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Nowadays the total loss of vision capability, related to photoreceptors malfunctioning or degeneration (due to aging effects or genetic origins), affects more than 30 million people all over the "developed" countries, and this number is expected to raise in the next 10-20 years because of the population aging trend. Currently, there is no mean to restore vision in blind patients; existing artificial visual prosthesis are affected by serious limitations, especially in terms of biocompatibility and achievable visual acuity.
We propose opto-neural interfaces based on light-sensitive organic semiconductors that enable the transduction of the information carried by light into specific patterns of electrical activity in a neuronal network. This would allow the realization of an implantable organic prosthetic device for the treatment of genetic degenerative diseases in patients affected by photoreceptor degeneration, such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. First step of this highly multidisciplinary project was the characterization of the organic polymer-liquid interface; the second step consisted in the in vitro proof of concept experiment demonstrating the possibility of photostimulation in a network of primary neurons grown on top of the organic semiconductor.
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D. Ghezzi, M. R. Antognazza, M. Dal Maschio, E. Lanzarini, F. Benfenati, G. Lanzani, "A hybrid bioorganic interface for neuronal photoactivation", Nature Communications, 2, 166 (2011) DOI 10.1038/ncomms1164.
M. R. Antognazza, U. Scherf, P. Monti and G. Lanzani, "Organic-based Tristimuli colorimeter", Applied Physics Letters, 90, 163509 - 12 (2007) DOI: 10.1063/1.2723653.
M. R. Antognazza, D. Ghezzi, D. Musitelli, M. Garbugli, and G. Lanzani, "A hybrid solid-liquid polymer photodiode for the bioenvironment", Applied Physics Letters, 94, 243501 (2009) DOI: 10.1063/1.3153846.


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Goals & My Role Design the visual language for the native map application that was part of a new Nokia QT based Operating System targeting users in emerging markets. I was responsible for creating the UI design, the redlines and the specifications document.
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The audio for this is here.Let me begin by saying that I disagree with most of what Karl Marx wrote. His observations about work and the world as he knew it were very accurate, but the conclusions he drew from those observations were both impractical and problematic.
On thing Marx is known for is his theory of worker alienation. Marx noted that in the days of feudalism, workers actually got to keep some portion of the crops they harvested, but with the rise of manufacturing, the worker became increasingly separated from the product of his work.
In his Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844, he writes
In what, then, consists the alienation of labor? First, in the fact that labor is external to the worker, i.e., that it does not belong to his nature, that therefore he does not realize himself in his work, that he denies himself in it, that he does not feel at ease in it, but rather unhappy, that he does not develop any free physical or mental energy, but rather mortifies his flesh and ruins his spirit. The worker, therefore, is only himself when he does not work, and in his work he feels outside himself. He feels at home when he is not working, and when he is working he does not feel at home. His labor, therefore, is not voluntary, but forced—forced labor. It is not the gratification of a need, but only a means to gratify needs outside itself. Its alien nature shows itself clearly by the fact that work is shunned like the plague as soon as no physical or other kind of coercion exists.
That sounds like the attitude of many workers today, and that is why I think Marx is still relevant. He has put his finger on the reason that people don't like work. There is a dissociation between working, the final product, and the fruits of that final product. That leads to a view of work as meaningless.
Marx thought that capitalism was at fault here, but I disagree. This problem can exist in any type of economic system. So what is the cause of worker alienation? I blame management.
Bad managers take workers for granted. They don't match skills and desires with business needs. They usually either micromanage, or provide vague and ambiguous direction – both of which make workers miserable.
Marx contrasted his alientated worker with an artist. Artists often work for in poor conditions for little money because they find their work meaningful. It is larger than they are, and is an expression of something about the world. What managers today need to do is help their employees become artists.
I think there is a trend in this country to make work meaningful because those who have done work that they love have seen how powerful it can be – not just from a psychological perspective, but from a profit perspective as well. Doing what you love often translates into financial success. With the increasing popularity of magazines like WorthWhile, I think we are moving in the right direction. Maybe someday we can prove Marx wrong. Maybe someday we will have a workforce that is driven and excited by work, yet totally capitalistic.
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By: Raymond Ronamai
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
If Indian cricket is the summer rain, BCCI is the unruly wind that blows in every direction. If the team does well, they rain praises and money on the players, and they did when Indian team brought home T20 Cricket World Cup a couple of months ago. If the team doesn't do well, they make sure that a few players are axed and even senior players are no exception. Nobody knows where the wind will blow. Now, Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan has fallen victim to their wrath.
King Khan was once praised for promoting sports through his role as a hockey coach in Chak De India. He was there cheering for team India when India lift the T20 World Cup. He went to the field to congratulate the players. Nobody complained. He then watched the recent T20 cricket match between India and Australia along with actress Deepika Padukone. Nobody complained. Why? Because India won.
The true colour of BCCI has finally come out in defeat. Shahrukh watched the recent Indian Oil Cup final match between India and arch rival Pakistan along with Deepika Padukone. India lost the match and Shahrukh became the soft target of the BCCI officials. It was reported that some of the BCCI officials were angry with King Khan, alleging that he is promoting his recent release Om Shanti Om through cricket rather than encouraging team India.
The recent allegation has hit Shahrukh hard like never before. Now, he has decided not to step his foot on to the cricket stadium if BCCI is not happy with his presence. He said that he doesn't crave for publicity, as he is a big star himself. He added that he watched the Jaipur match just for the love of the game and that his children adore Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly. He also said that he spoke about his film because commentator Rameez Raja said that he wanted to watch the film along with his family.
Now, many questions have popped up on the intention of the BCCI officials. Are they trying to divert defeat by coming heavily on Shahrukh? Are they jealous that they can't get the kind of attention that Shahrukh commands? Many questions follow.....
Well, BBCI officials and anybody for that matter should know that cricket is religion in India. Everybody loves cricket and celebrities are no exception. In fact, the presence of celebrities like Shahrukh is good for any game because attention comes along with them. And BCCI officials have the right to watch films like anybody.
Now, Shahrukh should think again and take back his decision because his decision will have adverse effect on the game. It will also discourage other celebrities to watch cricket matches in the future.


