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Malicious Prosecution: prosecution through unfair means
From time to time, the prosecution of an alleged offence will be commenced for reasons that are far from pure. The stressors confronted by people who face criminal prosecution are substantial enough. Add to that a situation where you or your criminal defence lawyers suspect foul play on the other side, and things are further complicated.
So what is malicious prosecution? What can you and your criminal lawyer do to address this problem?
What is malicious prosecution?
As the name suggests, malicious prosecution involves legal action being taken against a defendant in order to deliberately cause harm – rather than on reasonable grounds.
Interestingly, malicious prosecution has been an entrenched part of common law for many centuries. Courts take it seriously if a defendant is pursued for malicious reasons, as it is a huge waste of valuable resources within the justice system. More than one defence lawyer in Sydney – and beyond – has had deal with the injustice that comes via malicious prosecution.
Reasonable and probable cause?
To prove malicious prosecution, a number of key elements must be present. First, an action must have been brought by the prosecution. That is, there can't just be the threat of action against a defendant. This then needs to be terminated in favour of the defendant, with 'termination' able to take a number of forms.
Importantly, it is necessary to show that the prosecution pursued the matter without reasonable and probable cause. This doesn't mean that they needed a particularly strong case – just that they had something credible to go on when they started prosecuting.
Malicious intent
Unsurprisingly, malice towards the defendant needs to be present. This means that the prosecution deliberately proceeded with unfair intentions. Considering the significant power and resources available to many prosecution teams, criminal defence lawyers certainly become disappointed when malicious prosecution occurs against their defendant clients.
Harm sustained
The actual effect upon the defendant becomes an important element in these cases.
Under the tort of malicious prosecution, the defendant needs to show that they have suffered actual physical, economical, psychological or emotional loss as a result of the malicious and wrongful action carried out by the prosecution. It's not hard to see how a wrongful prosecution of this nature could leave lasting damage.
A case study in harm
The rather infamous matter of Gordon Wood illustrates the potential damage that can arise if malicious prosecution is alleged. Mr Wood was convicted of killing his girlfriend Caroline Byrne, after her body was found at the Gap in Sydney in 1995. He was imprisoned for only three years before the conviction was overturned in the NSW Court of Appeal in 2012. Justice Peter McClelland there made some rather pointed remarks about the unreasonable original verdict, as well as the inability to rule out suicide in this case.
Mr Wood is claiming that wrongful prosecution has occurred, costing him both his reputation and a significant loss in income. He estimates this income loss to be somewhere between $8.9 million and $17.8 million.
Going for fairness
As can be seen from the example of the Wood matter, malicious prosecution is not only an inappropriate way to do justice; it can also cost the defendant and ultimately the State a significant amount in damages.
Most defendants understand that both sides in any criminal matter will be seeking the best outcome. Hard work, good evidence and strong arguments can be expected both from the prosecution and the defence. But what shouldn't be part of any criminal matter is the damaging presence of malicious prosecution. If you or your defence lawyer in Sydney suspects that this is the case, it is better to raise this sooner rather than later. Seek expert advice on the best way to ensure a fair outcome for your particular case.
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Apoleia360 is a compromise between two ideas. On one hand, you want something that is clinically proven, powerful, and more effective than diet and exercise alone. On the other hand, you also want something that is ideally going to be affordable. Even though we're pretty sure that people are actually losing weight on it, most of us can't afford to pay hundreds for prepackaged meals plans or for that matter thousands on something like HCG in a single month. There has to be a balance.
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Salina's RepresentativeJ.R. Claeys is the State Representative for west Salina and northwest Saline County, serving the family, friends and neighbors he grew up with. J.R. was born and raised in Salina and is proud to serve the 69th District in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Keeping Kansans safe, and supporting our first responders, is J.R.'s top priority. As chairman of the Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, he led his committee in delivering a new pay plan and a pay raise for the Kansas Highway Patrol,
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Early YearsThe youngest of three and a fifth-generation Kansan, J.R. Claeys was raised in a middle-class family in Salina, Kansas. It was there that his parents, Joe and Judy Claeys, instilled in him the value of hard work and an entrepreneurial spirit. Mowing lawns for the elderly on the weekends with his dad, J.R. learned the importance of service and community.
J.R.'s father, Joe Claeys, was born and raised in Axtell, Kansas where his parents owned a downtown business. His parents were ranchers in Blue Rapids, Kansas before losing their livlihood in the Great Depression. J.R's grandfather weathered the depression by working for the railroad before settling in Axtell.
J.R. tried his hand in the family trade, spending part of his summer working for Claeys Harvesting on his uncle's combines, harvesting wheat in south-central Kansas up through northeast Colorado, before heading to K-State.
J.R.'s mother, Judy, grew up in Salina, Kansas. Her father drove a dairy truck and later worked for Graves Truck Lines. J.R.'s grandfather also served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. After raising four children, J.R.'s grandmother worked in the front office at Motor Service in Salina.
J.R.'s parents met in Salina where his mother attended Marymount College and his father started work for Western Electric before serving in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. J.R.'s father retired as a technician for AT&T in Salina, where he served for over 50 years. His mother is a first grade teacher at St. Mary's Grade School where she has taught Salina children for over 34 years.
College YearsAfter graduating high school in Salina J.R. attended Kansas State University where he was involved in nonprofit student media and later worked for The Manhattan Mercury, receiving several state and national awards for his work. This is where J.R. first decided to pursue work in the nonprofit sector for charities and civic organizations. After the attacks of 9/11, J.R. became a founding member of a volunteer networking organization that matched volunteers with charitable organizations seeking help.
At K-State, J.R. was recognized by the Manhattan City Council with a Community Service Award for his volunteer work with the Riley County Police Department and Crimestoppers.
After graduating from K-State, J.R. went to Washington, D.C. to work in fundraising for the Republican National Committee. He went on to earn his Master of Public Administration degree from The George Washington University School of Business, where he studied nonprofit management.
ExperienceJ.R. went to school at night while working as director of communications for the National Small Business Association (NSBA), a Washington, D.C. based small-business advocacy organization with over 150,000 member companies. There he advocated for reforms to encourage small business growth across America and was appointed as a U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy Judge with the Bush Administration in 2004.
J.R. also served as the director of communications for the Small Business Exporters Association and the Small Business Technology Coalition. He was the spokesman for the Coalition Supporting Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed, a coalition of business associations supporting tax fairness for self-employed health care costs, as well as the Small Business Coalition for Equitable Health Insurance, a coalition of businesses and trade associations supporting a market-based approach to health insurance coverage.
