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Keywords: renewable energy region, 100% renewable energy self sufficiency region, Regional Council of Lapland, renewable energy in Lapland regional council.
Lapland is one of the regions in Finland. The municipalities in the province cooperate in a Regional Council. It borders the Region of North Ostrobothnia in the south and also to the Gulf of Bothnia, Norbotten County in Sweden, Finmark County, Troms County in Norway, and Murmansk Oblast in Russia. The location of Lapland can be viewed in Figure 1.[1]
Lapland is home of 3.6% Finland population. It is the least densely populated area in the country. Its regional capital is Rovaniemi. It is also one of the biggest town in Lapland. Other biggest town are Kemi and Tornio. In 2009, Lapland has a population of 183,748 inhabitants. The 21 municipalities of Lapland are organized into a single region, the Lapland Regional Council.[1]
Lapland's self sufficiency in electricity production is slightly more than needed. In 2009, renewable energy has already accounted for over 90% of all electricity produced in the region of Lapland.[3]
The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities (AFLRA)
This association represents the towns and municipalities of Finland. The association calls upon local authorities to (some points related to renewable energy development):[4]
- explore renewable energy potential and select the technically and economically most viable options from the broad range of renewable energy sources: wind energy, wood, biogas, ground heat, recycled fuels, and solar energy. Local authorities regardless of their size can make more investments in renewable energy.
- apply energy efficiency measures and save energy. Local authorities can seek support for their efforts by signing an Energy Efficiency Agreement with the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, or by joining the local government energy programme managed, by Motiva, a Finnish company providing expert services in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- consider climate issues from a regional viewpoint when organizing land use, transport, energy supply, waste management and services.
- always consider what impact procurement will have on climate, energy efficiency and the environment, and to incorporate criteria related to these issues in the calls for tenders.
Development of Renewable Energy
Global climate and energy strategy has not successful. It is the time to act locally and find the best practices to get forward. The local government policy of the Greens was based on some following positions from the Greens in the Finnish local elections on the 26th of October 2008 (some points related to energy):[4]
- responsibility for the climate change belongs to everyone
- new nuclear power plants or uranium mines are unnecessary
Sustainability and self-sufficiency are Lapland's commonly energy visions.[3]
Sustainability and self-sufficiency are Lapland's commonly energy visions.[3]
- To utilize Lapland's large energy resources in order that Lappish knowledge and regional economy will develop and energy solutions support Lapland's vitality.
- Lapland's own know-how and business activities are supported so that in the future Lapland will be known for its role as a developer and user of energy production and saving solutions which are suitable for northern conditions.
District Climate and Energy Strategy - Municipal Sector in Action
In Finland in 2005 around 15% of the electricity demand was produced decentralized by municipal power plants. The municipal share of district heating production was approximately 80% and the yearly carbon dioxide emissions from the energy production of the twelve largest cities make up 15% of the total emission in Finland. There is coming an areal (5 municipalities) strategy in Sea-Lapland (Figure 2). Started in January 2009.[4]
Figure 2. District climate and energy strategy in Sea-Lapland[4]
The National Climate and Energy Strategies
The third Finnish national climate and energy strategy was completed in autumn 2008. EU standards in it. Total energy 310 TWh.[4]
Energy Efficiency and Agreements 2008 - 2016[4]
Renewable Energy in Lapland
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- Total energy down (1 time) by efficiency and saving
- 16% reduced emissions (traffic + agriculture + buildings)
- Renewable energy is needed 30 TWh more in 2020: biomass 50% (Combined Heat and Power); wind power 6% (Electricity); ground heat (buildings).
Energy Efficiency and Agreements 2008 - 2016[4]
- The agreement primarily aims to improve energy efficiency.
- " …the public sector plays an exemplary role in the promotion of energy saving", EU directive, goal 9%.
- >58% of Finnish municipalities are in. Tornio isn't.
Coverage of energy conservation agreements in Finland at the end of 2005 can be viewed in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Coverage of energy conservation agreements in Finland by the end of 2005[4]
Renewable Energy in Lapland
With abundant energy sources, Lapland have long enabled to produce energy for its own needs and for the rest of Finland. Lapland utilizes a plenty of hydro-power, local wood fuels, peat and waste liquor from forest industry (Figure 4). In industry, heat generated is used for its own production and in population centers, it is supplied to the district heat networks. Distribution of electricity consumption in Lapland can be viewed in Figure 5.[3]
- Energy production is 12 TWh/180,000 inhabitants.[4]
- Energy intensive industry (steel and paper), 70% of all use.[4]
- Electricity production >104%.[4]
- Renewable energy enough for own use (in 2009 is 91%).[4]
Figure 4. Energy balance in power and heat production in Lapland, 2007[3]
Figure 5. Distribution of electricity consumption in Lapland, 2007[3]
Information Related
- Financing Innovations Case Lapland. http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:4G2IXWpR5goJ:www.rapidenetwork.eu/events/idoc.ashx%3Fdocid%3D9d4e12d9-ca16-42fc-8177-addcc3310767%26version%3D-1+renewable+energy+in+regional+council+of+lapland,+finland&hl=de&gl=de&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjRPidIoaUSUOnetKLB1JGrf_Ljf082fE97mxy6xBDnYB71qeQRkQyTkIdxL1PwZTRX3u72_wKThJcDh-c8phNRzpYO2Zhvr4664Fmvq20q1c0jYc6s-gYZs_QhhDoN82dRH3NM&sig=AHIEtbQSzyJEeKVkw8iA16HbK67esctNFA. Accessed April 18, 2010.
- Wind Project in Finnish Lapland Planned. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/09/wind-project-in-finnish-lapland-planned?cmpid=rss. Accessed July 02, 2010.
- Finnish Companies to Develop Wind Farms. http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/wind/article187958.ece. Accessed July 02, 2010.
- Reindeer Concerns a Problem for Lapland Wind Farm. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/291012. Accessed July 02, 2010.
List of References
- Lapland (Finland). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapland_%28Finland%29. Accessed April 5, 2010.
- Finland_main_en. http://www.elproject.ru/images/Finland/pic/finland_main_en.jpg. Accessed July 03, 2010.
- Lapland's Energy Strategy. http://www.lapinliitto.fi/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=53864&name=DLFE-3203.pdf. Accessed January 5, 2010.
- Lapland, Finland. http://www.greens-efa.org/cms/topics/dokbin/279/279803.pdf. Accessed April 18, 2010.