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Vidyasagar was born on 26th September, 1820 in a village named Birshingha in Midnapore district to father Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay and mother Bhagavati Devi. He spent his childhood in extreme poverty. At the age of eight he came to Calcutta with his father where Thakurdas took book keeping job. The saying is that Vidyasagar learned English numbers by following the mile stones labels on his way to Calcutta.In 1829, he got admitted to Sanskrit College. His concentration and quest for knowledge was so intense that he was used to study on street light as his family couldn't afford gas lamp at home. In 1839, he passed Hindu Law Examination and was honored with the title 'Vidyasagar'. Started his first job as the Chief Pundit in Fort William College, Calcutta in 1841 at the age of 20. Vidyasagar started learning English and Hindi here. In 1846, he joined Sanskrit College as Assistant Secretary. He wanted to improve the teaching system in the college and faced difference in opinion from then secretary Rasomoy Dutta. Vidyasagar left the job and joined Fort William College. In 1850, he became a Professor at Sanskrit College with one condition that he should be allowed to do the redesign of the education system. In 1851, he became the Principal of this college. None other than the Brahmins were allowed to study in Sanskrit College. He changed that rule and opened it for everybody.
Vidysagar realized that there was no place for education of women in the society. With his tireless effort to uplift the status of women in the society, he was able to establish some Girl's schools in different places of Bengal. But there was no good Bengali text book for basic Bengali education. He wrote Bengali books with basic language construct and fundamentals, like, "Barnaparichay", "Bodhoday", "Kathamala" etc. and then easy grammar books like "Upakramonika" and "Byakaron Kaumudi". He also introduced some basic books for Mathematical logic. Rabindranath Tagore called him as the father of modern Bengali language. Vidyasagar translated some masterpieces of Sanskrit and English literature into Bengali: "betaal panchabingshati"(SanskritKathasarit sagar, "shakuntala", "bhranti bilaas" , "sitaar banabaas" and edited books like "raghubangsha", "kumarsambhab" etc.
Vidyasagar proposed the widow remarriage act in 1856. Widows could not marry again in those days. There was strong protest from the upper class and orthodox people of the society. He encouraged his son to get married to a widow. Sometimes, he spent money from himself to get widows married. He wanted to stop the Hindu men from getting married to many women. Not withstanding the miserable condition of Hindu widows, he introduced 'Hindu Family Annuity Fund'.
Vidyasagar opened as many as 1200 schools for women in those early days of women education. Vidyasagar was one of the founder member of University of Calcutta which was established in 1857. With help from some friends, in 1859 he established Calcutta Training School. This school was later named as Metropolition Institution and later was converted to a college named after him as Vidyasagar College.
Bold and articulate life style, honesty, strong determination, self respect, tenacity to fight against all odds – these charateristics made him a legendary personality in the era of Bengal renaissance. His strength of character became proverbial. He was also known for his charity and philanthropy and was called as "Daya-r sagar" – ocean of kindness. Renowned poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta wrote about him – "The genius and wisdom of an ancient sage, the energy of an Englishman and the heart of a Bengali mother". In 29th July, 1891, this great personality died.


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In SXSW fashion day parties have become a staple amongst The Underground Music Showcase the last couple years. It has become a great outlet for bands from out of town to come in and establish a Denver presence. This year we have delegations from Treefort Music, CU Denver, Spokezbuzz and the Bay Area Showcase. We had a chance to talk to Joe Markert, lead vocalist for Cure For Gravity who will be playing for us on Sunday at Skylark.
(U5280) How did you come across this festival?
(Joe) This is our third year coming out to UMS. Four years ago we played a show in San Francisco with The Epilogues and made a connection. We were chatting them up about coming out to play in Denver when their drummer, Jason Hoke, invited us out to hit UMS. We loved the vibe of the festival - it was all about the music with a whole lot less corporate music influence. Not to mention it's in Denver and we love it up here. I (Joe Markert) have family up outside Boulder so this is quickly becoming a second home for myself and the band.
(U5280) Do all of the bands on this bill know each other pretty well and have you guys ever collaborated on any projects in the past?
Most of the bands know each other through Balanced Breakast (http://www.blncdbrkfst.com/ ) a Music Industry Meet-up started in San Francisco by Stefan Aronsen, Andy Freeman and others. Balanced Breakfast has helpd forge a good deal of community so we've all gotten to know each other pretty well and support each others shows. Denver also has a Balanced Breakfast chapter, as well as is a sister city to the Grammy Recording Academy chatper back home in San Francisco so we wanted to forge a connection.
We hope this will be the first of many years we bring the day party out and will forge collaborations not only among our SF showcasw bands but with Colorado based musicians as well. We're hoping to help Kendall Smith bring a UMS stage to NoisePop in SF back home next year and hopefully drive an SF stage to TreeFort the way Kendall has done with UMS.
(U5280) Five bands will be joining The UMS festival this year, are their similar festivals of this scale in the bay area?
NoisePop (http://noisepop.com/) is our UMS back home! As I mentioned above we're hoping to get some reciprocation going on bringing a UMS stage to NoisePop this coming year.
(U5280) This festival continues to grow each year, what do you see from an artist perspective as challenges to play festivals as compared to regular touring?
Festivals definitely present a whole new set of challenges in terms of logistics and organization required of the artists. Showing up to a club and playing a set is pretty straight forward. Hitting a festival or showcase event like UMS requires an entirely different level of planning and preparation to ensure you can get yoru gear into and out of a location as quickly as possible so as not to blow the event schedule. If you weren't organized with your stage show before playing a festival, you'll learn quick!
But festivals and showcases are a much better opportunity than normal club tours as you can get many more eyeballs on your project in one fell swoop than you can hoping for a good turn out at a local club on a Wednesday night.
(U5280) Describe three things about Denver?
The Rockies, Stranahans. Great Music. Denver has been super welcoming to us and we hear this time and again from our fellow Denver converts. Or, as our guitarist, Dave Walcott, put it, "Hot, High and Hail." I'll leave discerning that one to your readers.
(U5280) Are there any bands on the bill you guys are looking forward to seeing?
We were super stoked to see The Epilogues as it's a bittersweet this time around being one of their last shows ever. Definitely into Slow Caves, The Oh Sees and Polica!
(U5280) Finally where is the music industry heading today? In terms of touring, streaming music, live shows, labels and industry?
That's a question I'm not sure any one of us can succinctly answer or intuit. I can say that I think with the tools we all have now to get our music created and out there for consumption, as well as the expansion of groups like Balanced Breakfast it's getting easier for dedicated artists to forge a living off of their art.
