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Few people doubt that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hopes to become president in 2016. Unfortunately for him, he may have just signed away any chance of that.
Last week, Christie signed A3371, a draconian piece of legislation that bars licensed therapists from helping children overcome unwanted same-sex attractions, behavior or identity. This law bans help for minors even when – as is so often the case – those same-sex attractions arise from childhood sexual abuse by the likes of a Jerry Sandusky.
This law will prohibit minors and their parents from receiving counseling they desire and will force counselors to violate ethical codes because they will not be able to help clients reach their own counseling goals. This law would enslave children – whether abused or not – to a subjectively determined sexual identity that they reject.
The connection between homosexual abuse and "gay identity" is undeniable. Consider this: Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that homosexual men are "at least three times more likely to report CSA (childhood sexual abuse)" than heterosexual men.
Moreover, the Archives of Sexual Behavior – no bastion of conservatism – determined in a 2001 study that nearly half of all gay-identified men were molested by a homosexual pedophile: "46 percent of homosexual men and 22 percent of homosexual women reported having been molested by a person of the same gender. This contrasts to only 7 percent of heterosexual men and 1 percent of heterosexual women reporting having been molested by a person of the same gender" noted the study.
For obvious reasons, this politically motivated law has been dubbed the "Jerry Sandusky Victimization Act." Liberty Counsel, one of the fastest growing civil rights law firms in the country, has stepped in to protect New Jersey children, parents and licensed therapists. We've filed suit to block the law, as we've already blocked a similar law in California.
In his signing statement, Gov. Christie wrote: "Government should tread carefully into this area and I do so here reluctantly. I have scrutinized this piece of legislation with that concern in mind. However, I also believe that on issues of medical treatment for children we must look to experts in the field to determine the relative risks and rewards."
Beyond the fact that Christie and the New Jersey Legislature have just violated the First Amendment rights of New Jersey parents, children and counselors, there remains another problem with his assertion. It's not true. As with any form of therapy, the "experts" are all over the board on the issue of change therapy.
For instance, both New Jersey Democrats and Christie cited the American Psychological Association, or APA, as justification for this gross infringement on the right of self-determination. Although, no doubt, the highly liberal APA supports this and similar Sandusky Laws for political reasons, the group's own task force on change therapy – led entirely by members who themselves are "gay"-identified or known political activists – has had to admit, nonetheless, that homosexuality itself "refers to feelings and self-concept."
The taskforce confessed that such therapy has shown, "varying degrees of satisfaction and varying perceptions of success." It acknowledged within its own skewed, very limited "study" that some people had "altered their sexual orientation. … [P]articipants had multiple endpoints, including LGB identity, ex-gay identity, no sexual orientation identity, and a unique self-identity. … Individuals report a range of effects from their efforts to change their sexual orientation, including both benefits and harm."


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Before going to bed, and while it's still fresh, here is my impression dump.
Well my rant is not so deep... but I do agree on many of your thought. I think its a good movie with a sense of déjà vu led by a need to walk on safe grounds by the director. Not surprisingly when the safe path is chosen it's not suposed to astonish but only keep the need for more.
I liked Rey indeed and I believe it will become a strong compelling character. I agree that the light sabre fight is really too much! Probably a fight with the old luke would be much more interesting and compelling.
The space scenes are fantastic. Good credit for that.
The characters... well not so good indeed. Rey is a good character and poe is medium. Finn is an interesting fellow. I think it starts OK but lacks substance.
I'm thinking of some of the characters on Serenity which I saw recently and undoubtedly they are much more interesting.
Nevertheless I loved the movie. It entertained me and I expect the safe harbour strategy of episode 7 will be changed on episode 8 for a much more surprising story! I loved seeing Han and leia and luke playing the old man and woman that they are!

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Fairest #2
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I'll admit that I'm a sucker for Phil Jimenez's pencils, which is how I ended up buying "Fairest" #2. After a lackluster story in the opening chapter, my original plan was to just wait until the fall when the next creative team comes on board, but Jimenez's art is always gorgeous and with Sleeping Beauty finally in the main story I thought I'd give the series just one more chance.
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Unfortunately, the story itself still fails to deliver. Ali Baba and Jonah the imp are both still thoroughly annoying without even the pretense of charm present. Sleeping Beauty at least gets a few barbs in, but it feels like she's less of a character and more of an object. The fact that she apparently doesn't even know her own origin (hard to believe considering that she lived in modern day Earth for many years) is unbelievable, as well as a thin excuse to retell the set-up of "Sleeping Beauty" for a quarter of the comic. "Fairest" still feels uninspired and slightly lazy. There's remarkably little plot here and as much as I appreciate page after page of Jimenez's art, I'd have liked a little more meat to what he draws. Pages of them running and then telling a story that everyone is familiar with is hardly riveting material, doubly so when it's accompanied by non-stop bickering.