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Miss. Senate: Another Run for Lott
Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott (R) today announced he will seek a fourth term in the Senate, ending years of speculation about his political future.
"I have chosen Mississippi and America once again," said Lott at a noon ET press conference in his hometown of Pascagoula. Lott will make a similar announcement in Jackson at 2 p.m. ET and will hold a news conference on Capitol Hill tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The rumors surrounding a potential retirement by Lott began in earnest following his forced resignation as Senate majority leader in late 2002. His decision to run takes a potentially competitive seat off the table for Democrats, slimming their chances of returning to the majority after the November election.
An open seat would likely have drawn former Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore into the contest, a man widely seen by operatives in both parties as the lone Democrat who could win a statewide federal election in Mississippi. With Lott seeking a fourth term, it's unlikely Democrats can seriously contest the seat; Lott won reelection in 2000 with 66 percent of the vote.
Only one Republican -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.) -- is not seeking reelection in November. And some observers expect Lott to run again for the majority leadership next year, though that could set up an internal fight with Frist's current no. 2, Kentucky's Mitch McConnell.
Two Democrats -- Sens. Mark Dayton (Minn.) and Paul Sarbanes (Md.) -- are leaving the chamber after this year, as is Jim Jeffords, the Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats.
No other senators up in 2006 are actively considering retirement, but there always tends to be a surprise or two in an election year.
Chris Cillizza
January 17, 2006; 12:14 PM ET
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Don't believe Lott's well orchestrated campaign. He's the JUNIOR senator from a state who's Senior Senator is the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. "MS needs me"??? More like Lott needed some attention for something other than his inapt support for Strom Thurmond's run for the presidency.
Posted by: WhataCrock! | January 17, 2006 9:38 PM | Report abuse
Jack Abramoff wasn't infamous when Trent Lott won Mississippi way back in 2000.
"Signed Letter, Received $147,000 From Tribes. *Senator Trent Lott* the former Senate GOP leader, wrote Norton on March 1, 2002, to "seriously urge" she reject the Jena casino. Lott received $147,000 from Abramoff, his lobbying partners, and tribal clients between 2001 and 2004, including $65,000 during the period in which the letter was sent. [AP, 11/17/05]"
Neither was Katrina...
Posted by: Dee Lilley | January 17, 2006 8:56 PM | Report abuse
Compared to Frist, Lott makes a lot of sense as Majority leader. However, Lott as Senate Majority Leader is scary. But Mitch McConnell is even more scarier. McConnell has a few screws lose. BTW he looks like Steve Forbes brother.
Lott will win Miss race, but GOP will be in the minority in 2006 or no later than 2008.
Posted by: db | January 17, 2006 7:51 PM | Report abuse
The South will Rise Again....Them Porch Monkey's are fixing to swing now!!!!
The G.O.P. aka K3
Lott for Senate
Posted by: thereliablesource.com | January 17, 2006 4:26 PM | Report abuse
I noticed that too. I didn't remember his first name, so my first thought was that he died when I wasn't paying attention and his widow was appointed to his seat. :-)
Posted by: ken brammer | January 17, 2006 12:47 PM | Report abuse
Touche. MARK Dayton has been restored to his proper gender.
Posted by: Chris Cillizza | January 17, 2006 12:46 PM | Report abuse
I didn't know Senator Dayton had a sex change operation. Last I heard, he was still calling himself "Mark"!
Posted by: Tony Negri | January 17, 2006 12:35 PM | Report abuse
Lott is the easiest prey to bag - all you gotta do is highlight his true feelings about race in america. He is a secret hater - his own words attest to the fact that he kept his evil opinions to himnself because others disagreed with them.
Of course, the weak Dem's won't and the legacy of wingnut hate will live on in the Senate.
Posted by: Lott can be beaten -easy | January 17, 2006 12:32 PM | Report abuse
Lott is the easiest prey to bag - all you gotta do is highlight his true feelings about race in america. He is a secret hater - his own words attest to the fact that he kept his feelings to himnself because others disagreed with them.
Of course, the weak Dem's won't and the legacy of wingnut hate will live on in the Senate.
Posted by: Lott can be beaten -easy | January 17, 2006 12:31 PM | Report abuse
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Blueberry Almondpops
BJs continues to single-handedly help us run this blog with their variety of gluten free products they stock. Our latest kick are the blueberry Almondpops. Almondpops are made by 180snacks (http://www.180snacks.com/), makers of coffees, nuts, and many other snacks. These rice snacks come with freezedried blueberries and almonds in an airy little block of goodness. You can also get them in cranberry, although we only saw blueberry at BJs.
You can purchase product right from their page. Make sure to check their weekly specials link, as you can sometimes save two dollars or more on different items. Good little snack for travel, school, or all the upcoming holiday events. We put some in a baggie just to keep on hand for parades, parties, or whatever comes up.


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Nothing can beat the smell of fresh dough proving, and then being baked to perfection.
- place the yeast and honey into half the tepid water and leave to ferment
- place the flour into a food processor with a dough hook
- with the blade running slowly add the yeast / honey water
- add the rest of the water slowly until the dough has formed - you might not need all the water
- remove from the bowl and knead for 5 minutes
- flour your hands and the top of the bread and shape into a round ball
- place on a baking tray, make a couple of slashes with a knife in the top and cover with a dish towel
- leave in a warm place to prove for 40 minutes, or doubled in size
- knock back the dough and form into the shape bread you want (add flavourings at this stage if you want)
- place back onto the baking tray, and leave for a further 40 minutes, or until doubled in size
- preheat the oven to 225? Celsius and bake for 20 to 25 minutes - you will know when the bread is cooked when you tap on the bottom and you hear a hollow sound
- leave for at least 15 minutes before cutting
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I made this miniature fruity cheesecake in 1:12 dollhouse scale. I still love doing 1:12 items although I am aware that bigger-sized (1:3 and 1:4 scale) ball-jointed dolls are all in the rage now. In fact, I've lost touch with dolls. I have a Puki Puki but I don't have time to play with it. Recently on Instagram I even saw dolls with boobs! Extra large boobs! *lol*
Anyway, why am I digressing. Here are the pictures of the fruity cheesecake... I personally like it a lot but it's sold and I only made one set.
And the winner of the gummy bears is Susan! I generated 5 numbers until there was a repeat. So you've got to be really lucky to win this. Congrats Susan! Can you please email me your mailing address? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
For those who didn't win, don't fret! I have another giveaway coming soon.
Happy 4th July to my dear blog friends in the United States!


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Barcelona, day 5 quotes

McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton (3rd, 1:44.560): "We tested a couple of things during some shorter runs, but it was very dangerous out there: very slippery and lots of aquaplaning. This definitely isn't normal Spanish weather! We learnt a bit about the Pirelli Intermediates and Extremes, but there was so much aquaplaning that it was a bit too risky to do longer runs. As for the world championship, I'm excited - we've got a long season ahead of us. We've got a lot of work to do, but we have more updates coming for Melbourne. The championship is open, and we don't know what to expect. Our whole team will be pushing very, very hard."

Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg (1st, 1:43.814): "It was tricky out there today; there wasn't a lot of grip, but it was really useful to get the experience on the Pirelli wet tyres. We have made a lot of progress over the four tests this winter and it's really nice to see that things are going in the right direction. We are on the up for sure, and all credit to the team for getting the upgrades on the car and, most importantly, to see that they are working as expected."

Michael Schumacher (5th, No Time): "It was good to complete a few laps out there this morning and try out the Pirelli wet tyres. There was obviously a limit to what we could achieve, but we made good use of the time by working through our race procedures. It's been a good week here in Barcelona and we're certainly happy with our position going into the first race of the season."

Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "We've had a very productive test in Barcelona working on the final specification of the MGP W02 for the first race of the season in Australia. Our upgrade package has performed as we expected, however Formula One continually moves forward, and as always, we will keep looking for more performance. We are happy with the structure that we applied to our pre-season testing programme, culminating in a good quantity of miles, and the car that we wanted to produce by the end of this test. Both drivers and the team have achieved a good amount of work for the new season in terms of race weekend simulations and it is now down to the final preparations for the first race. Then we will really see where we stand and how we have to react. On a different note, we have been wrapped up in our intense programme here, but our hearts and minds go out to the people of Japan, who are great supporters of our sport, in this time of tragedy."

Ferrari

Fernando Alonso (4th, No Time):

Williams-Cosworth

Pastor Maldonado (2nd, 1:44.333): "It was quite difficult today as the track was so wet. We tried some different things in the car though looking ahead to the races and it is looking good. It is my first time driving the FW33 in these kind of conditions and I think it was really important for me to get a run in the wet today."

Sam Michael, Technical Director: "Today was a complete washout in Barcelona! It's always useful to run in the wet, but it was too much unfortunately. Regardless, we've put some useful mileage on the FW33 at this final test, highlighted a few areas to work on from a reliability and performance side, and now we're all really looking forward to start racing again."


