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Before yet another weekend on the road, Rockets were pleased to have Head Coach Alan Keane returning from Spain though 3 Rockets Academy players remain there till next week but Keane was also pleased to welcome back the fit again captain Danny Carter.
Though finding themselves again well down in the opening exchanges for the third game in a row (2-12 ) returning captain Danny Carter made his presence known with some excellent inside scoring and major rebounding. A length of the court pass from Trae Pemberton was taken by Carter and the fast approaching A J Carr finished the move as Rockets took control and Adrian O'Sullivan sank a pair of dish passes form Carr and Sydney Donaldson as Rockets eased to a first period lead of 25-16.
Donaldson's triple of trebles was one of the highlights of the second quarter with a Carter blind overhead reverse pass to Carr and a Donaldson cross court pass for Academy student Arinze Emeka-Anyakwo to strike a treble also holding prominence in the memory as Rockets stormed to a fifteen point advantage at the interval 51-36.
The well marshalled Pemberton found some space and hit seven points whilst Carr was back to his game day best scoring inside, once with an excellent tip in and controlling the boards. Adrian Nosa Castillo sent a dish to O'Sullivan to finish Rockets scoring in the third period though some indiscipline allowed Warriors to be war like and get to within 10 points at 71-61.
Ronan O'Sullivan scored Rockets first basket of the final stanza before the triple threat of Carr, Carter and Donaldson again impacted the game as Rockets returned to hitting 25 or more in any period and securing a solid on the road victory. Rockets had retained a 14+ advantage from the third minute though again, with the game won and conscious of a fourth game in 8 days ahead of them on Sunday, Head Coach Keane rested his seniors and Warriors hit a brace of trebles to leave the final score 96-82.
Rockets had dominated the paint 56-26 and enjoyed the biggest lead of 21 pts. but it was the vast improvement in their field goal and 3 point shooting that was most pleasing. Top scorers for Rockets were A J Carr with 21 pts , 16 rebounds and 8 assists; Sydney Donaldson with 20 pts, 7 rebounds and 4 assists with Danny Carter hitting 17 pts, taking down 6 rebounds and having 8 assists.


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Southwest Climate Justice Summit in Flagstaff March 30 -- April 1, 2007
Ya'at'eeh, Black Mesa Water Coalition is helping to sponsor and coordinate the "Southwest Climate Justice Summit" at Northern Arizona University. As BMWC is continuing to do outreach in protecting our homelands and waters from fossil fuel development we are also trying to diversify the youth climate movement! We would love to have more student participation from others southwest schools, colleges and universities so please help us by forwarding this message onto your networks and students!This summit will offer workshops from campus organizing 101, media training, Alliance Building etc.. all that will help to build organizing capacity to push for stronger clean energy policies and sustainability programs in schools, colleges and universities. We will have guest speakers that will give indigenous perspectives on climate change and climate justice.Who else will be there? Students from U of A, ASU, Fort Lewis College, UNM, Dine College and San Juan College have signed up. If you have additional questions and comments please feel free to call me. (928) 863-1375 cell #.Ahee'hee, thanks, wahleahSouthwest Climate Justice SummitJoin students and community members from across the Southwest for the first Southwest Climate Justice Summit focusing on energy, global warming and the power of students and young people to help stop the climate crisis by organizing both on and off campus for clean energy solutions. Speakers will include community activists fighting for climate justice from across the Southwest, young people forging the way towards a clean energy future through the Campus Climate Challenge, organizing skills trainings, sessions focusing on energy production in the region, regional networking and hands on workshops and actions that will inspire and empower you and your group. Sign up today for this exciting weekend that will help build bridges between students and their surrounding communities and help empower young people to tackle what is truly the defining issue of our generation – global warming. Get more info and register here. When: March 30 - April 1, 2007 Where: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, Arizona Cost: $10-sliding scale, no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Contributions will go towards lunch on Saturday and drinks and snacks throughout the weekend. To Register for the Southwest Climate Justice Summit, visit http://www.ssc.org/swcjs/ For more information contact email@example.com-- Wahleah JohnsBMWC Campus Climate Challenge Coordinator Black Mesa Water Coalition 1823 North Center Street, Suite #204 Flagstaff, AZ firstname.lastname@example.com(928) 213-5909 office (928) 863-1375 cellhttp://www.campusclimatechallenge.orghttp://www.blackmesawatercoalition.org
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So I put a little poll up about what you all would like to see me and D do for our next video and I saw that there were some responses and we got so excited about that that we've started a video on Bath Time Fun!
My little movie star woke up this morning and I was going to give her a bath anyway, so I figured why not start a video!
I will include some written tips and tricks with it to make sure that I really do cover as much as I can!
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Rams-Colts: Five Things to Watch
The St. Louis Rams play their preseason home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts at the Edward Jones Dome. Here are five key areas to watch as the home fans get their first live look at coach Jeff Fisher's squad (7 p.m. kickoff; TV: Fox Channel 2; Radio: WXOS-FM 101.1):
1. Many coaches use the third preseason game as something of a dress rehearsal to unveil a little more of their offense and push some of their starters into the second quarter. Will Fisher follow the plan?
It's doubtful. He likes to keep everything close to the vest and throughout the preseason has kept things on offense about as spicy as cold oatmeal and a glass of water. I would think the Rams may show a little more than they have, but don't be too sure. It would be good to see a little more production from new quarterback Nick Foles, who has completed 6-of-12 passes for 87 yards and no TDs with one interception.
2. How are the training camp battles going? Has anyone done enough to push themselves up the depth chart?
Based on game production I'd say backup quarterback Case Keenum (19-for-33 in the preseason for 247 yards and one touchdown) has been impressive. He started games with the Houston Texans last season and was with the Rams briefly, and seems to have an edge on another veteran competing for the backup job, Austin Davis. In fairness, Davis hasn't gotten much work with the first or second offensive units. There doesn't seem to be much room at running back, receiver or the defensive line outside of the proven performers. That being said, there's always hot competition for that final handful of roster spots when teams make the cut to get down to the 53-man roster.
3. With running back Todd Gurley cleared to return to active practice duty from ACL surgery rehab — he still won't play in a preseason game — what type of impact could he have on the Rams this season?
The Rams didn't draft the former Georgia star 10th overall to sit on the bench. Once he's healthy and comfortable with the offense, expect to see the team ease him into things before giving him the full-time No. 1 job. One of the most impressive running backs in camp has been Trey Watts, an elusive speedburner who has to sit out the first four games of the season because he violated the NFL substance abuse policy. Isaiah Pead, coming off knee surgery, is another option.
4. One of the most-watched aspects of camp has been the development of the rookies on the offensive line and the battle at center. Where do things stand now?
There is no question that the Rams are starting high draft picks Rob Havenstein at right tackle and Jamon Brown at right guard. Barrett Jones remains the top option at center, apparently, over Tim Barnes. The third center in that battle, Demetrius Rhaney, has seen time at left guard during recent practices while Rodger Saffold (shoulder) has been out. Another rookie draft pick, Cody Wichmann, is expected to see his first action of the preseason after missing time with a calf injury.
5. Chris Givens caught an 80-yard TD pass from Case Keenum in the loss to Tennessee last Sunday. Could he still have an impact role in this offense?
It's possible. Givens leads the Rams with five catches for 116 yards in the preseason. He and Tavon Austin are the quickest receivers and Rams' fans remember Givens' rookie season when he made an array of catches of 50 yards or more. However, Givens caught only 11 passes last season for 159 yards, including a 47-yard TD pass. That team lost emerging wideout Brian Quick to a shoulder injury and Givens didn't step up then. This might be another good opportunity.
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I hope you enjoyed your holidays (if you celebrate). I did. I don't cook, but I did peel the heck out of some potatoes;) I chip in in other ways. I buy stuff, and have also added grating cheese to my arsenal. It's not that I can't cook, I mean, I cook the basic things because I do have a family to keep alive. And last I checked, everyone is breathing. Every once in a while I'll look on Pinterest and get fancy.
