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What is spread over 2.4 million square feet, in anticipation of 180,000 plus visitors? What is the one place that will house everyone who matters in the tech industry under one roof, on the same days in January? Where in the world will high-end technology, oodles of money and endless entertainment co-exist and flourish for 4 straight days? The answer is - CES 2016! Yes, the much awaited, much talked about and much loved, Consumer Electronics Show is back for the 49th time. The biggest technology showcase in the world will come to life at Las Vegas, Nevada from Jan 6-9. This may be the only time where the saying, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" does not apply. CES is not just an exhibition of future devices & products, but it is a stage which sets the trends in technology for the next few years. Every year CES provides valuable insights into the workings of the tech industry and trends are set in stone once a particular technology manages to impress the right number of people. So, before the rollercoaster ride of CES 2016 begins and before we all lose ourselves in the flurry of new and exciting product launches, let's take stock of the situation, so we all know what to watch out for when the show begins. Here are the key trends that we expect at CES 2016. They will be big and they will definitely keep the tech world on its toes.
See it in VR
PlayStation VR
Virtual Reality is, and for some time has been, a work in progress. In 2015, we saw many small players enter the VR industry with headsets for smartphones, but real world, useful consumer grade VR is still under the wraps. Good news is that this might change at the mecca of technology events, CES 2016. You can expect Oculus to finally divulge some details about the official consumer launch of the Rift. They might just do it right there and then at the show floor. Sony is also expected to show off the PlayStation VR headset at CES this year. Imagine a 100 degree field of view and a vast 3D space in front of your eyes, which is actually a game. Well, that's Sony's PS VR headset for you. The Biggest announcement in VR though, is expected from HTC, which delayed the launch of its Vive headset citing that a "big breakthrough" had happened. This "big breakthrough" is exactly what we are waiting to hear all about when CES 2016 begins. This is the year for Virtual Reality companies to show consumers that VR is not just some fantastical technology, out of one's reach, but that it is truly as exciting as promised.
Change the view with AR
Tech that superimposes a computer-generated image in the user's real world, is exactly what Augmented Reality is. This year we saw tiny men fight on a desk in an AR demo, we played basketball with a McDonald's fries box for a basket, and we also saw Star Wars come to a Galaxy near us, thanks to AR. The Augmented reality space saw a healthy growth in 2015 and continuing its streak, the technology is expected to turn some heads at CES 2016. Watch out for an interesting session on the future of AR by Neil Trevett, VP of Mobile Ecosystem, NVIDIA and Christopher Stapleton, VP and Co-Founder, Virtual World Society
Take a smart ride
Faraday Future
CES 2015 was notoriously referred to, not as the 'Consumer Electronic Show', but the 'Car Electronic Show'. This is because from Ford to Mercedes to Audi to Volvo, everyone had a car to flaunt and amaze audiences at the CES show floor. Driverless cars a-plenty, the auto industry is the next big driver of innovation and this year things are going to get bigger, better and smarter. With a 25% increase in exhibit space this time around, the auto tech industry will spread its goodies over 200,000 square feet of space. Lots of cool announcements are awaited including BMW's gesture based interface, QNX's car platform, smart cars from Mercedes, Kia, Audi, Volvo and more. You will also get to witness the Faraday Future, which is said to be a direct competitor for Tesla. Volkswagen is also expected to introduce an electric car at the event. Apart from launches, the Top 3 topics on Auto tech at CES 2016 are going to be- The future for self-driving cars, How phone-car connectivity is enhancing the use of apps, Which automotive UI has the best chance for market success? What do you think?
Drop the clothes, wear the gadgets
Wearables is one category that shot up like an arrow post its humble beginnings. Every major tech company has either a fitness band or a smartwatch in the market. But, wearables is a much more vast and complex category. At CES 2016, expect a strong show from the wearables sector. With 82 exhibits dedicated to smart wearables, there will definitely be more gadgets to wear than clothes. Then again, anything can happen in Vegas! Expect a to see a lot of motion sensing tech from companies like Kiwi software. Samsung is also planning a party at the wearables section, with three new products out of its secret lab called C-Lab or Creative Lab. So, Samsung will give you Welt- a smart fitness belt which takes care of your eating habits, Rink- a hand motion controller for games and lastly, a smart watch strap which will give you the ability to take calls, hear music by putting just your finger to your ear. Excited yet?
Converse with your gadgets
Possibly the most popular consumer use case of Internet of Things right now is Smart Homes. Last year CES gave us the smart Magic Mirror by Panasonic, a robotic bartender and of course, the ability to play Tony Stark and have your house do things for you, rather than the other way around. With a huge expanse of 155 exhibitors in the Smart Homes category, expect to see unified IoT platforms, Operating Systems for IoT devices and a less scattered IoT ecosystem at CES 2016.
So, that was the round-up of all technology trends we expect to witness at the grand Consumer Electronic Show 2016. Digit will keep getting you all the news from the gala event. Till then, keep watching our homepage for the latest updates.
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There's a plenitude of sites (including our own) recommending and rating just about everything made by mankind. But as important as "what to buy" is knowing what's possible using the products you've purchased. Inner Vision is a weekly digest connecting the dots between great everyday objects and the culture and techniques behind living well with them.
To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn: The problem with an unstable table is the not the table itself, it's the ground underneath. Next time, try this: Turn the table in increments of one quarter turn. Eventually you'll find the table is no longer wobbling, all thanks to the intermediate value theorem. Celebrating with a glass of beer is optional.
For Lack of a Better World: Whether walking, sitting, or in transit, I'm often beholden to the faces of passing strangers. These fleeting expressions are an opportunity to wonder what these complete strangers' lives are like—their motivations, what they were like when they were younger, or what they might be like when they're much older. There's never been a word for this internal dialogue while pondering the world of random passersby until now. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a new YouTube series which "defines newly invented words for strangely powerful emotions," like the "sonder" I experience while amongst strangers in public.
Save the Date: 'Tis the season … but could you refresh my memory about which holiday we're celebrating? A simple chart listing all the major holidays across faiths and the globe is my cheat sheet for populating my Google Calendar.
Ask with Your Eyes: Pulitzer-Prize-winning photojournalist David Turnley believes shooting street photography is best done in "Aperture Priority mode (seriously), open up the lens (f/1.4-f/4), and set your ISO to 400 (1000 in the dark, 1600 in the darkest)." He also stresses the importance of establishing comfort and confidence and communicating with your eyes well before you even move behind the camera's viewfinder.
Everyone's a Critic: If you tallied up the hours our household spends scrolling through movie and TV show options available on Netflix versus the actual hours spent in front of our LCD display enjoying one of said diversions, we'd be embarrassed to reveal their parity. What Is On Netflix lists the best-ranked movies on Metacritic, IMDB, and Rotten Tomatoes streamable on Netflix, which might help alleviate this chronic condition of doyouwannawatchthis-itis.
Booze Clues: The latest authoritative edition of Jim Murray's Whisky Bible sent shockwaves through the world of spirits, awarding a Japanese distiller the distinction of best in the world for the first time. Good luck finding one of the 18,000 bottles produced to add to your own bar. You might be better off buying your own distillery, for the future of whiskey is in flux.
