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General Phonogram FAQs
A phonogram is a symbol that represents one or more sounds, such as A, S, TH, and OUGH. The 74 Basic Phonograms describe 98% of English words. A phonogram is classified as basic if it is found in a high frequency word or if it is a commonly used spelling. Many of the basic phonograms are used in tens of thousands of words. A few of the spellings that are rare are included as Basic Phonograms because they are used in common high frequency words, such as the EIGH in neighbor and eight.
The 74 Basic Phonograms originate from the 70 basic phonograms identified by Dr. Orton. Four additional phonograms have been added to the basic set taught in Logic of English curriculum: augh, bu, gu, and cei.
- augh is found in common words such as daughter, caught, taught, and laugh. These words are used repeatedly in early children's readers and are foundational vocabulary terms.
- bu also appears early in words such as buy and build.
- gu is a parallel to the bu phonogram and is found in words such as guide, language, and guilt.
- cei is a phonogram which is unique to Logic of English materials. It was created to teach students to use the phonogram EI when followed by a C without teaching the beloved but flawed spelling rule "Use I before E, except after C, when it says long /a/, and in some exceptions." Rather than memorizing a rule that has numerous exceptions, students can retain the benefits of this rule by learning the phonogram cei, which says /sē/ and is used in many common words including receive, deceive, conceit, receipt, and ceiling.
The 74 Basic Phonograms explain 98% of English words. The Advanced Phonograms unlock thousands of words that cannot be explained by the Basic 74. These phonograms are either very rare or used only in advanced vocabulary. For example:
pn is a Greek phonogram saying /n/ in pneumonia.
A phonogram is a visual symbol that represents a sound: Greek phono, "sound," + gram, from the Greek for a letter or something written.
The 26 letters of our alphabet are phonograms, but they are not the only ones. English regularly uses 48 multi-letter phonograms like igh, ch, and th as well. Together, these 74 phonograms are the basic building blocks of written English.
Learn more: What Are Phonograms?
A phoneme is a distinct, single sound. Phonemes are the smallest units of spoken language, and we combine phonemes to make words. The word "Oh" has one phoneme. The word "cheek" has three phonemes, which you can hear clearly if you say it aloud and separate it into its sounds: /ch/ /ē/ /k/. The sounds, not the symbols that represent them, are the phonemes.
A phonogram is a visual symbol used to represent a sound in writing: t, m, oi, ch, etc.
First, a key for those new to the LOE phonograms:
- The phonogram EA says three sounds: /ē/ as in lean, /ĕ/ as in bread, and /ā/ as in steak.
- The phonogram R says /r/ as in run and errand.
- The phonogram EAR says /er/ as in search.
Now, for the question.
In words like "learn" and "earn" and "search," the letters EAR are working together to say /er/. This is a unique sound made by these letters working together; the vowel is different from what EA says in any other context. So it is its own phonogram.
In the words "bear" and "wear," EA says its third sound, /ā/, and R says /r/. The word "ear" contains two phonograms: the phonogram EA says /ē/, and R says /r/. We see the same combination in "near" and "fear." Students don't need to learn an additional phonogram to decode these words correctly, because they already know the sounds of EA and R.
A multi-letter phonogram is a group of letters working together to say a unique sound that they wouldn't say otherwise. The same letters can sometimes function as separate phonograms, saying their individual sounds, when adjacent to each other. The fact that a phonogram exists and makes a unique sound doesn't mean that every instance of those letters is that phonogram.
While we are asked most often about EA+R, other letter combinations also appear sometimes as a multi-letter phonogram and sometimes as separate phonograms. Consider "ferret," "hothead," "reality," and "enthusiasm."
Note: There is in fact one other unique sound of EAR, but it is so uncommon that we do not teach it as a basic sound of the phonogram. EAR says /ar/ only in the very old English words "heart," "hearth," "hearken," and their derivatives.
Some people teaching Logic of English, particularly those speaking British English, have also asked about teaching EAR as a distinct R-controlled long-vowel, as in "wear" or "hear." This is because the R alters the shape of the long /ē/ or long /ā/ sound in our mouths, in some dialects particularly. We find that the vowel sound is similar enough that students can read and spell words with EA+R correctly without learning the combination as a separate R-controlled phonogram, but it is fine to teach it that way if you prefer.


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"I'd just like to say that we, the Beastie Boys, are putting rock and roll back into rock and roll, and doing just what you, the listeners, want to hear! Yeah!"
That's the promise Adam Yauch made to MTV News back in 1986, and it's a promise the Beastie Boys have followed through on ever since. The news of Yauch's death meant the passing of a rock and hip-hop legend, and MTV News has spent the day honoring and remembering a man who has given us so much.
Our hour-long special "Adam Yauch: Remembering a Beastie Boy" took viewers back to 1986, to a time when the Beastie Boys had just released License to Ill to international critical acclaim and commercial success. MTV News caught up with Yauch, Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz — better known as MCA, Mike D and Ad-Rock — on New Year's Eve at MTV's sixth annual Rock and Roll Ball. They were riding high, and they promised that the next year would be even better.
"In 1987, the Beastie Boys are going to be taking over America!" MCA promised. "America, watch out, because we've got a new show ... "
" ... And lots of stuff!" Ad-Rock added, before all three of them started yelling, "Yeah!" and banging their heads together.
The Boys were gushing about their upcoming shows and how they were going to treat their fans to the performances of their lives. It's funny now hearing them talk about opening for Madonna, because they have since become such an important act that we can't imagine them opening for anyone.
When asked how their show in Iowa was going to go over, Yauch answered, "Well, I think our show's going to go over ... "
" ... Very good!" Horovitz piped up.
"Very well, thank you!" Diamond finished.
As they promised, 1987 was a big year for the Beastie Boys, and 1988 was even bigger. They put out their second album, Paul's Boutique, that year, and it's since been considered one of their strongest records.
With each passing year, the Beastie Boys became bigger and bigger, and they likely would still be making music today had Yauch not tragically been diagnosed with cancer in 2009. He was unable to attend the group's Hall of Fame induction ceremony last month, which sparked concerns about his health. He died after a lengthy battle with cancer of the parotid salivary gland and leaves behind his wife, Dechen Wangdu, and daughter, Tenzin Losel.
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Independence Day Tea Parties Across South Carolina
July 1, 2009 by Gary Coats
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It is tea party time in Upstate South Carolina.
I just wish they had a larger affect on the opinions of our leadership in Washington, or in SC for that matter. A protest is great, but it is not changing policies. Make sure you are calling your elected officials and let them know how "mad" you are.
