those who falsely accuse individuals of illicit P2P file sharing.' – Open Rights Group
According to The Register, rights holders saw voluntary warnings as a failure. With no agreement reached, it's possible the government may intervene and impose its own solution – which may unite everyone by making all parties unhappy.


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I don't miss small links <smile> I use voiceover on my iphone and my ipod touch. On Feb 24, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Ramón Corominas wrote: Another related issue that could affect more to people with disabilities is that of new tactile screens that some mobile devices have. For example, iPhone 3GS has this type of screen and VoiceOver screen reader. Blind users have the possibility to "discover" links, buttons and other elements by sliding one finger on the screen. Sighted users can -more or less- see the links, and even zoom in to enlarge their size, but a blind user will probably miss small links. Regards, Ramón. Jim Tobias wrote: > I think that's right, Jonathan. As far as "quantitatively researched > algorithm", how did the low vision algorithm get generated? Was there some assumption about the distribution of perceptual ability across all low vision users? Could that be applied to people with limited dexterity? -- Jonnie Appleseed with his Hands-On Technolog(eye)s reducing technology's disabilities one byte at a timeReceived on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 14:54:08 UTC
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GEAR | Duluth Pack No. 51
There's a lot of heritage backpacks on the market currently, and I must say I really like most of them, but it's probably near impossible to out-heritage Duluth Pack. The Duluth Pack's roots start with a French-Canadian named Camille Poirier, who made his way west to Duluth, Minnesota in 1870 with a little stock of leather and tools. Twelve years later Poirier filed for a patent on a new type of packsack—a canvas sack that closed with a buckled flap and had new-fangled shoulder straps.
I checked out a friend's Duluth pack today and it had aged like a fine wine. The leather, buttery. The canvas, with that sturdy ruggedness and worn-in patina. Delicious. Duluth packs are still made in Duluth, Minnesota in the same way they've been making canoe packs for over 100 years. And they're guaranteed for life. Nothing more solid than that. The Duluth No. 51 Canoe Pack ($105) comes in fifteen colorways today (I'm eyeing that navy one), but unfortunately the price has gone up just a skosh from its original $3 price tag.
Thanks for the reminder Justin Woodwater!
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Love this pack!!!
- June 18, 2013 at 7:03 AM
My biking/hiking/do-it-all bag - Minnesota represent! I have a few Duluth Packs and just FYI, the navy is particularly awesome for catching/showcasing dog hair.
- June 18, 2013 at 8:39 AM
- Angelica Tynan said...
Seriously though, wax it. It gives it such a stunning patina. I get stopped all the time re: my Duluth pack. :^)
- June 18, 2013 at 9:22 AM
- Aya said...
I have one and after two years of use it's finally STARTING to break in a bit. I love it. I think I'll have this pack for the rest of my days.
- June 18, 2013 at 2:02 PM
- LPC said...
I LOVE mine. Love it. Here's my paean.
http://amidprivilege.com/2013/03/duluth-pack/. I kind of want a burgundy one too.
- June 18, 2013 at 7:11 PM
- alisia E. said...
oooo I've been wanting one of these, thanks for re-inspiring me!!
- June 18, 2013 at 8:45 PM
- Tradlands said...
"Near impossible to out-heritage Duluth Pack" - YES! They are the OGs.
@Angelica Tynan great idea. We've been looking for waxed canvas bags but why not just wax it yourself, right?
- June 19, 2013 at 10:46 AM
- Angelica Tynan said...
@Tradlands To say nothing of the, uh, intoxicating fragrance! #ihuffotterwax
- June 19, 2013 at 3:49 PM
- Tonia said...
Ha! I've been waiting ages for Duluth Pack to be noticed outside of the Midwest/on fashion blogs. Their products are incredible and last forever (I know people who have inherited their great-grandparent's packs). It's a stand-up company, too. We used to live in Duluth, and my husband used to be the Marketing Manager there before starting his own consulting business, so I have the inside scoop as to how the business is run. They take care of their people and are very serious about making high-quality products. These are the types of companies you can feel really good about buying from! Thanks for sharing them, Lizzie!
- June 21, 2013 at 10:18 AM
- Betsy Hieb said...
I was born and raised in Duluth, MN and Duluth Packs are a staple for anyone that frolics in the woods. Love this blog and honored that these packs were featured! They also make a "sportman's kit"--a travel dopp kit, or toiletry case, that is never far from my reach. I've had mine navy model since 9th grade...15 years, doesn't look worn. I met my boyfriend and he had the same one. Thanks, Lizzie!!
- June 28, 2013 at 7:52 AM
I love my Duluth Pack (I use a shell bag as a purse). Bonus that it reminds me of childhood canoe trips at summer camp.
- July 1, 2013 at 6:40 PM
- Laura said...
Absolutely love my Duluth Pack. The company I work for ( www.DistrictGrain.com ) sells them and I became so obsessed I bought my own Wanderer Pack.
- January 28, 2014 at 10:52 AM


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We are so pleased to have had the "Love Come To Life Tour" featuring Big Daddy Weave, Mikeschair & Kerrie Roberts minister to our church and community! We pray you were blessed as much as we were! Once again, a big thank you to all who attended and especially to those who helped make this all possible! We pray that we have more opportunities like this in the future!
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Troops mark July 4th at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan with music and games. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. troops mark the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan with music and games. The celebrations come as former resistance fighter Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani have locked horns over the outcome of the June 14 run-off election, with both claiming victory in the contest to succeed Hamid Karzai as president. The protracted dispute over the credibility of the election has all but destroyed hopes of a smooth transition of power in Afghanistan, its security outlook already weakened by the steady withdrawal of most foreign troops throughout this year. U.S. troops are expected to withdraw at the end of the year and there is no security agreement so far for U.S. forces to remain in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014.