Be sure to check out the Bay Area Showcase this Sunday at Skylark Lounge. Get familiar with some of the bands visiting our fair city.*
Unlikely Heroes: 12:00-12:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
DREA.M: 1:00-1:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
D. Edward: 2:00-2:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
Cure For Gravity: 3:00-3:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
Beautiful Machines: 4:00-4:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
Jon Boland: 5:00-5:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
Hang Rounders: 6:00-6:40 PM (Skylark Lounge)
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California Supreme Court OKs organic labeling lawsuits
Dec. 04, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Consumers have a right to file lawsuits under California law alleging food products are falsely labeled "organic," the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The ruling overturned a lower court decision that barred such suits on the grounds that they were superseded and not allowed by federal law.
Congress wanted only state and federal officials to police organic food violations in order to create a national standard for organic foods, a division of the 2nd District Court of Appeal decided in 2013.
But the state Supreme Court said allowing consumer lawsuits would further congressional goals of curtailing fraud and ensuring consumers can rely on organic labels.
"Accordingly, state lawsuits alleging intentional organic mislabeling promote, rather than hinder, Congress's purposes and objectives," Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar wrote for the unanimous court.
The ruling will have an impact beyond California's borders, said Marsha Cohen, a professor at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.
"Nothing in here is irrelevant to a parallel case in another state," she said. "The court is simply saying federal law does not supersede our consumer protection functions."
At issue were allegations in a lawsuit by consumer Michelle Quesada that Herb Thyme Farms Inc. — one of the nation's largest herb producers — mixed organic and non-organic herbs then falsely labeled the product "100 % organic." The term "organic" means the food was produced using sustainable practices and without synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, or genetic engineering, according to the California Department of Public Health. The department says products labeled "100% organic" must consist of only organic ingredients.
A call to Cliff Neimeth, an attorney for Herb Thyme Farms, was not immediately returned.
The company said in court documents it had been authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use the organic label.
Allowing individual lawsuits challenging that designation would open it up to interpretation by a "lay jury," creating a patchwork of standards for the term "organic" that would defeat the goal of a national organic foods marketplace, the company said.
"If a lone consumer can second-guess the USDA's certification, and a grower cannot rely on its federal authorization to use the term, the already high cost of production of such products will skyrocket, or more likely, there will be no organic products to enjoy," Mark Kemple, an attorney for Herb Thyme Farms, wrote in a 2014 brief to the California Supreme Court.
Werdegar said judges — not juries — would decide such lawsuits using the federal organic labeling standard.
Raymond Boucher, an attorney for Quesada, said the ruling was a big victory for consumers.
"When Ms. Quesada goes in to buy a product that's stamped as organic, she wants to know this truly is organic, and she can feel good about it," he said.
The state Supreme Court's ruling reinstates Quesada's lawsuit. The suit seeks to represent thousands of consumers who "fell victim to Herb Thyme's scheme to mislead consumers into paying premium prices for impostor products," her attorneys wrote in a court filing.


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Over 1,200 community leaders with the Chicago grassroots group ONE Northside gathered Sunday to rally support for state legislation that would close $2.5 billion annually in corporate tax loopholes.
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) and state Rep. William "Will" Davis (D-Hazel Crest) are sponsoring the legislation, contained in an amendment to HB 293.
The legislation was one of several proposals discussed at ONE Northside's convention, held Sunday at Lake View High School. The North Side group also launched its campaign to "pass a new solution to Illinois' budget crisis and to preserve affordable housing in Chicago."
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) was among the state lawmakers at the event.
"At the convention, Senate President John Cullerton committed to moving legislation closing corporate loopholes in the Senate, calling fair tax legislation for a vote and working to pass a fully funded two-year budget by May 31," according to ONE Northside.
Also in attendance were U.S. Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL,7) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL,9) as well as five Chicago aldermen.
The elected leaders who attended the convention "committed to policy initiatives that put people before corporate profits," ONE Northside organizers said.
"Our state can't afford to keep allowing big corporations and the wealthy to shirk their fair share of responsibility," said Eugene Lim with ONE Northside's Economic Justice Team. "Our schools, our health and our safety are being put at risk while big corporations continue to benefit from tax loopholes they don't need and that our state can't afford. We simply cannot continue on a path that is driving our state further into debt while leaving the majority of us behind."


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This film adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas comes from Terry Gilliam. Terry Gilliam, a former member of the Monty Python troupe, has become one of the most idiosyncratic genre directors with the likes of Jabberwocky (1997), Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989), The Fisher King (1991), Twelve Monkeys (1995), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Tideland (2005), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), The Zero Theorem (2013) and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018). Gilliams work has a dark, acerbic and frequently pessimistic bite and often takes hallucinatory flight in a way that could be seen to approximate the surrealistic flow of Hunter S. Thompsons writing. If there was anyone who could pull off an adaptation of Thompsons almost unfilmable book it would almost certainly be Terry Gilliam. (On script, Gilliam has a co-writing hand from Alex Cox, director of the exceedingly gonzo Repo Man (1984), who was the original director of the film before being removed after creative differences with Hunter S. Thompson and replaced by Gilliam. Coxs co-writing credit is a source of bitter dispute to Gilliam who claims that none of Coxs material exists in the finished film).
Alas, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is one of the few Terry Gilliams films that could be said to be a flop. The public hated it at least in its initial release, although Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas has since gained a cult afterlife in dvd release. And in truth, its not very good. Terry Gilliams earlier works are often self-indulgent in their excesses. His best films are The Fisher King and Twelve Monkeys, which constrain his imagination inside superbly tight, character-driven scripts. Gilliam lacks that here and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is almost entirely 120 minutes of over-the-top indulgence. The film is at least accurate in capturing the surreal, paranoiac drug haze of Hunter S. Thompsons writing. (Indeed, the film is surprisingly faithful to the rambling and picaresque details of Thompsons book).
The film is filled with all manner of tripped-out visions a casino bar where the flower patterns on the floor animate and start moving, where the patrons are literally lounge lizards and the concierges face distorts into a giant foot-wide smile. There is a totally whacked-out sequence with Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro staggering all over a casino on ether where the room transforms into a giant grotesque carnival, where the bar becomes a merry-go-round and the KKK hold exhibit booths. A substantial part of the film is shot through a fisheye lens. Johnny Depp, his hair shaven to create a Thompson-esque bald patch, gives an exceedingly whacked-out performance that seems to almost entirely consist of owlish double-takes. It is amazing that a film as outlandish as this and, moreover, one that celebrates drug use ever managed to get a mainstream release, let alone financing, in Hollywood. Surprisingly, there are odd points it stops dead and turns serious like one moment where Johnny Depp delivers an elegiac, even sentimental, soliloquy for the end of the 1960s Free Love Generation. Eventually though, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas just goes on and on and on Benicio Del Toro strung-out in a bath and waving a hunting knife, Johnny Depp wandering around yelling at him through a loud hailer. About the time of Benicio Del Toro in Satanic horns and Johnny Depp in waders and a dinosaur tail wandering around a half-flooded hotel, it starts to become a little tedious.