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I remember way back in 2004/2005, I was chatting to fellow flickrnaut scootie, about how I'd paid for what was essentially beta software, and what would happen if it, flickr, was to go down the gurgler? Well the opposite has happened. It's become a monolithic giant and is running out of control.
Take this image for example, a graphic composition involving torn posters that over time have come to form a beautiful and textured surface. Why then has it been marked restricted* by the flickr yahoo staff? Ah the vagaries of being an early adopter eh?
*Thanks to barb for the heads up on this one, this image in now being hosted on ipernity.com.
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Benefit Ball Boasts Big Bucks for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
By Naomi Gold (email@example.com)
Photo by Guy Labissionnière & Blue Strom Média
From left to right: Guy C. Hachey, COO Bombardier Aerospace and gala co-chair; Line Beauchamp, Quebec Minister of Education, Recreation & Sports; Constance V. Pathy, board chairperson of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens; Christiane Hachey, gala co-chair
|Uniprix Stadium recently hosted 700 guests at the annual fundraising ball for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. The Asian-themed soirée began with champagne apéritifs, shrimp antipasto and sushi appetizers. Attendees then proceeded to the cavernous ballroom, where Nancy Martinez and her band set a harmonious mood with their jazzy tunes.
As the first of four scrumptious courses was served by Montreal caterer Agnes Dei, emcee Mireille Deyglun welcomed and thanked patrons for their support. Ecstatic GBC board chair Constance V. Pathy joyfully announced the company's upcoming tour to China and introduced ball co-chairs Guy Hachey, COO Bombardier Aerospace and wife Christiane. They imparted that $630,000 was raised, which delighted company CEO Alain Dancyger and artistic director Gradimir Pankov.
The gala's highlight was a bravissima performance of Mauro Bigonzetti's Cantata, which included the Gruppo Musicale Assurd, a quartet of female singer/musicians from southern Italy. The (all too) brief bravura excerpt brought the stadium down—eliciting a thunderous standing ovation.
Post-prandial fun featured plenty of prize drawings, including airfare to Europe and stunning Swarovski jewels. High-spirited band Alter Ego inspired guests and dancers to strut their stuff on the sprawling dance floor until early morn'. Gala partners and sponsors included Bombardier, Gian Rocco, Hotel Management International, Ogilvy, La Maison Ishi, SAQ and Solotech.
Tickets are still available for GBC's last show, which runs from May 12 to 21 at Place des Arts. Dancers will interpret works by two German choreographers: Marco Goecke's Pierrot Lunaire and a pas de deux set to the finale of Stravinsky's Firebird follows Searching for Home by Stephan Thoss. Artistic director Gradimir Pankov will present a spectacular roster of classical, neo-classical and contemporary works in 2011-2012. Canadian choreographer Peter Quanz kicks off next season with the world première of Rodin/Claudel, which is followed by Fernand Nault's beloved Christmas Nutcracker classic. The Nutcracker Market shopping emporium returns to Palais des Congrès in November. Dutch choreographer Didy Veldman's The Little Prince is another première performance to be presented in 2012. For subscriptions, tickets and other information, call the Place des Arts box office at (514) 842-2112 or contact GBC: (514) 849-0269; www.grandsballets.com. Prices begin at $20.00.
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ON AIR - The Opinion Line with PJ Coogan
with PJ Coogan
Cork City Firefighters have voted overwhelmingly to continue their industrial action and to subsequently escalate it to a full strike if they feel it necessary.
It emerged recently that all other full-time firefighters around the country have received backmoney linked to pay restoration, except those in Cork city.
Cork City Council is being called on to accept the terms of a national agreement and pay it's firefighters the money owed to them.
Fire brigade personnel in Cork city staged a protest outside City Hall just over a fortnight ago.
Two weeks notice would have to be given in advance of any strike.


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This past October, we had our 3rd Annual English Festival at the UAA. Our undergraduate English language learners had the opportunity to present a leader of the past by creating an altar that depicted the individual. Neighboring schools brought their English language learners and their English language teachers (who acted as judges) who interacted with our students, giving our learners a purpose for learning a foreign language. We also had our university students visit other altars and learn about the various leaders from around the world which allowed them to not only increase their language capacity but also their knowledge of what makes a good leader. Our students were also proud to demonstrate all their hard work for other teachers and administrators from the UAA as well.
In addition to the English festival, we also just created a facebook page where English language learners and educators can interact. We want our language learners to learn how to connect with others in ways that help them achieve their language goals...a strategy that will serve them well both in their current classes as well as in the future.


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Ever listen to the radio and hear a DJ use such inflection in their voice that it drives you to want to run your car into an embankment? Or maybe you're just home from a late night gig and you see the infomercial blue screen while flipping through the channels and hear "GET ONE NOW or CALL NOW!" from that infamous used car salesman?
When people think DJ, the radio is probably the most common thought. Either that or the EDM guy doing jumping jacks in front of his Macbook pro. But what about wedding DJs? In my review of several intro videos, I began to think about how I do my own introductions. Yes, they can be high energy or conservative when needed. But one thing holds true, the PUKE VOICE never sees the light of day. Puke Voice is that over enhancement that many DJs use when introducing someone letting their pitch go up and down dramatically when spoken. This may sound good when Drew Carey is getting introduced on the price is right but picture that type of introduction done a dozen times in a row at a wedding. Pretty tough to listen to.
When you try to push your voice to do something it's not accustomed to doing, it sounds forced and canned. Not everyone can sound like Michael Buffer. Only Michael Buffer can do that. His voice is his calling card. And your voice is yours. You can add a dash of color with the tone and timbre of your voice. Getting a vocal coach for a few lessons in proper breathing and warm-ups might lend a hand and add some value to your emcee bag of tricks.
So how do you combat puke voice for your intros? Use non-repetitive phrases before each introduction. Here's an example.
Please put your hands together for Grandparents of the Bride, Sophia and Donald.
Let's give a warm welcome to Grandparents of the groom Eunice and Bartholemew
Please help me welcome parents of the bride Marcia and Keith
And so on.
By having to think of a new phrase before each couple, it forces you to really pay attention to what you are saying and how you are saying it so that your introductions don't sound over embellished or monotone. So let your creative juices fly and give it a shot at your next wedding and leave puke voice to the sham-wow commercial.
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Seymour Group Acquires Slice Of Inner-City Brisbane For $27.6 Million
Brisbane-based investment and development company Seymour Group has acquired a Stones Corner office investment and development opportunity for $27.6 million.
The property comprises a 5,664 square metre commercial complex incorporating a portion of ground level retail, commercial office space, and a multi-level secure carpark situated on a 7,192 square metre site.
Seymour Group director Daniel Farquhar said that the property had key underlying fundamentals which made it an attractive addition to his property portfolio.
"We're excited by both the short and long term prospects of Stones Corner as it is an established retail precinct undergoing substantial investment and rejuvenation," Farquhar said.
Seymour Group were reportedly attracted to the inner-city asset because it offered a strong holding income and rich land content of the site.
Savills agents Gregory Woods and Peter Chapple together with Robert Dunne brokered the deal.
Woods said that the deal has signalled a return to confidence in the inner city office market from one of Brisbane's most astute investors, and that the deal comes at a time that the fringe office market in Brisbane continues to perform strongly.
"The substantial size of the property, being almost two acres in an inner city locale, combined with its town planning classification provides a medium term development play in the form of up to 450 apartments," Woods said.
Recent investors have included Shayher Group at Kings Row Office Park, AMP at 199 Grey Street in South Brisbane, as well as British investor M&G at HQ South in Fortitude Valley, suggesting continued confidence in the market with over $974 million in sales in the last 12 months.
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This is not a post I had planned. As I write this, I'm sat in my local coffee shop, foot in a cast, crutches to one side, and waiting for my painkillers to kick in. This is not how I would choose to spend my Sunday. Sundays, for me, are spent with my City Athletics crew, getting a long run in before mulling around our favourite street food market, drinking coffee, eating good food and avoiding the inevitable lull of a Sunday afternoon.
But sadly, the universe had other ideas.
On Saturday, I went for a lazy morning's rock climbing session with my friend Josh. We go quite regularly, and it's become one of my favourite ways to spend a weekend. That, combined with it being the last time we'd see each other before Christmas, meant I was really looking forward to a climb.
We did a few tricky routes, and then a relatively easy one to give the arms a rest. On the way up, I almost slipped on a volume, but made it to the top no problem- and then came the down climb. Down climbing is the part I hate, because by the time you're going back down again, your arms are sore, and you have to look down at your feet. I was feeling a bit panicked from the earlier slip, and I couldn't really find an easy way down. And so I made the decision to jump. I guess you can see where this is going.
I've jumped before from climbs. Not usually from this high up, but I've done it nonetheless. It was a calculated risk, not some split second decision. But it was a risk nonetheless. I jumped, rolled my ankle, heard a click, and felt pain. That's all I can say. Pain. You know when you stub your toe really badly and you just have to hop around in agony for a while and wait for it to subside? Well, this is what that was like, except the pain didn't subside. At all.
Josh was amazing, and grabbed me an ice pack. One of the reception staff came over to fill in an accident form, and to be honest I felt like this was all a bit overdramatic. It was only when I lifted the ice pack, and saw the size of the swelling on my ankle – about the size of a cricket ball- that I knew something was badly wrong. And then I just started to cry.
Fast forward to A&E. I was seen by a lovely nurse who rushed me through on the assumption that it was definitely broken, if not dislocated as well. She was a star, and kept nagging people to make sure we were seen quickly. I had an X-ray, and waited for the results. But here's the funny thing- the X-ray showed no obvious fracture. This confused everyone, myself included. The swelling was monstrous, and I couldn't move my foot at all. The nurse even had to double check with me and the technician that they'd X-rayed the right foot. Weird, right?
There was no definitive diagnosis, which is frustrating. My foot was too swollen and painful to be examined, and so I've been put in an air cast until a follow up appointment next week. The working theory is that it's either a fracture that couldn't be detected in the initial X-rays, or a ruptured ligament. The upshot, however, is essentially the same: a long period of rest. I have no idea how long yet, but it looks like we're talking months.
Needless to say this is hugely frustrating. I feel like I was making good progress in my running: my paces were coming down and I was working hard to correct muscle imbalances and incorporate strength training into my routine. I was ready to book races for January to keep me focused, plus a goal half marathon in the Spring.
Sadly though, the universe had other plans.
Nonetheless I'm practicing gratitude.
- I'm grateful for the staff at the climbing wall for dealing with me so attentively.
- I'm grateful for the staff at St. Thomas' A&E for looking after me so well.
- I'm grateful for the NHS for having me in and out of hospital in a couple of hours, completely free of charge.
- And mostly, I'm grateful to my friends Josh and Ben for being there with me, waiting around whilst I oscillated between fits of laughter and uncontrollable sobbing.
It's a shit situation, but there's not a lot to be done. After my appointment, I'll have more information, and I'll be able to make a plan. I'll know exactly what I can do, and how to organize my life accordingly. I'll swot up on what to eat, how to train, and literally anything else I can do to come back from this injury stronger than ever.
But for now? For now I'll be taking a breather. I'll be taking it easy on myself, relying on my friends and family to get me through this, and focusing on enjoying Christmas as much I can.
That's all for now folks! Any advice on this kind of injury would be much appreciated.
Lots of love,


