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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. Its capital is New Delhi. Some other major cities are Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahemdabad. ...read more.
Hello Indians, I'm from Bangladesh. I think this is a true review. India is one of the richest countries of the world and it has a lot of attractive cultural traditions. It is also one of the largest countries of the world. Historical places are amazing and travel destinations are dashing. A huge number of Hindus, Muslims and other religious people have been living together peacefully there for centuries. Some religious collisions were seen in the past time but neither Hindus nor Muslims of India should be blamed. It is the dirty 'two nation theory' which was the cause of all mishaps. What did Pakistan do with Bangladeshi people (East-Pakistan at that time) after 1947? They tortured both Hindus and Muslims of Bangladesh. Bangladeshi people will always thank India and Indian people for those great help and supports during the liberation war. There are some people in Bangladesh who are still against the liberation of Bangladesh. These people are the main problem of Bangladesh. We had ...more
India is beautiful but is one of the dirtiest in the world. People do not have toilets and they poop outside, people do not have sanitary indoor bathrooms in the countryside. Their waste management is very inefficient. and are sanitation challenged. If India pass strict laws on environmental and personal cleanliness like Singapore or Tokyo, then I might vote India as the best.
India-the country of culture, heritage and values. It has inspired millions of poets and artists here are he words of a few
Will Durant, American historian: "India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all".
Mark Twain, American author: "India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only. "
Albert Einstein, American scientist: "We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile ...more
Well, what can I say about India... Every thing originated from here... The medicine, science, culture, hospitality, maths, politics, agriculture... So on
I know the world don't like India's but, they love INDIA... I just wanna say, every where you will find good and bad people, so does in INDIA.
You call India a poor country, but my friend you never tried to know why it (was) called poor by you. India was the RICHEST country in the universe... Rich in culture, gold, diamonds, food etc. It was Invaded by mughals, portugese, french, BRITISH, mongolia and many other local kings... They took everything from here but not the culture... We may not be the best country, but it is not the worst either.
India, is the only country where you will find every kind of religion officially. There are more Christians in INDIA then in any country. More Muslims then any gulf countries.
I urge everyone to read about INDIA and INDIANs before commenting on US.
It was never the power, never the population, never the vast commercial market, It's always been the motherhood of India. From ancient time India opened her heart, gave affectionate shelter to all, be it Arya or Mughal or Persian. Everyone loved the comfortable warm lap of our motherland.
Add to it,
The unity in diversity- more than 28 languages in one country and still they all share the brotherhood and respect that from the core of the heart.
Religion: Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist or Christian.. Everybody share the joy of festival.. Be it Buddha Purnima or Christmas. Whole India hugs each other in Idd and Dewali.
Food: So many dishes from so many states. Kolkata's Rossogulla, Chennai's Dosa, Mumbai's Golgappa, Manipur's Aloo mattar and smoked fish, Arunachal Pradesh's fine Momo, Darjeeling Tea... Woof! Let me take a li'l rest!
Natural Beauty: Every body knows how beautiful this country is, so no extra words for it.
Everybody loves their motherland. Every ...more
Because indian most oldest religion on earth.
All mathematics, science, physics and Chemistry is very well explained in Vedas.
Indian books contains all type of medicines but usa people cheat on us by patenting fake medicines e. G. Neem, turmeric(Haldi), basmati rice. No drug, medicine is out Charak samhita.
India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
India is the world's largest democracy.
Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 be. C. E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
India is unique in the whole world (One son of lion is better than thousands of donkey).
India is our holy land. No words can explain the beauty of our land. No wonder why more and more people from outside visiting India every year. It's a booming economy after China. As Swami Vivekananda once said, the 20th century was yours America & Europe, but the 21st century is ours, Indians. America and Briton are more powerful with your money and ammunition, but remember, all of you peoples database is in India. Most of your office's call centers are in India. 75% of Indians working in NASA & 60% of your doctors are Indians. We are very proud of it.
We love peace. We never attack any country. We have 28 states and 7 union territories, many races, religions and languages, but we are one. No one can divide us like it happened in USSR.
Totally agree with you sir, and also due respect for your opinion regarding out motherland. - appindia
None of the other country's compare to the Diversity in every aspect of Human Life like India! Though Poor & Corrupt now, when India awakens will emerge as the winner for all Humanity on Earth as India represents 1/3 of the worlds poor! India's vibrant Democracy, its dynamism, its youth, its religions, its nature, its languages, its origins, its culture, its unparalleled growth, its people and the list goes on and on... Is very unique to India and that what makes it the BEST country ever in the world. Incredible India!
To agree with me you will have to see, go there and live it to believe it. India cannot be summarized in Words, or Pictures/photos nor it can be described in Books. Its very hard to explain what is India. Its complexity makes it so diverse, but then there is that simplicity that you will still find at any corner throughout India.
--> I hail to my Motherland - India, you are the BEST and we do not need any Top Ten list to prove that.
India is one of the most powerful nation in the whole world. Truely speaking, "America is a hybrid nation". They are top listed nation in the field of technology is only cause of hire purchasing system of technological inputs from other countries like Japan, England, China etc. America has nothing of their own. Though Indians, in the field of human skills, intelligence and brainpower are far far advanced than Americans, they select the best ones to be employed for the further improvement of their country. "THAT'S WHY AMERICA IS BETTER WITHOUT HAVING THEIR OWN ABILITY"...
Incredible India...
truly non racist country...
so welcoming & so lovely... The most colorful country I have ever ever ever seen in my life
one who says India is not number 1 that person really need to go to India stay there for at least 2-3 Months to have an overall Idea, because India is so good that one needs whole life long to explore it... One visit is not enough to understand or to know India or to understand Indian people...
Who said that India is a non racist country? I am an Indian and being disappointed of cast-ism and racism, especially conservation system which promotes these. But foreigners who visit or lives here do not suffer any problem except warm weather and comparatively dirty environment (limited to some metro cities). - dukesaddahaq
Few countries in the world have such an ancient and diverse culture as India's. Stretching back in an unbroken sweep over 5000 years, India's culture has been enriched by successive waves of migration which were absorbed into the Indian way of life. It is this variety which is a special hallmark of India. Its physical, religious and racial variety is as immense as its linguistic diversity. Underneath this diversity lies the continuity of Indian civilization and social structure from the very earliest times until the present day. Modern India presents a picture of unity in diversity to which history provides no parallel.
I love my India!
Jai Hind!
Obviously it is
Our forefathers built a strong foundation in terms of rich culture, heritage and to respect elders teachers and guests. They are right before us The Vedas, The Upanishads and epics like The Ramayana and The Mahabharata which have real and ideal heroes. Not to forget the literature, sculptures and great books like Chanakya's Arthashasthra, The Panchatantra, The Bhagavadgita etc... All these tell how to live aperfect life.
Only due to all these India is still and will be considered the best country.