There are an amazing number of name cameos. Aside from those listed above, Mark Harmon, Cameron Diaz, Penn Jillette, Lyle Lovett, Harry Dean Stanton and Tim Thomerson turn up, while Gary Busey makes a particularly embarrassing appearance as a gay highway patrol officer. You can even spot a pre-Austin Powers Verne Troyer in a small part as a waiter.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was later spoofed in the Johnny Depp animated film Rango (2011). Johnny Depp became a good friend of Hunter S. Thompson in the later years of his life. He also produced and played another stand in for Thompson in an adaptation of Thompsons novel The Rum Diary (2011).
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Max Oliva, Associate Director of IE's Social Impact Management
"The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) and Clean Edge, Inc. have announced plans to launch the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® U.S. Index, an innovative and powerful tool for clean-energy investing. NASDAQ will begin disseminating the index on May 18."
The Clear Energy Index will track the stock performance of 45 companies in the clean-energy industry, 35 listed on Nasdaq and 10 on the New York Stock Exchange. The companies included are engaged in the manufacturing, development, distribution, and installation of emerging clean-energy technologies ranging from solar energy to biofuels and advanced batteries.
"At long last, the tipping point is nigh: For the first time in modern history, clean-energy technologies are becoming cost-competitive with their "dirtier" counterparts." Or so says the Clear-Energy Trend Report of 2006.
Markets are ever more concerned with such issues. Other examples of this trend are the FTSE4Good, the DJSI and others which are increasingly assesing more relevance to the sector.
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The second entry in our Bits & Pieces series, a mysterious lore merchant Named Kamulba, has just been published on patreon.com. Based out of a restaurant at the heart of the protectorate, he can serve in various roles in your campaigns—both as an ally and an enemy.
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The biggest investor in Crown Resorts Limited has allegedly played down the prospects that the Australian gambling club mammoth will push for the privilege to work a coordinated clubhouse resort in Japan because of worries that the firm may as of now be overcapitalized. Online Betting Malaysia. As indicated by a report from The Australian daily paper, tycoon businessperson James Packer clarified that the Sydney-recorded administrator is set to spend as much as $1.86 billion to finish its coming Crown Sydney venture after as of late overdoing it around $2.56 billion to revamp its current Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex and Crown Perth properties. In spite of the fact that it had been generally expected that Crown Resorts Limited was set to go up against any semblance of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Genting Singapore, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited and Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited for the privilege to open one of up to four new coordinated gambling club resorts due for Japan, the daily paper announced that Packer has now uncovered that he doesn't trust administration ought to be 'occupied' by the aggressive offering process. Online Betting Malaysia, "There isn't an extraordinary chance to get once again into Vegas and there isn't a chance to get once again into Macau," Packer purportedly revealed to The Australian. "I don't need our administration to be diverted." The Australian revealed that Crown Resorts Limited offloaded its staying 11.2% stake in Macau gambling club administrator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited in May after beforehand deserting an arrangement to develop the Alon Las Vegas incorporated clubhouse resort on 35 sections of land of land along the Las Vegas Strip. "I don't trust it is practical for us to win a permit in Japan," Packer supposedly told the daily paper. "It is off my table however I am just a single chief and I haven't had the discussion with the board. I am not saying 'no' eternity but rather what I am stating 'no' to is composing a $500 million or $1 billion register to run with Japan one week from now." The daily paper announced that Packer as of now holds a 48.5% stake in Crown Resorts Limited while his disclosure came ahead of time of the association's next yearly broad meeting on Thursday. Nonetheless, The Australian revealed that Packer's view is set to confront resistance from a few speculators who trust that the administrator can't bear to 'stop' and focus exclusively on its household showcase.Online Gambling Malaysia. Be that as it may, Packer purportedly questioned this view by depicting the Crown Sydney, which is because of open in 2020 including 350 rooms and in addition a VIP clubhouse, as 'the most vital building worked in Australia for quite a while' while proclaiming that 'it will be a decent arrangement for investors' if the property's plan of action is effective.
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WhyReef - LifestyleThe leopard coral trout is one of the most common fish on the reef. It is a predator that hunts during the day. At night, it lurks under coral ledges. When it is dirty, it visits reef cleaning stations, where small fish pick off bacteria and other parasites from its mouth and gills. This is an example of a mutualistic relationship because both animals benefit from it: the coral trout is kept clean and healthy and the small fish get to eat its parasites.


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If you're looking for inspiration to bare all this summer, just take note from celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian and Bella Hadid! These gals, among plenty others, have no problem putting their fabulous booties on full display in thong bathing suits. But who does it best?!
Kourtney Kardashian, 38, is the true definition of a MILF, and she's not afraid to flaunt it. While her ex, Scott Disick, 33, has been parading around France and Ibiza with multiple different women, Kourt has been going out of her way to show him what he's missing. From parading around on a yacht to sunbathing poolside, the 38-year-old has worn various thong bikinis lately, and luckily, it's a look she can totally pull off! Meanwhile, Kourt's sisters, Kim Kardashian, 36, Kylie Jenner, 19, and Kendall Jenner, 21, have all revealed their full butts in bathing suits, too.
Another celebrity who's always showing off her bod is Ariel Winter. The Modern Family star has been a victim of cruel body shaming in the past, but she's made a point of NOT letting it get to her. Now that it's summertime, Ariel seems to be rocking bikinis non-stop…and posting pictures of herself in the sexy suits, too. In May, she even put her entire backside on full display for the camera while leaning in to kiss her boyfriend, Levi Meaden, in a bathing suit. SLAY, girl!
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The Kirk have created a lovely website with history and information about their current events.
Images of the church by J M Briscoe 2013
Gravestones / Memorial Inscriptions at Achnaba (which includes some more modern ones): https://plus.google.com/photos/108417002190887820536/albums/5557539599272258737
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Ex-Drake student seeks medical records of victim
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A former Drake student sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a fraternity brother is now demanding access to his victim's medical records.
