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CBS News poll analysis: Is there an enthusiasm gap between Trump and Biden?
Campaign strategists and pollsters often talk about an "enthusiasm gap" between parties, suggesting one side's supporters are more enthusiastic about voting than the other's. Some, including President Trump, have touted a 2020 enthusiasm advantage for Republicans. Is that really the case and, either way, what can it tell us about this year's campaign?
The first thing to know is that surveys measure enthusiasm in a variety of ways, and the way a question is asked can produce different results. Some ask about excitement about a particular candidate, while others ask about enthusiasm around voting more generally.
Our recent Battleground Tracker polling does the latter, asking voters how they feel about "voting in the election in November." In key battleground states we've polled this month, supporters of both President Trump and Joe Biden tend to say they're "very enthusiastic" about voting. However, supporters of Mr. Trump are more likely to say so by a margin that ranges from 2 to 9 percentage points, depending on the state. As the chart below shows, the gap is most pronounced in the Sun Belt states we polled at the beginning of the month: Arizona, Texas, and Florida.
While much has been made of enthusiasm, it may not be the most important measure this year. An unenthusiastic vote, of course, counts just the same as an enthusiastic one, so this is a useful measure insofar as it indicates who's firmly behind their candidate and who will actually turn out this fall.
We measure the firmness of each candidate's support in multiple ways, and this data tells a different story about the 2020 campaign. First we ask how strongly voters support their chosen candidate.
Nationally, the vast majority of both candidates' supporters say their support is either very strong (78%) or strong (16%). As the chart below shows, Biden has the advantage on this measure in some states, particularly in our latest polling of Michigan and Ohio (negative values indicate a Democratic advantage). However, in Arizona and Texas — which both look like very tight races — Mr. Trump leads on both enthusiasm and strength of support.
Importantly, even Biden backers who are not very enthusiastic about voting mostly say their support is very strong — even more so than not-very-enthusiastic Trump supporters — indicating that despite their lack of enthusiasm, they've made up their minds.
Another way we measure firmness of support is by asking voters how open they are to changing sides. Neither Trump nor Biden supporters appear very open to switching: Nine in ten say they would never consider the other candidate.
Moreover, most that they strongly support their candidate and that they would never consider the other candidate: 77% of Trump supporters and 74% of Biden supporters say so nationwide.
Back to enthusiasm, voters' likelihood of saying they're very enthusiastic is related to the main reason they choose for supporting their candidate. While most Trump supporters say they're mainly voting for him because they like him, about half of Biden voters say opposition to Mr. Trump is driving their vote. Together, this means that across parties, most voters are basing their decisions mainly on how they feel about the president. Biden backers appear to express less enthusiasm, in part, because they are driven more by antipathy toward Mr. Trump than loving their candidate.
In summary, our data suggest that while Trump voters are more enthusiastic in certain states, other emotions appear to be motivating Democratic voters, who are just as strong in their support of Biden. If lack of enthusiasm doesn't indicate softness of support, does it signal whether or not someone will actually bother to vote at all?
The congressional elections of 2018 — in which historic turnout levels propelled a blue wave in the U.S. House of Representatives — offer some clues. In our polling, Republicans and Democrats showed similar levels of enthusiasm. When we recontacted them after the elections, we found that their pre-election enthusiasm did little to predict whether they actually voted, at least after controlling for their self-reported likelihood of turning out.
However, Republicans and Democrats consistently differed on two other dimensions that year: anger and the perceived importance of the midterms. In competitive districts, Democratic voters were 20 points more likely than Republican voters to say they would be angry if the other party won, as opposed to just disappointed. And Democrats were twice as likely as Republicans to say that the midterms were more important than a presidential election. Neither of these sentiments is "enthusiasm" per se, but they were important signs of discontent underlying a turnout surge.
As we survey voters in competitive states this year, a similar dynamic appears to be at play. However, in the midst of a deadly pandemic and evolving procedures and rules for election administration, it's far less clear how these sentiments will translate to the number of people who cast a vote.
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Seat 1 – Andra Hoffman
Seat 3 – Sydney Kamlanger
Seat 5 – Scott Svonkin
Seat 7 – Mike Fong
Why? Some good recommendations, endorsed by organizations I like, people on the inside that I trust, and enough information to feel comfortable recommending them to you.
Yes, it's important to vote for the community college district; while West Los Angeles College is not in Culver City proper, it's as close as a neighbor can get, and one of the colleges chosen to start offering four-year degrees through the new California plan to open higher education to more people. When you have good leaders in office, it makes a huge difference.
We will also have some interesting effects from whatever happens in Los Angeles – will they decide to consolidate elections? Will we think about following suit? All that comes out tomorrow. Today, just go vote.

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After installing and configuring many things on my Raspberry Pi, it will be too much if I have to do it again. Backing it up is really a good idea.
I need A SD card reader and a computer with Linux on it. Insert the card into the card reader, plug it into the computer. Find out where the id of the SD card using this command:
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Mine is /dev/sdb.
Backup it
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If there was ever anything I needed right this second it's this. There's a new Gashapon in Japan that is a mini figure of a Skunk farting another animal out of its butt. These are hilarious!
They have a lion, ox, shark, snake and my favorite one is I think a squirrel or maybe a bird? That one is the most interesting because Mr. Skunk is holding his legs up really letting it out.
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TSN Partners With Sky Sports, Expands FIA Formula One World Championship Coverage
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TSN, the home of auto racing in Canada, announced a new partnership with Sky Sports that provides Canadian viewers with Sky Sports' award-winning broadcast coverage of the FIA Formula One World Championship – one of 60+ iconic championships that live on TSN.
As part of the new partnership, TSN will deliver expanded pre-race and post-race coverage for all 21 races on the F1 calendar – added on top of the network's existing practice and qualifying coverage. All season long, fans will have access to the following new content:
- Lead-in Coverage – TSN builds the buzz in the lead up to each Grand Prix race, with expanded coverage of qualifying, plus all-new pre-race coverage from Sky Sports featuring a track parade, driver interviews, and the rest of the action from the pit lane
- Race Coverage – TSN's race-day coverage now features commentary and analysis from Sky Sports' renowned broadcast team (see below for details)
- Post-Race Coverage – TSN's post-race coverage from Sky Sports now includes podium celebrations, instant reaction from the track, detailed analysis of the race, and more
TSN's expanded F1 coverage begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix (visit TSN.ca for TSN's complete F1 broadcast schedule). The action gets underway with practice airing tomorrow (Friday, March 18) at 1:30 a.m. ET on TSN2, followed by qualifying on Saturday, March 19 at 2 a.m. ET onTSN5. Race-day coverage begins Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET on TSN5.
"Canadian F1 fans are among the most passionate fan bases out there, and we look forward to bringing them Sky Sports' world-class F1 coverage and commentary," says Shawn Redmond, VP of Programming, TSN. "This is another example of how we continue to leverage our five national feeds. By adding even more content to our growing lineup of championship events, we are better serving our fans and bringing tremendous value to our subscribers."
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The new partnership also brings Canadian F1 fans commentary from Sky Sports' acclaimed broadcast team, led by commentators Martin Brundle and David Croft, with expert analysis from former World Champion Damon Hill alongside Anthony Davidson and Johnny Herbert. Coverage is fronted by host Simon Lazenby and features reporters Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham, and Rachel Brookes.
In addition, Sky Sports recently added Williams' newly announced reserve driver Paul Di Resta to their team. The Scottish driver, who will serve as a back-up for Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa this season, will provide expert analysis for a number of races.
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As part of the network's complete coverage of every F1 race throughout the 2016 season, TSN delivers exclusive live coverage of the only Canadian race on the F1 calendar: the Canadian Grand Prix – the most-watched motorsport event on Canadian soil.
In 2014, TSN and RDS reached a new media rights extension with the Formula One Group through to 2019, allowing the networks to maintain complete Canadian exclusivity of the entire FIA Formula One World Championship.
TSN and RDS have been delivering F1 coverage in Canada since 1992 and 1994, respectively.
Auto Racing on TSN
TSN is the home of auto racing in Canada with more live coverage of the sport than any other broadcaster. TSN's comprehensive broadcast schedule includes exclusive coverage of the F1, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Pinty's Series.