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JDeveloper: 184.108.40.206.0
WebLogic: 10.3.1
Last week I came accross a cool blog about ADF BUGS FACTS. The author inspired me to write myself about similiar experiences with ADF11/JDeveloper. So today I will describe a bug concerning the i18n capabilities in ADF11.
First I have to mention tha the support for i18n text resources improved very well with JDev11 but there is a case when things do not work correctly. So in the case your ViewController project name contains a dash. things do not work anymore as expected. So in our company we have following convention to name our applications/projects.
With that convention your not able to work with the "select text resource" feature on ADF Faces Pages, because invalid code is generated. So here is the example
Because the ViewController project is called myapp-ui you get the following buggy code
Solution is to remove the dash in c:set and of course all EL references.
<c:set var="myappuiBundle"
<af:outputText value="#{myappuiBundle.MY_APPLICATION_TITLE}" id="ot1"/>
After this fix the text resource is resolved correctly
Things learned
Don't: use dashes (-) in project names! This may cause trouble in development of fusion web applications.
Related posts
Page Fragment Design view is messed up when using resource bundle
Comment from Milkbird: Thanks for your reference Andreas. I think this is realy usefull, since someone could loose a lot of time to find out what is wrong and how to fix it.


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Namaste (Hello for Nepalese), it was a great 8 days trip for me. Flying off from KL to Kathmandu is not that great as there are so many Nepalese in the plane and they are kinda noisy... But when we almost reach there, looking out from the window, the Mt Himalaya view amaze me, i know i will enjoy this trip.
Scenery in Kathmandu
This is the road of where our hotel located, Green Tara Hotel
It was almost 6 that time in Nepal (2 hours later from Malaysia), we went to this local restaurant and have some nice Nepalese food... Its about RM20 per person, but seriously its not what i really like, lol
The street food, i think its buffalo meat
We slept early due to the jet lag and get ourselves ready for the next early morning, which is taking a 6 hours car drive to Pokhara, another end from Kathmandu. We travel high and low and my ass is certified to be "flat" due to those bumpy bad road conditions...
A local lady carrying this plants
After asking our driver, this is for the holly cow and goat
Along the journey and saw these flowers
We couldn't reject ourselves to shot some nice photos here
There is riot in Nepal too!!!
As busy body as i can get
We walk all the way to have a look
The riot actually block the whole traffic for nearly 2 hours, damn
Pokhara, we reahc :) There is a big big beautiful lake at here surrounded by small little hills and it look so nice... If all of u happen to come here, no worry... plenty of hotels and inns can be find here... just look at this board, haha...
The 2 pics above are the lake
The boats are so colorful and cute, right?
We sail on it and went to another island
Ta-da~ we reach after 20 min
Now we will have to hike to go up to the beautiful
World Peace Pagoda
Half way to the top, we took this pic
Lovely lake huh?
Finally after 1 hour ++ of hiking, we reach the holly place
it looks amazing i should say
The Amibutha
Amibutha when he is a kid
Pointing one hand to the sky while another to the earth
Rushing down the hill and go back to another part of the land
We went to have a look at the Devi's Fall
Its magnificient!
From top and look down into it, we can't see the end of the fall
It was so deep
Beside that, the name of this fall is after a guy name Devi who slip and fell into it
Gupteshmor Manadey Cave is just nearby
We couldn't miss this cave which will link to the fall anyway
Staircase which is nicely carve
it leads us down to the exotic cave
See how deep this is
And we can see the Devi's Fall from here
Next, we went to see the Seti River Gorge
which is a river that flow inside a bridge but not underneath it.
It look so cool and the water are so freezing cold
love it :)
Pokhara is so close to Mt Himalaya... We woke up damn early the next morning and wish to have a good look at sunrise and the mountain. But the cloudy sky disappoint us! But we did have a good look at the whole Pokhara area before we start our journey again to another places...
Luckily when we are on our journey departing from Pokhara
We saw the Mt Himalaya appear
But of course it was more far away
But we were happy of what we saw...