Cast Iron Pans: Fact vs. Fiction: The mythical and magical cast iron pan. Its reputation as the most versatile piece of cookware in the kitchen is unmatched (pair it with a proper knife and some tongs and you're equipped for the majority of home-cooked meals). So is its reputation for being a pain in the keister to keep properly seasoned, cleaned, and non-stick-ish. But our worries may be all for naught, for many of these long-held beliefs about cast iron pans are just plain fiction according to the Managing Culinary Director of Serious Eats.
Rewarding Work: Dan Ariely's TEDx Talk uses Lego Bionicles to make a point about finding happiness in whatever we call work. A large paycheck is welcome, but it's the "meaning, creation, challenges, ownership, identity, pride, and motivation" that eventually fuel happiness and boost productivity in the long run in this new knowledge-based economy Adam Smith couldn't even have imagined.
Fruits of the Fall Forest: Being a mushroom forager in Southern California can sometimes feel like being a snowboarder in Kuwait. Yet here I am, praying this weak El Niño turns into something more wet 'n' wild, for there are slumbering chanterelles waiting to fruit in the nearby mountains. For now I can only admire this list of edible wild mushrooms—listed with culinary value—knowing that others in wetter climates might easily find many of these wild varieties just out the door (just be sure to refer to a beginner's guide before foraging, alongside a GPS unit to mark down your secret spots).
Chef's Choice: These beautiful watercolor illustrations of sashimi formatted for the monitor or mobile screen make my mouth water. They're also an effective way to learn the Japanese names of many of the most popular cuts available at a sushi bar. Try ordering in Japanese next time, Jiro would approve.
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Eugen Systems, creators of the Act of War series and last year's R.U.S.E., are working on the unfortunately titled Wargame: European Escalation. It's a game about a war set in Europe where things are escalating, you see?
Set during an alternate history 1975-1985 period, the game will have you fight NATO or Warsaw Pact forces with conventional weapons. It will also feature R.U.S.E.'s IRISZOOM engine, so we can probably expect the same kind of tabletop overview of massive battlefields for large conflict resolutions. No mention of whether or not it will use the "ruse" system though, but otherwise it looks like it will be something along the lines of R.U.S.E. with a Cold War setting for all intents and purposes.
Since the ruse mechanic was novel but not particularly amazing, while R.U.S.E.'s core strategy gameplay itself was pretty fun, let's hope it will be more of a mix between Act of War: Direct Action and R.U.S.E. this time around.
Wargame: European Escalation will hit the PC in Q4 2011.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Integrated Distribution Services (IDS) is excited to announce the newest member of the business development team, Robert Hartley.
Rob joins IDS with more than 7 years of industry experience in sales. Before joining IDS, Rob worked for Weber Logistics and Aspen Logistics for the past 5 years. He developed solutions for many companies while working for real estate and technology organizations which include Websense, Verari Systems and Cushman & Wakefield.
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Workshop with Attorney Lavi Soloway: Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Supreme Court's Expected Ruling on DOMA. What does it mean for UAFA?
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A second endowed scholarship from the Lone Star College-Tomball Math Department will provide more financial opportunities for math students while also honoring former instructors.
The LSC-Tomball Mathematics Excellence Endowment in honor of retirees Patricia Funderberg, Dr. Bill Powell, and Dr. Dorothy Stowers will provide a yearly $1,000 scholarship for students in college-level math courses. The math department created the first $15,000 endowment for LSC-Tomball math students in 2004.
Funds for both endowments, as well as six additional $500 annual math scholarships earmarked specifically for students in developmental math courses, were raised by a math department project which began in 1998, said LSC-Tomball Dean of Instruction Pat Stone.
In an effort to help developmental and college-level math students learn how to best use graphing calculators the department developed and published a manual for students, said Stone. The royalties from the manual have provided more than enough funds for both endowments, as well as the additional annual math scholarships, she said.
Retiree Powell was one of the authors of the manual which the math department developed in 1998.
"As a department we came to the conclusion when the graphing calculator came out that it would be a great tool for our students so we thought if we developed a manual with exercises that could be done with the calculator in conjunction with what our students were learning in their math courses it would add greatly to their learning experience which it has done because they are able to check their thinking by using the technology available to them," said Powell.
"There never was any question among us after we began seeing how much the manual was making in royalties that the funds would go towards supporting the education of our students," said Powell.
The endowment honors Powell, who retired in 2007, along with former LSC-Tomball math professors Dr. Dorothy Stowers, who also retired in 2007, and Patricia Funderberg, who retired in 2002.
"The success of our students directly corresponds to the quality of our instructors," said Stone. "These instructors have given years of service to our college and we are very pleased to be able to honor them in this way, while also helping our students."
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If I had been so bold as to have wagered that Al Gore would succeed in the latest Supreme Court round, I would have quickly called my bookie this morning after breakfasting in the Court's cafeteria and begged him to permit me to cover the bet.
As I stood in line awaiting runny scrambled eggs, Bush Über-strategist Karl Rove, Bush campaign chairman Don Evans and Republican Montana Governor Marc Racicot walked past, laughing and chuckling. Upbeat. Too upbeat. Evans slapped me on the shoulder, said "Howyadoing?" and flashed a large Texas smile. All I could think was, what do these guys know? Perhaps it was bravado-as-spin. Or was it because they possessed inside information? (One prominent Democratic funder had called me earlier to ask if there were any chance Justice Antonin Scalia would recuse himself because his son works in the same law firm as Ted Olson, the lead counsel for the Bush camp. Short answer: No way.) The Democrats present at the Court appeared a lot more somber than the Bush lieutenants. Their demeanor was justified.
The scene in the courtroom was much a repeat of the last time the Court addressed the recount-a-rama. In the audience were a flock of senators (Hatch, Leahy, Kerry, Dodd, Reid, Harkin, Smith and Ashcroft), a bevy of representatives (Markey, Engel, Hyde, Jackson-Lee), and other DC notables (Jesse Jackson, Bob Dole, several Gore kids). At the podium, Olson repeatedly accused the Florida Supreme Court–which last Friday ordered a manual recount of "undervote" ballots throughout Florida and the inclusion of these tallies in the final results–of going beyond the interpretation of existing law into the realm of legislating from the bench. He tried to incite the Supreme Court Justices by reminding them that the Florida justices had dared to issue such a sweeping decision "just four days" after the Supreme Court had slapped them for going too far in their first pro-Gore ruling.
Justice Anthony Kennedy and Justice Sandra O'Connor–the twins of tilt, who often provide the decisive votes–tossed several tough questions at Olson. Kennedy wondered if the Bush team was suggesting that the principles contained within a state constitution could not be applied by an appellate court to an election controversy involving a presidential race. If so, Kennedy remarked, that would be a "holding which has great implications for our republican theory of government." Was Kennedy considering a state's-rights position that would benefit Gore? O'Connor asked if Bush's squad really believed there should be no appellate review of this sort of election dispute. Olson argued it was "logical" to limit judicial review of elections to circuit courts. O'Connor didn't act convinced. Even Justice Antonin Scalia questioned this part of Olson's case.


