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Contributor post by Michelle of EviesToolEmporium
1. Blue Bird Air Plant Holder by Margie Sarrao from ZenCatPottery
2. Christmas Planner Clips by Marijean from MariMartiDesigns
3. Christmas Coiled Fabric Bowl by zizzybob from zizzybob
Contributor post by Michelle of EviesToolEmporium
1. Blue Bird Air Plant Holder by Margie Sarrao from ZenCatPottery
2. Christmas Planner Clips by Marijean from MariMartiDesigns
3. Christmas Coiled Fabric Bowl by zizzybob from zizzybob
Contributor post by Alicia from AliciasFindings
Host(ess) Gifts are something you give to someone who invites you to their gathering,whether that be at a house,job gathering or weekend party.
Your gift of choice depends on many variables including; how well you know the host(ess),your finances and so much more.
Here at #EtsyCIJ we want to see all your Host(ess) Gifts. We want to see all price points!
Elisabeth from LizPOriginals says I think when going to a party a hostess would love a pretty candle and to make it more special add a candle garland to make it truly festive.
Joanna from JoannasScentedSoaps said would you like a stylish, glamorous, luxe, trendy and useful Hostess Gift to Bring to a Holiday Party?
Look at our luxury festive glycerin soaps inspired by Christmas spirit in captivating natural scents derived from France and festive wrapping to be provided as a little treat for your Hostess!
Amy from FarmhouseDecorArt states this classically styled and elegantly hand painted welcome sign adds a personalized touch to gift giving. Perfectly proportioned at six feet tall and completely handcrafted, no doubt this would make an unforgettable host(ess) gift.
Margie from ZenCatPottery says at $15, this whimsical handmade egg separator is the perfect hostess gift that she will actually use! It is stoneware pottery and dishwasher- and food-safe. and best of all? It REALLY works!
Richard and Tatiana from DesignstheLimit said we love to personalize the party with a variety of hostess gifts available, but you can never go wrong with wine. Our personalized wine shaped cutting board is engraved with your choice of our monogram design options with custom order requests accepted. The cutting board has a removable glass top and is perfect for use as a cutting board or serving tray. We specialize in providing additional gift services including gift wrap and gift cards as well. Give the gift that may be put to good use and which may be appreciated by your hostess.
Caroline from SoyCandlesbyCaroline states for the person hosting the planned event/party you will be going to this holiday season; whether they will enjoy this candle next to a fireplace or not, "Fireplace Cuddles" makes a great host or hostess gift! The woodsy tree bark smell of the Texas Cedarwood and Frankincense oils coming together with the warm undertone of the clove oil creates a candle scent that combines the warmth of a fire and the smokiness of what is being combusted. The host or hostess deserves nothing more than to cuddle up and relax with this candle at the end of the night!
Marijean from MariMartiDesigns says these lovely minimalist gold planner bookmarks are an excellently understated gift for the hostess of your next planner and scrap booking meetup. Inspired by nature these pine cone planner charm bookmarks are sure to impress.
Contributor post by Mairi from mairidesign
All too often, we spend our time thinking of others and buying gifts for family and friends and, we all know, the next few weeks are going to be hectic. Perhaps now, is the time for a little self-indulgence before the chaos. The Christmas In July team would like to share all their fabulous items with those who are looking to buy themselves a little gift.
Margie Sarrao from ZenCatPottery says
Karen Hafel from timetalentjewels says
My treat would be a cute little bracelet! This little bracelet is made of Turquoise Russian Amazonite which has Silver Plated Shells between the beads. I feel like I am ready for the beach and but I live in the Midwest, which is about 3000 miles from the ocean. Maybe some day! But this one is for sale!
Elisabeth Perez from LizPOriginals says
mistycat1234 from carolinagirlz2 says
Richard and Tatiana from DesignstheLimit says
Sue and Misty from shabbyshopgirls says
Cindy Humphrey from Cynhumphrey says
Carola Bartz from CarolaBartz says
Contributor post by Alicia from AliciasFindings
Color trends are a wonderful way to celebrate the seasons!
According to Pantone one of the top colors for Fall 2018 is Meerkat.
Members of the Etsy Christmas In July Team have been inspired by the color Meerkat! They have created items in their shops reflecting this inspiration! Here are a few!
Nancy from EponasCrystals says this long tassel necklace with hand knotted toasty brown glass pearls. A stylish version of the trendy tassel necklace.
mistycat1234 from carolinagirlz2 said This Impulse Craft Iron On Transfer 00316 Matte Finish Brown Bears Love Is New In Package T Shirt Design would be a great craft project to capture the Meerkat color:
Margie from ZenCatPottery states Pantone's Fall/Winter color, "Meerkat," is a lovely warm brown. It is a fabulous neutral. In fashion, especially, it will go with practically anything you have in your closet! These copper butterfly earrings will do just that – go with anything in your closet. They will bring warmth and movement to your face, as well.
If you're on Pinterest here is the Meerkat – Pantone Fashion Color For Fall/Winter 2018 board!
While you're on Pinterest please follow the Etsy Christmas In July team!
Contributor post by Alicia from AliciasFindings
Reflection is caused by a Light (source) bouncing off of another object. Light helps illuminate what we see.
Items like prisms, lights, glass, metal and glitter all reflect light. We want to see your Light and Reflection items.
mistycat1234 from carolinagirlz2 says light and reflection show most naturally to me at a seaside lighthouse, like this cross stitch kit image.
Margie from ZenCatPottery said the gorgeous goddess pendant on this necklace is raku fired, a special oxygen-reduction process that brings out metallic effects and iridescence in ceramic glazes. This beautiful pendant reflects hues of copper to mauve depending on how the light hits it!
Carola Bartz from CarolaBartz states reflections in water fascinate me – so do sunsets. If you happen to see both its bliss – like a sunset at the Pacific Ocean, when the colorful evening sky is reflected in the water on the seashore. In this moment life is good.
Frances from supplysideeconomics says unless you have played with truly vintage rhinestones, you have no idea how different they are from more modern ones. They can given to the faceting can often be as magnificent as a fine jewel.
They do not just reflect the light, but plays with the light as it dances around each stone.
Mairi from mairidesign said this dazzling angel sun catcher catches and reflects the light beautifully. It looks fabulous in the window, adding a touch of sparkle from the iridescent glass and diamond crystal, so you can enjoy its charm all year-long.
Sue and Misty from shabbyshopgirls states special attention to light and prism colors were applied in the making of this gorgeous Nativity scene handkerchief. As if looking at the Manger through a stained glass window, colors dance and play on this Holy Scene. A beautiful play on light!
Mary from CharmedByWine says I made this with swarovski crystal beads that catch the light perfectly! Sparkly on your Christmas tree between all the lights, or displayed in a window.
Contributor post by Alicia from AliciasFindings
Color trends are a wonderful way to celebrate the seasons!
According to Pantone one of the top colors for Fall 2018 is Quiet Gray.
Members of the Etsy Christmas In July Team have been inspired by the color Quiet Gray! They have created items in their shops reflecting this inspiration! Here are a few!
zizzybob from zizzybob says quiet gray, dark gray and silver, its all in there.
Margie from ZenCatPottery said these earrings are fabulous! They are neutral, so they will go with everything. They are also modern and will add a bit of bling to any outfit!
Barbara from MermaidsHatbox states I love the roaring 20th and I love cloche hats.
This quiet gray jacquard fabric, slightly shimmering and the ribbon with metal beads and sequins gives the hat a noble touch that fits into the 20th. The velvet ribbon is up cycled from an old theater costume and ended in a smoky blue fan made of wild silk.
Solvia from CuteGiftsforU says How fun are these cat coasters beautifully decorated with a pink satin bow.
If you're on Pinterest here is the Quiet Gray – Pantone Fashion Color For Fall/Winter 2018 board!
While you're on Pinterest please follow the Etsy Christmas In July team!
Contributor post by Mairi from mairidesign
In the UK, Fireworks Night (Guy Fawkes Night) is celebrated at the beginning of November. Bonfires are built and huge displays of fireworks sparkle in the sky all night long. What better time to show off all our sparkling items as we head into the holiday season?