HELLO MY NAME IS PRANAV I AM CITIZEN OF UKRAINE BUT MY PARENTS ARE OF INDIA AS I READ PEOPLES ARE TELLING INDIA IS NUMBER 1 BECAUSE THERE ARE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES IT'S TRUE I AGREE WITH THEM BUT STILL ITS ONLY ONE REASON WHY IT IS AT TOP IT IS AT TOP BECAUSE OF ITS HISTORY YOU CAN SEE AT ENCYCLOPEDIA THAT INDIA IS ONE OF MOST OLDEST COUNTRIES AT THE WORLD AND STILL IT IS ALSO A ONE PART OF THE REASON THE MAIN REASON IS ITS TRADITIONAL CULTURE, ITS NATURAL BEAUTY IS NOT LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE USA BEAUTY IS TALL BUILDINGS, SKUSPARES, MALLS, STATUES AS I SAY MY PARENTS ARE INDIANS that's WHY WE VISIT INDIA ONCE A YEAR WHEN WE COME AT INDIA WE LAND ON INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR ASIAS NUMBERS 2 AIRPORT I SAW WHEN YOU TRAVEL AND YOU WILL GO WITH GUIDES THEY WILL SHOW ONLY BEAUTIFUL PLACES AND MAKE TOURITES BELIEVE ITS BEAUTIFUL BUT ASK WHO LIVE THEIR THEY KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR COUNTRY IF THEIR ARE 49 PERCENT OF RICH PEOPLES BUT THEIR ARE 61 PERCENTS OF POOR PEOPLE WHEN YOU ...more
I saw lots of comments against INDIA, we are betting better and better everyday, No doubt Frenches and British fighting to get Indian market and Obama's ass in INDIA every 2 months to build friendship. Of course friendship, because now we are capable of kicking their ass. A self-sufficient country which exports to feed the west. People especially western countries are just too JEALOUS...
Despite its flaws and drawbacks, not mainly by the choice of people, but by the corrupted government mostly, India still remains a cultural heritage of a milestone when it comes to the beginning of any civilization, a melting pot from every part of the world mixed in myriad of colors, tastes and flavors all put together creating a world unique to its own. This is why, India us known to be the only sub continent in the world due to its unity in diversity under one roof for centuries. A place where every idea that the modern world thrives on was born somewhere, at some part and at some time and place. To me and the way I perceive it, you need to have eyes of the soul to see the incredible beauty in India and not look around to find it. One needs to understand how salt is looked upon when cooking, if you miss it completely, food will just not taste right no matter what else you put into it or how many flavors, salt brings everything together in harmony and balances out the taste. India ...more
My vote is for India. Most of the people are thinking that their country is the best its just because they didn't seen any other countries. Forget about Army, money etc. In spite of cheap politics and corruption peoples of India are living peacefully. But their culture over come every thing. Just think that the Muslims are living peace fully (just like Muslim countries)only in India compared to other non-Muslim countries. And non-Indians don't comment about nature, beach, wildlife culture and all if you visit India once then you will understand the things
proud to be an Indian, we can see our great leader GANDHIJI'S statue in many developed and leaderly countries and see people respect him, study his books.. land of colours and cultures... though it has the worst politics, still India stands to be the unique, jai hind... proud to be an Indian, we hardly know other countries freedom fighters, we created a strong history in d struggle for our motherland, and love we had on it.. from rani lakshi bai to vallabai patel, so many heroes, real heroes, not American comic characters like spiderman, bat man, rat man, dog man, crap man, etc...
India is the best ever country because science, culture and civilization started there and it had shown so much life to other countries. Without India, world does not even know how to count.
Astronomical exploration started in India. Mathematics and Physics started here. 1200 because, one of the finest and gigantic ships were built here.
Finally, we hate each other but still live together.
Inspite of having DIRTIEST politicians, its because of the citizens the country is still on the forefront of World economics.
The world ends where it started, India.
Despite some problems and lower level of development India is best country to live... Starting from villages to cities you can find everything that you want. May be nightlife, girls and culture is not like most (developed) countries who allow official marriage at 16(girls) and 18(boys)... But that is the reason why we write father name in official documents instead of mother name laugh out loud.
No racism, no discrimination, no matter where you come from. India is safest country to live with lowest level of stress.
Yes I Love My India India Is The Best Country In the World.when we Call Best?
Best Means Not Having a Richest Technologies It Means the Culture, Tradition and We Have A World Largest Army, its Fastest Growing Economy, 7th Largest Country it Has several Languages, Traditions Which you Can not Find In the World.world Largest Democratic Country and Coming to Technologies we Have world Top Most Millionaires, World's Biggest IT Convention Center, we Occupied Top Place For Having A More Software engineers, Scientists Working In All Over World.Coming to Tourism we Have Lot Off World's Top Places Like TajMahal one of The Seventh wonders, Ramoji Film City-worlds Largest Film City Lot off There is No ending to Visit India.Coming to Entertainment Our Bollywood Is The Biggest Film Industry In the World which is After Hollywood.Most Of The Foreign Countries Likes Indian Movies and Songs Only.Coming to Beauty we won the Miss world 3 times Miss Universe 2 times and Recently Miss NewYork, and Miss ...more
Of course India is the best country in the world which taught the world language, civilization, peace, mathematics, rocket science, cosmology, astronomy, medicine, surgery, trigonometry, numbers, meditation, yoga, karma, secularism and everything it has. Because India has lot of wealth until it has been attacked by Muslim invaders and then by western invaders now it became poor and becoming a rich nation again. For those who think India was poor should know that India became poor because all the wealth was looted by the British empire for the western world's development and world war-2 and left behind poverty as a return.
India is the greatest nation which believes in peaceful coexistence, unlike west and Muslim countries which hate each other, and faught so many wars. Spirtuality, yoga, vegetarianism, nirvana, meditation, non-violence are some of the Indian gift to the world. Buddhism was Indian gift to Asia, Sanskrit is the mother of all European languages, Indian classical music and dance forms are so rich and lively. Indian food and Bollywood cinema has a world wide following, Taj Mahal is among the seven wonders of the world is best peace of architecture among thousands of archtectectural marvels representing Indias glorious past. India is fourth largest fastest growing economy in the world, it is and IT, BPO and space power, it has third largest modern sophisticated army, it has also made great advances in science, technology and biotechnology.
Yes. Indian culture is the oldest in the world. India is a country with many beautiful cities, each one unique in it's own way. Probably the best monument in India is the Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz. The best thing about India is the sheer perseverance of her people and is one of the finest democratic countries of the world. probably in my understanding"India" is always best for living...
I wouldn't call my country perfect. But seeing how diverse we are, in terms of religions, languages, cultures and many other things. It isn't like we are best in every sense, I bet there are others who are much better in terms of infrastructure, technology, laws, but my country is very welcoming. It is tolerant. It is a peaceful nation. We're still developing. We don't spy on every other country. We don't invade our neighbours. We are always trying to make peace with Pakistan and China. We've been deceived by them numerous times, but we compassionately forgive them. In times of problems all the lil' countries like Nepal, Myanmar, seek help from us and we happily help. My country may not be amazing materialistically but we have a heart. And a big one. That always lends a listening ear, a helping hand, and a forgiving heart. Namaste. ^_^
India is the most beautiful country according to me. I love my country more than anything. India has the finest weather and Indians are so beautiful as they have dark hair and eyes. India's food is another reason that makes India the best. Most of the celebrities love Indian spicy food. Indians are the best to keep relationships longer. They will always keep in touch with you and they take relationships seriously. They are very lovable and friendly. The valleys; farms and greenery are yet another reason that makes India a beautiful country to live in. All these factors make India unique. I'm an Indian and I'm proud of it. I LOVE MY India! Jai Hind!
This country taught the world lessons of spirituality, tolerance, peace, love, mathematics, surgery & countless things. First civilization, first language, first books etc. The whole world evolved out of here. She already had the science of everything fully developed but lost all due to its own sons. She faced lots of murderers, rapists, looters & ugly-charactered conquerors still she blesses their descendants as their own children. Gave shelter to lot many people who were tortured to death like Jews, Zoroastrians, Tibetans, Sri-Lankan Tamils. She never attacked a single country first in 10000 years.