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By AYO ONIKOYI
It is no longer news that sultry actress turned singer, Stella Damasus, now lives in the capital city of Abuja. The popular actress who exolained reason for her relocation said, "Abuja makes her think properly'' but sources persist that the main reason she did so was to pursue a number of projects she has been handling of late.
Stella has been busy doing other things outside acting. In August, she was into some sort of radio tour in Abuja to promote her concert, tagged, The Alternative which held at the Abuja Sheraton Hotel.
She also joined forces with Yinka Lawanson known as Lamboghinny to solicit for relief materials for flood victims in Delta state as well as turning a social motivator, teaching some ladies on how to handle matters involving men, money, sex and the fear of God.
This and many more engagements, including launching her musical career has sparked off speculation that the seasoned actress may have dumped acting for other juicy deals.
In a chat on phone, the Delta state-born star, confirmed relocating to Abuja but said the gist about her dumping acting has no truth in it. In her words, "It is not true I have quit acting because I have three yet to be released movies I have done and I just finished a short film. I am about to start a feature-length movie".


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WTF Files: Naomi Is Dating President Chavez?!
Several South American newspapers are reporting that Naomi Campbell is dating President Hugo Chavez. Naomi interviewed him for GQ Magazine and now the two are in love and shit. Hugo reportedly fell "head over heels" in love with Naomi after they met reports once source. I think they got it wrong. She hit him over the head with her heel and then he fell. Yeah, that sounds more like it.
Sources claim they have been dating for two months.
Oh hell no! This is just the first step in Naomi's plan to take over the world. She thinks she's Evita! WEAVEvita! This is kind of hot actually. Naomi as the first lady of Venezuela has a nice ring to it.
Naomi's people have denied the claims, "The interview was a serious portrait for a respected and heavyweight magazine not a lightweight celebrity encounter. The conversation was substantial and the issues discussed were primarily about Mr. Chavez's vision for Venezuela. To suggest that it was anything other than a professional situation is disingenuous and belittles all parties concerned." Yeah right. She's totally doing him.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's presidential bid is more than $1.1 million in debt.
The Georgia Republican on Saturday said he had about $350,000 in the bank and brought in more than $800,000 during the last three months. The presidential contender says the average donation was $76.
Gingrich's presidential bid has faced serious challenges, including the resignation of his top aides earlier this year. He spent heavily in the first weeks of his campaign and racked up bills. In the last three months, he paid down $346,000 of that. But he continues to spend; of the roughly $808,000 he raised from July to October, he spent almost $777,000.
Gingrich's debt is the largest known among the serious candidates. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is close behind with $890,000 in debt.


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100% agree with you -- locating files isn't a problem of ANY OS -- IT'S USER PROBLEM !!!!! He's probably left them on a mobile phone / or in the Cloud.
Windows doesn't LOSE files -- although I would suggest that in File explorer the DELETE option shouldn't be right next to RENAME (right mouse click in File explorer) --if you have a laggy mouse or something similar you can easily click delete instead of rename -- and if nobody has ever done that then we've a whole lot of fibbers around. !!!


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Ways to Give
Every single penny the College receives by way of donations is greatly appreciated. The greater the participation, the quicker we will be able to achieve our vision for the College site.
Many College parents and friends choose to give regularly by joining the Development Fund.
- Please click on this link if you would like to access the Development Fund donation form.
- Please click on this link if you would like to donate via Wisepay (parent portal only)
There are many other ways to contribute. Please open the sections listed below to find out more.
Any donation to Hockerill Anglo European College from a company is paid gross of tax relief. No Gift Aid declaration needs to be completed. The company simply makes a donation and then claims tax relief when calculating profits for corporation tax. Donations can be made over a period of time or as a one-off.
For a company paying Corporation tax at 30%, the net cost of a donation worth £10,000 to the Hockerill Anglo European College would only be £7,000.
There are 2 ways you can donate to College funds by text – one off donations of up to £10 and a regular monthly amount of £5 or £10.
It is easy to do and the text messages and instructions on your phone guide you through each step. Please note, there is no management charge, thanks to the generosity of an active HPF parent, so 100% of your money will go towards Helping Hockerill build its future.
Here's what to do....
One off donations between £1 and £10:-
Text HPFA13 to 70055 to be given the option to make a one off donation of your choice between £1, £2, £3, £5 and £10
£5 Monthly Mobile Subscription Service
Please just text "HPF12" to 70055 to join our Development Fund!
Texts cost £5 per month
Your pledge will be acknowledged through the receipt of the following free welcome/joining message;
Thx 4 joining our development fund & donating £5 monthly by txt, we'll keep u updated with news/events. We couldnt do it without YOU! Hockerill Parents & Friends
By Post
If you would like to make a donation to the Hockerill Development Fund, you can write a cheque and send it to :-
Mr Mark Aldridge FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road
Bishop's Stortford
Cheques should be made payable to HAEC.
Gift Aid
Tax Relief for Higher Rate Taxpayers
With gifts to charities that are eligible for Gift Aid, a donor who is a higher rate tax payer and the charity share the tax relief. The donor can claim back the difference between the higher rate of tax at 40 per cent or 45 per cent and the basic rate of tax at 20 per cent on the value of the donation. If £1,000 is donated, the gross donation is £1,250, so a donor liable at the 40 per cent tax rate could claim back £250 (20 per cent of £1,250) and a donor liable at the 45 per cent rate could claim back £305.
Many higher rate taxpayers do not claim this tax relief to which they are entitled. One of the reasons for this is the lack of understanding of how to do it. Another is the admin involved.
There are three different ways of claiming the tax relief:
- If the tax payer completes a self-assessment tax return (s)he can tell Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about gift aid donations by completing the section on gift aid payments.
- If the taxpayer does not complete a return, (s)he can give the details on form P810 Tax Review – available from their tax office. This is a form used to ask HMRC to check income to make sure they do not pay too much or too little tax.
- The taxpayer can telephone HMRC and ask them to make a change to their tax code. This can be done by calling 0845 300 0627 and having their National Insurance number to hand.
If you would like to see example figures for the tax relief you may be entitled to for a donation, please try the Institute of Fundraising's Gift Aid Calculator
Gift Aid
Please click on the following link for Credit and Debit card donations
To donate via bank transfer please contact Mr Mark Aldridge for bank details:-
Mr Mark Aldridge FINANCIAL DIRECTOR on 01279 713959
or via post:-
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road
Bishop's Stortford
Why leave a Legacy?
Leaving a legacy to Hockerill is one of the most powerful ways in which you can help future generations benefit from all the opportunities of a Hockerill education. Money left to a charity like Hockerill Anglo-European College (Exempt Charity registered with the department of Education) is also exempt from inheritance tax and may help reduce the overall amount of tax that must be paid on your estate. By leaving 10% or more of your estate to charity, the inheritance tax payable on your net estate reduces from 40% to 36%.