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Preventive Maintenance
I seldom reload 9 x 19 mm . Last time it was run through my LM , my cousin was loading 9 x 19 mm for his 9mm 1911 .
He had give me some 9mm cases and powder coated Lee 124 grain cast bullets .
I had de-primed the cases and reamed the military crimped promer pockets .
Well , I developed some problems , mainly with the case feeder . The case slider was mot pushing the case far enough into the opening in the shell plate .
I run a Lee universal de-priming die in station # 1 & a carbide sizing die in station # 2 . By the case not being far enough into the shell plate , the flash hole of the case was not lining up with the de-priming pin of the de-priming die & pushing the whole de-priming rod up .
I could have lived with that on this batch of cases , as I had previously de-primed all of that batch of cases .
But , the cases were not lining up well enough to enter the sizing die . The carbide sizing die has little or no bevel at its " mouth " to facilitate self centering of the case .
So , I gave up and started taking the case feeder , shell plate and primer assembly apart to clean and adjust . ( And it needed cleaning . )
Next problem was , it had been so long since I had performed such PM , I had forgotten much of the info needed to adjust things .
I think I have just about gotten the case feeder working OK , again .
I took the square shaft that friction device rides on ( to move the case slider ) off , de-greased it and sanded it a little to roughen it up a little . I wished to increase friction , slightly .
I de-greased the friction device , also . Adjusted the 2 screws on the friction device and adjusted the " holder " that screws into the base / bottom of the press and holds the square shaft . Quite a few times .
This LM has well over 20,000 rounds through it , between my cousin and I . Maybe 30,000 or more . It is , perhaps time I replaced the friction device , at least . And maybe the square shaft .
Wish me luck .
God bless
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MCE Insurance are a popular provider of vehicle policies in the United Kingdom due to their relaxed marketing style and various policies including cover for motorists with previous convictions. You can call their customer service phone number 01933 351 361 if you are an existing bike insurance policyholder, here you can renew your cover after it has expired and add protection for your leathers. Similarly you can call this helpline to add a customised helmet to your insurance so that it can be replaced if you are involved in an accident. Claims are also handled at this customer care centre therefore if you need to report damages to your motorbike you should call this helpline to seek compensation, particularly if the other motorist was at fault for the collision.
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Phone MCE to get a quote on your bike insurance by calling their dedicated hotline number 0844 338 6888 (7p per minute + operator access charge) to contact a sales representative who will give you an estimated price for your policy. The total amount you will pay depends on whether you pay annually and on the specifications of your motorcycle, therefore it is important to give fully accurate information when applying for insurance otherwise your policy may be declared void when you claim. This hotline is charged at 7p per minute plus an access charge which may be significantly higher for mobile calls in comparison to phoning MCE from a landline.
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Today I'm sharing one of my perfect weekend recipes over at Mummy's undeserved blessings for weekend cookbook. Pop over and have a look at this lovely blog and get some inspiration to cook up a storm this weekend!
This wonderfully warming apple pie is a favorite in my kitchen especially at this time of year! In autumn, the apples are in season and are just so sweet, juicy and delicious. In the cool evenings there is such a comforting feeling in having the smell of apples and cinnamon wafting through the house…it's enough to turn any house into a home!
This cheats recipe is really simple and quick to prepare. I love it because my kids are really impressed by this pie…they can smell it cooking and can't wait to eat it!! I have them fooled because the kids think that I'm a really great cook….I don't tell them how easy it is though…..
I think this pie is quite a good dessert option too. With apples as the main ingredient, the only naughty part is the sugar. Using a piece of puff pastry just on the top (not encasing the apples like a proper pie) cuts down on the extra fat and kilojoules.
1 kg apples (I like golden delicious, fugi or pink ladies)
100g caster sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup plain flour
*A piece of frozen puff pastry (there are even lower fat versions available)
1 egg white
1 Tbs caster sugar
- Combine sugar cinnamon and flour in a large bowl.
- Peel, core, quarter and thinly slice the apples.
- Add the apples to the flour mixture and stir to coat the apples.
- Place the apples in a lightly greased pie/casserole dish.
- Cover with a piece of just thawed puff pastry and use a fork to push the pasty onto the edges of the dish to seal.
- Cut a cross in the middle and open the pastly a little to let the steam escape.
- Brush the pastry with the egg white and sprinkle on the sugar.
- Bake for about 30 minutes at 180C until the pastry is lovely and golden.
* if you don't like using commercial pastry, you can try this easy sweet pastry….it's not scary I promise!!
75g soft butter
50g sugar
1 egg and 1 egg yolk
120g plain flour
- Using an electric mixer (I use a hand held one) beat butter and sugar until just combined.
- Add the egg and egg yolk and beat until combined.
- Stir through the flour until the mixture becomes a dough.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until a sooth dough forms.
- Wrap in plastic and chill the pastry in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry to the size of your dish.
- Cover the apples and use a fork to push the pasty onto the edges of the dish to seal.
- Cut a cross in the middle and open the pasty a little to let the steam escape.
- Brush the pastry with the egg white and sprinkle on the sugar.
- Bake for about 30-40 minutes at 180C until the pastry is lovely and golden.


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Flower Containers for Beginners
Growing flowers in pots is a very satisfying way to brighten up your porch or yard, and it's a great way to get started with gardening. Here's everything you need to know to get going.