It was definitely the fall of Bharat that made the world like this.
Jai Hind!


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" … see ,
the ( Beautiful )
lies so near "
And vis-à-vis niemeyer's Rhenish growth anyway
( Bad Godesberg 1959-1995 )
To the collector H. H.
— " Deep in his heart the Silesian home ,
admiring the mountains on the Rhine " —
in grateful memory
for amicable affection
1962 – 2005
1959 lüder h. niemeyer 2014
55 Years Trustful Cooperation
« How
can laymen identify quality ? »
« In the short run
this may be difficult .
the fine quality
pleases still many years later . »
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Magazin November 11, 1994
in an interview of Michael Freitag with Paolo Bulgari
(b. 1937, grandson of Sotirio Bulgari as the founder
« of one of the world's most famous jewelers . »)
Carl Friedrich Karthaus
Wuppertal-Barmen 1852 – Potsdam 1928
Interred on the Old St. Matthew Churchyard in Schöneberg (Berlin), a protected heritage as a synthesis of the arts, within the family tomb of councilor of commerce Johann Carl K. (Barmen 1806? – Berlin 1883)
Rhine Landscape
with Rolandswerth/Roland's Arch, Nonnenwerth and Drachenfels/Wolkenburg
seen from Rolandseck at setting sunlight
With dominant Roland's Arch along with the tower and little Roland temple built by the Cologne sugar manufacturer Joh. Jac. vom Rath (1792-1868). Front left Hotel Rolandseck-Groyen – later Soviet embassy; the facade cultural monument since 1981/82 – before its northern extension building of the late 19th century with accessories in the street. Between embankment and the holm steam ferry, here and there set back sailing boats. Oil on canvas. Inscribed lower right: Karthaus (18)87. 18¾ × 25¾ in (47.5 × 65.3 cm). Black bordered 6.5 cm wide model frame in 16.7-carat green gold foil antique.
Boetticher I/2 (1895), 677; Thieme-Becker XIX (1926), 576: "exhibited 1886/92 on the Berlin Academy Exhibition, 1893-1918 on the Great Berlin Art Exhibition, occasionally (1899, 1904) in the Munich Glass Palace, 1921 on the exhibition 'Potsdam Art Summer'. Painted (beyond what already Boetticher did not get) mainly after motifs from Italy, Sicily, Egypt, and the Isle of Wight. A small special exhibition of K.'s works took place at Fritz Gurlitt's in Berlin in 1906."
« A picture is not just a king ,
it is rather a friend »
Lothar Brieger
(Collecting Art) , 1918
Here now , however ,
for the Rhenish part turned into picture
" … one of the world's
7 finest vistas ."
And this by no means just for Alexander von Humboldt as in this respect the most famous. For when 1837 William Turner created twenty watercolor vignettes for the purpose of steel engravings for a new edition of the Scotsman Thomas Campbell's poems, he did so for a man, in whose idea the foundation of London University (1836 with College beginnings 1826 & 1828) ultimately originates, born from conversations with professors of the just founded university at Bonn on occasion of his month-long stay there in 1820. Among these one with Roland's Arch, Nonnenwerth & Drachenfels. With which it has a peculiarity:
" A particularly striking feature of his vignette is its very high viewpoint. This does not derive from any of Turner's own experiences and surely must have been specifically requested by Campbell himself who
had gazed down on Nonnenwerth and Rolandseck
with such deep emotion in 1820 "
(W. Beattie [Ed.], Life and Letters of Thomas Campbell, 1849, II, 362-372 & 386/87, after Cecilia Powell in the catalog to the 1991/92 Tate Gallery exhibition Turner's Rivers of Europe – The Rhine, Meuse and Mosel, page 117 with illustration). And Powell there before:
" He was particularly enchanted by the Drachenfels and Rolandseck, which he pronounced
the most beautiful scene
he had ever beheld ,
and by the 'Paradisiacal views of the Rhine'
from the highest of the Seven Hills. On his last day he bade farewell to Rolandseck by repeating the ancient poem about Charlemagne's brave warrior, the 'Chanson de Roland', and composed [The Brave Roland quoted completely by Powell] his own version of the story which
associates Roland with the Rhine ."
And already four years before this paradisiacal place had inspired Lord Byron with the familiar prelude to his famous description within his Childe Harold's Pilgrimage:
" The castled Crag of Drachenfels , Frowns o'er the wide and winding Rhine … "
on which Cecilia Powell annotates on page 99 of the above:
" Paradoxically, however, the lofty hills over the convent island are only seen to good effect when looking downstream from a distance, as in Turner's view here: thus the Drachenfels is the smaller and far less threatening hill on the right, while the ruin on the left is Roland's Arch, all that remained of a once mighty castle. In Turner's day this scene was particularly evocative because of the historical and legendary events connected with it. (The latter o)ne of the reasons why Childe Harold longed so passionately for his absent love at this spot … ."
To visualize this may refresh the pleasure of beholding where this painterly composition is daily routine. This ensemble rendered here then in the light of the south as indeed Karthaus' very own palette, just as then more recently Bonn's mayor Daniels I promoted the town as Italy's most northern one. Indeed also in regard of the light.
" … the singular which light and clouds were ready to bestow in this moment and imparted to the artist's soul found their perfection in the evening muse "
(Hermann Bauer, Eine friedliche Begegnung in der friedlosen Zeit des dreißigjährigen Krieges – Ein böhmischer Maler erlebt den Rhein on Václav Hollar's journey on the Rhine as companion to count Arundel on occasion of their passing of Rolandseck and Nonnenwerth, in Heimatjahrbuch Kreis Ahrweiler, vol. 1974, pp. 62 ff.).
And so we encounter
Karthaus' delicate atmospheric light blue in beige
then already with the 350 years earlier Hollar, in his watercolored pen and ink drawing Nonnenwerdt , Rhenus fluvius , Rolandseck of May 9, 1636 Hermann Bauer described. See its unpaginated color reproduction in Miloš V. Kratochvíl, Hollar's Journey on the Rhine, Prague, Artia, 1965.
His powerful foreground before delicate palette of the set back Seven Mountains yet, beginning with Drachenfels/Wolkenburg with increasing refinement of their rear/lateral heights down to the riverside, has no lesser model than Turner's Rolandswerth, Nonnenwerth und Drachenfels combining intensity and delicacy (gouache/watercolor of 1817, 7⅝ × 11⅞ in [19.5 × 30.3 cm] as no. 4 of the Tate catalog with illustrations pp. 65 & 99) as regarded by Powell as typical for the group of those works. Seen, by the way, centered, obviously from a boat, so that Nonnenwerth appears close to the bank and the Drachenfels part does not go far beyond the Wolkenburg.
And once in this sphere, with regard to Karthaus the eye for instance also sticks at Johann Martin von Rohden's light blue-beige-colored sky and the centered hazy heights in the back of his Ruins of Hadrian's Villa near Rome from about 1796 (Kunsthalle Hamburg 1976 exhibition catalog William Turner und die Landschaft seiner Zeit, color illustration XXVII). By which the wheel comes full circle and we have a painting before us, which is to be beheld and to please for its quality. And reminds of the nonchalance by which at all times is judged in parrot-fashion by names.