From there, J.R. was selected as the President and CEO of the National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), a trade association for small and midsize businesses involved in government contracting. J.R. has been an advocate for a fair and transparent procurement process and increased access to government contracts for small businesses. As president, J.R. assisted thousands of small businesses seeking work with federal, state and local government agencies. During election years he led massive Get Out The Vote campaigns to register new voters across the country, and helped get voters out to the polls on election day.
J.R. is quoted as an expert on small-business legislative issues in major publications, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune and many others. He has also appeared on national radio programs and television news channels representing small businesses throughout the country. In 2011, J.R. was selected to testify on behalf of small businesses before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2012, J.R. testified before the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, representing small businesses involved in the GSA Schedule.
J.R. is a certified international elections observer, having served as a volunteer in a young democracy grappling with voter fraud issues and the implementation of Voter ID programs to secure citizen ballots.
In March 2009, J.R. worked to stop voter fraud in El Salvador's presidential elections. At his voting center a Nicaraguan was caught trying to vote illegaly, attempting to steal the vote of an eligible voter. J.R. advised the country's electoral tribunal on the changes necessary to prevent future voter fraud, helping reform the electoral process of a nation.
J.R. is also a supporter and volunteer with the Kids Voting Kansas Program, an organization that teaches kids the elections process by allowing parents to bring their school-aged children with them to the polls to learn how to vote.
Throughout 2009 and 2010, J.R. ran a strong statewide campaign for the Republican nomination for the Office of Kansas Secretary of State, falling short, while winning 34 counties and over 67,000 votes.
J.R. currently serves on the regional advisory board for the Partnership for Technology Innovation, committed to improving rural access to technology in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas.
Continuing in his commitment to promoting conservative principles, J.R. served as Chairman of the Kansas Young Republicans, and on the State Executive Committee of the Kansas Republican Party. He is also a volunteer organizer for the Republican Leadership Series, and a graduate of the innagural class in 2011.
J.R. is Salina's Representative, first elected in 2012 to the Kansas House of Representatives. Reelected in 2014 and 2016, J.R. serves as the chairman of the Committee on Transportation & Public Safety Budget, and as a member of the Committee on Commerce, Labor & Economic Development, the powerful Committee on Appropriations, and the Joint Committee on State Building Construction, in the Kansas House of Representatives.


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Continuing uncertainty and a five year downturn in global financial markets has resulted in record numbers of small business closures.
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Entrepreneurs are different to business owners in that the former look for opportunities in the market place and then employ or contract others to fill that need. By contrast business owners typically start with a focus on their products or services and try to sell more of them he said.
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I'm a list maker. I make lists all the time...on the back of envelopes, on the "memo" function on my phone, sticky notes all over the place, etc. I find that the more times I write it down, the more likely I'll remember it. Sometimes I even call my home phone to leave myself voice messages. The only kink in that plan is I have to find the list, and actually read it, or actually call my voicemail to pick up messages.
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About your fursona: Danta is a male lion, and he's a rather smart fellow, just like myself. He's a traveler, and writes about his journeys. Right now he's only going on physical journeys, but who knows, he might find a spiritual one too.
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Over the past several months we have been actively working on the following initiatives.
Bangalore Auto Watch continues to be a top forum to report, view and discuss autorickshaw related issues for bangaloreans. Sudha, our project manager, has been meeting with the Transport Department officials frequently to follow-up on issues and recommended a two-fold approach. Firstly, use the reports to identify major areas of concern and address them broadly - for example, regarding tampered meters, conduct random meter checks periodically and publish the results in the media (as this is probably the most cost-effective way to address this issue). Secondly, address serious issues that sometimes involve criminal behavior, on a case-by-case basis. So far, the Transport Department has heeded to both our recommendations and conducted a city-wide meter check and tracked a handful of serious cases. The outcome of the specific follow-ups highlighted a widespread blackmarket for auto licenses in the city, which has a direct correlation to high prices, bad behavior and tampered meters. Currently, the Transport Department is considering lifting the restriction on auto licenses along the lines of what was done in Chennai.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
OSI, Harvard and Columbia Case Studies
Recently, a few selected eMoksha projects are being studied by organizations around the world to understand the role and impact of technology in enabling transparency and civic engagement. Below are some selected cases.
- Technology for Transparency - This co-funded project by Open Society Institute's Information Program and Omidyar Network's Media, Markets & Transparency initiative, aims to inform about future investments toward transparency, accountability, and civic engagement technology projects. Kiirti was one of the 3 projects from India that was covered in-depth during the first round of the study.
- Harvard University - A group of researchers from the Department of Government at Harvard, have selected Kiirti and VoteReport India as prime examples of how technology can enable transparency and civic engagement. In August 2010, a researcher will be traveling to India to meet with Kiirti volunteers and partners to do an in-depth study.
- Columbia Law School - An intern at the Center for Internet and Society will be studying about FixOurCity Hyderabad and Kukatpally instances on Kiirti as part of a research on Open Data Initiatives in India.
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Mi Panama Transparente launched
- Last week Mi Panama Transparente was launched in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists. Jorge Luis Sierra, a Mexican journalist and Knight International Journalism Fellow, is leading the efforts in Panama to drive adoption and make the initiative a success. The team at eMoksha is quite excited as this new venture will help us understand how to engage and motivate citizens to participate on civic issues, on an on-going basis.
- We have several new partners in the pipeline for Kiirti, on issues ranging from child labor, women harassment, anti-corruption, basic eye care, etc. More about them on the next post.
- Kiirti is now a registered trust (thanks to Sudha, Shanmugam and Elango for making this happen) and we're currently working towards obtaining 80G status.
- Thanks to all our supporters and volunteers who have helped eMoksha launch projects in 5 countries - Afghanistan, Lebanon, India, Panama and Sudan - over the past 18 months. And, in our opinion, we have just barely scratched the surface of what can be achieved using technology to foster civic engagement and transparency.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Kiirti Beta and Sudan VoteMonitor
Kiirti was soft-launched to a handful of partners - including, Janaagraha, 5th Pillar, CHIRAG, etc - in late March 2010 and soon after used for tracking issues during the recent Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections. We are continuing to work with other partners to start using their respective instances actively for civic and volunteer engagement.
Sudan VoteMonitor is now being used for tracking election issues in Sudan. Over the past 2 days around 125+ reports and 200+ SMS messages have been registered on the site.