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As you may remember, a few months ago, we released the latest version of Remote Desktop Manager, RDM 12. While many of you were more than happy about it, some of you may still have questions about the new features and security.
Since we want every user excited as we are about this new version and to please many of you who asked for it. We'll be running a special webinar featuring guest speaker, Microsoft MVP, author & industry analyst, Timothy Warner as well as Max Trottier and Maurice Cote from Devolutions. In this webinar, we will make a quick overview of what's new in RDM 12 and answer your questions!
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Just when I think I have my knitting self all figured out, I don't. At all.
My sock knitting has evolved in a way that I imagine to be quite typical. I knit my first pair of socks in 2001, when my mom found a ball of the newest, latest greatest yarn at a shop in NB. It was Regia Jacquard, it was fine, self-striping and came with a pattern for a basic sock.
The novelty of the self-striping yarn hit me hard. I could work a sock that was much less complicated than it appeared. I could learn to wrestle with dpns (which I have since given up completely in favour of circulars) and fingering weight yarn, I could learn to turn a heel, and I could wear the resulting garment fairly immediately.
Once that first pair had been completed, a Sock Knitter (capitalization intended) was born. I was living in an area that was then rather devoid of new yarns - Halifax in the pre-Loop, pre-Tangled Skeins era - but ebay was flourishing. I purchased lot after lot of Regia self-striping yarns in the various available patterns and colours. It was terrific.
Trips home to NB meant a visit to the now-defunct-but-always-in-my-heart Maggie's, where the sock knitting craze was catching up with my rabid
greed need for the yarns. Road tripping for work meant new cities, new shops and the now ubiquitous sock yarns.
Lucy Neatby mentioned a new-to-me yarn called Opal, and the passion grew. And oh my goodness, they did the most wonderful solid shades too. Then it became an exercise in digging for patterns and finding the perfect yarns to complement them. I realized that I was practically living in the back yard of the Fleece Artist, and her yarns began to crop up, seemingly out of nowhere, at the nicer shops.
Opal and Fleece Artist were my gateway
drugs yarns to some of the more springy yarns like Cherry Tree Hill and Socks that Rock. I began adding cables, textures, playing with construction techniques and designing.
Over the past few weeks, I've been experimenting with some of my yarns and pattern books, which as involved much ripping and re-knitting. Then I realized I just needed the sensory and tactile experience of knitting some socks. Of watching the colour fly through the skein and into my work. Of letting the yarn do some of the work.
Regia has had its revenge, and it's best served late at night, when the kids have gone to bed.
This has just been a long-winded way of saying that I'm knitting into the wee hours with some great new Regia self-striping yarns, and it feels like a homecoming. Comfortable, familiar, and right back to my sock knitting roots. And it feels terrific.
Plunge pair #36 are for Shannon, one of Amy's preschool teachers. She's leaving the centre to go back to uni in the fall, and I dread Amy's reaction to having to say goodbye to her. Friday she gets tears and hugs, but today, she gets socks.
Regia Avenue, vanilla stockinette, toe-up, the usual. This skein was half price at Have a Yarn earlier this summer, as a small amount had been used to knit a sample swatch for the shop. I still had a ton of yardage left.
Pair #37 will likely be done today, Regia Sierra, also from the Have a Yarn trip.
Also toe-up, vanilla stockinette.
The one exception to my re-embracing of the most basic in sock yarns is the Regia Jacquard line. If I haven't worked all of the shades, it's pretty close. I'm so over it. But as they come out with more lines of colours, I will always be drawn to them. Next on my list is the Kaffe Fassett collection, and I want the whole damned thing.
In not socks, I'm using a Fleece Artist mill end from LK to work Lucy Neatby's Sea Lettuce Scarf. I'd seen the leaflet ages ago and wasn't all that taken with it in a self-striping yarn. Big thanks to the knitter in line to see the Harlot last week; she was working a Sea Lettuce in Celestial Merino Dream (Aquarius colourway, if I had to guess), and it was so gorgeous in person, I had to try one for myself.
I love the fiddly little short rows and picots, and it's all just so much fun! It's pretty slow going, as you only work the entire length of the row (which actually adds length) every 11 rows. However, as with most Lucy patterns, I learned a new technique, a modified bind-off that makes the picots much less tedious than with the conventional lift-stitch-over bind off.
Big shout-out to Mimi at the Loop, the mastermind of the flawless Harlot visit last week. We were e-mailing last week, and she mentioned she had some skeins of the Opal Rainbow in stock, that it was out of stock at the supplier, that it looked like something I would like, and that she'd hold some for me if I wished. She was right about it suiting my taste, and now I have a wonderful skein of it just begging to jump the Ridiculously Long Sock Queue (again, capitalization fully intended).
Today it's home with DD#2, who at 2 1/2 has her first ear infection. Hugs and drugs all around.
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In an interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro on Fox News, set to air Saturday night, President Trump made remarks regarding the possible cancelation of the daily press briefings. Trump told Pirro,
"These press conferences are like the biggest thing on daytime television. Okay? You see the ratings. They're blowing away everything on, just about, I think, everything on daytime television. What I'd love to do is stop them."
Prior to the airing of the interview, Sean Hannity took to his own program Friday evening to praise the President for thinking about ending the 100+ year old tradition of the briefings. Hannity brought Pirro onto his program Friday –
Hannity told his viewers his own proposal.
"I think every week the President should tweet out all of his accomplishments going back to day one, update people daily about what he's doing and what he's accomplishing."
Even if President Trump's administration becomes increasingly less transparent, it is okay with Hannity. No surprise there. He has been an ardent Trump supporter for a very long time. However, earlier in month his own motives were called into question by former Trump advisor Roger Stone.
Sean Hannity and his lackey Bill Shine blocked me from Fox because I blocked Sean's insane effort to become @realDonaldTrump WH COS
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) May 3, 2017


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I am so sorry to the folks that are trying to eat healthy and here I am tempting you with these nice looking muffins. I mean look at it! Its freaking drool worthy right? Its light, airy and moist.
There will not be any choking down of these muffins. They are just that moist. I don't usually make desserts. I am just not a sweet tooth kind of gal. I am a spicy kind of diva. But I have been wanting to try my hands at muffins for a wee bit now.
Of course I choose the one weekend that we have a cloudy, dreary day to make this video. So sorry about the lighting. I swear it was about 11 am in the morning when I started to make these.
In the video you will see that I used my hands and muscles to cream together every thing. But please feel free to use a hand mixer. I was trying to get a workout in without having to go to the gym so I can eat these muffins guilt free.
Super simple recipe, if you can't find wild berries, use blueberries. Wild berries are just smaller. I think having the cream cheese cold will be easier to handle. Make up a batch of these for your kids or your office next potluck.
Head on over to my YouTube Channel and hit that like and subscribe button, do it I dare you!
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Our next free Walk for Women event will be on the autumnal day of Saturday 19th October 2019 in Longton at 11am.
Interview: Sarah Swirled Talks About the Benefits of Belly Dancing
If I said to you, let's try belly dancing, what do you imagine?
Interview: Wonderful Woman Lucy Sunderland
Interview and words by Leanne Dempsey (founder of Wonderful Women). Our Wonderful Woman feature focuses on women in the local area who are social champions, helping bring people together, especially women. For our first feature, I interviewed Lucy Sunderland, founder of Preston Book Group, to discuss how and why she set up the group, how she champions inclusivity, and the literary events she has been organising for Preston… Preston Book
August Walk for Women – Haslam Park
Our first Walk for Women happened in August. As a simple, relaxed activity, it aims to break the barriers of fitness and finance. Thank you to the amazing ladies who joined me! We wandered through Haslam Park, along the sculpture trail and Lancaster Canal, before returning through Haslam Nature Reserve. The sun shone. The scenery was varied. A family of cygnets and parent swan passed by and began a flying


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Useful Tips on Philanthropists
It is vital to note that philanthropists are engaging in giving and donating finances to help the needy. They usually perform these task to promote the life of human welfare . Donation of funds is out of love which comes from the philanthropists. Getting in touch with different philanthropists is achievable if you read on various philosophy books. You need to have a desire if you want to become philanthropists. Even if many of the philanthropists are known to be wealthy it is not a must to become wealthy to qualify as a philanthropist. In case you want to become one, its good to take your time and read more about the concept. There are many credible sources you can check into when it comes to qualifying as a philanthropist.