« A Thing of Beauty is a Joy forever »
For neglected by art history and in such a manner in his merits mostly unrecognized and herd-instinctually unappreciated by the market, too, Karthaus, listed by literature as Berlin landscapist stands, too, for Jacob Burckhardt's résumé per lecture of February 21, 1881 :
" The hunting for famous names has its considerable downsides anyway; it rather would be more correct
to love the pictures for their beauty ."
And by nature more sarcastically Beethoven :
" 'Look, my dear Ries! These are the great connoisseurs who affect to be able to judge of any piece of music so correctly and keenly.
Give them but the name of their favorite ; they need no more' "
(Wegeler-Ries, Biographische Notizen über L. v. B., 1838, p. 90, here after Kerst I, 101 f.). – Preceding the pupil Ferdinand Ries himself :
" … where I frequently had to play in the evening Beethoven's things, partly from music, partly from memory, before an assembly of tremendous Beethovenians. Here I could convince myself how for most just the name is enough to find everything in a work fine and excellent, or mediocre and bad. One day, tired of playing from memory, I played a march as it just happened to cross my mind, without any further intention. An old countess … went into great raptures over this as she thought it were something new by the same, what I, to make fun of both her and the other enthusiasts, affirmed only to eagerly … When I had to repeat the march (the next day and now in B.'s presence this received) now by all the most extraordinary praise of his genius, which he listened to completely puzzled and full of indignation, until at last this dissolved in a tremendous laughter (and then he said to me, see above). "
Here then Karthaus' reverence
for the timelessly enthusing peak
of what is the Rhine's ,
depending on the direction of the journey entrée or finale.
" Rolandseck was an idyll on the Rhine in the early 19th century. It was frequently called the 'Riviera on the Rhine'. The splendid vista on the Rhine, the island Nonnenwerth, and the Seven Mountains made it a first-rate tourist attraction. The globetrotter Alexander von Humboldt had granted the Rhine Valley at this spot the seventh place in his ranking list of the most beautiful landscape views. On the island Nonnenwerth there was a hotel, in which 1841 Franz Liszt lived for several months, who planted a plane there on his 30th birthday which today is the highest and most splendid tree on the island in the Rhine. In Rolandseck many rich families from Cologne had settled down in the 19th century … Also the (former) Hotel Rolandseck-Groyen still stands … (and) has witnessed great days. Illustrious guests have made a halt in the Hotel Rolandseck, among them German emperors William I, Frederick III, and William II … One room in the hotel was even named for chancellor von Bismarck. Also poets and thinkers again and again spent some time at this idyllic spot on the Rhine. The most important among them were Karl Marx and Heinrich Heine. A lively friendship united the family of the hotel owner, Groyen, with the poet Ferdinand Freiligrath "
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And in the restaurant of Roland's Arch itself, then still under the direction of the Böhm family, in recent times chancellor Schröder entertained the American president Clinton.
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Here's a secret for drafters of bank deal announcements: Our eyes glaze over when we read the superlatives you choose to describe how well your corporate cultures are going to mesh.
We find such language in nearly every merger announcement, even though it risks coming off a tad self-evident. Of course the banks cultures will mesh; most deals involve two small institutions in similar markets not AOL and Time Warner.
What we focus on instead is the money and the numbers. The more arcane, the better for AmericanBanker.coms M&A page, which is approaching its second anniversary.
Our bread-and-butter stories often wallow in the math. We tend to write beyond our art history minors and cover things like investors warming up to the idea of longer earn-backs on tangible book value dilution, or the structuring of investments around change-of-control rules to preserve the deferred tax asset.
Impressive, right?
To a point. What such coverage overlooks is the human element, which has been central to some of our favorite stories over the past two years. Often theyve involved the personal relationships buyers and sellers have built and the old-fashioned persistence its taken to complete transactions.
The targets of most deals are community banks, and the decision to sell is often the first foray into M&A by the bank's officers and directors. Often, whats gotten them there is fatigue following the financial crisis. No matter how tired they are, however, officers and directors must feel comfortable with the buyers before doing a deal. After all, local jobs, the futures of loyal employees and, sometimes, family legacies are on the line.
That brings to mind comments last year of John Keach Jr., then the chief executive of Indiana Community Bancorp, after announcing its sale to Old National Bancorp (ONB) in Evansville, Ind., for $79 million.
"That's obviously one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made professionally," he said about deciding to sell the bank that his father and grandfather had led.
The human factor shone through again this month when we examined the reasons behind Heartland Financial USAs (HTLF) agreement to buy Morrill Bancshares for $751 milllion.
The ball was set in motion by credit officer Nick Reitzler, who had left Heartland in Dubuque, Iowa and gone to work for Morrill outside of Kansas City, Mo. Reitzler, invited his old boss, Heartland CEO Lynn Fuller, to meet his new boss Kurt Saylor, Morrill's chairman and CEO, at a Morrill customer event in September.
Fuller and Saylor kept talking over the following months.
Saylor, 61, and his brother, Vice Chairman Kent Saylor, 66, knew the next generation of the family was not interested in taking over the family-owned bank, which is said to hold the oldest bank charter in Kansas.
"We weren't looking for a deal, but we saw the value of hitching our wagon to Heartland," Saylor says.
Fuller said in an interview that he was proud his three previous deals were negotiated transactions and not auctions.
The adage is that banks (like most financial products) are not bought but sold. Perhaps a more apt way to phrase it is that banks are not sold; its more that sellers are tired of saying "no" at the end of lunches.
That is what Walt Kaczmarek, CEO of Heritage Commerce (HTBK) in San Jose, Calif., seems to be counting on.
The $1.4 billion-asset company's effort to bulk up in six counties around the San Francisco Bay is a methodical process, he said at a conference in May.
Kaczmarek said he is working "the luncheon circuit" for prospects, meeting the same seven to eight bankers on a regular basis to discuss the possibility of buying their banks.
Yet breaking bread can drift into some back-of-the-napkin math, especially regarding what prospective sellers think their banks will fetch.
Sellers' price "expectations have come down" as reality has set in, but "there is still a little spread there, don't get me wrong," Kaczmarek said.
Eliminating that spread is the point at which the math and human element finally come together.


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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Ricky Barnes was on the verge of something special until the winds shifted midway through his round, he made a mess of the 14th hole and failed to take advantage of a good break on the 17th.
Five under par through 13 holes and 9 under for the tournament, Barnes missed his drive into a deep bunker at No. 14 and took double bogey. Three holes later when his approach ended up on the path behind the 17th green he was given a drop into the grass but didn't get his chip onto the green and signed for a bogey.
"One bad tee shot (No. 14) and I didn't take the medicine and took the ultimate penalty," said Barnes, who shot 71 and is currently tied for ninth at 5 under. "It sucks. I could have been 10, 11, 12 under and now I'm 5 (under)."
For those who viewed Barnes' name atop the Open Championship leaderboard as an aberration, consider that in his last three majors he's finished T-2 (2009 U.S. Open), T-10 (2010 Masters) and T-27 (2010 U.S. Open).
Barnes could also take some solace as the winds began to build Friday afternoon. His 5-under total all but assures him low-Ricky honors with Rickie Fowler mired at 3 over and likely to miss the cut.


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Get ready, get set, BRAND! Logo design is so important for your businesses. Your brand is your mark. It's what (hopefully) will imprint itself on your customer and potential customers. It's worth the investment to make sure your "foundation" of design is strong. How else can the rest of your materials shine when your logo looks like it was thrown together with clip art? From business cards to t shirts, you should plan on it being used as often as you imagine it being out there, so don't skip or skimp on this vital element of your businesses identity.