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We are back again with our favourite blog feature – telling you lovely lot more about our fabulous team.
This week , we're introducing another fairly new member to the business, Lynne Chappel. We count ourselves pretty lucky to have Lynne on board. Her knowledge and experience of the licensing industry astound us every day and she's had some interesting roles in her career that we just couldn't wait to learn more about! Let's go….
Tell us a bit about your career to date-
I started my licensing career at Playboy Enterprises, in Chicago, many years ago. Christie Hefner was an important mentor in my life and really helped me launch my licensing journey with a bang. In addition to Playboy, I have managed licensing programs for Campbell Soup Company and DuPont. I have been in the Licensing industry for 30 years and certainly feel at home here!
You have recently moved to the UK from America, tell us about that-
Most of my career has been spent in the United States with many exciting opportunities travelling (just another perk of the licensing world). In Sept 2016, I met my current husband while walking a segment of the Camino de Santiago and in May 2018 we were married. I moved to England in December 2018, so haven't even been here a year, but my hope was to find a part-time role in licensing and then The Point.1888 came along! I'm absolutely thrilled that the agency's Unlimited Flexibility policy and dedication to support everyone in finding a life work balance that suits them enabled me to step into a role I know and love. What's more, the flexibility of time means I can build my life here in the UK with my husband!
Why is licensing the industry for you?
I love brands and the ability to extend them into new categories via licensing, without taking their core teams resources away from their own business. It's a terrific way to both expand and maintain the relevance of a brand while generating revenue to reinvest. There is an entrepreneurial element to licensing that particularly appeals to me. I enjoy that every day is different, and I have the opportunity to work across so many brands, industries, product categories and retail channels. Of course, the best bit is seeing a product on-shelf that you know you contributed to, but the journey to get it there is fun too!
So how are you finding your move to The Point.1888?
The Point.1888 has a great work culture and ethos. It's a very open, collaborative environment where everyone truly works as a team. We all have fun and work hard to deliver outstanding results efficiently. Our strong retail relationships have been such a joy to see and because of this we can deliver meaningful programs for our clients. It works far better than anything I've been involved in before. This industry is fast paced and the whole team are great at decision making meaning nothing is delayed. The company culture has a lot of the entrepreneurial spirit that I tend to thrive in. It's a nice change, at this point in my career, from working in a Corporate environment. I feel fortunate to have found a role at The Point where I can use my experience to support our team.
What have you noticed has changed in the Licensing world in the last 30 years?
In many ways, Licensing hasn't changed much in 30 years except that there are a lot more brands now using licensing as part of their brand strategy. What's more, Licensing is a much more global activity than it ever was. The ability to meet with retail buyers in the UK so that they are a partner in your program development seems much more accessible in the UK VS the U.S. or maybe it's just that The Point.1888 do it better?!
Any big challenges we are facing as an industry?
I know that many people believe that the rise in online shopping is leading to the closure of bricks and mortar retailers. I tend to think that the large bricks and mortar retailers over expanded in the last 20 years and are now 'right sizing' to focus on their high performing stores. The purchase conversion rate is higher in physical stores – meaning people who go into a physical shop are more likely to purchase one item than those who visit websites. Here at The Point.1888 our strategy of working directly with buyers to help define unique shopping experiences in store is the way forward and why we are seeing unprecedented growth as a business. Even Amazon seems to be making the case for bricks and mortar retail with their acquisition of Whole Foods and their opening of several Amazon stores in the U.S. There's no question that we need to watch this closely as new and more sophisticated technologies arrive. But, right now, I think the trend will continue to be for retailers to have both an online and offline offering for its customers and we are here to continue bringing unique brand concepts to draw consumers to their favourite retailers.


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Geezers are people too, and you treated them all with the respect they deserved.
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You felt a true connection to Renee, and acted on it.
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According to Christina Foxwell, a life and business coach and prominent self-help author, workplaces are being hit with a new kind of issue that is decimating businesses faster than the impact of COVID. It is called 'reteam-itis'.
"Businesses all over the country have been operating from home remotely for the better part of three years. Some have transitioned to a hybrid model where staff come into the office occasionally for meetings and townhall events, but for the most part, workers have been doing the bulk of their work from home," Foxwell said.
"During this time, people and workplaces have changed. People have gone through a process of incredible personal change. Some people have got married and had babies. Others have lost friends and family members and endured sickness and life changing events.
"Businesses have also recruited new team members and these people have been onboarded and in many cases never really worked alongside their new team members in person.
"Now that workplaces are bringing staff members back to the office, people are now having to work together in person for the first time over an extended period and the reality is that many simply don't like each other.
"I am being inundated with calls from business owners and managers urgently needing help to reunite their people as a team.
"As a result, I have coined the term 'reteam-itis' because we are seeing teams reuniting in the workplace and becoming very sick operationally because team members simply don't get along. Existing team members are no longer connecting with each other and many are not connecting with new team members at all. Consequently there is a lot of friction, unhappiness and discontentment appearing.
"Mistakes are happening, targets are not being met and workplace complaints are on the rise. Good people are leaving organisations to move on to other workplaces where they feel more comfortable and in alignment with the workplace culture."
Foxwell states that 'reteam-itis' is a very serious issue and businesses need to address the issue quickly.
Why is 'reteam-itis' occurring
"Many workplaces were so busy during COVID simply trying to deliver on their work and deal with ongoing business requirements that issues such as training, cohesion and culture fell to the wayside," Foxwell said.
"In addition, most workplaces recruited during COVID and many of these new recruits have never stepped foot into the office since starting their new role. While recruiting online may seem efficient unfortunately it can be difficult to get a real sense of whether someone is going to bond with other team members in person without getting to know them face to face.
"For all of these reasons, workplaces are now experiencing 'reteam-itis'. Essentially people are not getting along and conflict is on the rise and productivity is being impacted."
How to identify if your workplace is experiencing 'reteam-itis'
"We are already seeing an increase in the number of workplace complaints that involve issues with the behaviour or actions of other workers," Foxwell said.
"HR areas are noticing a rise in conflict. Sometimes conflict isn't always obvious. It can manifest in different ways. Staff can become withdrawn. Customer service levels drop. There may be arguments or disagreements between people in the workplace and in meetings.
"Productivity slippage is always an obvious sign. An increase in absenteeism is also another indicator that shows people are choosing to stay away from work to avoid the stress and angst."
How to deal with reteam-itis
"If there is any hint of 'reteam-itis' it is important to act quickly. This is an issue that cannot be solved with a simple team lunch or out of office team activity, it requires a more comprehensive and strategic approach," Foxwell added.
"The risks to people and the business are too high. My advice is to call in an expert who has experience in dealing with the issue. The first process involves understanding the depth of the problem and clarifying the reasons for the issues.
"Once this is established, the expert can then develop up a strategy to address the issue across a number of levels including support, training and coaching, leadership and mentoring. Ongoing consultation will be required to monitor progress and outcomes. Sometimes it will be necessary to move people on in order to de-escalate the situation."
According to Foxwell, 'reteam-itis' is a serious issue that not only impacts the ability of a business to retain and attract good people, it also impacts business performance and introduces a range of other risks including complaints and legal action against a business for failure to provide a safe workplace.
About Christina Foxwell
Founder and global CEO of Ignite Purpose, a leading human-centred performance improvement, coaching, training and consulting practice, Foxwell has just released her latest book, Glass Angel, which not only explores her difficult upbringing, it also provides readers with insight into how she turned her life around through employing the right mindset. Foxwell is now a property mogul, successful business leader, award winning author and celebrated life, business and career coach.