You can take time to read online if you want to also access a list of well-known and reputable philanthropist available in the market. Understanding about these careers is currently easy if you learn online. Benefits of becoming philanthropist are achievable if you take your time to read this article. Among the trust that philanthropist get need it is the donation of money on the less privileged. Financial support is much beneficial since it enables the needy to start up a business. Financial support is termed to be important ways of supporting the needy.
In most instances, support to less privileged is done in different ways. Another way you can participate in improving the needy lives is to give them some basic needs. Many philanthropists existed in the past and are still very famous even today. The names of many charitable organisations are named after the famous philanthropists. Among the famous philanthropist are the Sharon Bush. Sharon participated fully in uplifting the lives of the needy to another level. The kind of support the needy requires is currently accessible if you take them to a charitable organisation near you.
Checking of the profiles is one effective way to learn more about a given philanthropist. The profile details are also clear on the specific philanthropist site for individuals across the world to view. Fame of the philanthropist came about through the formation of the charitable organisation. The global charitable trust also comes about through the support from sports stars. You will also get access to many benefits of philanthropist if you log online. It is through conducting online research that one get access to some charitable organisations which are honest. The establishment of many philanthropic organisations has led to the rise of many scums whose aim is not to help the needy.


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WELL the first round of the championship provided a few shocks as well as the first half of the second round last night produced another BIG shock with Mighty Mike, who was 4/6 last night to win the event be toppled by competent Steve West.
With Westy 4-1 up early in the first mini session, MVG pulled it back to 5-5 at the mid session break. Westy went on to win 10-7 and made the competition wide open again.
Rob Cross is installed as the next favourite at 9/4 after Daryl Gurney, Peter Wright and Mensur Suljovic all eliminates early on.
One bet we have identified is between home favourite Max Hopp and James Wilson. Lethal Biscuit, who knocked out Jonny Clayton in a good display 6-2 will not succumb to the crowd which saw Max Hopp's first round opponent William O'Connor react a number of times to the crowd.
I was edging towards taking on Wilson to win the match but think taking on James to pocket the most maximums is a bet to consider. Some firms are between 8/15-8/11 but Glenn Woodage at Sportingbet punts 19/20. The count may be close, however Hopp netted two in the first round, with Wilson hitting six. The bet is not based on this, but Wilson is a big scorer on the circuit and more fluidity with his throw. Hopp in his day can strike but often the second or third dart will drop.
Darren Webster has the pedigree to reach another quarter and can beat Cristo Reyes and layers taking no chances at just over 1/2 on demolition man.
Rapid Ricky could cause a shock over new second favourite James Wade also Ricky mid-firing in his opening few legs could give Wade the edge to keep in front.
In another tie I fancy Steve West over Whitlock as an early Sunday punt who admitted his win over Wright was ugly with around a 90 average. Whitlock is too short at 4/6 and personally think West is capable despite back and hip issues but seems to rise through the pain at times.
- J Wilson – most 180's 19/20 Sportingbet 2pts
- S West to beat Whitlock (Sunday early bet) – 6/5 general 1pt


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Armi San Paolo 1873 LAR .44-40 Engraved Never Fired 1 of 1000
Guns International #: 101364162 Seller's Inventory #: 30537
Category: Rifles - Italian Sporting - Cowboy Action Rifles
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Mackeys
Company: Mackeys Landing
Member Since: 8/31/07
State: North Carolina
Zip: 27846
Country: United States
Phone: (252) 793-4040
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 191
Total Number of Listings: 5457
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Major CC, Certified Checks, MO's
Armi San Paolo model 1873 lever-action rifle 1 of 1000 made. Chambers .44-40 caliber cartridges in a 24" octogon barrel. Receiver is nicely engraved, with a buffalo on one side and an elk on the other. The barrel has engraved areas also. Stock and the forend have no issues. No box. SN: 05##
?FFL dealer required for shipment. We do not ship outside the United States.
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St Lucia is well known as the island that France and England fought over throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries with possession changing 14 times between the two countries. In 1814, the British took definitive control of the island and, in 1979, St Lucia became an independent state. Nowadays, tourism is the main economic sector, accounting for more than 60 per cent of jobs in the workforce.
The government of St Lucia strongly encourages foreign direct investment, and has been cited by the US Department of State as operating in a 'generally transparent manner'.2 and the legal system is based on British common law.
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Immigration is regulated by the Immigration and Passport Act.3 Upon entering the country, a visitor is given a maximum of three to six weeks to remain on the island. Prior to the expiration of this deadline, or if the visitor plans to stay longer, a further extension may be granted after an application is made to the Immigration Department.
Citizenship or (permanent residence) may be applied for through the Ministry responsible for Home Affairs and National Security if a non-national is desirous of becoming a citizen or a permanent resident of St Lucia, after having resided in St Lucia for:
- one to three years, temporary residency;
- five years in the case of permanent residence; or
- seven years for citizenship.4
The Act set out the procedures to be followed, and the forms and fees to be used in the immigration process.
ii The immigration authorities
The Minister responsible for Labour and National Security is responsible for immigration and passport issues. This Immigration Department is under the general policy control of the Minister and consists of an establishment of public officers, including the chief immigration officer and a number of other immigration officers, who guarantee the enactment of government immigration policy.
iii Exemptions and favoured industries
The government of St Lucia provides incentives to encourage investment in various sectors by providing tax and non-tax concessions to assist businesses that are able to add value to the economic development of the country. Approval of an enterprise for these incentives is granted by the Cabinet of Ministers upon an application.
The Special Development Areas Act is aimed at promoting balanced economic development on the Island. The legislation provides incentives to approved investors or developers for the creation of certain types of businesses in specially designated areas. The St Lucia free zone is an enclosed area for customer purposes located in Vieux Fort and within 200 metres of the airport and a five-minute drive from the Vieux Fort Sea Port. Goods in this zone of foreign origin may be held pending the transhipment, and in some cases importation into the local market without payment of customs duties. The incentives for a free zone operator include:
- no taxes on dividends for the first 20 years of operation;
- no work permit fees for management personnel of the free zone businesses; and
- no import or export licences.
As a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the OECS Economic Union, St Lucia is allowed to access a market of some 14 million consumers and allows for duty-free export to the member countries of these regional blocs. St Lucia is a participant of CSME, which allows a qualified CARICOM national to live and work in any CARICOM state that partakes in the free movement system.
In 2015, St Lucia established the Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 to create a new wave of investment for St Lucia under a programme that allows a person to apply for citizenship by registration upon satisfaction of the requisite qualifying investment and other requirements under the Act.
i Work permits
Persons who are not citizens of St Lucia may not work without first obtaining a work permit. Applications can be obtained from the Labour Department, which is currently under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Human Resources Development and Labour. Once an individual satisfies the requirement prescribed a work permit will be issued and this procedure must be repeated every year until the applicant becomes a citizen of St Lucia.
In considering the approval of the application for a work permit, the Minister responsible considers, the effect of the grant upon employment opportunities open to citizens of St Lucia. Furthermore, the application form requires the employer to state whether the vacancy was advertised locally.
ii Labour market regulation
The government uses the work permit regime to control the resident labour market. Certain sectors are reserved for residents. Thus, for instance, work permits would not be granted for jobs in the small-enterprises sector. It is also expected that positions would be advertised in the local press to ensure that citizens have the opportunity of applying for the jobs. The Labour Department also encourages unemployed citizens to register with that department.
iii Rights and duties of sponsored employees
Work permits are granted in respect of a job with an employer. If an employee changes his or her employment, he or she must apply for a new work permit. The government restricts certain sectors for residents and thus work permits will not be given to for jobs generally associated with the small enterprise sector.