Here are the events we know about. If your event is not listed, let us know.
Boiling Springs Independence Day Tea Party
The American Freedom Day July 4th Tea Party in Boiling Springs is not being hosted by a political organization, but is being organized by individuals in the community. Christina Jeffery has worked with the individuals to get some publicity for her campaign and is bringing in Dr. Alan Keyes to speak at the event as well. Louis Wilson Engram will also be a guest speaker at the 3 hour event starting at 11 am.
The event will be held at the Boiling Springs Community Park off of Double Bridge Road (just past the library). See the Boiling Springs Tea Party website for more information.
Charleston Tea Party
Hosted by the Charleston County GOP, the event will be held on July 4th at Cannon Park (261 Calhoun St). Activities begin at 10:30 am.
Columbia Tea Party
This tea party is planned to be held on the State House grounds from 11 am to 2 pm. Guest speakers include Bill Connor (Candidate for Lt. Governor), Jim DeMint, Nikki Haley (Candidate for Governor), Sheri Few (Stand Up SC) and Talbert Black (Campaign for Liberty)
Fountain Inn Independence Day Tea Party
This event is being hosted by the Upstate Young Republicans based out of Greenville, SC. The one hour tea party is set to begin at 10 am on July 4th at the Fountain Inn City Hall.


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UCF coach George O'Leary has resorted to a tried-and-true response when he is asked about the possibility of junior quarterback Blake Bortles leaving for the NFL.
"Blake who?" O'Leary asks, as if pretending to forget his quarterback's name will negate all the attention the 6-4, 230-pound junior has received leading up to UCF's matchup against Baylor in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl late Wednesday night.
But perhaps O'Leary is being slyer than he's letting on. After all, "Blake who?" was exactly how most would respond until Bortles threw for 3,280 yards, 22 touchdowns and just seven interceptions in leading UCF to an 11-1 record and its first BCS bowl.
Recently, he has been touted in some circles as a potential top-10 pick if he decides to declare for the NFL Draft. That's quite the journey for a guy who was an overlooked prospect who wasn't a lock to play quarterback coming out of high school.
Coming out of Oviedo High School before the 2010 season, Rivals.com rated Bortles as a three-star prospect. Purdue and Tulane wanted him to play tight end. Only UCF and Colorado State saw him as a quarterback.
"Tight end was never an option," Bortles said.
The Knights were in his backyard, and O'Leary was aware of Bortles' exploits as quarterback in a Wing-T offense, a scheme that relies on lots of misdirection, bootlegs and little throwing. But when Bortles arrived at a UCF camp, O'Leary saw he could make all the required throws to succeed in college.
The coach also thought Bortles could play tight end, but that only reinforced the notion that Bortles could stick at quarterback.
"If he didn't play quarterback, he'd be a heck of a tight end," O'Leary said. "That's what I looked at. When you look at quarterbacks, I look at them as can they play another position? I think the day of just strictly the dropback quarterback is over. I think the pass rush, the pressures they put on athletes today, you got to be able to avoid a rush and make a play, take a bad play, make a good play out of it."
Bortles had to wait awhile to get his chance. He redshirted in 2010 while another freshman, Jeff Godfrey, led the Knights to 10 wins. Godfrey was again the starter in 2011, but Bortles got some action, throwing 110 passes and six touchdowns.
Bortles had loftier goals though.
"I kind of was just like I've got to stick it out and beat this kid out," Bortles said. "If I want to play in the NFL, then I've got to be the best quarterback on the team."
Bortles did just that. After UCF posted a 5-7 record in 2011, Godfrey asked to transfer. He spent the spring semester away from the program but ultimately returned the next season as a wide receiver.
Over two seasons, Godfrey has caught 77 passes for 775 yards and seven touchdowns. His relationship with Bortles was good before, and that hasn't changed.
"People often ask that question thinking we probably don't like each other or he doesn't like me, things of that sort," Bortles said. "But we've had a great relationship from Day One and have been able to maintain our friendship and have really been good friends ever since we got to college."
As a redshirt sophomore, Bortles led UCF to a 10-4 record and a victory over Ball State in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, throwing for 25 scores and rushing for eight more.
But the NFL hype didn't arrive until his junior season, after Bortles led UCF to an upset of presumed top pick Teddy Bridgewater and Louisville in mid-October.
Bortles decided early on not to listen to it. He told his parents not to read about it and not to talk to reporters.
He has put in paperwork to the NFL Draft advisory board to see where he might go, but he won't seriously discuss it until after the Fiesta Bowl, when he will sit down with O'Leary and his family.
It might be hard for Bortles to ignore while constantly being asked questions about it, but Godfrey believes he has.
"I believe him when he says that," Godfrey said. "He's a pretty straight-up guy. He's going to tell you what he's going to do. Hopefully, he gives us another year, and if he doesn't then God bless him, and he's onto the next level."
Bortles' draft stock will likely be helped by a couple top quarterbacks opting to return for another collegiate season — Oregon's Marcus Mariota and Baylor's Bryce Petty.
Petty said earlier this week that he felt he wasn't ready for the NFL. He also has a scouting report on his bowl opponent.
"Blake is a tremendous talent at quarterback," Petty said. "As a quarterback myself, I want to be with the best. I feel like I'm going up against the best here."


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The name used by the Austrian physician Josef Breuer (1842–1925) to refer to his patient Bertha Pappenheim (1860–1936), the first person ever to undergo psychoanalysis. She suffered from various symptoms of hysteria, which were made to disappear by enabling her under hypnosis to recall the traumatic events that precipitated them, her recollections of these events being accompanied by violent outbursts of emotion that Breuer labelled catharsis. Breuer described the case in 1895 in Studies on Hysteria, co-authored with Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) (Standard Edition, II, at pp. 21–47), but the veracity of the account, and in particular the claim that Anna O was cured, have been questioned by later researchers.
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Timing worries Williams, not Romo
Roy Williams raised eyebrows Tuesday at Valley Ranch when he suggested the timing between him and Tony Romo still needs plenty of work.
Roy Williams raised eyebrows Tuesday at Valley Ranch when he suggested the timing between him and Tony Romo still needs plenty of work.
While the two have only connected six times in the preseason, the feeling among the Dallas Cowboys is that the Romo-Williams connection is where it should be after training camp and two games.
But Williams painted a different picture, saying a perfectly timed play between the two during Monday's practice was a rarity.
"He threw a ball that was on time and right at the landmark where it was supposed to be," Williams told reporters. "I think that's the second or third time that's ever happened where I was in the right spot, and the ball was in the right spot, and it just clicked and looked real pretty on film.
