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26 / the tasting panel / july 2018 CAP TOL CAP TOL TOL FUNKY DRINKS, MOLECULAR MIXOLOGY, AND A PANEL OF D.C.'S FEMALE BEVERAGE PROS HAS US THIRSTY FOR MORE THIS MONTH by Kelly Magyarics, DWS H ow do you follow up one of the most popular eateries in all of Washington, D.C.? With another one, of course. Rose Previte's international street food at Compass Rose has been a neighborhood staple for four years, and her second restaurant, Maydan, fuses North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. I was the (very grateful) plus-one of a good friend and fellow booze writer recently for dinner, when we grabbed a table overlooking the fire pit that serves as the restaurant's focal point. The space is gorgeous—exposed brick, copper touches, and vibrant dry-brushed walls—but not as stunning as the food and drink itself. The Za'atar, an herbal take on the Martini, features local products District Distilling Co. Wild June Gin and Capitoline Blanc Vermouth, as well as a handful of sumac and thyme, a spritz of argan oil, and an olive garnish. Whatever you decide food-wise, get #AllTheCondiments so you can dip every- thing from grilled eggplant to lamb kebabs in harissa, chermoula, and other delicious options. The skin-contact section of the wine list, meanwhile, offers funky orange wines from Georgia and Greece. It was a flavorful, fun culinary trip of a night, but let's face it: Most of the time adulting is no picnic, and sometimes we crave those carefree days of childhood. Fortunately, the team at José Andrés' barmini has created a whimsical seven- cocktail flight that taps into that thirst for nostalgia. The carrot- and ginger-based jarmini comes in a baby food jar topped with a sugar snap pea espuma, while the Abracadabra with honey vodka, Singani, coconut, lavender, and lemongrass finds its magic in the form of color-morphing butterfly pea flower and ice cubes that instantly form from water poured into a metal canister. (I'm still scratching my head over that last bit.) For the Saturday Morning Cartoons cocktail, my friend and I were given boxes of Chef Crunch cereal to pour into bowls containing brandy, black walnut, cereal milk, and vanilla (yes, we ate it all with a spoon). And after building a path for our Lego minifigure, we were rewarded with a smoky, spicy mezcal and amaro libation, its surface frozen over with liquid nitrogen. So many fabulous women work within the city's beverage industry, and I was lucky to moderate a recent panel featuring three of them during the latest install- ment of "What She Said" at the POV lounge in the W Hotel. Emily Bruno, founder and Director of Business Operations at Denizens Brewing Company; Rachel Gardner, co-founder and Head Distiller at Republic Restoratives Distillery; and Maydan's Previte talked about the paths to their respective careers, challenges they continue to face, and the future of women leading in the workplace. Spoiler alert: It looks to be as strong and vibrant as a finely crafted Negroni. Kelly Magyarics, DWS, is a wine, spirits, and lifestyle writer and wine educator in the Washington, D.C. area. She can be reached through her website, kellymagyarics.com, or on Twitter and Instagram @kmagyarics. Stirring Up Summer An herbal take on the Martini: the Za'atar at Maydan featuring gin, vermouth, sumac, thyme, and argan oil. PHOTO: JAKE EMEN PHOTO: REY LOPEZ The seven-drink cocktail flight at José Andrés' barmini is a nostalgic look back to childhood.


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Here is my system configuration:
1.2-GHz Thunderbird with 200MHz bus
ABIT KT7A 1.3 BIOS version B4
ATI 32MB Xpert 2000 Pro
SoundBlaster Live Value
Linksys/Network Anywhere 10/100 Ethernet
V.92 dial-up modem
Hi-Val 52x CD-ROM
Lite-On LTR-32123S CD-RW
Maxtor 60-GB ATA133 7200RPM HDD with 2MB cache
Floppy drive
Is an ANTEC 300-Watt PSU enough for this system? The computer seems to "reset" the drives strangely when I start the computer up, and I was wondering if it was a PSU thing or if it was a "feature" of the mobo. I don't think that the mobo is broken because I RMA'd the first one after talking to ABIT tech support, but the new mobo does the same thing.

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Speech at the British National Protest and the Howard Association
On 6 february 1914, at the British National Protest and the Howard Association meeting held at Westminster Palace Hotel (London), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave a speech about the treatment of the Portuguese political prisoners.
- President : Mr. P. Morrell, M.P.
- Speakers :
- Adeline Duchess of Bedford
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Conan Doyle speech
Report from The Times
Sir A. Conan Doyle said that there were precedents for the interposition of the British Government in the affairs of her old friend and ally. In present circumstances, with a now Portuguese Prime Minister, it might be wise not to use too strong a pressure, and if by the meeting they could bring the matter to the cognizance of Sir Edward Grey, though that statesman moved slowly when he did move it was with effect. It was to be hoped this would be the last meeting it would be necessary to call for this object.
Full Report
- Treatment of Portuguese Political Prisoners (7 february 1914, The Times)


text: I have some eggs on lockdown and I accidently added too much water to it and the humidity went up to 84 so far. I can't open it to get the water out and I didn't want to leave it if they might drown. I think I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. Is there any advice or something I could do that I don't know. Am I just going to have to wait it out and hope for the best?