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Method and Apparatus to Detect Equine Anger, to Warn of it, and to Reduce Equine Anger and Stress
David Stang
Posted on July 25th, 2016
Note: This text would have been used in a patent application, but the Patent and Trademark Office has let us down. Lobbyists and Congress weakened patent protections with the America Invents Act, and patent trolls from big business simply litigate with individual inventors until they get what they want.1. At this writing, the PTO averages 16.1 months before it takes the first action on a patent application, and 25.7 months to process the average application. Over 500,000 patent applications are now awaiting examination2
A device that consists of an equine bonnet that is able to detect when a horse tries to pin its ears back, activating a buzzer to warn those nearby that the horse is angry. The ear pieces of the bonnet are made of sound-reflecting material, and each enclose a piece of acoustic foam shaped to fill the horse's external ear (pinna), absorbing much of the higher frequency sound that passes through the bonnet. Reducing the high frequency sound that reaches the equine ear serves to reduce stress that the horse may experience. The bonnet restricts the movement of the horse's ear, preventing it from pinning back, which may result in reduce anger which triggered the ear pinning. When activated by an ear that was moving toward a pinned position, the buzzer may serve as an aversive negative reinforcement.
A horse that feels threatened or angry may pin its ears back, providing a clear message to other nearby horses. But humans are not well attuned to a horse's nonverbal signals, and may not know that a bite or kick is imminent.
The present invention is a horse bonnet that includes sound-reflective ear pieces, acoustic foam in the ear pieces, sensors that detect when the horse is trying to pin its ears back, and a buzzer that alerts those present of the horse's attempt to pin its ears.
The pinned back position may be attempted by the horse, but fully achieving it is prevented by three factors: 1) the acoustic foam that is in the ear, which prevents the ear from flattening and restricts its movement; 2) the construction of the bonnet, which resists rear-ward movement of the ear; 3) the buzzer, which provides a mild unconditioned aversive stimulus and which may serve as negative reinforcement for both ear pinning and the mood which triggered it.
The sound-reflective construction of the earpieces of the bonnet and the acoustic foam within the earpieces both combine to block stressful high-frequency sounds, helping calm the horse.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
Fig. 1. shows a side view of an angry horse, with its ears pinned back (1). It is preparing to bite the hindquarters of a fleeing horse.
Fig. 2. shows a front view of a calm horse, ears (2) in a relaxed position. It is wearing a bonnet (3). The browband (4) of its bridle is visible. In each of the earpieces is a piece of acoustic foam or other sound-deadening material that has been shaped to conform to the inner ear of a horse. The foam is placed in each ear, and the ear bonnet is then placed over the ears, on top of the horse's head. The acoustic foam is particularly effective at blocking mid- and high frequency sounds, which Grandin (2016) and others report as being most stressful.
Fig. 3. shows the side view of an alert horse, attending to something in front of it. Its ears (5) are rotated forward. It is wearing a bonnet (3), held in position by a browband (4) and crownpiece or headstall (6)
Fig. 4. shows a rear view of the device. Behind the two earpieces are a pair of switches (7) that are activated by a very small operating force. The switches may be, for example, infrared proximity sensors or, for instance, low-profile, normally-open, momentary-contact wafer switches. They are depressed when the ears are pinned back, closing them and completing a circuit. Either button activates a small buzzer in the ear bonnet, a speaker for which (8) is shown.
This invention relates to a method for detecting when a horse is becoming angry, for immediately warning those present, and for reducing that anger.
This invention also relates to a method for reducing the stressful effects of loud ambient noises near a horse, particularly noises of higher frequencies.
Our invention is attached to a horse bonnet – a covering which fits the top of a horse's head, from its poll behind its ears to its forehead, in front of them. The bonnet contains protrusions into which each of the horse's ears fit. It is held against the horse's head by the ears, and by the browband and headstall of a bridle or halter.
Our invention includes a means of lowering the volume of mid-range and high frequency sounds through the use of acoustic foam or other soundproofing material that is contoured to fit snugly in the horse's ears within the bonnet. In one embodiment, the bonnet's ear protrusions are made from a non-porous vinyl, leather, or acrylic-faced fabric that will reflect much of the sound energy reaching the horse's ear. So the outer fabric reflects as much sound as possible, and the inner soundproofing material absorbs much of the sound that passes through, preventing it from reaching the horse's inner ear.
In one embodiment, acoustic foam is used for sound deadening. High quality acoustic foam has more pores per inch than other foams, absorbing sound better. But it does not stop sound as effectively as high density non-porous, non-resonant materials such as "Quiet Barrier". Any implemention of our invention will need to consider a variety of factors in choosing the sound reflecting and deadening products.
Our invention also includes a mechanism to warn people nearby if the horse becomes angry and attempts to pin its ears back. The warning mechanism consists of two switches mounted in the bonnet behind the ears. In one embodiment, the switches are infrared proximity sensors that is activated when the ear approaches the switch. In another embodiment, the switches are low-profile, normally-open, momentary-contact wafer switches. In still another embodiment, the switches are inductive proximity normally open switches that close at a short distance, such as 8 mm. These switches complete a circuit which includes a battery and a buzzer, both mounted in the bonnet, causing the buzzer to sound when the switch is closed. The switches are wired in parallel, so that closing either switch activates the buzzer.
In a preferred embodiment, the invention is able to detect an attempt to pin the ears back, and to alert. But in this embodiment, the invention prevents the ears from going all the way to the pinned back position. The position is prevented by three factors: 1) the acoustic foam that is in the ear, which prevents the ear from flattening and restricts its movement; 2) the construction of the bonnet, which resists rearward movement of the ear; 3) the buzzer, which provides a mild unconditioned aversive stimulus which may serve as negative reinforcement for both ear pinning and the mood which triggered it.
Prior art by Löschinger (EP2624752 B1 and DE102010038028 B4) has devised a contraption involving movement sensors, position sensors, and magnetic field sensors which feed information on a horse's positioning to a computer, which in turn stores and analyzes the data, making inferences about the horse's feelings and moods. Some will find the complexity of this contraption too great. Others may find themselves unguided by this art, as it lacks detail on what some combinations of positions or movements should mean.
A prior grant to Williams (US6857395 B2), which has since expired, suggested that restraining a horse's ears in a forward position would prevent kicking, and would be preferable to hitting it in the face with a bottle or twisting its ears, but did not offer any explanation for why this might work to prevent kicking.
The Meaning of Pinned Ears
Communication between horses and people, or dogs and people, requires that humans understand the basic non-verbal signals of these animals to understand their mood and anticipate their behavior. The great amount of experience that humans have with dogs, and their long-term co-evolution, has come to mean that a dog's mood is usually readily grasped. But for most people, horse communication is more mysterious, and the sheer size of a horse means that communication failures can lead to trouble.
Horses, cats, and dogs are able to rotate their external ears – the pinna – to face forward, to the sides, and rearward. For listening to sounds from two different sources, dogs, cats, and horses are all able to move their ears independently. In the case of the horse, 17 ear muscles are involved (Sisson and Grossman, 1975), in the dog, 18 or 19 are available for this work (Miller, 1979), and in the cat, 32 muscles move the ears. These muscles may also be used to flatten their ears in a rear-facing orientation, "pinning" them back.
Dogs often pin their ears back when they are running hard, inviting play, feeling threatened by another dog, threatening another dog, or fighting. Cats and horses pin their ears back under comparable conditions: when they are inviting play, feeling threatened by another, threatening another (or a human), or fighting. Pinning the ears back functions to protect the ears during playing and fighting, and surely has evolved for such protection. The reliable connection between ears back and emotion allows the pinned ears to serve as an important non-verbal clue to the animal's state.
In the case of dogs, we have learned to read many non-verbal behaviors that help clarify intention, such as wagging tail, posture, how open the eye is, or mouth shape. In the case of horses, a "switching" or snapping tail indicates anger, but a kick or bite may occur without any evident tail action, so pinned ears may be a more useful indicator of anger.
Those who are experienced working with horses know to keep their eye on the ears of a horse they are working with, for ears that are pinned back often preceed a bite or kick. But those unfamiliar with horses do not always understand such language, and may be surprised by an unexpected bite or kick. After all, humans don't use their six ear muscles to move their ears.
No one will get out of the way of a horse's bite or kick if they are not aware of the meaning of the horse's pinned ears, or if they fail to look and see the pinned ears, or if they are working under the horse and are unable to see them.
Our invention provides a warning system for those working with horses.
Preventing Pinned Ears
Psychologists understand that emotions are self-maintaining through feedback loops of various sorts. Depression, for instance, may suppress activity, and inactivity may contribute to depression. A means of altering a mood can be to behave in a way that is inconsistent with the mood. For instance, walking or running may lift depression.
This effect of activity on mood was understood by Anna, in the musical "The King and I" (Hammerstein and Rodgers, 1951). In "I Whistle a Happy Tune", Anna sings:
Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune
So no one will suspect
I'm afraid.
While shivering in my shoes
I strike a careless pose
And whistle a happy tune
And no one ever knows
I'm afraid.
The result of this deception
Is very strange to tell
For when I fool the people
I fear I fool myself as well!
I whistle a happy tune
And ev'ry single time
The happiness in the tune
Convinces me that I'm not afraid.
Make believe you're brave
And the trick will take you far.
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are
When a person smiles, emotion might trigger the initial facial expression, but many sources of feedback enable the smile to impact the person smiling. One feedback is proprioception: we unconsciously perceive the muscles pulling our face into a smile. Our history of experiencing those muscles is recalled, and our prior feelings of happiness come to mind. That remembered happiness mingles with our current happiness into a useful blur, maintaining the happy state that triggered the smile in the first place. Of course there can be other feedbacks (for instance, our smile may trigger smiles in others, which we may see, or we may see ourselves in a mirror). But the simple perception of our active smiling muscles is likely an important source of information.
Charles Darwin (1872) wrote that "The free expression by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the repression, as far as this is possible, of all outward signs softens our emotions." In their lyrics to "Smile", Turner and Parsons (1954) argue "You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you'll just smile"
Research by psychologists on the "facial feedback hypothesis" confirms this reasoning. A number of studies have found that people enjoy situations more when displaying Duchenne smiles (in which the muscles at the corner of the eyes also contract) than not (Soussignan, 2002), that chanting smile vowels is more pleasant than chanting frown vowels (Böttger, D. 2010), that holding the mouth in a smiling position (by holding a pencil with the teeth) produced a more enjoyable experience than holding it with the lips (Strack et al, 1988), and so on. Other studies have used Botox to paralyze facial muscles that produce frown lines, and have found that in most cases, clinical depression is lifted.
In short, facial expressions normally contribute to the emotion that produced them. Facial feedback modulates neural processing of emotional content.
There is no reason to assume that feedback of emotional expression on emotions is limited to the face, or limited to humans. If a horse is angry, but unable to pin its ears back, it won't receive the proprioceptive feedback that normally comes from pinned back ears. If that feedback is absent, the horse might feel less of the emotion that triggered the ears back in the first place. When a horse's ears are prevented from pinning back, the horse's bad mood may quite possibly pass more quickly. This is our speculation.
A happy horse is a good thing. A kicking or biting horse is not. Our invention will help deter biting or kicking by deterring thoughts of biting or kicking by not allowing a horse's ears to pin back.
Warning about a Horse's Bad Intentions
While we might like to hide a horse's bad intentions from itself, we need to know at once that such a bad intention occurred, so that we can move out of the way of a possible bite or kick. Our invention will respond to the horse's intention with an audible warning.
When a horse attempts to pin its ears back, it uses strong muscles to do so. As the horse begins to pin its ears back, they will press against the back side of an ear muff, depressing a low-profile, normally-open, momentary-contact wafer switch that is activated by a very small operating force. The switch will trigger a buzzer. When the ear is moved forward, the switch button will be released, and the buzz will stop. The horse will likely find the buzz unpleasant, possibly deterring some ear pinning in the future. But more important, the buzzer will warn those present that the horse attempted to pin its ears back, and that they should be careful.
While the buzzer will be located near the horse's ear, it will be located outside of the soundproofing of the ear muff, and will be implemented at a decibel level only high enough to be heard by nearby humans (and, of course, the horse).
Blinders for the Ears
The horses in Central Park perform their duties with "blinders" or "blinkers", which block their view of everything but what is directly in front of them. Drivers of their carriages will assure you of the value of the blinders in calming the horses. Falconers use hoods that keep their hawks, falcons, and eagles in the dark until they are ready to be released. They will assure you of the value of the hoods in calming their birds. Blinders and hoods must exploit the principle of "out of sight, out of mind": the horse or bird doesn't fret about what it can't see.
