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Poprawki dla ostatniej edycji Javowskiego all-in-one JavaCPC Markusa Hohmanna (DevilMarkus). Co prawda, fix tyczy się przede wszystkim systemów nie Windowsowskich, ale jednak...
Update from v2.9.6e to v2.9.6f changelog:
- Removed the old virtual keyboard
- Added a new virtual keyboard with better look and handling
Update from v2.9.6d to v2.9.6e changelog:
- Fixed some Z80 instruction parsing in Assembler
- Added "ENT" in Z80 Assembler (E.g. ENT $ does not run the assembled code, but put exec. address into AMSDOS header, when written)
- Rewrote fill routine in JavaCPC Paint, dithered fill added
- Fixed a few bugs in FDC (And added new bugs)
- Fixed some GUI elements
- Added "Doodle" import for Paint (Doodle .drw is a format, which I published in a freeware tool)
- Fixed some file dialogs (Which let the "Save" or "Load" button in some cases disappear)
- Removed some older stuff from JPaint, and improved first rendering settings for CPC+ format
- Added several "Ordered dithering" methods in Paint
- Updated SamDisk in tools to latest version (For Windows users, DSKUtil makes use of it to transfer disk images to real disks)
- Fixed some bugs in tape emulation, improved recording behavior, REW / FFWD is slower now, own created tape images now can also be stored as CDT (Windows only)
- Added Synthetica Java skins (Because JavaCPC is a non-commercial product)
- Changed "Update.jar" because my server doesnt like so many downloads, so all downloads are handled parallel now :-P (Makes it faster, too)
- Added tons of more things, improvements, bugs, etc, which I already forgot to mention
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.6d
Update from v2.9.6b/c to v2.9.6d changelog:
- Fixed a problem in Z80 emulation (Perhaps added more now)
- Fixed some major and minor bugs in FDC emulation.
- DSK images with wrong given track number in header are fixed on the fly now.
- 3d mode: Added fullscreen mode (Alt + Enter: Toggle fullscreen, CTRL + Enter: Toggle panning)
- Added chip noise (Optionally, in Audio options)
- Several minor bugfixes
Update from v2.9.6 to v2.9.6b changelog:
- Fixed a problem in splash-screen on non-Windows OS
- Default soundbuffer changed to 4096 bytes to avoid sound lags on non-Windows OS
- Improved the JavaCPC MovieMaker, it is fps accurate now, and also simulteanously plays a mp3 file, if is present
- Added a cheat ;-)
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.6b
Update from v2.9.6 to v2.9.6b changelog:
- Fixed a problem in splash-screen on non-Windows OS
- Default soundbuffer changed to 4096 bytes to avoid sound lags on non-Windows OS
- Improved the JavaCPC MovieMaker, it is fps accurate now, and also simulteanously plays a mp3 file, if is present
- Added a cheat ;-)
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.6
Update from v2.9.4/5 to v2.9.6 changelog:
- Several bugfixes in JavaCPC Paint
- Rasterpaint: Re-arranged the GUI
- Fixed 4mb ram expansion port problems (Re-arranged port numbers)
- Fixed some Z80 cycles (Probably implemented new bugs now)
- Added possibility to update FutureOS ROMs directly from FutureOS Server (Menu: Help -> Check for FutureOS Update)
- New .EXE Icons (Thanks to Paul Barrick for the nice pixelart- CPC 464!)
- Major and minor bugfixes in CPC emulation
- Re-wrote PAL filter
- Re-wrote parts of the sound emulation (Tape-noise is seperated now and less annoying)
- Bugfix in FDC emulation: Fixed RPM and added "Match Sector" to commands
- Updated the startup-splash screen
- Bugfixes in MagicCPCDiskImage: Corrected filesize for binary and basic files, fixed filesize for creating directory
- RasterPaint: Added line-mode: INKs change each line only
- Added: New bugs, problems, funny behavior (As usual)
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.5e
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.5d
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.5b
JavaCPC update 2.9.5b is out.
(b because I now just read about your request about the GFXViewer problem)
Fixes so far:
- Fixed INCBIN instruction in assembler.
- Improved assembler speed up to 300% (Especially when using disassembled code)
New features:
- Assembler understands command "define" e.g.:
define .myfile = "MYFILE.BIN"
INCBIN .myfile
this works with INCBIN, INCLUDE and READ (READ is similar to INCLUDE)
When you use INCBIN / INCLUDE / READ instructions, make sure, the additional files are in the same folder than your assembly code.
- Assembler: added IFDEF check (Like in Winape)
IFDEF does not check the value given to a label, just checks if this label has been defined.
ifdef mylabel
<asm code here>
<asm code there>
- Fixed LD IXH,x and related instructions
- Embedded JavaGX4000 emulator has been updated.
- RasterPaint is improved. You can now select every single zone/line to disable autogeneration for palette. (last palette is used then)
- This is VERY useful to remove some unwanted stripes.
- Use right mouse button into preview window:
- 1x clicked: rastermode 1: zones are selectable. (You can see them) Click one to toggle as active (default) or inactive
- 2x clicked: rastermode 2: lines are selectable. Click them to toggle, too
- 3x clicked: rastermode 3: zones AND lines are visible and toggle on click
- You need to play around with that. But it really can improve the result.
- RasterPaint: Image can be opened in a 3x zoomed frame. It has the same rastermodes to select zones and lines like the main window. Makes it easier to find / hit the correct zones.
- RasterPaint: Image, which is vertically higher than 320x200 pixel ratio can be scrolled up/down now.
- An emulator has been added :P (You can only use it with a special cheat command from console...) (Hint: It's not a toaster but may have to do with bread)
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.4
JavaCPC update to v2.9.40:
- Fixed the raster code for RasterPaint. Old code caused bad behavior in FDC and PPI ports.