The container itself is part of the design.
Shopping List
Here's what you'll need to get started planting containers.
- Flower pot with drainage holes in the bottom: There are all sorts of materials available – pick what you like in a size you can handle (remember that it will be heavy when filled with soil and watered!). Water must be able to drain out, or your plants will drown. If you want to use a decorative planter that doesn't have drainage holes, plant your flowers in an inexpensive pot that does drain, and sit it in the planter on top of a little gravel.
- Bag of potting mix for containers: Potting mix is lightweight and rich in nutrients, and some kinds have fertilizer already mixed in. Don't use soil from your yard – it's too heavy.
- Piece of screen, shard of pottery, or coffee filter: This is only necessary if the drainage holes are very large (over 1/2"). Put it over the holes to keep the soil from washing out.
- All-purpose plant food: Optional.
- Flowering Plants: The most important part!
Purple angelonia, white portulaca, and yellow coreopsis provide contrast.
Choosing Flowers
The best flowers for containers can be found in the "annual" or "bedding plants" section of the garden center. While they only live one summer, they'll bloom the entire season. Other flowering plants (such as perennials, bulbs, and shrubs) may be blooming beautifully right now, but the flowers will be gone in a few weeks. Read the labels to be sure your chosen spot offers the right light and temperature conditions for the plants.
Some popular container plants include:
- African daisies
- Angelonia
- Begonias
- Ferns
- Geraniums
- Gerbera daisies
- Herbs
- Impatiens
- Ivy
- Marigolds
- Perennials (ivy, coreopsis, or grasses)
- Petunias
- Portulaca
- Sweet potato vine
- Verbena
- Vinca
- Zinnias
Container Design
Here are some ideas for designing your container:
- Single Accent: Fill a container with the same type of flower for a bright pop of solid color. A pot full of red geraniums is always a cheerful option for a sunny spot, or pink impatiens for a shady porch, or trailing petunias flowing out of a hanging basket. Another option is to choose just one large plant, such as Boston fern or tropical hibiscus, for a more formal look. Larger plants often come pre-planted and ready to enjoy.
New Guinea Impatiens
Colorful mix in pot
- Multicolor: You can also put several different varieties and colors of the same plant together. This gives you more color while keeping a fairly uniform shape and texture. Some plants (such as zinnias, portulaca, impatiens, and petunias) even come packaged as a "mix," with a variety of different colors in the same tray. Be sure you can tell what colors you're getting, so you can distribute them evenly in the container.
Spikes or grasses add height
- Mixed: If you're feeling more adventurous, try a mixed container. A well-planned mixed container has varieties of height and color. If you've never put together a mixed planter, you can't go wrong with this basic formula: tall plants for height, bushy ones for width, and trailing plants that spill over the edges. Most any annual flowers can be planted together in the same pot, so be creative! Choose colors and textures you like that compliment each other.
Buying Plants
You'll need enough plants to fill the container, with a couple of inches between them. Plants come in different sizes, and while smaller plants will take longer to fill out, any size is fine.
Gardening Tip
Many garden centers now have pre-planted mixed containers, often with interesting plants that may not be available individually. Use them as design inspiration, or bring one home for instant gratification!
Begonias are a popular choice for containers.
How to Plant Containers
Now it's time for the fun part – planting your flowers!
- Start by covering your drainage holes (if they are large enough that they will allow soil to wash out), then fill the pot about two-thirds full with potting mix.
- Sit the plants in the container and decide on your arrangement. You can either do a round design (tallest plants in the center and shorter or trailing plants around the edges), or a front-facing design (tall plants in back and shorter ones in front).
- Gently remove your plants from their pots. If the plant is stuck, squeeze the pot a little to help push it out – never yank on the stem. Disturb the roots as little as possible, but if they are a hard-packed ball you can loosen them a little with your fingers. Then nestle the plants in the soil, keeping an eye on the depth to make sure they will be planted at the same level they were in their original pot.
Gardening Tip
Make the soil surface about 2" below the rim of the pot. Otherwise, water will spill out instead of soaking in.
- Add soil between the plants, firming it gently with your fingers. Be careful not to press hard enough to break the plants.
- Make sure everything is at the same level with no roots showing.
- Move your container to its chosen spot, and water the plant thoroughly until water runs out the bottom.
- Now, step back and admire your handiwork!
Caring for Containers
- Water your container every 2-3 days. In the heat of summer, you may need to water it every day.
- If you want to feed your plants, use an all-purpose or bloom-boosting plant food every couple of weeks according to package instructions.
- As you water, remove spent blooms to encourage more blooming – a practice called deadheading. Don't just pull off the dead petals – actually pinch off the little stem beneath the flower.
- If your plants are looking spindly, pinch off the tips of the stems to stimulate them to produce more branches.
A single large tropical hibiscus makes a dramatic container plant.
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December 21st, 2018 at 2:01 pm
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Ann Boyle Says:
June 30th, 2018 at 4:08 am
Summer came late this year, so in the last week i have just put out 15 window boxes, 5 tubs and 4 hanging baskets found this article very helpful.
Maureen mrozek Says:
April 30th, 2018 at 10:33 am
What potting plants can I plant that will come out every year.
Inga Says:
October 3rd, 2017 at 1:40 pm
There are so many different container for flowers. I could not choose one so I always buy plastic containers. They are simple, easy to carry.
Rachel Says:
July 17th, 2017 at 10:47 pm
Very helpful information! We just re did our landscaping and I'm looking forward to putting out some potted plants! Thanks for the tips!!
helen Says:
May 1st, 2017 at 7:06 am
how many plants to a hanging basket?