What effect does this have? Assume the total value of your estate is £500,000. Applying the current rate of inheritance tax would mean that:
Value of Estate
Inheritance Tax Threshold
Amount Liable to Tax
Taxman Takes (at 40%)
Your beneficiaries receive
However, if you leave 10% of your estate to a registered charity such as Hockerill:
Value of Estate
Tax-free Legacy to Hockerill
Estate remaining
Inheritance Tax Threshold
Amount Liable to Tax
Taxman Takes (at 36%)
Your beneficiaries receive
Amount saved from Taxman
Find out more
To find our more, we invite you to contact Mark Aldridge, Finance Director, in confidence on 01279 713959 firstname.lastname@example.com
Answers to the most frequently asked questions are listed below. However please feel free to contact Mark Aldridge, Financial Director, in confidence, should you wish to discuss your specific wishes in more detail. 01279 713945 / aldridgem@hockerill..com
What wording should I use in my Will?
You can either include a legacy at the time you make your Will (or when you update it) or you can add a 'codicil' to an existing Will.
A suggested form of wording for a Will or Codicil is:
I GIVE to HOCKERILL ANGLO-EUROPEAN COLLEGE (the "School") of Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5HX (Exempt Charity registered with the Department of Education ) [the sum of £(amount in numbers and words) free of tax] (or) [all my shares in [NAME OF COMPANY free of tax] (or) [all my right and interest in the property [DESCRIPTION/ADDRESS OF PROPERTY] free of tax] (or) [description of asset free of tax] (or) [percentage/share or all of my Estate] for the Governors to apply for the general purposes of the School in such a manner as they in their absolute discretion think fit and I declare that the written receipt of the Financial Controller or other competent officer for the time being of the School shall be a sufficient discharge to my [Executors or Trustees].
Please consult your solicitor for advice when making or amending your Will.
Is it possible to leave a legacy for a specific purpose?
Yes. Whilst Hockerill is looking to direct legacy income primarily towards its capital development plans, you can of course focus your support on another area of school life. If you would like to do this, please contact Mark Aldridge (details above) to discuss your wishes and the wording that should be included in your Will.
What different types of legacy are there?
Broadly speaking, there are four common forms of legacy. We strongly recommend that you seek professional legal advice to ascertain the most appropriate type for you.
1. Pecuniary Legacy
This simple form of legacy involves you leaving a named amount of money to Hockerill. You may wish to review your Will regularly as inflation can erode the value of your gift.
2. Residuary Legacy
This method allows you to protect the real value of your gift. You can gift all or a share/percentage of your Estate to Hockerill, which will take effect once all your cash and specific gifts have been made.
3. Reversionary Legacy
This is an attractive way of providing for your family first. It involves your Estate (or a percentage thereof) being held in trust, with the trustees being directed to pay its income to your spouse or relative during their lifetime. Only upon their death would Hockerill benefit from your legacy.
4. Specific Legacy
This type of gift can take any form. You can leave a specific asset or personal possession to Hockerill, including shares, land, property, antiques, jewelry, works of art or other valuables.
Stocks and shares
A gift of Stocks and Shares is one of the most tax efficient ways of supporting Hockerill. In what amounts to a double tax break individuals or companies who donate shares to Hockerill
- are not liable for capital gains tax on any increase in value since purchase
- are able to claim tax relief on the full market value of the shares
It is therefore possible for you to offset a gift of shares, which represents money you have never actually possessed against some or even all of your income tax liability for a year.
For example, suppose you purchased shares some years ago for £1,000 and they have grown in value to £10,000. If you were to seek to realise them to find money to make an income-tax-efficient donation, you might be faced with a significant Capital Gains Tax bill. However, under the new scheme, you can gift the shares to Hockerill, eliminate the capital gain, and receive an income-tax benefit worth up to £4,000.
Try the Institute of Fundraising's Share Gift Calculator to see how much tax relief is available for gifts of shares.
What stocks and shares qualify for tax relief?
Tax relief is available to UK tax payers donating shares and securities listed on the:
- UK Stock Market
- Alternative Investment Market
- Recognised stock exchanges overseas
It also available for:
- Units in authorised UK unit trusts
- Shares in a UK open-ended investment company (OEIC)
- Holdings in certain foreign collective investment schemes (offshore funds)
To find out more, please contact Mark Aldridge, Financial Director on 01279 713945 or via the main switchboard 01279 658451.
It's not just at Christmas that you can use The Giving Machine...
If you do online shopping, you could donate to Hockerill at no extra cost to yourself. All you have to do is register with the Giving Machine and click through The Giving Machine portal to shop. There are 400 participating retailers including Amazon, John Lewis, Sainsburys, Argos, Debenhams, Easyjet. Launched in Michaelmas term 2012, over £1,000 was raised in the first year for College funds.
To register, click here http://www.thegivingmachine.co.uk/create_profile.php
In development - this section of the website will allow College parents and friends to advertise their service or business with a pledge of a charitable donation to Hockerill Anglo-European College Development Fund of either a fixed amount or on a % basis for any business gained.
This idea was put to us by a parent of the College keen to supplement the auction promise she pledged for the 2012 Auction of Promises.
The College in no way endorses nor is it responsible for the quality of any of the services or provisions advertised in this area. Any contracts are purely and excusively between the advertiser and the individual purchasing what is on offer
We are extremely grateful for the increasing support from international student families. Donors giving from outside the UK will need bank details to make an International Bank Transfer. Please contact Mark Aldridge, the College's Financial Director to arrange your gift:-
Mr Mark Aldridge FINANCIAL DIRECTOR on 00-44-1279 -713959
or via post:-
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road
Bishop's Stortford


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If you haven't refinanced your home recently, chances are you may achieve significant savings by doing so. Refinancing with a lower interest rate or new loan term typically reduces monthly mortgage payments. Refinancing can also be a smart strategy to consolidate debt, shorten your mortgage length or pay for major expenses. Key advantages include:
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Megger® Model DCM1000P
Digital Power Clamp-on Meters
- Performs seven basic power measurements
- Clamp on for measurement, no need to break the circuit
- Optional software for logging or trend analysis
- True RMS, AC, DC and AC + DC
- Direct measurement of balanced 3-phase power
- Excellent Price Performance
- Measures power quantities on 1Ø & 3Ø systems
- DC & AC True RMS response
- Real-time bargraph display
- Built-in digital output
- Auto-ranging
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The Megger DCM1000P is an advanced clampmeter, giving true RMS readings of not only current and voltage, but of power quantities too. It measures ac and dc true RMS, giving accurate results even with distorted waveforms. Measurement can be made of power, apparent power, reactive power, and power factor, in single-phase and balanced three-phase systems with no need for additional adapters or calculations. Clamp-on power meters are the ideal hand-held instruments for use in the installation, maintenance, monitoring or checking of electrical systems and equipment.As with all AVO products, the Power Clampmeter offers the high quality and precise measuring circuitry expected from the AVO name. Measurements can be taken regardless of waveform and up to a crest factor of 5. These unique instruments also measure power factor and frequency.
In addition to indicating the measurement on the large 3 1/2 digit LCD, each multimeter automatically displays the engineering unit (A, V, kΩ, etc.) of the quantity being measured and an indication of whether ac or dc, or a composite ac+dc signal.
An automatic power-off function helps extend battery life; low-battery indication is displayed when the time for replacement is near. Battery life is typically 12 hours continuous use.