- Reimplemented port-behavior problems for FDC emulation. (I once disabled them, for internal testings)
- RasterPaint: Function added to export the raster screens directly as executable binaries.
- RasterPaint: Raster table and screen pixeldata are simply crunched now (When export binaries)
- Removed « New CPC / Old CPC » setting. For CPC Plus / New CPC you need the source file. By default it renders for old CPC.
- Added: RasterScreen.asm for developers (To assemble for New generation CPCs, too)
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.3
JavaCPC update to v2.9.30:
- Added application « RasterPaint ». Convert pictures to rasterized MODE 1 screens.
- Fixed « READ », « INCLUDE » instructions in Z80 assembler
- Added « REPEAT », « REND » instructions in Z80 assembler
- Fixed GateArray raster change positions (More or less)
- Fixed a crash in CRTC / GA emulation
- Added several new bugs and problem
→ [cpc] JavaCPC 2.9.20
JavaCPC update to v2.9.20:
Update from v2.9m to 2.9.20 changelog:
- Fixed FDC emulation (For some reason, games like Fres Fighter Turbo did not work)
- Bugfix in Assembler: READ "filename.asm" / INCLUDE "filename.asm" fixed.
- Minor bugfixes in GUI
- Added amstrad.eu chat
- Several minor fixes / improvements
- CPC display is now zoomable when you use your mousewheel

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Interferons for Primary Progressive MS
This is a summary of the research about the effect of interferons (Avonex®, Betaferon®, Rebif®) in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) written in plain language for people with MS and their family members. It is based on a report (known as a systematic review) that was produced by The Cochrane Collaboration.
In August 2009, the authors of the report searched for all the randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on this topic and combined the results. They aimed to provide an overall picture of whether interferons are effective in PPMS. They found two trials, including 123 participants. As at August 2012, there were no new RCTs conducted in this area.
Review question
What happens when people with PPMS take interferons?
The short answer
There is limited scientific data about the effect of interferons in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. The available evidence suggests that interferons are not effective in stopping disability from getting worse in people with PPMS. More studies would allow us to be more certain about the result. The side effects of interferons most commonly include flu-like symptoms, headache and pain and redness at the injection site but can include a range of others.
Do these results look different from what you've read elsewhere? See the FAQ page for an explanation. You can also discuss the results with your local MS Australia office.


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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 123
Take a domesticated dog and a human with the same intelligence and experiences as that dog. Stick them both on Mount Everest, in the Amazon, in the Sahara, or some other extreme. Who is going to life the most satisfied life? I'd place my money on the dog. If it were a cat, or a pig, or an antelope, or a canary, I'd still place it on the animal over the human.
When it comes to evolution, humans don't look all that much different from each other compared to how different different breeds of dogs look. Consider the chihuahua vs. the great dane. For humans, even our smallest pygmies would be of a roughly normal height if properly nourished. Probably the most surprising difference between humans is eye color, something that would not factor in much when it comes to races on a mud.
Frankly, humans just don't seem all that "adaptable" to me. Intelligent, yes, but not adaptable in the way that muds mean when they say "adaptable." Muds generally define adaptability as something other than intelligence. Somehow elves can be more intelligent than humans, but less adaptable.
This "adaptability" is often expressed in terms of the number of classes/guilds the human can choose from. If adaptability were defined in terms of intelligence, I would understand that. The more intelligent you are, the more broadly you can educate yourself, and thus the more opportunities you will have for future education.
If adaptability were defined in terms of culture, I could still understand it to a certain extent. By all means, put particular guilds only in particular cities, and restrict particular races due to prejudices or social pressures. But even then, I would expect humans to have an equal chance of being the race exluded. One race may turn out to be the most adaptable race, by chance of social pressures, but there's little reason why that race would be the humans.
Certainly you need to make your mud human-centric enough that people can relate to the story. But that should not require an artificial advantage, especially not if your world is supposed to make sense RP-wise. Why not just make your other races human enough? Or else, why not find a natural advantage humans would really have and use it instead? Or surprise everyone and make humans something other than average through and through. Give them that extra intelligence that we consider so important in ourselves. Make them something other than average, and they will be no less a benchmark. What will keep them from being a good benchmark is if their advantages and disadvantages aren't realistic, such as "adaptability."
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Human instincts are severely diminished when compared to other animals; this is related to their adaptability. While a number of studies have been done on the nature vs. nurture debate on both animals and humans, humans without a doubt obtain more survival-essential material from the nurture side than animals do.
This is also a major factor in their being more adaptable than animals: Optimal survival knowledge varies from area to area. It's easier to instill knowledge when you don't have to override any instincts that were evolved for a different climate, food abundancy level, regional predators, competing humans, etc.
Adaptability is most definately a metric separate from intelligence, although the two are closely related. Biology courses often show that evolutionary adaptability is closely related to the lifespan of the animal. But intelligence plays a much more intricate role as far as adaptability is concerned. Intelligence is generally used to indicate memorization or skilled-sets of knowledge such as magic or foreign languages. Wisdom is generally used to indicate how easily one picks up new knowledge, perception and cynicism, and applications of knowledge. One can be a highly-intelligent but absent-minded professor, for example.
The reason I point out the note about lifespans with relation to adaptability and what intelligence is generally supposed to measure is that they are two keys to the puzzle of explaining why humans are considered adaptable. Elves having high intelligence but longer lifespans generally result in Elvish traditions lasting longer than human traditions. When new generations are fewer between, values such as "thou shalt not become a berserker" are less likely to be challenged, causing Elves to be less adaptable than humans.
That being said, I do agree that it would be better defined in terms of regional culture than by race. It is silly to assume that humans never place restrictions on themselves, just as it is silly to assume that there are no exceptions to another race's adaptation.