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Military electronic systems must take their share of punishment, since reliable operation is often a matter of life or death. Considering the number of different vendors contributing to those systems, just getting different computer boards and input/output (I/O) modules to work together can be a challenge.
That's why the OpenVPX interconnect standard was created for single-board computers (SBCs) and other commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic subsystem modules. Established in 2009, it aims for complete interoperability among all compliant systems and subsystems for military systems where real-time, high-data-rate operation is critical.
The OpenVPX Industry Working Group (IWG), an organization of defense contractors assembled by Mercury Computer Systems, created the OpenVPX specification in 2009. IWG, which comprises VME International Trade Association (VITA) members, is now the VITA 65 standards working group.
The VPX Marketing Alliance (VMA) supports the VITA 65 standards working group. VMA's goal is to spread awareness of the value that VPX and OpenVPX interoperability brings to critical embedded system and subsystem applications.
The OpenVPX standards are often called the best of the VMEbus standards, building on those prior specifications with an eye for ever-enhanced performance. While the VMEbus format has proven effective for military and aerospace systems for many years, the steady increase in processing speeds in those systems had created a need for an interface standard with increased bandwidth.
OpenVPX replaces the parallel-bus architecture of VMEbus with multiple serial buses that support faster data rates while also minimizing the amount of signal routing required in a system. An OpenVPX backplane supports speeds of 3.125, 5.0, or 6.250 Gbaud/s.
OpenVPX maintains the mechanical specifications of earlier standards, such as VITA 46, designing modules into mainly 3U and 6U Eurocard form factors. It defines profiles for board modules and backplane slots so similar modules will work within certain defined slot configurations.
The backplane configurations define compatible modules as well as information on data rate, routing topology, and the type of switching fabric. The OpenVPX standard is designed to ensure that any card module conforming to the standard, no matter which manufacturer it's from, can be used seamlessly in the same backplane as any card module from any other manufacturer.
The VITA working group included not only board-level suppliers such as Curtiss-Wright, Elma Electronic, GE Intelligent Platforms, Kontron, and Mercury Computer Systems, but also major systems contractors such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman. VITA standards were created to support high-speed serial switched fabric interconnections, notably in multiprocessor, multiuser systems that might require real-time support of sensors, communications, and control functions.
OpenVPX was established as an enhanced form of existing VITA standards (it's essentially the VITA 65 standard, which is based on VITA 46) for designers to achieve full interoperability with their different modules and boards within a system while also maintaining some flexibility to respond to future (unforeseen) requirements.
VITA, which began in 1984, is an incorporated, nonprofit organization. Its standards group, the VITA Standards Organization (VSO), is an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) developer of standards. The organization has been involved with standards for systems ranging from medical imaging to space launch control.
Earlier this year, VITA announced ANSI's ratification of the second edition of the OpenVPX system specifications, under the heading of the ANSI/VITA 65.0-2012 standards. As new applications emerge, modifications may be needed to the basic OpenVPX framework along with the addition of profiles.
This latest update to OpenVPX, which was planned, adds profiles for payload, peripheral, switch slots, and backplanes in support of the InfiniBand protocol. It also adds VITA 67 coaxial (blind-mate RF) connectors to the OpenVPX specifications.
The VPX 67 connectors accept flexible and semirigid cables with coaxial contacts, using contacts on a 0.240-in. centerline for high isolation between connectors and channels. The VPX 67 RF connectors feature float-mounted jacks for reliable ground contacts, with contact float of 0.079 in. to allow blind-mating of connectors.
The VITA 65 working group is constantly reviewing the OpenVPX/VITA 65 specifications as well as profile candidates for additions to the standard to make OpenVPX an evolving standard adaptable to changing technology.
"As planned in the original OpenVPX effort, we knew that the specification would need room to grow the technology and meet future industry needs without impacting current projects. This revision has taken steps to make additions possible without disturbing existing content," said Valerie Andrew, chair of the VPX Marketing Alliance.
VITA maintains a directory of OpenVPX products on its site, with about 300 products from different manufacturers currently listed (under the "VPX" heading). The support for the OpenVPX standard has been impressive, with new products announced almost on a weekly basis.
Earlier this year, Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) introduced its VPX3-1257 single-board computer (SBC), its first OpenVPX SBC based on the quad-core third-generation Intel Core i7-3612QE microprocessor from Intel Corp. The microprocessor is designed for an improved thermal profile compared to earlier models for enhanced performance and reliability over the harsh environmental conditions faced by military and aerospace applications.
"CWCDS is proud to have built one of our industry's leading Intel Core i7 processor-based product families. This third-generation Intel Core processor allows us to extend that family of products by creating a 3U OpenVPX SBC with a thermal footprint never before obtained with earlier-generation processors," said Lynn Bamford, senior vice president and general manager for CWCDS.
Bamford added that having a solid partner like Intel will also encourage users concerned with supporting long-lifetime applications. "With Intel's commitment to long life-cycle supply, this advanced low-power processing engine will drive a new generation of higher-performance and power-efficient compute-intensive applications," Bamford said.
"By announcing longer-term availability of this high-performing, integrated processor family, Intel is giving our customers options for development of innovative and dependable long-term solutions," said Matt Lamgham, director of product marketing for Intel's Intelligent Systems Group.
The VPX3-1257 is a 3U OpenVPX SBC with a wide set of features, including on-board I/O, x8 PCI Express Gen2 fabric, and XMC mezzanine module expansion (Fig. 1). Since it's based on the Intel Core i7-3612QE processor, the SBC can operate according to the requirements of reduced size, weight, and power (SWaP) applications.
The SBC is built for use in air- and conduction-cooled aerospace and defense applications. It's designed to fill computing requirements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), tactical aircraft, and armored vehicles.
The VPX3-1257 is available with 8 or 16 Gbytes of 1333-MHz DDR2 SDRAM and a variety of high-speed I/O, including dual Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 ports, DVI, SATA, and an XMC site supported by with eight lanes of PCI Express. The company also plans a x16 PCI Express variant of the SBC, the VPX3-1267. Programs based on the Windows WES7, Linux, and VxWorks operating systems will support both.
CWCDS is also enhancing the performance of its CHAMP-AV8 OpenVPX DSP engine with the addition of a pair of third-generation Intel Core i7-3612QE microprocessors (Fig. 2). This processor is expected to improve the power-per-watt performance of the 6U OpenVPX DSP at elevated temperatures by about 50% compared to DSPs based on the second-generation Intel Core i7-2715QE microprocessor.
The latest CHAMP DSPs will also support the emerging Gen2 PCIe-to-sRIO protocol conversion bridging capability from Integrated Device Technology, bringing the advantages of Serial RapidIO switch fabrics to Intel Core i7 microprocessor embedded computing applications.
The CHAMP-AV8 OpenVPX DSP engine is available in a number of different air- and conduction-cooled configurations, suitable for signal-intelligence (SIGINT) and radar systems where power efficiency is critical. The DSP board's pair of quad-core processors employs the Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel AVX) 256-bit instruction set for performance to 269 GFLOPS.
The OpenVPX DSP includes a DDR3 memory subsystem with peak bandwidth of 21 Gbytes/s. It can be equipped with 8-Gbyte flash memory and as much as 16-Gbyte SDRAM (8 Gbytes per processor). The CHAMP-AV8 boasts as much as 32-Gbyte/s fabric performance, with support for Gen2 SRIO and Gen2 PCI Express interfaces.
In addition to drawing upon its own expertise for its OpenVPX modules, CWCDS is licensing patented air-flow-through (AFT) cooling technology from Northrop Grumman Corp. to effectively dissipate heat generated within the compact modules.
The AFT technology uses a compact heat exchanger to dramatically increase the cooling efficiency of removable electronic modules such as VPX and OpenVPX cards. The AFT modules are housed in rugged shell-like structures that allow cooling without exposing their electronic components and circuit boards directly to air, eliminating the risk of contamination by airborne particles.
Sliding air seals at the inlet and outlet of the AFT cards enable the modules to be removed and replaced in the field. The technology also provides a reliable thermal path for any heat sources in a VPX or OpenVPX module, enabling CWCDS's AFT-based modules to handle thermal densities as high as 200 W per system slot (Fig. 3). Each ATF card has a heat frame that cooling air passes through.
Because each module's thermal path is isolated, each card has its own cooling air inlet and exhaust channels. Each of the high-power components on an AFT board is interfaced to the AFT heat frame through a conductive, flexible gap pad. On both the inlet and the exhaust sides of the card a gasket mounted inside the chassis seals the card's internal air passage to the chassis side walls. The seals prevent air from being blown into the chassis and protect the internal electronics from the harsh external environment.
"This innovation opens the door to developing more powerful, rugged electronic systems across the military and commercial electronics fields," says Pat Antkowiak, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's Advanced Concepts and Technologies Division. "This improvement in a key method of cooling electronic modules can serve a wide variety of applications."
CWCDS also offers a 12-slot, 9U development chassis for designers of 3U OpenVPX systems. The rack-mount RME9XC meets VITA 65 power and cooling requirements for air-cooled, 75-W, 3U OpenVPX modules. It supports OpenVPX backplanes with switch fabric data rates to 6.25 Gbytes and can be equipped with power supplies to 2600 W for development use. The RME9XC measures 15.69 by 18.96 by 19.53 in. and weighs 77 lb.
Back To The Future
One of the biggest supporters of the OpenVPX standard is one of the first, Mercury Computer Systems. The company has relentlessly developed new modules based on the interconnect standard, including its recently announced 6U OpenVPX GSC6201 general-purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU) card (Fig. 4).
Mercury's StreamDirect technique efficiently delivers streams of sensor data directly to coprocessors, such as the GSC6201, improving performance by a factor of three over standard GPGPU cards. The StreamDirect technology also allows direct communication of data from a sensor to a coprocessor, such as a GPGPU, without intermediate storage in a central processing unit (CPU), eliminating this copy step and speeding the data transfer.
By optimizing the data transfers from the I/O sensors to the GPGPUs, the 6U OpenVPX model GSC6201 can support more than 10 TFLOPS processing capability. The company had deployed the innovative StreamDirect technology previously in a number of programs but is offering it in a standard OpenVPX unit for the first time.
"The GSC6201 is our third-generation OpenVPX MXM-based GPGPU carrier card, building upon our eight -ear track record of deployed GPGPU solutions," said Scott Thieret, technical director at Mercury Computer Systems.
"With StreamDirect, we can now configure GSC6201-based systems with three times the performance of previous-generation systems by eliminating intermediate data store-and-forward steps and enabling sensors to communicate directly with Nvidia GPGPUs. Additionally, the combination of StreamDirect and the GSC6201 allows multiple GPGPU carrier cards to be hosted by a single CPU, significantly improving the overall system SWaP and GFLOPS/W," he explained.
The GSC6201 uses the Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) graphics card form factor developed by Nvidia to combine fast graphics processing speed with the benefits of an OpenVPX module. It can also be upgraded other graphics architectures, including Nvidia's Kepler MXM.
"The latest fighter jets and drone aircraft incorporate new sensors that demand huge amounts of real-time processing, making them ideally suited for Nvidia's newest GPGPUs," said Nvidia's vice president of global automotive and embedded solutions, Vineet Gupta.
"Mercury Computer Systems' StreamDirect unleashes the potential of multi-GPGPU systems, bringing leading-edge performance to defense-based systems when using the latest Nvidia GPGPUs," Gupta said.
Mercury also recently announced the availability of its server-class Ensemble Series 6U OpenVPX HDS6601 compute blade based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 microprocessor family. Each HDS6601 blade incorporates two eight-core Intel Xeon E5-2648L processors to form a module with 16 computer cores configured as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) cluster (Fig. 5). This represents the first 16-way, 32-thread SMP server blade compliant with the OpenVPX standard.
Obviously, this is an enormous amount of computing power in a compact configuration. Any of an HDS6601 cluster's CPUs can access any part of the 64-Gbyte on-board memory directly. Mercury's software and other switch-fabric modules support the modules to form a powerful open-architecture computing platform that's available with the benefits of OpenVPX's Serial RapidIO and 10-Gbit Ethernet configurations.