The policy of the Government of St Lucia is to actively encourage foreign direct investment and pursuant to the Invest St Lucia Act No. 14 of 2014 Invest St Lucia functions as the official government investment promotion agency responsible for stimulating, promoting and facilitating inward investment opportunities for foreign and local investors in some key economic areas. Invest St Lucia provides all investors with the necessary support and facilitation services, and intelligence on local facilities and industry sectors.5
St Lucia started its Citizenship by Investment Programme at the beginning of 2016 having passed its Citizenship by Investment Act in 2015.
The legislative provisions allow the government of St Lucia to grant citizenship to any foreign national that qualifies under the policies of the programme. The Act and Regulations passed under it make provision for three paths to acquiring St Lucian citizenship:
- contributing US$100,000 to the National Development Fund for a single applicant;
- by investment of at least US$300,000 in an approved real estate project in St Lucia; and
- investing US$3.5 million in an approved business in St Lucia.6
The Citizenship by Investment Act underwent some substantial changes at the beginning of 2017. These, along with further minor changes in the coming months to the Act, are likely to encourage more economic activity and investment in projects that should decrease the present level of unemployment by generating new and considerable employment opportunities.
1Jonathan McNamara is an associate at McNamara & Co, Attorneys at Law, and Sam M Bayat is the senior resident lawyer at Bayat Legal Services. The information in this chapter was accurate as at May 2017.
2Diplomacy in Action – US Department of State.
3Cap. 10.01.


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Step by step Instructions To Expand Your Knowledge of Art
Art is a set of human activities geared towards designing auditory, visual, or performance crafts aimed at the author's imaginative, technical, or conceptual skills. Generally, these tasks include the ability to produce art, artwork criticism, and the aesthetic dissemination of art. So how might you extend your insight in craftsmanship profession? Proceed bellow or click here for some tips.
Thorough Reading
There are tons of literature material on almost anything to do with art online and in libraries that can help you learn more about art. Use your school library to find various books on art. But this begs the question, where do you begin? You don't want to go through the pain of selecting every art-related branch. In any case, you can decide to choose an apprentice work of art book that is wide in its points and gives a general way to deal with craftsmanship without diving into many subtle elements. You will have the capacity to discover decent subjects and data to peruse increasingly and extend your insight.
Visit the Galleries
Make sure to visit galleries, and in most cases, you will find short descriptions of the artwork on display.While here, you can access audio commentaries through the provided headsets or some other devices that enhance the sound. Audio commentaries are useful in providing information of artwork on different genres for any given period. You stand to learn more about new things you previously had no clue about.
Join an Art Club
Joining an art club helps in expanding your knowledge. It is beneficial because you would invest energy with similarly invested people whom you share a normal philosophy – the affection for craftsmanship.Whether you are a complete beginner or a pro, art clubs can help expand your knowledge since you are in the right company. Furthermore, in this company, everyone is different hence you can pick up lots of ideas on art when you interact with them.
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Different people appreciate artwork by looking at them. Be that as it may, to have the capacity to comprehend the innovative procedure, you have to make craftsmanship's of your own. For instance, to comprehend painting, you should have some involvement in painting. Practicing art ends up equipping you with experience you can't find through books.
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The interior of your oven is probably much dirtier than you would like to admit. Thankfully, it's easy to clean the oven. The following method works well if your oven does not have a self-cleaning cycle or you do not want to use harsh cleaning products.
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- Vinegar
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- Water
- Spray bottle
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- Bucket or bowl
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- Remove the racks from your oven and wash in warm soapy water. Some oven racks are dishwasher safe. However, first check the operating instructions of your oven to make sure they are not damaged by the dishwasher. Dry the racks and set them aside.
- Remove loose leftovers from your oven.
- Make a paste from three parts of soda and one part of water.
- Spread the paste inside your oven. If it's really hard, burned on places, put some baking soda on it. Avoid placing the paste on the heating elements in the oven.
- Close the oven and let the paste stand overnight.
- Moisten the sponge or cleaning cloth with warm water and wipe off the baking powder paste. Use a bucket or bowl of warm water to rinse the sponge or cleaning cloth while removing the baking powder paste. For stubborn confusions, use a scraper or spatula.
- Fill a spray bottle with a portion of vinegar and a portion of water. Spray down the oven and wipe the remaining baking powder with paper towels or another cleaning cloth. You can use a hand vacuum cleaner or attachment to remove any remaining lumps of baking soda.
- Replace the oven racks.
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Psalms 108:1 {A Song, a Psalm of David.} My heart is fixed, O God: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms, even [with] my glory. Psalms 108:2 Awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn. Psalms 108:3 I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Jehovah; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations: Psalms 108:4 For thy loving-kindness is great above the heavens, and thy truth is unto the clouds.
Psalms 108:5 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God, and thy glory above all the earth. Psalms 108:6 That thy beloved ones may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. Psalms 108:7 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Psalms 108:8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver; Psalms 108:9 Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; over Philistia will I shout aloud. Psalms 108:10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?
Psalms 108:11 [Wilt] not [thou], O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies? Psalms 108:12 Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance. Psalms 108:13 Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.


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"Transportation Software for the New Millennium"
Released in 1986, MR.LOAD "Transportation Software for the 21st Century" was the first vertical software package on the market designed specifically for transportation brokers. Since then, what were called "brokers" are now called "logistics companies" and "3PL's", but one thing hasn't change. They still move freight and MR.LOAD is still setting the standard for improved efficient and productive.
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Three dead, nine injured at Prophet Bushiri's church in Pretoria
Three people have died and nine others were injured during a stampede at Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Christian Gathering Church in Pretoria on Friday night, Tshwane West police confirmed, reported by News24.
Spokesperson for the Tshwane West Cluster police, Captain Augustinah Selepe, said in a statement that the police only heard about the stampede on Saturday afternoon, and officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.
The church is situated at the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria.
According to Selepe, the police believe that a thunderstorm prompted the congregation to push each other around during a church service, leading to the stampede. The service began at around 20:00 on Friday night.
On Saturday morning Bushiri's attorney, Terrance Baloyi of Baloyi Ntsako Attorneys, told News24 that the stampede occurred when people tried to take shelter inside the church during a thunderstorm.
Baloyi said some people panicked and he confirmed that three people were knocked unconscious.
"We regret the incident as a church because it happened within our premises," Baloyi said at the time.
However, according to the police, the exact cause of the incident is still unconfirmed. Police have also requested that anyone with information about a missing person, who attended the church service, please contact the Pretoria West police station.
SAPS Tshwane West Cluster Commander Major General DT Mthombeni also urged the public to be cautious during the New Year's Day celebrations this week.
The police have asked the public to assist in creating a safe environment this week by cooperating with them, and warned that drunk and reckless driving will not be tolerated.
"We offer our most [sincere] condolence[s] to the families who lost their loved ones during the stampede, and speedy recovery to those injured," said Mthombeni.


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1st ODI - Australia v New Zealand at Sydney
Australia won by 71 runs
1st ODI - India v South Africa at Dharamsala
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Jaipur: Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, who missed the first two matches due to an injury, on Thursday returned to the Indian team for the next three games of the ODI series against New Zealand while the selectors decided to rest batsman Suresh Raina and pacer Sreesanth ahead of the upcoming South Africa series.
The selectors announced two separate teams for the third ODI in Baroda on Saturday and fourth and fifth matches of the series in Bangalore and Chennai on December 7 and 10 respectively.
Gautam Gambhir has been retained as the captain of the side for the next three matches, BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a press release after a meeting of the selection committee.
Even though the selectors have called back Zaheer, they have decided to prolong the rest period of four senior players - regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh, who were not considered for the first two matches due to injury concerns.
Zaheer makes his way into the team in place of in-form Sreesanth, who has picked up an impressive seven wickets in the first two ODIs and has been rested ahead of the upcoming South Africa series.
Zaheer missed the third Test against New Zealand and the first two ODIs of the five-match series after sustaining a groin injury during the second Test in Hyderabad last month.
Left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra, who was a late induction in the team for the first two ODIs after Praveen Kumar was down with fever, has also managed to retain his place in the side for the next three matches along with Praveen.
However, wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who retained his place for Baroda match, will hand over the gloves to Parthiv Patel in the last two matches, while R Ashwin will make way for Rohit Sharma.