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Name: Richard
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But is it really beneficial to list (for example) the stats of an ogre as "average" across the board, and then give all the other races huge strength penalties and intelligence bonuses? Or would it be easier to let people to judge the strengths and weaknesses of the different fantasy races by comparing them against humans? I would say the latter.
But then it comes on to the issue of game balance. You've now created a situation in which each race is particularly good at a certain activity, and thus the obvious choice for certain styles of play. A halfling will make a better thief than a human, an elf a better mage, a dwarf a better warrior - so why would anyone play a human?
Whenever you develop a mud, you always need to decide where you want to draw the line between realism and playability. If realism was your only concern, you wouldn't worry about the races balancing out - you might well have one race which is far superior to the others. But muds are also games, and if you have a supreme race, almost everyone will want to play it.
Thus you need to some incensive - some advantage - for every race within the mud. But if humans are supposed to be "average" at everything (the measuring stick against which other races are judged), what can you give them that's special?
Well, let's examine the big picture. Supposing we have the elves who are geared towards magic, the halflings who are geared towards thievery and the dwarves who are geared towards combat. That means that humans are likely to be the second best at all of those - in other words, they are more adaptable to a wider range of roles than the other races. A human might not be as good at adapting as an animal, but when compared against the other humanoid races they are obviously the best "all round", the "jack of all trades" so to speak.
Once you've decided what needs to be done to maintain a balance between the races, it's easy to explain an in-game reason for it. The most obvious one is that the dwarves like to live underground, the elves like to live in the forest, and the halflings generally prefer to live boring lives in their shires. As humans have the shortest lifespans, they also breed a lot faster. Combined with the fact that they have no "preferred" place to live like the other races, the chances are they'll learn to adapt much quicker to other environments. Not only do elves not *want* to live in the desert, but it's also going to take around 10 times as long for each generation to appear, making it that much more difficult and time consuming for them to adapt.
Of course that doesn't mean that humans have to be boring. There's no reason each race can't have their own unique form of magic or styles of weapons (humans included). Equally, there's no reason why you can't have different races of human, each of which has learned to adapt to a certain type of environment.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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If one were running an RP-oriented game people would play humans just for the sake of being human.
Sure, it doesn't do much for game balance, the 19 dex Halfling will always be a little quicker, the 20 str Ogre will always be a little stronger. Life itself isn't fair. If you wanted to realistically balance it, have equipment size (or yuck, race) based and affect your character. The nimble halfling thief isn't going to want to be bogged down with equipment (nor would his people be prone to forging plate mail to begin with (ethnic varieties aside), nor is the ogre going to be able to walk through a human city unmolested (in general, non-specific fantasy realms) and buy human equipment (which probably wouldn't fit him anyway). Yes, something like equipment fitting might be an extra 4 hours in the code and a few weeks in the object editor - but if you're worried about game balance, it would be worth it. Some races would probably shun wearing equipment anyway. Ever watch someone put a sweater on a dog for the first time? They definitely don't like it.
Other balances? Sure, ogre might be stronger, but they are (generally) not as intelligent. So don't max out ogre intelligence or wisdom when/if they level. Don't have their max be a point or two less than the max of humans. Halve the sucker.
Myself, I'm a big fan of game balance as well. Just like most problems, if you've got foresight enough for it everything can be quelled by a better game design.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 153
On DM, I think most of the races are nicely balanced, and anyone can do anything if they're willing to spend enough time at it. I've seen ogre mages and rowan (weak, spindly blue guys) fighters. Wanna be strong? Play a braman, and try to deal with not being able to fit into half the interesting places, and having only your trunk to manipulate objects with. Wanna be smart? Play a rowan, and not be able to cross mountains for years because you're so weak. Wanna be dexterous? Play a mohnkee and then not be able to lift a full suit of armor or that crop of tomatoes you just grew.
Humans tend to be average all the way around, and for some reason people still play them though. They're not nearly as common as other races, but then I don't think a fantasy world should have a huge emphasis on humans anyway. I think probably the main reasons people play them on DM are (a) they have an idea for a particular RP style which a human will work best for, or (b) they aren't familiar enough with the other races to try playing them. Basically, our humans can do anything, they just tend to suck at it because everyone's used to other races being ungodly good at one thing or another. And all the other races can do everything too, they just usually don't.
I don't know why people think humans *should* be the "superior" race in any way though. If anything, on DM orcs are the "superior" race...and yet you usually don't see 75% of the mud playing orcs, and you may see an orc mage maybe once every year or 2. Getting back to my point though, what's so good about humans, and in a world with a variety of other races, why should they be the most populous or powerful? With DM's system, it all seems to work out pretty evenly. We tend to have what I call the "race of the week" syndrome. One week everyone rolls up catfolk, the next week it's rowans, the next week it may be dwarves. Currently we have an awful lot of newbie humans. There's been times when very few members of a certain race are around (once upon a time it was braman, another time it was dwarves, now it seems to be catfolk), but sooner or later they always get their time in the spotlight. Even ogres. So I guess we must be doing something right, hehe.
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One possibility is that there is often dual class costs that are quite a bit higher than sticking to a single class. On the mud I play the cost is like 1M extra to get a second class and like 10% more per level, with additional restrictions on how many levels that can be gained. So, if humans only had to pay 500k extra and 5% more per level...
This would reflect both the difficulty of learning something new, as well as still providing for the more traditional view of races like the elves that one should 'master' a particular style of combat. Intelligence could effect this as well, so that the number of guilds and even levels you could make in a guild was a reflection of intelligence. So in other words, an orc might learn poor magic and a full set of fighting skills, but if he wants to be a pickpocket, he can't do so and still learn any magic.