If you found "Fairest" #1 disappointing, nothing will have changed in your opinion of this series based on #2. The comic gets extremely high marks for the art, because it's outstanding. I wish I could say the same for the rest of the book. Jimenez and Lanning are doing the heavy lifting and while I'd love to see them come back for another "Fairest" story down the line, here's hoping for them being paired with a different writer for their next go-round.


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham: My Lords, you are tempting him!
Lord Simon of Glaisdale: My Lords, I do not know whether the noble Baroness is on my side or not. But certainly subsidiarity has been gaining in esteem since then, and subsidiarity, like charity, begins at home. Therefore as soon as we can move the decision making to the person affected by the decision without damaging the services that will be vouchsafed, the better it will be.
I now turn to the other two questions. The noble Baroness, Lady Faithfull, asked a crucial question and it was taken up by the noble Lord, Lord Gisborough. How far do the people of Cleveland want what is proposed? The statistics, like most statistics, have been juggled considerably this evening but they are analysed with great clarity on page 23 of the report of the judgment of the Divisional Court. It seems beyond question that the people of Cleveland have been consulted and are in favour of what is proposed.
There is another thing. Members of Parliament are very close to their constituents and regard it as their duty to voice, so far as they may, the views and interests of their constituents. The interesting thing is that of the six Teesside MPs who are covered by this orderI include
The other question that the noble Baroness, Lady Faithfull, raisedas did, I think, the noble Lord, Lord Gisborough, and other noble Lordsis the question of costs. Again that was carefully gone into by the commission. It was very carefully considered by the Divisional Court and what seemed plain is that although there are inevitably additional costs in a transition, in three years' time those costs will be overtaken by the savingsI hope the noble Viscount will give the figuresand the further ongoing savings.
I come finally to the question of proceedings in the Supreme Court. So far they have only been in the High Court. The county council brought an application for judicial review. That was rejected. It then applied in writing for leave to appeal and the Court of Appeal refused that. It has now applied for an oral hearing of its application but no date has been fixed for it. Therefore, at the moment there are no proceedings at all before the High Court. If we wait on the High Court the proceedings can be spun out in ways that I am afraid lawyers are all too familiar with, until we do not get any effective and smooth reorganisation in Cleveland.
What my noble friend Lord Bancroft is really proposinghe is one of the most distinguished public servants of our time and carries great weightis what used to be called the centipede syndrome. Until every 100 feet have been put forward, no one may be ventured in advance. If we have that, we shall certainly not have a profitable organisation of local government in Cleveland. Opinion there is unquestionably divided although, as I have suggested, it is preponderantly in favour of the order. It is far better that this propaganda and counter-propaganda be brought now to an end and the various local authorities allowed to get on with their reorganisation.
Baroness Flather: My Lords, I must confess, first of all, that I am tremendously relieved to be standing in the shadow of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, because it was my great fear that I would be the only one to support the order and speak against the amendment. But the noble and learned Lord has done a wonderful job and has covered areas which I am not competent to cover, and that has given me tremendous heart.
It seems to me, listening to noble Lords and to everyone who has spoken in favour of the amendment, that there is a questioning of the whole basis of the reorganisation, and that is what, in my opinion, lies at the heart of the matter. Instead of saying, "Oh, yes, we are in favour of reorganisation but we are not in favour of this particular one", it is really a question of saying, "Look it is all right if it is some other county which goes but let it not be my county.".
I do not know the county. I have no interest to declare other than 15 years as a district councillor. As a district councillor I know that delaythat little five-letter word is dreadful for district councillors. You cannot plan anything; you cannot do anything; you are in limbo; and you do not know what is coming next. To put this whole process back and create delay and uncertainty is extremely unfair.
I have heard a great deal about how unfair and inaccurate the polls were. Although all the polls point to one conclusion, apparently they were all incorrect. If they are so inaccurate would it not have been better to have conducted other polls to bring out a different result? We have always had this problem. We say that only 5 per cent. of the people vote or only 10 per cent. of the people vote. You cannot force people to vote, although there are countries in the European Union which have laws to make people vote. Only 55 per cent. of the people vote for Parliament, but we abide by the result. We say that it is your right not to vote as much as it is your privilege to be able to vote.
However many people voted, a far larger number voted in favour of the reorganisation than voted against it. That is a fact which is staring everybody in the face. Perhaps it would have been better if there had been parallel statistics and other polls which pointed in another direction, but we do not have those.
