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Can god create a contradiction?
RE: Can god create a contradiction?
I dunno about christianity, but i have a Quran and if you flip to any random page
you're very likely to land on one of the hundreds of verses that say word for word "God is capable of everything"
The that defeats the Muslim theistic arguments.
Thing about christianity that annoys me is that they're so divided that you would need
33000 arguments for all 33000 denominations XD it's ridiculous, and quite a few of these denominations
make up stuff right out of their asses i dunno why but i've always considered Catholicism and Coptic to be the closest
to the original mythologies and i base my argument around those two.
But hey, at least islam is an easier prey (logistically speaking) with its less than 10 sects and they all disagree mainly on
on history not theology. and the 4 schools of sunni islam differ on minor theological issues such as severity
of punishments, homosexuality to be treated as a separate sin or the same as adultery etc.
And every single islamic sect believes in a literal Quran even the sunni the largest sect (considered the most "moderate")
which was my previous affiliation. There's no such thing as moderatism in islam.
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RE: Can god create a contradiction?
As far as logic is concerned: god says: "do as I say, not as I do!"
RE: Can god create a contradiction?
Isn't any miracle a violation of logic? Take the loaves and fishes for example.
Quote:And they said to Him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish." 18 He said, "Bring them here to Me." 19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Logic tells us that 7 food items divided by 5000 equals .14% of a loaf of bread. A normal loaf of bread has about 500-700 calories in it, and a fish even less. This means each person could not possibly have gotten more than 1 calorie of food, and we know that humans normally need around 2000 calories per day. Logic dictates that no person should have been satisfied, but scripture tells us that not only were they all full, they filled 12 baskets with the leftovers!
If you accept the authority of the Bible, I can't understand how you could say God is subject to logic.
RE: Can god create a contradiction?
Hey, Ben.
Quote:Isn't any miracle a violation of logic? Take the loaves and fishes for example.
Hey, Valdyr.
Quote:God as most contemporary philosophers understand it cannot do anything that isn't logically possible, because the "laws of logic" are not "imposed" metaphysically on the world, but are part of the necessary constitution of all possible worlds. God only requires omnipotence with respect to contingent matters.
Interesting. I wholly disagree. How can God create logic if he is bound by it?
To all.
Here is a perfect example of what it is like for someone bound by logic and the rules of the natural universe to deal with an all powerful God capable of everything. That being said, what the God character in this does still operates within the framework of what we understand, illustrating (you'll get the pun) that we can't even fully conceive what all powerful even means.
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Fishing for a Story: How the Media Is Reading Too Much Into Referrals of Obama Citizenship Cases by Conservative Supreme Court Justices5 Comments Published by James December 9th, 2008 in Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Blogosphere, Blogs, Clarence Thomas, Court Procedure, Current Events, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Over the course of the past week, both the blogosphere and mainstream media have been spending quite a bit of time over at the Supreme Court rumor mill. There has been a lot of buzz about two cases concerned with president-elect Obama's citizenship, Donofrio v. Wells (08A407) and Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (08A469). The applications for stays in both Donofrio and Wrotnowski were originally rejected by the Justices who handle the Circuits from which they originated (the Third and Second, respectively). These rejecting Justices – Souter in Donofrio and Ginsburg in Wrotnowski – are both solid members of the Court's liberal bloc. Both petitions were then resubmitted to another Justice, who then referred the case to the Court as a whole. These referring Justices – Thomas in Donofrio and Scalia in Wrotnowski – are both solid members of the Court's conservative bloc.
A lot of people have been making a big deal out of this, arguing that referrals of dead-end citizenship cases by conservative Justices could be interpreted as a slight on Obama. Nia-Malika Henderson of Politico even speculated that Thomas' referral of Donofrio might just be his way of
returning the favor — putting through a case that questions whether Obama should be president, after Obama said [at the Saddeback Forum that] he wouldn't have picked Thomas for the high court.
We here at the DailyWrit admit that we got caught up in all the drama, even speculating that the conservative bloc might be tacitly participating in a game theory model called "cheap talk signaling" by using these referrals to remind Obama that they still have Judicial Review over the legislation he pushes through a very Democratic Congress. But after reading one too many stories about the referrals, Kedar realized that bloggers might be reading too much into this – mapping partisan politics onto a situation of routine Court procedure. Curious, we sent an e-mail to SCOTUSblogger Lyle Denniston, one of the top SCOTUS authorities in all the land. He graciously responded:
[Donofrio] was a routine referral. The Court formerly allowed repeated applications, even to all nine Justices separately. Because of perceived abuses of that approach, the Court now follows the practice — no matter which Justice gets the second application — to have it go to Conference, to end the Justice-shopping.
The fact of referral in the New Jersey case was totally without significance. The more telling fact, in each of these cases, is that the Court does not even ask for a response. That indicates it believes they are totally frivolous — as anyone who reads the papers will quickly discern.
Sorry, no political intrigue here.
Regards, and thanks for reading the blog,
Lyle D.
This should lay to rest all the rumors that Justice Thomas has an ax to grind with the president-elect. It turns out that the referral was a simple procedural matter of routine. When a petition is denied by a liberal Justice, it is not uncommon for the petitioner to then refile the application with a Justice who is more conservative (and vice-versa); to prevent the petitioner from simply resubmitting again and again, the second petition automatically triggers a referral to conference from the Justice who received that resubmitted application. It just so happens that the Donofrio and Wrotnowski were resubmitted to Justices Thomas and Scalia; thus, it is simply coincidence and nothing more that the cases were referred for Court review by conservative Justices.
But what truly shocked us here at the DailyWrit was how many media outlets – large and small, local and national – dropped the ball on this story. Among those who gravely misinterpreted Court procedure were: Kate Phillips at the Caucus (a blog of The New York Times), Elie Mystal at Above the Law, Earl Hutchinson at The American Chronicle, Les Payne at Newsday, a number of the good folks over at DailyKos, James Wright at New American Media, bloggers at ProgressPolitics, and, as we mentioned, Nia-Malika Henderson at Politico.
Who got it right? Well, Robert Barnes at the Washington Post, Eugene Volokh at his blog, Mr. Denniston, Ben Smith over at Politico, and Wikipedia!
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Dec 9th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
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The truth is that the Supreme Court did NOT "deny cert" to Leo Donofrio yesterday. The truth is the Supreme Court did NOT "turn down" Donofrio's case yesterday. The truth is that Leo Donofrio's case is still "PENDING" at the Supreme Court, and the court only denied the application to stay an election.