Unfortunately most systems don't have a consistent reason for the balance, they just drop stats into a race that look good and tell the players to stop wining when everyone realizes how badly messed up the new race is. Thankfully ours is undergoing a complete revamp in that respect, including each one getting some unique power or ability. I just know that instead of getting one of the other powers like Kitsune-bi (Foxfire), the Kitsune race will end up with one of those stupid white balls that stories say they can store part of their Mana in or something...
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I love vintage images and found a treasure trove of boxer images in an old manual. How much fun would it be to do a play on words and instead of boxing day being about the giving of boxes, it would be about the art of pugilism. I don't know, that just seemed amusing. I wanted to also tie in the wren and St. Stephen's day too. The cards were simple, two color gocco prints of the boxers accompanied by a pretty box. (What was inside?)
Because it was a black and white image, I also decided that we would have a coloring contest. We only had a handful of "contenders" but we did give out a vintage irish linen, hand printed boxing towel and a jump rope. It was exciting.
Flash animation is a great way to tell a quick little story, and I put together this "combination" for you all. I gave the boxers names, Father Time V/S Sinter Klaas and called the movie The Main Event is wishing you a happy holiday! The little box seems to be vying for his space in the ring as well. They go about their bare knuckles round in time to the accompanied music, taken from a public domain file of an old popeye cartoon. At the end, they recognize the little box and as they lift it up to take a peek, out flies the wren. Happy St. Stephen's Day.
In feudal times, Christmas was a reason for a gathering of extended families. All the serfs would gather their families in the manor of their lord, which made it easier for the lord of the estate to hand out annual stipends to the serfs. After all the Christmas parties on December 26th, the lord of the estate would give practical goods such as cloth, grains, and tools to the serfs who lived on his land. Each family would get a box full of such goods the day after Christmas. Under this explanation, there was nothing voluntary about this transaction; the lord of the manor was obliged to supply these goods. Because of the boxes being given out, the day was called Boxing Day.
In Britain many years ago, it was common practice for the servants to carry boxes to their employers when they arrived for their day's work on the day after Christmas. Their employers would then put coins in the boxes as special end-of-year gifts. This can be compared with the modern day concept of Christmas bonuses. The servants carried boxes for the coins, hence the name Boxing Day.
In churches, it was traditional to open the church's donation box on Christmas Day, and the money in the donation box was to be distributed to the poorer or lower class citizens on the next day. In this case, the "box" in "Boxing Day" comes from that one gigantic lockbox in which the donations were left.
The origins of Boxing Day can be traced back to regular punch-ups caused by excessive intake of alcohol by the aristocracy. It became popular and a pastime for families with unsettled issues of wealth and status.
Boxing Day was the day when the wren, the king of birds, was captured and put in a box and introduced to each household in the village when he would be asked for a successful year and a good harvest.Boxing Day Story
In the north of Ireland, December 26th was celebrated as Boxing Day, which originated from the time when it was traditional for the lord of the manor to give gifts to servants, tradespeople and tenants. In the Republic, the day was altogether something else!
There, it was the feast of St. Stephen or Wren Day. At one time, groups of small boys would hunt for a wren, and then chase the poor bird until they either caught it or it died from exhaustion. It was then tied to the top of a pole or holly bush, which was decorated with ribbons or colored paper. Early in the morning on St. Stephen's, the wren was carried from house to house by the boys, who wore straw masks or blackened their faces with burnt cork, and dressed in old clothes. At each house, the boys sang the Wren Boys' song.
Often, those who gave money were given a feather from the wren for good luck and then the money that had been collected was used to hold a dance for the entire village.
There are different legends about the origin of this custom. One is that St. Stephen, hiding from his enemies in a bush, was betrayed by a chattering wren. From that point on, the wren, like St. Stephen, should be hunted down and stoned to death. The pursuit and capture of the wren is also related to the pagan custom of sacrificing a sacred symbol at year's end. In contrast to the legends of the wren as betrayer, the wren was also revered in Ireland as the "king of all birds." An Irish folk tale tells of a contest held among birds to see which could fly the highest and should be given the title. The eagle soared higher than any other bird, but lost the contest when a clever wren hid on the back of the eagle, then flew off and soared higher in the sky.Bridget Haggerty


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It is excellent to see so many people coming together through a shared love of the sport; to herald the forthcoming Rugby World Cup, hosted in the UK; and to raise funds for three worthwhile charities.
Richmond, UK (PRWEB UK) 17 September 2015
The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) has supported the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup from 13–18 September – in which more than 300 rugby-loving politicians from ten parliaments around the globe compete – in anticipation of the Rugby World Cup, which is being hosted in the UK.
Launched 20 years ago, and now in its sixth edition, the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup has forged myriad international relationships between politicians and decision-makers through a shared passion for the game.
The 2015 event kicked off with a first round of matches on 13 September at Rugby School, Warwickshire, where William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran during a football match in 1823, thereby giving birth to the eponymous game. It then continued at the Richmond Rugby Club ground, close to Twickenham, the home of British rugby.
After the cup was raised by a triumphant Australian team, there was an additional game featuring the Japanese delegation, led by Yoshiro Mori, former Japanese Prime Minister, in advance of the next edition of the Rugby World Cup, to be hosted in Japan. This match featured a run-on from Lionel Zetter, Director, TEAS, and rugby aficionado.
Mark Pawsey MP (Rugby and Bulkington) said: "As the MP for the birthplace of Rugby football, I am utterly delighted to see the game celebrated in this way by my colleagues from 10 parliaments from across the world. It is excellent to see so many people coming together through a shared love of the sport; to herald the forthcoming Rugby World Cup, hosted in the UK; and to raise funds for three worthwhile charities."
TEAS' support of the Parliamentary World Cup benefited three UK charities – the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Injured Players Foundation; HITZ Rugby, which benefits young, economically-challenged young people; and the School of Hard Knocks, which uses sport to tackle the issues surrounding unemployment, anti-social behaviour, crime and health.