What works for visual stimulation would be expected to work for auditory input as well: If a horse can't hear a sound, that sound can't stress it. Such a belief is likely widespread among those who work with horses, for there are many companies offering a range of ear plugs for horses.
Numerous studies indicate that in human, noise levels trigger annoyance in a dose-response relationship: the greater the noise, the greater the annoyance (Schulz, 1978, Miedema, 2001). The annoyance may include fear and mild anger (Cohen & Weinstein, 1981). If a noise can stress humans, it surely can stress horses, whose hearing is more sensitive than that of humans: horses can hear much higher frequencies, and can hear higher frequencies at much lower amplitudes (Heffner & Heffner, 1983). Horse "whispering" works just fine with the horse's more sensitive hearing.
Some devices, such as balls of cotton and the ear protection apparatus of US7506720 B1 granted to Hicks, pose a risk that they will be lost in the auditory canal, or that insertion and removal might irritate or damage the auditory canal. Our invention will sit external to the auditory canal.
[1] A horse bonnet designed to fit the head of a horse, enclosing the ears and covering the area in front of the ears (forehead) and behind the ears (poll).
[2] The bonnet of claim 1 contains protrusions into which each of the horse's ears fit.
[3] The bonnet of claim 1 is held against the horse's head by the ears, and by the browband and headstall of a bridle or halter.
[4] The ear pieces of claim [2] are made from a non-porous vinyl, leather, or acrylic-faced fabric that will reflect much of the sound energy reaching the horse's ear.
[5] A shaped piece of acoustic foam is placed in each pinna and is enclosed in the bonnet's ear protrusions. The ear pieces of claim [2] enclose the ears and the acoustic foam. The acoustic foam serves to dampen sound – particularly mid- and high-frequency sound. And its stiffness prevents the ear from fully flatening.
[6] Two switches are mounted in the bonnet behind the ears. In one embodiment, the switches are infrared proximity sensors that is activated when the ear approaches the switch. In another embodiment, the switches are low-profile, normally-open, momentary-contact wafer switches. In still another embodiment, the switches are inductive proximity normally open switches that close at a short distance, such as 8 mm. These switches complete a circuit which includes a battery and a buzzer, both mounted in the bonnet, causing the buzzer to sound when the switch is closed. The switches are wired in parallel, so that closing either switch activates the buzzer.
[7] In a preferred embodiment, the switches of claim [6] are able to detect an attempt to pin the ears back, and the buzzer of claim [6] alerts those nearby.
[8] In a preferred embodiment, the invention prevents the ears from going all the way to the pinned back position. The position is prevented by three factors: 1) the acoustic foam that is in the ear, which prevents the ear from flattening and restricts its movement; 2) the construction of the bonnet, which resists rear-ward movement of the ear; 3) the buzzer, which provides a mild unconditioned aversive stimulus which may serve as negative reinforcement for both ear pinning and the mood which triggered it.
- Böttger, D. (2010) "To say "Krishna" is to smile – emotion psychology and the neurology of mantra singing." In "The Varieties of Ritual Experience" (ed. Jan Weinhold & Geoffrey Samuel) in the series "Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual", Volume II: "Body, performance, agency and experience". Wiesbaden, Germany: Harrassowitz.
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Southeast Texas Catholics join pope's family gathering
Members of the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont in Philadelphia this week for the World Meeting of Families kept up a brisk pace of prayer and programs that will reach a crescendo Sunday with a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis, who spent Thursday morning in a history-making speech at a joint House and Senate meeting in Washington, D.C.
The pope traveled to New York and will join the pilgrims in Philadelphia later this week.
"It's been an incredible spiritual experience so far," said Charlotte Potter, a diocese member who traveled to the World Meeting of Families this week with about 20 others from the Diocese of Beaumont. "The entire event has drawn so many people together as one family."The pope, in his message to Congress, praised the family unit as essential in building communities, countries and fostering understanding.
RELATED: Beaumont bishop applauds pope's call for dialogue
On the World Meeting of Families page, a quote from Pope Francis emphasizes the family's importance.
"The family which experiences the joy of faith communicates it naturally. That family is the salt of the earth and the light of the world; it is the leaven of society," he said.
Rosa Lofton, also of the Diocese of Beaumont, describes her experience so far as wonderful.
"So many people from all over the world have come to praise God and welcome Pope Francis," she said.
Bishop Curtis Guillory, head of the Diocese of Beaumont, gathered Wednesday with the U.S. Conference of Bishops at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to hear the pope.
Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina to parents who emigrated from Italy, is trying to learn English at 78 years old, Guillory said.
"I'm told by people in the know that he has spent a lot of time learning to read and pronounce English," Guillory said Thursday. "I think that shows love and respect for our country."
The pope spoke slowly and deliberately in his Thursday address to Congress in a soft voice that caused his audience to listen closely. He knew where his applause lines were and was able to time his comments, particularly about the "golden rule," which exhorts people to "do unto others what you have them do unto you."
RELATED: Beaumonters to share spiritual experience during pope trip
Guillory has met Francis on three occasions, most recently in Rome two weeks ago.
"What you see is what you get," Guillory said of the pope. "I'm always touched by him. I want to commit myself more deeply to the poor in my own ministry."
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GUARDIAN BUILDING ISN'T FANCY ENOUGH, CITY WORKERS ARE LIKE TEABAGGERS ONLY DUMBER, AND MATH IS FOR NERDSBy
Bob Ficano is either Wayne County's sun king or the guy in the Money Pit
The Guardian Building is an unquestioned architectural wonder. It's also an active building with tenants and valet parking and precious ground floor retail. When Wayne County spent $14,000,000 to buy it no one said boo. The county needed an office building and the Guardian was a functioning office building. So why the hell are they spending another $38,000,000 to renovate it? Bathrooms and IT infrastructure, that's why. $38,000,000 will buy a lot of coaxial for building that already has cable tv in the elevators. And we don't care how many Cornish game hens Jewel Ware sent out at Christmas, her ass does not need a gold plated toilet seat. (Freep)
Lansing takes to studies like a professional student
Remember that guy in college was really smart and maybe kind of a dick but everyone figured he would be super successful some day? Now you're like 35 and have a decent career but that guy is still in school. He's getting his fourth PhD and hopes to get some fellowship money to take post-doctoral courses. Lansing is kind of like that guy. They study endlessly in an effort to avoid actually doing anything for real. Now it's Andy Dillon's health insurance idea. In theory, that's good but "study" is just Lansing speak for killing something that frightens Jennifer Granholm's delicate constitution. Remember that plan to consolidate state departments? John Cherry has been studying it since the State of the State. Probably around 2011, he'll defend his dissertation on the subject. (Crains)
It's about time some of you got jobs
Michigan's jobless rate fell all the way from 15.2% to 15% last month. Kids, from now on everything is going to be ok. While this is good news, we have to be careful how we re-enter the workforce. Whole segments of the economy (corn chip makers, downscale breweries, Comcast's porn on demand division) all rely on the unemployeds to stay solvent. So if 0.2% of you people aren't spending unemployment checks on Fritos and No Man Land's Gangbang 14, others may suffer. Thus extending the recession. It's up to the still unemployed to keep spending. Don't let your wife tell you that spending a Tuesday drinking Schlitz and watching porn is bad. That's your patriotic duty. You fancy employed folks? Take a sick day and eat Funyuns. For America. (MLive)
City workers protest the wrong thing
God bless the Detroit city worker. The mere thought that someone may impose fiscal responsibility on a shrinking city with a $300,000,000+ structural deficit is enough to send these folks into a righteous rage. They spent yesterday afternoon protesting against this awful attempt to clean up the city's books. If only that greedy Warren Evans made less everything would be ok. That would save like $15,000 and everyone can keep their jobs. In the meantime, the inept pension boards responsible for these people's retirement want to build invest in an unnecessary $7,400,000 headquarters over on the east side. Oh sure if you're a city worker, that'll probably eat into your pension but you gotta figure a new pension board headquarters will also mean a lot of do nothing jobs. Bureaucracy solidarity! (DetNews, Freep)
Stay classy, Michigan
Some day, when Michigan finally dies for good, the grave marker will read: Here lies Michigan. Voted for George Wallace in 1972. On top of everything else, we're probably the most racist state that didn't secede back in 1861. Indiana and Idaho are close but people in Michigan can't take a shit without worrying about the blacks (or, in the case of Call 'Em Out and friends, the whites). So is anyone really surprised that some inbred pigfucker burned a cross on some decent person's lawn in Independence Township. And who knew black people lived in Independence? Now half of the township's residents are going move north, again. Eventually living in the Detroit suburbs will mean St. Ignace. (Freep)
Welding equals math in Michigan
Your Dyspathy editors only understand math in the context of baseball statistics. We can tell you all about on-base percentage and even VORP but we can't balance our checkbooks or do long division to save our lives. If we went to high school now, that would be no problem because, instead of taking Algebra II, we could just take welding. Or renewable energy. Is renewable energy even a real class? Or did they make it up because they knew we are all too stupid to pass Algebra II. It totally doesn't matter anyway because once football season is over, we're dropping out. Our dads say they can get us jobs at the plant. Then it's easy living. Boat in the driveway, all kinds of sick days, and the next 30 years to misunderstand Bruce Springsteen's Glory Days. (DetNews)
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I know a potato(e) guy at Frito Lay. They buy more potatoes from Michigan than any other state. So, keep eating those chips.
If people get jobs, who is going to scream at our democratic congresspeople/burn crosses on front lawns? That takes spare time.
The St. Ignace thing is funny, unless you've lived in the UP and had a bartender tell you "You know, the Mackinac Bridge is the longest bridge in the world. It connects Finland to Africa."
Bob "the Strong Man" Bobb has lowered the boom on teachers. Here's his proposal for the new contract. Oh, since teacher's can't strike (without each striking teacher risking a $7,500 fine), this is what teachers will be forced to take.
(Disclosure: I am one of the 1,200 or so laid off teachers.)
This information comes from the DFT.
Mr. Bobb wants ( and expect will get):
1) a 5 year contract
2) 10% wage cut
3) 20% employee contribution to health plans (fair enough, but tough when salary being cut and frozen for 5 years.)
4) 10% employee contribution to dental plans (ditto)
5) elimination of step raises (paving the way for merit pay)
6) elimination of sick bank pay out on retirement (expect lots of sick days from those nearing retirement.)
7) elimination of the longevity bonus (A small bonus, I think $250, at the end of the year for teachers with 15 years or more with DPS. – I agree that this stupidity should be done away with.)
8) elimination of oversize class compensation (A small bonus at the end of the year if you are stuck with more students that agreed upon in the contract. – The bonus is a dumb idea and should be tossed. But small class size is crucial for learning, and this move by Bobb, along with the huge numbers of teacher layoffs, makes classrooms bursting at the seams likely.)
9) elimination of lost prep period compensation. (Teachers get paid at their hourly rate at the end of the year for all the preps they lost that were not made up. – Getting paid isn't the answer, getting the preps is. I went a month and half without a prep period this year. That means you work with 25-35 kids from first bell to the last bell with only a 40 minute lunch break. No bathroom break, no coffee break, no time to call parents, review the day's progress, evaluate kids, deal with behavior problems, … you get the idea. If the district doesn't have to pay for the time, expect more missed preps and more stressed teachers.)
10) elimination of maternity leave beyond FMLA coverage ( I'm not up to speed on this topic.)
11) elimination of sick bank to retain gross earnings when out on workman's comp. (I'm not sure what to say about this either.)
12) No use of sick bank for you own wedding. (OK Bobb, you're right about this one.)
13) Elementary school teachers lose two prep periods a week. (I am/was an elementary school teacher and I speak for all of us on this, I'm sure. Bobb is so focused on high school, he has made it clear that he thinks we at the elementary level are morons who do little more than babysit.)
14) Limiting job protection to teachers called away to armed service to 1 year. (Reservists called up should have their jobs protected wherever they work.)
15) reduce layoff notice from 60 days to 14 days. (Surprise! In two weeks you're out of a job!)
16) require principal's signature during Open Transfer period. (Right now, you have a window of time when you can request a transfer without your principal's approval. This allows you to escape from the hordes of pathetically incompetent and abusive principals that seem to float to the top in DPS administration. Bobb wants those idiots to have the say over whether or not you can leave the Hellhole they created.)
Well, that's all folks! And you wondered why the smart kids have not interest in being teachers.
I have no idea why "8" turned into a emoticon.
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Biggest Christmas tree in the world
Did you know that the largest Christmas tree of the World is situated in the Netherlands (IJsselstein) and that InventDesign supplied the LEDs? Our 120 specially designed lamps were hoisted into the Gerbrandy tower in cooperation with Ampco-Flashlight and VolkerWessels Telecom.
On December 10, 2016 the lights lit up for the first time and showed a great light show. During several other weekends in December the light show will be repeated. The Christmas tree, with a height of 366.8 meter is easy to see in a wide distance. "Driving home for Christmas" is now really easy for the inhabitants of IJsselstein!