"We want to get to that 100 percent of the time. So far, we've only had three or four of those."
That was news to Romo.
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"I think our timing is pretty good," he said. "I think we've done some good things. I'm excited about it."
So is Wade Phillips.
"I don't know what Roy said, but Tony's throwing the ball before Roy cuts," Phillips said. "And it's happened quite a few times already. That's a good sign. You don't see that all the time. That's real timing there. It goes back to Raymond Berry-Johnny Unitas kind of stuff."
Romo, though, acknowledged that the feeling-out process isn't complete.
"It just takes a little bit of time to understand a person's mannerism, their intricate things," Romo said. "... It's just experience and time. We've got quite a bit of that under our belt now. I'm sure we will have a case (where we're not on the same page) here or there, but every receiver and quarterback does. But after a while, it becomes second nature."
Romo also said he's not worried that he's yet to connect with any of his wide receivers for a gain of 20-plus yards.
Running back Felix Jones had a 42-yard gain in Dallas' 30-10 victory over Tennessee last Friday, but that was on a checkdown. On another series, Romo hooked up with tight end Jason Witten for a 19-yard gain.
"I think when the season ends and you look at 20-plus yard plays, I'm pretty sure we will be the same as we were the last few years," Romo said. "It's all about what the defense gives you on that day. ... Whatever the defense wants to give us, that's what we'll do."
Williams also shrugged off the lack of big plays.
"Oh, we're good with that," Williams said. "Every team has the deep passes in their playbook. We just haven't brought ours out yet, but it's coming."
Notebook: Wide receiver Sam Hurd and defensive end Marcus Spears were held out of practice for precautionary reasons. Both have sore quads. ... The NFL's competition committee met via conference call to discuss the height of the video board at Cowboys Stadium and make a recommendation to commissioner Roger Goodell. No timetable has been set for Goodell to rule on the matter.


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Bear must have absolute quiet when he goes to bed. He likes to set out his glass of water, adjust his nightcap, fluff his favorite pillow, and then drift peacefully to sleep. But the effervescent Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, finds it terribly hard to be as quiet as a . . . well, you know. With masterfully paced slapstick humor, droll repartee, and comic visual details, the curmudgeonly Bear and his irrepressible friend Mouse return in a third wry adventure that will have readers of all ages laughing in recognition.


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The IRS is hosting the Saturday open house this summer to provide free assistance to taxpayers who need help getting information required to file their tax returns. Help with account questions, such as collection or examination issues, is also available during the open house. In some instances virtual assistance will be offered, connecting by telephone with IRS employees for help who are working in other offices open that day around the country.
The IRS will be offering help and advice to people who want to get a fresh start with their tax liabilities. "We are making fundamental changes to our lien system and other collection tools that will help taxpayers and give them a fresh start," IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. "These steps are good for people facing tough times, and they reflect a responsible approach for the tax system."
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No day passes here in Israel without news about whether or not there will be an Israeli attack on Iran's developing nuclear bomb facilities. The United States continues its own diplomatic and political 'wordfare' on whether Israel could even succeed, and what the consequences of an Israeli initiative could bring to the world, and whether the U.S. would help Israel in the event of an outbreak of war.
While Iran is given freedom to voice its intentions to wipe Israel off the map; while Syria continues to massacre its own people; while Egypt continues to advance a strict Islamic agenda and to opportunistically encroach in re-establishing control over the Sinai peninsula, threatening the terms of the Camp David peace agreement with Israel; while Israel is acting and reacting for what it believes is basic survival, stessed out internally on whether to go it alone, or not to out of fear of failure, or whether her prime benefactor will back her up, could the God of Israel be sovereignly overseeing all things to bring His own chosen people and the nations to fear Him and give Him glory? What if Israel does not strike first, but retaliates to an attack by one or more of its adversaries? There is Hizballah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, plus the others already mentioned.
There are prophecies going out that the war as described in Zechariah 12 will break out in December. Although the winter is not the usual time to begin a war, it is possible that a war could break out then, but not the one described by Zechariah: that war leads to the Day of Atonements and salvation of 'all Israel', when they see Yeshua/Jesus whom they pierced, and He gives them the spirit of grace and supplication to weep and mourn over their historical rejection and hatred of the One who is their very King and Savior.
Too much attention is being given by even evangelical Christians to the Mayan calendar, which has the end of the world coming at the beginning of this winter. Believers in the truth of God, and who know His calendar, should have good news to tell those who do not know what is happening, whose religions leave them stranded. If we ourselves are deceived, how can we point others to The Way?
A war as desribed in Psalm 83, where all the Muslim nations surrounding Israel come together to try to finish her off, may be coming soon. The fall of Damascus, as described in Isaiah 17, may also be looming in the not-so-distant future. It is interesting to note that in both of these events the people will fear YHVH, the Holy One of Israel, God Most High. He will act in such a way that the god of the Muslims will be shown as unable to satisfy the deepest longings of those who are under his dominion. These people are captive slaves, and Jesus has come to set them free! The Jewish people will fear the LORD, when they once again see Him powerfully act on their behalf to save them from annihilation, beyond what they or anyone else expected. From this, they, as in days of old, could seek to appease Him who chose them for His own special people and inheritance. In every revival that we read about in the Old Testament, the people found the book of the Law and realized that their God was not pleased with them, and they offered sacrifices to Him. Could the 'holy place' which Yeshua referred to in Matthew 24 be constructed as an outcome of such wars, as God acts on behalf of His holy name to make Himself known and to put some things in place for the fulfillment of His great plan of the ages, "that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in Heaven and which are on Earth" ?


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Notice that the time ruler in the Layer window spans from 0 to 34 seconds, reflecting the entire duration of the source footage. Also note that just as in the Time Layout window, each end of the layer's duration bar has triangular handles indicating the layer's In and Out points.
In the Layer window, set the current time to 06:12. You can set the current time by dragging the current-time marker in the Layer window as you would in the Time Layout window, or by clicking the time display button at the bottom of the Layer window.
The video changes to reflect the new point in time.
Take a look at the Time Layout window and notice that the new In point is automatically positioned at the beginning of the composition, at frame 00:00. The first 6 seconds and 11 frames of the original source video have been subtracted from the layer and the layer has been repositioned to maintain its designated In point of 00:00 in the composition.
The Layer window and the Time Layout window reflect time in two different contexts—the Layer window shows the duration and In and Out points relative to the original footage item itself, and the Time Layout window displays them in relation to the composition.