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Everything old is new again
by Andre Bormanis
|Unlike the 1960s, there is no compelling political rationale for sending astronauts to the Moon, no pitched competition with a global adversary trying to prove its superiority to the American way of life.
Investigating the deaths of two unarmed black men and a black child with a toy gun at the hands of white policemen, grand juries found insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against any of the officers involved. Protest marches and several episodes of rioting broke out in cities across the country, echoing many of the actions and issues that defined the American civil rights movement fifty years ago.
An unpopular US President, accused by some of autocratic behavior, is nominating his fourth Secretary of Defense as our soldiers continue fighting an unpopular war in a part of the world most Americans couldn't find on a map.
And at the end of the week, NASA launched Orion, a space capsule that, from a distance at least, is the spitting image of an Apollo capsule. Cue the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Check your local listings for Star Trek and Laugh-In.
These analogies to the 1960's are strained, of course. Ferguson and Afghanistan are not Selma and Vietnam. And yet there is a peculiar resonance between the social and political landscape of half a century ago and the world we live in today. As Mark Twain noted, history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes.
Orion has been described as Apollo on steroids. Originally designed to carry six astronauts, the current configuration reduces that number to four, just one more than Apollo. There are other incremental improvements over the technology that originally carried men to the Moon, particularly in electronics and materials, but in large part Orion is your father's Apollo.
Also like Apollo, Orion will eventually be carried into space on a giant multistage booster currently in development, ingeniously dubbed the Space Launch System (SLS). Its supporters claim it will eventually be able to loft as much payload to low Earth orbit (LEO) as the venerable Saturn V. Skeptics question whether this goal can be achieved over the next decade, and if so, at what cost.
Unlike the 1960s, there is no compelling political rationale for sending astronauts to the Moon, no pitched competition with a global adversary trying to prove its superiority to the American way of life. Many people question whether America can remain the world's leader in science and technology, and our global economic dominance will inevitably be eclipsed by China—but few argue that a new race to the Moon or Mars is the answer to these problems, if in fact they're "problems" at all.
Norman Augustine, the former Lockheed Martin CEO and leader of two presidential advisory panels on space, has expressed continuing concerns about NASA's human spaceflight program. In a recent interview published in Aviation Week and Space Technology (December 1–8, 2014, p. 19) Augustine noted that while there has been substantial progress, the program as a whole "…suffers from the same thing it did in the generation prior to each of the studies that I worked on, namely that the goals and the budget didn't match. And I'm afraid that we may be doing it again."
The new Congress set to take office next month isn't likely to increase NASA's budget for exploration. Even if the SLS is funded through completion, a host of additional technologies would have to be developed and funded before astronauts set foot again on the Moon, let alone Mars.
Space advocates typically cite two key reasons for sending humans into the solar system: increasing our scientific understanding, and ensuring the long-term survival of the human race.
|A program based on fifty-year-old mission plans and romantic nostalgia has little if any chance of being realized. The strategies of the past will not help us achieve the goals of the future.
Creating robust human colonies off the Earth is an undertaking that will require many generations of effort. It is not a near-term NASA program. Science is a crucial part of NASA's mandate, however, and the space agency's robotic exploration of Mercury, Venus, Mars, and beyond has expanded our knowledge of the solar system exponentially. This raises several interesting questions: what is the proper role of humans in space exploration and discovery, what technologies would best enable that role, and can these technologies be developed within the budget constraints NASA is likely to face?
Telepresence may hold the key. Astronauts orbiting Mars could operate rovers on its surface in virtually real time, exploring and collecting samples as if they were actually there. As others have argued in The Space Review, combining the best qualities that humans and machines have to offer in the unforgiving environment of space and the extremely challenging surface of Mars would be far more effective in answering fundamental scientific questions than humans or robots alone (see "The next best thing", The Space Review, September 4, 2012).
The most important issue regarding Mars is whether life currently exists there, or did in the past. Rovers such as Curiosity have limited, albeit very impressive, capabilities when it comes to answering this question. Even as their capabilities increase, many scientists have argued that without human geologists working on the surface, the life question will be difficult or impossible to answer. Telepresence makes it possible for astronauts to work on the surface of Mars without leaving its orbit—and without contaminating Mars with the billions of bacteria that every human being harbors. I would argue that until we have the answer to the question of whether life still exists on or just below the surface, no human being should set foot on Mars. Sterilized machines on the ground teleoperated by people in orbit (and samples returned to labs on Earth) could finally answer this most compelling of questions.
As someone who was raised on the romance of the NASA program of the 1960s, I would certainly feel a certain frustration in watching astronauts traveling 99 percent of the way to Mars but not leaving their boot prints there. But if the goal is finding out whether life exists beyond Earth, and the prospects for funding an Apollo-level effort to land humans on Mars remain dim, alternatives must be considered. We know that sending humans to Mars orbit and back is technically feasible. A well considered, reasonably paced program to do so may be politically feasible as well.
I applaud the achievements of the team that sent Orion into space last Friday. It thrilled me to see a vehicle capable of taking humans beyond LEO for the first time in over forty years pass its first real test so spectacularly. And certainly it's a promising step in the direction of getting astronauts to the vicinity of Mars and back home. But if the Orion capsule is ever going to be put to its intended use, the President, Congress, and NASA needs to seriously re-think the role of humans in space, taking into account the ever-advancing capabilities in robotics and telepresence that will be available in the 2030s, probably the earliest timeframe in which a human mission to Mars might be undertaken. A program based on fifty-year-old mission plans and romantic nostalgia has little if any chance of being realized. The strategies of the past will not help us achieve the goals of the future.