We have also heard a great deal about what is going to happen to the staff. The four districts have committed themselves to ensuring that all staff who want to do so can transfer to the new authorities. That is a fact. Also, your Lordships may be interested to note that most of the senior staff from the county council have already left, either to go to the new districts, to neighbouring county councils or to other councils. It is almost accepted as a fait accompli that the four districts will come into being.
We have heard from the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, that the delay need not be a long one and may be a few weeks. That is an impossibility. If the change is delayed the process will have to start running again. It could never be a matter of a few weeks. The delay will be far longer than that.
Change is always painful, especially if it involves the loss of a particular level of authority. We have seen that time and time again. The order has come to us at a point where all the steps have been taken. I hope that your Lordships will not delay the order and will proceed with it.
Lord Stoddart of Swindon: My Lords, I hope that the House will forgive me for speaking in the gap. I had not expected to be able to speak tonight, and that is why my name is not on the list of speakers. I shall be as brief as I possibly can.
I find myself in the unusual position of supporting the Government tonight. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Flather, I thought that I would be the only one. But I shall support the Government tonight and vote against the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, if he puts it to the vote. I am opposed to the amendment, first, because I believe in unitary authorities and, secondly,
If the amendment were carried a number of things would happen. First, preparations in Cleveland which have been under way for some considerable time would have to be put on hold. There would be no further service development work due to the uncertainty of the situation. Staff morale would certainly be adversely affected. Staff retention and recruitment would be increasingly difficult for the county council and the new authorities. Furthermore, if the amendment were passed there would inevitably be similar amendments to other orders, delaying the whole process.
A great deal has been said this evening about the public opinion polls which have been taken. Much complaint has been made against them. My guess is that if instead of 75 per cent. of the people polled being in favour of unitary authorities they had been in favour of the continuation of Cleveland County Council, far from being criticised the polls would have been lauded in the debate tonight. We can only take note of the polls that we have.
I am a county borough man. I should like to refute some of the arguments which have been raised against the unitary authority principle. For example, we are told that the NSPCC is very anxious about the future operation of children's services. In my experience, the children's services are run extremely well by the county boroughs, and very often much better than by county councils. The same applies to a range of other services, including libraries, about which we have heard tonight.
Furthermore, the question of the costs of the new authoritieswhich was raised by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon of Glaisdalehas been dealt with. The transitional costswhich may well amount to between £13 and £18 millionwill be saved with the new structures. It is estimated that £6 million to £11 million per annum will be saved in administrative costs. Therefore, there is a pay-back period of between two and three years, and there will be ongoing savings for the people of the area from then on.
I have almost exhausted my time. Perhaps I should say that I have an interest as a vice-president of the ADC. Nevertheless, my interest in this subject goes back a very long time. I merely want to repeat that I am in favour of the government order. If the matter is put to a vote I fear that I shall vote against the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft.
Baroness Hamwee: My Lords, if ever it were apposite to say that I would not start from here, tonight must be the night. Perhaps I should begin by declaring an interest, if it is an interest. That is for noble Lords to judge by the time I come to the end of my speech. I am a member of a unitary authority.
In my view the greatest tragedy is that the whole process has gone so badly wrong. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Farrington, that it would have been so much better had we started with a consideration of the functions of local government and also considered the question of tax raising. However, we have been diverted
It is also a tragedy that the review must have set back further consideration of the structure of local government by some 15 or 20 years. I say that in the context of the debate about regional government. I am a supporter of regional government. I accept that there is a need for much discussion as to precisely how it should be organised and what its functions should be, but I believe that there are many services which should be taken from central government and which would be better delivered at regional level. That would be a better context for the delivery of truly local services.
The language used during the debateI do not refer to tonight's debate but to that outside the Househas often been unfortunate. One such occasion was the reference to an "early win", to which the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, drew attention.
Thinking increasingly about tonight's debate, I have found myself in a dilemma. We do not have an option to vote for the status quo. Indeed no one seems to want that. The advocates of the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, seem to be supporters of the Teesside-Hartlepool option. That option is not before us. I would have some reservations on that, although I understand the anxiety for Teesside about the disparity and size of the two authorities, which might make one authority the poor relation. Those who seem to argue that we should support the amendment, however they interpret its effect, are advocates of that solution. But many of their arguments against four unitary authorities seem equally to be arguments against a solution which would lead to one small unitary authority and one bigger authority.
I have talked about the problems of the review process. I believe that the Government have wasted such opportunities. It may not be possible to please all the people all the time, but the procedure seems to be on the verge of displeasing all the people all the time. Perhaps I may say to my noble friend, Lord Rodgersfor this evening, he may be a friend but not an allythat my colleagues in local government in Scotland and Wales have said, "At least you have had the review; you have had the commission. There has been opportunity for local people to put the local case, however badly organised that opportunity has been". The reorganisation for Scotland and Wales was kept entirely within this building. It was not a matter for local debate.