Thanks to Sudha, we're making enormous progress towards registering Kiirti as a trust in India. Barring unexpected issues, Kiirti is all set to be registered over next couple of weeks.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Kiirti, Mi Panama Transparente and more...
Kiirti's new layout design is now available on the development host. Please bear in mind that the site and its content are still under development. Below are few interesting updates since last post.
- SMS integration setup in progress. Messages sent to shortcode 56677 with the prefix kiirti {instance-id} will be routed to the right instance in the backend.
- Reliance Communications has offered to provide a nation-wide 860 at considerable discount to support voice-based reporting.
- Simmortel has helped setup automatic IVR-based callflows in 7 languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi and English. This functionality is truly a one-of-a-kind feature for a civic management website in India.
- Few early adopters of the Kiirti platform include, ESG (Environment Support Group), CHIRAG (Central Himalayan Rural Action Group), TIIGS (Indian Institute of Geographical Studies), NNFI (National Network for Indians), etc.
- Mi Panama Transparente is getting re-designed with help from a native Panamanian web designer and is planned for public launch (in collaboration with ICFJ and several Panama media outlets) later this month.
- Sudan VoteMonitor was chosen as the official election observation portal at the Sudan Civil Society Organizations meet in Nairobi last month. Work is in progress to setup an Arabic version and SMS integration.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sudan VoteMonitor, Panama CrimeTracker and Kiirti
Below are some important updates since our last post.
- Sudan election monitoring platform is planned to be launched in February in collaboration with the Sudan Institute. The polls mark Sudan's first democratic elections in more than two decades.
- Panama crime tracker platform, an initiative by the International Center for Journalists, will be launched with help from eMoksha and managed by a Knight Fellow on the ground. The proposed timeline is end of February.
- Kiirti development has been gaining great momentum with help from unexpected quarters. Simmortel helped put together a simple call-flow in Hindi to accept citizen reports via phone and route them to Kiirti. By Jan 31st, call-flows will be enabled in Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada and English. MORE+1 has been helping us with a much-needed site design (a.k.a facelift) which should be completed by Feb 1st. Soon after, with help from couple of Microsoft volunteers, the design changes will be applied to the production site. Meanwhile, our Project Manager in Bangalore, has begun reaching out to interested NGOs/organizations to get them on-board the Kiirti platform. More updates about partners in a separate post later.
- On the administration front, early this month, we began the process to register eMoksha as 501(c)(3) in the United States and as Section 25 in India.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Vision for Kiirti
Kiirti is a one-stop governance portal for India aiming to provide the following functionalities in 2010.
- Citizens should be able to report, view and discuss any civic or governance related issues - ranging from dangerous potholes to absent teachers in public schools to domestic violence, etc - through telephone (voice), mobile (sms), and the internet (email, web, twitter).
- NGOs should be able to setup subdomains to engage volunteers and citizens to report, view, discuss and route issues appropriately. For example, NGOs focusing on child education can create a subdomain to allow volunteers and citizens to report, view and discuss issues related to public school education quality (including teacher attendance, state of school library, school maintenance, etc). The reported issues will be aggregated and routed to the appropriate government authorities for action; the same issues can be followed up using Right To Information (RTI) act when met with lack of response. Overall, a one-stop shop for enabling better governance.
- Citizens should be able to register to create and manage an online profile tracking their civic engagement activities. They can form and become part of existing groups to collaborate on larger issues and policies.
- Government can pro-actively engage with citizen groups via online townhall meetings at different levels - e.x. ward, city, district, state, national, etc.
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Below is general information for National PTA Reflections program. Visit the link below for details. GRES entries are due NO LATER THAN November 1st. Entry forms can be found at the link below. Each entry must have an entry form. Turn into teachers or front office.
2017-2018 Reflections – "Within Reach"
Membership in the Virginia PTA provides the opportunity to participate in the National PTA Reflections program which encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves by giving positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Since it was founded in 1969 by Mary Lou Anderson, millions of students have benefited from this program.
Reflections Awards Program Students in Pre-K through grade 12 create theme-based artwork in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts.
Visual Arts 3D expansion! The visual arts category allows students to enter three-dimensional artworks in addition to the traditional 2D entries.


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Andrew W.K. on negativity
I really loved this advice column by Andrew W.K. (yes, that Andrew W.K.) about dealing with negativity, especially on the internet:
When people hate something, it doesn't necessarily bring it down -- it often times makes it grow stronger by giving it more attention, more energy, and more power. The time we spend thinking about something, criticizing something, and talking about something -- especially with passionate emotions involved -- the more energy and power we feed that thing, and whether we like it or not, that sustains it. How many times have we found ourselves engaging in the same arguments about the same two-sided issues? How many times have we found ourselves obsessing over how much we hate a certain celebrity, cultural issue, or political situation? We're giving our sacred and precious energy to that thing we hate, and many of those things are counting on your hatred to further their own dreams and desires. Who are you giving your power to? Most of the time, it's better to fight for what you love, and not waste energy fighting against what you hate.
Speaking of negativity and Andrew W.K., this reminds me that a while back Pitchfork re-reviewed I Get Wet as a sort of corrective to their original, caustic review from 2002. Time heals all wounds, I suppose.
Am I doing it wrong?
Comments? I don't do open comments. Life is too short.


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Researchers analysed the data of more than six million people obtained from the US Department of Veterans Affairs to compare the risk of death among those using PPIs or H2 blockers. PPIs have become one of the most commonly used classes of drugs in the United States with 15 million monthly prescriptions in 2015 for Nexium alone, according to WebMD.


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Things to do
Hiring a boat is the best way to experience some of Hervey Bays highlights.
Some ideas include:
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Open Thread: Everything You're Reading, Watching, Listening To and Looking At
This is your place to talk about the TV, movies, music, books and art that are thoroughly entertaining you.
Among the timely topics Oprah Winfrey's new show Greenleaf tackles is being black and gay in church, which, as many black LBGT Americans know, is not always a safe space to be oneself. There's a palpable ask-but-don't-tell quality to the faith experience that sends many of us scurrying away for alternative welcoming spaces.
Greenleaf character Kevin Satterlee is the son-in-law of the bishop of Greenleaf World Ministries, a fictional megachurch based in Memphis where intrigues, such as police brutality, political corruption, and sexual abuse, are as real as it gets. While the plot hasn't explicitly revealed that Kevin, who is married to the bishop's daughter Charity, is gay, the storyline has dropped many hints and promises to get complicated now that Charity is pregnant with twins.