This is one of those things that I also love to do. It's the ground floor, even if it's a rebrand. If you work with me, you'll hear me talk about "good bones". Nothing is more true than a good logo. It's the bones of everything else you do. When you are looking for a logo designer, you should evaluate what kind of artwork they produce. If it's something generic with clip art attached, while it may seem cheap, it's not a good way to start off. Why do all that hard work only to skimp on the most important element of your visual identity?
Additionally, a good logo designer will consider you, your market, and how you're going to use the design. Many logo designs were not developed with the thinking that they might get used in medium such as a vinyl for a sign. Or the designer got caught up in a fad font and used it for a bank. The design should stay away from being trendy, unless being trendy is part of your business marketing strategy. There are a number of considerations that a logo designer will take into account so that the investment you make in your brand is valuable.
I have worked with large corporations and small businesses not only here in Austin, but in a number of cities around the country. But a good identity design is crucial, no matter your location to the success of your marketing plan.


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Before her board endorsed Mecklenburg County's upcoming sales tax referendum, school board Chairwoman Mary McCray hailed the effort, but she wished her members had been included in the planning to get it to the November ballot.
McCray joined a list of elected and civic leaders who say they were caught off-guard when they weren't consulted before commissioners Chairman Trevor Fuller and Vice Chairman Dumont Clarke went public with plans to put a quarter-cent tax increase before voters. The new revenues from the tax would largely go to augment pay for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees.
She said she didn't know about the effort until she read about it in a newspaper article after a June 10 commissioners meeting – a week before commissioners voted 5-4 to place the referendum on the ballot.
"We were not at the table as a board during the planning stages, and we would have liked to have been able to help build a community consensus," said McCray, whose board endorsed the nonbinding referendum 8-1.
Historically, referendums stand a better chance with a unified front, since ultimately, voters will decide.
In Guilford County, where voters defeated similar referendums three times since 2008 during the recession, commissioners there have put another referendum on the ballot for public school education. School board Chairman Alan Duncan said his board requested commissioners to take up the measure again. They voted 7-2 to do it, and the measure appears to have a strong front of support.
"It's not a new conversation here," said commissioner Bruce Davis of High Point. "We've talked with the chamber, the school board and several other groups, and it's finally getting some traction."
In Mecklenburg, most groups agree that teachers need more pay and the arts and libraries deserve support. The criticism has focused on the process.
State legislators from Mecklenburg and Charlotte Chamber leaders have said they didn't know about the idea of a referendum until the effort was made public. Since then, chamber leaders said they've had discussions with commissioners but wanted there to be a "more deliberative dialogue."
Fuller acknowledges he would have liked to have had more discussion before the vote.
"I would have preferred that we could have gone around the whole community and had a conversation about all of this," he said. "But my concern was we didn't have the time."
The commissioners meet only once in July and once in August, he said, and there was a deadline to direct the elections board to put the referendum on the ballot.
Teacher pressure
The idea of raising the sales tax for teachers had been floated in the public weeks before the county commissioners' vote.
Clarke in early May told an education forum on teacher pay raises that a referendum was possible. He said the language on the ballot couldn't specify what the money would be used for, but commissioners could make it clear to the public what revenues from the extra tax would be used for.
Commissioners did pass a resolution specifying that 80 percent would go to pay raises for CMS employees; 7.5 percent to do the same at Central Piedmont Community College; another 7.5 percent would go to the Arts & Science Council and the balance to public libraries.
And when CMS leaders began lobbying commissioners to help raise teacher pay, commissioners alerted them that a sales tax referendum was an option, school board Chair McCray said.
"We knew there was a possibility for it," she said.
Fuller said the referendum became a more serious option in early May when teachers, principals and public school advocates began to pack commissioners meetings to push for pay raises.
By then, state lawmakers were in a deadlock over teacher compensation that continued until earlier this month.
It escalated May 19 after CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison requested $19.4 million for a 3 percent supplement for the district's 18,500 employees. On May 29, County Manager Dena Diorio unveiled her recommended budget, granting CMS' total request, except for the money for pay raises.
Twelve days after Diorio's recommendations, Fuller and Clarke went public with their pursuit of a referendum – beginning a public discussion that has drawn support and criticism.
They touted it as a "sustainable" way to generate money for all four organizations, though a future board could change the policy and direct the money to different groups.
Fuller acknowledges that another board could reroute the funding, but it "would have to do it in public and that is hard." He's argued that the county has only two other options to supplement teacher pay at the $35 million a quarter-cent sales would bring. It could raise the property tax rate 3 to 4 cents, he said, or cut other services by the same amount.
Fuller said the effort "didn't necessarily come out of the blue."
"It's not exactly correct that we didn't talk to anybody," he said. "It is fair to say it wasn't the kind of conversation that perhaps has been had with other similar efforts."
Controversial idea
Fuller and Clarke knew the issue would draw controversy. In 2010, commissioner George Dunlap proposed a similar referendum during the county's recovery from the recession.
It died after Dunlap's motion got no second.
Some of the early criticism came from state Sen. Joel Ford of Charlotte, a fellow Democrat who told the media that Fuller had not consulted the Mecklenburg delegation before going public with the referendum.
Fuller said commissioners didn't need to get permission from legislators, who in 2007 gave counties authority to hold a quarter-cent referendum.
Two weeks ago, the Charlotte Chamber dove into the discussion, saying it wouldn't fund or direct a campaign to win approval. Yet chamber leaders said the organization's executive committee could ultimately endorse the referendum. The group plans to run a campaign for the city of Charlotte's $146 million bond referendum.
The county referendum has won support from the school board, local teachers organizations, MeckED and on Sunday, the local Black Political Caucus.
CPCC President Tony Zeiss has said without the chamber's help, recipients "would have to work harder" to get it passed. He said the college could seek private money to fund a campaign.
The effort was nearly derailed after state senators tried to cap the local sales tax rate statewide at 2.5 cents. Since Mecklenburg already levies that amount, another quarter-penny would have pushed it over the cap. The cap effort died in the N.C. House on Friday, but members of the House Rules committee approved a bill on Monday that would give Mecklenburg, Guilford and other urban counties until Dec. 31, 2016 – instead of the end of this year – to pass a quarter-cent sales tax referendum. The full House is expected to vote on the bill Tuesday.
For Fuller, determined to let voters decide the issue in November, the extension makes no difference.
"Either the legislature could take it away next year or something else could happen to keep us from being able to take advantage of this," he said. "If we ignore and don't do anything about keeping Mecklenburg County competitive (in teacher pay), we do it at our significant peril. If we want to do it, we have to do it now."


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Carried United States Microgravity Laboratory. First extended-duration mission. Payloads: United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML)-1; Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment (OARE); Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing (IPMP), Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX)-ll; Ultraviolet Plume Instrument (UVPl) .


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Soil moisture: why is it important for you and and your garden? Why it is important for LA and its issues with the urban heat island effect and other challenges?
Soil, Water, Life
Here at TreePeople, we sometimes wonder where the tree ends and the soil begins. Fallen leaves and branches decompose and create soil, which creates trees, which drop branches and leaves creating more soil.
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Now I didn't become a manager for the glory, there certainly is any of that. I didn't become a manager for the money; I made more as a staff nurse with differentials and overtime. And I certainly didn't do it for the great hours, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm and on call 24/7. But, like anybody, I would like a pat on the back once in a while too.
As a manager I make sure to tell my staff when they do a good job. I feel that immediate recognition is the best way to help maintain employee's behaviors. Actually, that goes for reprimanding employees too. But back to giving props.