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The Forum > Article Comments > Filtering won't deliver for Aussie kids > Comments
Filtering won't deliver for Aussie kids : Comments
By Colin Jacobs, published 28/1/2009Research shows the dangers of online activity are exaggerated. Where risks do exist, they stem from interactions with other people.
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This is probably the most stupid thing that the Rudd Gov has done. To continue in spite of zero support from any agency, it to paint a target on your back.
While not affecting people yet, once it is implemented, and everyone has to pay extra for a broad band at dial up speed, a huge contingent of people are suddenly going to wake up and get p*ssed off. While usually content for labor to hang themselves up like a piñata, the pleasure of seeing Conroy twist in the wind would be overshadowed by the annoyance of that self righteous pr*ck b*ggering up my access and worse still deciding what is good for me. Posted by Shadow Minister, Wednesday, 28 January 2009 3:53:58 PM
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Look up TOR it's a prog that a few puter people I know have recommended to bypass the filter.
Bloody sucks and yes useless, as anyone can use these tor thingies and kids can do it better than us. Basically kids need a life away from 24/7 puter games and surfing. That is the solution. http://www.torproject.org/ Posted by meredith, Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:32:57 PM
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It is depressing to see this government, which came to office amid such high expectations, displaying arrogance, mindless ideological obsession and complete disregard for almost every expert in the area of internet filtering.
Aside from the obnoxious implications of "big brother" oversight and curtailment of freedom of access to information, it is expending our money on technology that simply can't work. The major anti virus companies employ massive number of staff to attempt to monitor and preempt viruses. They are dealing with a comparatively small population of internet objects and still they can't keep up. In respect of monitoring web sites, there a now literally billions of web pages and NO amount of resources could ever monitor these. They are therefore only able to apply generic filtering techniques that require significant processing power and will drag the Internet down to walking speeds; perhaps they can save money on the national broadband rollout as speed will be so slow that rural Oz might stay with dialup modems! And as mentioned in the article, the real harm to children is in the potential for inappropriate contact rather than viewing content. Posted by Peter King, Thursday, 29 January 2009 8:54:36 AM
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Rudd's Labour is looking more and more like the Howard government every day. I'll be happier when we get a secular government again. These people that listen to their "moral leaders" instead of using their brains are getting scary dangerous. Power corrupts, and censorship *will* be fought with the technology that the censors do not understand. Of course those of us that fight the tyranny will be called criminals (whilst of course, the opposite is true). Yet another prohibition war begins...That's the trouble with war...you only need one side to start the "for God and country..." jingo. Using kids and pornography as a trojan for censorship is typical war-monging. I know folks will wonder what all the fuss is about. Please read your history! When governments give succor to anti-freedom advocates it is *always* the thin end of the wedge. Power corrupts. Posted by Ozandy, Thursday, 29 January 2009 9:52:43 AM
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Parakeet Scream after 16 years: Merkel Has Disappointed Even as EU Owes Her Tons of Gratitude
The Merkel Era, just as grand as it has been tumultuous, has come to a close with a parakeet scream, a pretend one. Or a real one.
As the German chancellor of 16 years decided it might be a good idea to release some funny photos of herself with rainbow parakeets, including one in which is she is screaming in horror with birds eating seeds from her hands, the metaphor of the end of her era for the European Union at least, a little less for her native Germany, has written itself.
Apparently, the photo of Merkel screaming with the birds pecking her in the Marlow bird park is a funny, pretend one – but one can't really tell that by looking at it without being told she's pretending, or without seeing the other photos.
Frankly, my first impression was that it's real, and looking at it, I was reminded of "The Scream" painting by Edvard Munch.
What would a parakeet scream metaphor be about as German Chancellor Angela Merkel is about to step down sometime soon – as soon as a new coalition government is formed in Germany after Sunday's federal election – maybe even before Christmas 2021 – as she has served her fourth four-year term?
Before delving into that it's worth recalling how long Merkel has been around and that there is a good reason for that since she isn't the vicious dictator usurping power in some rogue state but has been reelected time and again by one of the most democratic nations out there.
A chart by Statista shows that Merkel's 16 years in office covered fully or partly the terms serviced by four French Presidents, four American presidents, five British prime ministers, eight Italian prime ministers, eight Japanese prime ministers, two Chinese presidents, two Indian prime ministers, and five South Korean presidents.
Back in 2006 I studied in Berlin for a semester, and I remember how some of my American classmates gave picked "Angela Merkel" as the topic of their initial presentation on Germany – even back then I had the feeling that she had been around as German leader for a very, very long time.
On top of that, Merkel decided to step down herself, a decision announced a while ago, and she might even become the longest serving German Chancellor ever if the new government talks drag on, theoretically maybe even into the early days of 2022.
The parakeet scream metaphor would suggest that Merkel's 16-year in power in both Germany, and, by extension, the European Union, would be like that thing which has been rather nice, put in the most simplistic of words, and yet, somehow, at the end of it, your gut feeling of maybe lost chances and even bigger threats lurking might get you somewhat terrified.
Because the fact of the matter has been that Angela Merkel as leader of Germany but also of the European Union has had a very "nice" run, in spite of being forced to tackle a pretty big number of challenges that have been quite apocalyptic by the standards of the early post-Cold War Era of victorious Western liberalist and consumerist bliss.
Nonetheless, for all her tremendous crisis management efforts, for all the skill she put into standing out as an anchor of stability for Europe and the West, and, by extension, world politics, for the cases in which she played a decisive role in preventing a collapse of the European Union – she is now leaving the EU, with which her native Germany is so closely intertwined – just as exposed and maybe even more exposed that it was during even most shocking crises that she managed to handle.
Part of that is due to the very challenges and threats themselves becoming worse and more horrifying in a world that is rapidly growing in so many ways, but in which good old plain human evil seems to be outpacing everything else in growth terms.
The other part is due to the fact that as a European leader, Angela Merkel and her peers didn't jump in front of those other more ground-breaking events and developments by challenging the European Union's comfort zone of old, mostly neoliberalist paradigms all over, and, respectively, didn't put forth brave paradigm shifts in protection of Europe.
Thus, while the good people of the European Union actually do owe outgoing long-time German Chancellor a tremendous amount of gratitude simply because she save the EU more than once, her legacy as an EU leader remains disappointing simply because of the latter, second part mentioned above.
In other words, from her position of tremendous power and influence as the long-time, stable leader Merkel probably should have, could have – and maybe even might have been able to propel forward a greater security, defense, and identity security for the European Union – which would have made it more secure – as opposed to prolonging its being in the worst possible position in international politics which is the state of being rich and weak.
It's also a state of overwhelmingly relying on others (the US of A) for your security and even survival – not a great idea as America's quite disastrous pullout from Afghanistan under Joe Biden has showed.
It's also a state of overwhelmingly relying on the forces of evil – dictators, terrorists, expansionists – not to attack you in the conventional or novel senses of the word – simply because you're nice in general, and you're being nice to them most of the time.
Hold on there for a second, many would jump in and state. Why is even Merkel supposed to be accountable from an EU perspective – she has been the elected leader of Germany, plus she seems to have done alright for the Germans, for the most part – or they wouldn't have such respect for her, call her "Mutti" and so on?
Asking that question would convey a regretful misunderstanding of the worth of the EU for Germany, which is even greater than the worth of Germany for the EU. If it must be put in some blunt, crass terms, the EU is Germany's ticket for finally being a true world power without having to attempt stuff such as World Wars, one and two, and of even then of being one in the nicest possible ways and terms, which also empower practically every other single EU member state to be a world power as well.
Why is that kind of status of being a world power even needed? To defend peace, freedom, democracy, human rights, and lead in the fight against global warming euphemistically known as climate change. Not to mention the ability to be defend yourself in a world where a whole bunch of mighty powers are being run by increasingly brutal leaders who couldn't care less about all of the above but would be happy to crush you (Europe and Europeans) under their boots.
But back to the preceding question: it is safe to declare that Angela Merkel has been a leader of the European Union just as much as she has been a leader of Germany.
More than a decade ago I was interviewing a certain ambassador of Spain, one of the questions revolved around the President of the European Council, a new job at the time, and the respective diplomat told me in informal remarks that "the EU already has a president, and she is called Frau Merkel".
I've remembered the quote because my young journalistic soul at the time felt indignant thought that of equating of a national leader, even that was the leader of the most powerful and biggest EU member states, to the imaginary job of being a "president of the EU" was unfair and counter-productive; that instead of relying on the skill and good will of one member state's leader, the EU should have its own and they should be elected directly by the voters in all member states. In many ways, I still feel like that.
But that question is beside the point, plus one can't help but ask whether it isn't ungrateful to even raise the point of what Merkel could've done differently to potentially maybe bring some political science fiction novelties to the EU in security and assertive global policy terms.
That is, of course, a fair question considering all the crisis that Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany played a crucial role in getting the EU through intact and alive and well.
Think about them:
The global financial crisis
The sovereign debt crisis which nearly killed the euro
The Russia crisis with the seizure of Crimea from Ukraine and the war in Donbass
The 2015 migrant crisis (this has been the one in which Merkel did worst, maybe followed by the above, inclduing the handling of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline)
The Brexit crisis
The Trump crisis in trans-Atlantic relations
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis
To name a few.
There is no doubt that these were all unprecedented crises, especially against the backdrop of the early post-Cold War period of Western triumphalism.
She managed well for the EU most of the crises – except the 2015 crisis of illegal immigration in which she blundered by literally inviting millions of economic migrants from the Middle East to settle in the EU and Germany – and this came from the leader who in 2010 acknowledged the failures of multi-kulti, the German version of "multiculturalism."
Yet, through almost all of those crises, Merkel was the lowest (though highest-ranking) common denominator of stability, and she "held fast" the EU ship's wheel and got it through the roughest of seas – more or less embattled but surviving. With Merkel at Germany's helm, there was just a feeling that she isn't going to let the EU collapse no matter what.
Much has been said and written about the German Chancellor's reactive, cautious, behind-the-scenes, often last-minute rescue approach to high national, EU, and international politics.
So in terms of saving the EU and keeping it going in actually pretty decent shape Merkel has gotten the job done.
The problem with Merkel's EU legacy, the part where the scream comes – and probably not a pretend one – amid the flock of rainbow parakeets, the disappointing handling of the European Union has to do with Merkel's failure to be proactive, rather than reactive, with respect to the EU's common identity, common security, and the ability to project power, which might be needed solely for two purposes: 1) self-defense; 2) the need to defend European values – from peace and freedom to fighting climate change.
Because politics is harsh, history is harsh, reality and hurt feelings don't matter – even though that seem to be the rule for many things in the West, both in the US and the EU. Having all that the EU has comes with the price of having to defend it, and a failure to do so puts it all at risk of vanishing really quickly.
In 2016, as Donald Trump got elected President of the United States, a position whose job description also carries with it by default the informal Cold War-era but still meaningful title of "leader of the Free World", The Washington Post declared Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel the new "leader of the Free World."
WaPo's adamant anti-Trump feelings aside, the idea that another Western leader, say the German Chancellor, could be the "leader of the Free World", was an intriguing one, and Merkel herself was rumored to have enjoyed being called that.
The problem is that as "leader of the Free World" the American president, whoever they may be, has the indisputable capacity to defend the West/Free World – not just by virtue of the vast and diverse American economy, and the unstoppable American pop culture, shallow as it might be more often than not – but they also have several thousand nuclear ICBMs, 12 aircraft carrier battle groups, B-52s, F-35s, the US Marine Corps, you name it. And they have all of those elements of soft and hard power combined.
Against that backdrop, in the long years of the Merkel Era, with Merkel herself playing a central role, the EU preferred to keep sticking to the role of a golden egg laying goose whose gold eggs might as well be up for grabs since it is also a sitting duck. In the bluntest possible terms, the status and even survival of the European Union isn't guaranteed by the EU itself even though it theoretically has the capacity to do so but by the goodwill protection by the US and the goodwill of potential EU enemies not to press hard against it.
The problem is that there are bigger and graver crises and challenges likely coming ahead, and probably not very hard into the future.
With Merkel gone together with her ultimately more or less successful reactive, crisis-management anchor-of-stability style, with her and her peers' failure to revitalizing the European Union as a power in its own right so that it can fend for itself, too much insecurity is hanging above the European continent.
So this is the disappointment of Merkel's legacy – even as the people of the EU have a lot to thank her for – and a Merkel parakeet scream, even after its biggest member state had a doubtlessly very capable leader for 16 the past years, is clearly in order, albeit sadly so.
Ivan Dikov
(Above: A handout photo shows German Chancellor with rainbow parakeets during a visit in the bird park in Marlow on September 24, 2021)