"Key to enabling our server-class rugged processor module are Mercury's mechanical packaging innovations for the Intel Xeon processor E5-2648L and the development of new rugged large memory packaging methods," said Steve Patterson, vice president of defense product management at Mercury Computer Systems.
"And when the server-class processing capability is configured with Mercury's GPGPU blades and mobile Intel processor-based products, our customers can configure solutions that quadruple the SWaP performance of currently deployed applications," Patterson said.
"The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 family is ideal for high-end processing due to the SMP model supported across multiple devices and is enabled by Intel QuickPath Interconnect chip-to-chip bus technology," said Steve Price, director of marketing for Intel's Communications Infrastructure Division.
"Combined with the Intel Advanced Vector Extensions processing capability on each SMP core, this creates a high-performance SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) cluster that performs well in ruggedized servers for high-end embedded real-time applications," Price also noted. Those applications include advanced signal-processing chores in radar and SIGINT systems.
Trends In OpenVPX
If there is any one dominant trend in current OpenVPX card designs, it is the move to higher-power Intel microprocessors to gain computing power with improved thermal management. Yet another founding member of the OpenVPX initiative following this trend, GE Intelligent Platforms, recently announced its latest OpenVPX SBC. The SBC325 builds on the capabilities of a third-generation Intel Core quad-core microprocessor in addition to x16 PCI Express GPGPU connectivity (Fig. 6). The 3U SBC ideally suits intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems for radar and for command/control platforms.
"The improved thermal performance of the new Intel processor helps to deliver improved response times and throughput and reduce the thermal footprint of a solution—or reduce the number of boards required in a system, minimizing its size and weight," said Rod Rice, general manager for military and aerospace products at GE Intelligent Platforms.
The SBC325 is available in air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions, with a 2.1-GHz Intel Core i7-3612QE processor with IntelAVX, as much as 8 Gbytes of DDR3 memory, and as much as 32 Gbytes of solid-state memory.
Also, module designers are finding ways to enhance OpenVPX product performance without stepping outside the boundaries of the VITA 65 specifications, such as the efforts by Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions to license Northrop Grumman's cooling technology.
Similarly, German OpenVPX module supplier Kontron is offering an automatic test technology as an option for all of the company's current and future 3U and 6U VPX, OpenVPX, and VME processor boards. The Power-on Built-in Test (PBIT) measurement routine is stored in nonvolatile memory on the card.
Although it is hosted on a module's CPU board, PBIT checks components that are part of the main board, such as sensors and memory, but also peripheral components connected across the backplane. It can even check for the proper operation of components connected to SATA and USB ports. This capability enables the PBIT test option to greatly increase the security of an OpenVPX device by preventing system boot-up when it identifies a problem, such as an unauthorized memory stick connected to the USB port.
Kontron's PBIT functionality features a sophisticated learning mode in which it captures the most intricate details of a system configuration. By storing the configuration of a system when it is working properly, the PBIT routine can check system health upon the next boot-up cycle, even identifying transient errors, such as bad cables and connectors, by comparing the previously captured system configuration with the currently identified configuration. The company offers a free white paper about the PBIT test routine on its Web site (http://us.kontron.com/PBIT_whitepaper).
While many OpenVPX products are CPUs, coprocessors, or SBCs, Pentek uses the compact format for an eight-channel OpenVPX beamforming network: its 53661 software-defined radio (SDR) board. The 3U OpenVPX board includes four 200-MHz 16-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs); a timing, clock, and synchronization section; and a Virtex-6 FPGA from Xilinx.
Each of the FPGA's four digital-downcoverter (DDC) intellectual-property (IP) cores can accept samples from any of the four ADCs. The DDCs can provide downconverted baseband signals over bandwidths from 2.5 kHz to 80 MHz. They also have programmable gain and phase-shift controls accessible via the VPX backplane. When used as a beamforming network, one ADC is assigned to each DDC.
Each DDC includes a power meter at its output to calculate downconverted signal power. Each power meter has a threshold detector capable of generating a system interrupt for signal power above an upper threshold limit or below a lower threshold limit to help simplify signal monitoring.
The FPGA also features a summation block to add the four DDC outputs for the channel combining required for beamforming. The summation block is based on Xilinx's Aurora gigabit serial protocol. The Aurora interface accepts a propagated sum on one 4X input port and delivers the new propagated sum on a 4X output port including contributions from the four onboard channels.
At a bit rate of 3.125 Gbits/s, each 4X link can transfer data at 1.25 Gbytes/s. The OpenVPX module's PCI Express x4 2.5-Gbit/s serial interface provides a 1-Gbyte/s connection to the CPU for programming the DDCs and beamforming parameters. As with many OpenVPX modules, the model 53661 beam-forming card is available in air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions.
If the OpenVPX format was initially criticized, it was simply because it was yet another board standard for military users where existing standards, such as VPX and VME, had served adequately for many years. But electrical or mechanical performance levels have never been an issue for these standards.
OpenVPX brings real value to military and other users because it guarantees compatibility between modules and backplanes as well as modules and modules. In a vital industrial application, where downtime is lost revenue, that compatibility has a price tag. But in the field, in hostile military environments, that compatibility can be a matter of life and death.
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Half a century ago, the late meteorologist Edward Lorenz observed that a small change in a complex system can have far-reaching consequences. He coined the phrase "the butterfly effect" to describe this phenomenon, suggesting that the flap of a butterfly's wing could change the weather.
But sometimes it's the weather that changes butterflies.
In a study published this week, scientists suggest that rainfall in sub-Saharan Africa, which controls the growth of vegetation, has a dramatic impact on the number of painted lady butterflies that summer in Europe — more than 4,000 miles away.
These butterflies, which are as colorful as their name suggests, complete the longest known migration circuit of any insect, from Scandinavia down to just below the Sahara desert, the authors write. And when vegetation there is abundant during the winter, more butterflies seem to arrive in Europe months later.
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study tells of a remarkable and daring migration. But more importantly, it shows that ecosystems across the world are connected in ways we're only just beginning to understand. And those connections raise questions about how a changing climate will affect threatened migratory species — and pests.
A butterfly mystery
With splotchy orange and black wings, tipped with dabs of white, the painted lady butterfly is sometimes confused for the famous monarch that makes an epic migration from the US and Canada to central Mexican forests — though it's attracted far less attention than its charismatic look-alike. That's perhaps because it's so commonplace: The painted lady is the most widespread butterfly on Earth, found on all continents except South America and Antarctica.
Like monarchs, many birds, and hundreds of other insects, painted ladies migrate with the seasons. They can't withstand the cold, so they head toward the equator when temperatures begin to fall. Unlike migratory birds, however, these winged critters breed year-round and complete their circuit — which can extend for thousands of miles — over several generations.
"It's not the same generation that makes the whole trip," said Constanti Stefanescu, a co-author of the new study and a butterfly researcher at the Granollers Museum of Natural Sciences in Spain. "Each generation makes a leg."
But while painted ladies are common, their migration has eluded researchers for decades.
Data from surveys in Europe, where many of the butterflies summer, shows dramatic booms and busts that don't follow a pattern, with their populations sometimes varying 100-fold in successive years. One summer there's a burst of butterflies; the next, just a few flitting about.
Entomologists have long suspected it has something to do with where they winter — but they weren't necessarily expecting a far-off desert to matter so much.
Experts of migration
To figure out what was controlling the populations of European butterflies, a team of researchers compared climate and environmental data in parts of Africa, such as estimates of vegetation, to the abundance of butterflies showing up in Europe in the summer months.
When they looked for patterns, they found one: In the months before a huge number of painted ladies arrive in Europe, there's a spike in vegetation — which caterpillars eat — in the region of West Africa right below the Sahara, likely owing to a surge in rainfall.
This suggests that butterflies as far north as Scandinavia are affected by habitat in countries like Chad and Nigeria. "It's brilliant, really," said Karen Oberhauser, a monarch expert and professor of entomology at the University of Wisconsin Madison, who was not involved in the study. "Until you know this, you'd never think that, 'Wow, what's going on so far away could have an impact.'"
That impact is all about the availability of food, the researchers say.
Typically, the southern edge of the Sahara doesn't have much vegetation. That means painted lady caterpillars — which are grayish-brown with yellow stripes and spikes — don't have a lot to eat, and the painted lady population can't grow. Plus, the adults don't have much nectar to fuel their long flight ahead.
On occasion, however, the region is hit with torrential rains, which cause a surge in plant life. The caterpillars gorge on the flora cornucopia, and the butterfly numbers balloon. There are also few parasites and predators to keep them in check, because painted ladies aren't showing up in abundance from one year to the next, said Jason Chapman, a co-author of the paper and associate professor at the University of Exeter who specializes in animal migration. (Chapman suspects part of the reason they migrate is to avoid parasites and predators.)
Taken together, "that results in enormous numbers of painted ladies arriving in Europe — in the UK, in Sweden and Germany, and other countries that are so far away" from sub-Saharan Africa, he said.
By linking the population in Europe to sub-Saharan Africa, the study also reveals that these butterflies are expert migrators. Over several generations, they travel as much as 8,700 miles round-trip, and unlike many insects, they appear to be crossing one of the largest deserts in the world. "It's the longest migratory cycle that has been described for an insect," said Stefanescu. "It's really exceptional."
The researchers also found that wind patterns likely play a role in the migration. Unlike birds, butterflies are at the mercy of winds, and depend on them to cross the desert.
The far-reaching impacts of climate change
The study reveals how ecosystems in disparate parts of the world are connected. And that carries important implications for conservation and pest control.
Consider the fall armyworm, a pest native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas that feeds on corn. In 2016, it arrived in Africa, and now researchers fear that its adult moth form could make its way to Europe.
A big remaining question is whether and how it might cross the Sahara. According to Keith Cressman, who studies migratory pests at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, the fall armyworm's flight abilities are not that unlike the painted lady's. "The fall armyworm could do the same thing," he said, following the same route to Europe.
The study also serves as a reminder that the impacts of climate change will be complicated and far-reaching. It might make a particular region drier or wetter and in doing so affect places thousands of miles away. "We need to think on a big scale, especially for migratory species," Oberhauser said.
Climate change could, for example, make cyclones more common or severe. That's frightening, in part because "historically, cyclones have been the originators of locust plagues," said Cressman, a senior locust forecaster at FAO. "That's very serious." An ongoing locust outbreak in Africa and the Middle East, which began in 2018, started due to unusual rainstorms in part of eastern Saudi Arabia, Cressman said.
There are also migratory insects that conservationists are trying to save, not control, such as the monarch butterfly. The population of Eastern monarchs, the most common species in North America, has declined by more than 80 percent in the past 20 years, and Oberhauser said climate change is likely to make things worse. Understanding the migration of species helps scientists figure out which habitats are especially in need of protection.
As for the painted ladies, they seem to be doing just fine, even as the climate changes. In sub-Saharan Africa, rainstorms are becoming more erratic — but also more severe. "These changes will undoubtedly impact painted lady generations south of the Sahara and likely influence immigrations to Europe," the study authors write. "But exactly how these changes will manifest is difficult to predict."
A butterfly effect, indeed.