But nobody ever tells me "good job." I make sure nurses have the best team members possible by hiring the best nurses. I make sure they have all the equipment and supplies they need to perform safe and effective patient care. I help on the unit with patient care by lifting, starting IVs and being a resource to the staff. And I talk to my staff, give advice and support my staff with their life outside of work as well.
If you have a manager that is doing a good job, let them know. Tell them thank you, tell them they are a good boss, or just give them a pat on the back.
Meanwhile, I'll tell myself……Good Job Rob!
Career, Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, Nursing Blogs
Rob Cameron is currently a staff nurse in a level II trauma center. He has primarily been an ED nurse for most of his career, but he has also been a nurse manager for Surgical Trauma and Telemetry unit. He has worked in Med/Surg, Critical Care, Hospice, Rehab, an extremely busy cardiology clinic and pretty much anywhere he's been needed.Prior to his career in nursing, Rob worked in healthcare finance and management. Rob feels this experience has given him a perspective on nursing that many never see. He loves nursing because of all the options he has within the field. He is currently a grad student working on an MSN in nursing leadership, and teaches clinicals at a local university.Away from work, Rob spends all of his time with his wife and daughter. He enjoys cycling and Crossfit. He is a die hard NASCAR fan. Sundays you can find Rob watching the race with his daughter.
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Sad but true.*raising my hand* I'm guilty.
I think we all make the assumption you'll do the good job, until you not there. Most staff won't appreciate your work until the work is not done.
I myself have experienced both. A great manager, and a lack-luster one. After my experience with the latter, I always make sure to thank my manager anytime the need arises.
I'll thank you for them. Thank you for making the difference and making their lives just a little better.
Thank you.
Nice post. Nurse managers certainly need the energy boost that a nice pat on the back can give you.


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Sherri Shepherd Quotes About SonQuotes about: Son
I have hair that I audition with, my sitcom hair which is a curly wig. I have my long chic hair that I wear to my son's school so they know I'm not playing around. I always tell people that my husband gets a different woman every night when I come home from 'The View.' Hair makes you feel a certain way, like putting a power suit on.
My mom passed away at 41 from diabetes. And I'm 42, thank you. I didn't want to do that to my son. So any time I was at the gym, that thing that helped me do that last squat was my son calling some other woman mommy. And that would just give me that extra oomph to do that last squat. I want to be around for him.
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...a company can put a OneUp on every engineer's or artists' desk without breaking the bank...
Little Rock, Arkansas (PRWEB) July 08, 2014
After shattering the $200 barrier to 3D printing, and the OneUp continues to lead the way in consumer level 3D printing. Up until now, the OneUp and its big brother, the TwoUp, have only been available in satin black finished frame, but no longer! After shipping well over 1000 units, Q3D has released 10 new and exciting colors to liven up your workspace. The frames are made from 100% precision laser cut acrylic in a rainbow of transparent colors.
"Despite the low price, the OneUp delivers professional level output down to 50 micron resolution at high speeds," said Nathan Myers Lead Sales for Q3D. "The price point is low enough that a company can put a OneUp on every engineer's or artists' desk without breaking the bank; access to 3D printing en masse is a game-changing productivity boost."
Myers announced another exciting change to the OneUp line, retail packaging. While still embracing the Open Source movement and the values of a family-owned and operated company, Q3D is breaking into the consumer level market by placing 3D printers on store shelves, near you, at an unbeatable price.
What Sets Apart the OneUp 3D Printer?
50 Micron Layer Resolution - At double the resolution of the industry standard, the OneUp can deliver professional level prototypes reliably.
Modular/Expandable Capabilities - Upgrade kits to add triple the build volume to 7"x7"x5" and heated build platforms can be added at any time in the life of the product. Start small and expand your capabilities as needed.
Laser Cut Acrylic Options - Fun, lively and exciting colors are now available for the OneUp and expansion kits. No longer are 3D printers confined to boring muted hues akin the days of the Model T; a rainbow of glossy options are available.
Both the OneUp ($199) and TwoUp ($279) with its expanded build area are available directly at Q3DPrinter.com and beginning this Fall in retailers near you and several online marketplaces.
Founded in 2012, Little Rock-based Q3D (http://www.q3dprinter.com) continues to grow its own line of products and supply 31 other 3D printer manufacturers as OEM.


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Examining the Risks of Wrongful Executions and the Role of Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, Academia, and the Press
Our sixth annual interdisciplinary, clinial conference, focused on the Risks of Wrongful Executions, on November 17, 2006. The conference was co-sponsored by the Washington University School of Law Clinical Education Program and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Saint Louis University School of Law.
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Some famous advertising slogans are Nike's "Just Do It," Apple's "Think Different," McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It," Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now? Good," and Meow Mix's "Tastes So Good Cats Ask for It by Name." A slogan, sometimes called a tagline, is typically created by a large advertising agency for a corporation, product or brand. The goal is to find a brief, catchy phrase that encapsulates a key aspect, benefit, or identifying trait.Continue Reading
A number of factors make a slogan successful. It should be easy to remember and connected with positive aspects of the brand in the consumer's mind. It conveys not only the benefits of a company or product, but also how it differs from its competitors. It typically works best if it is short, simple and easy to say.
If a slogan is successful, it may be used for many years. De Beers began using the slogan "A Diamond is Forever" in 1948. The phrase is familiar to the public, that it was adapted for the title of the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever."
Some slogans become associated not only with a brand, but with a mascot. The phrase "They're G-r-r-r-eat!" is identified not only with Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, but with the character Tony the Tiger. Kellogg's has used this phrase continuously since the 1950s, making it one of the longest running slogans in television history.Learn more about Advertising


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Seo In Guk's 7 best songs as a K-pop idol
The King's Face is heating up, and star Seo In Guk is sizzling! Before his big splash in the acting world with Love Rain, Seo In Guk was just a sexy singer like the rest of your K-pop favorites. Seo started out with his debut album featuring the song "Love U" (aka Saranghae U) in 2009. He continued to please listeners' ears with the addictive singles "Broken," Shake It Up," "Tease Me," and more.
Today, I decided to give you a glimpse into some of the best songs he released as a K-pop idol. He won me over at "Love U"!
1. "Love U"
2. "Calling"
3. "My Baby U"
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4. "Broken"
5. "Shake It Up"
6. "Tease Me"
7. "Bomtanaba" (Mellow Spring)
Which song is your favorite?
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Welcome to Hamilton Glass Products Ltd, as a glass firm we aim to provide our customers with the best quality glass products at a competitive price and of course with a friendly, helpful and efficient service. With a reputation built up over the past 44 years, since 1967 you can rest assured that your experience with Hamiltons will be a good one
Our website is intended to provide you with information regarding the services we provide and the products we produce, therefore the content of this site is constantly being updated and as such should you have any feedback regarding the content of this site, please do not hesitate to let us know, especially if you feel there should be content that could assist you further when browsing online for our products or services.
News & Updates:
June 2018 –
– Corrected links and out of place pictures on Products page (DGUs & Window Films), Glass (Antibacterial)
– Mirrors (2 new pages created) 1st page to split mirrors to processed and safety:
– 2nd page for new Unbreakable Safety, Security and Surveillance mirrors:
– Splashbacks (2 new pages created) 1st page to split the Painted and Printed Splashbacks:
– 2nd page is for the Printed Splashbacks:
– Updated Menu to account for new pages
– Re-added location map to Contact Us page:
– Main page slider and news feed updated:
– Sliders added to Splashbacks, Mirrors, Ballustrades, Shower pages.