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Microsoft Replaces the Windows Ninja Cat with the Windows Ninja Monkey
The Windows Insider program has a new mascot
More: http://www.softpedia.com/blog/micros...y-499921.shtmlIf youre a long-time Windows Insider, the chances are that you are already familiar with the Windows ninja cat that Microsoft presented for the first time in mid-2015.
Specifically created to be the official mascot of the Windows Insider program, the ninja cat has become an Internet sensation, with fans across the world creating T-shirts, mugs, and laptop stickers with this little character.
But earlier today, Microsoft has revealed what seems to be the cousin of the Windows ninja cat. Enter the Windows ninja monkey.
Similar to the cat, the monkey is here to celebrate the Windows Insider program, but its also born on a special occasion: it comes just in time for the Chinese New Year, so it celebrates the Year of the Monkey.
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Ubergizmo: We have seen bone conduction Bluetooth headsets from Aliph before, where the Jawbone range claims to offer crystal clear clarity to the other person on the line, although you might be in the midst of a rave party.
TechSpy is a community of awesome people posting and discussing the latest tech news. It's part of NewsBoiler, a network of social news sites covering today's pop culture.


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BELLEFONTE -- A doctor and former Penn State national wrestling champion who met Jerry Sandusky in a gym testified on behalf of the former football great, saying that he got a poem and photo album from Sandusky.
Dr. James Stanton Martin, however, said he had only favorable memories of Sandusky. He testified the 68-year-old allowed him to live with the family for a month, and when he left, he was given a photo album of the experience.
Inside the album was a poem, thanking him for his friendship. It begins, "Thanks for the memory thanks for being so warm and friendly." It was signed by Dottie and Jerry Sandusky and their kids.
Martin also said that Sandusky gave him a watch following the 1996 Penn State bowl game.
Sandusky has been accused of lavishing gifts on those whom he is accused of sexually abusing.


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"HERE'S what nobody is telling you: Find a husband on campus before you graduate," wrote Susan Patton, a human-resources consultant, in 2013. In an infamous letter to the editor of Princeton's student newspaper, Ms Patton warned female students at the university that they will "never again be surrounded by this concentration of men who are worthy of [them]". Critics responded harshly. Ms Patton recalls that she was branded "a traitor to feminism, a traitor to co-education and an elitist".
Economists might offer yet another critique of Ms Patton's letter: it was largely unnecessary. It is clear to academics that people tend to marry spouses with similar levels of education. They also know that "assortative mating", as the practice is called in the jargon, is exacerbating income inequality. In America, Britain, Denmark, Germany and Norway, they have found that household income would be more evenly spread if…Continue reading


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Metamucil should be used with caution in pregnant women, children, anyone on medication or patients who have a serious condition such as constipation caused by a bowel obstruction or appendicitis, as the Mayo Clinic states. People who are allergic to psyllium should not use Metamucil either, according to Drugs.com.
Metamucil is a bulk-forming laxative that works by absorbing water and prompts the body to have a contraction of the intestinal muscles, as MetaWellness.com describes. If enough water is not taken with Metamucil, bloating, cramping or worsening constipation can occur. The Metamucil product page provides more information about how works in the stomach and small intestine.


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Do you think you're too tall? Too short? Too wide? Too Narrow? (It could happen)
Ever get stuck in a comparison cycle, pursuing the unattainable? Well, we all do it but we don't have to any longer!
Grab a kleenex to dab your tears of laughter (and an occasional sniffle of sympathy), read on, be encouraged…You're NORMAL!
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#FF—5 Fashion Peeps You Probably Aren't Following, But Definitely Should Be
(Photos courtesy Blair Eadie's, Hannah Bronfman's, and Anna Dello Russo's Instagrams, respectively)With a large portion of the fashion world on Instagram, it can be daunting to try to filter through the best Grammers. In case you're looking to add some seriously cool fashion peeps to your Follow List, we've rounded up our five picks for who you absolutely should be following.
1) Nicole Warne, Gary Pepper Vintage blogger (@garrypeppergirl)
(Gary Pepper Instagram)Warne's Insta is chalk full of fashion and travel pics, which thankfully happen to be two of our favorite things.
2) Hannah Bronfman, DJ (@hannahbronfman)
(Hannah Bronfman Instagram)Bronfman is not only a killer DJ (seriously, girl can spin), but she's got a killer wardrobe. Bonus point: She's wicked in shape and posts a lot of inspiring workout photos. Bonus, bonus point: She's got an adorable beau, who frequently makes appearances in her snaps—and makes us giddy.
3) Derek Blasberg, Harper's Bazaar Editor at Large (@derekblasberg)
(Derek Blasberg Instagram)Umm, pics like this are normal on Blasberg's Insta. Oh yeah, and he's from Missouri, so that's an automatic win. (Note: This editor just can't resist a good ole Missouri shoutout.)
4) Blair Eadie, Atlantic-Pacific blogger and Tory Burch Merchandiser (@blaireadiebee)
(Blair Eadie Instagram)We just can't stop staring. So.Much.Prettiness.
5) Anna Dello Russo, Editor at Large Vogue Japan (@anna_dello_russo)
(Anna Dello Russo's Instagram)We love A.D.R. for a plethora of reasons, namely her ability to wear the weirdest things and look absolutely fabulous. Oh and hello, calf muscles.
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This challenge comes from the Shabby Tea Room: "Gingham Country Christmas", requiring the use of Christmas theme, gingham pattern, red, cream, and blue. For this card, I wanted to explore what happens when gingham gets a little grunged. But the problem was, I didn't have any gingham paper, and I'm trying hard not to buy more paper at this point.
Luckily, the gingham pattern has got to be about the easiest thing to make in Illustrator, and 50% of my day job is graphic design, so I know my way around the program. It's a quiet weekend at home with my husband working on a research paper, so it was the perfect time to make more digital papers. I say " more" because I've been fooling around with digital paper ideas for over a month now. I'd ideally like to make some for sale on Etsy, but I have a lot of questions about how other people use digital papers.
This is something you can help me out with, dear readers! I've put up a survey over here along with a rainbow of free gingham digital papers that you can download if you wish. If you do take the survey, or leave a comment, then I thank you very much!
Back to the card:
Ingredients: my own gingham papers, Distress inks, Sizzix tree die, Sizzix Movers and Shapers flourish, My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas paper, Holtz Seasonal Chitchat, rhinestone from Recollections


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AVCHD on DVD is not a problem for me. It appears to be a problem for those that don't have a PC or a BD player.
I just got a Sony PJ760V. I can set the image quality for 1920X1080 60p or 60i.
Further, there are two options for 24p recording. One is AVCHD 24M. The other is AVCHD 17M.
I think I understand that the 24p is film quality. I can mess with those and try to see the effect. But how to decide which from the above? 60p or 60i?
I'm using a 4-5 year old iMac running OSX 10.6.8. Editing in iMovie. Importing directly onto the iMac and backing up on a 1TB external drive.
A related concern is that throughout Sony's manual there are several warnings about using AVCHD formatted recordings on DVDs. Even though I'll be viewing the result on my iMac and on a DVD on my BluRay player. But if I share a movie I need to put it on a DVD (no BluRay burner). These warnings have me concerned. Is AVCHD going to be a problem for me?