…the election that Donofrio had been trying to stay was the November 4th election (he hurriedly filed his case on November 3rd to do so).
So, it is logical that the court would, on December 8th, deny an application to stay an election that already happened on November 4th.
Donofrio's case is still PENDING.
The application for stay addressed to Justice Thomas and referred to the Court is denied.
[Note the ABSENCE of Donofrio's case here]
Donofrio's case is NOT listed under CERTIORARI DENIED.
Everyone should take another look at the order list from the SCOTUS yesterday.
Not only was Donofrio's case NOT denied certiorari, but a third case (Cort Wrotnowski vs. Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Secretary of State) was referred to the Court by Justice Scalia – distributed for conference this coming Friday:
Dec 8 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008.
Dec 8 2008 Application (08A469) referred to the Court by Justice Scalia.
It sounds like Donofrio may have called this correctly earlier today:
On the chance that SCOTUS was looking at both my case and Cort's case, I must stress that Cort's case does not have the same procedural hang up that mine does. It may be that without a decision on the Judicial misconduct allegation correcting the NJ Appellate Division case file, SCOTUS might have been in the position of not being able to hear my case as it would appear that my case was not before them on the proper procedural grounds.
I did file a direct appeal under the proper NJ Court rules, but the lower Court judge refused to acknowledge that and if his fraudulent docketing was used by SCOTUS they would have a solid procedural basis to throw mine out.
Friday could turn out to be a very, very big news day.
Dec 9th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
That's not quite right, Ted.
The reason that you don't see Donofrio under the heading "CERTIORARI DENIED" is because no petition for a writ of certiorari was ever filed with the Court. Take a look at the Docket for 08A407, which notes that the application itself was originally submitted "pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari." The docket sheet shows that no such petition was ever filed.
Watchers of the Court have thus correctly interpreted the dismissal of the application for stay without comment as the Court's way of, as you say, "[turning] down" the case. As Mr. Denniston so kindly noted in his e-mail, the fact that the Court did not even ask for a response in the matter "indicates it believes they are totally frivolous — as anyone who reads the papers will quickly discern."
There was only one question before the Court, which was whether or not to accept the resubmitted application for a stay. The Court did the only thing within its recourse and denied that application. If and when a petition for a writ of certiorari is filed, it will be denied.
Dec 10th, 2008 at 12:21 am
James, well, we'll learn which one of us is essentially correct after Friday. I say the Court will Stay the vote of the Electors. What do you predict?
Dec 10th, 2008 at 12:41 am
Just to clarify, the matter of the application for stay in Wrotnowski (the petition to be decided Friday that you're talking about in your comment) is a completely different matter than Donofrio (the already-denied petition I was talking about in my previous comment).
That said, I predict that the application for stay in Wrotnowski will be denied without comment in conference on Friday.
I might add, as I've said a number of times on this blog, that the "safe harbor" date for Electoral College votes was yesterday, December 9th. That means that a stay of the December 15th Electoral College meeting would involve some dubious legal semantics: the Court could stay the meeting, of course, but they couldn't prevent the electors who were locked yesterday by their Secretaries of State from voting for Obama whenever the Electoral College ultimately meets. Thus, even if Obama is eventually declared constitutionally ineligible, the electors locked yesterday could still vote for him (along with whoever else who wants to).
We appreciate you keeping up with the issue on our site, Ted. Thank you.
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Training consists of stressing a particular physiological system followed by rest to allow it to re-build itself stronger than before. Both the stressing and the rest are important. Often we forget the rest part when we first start running, or are keen to do well in some race. You must also not just stress everything! You just stress the particular factor that is important to the sport you are training for. This is called exercise or training specificity.
Running well requires four major components to be trained. These are VO2max, Anaerobic Threshold, Aerobic Endurance, and Efficiency. There of course many other factors but the above four cover 80% of running related performance. I will briefly describe what each factor means and then cover the types of training that stress that aspect of running performance.
This represents the maximum amount of oxygen per kilogram of weight that a person can use in converting fuel to energy. As there is a direct correspondence between oxygen usage and energy consumed it represents the practical upper limit of energy available to an exercising muscle. This upper limit is largely genetically determined but training can increase it by up to 20% of non-trained capacity. To train this upper limit you will need to performing near it. This means running quite fast. Interval sessions with 'on' times up to a maximum of 5-8 minutes are the best mechanism for this. If you run near your upper limit for some time then your body will make adaptations and try and increase it. Running longer than about 8 minutes, you won't be running hard enough (close to your VO2max performance) so you won't stress this system.
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This is the point when the oxygen a muscle requires is not completely provided by the air that you breath. At this point your muscles switch from purely aerobic (with oxygen) to anaerobic (without oxygen) operation. Lactic acid starts to build up, you go into oxygen debt and if not corrected you stop producing energy and you stop running ! Pain is also usually involved. This switch over point is normally expressed as a percentage of your VO2max. The aim is to increase the percentage at which we start operating anaerobically. It can vary from about 50-60% of VO2max for untrained people to 90% of VO2max for elite athletes. This is the speed that most long distance racing is done at. We try and juggle a race so as to go fast enough not to create too much lactic build up so we stop. Training this system involves running right at this cross-over point, or at about 15k race pace. The training run is called an AT run, threshold run, tempo run or time trial and involves race pace running for between 20 and 40 minutes. Of course there should be a warmup before and a cool down after.
Aerobic Endurance
This has got to do with how well we utilise the fuel that we are provided with for running. Without going into too much detail there are two main sources of fuel. The most efficient is glycogen (sugar) and the longest lasting is fat. We try and teach our bodies to conserve as much glycogen as possible whilst becoming more efficient at using fat for fuel. Running fast uses almost exclusively glycogen as fuel whilst running longer than an hour must utilise some fat. Hitting the wall in a marathon usually occurs when our glycogen stores are depleted. In extreme cases, as our brains use glycogen for fuel, we can collapse, act delirious etc. It pays to become better at using fat and learning how to conserve glycogen as much as possible. This factor is trained by running for long periods of time (greater than an hour). The body says 'gee I'm running out of glycogen and I don't like this I had better do two things- get better at using it and store some more of it.' There is an optimum speed to stress this system and it can be worked out, but the basic thing is to run for a long time, it doesn't matter how slow you go.