It's been a struggle with this first trimester of pregnancy, but I've been polishing up MOTHER, the book that was supposed to come out forever-ago. This makes baby #3 for us, but it's been a 7 yr gap since the last kid and the growing pains are very real. Sitting is a pain. Standing is a pain. Hard seats are a pain. Cushioned seats are a pain. Kinda no way to escape it.
I'm determined, though. I've stopped and started this story so many times I honestly don't even know how I can come back to it excited EVERY time. That might sound bad, but it's been 3 or 4 years I've worked on it on and off. You'd think (at least I would) this story would've lost the magic for me.
Although it's been several drafts with variations on the structure and happenings, the story is still at its core about a monstruous parasite that takes over bodies to wreak havoc before being expelled from the vessel.
...he sneezes right into Robert's face. Robert sits down on the ground. He feels lightheaded and the world tilts. Sherry asks him what's wrong but he doesn't say, just gets up and walks a drunk line to his yard next door.
This is a (outlined) scene from one of the more recent drafts. Two kids, Robert and Amanda, are giving the Buster the dog a bath when Buster sneezes right into Robert's face. It's amazing how many ways we have for things to get in. The story definitely made me a little more cautious about germs.
I've also been thinking about the cover. I still like it. It's hard to say whether or not there will be a new one for it. Feels like it should be, since I've been dangling this one in front of everyone for so long.


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The World on April 4
By Todd Davis, Extension Grain Marketing Specialist
"May you live in interesting times" is attributed to a Chinese curse. The times are indeed interesting in the grain markets, as China has announced proposed tariffs on corn and corn products; soybeans and soy products; and wheat. China has not announced when these tariffs will be imposed; however, the news rocked the commodity markets lower. By the time you read this article, the markets may have shaken off the initial bearish response. Regardless, this is an excellent opportunity to reflect on profit potential and what price risk opportunities look like for corn, soybeans, and wheat.
A Western Kentucky grain farmer's expectation on 2018 crop profitability is substantially different on April 4 as compared to that on April 3. The soybean market had the strongest negative reaction to the tariff announcement. The futures market believed that China would exclude soybeans from retaliatory tariffs because that country needs U.S. soybeans to meet demand. About 30% of China's total soybean use in 2017 was from soybeans produced in the United States. The announcement of possible tariffs had the greatest impact on soybeans by reducing Western Kentucky cash forward contract bids by $0.24 per bushel in one day. Corn forward contract bids were trimmed by $0.05 per bushel due to the tariff news. Wheat was not affected because the U.S. does not have a significant wheat trade with China.
The projected profitability on April 3 had the wheat / double-crop soybeans (WDCB) crop enterprise with the largest budgeted return over total budgeted costs of +$14 per acre. Notice that the cost of land, even owned land, is charged $175 per acre in rent. The budgets include overhead expense and family living expense of $40 per acre. The combination of good yields and better than expected prices made the WDCB enterprise the most profitable enterprise. Full season soybeans were budgeted to have -$57/acre return over total costs with corn budgeted at a -$127 per acre return over total costs.
The announcement of proposed tariffs reduced the WDCB enterprise profitability by $11 per acre. Full season soybean's profitability was reduced by $13/acre, and corn's profitability was reduced by $9/acre. Again, this is due to the market's reaction to possible tariffs. Expectations are for even lower corn and soybean prices if China implements tariffs on corn and soybean products.
I hope that managers had taken advantage of corn and soybean futures prices as both markets had a February rally and provided an opportunity to remove some price risk. Managers should continue to monitor the futures market to continue to remove price risk when opportunities occur. Corn, soybeans, and wheat suffer from ample stocks that will cap price potential. Anything that limits production will contribute to higher prices. Anything that reduces demand (like a tariff) will push prices lower.


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Davonte Mahomes may be Bursting in to the Scene/
After Jordan Thomas was out with injuries a lot of question marks were around 174 for Michigan. It came to true freshman Mahomes and junior Ben Ralston. Mahomes was fresh off winning the MSU Open in the freshman/sophomore division and proceeded to beat Ralston 20-10 in the wrestle-offs. In his first dual action of his college career, he beat #8 Cody Walters (Ohio) 5-3 and Pat Jennings (Edinboro) 3-1.
Mahomes is a 3-time state placer from Oak Park, Illinois and captured the state championship his senior year. He barely missed the USA Junior triple crown in 2013 capturing folkstyle & greco titles and taking 2nd in freestyle.
He is a takedown artist that can attack from many different angles, and somebody really exciting to watch in the future. After this weekend, he should be ranked and climbing as the season goes on.


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Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has decided to join the KP Sharma Oli led government.
A meeting of the party's office-bearers Tuesday morning has taken the decision to join the government of left alliance, according to co-chairman of the party Rajendra Shrestha.
Chairman Upendra Yadav briefed the leaders about the ongoing dialogue with the left alliance about joining the government during the meeting. "We have decided to join the government. We will hold discussion with CPN-UML and CPN Maoist Center today about the ministries," Shrestha stated.
Yadav had agreed to join the Oli led government on February 26 and left the prime minister's official residence that day saying he will get back after consulting with party leaders.
The party has taken formal decision to join the government eight days after that. Induction of FSFN in the Cabinet has been delayed due to lack of agreement on the number of ministries to be given to the party.
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Movies at the Met for January will meet on Saturday, January 4, instead of our usual first Friday of the month. It will start at 7:00 p.m. and meet in FLC 130.
Movies at the Met for January will meet on Saturday, January 4, instead of our usual first Friday of the month. It will start at 7:00 p.m. and meet in FLC 130.
A new ladies' Bible study will start January 9 with Priscilla Shirer's book, Discerning the Voice of God. The study will last for six weeks. According to the publisher's description: "This Bible study is designed to help participants know the voice of God: His language, character, and tone of voice.
As the year draws to a close, and we think about the coming year, it is good to remember that God has a plan for human history. It will culminate in a kingdom. For centuries, going all the way back to the ancient prophets of Israel, believers have looked forward to the full revelation of God's glory in an earthly kingdom.
When I was a young girl, the hymn, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" was my favorite, and it was on page 220 in our small town church hymnal. I always asked to sing "number 220" on request nights, thus forever burning the association of the song and the number into my mind. When I was in my 30's, I started noticing how often I would see the number on clocks, scoreboards, etc.
Someone asked me after last year's marriage conference if I thought it was a success. I was thrilled on so many levels, so my automatic response was a resounding, "Yes!" Today in our planning session we entertained the same question, "How will we know if the marriage conference is a success?" Here's what we came up with. Did we make a significant gift to our community?
We have a new employee on staff. Kirsten Walstad has just begun her training/working in the position of Financial Assistant. She comes to us with good experience, including a BS degree with a minor in accounting and years of accounting work experience in both secular and church positions.
Have you ever wanted to see the sights in Bethlehem the night Jesus was born? Did you want to watch as Mary and Joseph made their way to the village, looking for a place to stay, and found rest in a stable? Have you wanted to hear the sounds of the heavenly hosts as they sang of Jesus' birth and see the reaction of the shepherds to this wondrous sight?
The Many Moods of Christmas is a collection of 18 Christmas carols, divided into four suites, arranged for choir and orchestra by Robert Shaw and Robert Bennett. These carols were originally performed and recorded by the Robert Shaw Chorale in 1963. Metropolitan's Adult Choir and Orchestra will perform the first three suites in our 8:30 a.m.
Charles Colson was an advocate for Christian activism. He taught that one of the reasons America is becoming a post-Christian society is the church's retreat from community involvement. In one of his books he said: "Members will help the poor and needy as long as they don't have to dirty their own hands to do it.
There will be no Wednesday evening programs on Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) or on Wednesday, January 1 (New Year's Day). Our full schedule of midweek ministries will resume on Wednesday, January 8, at 6:45 p.m. The church offices will be closed December 24-25 and January 1.


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Un-"like"-ly Property Interests
By Philip Houten On September 26, 2014 September 26, 2014· Leave a Comment
As social media has become as ubiquitous in Americans' lives as commuting or sunsets, disputes over these new concepts have challenged the legal system to adapt archaic legal concepts to govern their use. One such concept is a Facebook "like," which allows a user to publicly display his or her affection for a photo, public figure, company, or just about anything else that pops up on the user's Facebook page. Ownership interests in these "likes" became the focal point in a recent case that etched new legal ground in embedding and defining property interests in a "like." See Mattocks v. Black Entm't Tv LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115829 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 20, 2014).