You can also trim a layer in the Time Layout window by dragging the triangular handle at either end of the layer duration bar.
To experiment with trimming the layer in the Layer window, position the current-time marker in the Layer window at 14:12, and then drag the layer's Out-point handle left to the current-time marker. Watch the Info palette as you drag to see the current frame for the Out point.
The duration of the footage item is now set to 8 seconds and 1 frame, as you can see in the Layer window's duration display. Trimming a footage item does not affect the length of the original source footage; it merely suppresses frames at the beginning or end of a layer. If you use the footage item twice in a project, you can trim the item two different ways by using each layer's individual Layer windows.
Take a look at the Time Layout window, and notice that the layer duration bar reflects the changes you just made. On the right side, the Out point is now positioned at 8:01. Also notice the light-shaded area beyond the right end of the layer duration bar. This shaded area indicates the suppressed frames of the layer.
In the Time Layout window, drag the triangular Out-point handle at the right end of the Sugar.mov layer duration bar to the end of the composition, at 11 seconds.
If you drag the layer duration bar and not the triangular handle, you will move the layer duration bar instead of changing the duration of the layer.
After you trim the layer, examine the Layer window. The changes you just made are reflected in the Layer window. The final duration of the layer is approximately 11:00.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Imagine writing in a place like this!
8 comments:
- AnonymousNovember 12, 2009 at 9:41 AM
That is so awesome. Dreams come true. I always kinda thought so.
Thank you for posting, Holly, and congrats to Laurie for dreaming out loud.
~Jet Harrington
Wow. I was taking a wee break and saw this. Wow. This is inspiring.ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting this Holly!!
Amazing! And yet...she has written many a fine book without that. So here's to us, whose cottages live in our imaginations.ReplyDelete
My word verification: fable (!)
Holly, thanks for sharing this. I adore Laurie and am so glad she has the great space.ReplyDelete
I'm wondering where her chickens are!
Gorgeous! The search for my own rose window begins now. For the moment, a snapshot on my laptop will do.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing such an inspiring project.
It makes my heart get all happy when good things happen toReplyDelete
writers - like we're a big family. Yes, here's to our own cottages, full of fables!
As I sit here pounding away on my laptop at my kitchen-counter "office", I really enjoyed that. I'd seen some clips from months ago, but hadn't seen it finished. Is it just me, or does that window look just like an old fashioned pencil-sharpener?ReplyDelete
Oh you're right, it does!ReplyDelete


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So is there really a statute of limitations on murder?
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While the federal government and most states impose no time limit on murder charges, there is nothing legally preventing this practice from changing. This means a murder charge can be filed even decades after the alleged killing has occurred.
Having no statute of limitations on murder allows law enforcement to occasionally solve and prosecute "cold cases." This has become especially pertinent with the continuing advances in DNA evidence, which can pinpoint a killer many years after the crime.
The same cannot be said for child abuse or statutory rape cases, both of which have varying statutes of limitations based on the state and circumstances.
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In Florida, there is currently no statute of limitations for any felony which results in death, capital felony, or felony for which the punishment could be life in prison. You may think this would mean that all murders in Florida are outside the statute of limitations, but not so fast.
Second degree murder in Florida may only be punishable by a maximum term of 30 years — as a first-degree felony. And there is a statute of limitations for first-degree felonies: five years. Connolly, had been charged with a first-degree murder in 2005 in connection with a killing in 1982 related to mobster Whitey Bulger.
First-degree murder has no statute of limitations, but Connolly was only convicted of the lesser-included charge of second degree murder. Despite the state's attempt to classify the charge as a "life felony" because of the use of a firearm, an appellate court ruled that the second degree murder charge was properly a first-degree felony.
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The Religious Pantheon in Ancient Greece
Story posted September 08, 2003
Irene Polinskaya, assistant professor of classics, is one of two Bowdoin faculty members to recently receive fellowships from the Loeb Classical Library Foundation. Polinskaya will examine religious life in the Greek island city-state of Aegina. (To read about the work of Jennifer Kosak, the other recipient, click here.)
Polinskaya has for several years dedicated herself to studying the religious life of the island city-state of Aegina and how that relates to Greek religion in a broader context. She concentrates on the years between about 800 B.C. and about 400 B.C.
"This is the period of the great flowering of the Greek civilization," she said, the time when city-states were forging forms of government - oligarchy, democracy - that continue to this day.
Aegina also remains a part of Greek life today. The modern city exists where the ancient one once stood, and, only a one-hour ride by express ferry from Athens, it's a favorite weekend retreat for Athenians.
Back during the period Polinskaya studies, however, the relationship between Aegina and Athens was quite different.
"They were always enemies," Polinskaya said, " which gives an interesting twist to my study."
The time between the Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars was a particularly important one in Ancient Greece. During the Persian Wars, from about 490 to 479 B.C., the Greek city-states struggled together against the encroaching Persians. Aegina played an important role in defeating the Persians, second only to that of Athens, according to Polinskaya.
After the Persian Wars, Athens began demanding tributes from other city-states. Aegina resisted Athens for years, but was ultimately defeated in 454 B.C. During the Peloponnesian wars, fought between Athens and Sparta, the Athenians took over the island and exiled the Aeginetans.
"It's just like everywhere, in times of war, a nation comes together...and in times of peace, they start breaking up."
It is against this backdrop that Polinskaya studies Greek religious life.
Many people think of Ancient Greece a unified whole, "one nation, one culture, one people, one religion," Polinskaya said. "In fact...in political and real terms it was hundreds of independent city-states."
Imagine if Brunswick were one country and Portland another, each drawing its identity from a different history.
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Each city-state also had relationships with neighboring city-states, and there were also Pan-Hellenic institutions - festivals and games - that were religious in nature. At these events, different city-states would come together to assert their local religious identity and also celebrate their common religious character. Over the next year, Polinskaya intends to further investigate Greek religion by looking at how Aeginetan religious life interacted with that of other Greek city-states.
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Some old landscape R&D.
Senior Environment Artist [Modeling | Texturing | Optimization | Level Population | Occluders | Collision]
Before Loadout I have not worked on a stylized game to this scale so it was an awesome change. Here are some of the levels from Loadout that I worked on with Paul Haskins [1]. All of the skyboxes were created by Erik Ehoff [2]. VFX work was by Kendall Nedroscik, who also helped out on some of the skyboxes [3].