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Being in the middle of any progressive line is an interesting point of view. In school having a last name that started with a middle of the alphabet letter always seemed to get one in the middle of the line. Not the first, not the last. For example, one could watch the mistakes of others and learn, or envy those who got to choose an object or activity first. With regard to age, being in the middle brings many new shocks- invisibility in some arenas, a sense of purpose in others. What I see others experiencing ahead of me is the long view. It is the distance time and age gives most people, the ability to look back and around oneself and see the world with a complexly measured eye. Certainly there must be humor with this perspective. There also must be some regret, some pain, and some relief. Also an understanding of humanity, and how little things really do change. People are still motivated by the same things, still yearn for the same things, still feel pain, and the world seems to make the same mistakes over and over, just with a veneer of new paint. Maybe that is part of what lets people let go slowly. I don't want to live in fear or apprehension, like so many older people do. But I can see how the long view allows those of advanced age to shake their heads and know what they are leaving is hopefully in some small measure momentarily better for their having been there, still can offer pleasures, and will go on as it will after they are gone. The feeling of powerlessness many of us in the middle face, the knowledge that we are so small, have so little real time, and can affect the world for the most part in such small ways- that sensation that haunts us in the middle has, by the time we are toward the end, become something else. At least I hope so.
The West (and the rest of the world is starting to adopt this bad habit) has a way of disregarding older people, of finding them taxing, a burden. Instead of knowing age for what it is, instead of having any interest in it (other than a crass, commercial investment in the money to be made from the aged in health issues and other arenas), we culturally accept that age is something to be avoided, and remain ignorant about. I think this is to our detriment in a very big set of ways. Primarily, this attitude robs us of the comfort of the long view, of seeing it coming and learning from those who are plumbing it's depths.
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I know there is probably a simple answer out there, however RAM is cheap right now and I though I would go ahead and future proof my system or whatever. My WEI with 4 GB RAM was 6.6 and after upgrading to 8 GB of Crucial RAM it was 6.6. I knew the difference from 4 to 8 would be negligible but I thought I would see a better score. The system does see 8 GB RAM by the way. Any suggestions?
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The only way you score would go up is if your upgraded to a faster kit.
Did you get a complete 8GB kit? If so, did it have tighter timings/faster clocks?
You may need to go into the bios and manually set everything to what is supposed to be .. provided your bios are not locked to a certain speed.
More doesnt mean it will be faster. Just more RAM for the system to use, if you have & use apps that can use that much.
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I know there is probably a simple answer out there, however RAM is cheap right now and I though I would go ahead and future proof my system or whatever. My WEI with 4 GB RAM was 6.6 and after upgrading to 8 GB of Crucial RAM it was 6.6. I knew the difference from 4 to 8 would be negligible but I thought I would see a better score. The system does see 8 GB RAM by the way. Any suggestions?
Is your new RAM recognized in the BIOS?
WEI scores don't have a lot of correlation with real world performance.
The RAM score is not just based on amount of RAM. Some people with 8 GB have RAM scores of 7.6 rather than your 6.6, but you might never know the difference between the two machines if you didn't run a benchmark. You could upgrade to faster RAM and that might boost your score, but I doubt if that would be noticeable other than in your score.
If you ever need to use more than 4 GB of RAM, you have another 4 GB of RAM to throw at the task. That's the so-called "future proof my system or whatever" that you bought. If you never use more than 4 GB, you wasted your money. Only you know how much RAM you in fact use.
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That WEI RAM performance number is based on how your RAM performs not how much RAM you have or how your whole system performs.
You won't notice any difference in overall performance until you run enough programs all at once or one or two programs that needed more then 4GB of RAM to function at top speed. Then instead of paging out to the pagefile it will use that extra RAM and be snappier then if you only had 4GB of RAM. Until then it's just sitting there doing nothing.
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Inspired by our hugely popular "Garden Wars," we're taking the battle to container gardening, perfect for patios, decks and balconies. Drawing from identical plant materials, Jennifer Bartley will 'compete' against Shawna Coronado as they each create 3 gorgeous containers—all in under an hour! Working against the clock, and with fun "challenges" thrown at them by Master of Ceremonies Marianne Binetti, see how Jennifer pulls together plants and shares her tips for designing luscious container gardens.
Saturday, Feb 25 at 11:00 am / Garden Wars Arena
How do you create a beautiful edible garden that is a joy to be in? Jennifer Bartley will inspire you with her images of fabulous French and American potagers that are truly a feast for your eyes. Learn how to create a kitchen garden that is truly a garden where family and friends gather, work, eat and play. Be inspired to transform your yard into a food and flower paradise that feeds your soul as well as your stomach.
Saturday, Feb 25 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow
Typically a mixed border contains a variety of flowering shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Why not incorporate perennial edibles into the mix? Jennifer Bartley will share insights on mixing perennial edibles with the rest of your garden. Discover how to design a gorgeous border with blueberries, currants, elderberries, raspberries, asparagus, rhubarb, and other edibles planted among the flowers. The rewards are great! Do the work once and reap the fruits, berries, jams, jellies, pies and flowers every year.
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Only a small percentage of miso in Japan today is made in the time consuming, traditional way. Commercially produced misos where the focus is on profit and not flavour are cheaply and quickly made out of genetically engineered, hexane-defatted soy and pharmaceutical enzymes. These cheap pseudo-misos tend to contain many undeclared and inappropriate chemical processing aids and flavour enhancers like monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Miso is typically salty but its flavour and aroma depend on various factors such as ingredients, fermentation and the length of the ageing process. Other important variables that contribute to the flavour of a particular miso include temperature, duration of fermentation, salt content and the variety of koji. These different ingredients and variables result in miso which may be described as salty, sweet, earthy, fruity and savoury. The most common types are white miso traditionally consumed in the western part of Japan including Kyoto, while the eastern regions including Tokyo tend to prefer red miso.


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BBC, March 12, 2017:
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany and the Netherlands of "Nazism" after officials blocked rallies there.
Dutch PM Mark Rutte called his comments "unacceptable", while Germany's foreign minister said he hoped Turkey would "return to its senses".
Denmark's leader said he was postponing a meeting with Turkey's prime minister.
Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said he was concerned that "democratic principles are under great pressure" in Turkey.
He added that he had postponed the meeting later this month Binali Yildirim because: "With the current Turkish attacks on Holland the meeting cannot be seen separated from that."
The rallies aim to encourage a large number of Turks living in Europe to vote yes in a referendum expanding the president's powers.
However, planned rallies in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands were blocked after officials cited security concerns or said the rallies could stoke tensions.
A gathering in France however went ahead after local officials said it did not pose a threat.