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Mum's organising a sponsored walk for charity later this year, so she's testing out the different routes. I went with her to walk one part between Old Windsor and Englefield Green; then we extended it to return to Staines via Thorpe.
We started by getting a bus to Old Windsor.
Old Windsor
From the imaginatively-named Straight Road where the bus stops, we took a footpath to the other main road.
Some buses used to run along this road, too, but not any more.
We followed the road south, walked beside the Thames for a bit, then crossed the fields near the Magna Carta memorial, taking a footpath uphill beside the Air Force memorial (plenty of memorials in those parts). There were an awful lot of steps, but we forgot to count them.
At the top, we passed a hall of residence for Royal Holloway College, then followed a footpath behind some houses.
After that we basically followed roads to the Village Centre in Englefield Green.
Englefield Green
The Village Centre used to be a church, one of several described as 'the ugliest church in Christendom'. On that morning the café was open, so we stopped in. I had a cold drink and a very nice piece of cake.
We walked around Englefield Green a bit then down past Royal Holloway and across the railway line.
Past the Proctor and Gamble laboratories, we found a public footpath that runs through a field, where we stopped to have lunch.
Nearer its southern end the field got a little damp, but I managed to keep my feet dry (more or less).
After that the path crossed the motorway and took us to the village of Thorpe.
Thorpe does a good line in (similar but inconsistent) antique signage.
We went to have a look at the church, also noticing various parts of TASIS ('the American school in Surrey', a private school for American kids).
Leaving Thorpe, we took Green Lane back toward Staines. It's called Green Lane because it runs between an industrial estate and the old landfill site. (Okay, that's probably not why.)
The landfill has been covered over now. We passed the gate to a small power station that burns methane from it, but the actual power station isn't visible from the road.
We left Green Lane toward Staines on the same path we'd taken on a previous walk. I took some better-lit repeat versions of a couple of pictures from that.
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They say you should always love your mother because you'll never get another, and naturally no one knows a mother's different moods and preferences better than her children. That's why, though we know that every day is a good wine day, this is particularly so on the first Sunday in May, Mother's Day in Spain. For the occasion we've chosen four Coviñas wines to pair with different kinds of Mum, or different sides of all Mums. Stay with us:
-For the chic and outgoing mother who likes to put on the Ritz:
For her we choose Veterum Vitium. We raise a glass of this wine to toast those mothers who seem to have an impressive ability (which sadly never seems to get passed on) to put away a bottle of red wine without batting an eyelid. Now, that's stylish and elegant. It's not just about the outfit, is it?
-For old school mothers:
To these we offer our Enterizo Crianza. This is a Coviñas classic, among the most prizewinning wines produced by the bodega. This is for those mothers who always have a bit of bread to hand, and some chorizo or cheese, when you drop by for a visit, and always say straight off the bat: "You're looking too thin, you need to come by more often so we can put some meat on those bones."
-For the huggers:
The aromas of flowers and fresh fruit released when uncorking an Aula Rosado are just right for mothers who make everything better with a hug, who always know just what to say when you most need them, and who always believe that everything will come up roses – or maybe rosé.
-For the life and soul of the party:
Bubbly and then more bubbly. Our Cava A Reserva is for fun-loving mothers, who live life to the full and always seem to have just baked something and happen to have some glasses to hand for a drop of sparkling cava, as no one leaves her house with room for more.
How about you? What kind of mother are you? Or what kind of mother is yours? Hopefully, the very thought of her has brought a smile to your lips. Be sure to put a smile on hers by raising a glass together on Sunday, May 2.