India lead the five match ODI series 2-0 against New Zealand.
Indian team for third ODI in Baroda: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Sourav Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, R Vinay Kumar.
Squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs in Bangalore and Chennai: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Sourav Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Parthiv Patel (wk), Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma.
1st ODI - Australia v New Zealand at Sydney
Australia won by 71 runs
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Following E/One's installation instructions is important because installation problems will void the warranty. E/One specifies proper ballast, back fill, burial depth and finished grade.
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While the Export-Import Bank of the United States remains a political football, small companies that do business overseas got a hopeful signal from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Friday when it comes to financing international deals.
When asked about his stance on the Ex-Im Bank, Ross reiterated the importance of having a form of aid to finance exports in order to remain competitive.
"Finance is clearly one of the mechanisms for international competition," Ross said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "So, maybe there are some things in Ex-Im that can be fixed, maybe a different mechanism is needed. What I hope whatever comes out of it will do, is to help small businesses more."
With President Donald Trump's focus on American manufacturing and business growth, the future of the Ex-Im Bank has once again comes into focus. The bank, which makes and guarantees loans and provides insurance to companies doing business overseas, benefits large corporations but can also act as a powerful financial tool for some small companies doing business abroad.
The White House's position on the bank has been hard to pinpoint. As a candidate, Trump originally opposed the bank, but in February Democratic senators said the president would support the bank and help to fill two seats on its board, which would enable it to approve larger loans of more than $10 million. The bank's support of giants like Boeing and General Electric has made it a target of conservative Republicans who view it as corporate welfare for big business.
In a CNBC interview last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the administration is looking at the bank and is "not interested" in its subsidizing of large corporations, adding "to the extent we think the Export-Import Bank can be competitive in helping small and medium-sized businesses, that's something that is important." The Trump administration did not immediately respond to request for further comment on the president's stance, and Ross did not give a time frame on resolving the bank's vacant seats.
Because of the bank's current limited authority to make larger loans, it's financing less, but a greater percentage of its capital is flowing to small businesses. In fiscal 2016, the bank authorized $5 billion in deals to support $8 billion in U.S. exports, and more than 50 percent of the financing went to small businesses. In fiscal 2015, about a quarter of the bank's authorized deals — $12.3 billion to support $17 billion in U.S. exports — went to smaller companies. After a battle over its reauthorization, the Ex-Im Bank is now approved to transact business through fiscal year 2019.
"Ex-Im provides financial solutions that help small businesses increase their competitiveness abroad, unlock working capital, and grow foreign sales, all the while helping to mitigate the risks of international business. About 90 percent of Ex-Im's transactions directly benefit American small businesses," said Lawton King, a spokesman for the bank.
Smaller companies are a powerful force in exporting, but major barriers exist for some in entering the international arena, including a lack of knowledge of how to get started and concerns over payment, according to a 2016 survey from the National Small Business Association, a nonpartisan advocacy group. In 2015, preliminary figures show 293,000 companies in the U.S. exported goods, of which, 98 percent were small and medium-sized exporters with fewer than 500 workers, according to the International Trade Administration. Overall, using figures from 2014, about 4 percent of all U.S. companies export goods, according to the organization.
"Ex-Im Bank is critical to small- and mid-sized exporters. The prospect of getting financing as an average small business is very difficult and exponentially more so when you're dealing with foreign buyers as an exporter," said Molly Day, vice president for public affairs at the National Small Business Association. "Ex-Im Bank fills a financing gap that enables small exporting firms to sell internationally, and ought to be strongly supported in any plan to bolster American competitiveness."
CORRECTION: The National Small Business Association is a nonpartisan advocacy group. The name was misstated in an earlier version of this article.


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Kinetik Love My Skin Clear Skin Pen Review
Reviewed by Emma Lydon
I can't tell you how much I was looking forward to reviewing the Kinetik Beauty Love My Skin Clear Skin Pen. Through my teenage years I suffered with breakouts but even into my 30s I have found that at certain times of the month (you know what I mean ladies) I have hormonal breakouts of adult acne. I would say that it is only mild to moderate but still means that I need to apply makeup every day if I want to feel comfortable showing my face in public!
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Now don't get me wrong, over the years I have tried a good few spot treatments with limited success so I wasn't expecting miracles here but I was pleasantly surprised. I have recently changed my skincare routine in addition to using the Clear Skin Pen so although I can't confidently attribute all of the success to this product I definitely noticed a marked difference in the size, redness and longevity of blemishes. Even from the first day of using I found that any spots I had (I usually get the red non-squeezy ones that sit under the skin) did appear less red and did not hang around for as long as before treatment. I have only been using for 10 days or so but the outlook is bright that this product does what it says on the tin (not a literal tin, it's packaged rather nicely as it happens). I'm not sure how effective it would be on larger areas or indeed more severe acne but for what I need, as probably a lot of women, it is ideal.
It comes with quite a steep RRP of £49.99 so it is worth considering whether you will stick with it rather than using it once in a blue moon but if you're anything like me, when I think of how much I must have spent over the years on different creams and treatments it doesn't seem too much. I'm certainly going to stick with my new skincare routine in combination with the LMS Clear Skin Pen and the once impossible feat of leaving the house sans foundation now seems that little bit more attainable…
Rating: 4/5
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OK, occasionally Palladium Paul slips away from his desk and returns to doing some performing.
And I'm really excited about what I'm doing this Friday, June 8. I'm one of four storytellers chosen to share a revealing personal story for the RISK podcast, during a live show.
What's Risk? Just one of the best storytelling sites in the world. Their weekly podcasts are downloaded more than 2 million times a month.
Here's what they say:
RISK! is a live show and podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public, hosted by Kevin Allison of the legendary TV sketch comedy troupe, The State. The award-winning live show happens monthly in New York and Los Angeles and has featured people like Janeane Garofalo, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Lili Taylor, Rachel Dratch, Andy Borowitz and more, dropping the act and showing a side of themselves we've never seen before.
There was a call for story submissions for the Tampa and Orlando live shows. From those, RISK picked four storytellers for each city. In Tampa that is Robert Reed, Lisa Kirchner, Jessica Pepper and Paul Wilborn (Palladium Paul). Stories promise to be hilarious, jaw-dropping and gut wrenching sometimes all in the same story. RISK host and creator, Kevin Allison, will be on stage with the local guests.
The Tampa show is at the Attic at Rock Brothers in Ybor City. That's at 1510 E 8th Ave . Doors open at 8, with the live show at 9. Tickets are $20. For tickets, you can follow this link.
Kevin Allison, the founder and host of the podcast and live shows, talks a bit about where RISK started in this excerpt below:
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Allison started his comedy career on the sketch series The State on MTV. But in 2009, everything changed. "I was doing a solo show out West, playing characters as usual," he says. "Afterward, Michael Ian Black [also of The State] said, 'I kept hoping you'd drop the act and tell some of your own stories.' I said, 'Yikes, that just seems so risky…' But even as I said it, I could feel in my gut that that kind of risk could lead to the best stuff."
The very next week, Kevin was on stage telling his own stories. "Suddenly, I was looking right into the eyes of audience members. We were reacting to each other, like friends. After the show, people didn't just say, 'That was funny,' they said, 'Thank you. That really got to me.' I was finding the meaning in my own experiences and the people listening felt like they'd lived through these things with me. The more I worried I was taking a risk with a story – because it was too emotional, too provocative, or just too nuts – the more the audience lit up."
In August of 2009, host Kevin and producer Michelle Walson started the live show RISK!, "where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public," at Arlene's Grocery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It was an instant hit. Stories ran the gamut from the sacred to the profane, the hilarious to the horrific – and for the audience, it was a chance to reconnect with the things that make us human. It's still just about the most cathartic, laugh-out-loud, anything-goes kind of smorgasbord you're likely to see anywhere. The monthly RISK! live show, winner of an ECNY Award for Best Variety Show, now lives at The Bell House in Brooklyn and the Bootleg Theater in LA. RISK! also tours to sold out international crowds.
…And tours the U.S., including the Tampa stop this Friday night.
I hope to see you there so you can hear my very own RISKY true story.