Reference has been made to cost. Of course there have been enormous costs simply to reach this point. They include the hidden cost of the hours spent working on the matter, which will never be recovered. The noble Baroness, Lady Faithfull, referred to extra cost as a result of there being four authorities. I do not believe that there will be much duplication. At the point of delivery of service there should not be duplication. The noble Baroness's concern related to the threat to attracting good quality officers. The greater threat is the centralisation of service and decision making within central government.
The Opposition cannot set the agenda. We have to respond to this order. However, I do not regard it as a template or a precedent for future orders. I agree with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon in his analysis: that the amendment is opposition to the order in another form.
As regards strategic services, I am no lover of joint working, joint authorities or joint arrangements; those are all slightly different one from the other. They can be second best. My anxieties are for reasons of accountability and clarity. However, I believe that the issues raised in the amendment were addressed by the commission and the boroughs. In fact the Teesside-Hartlepool option would not avoid the need for joint arrangements. I much prefer the authorities involved to co-operate and work out their own methods of arrangements rather than having the Government impose the model from above by means of an order. I include economic development; it is an important issue raised by noble Lords.
Coterminosity is generally not on offer. The noble Baroness, Lady Faithfull, referred to the health service. But it is rare for there to be coterminosity between health and social services. Of the services to which reference has been made, care in the community (to take but one example) involves a great range of services. Of course, I bow to the great experience of the noble Baroness. It probably outweighs that of the remainder of us put together. However, I believe that many different services are delivered through care in the community, with many different client groups. Different numbers make up the critical mass for the good delivery of those services.
With regard to emergency planning, there has to be co-operation and careful working across boundaries. One cannot know whether a disaster will occur in the middle of an administrative area or on its border. Finally, perhaps I may refer to special needs, one of the many strategic services. I understand that the delivery of special needs services is already predominantly based in the districts.
I do not minimise the levels of stress and the problems for local authority staff who are subjected to what is taking place at present. However, the Minister has given us certain reassurances. I am persuaded that, though the package could be improved and one would wish to see it improved, it is less than that recommended by the staff commission and I hope that, even at this late stage, the Government may be prepared to reconsider the scheme. Nevertheless, a good deal of progress has been made. If we are ever to proceed to unitary government, on balance the position is as satisfactory as one might reasonably expect. I agree with other noble Lords that one cannot organise everything perfectly before taking the final decision.
On judicial review, it is not as though the matter has not already been considered at length by the courts. There are almost always further avenues of appeal.
The subject of polls inevitably concerned noble Lords. I noted that the latest pollit was organised by the county gave what one might call an answer (it may not be the right term; it is a shorthand description) which resulted in 50 per cent. support for four unitary
The noble Lord, Lord Gisborough, gave a sample from the list of organisations which support an option other than the proposals before us. I suspect that such a list is a tribute to the quality of service that those organisations have experienced and perhaps reflects everyone's inherent resistance to change. It is not necessarily a conclusive argument against change.
I do not regard the order as a template or a precedent. Each geographical area and each group of communities poses separate issues. It is inevitable that Cleveland does not have quite the same place in people's hearts as did the old counties. I knew that I would agree with much of the argument put forward tonight. However, I diverge at the point of decision. I diverge from those noble Lords who spoke at the start of the debate. I cannot support the amendment. I am concerned about the 100-feet syndrome referred to by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon.
Baroness Hollis of Heigham: My Lords, we have before us tonight the first order that comes from the Local Government Commission, together with the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft. I should like to make three points.
First, we on these Benches do not necessarily quarrel with the outcome as suchto replace the county councils with four unitary authorities. Secondly, however, we do quarrel with the way that the matter has been handled by the commission and by the Governmentso much so that, had the Bancroft amendment been an amendment not to an order but to a Bill, we might well have been minded to support it. Because it is an amendment to an order, which, with the consequential delays would make it essentially a wrecking amendment, we believe that we should continue to respect the long-established self-denying ordinance of this House on orders and statutory instruments not to defy the elected Chamber. Therefore we shall abstain on both the order and the amendment.
Perhaps I may say a little more about each of those points. First, we do not necessarily quarrel with the outcome. The Labour Party's position over some 15 to 20 years has been that the 1974 reorganisation of local government was mistaken, was unstable and should be reformed. We have over many years called for unitary authorities based largely on district councils where they enjoy the support of local people within a frameworkwhich I know my noble friend Lady Farrington also supportsof elected regional authorities.