In this case, the Plaintiff, Stacey Mattocks, created an unofficial fan page in 2008 on Facebook for the comedy series, The Game, which depicts the lives and family of football players on a fictitious football team. After the series was cancelled, it was acquired by BET to produce new episodes starting in 2010. BET hired Ms. Mattocks to continue to administer the fan page, and contracted with her to become the administrator of the official fan page, displaying BET's trademarks and logos on the page. Memorializing their agreement in a February 2011 contract, BET agreed not to exclude Ms. Mattocks from the fan page and Ms. Mattocks agreed to provide BET administrative rights to "update the content on the Page from time to time as determined by BET in its sole discretion."
Unfortunately, Ms. Mattocks discarded this agreement in June 2012, when negotiations to offer her full time employment turned sour. She changed the administrative settings and restricted BET from posting on the page. Following this action BET asked Facebook to "migrate" the over 6 million users who liked the page to another page managed by BET. Ms. Mattocks sued BET, alleging, among other things, that "BET converted a business interest she had in the [Facebook] Page—namely, the "likes" that the Page had accumulated while she worked on it." Conversion involves "an unauthorized act that deprives another of his property permanently." In essence, Ms. Mattocks asked the court to conclude that by virtue of her running the fan page, she acquired an ownership interest in the page's accumulated "likes".
The court found that Ms. Mattocks' claim could not be sustained because possession of the "likes" lay with the individual users rather than with her. The court noted that "liking" a page simply indicates that a user expresses his or her enjoyment or approval of the content, which can easily be undone with the mere click of an "unlike" button. Consequently, the court concluded that if there is a property interest in "likes," it lay with the individual users responsible for creating them.
The Mattocks case is one instance of how courts grapple with the ever-changing world of social media, applying centuries-old legal concepts to the proliferation of electronic communications. More judicial rulings will certainly develop regarding what may or may not constitute "assets" in social media use, and interpret the mechanism of control that may develop property interests in social media.
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SOME of the recommendations made during land consultation meetings held last week were that the government must expropriate land from absentee landlords without compensation, and to return ancestral lands to the rightful owners.
The consultations are being held ahead of the second national land conference scheduled for 1 to 5 October this year, which seeks to address and review the resolutions taken at the first national land conference held in 1991.
It is also expected to consider issues such as ancestral land restitution, the willing buyer-willing seller approach, land expropriation in the public interest without just compensation, urban land reform, and the commercialisation of communal land, amongst others.
The call for the government to expropriate land from absentee landlords without compensation were made in Windhoek, and at Swakopmund and Keetmanshoop last week.
Participants at the Khomas meeting on Friday proposed that the conference must pass a resolution to allow the government to expropriate farmland from absentee landlords without compensation.
The participants also said that this expropriation would be done to address the injustices of land lost by indigenous groups during colonial times.
The participants said if a resolution is passed, it would address the challenges experienced in the past when the government was taken to court over land expropriation.
AR movement leader Job Amupanda suggested that farms owned by foreign nationals should also be expropriated without negotiations because "there is a clear resolution that foreigners must not own land in Namibia".
According to him, about 2,5 million hectares of farmland is owned by foreign nationals. Amupanda also proposed that long-serving farmworkers be given shares or land on farms where they have been working.
Among those who supported Amupanda's suggestion was Khomas regional governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua, City of Windhoek mayor Muesee Kazapua, and representatives of the landless /Khomanin people.
Absentee landlords should be compelled to sell their land to the state, or risk such land being expropriated without compensation, the draft recommendations state. The issue of absentee resettled farmers would also be discussed at the land conference, according to the Khomas region's draft recommendations.
Apart from expropriation without compensation, Khomas participants want the conference to address the issue of urban land, and the introduction of a regulatory framework to cap skyrocketing rental and municipal land prices. Besides, the issue of ancestral land should enjoy prominence, it was recommended, and the conference should furthermore propose the establishment of an ancestral land tribunal, which would preside over ancestral land claims.
Participants from the Erongo region who attended last week's two-day national land reform consultations at Swakopmund said the government must not pay for land that was stolen, but only for the improvement of infrastructure on farms.
They added that the pressing issues of past injustices should be taken into consideration, especially when it concerns the colonial forces who engineered genocide at the start of the 20th century.
Fabianus Uaseuapuani from the Zerua Traditional Authority said while they do not support 'land grabbing', the allocation of land should consider those who lost land in the past, or who need land.
Uaseuapuani stated that foreign-owned farmland should be in the hands of Namibians, and that no foreigners must own land in Namibia. Kassie Shilongo of the Affirmative Repositioning movement said it was "undisputed that the land was taken".
"There is no use in compensating for land that was taken by force. The government must amend the Constitution to make it possible to expropriate land without compensation. The willing buyer-willing seller policy has failed. The willing buyer-willing seller [principle] must also apply to communal land," he stressed. He asked if there is a willing buyer but no willing seller, does that mean no land is available?
"We must force those in possession of land to surrender at least 70% of it to the government to use for the public interest," he added.
Another participant said expropriation without compensation has to apply for all, and the state must own the land.
"In other words, there should be nationalisation of land," he said.An elderly woman from the Tsoaxudaman Traditional Authority, Victoria Dausas, called on farmowners to help their workers with some cattle and a place to build for their futures. She also called on farmers not to penalise poor people too harshly if the poor person's animals end up inside the farmer's area.
Dausas said Farm Okongawa near Otjimbingwe was given to the Tsoaxudaman by the government, but that a mining company took it over - calling it "stealing".
"By law, if something is stolen, then they must give back two-fold. If this farm was robbed from us, will they not give us another farm?" she asked.
Swapo youth leader Sioni Iikela called for the intervention of those communities destitute along rural corridors during resettlement programmes to be granted a special category - that is for a certain number of farms to be allocated to them until they are resettled to ensure that they have somewhere to go.
"Land at Usakos belongs to TransNamib. How can the local authority use that land? They have the biggest space of the residential area, but they do not want to let go of it. It is prime land where people want to invest," submitted Usakos mayor Akser Mwafangeyo.
Erongo governor Cleophas Mutjavikua said at the opening of the consultations at Swakopmund that those in public office must ensure land delivery is a top priority and a key performance area.
"We should not be reacting to challenges which the electorate has entrusted us with. We spend too much time reacting when people want a place to erect shelter - then we react. We need to plan."
//Karas governor Lucia Basson told a consultative meeting at Keetmanshoop on Thursday last week that the land question is a political, social and economic issue.
She added that the land issue is about addressing dispossession, equity, and promoting productive and sustainable livelihoods through implementing programmes targeted at poverty alleviation.
A report compiled after the meetings shows that participants called for the abolishment of the willing buyer-willing seller policy as it was not working, and that absentee landowners should lose their land.
According to the report, the rightful owners must claim ancestral land; and the German and South African governments must support those who lost their ancestral land through housing, education and infrastructural investments in small towns.
Basson said this time, the people are also guided by different experiences as Namibians on what has worked, what did not work, what is currently not working, and what needs to be adjusted, fine-tuned or discarded regarding the country's land policy and legal framework.
Read the original article on Namibian.
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Parlamentní volby na Islandu – květen 2007
(The Parliamentary Election in Iceland – May 2007)
Pavel Maškarinec (maskarinec@centrumcz)
This article deals with the election to the Iceland parliament (Alting) held on the 12th May 2007. This election has brought termination of the current government coalition and creation of a new form of government composition. The article describes electoral system, situation before the election and analyses election results. The results of the election are compared with the results of the parliamentary elections in 2003.
Keywords: Iceland, elections, party system, SF, S, VG, FSF, FF, IH.