[1] Paul Haskins[2] Erik Ehoff[3] Kendall Nedroscik
Senior Environment Artist [ Supervising | Modeling | Optimization | Level Population ]
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[1] Wayne Adams
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[1] Jesse Rapczak
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Toyota's global sales tumbled 6% in 2011 to 7.5 million units. Japan deliveries plummeted 19% to 1.8 million, but not enough to chip away at the auto maker's commanding 28.1% market share in its home market.
Lexus vows to produce more models in North America as a way of guarding itself against the strong Japanese yen. The RX cross/utility vehicle is the only Lexus marque assembled in the region, at Toyota's Cambridge, ON, Canada, plant.
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Toyota begins marketing American-made Camrys in South Korea in February. The 2.5L gasoline and 2.5L hybrid models are built at its Georgetown, KY, plant. The auto maker says it aims to triple Camry sales in South Korea in 2012 from year-ago deliveries, targeting 6,000 units.
The Camrys are being imported from the U.S. instead of Japan due to the strong yen. Toyota began exporting U.S.-built Sienna minivans to South Korea the previous November.
Toyota in February says it will add stamping and resin-molding processes to its St. Petersburg, Russia, plant by 2014. The facility had been assembling the Camry sedan on a single shift from complete-knocked-down kits sourced from Japan, but canceled the kits just prior to the introduction of a second shift the previous September.
The new shift added 600 workers and brought the plant's total employment to 1,750. Production capacity doubled to 50,000 units annually.
In March, Toyota commits to building cars in Australia beyond 2016. The announcement comes just two months after the auto maker said it planned to lay off 350 workers in the country, as the strong Australian dollar and reduced exports hampered the local auto industry.
Production of the Camry Hybrid is due to launch in November, after the Australian unit wins the business from other company affiliates.
Reports surface in spring that Toyota Thailand will swap imported HiAce and Commuter vans for locally built models by year-end. More good news for Thailand emerges later in the year, as Toyota in October announces plans to boost diesel-engine output by 290,000 units, to 600,000 annually by 2015. The auto maker said in January it wanted to boost Thai gas-engine builds by 100,000 units annually by 2014.
Toyota begins sales of its joint-venture, rear-wheel-drive sports car with Subaru, the Toyota 86, in April. Sales of the U.S. version, the Scion FR-S, begin in May, as do U.S. deliveries of the Subaru-badged model, the BRZ.
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Toyota July announces a pact to buy midsize Jumpy utility vans from PSA Peugeot Citroen of France in 2013 and also co-engineer the next-generation of the vans. The move is meant to try to save the auto makers' beleaguered jointly owned Sevelnord plant in northern France.
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Toyota begins sales in California in late summer of its all-electric RAV4 CUV. The EV, engineered at the auto maker's U.S. technical center in Ann Arbor, MI, and co-developed with EV startup manufacturer Tesla, can travel a maximum 113 miles (182 km) on a full charge.
Toyota prices the RAV4 EV at $49,800 before federal and state tax incentives, which can lower the EV's price by $10,000. About the same time it launches RAV4 EV sales, Toyota unexpectedly announces it will pull back on its modest plans for EVs, preferring to put resources toward hybrids, which it says consumers prefer based on sales results and lower cost.
Toyota's sales in China plunge 50% in September and 44% in October, compared with prior-year, resulting from a territorial dispute between China and Japan in the East China Sea, which results in anti-Japan sentiment. The volume loss causes Toyota to slash output in the country.
Bloomberg reports in early November that Japanese auto makers' production in China will remain below capacity through July 2013, with fourth-quarter 2012 utilized capacity falling 40%-50% below normal.
The Prius hybrid surpasses its prior sales record in the U.S. with 183,340 deliveries through September, compared with 181,221 in full-year 2007. The difference from five years ago is the addition of variants to the lineup. Toyota in 2012 begins retailing its smallest Prius yet, the C hatchback based on the Yaris subcompact platform.
Toyota also sells the original liftback Prius, as well as the Prius V wagon, which launched in late 2011 in the U.S. The Prius plug-in hybrid goes on sale in 2012, as well, but very modest volume is projected. Sales through October are just 9,597 units, WardsAuto data shows.
Toyota reports a positive third-quarter fiscal-year result Nov. 5, with North American earnings more than doubling on a 45% sales surge in the region. Deliveries in all its major markets, except China, rise in the period.
Global Q3 net income (July-September) more than triples from like-2011, to ¥257.9 billion ($3.2 billion). The auto maker now expects to earn ¥780 billion ($9.8 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, up from a prior forecast of ¥760 billion ($9.5 billion).
The next-generation Avalon is set to go on sale in the U.S. in December. The car, unveiled at April's New York auto show, is the most American Toyota vehicle ever, the auto maker claims, boasting a U.S.-born chief engineer, Randy Stephens, and U.S.-led design.
New for '13 is the addition of a hybrid powertrain, which the Avalon shares with its Camry platform-mate. Toyota believes the new model is suitable for livery service and looks to sell 500 to 1,000 units annually for chauffeur-driven use.
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Here's an idea for a Campaign that, while I am sure has been done before, might make for a fun 2nd half of this year. Let me throw out some ideas, and see if any of this sticks! Of course, chime in please with any ideas!
INSPIRATION- Find a photo online, or scanned from a book, of the Battle Damage that inspires your creative juices to want to recreate it as a static model, a vignette, or a full blown diorama.
SUBJECT- Any military vehicle from any conflict from any nation- armored vehicles, aircraft, ships, and whatever is left over. If your photo inspiration is a burned out Tiger, you don't have to build the Tiger, use the photo and the Panzer II sitting on your shelf instead! Already built models are allowed, just post a before photo! This is a chance to use an old model that was built so-so, a broken or missing parts kit, a really poorly manufactured kit, or whatever you have lurking, taking up space.
TECHNIQUES- A great opportunity to try some really different modeling skills, as we usually are trying to build a complete representation of something. Realistic Battle Damage can be a challenge to re-create realistically, so let's have some fun here. The amount of damage to the vehicle needs to be substantial, so let's say 5-10 on a 1-10 scale of None to Catastrophic.
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Real moms share: My favorite activity with my daughter
Mothers and daughters share a special bond. Some mom and daughter duos nurture that bond with spa days, shopping sprees or movie nights. Search for new, creative ways to strengthen this important relationship with these fun mother and daughter activity suggestions from real moms just like you.
Carve out special time
Whether you schedule a weekly girls' night in or set aside time to Skype every few weeks, it's important to block out your special mom-'n-me time. With three daughters, Anastasia Gavalas understands just how important that one-on-one time is, so Gavalas and her daughters each plan what they call "special night."