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Have you heard about Selfish Sewing Week?
Next week, a week filled with sewing for YOU, brought to you by Rachael, of Imagine Gnats, and Jill, of Made with Moxie.
Will you be sewing along?
I've got plans...big plans I tell ya! You know all of those things that I've been wanting to make for myself, but just haven't gotten around to it...
Like... I've yet to make myself a 241 tote, despite having made one, two and three, and four and five for others... I gave away last year's pumpkin pillow to my aunt and with fall just days away I'm wishing for one for our living room...And, I've been wanting to make another Wiksten Tova Dress ever since making this one.
I've got some dress fabrics picked out...and a new pattern (the Laurel dress) too! Plus, I've also got a jelly roll that I won during Color Your Summer that has been sitting on the shelf taunting me to make my first quilt... Yup, see, I told you...big plans!
I have no idea what I'll actually get to, it's all just sort of floating around in my head at the moment, but they are good plans anyway.
First, I've got a pile of shirts and onesies that I should tackle and add appliques to, etc... A GIANT pile!
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Uncle Harvest on MALAWI'S SLOW COVID-19 VACCINE UPTAKE
At this rate, it will take 228 days to use up the 410 000 vaccines so far in the country.
At the end of the third day, just over 5400 people had received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Malawi.
This translates to 1800 people vaccinated on a daily basis.
At this rate, it will take 228 days to use up the 410 000 vaccines so far in the country. This uptake is very slow, to say the least, more so in the light of the fact that this week is open for health care workers.
The expectation was that their response would be faster and uptake higher. The 5400 figure accounts for less than fifty percent of Health Workers in the country.
This must be a source of concern. Is this a reflection of the slowness of the process? What can be done to accelerate uptake?
Is this a reflection of unwillingness? What could be the source of such unwillingness, more particularly among health workers?
Is it a reflection of a lack of confidence in the vaccine? The response by Health Workers was supposed to set an example to the rest of the population.
Poor response by this group will impact the response of the public.
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid19 and Health/Medical experts, assisted by social research specialists have a task ahead to undertake.
Civic education experts too, need to also look at how best the population must be educated.
The battle against Covid19 is real and calls for the participation of all.
More speed is needed in the vaccination programme, particularly when there are looming fears of a third wave.
As many people as possible need to be vaccinated so as for the country to create herd immunity.


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TCN News
Teleios Collaborative Network Announces Twelfth Member
Hendersonville, NC September 30, 2020
Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN) announced the addition of Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie as the twelfth member of its network. Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie has been meeting the end-of-life care needs of Stanly, Montgomery, and surrounding counties since 1981.
"We are excited to welcome Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie. In today's changing healthcare landscape where there are ever increasing regulatory requirements it is challenging to provide true patient-focused care. By providing resources and leadership at a shared rate across the network, Teleios enables its members to focus on what matters most, quality patient care," said Chris Comeaux, President and CEO of TCN.
In today's environment there are multiple macro challenges facing not for-profit serious illness providers such as declining reimbursements, increasing regulatory burdens, Medicare Advantage "carve-in" model, and increasing labor and ancillary services costs. To enable nonprofit hospice and palliative care programs to continue to concentrate their resources on care rather than overhead costs, TCN provides these overhead resources and industry leadership at a lesser cost by uniting like-minded agencies, sharing, and increasing collaboration, thereby decreasing the burdens on individual agencies as they work to continue the advancement of care.
"Hospice of Stanly is very excited to work with Teleios Collaborative Network. As a provider of hospice services, we are afforded the daily privilege of serving patients and their families during one of the most challenging times of their lives. Partnering with TCN only underscores our commitment to patients, families, and the community we serve. Our goal is to continue delivering the quality, compassionate care for which we are known and to make a difference in the lives of those we serve," stated Lori Thayer, Executive Director.
With the addition of Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie, Teleios has over 2,500 hospice and 3,400 palliative care patients in its network.
Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN) is a not-for-profit organization that has created a clinically integrated network that shares expert leadership, industry best practices, and resources with its member organizations, allowing community-based, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care agencies to continue their work of providing compassionate care for those facing serious illness or the end of life. TCN was founded in 2017 by Four Seasons and Carolina Caring and co-founded by Caldwell and Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care organizations. TCN is currently comprised of twelve member organizations and serves in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas.
Contact: Tina Gentry Phone:(843) 441-7098 www.teleioscn.org TELEIOS COLLABORATIVE NETWORK


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Displaying active committee roster as of 02/27/2024. Last retrieved on 02/27/2024. Members can log in and refresh the page to view full contact information for committee members.
The ITP Advisory Committee consists of 11 members appointed from the membership at large, serving 2-year terms and led by a committee chair serving a one year term.


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Miss S - Perth's own Latex and Fetish model
Clips and slideshows
Miss S Blog
About Me
Hi I'm Miss S and welcome to my site.
I like to dress in rubber and I thought I'd share my like of rubber.
I'm into a number of fetishes.
My favourites being, high heels, boots and stockings.
I love shoes.
It's my dream one day to have a large bookshelf full of all my shoes so I can see them all at once.
My partner has helped me collect an array of cool and different shoes.
I shoot exclusively with Warped Photography.
I find Wayne to be very professional and an incredibly creative person to work with.
I like the feeling of rubber and how it compliments my shape.
I like the effect of corsets and how they pull me in and restrict me in some way.
Black and red are the colours that dominate my rubber wardrobe.
I also have a collection of hoods.
You will always see me hooded, as I like to keep Miss S separate from my personal life.
This allows me to express myself in a different way so I can openly express my fetishes


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Engaging Attractions
Go Berserk
Dive into the epic indoor amusement park.
Air Hockey
Redirect the puck with your striker to score goals against your opponent single-handedly or by teaming up with another player.
Electronic Car Simulation
Drive away in a simulated environment where you can race and drift without the risk of any car accidents.
See how many baskets you could score with a basketball.
Gift Machine
Try your luck for a free gift while you're at it.
Children Electric Ride
If you're too young for any other ride climb an electronic horse and gallop.


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Join our Virtual Toy Drive!
It's a fact: Kids need to be kids. Since the need to play is never more important than during a stay in a hospital, toys can bring comfort and hope to a child in crisis.
That's why we're excited to be supporting the Banner Children's Virtual Toy Drive! With your help, we can make a difference for the littlest patients and their families by successfully raising the needed funds.
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Scilla. Scilla maritima.
- Scillitin, skalein, calcium oxalate, sinestrin, scillipicrin, scillitoxin, scillin.
- Acetum Scillae, Vinegar of Squills. Dose, from five to thirty minims.
- Extractum Scillae Fluidum, Fluid Extract of Squills. Dose, from one to five minims.
- Syrupus Scillae, Syrup of Squills. Dose, from half an ounce to two ounces.
Therapy—This agent is best known for its action upon the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. It increases expectoration and is actively nauseating.
For this effect it is given in severe bronchial coughs without secretion, in dry, harsh irritating coughs, the sputum scanty and tenacious. It has a soothing influence over bronchial irritation.
Squill is an active diuretic. Given in non-inflammatory conditions where there is lack of tone, reflection of the mucous membrane, with debility, it stimulates the entire urinary structures. It has long been given in dropsy for the removal of the fluid, its action being prompt and efficient, partly because it stimulates the action of the heart, improves the circulation and strengthens the pulse.
It may be given in conjunction with apocynum, digitalis or crataegus, with all of which it acts harmoniously.
The American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, 1919, was written by Finley Ellingwood, M.D.
It was scanned by Michael Moore for the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine.


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Boris will begin to archive past limited releases on their Bandcamp page.
In July, among the turmoil of the Coronavirus sweeping the world, Boris suddenly dropped their new album NO as a Bandcamp-only release, which garnered a tremendous response as the band themselves are trying to find a new means of communication with listeners in times of the Coronavirus.
Tomorrow, and over the course of several months, the archiving of Boris past limited releases will take place on their Bandcamp. They'll start off appropriately with the "Archive" series, 3 live album CD's released in 2005 from the US label, "aRCHIVE," limited to 600 copies that sold out immediately.
These 3 live albums were reissued as "Archive I" (Vol. 1, 2, & 3) along with "Archive II" (Vol. 4, 5, & 0) in 2014. Both sets of 3 CDs each were limited rereleases of 1,000 copies, and thus quite difficult to obtain.
Boris's early demo tape recordings, as well as a compilation of at the time unreleased live recordings spanning "Heavy Rocks," "Akuma no Uta," "dronevil -final-," "mabuta no ura," up through "PINK" can be found on "Archive II."
These 6 CD's worth of material, labeled as Boris "Archive" Volume Zero to Five, are a total of 6 releases. Getting a glimpse at a piece of the band from the Boris Book of Genesis to the present, these are some precious recordings indeed.