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The past few years have been weird for fashion. When the pandemic first hit, we abandoned all sartorial norms in favor of 24/7 sweats, tie-dye everything and no pants. Then, once vaccines became more widely available, we swung hard in the opposite direction with revenge dressing, sporting all the suiting, sequins and stand-out colors we could find. Now we seem to be having some trouble finding a common ground with new trends, or "cores" as TikTok prefers to dub them, cropping up every other week. They oscillate wildly between comfy basics (like '90s minimalism) and highly specific aesthetics (like Horse Girl Equestrian), and social media has a catchy name for all of them. It's a lot to keep track of, but don't worry, we've pinned down the nine most popular styles you need to know for fall 2022, with all the deets on what they mean and how to wear them.
From Plazacore to Baddie, Here Are 9 TikTok Fashion Trends You Need to Know This Fall
1. Barbiecore
Hot pink has been the top color trend of the past few years, but has since become a whole movement unto itself thanks in large part to Gerta Gerwig's new Barbie movie. A push for maximalist fashion and a return to nostalgia also helped put this flashy aesthetic on the map, as did Pierpaolo Piccioli's decision to create and almost entirely monochromatic vivid fuchsia collection for Valentino's Fall 2022 ready-to-wear runway show. The best thing about Barbiecore is that it really just comes down to color. So long as the pieces you're wearing are a brilliant shade of hot pink, the silhouette or style doesn't much matter—platform heels and bodycon minidresses are just as trendy as wide-leg silk pants and oversize button-up shirts. The world is your Barbie-tinted oyster.
2. Coastal Grandma
If you've ever wished you lived inside a Nancy Myers movie, this is the trend for you. Here's how the trend's originator, TikTok creator Lex Nicoleta, describes Coastal Grandmother: "It's Hamptons, it's 'my garden is bigger than your first apartment,' it's a light white sweater even though it's the middle of summer and it's [a] five-carat diamond ring passed down from your great-great grandmother." Think breezy linen pants, wide-brim bucket hats, fisherman sweaters, star market totes and garden clogs all in a color palette of pale blues, beige and shades of white.
3. Baddie
Derived from the term "bad bitch," the Baddie aesthetic is all about combining strong beauty looks with sexy, sporty clothing. Think Kylie Jenner makeup (thick eyebrows, long nails and pouty lips) worn with cargo pants and a cropped tank or spandex shorts and an oversize concert tee and finished off with some serious bling. It's not entirely clear when the word "baddie" became the leading name for the trend, but the aesthetic has been around since at least the early '90s, with deep roots in hip hop, and was popularized by BIPOC artists like TLC, Missy Elliot, Destiny's Child and more.
4. Plazacore
Also called Plaza Princess, this trend takes inspiration from our original favorite Upper East Side fashionista, Eloise. Yes, author Kay Thompson's tiny tyrant who ruled over lived in the Plaza Hotel is currently all over TikTok. Of course, the trend also includes pieces pulled from the wardrobe of our next favorite Upper East Sider, Blair Waldorf, and combines preppy staples like hair bows and Peter Pan collars with touches of glam by way of rhinestone accessories and feather trims. And, of course, lots of headbands.
5. Fairycore
With touches of cottagecore and Regencycore, Fairycore is all about light, airy pieces and fairytale vibes. Think flowy maxi skirts, floral embroidery, wispy hair, ribbons, puffy dresses and lots of pastels. The term itself seems to have originated from Tumblr, and the movement is related to another growing trend, Goblincore (more defined by mushrooms, moss and earthy inspirations). The dreamy woodland vibes have even trickled over into wedding inspiration, especially for the Gen Z crowd.
6. '90s Whimsigoth
There are currently multiple '90s-inspired looks influencing our fall shopping lists, including Whimsigoth. Think Sabrina the Teenage Witch if she went a little darker. Heavy on eyeliner and light on fabric, this trend features a mix of black mesh lace, dainty florals and lots of mini slip dresses, velvet tees and chunky loafers or Dr. Martens. Other great points of inspiration are Stevie Nicks, Drew Barrymore, Phoebe Buffay (the early years) and the movie Practical Magic.
7. Weird Girl Aesthetic
This trend could alternatively be called "everything but the kitchen sink." As creator @kaiageber laid out in a lengthy Twitter thread, the Weird Girl Aesthetic is a mish-mosh of just about every other trend on the market, combining fluffy bucket hats with mini skirts and DIY-looking crochet knitwear. It's a lot, and while it may feel incredibly random, it actually has roots in Harajuku fashion, a Japanese subculture, named for the Harajuku district of Tokyo, that combines multiple different styles into one over-the-top aesthetic. TikTok's take on the current trend however leans a bit more toward Western vintage or nostalgic pieces, like '90s graphic tees or '70s knitwear. Some folks have taken offense at using the term "weird" to describe this look, and we have to agree—if this style speaks to you, that isn't weird at all. It's just fun.
8. Mall Girl or Abercrombie-core
The Y2K craze is evolving, for better or for worse, and now encompasses all the most popular mall brand picks we shopped for at stores like Abercrombie, Hollister, Guess, Baby Phat and the GAP. Micro mini skirts (including raw-hem denim styles), UGG boots, cheeky graphic tees and chunky cable knit zip-up cardigans are all making a comeback, as are wired headphones and phone charms. Although this movement has definitely gained traction lately thanks to models like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, it's been in the works for a long time—Abercrombie & Fitch has been on a mission to reinvent itself with extended sizing and more of a Reformation vibe, and fast fashion brand Dolls Kill brought everyone's favorite catalog brand, dELia*s, back to life in 2018.
9. '70s Disco Glam
Time to break out the glitter and curling iron. Disco, in all its glitzy glory, is back for round two with big Farah Fawcett hair, satin platform shoes and lots of fabulous jumpsuits. This aesthetic started mostly in the beauty space, but has since grown to include fashion too. And we expect it will only grow in popularity after the release of Beyoncé's seventh album, Renaissance, which took inspiration from both Disco and its successor House music. On the makeup front you'll want to go all in on super-charged lashes, glossy lips and colorful eye shadow. As for your outfit, TikTok suggests mixing low-cut halter bodysuits with flared dark wash jeans or bra-style crop tops with low-rise pants. Channel your inner Diana Ross, Cher or even the BeeGees to get this aesthetic just right.