Like my noble friend Lord Stoddart, I was a councillor in a county borough both before and after the reorganisation of 1974 and am now a vice-president of the ADC as well as the AMA. The 1974 reorganisation splintered services that should be togetherespecially housing, which became a district function, and social services, which became a county functionat just the time when they needed to be integrated for the effective
The consequence is that local residents and taxpayers to this day, as all polls have shown, still do not know who does what, to what standard of service, at what cost and in whose name. This was brought home to me forcibly just a few months ago. Our city library in Norwich, as many noble Lords will know, was burnt to the ground. It was a calamity for us. The city council, the Lord Mayor and even myself as a former leader received countless letters about the matter as though we, the city council, were the library authority. Yet it has been a county function for 20 years. Many people in the street and almost all of those who wrote to us did not even know that fact.
If they believed that the city was responsible for the libraries, how could they hold the county council responsible? And if they could not hold the county responsible, what is local government all about? As Redcliffe Maude saidand I am only sorry that Sir John Banham did not apparently read this part of Redcliffe Maude county boroughs and unitary authorities were the most effective form of local government England has known.
Yet the Labour Party has always argued that those unitary authorities should be within a framework of elected regional authorities in order to bring power down from Whitehallthe principle of subsidiarity mentioned by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simonto democratise the quangos (there are under this Government now more members of quangos than there are of elected local authorities) and to have a regional perspective on economic development, on strategic planning and on Europe. We have regional government in this country. What we do not have is regional democracy.
Therefore the Labour Party gave a cautious welcome to the original Heseltine review when, in January 1992, the Secretary of State said:
But we also voiced our concerns: namely, that we feared that the review process would be whimsical, arbitrary even and possibly shambolic. As my right honourable friend Mr. Dobson said in the other place on this order the other night:
Instead, to quote my right honourable friend, it has become "a shambles". He was entirely right. Of the 296 districts that entered the review, there will probably be some 230 at the end of it.
Why has the whole thing been such a mess? We in this House must take some measure of blame. Three-and-a-half years ago my noble friend Lord McIntosh of Haringey and I argued, and we had considerable support, that the Bill should make it clear
With hindsight, that was a critical mistake.
Belatedly, the Secretary of State came to realise that the amendment was absolutely right and he circulated guidance to that effectwhich was then struck down by the courts because it was not embodied in the Act itself. Had the Government listened, and had they accepted that amendment, none of this shambles need have happened. But the Government did not, and subsequent Ministers have had to pick up the piecesfor by refusing that amendment what subsequently happened was that the green light was given to Sir John Banham. He became not just independent of the Secretary of State but effectively independent of the will of Parliament, because the words were not in the Act. He has exercised that freedom in a way that has been deplored by one of his fellow commissioners, Mrs. Hodge. She told the other place that the chairman,
She went on (I am quoting a commissioner):
In consequence, each county proposal is therefore ad hoc; whereas if the guidance had been part of the legislation, as it should have been, we could have been considering today a coherent set of recommendations for England as a whole, just as the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, asks.
Such a position in the Act might also have checked some of the dog fights that have taken place between districts and counties. Unlike Sir John Banham, they could not have insisted that it was a free-for-all. Perhaps some of the energies and efforts that have been put into the review over the past two years could instead have been put into ensuring better services.
The amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, also calls on the Government to ensure that there is a proper provision of essential services. The commission says that it is satisfied that such services will be provided effectively. Not surprisingly, so do four of the five authorities concerned. But given that so many noble Lords have raised the issue tonight, it is perhaps worth reminding ourselves that, of the proposed unitary authorities, three of the four are larger than Kingston-upon-Thames, which is one of the London boroughs; for Hartlepool, the fourth unitary authority proposed, even the county council itself agrees that it should have unitary status.
It is also worth reminding ourselves, since on occasion it has been said, that because those authorities co-operate to provide a specialist joint service, it does not make them a quango. They remain elected, open and accountable. Would that quangos were! Given the way that many county councils have established district
However, where we very much agree with the noble Lord's amendment is on the need to protect the position of staff. Local government services are as good as and no better than the staff who deliver them. As the noble Baroness, Lady Flather, said, there has been some movement on that issue. I understand that all employees of Cleveland will be transferred, if they wish, to the new authorities. There is a national agreement which will come into effect at the end of this month to guarantee that.
Moreover, I understand that under pressure the Government have also conceded a national detriment compensation scheme for those local government staff who would lose pay as a result of restructuring, and that is also welcomed. I also understand that Cleveland local authority leaders have given additional assurances. We have had letters to say publicly that all the district authorities support a no compulsory redundancy policy and see no reason to change in respect of the review.