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The Dog Inn was purchased by the community in September 2015 following a share issue and operational help and assistance from Pub is The Hub. The pub was run down after being closed for the best part of a year so the community rolled up its sleeves and started a long process of staged refurbishment. The pub reopened on in November 2015 with just the bar operational but work continued at weekends and in the evening and the first floor was converted to two smaller meeting rooms, that can be opened to create a larger room accommodating up to 40 people, that came into use in 2016.
Again, in 2016 Pub is The Hub helped the Dog Inn with a Community Services Grant of £4,000 to create a community café run by volunteers throughout the week providing a much-needed place for villagers and visitors of all ages to meet and socialise.
Work has continued to refurbish the restaurant and upgrade its kitchens and create a decked area with views over the Ribble Valley which was completed and opened in the summer of 2018 and work has now moved on outside the pub to create a community garden and allotments in an adjoining field, purchased as part of the pub acquisition.
Project Summary
The meeting rooms are currently used by a number of local groups including the local village history society and a drama group regularly and occasionally other societies. Currently these groups have to beg or borrow equipment to make presentations or productions.
The Dog Inn asked if we could help and support them to purchase a projector, screen, speakers, sound bar and three tablets to improve the offer from the pub to other groups and make the meeting rooms more relevant. The tablets are to be used to help local residents who are not very experienced in browsing the internet to get some experience and confidence.
Pub is The Hub provided a grant from the Community Services Fund to support the purchase of the equipment.
The equipment is now available for use and has proved a boon to the existing groups and new organisations are showing interest. New organisations such as the WI and a church group have held meetings and are looking to use the facilities again. They are also promoting the facility to local businesses and hope to have some commercial benefit to the pub as well which will help subsidise other events and provide support for employment.
Lessons to Learn
It is important to continue to reassess the pub's facilities and services offered to remain relevant to the local community.
Total Project Costs | £3,142 |
Contribution from community | £250 |
Pub is The Hub's Community Services Grant | £2,892 |


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Ahmet Necdet Sezer's term of office ended on May 16th, 2007,
parliament could not elect a new president because of unnecessary legal
disputes and an early general election was called for. He served as the 10th
President of Turkey until Abdullah Gül was elected as the President on August
27th, 2007 after the elections.
Ahmet Necdet
Sezer, who married artist Semra Kürümoğlu in 1964, is the father of three
children called Zeynep, Ebru and Levent.


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Thank you for your interest in CedarStone, the all-new senior living community in the Greenhill Village Estates neighborhood in Cedar Falls.
We are excited to tell you more about everything we offer, including Carefree Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care.
With brand-new construction, meticulous attention to detail and thoughtful design, we know you're going to love this new community.
One of our associates will be in touch soon to chat more. Can't wait? Call us today at 319-486-4785.


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The Curvature series by Ferm Living is made up of hangers and coat racks handcrafted in brass.
The curved organic design that runs through each piece is done manually, this artisan process makes each piece unique.
Curvature is made of brass with a matte finish, this not only accentuates the organic look, but also adds elegance to each piece.
- Composition
- Brass
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The Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products Industry generates a broad array of products, primarily through physical modification of mined materials. The industry includes establishments engaged in the manufacturing of flat glass and other glass products, cement, structural clay products, pottery, concrete and gypsum products, cut stone, abrasive and asbestos products, and other products.
Under the Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete is the Structural Clay industry which will be the primary focus of the report. Clay consists of the finest-grain particles in sediment, soil, or rock, and a rock or a deposit containing a large component of clay-size material. Clay can be composed of any inorganic materials, such as clay minerals, allophane, quartz, feldspar, zeolites, and iron hydroxides, that possess a sufficiently fine grain size. Along with organic matter, water, and air, clays are one of the four main components of soil. Physical properties of clay include plasticity when wet, the ability to form colloidal suspensions when dispersed in water, and the tendency to clump together (flocculate) and settle out in saline water.
Establishments that fall within the Structural Clay Products Industry (SIC code 325) are primarily engaged in using different types of clay and other additives to manufacture brick and structural clay tile, ceramic wall and floor tile, clay firebrick and other heat-resisting products, and clay sewer pipe. The mining of clay used to make structural clay products are not included within SIC code 32. The U.S. Bureau of Mines categorizes clay into six groups: ball clay; bentonite; common clay and shale; fire clay; fuller's earth; and kaolin. Ball clay is a plastic, white-firing clay that has a high degree of strength as well as plasticity. Principal ball clay markets in 1992 were pottery, floor and wall tile, and sanitary ware.
Bentonite is a clay composed mainly of smectite minerals. The three major uses of bentonite in 1992 were drilling mud, foundry sand, and iron ore pelletizing. Common clay and shale contain mixtures of differing proportions of clay, including illite, chlorite, kaolinite, and montmorillonite, plus other nonclay materials. The largest user of these clays is the structural clay products industry, which manufactures brick, drain tile, sewer pipe, conduit tile, glazed tile, and terra cotta. Fire clays can withstand very high temperatures and consist mainly of kaolinite.
These clays are used in commercial refractory products such as firebrick and block. Fuller's earth, either the attapulgitetype or montmorillonite-type, is used in pet waste absorbents, oil and grease absorbents, and pesticide carriers. Kaolin has many industrial applications because it has good covering or hiding power when used as a pigment, is soft and nonabrasive, has low conductivity of heat and electricity, and is inexpensive. Major domestic uses for kaolin in 1992 were paper coating, paper filling, fiberglass, paint, rubber, brick, and portland cement. The focus of this paper will primarily be placed on ball clay which is used for the production of ceramic floor and wall tile for home and industrial uses.
The manufacture of clay products involves the conditioning of basic clay ores by a series of processes. These include separation and concentration of clay minerals by screening, floating, wet and dry grinding, and blending of desired ore varieties; followed by forming; cutting or shaping; drying or curing; and firing of the final product. The Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industry is quickly growing industry and with any emergent industry, especially production industries, the need for pollution control increases along with growth. The following regulations apply to the Stone, Clay, Glass and Cement Industry: RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act), CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, CWA (Clean Water Act), CAA (Clean Air Act), and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). The top ten chemicals released by the Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products Industry in 1993 were Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Hydrochloric acid, Hydrogen fluoride, Methanol, Phenol, Styrene, Sulfuric acid, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers). To date, EPA has focused much of its attention on measuring compliance with specific environmental statutes.
This approach allows the Agency to track compliance with the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Water Act, and other environmental statutes. Within the last several years, the Agency has begun to supplement single-media compliance indicators with facility-specific, multimedia indicators of compliance. In doing so, EPA is in a better position to track compliance with all statutes at the facility level, and within specific industrial sectors. Releases are an on-site discharge of a toxic chemical to the environment.
This includes emissions to the air, discharges to bodies of water, releases at the facility to land, as well as contained disposal into underground injection wells. Releases to air (point and fugitive air emissions) include all air emissions from industry activity. Point emissions occur through confined air streams as found in stacks, ducts, or pipes. Fugitive emissions include losses from equipment leaks, or evaporative losses from impoundments, spills, or leaks. Releases to water (surface water discharges) encompass any releases going directly to streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, or other bodies of water.
Any estimates for storm water runoff and non-point losses must also be included. Releases to land includes disposal of waste to on-site landfills, waste that is land treated or incorporated into soil, surface impoundments, spills, leaks, or waste piles. These activities must occur within the facility's boundaries for inclusion in this category. Underground injection is a contained release of a fluid into a subsurface well for the purpose of waste disposal. The best way to reduce pollution is to prevent it in the first place.
Some companies have creatively implemented pollution prevention techniques that improve efficiency and increase profits while at the same time minimizing environmental impacts. This can be done in many ways such as reducing material inputs, re-engineering processes to reuse by-products, improving management practices, and employing substitution of toxic chemicals. Some smaller facilities are able to actually get below regulatory thresholds just by reducing pollutant releases through aggressive pollution prevention policies.