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The Reform Jewish Movement, deeply rooted in its love for Israel and desire to see the Jewish state live in peace and security with its neighbors, opposes the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel. In 2005, the Union for Reform Judaism passed a resolution identifying BDS as an obstacle to peace, stating, "We deeply deplore efforts that blame Israel for the failure of the peace process or that seek to use economic actions against Israel, including singling out for divestment companies working in or doing business with Israel. These efforts are more likely to hinder rather than advance the peace process." According to a 2016 Central Conference of American Rabbis resolution condemning BDS, "The BDS movement does not recognize the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state. Its leaders ignore the complexity of Israel's reality and fail to offer a reasonable path forward in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Our Movement has been engaged in the important work to encourage partnership and reconciliation over isolation and divestment, particularly through our interfaith relationships. The 2005 URJ resolution encourages congregations to "engage in dialogue within local communities to build understanding, to develop bridges of communication with those in a position to influence their own organizations' institutional policies and to explain the counterproductive impact of divestment policies." Through authentic relationships with leaders in faith, academia, progressive activism and government, we can work to stem the tide of deplorable anti-Israel activism.


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Valentine's Day can be a bit typical in the sense of how we celebrate, but 2020 and this year too are far from typical, which means that COVID-19 has definitely thrown a wrench in the works. Does it mean you can't celebrate the one day a year that's solely dedicated to love? No. Does that mean your Valentine's Day can't be special? Absolutely not. We've come up with seven ways in which you can make your Valentine's Day special, while staying safe, and truly make it a day to remember!
Have Your Flowers Delivered Straight to Your Door
What would Valentine's Day be without flowers? It just wouldn't feel right… but, naturally, you wouldn't want to find yourself in a crowded shop at a time like this. So, tap into a bit of premium convenience with the online floristry- Floward where everything is put together safely with all necessary precautions in place. You can just pop onto their website and pick one of their stunning arrangements and get them delivered straight to your valentine's door. To add to the convenience, Floward has curated a range of stunning packages which could also include high-end perfumes, yummy chocolates, bags, cosmetics and more as gift options, all beautifully put together with an aesthetic arrangement of flowers. To place your order, visit www.floward.com
Enjoy a Romantic Getaway with a Brew!
Alternatively, if you'd like to gift a hug in a cup, check out Nespresso's new World Explorations collection which has six distinct brews. You can't travel around the world this Valentine's, but you can order the World Explorations sleeves online and have them delivered straight to your door! Frankly, we quite love that option.
Visit www.buynespresso.com for more information.
Treat Each Other with a Surprise Gift
A gift doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, but perhaps it could be timeless! We've been eyeing the range of watches at Ambassador Stores, so be sure to take a look.
Check out @ambassadorstores on Instagram for more information.
Enjoy a Hearty Meal at Bambudha!
Indoor dining is off the books once again, in light of the recent developments with COVID-19, but that won't stop you from being able to book a lovely meal out with your significant other. Bambudha by David and Anne in Juffair has a lovely outdoor seating area and follows all the necessary precautions to keep diners safe. The best part is there's no shortage of delicious food including their Katsu Chicken, Korean Bulgogi, Citrus Honey-Garlic Shrimp and more! To book your table, call 17 100-188.
Book Yourself a Staycation at Ramee Grand
If you'd like a change of scene, you can book yourself a room at Ramee Grand for an attractive price and enjoy some rest and relaxation with your loved one in the heart of the city. The property offers beautiful views of the city and you can probably enjoy some time by the pool too!
Call 17 111-999 for more information.
Order in Some Delicious Indian Food
There's not a doubt in our mind that you can get some of the best Indian food at Lanterns. So why not order in an amazing spread of mouth-watering tandoori chicken, curries, freshly made naan and perhaps some Rasmalai to end things on a sweet note? Call 17 250-999 for more information.
Curl Up on the Couch and Watch a Movie
Turn the lights down, get some snacks and enjoy a nice movie with your valentine. Just because you can't go to the cinema, doesn't mean you can't recreate the same feeling at home. You'll find plenty of inspiration in our TV and Film section.


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Camila Mendes Wishes Happy Birthday to 'Wise All-Knowing Queen' Lili Reinhart
Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes head out on solo walks with their adorable dogs earlier in the week in Vancouver, Canada.
The two actresses weren't the only Riverdale stars spotted out – Charles Melton, who plays Reggie, was also seen out with his own dog, a few days after them.
All three stars masked up amid the pandemic as they prepare to start filming on their CW show this week.
Lili is actually celebrating her 24th birthday today, and Camila shared a funny post in honor of it.
"happy birthday to the decider of cringe, protector of dignity, the wise all-knowing queen that is lilithy reinhart," she captioned her Instagram. See it below!
Lili and Camila were seen out earlier in the week, taking their dogs on a few other walks after finishing quarantine.