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Bathroom Renovation is always an exhilarating task. Being the smallest room in the house renovating it can also turn out to be complex and tricky, with various components if not done in the correct order. Otherwise it can be an overwhelming task.
Usually homeowners assume that bathrooms being the smallest room, renovation can be completed in few days' time. But this is not essentially the case. Bathroom, be it a larger one or a small, it goes through same steps of renovation.
Nevertheless, duration is not the only aspect to good renovation. A good or appropriate renovation includes discussion to planning and also to be ascertain of purchasing, ordering and delivery bathroom items like tiles, fittings, bathroom fixtures, etc. on time.
Planning time play an essential role for homeowners with only one bathroom in their house since they will need to make arrangements for the same while bathroom renovation is going on. One thing that I would like to share here is that many professionals promise to complete bathroom renovation work in 7 days which is not possible.
But before starting bathroom renovation there are several factors that homeowners and professionals need to discuss before renovation work starts. Like,
• Does existing doors, windows, bathroom fittings needs to be changed.
• Does the entire room (i.e. bathroom) needs restructuring or just few alterations.
• Does the new design needs plumbing and electric wiring changes too
• Most importantly- Budget. The professional needs to know how much is the homeowner ready to spend on tiles, bathroom fittings, etc.
Let's have a look at-
Stepwise Process to Bathroom Renovation
1) To start with, firstly breaking work takes 3 days. Breaking includes breaking bathroom flooring, wall tiles and accessories if needed.
2)Once breaking work is complete, wall and floor plastering work starts. Plastering work is completed in 1 days' time. Plastering is not only done to walls and flooring but to ceiling too.
3) Next 2 days Plumbing work takes place.
4) Once the plumbing work is over, Waterproofing is done. Waterproofing is very much essential in bathrooms to avoid any future water seepage issues. Waterproofing takes 1-2 days.
5)And only after waterproofing process is over, wall tiles and floor tiles and fitted. Fitting tiles take almost 4 days' time.
6) After tiling work, granite framing takes 1 day. Granite framing is done for doors and windows.
7)Then Aluminum Louvers are fitted in windows. Louvers are window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angles to allow light and clean air but to keep out rain and direct sunlight and noise too. The angles of the slats can be adjustable, generally in blinds and windows or fixed.Fitting these Louvers takes an entire day.
8) An electrician is given a days' time to do all necessary light fittings and wiring changes if any.
9) Lastly cleaning up the mess created takes place that usually is done in a day or half.
A professional will always say 1-2 days extra for total work completion for incase worker has not arrived or material delay, etc. But this is for a standard bathroom design. For more luxurious and stylish bathrooms i.e. with fancy false ceiling, indirect lights, fancy furniture, etc. it may take an additional 5 to 10 days' time.


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DETROIT – It was a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party on stage in the Motor City. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — the presidential primary field's liberal standard-bearers — were pulled into what was essentially a two-and-a-half-hour fight with their more … Read More


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ICC Philippines Recognized at the National Coast Watch Council's 4th Founding Anniversary
International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Philippines, represented by its National Coordinator Commodore Geronimo P Reyes PCGA, was recognized during during the Office of the President National Coast Watch Council's 4th founding anniversary last September 24 at the Malacanang Palace Museum for their valuable contribution in promoting marine environment protection.
He was accompanied by International Commodore Jun Avecilla of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR) and his team from the Lighthouse Marina Resort Legacy Foundation (marketing arm and co-partner for ICC Philippines), Zedrik Avecilla and Jozen Curva.
Their efforts for the campaign for trash-free seas continues to create a sea of change and they took the opportunity to premiere the official ICC 2nd Environmental Summit video during the occasion.
Furthermore, plans are underway as a result from their successful collaboration in several activities for the ICC. Their vision of promoting the National Marine Policy that protects the environment will be forging new frontiers as well as a fruitful working relationship in the days to come.
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Amity Shlaes' new book, "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," has been praised by George Will for supplying Americans with just what they need -- "a fresh appraisal of what the New Deal did and did not accomplish." A syndicated columnist for Bloomberg News who writes about politics and economics, Shlaes is a former Financial Times columnist and Wall Street Journal editorial page staffer. I talked to her Thursday by telephone from New York City:
Q: Who exactly is "The Forgotten Man"?
A: Roosevelt had a specific definition of "the Forgotten Man." His definition he gave in an early 1932 campaign speech. He spoke of the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid. The man who wrote that line was Ray Moley, a wonderful speechwriter and friend of Roosevelt's -- a brain-truster. Moley wrote to his sister that he wasn't exactly sure where he had got that phrase, "forgotten man." But it was in the air and there was an original place from which it came. When those men -- Moley, Roosevelt -- were babies or just about to be babies, there was a national best-seller in the United States called "The Forgotten Man." Its author was a fellow named William Graham Sumner. He was a Yale professor and he had a different forgotten man in mind. Sumner's "Forgotten Man" was the forgotten taxpayer who subsidizes the perhaps dubious project for the poor man. These two concepts were in opposition. People in the New Deal period knew both sides and they debated it throughout. The question was: Does the New Deal help more men than it hurts? And "Is what seemed legitimate then producing too many forgotten men of the taxpayer variety now?"
Q: What is your 60-second synopsis of what your book is about?
A: My book is about the Great Depression. I went back to look at it and I found a few things that will be surprising to us. One is the extent to which the New Deal hurt the economy; government intervention made the economy worse. It made the Depression great in magnitude. That government intervention started with (President) Hoover and went on to Roosevelt. That's the big story. But I also discovered that the traditional history that we learned of the executives obscured a second history of this smaller man, the forgotten man. I tried to portray him too in the period. Two of the forgotten men I focused a lot on were a cult leader from Harlem named Father Devine and Bill W., the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Both men preached that you could get through bad times by turning within or to your community.
Q: What does your book tell us about the Depression that we should know about today?
A: The first is that government intervention can often hurt. Here we are in a situation now where things may go worse in the housing market, maybe because of the course of the U.S. dollar, maybe because of a larger, escalating war. We don't know much about the lessons of the 1930s. But what they discovered was actually that the government intervention of the period prolonged the Depression, and the economy might have righted itself earlier had there been less intervention.
Q: Do Americans in general today have a clue about the Depression, its causes, its cure?
A: Viscerally they do. Intuitively Americans know that you have to help yourself across a bad patch. There was a component to the Great Depression that was like Hurricane Katrina that you couldn't do anything about. That component was the banking component, the international component, the monetary component. But there were other components, such as what Washington did -- and they did all sorts of crazy things -- that did slow things down. There is this general view of the 1930s that the New Deal made everything magical and it was a good thing that Americans suspended disbelief and followed Roosevelt all those years. But that wasn't the reality. The suspension of disbelief also shut out common sense.
For one example, Roosevelt prosecuted business all the years of the Depression as the class enemy and cause of the Depression. At his second inaugural he said, "We are fashioning an instrument of unimagined power." People to the left of Al Gore know today that you don't tell the American people you want an instrument of unimagined power to run the economy. All you do is hint that you might have had something to do with the founding of the Internet. Roosevelt ignored, and with him his colleagues ignored, the fact that that would scare markets to death -- which it did. And that created the so-called Depression within the Depression -- the downturn within the downturn -- that is the beginning of my book.
Q: As someone who knows a lot about economics, did you find that there was a high level of economic illiteracy among the ruling classes and the public back in the 1920s and 1930s?
A: Roosevelt wasn't really interested in economics. He was governed by impulses and most of those impulses were political. He tried different economic plans and some were sort of right. He sort of understood that there was a deflation, which Hoover did not. But mostly he didn't care about economics. He wasn't very good at it. He didn't focus on it, so he practiced inconsistent economics and that itself had a cost, which is what I tried to show.
Generally, I was surprised to find the extent of the wrong-headedness of the people who happened to be in government and the extent to which other important people -- important observers who knew that what the government was doing was wrong. There was an economist whom I had never heard of, named Benjamin Anderson, who was the chief economist at Chase. Week in, week out, Benjamin Anderson was writing, "This isn't wise. It's not wise to raise the taxes yet again. It's not wise to continue to prosecute utilities. It's not wise to name names of business people on the radio as if they were criminals just because they reduced their tax bills, often legally.