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Mozart and Women's Education
My last semester of grad school had me digging deep into Mozartland, the confluence of studying Donna Elvira for the mainstage production of Don Giovanni and analyzing the master's music in the context of Enlightened ideals for my history class. Living with Elvira everyday, I faced this dichotomy of humor and pathetic desperation. I knew her role as the hilarious crazy ex-girlfriend meme, but at the same time I wanted to lift her out of the score, shake her vigorously, and lay on some tough love. I wanted to take her out to a bar and help her find a rebound. I wanted to sit in her apartment and drink wine and eat ice cream from the carton. How could Mozart let me care for her so much and yet still make her the butt of every joke?
And Mozart is very clear that she is a joke. Her music is full of old-fashioned and faux pas musical stylings no true opera seria character would be caught dead making in the mid-1700's. (Handel is so fifty years ago!) Plus her demeanor is so unlady like: graphic lyrics, jagged melodies, furious orchestral accompaniment. Add the humiliation of Leporello's Catalogue aria along with her ensembles in Act 2, and Vi isn't left with a micron of dignity. Is there any other heroine in the opera repertoire that suffers so publicly, both to the audience and other characters ... for the sake of a laugh? Make her two-dimensional and she could be Wile E. Coyote. Girl is a savage mess, so again, why does Mozart add insult to injury by giving her flesh and blood rather than keeping her flat and cartoonish?
Then Vi reminded me of Dorabella from Così fan tutte, another lover of drama for the sake of a laugh from the audience. Again we see opera seria faux pas as a form of mockery in her first aria, "Smanie implacabili." Suddenly, Elvira was not an isolated incident. So what is the pattern?
The celebrated Enlightened thinker, Immanuel Kant described society's purpose of maturing via the conquering of "laziness and cowardice" through a liberal application of reason. Mozart being a Freemason would be all about Enlightenment. He even stuck around in Vienna, a city notorious for not appreciating his genius, in order to perpetuate Enlightened ideals by working for the enlightened despot and Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II. Add in the Freemasonry, and you've got one young composer from Salzburg all tingly with Enlightened ideals.
During this time, we see incredible debate on how Enlightenment affects the female population; are they invited to the wisdom and reason party? Mary Wollstonecraft, one of Europe's first feminist philosophers was formally and artfully arguing for women's education in logic and reason for the betterment of all society during the tail end of Mozart's life. Did Mozart have an opinion on the subject? Being a philosophical and cosmopolitan man, he must have at least overheard the debate. Plus, the man was influenced by educated women since his birth (big sis and fellow musician Nannerl, first love Aloysia Weber, frequent collaborators Caterina Cavalieri and Nancy Storace, ...). Add the complexity Mozart gives his female characters in his mature operas and .... an opinion on women's education should be contained in his operas.
What strikes me about Mozart's Dorabella and Elvira are not only their roles as punchlines, but their lack of reason. In fact, each of them is a poster-child for Kant's two barricades to Enlightenment: laziness and cowardice.
Dora is ridiculously impressionable as demonstrated by her drastic swings from the noble opera seria to the lowly pastorale. And neither of these ideas are her own. Don Alfonso, the disgusting instigator of Così gives her the idea of opera seria upon entering her home with the terrible news of war and her fiancee's departure, and Despina, the women's servant convinces D-bella that being fickle is cool with her servanty rustic tunes. Dorabella lazily places her mental faculties with others rather than exercising her own and is proved a fool from her first aria through to the opera's finale. She's that friend who comments on articles without actually reading them. #Lazy
Vi is anything but lazy. She crossed most of Spain looking for the man that could make her a respectable woman rather than pining away at home or heading straight to the convent. She insists on this narrative despite every nasty deceit Gio pulls on her. It takes a hellish intervention for her to finally face the music and move on. Her desperation implies high stakes; she'd rather spend her life with the most notorious (and probably ... ew ... diseased) player in her universe than the alternative. While a modern audience may not explicitly understand her irrationality, most women will recognize the fear and anxiety of being and remaining alone, even if they don't understand why. Society is sneaky that way. Teaches you things on an unconscious level such as women are only as valuable as their male guardian/father/husband (which is why brides are still "given away" by fathers to grooms). Having no male guardian means relinquishing worth as a contributing member of society, hence Vi's only option being the convent, the safe haven of worthless women.
Don't believe me? Look at how women are described in the character list (courtesy of the Neue Mozart Ausgabe). Author Mary Hunter pointed this out in her book, The Culture of Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna. The noble men are allowed to exist just as they are - no relations or explanations necessary; however, the women are described by their relationship to another man. Donna Anna must be explained as the daughter of the Commendatore and future bride to Ottavio even though she is a much more important character than either. She's got noble male ownership in spades hence her high notes. Vi though, her only connection to anyone is Don Giovanni. And we know how he feels about keeping her around. #Worthless
To endure all the immense indignity that comes with insisting on "loving" someone worthy of Hell's wrath must mean immense fear of the alternative. Rather than be brave and discover her own self-worth, she gives chase while Leporello, Don Giovanni, and the audience laughs.
These two ridiculous women are cautionary tales to those unsure of educating the female mind. Rather than misogynistic drivel, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte show the true danger of ignorance: exploitation.
This still holds true today. According to MalalaFund.org, 31 million girls on our planet are denied even elementary school. Never mind all the girls who miss out on high school, and too many of those young girls become child brides and sex workers. How is it that over 200 years after Mozart's message, human beings are still undecided on what is in the best interest of the female population? We know what happens to those denied education: #Exploitation.


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December is shaping up to be another big month for the comic book industry. DC will be debuting major new creative teams on books like Detective Comics and Aquaman and kicking off the new Batman Who Laughs miniseries, while marvel will celebrate a Fantastic Four wedding and debuting new books for Winter Soldier, Miles Morales and Killmonger.
Scroll down to see all the major new comics from Marvel and DC hitting stores in December.
A Fantastic Wedding
The new Fantastic Four series opened with an unexpected twist, as Ben Grimm proposed to longtime girlfriend Alicia Masters. It appears that writer Dan Slott won't be waiting long until getting to that wedding ceremony. Slott and guest artists Aaron Kuder, Adam Hughes and Mike Allred will chronicle the big day in Fantastic Four #5. And according to the solicit, there won't be any Batman #50 or X-Men Gold #30-style plot twists here. The two are actually getting married.
Not only are we looking forward to that issue, we're also excited about a tie-in special called Fantastic Four Wedding Special #1. This comic from writer Gail Simone and artist Laura Braga will focus on Alicia's bachelorette party and include heroines like She-Hulk, Medusa and Crystal. Is it too much to hope this is the prelude to a bigger She-Hulk project from Simone?
The Dark Knight Laughs
Batman villains don't get more visually memorable than the Batman Who Laughs, the twisted Batman from the Dark Multiverse who literally transformed into Joker. Now writer Scott Snyder and artist Jock are taking a closer look at this villain in a new miniseries. We're always happy to see these two creators working together. Plus, The Batman Who Laughs promises to have major ramifications for Snyder's Justice League run.
Miles Morales' New Series
Things have been fairly quiet on the Miles Morales front since Brian Michael Bendis wrapped up his long-running Spider-Man saga. Fortunately, Miles is returning to the forefront of the Marvel Universe just in time for his movie debut in December. This time, writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Javier Garron will explore the continuing adventures of this struggling teen superhero.
Click here for our exclusive first look at Miles Morales: Spider-Man.
Classic DC Teams Return
While the JSA and Legion of Super Heroes are still MIA, two other super-teams from DC's past are making a comeback in December. Bryan Edward Hill and Dexter Soy are spearheading a new volume of Batman and the Outsiders, as the Dark Knight tasks Black Lightning with reassembling the team and helping him track down a missing woman.
Then, Robert Venditti and Eddy Barrows are journeying to Earth-X to craft a new take on the Freedom Fighters. 20 years after the Nazis took over the world, a new team of patriotic heroes will rise to rekindle hope.
The Age of Republic Begins
Marvel's next major Star Wars comic makes its debut in December. Star Wars: Age of Republic is a ten-issue limited series written by Jody Houser, with each standalone issue focusing on a different Prequel-era character. The first two issues, Darth Maul #1 (drawn by Luke Ross) and Qui-Gon Jinn #1 (drawn by Cory Smith) - will ship in December. Look for Age of republic to be followed by Age of Rebellion and Age of Resistance in 2019.