Ties between the Turkish and Dutch leaders became particularly strained at the weekend after two Turkish ministers were barred from addressing rallies in Rotterdam, with one of them escorted to the German border.
Mr Erdogan likened the Netherlands to "a banana republic", demanded international organisations impose sanctions on the Netherlands, and accused countries in the West of "Islamophobia".
"I have said that I had thought that Nazism was over, but I was wrong. Nazism is alive in the West," he added.
- Turkish-German ties fray as Erdogan chases diaspora vote
- Turkey says 'No' to saying 'No', ahead of its referendum
- Erdogan rallies not welcome in Austria
On Sunday, Mr Rutte demanded Mr Erdogan apologise for likening the Dutch to "Nazi fascists".
"This country was bombed during the Second World War by Nazis. It's totally unacceptable to talk in this way."
The Netherlands would have to consider its response if Turkey continued on its current path, he added.
Meanwhile, German ministers also appeared to harden their rhetoric against Turkey.
Despite Chancellor Angela Merkel saying her government was not opposed to Turkish ministers attending rallies in Germany, as long as they are "duly announced", her interior minister said he was opposed to Turkish political gatherings in Germany.
"A Turkish campaign has no business being here in Germany," Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere told local media.
Separately, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Turkey had "destroyed the basis for further progress in co-operation".
Reports say the owner of a venue in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, also cancelled a pro-Erdogan rally on Sunday that was to have been attended by Turkey's agriculture minister.
Sweden's foreign ministry said it was not involved in the decision and that the event could take place elsewhere.
What is the row about?
Turkey is holding a referendum on 16 April on whether to turn from a parliamentary to a presidential republic.
If successful, it would give sweeping new powers to the president, allowing him or her to appoint ministers, prepare the budget, choose the majority of senior judges and enact certain laws by decree.
What's more, the president alone would be able to announce a state of emergency and dismiss parliament.
There are 5.5 million Turks living outside the country, with 1.4 million eligible voters in Germany alone – and the Yes campaign is keen to get them on side.
So a number of rallies have been planned for countries with large numbers of eligible voters, including Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
Why are countries trying to prevent the rallies?
Many of the countries, including Germany, have cited security concerns as the official reason.
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said Mr Erdogan was not welcome to hold rallies as this could increase friction and hinder integration.
Many European nations have also expressed deep disquiet about Turkey's response to the July coup attempt and the country's perceived slide towards authoritarianism under President Erdogan.
Germany in particular has been critical of the mass arrests and purges that followed – with nearly 100,000 civil servants removed from their posts.
Also see:
- Turkish Riots in Rotterdam Threaten Dutch Political Stability Ahead of Elections This Week – an excellent blow by blow description of the conflict as it played put on twitter with analysis of the far reaching implications by Patrick Poole
World View: Netherlands Provokes Growing Crisis with Turkey by Blocking Ministers' Entry – another good broad overview of the situation including the pivotal role Greece may play and a surprising prediction on future regional alliances as the "clash of civilizations" comes to a head
"Battle of Rotterdam" on eve of historic election in the Netherlands Ann Corcoran covers Invasion of Europe news – Are you paying attention America?
In Pics: Pro-Turkey Protesters Riot in Rotterdam and Istanbul (breitbart.com)
- Marine Le Pen Blasts Erdogan in France: Do Your Evil Campaigning for Tyranny Back in Turkey
EU says will assess planned Turkish constitutional changes
Please examine this 2013 article by Daniel Greenfield in the torch light ofTurkish riots across Europe this week – Vlad Tepes is of course following this closely and will have many translated videos. He links here to a "big picture" article written in 2013 by Daniel Greenfield, "Know Your Military Colonists"


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PeaceJam clubs do not have to be formed in schools alone. Young people within youth club settings, faith-based groups, scout and guide troupes, and community organisations are encouraged to participate in our programmes. If you work with teenagers in or out of school and wish to implement the PeaceJam programme and curriculum, please contact us to get more information, materials and support.
Graham Golding is the Director of PeaceJam UK's Curriculum Design, Training and School Support. Contact him on:email@example.com or telephone 07538-572168.
He is a highly experienced former teacher (he used to teach R.E.), with a degree in Peace Studies. He can talk to you over the phone or come and visit your school to take you through the educational materials that we have available.
Our educational materials are tailored for use in primary schools, middle schools (or Key Stage 3), and Key Stage 4. You can use those materials very flexibly, either in a particular area of the curriculum (e.g. R.E or Citizenship), in a lunchtime or after-school extra-curricular club, with students who are struggling, with Gifted and Talented students, in whole-school 'drop down' days (where the normal curriculum is suspended), with particular year groups….. The experience of schools and youth groups working with PeaceJam has shown us that the possibilities are endless!
If you look under 'Education' under the drop down menu, you will find samples of our curricular materials. Again, please contact Graham for the prices of the various packages we can offer you, that will include the materials you really need, training and year-round support, and subsidised places at the annual Youth Conference.
Teacher and youth leaders are crucial to PeaceJam in the following ways:
- Hold regular meetings and take young people through the activities and discussions in the PeaceJam curriculum. Over the course of a year, PeaceJam youth club members or school students will learn about a particular Nobel Peace Laureate, their life and work, and historical and cultural background.
- Help the young people develop a community project. Each PeaceJam group identifies a problem around conflict, tension, inequality or injustice that needs solving in their school or community and creates a voluntary 'service' project to address it. Adult advisors help the group develop this plan through brainstorming sessions. These projects will be presented and shared with the Nobel Laureate and other PeaceJam participants at the PeaceJam Conference.
- Help the young people attend an event such as PeaceJam Slam or the Youth Conference: Adult advisors are asked to make the group's own travel and accommodation arrangements, find funding and secure necessary permissions well in advance of the conference.
And here is what teachers say about PeaceJam.
"Witnessing the enthusiasm, energy and passion of so many young people totally committed to tackling violence, oppression and abuse has, for me, been the highlight of my forty-year career as a teacher." Past Headteacher who attended the 2015 Youth Conference with Nobel Laureate Jody Williams at the University of Winchester.
"We have the girls brimming with confidence; starting to engage with the community. These are the same three girls who said they wouldn't go in separate [conference] groups! They did and have never looked back." Teacher
The Mount School in York has decided to use the PeaceJam curricula through the school, and is also working partnership with other schools in the area.
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The Night Before
So! Friday night:
The Kiwi took absolutely ages to let me know the plan for the night but obviously I couldn't suggest anything or prompt him on it. Finally, at around 4:00, he emailed to say we should meet at 7:30 and go to this little French bistro he knew. Perfect.