Gwen Says:
December 24th, 2016 at 10:45 am
I am looking for a flower container in the shape of a baby's pram. Where can I find one??
Dolores grockau Says:
June 19th, 2016 at 8:30 am
Should I take flowers out of the plastic hanging container and put into cement pots or can I keep them in the plastic containers. It's for the cemetery
Mike Martin Says:
April 16th, 2016 at 8:12 am
Have purchased several pre-planted pots(plastic with bottom drain holes) filled with flowering annuals (lobelia, petunia, etc.). Afraid of plants breaking up if I try to transplant into garden pots. If I slice several sides and enlarge the existing drain holes, can I just sit the entire pot into potting soil in the concrete pots? Or do I have to remove entirely and re-plant without the stabilizing plastic pot? Thx.
Ashly Says:
April 10th, 2016 at 1:59 pm
Very helpful information for someone like me who knows nothing about plants! Thanks for the article!
DIANA TAYLOR Says:
November 10th, 2015 at 10:34 pm
My garden soil is virtually sand. I keep planting flowers and they keep dying. Can I dig holes in the garden and bury the pot in there keeping the plants in the pots?
Sir Kevin Parr Bt Says:
October 2nd, 2015 at 8:55 am
I live now in retirement in rural Latvia. I have built an English gentleman's estate with formal settings vast lawns and statues but one large stone urn set high on plinth is hopeless for anything in winters in Latvia. Summers are lovely and so reliable one takes things for granted. I have made a container to fit this urn so to take it out in autumn. It is wide and shallow in the 1786 style of vase arrangement for gardens. Boxwood no, rhodies or azeleas may do well and use them in the conservatory later over winter. I can't think of anything else. One tip is Indian mint. We have it all over now and it spreads like crazy at the pond side. It is light blue flowered and mistaken as thyme by many. I use it as a herb in lamb dishes and and nothing kills this plant. I just do not want more of it and not in a classical urn. Any ideas please.
hc Says:
July 5th, 2015 at 8:34 am
I don't think you want to seal the outside of the pots. An important advantage of using stone pots is that they are breathable. Plant roots like that. That's one reason why you more people use terra-cotta pots than porcelain pots for plants.
cassandra Says:
June 3rd, 2015 at 10:03 am
Hi I'm new to gardening. I bought 4 (4 pack) of lobelia. I have 2 rectangular planters prob 9×3. I put 2 2 pack and separated them evenly into 8 singles. Is that too much for one planter? Or is that ok? I have some hanging planters if it is, I'm just unsure. Thank you
Darren Says:
May 19th, 2015 at 4:47 am
Hi there, I have just bought some lovely cement/stone pots and put new plants in them. Should I have sealed the inside of the pots due to them being pourus? Will the soil soak through and stain the outside or is the sealing not necessary. ?
Pat Says:
May 4th, 2015 at 6:31 am
when should I start to plant in my outside containers
Oliver Sellen Says:
May 2nd, 2015 at 7:10 am
I am filling my pots in preparation for planting flowers , which flowers should I plant ?
AnaChio Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 11:57 am
Hi. I'm planning to begin a little garden in conteiners cause I live in a little apartment, without sun. Which flowers do you recommend me? Thanks.
Gomer Ozni Says:
November 15th, 2014 at 11:41 am
I just purchased 2 large concrete pots to go outside of our Church. The pots will be sitting on a concrete slab and they will be partially protected by an awning. I am wondering now if I need to line them with anything to prevent them from freezing and cracking. I live in zone 7. The pots are quite thick ay least 1 inch and they are wide at top and tapered bottoms.
Tracy Says:
September 10th, 2014 at 1:29 pm
Aloha, I just planted portulaca in a container yesterday and when I bought the plant, the blooms were full and beautiful hot pink. This morning, they look wilted. Is this temporary? Do I need to pinch the wilted flowers off?
Julie Day Says:
August 12th, 2014 at 8:16 am
Hi Beth, the flowers in the top photo are Portulaca. A great annual for sunny containers!
Beth Says:
August 11th, 2014 at 6:24 pm
Hi I have a weird question, what kind of flowers are those in the initial picture, the rectangular cement planter with mutlicolored flowers? I have these and don't know what they are (lost their tag). thanks
Cassie Says:
May 9th, 2013 at 12:44 pm
I am new at gardening and decided to get some gerbera daisies and put them in some pots I decorated. I've keep them outside and for the first month they did great, then they started wilted and petals fell off so I clipped them off at base of stem…. My question is, how long with it take for new flowers to bloom? Right now I only have leaves and it's not the pretty look I was going for this summer.
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January 3rd, 2013 at 2:17 pm
Megan, if you're growing flowers in winter, you'll need something that can handle the cold weather. Pansies and ornamental cabbages are popular winter choices. Good luck!
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I am doing a project for the FFA at my highschool, what flower do you suggest be: best for winter, easiest to grow, and the fastest. Because of the choice I'm thinking of growing them and painting pots to sell to the public. 🙂 please respond fast.
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Montreal Anarchist Bookfair – 20th Anniversary!
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The 20th annual Montreal Anarchist Bookfair will take place on the following dates:
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- Sunday, May 26, 2019 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Anarchist Bookfair will take place in two buildings, near metro Lionel-Groulx
- Centre d'éducation populaire de la Petite-Bourgogne et de St-Henri (CEDA) – 2515 rue Delisle
- Centre culturel Georges-Vanier (CCGV) – 2450 rue Workman
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The sister of Maria De Villota has revealed her family have been overwhelmed by the "expression of love and support" in the wake of an accident this week that robbed the Marussia test driver of sight in her right eye.