Click here for more on Star Wars: Age of Republic.
Another Age of Apocalypse?
Uncanny X-Men is making its long-awaited return in November, and in December we'll see the middle act of the ten-part weekly storyline known as "X-Men Disassembled." There looks to be plenty of craziness afoot in issues #4-7, as writers Kelly Thompson, Ed Brisson and Matthew Rosenberg bring back Nate Grey and introduce the Four Horsemen of Salvation. If the solicits are to be believed, we may even be due for the return of the Age of Apocalypse universe.
Vertigo's New Goddess
DC's latest addition to the relaunched Vertigo line features an intriguing creative team. Goddess Mode pairs Depression Quest creator Zoe Quinn with Spider-Gwen artist Robbi Rodriguez for a story about a girl who provides tech support for a hyper-advanced AI system. It's not long before she's drawn into a war to defend the digital realm, one where ordinary humans become digital gods and goddesses through the magic of cheat codes.
The Return of X-Force
It's been a little while since Marvel has the X-Men line has had a designated X-Force book, and much longer since there's been an X-Force book devoted to the classic '90s lineup. That finally changes in December, as writer Ed Brisson and artist Dylan Burnett launch a new X-Force series. The lineup is mostly old-school in focus, though the series will build on the events of the Extermination miniseries and feature the younger Cable in place of his older, deader counterpart.
Also look for The Exterminated #1, as writers Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler and artist Neil Edwards pay tribute to the fallen Cable and bring his adopted daughter Hope back into the picture. That issue will even feature a backup story from legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont.
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The question of whether religion is natural has been discussed in many journal articles and pubs. This is particularly the case since the appearance of New Atheism as a social movement. What has been lacking is an article that brings the various strands of discussion together and explains in what sense atheism and/or religion can be deemed to be natural (a task made all the more difficult by the problems with the concept of naturalness). In a lovely little article Armin Geertz and his coauthor, Guðmundur Ingi Markusson, do just that:
After discussing evidence of irreligion and the rise of the so called ''New Atheism'', the authors refute the claim that this poses a problem for the cognitive science of religion and its hypothesis that religion is natural. The ''naturalness hypothesis'' is not deterministic but probabilistic and thus leaves room for atheism. This, the authors maintain, is true of both the by-product and adaptationist stances within the cognitive science of religion. In this context the authors also discuss the memetic or ''unnaturalness'' hypothesis, i.e. that religion is a ''virus of the mind''. The authors criticize accounts of atheism offered by cognitive scientists of religion as being based on unfounded assumptions about the psychology of atheists, and object to the notion that the natural aspects of religion by corollary make atheism unnatural. By considering human cognition in a semiotic framework and emphasizing its natural ability to take part in semiotic systems of signs, atheism emerges as a natural, cognitive strategy. The authors argue that to reach a fuller account of religion, the cognitive (naturalness) and memetic (unnaturalness) hypotheses of religion must be merged. Finally, a preliminary analysis of the ''New Atheism'' is offered in terms of semiotic and cognitive dynamics.
As the abstract should make clear, this is a very rich article and is well worth looking at carefully. And, I am pleased to be able to say, it argues for what I consider a dual inheritance view of religion. It even brings in biosemiotics! What more could a man want?


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On Lies, Secrets and Sentences
The Los Angeles Jewish Journal - Week of July 7
In the Jewish tradition, the life of even one person is sufficient to summon us to action. That is why the American Jewish community has rallied behind the commutation of the life sentence imposed on Jonathan Pollard, in a virtually unprecendented manner. But beyond this, much more is at stake in Jonathan's case that "just" the life of one person.
Recent disclosures have finally confirmed Jonathan's contention that individuals in the intelligence and defense establishments
were trying to stab Israel in the back by subverting the close strategic relationship between the United States and Israel.
Jonathan was, of course, fully aware of our official policy towards Israel. But he was also aware of an unofficial policy towards the Israelis that was
anything but friendly. While this "war in the shadows" took on several forms, its most dangerous aspect may have been the attempt by Caspar Weinberger and Bobby Ray Inman to quietly
restrict the flow of critically important information to Israel.
Although it has taken almost nine years to uncover this off-the-books anti-Israel agenda, recent revelations have finally confirmed long-held suspicions that Weinberger and Inman had instituted what amounted to a highly selective,
undeclared intelligence embargoagainst Israel.
For example, Inman himself has acknowledged that he was so angered by Israel's destruction of Iraq's nuclear reactor in 1981 that it was he who then ordered severe limitations on the intelligence sharing with Israel. It is significant that these new restrictions were imposed while Inman's boss, CIA Director William Casey, was out of the country. Upon Casey's return, Weinberger not only defended the propriety of Inman's actions, but he also ordered his own department to participate in this coldblooded betrayal of Israel.
Regretfully, we may never learn the full extent of what Weinberger and Inman had in mind for the Jewish state. We should consider ourselves lucky, though, that they did not have their way before Israel eliminated the Iraqi nuclear threat and that their most overt attempts to destroy the U.S.-Israel special relationship were repeatedly thwarted by Congress, which fully appreciated both the strategic benefits of our alliance with Israel as well as our moral obligation to defend the only democracy in the Middle East.
But neither Weinberger nor Inman were ones to give up so easily. And so they used Jonathan's arrest to shift the political battle over Israel's status into the courts, where they were able to successfully
manipulate the criminal justice systemin such a way that Israel was legally reclassified as a
Jonathan's sentence, then, was clearly intended to be a dagger pointed at the heart of our special relationship with Israel.Incredibly, many of those who claim to be strong supporters of the U.S.-Israel alliance have been totally oblivious to this potentially lethal threat of that relationship.
Granted, Jonathan was never indicted as a traitor, and the prosecutor never referred to him as an "enemy" agent. But Weinberger was not only allowed to mischaracterize him in open court as a traitor - a calumnious charge repeated not long ago by the late Les Aspin - he was able to persuade the judge to disregard Jonathan's plea-bargain agreement and hand him
a sentence more appropriate for someone who aided an enemylike the former Soviet Union.
If anyone failed to understand the message behind this political show trial, a carefully orchestrated campaign of leaks and rumors drove home the point that Jonathan's actions on behalf of Israel had seriously compromised our national security.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
After all, if Jonathan had been guilty of harming the United States, it surely would have been reflected in his indictment, But in fact,
Jonathan was only charged with passing classified data to an ally, Israel, with reason to believe it would be used to her advantage. It is very telling that Jonathan was
notcharged with transmitting the information either with intent or reason to believe it would be used to the injury of the United States.
The Government could not show a subjective intent on Jonathan's part to hurt his country. He had none. But more importantly, the Government could not even show that, from an objective standpoint, somebody in his position, with all the information he had at his disposal, would have any reason to believe that any of the information transmitted by Jonathan to Israel would or could cause injury to the United States.
Indeed, nine years after Jonathan's arrest, neither Caspar Weinberger, Bobby Inman, the late Les Aspin nor President Clinton has ever presented one example, let alone any shred or proof, of just how Jonathan's action caused harm to the United States.
Given these facts, one would have thought that the media would treat the disinformation campaign waged against Jonathan with the contempt it deserves. For example, we now know that the most hysterical out-of-court accusations raised against Jonathan - that he was somehow indirectly responsible for the deaths of U.S. informants - are directly attributable to the treachery of Aldridge Ames.
And even the judge who sentenced my son has admitted that Weinberger "may not have been neutral and detached" in his portrayal of Jonathan's actions. Certainly, this alone should have alerted the media to the fact that Weinberger's so-called "damage assessment" was more an instrument of
political vengeancethan it was an objective appraisal of the case.
But sadly, among certain members of the media, when it comes to Israel,
no lie is too incredible, particularly if it is being asserted by a "patriotic" intelligence community, which can shield its dishonesty behind a wall of classifications.
Unfortunately, President Clinton's justification for rejecting Jonathan's clemency appeal put his cloak of approval, even if unwittingly, on the effort to publicly portray Israel not as a loyal ally but as a fearful adversary. This is why if the President cannot be persuaded to reverse his decision,
the long-term political impact on Israel and the America Jewish community could very well be devastating.