Whether fictional or in the real world, events have laid bare the complicated existence of being a gay person of color and the struggle to find spaces to breathe and thrive without judgment or violence. This was underscored by the massacre at Orlando's Pulse nightclub, which occurred almost a year to the day that the tragedy at Charleston's Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church took place. Like black churchgoers seeking worship, music, and fellowship in the safety of the walls of a church, so, too, Pulse clubbers sought sanctuary. And just last week, DC woman Deeniquia Dodds became the 15th trans person murdered in 2016.
Clubs and churches serve as safe spaces to protect and provide refuge to people who need a place to belong in a country where racist and homophobic policies conspire against them daily. These sacred spaces were violated, and 50 people in Orlando and nine faithful churchgoers in South Carolina have paid the price with their lives. Yet, in many cases, the church and gay communities live, thrive, and suffer separately in their respective silos. Locked inside respective communities of interests, the challenges and joys of life are shared, but not outside those tight circles where common ground and goals surely exists.
As a black, queer woman living at the intersection of faith and identity, I know well the schism. I lived in Orlando for three years and frequented Pulse on weekends because of the cool vibe and that one room decked out in white. It always made me feel like a movie star. (I could've been home watching The L Word, but, alas, I didn't have cable.) At the same time, I find solace in my religion but cannot help but be affected by the toxic theologies from churches like Westboro Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Dallas, which provide the fuel to acts of hate by instilling fear and promoting division and disconnection.
I've come a long way from my teen days when I didn't have a word for what and who I am. I was the teenager who was in charge of the youth department and president of everything. When people found out I was gay, I was discouraged from being in other parts of life. At 16, ministers would call me, assuming I was sexually active when I hadn't yet kissed a girl. It was in church that I learned I was going to hell. Six years ago, I found a gay-affirming church in my hometown of Dallas and now know for sure that I'm not damned for eternity. Still, I know the hurt caused when one's spiritual gifts are in doubt.
I also know well that operating in silos is counterproductive and more so in social justice spaces of which houses of worship should be included. But in our national grieving over "crimes" of identity, we have an opportunity. When members of different communities have taken a stand together, great change has taken place. Think of Frederick Douglass, a former slave, standing with the early women's rights movement.
"Right is of no sex, truth is of no color," Douglass said. Or consider Juliette Hampton Morgan, a white Southern socialite, who initiated a letter-writing campaign to the local newspaper calling out their hate, which cost her dearly. Coretta Scott King spent her prodigious civil rights social capital to advocate for the LBGT community during the '80s AIDS crisis.
Instead of getting people engaged in what my partner calls "loop conversations," with promises to address bigotry and never really quite doing so, we need to do a better job of recognizing the humanity in one another. Our tendency is to disconnect from causes outside of our own personal interests, and that is killing us.
Like the character Kevin, I struggled to embrace my whole, authentic self. But I also know the story doesn't end there: Just as Douglass, Morgan, and King were willing to stand and be counted when it mattered most, I know I have to take a stand in uncomfortable spaces. The plot is thick with possibilities for change. Here's hoping that the worlds of fiction and reality can converge to breathe inclusive life into the church universal.
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.Net Framework Initialization Error – Unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application
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Save "DJ.config" in the same directory as "DJ" and it should work.
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Joyce Ann Bartruff
Joyce Ann Bartruff, 65, of Anna, died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Feb. 10, 1952, in Anna, the daughter of Wayne Watson and Florence Elizabeth Brasel Bartruff.
She had lived in Anna her entire life, where she was a graduate of Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, a member of the United Methodist Church, Anna Eastern Star Chapter No. 522 and had worked at RAVE for over 40 years.
Surviving are two sisters, Linda (Ed) Boyd and Sharon Hileman; nieces and nephews Valerie (John) Bollinger, Ned (Amy) Boyd, Justin (Brittany) Hileman and Megan (Josh) Tolson; great-nieces and great-nephews Ethan, Susan, Beth, Maren, Boyd, David, Reid, Emmitt and Adalei; and many cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by two great-nieces, Laura and Anna Bollinger.
Graveside services were held at the Anna Cemetery in Anna, at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. The Rev. Larry Buckles, pastor of Union Church in Villa Ridge officiated. Interment followed.
McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Mo., was in charge of arrangements.
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Behaviour Peaceful, shoaling fish
Typical size 4cm
Max size 5cm
Tank Area Top, middle
Min Tank Size 60cm
Min Number 5
Temp Min: 18℃ Max: 28℃
Feeding Flake, dried, frozen, live foods
pH Range 6.5-8.5
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Bloodfin TetraAphyocharax anisitsi
The Bloodfin Tetra is an excellent hardy aquarium fish and under the right conditions can be considered quite colourful. When seen for sale the fish is often dull and silvery with only a hint of red. Once established however, the red colour develops and a group of these fish can look quite attractive. The fish will spend much of its time at the surface if suitable vegetation is available for hiding amongst. Taller plants such as Vallisneria are ideal around the edges of the aquarium. Bloodfins are peaceful shoaling fish and best kept in larger groups with peaceful tankmates. Although naturally from hard water they will adapt to soft conditions. Can be kept in cooler water without harm, although the fishes colour may be less intense.
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The Intel® Edison is a incredible tiny computer - at 35.5 × 25.0 × 3.9 mm, it's about the size of an SD card! But despite its tiny stature, this little board boasts some big power. With a dual core, dual threaded Intel® Atom CPU running at 500mhz and 1GB of RAM, the Intel® Edison has no problem running Yocto Linux 1.6. This board even has an additional 32 bit Intel® Quark microcontroller running1 at 100MHz and 4GB of flash storage. And don't forget about wireless connectivity - the Intel® Edison has integrated WiFi and Bluetooth!
Intel designed the Edison with makers in mind. This little board will help makers of every class integrate the "Internet of Things"(IoT) into their projects. Whether you want to produce the next big thing in wearable technology, design new research experiment, or add Interent Connectivity to your robot, the Intel® Edison will help get you on your way. A variety of boards like the Intel Edison Mini-Breakout Board and the Intel Edison Board for Arduino will allow you to easily access all of the Edison's potential in comfortable development environments. With the power of a full linux computer built into your project, you'll be able to achieve goals you never thought were possible in such a small size.
If you need an example of what the Intel® Edison can do, just look at the InterbotiX Humanoid Endoskeleton HR-OS1. This new humanoid robot from Trossen Robotics leverages the power of the Intel® Edison to run the robot's framework, allowing the robot to walk, communicate with computers and mobile devices, and much more!