September 2013 – Glass prices have increased again across the board, unlike last year this is only the second this year, where are we had 4 price increases last year. After the first increase this year, which was a straight 25% increase, we did not increase our prices, the average price increase from the glass manufacturers this time is approximately 9%, due to the fact that we did not increase our prices the first time around, we have had to increase them this time. However, as per last year we have again tried to cushion the blow to some extent and therefore our prices have only been increased by 5%.
We have installed a new RSS feed on our about us page which provides our customers with a simple view of our Checkatrade page which also details our reports and standings.
Please Note that our opening times can be found on the Contact Us page – for ease of reference we are open at the following times:
Mondays to Fridays – 08:00 – 17:00
Saturdays – 09:00 – 13:00 and Closed on Sundays.
May 2013 – The end of the football season is almost upon us and as such we are proud to announce that FC Tolworth Sports will be holding an awards ceremony on Sunday 5th May 2013 at Surbiton Town Sports Club – as Sponsors of Tolworth we are pleased to have produced the awards trophies and during the next week we shall provide details of the players who won the awards, if you require more details about FC Tolworth then either visit the FC Tolworth Sports website or the FC Tolworth Sports Page hosted on our website.
We are in the process of designing and producing a comprehensive brochure, which once complete a hard copy will be available for customers, both retail and trade, in our shop and an electric copy will be available on our website.
Glass prices have increased again, the last increase was back in August 2012, the increase appears to be approximately 15% across the board, as such we have had to increase our prices, however our increase is approximately an average of 5%.
January 2013 – Happy New Year to all of our Customers, we are now re-opened for business as usual following the Seasonal break. Hamilton's is pleased to announce that in addition to sponsoring FC Towlorth Sports, we are now sponsors of AFC Rhodrons, who are currently 5th in the Premier Division of the Leatherhead & District Sunday Football League.
December – Hamilton's has created a new Splashback Demo which allows you to view one of our installed splashbacks and then change the colour as you see fit, an innovative tool, which can be found by clicking the Splashback Demo link (please note that the colours shown are a guide only due to the display differences of monitors and graphics cards, all colours to be used in actual production should be approved through use of actual samples).


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Cameron Looks to Head Off Northern Ireland Political Crisis
Northern Ireland First Minister Withdraws Threat to Resign
LONDON—U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron looked to head off a possible political crisis in Northern Ireland on Thursday by announcing an independent judicial review into an administrative process that had allowed a man suspected of killing four soldiers in an Irish Republican Army bombing in 1982 to walk free.
Peter Robinson, the first minister of Northern Ireland's regional government, welcomed the announcement and said he was withdrawing his threat to resign over the matter. He had said Wednesday that he would quit if the...


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The German Solar Industry Association said the country's politicians are favoring a reduction in solar subsidies by more than 25% over the next two years to counter escalating costs. This was greater than the consensus estimates of a 16% decline.
The news prompted Merrill Lynch analyst Mark Heller to cut his ratings of SunPower (SPWR) and Evergreen Solar (ESLR) to "Sell" from "Neutral" because the move could reduce sales.
Germany is the world's largest solar market. Shares of SPWR and ESLR both dropped 9%.
Read Professor Andrew Jeffery's column Is Solar Sustainable?
From the Bull Pen: Those that remain bullish on the solar space might see this as a gift, especially if high energy prices are likely to continue. Pullbacks in SPWR near the $70 level might seem attractive.
From the Bear Cave: The bears feel the solar stocks are way overvalued and might believe stocks like Canadian Solar (CSIQ) have more room to correct.
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For two years, we have been working on building the Class of 2021. UVM has been in touch with students, some beginning in their sophomore year of high school. And this weekend, the last members of the Class of 2021 will raise their hands and say YES! This class will number nearly 2,500 talented, passionate and interesting students who will come together for the next four years. The Class of 2021 will leave their footprints on the campus community and will strengthen this place. At the same time, there will be wonderful new friendships made, learning will happen, disappointment will turn into opportunity, and challenge will create new resilience – all important characteristics of student development through the undergraduate years.
For the students who have already said yes….WELCOME! Share your good news on social media #uvm2021. Encourage your other classmates. Meet fellow class members on the UVM Class of 2021 Facebook group (be sure to connect with the official page). Check out the new student checklist. Finish strong. Good luck on AP exams. Send us your final high school transcript. Tell the other schools to which you have been admitted that you would like to withdraw your application since you will be attending UVM.
For students who are still deciding this weekend….we look forward to your decision by the end of the day on Monday. We want you to become a Catamount! As a reminder, you can pay your $495 acceptance fee online at the admissions portal. You can use a credit card or electronic check on this site. The ability to pay online will be available until midnight ET, May 1. The ability for a student to pay their acceptance fee after May 1 will be on a space available basis.
Our staff, as well as the Student Financial Services staff, will be available on Monday, beginning at 8 am (SFS opens at 9 am) to assist with any last questions.
The start of this post was about the fact that we have an outstanding Class of 2021 coming together. Here are a few message from them….
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- Tuberculosis (TB) Clearance Info
- Tuition Waiver Form
- UH Form 27, Ethnic Background Form
- UH Form 92, General Confidentiality Notice
- UH Form 109, Act 179 Acknowledge Form and ERS Act 179 Flyer
- USAble Life (Life Insurance) – Beneficiary Designation Form
- W-4 Federal Tax Form
- Workers' Compensation
- APT Hire Checklist
- Casual Hire Checklist
- Faculty Hire Checklist
- Lecturer Hire Checklist
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Notice
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- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Flyer
- Employee Benefits for Faculty and Staff
- Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Resources
- Equal Employment Opportunity Sexual Harassment Brochure
- Equal Employment Opportunity Workplace Violence Brochure
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster
- Health Benefits Reference Guide- EUTF Booklet
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) Notice
- Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy
- Official Notice to Employees and Students Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Policies
- Premium Conversion Plan Brochure
- Policy on Consensual Relationship (EP 1.203)
- Retirement Plan – ERS Hybrid Brochure
- Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault (EP 1.204)
- Smoke Free Workplace
- State Ethics Workplace
- Title IX
- Wage and Hours Laws Notice to Employees
- Workplace Non-Violence Policy (EP 9.210)
- 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity Program
- May enroll at anytime
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan – Island Savings Plan
- May enroll at anytime
- HI529 – HI College Savings Program
- Island Flex Booklet
- Contact CFP for enrollment kit
- May enroll within 90 days from appointment date
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Construction of the barrier closing off the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet is now complete, the Army Corps of Engineers said.
The barrier in the waterway 1,500 feet southeast of Bayou La Loutre in rural St. Bernard Parish is made of 352,000 tons of rock. It cost $11.2 million and took Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co. of Arkansas six months to build, the corps said in a news release Thursday. It was completed on July 9.
The channel, built in the 1960s, cuts through St. Bernard Parish and was designed to provide a shipping shortcut from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Over the years, the channel was blamed for the loss of thousands of acres of protective wetlands. And after Hurricane Katrina, many elected officials and residents of St. Bernard Parish, eastern New Orleans and the 9th Ward loudly criticized the waterway as the cause of the deadly flooding that decimated the region.
The corps, citing its own studies, contended the channel's effect on flooding was overblown, but noting the decline in shipping traffic over the years, it recommended the channel be closed.