Anthony Bertolone's attorney, Alfredo Parrish has filed a motion seeking the records, saying he wants to know if Bertolone's accuser was undergoing psychological counseling before or during Bertolone's trial. Parrish says Bertolone is entitled to see the victim's medical records to know whether they contain anything that might have helped in Bertolone's defense.
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Obviously nobody actively has a favourite child (I mean, I hope not at least). But we have all heard from those who felt there was an imbalance between them and their sibling/s and jealousy is something a lot of parents witness in their own children, even when they feel they are treating everyone fairly. So what's going on?
When we aim for equalised care, people aren't necessarily getting what they want or need. People have different needs and preferences so it follows on that they won't be best served by standardising what they receive around a group (in this care of siblings).
One of my children owns one pair of shoes that she wears everywhere and most likely will until they fall apart and become unusable. One child owns many different styles of shoes that she adores but actually prefers to be barefoot most of the time.
Gifting them both a pair of shoes? That is going to mean very different things to each of them despite both technically receiving one pair of shoes. Giving them the same things (physically or emotionally) just doesn't make sense, they aren't the same person!
Jealousy is most often a projection based on something that is lacking within the parent and child relationship. When people have a deficit, it can be very easy to think what somebody else is receiving is preventing them from getting so.
Now I don't think this is exactly a healthy or honest conclusion BUT children are generally biased towards their parents and it can make assessing discrepancy within their relationship extremely improbable, it can often feel safer frame it as a conflict with a sibling AND when we are reinforcing a reality of equality by focusing on ensuring each child receives the same, that is where a child is going to focus too; how their care measures up against the care of their siblings, not how it measures up against their needs.
So even the child who you might feel is getting "more" (and I think it best to move away from these thoughts entirely) can end up feeling jealous; our mind gives the most weight to the things that are important to us and to the gaps within that.
If a child is not getting what they need, the "more" is irrelevant. And when we try to justify our choices by comparing the care they're receiving to that of their sibling/s…. we are only continuing that cycle of jealousy.
Shifting this involves looking within our personal relationships for what is missing and how best resolve that; personalising our care so that the actual specific needs of the individual are being met. When this is occurring, what other's are receiving ceases to apply; the focus becomes how satisfied we are with the meeting of our own needs.
When you are interacting with a person and investing in your relationship, there is absolutely no need to consider how you were with any other person to guide your choices. The information you need is within your relationship, not within your relationship with anybody else. And the more you live that reality? The more your children will find truth within it also!


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About Lifeworks Staffordshire
Why was Lifeworks Staffordshire established?
In 2006, Louise Zandian, the CEO of Lifeworks Staffordshire, had an idea of setting up a charity which would help people on the Autistic Spectrum. Louise then had a meeting in her dining room, with a close circle of friends all of whom had family members on the Autistic Spectrum.
Louise thought that it was very important that people associated with her charity had the knowledge and a personal experience of Autism and associated conditions. She wanted people around her who were passionate in helping others, whilst having a unique understanding of the Autistic Spectrum. Indeed, it is having the knowledge and personal experience of the Autistic Spectrum which makes Lifeworks Staffordshire so effective and unique.
Apart from their personal knowledge and understanding, several of the people involved in Lifeworks Staffordshire have started their own quest to gain qualifications within the field of Autism and have been successful in doing so, training at the University of Birmingham and Sheffield Hallam. In the early days, Lifeworks Staffordshire was very much focused on employment for people on the Autistic Spectrum. However, we soon discovered that our help was needed much earlier in our clients' life from the age of 14, in countless ways.
So when Louise's idea actually became a reality, our first base was in Wolstanton; we later found the premises too small. After moving our base to a much bigger premises on Silverdale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Lifeworks Staffordshire has grown from strength to strength, and we are now able to offer our clients and carers much more than we originally could.
Our work at Lifeworks Staffordshire was recognised in 2012, when the charity received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Services. Due to the move and the extra space, we can now provide a variety of social events and helpful confidence-building sessions, as well as training events.
What is Lifeworks Staffordshire?
Lifeworks Staffordshire provides a warm, friendly and welcoming service in a supportive and non-judgemental environment for people on the Autistic Spectrum, from the age of 14 upwards.
At Lifeworks Staffordshire we offer a variety of social events, activities, support groups and one to one appointments to help us support clients and their carers in the community.
For those who attend at Lifeworks premises or our community-based Carers Groups, to help you become part of our community. This is proven to be very popular and is considered beneficial to our members. Our various activity in the community and at our premises help to bring together like-minded people.
Lifeworks Staffordshire mobile is available to leave messages/texts out of hours which will be forwarded to the office. We will always try to be there for you.
How does Lifeworks Staffordshire help people on the Autistic Spectrum?
At Lifeworks Staffordshire, we have a have first-hand knowledge of the overall pressures that families are faced with on a day-to-day basis, and we understand how challenging it can be to deal with the difficulties of being on the Autistic Spectrum.
Our clients contact us after having a traumatic past, with many negative experiences, such as their education and family life. They describe themselves as being misunderstood, alone, different and never feeling like they have quite 'slotted' in to society.
We are dedicated to helping people on the Autistic Spectrum, thus our aim is to see clients at the earliest possible opportunity. Clients are added to our waiting list until the first appointment can be arranged, where they are seen by one of our professional assessors in order to be profiled and helped. Once clients have been seen, if we think it is appropriate, we can refer clients for a formal diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition or with permission refer clients to other services that may be able to help. Lifeworks may also be able to help with employment difficulties clients may be facing or help to create and amend CV's. If clients are with us for a long period of time and attend on a regular basis, we may be able to help with their benefit claim and provide support at appointments. Please see the Pricing Matrix below for details.
Collecting this information is very important, as it enables the assessor to help the client in the best possible way, by recording their difficulties and how these are affecting their daily life. We keep all this information confidential and clients can ask for their information to be deleted at any time.
Due to our lottery funding ending, we have to charge for some of our services.


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Whitlock Place
1719 South Elm St
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
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Categories: Assisted Living, Respite
Whitlock Place is situated within Crawfordsville, Indiana. Their community provides senior housing in a well-maintained environment for senior citizens. The zip code of 47933 which contains this facility is densely populated, with roughly 27,937 people. It is a predominantly middle class area, with an average household income of $48,378. They are conveniently located, with retail shopping, health care services, and houses of worship all in the surrounding area. There are 2 churches within four miles, including First Church of Nazarene and New Hope Christian Preschool. There are 7 drugstores within 1 mile of the community. They're also located only 2.8 miles from St Clare Medical Center.