So there has been some movement on staff, but not enough. It is still the case that the compensation for staff who take voluntary redundancy is simply not good enough. In the 1986 review they were entitled to up to 86 weeks' compensation. This time around the Government are offering only 66 weeks. That is not fair to those staff of Cleveland County Council who have given competent, dedicated service over many years. As my right honourable friend Mr. Dobson said in the other place, the Government must think again on this matter and meet the Staff Commission's proposal of 82 weeks.
I shall not comment on the courts, since the Minister told the other place that he would take stock of the legal position before any order was made. I shall instead turn to my final point.
Because of the shambolic state of the review in general and inadequate compensation for staff in particular, we on these Benches support much of the substance of the noble Lord's amendment. Why then do we propose to abstain from a vote? I repeat, had this matter concerned an amendment to a Bill rather than to an order we might have been minded to vote for it. Why then is there a difference? If we had amended a Bill and the other place had rejected our amendment, we should have had to acquiesce in their rejection of our amendment and the will of the democratically elected Chamber would have prevailed. But if we amend an order or a statutory instrument, that kills the order. The other place cannot override us, so that we, an unelected Chamber, will have overturned a decision of the elected Chamber. That order would then have to be re-laid before both Houses of Parliament.
The noble Lord's amendment is not technically fatal; but, in our view, it is so hostile that it has the same effect, as my noble friend Lord Stoddart made very clear. The elections to the shadow authority could not take place in April and therefore there would be delays of a year. I am sure that that would be repeated for each and every order in the pipeline which, having been passed by the other place, had come to this House. For
This Cleveland order, precisely as the noble Lord, Lord Bancroft, said, should be taken with other orders. It cannot therefore be taken by us as a one-off. It could kill the review. The House of Lords, an unelected Chamber, would have been responsible for that. We would have thwarted the will of the other place. That convention, the self-denying ordinance, that the unelected Chamber does not thwart the will ultimately of the elected Chamber is so strong that, during the period of the last Labour Government, your Lordships sought to amend an order only twice: one on town planning and one on national parks. Neither order had the degree of political sensitivity for the other place that this order carries.
For the rest, and for the past 15 years, that self-denying ordinance on politically sensitive issues has been respected and we on this side shall expect it to be respected in the years to come. We amend as an unelected Chamber; we debate as an unelected Chamber; we revise; but ultimately as an unelected Chamber we do not thwart. For that reason and that reason alone we shall be abstaining tonight.
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2440 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302 | 303.442.2911
Click on a trip item for more information or click the 'X' to remove, or go directly to the Trip PlannerSee Your Trip
Our mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time. Our coffeehouses have become a beacon for coffee lovers everywhere. Why do they insist on Starbucks? Because they know they can count on genuine service, an inviting atmosphere and a superb cup of expertly roasted and richly brewed coffee every time.
1) Starbucks 1427 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302
2) Starbucks 1402 Broadway Boulder, CO 80302
3) Starbucks 2400 Baseline Rd. Boulder, CO 80305
4) Starbucks 3033 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO 80303
5) Starbucks 2770 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302
6) Starbucks 1810 29th St. Twenty Ninth Street Boulder, CO 80301
7) Starbucks 1352 College Avenue, 115, Boulder, CO 80302
8) Starbucks University of Colorado Boulder, 1669 Euclid Ave #186, Boulder, CO 80302


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The following are procedures for submitting samples for radioimmunoassays and ELISA:
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The Zamac Nailin is a tamper-proof nail drive anchor which has a body formed
from Zamac alloy. Drive nails are available in carbon or stainless steel. The
anchor can be used in concrete, block, brick or stone.
A corrosion resistant Zamac alloy is used to form the anchor body with
either a mushroom or flat head. The anchor can be used for light duty,
tamperproof applications.
The anchor is not recommended for overhead, life-safety, or sustained
tensile loading applications unless special considerations are given to the
allowable loads.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas City girl who allegedly was locked in a closet for years will be flooded with happy wishes from around the world when she celebrates her 11th birthday.
The girl weighed only 32 pounds when she was found locked in the closet five weeks ago. Prosecutors say her mother kept her in the closet for years.
The Kansas City Star reports the girl's story has touched people around the world. When she turns 11 Wednesday, the girl will receive at least 400 cards, school supplies, coloring books and toys. She'll also receive a new bike and a birthday party.
The girl's mother, Jacole Prince, and her boyfriend, Marcus Benson are both facing charges in the case.
Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com


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Steers stumble at Wylie, 69-54
ABILENE — The first quarter of Friday's game between Big Spring and Abilene Wylie was a lot like the final minutes of the first game between these two squads. Heartbreaking for the Steers, uplifting for the Bulldogs. With a chance to win the District 5-3A crown at stake, Big Spring fell to Wylie 69-54 on the road and for the second time this season.In the first Big Spring-Wylie meeting on Jan. 28, the Bulldogs' Lance Lindley hit a huge 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift his team past the Steers.That wasn't needed this time around. Wylie quelled the Steers emphatically in the first quarter Friday. The Bulldogs raced out to a 14-1 lead and finished the quarter on top 27-5. "I don't think a team anywhere in America at any level can come in and play worse than we did that first quarter," BSHS head coach Cliff Thompson said. "They played about as well as they could play in that first quarter."Wylie's D.C. Harrison gave the Bulldogs a quick spark in the first quarter, scoring 10 of the Bulldogs' first 14 points. Marc Segundo's free throw at the 4:51 mark was the Steers' first point of the quarter. The first field goal didn't come until Devante Lloyd scored at the 2:51 mark.Lindley got involved when he hit two consecutive 3-pointer to end the quarter, prompting the 27-5 lead. The second quarter was a little better for Big Spring. The Steers held Wylie to 10 points and closed the gap to 13 heading into halftime. However, Wylie already did enough damage early on to prevent a serious Big Spring comeback.The underlying stat from the first half? Big Spring standout guard Luke Adams had six points.Thompson said in no way did Adams have a bad game Friday night, hence the 29 points the senior ended up scoring. Credit goes to Wylie's defense, which was not just aggressive on Adams, but on other key shooters, too, such as Segundo. Most teams have tried to run various zone defenses in hopes of slowing Adams down, but Thompson noted Wylie's commitment to man-to-man defense. The Bulldogs were just disciplined and it made a difference. Wylie head coach Russell Perkins said there was a lot of energy surrounding his team Friday night with a chance to win the district championship at home."Our kids were really excited to play," he said. "We weren't picked to win the district by anybody that I know of. We've talked about that a lot like 'Hey, we may not have the best players, but we have a chance to have the best team because of the depth we have.'"


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The claims adjuster has grouped its Ontario branches into hubs based on geographic proximity and service reach, according to an announcement released by the company. These newly established service hubs consist of two in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) divided into the northern and western region as well as West Ontario. These all serve as the central location for the surrounding branches.
Mary Charman will take on the role of manager for the North GTA branch hub, which includes branches in Newmarket, Barrie, Orangeville and Huntsville. Charman has spent 22 years with Crawford and holds executive positions with both the Canadian Independent Adjusters Association and the Ontario Independent Adjusters Association.
From the archives: Claims Conversation
Kelly Stevens will manage the West GTA hub, which encompasses branches in Mississauga, Hamilton, and St. Catharines. She has been with Crawford since 2007 and has been branch manager of the company's former Toronto West operation since 2015.
Spencer Bailey will take on the role of assistant branch manager for the West GTA hub. He has more than two decades of experience working in all aspects of the claim administration process.
Mike McLeod leads the West Ontario hub, which covers branch locations in Kitchener, Waterloo, Brantford, London and Windsor. McLeod joined Crawford in 1998.
Keith Marentette will be assisting McLeod by acting as managing professional for the West Ontario. Marentette began his insurance career in 1975 and has held managerial positions in both British Columbia and Ontario.
Crawford's updated branch directory can be found on the company's website.


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Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting in Agrinos AS
OLSO, Norway (January 5, 2018)―The Board of Directors of Agrinos AS gives notice of an extraordinary general meeting of the company to be held on 12 January 2018 at 14:00 hours at the DLA Piper Norway DA, Bryggegata 6, 0250 Oslo (6th floor).
Agrinos Announces Appointment of Kevin Helash as New Chief Executive Officer
Oslo, Norway (November 20, 2017) - The Agrinos Board of Directors is delighted to announce it has appointed Kevin Helash as Chief Executive Officer for the organization. His tenure is effective immediately.
Agrinos Selected to Present Research at the World's Largest Event on Agricultural Biostimulants
Davis, Ca. (Nov. 14, 2017)—The 3rd Biostimulants World Congress is an international scientific and technical event focused on the latest research and developments in plant biostimulants. Agrinos, a Gold Sponsor, will participate as an exhibitor (Booth 42) and presenter. The event will be held Nov. 27 – 30 in Miami, Fla.
Agrinos Talks Biostimulants During Capitol Hill Visit
DAVIS, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2017)—Terry Stone, Agrinos vice president of regulatory affairs and sustainability, recently joined representatives from the Biostimulant Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) on Capitol Hill for a meeting with U.S. House and Senate senior staff members to discuss agricultural biostimulants.
Agrinos Achieves 1,100 Days Accident Free at Mexico Production Facility
PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 3, 2017)—Agrinos' biostimulant crop nutrient production facility in Mexico recently celebrated 1,100 consecutive days of accident-free operations. Instilling a workplace culture focused on safety awareness and prevention has been key in achieving this milestone over the past three years.