"This is a time that's carved out during the week for me and each of my daughters (ages 13, 11 and 5) to do anything she chooses," Gavalas said. "The reason that time is so 'special' is because they choose what they want to do, and it's uninterrupted time between mother and child. It's something I'll treasure forever and I know they will, too."
Mom of two, Maureen Smithe, also believes in the power of mother and daughter one-on-one-time. She and her daughter, Evelyn, age 3, visit their neighborhood café to share a cup of decaf tea. "We've done this together since she was a baby. I now have a 1-year-old son who takes up a lot of my time and energy, so whenever we have a few minutes just the two of us, we always stop for tea. It's a nice way for us to re-connect," Smithe said.
Mother and daughter bonding can get better with age. Nancy D Butler and her two adult daughters are proof of that. Butler sets aside time to travel with both of her daughters, whether it's an overseas adventure with Heather, age 38, or a simple local day-trip with Tammie, age 44, and her children. "One of [Heather and my] most memorable trips was to Egypt where we rode camels, explored the pyramids and cruised down the Nile. It was a trip we'll never forget," Butler said.
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For Alice T Chan and her daughter, Alexa, nurturing their bond is a delicious experience. Chan and her 5-year-old daughter love baking together, whether they're making treats for her class parties, bake sales or birthday parties. "I was never one to do any of these things pre-Alexa. She inspires me to come up with creative ways to make food fun," Chan said. "Baking together will create memories for life."
When it comes to family bonding, mom and jewelry designer Brandi Greygor savors the time she spends designing jewelry with her daughter, Peyton. Though she's only 4-years-old, Greygor says Peyton has fun picking out the beads and ribbons, and Greygor appreciates her enthusiasm for the business. "She already understands the basics of the retail world, and has real style," Greygor said.
Unlike Greygor, mom and author Michelle Nicholasen admits that arts and crafts aren't necessarily her thing, but that doesn't keep her from finding creative ways to spend time with her four daughters (including 8-year-old triplets!). "I take my daughters, one at a time, to the studio in the back of the nearby arts and crafts store. We choose one of several projects to make, such as a mosaic or a candle holder. The sustained focus on painting or decorating is incredibly relaxing, and you can talk and share ideas. It feels like meditation for both of us," Nicholasen said.
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Not only is biking a fabulous work-out, but for Heidi Ahrens, it's also a time for bonding with her daughter, Coralie. They enjoy hopping on their bikes to visit friends, head into town or go play by the river. "It's a low-cost, healthy, fun activity we both enjoy," Ahrens said.
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Date nights
Mother of two, Patty Newman, has formed a priceless bond with her 20-year-old daughter, Kelsey, with the help of a tradition she started when Kelsey was about 2-years-old. "Every Friday is our date night," Daughter Kelsey said. "We go out to dinner and sit at the table talking for hours. I cherish those Friday night dinners more than anything."
For mom Patty Beyers and her daughter Natalie (age 8), special date nights are a time for bonding and getting their chocolate fix! "My oldest son has severe food allergies, so there are lots of foods we don't allow in our home to keep him safe," Beyers explained. "As huge chocolate fanatics, Natalie and I have started having special dates at The Melting Pot. We only order the chocolate fondue dessert, but we savor every morsel. This is a special tradition for us -- we get to catch up and talk about girl stuff, and we even dress up for it."
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It's that time of the month again. I'll rephrase that. It's photo time again! As we're going a bit bridal over here this month, here's mine, taken at my brother's wedding last June.
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As ever, we have a prize: this month, a simple and versatile silver heart on a chain to complement your wardrobe on more restrained days. Elegant simplicity which, as we all know, I'm not so great at.
Bribing and peerage requests go to Mackenzie, designer and purveyor of beautiful paper products and delights as well as having a great eye for a delicious accessory or centrepiece at her blog Something Old Something New.
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JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to the needs, education and overall welfare of Filipino children, and all actions to ensure the availability of and their continuing access to affordable and appropriate programs and resources that facilitate and contribute to the attainment of their welfare.
District Representative
Zamboanga del Sur, 1st District
MEMBERS : 20 Members
Telephone no. 932-9112
Committee Secretary: Ms. Mari Fe Janet Domingo-Sumalpong
SOURCE: Committee on Rules (Committee Membership) : BIS (Bills Referred) : Committee Affairs Department (Schedule of Meetings) : Engineering Division (Committees' Location/Telephone) : ICTS (Website Maintenance)
|1. Yu, Divina Grace C. (2016/12/14)
|Vice Chairperson
|2. Sarmiento, Cesar V. (2016/08/17)
|3. Sarmiento, Edgar Mary S. (2016/08/17)
|4. Herrera-Dy, Bernadette "BH" (2016/09/27)
|Member for the Majority
|5. Sahali, Ruby M. (2016/08/17)
|6. Gonzales, Alexandria P. (2016/08/17)
|7. Nieto, John Marvin "Yul Servo" C. (2016/08/17)
|8. Santos-Recto, Vilma (2016/08/17)
|9. Roa-Puno, Cristina "Chiqui" (2016/08/17)
|10. Bulut-Begtang, Eleanor C. (2016/08/31)
|11. Aggabao, Ma. Lourdes R. (2016/11/21)
|12. Bautista-Bandigan, Lorna P. (2017/10/11)
|13. Labadlabad, Glona G. (2017/10/11)
|14. Nava, Ma. Lucille L., M.D. (2017/10/11)
|Member for the Minority
|15. Villaraza-Suarez, Anna Marie (2016/08/15)


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The streets must be safer for all
A speeding bus, the driver loses control, people die. This is an all-too-familiar story across the nation. A recent survey stated that in Calcutta alone, six people die every week in road traffic accidents. While reckless driving may cause such accidents, the response thereafter compounds them. A delayed police reaction, ill-equipped rescue services, an absence of inter-agency coordination and mayhem at the scene of the accident are the usual traits at any mass casualty incident, for which the lack of remedial policy amendments is also responsible. A closer analysis reveals deep policy flaws within our emergency services' response capability.
As much as 70 per cent of the brain is diverted when one is on the phone. That leaves 30 per cent left for paying attention to whatever else is happening. Yet we never see any police take action against people talking on their phones while driving. The lack of the use of seat belts, indicators, headlights and helmets, no enforced adherence to bus lanes and choked junctions - all of these are signs of dormant traffic management. If you are fined, do not worry; there is always the traffic lok adalat to reduce the already-low fine amount by a further 50 per cent. Substantial fines not only work as an effective deterrent but also as a substantial revenue generator. These principles elude our law enforcement agencies, who in turn are handcuffed by their political masters. Strong unions ensure buses and autorickshaws remain beyond the purview of the police, allowing a bus with over 800 fines and cases against it to mount a pavement in Gariahat.