"It's not wise to make the Greenspan of your era -- for that's what Andrew Mellon was -- a giant scapegoat and prosecute him for six years. It just doesn't inspire business confidence." I'm paraphrasing what Andersen said. But generally Anderson knew. He was writing in the papers "This isn't wise. This isn't going to help the recovery." But the administration more or less ignored him. So when you go back to the period you find people just like you, who know just what you know. We know tariffs are probably bad for the economy. They knew tariffs were probably bad for the economy and yet Hoover still signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, for example. So it was a combo of willful ignorance and deep understanding, which is why it's such a tragedy. If Anderson happened to have been in charge, then it would have gone differently. If Roosevelt had been a businessman, it would have been different. Roosevelt was however a lawyer and a Navy president.
Q: Of the people encountered back there in your research, who's the blackest villain you can think of?
A: There are no black villains but there are extremely deficient leaders. One whom I wanted to like, in part because we all admire his son so much, was Henry Morgenthau, the Treasury secretary. Morgenthau didn't really understand how economies grew and Roosevelt picked him because he was a yes-man to Roosevelt. One of Roosevelt's sons wrote, "I think father wanted to be his own Treasury secretary." And so Morgenthau just said "yes" or mirrored back what Roosevelt wanted, and this hurt markets repeatedly. I was surprised by the extent to which Morgenthau was deficient.
I also was surprised at the blinkered aspect of Felix Frankfurter. Felix Frankfurter was the Harvard Law School professor who was so important as an adviser to Roosevelt and later became a Supreme Court justice -- not exactly a far-left Supreme Court Justice, either.
Felix Frankfurter cared a lot about politicians, and maybe he would deal with heads of corporations, and he certainly understood about academics. But another observer said the rest of people, which would be the business people, the everyday men, were just shadows in the background to Frankfurter. So he didn't see that the rest of the economy -- the forgotten man -- was suffering. It just didn't penetrate with him. He was terribly influential. Many of the younger New Dealers came out of his shop. They were called his "Hot Dogs."
We know today that the private sector is often pretty good in the utilities business, but Frankfurter liked government utilities.
n Bill Steigerwald is a columnist at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. E-mail Bill at email@example.com.


text: POST/CAPITALISM and the Optimistic Power of Educational Games By Dante Douglas | December 8, 2017 | 2:00pm Games Features Post/Capitalism Share Tweet Submit Pin POST/CAPITALISM , developed by the game designer Colestia, uses the trappings of a city simulator to illustrate the ways that a city functions as a collection of interlocking systems, and that by changing these individual systems, the city itself can evolve past a harmful existence. It's an educational game, in a sense, but it's also a rather intriguing puzzle game in its own right. There's a strange push-and-pull in educational games, where often the educational side or the game side of the project becomes de-emphasized in favor of the other. A game will become more lecture than game, or vice versa. Oregon Trail was developed by MECC in the '70s to be an educational vector for children to learn about what really was a system of (mostly) white American expansionism into the West. But Oregon Trail isn't memorable for the vignettes of notable landmarks as much as it is for the systems that power the travel experience along the trail. While I hesitate to define games-as-artform as doing anything wholly unique, the way that they can teach systems to players is remarkable even among their artistic contemporaries. Where POST/CAPITALISM thrives is in how it demonstrates change via systems, something that games are structurally skilled at doing due to their nature as systemic creations. By manipulating single items within the one-block cityscape (such as factory lines, shopping outlets, and workplaces), the block itself changes. Turning a grocery store into a public food kitchen means that more citizens are fed and receive healthcare, but unless you also fix the underlying conflict that resources for the poor are underproduced, you can't fix the line of homeless outside the door. Dragging two items on top of one another creates a symbolic representation of the conflict at its core, and allows you to change it on an ideological level. In the example I brought up, dragging the "grocery store" item onto the "line of homeless" item creates a marker of the ideological conflict that prevents the system from working. In this way, the game breaks down what is, on paper, a rather complex relationship into an easily-understandable systemic interaction: fix the ideology that prevents good things from happening, and suddenly you can make good things happen. I've written before about the criticisms I have with Cities: Skylines, a charming but flawed city-building game developed by Colossal Order. Cities: Skylines also had a clear vested interest in an advancement of the "city" toward a more equitable and eco-friendly institution, but unlike POST/CAPITALISM, it never interrogated the ideologies at the core of its inequalities, and ultimately this is where it lost me. POST/CAPITALISM succeeds because it does interrogate these ideologies. No one wants to live in a city overtaken by homelessness and poverty, or with jobs that leave us tired and frustrated at the end of the day. POST/CAPITALISM tells us that the problem isn't the homeless, or the lack of resources, or the jobs, but the ways that people are kept in systems of inequality. Ostensibly it's a puzzle game, and an educational game by design, but its greatest success lies in its optimism for a future that can be changed, bit by bit, chipping away at actionable items to reveal and change the harmful beliefs at their core. Dante Douglas is a writer, poet and game developer. You can find him on Twitter at @videodante. Tagspost/capitalism


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Thursday, April 4, 2013
This Weekend: Seed Swap!
Spring is here.
No, really, it's here, whether it feels like it or not. It's time to start thinking about gardening! If you are in Park Slope this weekend and you love to garden, don't miss the 8th Annual Spring Seed Celebration & Swap!
Join us for their annual celebration of making things grow all around the Old Stone House & Washington Park
10:00 am Seeding starts and transplanting seedlings
11:00 am Seed cleaning, storage and identification (includes guess that seed, displays with whole foods and whole forms of seeds)
12:00 pm design tips for city gardens
1:00 pm lunch break – propagating plants through stem cuttings and divisions – outdoors
2:00 pm GMO information and discussion
2:30 pm OPEN SESAME: the Story of Seeds, trailer – a new film by Sean Kaminsky
3:00 pm seed art display, raffle winner and How many seeds in the jar? winner announced
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My The Cuckoo's Calling review examines the success of the novel once the true author was revealed, as well as a comparison to her other serious work. In case you missed it, The Cuckoo's Calling was written by J.K. Rowling, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
I was relieved to love The Cuckoo's Calling. I read so many bad reviews of The Casual Vacancy that I put off reading it until I felt less like I would be reacting to other reviews. But I want to love it. You know why? There are two things as great as everyone says they are, Elvis Presley and the Harry Potter series. People are going to be reading about Ron and Hermione 500 years from now. Those books are simply amazing. Seven excellent books released over ten years and not a clunker in the bunch? I really can't think of another writer that had a run like that. J.K. single-handedly re-ignited the flame of reading for grade school kids. Remember? There were freaking ten-year-olds sleeping out all night to buy a book. All these teenager books? From Twlight to the The Hunger Games and everything in between? Those authors should thank J.K. every night before they go to sleep. I know I do. So let's not pretend for one second that Rowling isn't a world-class writer from whom we should expect big things.
I do have reservations, as you'll see in this The Cuckoo's Calling review. It can be weird when young adult writers publish a book for adults. I will love Judy Blume until the day I die. Thanks for explaining adolescence to me, Judy! But… the talented young adult writer hasn't had much success with writing for adults. I feel bad saying it! That's how much I like Judy Blume.
See also: A Mortal Mistake Book Review
And no writer has a perfect record. Hell, Shakespeare has all kinds of lesser works. Call me the next time you hear someone quote Cymbeline. John Steinbeck wrote both The Grapes of Wrath, which is great, and Tortilla Flat, which isn't bad. Faulkner broke new literary ground with the unconventional structure of The Sound and the Fury. The unconventional narrative structure– it's part play!– of Requiem for a Nun somehow makes it more boring and it's a sequel to Faulkner's gangster book, Sanctuary, so it should be awesome. I could rattle off crappy Faulkner books all day. The Unvanquished. The Mansion. The Reivers. Hell, I like those book, except for The Unvanquished. But they are not his top-shelf work. So maybe Ms. Rowling is from a review standpoint, going eight out of nine, but that's pretty damn good. Probably the only writer I can think of with a perfect record is Harper Lee and she only wrote the one book.