Whitlock Place offers assisted living. They can provide care for people who have mobility but require some help with completing common activities like personal hygiene, food preparation, and house work. This residence has many amenities and services to offer their clients. For example, they provide a selection of fun activities that include health and wellness programs, arts and crafts , off-site field trips, general social activities, and TV and movie nights. In addition, they offer a selection of room features like on-site maintenance, housekeeping, central A/C, in-room kitchenettes, and window treatments. They also offer lots of personal services including assistance with paying bills, a staff available 24/7, transportation assistance, and laundry services.
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by Jorge Hoover 03/11/2018
My dad has lived at this community for several months. All their employees have always cared for my father with dignity and care. His clothes are always clean. The care workers always communicated with us about all health incidents that occur. The meals are pretty tasty and fresh. There have been no concerns with safety.


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ROCCO Research: The Leaders in Customer Service 2017
With over 500 ratings by over almost 300 MNOs, this years Customer Service Report is concluded. See below the TOP5 Vendors rated the highest by MNOs Globally.LONDON, UK, July 19, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 19/07/2017 London. With over 500 ratings by over almost 300 MNOs, this years Customer Service Report is concluded. See below the TOP5 Vendors rated the highest by MNOs Globally.
Every time you buy something whether it's a smartphone or a car, you make a decision about the kind of brands you want to support. Not all of our actions are that conscious, we don't always think about the consequences of our buying decisions and what that means to how we will buy in the future.
With Roaming and Interconnect services, MNOs buy from Vendors with a high degree of consciousness. ROCCO knows from our Market Intelligence Reports, MNOs want to know so many things before they make that choice and rightly so, because the kind of decisions they make may cost them a high degree of time, money or effort to change. On the flip side, becoming a Vendor and entering into this great industry of ours, comes with a lot of challenges, MNOs have predisposed ideas about what to expect from Vendors and sadly it's not all positive. What's clear is like any relationship, Vendors and MNOs have to find the right compatibility.
In the last 5 years ROCCO research has been offering Vendor Performance Reports and in so doing supporting MNOs with these important buying decisions, one of the major requirements of MNOs taking part in our research has been to understand how Vendors perform in the area of Customer Service.
Customer Service Report 2017
With most Vendors offering services internationally, Customer Service creates quite a few specific challenges. We all know the cultural differences, languages and local business customs make a universal plan for Customer service delivery pretty difficult for Vendors. Adapting and being flexible in delivering the diverse needs of MNOS is after all an inevitably in International business.
Taking the 145 Vendors of Roaming and Interconnect which we have in previous reports featured, we asked MNOs to rate them against 18 KPIS specific to Customer Service in three broad categories, Care, Capability and Quality. MNOs were asked via social media, and our mailing list and given over 3 months to complete a confidential survey to allow us to gather their perceptions and experiences.
The KPIS featured some important criteria, which are important to the optimal delivery of services as well as Vendors ability to delight customers. As we all know, clients loyalty to vendors has two important effects on a Vendors business, it allows them to upsell to those clients and also win new clients via recommendations - which as we know, in this small Roaming and Interconnect industry we have, views about Vendors go viral without much effort when MNOs meet and attend conferences and groups talk about their experiences.
The Top 5 Vendors in our Report were:
1: Tata Communications
3: Telia Carrier
5: Telstra Wholesale
Buy the Report here: http://www.roamingconsulting.com/product/customer-service-report-2017-strategic-analysis/
MNOs who took part in this research will shortly receive an exclusive Executive Summary Report of our findings featuring over 50 Vendors. An extract of this report will also be shared with any Vendor interested to see where they rank.
Many thanks to all MNOs who took part in this research
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Tesori Jewelers can be found at Central Ave 399. The following is offered: Jewelry Retailers. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Lawrence there are 4 other Jewelry Retailers. An overview can be found here.
Tesori Jewelers is located at 399 Central Ave, Lawrence, NY. This business specializes in Jewelry & Watches. Tesori Jewelers is open Tue - Fri, 9:30am - 4pm; Sat - Mon, closed. Also by appointment and accepts American Express, Cash, Mastercard and Visa.


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Hi, my name is Dave Meier. I design websites for small businesses!
When I studied web design, I learnt about visual design and coding. When I started working with business owners, I realised it's about people and objectives. Great design helps people achieve their goals. That for me was the moment everything clicked into place. I began reading everything I could find on web design, business, sales, psychology, and marketing.
In 2009, I started Hidden Depth from a spare bedroom. Those were scary but exciting times. I made lots of mistakes but tried to learn from every one of them. Every project was treated as if it was my own business and I strived to do my best work ever.
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Sébastien Hinault will be out of competition for a not yet determined amount of time after fracturing his scaphoid bone in his left wrist in a crash at the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke yesterday.
The AG2R-La Mondiale rider was caught up in the crash along with David Millar (Garmin-Barracuda), who broke his collarbone in the incident, Jens Mouris (GreenEdge), Koen De Kort (Project 1t4i) and Jan Ghyselinck (Cofidis).
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What kind of fool was I?Thursday, March 31st, 2005
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Eccleston quits already.
Deeply disappointing.
One of the benefits of being self employed is that you have almost complete control over when and if you do things. This came home to me today when I was forced to venture forth to stand in a queue at my bank. I found myself becoming twitchy at being made to wait around while the single counter clerk was occupied counting out six hundred 5p pieces for the mentalist she was serving. Meanwhile four other clerks were busying themselves doing paperwork, rearranging their in-trays, blethering mindlessly on the phone and pretending to use the computer whilst skilfully ignoring the massive queue of customers building up. I could feel my managerial skills rising to the surface as I was preparing my speech. "Excuse me, I wonder if it would be possible for one of you to serve us whilst your colleague is dealing with her [krazy] client?" It was almost ready to issue forth from my impatient lips. I realised that I was resenting the fact that they were wasting my time when they didn't need to – at least that's how I was perceiving it. Now that I am used to determining how every minute is spent I've become selfish and less patient with time wasters. Time is, in my new world, money. Why is it, then, that I am so good at wasting it myself? I've a list of jobs I need to get through and I've known about most of them for several days – OK more than two weeks. Somehow, I'm finding numerous other tasks that prevent me from making a start on the list. There's nobody to prod me, nobody to send me a snotty email, nobody to make a speech at me. I'm solely in control and yet I persist with the delusion that I am getting away with something in not getting on with it. I am absolutely loving the freedom I have now but it frightens me a bit. I've got the controls to the train set and I could make it crash – if I want to. So, on reflection, I don't begrudge that bunch of bankers their small avoidance space. It's probably the only control they have over their working lives. Me? I'm giddy with it. What have I done to deserve this?