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Ignore the stupid over-the-top marketing hype. Kimber's new revolver is not anything revolutionary; it is an amalgamation of the best details for a compact carry revolver. If you are in the market for that type of gun (J-Frames, for example) this is definitely a gun to take a closer look at.


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Studio (41sqm) situated in the centre of the lovely village of Rossinière. Close of the "Grand Chalet Balthus" and the "Chapelle Balthus". Situated on the ground floor of an old wooden chalet completely renovated, west oriented. Terrace for exclusive use. Suitable for a family with one child.Open-plan kitchen (dishwasher, fridge with freezer, microwave oven, set for fondue, coffee machine), living room with a sofa-bed (140x200) and a bed-cupboard (140x200). 1 bathroom with bathtub/toilet. Common laundry room and store room in the basement. CD player, DVD player, no smokers, Radio, Satellite/cable TV, W-Lan. - 1 room - no bedroom - ground floor - 10 min. by foot from the station - ideal for a coupleINCLUSIVE: electricity, heating, hot water, W-Lan, bed linen, kitchen and bathroom towels (initial supply), final cleaning and visitor's tax. NOT INCLUSIVE: Parking space on request against payment CHF 8.00/day (to be paid directly to the owner). Dogs CHF 8.00/day (less than 5 kg), CHF 12.00/day (less than 50kg), CHF 20.00/day (more than 50 kg), to be paid directly to the owner. ***Pets welcome***


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"Putting the "public" back in affordable housing: Place and politics in the era of poverty deconcentration"
Cities: The International Journal of Urban Planning and Policy recently released a special issue about the Right to the City Alliance report, We Call These Projects Home: Solving the Housing Crisis from the Ground Up and the themes it raises. The
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Revolution Under Construction- Tunisia, the World Social Forum & Feminist Internationalism
Published originally in Organizing Upgrade
by Maria Poblet
Reflections on the World Social Forum. Tunis, Spring 2013.
Tunisia is a society under construction. After a successful revolution in 2011 that sparked the "Arab Spring", the country, and the entire region,
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Push for affordable housing in Springfield: 22 News
Originally published by Springfield 22 News.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Wednesday in Springfield; Renters, homeowners, homeless families and public housing residents will accompany city leaders on a tour.
The goal will be to draw attention to what they say
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Planned protest at vacant Springfield house foiled, but future actions promised if housing policies not changed: The Republican
SPRINGFIELD – The planned "liberation" of a vacant 2½-story home on Wilbraham Road was thwarted Wednesday, but protesters pledged to take over another home if local and federal housing policies are not
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Desert Storm vets' eviction protested: Fox News Atlanta
Originally published by Fox News Atlanta
ATLANTA – A coalition of community activists, union members and veterans have banded together to protest Fannie Mae's decision to move with the eviction a Desert Storm veteran.
They rallied in front of Fannie
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Occupy Our Homes Group Protests Fannie Mae in Attempt to Save Desert Storm Vet's Home: The Buckhead Patch
The group has protested at the Buckhead headquarters of Fannie Mae on other occasions.
By Kiri Walton. Published in the Buckhead Patch on March 14, 2013.
Supporters of Occupy Our Homes Atlanta, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other allies
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Wyvernwood Protests Pick-Up, Push Anti-Profit Message: EGP News
Neighborhood Council to vote on supporting or opposing project later this month.
By Gloria Angelina Castillo, EGP Staff Writer. Originally published by EGP News.
The fight over a proposed Boyle Heights area development is heating up again, with opponents to
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Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched "Homes for All" Campaign: Sampan
Originally published by Sampan.
BOSTON, MA – On Wednesday, March 13, over 150 residents and activists form Chelsea Collaborative, City Life/Vida Urbana, Chinese Progressive Association, Lynn United for Change, UNITE HERE Local 26 and other local groups joined the national
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Dear Marriage Supporter,
This week, a United Nations committee called the Convention on the Rights of a Child issued a report that has generated a lot of media buzz. The report was the result of an "investigation" into the conduct of one of the Convention's member states: the Vatican City State, also known as the Holy See.
The subject of the supposed investigation was said to be the Catholic Church's past and present institutional handling of sexual abuse of minors — the rectifying of which is an undertaking that has consumed the Church in recent years. But after issuing its reasonable condemnations of the failures of certain individuals and bureaucracies within the Church (something the Church itself has done with conviction and steadfastness), the Convention report revealed itself in an appalling way to be a mere pretext to a larger attack on the beliefs of the Catholic Church, especially concerning homosexuality.
Senator Marco Rubio even wrote a piece for National Review Online condemning the report's overreach:
[T]he U.N. ... chose to use the opportunity to make political statements about Catholic doctrine on abortion, contraception, and marriage, issues at the core of the Church's teachings about human rights and the dignity of life. In doing so, the U.N. — with the seemingly limitless worldwide injustices it could be condemning or investigating — trampled on the religious-freedom principles outlined in its Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
What exactly was there in this report that makes it so offensive? Deacon Keith Fournier gives just a few examples in a piece he wrote at Catholic Online. These are actual quotations from the report, courtesy of Deacon Keith [emphasis added]:
The Committee is concerned about the Holy See's past statements and declarations on homosexuality...
The Committee regrets that the Holy See continues to place emphasis on the promotion of complementarity and equality in dignity, two concepts which differ from equality in law and practice...
The Committee... regrets that the Holy See did not provide precise information on the measures taken to promote equality between girls and boys and to remove gender stereotypes from Catholic schools textbooks...
The Committee urges the Holy See to adopt a rights-based approach to address discrimination between girls and boys and refrain from using terminology that could challenge equality between girls and boys. The Committee also urges the Holy See to take active measures to remove from Catholic schools textbooks all gender stereotyping which may limit the development of the talents and abilities of boys and girls and undermine their educational and life opportunities.
... But even if all of these aren't enough to reveal the UN's political leanings, this one is the kicker, most revealing of the true underlying agenda here:
The Committee is concerned that the Holy See and Church run institutions do not recognize the existence of diverse forms of families and often discriminate children on the basis of their family situation.
It is probably not too cynical to say that "the Committee" might have saved a lot of ink and paper (the latter especially being surely a high priority at the U.N.!) had they just written on a notecard: 'The Committee regrets that the Catholic Church is the Catholic Church.'
Senator Rubio didn't pull any punches in pointing out this surreptitious assault on the Church's values and beliefs [emphasis added]:
The United States is still very much a country that stands at the vanguard of protecting religious freedom at home and abroad. ... [T]he U.N. has overreached in its efforts to discredit the Catholic Church's core teachings, and I hope our ambassador to the U.N. will convey this message to her counterparts there.
(Of course, our ambassador to the U.N. might be too busy auditioning for bands to carry this message.)
You see, the model is the same everywhere: as it is here in the U.S., so it is on the international scale — the push to redefine marriage and the family and thereby to de-gender society on the whole always ends up targeting religious individuals or groups for abject discrimination.