I went for a drink with coworkers after work and then headed over to meet him (on a street corner, bizarrely). I have to say, I was much more nervous for Kiwi than I was Latin Banker – there was a definite sense of anticipation and raised hopes involved.
He came straight over and shook my hand, which seemed a little formal (but I actually found it preferable to the obligatory double-cheek-kiss, which I always end up awkwardly bungling). He's cute in a strong-jawed, Guy Smiley sort of way and he is enormously tall. I don't bandy this word around freely, but I would describe him as strapping. He was clearly nervous, which was kind of endearing.
We sit down at the bar and I force him to choose the wine, which he did happily and well (though I have absolutely no palate so it could have been Mad Dog 20/20 for all I know). When we polished off the first bottle, a table opens up and he suggests dinner. A second bottle of wine and some food is ordered (again, by him). Conversation flows nicely. He has a fantastic, slightly left-of-centre sense of humour and has done loads of interesting things. Finally, at 11:15, the place closed and we're (politely) chucked out after he pays the bill.
"Man," I think, "this is going so well! And I am being so good! And I'm really not all that drunk considering the amount of alcohol I've had. Thank god I ate that entire cheese board."
And then he throws a slight spanner in the works. We're standing outside the bar, I'm gearing up for my whole "It's been a lovely evening but I have a big day tomorrow" speech, and then he says, "Do you want to go for another drink?"
"Errrr…" Now, The Rules say that I should always be the one to end the date and that I can't suggest extending the night, but what to do if he's the one doing the extension suggesting? Deep down, I know that I should say no thank you and leave him slavering on the pavement while I float gracefully away, but I have consumed well over a bottle of wine at this point and my Rule-playing faculties are slightly stunted. Also, I like him. "Okay," I say.
We then embark on a magical mystery tour that takes us to a heavy metal bar in Soho (my choice) and then a place in Shoreditch I have long referred to as The Worst Bar in London (again, my choice). "We're having such a good time!" I think. "He's so funny and lovely! Surely the date extension can be forgiven."
Finally, far too late, I tell him I'm going home. He holds my hand while he walks me to my door and then… he delivers what will go down in my own personal history as one of the worst goodnight kisses I have ever had. My heart sinks just thinking about it.
I walked through the door kicking myself for having tainted the experiment and feeling utterly deflated. Here's this fantastic guy who's gentlemanly and clever and witty and then… it's all scuppered by a single bad kiss.
So I do what any normal, sensible woman who's trying to change her ways does at 3am after having consumed half of London's alcohol supply and suffered through the crushing disappointment of a terrible kiss:
I texted B.
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Holden Industries Acquires Vector Technologies, Ltd.
Jan 14, 2013, 06:34 EST
DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Holden Industries, Inc. announced its acquisition of Vector Technologies, Ltd., based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Vector is a leading world designer and manufacturer of powerful industrial vacuum cleaner and cleaning systems, air and hydro vacuum excavators, combination vacuum & jetters, hydro blast liquid recovery equipment, abrasive blasting and surface preparation equipment, portable vacuum trailer and baghouses, spill response equipment, asbestos and hazardous waste industrial vacuum removal equipment, and other conveyance products for hazardous and non-hazardous material handling.
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Holden Industries is the parent company of Vac-Con, Inc., based in Green Cove Springs, Florida, which is a premiere manufacturer and distributor of truck-mounted and skid-mounted vacuum sewer cleaning equipment, hydro-excavation equipment and related products. Joseph Haas, President & CEO of Holden Industries, stated that "the addition of Vector represents a significant extension of our product offerings in the vacuum technology arena as well as a further diversification of the customer base for our products."
According to Darrell Lesage, President of Vac-Con, "the combination of Vac-Con and Vector further enhances our position as a leader in the industry, and expands our ability to support our dealers and our end user customers throughout the world. Vector shares Vac-Con's commitment to excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction."
Stephen Schoenberger, President of Vector, commented that "Joining the Vac-Con team creates exciting opportunities for the combined companies, both domestically and internationally. In addition, becoming part of the Holden Industries group of businesses will provide Vector with greater financial and other resources to support its continuing growth, as well as affording benefits to the current and future Vector employees."
For more information on Vector Technologies, visit www.vector-vacuums.com; Vac-Con visit www.vac-con.com.
Holden Industries, Inc. is a 100% employee owned ESOP company based in Deerfield, Illinois with diversified manufacturing operations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, California and Arizona as well as Pune, India and Taichung, Taiwan.
SOURCE Holden Industries, Inc.


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For most young researchers, administration is a word filled with horror. Why would anyone want to be an academic administrator when you could spend your days exploring the wonder of operations research? And many days, I (a not so young researcher) agree with them. There is almost nothing better than spending time thinking, writing code, teaching, and doing all the wonderful things that make up the academic life. However, after a decade or two, for some there comes a wish to have a broader effect. Will yet one more paper on a better cutting plane or another game-theoretic analysis of a supply chain really affect very much? Or perhaps after sitting through yet another unproductive, useless meeting, the thought comes "I can do better than these jackasses!". And the administrative path begins.
Some of the people I admire most in our field have done significant academic administration. For instance, Patrick Harker was the editor of Operations Research when he was picked to be Dean of Wharton, one of the most important business school deanships around. He is now President of the University of Delaware.
I think operations research is actually pretty good training for administration. In OR, you learn to make decisions based on facts and data, rather than biases and preconceptions. Within the business school, we often get to know many of the faculty as our methods can be used broadly (and are often considered "honest brokers" in conflicts between the bigger areas of finance and marketing).
This trend has grown strong enough that there is even a "Dean's Meeting" at INFORMS. From the excellent conference daily news:
Operations research trains a professional to become a better thinker, problem solver, and educator. As more and more members of INFORMS are discovering, the field also trains you to become a better university administrator.
Dozens of operations researchers across the country are becoming deans and provosts – and even presidents – of universities large and small, in the U.S. and throughout the world. Some examples: Prof. Arjang Assad, formerly of the Robert H. Smith School at the University of Maryland just became the dean of the University of Buffalo School of Management. Also this year, James Bean, the former president of INFORMS, became Senior Vice President and Provost of the University of Oregon.
I hadn't realized that Jim Bean had moved up to Provost at Oregon. Congratulations Jim!