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Chicken with Sautéed Kale and Veggies
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Author Notes: Check out this sautéed baby kale and vegetables recipe as a substantial side for simple pan-cooked chicken. This is a weeknight dinner at its easiest and best. —Elizabeth Uva
Serves: 4
pound Chicken breast
ounces Cherry tomatoes
cup Yellow pepper
ounces Kale
tablespoon Sliced onion
- Heat two tablespoons of oil in a large 12-inch skillet, over medium heat.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for five minutes. Turn the pieces and sauté until almost cooked through, about three minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover while you proceed with the recipe.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet and add the onion. Cook over medium-low heat until the onion softens and caramelizes, stirring often, about 20-25 minutes.
- Raise the heat to medium and stir in the kale. Cook, covered, until the kale is just tender about five minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until the tomatoes burst and the chicken is hot, about five minutes. Enjoy!


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Purrfect Solutions Feline Rescue Purrfect Solutions Feline Rescue
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We are a small feline rescue organization in Sherman Oaks, California. We rescue cats and kittens and place them in loving adoptive homes. We support and promote spay/neuter and T/N/R for feral cats.
California 501 (c)3 dedicated to saving the lives of cats and kittens.
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I have volunteered at this rescue for over a year. If you love kitties, this is the place for you! Pat Winters has dedicated her retirement years to saving cats in the Los Angeles area and finding them forever homes. This is a NO KILL sanctuary. Come cuddle kitties with us!


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Cherry Grove Fire Island Vacation Rentals
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Location: Cherry Grove Baths: 1
Price: $2,600Bedrooms: 2
Full Description: Wonderful 2 bedroom duplex apartment right on the Great South Bay...with all the amenities you could imagine! Gourmet kitchen, bedrooms with A/C, satellite TV and Wi-Fi plus complimentary use of the Grove Hotel Pool...and a wonderful outdoor shower, too! Available by the week OR ask us about longer options! Holiday Rate higher. Additional fee for well-behaved pets. Limited availability in July & August.
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The BeagleBoard.org community last weekend (July 19/20) showcased the latest beagle developments and capabilities at the LugRadio Live 08 Event in the UK. Koen Kooi (Open Embedded) and Måns Rullgård (FFmpeg) teamed up to deliver some stunning NEON accelerated High Definition video demonstrations and the latest ARM Cortex-A8 OE built Angstrom Distribution. Other demos included High Definition 3D graphics acceleration leveraging Beagle's Imagination SGX core and some C64x+ DSP accelerated audio and video codecs. Lots of great interest at the show in the capabilities of a such a 'small but powerful platform', especially when enabled by such a creative and dynamic community.
Lugradio live 2008
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Lugradio live 2008
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Koen also provided a handful of nice pictures from the event.
Edit (2008-07-29)--Linux Outlaws did an interview:


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I am a Designer with 10 years of professional experience working in tech startups and advertising/design agencies. Check out my resume here. Currently, I teach Design to undergrad and graduate students in Human Centered Design and Engineering while working on my doctorate.
Academic Research provides important insights for Product Design,
but academic findings are rarely applied in industry.
I interviewed 22 design practitioners to identify what informational resources
they use in their work and how these support their workflow.
The next step is designing an interface where designers and researchers
can collaborate and share information.
Read the paper here. It was published at DIS'17 and received an Honorable mention (top 5%).
Facing membership growth and increasing
demand on its services, small non-profits are required to creatively adapt
their work practices re-articulate their process. Our research team conducted
observations and interviews fieldwork in the West Seattle Tool Library (WSTL).
We asked, "How does the core team of the WSTL manage its inventory,
labor and finances in the face of increasing demand?"
Read the report for findings.
This study provides design implications for designing
social comparison feedbacks to motivate higher performance among gamers.
We tested two experimental designs: a) comparing users to a target described
as a similarly experienced player, and b) adjusting the visual representation
of performance so player scores appear closer to the comparison target.
Both feedback techniques improved experienced gamers performance.
Read the paper for findings. It was published at CHI'16.
As a UX Researcher Intern in the Groups team, I worked on a research project to identify opportunities for new interfaces. I planned and conducted a study using different a mixed-methods (diary study, survey, log analysis) approach.
As a UX Researcher Intern in the Growth & Solutions team, I conducted user research on the ads creation platform; collecting and analyzing data through interviews and concept testing; and working cross-functionally with Designers to incorporate findings into the product cycle.
At Resultados Digitais we identified low engagement in the email campaign builder. I created an interview protocol to learn more about how client plan, create, and send out email campaigns. I identified opportunities to increase trust in the use of our tool. Supported by this qualitative data, I designed a prototype to use in contextual inquiry.