You see, this radical agenda is its own kind of "orthodoxy" and dogmatism, and doesn't brook competition: it is intolerant of any "heresy" and insists on either converting or condemning absolutely — with no room for negotiation. Humanity, as made in God's image, "male and female," will be remade according to their own imaginings — genderless, sexless, role less — and the meaning of marriage written on our hearts will be scribbled over with nonsense. In their minds, it's as if the Creator made marriage to cause harm to gays and lesbians and to punish them with a cruel attack on their basic human dignity. It does not ever occur to them that marriage is a profound public good that greatly benefits men and women, and especially their children.
But in this most recent assault by the U.N. — against beliefs shared not only by members of the Catholic Church, but by billions worldwide of any one of many religions or of no religion at all — the real outrage is that it has been done under the pretense of protecting children's rights!
I will repeat here something I've said more times than I can remember, and will continue saying again and again because it so much bears repeating: Every child has the right to the love of both a mom and a dad.
This right is fundamental and foundational, really next in importance to the right to life itself: because it is bound up with that very right, since moms and dads are the natural way kids come into the world and have the gift of life. Marriage makes men and women responsible in recognition of the magnitude of that incredible power to bring new life into the world!
Now for a Refreshing Counterpoint
The State of Utah recognizes this basic truth: Utah's voters, who decided by a 66% margin to pass a constitutional amendment in 2004 to define marriage; and Utah's leaders, are now defending that amendment in appeals court. The other day the state filed its brief to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to overturn the outrageous ruling of an activist federal judge declaring that marriage itself is unconstitutional.
In its brief to the court, the State explains its position in clear and common-sense terms. The introduction to their brief is worth quoting at length:
As with other issues of domestic-relations law, choosing a definition of marriage in today's world presents a clash between deeply held interests and values. On one hand are the interests of Utah citizens who have formed intimate, committed relationships with someone of the same sex — and in some cases are raising or wish to raise children together — and who want the State to confer on them the benefits of marriage. The State respects and values those citizens and their children as both equal before the law and fully entitled to order their private lives in the manner they have chosen.
On the other hand are the long-term interests of all Utah's children — both now and in future generations. They cannot defend their own interests. The State thus has a duty to consider their interests in deciding whether to abandon the man-woman definition of marriage. And Utah voters, in enacting the constitutional amendment known as Amendment 3, reaffirmed among other things their firm belief — also supported by sound social science — that moms and dads are different, not interchangeable, and that the diversity of having both a mom and a dad is the ideal parenting environment.
That model is not intended to demean other family structures, any more than giving an "A" to some students demeans others. As between mutually exclusive models of marriage, the man-woman model is simply the one the State and its people believe is best for children.
What makes the decision about redefining marriage particularly poignant is not merely the uncertainty inherent in predicting its long-term effects. It is also the mounting evidence that such a redefinition poses real, concrete risks to children—especially in future generations. Many of those risks flow from the inevitable effect of shifting the public meaning of marriage away from a largely child-centric institution... and toward a more adult-centric or "consent-based" view.
Now here are leaders and statesmen who understand the rights of a child!
Point-Counterpoint: Which side will Indiana chose?
Let us hope that the State of Indiana's leaders in the Legislature have the same wisdom as they continue considering the Hoosier state's proposed marriage amendment, HJR3.
If you have any friends and family in Indiana, please let them know about how they can help speak truth to power and demand that the legislature stand up for the truth about marriage and for the real rights of children.
Also, if you are in Indiana please join NOM, CitizenLink, the Indiana Family Institute, the American Family Association of Indiana, and others at the State House this Monday, February 10th as we make our voices heard and presence felt in support of marriage, the Indiana Marriage Amendment (HJR 3), and the people's right to vote. Check here for details.
The Senate must pass HJR 3 as it was originally written and passed in 2011 — this includes restoring the second sentence that the House deleted in January — or the people's chance to vote this November could be in serious jeopardy.
This week has been a reminder of why we fight.
We work to safeguard the rights of children, which marriage protects, from being suborned to the desires of adults in the name of "progress."
We work to prevent the attacks that flow against people of faith and religious organizations every time and in every place that marriage is redefined.
In sum, we work to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it.
Thank you for working with us.
PS: As you might have surmised, the battle to preserve marriage is intense, ongoing, and multi-varied. It is also expensive. We rely on the gifts of thousands of average Americans just like you to keep our doors open and to continue the fight. Please help us with a generous contribution.


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On March 7, 2017 the Nigerian judiciary received a new head - in the person of Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen – who was sworn-in by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, ironically a professor of law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Justice Onoghen was also conferred with the highest national honour, of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON.
This multi-dimensional decoration with the highest judicial office and one of the highest national honours is symbolically impactful, and goes to demonstrate the essence of the exemplary leadership qualities and attributes that citizens expect their new head of the nation's court system to have in abundance, in both his private and public life.
What this solemn inauguration which took place within the precinct of the Abuja seat of executive power means is that after months of suspense and doubt, the judiciary now has a substantive leader who should steer it away from the mountain of credibility crises that are both self-inflicted and externally-induced. The job of the new helmsman in the judiciary is therefore clearly cut out for him, but could be summed up in what I have called a single point agenda.
Before unfolding the one-point agenda, may I state that with the swearing-in of Justice Onnoghen, he has broken a jinx as the first person from southern Nigeria, in over three decades, to assume the exalted mantle of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, after what became a season of northern dominance. Others before him were: " Justice Stafford Foster-Sutton, Hon Justice Adetokunbo Ademola, KBE, GCON; Justice Taslim Olawale Elias, CFR, GCON; Hon Justice Darnley Arthur Alexander, CBE, KCMG, CFR, GCON; Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams CON, GCON; Justice George Sodeinde Sowemimo, CON, GCON; Justice Ayo Gabriel lrikefe, OFR, CON, GCON; Justice Muhammed Bello, CON,GCON.
Others were: Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais, CON, GCON; Justice Salisu Modibo Alfa Belgore, CON,GCON; Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, CON, GCON; Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, CON, GCON; Justice Dahiru Musdapher, CON, CFR, FNIALS, GCON; Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, JSC, CON, CFR, FNIALS, GCON and Justice Mahmud Mohammed, GCON.
Before Onnoghen was finally recommended for confirmation, President Muhammadu Buhari came under intense criticism for his deliberate prevarication to name him (Onnoghen) successor of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria who hails from Taraba State, North-east Nigeria. There were speculations and allegations that President Buhari planned to substitute the now substantive chief justice with another judicial officer from Northern Nigeria. But that is a story for another day.
The focus of this piece is not to play up the political under-currents that characterised the selection of the substantive CJN, but we are here to list out what I consider as the most strategic agendum of the head of the Nigerian court system. This is because if any interested researcher should carry out dispassionate opinion poll on how most Nigerians see the justice sector and, by inference the Judiciary, the most likely outcome would be that the Judiciary has lost credibility. The snail speed that matters take before decisions are reached is a matter of considerable worry for millions of Nigerians.
Although the factors militating against speedy and efficient dispensation of justice include certain external matters, such as issues of lack of professionalism and non-adherence to ethical standards by prosecutors and investigators, the bulk of the factors that weigh down the integrity of the Judiciary lie within the courts.