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For September Entry into Year 7
The main Open Evening is scheduled in early September and this is followed by a number of open mornings which run until October. These events are for parents of children in Years 4, 5 or 6.
Year 6 Open Evening 2017
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Commences 7.00pm – 9.30pm
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Thursday 5 October
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Shannon McCormick to give talk
May 06, 2016
Our own Shannon McCormick, of the Biostatistics program, will be speaking at the Google I/O Extended event on May 18th. Google I/O is an annual event hosted by Google to highlight the latest in technology and product innovation. It covers topics such as the Internet of Things (IoT), working with material design, advancements in mobile technology, and more.
Shannon will be presenting on Neural Networks and Google TensorFlow and the group has invited many more local and regional speakers to share live presentations on tech, design, and start-ups. Billed as being more local and Googly than the past two years, the event will be hosted at the Harris Building, which has been an icon in the Heartside District for more than a century. They've also partnered with Propaganda Doughnuts, Lantern Coffee, the Gilmore Collection, and New Holland Brewing. And, let's not forget foosball and a live band at the after-party.
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The Lesson wins the Luxembourg City Film Festival
- Other winners include Alexander Nanau's documentary Toto and His Sisters and Raul Garcia's animated title Extraordinary Tales
The Bulgarian-Greek title The Lesson [+see also:
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film profile]. The competition jury was composed of Stéphane Bern, Morteza Farshbaf, Louise Monot, Désirée Nosbusch, Eithne O'Neill and Saïd Taghmaoui.
One of the titles on Wide Management's line-up, The Lesson follows the life of a small-town Bulgarian primary teacher as she tries anything to save her family's home from being gobbled up by the bank.
The Documentary Prix went to Alexander Nanau's Toto and His Sisters [+see also:
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The Youth Prize went to Extraordinary Tales [+see also:
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The press gave its prize to Isa Qosja's Three Windows and a Hanging [+see also:
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According to the organisers, over 18,000 people attended the fifth edition of the festival, a record increase of 12% compared to last year; this rise was recorded primarily in the competition section.
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Senior Research Technologist (Mechanical Engineering)
Job Introduction
The Remote Engineering Team supplies bespoke remote handling equipment, tooling, and inspection systems for all aspects of remote operations plant intervention work in the nuclear industry. We cover all aspects of projects including optioneering studies, concept design, detail design, manufacture, test, commission and on site operations. Our expertise includes the supply of remotely deployed equipment for use in active plant, underwater operations, waste size reduction & processing and decommissioning. In addition we also design, build and operate inactive test rigs to prove new technology, equipment and processes prior to deployment in active nuclear plant environments.
The role of the Senior Research Technologist is to provide engineering and scientific support to:-
- The design, build, test, development, commissioning and on-site deployment of bespoke remote handling equipment, tooling, and inspection systems for all aspects of remote operations plant intervention work in the nuclear industry.
- The design, build and operation of inactive test rigs to prove new technology, equipment and processes prior to deployment in active nuclear plant environments.
- To perform trials of equipment and processes to client specifications, collating trials results, analysing data and the generation of technical reports.
Role Responsibility
The innovative development of engineered solutions from concept through to deployment on active plants of plant intervention and plant inspection equipment. This may include the preparation of development requirements documentation, equipment specifications, technical supervision of design works, technical supervision of development rigs during construction and the day to day management of test rig activities.
- To provide mechanical engineering and scientific consultancy and support for remotely operable systems and equipment for the nuclear industry.
- Act as the interface with the Customer for all technical issues related to the project.
- Provide technical advice and guidance on issues appropriate to their working area.
- Comply with all legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and procedures e.g. safety, quality, risk, security etc. applicable to the role, including those required for CE marking.
- Preparation of product safety related documentation, e.g. risk assessments, method statements, PUWER assessments, O&M manuals and technical files.
- Liaise with project managers to ensure that work is delivered to meet time, cost, quality and safety requirements.
- Lead the development and application of appropriate technical and managerial processes and systems in their working area.
- Keep abreast of developments in their own field and applying them to designated work packages.
- Provision of technical supervision for technician and craft personnel.
- Provide coaching to develop the skills and abilities of others for the benefit of the company.
- Initiation and progression of the procurement process, including liaison with suppliers and manufacturers, through delivery and inspection.
- Requirement to travel is expected, between NNL locations and customer locations.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related subject and a relevant level of experience.
- Experience in the development and on-site deployment of remote operations plant intervention and inspection systems.
- Knowledge and experience of applying the legislative and regulatory requirements relating to engineering product development projects and CE marking.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, such that difficult concepts can be conveyed clearly and concisely to customers, regulators and key stakeholders.
- Evidence of problem solving and seeking solutions.
- A working knowledge of the relevant safety legislation, quality and environmental standards.
Desirable Skills/Qualifications:
- Chartered Engineer with the IMechE.
- Knowledge of nuclear industry and plant operations.
- IOSH Managing Safely.
- Good presentation skills.
- Strong and supportive team player.
- Self-motivated, high energy contributor.
- Questioning attitude.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
About the Company
We play a key role in the UK and global nuclear industry. That means reducing the cost of clean-up and decommissioning, maintaining critical skills and attracting talented new people to the industry. We're the only UK organisation with the skills, facilities and expertise to provide technical support to all aspects of the nuclear industry. What's more, we pride ourselves on offering quality, value and service to every one of our customers.
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Thistlecrack overcame a couple of hairy moments to easily maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.
Last season's champion staying hurdler took off too early at a couple of open ditches, but soon recovered and won in convincing style.
Irish challenger Marinero made the early running but Tom Scudamore decided to take Colin Tizzard's extremely talented performer to the front with a circuit left.
From then on Thistlecrack's overall jumping improved and though Marinero closed the gap briefly, the issue was never in doubt.