My wife, the lovely Kelly, is deep in the middle of a cozy mystery stage. I like the occasional cozy, but prefer things a little more hard boiled. "Oh my Goodness, there's a carcass in the solarium! Off to the charming local bistro for a cafe au lait and to discuss village secrets!" It gets to me after a while. The Cuckoo's Calling falls nicely in the middle of cozy and hard boiled. Sam Spade never had to go to a children's birthday party. Miss Marple never encountered so much cocaine use. There's a lot in this world that is just fun to read about, the restaurants, the sights of London, the flats, the clubs, the crazy families, all lovingly described. I was surprised how much J.K. knew her way around a pub!
The ultimate goal of any cozy mystery is to curl up and lose yourself in a fun place to visit. In that way, The Cuckoo's Calling skews more towards cozy than hard boiled. Sure, it's serious. There's a murder and the motives of greed and hatred that underly that. But I didn't spend much time trying to figure out who was the murderer or ponder man's inhumanity to man. But I didn't for one second think that the killer was going to get away with it. I knew we'd catch them when some key piece of information was cast in a new light by a new discovery. "By jove, the pensioner's son was once in the dance troupe!" But I really enjoyed the characters and the fun of getting to the resolution.
Speaking of clues, Rowling is an expert at sprinkling red herrings and actual clues. Remember when they find the locket in Order of the Phoenix? There's lots of moments like that in this book, although they don't take two books to pay off. Again, I don't really care about fair play in mysteries. A seasoned mystery reader might figure out who the killer is, but they might not. There's a lot of choices. My two main guesses were wrong.
While I'm musing about the nature of mysteries, I do think it's funny that most American mysteries follow that "I want that money" model, where British mysteries have a "it started many years ago" thing. It seems to me that a disproportionate number of British mysteries start when someone recognizes a picture is in the paper. "I couldn't believe it. After all these years and there he was!" The Cuckoo's Calling is very British, although I promise I'm not spoiling anything with the picture in the paper crack.
One funny reservation I had with the book was that I read that the detective, the delightfully named Cormoran Strike is a retired military policeman. So my Jack Reacher alarm bell started to go off. Lee Child's ultra-tough hero Jack Reacher is a retired military cop who is a killing machine who takes no shit and all the ladies love. Cormoran Strike is, to the say the least, not any of those things. Strike is an investigator first and foremost and Rowling lets us see lots of the day-to-day activities of a private eye. They seem believable, lots of worrying about what a jury would think. Rowling's world if anything, cuts a little too close to Douglas Adams farce.
Cormoran and his longtime fiance have recently broken up and he is making his home in his office when John Bristow, the brother of a super model who jumped to her death, except Bristow thinks she was pushed. He engages Strike to find out for sure, leading into the world of rich people and the strange hanger'-on wannabes around them.
Probably my favorite part of the story is the origin story of Strike's gal Friday, Robin Ellacott. I believe she is literally modeled on Sam Spade's secretary, Effie Perinne (Yes, I had to look that name up). Although Robin is a lot nicer and more discrete, we see the beginnings of a fierce loyalty to Strike and a blossoming love of uncovering the truth. After being assigned by a temporary agency, Robin finds she actually enjoys the processes of private detecting. Look for her disapproving fiance Matthew to die in a future volume if this is to be the series it seems like it is going to be. Will Strike and Robin get together? I think so, but maybe not.
My biggest beef with the book is a little obscure. At the beginning, we change perspectives with chapters. So one chapter will be from Robin's perspective– she runs right into Strike! Who is this large oaf?– and the next from Strike's– Who could be outside my door this early? But as the book goes on, the points of view bleed into each other and the reader will see into Robin and Strike's heads in the same chapter. Not a big deal, but it did jump out at me that some editor should have piped up. It might be difficult to edit J.K. Rowling.
Another quibble is that sometimes good writers can try to make every little moment too interesting. When three people are eating, one of them doesn't necessarily have to be doing something disgusting. There's also a surprising amount of literary slapstick in the book, which is always weird. There is a prominent bruised boob that we hear about a lot.
One thing that I don't think that the Harry Potter books get enough credit for is that they are absolutely hilarious. Which means that J.K. is very funny. And the Cuckoo's Calling has a wicked sense of humor.
I don't know if this is an illusion– and I'd be interested to hear from anyone who read the book before it became known that J.K. Rowling wrote it– but sometimes there is an authentic feel to stories from people we know have lived some of it. That's why it is always so annoying when we find out that memoirs are fiction. "Man, this guy really knows the circus!" And then when we find out that they were never in the circus, we feel like schmucks. But I feel like J.K. really understands what it is like to have the press following you around. And she seems to really know the tricks that rich people use to avoid the press, which is actually kind of illuminating. Like Ms. Rowling proposes a chauffeur, chauffeured relationship that seems very genuine. And there's a bit where a man wears a wolf mask to throw off the paparazzi that seems like a bit of rich person wish fulfillment: "I should just wear a mask, then they can't get any pictures!" We get a lot about what models look like when they're just walking around, tall, impossibly skinny, a little bit strange to be in the same room with. I don't know if it's true, but it certainly rang true to me.
See also: Finders Keepers Review
Just for fun: Some Similarities Between The Cuckoo's Calling universe and the Harry Potter universe:
Names, obviously. I think I read somewhere that J.K. has a list of names somewhere that she steals from lists at, say, the local church or sign-in sheets at secure buildings. So I feel like she just kept going down the list. Cormoran Strike, the private detective in Cuckoo's Calling could have been year eight's defense against the darks arts teacher. Lula Landry could have been another of playboy Ron Weasley's girlfriends. Evan Duffield? Maybe a Hufflepuff beater. Rochelle Onifad, a death eater.
Moral Compass. I know you can't really draw conclusions about writers from their writing. But I would say that Rowling has an unerring moral compass. Harry Potter always knew the right thing to do, and always did it. Cormoran Strike always knows the right thing to do, although he's slightly less reliable than Harry. It's not that the situations in CC aren't morally complex, it's that there is always a right answer and you can tell a lot about the characters by how they perceive the right thing to do.
Strangely sexless. I feel like JK is on some very basic level, a romantic and it really comes through in her books. In her books, relationships aren't about sex. So when she talks about sex, it always seems like there's part of her brain that knows that sex is part of a relationship, but there's never any heat in her writing. That's okay, though. It's not fricking 50 Shades of Grey. And of course, sexual heat would have been a strange choice in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Accents. I always think it's weird in books when we start to get phonetic spellings. For me, it brings up a lot of questions about who the narrator is. Sometimes it makes the narrator, that part of the book which is being reported, the unknowable source who can gaze into the thoughts of many different characters, seem judgmental, like the narrator thinks these people are lower class. And then there's the fact, like if a book is about a Welsh guy and everything is written phonetically, I'm always thinking, this guy wouldn't think when he saw a written word, "that's not how you say "Was it," you say it "Wuzzit," he would read "Was it" as "Wuzzit" and not give it a thought. But having said that, Rowling has always had a lot of fun with language, Hagrid and Fleur Delacour for instance. And we get some of that in this book, mostly with the murdered model's mother.
Orphans. I don't know that there is one traditional nuclear family in this book and I mean that in a good way. All of the family relationships that might seem strange from a distance are treated as healthy. The only traditional family I can think of from Rowling's work are the Dursleys, who are, ahem, not painted in a positive light.
Not Lazy. I find that when a lot of writer's find success, their books become shorter, their descriptions terse. This is number 82 in the series, James Patterson might be heard to say, people know what Alex Cross looks like. But not J.K.. Her books became longer and longer and she let her literary flag fly.
Every Day Horror. A surprising amount of serious things happening with a light-hearted background. Where were you when Katie Bell got hexed in Hogsmeade? I won't say too much about CC, but there is a light-hearted feel to a lot of it, but it is still a dangerous universe.
Voldemort. Just kidding. No Voldemort in Cuckoo's Calling.
Swear word note: Oh, I also get the sense from this book and a lot of other things that the "C" word (Hint: Not Cuckoo or Calling) is not as bad a word in the U.K. You've been warned.
By the way, the editor of this web site is a Harry Potter fan girl.