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(You can read about the construction here and here). So far, so good!
Check out WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced for more inspiration!
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I have to agree with the above comment....I would kill to FMQ like that!!ReplyDelete
So glad to see those threads being used again. Brings back memories! Thanks, Ang.ReplyDelete
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The charming, family orientated ski resort of Les Gets draws comparisons with the likes of Megeve, but we find it way less pretentious and much more reasonably priced. Just as in the neighboring resort of Morzine, Les Gets started life as a rural farming village that made the most of its location. It's a popular ski resort with French holiday makers, and the village centre has retained this authentic Savoyarde feel. Accessibility is easy too. Les Gets is just 70km from Geneva airport, a journey which is usually very easy to complete by road, while the links into the super sized ski area of the Portes du Soleil are pretty straight forward too.
Resort altitude : 1172m
Highest ski lift: Chamossiere at 2002m
Green runs: 7 in Les Gets – Morzine, 33 in Portes du Soleil
Blue runs: 13 in Les Gets – Morzine, 122 in Portes du Soleil
Red runs: 26 in Les Gets – Morzine, 104 in Portes du Soleil
Black runs: 8 in Les Gets – Morzine, 27 in Portes du Soleil
Snowparks: 3 in Les Gets – Morzine, 11 in Portes du Soleil
Total KM of slopes: 107km in Les Gets – Morzine, 650km in Portes du Soleil
KM from Geneva airport: 70km
Opening and closing dates: 16th December 2017 – 8th April 2018
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On The Tee: Blocking the sun and rain
When out on the golf course, there are good days and bad days. That not only applies to your golf game but the elements can hinder your game.
Here are some items which are great out on the golf course but can be used in your everyday life.
When the sun is out, a good pair of sunglasses will cut down on sun glare. When you're active, the last thing you want is to break or destroy a good pair of sunglasses.
Reks sunglasses combine the highest quality shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses with stylish, unbreakable frames all at an affordable price. The lenses are up to 10 times more resistant than glass or plastic lenses. All lenses are treated with anti-scratch, hydrophobic and anti-reflective coating that provides optical quality. The lenses also provide a 100 percent UV 400 protection from the sun's rays. Reks Optics eye wear is ideal for active consumers who demand flexible and unbreakable sunglasses that provide comfort and stability. Reks Optics offers three different lenses and six frame styles, creating a collectible line of sunglasses to suit every sport, style and comfort.
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1S2:E1 The Adventures of Supergirl 95.50 Composite Supergirl
In the Season 2 premiere, Supergirl's famous cousin arrives on the scene to help her deal with a new threat to the citizens [Read More] of National City. While having Clark Kent around is a thrill for Kara, their family reunion leaves Alex feeling a bit left out. Meanwhile, Cat Grant encourages her young protégé to make a bold decision in both her personal and professional lives; and Hank and Supergirl are stunned by the alien pod that crashed to Earth. [Collapse]
- 4.78/5 from 40 users
2S2:E2 The Last Children of Krypton 97.39 Composite Supergirl
Supergirl is hurt by a kryptonite-powered villain sent by Cadmus to attack National City. Superman blames Hank since the [Read More] kryptonite was stolen from the DEO. In the meantime, Kara's first day at her new job doesn't go as planned when she meets her new boss. [Collapse]
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3S2:E3 Welcome to Earth 90.77 Composite Supergirl
Supergirl and the DEO are assigned to protect the President when an attack on her causes alien vs. human rights in National City [Read More] to heat up. Alex investigates the case with Maggie Sawyer while Kara fears Mon-El may be responsible. [Collapse]
- 4.54/5 from 13 users
4S2:E4 Survivors 89.09 Composite Supergirl
Supergirl tries to stop an alien fight club run by Roulette, while Hank gets to know M'Gann.
- 4.45/5 from 11 users
5S2:E5 Crossfire 91.25 Composite Supergirl
Supergirl faces a ruthless new gang that's been given new alien technology by Cadmus.
- 4.56/5 from 16 users
6S2:E6 Changing 92.50 Composite Supergirl
The Guardian arrives to lend a hand when an alien parasite drains Supergirl of her power. Mon-El contemplates his motives when [Read More] he considers a new career. Alex faces a new reality. [Collapse]
- 4.63/5 from 16 users
7S2:E7 The Darkest Place 95.00 Composite Supergirl
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8S2:E8 Medusa 98.89 Composite Supergirl
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9S2:E9 Supergirl Lives 93.85 Composite Supergirl
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10S2:E10 We Can Be Heroes 92.00 Composite Supergirl
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11S2:E11 The Martian Chronicles NA Composite Supergirl
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12S2:E12 Luthors NA Composite Supergirl
Lena is arrested when Metallo breaks Lillian out of prison and evidence suggests that Lena is responsible.
- 4.83/5 from 6 users
13S2:E13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk NA Composite Supergirl
A magical imp called Mr. Mxyzptlk arrives on Earth and wreaks havoc on National City when Kara doesn't reciprocate his [Read More] feelings. [Collapse]
- 4.83/5 from 6 users
14S2:E14 Homecoming NA Composite Supergirl
- 4.60/5 from 5 users
15S2:E15 Exodus NA Composite Supergirl
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16S2:E16 Star-Crossed NA Composite Supergirl
Supergirl goes on high alert when a new villain comes to National City. Meanwhile, Winn's new girlfriend Lyra gets him in [Read More] trouble with the law and the Music Meister attacks. [Collapse]
- 4.60/5 from 5 users
17S2:E17 Distant Sun NA Composite Supergirl
Aliens attack National City with the intention of collecting a large bounty put out on Supergirl.
- 4.80/5 from 5 users
18S2:E18 Ace Reporter NA Composite Supergirl
Lena's ex-boyfriend Jack Spheer comes to National City to reveal his breakthrough in nanotechnology that has the potential [Read More] to eliminate all diseases. [Collapse]
- 4.50/5 from 4 users
19S2:E19 Alex NA Composite Supergirl
When Alex is kidnapped, Supergirl and Maggie must work together to save her.
- 4.75/5 from 4 users
20S2:E20 City of Lost Children NA Composite Supergirl
National City is attacked by a Phorian, a normally peaceful race with telekinetic abilities.