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Anything to declare?
Unfortunately this is not a question about the duty free goods which accompanied you back from your summer holiday! On 30 September 2018, the opportunity to tell HMRC about previously undisclosed overseas assets or income, using the beneficial terms of…
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Unfortunately this is not a question about the duty free goods which accompanied you back from your summer holiday! On 30 September 2018, the opportunity to tell HMRC about previously undisclosed overseas assets or income, using the beneficial terms of their Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF), will end.
After 30 September, where tax is found to have been underpaid on any overseas assets, income, activities or transfers, the consequences are eye watering including penalties starting at 200% of the tax due and an entry in HMRC's published list of tax dodgers.
The Requirement to Correct (RTC) is the latest weapon in HMRC's crackdown on offshore tax evasion. RTC places a statutory obligation on taxpayers to correct any offshore tax non-compliance as at 5 April 2017. It applies to Income, Capital Gains and Inheritance Tax and to all tax payers i.e. individuals, partnerships, trustees and companies.
With the automatic exchange of tax and financial information between tax authorities on a global level, HMRC will be in possession of an unprecedented amount of information, identifying individuals based in the UK, who have assets or income arising in overseas countries. HMRC will be cross checking this information against Tax Returns filed already and identifying where Tax Returns should have been filed.
HMRC have put in place a number of disclosure facilities to encourage tax payers to come forward and settle the tax due on previously undisclosed income and gains, both UK and overseas. The most recent facility is the WDF which allows for significantly reduced penalties.
The opportunity to use the WDF comes to an end very soon. The intention to use the WDF must be notified to HMRC by 30 September 2018. After that, a full disclosure of all of the relevant information must be made within 90 days i.e. by 29 December 2018.
Penalties for an unprompted disclosure under the WDF are likely to be low, around 10% of the tax due, where tax return omissions are regarded as careless. If omissions are deliberate, the penalty is likely to be around 30% assuming full co-operation is given.
If notification to disclose is not made by 30 September 2018 and the tax liability is not fully disclosed within the 90 day window, there will be a "Failure To Correct (FTC)". If a tax liability subsequently comes to light, whether uncovered by HMRC or the tax payer and irrespective of whether the omission was deliberate or careless, the FTC sanctions will bite.
- Penalties of 200% of the tax liability. These can be reduced depending on the circumstances of the case but will be no less than 100% of the tax liability, even in the case of genuine errors and mistakes.
- An Asset based penalty of up to 10% of the asset value.
- Publicity of being "named & shamed" on the HMRC website where the undisclosed tax exceeds £25,000.
- A further penalty of up to 50% of the FTC penalty where HMRC can prove assets were moved in an attempt to avoid RTC.
Frequently individuals genuinely do not appreciate their reporting requirements associated with overseas assets or investments. The Oil and Gas sector is a global workplace and can result in shares or benefits being received when overseas, which may still be liable to UK tax.
If you have overseas assets or income which have not featured on your UK tax returns, you should take advice NOW to establish whether you have a Requirement To Correct historic tax returns.
We have helped a number of individuals to make a disclosure under WDF with significantly reduced penalties.
For more information please don't hesitate to contact us directly.
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Plan Your Visit
Membership is required to visit The Newt in Somerset. Annual membership is open to everyone, offering unlimited access to the garden, restaurants and attractions for 12 months.
The Newt Membership
Just like nature, The Newt in Somerset changes throughout the seasons. Membership is your ticket to enjoy everything we offer, from estate-led menus in our restaurants to workshops and seasonal events; Garden Day in spring, Garden Lates in summer, Harvest and Apple Day come autumn, and enchanted trails in winter.
Membership provides unlimited access for 12 months, allowing you to explore the gardens, woodland and exhibitions throughout the year. We have created The Newt in Somerset App to provide you with a paperless membership and host of additional features. Our members are the first to hear about workshops, events and new attractions, and receive exclusive offers, invitations and benefits from our online store. We welcome families and love the sound of children delighting in the garden, and those with accessibility issues will find highlighted routes around the grounds.
Adult £75 with Direct Debit or £85 with card
Joint Adult £120 with Direct Debit or £140 with card
Local Membership* £35 with Direct Debit or £45 with card
Children (0-16 yrs) free of charge when accompanied by an adult member
Direct Debit signup includes a £20 voucher for our online shop and £10 voucher each year you renew. One voucher per couple for Joint Memberships.
The Newt in Somerset is a RHS Partner Garden. Members of the RHS can visit the Newt free of charge on Tuesdays.
*Available to local residents living within postcodes BA4 6, BA7, BA9, BA10, BA22 7, or six miles from BA7 7NG, as the crow flies.
Your Newt Membership includes 12 months of access to:
- The Gardens, Woodland, Deer Park and Grotto, including the new Four Seasons Garden
- All our exhibits including the Roman Villa Experience, The Story of Gardening and Beezantium
- Estate eateries and shops including: The Botanical Rooms, Garden Café, Farmyard Kitchen, Cyder Bar, Gelateria, Farm Shop, and House & Garden Shop.
- Our partner gardens including: Kew, Wakehurst, Great Dixter, Eden Project, Blenheim, Chatsworth, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Trebah, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Tregothnan, Tremenheere, Tresco, our sister garden in South Africa, Babylonstoren and Winterthur in the USA
- Exclusive members' spa days
- Purchase Member's Guest Day Passes
- Free entry for children (0-16yrs)
- Exclusive member offers and benefits from our online shop
- Free Garden and Woodland Tours
- Annual programme of workshops and events
- A dedicated member's area of our website with a rich library of exclusive content.
Create a Bespoke Day
We recommend booking in advance for eateries and activities in the gardens. Plan your visit now, and take a look at our Garden Map, so that you can arrive ready to explore.
Take A Ride
While the best way to see the Roman Villa Experience is with a walk through the woodlands, those looking for another type of adventure can enjoy a NEW private buggy hire option. Book a private electric buggy for you and up to three friends to drive to the Roman Villa from the Threshing Barn on our designated buggy track. £50 per buggy (with a £25 refundable deposit upon delivery of the buggy and key). Terms and conditions apply. Call 01963 577750 to find out more, or ask about our services for those with accessibility requirements.
Stay With Us
Breathe a bit deeper and move a bit slower, relax and reset at Hadspen House or the Farmyard
Book a RoomHow to Get Here
Physical Address
The Newt in SomersetBruton
Somerset BA7 7NG
United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates
Where to Park
VIEW MAPDirections
By Train
GWR services from London Paddington direct to Castle Cary.
GWR services from Bristol direct to Castle Cary.
GWR services from Exeter direct to Castle Cary.
By Car
From London. Follow the M3 westwards, then join the A303 to Wincanton. Now follow the A371, turning right onto the A359. Please follow signs to the estate entrance.
From Bristol. Follow the A37 southwards, which becomes the A371 after Shepton Mallet, turning left onto the A359. Please follow signs to the estate entrance.
From Exeter. Follow the A30 eastbound, which becomes the A303. Then take the A359 towards Bruton, and follow the signs to the estate entrance.
Opening Times
Gardens, Farm Shop, House & Garden Shop
SUMMER HOURS: 27 March 2023 - 29 October 2023, 9am - 6pm (last entry 5.30pm)
WINTER HOURS: 30 October 2023 - 1 April 2024, 9am - 4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
The Story of Gardening
Open every day. No booking required. 9.30am - 5pm. Also serving teas, coffees and a variety of cakes.
Open every day. Booking a timed slot is essential, with slots available 9.30am - 2:30pm.
Roman Villa Experience
Open every day. Booking a timed slot is essential, with slots available 9.30am – 3pm. Food aspect of the experience available 10:30am-4:30pm.
Garden Café
The Garden Café is open every day for members and hotel guests, serving vegetable-led menus with locally-reared meats. Advance booking is recommended.
BREAKFAST 9.00am - 11.30am
LUNCH 12pm-3pm
Cyder Bar
The Cyder Bar is open throughout the day for light lunches, snacks from the Bakery, tea, coffee, cold drinks and of course, cyder. This can be enjoyed in the Winter Garden. Open 9am-4.30pm.
Open every day, 9am - 4pm.
Serving cold drinks, fruity sorbets, and creamy gelato.
The Botanical Rooms
The Botanical Rooms is open every day for hotel and non residential guests, serving lunch and dinner. Advance booking is required.
LUNCH 12.30pm - 2.00pm
DINNER 6pm - 9pm
Farmyard Kitchen
The Farmyard Kitchen is open every day for hotel and non resident guests, serving lunch and dinner.
Non-residents can make a lunch reservation by advance booking only. Dinner is only available to hotel guests.
LUNCH 12.30pm - 2.00pm
DINNER 6pm - 9pm
Access to the spa is for hotel guests or for members who have pre-booked a Members' Spa Day. Open every day from 8am - 8pm.
What's On
Inspired by the land beneath our feet and the history and tradition of Somerset, we run a seasonal programme of workshops and events. See What's On to help plan your next visit.
Handy to know
We only accept card or contactless payments and do not have cash machines on site.
This is a working farm with lots of feathery friends and deer, so kindly leave your pets at home. Assistance dogs are allowed.
Parents with prams and guests using wheelchairs: kindly note that pathways in the garden and woods are uneven and can become slippery in wet or frosty weather.
Please wear sturdy shoes (no high heels) as some paths have gaps and are uneven. Bring a hat in summer and wellies plus an umbrella in winter. A famous Swedish proverb holds: There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.
Children and anyone who cannot swim must be closely supervised at all times, as we have many ponds and lakes.
The Newt in Somerset is a working farm. We accept no responsibility for any injury that the visitor could reasonably have avoided by following advice that appears on our website, maps, and signs around the Estate. As regards any property, we are only responsible for any loss or damage to such if caused by us whilst you are visiting the Estate.
Cyder Bar
The perfect pitstop for a sip of cyder, tea or coffee. Plus freshly baked treats and light meals prepared by the Bakery Kitchen to fuel a stroll around the grounds. Try pastries, apple & cinnamon buns, soup, salads or comforting braises showcasing our estate vegetables and meats. For hungry little ones, order a sausage roll and apple juice to enjoy somewhere adventurous.