The 1-7 shot won as he liked by three and three-quarter lengths.
Tizzard said: "Everyone is going to scrutinise his jumping, because he is such a big, powerful horse who gallops so well, there's nothing else to talk about.
"He has tremendous scope and it's nice to get another run under his belt – he's getting experience of jumping round against lesser opposition, but has he learnt anything today?
"I was glad when Tom went on (as the second circuit approached) because he was better going a bit faster."
Thistlecrack will stick to the novice route for his next race, which could be at Newbury's Hennessy meeting.
"I would say he will stay as a novice for now – he might have another run at the end of the month, possibly at the Hennessy meeting," said Tizzard.
"He's not the finished article and I can't see any point in staying in his stable for the next six weeks. I'd like him to take on more rivals, but people won't take us on. The King George is a very hot race, a 'yeehaa' all the way round as we've seen in the past. It's one of the toughest races you can imagine.
"If we're going big after Christmas, he needs to get more experience - he has such a big engine he won't have given himself a hard race today. At the moment, he's a novice chaser and so we'll have another run and then decide his next target."
Paddy Power left Thistlecrack unchanged as 7-2 favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Viconte Du Noyer (20-1) won a dramatic race for the BetVictor Handicap Chase to complete a quick double for the Tizzard stable.
Le Reve, who unseated Nico de Boinville at the second fence when sharing the lead with Shotgun Paddy, caused mayhem at the fence in front of the stands.
He went straight across the obstacle, causing a pile-up with the well-fancied Cogry, Racing Pulse and Midnight Prayer the casualties, as Harry Cobden brought Viconte Du Noyer with a strong run to claim the spoils by a length from Warrantor.


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Consolidated financial statements are the aggregate look of the financial position of parent and its subsidiaries. It depict the overall strength of entire group of Companies and give a clear vision about the financial info to the stakeholders.
Summary of provision of Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder are as follow:
♦ Section 129 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that where a Company has one or more subsidiaries, it shall, in addition to their financial statements prepare a consolidated financial statement of the Company and of all the subsidiaries in the same from and in the same form and manner as that of its own which shall also be laid before the annual general meeting of the Company.
♦ The word "Subsidiary" shall include associate Company and Joint Venture.
♦ Company shall also attach along with its financial statement, a separatestatement containing the salient features of the financial statement of its subsidiary or subsidiaries in Form AOC -1.
♦ The consolidated financial statement of the Company shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 and the applicable Accounting Standards.
♦ CFS is not applicable to an immediate wholly owned subsidiary whose immediate parent is a company incorporated outside India.
♦ This rules does not apply for the F.Y commencing from the 1st Day of April, 2014 and ending on 31stMarch, 2015 Companies which do not has subsidiary or subsidiaries but has one or more associate companies or joint venture or both, for the consolidation of financial statement in respect of associate companies or joint ventures, as case may be, that means even Companies which do not has subsidiary or subsidiaries but has one or more associate or Joint Venture or both is required to prepare consolidated financial statements form the F.Y commencing on or after 1st April,2015.
|Companies not having Subsidiary or Subsidiaries but having one or more Associates or Joint Venture or Both
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|For F.Y 2015-16 onwards
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♦ Rule shall also not apply in respect of consolidation of financial statement by a company having subsidiary or subsidiaries incorporated outside India only for the F.Y commencing on after 1st April, 2014.
Circulars and clarifications
Representations from stakeholders seeking clarifications on the manner of presentation of notes in Consolidated Financial Statement (CFS) to be prepared under Schedule III to the Companies Act,2013. These representations have been examined in examined in consultation with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and it is clarified that Schedule III to the act read with the applicable Accounting Standards dose not envisage that a Company while preparing its CFS merely repeats the disclosures made by it under stand- alone accounts being consolidated. In the CFS, the Company would need to give all disclosures relevant for CFS only. [Circular No. 39/2014 dated 14th October, 2014]
FAQs on CFS issued by ICAI:
1. Weather Holding Co. is required to consolidate its Subsidiary which is a LLP or a Partnership firm?
As per Rule 6 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 provides that CFS of a Company shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 and the applicable Accounting Standards.
It is noted that relevant Indian Accounting Standard i.e., Ind AS 110, Consolidated Financial Statements provides that where an entity has control on one or more other entities, the controlling entity is required to consolidate all the controlled entities. Since, the word 'entity' includes a company as well as any other form of entity, therefore,LLPs and partnership firms are required to be consolidated. Similarly, under Accounting Standard (AS) 21, as per the definition of subsidiary, an enterprise controlled bythe parent is required to be consolidated. The term 'enterprise' includes a company and any enterprise other than a company. Therefore, under AS also, LLPs and partnership firms are required to be consolidated.
Accordingly, in the given case, Holding Co. is required to consolidate its subsidiary which is an LLP or a partnership firm.
2. Would the answer be different if LLP is an associate or joint venture of Holding Co.?
If LLP or a partnership firm is an associate or joint venture of Holding Co, even then the LLP and the partnership firm need to be consolidated in accordance with therequirements of applicable Accounting Standards.
3. A Company Holding Co. has no subsidiaries, but has investment in an associate and a joint venture. Whether Holding Co. is required to prepare consolidated financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2016, in the context of Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006.
Section 129 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that where a company has one or more subsidiaries, it shall prepare a consolidated financial statement of thecompany and of all the subsidiaries. Further, an Explanation to this sub section provides that the word "subsidiary" shall include associate company and joint venture.
In view of the above, in the given case, though Holding Co. does not have any subsidiary, it is required to prepare consolidated financial statements for its associate and joint venture in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards, viz, AS 23, Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements and AS 27, Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures, respectively.
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Mr. Ashish Pratihast, an Associate's member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and post graduate in Commerce.