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I'm always looking to see if anyone is interested in becoming a reviewer for the website or would like to contribute in other ways, maybe even ways I haven't thought of. Eric does most of the reviews, while I do a few. Vinny (aka Fonze) writes up the This Week in Doom article then I get it all formatted into a web page. I do the same for Eric's reviews. He sends them to me and I get them on a web page and posted. But, there is only the three of us, currently, and I would love to have more content going up - more reviews especially, for all the Doom games but I'm even up for reviews of any of the Quake games or even Wolfenstein games. The more the merrier. I could also use someone to research new stuff for Doom 3 as it is fairly spread out across the internet and it's difficult to consolidate it all as looking for it takes more time. Anyway, if you think you can contribute, let me know. you can pm me here or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
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I'll be able to help out again once I finish working on the next update to Doomzone.
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I will be more than glad to review some custome WADs. I just would need a bit more info on how you would like them written out. For example, is there a specific format or scale that you us? Let me know.
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I'm up for reviewing stuff. I would prefer to know what I should be reviewing though, I mostly play stuff that I encounter from other sites and don't go looking for things often. Just let me know
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Doom 1 and 2 primarily. I have quake and heretic and hexen also, but don't play them as much.
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Product news
The FDA approved Eli Lilly's osteoporosis drug Evista to reduce breast cancer risk in some postmenopausal women. Specifically, the FDA approved Evista to lower the risk of invasive breast cancer (the most common form of breast cancer) in two groups of women: postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and postmenopausal women at high risk for invasive breast cancer, Evista is only the second drug approved to reduce breast cancer risk (tamoxifen was the first). In the US, breast cancer is the No. 2 cause of women's cancer deaths (lung cancer is first). Breast cancer accounts for 26% of all cancers among US women.
Mylan Laboratories has received tentative approval from the FDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for topiramate capsules, 15 mg and 25 mg. Topiramate capsules are the generic version of Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals' Topamax sprinkle capsules which had US sales of approximately $46 million for the 12 months ending June 30, 2007.
The FDA has approved a high-dose regimen of Johnson & Johnson's antibiotic Levaquin to treat complicated urinary tract and kidney infections.


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NORWICH Thanks to a collaboration of parent advocates, young adults who are struggling with autism spectrum disorders are learning to follow recipes and participate in a holiday tradition that unites family, friends and community.
A group of seven young men gathered Nov. 15 to whip up a Thanksgiving meal complete with all of the trimmings. They learned to measure, mix and bake and took turns serving their guests following five months of Chefs Club classes held at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Norwich.
Dinnertime was a huge success, said the clubs co-creator Cindy Comings, with about 25 guests gathering for the feast. Comings and local speech and language teacher Andrea MacIntosh developed the new community venture service-learning program to help young adults with autism spectrum disorders learn a basic independent living skill like cooking foods safely.


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A VICTIM of TV sex beast Stuart Hall told last night how she is haunted by his trademark laughter.
The woman – now in her 50s – was singled out by Hall as a teenage cheerleader on his hit Saturday night show It's a Knockout.
Known only as Amy, she knew the appalling truth about the paedophile BBC TV and radio sports presenter.
And yesterday, the 70s and 80s telly favourite's depravity was exposed.
The grandad of four, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls between 1967 and 1985. The youngest was just nine, the oldest 17.
Hall, 83, faces up to 10 years in jail when he is sentenced on June 17. He has been put on the sex offenders' register.
Shamed TV and radio star Stuart Hall boasted about being from Scottish roots
His own barrister told Preston Crown Court that the Radio 5 Live football reporter was in disgrace.
Last night, Amy said: "I was just 17 and the town where I lived was having It's a Knockout filmed there and I went along
to the auditions. I was chosen to be a cheerleader.
"We had afternoon tea in the town and about early evening, because I worked in a hotel, I had a staff room and I met him in the hotel where I worked.
"I was just walking through the lobby and up the main stairs. As I was walking up the stairs, I heard this voice behind me and it was him.
"He pushed me up against the wall and he tried to force himself on to me, he grabbed hold of me and he started kissing me then he tried to force himself on me.
"I struggled, I tried to push him away and it was only the fact that there was someone walking along the corridor and the floors creaked that he stopped and I managed to get away."
Decades later, she was chilled whenever she heard the instantly recognisable Hall. Amy told ITV News: "Every time I've heard his voice on the television, on the radio, I just think, 'How can you do it, how can you be like that?' in full view of everyone after everything you've done."
Hall yesterday refused to comment as he left court – and had the gall to whinge that he had a "very heavy cold".
A statement later on his behalf said his wife Hazel, 74, daughter Francesca, 52, and son Daniel, 50, were standing by him. It read: "He wishes to issue an unreserved apology to the individuals concerned.
"He now accepts his behaviour and actions were completely wrong and he is very remorseful.
"Mr Hall also wishes to apologise to his family, friends and supportive members of the public for whom he has high regard and respect."
But the apology came only after Hall faced up to the reality of the damning evidence weighted against him – having previously protested his innocence.
He was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the police investigation into offences by Jimmy Savile and others.
Hall had actually confessed last month but the details could only be reported yesterday because of legal restrictions. He denied three other indecent assaults and the rape of a 22 year old woman. Those charges were ordered to lay on file.
Judge Anthony Russell QC, the Recorder of Preston, warned Hall that "all sentencing options including custody" were available.
Outside court, Hall was described as an opportunistic predator by prosecutor Nazir Afzal.
He said: "Whether in public or private, Hall would first approach under friendly pretences and then bide his time until the victim was isolated."
Hall was awarded an OBE in 2012 but is likely to lose it.


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I have had the idea to create a page for BBQ and grilling photos for some time. A recent post on Steven Raichlen's Barbecue Bible web site by Bob BQN, spurred me to fire up Front Page and....
First let me thank Bob, and post a link to his pictures. It is a very nice layout, very good photography, and made me hungry enough I had to have some ribs for dinner tonight. (At a restaurant -- I know sacrilegious.)
Provided the space used and data transfer rate remains reasonable, I would be willing to post photos of the smoking and grilling creations of other users of the Barbecue Bible web site. Just send me an e-mail. firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click on a photo for a larger version.
|First of all, my idea of heaven.