The Marussia team yesterday began the business of attempting to focus on this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone just 48 hours after the tragic incident at Duxford Airfield on Tuesday.
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At Addenbrooke's, sister Isabel and Maria's mother and father are keeping a constant vigil at the bedside of the 32-year-old Spaniard, who has been inundated with flowers and messages of goodwill.
Isabel said: "We have at least been able to take encouragement from the fact Maria has remained stable throughout since the accident, particularly during the first night following such a lengthy surgical procedure as she experienced.
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Most of the Green Valley student section beat the players in the mad rush to the Henderson Bowl trophy.
It wasn't that the Gators weren't ecstatic about keeping the city's preeminent rivalry trophy by downing Basic for a third straight year Saturday night. They were just exhausted.
This year's Henderson Bowl felt more like a three-hour high-speed chase than a football game. For all but a moment that passed as fast as 100 yards in a racecar, Green Valley was the pursued.
Like the best getaway drivers, the Gators were never caught again. They increased their distance until they were out of sight, blazing past Basic 58-36.
"It was an offensive game," Green Valley junior quarterback Christian Lopez said. "They came out really good. We came out really good. They would score on us, we would counter-punch them."
The most points ever scored previously in the 22-year history of the Henderson Bowl were 75. The Gators and visiting Wolves had combined for 80 before the fourth quarter Saturday.
By the end of the night, Green Valley could boast its biggest Henderson Bowl victory since a 44-21 win in 1998. But there never felt like that much separation.
"That's the way this game has been going recently," Green Valley coach Brian Castro said. "It's just crazy."
The quarterbacks are the ones who made it that way. Lopez and Basic's Antraye Johnson got their teams' engines revving early, leading scoring drives on each of their first two possessions.
The Gators got the ball first and took just more than two minutes to get into the end zone when Lopez broke a run outside for a 20-yard score. Johnson completed a 64-yard pass to David Garza — the quarterback's favorite target who finished with 122 receiving yards — less than a minute later to set up a Wolves touchdown.
"No. 5 is a heck of a football player," Castro said of Johnson. "He did a lot of great things tonight — throwing the ball, running the ball. He had us on our heels."
Johnson finished with 84 percent of his team's offensive production — 230 passing yards and 142 rushing yards. Lopez passed for 310 yards and ran for 38 more.
But it was obvious Lopez had more weapons around him, or at least knew how to utilize them better.
After Basic's Jon Scoffield powered his way in for his second of three touchdowns to end the first quarter, Green Valley outscored its archrival 34-6 for the next 15 minutes of game time.
Lopez connected with Kyler Chavez — who had four total catches for 73 yards — on two touchdowns of more than 20 yards during the span. He found Albert Lake — who compiled 121 all-purpose yards and the game's only interception — for another.
But the teammate he kept coming back to was senior Markus Varner, who had nine catches for 110 yards with one receiving touchdown and one fumble-recovery score. Varner was particularly lethal on third-downs, keeping scoring drives alive on several occasions with long receptions.
"We just click," Lopez concluded. "We've worked on having that symmetry all year long."
Led by a suddenly formidable push up front from Josh Santiago and Jonathon DeMello, the Gators were able to somewhat contain Johnson during Lopez's wide receiver variety hour. But as can be expected for any player of his caliber, Johnson regained his bearings before it was too late.
Coinciding with Green Valley's first three-and-out of the night at the end of the third quarter, Johnson guided Basic on two consecutive scoring drives capped by two-point conversions.
He had willed the Wolves back into the game at only a 44-36 deficit.
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When Green Valley got the ball back, Lopez was determined to put an end to its pesky chaser. He found Varner — on a third-down no less — for a 12-yard touchdown that sealed the victory.
Green Valley improved to 15-8 in the Henderson Bowl all-time. What that meant to the players was evident, even if the energy to sprint to the trophy as fast their classmates eluded them.
"I've only had the Henderson Bowl for two years but I'm loving it," Lopez said. "This is what I always worked for."
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Forget rampaging lions…..recession hit Britain has an even bigger problem in it's midst. The current economic climate has seen life for the rat dramatically improve, gangs of 'ASBO' rats are known to be terrorising neighbourhoods, rummaging through uncollected rubbish, munching their way through the food we leave out for the wildlife we actively like to encourage into our suburban gardens….unfinished buildings and closed down shops in our towns just some of the places where they have been setting up home and with budget strapped councils having less money available to kill them, life for the rat is sweet 🙂
What is it about the little blighters that they feel the need to gnaw through EVERYTHING??! I'd sooner get my teeth stuck into a decent bar of chocolate, but hey, maybe that's just me…! A significant problem is the increase in cable damage as the rat and squirrel population has gone into overdrive.
As we expand and improve our infrastructure to keep up with the latest technology, there is a lot more cable around for them to sink their teeth into, potentially causing damage to your business through loss of communication…..but fear not! help is at hand 🙂 if you're concerned about the condition of your cabling, not necessarily just because you think rodents have been having a good old munch….call in the professionals, we can't kill your rats but can assist with all areas of cabling 🙂


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Menifee Bankruptcy Lawyer is moving to new office. Actually, the new office is only about a mile or so from the previous office. The new office is located at:
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I'd never seen the word before I caught this exchange about Bastian, one of my favorite Flickr cats, napping:
Petra Wendeler from Germany commented: "Oh, this is so 'hyggelig'! A few days ago I read an article about new words establishing in the German language. Hyggelig is one of the new catchphrases. Isn't that interesting? I think 'hyggelig' is a great expression and it is so close to the German 'gemütlich' which means about the same.