The corps is working with federal and state agencies to produce a supplemental plan to restore the area's wetlands.
The closure structure stretches 950 feet across the MR-GO. It is 450 feet wide at the bottom, narrowing to 12 feet at the top, the corps said. It juts 7 feet above the water level.
Corps and St. Bernard Parish authorities have urged boaters to use extreme caution in the area around the barrier.
"Thanks to the hard work of the corps team, our contractor and our stakeholders, we were able to complete this project ahead of schedule, " Col. Alvin Lee, commander of the corps' New Orleans District, said in a news release. "With completion of the MR-GO closure structure, attention can be turned to future work in the area, which will include ecosystem restoration projects to protect and rebuild coastal wetlands."


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How to wear print suits: Bel Jacobs puts the latest trend to the test
We all have days when the art of mixing and matching abandons us. These are the days when, despite a wardrobe packed to the rafters with beautiful separates, nothing seems to 'go'. You've just lost your knack.
For those moments, luckily, a trend that has been simmering for the past few seasons came to full boil this winter and looks even prettier in forthcoming resort collections. We're talking about the print suit.
This season, suiting for women makes a big comeback and, if variety is the spice of life, this trend is a vindaloo. Shorts, skirt, colour, print, cut like a drainpipe or experimentally airy – whatever the style, the principle stays the same. Why mix and match when you can just match?
Mary Katrantzou has solarised high-rise urban scenes and laid them over flared jackets and matching pencil skirts; Kenzo has gone all sporty with monochrome flower prints; Preen has turned a painterly floral into a three-piece skirt suit with white trims and jagged hem.
But Gucci Resort has done it best, planting gigantic ethnic blooms and wide leopard-print over louche, loose tunic tops and drapy trousers. It was enough to make you throw up your arms and migrate immediately to the Bahamas.
Of course, much has been made of the nightwear look of it all. 'Would you go out in your PJs?', demanded headlines, neatly forgetting that, actually, fashion often demands greater challenges to the psyche than pulling on something so undeniably easy.
We're arguably all a bit more ready to experiment now since JW Anderson first sent his ground-breaking paisley suits down runways in 2011.
And the best thing about print suits? For one look, you get two whole new separate pieces… and you know what we like to do with those.
Insect and dagger print shirt, £38, trousers, £35, Firetrap. www.firetrap.com (from Jan 17). Necklace, £120, Mandy Wu. www.mandywu.com. Jail break ankle strap shoes, £60, Office. www.office.co.uk. Scarf, £220, Jane Carr. www.jane-carr.com


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AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Whitby Town Council is being held on Tuesday to discuss the instability of Henrietta Street.
Councillors have become concerned with the safety of the area and the potential knock-on effects to the rest of the town.
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March marks the start of spring for most people, but for Southern California Edison (SCE) employees Valerie Jason and Tony Bollin this March holds special significance. It marks the first National Kidney Month since Jason donated a kidney so Bollin could get a new lease on life.
Although they both work at SCE, they were strangers before Jason decided to donate her kidney. Because they were not a match, Jason donated her kidney to a third person through what is called a paired exchange. Bollin, in turn, received a healthy one from another donor. The operations happened nine months ago.
"If I had another kidney, I would give another one," Jason said. "It's such a simple thing that can save someone else's life."
Today, Jason has four little scars on her stomach area, proof of her gift. Besides a few days of discomfort following the operation in June, she is back to running 5Ks with her family.
She also takes the opportunity to tell her donor story whenever she can. At work, she has become the unofficial spokesperson for kidney health and encourages co-workers to consider donating.
Jason recently received a Chairman's Award — a biennial award given to outstanding SCE employees — for her work as a business analyst at the Bishop Creek Hydro Plant. Part of her nomination included her kidney donation story.
"I try to share my story when I am given the opportunity to show how simple it is," she said. "These people who are waiting for a donor are like you and I. They have been dealt a hard blow and they need someone to give them a chance for a normal life."
National Kidney Month is a time to encourage more donors and remind people to be aware of their kidney health.
Kidney disease affects 26 million Americans and is the eighth-leading cause of death in the U.S. Kidneys produce hormones that make red blood cells, control blood pressure and keep bones healthy.
"Once the kidneys fail, dialysis or a kidney transplant is necessary to stay alive," said Pier Merone, executive director, National Kidney Foundation, Southern California. "The transplant wait list is long — roughly a seven-year wait in California. That's what makes living donation so important … it's the ultimate gift of life."
Jason recently returned from the San Diego area after running another 5K with her family. A runner before her kidney donation, she has become even more health conscious since her surgery.
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Why Isn't There a New Star Trek TV Show Already?
Bryan Fuller wants to do one. Seth MacFarlane wants to do one. So why isn't there a Star Trek television series on our screens right now?
The lack of weekly Star Trek on the small screen is, on the face of it, almost inexplicable. Not only does the franchise come from television and have a history of working in almost every television incarnation (We'll ignore Enterprise for now, like most people did when it was being broadcast), but it's currently under the watchful eye and ownership of JJ Abrams, a man who isn't afraid to lend his name and talents to television shows, as Lost, Alias, Person of Interest, Alcatraz and even the blink-and-you'll-miss-it Undercovers ably demonstrates.
Plus, there's no shortage of people who'd be willing to work on the show; Fuller, who cut his teeth working on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine way back when, has spoken multiple times about his desire to work on a new series, and just recently, the uber-successful McFarlane also admitted that he'd love to run a new television version.
Considering the potential for expansion a new Trek series would have – Remember when Deep Space Nine joined The Next Generation on the air, and there were two series running weekly simultaneously? Star Trek was Law & Order way back when – and the chance for networks to have a plug-and-play science fiction show with a guaranteed audience in these days where a new genre drama making it to three seasons can be seen as a big deal, a new Trek really seems like a no-brainer. So why isn't it happening already?
There are three potential reasons:
#1: The Movie Guys Don't Want To Weaken The Franchise
While a new Trek television series would be unlikely to feature the same cast as the movies – Unless Chris Pine, Simon Pegg and Zoe Saldana want to lower their asking price to television money anytime soon – it would probably exist in and around the movie continuity… but that could be problematic for the current people in charge of the franchise, who have taken two years to agree to a comic book continuation of that timeline from IDW, and canceled an announced novel series expanding the universe with all-new adventures. It makes sense from their point of view to keep Trek off the air: Why would people get excited about the idea of paying to see a new movie if they could see a version of the same idea on television every week for free? The scarcer new Trek is, the better for them.
#2: Who Has The Television Rights To Star Trek Anymore, Anyway?
The rights to the TV shows that already exist are owned by CBS, but the rights to the movies are owned by Paramount, even though Paramount made all of the shows all along. Confused? It gets stranger when you discover that CBS isn't involved in the Trek movies at all, despite "owning" the franchise, and actually being known as CBS Paramount Television officially these days. So does Paramount own the rights to make new Star Trek television? Does CBS? And if it's the latter, do they have the rights to base it on the movies, considering they don't own those…? It's possible that the reason that no-one has forced the issue of new Trek television is because no-one really wants to try and untangle the rights issues.
#3: Would New Trek Television Even Succeed Without Losing Its Trekness?
I'm not sure that what makes Star Trek the television show that it is would necessarily work on modern television without losing what made it so great to begin with. But… Well, let's wait until tomorrow to explain this one.
Until then, use the comments: Would you want to see more Star Trek on television? And if so, who would you like to see run it? McFarlane, Fuller or someone entirely different?
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