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A woman has filed a personal injury suit against two individuals and two trucking companies after the vehicle her minor daughter was a passenger in was sandwiched between two tractor trailers.
According to the suit Dusty McPherson filed against Robert J. Ferris Jr., Trinity Logistics Group, Don Leo Dye, and Wood Haulers in Illinois' St. Clair County Circuit Court on May 8, her daughter, Brittany Ferris, was a passenger in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Robert J. Ferris Jr. on August 17, 2007.
The suit says the Grand Prix suddenly left the interstate lanes of traffic and collided with a trailer owned by Trinity Logistics that had been parked on the side of the road. Then, the suit says, the Grand Prix was hit by a second tractor trailer driven by Dye and owned by Wood Haulers.
The suit claims that the collision caused Brittany Ferris to experience past and future pain, suffering, disability, disfigurement, disability, disfigurement, emotional distress, and an increased risk of future harm. It also claims she will lost future earnings and incur medical costs.
Due to Brittany Ferris' status as a minor, McPherson says became responsible for her medical expenses.
The suit alleges negligence against Robert Ferris Jr. for failure to use the proper land, failure to maintain proper control of his vehicle, failure to maintain a proper lookout, driving his vehicle at an unsafe time, and failure to use ordinary care to avoid a collision.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Trinity Logistics for its employee parking a trailer on the side of the highway at an unnecessary time, failure to carry at least three liquid burning flames that could be seen at a distance of 500 feet, failure to place a lighted fuse around the trailer, failure to use ordinary care for others' safety, and parking the trailer too close to traffic.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Dye for driving too fast, failure to maintain a proper lookout, failure to maintain control of his vehicle, failure to use the proper lane, failure to reduce speed in order to avoid a collision, and failure to exercise ordinary care to avoid a collision.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Woods Haulers through Dye.
McPherson seeks damages of more than $400,000, plus costs, from the eight-count suit.