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It's no secret that toddlers and preschoolers love music. But what you might not know is that music plays an important role in your child's development, benefiting early literacy skills and building fine- and gross- motor skills. For this reason, we've developed a series of Circle Time videos to watch with your toddler. Each short video features songs, finger play, movement, and more! These videos and more are available on our YouTube channel.
Click on the video title to watch the Circle Time video on YouTube.
In this first Circle Time Video, we sing some fun songs and do a simple mindfulness breathing game.
Singing is wonderful for your child's brain. It supports language development, memorization, social skills, and so much more! The finger plays and dancing we do as we sing are wonderful for getting our our energy out and for motor development. Practicing controlled breathing is a simple mindfulness activity that can help children (and adults!) regulate their emotions. Research shows that practicing mindfulness can reduce stress, boost our working memory, and improve focus. Mindfulness practices can also foster deeper human capacities such as awareness, attention, empathy, kindness, and compassion. This fun introduction to deep controlled breathing is an early building block in mindfulness activities.
"I purposefully repeat songs that we sing because repetition helps your child to build on the language skills they are learning from our songs," says Parenting Educator Ali. "Repetition also benefits their memory, and it builds their self confidence because they can anticipate what comes next. I will introduce 1-2 new songs each circle time."
The activity for this circle time is Playing With a Scarf! So much learning happens when your child plays with a scarf!
By grasping the scarf your child is strengthening their fine motor skills. These skills stimulate hand and eye coordination which is a wonderful pre-writing skill. When your child moves the scarf up and down, in front and behind, they are learning directions and prepositions. By alternating hands your child is crossing the midline of their body which is another pre-writing skill as well as a pre-reading skill. As your child moves the scarf all around in many different directions and patterns they are acquiring kinesthetic awareness (a subconscious sense of how the body feels when it moves in a certain way) and developing their sensorimotor systems, both of which are prerequisites to cognitive learning. When they use their imagination and pretend with their scarfs, they are building their creativity and developing balance and control.
The activity for this circle time is a Listening Game. This is another early building block in mindfulness. When we train our minds to slow down and listen to our surroundings, it wires our brains to be more easily in the present moment. It also supports our brains to be better listeners, which we know can lead to great success in deepening relationships, communication, your child's social skills, and improvement in focus and attention. I use a chime for the listening game is this video. You can also use a bell, a Tibetan Singing bowl, or any instrument that has a sustained sound. And as always there is singing in this video!
The activity in this Circle Time Video is Water Play! It is intended to give you ideas on how to set up water play for your child. By using regular household objects, you can create a wonderful sensory experience and support many areas of growth and development for your child. When your toddler pours, scoops, squeezes, and squirts the water they are strengthening their hand and eye coordination known as fine motor skills. When you use new vocabulary such as funnel, eggbeater, and evaporation you are helping to enrich their language skills. Describing the water in a cup being full, empty, or having more or less is introducing science and math skills. Children also learn to problem solve as they explore the water and how the materials sink or float. Remembering to also give your child the opportunity to play by themselves (under your supervision) encourages them to use their imagination and develop their creativity.
In this Circle Time Video, we sing some more fun songs and do another simple mindfulness breathing game, called "Horse Breath." It is super silly, which makes it fun to do with children. What makes Horse Breath different from the Flower Breath we did in video 1 is the action we do with our lips. By imitating a horse, we allow our lips to vibrate, releasing muscles in the face. The release of the facial muscles can help calm our nervous system.
In this Circle Time Video, the activity is Storytime! Reading to your babies and toddlers is wonderful for their development. It strengthens their language skills by exposing them to new words, vocabulary and language. It also supports their cognitive and social/emotional development when you ask them questions and have conversations about the story.
Self-Care You Can Do With Your Kids
Parenting Educator Ali shares ideas for you to do with your kids to allow time to fill up your cups. Being a parent can be a hard job, and during this pandemic it can feel harder. May these ideas give you moments of replenishment so you can handle the harder times with more ease.


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Star Trek: Picard Earns Five Emmy Award Nominations
Star Trek: Picard is nominated for five Emmy Awards. The CBS All Access series is nominated in the [...]
Star Trek: Picard is nominated for five Emmy Awards. The CBS All Access series is nominated in the categories of Oustanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling; Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic); Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour); and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour). Leslie Jones announced the nomination on Tuesday morning. Star Trek: Short Treks also received a nomination for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. The winners will be announced during the Emmy Awards broadcast on September 20th.
Star Trek: Picard sees Patrick Stewart reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart is also an executive producer on the series, which was created by Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek: Discovery), Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind), Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay) and Kirsten Beyer.
Earlier this month, Stewart spoke about the defining moments of Picard's first season. "It was a scene where Marina was talking to me about Soji and talking to me about me, and so forth. Long speech," Stewart said. "And she did it so brilliantly. It was one of those moments which happens, I think, to all actors when I stopped being in a scene and was simply an audience admiring what was going on in front of me. I thought her work was brilliant.
"The other one was almost the penultimate scene of the season when I was alone with Data in a strange, rather grim, grey room. And we were talking about his life and what he expressed as the one thing that he most missed in his life was knowing that he would die. Because of my relationship with Brent, which is very special, as are my relationships with the entire crew of the Enterprise, my principle colleagues, and there was a moment in that scene where I had to stand up out of the chair and prepare to leave the room knowing what I had agreed to do, the last thing I would do to help Data. And I had to turn and say 'Goodbye, Commander.' We did that shot several times because I'd get to my mark and I couldn't say it because it was just too emotional."
Star Trek: Picard Season One was executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Heather Kadin, Patrick Stewart, James Duff, Eugene Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth. In addition to Stewart, Star Trek: Picard stars Alison Pill (Dr. Agnes Jurati), Isa Briones (Dahj/Soji), Evan Evagora (Elnor), Michelle Hurd (Raffi Musiker), Santiago Cabrera (Cristóbal Rios), and Harry Treadaway (Narek). Special guest stars include Brent Spiner (Data), Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh), Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), and Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi). The series has been renewed for a second season.
Star Trek: Picard's first season is available to stream now on CBS All Access. Star Trek: Picard Season One comes to home media on October 6th. Pre-orders for the Star Trek: Picard Season One Blu-ray are live here on Amazon now. The SteelBook edition is available here at Best Buy.
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