Currently exposing her thighs to a grateful nation on a nightly basis is Her Royal Highness, Princess Tamara von Custardcream [twice removed].
Her Royalness was born at an early age and henceforth all nations will call her blessed. For she alone is a model and TV presenter, skilled horsewoman, snowboarder, kickboxer and childrens charidee ambassador [ sponsored by Ferrero Rocher ]. Her Royal Biscuitness is truly a renaissance woman. And damned fine attractive too. Almost a footballers wife, her long liaison being with 'International Footballer Dani'. She is undoubtedly a woman of taste and substance. Her fame, richly deserved, has nothing whatsover to do with being the step-neice-granddaughter [thrice removed] of the King of Spain. Her circles are all correct you see. She has merit and has achieved thigh power alone and unaided. You can hire her for about 7 grand. [All major cards accepted – Nectar points available]
Do not, therefore, ask who she is – for now you know.
There's an end of era feel developing at the moment I think. Or maybe I should say that there's a start of era feel – my glasseth ith half fulleth etceteraeth. This is highly appropriate for Eastertide. Lambikins are frollicking in the fields. Birdies are atwittering and ashagging. The local wildebeeste have returned from their winter migration to East Sussex. Three of my link buddies have quit their blogs. Several more appear to be teetering. One of my link buddies has become an international superstar but not quite a housewife thankfully. My first ever middle east link was from Ashley who is soon to be a Daddy. I hope he returns to blogging when junior gives him a spare minute. My first call centre link was from Wrapstar who has decided not to go Wigan, to escape from Brenda's tuna breath and get the hell out of the call centre. His posts were hugely enjoyable and always confidential. He's promised to regenerate – I hope it's soon. James Calaghan has died. Despite his many achievements he, sadly, became an icon for 'The Winter of Discontent' when Old Labour's industrial relations policy finally imploded. The Labour Party began 18 years of unelectable exile and the Unmentionable One sucked us all into the vortex of despair that was her handbag, 'Where there is despair, let us bring hope' – yeah right. It could be said that if we hadn't had James Callaghan we wouldn't have had Tony Blair. That's very interesting no matter how you look at it. This Friday may see the announcement of a General Election when the nation once more will be gripped with searing political debate, animated social concern and endless whingeing about the NHS, transport and house prices. Pensioner Power Rangers will be stalking the airwaves in search of grey gratuities and thinly disguised racism will be let rip through the open sewer that is over there on the right wing of this high flying country of ours. I'm undecided whether to get all political dans le blog. Bearing in mind the maxim to avoid sex, religion and politics for fear of alienating my reader I hesitate to launch forth with my hithertoo carefully hidden political leanings. Dear reader, tell me your views – should I keep my soapbox under the stairs?
|Who life
I tuned in, poised in front of the telly at 7pm. Some wag decided to phone me as the theme music started. Did I answer? I was glued. The man done good. Apart from the poorly protracted struggle above the pit of pulsating plastic the whole show was groovy, stylish, witty and above all exciting – I'm still excited and it's only 6 days to the next episode. Woooooooooo.
Having a gap in your front teeth is considered a sign of attractiveness in Africa.
Gordon Brown likes a bit of modest fiscal tightening in the afternoon.
A skunkworks is a group of people who, in order to achieve unusual results, work on a project in a way that is outside the usual rules.
The borders, buttons and stuff at the top of your web browser window is known as 'browser chrome'.
There is a difference between a tracheotomy (the procedure) and a tracheostomy (the incision created by the procedure).
The two terms are often used interchangeably. This must cease forthwith.
In the current Australian episodes of Neighbours romance is blossoming between Toadie and Eva Destruction.
My capacity for prolonged excitement is far more extensive than I can ever remember.
There is a huge underground chamber beneath the London Eye that used to contain a molten plastic creature.
In case you forgot: It's newWho tonight on BBC 1 at 7pm
For posterity – from Radio Times:
"It's here at long, long last. And it's great – lively, funny and immensely good-hearted. Christopher Eccleston, who has a slightly otherworldly quality about him anyway, is a fine, likeable Doctor, who jitters with energy and good humour. And Billie Piper, as his sidekick Rose, delivers on all the acting promise she showed in Canterbury Tales. Russell T Davies's script is scattered with slyly knowing Doctor Who references, though not to the degree where they become tiresome to those who exist outside the Doctor's esoteric fan base. This opening story gets things going nicely, when the Doctor returns to Earth to stop a potential takeover by living plastic. Shop-window mannequins and, in one funny sequence, even wheelie bins come alive with destructive minds of their own as they set about the screaming populace. This is a Doctor Who with humanity, which should be welcomed to a new TV world dominated by witless, soulless, serial-killer dramas."
Doctor Who – Christopher Eccleston
Rose Tyler – Billie Piper
Jackie Tyler – Camille Coduri
Mickey Smith – Noel Clarke
Clive – Mark Benton
Caroline – Elli Garnett
Clive's son – Adam McCoy
Auton – Alan Ruscoe
Auton – Paul Kasey
Auton – David Sant
Auton – Elizabeth Fost
Auton – Helen Otway
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Soft centre found in Dinosaur
by Howard Flightfromsanity
Scientists have found what they think might be the soft remains of a dinosaur until now thought to be completely fossilised and dead.
The petrified beast, known as Toryannosaurus Partyus was found in a remote area called 'The Pits' near the foothills of of Opinionpolls. The Dinosaur was once a voracious beast that rampaged throughout the land during the Maggieinsane era. Recently the inner parts of the animal have been probed. A huge white whole was found – it has been called the Widdecombe. Inside the Widdecombe at the end farthest from the head were found minute traces of an unusual kindness protein – usually found only in living things. In the past few days all last remaining traces of the protein have leaked out and it has now been reported that all hope of a reselection has been lost. There are plans to stuff it sometime in May.
Hello ducky
Gay necrophiliac ducks
[That should keep the googleperves busy for a bit].
No, it's not the name of a wannabe teen punk combo.
Those ducks are mean little b*****s.
Mounting mallards – you couldn't make it up.
Who -1
I'm still excited you know.
Time warp
Does anyone else think keep thinking it's Saturday?
All we need now is for British Summer Time to start and my disorientation will be complete.