The bus, in this instance, was state-run. As with most such buses, it is likely to have been operated by an owner who won a state tender. Did the tender have any of the following criteria: the bus must have seat belts for all passengers; the driver must be fully trained; the use of mobile phones while driving is not allowed; doors must be closed while the vehicle is in motion; passengers must be seated; there must be a monthly mechanical inspection? We have seen buses carrying schoolchildren and racing on our streets. Legal action is almost always limited to prosecuting the driver; the owners remain beyond the the reach of the courtroom. Even more ridiculous, often it is the vehicle that is fined or has a case filed against it, leaving nobody answerable.
One will find the police asleep in any thana in the country at night. You will often have to wait till midday to see the IPS officer finally stroll in. The force is terribly under-staffed - West Bengal is short of over 35,000 officers, leaving us with a ratio of 1,658 citizens for every officer. They are badly trained, demotivated, ill-equipped, tired and incompetent. All of this plagues our law enforcement apparatus. As in the case of the Murshidabad bus accident, nothing happened till the IPS officer arrived about two hours after the mishap. The police were armed with tear gas and lathis. But rescue boats and cranes did not arrive till hours after the accident.
During the Posta flyover collapse, the Indian army was blamed for taking several hours to get from Fort William to Posta. It was not traffic delaying them, it was red tape. The Metropolitan Police Service in London is a part of an inter-agency platform called the London Emergency Services Liaison Panel, consisting of police, fire and ambulance services, coastguard, all municipalities as well as other agencies on an ad hoc basis, the army, special forces and so on. The aim of the panel is to ensure smooth coordination, training, drills, communications, resource pooling, the elimination of red tape and devolution of authority down to the first responders, all of which leads to a highly efficient response to emergencies. Judging by the haphazard response to instances of mass casualty in Bengal, there does not seem to be any similar protocol in place here or anywhere else in the country. Our judiciary has not yet adopted the 'compensation culture' of the west, through which the notion of vicarious liability has been born. For example, in the Murshidabad accident case, if the state government were to be sued by the families of the injured and the deceased, and a court were to award costs - both immediate, in terms of medical needs and funeral expenses, as well as in terms of 'emotional' needs - all of the challenges would be resolved, overruling even the most influential bus owners. This acts as a fail-safe against policy gaps by both the public and private sectors, making them fear court awards and ensuring they take preventive action against such mishaps.
It is worth noting the commendable steps taken and the out-of-the-box thinking exhibited by the state tourism department secretary, Atri Bhattacharya. He is also the home secretary; it remains to be seen whether bold changes are brought into effect at Lalbazar and Bhawani Bhawan.


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Mr. Sanders: I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 34, line 20, leave out from 'premises' to end of line 23.
The Chairman: With this it will be convenient to take the following amendments: No. 54, in page 34, line 23, at end insert
(c) the holder of the freehold of the premises'
No. 8, in page 34, line 23, at end insert
No. 55, in page 34, line 26, at end insert—
Mr. Sanders: The Bill contains proposals that give landlords an automatic right to be a member of a right-to-manage company. We believe that RTM companies should represent tenants and be able to deal at arm's length with the landlord. The clause brings the two together. We obviously accept that where the landlord is also an occupier of a flat it would reasonable for him or her to be a member of the RTM company. However, the automatic inclusion of the landlord gives an unjustified advantage, particularly to a non-resident landlord. Simply put, the amendment would deny the landlord that automatic right and discourage absentee, non-resident landlords from being fully participating members of an RTM company when the purpose of such companies is to be there for the tenants.
Ms Keeble: This group of amendments deals with the constitution of the RTM company. It is a question of dealing with conflicting and competing pressures. Amendment No. 7 provides that the landlord should not have the right to be a member of the RTM company. I understand that our proposed right for landlords to become members of the RTM company has been the subject of some dispute. I am also aware that leaseholder representatives have expressed concern about this matter. I am pleased that on this occasion the hon. Gentleman is championing some of the arguments that have been put forward by leaseholders.
I appreciate that many of those concerns are genuine, but correspondence received by my officials on this issue suggests that many are based on a misunderstanding of what is being done in the Bill. I hope that it will help if I make our intentions clear. It is true that, in simple terms, the right to manage is the right to allow leaseholders of flats to gain management control of their block. I use the term leaseholders, rather than tenants. It is not a right simply to kick out the landlord as freeholder. We recognise that any member of an RTM company may wish to try to be obstructive and unhelpful. That must be taken into account in the overall right-to-manage framework.
We therefore intend to make voting rights in the company properly proportional to interest in the
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Mr. Cash: The Minister is not being specific. Will she confirm that the landlord would have no right to sit on the board and, in other words, would be excluded? The hon. Lady is not really addressing the point. She is telling us about his relationship with the management of the building. I am sure that she will accept that the idea of management carries with it responsibilities and the opportunity to be able to participate in board meetings.
Ms Keeble: I will certainly deal with some of those issues. I am dealing with the membership of the company, which is what the hon. Member for Torbay was dealing with.
As this is a no-fault right, nothing justifies our ignoring the interests of the landlord and cutting him or her entirely out of the management process. The right to manage is not being organised because of failing, negligence or fault on the part of the landlord. The best way to safeguard the legitimate interests of the landlord is to allow the landlord to become a member of the right-to-manage company. That will put him or her on a similar footing to any one of the qualifying partners, with the same rights to receive information and to suggest the best way forward for the management of the property.
Mr. Cash: Perhaps I am being unfair in not allowing the hon. Lady to finish her argument, but I am somewhat frustrated by the responses that are emerging. I was simply pointing out that a company of this sort is not as broadly based as a shareholder company. The Minister says that the landlord will be a member of the company, but is ignoring the fact that the board of directors will run the company. The ability to participate in management activities that she described is not adequate.
Ms Keeble: The hon. Gentleman is trying to pre-empt the structure of my speech and move on to the questions that he is concerned about, which are that the freeholder should be able to appoint one of the directors, or have some right to be a director. I am dealing with the membership of the company. Clearly, the directors will be elected by the members. In our proposals, the landlord has the right to be a member of the company on the same basis as any other qualifying leaseholder. There is a difference there, but I will return to the points that the hon. Gentleman made.