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Hi loves!!! I will be traveling the latter part of this year!! && Im super excited!! If Im going to be in your neck of the woods, hit me up & let's get together!!! I will be adding more travel up until December time. If you want me to come play dress up & take pictures of you, let me know!!! xo layla
It has been so wonderful to photograph so many fellow COOGs lately!
I know they are all going to go off & do wonderful things in the world!
Ashik~ Congratulations on graduating from UH! Good luck with pursuing your master's! Wishing you nothing but the best!!!
I want to give a huge shout out to these two for graduating and getting into the Optometry school at the University of Houston!! Congratulations Jennifer & Peter on your huge accomplishment! Can't wait to see where life takes you guys!! Go COOGS!!!! \\n/
I adore this girl! She was so much fun to work with! Not only did she graduate from UH just like I did but she was so spunky and no-stop posing for the camera! I told her I was going to hire her to model for me one day so you may be seeing more of this pretty girl in the future!
Vivi!! Felicidades on graduating!! I wish you nothing but all the best in the world! I know you're going to do wonderful things! Stay sweet love! Much love! xo Layla
This pretty girl is a graduate from La Marque High school!
Miss Jasmine,
Congratulations on graduating! I wish you nothing but the best of luck in college and in your future career!!
Much love! Layla
This next gorgeous girl is a graduate of Prairie View A&M Nursing School! She was a complete joy to work with and we're going to be friends foreva!!!
Beautiful Dena, Congratulations on graduating nursing school! I know you're going to do amazing things within your career! Stay sweet my love! XO Layla
This beauty is graduating very soon and I couldn't be more excited that I got to take her senior photos! We had such a fabulous time together, I have to thank her amazing sister for sending her my way! :)
I wish you all the best of luck in College! I know you're going to do amazing things! I hope to see you as a famous journalist one day!!
Much love darling!! xo Layla
For quite some time now all I've been wanting to do is open a studio; a place where I can meet clients, a place to for me to be able to do certain type of shoots and a place to call my own. Reality finally set in a couple of months ago when I found the perfect little spot. You may or may not know, I grew up in the Martial Arts industry and until I started doing photography that was all I knew. My parents opened up their first Martial Arts facility in the Clear Lake area 19 years ago this June and it was mine & my brother's home away from home. As the years went on we opened up two more facilities and our main location in Clear Lake grew, we added more buildings and are still expanding. With our expansion, a few years ago, my parents built a nice size office in the back of our main facility and it wasn't really used much. I finally got the courage to ask if I could move in and without hesitation they both said yes. It was definitely something that I had been waiting a long time to do so I was beyond excited that my dream was actually coming true. I started planning it out in my head back in December and all I had to do was wait for the current tenant to move out completely and I could move in. Once April hit I was ready. I moved in and it became my new home away from home. The best part about it is that I grew up on the grounds where my studio is located so I couldn't be happier about my location. Its definitely my little slice of heaven.
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I wish you all the best in college! Stay sweet & live life to the fullest!!
BIG hugs & kisses!! xo Layla
Hello beautiful people!!!
So with last weeks exciting news, I have some more amazing news to share!!!
Le Zu Photography is celebrating 3 years in business!! Wow!! I can't believe how fast the time has gone and how blessed I have been! I have had some amazing clients over the past 3 years and I couldn't be more grateful for all of the opportunities that have come my way! I want to thank everyone who has helped to make my dreams come true and to everyone whose life I been so fortunate to be apart of to capture memories for many years to come! I absolutely, positively LOVE EACH & EVERY ONE OF MY CLIENTS!! You guys are utterly amazing and I wouldn't be where I am today without you!
In addition to Le Zu turning 3 years old I have decided to do a 2 month special for all of you!! Now just because it's running for 2 months, doesn't mean you need to wait until the last day to book your session. Trust me, my schedule books up extremely fast and I wouldn't want you to miss any opportunity!
For all of you lovely people, I am offering an amazing deal! $300 off any wedding package that I offer AS WELL AS 30% off any event or session package!! HURRY!! DON'T WAIT!! BOOK YOUR SESSION BEFORE TIME & SPACES RUN OUT!!! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Much love!!! xo Layla
Im super excited to announce my 2013-2014 Senior Model Search!! Im trying something new with my seniors this year. Im looking for people to represent Le Zu Photography for the graduating classes of 2013-2014. You can either be an upcoming graduating senior or a junior graduating in the Spring of 2014 AND you can either be a college OR high school student!! All my college gals & guys out there, take advantage of this awesome offer!!
Here's what you'll need to do, submit 2 photos of yourself to me at email@example.com to be considered along with a brief description as to why you should be a senior rep for Le Zu! With the session you will receive a FULL session. Whats a full session you ask?? Good question! With a full session comes full hair & make-up services, a personally styled shoot that best describes your personality, personalized rep cards to pass out to all your friends, digital images for your Facebook page AND a chance to win a two hour private session with yours truly!!
Im accepting submissions until March 1st! I've already had a ton of submissions, so hurry and submit your photos too!! :)
Much love!! xo Layla
Here's some of last years seniors for you to take a gander at:
GO COOGS!!!!!! \\n/
WOW, what a year!!! I don't even know where to start!! I want to first say that I have been truly blessed this year, my business has grown so much and is still growing! I have been so very grateful for all of the amazing clients I have had over the past year and no session was ever the same. I was exposed to so many different clients and I have been so happy for each and every opportunity that came my way. This year was a very trying year for me and I am happy to say that I pulled through and came out even stronger than before. It has been a lot of trial and error and finding out what works and what doesn't definitely takes time and I think Im happy to say that even though Im still very much learning a lot I think I have finally found what works for me and my company.
I hope to continue to grow my company more and more each day and be blessed and honored to photograph more beautiful faces along the way! I can't wait to see what 2013 brings and hoping that it brings everyone health, happiness and prosperity!! It has truly been an honor to work with all of the amazing people I worked with over the past year. I started off last year with a 50th wedding anniversary for one of the sweetest couples I have ever met and I will be ending it today with a family session! Below are just some of the sessions I shot over the year, if I put all of them up you guys would be here too long. ;) I definitely grew a lot as an artist and can't wait to grow even more!
I will be starting off 2013 with some personal projects and a wedding!!! Im super excited and can't wait! Im ready to share with you all the next chapter in my life as well as in the people that I meet along the way.
I hope you all have an amazing New Year and live each and everyday as it was meant to be lived, to the fullest!
I want to leave you all with this: Smile every where you go, laugh when unnecessary, cry when needed, hug a little harder even if its too tight, kiss those whom you love longer and just be YOU! The world needs more people like the one you are. Happy New Year Everyone!! xo~Layla
Oh, what to say about these next fabulous sisters!! Well first off they are extremely dear to me, our families are great family friends and I've seen these girls grow up so it was bitter sweet taking their senior pictures. I can't believe how fast time fly's! I am so proud of you girlies!!! I wish you two all the best of luck in college!! Go and rock the nursing program!!!
Love you both!!! xoxo Layla Ladies & Gents please meet the fabulous Amirah (dark hair) & the lovely Mai (lighter hair). Please show them some love!!


text: Dubai hosted a Rs 25 lac International UAE National Day Bridge Tournament from 28 Nov to 04 Dec 2014. 120 pairs and 32 teams from 20 countries participated in this international event. The 4 member Indian Team AZURE INDIA captained by Maj S K Hooda to include Sutanu Behuria , Subhash Gupta and A K Sinha walked away with the trophy scoring over Maud an Egyptian team finishing second and two Pakistani teams. The round robin results were AZURE INDIA 43.3, Maud 35.4, Bilal 21.9 and Pakistani 19.2.The Indian Pair of Maj S K Hooda and A K Sinha led the 120 pairs field on the first day to finally finish fifth at the conclusion of the event.


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Gardening Australia guru confirmed for eco fest
Published: 3 May 2017
Australia's favourite gardener Costa Georgiadis will be planting fresh ideas on sustainable living when he visits Logan later this month to take part in the annual Logan Eco-Action Festival (LEAF).