- 4.50/5 from 4 users
21S2:E21 Resist NA Composite Supergirl
Supergirl grapples with whether or not to obey the President's orders regarding Rhea's latest actions. Meanwhile, Cat [Read More] Grant returns to National City. [Collapse]
- 4.33/5 from 3 users
22S2:E22 Nevetheless, She Persisted NA Composite Supergirl
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange is looking to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title:
Team Lead, Corporate Social
•Job Type: Full Time
•Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
•Location: Lagos
•Job Field: Media / Advertising / Branding
Reports to: Head, Corporate Communications
Job Summary
•The individual will be tasked to provide thought leadership and counsel to Senior Management and EXCO in the areas of sustainability and corporate citizenship.
•The Lead is expected to be a well-rounded professional that understands how to leverage the tools of Communications to create awareness and equity for the Exchange.
Key Responsibilities
•Define, develop and implement CSR/ESG strategies, scorecards and action plans that contribute to the delivery of The Exchange's CSR vision, mission and objectives
•Create a comprehensive and integrated marketing drive to build excitement around CSR programs for both external and internal audiences
•Co-ordinate volunteer activities and events, drumming up support and persuading employee participation Working in partnership with various community groups
•Coordinate the overall administration, processes and budget of programmes
•Responsible for Managing the CSR team as well as staff in other teams within the organisation who have CSR activities formally allocated to them
•Report to the Executive Committee as appropriate on progress, strategic issues and budget allocation
•Work various internal stakeholders such as Human Resources, Broker Dealer Regulation, Listing Regulation, etc to develop, implement and monitor sustainability initiatives
•Manage the CSR reporting process, by working closely with business units & different locations
•Act as a key player in developing an integrated CSR approach & decision-making structure
•Ensure the consistent funding mechanism for CSR initiatives and funds are apportioned as per priority
•Play a vital role in preparing and implementing an Annual & long term CSR plan for The Exchange
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T. López, E. Ortiz-Islas, P. Guevara, E. Gómez, H. Monroy, O. Novaro
National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, MX
Keywords: brain cancer, copper complexes, drug delivery, binary oxide
Summary:In the present work, we are reporting the toxic effect to brain cancer cells exerted by copper complexes loaded (CC) on a binary oxide. For this purpose, the TiO2-SiO2 oxide was prepared using the sol-gel technology. Individually, copper acetylacetonate and ammonium tetrachlorocuprate were incorporated to the oxide during the synthesis process. Copper complexes and CC/TiO2-SiO2 were characterized by different physical-chemical techniques. The cytotoxic properties of both pure complexes as these loaded on TiO2-SiO2 were determined using the rat glioblastoma C6 cell line. The FTIR and UV-VIS spectroscopy indicate that copper complexes were success loaded on the oxide without changes in their structures. Release profiles shown two steps of copper complexes released. C6 cells were exposed to copper complexes and CC-TiO2-SiO2 materials at different concentrations and 24 hours post treatment the cell viability was tested by MTT assay. Cell viability assay showed a high cytotoxic effect of the complexes alone and them released from the SiO2-TiO2 on the cancer cells; however, both showed better toxic effect than Cis-Pt. SiO2-TiO2 alone had a minor cytotoxicity which indicates its high biocompatibility with these cells. There was a mitochondrial fragmentation when COS-7 cells were treated with the Cu/TiO2-SiO2 material during 12 hours.


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By Deanne Goodman | Patch.com
After years of holding up funding, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Thursday he's prepared to make revenue available to four Riverside County cities that were shortchanged -- leaving one teetering on the brink of financial ruin -- under a 2011 budget overhaul.
The governor's May Revise contains provisions for Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Menifee and Wildomar to receive monetary relief in the 2015-16 fiscal year budget.
Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, celebrated the development, noting that he has pushed this year for a resolution to the cities' plight, negotiating with the governor and other state officials to procure funds for the cities.
"Restoring funding for Riverside County's newest cities has been one of my top priorities since day one," the first-term state senator said. "I am pleased the governor has included this funding in his revised budget. These cities, through no fault of their own, lost funding that every other new city historically received, and I thank the governor for recognizing this critical issue ... that threatened to force at least one city to disincorporate.'
According to a statement included in the governor's May Revise, which updates the coming year's budgetary priorities, the governor is proposing to supply $24 million in general fund revenue to defray some of the four cities' public safety obligations.
Under the proposal, Riverside County as a whole would be relieved of paying money owed in the next fiscal year for services provided by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in exchange for forgiving the cities' unpaid debts to the county for public safety services.
Roth had sought a more direct route to restore the millions of dollars stripped away from the cities through legislation introduced earlier this year.
Under Senate Bill 25, beginning in the next fiscal year, vehicle license fee revenue would be allocated to the four cities based on a formula that factors in population and local property tax assessments.
SB 25, which is stalled in the Senate Appropriations Committee, is similar to a bill that Roth carried last year, SB 56, which received majority support in the Assembly and Senate, but was vetoed by the governor, who cited concerns about digging into the general fund to make the funding available.
For the same reasons, Brown also vetoed an Assembly bill seeking to restore funding to the cities in 2012. Other bills have been submitted but lost traction in the Legislature.
The four cities were entitled to roughly $15 million from the state when the Legislature approved -- and the governor signed -- SB 89 into law. The act shifted funds owed to cities that incorporated between 2004 and 2011 into a "Law Enforcement Services Account" established to offset expenses incurred by counties and municipalities under the governor's public safety realignment plan.
Wildomar incorporated on July 1, 2008; Menifee incorporated on Oct. 1, 2008; Eastvale incorporated on Oct. 1, 2010; and Jurupa Valley incorporated on July 1, 2011 -- two days after SB 89 took effect. The nascent city was the hardest hit financially, losing half the funds anticipated in its first fiscal year budget.
Jurupa Valley in 2014 filed notice with the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission that it may have to disincorporate and go back to county control without a financial rescue.


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The Majapahit empire (13th to 16th century) was based in the contemporary regency of Mojokerta, East Java, Indonesia. Majapahit reached its peak during the reign of Rajasanagara, popularly known as Hayam Wuruk (1350-1389). Some of the brick structures of the ancient city, including gateways, temples and pools, can be still be seen today around the village of Trowulan in Mojokerto, reflecting the architecture that once defined the place. Besides stone statues and inscriptions, this mighty kingdom also left testimonies of everyday life in the form of terracotta artifacts.
Not much is known about these artifacts, and what is known is complicated by the many fakes and replicas found in the antique markets. Some of them are in the shapes of humans, animals and mythological creatures. Their functions were diverse, ranging from architectural elements to garden furniture and household utensils.