And the answer is: One's an ugly, scum-sucking bottom feeder and the other is a fish.
That's my favourite lawyer joke.
Recently I've had cause to use the services of the legal profession – not something I've previously had much need of and the experience, sadly, confirmed my prejudices.
I decided when starting out that I would, instead of going on personal recommendations, treat the exercise like any other consumer purchase. I decided to shop around. It's quite difficult to do this with solicitors. They seem to operate on the basis that they are the only legal firm in existence and that the notion of you needing a price quotation in order to make a choice is at best, 'not the usual way we do things' [ looking down their nose at you over their half moons ]. At worst it's an appallingly vulgar faux pas committed by an unworthy oik who dares to look them in the eye and question their god given right to control your life and overcharge you for the privilege.
I was staggered by the arrogance shown by one 'practitioner' who assumed from the outset that the job was his, snatched the documents I had brought him from my hands and then told me what he would do. This was a hastily rehashed verbal recount of what I had asked him to do and would involve him digging out some old wordprocessor files, copying and pasting my details into them and then charging me a small fortune for printing them out on posh paper. He had the cheek to tell me that I would have to accept his sms style emails as communication because he didn't have time to type in full. His quote was the highest of all I received. Another solicitor decided to have a breakdown in the middle of our dealings so that I had to phone around the town trying to track her down because she had moved to another practice without telling her old one where she was going. I dealt with a trainee at another firm who kept leaving the room to go and consult with 'my colleague', [ who I later learned was her uncle ] – and then coming back to tell me the next bit of the story. Organ grinders and monkeys came to mind. I also tried the electronic option and made contact with a web based service with an impressive website that turned out to be a badly run email relay agency. All they did was to send my emailed info to one of their 'partner firms'. This lot then put together an outlandish quote that, as well as the work I had actually requested, was embellished with all sorts of expensive add-ons thus inflating the bill very nicely thanks guvnor. In the end the best quote came from a local firm who operate out of humble offices. They have terrible chipboard furniture, vile nylon carpets and the walls are woodchipped to hell and back. The guy I dealt with looks like Des Lynam after he ate all the pies and he didn't say a lot. What he did say, though, was music to my ears. He could do my job quickly and he would charge a fee which was 30% of that quoted by Mr Control-Vee – the wordprocessor merchant.
For this, I was prepared to forgive his crimes against design and award him the right to handle my brief.
My tips if you need to get legal work done:
1. Find out exactly what it is you need – go to see a couple of firms to discuss what is involved. See them on the basis that you are just wanting to find out what is involved. Be clear up front that this is an exploratory chat and that you do not wish to incur fees at this stage. [ Two firms I contacted were not prepared to do this, wanting to charge me for their time – I binned them. ] From these chats make sure you note all the jargon words they use and make sure you ask them to explain exactly what they mean.
2. Armed with your newly acquired legal vocabulary, compose a requirements spec for the work and then contact several firms and ask them to give you a firm price quotation for your spec and no more. Listen and laugh inwardly at the reactions.
3. If you have a favoured firm go back to them with your lowest quote and see if they will price match, or at least meet you some of the way. [ As in all things cheapest may not be best – judgement required ].
4. When all the work is complete take yourself off for a treat and spend some of the cash that would, by now, be lining the pockets of a bottom feeder had you not been savvy enough to keep him at arms length.
Hospital consultants need this treatment too I think. There are far too many arrogant, insensitive ones around with all the people skills of a Microsoft Access help file. I think they are a more intractable target for consumer power though. I still feel uneasy about upsetting someone that might end up sticking sharp instruments into me further down the line.
More jokes
What does a lawyer use for birth control?
His personality.
What's the difference between a lawyer and a vulture?
The lawyer gets airmiles.
What's the last difference between a lawyer and a vulture?
Vultures wait until you're dead to rip your heart out.
What do lawyers and sperm have in common?
Both have a 1 in 3,000,000 chance of becoming a human being.
What do you get when you cross the Godfather with a lawyer?
An offer you can't understand.
Have I told you how excited I am about the return of Dr Who?
Well, I know loads of people are excited and I'm not alone in my excitement but honestly I'm really excited. I haven't been this excited about a TV programme since Dorothy Vernon inspired me to be a barrister in Crown Court. [ It was the whole wig and processional thing that did it for me ]. Anyway, I'm longing to see Dr Who. Longing. I've been spending unhealthy amounts of time today reading obscure fan sites, searching out esoteric photos of the production and remembering the half forgotten electricity that used to tingle up my spine when the cliffhanger at the end of an episode exploded into that energy charged music and the amazing titles with the dissolving face of the Doctor. Patrick Troughton had just the right face for the dissolving effect – all the wrinkles aligned perfectly. I've been staggered today by the fastidious obsession of fans and the incredible levels of detail available online for every conceivable question you might have about any aspect of Dr Who. Many of the sites have just slotted in the new series as though they're taking it in their stride – a new navigation button here, a few new records in the database there. Hastily edited photos of Christopher Eccleston sit [ jarringly for now ] alongside the Bakers, Davison, Pertwee, Troughton, Hartnell and the real Dr McCoy. This site in particular is astonishingly professional and accomplished – their countdown clock is better than the official BBC one. As it's apparently a way of life for some, I've decided I'm not going to attempt to write anything much about Dr Who. If you're in the UK you may be glad of the relief. I think it's building to fever pitch as we get nearer to Saturday. That's good though isn't it? There's an enormous reservoir of affection for the show – it means a lot to so many and I think because it's British it means all the more – it speaks to us in ways that US shows can't. But, I'm going on a bit now.
All this week I'll be posting some images and sounds up there on the right. My own humble effort in celebrating what I think is one of the great television events of the twenty first century. I've got it bad, I know. Others have got it badder. But I'm excited – did I mention that?


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Train Exhibit
***Note: We're renovating! The train exhibit and model railroad are closed to the public until further notice as we strive to enhance the experience offered here at Thronateeska. Contact us with questions, comments or concerns.***
Walk through Albany's historic Union Station and see some of the technology that transformed the South. Along with our steam locomotive and selection of other rail cars, Thronateeska also has an HO-scale model railway exhibit inside one of its train cars.
The model railroad exhibit is a favorite of many Thronateeska visitors, especially children. Once a railroad baggage car and mail car that made trips to New Orleans and Jacksonville, the train has been turned into a model train haven.
The model trains move through small towns and forests and are set up for visitors to view in the green REA baggage car.
Click here to download a free self guide.


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