A 12 pound goose as it went into the smoker in January 2003.
|The goose 6 hours later, smokes at an average temperature of 2800
|A couple of slabs of ribs and a chicken in the smoker, July 2003.
|We love smoked trout and generally throw a
couple of filets in the smoker when ever it is used. Here they are
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By Lynn Leissler
Of the Independent
The Eagle Point City Council met in a public hearing to present the Regional Problem Solving plan (created by six regional communities to deal with land use and expansion issues) for acceptance. Dick Converse of Rogue Valley Council of Governments and City Planner Mike Upston presented a bullet point summary and a slide show outlining the urban growth boundaries and highlighting both the limitations and flexibility of the plan for Eagle Point. Hank Williams, Mayor of Central Point, Greg with 1000 Friends of Oregon, and Kelly Madding, Jackson County Development Service Director, spoke in favor of the plan's acceptance. No one spoke against. After much discussion, the council decided to continue this agenda item until the next meeting, at which time they will have missing information and be ready to take a vote.
The regular council session started with a final report from Civil West Engineering. The seeding (floor sealant) procedure on the 3.6Million Gallon water storage tank has dramatically reduced the leakage. Eagle Point Public Works will continue monitoring the tank. Their bill came in at around $46,000 under budget. City Administrator Henry Lawrence proposed the firm present a new master plan for our water needs. The council agreed this be set for the next meeting.
Public Works Director Rob Miller reported on the upcoming community workday. He will talk with a group that wants to participate and set a date. For this year, various paths will be cleared and expanded.
The council approved the process of a six-month performance review for Henry Lawrence as the new city administrator.
Councilors gave committee reports, some with no updates. Ruth Jenks deemed the Eagle Point Evening Out a success, and Councilor Jonathan Bilden continues to work toward attracting business to our area. Mayor Bob Russell reported on a fruitful statewide mayors conference in Florence.
The next city council meeting will be August 28, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.


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Notice of final results of antidumping duty administrative review.
On May 8, 2000, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on static random access memory semiconductors from Taiwan. The merchandise covered by this order are synchronous, asynchronous, and specialty static random access memory semiconductors from Taiwan, whether assembled or unassembled. This review covers the U.S. sales and/or entries of three manufacturers/exporters. In addition, we are rescinding this review with respect to two companies. The period of review is October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1999, for two of the reviewed companies and October 1, 1998, through March 31, 1999, for the remaining company.
Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made changes in the margin calculations. Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results. The final weighted-average dumping margins for the reviewed firms are listed below in the section entitled "Final Results of the Review."
September 12, 2000.Start Further Info
Irina Itkin or Shawn Thompson, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0656 or (202) 482-1776, respectively.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
The Applicable Statute
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (1999).
This review covers three manufacturers/exporters (i.e., G-Link Technology (G-Link), GSI Technology, Inc. (GSI Technology), [1] and Winbond Electronics Corporation (Winbond)).
On May 8, 2000, the Department published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on static random access memory semiconductors (SRAMs) from Taiwan. See Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors from Taiwan; Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review, 65 FR 26577 (May 8, 2000).
We invited parties to comment on our preliminary results of review. At the request of certain interested parties, we held a public hearing on August 2, 2000. The Department has conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Act.
Scope of Review
The products covered by this review are synchronous, asynchronous, and specialty SRAMs from Taiwan, whether assembled or unassembled. Assembled SRAMs include all package types. Unassembled SRAMs include processed wafers or die, uncut die and cut die. Processed wafers produced in Taiwan, but packaged, or assembled into memory modules, in a third country, are included in the scope; processed wafers produced in a third country and assembled or packaged in Taiwan are not included in the scope. The scope of this review includes modules containing SRAMs. Such modules include single in-line processing modules, single in-line memory modules, dual in-line memory modules, memory cards, or other collections of SRAMs, whether unmounted or mounted on a circuit board. The scope of this review does not include SRAMs that are physically integrated with other components of a motherboard in such a manner as to constitute one inseparable amalgam (i.e., SRAMs soldered onto motherboards). The SRAMs within the scope of this review are currently classifiable under subheadings 8542.13.8037 through 8542.13.8049, 8473.30.10 through 8473.30.90, 8542.13.8005, and 8542.14.8004 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Period of Review
The POR is October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1999, for G-Link and Winbond. Because GSI Technology was a respondent in the 1997-1998 new shipper review on SRAMs, the POR for our administrative review of its U.S. sales is October 1, 1998, through March 31, 1999.
Partial Rescission of Review
As noted in the preliminary results, in June and July 1999, respectively, two manufacturers/exporters of subject merchandise to the United States, Alliance Semiconductor (Alliance) and Galvantech, Inc. (Galvantech), withdrew their requests for administrative review. No other interested party requested a review of sales of merchandise produced or exported by either Alliance or Galvantech during the POR. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) and consistent with our practice, we are rescinding our review with respect to Alliance and Galvantech.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case briefs by parties to this administrative review are addressed in the "Issues and Decision Memorandum" (Decision Memo) from Richard W. Moreland, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration, to Troy H. Cribb, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated September 5, 2000, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues which parties have raised and to which we have responded, all of which are in the Decision Memo, is attached to this notice as an Appendix. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099, of the main Department building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the Web at www.ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments received, we have made changes in the margin calculations for two of the three companies under review. These changes are discussed in the relevant sections of the Decision Memo.
Final Results of Review
We determine that the following weighted-average margin percentages exist for the period October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1999 (for G-Link and Start Printed Page 55006Winbond) and the period October 1, 1998, through March 31, 1999 (for GSI Technology):
|Percent margin
|G-Link Technology
|GSI Technology, Inc/Giga Semiconductor Inc
|Winbond Electronics Corp
The Department shall determine, and Customs shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b), we have calculated exporter/importer-specific assessment rates. We divided the total dumping margins for the reviewed sales by their total entered value for each importer. We will direct Customs to assess the resulting percentage margins against the entered Customs values for the subject merchandise on each of that importer's entries under the relevant order during the review period.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of this notice of final results of administrative review for all shipments of SRAMs from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rates for the reviewed firms will be the rates shown above; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 41.75. This rate is the "All Others" rate from the LTFV investigation.
These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next administrative review.