Majapahit Terracotta is a guide for collectors of Majapahit terracotta, to enable them to better distinguish authentic pieces from fakes or replicas. It will provide readers with insight into the exciting variety of this little known art form, drawing upon selected items in the collection which the author has carefully assembled over the past thirty years.


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The kitchen has a nice dining area.
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MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore's first and only business & personal finance English radio station that will not only focus on business and money-related topics, but will branch out into general news and discussions of wider lifestyle topics as well. With the tagline 'Stay Ahead', the station will provide relevant information that is on-the-go to keep you on top of the happenings in Singapore and around the world.
Get a head start on your day with Yasmin Jonkers and Elliott Danker on The Breakfast Huddle as they bring you the top business stories, diving deep into issues that matter the most to your business. Together with Ryan Huang, you will be kept apprised of currencies and the markets as they speak with professional strategists from 6am to 10am.
Keep tabs on what's trending in the property market and make the right investments. The spirit of enterprise runs high as well on the Midday with Howie Lim as we tackle the challenges that Small Medium Enterprises face in an ever changing economy from 10am to 2pm.
Things just got finer with Claressa Monteiro on Primetime as she takes you on a culinary journey for the foodie at heart. Brace yourself to hear about the trendiest of establishments in town and stay savvy in the world of fashion as Claressa keeps you in step with what's faux and what's vogue from 2pm to 4pm
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After personally using the services of a mortgage broker in 2013, Anthony knew instantly that he had found his passion. A chance meeting in 2014 with one of the most respected in the industry, Ruan Burger, led to Anthony joining the industry and becoming part of the TIME team.
"For me, helping my clients achieve the joy of home ownership is as much about educating as it is a service. Not only do I want them to feel like they got a great deal, but also feel like they are in control of it. With big numbers and acronyms used so freely, it's not surprising that many clients come to me feeling daunted by the finance industry. Learning off Ruan, one of the most respected brokers in the industry, has been a huge bonus for me as it has allowed me to not only utilise my own skills and strengths but also leverage off Ruan's as well. Something that my clients have surely benefited from."


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Indiabulls Real Estate has collaborated with Doha bank to offer Non Resident Indians (NRIs) clients special realty offers. Besides promoting the bank's Indian customers, part of this includes running complimentary home loan eligibility checks and special discounts on Indiabulls properties.
Representatives from Indiabulls informed reporters from Zee News that countries associated with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have always shown a keen interest in real estate and Indian real estate can benefit from such contributions immensely.
Favista's view: NRIs have much to benefit from real estate investments. For further information please read: http://www.favista.com/cms/blogs/2013/01/08/property-investments-by-nri-in-india-the-benefits.


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Five things I learned in journalism school
I'm graduating two weeks from today, so I thought it would be helpful to list down a few things I learned in the last three years, and things I wish I did more. This isn't really journalism advice, but a post about how to navigate a journalism course.
1. The assignments worth fewer credits are somehow the hardest
Every group project will have some kind of element worth under 10% of the grade which somehow ends up taking most of your time. For print or online projects, this is usually layout. No one ever anticipates the work that goes into layout and design, and no one really appreciates it once it's done either. This is something you will spend a lot of your own time trying to teach yourself.
2. "Good" never means good
This is especially true of feedback students receive in class whilst working on projects due to be submitted in the future. Often a lecturer will read, watch or listen to your work and tell you that what you're doing is good, but the official written feedback and grade will suggest there is vast room for improvement. Asking "what can I do to make this better?" is something I wish I had done more.
3. Doing vox pops gets easier but you will never really like it
Vox pops are usually the first assignment journalism students get. Doing them is helpful for getting over the initial fear of having to *gasp* talk to people in the street, and sometimes they are actually fun to do.
One time when we were doing a Christmas radio show, I was asking people about the weirdest presents they were given and a guy told me he got a toilet seat. Most of the time however they are an exercise in surviving rejection, because nobody want to talk to students.
4. If English is your second language, people will always comment on it but rarely offer helpful corrections
I have heard this from a number of people on my course and had similar experiences, particularly in my first year. The feedback I would get would say the copy was good but language use could be better – without actually telling me what was wrong.
5. Your personal tutor is awesome
And if they aren't, try and find someone who is. This links in to the point above, as your tutor will probably go through some of your work to offer general feedback and work out areas of improvement. They should also be encouraging, and having a helpful tutor who cares about students helped me immensely in my last year. If your tutor doesn't seem helpful or your meetings feel like a waste of time, do yourself a favour and look into working with someone else.
General advice
- Use your university's career service. They can help you with any job related thing that can cross your mind.
- If something is bothering you, speak up. Chances are it's bothering other people too and you can actually do something about it.
Missed something that can help journo students of the future? Want to correct my language use? Leave a comment below.
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Revd Dr Kirsty Thorpe
Kirsty Thorpe has a BA (Oxford), BD (Wales), MTh (London), and PhD (Manchester). She began her working life as a journalist and was then a work experience supervisor for young people. She felt called to the ministry and in 2000 was ordained and inducted to the URC/Methodist Church in Malpas. In 2003 she moved to the pastorate of Deane with St Andrew and St George in Bolton. She was inducted to the pastorate of Morley Green and Wilmslow in September 2008. At the URC General Assembly in July 2008 Kirsty was elected co-moderator of General Assembly for 2010 to 2012. Kirsty is married to the Revd Martin Smith, who is also a URC minister, and she has two adult sons.
Church Meeting
Major decisions are the responsibility of our Church Meeting. Any one who worships regularly with us is invited to attend and speak. Only members may vote, however. We have currently 252 members. Our Church Meetings are held quarterly, after the Sunday morning service.
Church Officers
We have five Church Officers – Church Secretary, Church Treasurer, Assistant Church Secretary (Admin), Assistant Church Secretary (Resources), Assistant Church Treasurer. All are appointed to the position annually.
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The leadership of our church is exercised by the Minister working with a team of Elders who are elected annually by the Church Meeting.
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Our Church provides Pastoral Support through informal friendships and through a network of Pastoral Elders and volunteers. We seek to meet the needs of members and others closely associated with the church in ways appropriate to their individual circumstances.
We organise our life together through a number of teams, as follows:
- The Worship Team oversees all aspects of worship in the church.
- The Christian Education Team develops and offers an education programme for the church.
- The Finance Team oversees the financial status and control of our church funds.
- The Administration Team ensures that the administrative and support activities required for the smooth running of our church are available.
- The Property Team ensures that the church, halls and manse buildings are maintained.