I hope that I have dealt with some of the concerns about the exact role that the freeholder or landlord will play in the operation of the right-to-manage company and with any concerns that leaseholders
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The best way to safeguard the landlord's interests is to allow him or her to be a member of the right-to-manage company. I suspect that that might be seen as somewhat heretical, but it would allow the landlord and the leaseholder to work together to manage the block in which they both have a property interest. Given the history of leaseholding, that view may seem heretical, but I am sure that in some instances there have not been the sorts of dispute between leaseholders and freeholders that have occurred elsewhere. The right to manage is a no-faults right, so there is no implication that there has been a history of bad relations between the two sides.
Amendment No. 8 allows resident landlords to be members of a right-to-manage company. Our view on this is governed by two principles. First, we cannot agree that different eligibility rules should apply to different people. There should be one governing criteria, namely, whether a person has a significant stake in the property in question. The Bill already enshrines that principle. Secondly, we are generally of the view that any form of residence test is undesirable. Hon. Members will know that we have dealt with that elsewhere in the Bill.
Mr. Sanders: My reading of the Bill is that a landlord with several blocks of flats could not be a member of several different companies at the same time and would therefore nominate someone to represent their interests as a member of the company. That is likely to be a common development. One thinks of a landlord as a small business person who owns a block. However, he or she could own substantial holdings and have to nominate people who would probably be professionals, or even, dare I say it, legal professionals, who are nominated to the companies from time to time.
The Chairman: Order. That intervention was too long.
Ms Keeble: One of the main issues about being a member of a company is the provision of information and access to it. That is an important aspect of giving the landlords or freeholders a right to membership of the company. I stress that that is membership, not directorship. The landlord's or freeholder's right is not a nomination right. As landlords will have the right to be a member of the company, they will know of the decisions that are taken at meetings. However, that right would not allow them to nominate someone to exercise it on their behalf.
Mr. Sanders: Could a landlord's nominee, as a member of the company, seek election to a board position in the company?
Ms Keeble: I said that the landlord could not nominate a representative. Most of the provisions for the leasehold arrangements are being made under the standard provisions of company law. Several amendments propose a departure from that law. The
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I will clarify the problem as that will help with some of the technical issues. It will be difficult to give a full answer to some of the technical legal questions, as that would involve drawing on an existing body of law that is affected by company law, which is a different statute. I will ensure that hon. Members receive a full explanation once we have given legal consideration to some of the questions raised. Although I have some knowledge of company law, I am not a qualified solicitor. Some queries can be dealt with, but where there is a need to examine company law, it will help hon. Members and the progress of the Committee to make that arrangement.
Mr. Cash: I understand the Minister's remarks, but we run into a problem that has already cropped up in relation to commonhold. The Minister was not present at that debate, but she was on Second Reading. I suggested that regulations ought to be made available. The shorthand of regulations has been overlaid by the availability of draft documents to be made under the regulations, which are not the same. I have a letter here from the representative of the Lord Chancellor's Department, Mr. Paul Zimmerman—


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Transmittal of Model Geospatial Data and Electronic Submission of Deliverables Language for Inclusion in CERCLA Statements of Work - (9/29/14)
Transmittal memorandum and model geospatial data language for inclusion in CERCLA statement of work (SOW) documents.
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Final Implementation of the National Strategy to Manage Post Construction Completion Activities at Superfund Sites - (2/16/12)
Summarizes the results of the Post-Construction Completion (PCC) Strategy, which was implemented from 2005 to 2011. EPA closed out the PCC Strategy with this final report since the elements of the PCC Strategy have become EPA's way of doing business for the Superfund program.
Options for Responding to Deficient Deliverables from PRPs - (6/30/11)
Memorandum transmitting sample letters for Regions to use when addressing deficient deliverables with potentially responsible parties.
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Guidance on Determining and Tracking Substantial Noncompliance with CERCLA Enforcement Instruments in CERCLIS - (8/24/09)
Transmittal memorandum and guidance defining substantial noncompliance with CERCLA enforcement instruments and the process for tracking in the noncompliance in CERCLIS.
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Using RCRA's Results-Based Approaches and Tailored Oversight Guidance when Performing Superfund Oversight - (12/22/06)
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Revised Penalty Matrix for CERCLA Section 106(b)(1) Civil Penalty Policy - (4/20/05)
Memorandum transmits the updated penalty matrix to the CERCLA Section 106(b)(1) penalty policy issued Sept. 30, 1997. Supplemented by July 2009 and 2016 matrix.
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Transmittal of Final Report: PRP Compliance with CERCLA Obligations - (9/28/00)
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Final Enforcement Response Policy for Sections 304, 311, and 312 of EPCRA and Section 103 of CERCLA - (9/30/99)
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Administrative Penalty Procedures, Action: Interim Final Rule - (5/6/89)
Final Rule establishing procedures for the administrative assessment of civil penalties under CERCLA Section 109 and EPRCA Section 325. Federal Register Notice, Vol. 54, No. 93, OSWER Dir. No., 9841.1a
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Interim Strategy for Enforcement of Title III and CERCLA Section 103 Notification Requirements - (12/14/88)
Memorandum provides Regions with overall strategy to enforce the Title III reporting requirements (regulating to sections 302-312) and the CERCLA emergency notification requirements. OSWER No. 9841.0
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Interim Guidance on Use of Administrative Penalty Provisions of Section 109 of CERCLA and Section 325 of SARA - (7/16/87)
Interim Guidance on Use of Administrative Penalty Provisions of Section 109 of CERCLA and Section 325 of SARA, OSWER No. 9841.1
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EBD Group will guide you through the partnering process with a series of email updates and reminders, once you are registered for the meeting. Register here! The partnering system will open on July 25, 2018. All registered attendees will receive a notice at that time. Full partnering, including requesting meetings and setting your availability will be available for those attending the program's Partnering Forum.
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- Register for the Meeting: In order to be receive your log-in information for the partnering system, first you must register to attend the Partnering Forum. When the system opens on July 25, 2018 you will receive an email from Jancee Clark of EBD Group with your partnering log-in information. Anyone who registers after July 25 will receive an email about partnering within 24 hours of registering.
- Profile: Start by completing your partnering profile. This is a brief summary of your background, your company and products.
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- Respond: Log-in regularly to respond to incoming requests, and to monitor responses to your requests.
- Scheduling: In the final week before the event, EBD Group will schedule all agreed meetings, based on the availability of participants, to ensure everyone has the maximum possible number of meetings over the course of the event.
- Personal Schedule: Your preliminary schedule will be available a week before the event. Your schedule will then be updated daily, including updates during the event. You can print your schedule with locations once you arrive on site.
If you have any questions concerning partnering, please contact the partnering administrator Jancee Clark: email@example.com