The host of ABC TV's Gardening Australia show will be among thousands of eco-enthusiasts expected to attend this year's LEAF environmental festival.
From workshops on cheese-making, bee-keeping and upcycling to lessons on sustainable gardening, the annual festival continues to expand with this year's free live music line up to be headlined by blues and roots singer Ash Grundwald.
With the theme of the 2017 festival being Connect To Nature, stall holders and presenters will provide advice, practical demonstrations and workshops on innovative ways to live leaner and greener.
The family-friendly event, being held at Griffith University, Meadowbank on Sunday May 28 – will offer kids an 'active and wild zone' complete with rock climbing, jumping castles and expressive bike classes.
There will also be Do-It-Yourself workshops and demonstrations on making kim chi and upcycling trash into treasure to give old household furniture a new lease of life.
Food trucks, organic coffee, a 'zen den' devoted to health and wellbeing and stalls with native plants will all be on offer at the one-day event.
City of Logan Mayor Luke Smith said the festival attracted environmental devotees from across South East Queensland including the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Redlands and Brisbane.
"Organisers are expecting record numbers this year as more people look for innovative ways to live environmentally-friendly lifestyles," Cr Smith said.
"LEAF is part of our celebrations for World Environment Day and will bring together some of the state's most innovative solutions to living sustainably.
"This is a must-do event for anyone interested in finding ways to reduce their carbon footprint."
LEAF began seven years ago to inspire Logan residents and those living in surrounding areas to be conscious of their impact on the environment and to encourage an interactive relationship with the outdoors.
LEAF will take place Sunday, May 28, 2017 from 10am – 3pm at Griffith University Logan Campus, 68 University Drive, Meadowbrook, Queensland.
For more information, visit www.logan.qld.gov.au/leaf


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DETROIT — More text messages between ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, have been released by a judge.
Like others given out in the past, this latest batch that came out on Monday includes sexually explicit banter between the two, who later were jailed for lying about their affair.
Also included are texts in which Kilpatrick, Beatty and others react to a May 2003 news conference by Gary Brown. The former deputy police chief claimed he was fired for investigating the then-mayor's protection unit.
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny last week ruled the text messages are public records and might shed light on city government misconduct.
More on: Kwame Kilpatrick
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Mobius is up-to-date on all the childhood vaccinations recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics but since he's only 4 months old, he has yet to receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine that's administered at 1 year.
This became a problem when Mobius' parents brought him to Disneyland on January 18 for a family outing. In case you've been hiding under a rock the past two months, the United States is in the midst of a measles outbreak (121 cases reported so far) that began in Disneyland.
An initial outbreak occurred in December 2014 and the Loops were aware of the situation, but the parents, who are season pass holders, figured they were safe to bring their son to the park by mid-January. Measles aren't supposed to be a concern due to vaccination programs, and, in fact, the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. Unfortunately, it's suspected that Disneyland experienced a much smaller outbreak in mid-January when five employees reported having the measles, and the Loops assume this is where their son was exposed, yet they don't know for certain.
"Measles symptoms usually start about 14 days after exposure," Ariel shared with SFGate, "and exactly two weeks after visiting Disneyland, red marks started appearing on Mobius' body."
Many experts believe the outbreak was a result of the increasing number of parents who opt to skip vaccinations over concerns of adverse side effects, even though medical studies have proven these to be nonexistent or rare. Dr. James Cherry, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles, told The New York Times the outbreak was "100 percent connected" to the anti-immunization campaign. "It wouldn't have happened otherwise — it wouldn't have gone anywhere," he said. "There are some pretty dumb people out there."
Some two weeks after the visit, Ariel, who's a registered nurse, knew something was wrong when she couldn't get Mobius to bed one night. He was cranky and itching his eyes.
"And then the next morning when he woke up, he was super hot and he had the bumps on his chest and the back of his head," she told CBS Los Angeles.
The parents rushed their son to the emergency room, calling ahead to let the hospital know they were bringing in a highly contagious measles case. Going in through the backdoor, the Loops were escorted into a negative-pressure room where doctors conducted a blood test. Four days later, the tests revealed that Mobius had the measles.
The Loops watched their son suffer from fevers, congestion and a cough for several days.
"Every time he'd breathe, his whole chest and body would just like rattle," Ariel told CBS Los Angeles.
"He spent several days naked and in out of the bath because his body was so hot," Ariel told SFGate. "His temperature never went over 102 degrees as we gave him Tylenol."
Mobius is no longer contagious and recovering. "He still has a lingering cough and his eyes continue to itch," Ariel told SFGate.
Now, the Loops are concerned that they exposed many other people to the measles as their son was contagious for four full days before the first signs of the condition when they were out and about town.
"I have a lot of mixed feelings right now, but ultimately I'm relieved that Mobius is doing so well," Ariel shared in a Facebook post. "The horrific cough aside, he's doing way better than anyone expected at this point.
"However, I'm furious that we're now part of the problem. While he's up to date with his vaccines, at 4 months he isn't old enough for the one that should have made this whole outbreak almost impossible.
"During the four days he was contagious before his rash appeared, we went out to eat twice, ran countless errands, and have potentially infected other kids who are too young to have to go through this. That kills me. And might kill one of them.
"I understand that vaccines are scary. Having to hold him tight while a stranger hurts him is hard. Having three people hold him still to get the blood to test him for measles, however, was infinitely harder."
The Loops are sharing their story in hopes of encouraging parents to vaccinate their children. A friend shared their story on Facebook and it was shared thousands of times.
"Breastfeeding or formula? Or cloth versus paper? This isn't a very personal choice. When you're making this choice, you are putting others at risk," Christopher told CBS Los Angeles.
"We have one friend who contacted us to say that she was anti-vaccination and now plans to vaccinate her child. We got one person," Ariel told SFGate.
Related story: Roald Dahl's heart-wrentching pro-vaccination letter reemerges as measles cases surge
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Living Above the Garage
I like money. I use it to buy stuff. Mostly, I buy food and gasoline. If I had more money I might buy an Apple iPad.
My son is an outfielder for a local Little League baseball team. Twice this year, we had a team party at the house of one of the coaches. I'd like to think that I am not materialistic, but as I surveyed the driveway, garage, living room, and backyard, I found myself being a little envious. A lot actually. Jacuzzi, pool, R.V., flat screen TV, ATVs, pool table, hybrid SUV. Yup, they had all that.
I kept telling myself that I didn't really want any of it, that it would be fun for a while but that the fun wouldn't last. I am sure this is true and I am sure that once the fun ran out I would just want to go and buy more stuff. Still, though, I wanted at least some of it. A taste, anyway. A better car, perhaps, would be nice. As my grandma used to put it, "Just a smidgen." Read more…
Breaking Free (Part 1)
In a classic Aesop's Fable entitled "The Miser", a man buries a piece of gold in the ground and then comes to visit it every few days to gloat over it. Someone figures out what he's up to, digs up the gold, and takes off with it. When the man eventually comes back to gloat over his gold, he finds it missing and immediately has a panic attack. A passerby sees the man freaking out and inquires about the situation. Upon hearing the details, the passerby says "Take a stone and put it in the earth instead. … For, as far as I can see, even when the gold was there you made no use of it."
My parents divorced while I was a sophomore in high school and I moved out with my mom thus beginning my life as a nomad. Since that year, the longest time I have spent in a single residence is two-and-a-half years, with an average of one residence per year. I learned quickly to not bother unpacking my boxes. To complicate matters, I have acquired stuff from two of my grandmothers, both of my parents plus a stepmother, and several ex-roommates. Oh yes, and let's not forget about birthdays, Christmas, tax documents, etc. Needless to say, I have acquired a great deal of useful but unused stuff over the years, most of which is perpetually stored in boxes.
I am always throwing away unusable items, and I have had yard sales, used eBay, and more to get rid of some of the other stuff. But some stuff is just really difficult to sell and too valuable to throw away. So, three or four years ago, after yet another move, I decided to start giving away all of my useful but unused stuff to places like the Goodwill. In that time, I have given away 30 to 40 boxes, or roughly $2000 to $2500 worth, of stuff. It has been painful every single time, yet also unexplainably freeing.