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Ottawa is on the south bank of Ottawa River and so its name. "Odawa," in Algonquin means "to trade". In 1800, a New Englander named Philemon Wright, along with five families and twenty-five laborers, created the first settlement in this area. His idea was to start an agricultural trade and became the pioneer in timber trading in Canada. Anumita tells us about Ottawa, in the third and final part of her travelogues, exclusively in Different Truths.
The final leg of our Canada sojourn was Ottawa. The capital of the country and said to be the most educated and ranking the highest in employment. No wonder it is deemed to be the best city to live in Canada.
Ottawa is on the south bank of Ottawa River and so its name. "Odawa," in Algonquin means "to trade". In 1800, a New Englander named Philemon Wright, along with five families and twenty-five laborers, created the first settlement in this area. His idea was to start an agricultural trade and became the pioneer in timber trading in Canada. The rivers in that area were used to transport the logs to Quebec City.
Bytown was Ottawa's original name. It was a community settlement during 1826.
First thing on our to-visit list was the Parliament Hill. 'The Hill,' as popularly known in the area, is a block of land which houses the parliament, and different official buildings. Its Gothic revival architecture attracts visitors from around the world. The Centre Block was reconstructed during 1927 after a fire destroyed it in earlier years. The Centre Block is now complete with the Peace Tower, which has visiting hours and is always filled with visitors.
The tickets to visit these magnificent buildings is dispersed at the visitors' center across the Hill. As we were visiting few days after Canada Day, the queue was a mile or so long. Clear sky and the cheerful crowd kept us happy during the wait. With the tickets for 1 in the afternoon in our bag, we decided to walk around the premises and look at the wonderful sculptures and architectural wonders.
Reading through all the plagues and the descriptions written along the structures, we walked our way toward the Rideau Canal. This 202-km-long canal connects the Ottawa to St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. "Rideau" in French means curtain and it derives its name from the curtain like the appearance of the falls when it connects to the St. Lawrence River.
It is a World Heritage recognised, by UNESCO, in 2007, and remains the longest working canal in North America. It was originally built to serve as an easy and fast route to transport things and ammunition as well as soldiers through Ottawa, during the threat of the war with the USA, in 1832. The canal work started in the fall of 1826, and it was completed by the spring of 1832 and was supervised by Lieutenant-Colonel John By of the Royal Engineers. Today, it is used for pleasure boating and it becomes the longest skating rink during the winter months.
A walk along the canal while admiring the engineering marvel, we got to see the majestic Fairmont Château Laurier which is a 660,000-square-foot hotel with 429 guest rooms. It looked like a fairytale castle against the blue sky.
It was past noon when we trudged our way to the lineup at the Peace Tower. The cloudless sky and the higher latitudes had the perfect angle of the sun to scorch skin. As we entered the Centre Block the thick walls of the magnificent structure cooled the air temperature to a pleasant feel. The arched columns which created a web of curved angular line meeting and diverging were perfect ingredients for visual illusion. The internal décor of the passages ways had intricate little carvings of leaves, acorns, flowers and different little critters along the edges of the columns. Many of us pointed out to the number of little animal carving as we could find along the pathway to the Peace Tower.
The peace tower had a hollow chamber at its womb, called the Memorial Chamber, and a small elevator taking us all the way to the top at the observation tower. Designed by Jean Omer Marchand and John A. Pearson, the tower whose height reaches 92.2 m., houses the 53 bells. The tower is adorned with many carving and about 370 gargoyles, grotesques, and friezes. The city of Ottawa spreads out in all directions from the vantage point of the observations tower windows.
Once we descended, we visit the Memorial Chambers which houses medals, uniforms, and names of various soldiers. The three major stain glass windows named The Call Of Arms, The Assembly of Remembrance, and The Dawn of Peace created paintings of lights.
By the time, we finished admiring and taking many pictures of the Peace Tower, our stomachs reminded us of lunch. ByWard Market was our destination to fill our bellies with all the goodies cooking there.
It is in Lower Ottawa adjacent to the Hill. Flanked with business building and punctuated with open air vendors, it is one of the liveliest places. This place has been sensitive to the change in the cosmopolitan nature of Ottawa and has become a four-block area of boutiques, eateries, fresh produce, as well as novelty stores.
Amongst the array of eateries with their delicious aromas swirling around us, we chose to eat at a middle-eastern joint. Shawarma and some authentic Poutine were our choices. Poutine is french fries with gravy and fresh cheese curd. Dessert was at a coffee shop with an endless choice of mouthwatering goodies. We had few and ended the whole gluttony feast with cups of freshly brewed coffee.
We spent the last hour idling through the many stores and buying few souvenirs till it was time for us to tuck all the sights and smells into our memory bank and head back home.
©Anumita Chatterjee Roy
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Anumita Chatterjee Roy is an artist at heart. She has an eye for the unusual. Her naturescapes make her the quintessential Romantic. She paints, is passionate about photography, creates word images in her verses and loves to write. She cooks delicacies and is a foodie. Born in India, she was brought up in several countries. These strengthened the global citizen in her. She now lives in the Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two sons.


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"Da Vinci's Demons" is a tempting choice for Emmy voters deciding best production design for TV drama series. The Starz show is not only rich in the kind of period detail that often gets rewarded (ornate Italian palaces and churches of 15th-century Florence), but it's full of wildly imaginative elements too (flying machines, Inca enchantings).
"Da Vinci's Demons" production designer Ed Thomas calls the combo "Renaissance punk," adding, "We're not making a documentary. It's a historical drama fantasy."
To create those scenes, he builds 22 sets at a six-acre studio in Swansea, Wales, in the U.K. His team includes 350 people who work on fabrication, props, set dressing and more. The operations are so vast that it takes him two hours just to walk around the studio and check in with everybody on shooting days.
"Having a set that big means you can shoot two or more things at the same time," he says in our video chat below. "You can be on the streets of Rome or Florence. They can interact with each other as deep background sets. If you pull in 300 extras to be on one set in the morning, you can move them to another one in the afternoon. Everything's indoors protected from the weather. For high-end television, it really is the way to do stuff."
Thomas has done of lot of other stuff in his notable career, including production design on more than 70 episodes of "Doctor Who." He chuckles when I ask him if he thinks Leonardo Da Vinci could figure out how to fly the Tardis, Doctor Who's infamous flying police call box.
"I think if you looked into DaVinci's notes you'll find that he designed the Tardis," he says. "If you look closely in DaVinci's studio in our show, you'll see a drawing of the Tardis in the background."


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