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By Rey Colon
Ivan Calderon is dropping weight slowly and expects to regain the title of the WBO, at 105 pounds, when he faces the reigning champion Raul Garcia (30-1, 18KOs) on October 28th in Puerto Rico, during the annual convention of the WBO. Calderon (24-2-1, 6KOs) said the minor layoff after suffering his second KO loss to Giovani Segura, did wonders for his body and his motivation.
"I'm working now to easily reach that weight. And I am training for Garcia or anyone in that division. We will show that I still have it. I don't feel like my age. I feel like the world champion of Puerto Rico who took the titles at 105 and 108-pounds. Last week I was at 127-pounds and now I'm at 122 ½ and end of the month will be at 118 and within the remaining two months I will arrive safely at 105 pounds," Calderon said.


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I don't need someone to complete me, I need someone to make things a little bit better every now and again. | Jon Richardson
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- Sela Nock said...
But what if I do need someone to complete me? Is there a rule or do I need to more independent? Love is too difficult.
- Thursday, April 11, 2013
- Shawnee said...
exactly. sometimes i just need a cuddle in the middle of the day or to tuck me in with a good story. I really love listening to stories.
- Thursday, April 11, 2013
- Sarah Reba said...
So so very true!!! Love it!
- Thursday, April 11, 2013
- jessica renae said...
love this quote :) when together, each completed creates a larger joy than the expectation to BE completed by the other. to me, that is the deepest love - when it's not the need to be completed, but the deep desire to be together. the mutual adoration without expectation.
- Friday, April 12, 2013
- meg fee said...
@jessica renae: "mutual adoration without expectation"--love that
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- Katie Appleyard said...
Beautiful quote :)
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Jane T. Eng is the chief executive officer at CBWCHC. Her previous work experience includes serving as an Administrative Law Judge for the City of New York and the private practice of law.
Ms. Eng received her BA from Barnard College, Columbia University and her JD from Harvard Law School.
Ms. Eng currently serves on the board of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations and the Community Health Care Association of NYS, and as a member of the NYS Bar Association.


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Why you need to internationalize your iOS apps
Internationalization is the process by which you adapt your app to various languages, which involves localization. Localization is adapting your internationalized app by adding locale-specific components and translating the text and other user options in multiple languages. Without internationalization, you may be limiting the market share of your apps because, even within some countries, there are many languages and cultures. Most users will want to download apps in their native languages, so whether you are internationalizing your app to meet various cultures or to market the app globally, localization is the key to internationalizing your app.
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The AT40USB is a Small Handheld size USB based interface device suitable for Recording, Playing and Analyzing of DVB-ASI Transport Streams. Targeted for digital video professionals, sophisticated end users and OEMs the AT40USB is an ideal solution for a number of applications such as, development tools, universal interface for MPEG-II Transport Stream Playing and recording, video on demand server, transport stream test generator, high speed serial data link, software based MPEGII decoders & encoders and many other applications.
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It's important to note that EQC cover for land damage is not designed to remediate underlying geotechnical problems with the land in question. For property in TC3, the settlement will not change the category of your property, or reduce the future risk of liquefaction.toFor property in TC3, it's important to note that your EQC settlement for land damage will not necessarily remediate problems with the land that existed before the earthquakes in 2010/11. EQC cover for land damage is not designed to change the technical category of your property or reduce the future risk of liquefaction.


text: Of all the events in the UK annual calendar, the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant is among the most prominent. This annual event is considered as one of the most important events in the year, and the planning for this event goes on practically all year round. On this day, the area in and around London wears a festive look and it is more or less a national holiday. This year, the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant will be held on 3 June 2012.


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School's Out! Summer Reading begins.
School's out today in Montgomery Country, Md., where my wife teaches high school English. Like millions of kids around the country, her students need to start thinking about summer reading, but this year things are a little different.
Parents in our gargantuan district (140,000 students!) have successfully argued that because their children are entitled to a "free public education," they can't be required to pay extra fees for school activities (no more science lab fee). And that also means no more requiring students to buy particular titles over the summer. (Goodbye dreary "Mayor of Casterbridge.") If the English department wants all sophomores to read "The Grapes of Wrath" this summer, then the English department has to buy every student a copy -- an expense that would decimate the department's annual budget.
So, this year the new MoCo guidelines state: "Schools must provide students summer reading lists that are broad enough to allow students to find a suitable book at a public library. Such lists may include a range of recommended genres, authors, eras, and topics."
About time, I say. Regardless of the legal justification, this change makes sense. Students need a break from heavy, required reading. They'll benefit from the real-life experience of having to choose books -- ideally with the help of a good librarian -- that match their particular interests. Let them read what excites them. Let them return to school with something to share.
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The move gets the kids to the library, never a bad thing, and encourages independent reading.
Posted by: cebeling | June 17, 2009 8:32 AM
Amen, Ron! I still recall the summer I had "Crime and Punishment" on my high school reading list. At fifteen, I had absolutely no interest in intrinsic duality and symbolic nihilism. I wanted to go tubing with my friends. I got the book on tape, fell asleep through half then wondered how anyone could find such a 'confusing story' of merit. Re-reading it years later, I saw what a disservice I did to Dostoevsky. Just goes to prove: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Thank God some school systems have come to their senses!
Posted by: Sarah_McCoy | June 17, 2009 2:49 PM
I remember in the summer of 1994 when a high school in MCPS assigned one title for its entire senior class. However, they hadn't called us and there were only 4 copies of it in the county. Thank heaven we have moved away from that! I love working with all ages of school kids when they come into the library during the summer. Send them in! We'll be looking forward to seeing them.
Posted by: stonesis | June 19, 2009 2:45 PM
Is there a reference for the argument? I would like to do more research on that.
The way that I have always heard districts doing it, if there is a cost issue, they will pay the fee/costs for you.
My sister-in-law got a choice for her summer reading: she could get books from the school or buy her own. But the school recommended buying them because students like to write in the books.
Posted by: justin_m | June 19, 2009 4:04 PM
To clarify, the reference that I am looking for is some kind of case name or citation, if it went to court.
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