A series of recent events combined with what I have just shared with you have caused an idea to form in my head that I am going to act on. You could say it's an experiment, but it's not one that can be easily undone if it goes awry. In the short-term it is very painful and time-consuming. I am giving away, and possibly selling, all of my stuff (used and unused) except for what I can fit into a single bedroom! This means I am getting rid of a 32-inch TV plus stand, an extra bed, 100s of CDs, over 50 books (many of which are classics), DVDs and VHS tapes, and on and on. I will still have to keep some boxes to store financial records and such, but my hope is that doing all this will be like taking chains off of my hands, feet, and chest.
This immense weight that I have been carrying all these years will be lifted and I should be freed.


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Boston Calling Announces Change Of Location Beginning May 2017
It's no secret that since its inception Boston Calling has been on a mission to grow. With each festival they've introduced new ideas, excitedly making their mark and bringing the brilliance of live music back into Boston. Their latest exercise in growth has included a stage dedicated entirely to comedy, which will debut at this Memorial Day Weekend's festival. Now, in an exciting new move, the festival will be relocating to the Harvard University Athletics Complex in Allston beginning May 2017. They will also be eliminating the September edition that has run for 3 years, instead focusing all their efforts on a once a year festival each year on Memorial Day Weekend.
With the new move comes new programming including the addition of film and visual art to their music and comedy lineup. They'll build upon their lineup of music with Aaron Dessner continuing as music curator and expanding their comedic programming, as well as introducing a new film festival segment curated by Academy Award-winning actress, producer and director Natalie Portman.
Speaking about the transition, Brian Appel, Co-Founder and CEO of Crash Line Productions and Boston Calling, said, "Since 2013, we have enjoyed three successful years and six festivals at City Hall Plaza. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to call City Hall the festival's home. This change of location will allow us to expand and enrich Boston Calling while still keeping it proudly located in Boston. Before we move, however, we plan to host a fantastic festival on the Plaza this weekend, and look to continue to produce a range of other events on the plaza for years to come, beginning with Copenhagen Beer Celebration this September."
You can find this weekend's schedule and last minute tickets here. Tell us your thoughts in the comments—what do you think of this change? Are you as excited as we are for the expansion of an already incredible festival?
Angela Mastrogiacomo
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How much should you pay for an e-book? The Department of Justice is investigating possible price fixing in the e-book market. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department has warned five of the six biggest publishing houses and Apple that they could be sued for colluding to keep prices too high. NPR's Lynn Neary has more.
LYNN NEARY, BYLINE: When the Apple iPad was introduced two years ago, publishers thought they finally had a way to offset Amazon's stronghold on the e-book market. The online retailer had set the price of an e-book at 9.99, taking a loss in order to sell more of its Kindles. But with the advent of the iPad, five of the six major publishing houses and Apple agreed on a new way of doing business, the agency model, which allowed the publishers to set the price of an e-book. At that time, David Young, CEO of the Hachette publishing company, said the agency model would allow the publishing industry to survive.
DAVID YOUNG: There was no future, as I saw it, at 9.99 other than ruin.
NEARY: The publishers set the price of e-books at 14.99 and 12.99. Consumers noticed and, eventually, so did the Department of Justice, which confirmed last December that it was investigating the possible price fixing of e-books. James McQuivey of Forrester Research says an investigation into the agency model was needed.
DR. JAMES MCQUIVEY: It has actually shaped the market significantly. It forced other publishers to join the process, and it shaped the way other competitors have access to the books that you might want to read. So it's definitely having a large effect, and it's worth looking into.
NEARY: According to The Wall Street Journal, several of the parties involved have been holding talks in an effort to settle the case. Neither Apple nor any of the five publishing houses would comment on the story for NPR. But McQuivey says the publishers really need to avoid a lawsuit because the digital transition is happening so fast.
MCQUIVEY: They really don't have time to spend sending lawyers to D.C. and trying to negotiate this, which would take a couple of years. And in that time, their whole business could have completely changed. So they want to negotiate this. They want to get it out of the way, so they can return and focus on what they do best, which is getting the right content in front of the right reader at the right time.
NEARY: No one knows exactly what a settlement would involve, but in the two years since the agency model went into effect, e-books have taken off, and the higher prices set by the publishers have indeed helped their profit margin. Sarah Weinman of Publishers Marketplace says a settlement could mean that the agency model has to be modified or done away with altogether.
SARAH WEINMAN: Publishers would then have to think about how could they price e-books in such a way to keep their profit margins at a level that they're now accustomed to, because, obviously, they're in the business not just of buying great books and finding ways for them to reach readers, but they're not exactly altruistic companies either. They want to make money.
NEARY: If publishers price the e-book right, says McQuivey, there's a good chance they'll attract more customers.
MCQUIVEY: And the economics of getting 10 times as many people to pay 5.99 are actually favorable. But the publishers don't want that because then it would make you think, well, wait a minute, why is the paper copy 24.99? I'm never going to buy one of those again. And they're just not ready for that hard switchover yet, even though they know it's coming.
NEARY: With the Justice Department hot on the publishers' heels, that switchover could be coming soon. Lynn Neary, NPR News, Washington.
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I'm trying a new weekly "theme" out for this blog. Not sure I'm loving the title but we'll see if it grows on me. In my efforts to blog more frequently, and in my hopes that needing to blog about something will make me get something done, I'm going to try to post every Monday about something creative I'm working on--quilting, embroidery, or whatever.
I was supposed to be driving to Boston today (Sunday) for my last set of on-campus classes for my D.Min. program. However, (1) our class doesn't actually start until around noon on Monday, (2) I realized that I blipped and never told the coordinator I'd be coming in on Sunday and therefore would need a room in the retreat center for an extra night, and (3) Massachusetts got a boatload of snow this weekend and they're not as on top of the whole snow plowing thing as we are in Western NY. All of those factors combined made me decide to leave stinkin' early (stinkin' early!) Monday morning and drive straight through, giving me a whole unexpected day today.
Yes, I'm still getting a little laundry done so I can finish packing. And yes, I had a little more school work I could get done. Other than that, though, I'm treating my "found time" like I try to treat "found money"--since I didn't expect to have it, I'm doing something fun with it.
The other half of the story: In looking for stickers I could use in my new Passion Planner, I belatedly realized I could use all my old digital scrapbooking files and make my own stickers. Doh. I've been spending a little too much time having fun with that over the last couple of weeks. However, that led me to exploring some new digital scrapbooking sites and I discovered that Becky Higgins of Project Life now has an iPad (and iPhone) app, allowing you to create Project Life digital scrapbook pages on your iPad. I tweeted Sandi of Quilt Cabana Patterns (@quiltcabana) because I recalled she used to talk about doing Project Life. She affirmed that she'd been doing them but hadn't ever finished her third album. Long story short, we've now challenged each other to make progress on Project Life albums. We'll check in at the end of every month on our blogs with our progress. Care to join us? We could do a linky!
Since I'll soon be out of town (by the time you're reading this since I'm scheduling it to post Monday), I spent some time today choosing which PL album I'd tackle first and uploading the necessary photos to iCloud so I could have it with me in Boston if I get random downtime and need mental recovery time.
Since we'll be taking our 30th anniversary river cruise this coming May, I decided that finally putting my photos from our 25th anniversary river cruise into an album would be good anticipatory preparation! I took about an hour today to sort through the photos and delete blurry ones, multiples of the same thing, and those that were just plain uninteresting. I won't be using everything that remains in the PL album but I figured I'd just send everything to iCloud and sort further as I go, depending on how I decide to organize my pages.
Notes to self for 30th anniversary cruise (aka, "What I learned from wading through the 25th anniversary album"):
- Fewer pictures of painted ceilings, please. They all start looking the same after picture number 23.
2. Fewer pictures of random statues and fountains. See #1. (Recognize that one, @katisquilting?)
3. More pictures of my husband and I together. We appear together twice in the 25th anniversary set. Let's see if we can beat that record on our 30th, eh?