ICAI Guidance note says even if you dont have subsidiary and have associate/joint venture, then CFS is applicable for FY 2015-16 where as your views are the same is not mandatory for FY 2015-16


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The clubs main room on the ground floor has ample seating for up to 120 people. It has a Bar manned during opening hours offering a range of Beers, Wines, Spirits and Soft Drinks. The Bar also stocks a range of Crisps and Sweets.
Upstairs we have a private function room capable of seating up to 80 people. This room also has a bar, which is manned during room hire if required.
Snooker and Pool
The club has a full size snooker table located in its own dedicated room in the upstairs floor of the club. Use of the table is only available to members of the club. The table has lighting facilities which are coin operated.
Downstairs is a coin operated pool table with pool queues provided.
Skittles and Darts
The club has 2 skittle alleys with pit areas and ball chutes. These are used by the Totnes Skittles League during the Winter months and used by the club to run a Summer Skittles and Darts league.
The club has a darts board located near the pool table which can be used free of charge. The club has a small range of flights and stems that can be purchased from behind the bar.
Catering facilities are privately run by Sue Hodge who provides a range of reasonably priced hot and cold meals. The kitchen is open lunchtimes on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays between 12-1:30pm. On Wednesdays and Fridays the kitchen opens in the evenings between 7-9.30pm and on certain Saturdays the club is also available depending on events on the night.
Sue can also provide catering for private events booked at the club. For any queries on menu or opening times, Sue can be contacted on 01803 863804.


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Event: Singapore Garden Festival 2014 back on 16 August!
Returning for its 5th year, The Singapore Garden Festival will be happening from 16 August to 24 August 2014!
This year's festival will be held for its first time at Gardens by the Bay, featuring both outdoor and indoor exhibits, stretching from The Meadow, SuperTree Grove to the Flower Dome. This year's festival / show is set to mesmerize, surprise and wow visitors or gardening enthusiasts.
And to celebrate the Festival's debut at Gardens by the Bay, SGF tickets will be specially priced for local residents to visit both the Festival and the Flower Dome Conservatory for the same price as previous shows. All Singaporean seniors (≥60yrs with pink ICs) will also be entitled to a 20% discount off Weekday Local Residents Rate (i.e. $4 per ticket after discount) in celebration of the Pioneer Generations' contribution to Singapore's nation-building.Valid from 18 – 22 Aug only.
– Tickets will include admission to the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay from 16 to 24 August 2014.
– GBTB tickets purchased during 16 to 22 August will be allowed entry into Singapore Garden Festival 2014.
For more ticketing information, please refer to this link – Festival > Ticketing
Show Opening Hours:
– 10am to 10pm daily
Conservatories Opening Hours:
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Exhibits and activities include:
- 7 Fantasy Show Gardens to bring you on a whimsical journey with plants, flowers, stage lighting and general props
- 8 Landscape Show Gardens designed based on design principles, planting concepts and outstanding plants to achieve horticultural excellence
- 14 Floral Windows to the World featuring colourful, vibrant cut-flower and floral masterpieces by floral designers from around the world
- Orchid Extravaganza @ Flower Dome will present a stunning visual spectrum of colours, featuring a 10-metre-tall orchid kaleidoscope and over 18,000 orchid plants on display. Orchid Society of South East Asia will also be putting together a gallery of competition orchids on display
- 8 Balcony Gardens created by local designers to give you inspirations and ideas on how to transform your home into a soothing retreat
- 7 Floral Table Top Displays (NEW) created with the theme "Celebrations!" Featuring two competition categories for professionals and amateurs, you can pick up tips on how to create table floral settings for your own homes
- 6 Miniature Garden Displays (NEW) featuring intricately designed gardens, created with miniature plants and furniture. This year's festival will feature six displays by three recent Gold & Best of Show Award winners from the Philadelphia Flower Show
- A Vibrant Marketplace with 80 stalls offering an interesting and wide array of plants, gardening and landscape products and services for your gardening needs
- And more! With a whole range of other fun activities for children, community gardens, interesting displays of Penjing or Bonsai art, talks and performances for all attendees!
Of course, not forgetting for those who love photography, the "Colours" Photography Contest will reward winning visitors with attractive prizes from Canon when they take and submit stunning photos to our "Colours" FaceBook app.
The contest will be from 16 August to 7 September, please refer to SGF FaceBook Page for more details.
Sadly, I wouldn't be in town to attend but I'm sure visitors, macro / landscape / floral photographers and gardening enthusiasts, like my parents, will be interested to check out the festival and various activities.
Do bring your kids along and teach them about plants, caring for them and loving the greenery around us.
Information as kindly shared by Singapore Garden Festival and Golin.
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An original painting & prints of Horgabost Storm, Isle Of Harris, Scottish Outer Hebrides.
An abstract, atmospheric Scottish seascape / landscape painting.
A dramatic mix of mediums are blended layered and splattered over the canvas to produce a very atmospheric painting depicting the ever changing wild weather that constantly sweeps across Scotland's Hebridean islands from The Atlantic. I love to combine and layer the different types of paint and application of medium, creating a unique style of atmospheric painting full of colour and drama. The painting continues around the deep edges of the canvas giving a very contemporary style although it can be framed if you wish.
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In my last post I made the following statement …
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In stark contrast to John McCain who just switched his position from neutral to outright support for California's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment, Barack Obama has come out in strong opposition to it.
In a letter to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club that was read at Sunday's annual Pride Breakfast, he wrote...
"I am proud to join with and support the LGBT community in an effort to set our nation on a course that recognizes LGBT Americans with full equality under the law . . . that is why I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution, and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states."
He went on to say that...
"For too long, issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect."
How can we not support someone who supports us in such a strong way.
If you'd like to read the whole story, it's at: Yahoo News