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Bobé Van Jézu
Melodik Pinpon
N'alov is the result of two psychotic species raised in the western seasides of Britanny.
Bernard Brute, a performer & wine maker is not only here to seduce the audience , but also to shock violently with his alien attitude and psychotic manners to express his free artform. "which is somewhere between poetry,singing, exhibiting, jogging, yelling, strectching,hulahooping and hardcore powerfitness".. Finisterre (aka Yogi Data) provides a hectic nuclearized sonic environment with custom hardware and acid-coded software for B.B. to enter a freaky post-exotic trance. Normal people will just think it's totally nonsense, ok then.
Chrs Galarreta (Peru). Very active in the South American experimental scene since 1995. The sublime and the uncertainty are present in his actions, he gets them using broken electrical appliances, homemade audiovisual instruments, field streamings, field recordings, feedback systems, the induction of errors in the software-hardware and in the way to play musical instruments. He transduce imperceptible physical phenomena for humans to an audible dimension (as electromagnetic fields or sub-acuatic sounds). He is mostly interested in the exploration of the aforementioned interfaces and auto-regulated systems to apply them to create inmersive experiences, experimental songs and des-compositions, hacking the human perception of space-time as a form of civil disobedience and social auto-reorganization. He comes from an autodidact formation, today he lives between France and Netherlands and continues developing his independent projects and researches in "Stichting Centrum" at Den Haag. His work has taken him to make concerts, installations, performances, lectures and workshops in Latin America and Europe.
Galarreta was founder member of the independent label and association Aloardi and of bands like Sajjra (current solo experimental-song project), DiosMeHaViolado (soloist project sometimes in collaboration with Claudia Machuca, Fabian Escalante, Yuri Gutierrez and Aldo Castillejos), Evamuss (as soloist), Azucena Kantrix (with Wilder Gonzales), Tica (with Fabiola Vasquez), Garrapata (with Gabriel Castillo and Rolando Apolo), Ninguna Ninfula (with Sabrina Melenotte), Miasma (with Sergio Sanchez), 50 Otages (with Mathiu Finisterre, Bernard Bruit and Julien Otavi) among others.
Ripit, a.k.a Nyko Esterle, started his musical activities as a black metal guitar player in 1995. In 1998 he turns into radical electronic, developping a noisy, rythmical and psychedelic sound based on primitive synthesizer use. He evoluates to a more complex form of sound tending to beat micro-surgery and orchestral bombast.
He released over 100 records on numerous label such as Tesla Tapes, Idiosyncratics, Angstrom, Bruit De Fond, Zhark, Yb70, Solis Kanones, Rexistenz... and toured several times in North America and Europe.
In 2006, he founded with TZII (www.tzii.tk), the protean project Solar Skeletons (www.solarskeletons.com).
In 2007, he founded the concrete Dub/Mutant Rap project FUJAKO with portuguese Dub strategist HHY (www.soopa.org).
Back to a more primal creative technique, his live sets are based today on the extensive use of modular synths, ol'time drum machines and no-input mixers to create a dancy, acid music, plunging the crowd in a magma of electrical textures mixing dance-floor references and magnetic fog.
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(Lima, Peru) originally intended as an audiomatic & visual vehicle for performing jordan de la sierra's 'sphere of sublime dances' part IV_ _ _ but the future seems to be wide open !
audiomatically, think of brown noisean layers & crackling noises, subdued with subliminal bass sounds evolving to in echo drenched piano frequencies
mixed with poly_ryhtmical micro.beats produced by mattel synsonics & other drummachines_ _ _ when possible claviset weltmeister & beautiful echoing brass tones are added, as drums
visually, think of VHS tapes manipulated with analog circuit-bent video mixers, a video synthesizer & other hardware video effects generators_ _
Bobé Van Jézu
Active since 2002 as a dj and event organiser with the F.A.S.T. collective. Had the chance to play in Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Czech Republic, Switzerland playing with artists like: Dj Scotch Bonnet, C_C , Devilman, Walter Gross, Clipping, K (no o), Dj Die Soo, Sonic Area, Scorn, Les Trolls, Nautilis, Eight Frozen Modules,
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The Search for Catherine Marmion otherwise Shaw otherwise Murphy. Having found the baptismal entries for two of the children of Arthur Marmion and 'Catherine Shaw alias Murphy' in the Clonallon Catholic Church records, accompanied by a Latin phrase which stated that the children were illegitimate and the parents were living in adultery, a search began for the possible marriage of a Catherine Murphy and a Shaw, first name unknown. Since Shaw is most commonly a Protestant name in Ireland the obvious place to begin was with a detailed search of all available Newry, Kilkeel and south Down, Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Church records. A complete search of all such church records was not possible since some had been lost in the destruction of the Record Office in Dublin during the civil war in 1922. Having searched those available, together with those belonging to Catholic parishes, nothing was found and the search appeared hopeless. However, suspecting that she had been living somewhere in the Clonallon parish in the early 1830s, it was felt that a search of Land Registry Records pertaining to the Barony of Iveagh Upper, which contains this parish, might just provide a clue as to her identity. The townland indexes to these records are arranged in alphabetical order and starting with the letter'A', opposite the townland name 'Aughnagon' appeared a very cramped, closely written entry which appeared to read 'Marmion to Newell'. Checking the reference which accompanied the entry produced a memorial of a deed of conveyance registered on the 2nd April 1835 between, Catherine Marmion otherwise Shaw otherwise Murphy of Newry Co. Down formerly the wife of William Shaw of Sydney New South Wales and William Newell of Drummond, Co. Down, Gent. This provided information which had long been sought and frequently despaired of and the fact that it was contained in a legal transaction gave it some validity and authority. We now knew that Catherine was living in Newry, that she had been married to a William Shaw living in New South Wales. Designated as 'formerly the wife of' seemed to imply that the marriage was no longer recognised, that somehow she had managed to free herself of her former husband who is stated to be of New South Wales and appears to be still alive. If he had been deceased she would have been referred to as 'widow of'. The most important piece of information however was contained in the name 'Catherine Marmion'. She was now recognised as the wife of Arthur Marmion! Bear in mind that this was a legal document sworn before witnesses, both legal and civilian, some of whom undoubtedly knew Catherine, her circumstances and background and probably knew her former husband. More importantly William Newell of Drummond, which is just across the Whitewater River from Ballymagart, was well acquainted with the Marmion family with whom he frequently did business. If his title had not been correctly drawn he would not have signed. Somehow in the four year period since the baptism of her last child in Clonallon Catholic Church Catherine had managed to have her marriage dissolved, annulled or ended in a manner deemed to be legal and had married the father of her children, Arthur Marmion. How did she do it, where did she remarry? We may never know. If her previous husband Shaw was a Protestant, she most probably married in a Church of Ireland. It was illegal, in those years, for a priest to conduct a marriage between a Catholic and a Protestant in a Catholic Church but some risked the wrath of the courts and did so. If she had married a Protestant in a Catholic Church such a marriage could be set aside and dissolved by the civil authorities and she might be free to marry again. If on the other hand she had married in the Church of Ireland, while this marriage was legal in civil law, in canon law which governed the Catholic Church it would be deemed to be invalid. She might be free to remarry. I should stress that marriage laws can be extremely tricky and it would be foolhardy to jump to conclusions. According to the deed Catherine sold to Newell a small farm of 5 acres approximately, then in the occupation of an Edward McGovern. It was later discovered that the name entered should have been that of Edward McGivern, a common family name in that area. However that was a minor detail, the important thing was the finding of the elusive Catherine! The document went on to state that the farm belonged to Catherine and she had full power to sell the same. The amount was not stated but it could not have been very large. Knowing that Catherine with her five children had sailed to New York later that year she was obviously disposing of her assets before leaving. Searching further through the Registry of Deeds produced a memorial of a Tripartite Indenture (739 412 503748) headed 'Murphy and others to Murphy' registered 20th April 1819. This went on to outline a trust made between Laurence Murphy the Elder of Newry, merchant and Laurence Murphy the Younger of Newry, merchant, 2nd son of the Elder and Piers Murphy of Lowertown in the Co. of Louth Esq., whereby the elder Murphy did grant unto Piers Murphy, his heirs etc. forever, one 'annuity yearly rent charge' of Ł100 issuing from and chargeable on one moiety (half) of the townland of Aughnagon then in the possession of the elder Murphy and containing by estimation 150a 0r 7p Plantation measure (approx 225 statute acres) for the several trusts mentioned in the deed but not specified in the memorial, which is a copy, but not a complete copy of the deed registered. Following the registration of the deed the clerks in the Registry wrote up the 'memorial', which contained only the salient features of the deed, in large vellum volumes and the actual deed was placed in the vault. Among others the deed was witnessed by William Shaw of Newry Gent!! A marriage settlement (740 154 504089) registered on the 4th May 1819 threw additional light on the previous document. The settlement was agreed between, Laurence Murphy the Younger of Newry, Co. Down, merchant and Jeffrey Connell of North Anne Street, Dublin, merchant and Eliza Christiana Connell of the same, spinster and daughter of Jeffrey and Nicholas Connell of North Anne Street, whereby after reciting a deed 10th Apr. 1819 in which the elder Murphy transferred to the younger the father's home on the west side of the Turnpike Road leading from Newry to Banbridge the deed went on to outline the trust above (739 412 503748) which had been set up in anticipation of the proposed marriage between the younger Murphy and Christiana. It went on to say that the bride's father had paid to her husband a marriage portion of Ł500 and in return if her husband predeceased her she was to receive Ł70 each year for the remainder of her life out of the annuity of Ł100 payable on the lands of Aughnagon. The above threw some additional light on the Murphy family but nothing compared to the next. This was a 'deed of appointment' (818 509 551244) registered 29th Oct. 1826 and made between, Bridget Murphy of Ballybought Co. Armagh, widow of Laurence Murphy late of that part of Newry which lies in the co. of Down, deceased and, Catherine Shaw now the wife of William Shaw of Sydney Cove in New Holland and Anne Jane Murphy of Ballybot Spinster – the daughters of Bridget and the late Laurence and, Christopher Ross of Newry, Co. Down, Shoemaker and Francis McCann of Newry, Grocer. The memorial went on to state that Laurence had died possessed of an undivided half of the townland of Aughnagon which he had bequeathed to his wife for the remainder of her life and after to his two daughters in such proportions as Bridget was to decide upon. She was now declaring that the farm of Edward McGivern's should be Catherine's but and here's the rub 'without the intervention of her then or any subsequent husband'! Ross and McCann were to act as trustees. If only all wives had such far seeing and wise mothers!! Bridget is obviously aware that her daughter's marriage is in trouble. She also knows or suspects that Catherine has her eye on another man or he has his eye on her but where is he? Is he in Ireland or New South Wales? This goes a long way to explain why we couldn't find Arthur Marmion after he gave up his pub in Kilkeel. The Murphys are listed in Bradshaw's 1820 Directory as living in Newry, the elder described as a Gent. living in Market Street and the younger, a Tanner, on the Downshire Road. The elder died in 1820 and Laurence Junior became bankrupt in 1825 (801 541 541076). To add to his troubles he was fined and named in the Newry Commercial Telegraph in March 1828 for allowing his pig to wander in the street. He died about 1835, his will being probated in 1836. Bernard Coleman a tallow chandler and soap boiler of Boat Street and later Castle Street husband of Laurence's sister Anne Jane acted as executor. Anne Jane died, aged 44 yrs. in 1827 and her daughter Mary Jane in 1840. Bernard died in 1853 aged 78 yrs. A Henry Murphy described as a journeyman chandler lived at the Kiln Yard, Catherine named one of her children Henry Murphy. Was this a favourite brother? But what of William Shaw, who was he and what became of him? The 1820 Newry directory lists a William Shaw, agent at the mail coach house with his home in William Street. Is he our man? The Belfast Newsletter carried in its edition of 2nd. July 1850 the following death notice, 'Sept. 9th at his residence, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Mr. William Shaw formerly of Lisburn aged 60 years'. The Sydney Morning Herald, November 10, 1849 contained the following, 'Died. At his residence No. 26, Elizabeth Street South, Mr. William Shaw, aged 60, a native of Lister, in the county of Antrim, Ireland'. Lister is obviously a mistake for Lisburn. Below in the same column, 'Funeral. The friends of the late Mr. William Shaw are respectfully requested to attend his Funeral, which will take place this day, at Three o'clock p.m. The procession will move from his late residence, No. 26 Elizabeth- street-South. No circulars will be issued, Henry Thomas Undertaker, Clarence Street. November 10.' Was this the former husband of Catherine? A further clue lies in Bradshaw's 1819 Directory for Lisburn. Thomas Shaw is given as the agent to the mail coach office in Bridge Street. A Thomas in Lisburn and a William in Newry both working for the stagecoach – these men were most probably related. I think we can safely say that the William who was carried from his home for burial, that afternoon all those years ago in Sydney, was the one time sweetheart and former husband of Catherine Murphy! Did he remarry, had he a family, more importantly did he have any children to Catheine – they were together long enough for this to have happened - and if he had did she take them home or leave them with their father? |
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Why read this? : We look at the brand benefits of blogging. Learn how to use it to meet customer needs. Where it fits into your marketing plan. And its role in connecting other brand activities. Read this to learn the benefits blogging offers your brand.
The blogosphere is a crowded place. Latest estimates suggest there are over 600 million blogs out there. As per our writing blogs guide, to support your brand, a blog has to stand out and :-
- be easy to find.
- be relevant and interesting for customers.
- drive a call to action so customers think, feel or do something differently.
Easier said than done.
Doing keyword research to find out what customers are looking for is a good start. Using readability principles to make your writing easier to read also helps. And of course, making sure your call to action helps customers progress on their journey is good too.
But before all that, you have to work out why you need a blog in the first place. What's in it for your customers? Where does it fit in your marketing plan? How does it connect to other brand activation? What exactly are the benefits of blogging for your brand?
What's in it for customers?
Most people who blog see it as a way to share thoughts about a topic they love. But a business blog has to do more than that. A business blog has to deliver some sort of benefit to your brand.
Like most marketing tasks, you start with the customer. Your blog content should help them with some need(s) they have.
Filling out a customer journey map helps you work out what the need might be. Most blogs help customers with one or more of :-
- spark my interest.
- find out more.
- delight me.
Spark my interest
Blogs can help you grab the attention of new customers to the category (and to your brand). To spark interest, your blog needs a strong hook to make it distinctive and relevant.
Blogs with this goal often use emotional hooks. Emotions usually kick in before logic does.
So you create content which makes customers laugh, for example. Or which inspires them.
The content has to be easy to engage with to draw customers in.
Often that means you write the blog with some sort of entertainment value. You tell compelling stories, for example. You add appealing photos and videos. These make the blog more shareable on social media. The goal is to attract customers towards the brand by making them curious to find out more.
Find out more
Once you've got a customer's interest, blogs are a great way to help them find out more about you. To find out what you care about.
You can use your blog to share relevant information, and you have more time and space to do so versus other types of communications.
This approach is often more education-driven.
You share advice and insights about the category. For example, how-to guides, demonstrations and case studies.
You can still deliver it entertainingly, of course. But you focus more on sharing your knowledge and expertise with customers. Your aim here is to be helpful. To answer questions and solve problems. You share resources, for example. What you teach helps customers become better informed about a relevant topic.
Delight me
Finally, your blog can also benefit existing customers as well as pull in new ones. You can use it as a way to keep in touch with loyal customers who've already bought into your brand.
You use your CRM database and social media to alert your followers when you have something new, interesting and relevant to say.
Your blog content can delight these customers by reminding them why they bought into you in the first place. It reminds them what a good decision they made choosing you.
You use the interactive nature of the blog, where people can comment and respond. It's a spotlight on what's going on with your brand. These updates help you stay top of mind with existing customers.
Understanding customer needs is key
The key to all this is customer understanding.
That means you need market research to gather customer feedback, to understand their needs and how you can help them.
You need these insights to write blog content that's relevant to the target audience.
You write your blog content with that specific customer profile in mind.
Their demographic profile.
Where does it fit into your marketing planning?
The brand equivalent of the customer journey is the brand choice funnel.
This marketing planning tool helps you identify what's needed to drive growth. You use it to set your objectives and decide your marketing mix priorities.
Blogging is primarily a promotion (marketing communications) activity. Your target audience read and interact with your written and visual content. That experience has to help you deliver against different stages of the brand choice funnel.
They usually connect something like this :-
- Spark my attention blogs to drive awareness.
- Find out more blogs to drive consideration.
- Delight me blogs to drive loyalty.
Of course, other types of brand activation also deliver these objectives. Advertising drives awareness. Sales promotion drives consideration. CRM programs drive loyalty.
So the question of how and when to use blogging comes down to the benefits it offers over and above these other choices. These are :-
- connections to the customer and other brand activities.
- supporting your brand identity.
- driving customer interactions.
Connection to the customer and other brand activities
As we said earlier, for a blog to work, it has to meet a customer's need. To offer something of value. Entertaining or educational content, or something else to delight the audience.
It's this "something of value" for the customer where you find the benefits of blogging for your brand.
Most marketing communication activities "push" messages out to customers.
Advertising, media and sales promotions, for example. Customers mostly experience these whether they want to or not.
But blogs are more of a "pull" form of marketing. You can't force customers to read your blog. They have to choose to do so. It's an active choice on their part versus other channels which they passively experience. That means they're more engaged. They want to read that content.
Plus, because it's a relatively long form of content (from 500 to 4k words), you've got more space and can do more with it.
Versus your average social media post, you can add more links, for example. Tell a longer, more interesting story. Add more photos and videos. You can create a "bigger" experience and connect it more easily to the rest of your brand activation.
Support your brand identity
Blogs can also be a good way to boost your brand identity. For example, you link themes and topics you cover back to your essence, purpose and values.
You can also show the brand's personality in the tone of voice you use and how you interact with comments and questions. You can use the style of the blog to reinforce your brand positioning.
Brands which want to come across as warm and approachable can use entertaining blog content, for example. They establish their customer-friendliness and share fun content and experiences.
Brands which want to come across as expert and knowledgeable would focus more on educational blog content. They establish their expertise and share ideas and thoughts.
Brands which want to show they are caring and customer-focused would use more loyalty-building content. They make it clear how much customers mean to them. They show the great customer service they offer.
Remember, the better the blogging experience, the more positively the customer will think about your brand. It strengthens the connection between the customer and your brand by reinforcing who you are, and what you care about.
Drive customer interactions
Finally, in terms of brand benefits, blogging allows you to create direct interactions with your audience.
As it's regularly updated, it helps you maintain an informal and ongoing conversation with customers.
For example, you encourage them to leave comments or ask them to contact you if they have any questions.
You can also highlight these interactions in future blog posts.
Sharing (with permission) stories about other customers can be motivating and inspiring in many categories. It also shows how much you value keeping customers happy.
Your blog won't interest every customer. But it can deepen the connection with the ones who share your passion for the topics you cover.
Other benefits of blogging
The benefits of blogging don't stop there. There are other, more specific benefits to look at like :-
- SEO and website performance.
- Public relations support.
- Data and research.
SEO and website performance
Blogging is good for your website. Regularly updated content makes your site look more active. That helps boost your SEO ranking. Google prefers sites which are regularly updated to sites which sit with lots of static old content.
That means there's a virtuous cycle when it comes to using blogs on your website.
High-quality blog content pulls in traffic. The longer they spend on your site, and the more they interact with it, the better your SEO performance becomes. Your blog posts start showing up higher in search, and that brings more visitors to your website.
You can also link posts together around relevant topics. If you've particular categories you write about, you link other relevant articles so it's easier for customers to find them.
It means you don't have to cover every point about a topic in a single post. You can point the reader to where they can find out more about related topics. For example, in the introduction to this article, we linked to articles on keyword research and readability. That means we didn't have to explain these topics in detail. However, readers can follow the links if they want to explore those topics.
Public relations support
You can also link your blog to your public relations activities.
For example, you can talk about events or new product launches in your blog. And as you do them, you tell everyone your blog is where they can find out more information about the activity.
Blogs are a way for customers to "keep in touch" with their favourite brands and what they care about.
Blogs help customers stay up-to-date with the brand, and what it's doing.
And often they can offer an 'inside view' of the brand, with extra content unavailable elsewhere.
PR is also more of a "pull" than a "push" way of marketing. So blogging and PR are often a strong mix when you want to connect with, rather than overtly sell to customers.
Data and research
The final benefit of blogging is its use in gathering data and insights. It's another way to learn about your customers, and what they need.
That works in 2 ways.
There's the indirect insights you get from looking at how customers interact with your blog.
You can see which articles get the most visitors, and which they spend the most time reading.
Those show what topics interest your customers. So, you write more about those in the future and less about the topics which don't interest customers.
Plus, you can also get direct insights. Use your blog to ask customers questions. Ask them to comment, for example, or share their own related ideas or experiences on a topic. That gives you direct feedback from customers. You can use that to adapt your content to better meet their needs.
Don't forget to include a call to action
As a final thought on the benefits of blogging, make sure you include a clear call to action in your blog.
Remember, you're aiming to meet a customer's need. But your article won't solve every need. If they have more needs, you use your call to action to point them to where they can get more help.
Other articles with more on the same topic. Your FAQs, or a page where you share resources. You can even make it contact us if that's your overall marketing goal.
The call to action should help customers move along their journey and help you hit your business objectives. Blogging's benefit comes when it influences the customer long-term to choose your brand. That's when you see the return on the time and money you invest in blogging.
Conclusion - The benefits of blogging for brands
Blogging has many benefits for brands.
Access to these benefits starts with understanding the customer and what they need. Your blog has to meet customer needs for it to work.
You can use the customer journey map to help you work out what those needs might be. Most blogs aim to spark the customer's interest, help them find out more, or delight them in some other way.
You then relate these needs back to your brand objectives, and work out where blogging fits in.
This is where you see blogging's main benefits for brands. It's a great way to connect other brand activations, for example. It also helps reinforce your brand identity and positioning and provides somewhere for customers to interact with you.
The key to a blog's success is finding a shared passion topic with customers. You have to be passionate enough about that topic to write about it regularly. And customers have to be passionate enough about it to want to read about it regularly. Finding that passion topic is where brands find the most benefits in blogging.
Check out our blog writing guide for more on this. Or contact us (our call to action!) to find out more about the benefits of blogging for your brand.
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A method we're considering is bundling several resources that logically form a coherent group into a single file; thus reducing down to only one XHR (per group). Furthermore to make it more responsive, we'd like to constantly inspect the partial responseText during the LOADING state, determining if a usable chunk (atomic resource) has already been downloaded, and make it available for deserialization/processing even before the XHR is DONE. (a stream-like experience)
We're thinking surely somebody else would've considered roughly the same approach before, but haven't really come across any library/framework or container file format that is suitable for our scenario. Anybody else know of something similar?