Bastian's owner Finn Frode of Hoje Tastrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark responds: "Petra — you are quite right. Bastian is a very 'hyggelig' cat. We have borrowed the word 'gemytlig' from German and that fits him as well :)"
(Flickr is all about the cats, for me, and joyous souls like Finn who love cats, his cats, his garden, his family, and all things sweet and pretty.)
I love words. I love language and languages. My mom played Scrabble with me from near toddlerness and it stuck. I'm an English major, still, a proud grammar nerd. I've studied comparative structural linguistics and remain fascinated with the mechanics of language acquisition. I am a lexophile.
My brain smiles to think about words that can't be translated into English, such as hyggelig and gemütlich. I found these two words related to my cozy Bastian research in this delightful blog post on a language learning site: 20 of the World's Most Beautiful Untranslatable Words ~
- Hyggelig
This Danish word refers to a warm, friendly, cozy, delightfully intimate moment or thing. It gives off imagery of a candlelit winter evening at home with warm blankets and maybe a bit of alcohol. While there are similar words in German (gemütlichkeit), Swedish (gemytlig) and Norwegian (hyggelig), there is no direct translation in English.
- Gezelligheid
This Dutch word can be associated with the Danish concept of hyggelig and the German concept of gemütlichkeit, although its definition depends on the context. Gezelligheid refers to a convivial, cozy, or warm atmosphere, but can also refer to the warmth of being with loved ones, the feeling of seeing a friend after a long absence, or a general togetherness that provides a feeling of warmth. Many consider it the word that most closely encompasses the heart of Dutch culture.
The Language of Tea: From Gezelligheid to Elevenses by Carrie Keplinger on Plum Deluxe: Making Moments Matter explains it thusly:
Stay Cozy, My Friends
When we invite someone to tea — or are invited ourselves — the atmosphere we most want our guests to feel is one of warmth, coziness, and good cheer. We want our gatherings to facilitate feelings of friendliness, of acceptance and belonging.
In English, it's somewhat difficult to sum up all of those things in one word (you'll notice we just used around seven words to describe it), but other cultures have no such problem. There are words for this concept in multiple languages including:
gezelligheid (Dutch), gemütlichkeit (German), gemytlig (Swedish), hyggelig (Danish), comhluad (Irish), and arhat and huzur (Turkish).
Here's what Wikipedia says regarding these linguistic equivalencies:
English has no direct translation for Gemütlich or Gemütlichkeit. Cosy captures an element of it but crucially lacks those of friendliness and belonging.
The Swedish language equivalent is gemytlig, deriving directly from the German word and sharing its meaning.
The Danish also has gemytlig but uses hygge [ˈhyɡə] (hyggelig as an adjective) instead. Likewise, in Norwegian the word translates into "hyggelig," but the meaning is closer to the word "koselig" which means cozy, comfortable, nice, or pleasant. The Dutch equivalent "gezelligheid" has broader social connotations than the German Gemütlichkeit and can be more accurately compared to the Danish "hygge."
In Bulgarian, the word is commonly translated as уют [oˈjut] and [ʊˈjut] in Russian, which means cosiness, comfort, contentment, ease, and carries almost identical connotations as the German word.
The Romance languages with Latin roots do not have a single term expressing the many connotations of Gemütlichkeit: In French on se sent vraiment bien ici, se mettre à son aise, agréable, sympathique are equivalents in terms of the social aspects. In Italian, comodità, aria di casa, tranquillità, familiarità and cordialità in reference to people might be used. In Spanish agradable (agreeable), acogedor (inviting), cómodo (comfortable), or bonachón in reference to a person would be used, and almost identical equivalents in Portuguese.
In Turkish two words, rahat and huzur, are used for Gemütlichkeit. The words come from Arabic راحة rāḥa and حضور ḥūḍūr, respectively meaning "rest" and "presence (of mind)."
In Thai the nearest equivalent is ความผาสุก (rtgs: khwamphasuk) meaning peace, well-being, freedom from annoyance.
Contrary to the lede in this thorough romp What Is Hygge? Everything You Need To Know About The Danish Lifestyle Trend from Country Living, before cozy Bastian, I had no idea!
We're sure you've come across the word in the past few months, but what in the world is hygge exactly? First let's start with how you say it.
Pronounced "hoo-ga," this Danish concept cannot be translated to one single word but encompasses a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being through enjoying the simple things in life. If you've ever enjoyed reading a book indoors on a rainy Sunday or a cup of hot cocoa on a snow day you've experienced hygge without even knowing it. Hygge is such an important part of being Danish that it is considered "a defining feature of our cultural identity and an integral part of the national DNA," according to Meik Wiking, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. "In other words, what freedom is to Americans. . . hygge is to Danes," Wiking says in his new book The Little Book Of Hygge. This national obsession with all things cozy is credited as one of the reasons why Denmark is always at the top of the list of the world's happiest countries, despite their infamously miserable winters. Now the rest of the world is beginning to catch on to this wonderful way of life.