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.Start Signature
Dated: September 5, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix—Issues in Decision Memo
1. Facts Available
2. Date of Sale for Certain Transactions Related to a Joint-Venture Agreement
3. Unreported Cost Data
4. Ordinary Course of Trade
5. Winbond's Cash Deposit Rate
6. Yields
7. Variances
8. Foreign Exchange Losses Related to Cash Transactions
9. Research and Development Costs
10. Products Produced But Not Sold During the Review Period
11. Bonuses
12. Clerical Errors in Winbond's Calculations
13. Constructed Export Price OffsetEnd Supplemental Information
1. GSI Technology is also known as Giga Semiconductor, Inc.Back to Citation
[FR Doc. 00-23391 Filed 9-11-00; 8:45 am]


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"Cold Mountain" is a capable, but poorly executed and over hyped drama. Based on the best selling novel by
Charles Frazier, it depicts the love story between Inman, a soft-spoken Confederate soldier and Ada, a high
society southern belle. Both are inevitably separated upon the announcement of the Civil War and endure many
hardships on the path toward a final reunion. Directed by Anthony Minghella, who also brought us "The English
Patient" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley," the film is successful as a series of independent scenes, but when strung
together the overall purpose gets lost in the shuffle. And when the reel stops, the film will be remembered only
as a muddled and tiresome misadventure.
Inman is a soft-spoken carpenter in Cold Mountain who encounters Reverend Monroe and his lovely daughter, Ada, while
working on a new home. The two newcomers have moved from Charleston because the Reverend's health is failing. And
by circumstance, Inman and Ada are drawn together. But their romance is short lived as Inman is determined to fight
in the Civil War. Although separated, the two vow to be faithful to one another, sharing hopes that the war will end
soon and they will be reunited at Cold Mountain.
In the meantime, however, both endure considerable hardships. Inman experiences one of the most horrific battles of the
war and is wounded shortly afterwards. And Ada, upon the death of her father, is left all alone, a city girl without a
clue about country life. "This war is lost on the battlefield and is being lost twice over by those who stay behind,"
says Ada. In dire straits, she begs Inman return to her, knowing that the chances are slim that he will receive the
letter, let alone remember her. But fortunately for her sake, a kindly neighbor solicits the help of a young, sensible
woman named Ruby and together, the two begin the painstaking job of reviving the family farm.
While Ada and Ruby work the land, Inman receives Ada's letter and begins the long, treacherous journey back
to Cold Mountain. Deserting the war is considered treason, punishable by death. And thus, Inman's road is
filled with unknown and known hazards. Along the way, he encounters many characters willing to help him, some
willing to betray him, and others in desperate need of his help. Yet out of all of the dangers he faces on
his trip home, it is the uncertainties waiting for him at Cold Mountain that will affect him the most.
"Cold Mountain" is disappointing in many ways. The most obvious and frustrating aspect of the film involves a
relationship that seems doomed from the start. Carefully, Minghella builds up the subtleties of romance between Ada and
Inman. They exchange supposed loving glances, photographs in which neither seems very happy, and eventually, even a
farewell kiss. But are they really in love? Can this love be genuine enough to survive the distance that separates
them? For years, Inman is fighting gruesome battles while Ada fights roosters and tends the farm. Though Ada writes
many letters in correspondence, the result is irrelevant because Inman does not reply nor does he receive more than three
of them in his entire absence. Conceptually, the thought of a long distance relationship with the Civil War as a back
drop sounds interesting because both individuals yearn for love, a quick end to the war, and a return to normalcy while
facing insurmountable problems on their own. Yet for this type of story to be effective as a film, the characters must
have something significant, something to gain or to lose, some kind of connection that goes deeper than a memorable
In conjunction with the flaky romance between Inman and Ada, the screenplay suffers from micromanagement. Each of the
short scenes that comprise Inman's return and each of the short scenes that comprise Ada's transformation are fascinating
on their own right, yet fail to move the story to its conclusion. For instance, Inman's journey back to Cold Mountain
turns into a Homeric Odyssey, with one odd character introduced after the next. There's Veasey, a shamed clergyman
seeking escape; Junior, a temperamental outdoorsman who seems overly grateful; and Sara, a war widow in need of
tenderness. And just when the film gets overly sympathetic or compassionate, we are jolted with senseless acts of
violence from Teague and his gang. Though these are all interesting perspectives outside of the Civil War, I question
their validity when combined with the main storyline. From a macro view, they become transparent.
And the film quickly becomes miserably predictable. Clocking in at over two and a half hours, the film skips
the editorial process and takes the long way around to its foreseeable end. None of the side stories matter
because, just like Ada's vision in the well, we can see the end clearly. And even with additional footage,
it still leaves many questions unanswered: If the thought of Ada and home meant so much to Inman, why would
he voluntarily go to war? How did Ruby's father, Stobrod, go from playing his violin for the wounded boy next
to Inman, back to Cold Mountain so quickly? And what made Teague and his gang immune to the ruthless ideals
that they were upholding? Why were they not off to war?
"The English Patient" was one of the most beautiful looking films I have ever seen and undoubtedly, John Seale's
work here is just as stylish. Capturing the horrendous misjudgment by thousands of North soldiers trapped in a
huge crater, the sweeping landscapes of Cold Mountain, and Ada's liquefied flashback that comes to life
flawlessly, Seale's camerawork is a marvel. Through Seale's lens, we get to see a different view of the Civil War
than what we're accustomed to, what goes on behind the scenes, what happens on the home front, and what happens to
soldiers who have abandoned their duty. His work is noteworthy in a less than flattering epic.
But you can't fault the actors in this film. They are determined to give great performances no matter how poor
the script is pieced together. Jude Law endures the majority of hardships from gunshots to chain gangs to female
seducers. And in each instance, his character becomes more complex, evolving the same way Adrien Brody's Szpilman
grew in "The Pianist" - from acts of fearlessness to cowardice to compassion. Nicole Kidman is solid as the
fragile Ada who becomes strong out of desperation and necessity. And fortunately, for both Ada and movie going
audiences, there's Ruby to pick up our spirits. If it were not for Ruby, the film would have been excruciatingly
downbeat. Portraying the complete antithesis of Kidman's high class Ada, Zellweger isn't afraid to get her hands
dirty, showing us range as both a woman with a rugged exterior and a sentimental interior. [My only beef with the
casting is that the cameos came across as noticeable distractions, leading me to think that the only reason they
are present is to add weight to this film's award prospects].
"Cold Mountain" is an unsatisfactory Civil War journey. Although Minghella tries to work in elements of "The
Odyssey," it ultimately fails because of a weak link between its main characters. Unlike Odysseus and
Penelope, who were husband and wife and had a son by the name of Telemekhos, Inman and Ada have little in
common, little in the romance department, and remain separated and uncommunicative throughout the bulk of the
film. It's no wonder that with so little interaction, the Homerian themes of fidelity, family, and fate are
inconsequential. Predictable and unnecessarily long, the film makes a simple story more complex. Or, as
Homer asserts: "It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told" (The Odyssey).


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