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During my festival season, I find it's extra important to prepare healthy meals for myself that travel well and are quick to serve. That way I stay nourished and grounded during the non-stop activity.
After having a hankering for my grandmother's classic potato salad, I decided to recreate the recipe with the healthiest ingredients I could find.
You'll need the following ingredients:
- 10 small yellow potatoes
- 2 cups plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1 packet French onion mix or onion powder
- Fresh dill
- Bell pepper
- Red onion
- Celery
Here's how to make it:
Boil the potatoes for 30 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork.
While the potatoes are cooking,
Dice ½ red onion ~
Soak and strain in water to get the "bite" out.
1 cup red bell pepper
2 cups celery
½ cup fresh dill
Mix 2 cups of yogurt with one packet of French onion powder mix or onion powder.
After potatoes have cooled, dice and mix with the chopped ingredients. Finish by mixing in French onion yogurt dip dressing.
Serve cold and enjoy!


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I really enjoy Scarlett Thomas's writing. In Our Tragic Universe, she doesn't fail to capture the imagination and pull you along the tide of her words.
Though saying that, I didn't think that this was her best book. I far enjoyed 'The End of Mr Y' more aswell as Popco. If you haven't read either of these, find yourself a copy,they are extremely good.
Basically, the story is about Meg and her life, philosophy, the age of self help books and how we tend to want the 'perfect' life which is just fictionalised anyway. More than that of course, but that would give it all away…
I found it unputdownable and enjoyed it. I love her writing and I always find that I am left thinking about the world and people after I have finished one of her books. That to me, is a sign of a very good book.
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This sounds good – putting on my list.


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How much house can I afford if I make $134.000 a year? – How much house can I afford with my salary? This page was made for people making $134,000 a year and want to know how much house they can afford. If.
We asked how the college cheating scam made you feel. Your stories were incredible – And "because of what it took for me to get there" — Lockard, now a professor in Hawaii, had battled addiction and homelessness — "I knew was much stronger than. grew up watching "Full House" or.
"How much house can I afford?" – getrichslowly.org – I would look at how much house you need and how much in your budget you can reasonably afford. According to this, we could afford a million dollar house. But since both of us are working, our daycare payments are as much as our mortgage. No million dollar house for us, haha.
How much house can I afford? Hal M. Bundrick, CFP If you earn $56,516 in annual income, that means your monthly house payment should be no more than $1,695, according to the 36% rule.
How Much House Can I Afford? | DaveRamsey.com – To get that number back down to a monthly housing budget of $1,250, you'll need to lower the price of the house you can afford to $172,600. Use the calculator to try out other combinations to find the right mortgage amount, interest rate and down payment combo that will work for your budget.
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How Much Millennials Earn in Every State – This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: How Much Millennials Earn in Every. which is enough to afford a house in Alabama. Alaska has the fourth-highest median millennial.
HOW MUCH HOUSE CAN YOU AFFORD?: STUDENT HANDOUT – 2013-09-24 · How much house can you afford if you earn the average master's degree graduate's salary? One question you might ask is does it make sense to buy a house, or is it better and easier to rent? Click the link at the top of the.
How Much House Can I Afford? – Home Affordability Calculator – How Much Mortgage Can I Afford? Even though Martin can technically afford House #2 and Teresa can technically afford house #3, both of them may decide not to. If Martin waits another year to buy, he can use some of his high income to save for a larger down payment.


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Live Review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Band On The Wall
There is some undoubted magic about the space at Band on The Wall, the host of a number of incredible gigs with its own unique and defined style.
Therefore, it was really no surprise when I discovered that the unique and bizarrely titled band, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, were playing their after an extremely busy summer of festivals. The band had provided the perfect sound for cider soaked days at festivals, such as the charming Truck festival, so I had high expectations for the gigs that were to follow.
The Crumpets have an incredibly fun sense of self from the start, with outwardly bizarre song lyrics and rapid, quite brutal, yet lively, musical ability displayed across this merry band of hair waving rockers. They raced through some stellar tracks from their 2016 release High Visceral, Pt.1, displaying a keen technical ability and some rather indulgent shredding which danced between entertaining and, at times, too long. However, the wit and sarcasm that flowed between the band members really couldn't be contained, with infectious laughter echoing through the venue between songs. The sense of passion for music met with the crowds already keen engagement served them well as the gig went on; it was true that the room remained packed till the final chord rang out.
The unexpected star of the show came in the form of a strange fairy light adorned leg (apparently called "meg da leg" according to official Crumpet sources) that travelled proudly aloft through the crowd as a kind of mascot for the band. The leg dived over the crowd of enthused gig goers and, in some ways, this was all the representation the band needed for their quirky and tenacious ability to set the room ablaze, as the crowd violently swayed to the sonic stupor that filled the room.
Lead singer, Jack explained how much he loved the space, reminding everyone of his sincere joy at having sold out the venue for that night. Then, as if the gig couldn't take any more psychedelically charged twists and turns, we were also treated to a blast of a chord that was a perfect rendition of Lenny Kravitz 'Are You Going To Go My Way'. This sent a ripple of excitement through the entire venue. This was a welcomed surprise, providing a high point for the gig.
The band also played their latest release 'Mundungus', which has a distinctively primal and raw guitar sound that ensures that the sprawling sound of the Crumpets will likely continue to take wacky and unexpected turns across their releases later this year. As the show drew to a close, it was clear that their music holds up across fields and venues alike, providing something of an old rock sentimentality with an impulsive strive towards the most weird wacky lyricism.
An all-round headbanging spectacle that danced between rock and roll musicianship and all out fun from start to finish. The leg game was most definitely strong for this Aussie four piece who know exactly how to treat a clamorous crowd to a seriously energised set.