The basics. Similar to the German concept of gemütlichkeit and the Dutch idea of gezelligheid, the warm and cozy lifestyle that hygge promotes has been a key part of Danish culture since the early 1800s when the word first appeared in the written language (it's derived from a Norwegian word for "well-being"). While hygge—which is used as both a noun and adjective in Denmark—is more of a way of life for Danes, it caught on as a lifestyle trend in the UK in 2016 after several books about the topic were published. It became so popular in Britain that it was even included in the Collins Words of the Year for 2016—second only to Brexit. Now it's America's turn to go ga-ga for hygge. Everyone from The New York Times to The New Yorker has covered it and no fewer than eight books have been published in the last few months about the topic. It's trending on social media too. Pinterest predicted it will be one of the hottest home decor trends of 2017 after activity on the site about "hygge" increased 285 percent at the end of 2016. People have tagged over 1.5 million posts on Instagram with #hygge and have also taken to Twitter to discuss the finer points of what makes something hygge or not.
From Upworthy, Lori White's 5 ways gemütlichkeit could help us find more unhurried happiness in our lives is a totally worthwhile read on the topic:
German blogger Constanze describes it: "A soft chair in a coffee shop might be considered 'cosy'. But sit in that chair surrounded by close friends and a hot cup of tea, while soft music plays in the background, and that sort of scene is what you'd call gemütlich."
Here are Lori White's five action items:
1. Social isolation is a real thing.
Loneliness is real. And it's a bummer! Gemütlichkeit is about cultivating environments where people can get closer to each other, in person! With modern life and modern technology bringing us further and further from each other in real life…
2. By naming this vibe, we can cultivate it!
This is perhaps the most simple, but the most profound. Not all who wander are lost, but it helps to know the name of what you're looking for if you're looking for it.
Gemütlichkeit doesn't just happen — you can make it happen!
3. Instead of singing about "The Bare Necessities" in the German translation of "The Jungle Book," Baloo the bear sang about gemütlichkeit.
- You can't get gemütlichkeit in a drive-thru or a quick checkout line.
One of the things I like most about the concept of gemütlichkeit is its emphasis on being unhurried. According to a Pew Research study in 2006, nearly a quarter of Americans feel rushed. Not a good feeling.
There's no such thing as hurried, drive-thru gemütlichkeit.
Cool word, huh?
It's not easy to be a modern person — there are so many things that separate us … both exciting things (opportunity! random hot air balloons!) and obnoxious things (emails! people who take three hours to text you back!).
I'm sharing this little tale of a meaningful, untranslatable word in the hopes that knowing about this kooky word gives someone the excuse to reach out to someone else and feel a little less alone and a little more close.
From The New Yorker's, The Year of Hygge, the Danish Obsession with Getting Cozy:
Louisa Thomsen Brits, a British-Danish writer, casts hygge as a state of mindfulness: how to make essential and mundane tasks dignified, joyful, and beautiful, how to live a life connected with loved ones. Her "Book of Hygge" focusses on the concept's philosophical and spiritual underpinnings rather than its quirky objects. She explains that many households in Denmark still have a copy of a folk songbook that they sing from to "affirm the ideas of simplicity, cheerfulness, reciprocity, community, and belonging." Danes, she says, prefer to gather in small groups "to emphasize the unity of their inner circles." She admits that this can make them appear "intimidating and impenetrable." These tendencies lend hygge its contradictions: what many see as humble, decent, and community-oriented may appear to others as insular and a rejection of what's different and unfamiliar. Scandinavia has a reputation for tolerance, but all three countries are tense over immigration these days and have seen surging support for far-right groups. Bo Lidegaard, a Danish historian, told the Times in September that many Danes feel strongly that "we are a multiethnic society . . . but we are not and should never become a multicultural society." Hygge encourages its practitioners to shelter, cluster, and enclose.
The most striking thing about hygge, though, might be how its proponents tend to take prosperity for granted. All the encouragements toward superior handicrafts and Scandinavian design, the accounts of daily fireside gatherings and freshly baked pastries assume a certain level of material wealth and an abundance of leisure time. As a life philosophy, hygge is unabashedly bourgeois, and American readers of a certain stripe will be familiar with its hallmark images—still-lifes of hands cradling a mug, candles lit at dusk on a picnic table, bikes with woven baskets and child safety seats leaning against a colorful brick wall. Artisanal this and homemade that, fetishizing what's rustic as authentic, what's simple as sophisticated: urban American sophisticates already know this aesthetic; we've aspired to it for a long time.
What many Americans do not aspire to is Scandinavia's high taxes or socialist ideas. When transferred to the United States, the kind of understated luxury that Danes consider a shared national trait starts to seem like little more than a symbol of economic status—the very thing that Scandinavian countries have sought to jettison. Still, there are some lessons from hygge that Americans might heed. There's the Nordic insistence on knowing how to do practical things and doing them well, on taking care of your body with time outdoors every day. The hard-earned lesson of frigid Scandinavian winters is that there's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothes—that all you really need to get through difficult times is shelter and sustenance, kith and kin.
The Instinct of Small by Marie Goodwin in Medium is, by far, the most beautiful, fitting reflection I've found in my explorations, so far, seeking to understand Bastian's cozy, comfy catness.
My instincts are telling me to heal myself, educate my children, grow and preserve my food. My instincts are telling me to give away my stuff, build community, and create spaces where I can sit with myself in the cozy arms of nature and my loved ones. My instincts asks me to find a wooded place and to spend long swaths of time there alone in nature, listening to my inner voice and walking along shaded paths. My instincts urge me…no they insist, they demand, "Simplify, simplify, simplify."


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Kinesis Racelight T2 review
It's almost a year since I was allowed to put a pair of pedals and Brooks B17 Standard saddle on to the Christmas present that was to become my winter trainer/commuter/club run/Audax bike.
So, belatedly perhaps, here is a Kinesis Racelight T2 2010 review.