So, what this new head of the Nigerian court system should focus his attention to achieve is: to repair the credibility damage inflicted on the Judiciary by a combination of centripetal and centrifugal forces.
He has already stated his readiness to confront this hydra-headed monster frontally, but if our recent history is anything to go by, we can safely say to him that, 'Seeing is believing.'
The above-mentioned cynicism is informed by the fact that past chief justices made similar pledges but found it impossible to overcome the human factors that usually oppose radical transformation from a decadent system to that of efficiency and effectiveness. It is true that people resist change but, Justice Onnoghen, from his tension-soaked long wait for the President to forward his name for confirmation by the Senate, must have thought himself the lesson that it is no longer business-as-usual. If he has been subjected to these topsy-turvy pre-confirmation experiences, it is expected that the restoration of integrity in the judicial process should be the categorical imperative for the honourable Chief Justice.
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria has the next four years to put transparent mechanisms in place quickly, to tackle the hydra-headed monster of corruption and bribery weighing down significantly on the Judiciary. He needs to advocate for constitutional amendment too that would empower the Judiciary in the states and the Federal Capital Territory, to stop going cap-in-hand to the executive branch of government, incessantly begging for cash to operate. The Constitution must have a clear provision stipulating punishment for the breach of the financial and operational independence of the Judiciary.
The new head of the court system should work out feasible framework to democratise the working of the national judicial council, so Nigerians can easily forward and follow up on petitions against members of the bench just as the Nigeria Bar Association must be tasked to weed out self-serving members who are deployed by politicians as bribe-givers that convey bribe-money to judges.
Onnoghen must ensure that an in-house rule that precludes the media from observing the processes of the investigative functions of the National Judicial Council (NJC) are quickly amended, to encourage openness and transparency. The Constitution has in the Third Schedule section 21, conferred on NJC the powers to quickly remove corrupt judges from the Bench. Let the new CJN encourage whistle-blowers to watch over judges, so the Temple of Justice is sanitised of all ethical faults such as bribery and corruption.
In the aforementioned constitutional provisions the, NJC is to: "(b) Recommend to the President the removal from office of the judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph and to exercise disciplinary control over such officers; and (d) Recommend to the governors the removal from the office of the judicial officers in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph, and to exercise disciplinary control over such officers."
Also the process of selecting judicial officers must be made transparent so Nigerians can observe and send in their comments on the integrity or otherwise of prospective judges. Another disturbing phenomenon is the issue of disrespect to court orders by governments of the federation. This pattern that has emerged since the emergence of the current administration must be tackled, because the persistent disobedience of binding orders of competent courts of law undermines the integrity of the Judiciary. Let the CJN take drastic measures, including calling out judges on strike to protest the unpardonable disobedience of court orders by the executive branch of government. Disobedience of the binding orders of the court also offends the constitutional provisions that speaks to the issue of separation of powers, and threatens the independence of the Nigerian Judiciary.
If government officials continue to disobey court orders without any penalty enforced against the said official, including the Minister of Justice, the implication over time is that the ordinary Nigerian will no longer trust the Judiciary, but would opt for self-help measures such as jungle justice, if government makes it a habit to pick and choose which court orders to obey, as we are currently witnessing.
The incumbent President has in the matters involving the former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), Mr Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPoB) and Sheikh El Zaczakky of the Shiites Islamic Movement, disobeyed court orders granting these litigants bail.
Let the CJN roll out measures to compel government to obey court orders.
Dahiru Mustapher, one time Chief Justice of Nigeria had once raised the alarm that disrespect to court orders undermines judicial independence.
His words: "Judicial independence is essentially composed of two foundations (that is, individual and institutional) that cumulatively ensure the independence of the judiciary.
"Independence of the judiciary means that every judge is free to decide matters before him, in accordance with his assessment of the facts and his understanding of the law. Without any improper influences, inducements, or pressures; direct or indirect, in any quarter or for any reasons; and that the judiciary is independent from the executive and legislature, and has jurisdiction directly or indirectly or by way of review, over all issues of a judicial nature."
Mustapher also noted: "Impartiality is essential to the proper discharge of judicial office. It applies not only to the decision itself, but to the process by which decisions are made. Judges must perform their duties without favour, bias or prejudice and ensures that their conduct, both in and out of court, maintains and enhances the confidence of the public, the legal profession and litigants in the impartiality of the judicial system.
"Impartiality means that the judge treats the parties before him as equals, providing them with an equal opportunity to make their respective cases. It also means that the judge has no personal interest in the outcome of the suit; with impartiality comes objectivity."
The nation now awaits the pragmatic steps Justice Onoghen will adopt to bring about fundamental revolution in the nation's court system.
•RIGHTSVIEW appears on Wednesdays, in addition to special appearances. The Columnist, a popular activist, is a former Federal Commissioner of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission and presently National Coordinator of Human Rights Writers' Association of Nigeria (HURIWA). He can be reached via 08033327672 (sms only) or via firstname.lastname@example.com
Source News Express
Posted 18/03/2017 9:33:50 PM
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It's amazing how some little skulls can brighten up spookify a few standard hair accessories.
For this project I used some pretty standard modeling clay – (the kind you bake in the oven til it hardens) and some uber strong glue. For those of you who are concerned, I was supervised by a responsible adult at all times.
It was pretty fun going through all my hair stuff and wondering what I could stick skulls to. I am now fighting the urge to stick them to everything I own. C'mon it'd be great! – skull candles, skull vases, skull glasses…
Maybe not.
Anyway, this little project has spawned another idea about sticking tiny little Trap Door style bugs and monsters to things, so keep your eyeballs peeled for that one.
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Lemony Snicket (which I think is a pseudonym for Daniel Handler, and a writer who I find fabulously entertaining) is best known for his authorship of the Series of Unfortunate Events. I have a few books left to complete the series, but I know enough about them to know that A) Lemony Snicket is hilarious, and B) this series in particular is most delicious when consumed audibly.
Horseradish is a collection of maxims that are categorized by applicable areas of life (as Lemony Snicket sees them), including Home, Family, Literature, A Life of Mystery, the Mystery of Life, and An Overall Feeling of Doom that One Cannot Ever Escape No Matter What One Does, etc. There are some adages that are of a more serious nature, and others which seem serious but end silly. And then there are those that start silly and end serious. Something for everyone, you see.
Just a few of my favorites:
"No matter who you are, no matter where you live, and no matter how many people are chasing you, what you don't read is often as important as what you do read."
"A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late to read them."
"A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded."
"Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby - awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess."
"Just about everything in this world is easier said than done, with the exception of "systematically assisting Sisyphus's stealthy, cyst-susceptible sister," which is easier done than said."
Easily consumed in one sitting, Horseradish is sarcasm at its best.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Book Review: Horseradish (Lemony Snicket)
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I adore the first quotation here and I absolutely am going to read the series now! Bit and pieces is all I have read. I remember reading one of the first passages in one of the first books that says the kids' parents are dead. It was horrifying at the time, since I didn't know anything about the books. Then it took a turn for the hilarious and tongue-in-cheek! Of course my son loved it from the get-go!ReplyDelete
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