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On Saturday, Occupy LA turned into Bank Transfer Day as hundreds of people marched through the financial district to demonstrate their frustration with financial institutions, advocating that people withdraw their money from big banks and deposit it in credit unions. We speak with the woman who's getting credit for the idea by suggesting it to her friends on Facebook, and hear how that strategy is working nationwide.
Protesting Wall Street, in Public and Private
- Kristen Christian - Bank Transfer Day
- Carol Wells - Center for the Study of Political Graphics
- Henry Kertman - California Credit Union League
- Beth Mills - California Bankers Association


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Revenue at the London and Paris outposts of US firm King & Spalding surged 11% in 2015 to £41.9m as the firm continues expanding, but profit dropped by 10%.
Turnover rose in London, up by 12% to £30.5m from £27.2m in 2014, according to recent filings at Companies House. In Paris revenue rose by 9% to nearly £11m from £10.1m in 2014.
Despite improved revenues operating profit across the two outposts decreased to £15.6m in the 12 months to 31 December 2015 from nearly £17m in 2014.
Operating expenses were also up by more than 25% to £25.8m from £20.3m in 2014, and the total number of staff increased by 2, which is nearly 3% up from last year's increase of 34%.
Amounts owed to creditors within one year rose by a hefty 40% to £19.5m from £13.9m, although this included group undertakings rising by approximately £5m.
There was also a continued increase in partner headcount, rising by 30% from 23 in 2014 to 30 in 2015. Total profit share to key management personnel sat at £2.4m.
London managing partner Garry Pegg said in the City, the firm had seen growth across the board.
Pegg (pictured) said: 'This has been encouraging because the pressure on oil & gas prices in recent years has shaken confidence. Indeed, energy-related work in Africa has remained active, especially for new innovations and technology, such as gas-to-power plants. Our corporate and disputes teams have also been busy working on both UK and international matters.'
Pegg added that the firm accounts as a single, international entity and not on the basis that each office is a separate profit centre.
He said: 'So much of our work is cross-border and not all revenues funnel neatly through specific offices. In general though, the firm has been expanding as a whole and this often requires investment. We do this strategically but, of course, it involves costs.'
The firm hired Latham & Watkins' former European vice chair of tax Daniel Friel in March 2015, as well as Stuart Isaacs QC formerly Berwin Leighton Paisner's lead of the advocacy unit, Allen & Overy's former European head of US law Thomas Jones and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson's head of international disputes Nick Cherryman.


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Tonight On THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO
DECEMBER IN SYRACUSE! Why, what could possibly go wrong? We'll do our part to deny the inevitable with NEW MUSIC from Chris Pope and the Chords UK, Terry Draper, The False Positives, and Dave Caruso, a fantastic new archival release from The Last, and our usual blizzard of sonic squalls from the '50s through today. Button up your overcoat. Turn the heater up high, and the stereo even higher. This radio show is shovel-ready. Sunday night, 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at SPARK! WSPJ 103.3 and 93.7 FM, http://sparksyracuse.org/


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'Narnia Trilogy' Box Set Coming April 27
Since Disney still owns the first two Narnia films, fans have been wondering if a 3-movie box set would be possible. It appears the legal issues have been sorted out. The 'Narnia Trilogy' box set will be available in France on DVD and Blu-ray on April 27.
The word "trilogy" might spook fans who are hoping The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will not be the last Narnia film. It has been in theaters for two months now, and still no word from Fox or Walden about the future of the series. Keep checking back…
Thanks to Narnia France for the alert.


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Challenges of the Cooperative Movement In Addressing Issues of Human Security In the Context of a Neoliberal World: the Case of Argentina
The response of some Argentine workers to the 2001 crisis of neoliberalism gave rise to a movement of worker-recovered enterprises (empresas recuperadas por sus trabajadores or ERTs). The ERTs have emerged as former employees took over the control of generally fraudulently bankrupt factories and enterprises. The analysis of the ERT movement within the neoliberal global capitalist order will draw from William Robinson's (2004) neo-Gramscian concept of hegemony. The theoretical framework of neo-Gramscian hegemony will be used in exposing the contradictions of capitalism on the global, national, organizational and individual scales and the effects they have on the ERT movement. The ERT movement has demonstrated strong level of resilience, despite the numerous economic, social, political and cultural challenges and limitations it faces as a consequence of the implementation of neoliberalism globally. ERTs have shown that through non-violent protests, democratic principles of management and social inclusion, it is possible to start constructing an alternative social order that is based on the cooperative principles of "honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others" (ICA 2007) as opposed to secrecy, exclusiveness, individualism and self-interestedness. In order to meet this "utopian" vision, it is essential to push the limits of the possible within the current social order and broaden the alliance to include the organized members of the working class, such as the members of trade unions, and the unorganized, such as the unemployed and underemployed. Though marginal in number and size, the members of ERTs have given rise to a model that is worth exploring in other countries and regions burdened by the contradictory workings of capitalism. Today, ERTs serve as living proofs that workers too are capable of successfully running businesses, not capitalists alone.
- Cooperatives,
- coops,
- co-ops,
- worker cooperatives,
- worker coops,
- worker co-ops,
- challenges of worker cooperatives,
- workplace democracy,
- worker ownership,
- employee ownership,
- self-management,
- worker self-management,
- employee self-management,
- worker-recovered enterprises,
- empresas recuperadas,
- cooperative movement,
- coop movement,
- co-op movement,
- democracy,
- economic democracy,
- human security,
- Argentina,
- Latin America,
- neoliberalism,
- capitalism,
- challenges of cooperatives,
- challenges of worker co-ops,
- historical development of cooperatives,
- historical development of co-ops,
- cooperative management,
- co-op management,
- co-op leadership,
- cooperative leadership,
- economic justice,
- social justice,
- socio-economic development,
- economic development,
- international cooperative movement
Publication Date
Spring April 1, 2012
Citation Information
Stefan Ivanovski. "Challenges of the Cooperative Movement In Addressing Issues of Human Security In the Context of a Neoliberal World: the Case of Argentina" (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stefan_ivanovski/2/
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Martyn Bridges, Director of Technical Support and Marketing at Worcester, Bosch Group offers five good reasons to replace an ageing boiler
The boiler has traditionally been an 'out of sight, out of mind' product. As long as it keeps working most homeowners give it little thought.
Only when our boilers stop working do we leap into action and our first instinct is usually to send for a heating engineer to arrange a repair.
However, homeowners with standard-
Here are five good reason to bite the bullet and go for a new replacement boiler.
1. Money
The modern condensing boiler is significantly more efficient than its standard-
Research suggests that high-
Also, older boilers are likely to have a standing pilot light which could cost in the region of £50-
2. Peace of Mind
The modern boiler is of the 'room-
A significant number of standard efficiency boilers were 'open flue type' which meant the combustion chamber and flue system were in effect 'open' to the room in which they are sited. They rely on a fresh supply of combustion air being available in the room generally provided by purpose made air vents to outside or into another room with air vents to outside.
It is essential for the safe, ongoing operation of these types of appliances that they are serviced annually.
3. Reliability
It is inevitable that over time an ageing boiler will become less reliable.
Emergency calls to heating engineers, who will probably have to re-
4. Household space and layout
A further motivating factor in replacement rather than repair is household space and layout.
Replacement is an opportunity to get your boiler off the floor and out of the way to free up space for more cupboards or worktops.
What's more, if you choose a condensing combi boiler you will have instant hot water, so there is no need for that hot water cylinder or airing cupboard which can be taken out. If they are housed in the bathroom, you will probably free up ample space for a walk-
5. Energy Performance Certificates
EPCs are now a mandatory part of the Home Information Pack.
If a move is on the horizon, the quickest way to improve the energy rating of your home is to have a new high-
This is a guaranteed way of jumping one clear band in the energy ratings, say from Band D to Band C, in the process making your home significantly more desirable.
Repair remains an option for a broken boiler, but the potential savings available by replacing with a new high-
Date published: 20th May, 2009
To find out which boiler will suit your needs call 0800 007 64 64


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Popular Ballard restaurant Uma Thai (5401 20th Ave NW) has closed its doors for good. The My Ballard team stopped by and took the below photo this morning after seeing a for lease sign in the window.
The phone has been disconnected and there is no sign in the window to indicate the reason for the closure.
Uma Thai is sure to be missed by many neighborhood. "Of far greater concern to my family than the demise of Paseo, it seems that Uma Thai may be out of business. We've tried to go twice and found it closed. Now they are not answering the phone. We will really, really miss that place," wrote Angeline on the My Ballard forum.
The My Ballard team will continue to investigate the reason for the closure and update the story.


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If you are looking for an authentic accident and a rust free R32 Skyline GT-R streight from Japan, his is it.
Most other importers jumped on the GT-R "Bandwagon" and brought the cheapest cars they could find.
Here we pride ourselves in quality. We have ASE Certified/NAAA National Auto Auction Certified Paint/Body/Structure examinerflying toJapan and found a very clean 1 owner GT-R.
This particular is virtually stock with exceptions of follwong:
Trust exhaust system
Tein coil over suspention
NISMO strut tower bar
MOMO Steering wheel
Aftermarket stereo system
Actual miles of 98687 KM (61679 miles)(26260KM (Odometer was replaced at NISSAN dealer at 72427KM)(we have documents from Nissan))
Complete set of owner's manual comes with the car.
VIN: BNR32008437In the US, hen a car reaches 25 years of age, t is exempt from the NHTSA (25 year exempt), PA (21 year exempt), OT, nd FHTSA.
In order to import cars that qualify under the 25 Year Rule, he cars must be 25 years old or older from the date of manufacture (Month & Year). For example, n January 2015, ll cars that were manufactured on January 1990 and older are eligible for import under this ruling.
Due to the strict California Emission/Registration regulations, hese cars are not allowed to be registered in the state of California, owever, ou can register this car in other states.
We have all the necessary documents for you to register this car in your states. Also, ou have delaer license, t would be easier to transfer all the documents as well.
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