The Racelight T2 is sold at a RRP of £249.99 as a frame only, with Kinesis's own aluminium fork available separately, or a carbon one for a further £70 or so. I've read a review in Cycling Plus that commented on the harshness of the ride with the aluminium fork. My bike has Dedacciai Black Rain carbon forks with mudguard eyes and I've never found them to be at all harsh. I have to confess that this is the only aluminum road bike I have ever ridden, so my comments should be read with that in mind.
My wife bought me this 51cm-framed bike last Christmas. Most of the components came from a 54cm Ridgeback Horizon, minus the Ridgeback-branded parts that were swapped for reasonable quality equivalents. There was another saddle – and no pedals – when I picked up the bike on Christmas Eve last year. The whole thing – without pedals and replacement saddle – cost £610, which I think was a fair price. (Sticking with the confession theme, the bike was bought before I'd given it a test ride. Yes, I know…)
Another magazine review I read complained that the testers had trouble securing the seat post in to the bike's seat tube, but I've had no problems. The collar that came with the bike was slackened off and tightened regularly when I would remove the seat post – with the saddle still attached – to treat my Brooks B17 with Proofide.
I wanted this bike to be a stopgap to take me through to last summer when I would get a Ridgeback Panorama. However, that never happened, in part because the Kinesis pretty much does everything I need it to do. Some reviewers have expressed concern about the near-racing geometry of the Kinesis T2, but it has never troubled me. My first ride, after the snow and ice finally cleared last winter, was of about 75 miles and – apart from the simple fact that I wasn't really fit enough then – I had no trouble with the harshness of the ride. (It was also my first proper ride on Brooks B17 Standard saddle, so make of that what you will.)
Although the frame is pitched as an all-rounder, when it is sold as a complete bike it does tend to have race-specific gearing, and usually Shimano Tiagra-standard components or higher. But because I wanted this bike to do a number of things I changed the gearing to make it more suitable – basically lower. If, like me, you don't push a really big gear and you want this bike to be appropriate to Audax-style rides, you might want to read about how I customised my cassette to give me a range of gears I could actually use.
Back to the Cycling Plus review and their suggestion that the bike would be fine for the commute or about fifteen miles before becoming uncomfortable. I have used the T2 to cycle to work – and to carry a laptop computer and other weighty gear – but I wouldn't feel confident going on a long tour with the panniers heavily laden. I'll keep my MTB for that, or maybe renovate my old Coventry Eagle Touristique. Instead I like to use a rack bag and my Altura Orkney handlebar bag for day rides. Presumably the reviewer for Cycling Plus was thinking about those aluminium forks when putting a limit on the bike's mileage. I found the T2 ideal for a ride ten times that length when I cycled coast to coast one day last summer.
The only regular discomfort I've had is in my neck and across my shoulders. I put that down to being unfamiliar with the relatively low position I have the handlebars set to – I keep meaning to flip the fairly short-reach stem to see if that helps – which is actually lower in comparison to my other road bikes, in part because they both have larger frames. In any case, when I put together a number of decent rides the tightness in my neck and shoulders does go away. I only recently returned to serious cycling after an absence of many years, so I just need to get used to that unfamiliar position. (Or maybe in my mid-forties I should accept that I'm just not as flexible as I was in my twenties, and instead adopt a more upright position.)
Without rack and bar bags this is a lively and responsive ride. Having said that I am comparing it mainly to my Raleigh Road Ace, which itself can still shift after all these years. Unfortunately, I can't push the high gears on that bike any more (actually, I'm not sure I ever could). The T2 is balanced enough to have safely carried me at speeds above 50mph earlier this year, although with hindsight I should probably have slowed down that day (it's okay, my wife won't read this).


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Japan raced to avert a catastrophe on Wednesday after an explosion at a quake-crippled nuclear power plant sent radiation wafting into Tokyo, prompting some people to flee the capital and others to stock up on essential supplies.The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said two workers at the Daiichi plant in Fukushima were missing after two more blasts at the facility on Tuesday blew a hole in a building housing a reactor and cooling pool for spent fuel rods.Prime Minister Naoto Kan urged people within 30 km 18 miles of the facility — a population of 140,000 — to remain indoors, as Japan grappled with the worlds most serious nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986.Officials in Tokyo — 240 km 150 miles to the south of the plant — said radiation in the capital was 10 times normal at one point but not a threat to human health in the sprawling high-tech city of 13 million people.Toxicologist Lee Tin-lap at the Chinese University of Hong Kong said such a radiation level was not an immediate threat to people but the long-term consequences were unknown."You are still breathing this into your lungs, and there is passive absorption in the skin, eyes and mouth and we really do not know what long-term impact that would have," Lee told Reuters by telephone.Around eight hours after the explosions, the U.N. weather agency said winds were dispersing radioactive material over the Pacific Ocean, away from Japan and other Asian countries.As concern about the crippling economic impact of the nuclear and earthquake disasters mounted, Japans Nikkei index fell as much as 14 percent before ending down 10.6 percent, compounding a slide of 6.2 percent the day before. The two-day fall has wiped some $620 billion off the market.
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THINKKIT brings together inspiring ideas for making entrepreneurs more creative and creatives more entrepreneurial.
Stimulating new and developing businesses is an exciting field to be involved in, and entrepreneurial creativity has gained a lot of attention in recent years for its powerful contribution to business growth. That's why Flanders District of Creativity, Creative Industries Development Agency, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Terrassa and Creative Tampere – from Flanders, UK, Spain and Finland respectively – got together to see what they could pool from their years of experience. This project is funded by the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme.