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This work is an abstract, yet symbolic, representation of gender. What one sees is what one's gender is, either psychologically or physically. This work was inspired by an exhibition I had in 2008, which explores gender symbolism.
This work is on a stretched canvas, mounted on a frame, with white edges, so it can be hung right away or a frame can be added if you wish.
This work was created in October of 2008.
In my paintings I use finest quality professional Liquitex acrylic paints, gallery canvas. Painting was sprayed with a glaze of varnish.
A Certificate of Authenticity with hologram - verification is attached to the image.
In the photos, where the painting is shown in a frame, or framed and mounted on a wall, these are purely for illustrative purposes. You should review the dimension of the artwork to be sure the work is suits your needs. In the case when a painting is sold without a frame, of course you can add a frame of your choosing and so it will add to the overall dimensions.
All customs fees and related costs, once the painting arrives in your country, are your responsibility.
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Swirling Gender (2008) (2008)
Acrylic painting by Estelle Asmodelle
$1,250 Sold
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24.8 x 30.71 x 1.18 in (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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This artwork has sold, but the artist is accepting commission requests. Commissioning an artwork is easy and you get a perfectly personalised piece.
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This artwork has sold, but the artist is accepting commission requests. Commissioning an artwork is easy and you get a perfectly personalised piece.
This artwork is sold by Estelle Asmodelle from Australia


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Bill Cosby's wife is to answer questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by seven women who claim the comedian sexually assaulted them.
The deposition was given under heavy security at the Springfield Marriott in Massachusetts. Staff cordoned off the area of the hotel near the conference room where Camille Cosby gave her deposition. Camille, 71, has been married to Cosby for 52 years. She has also been his manager.
After numerous women went public with sexual assault allegations against her husband, Mrs Cosby issued a supportive statement, calling him "a kind man, a generous man, a funny man, and a wonderful husband, father and friend."

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CORRECTION: This story has been changed to reflect the point that one of GreenFuel's pilot projects had been restarted, as planned, and operated successfully before being decommissioned last summer.
As GreenFuel Technologies dismantles one of its algae pilot plants in Massachusetts this week, two other biofuel companies have announced plans to build a new algae pilot plant in Israel.
Biofuel companies Seambiotic, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Inventure Chemical Technology, based in Seattle, said Wednesday they have formed a joint venture to use carbon-dioxide-fed algae to make ethanol and biodiesel.
The plant will use algae strains from Seambiotic. Founded in 2003, the company has been carrying out research and development at the Israeli Electric Corporation's power station to hone its cultivation of various marine algae species. The station pipes carbon dioxide from smokestacks to algae ponds.
For its part, Inventure will contribute the technology know-how to turn the algae into biofuel. The company already makes biodiesel and ethanol from algae at an R&D site in Seattle.
Inventure also said it is wrapping up an undisclosed amount of second-round financing.
Biofuel in the Sky
Airlines, which are dealing with soaring fuel costs by nickel and diming checked luggage, among other things, also are searching for fuel alternatives.
A few apparently are looking to algae as a possibility.
On Thursday, Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways said they will join Algal Biomass Organization, an industry-led nonprofit devoted to the commercialization of biofuels made from algae and other aquatic plants. The group, along with organization co-chair Boeing, is among the first of aviation-related members to join since Algal's founding in May.
Virgin previously made headlines by test flying a jumbo jet partially using biofuel, while both Continental and Air New Zealand also have announced plans for similar demonstrations (see The Next Green Frontier: the Sky?, Continental Biofuel Demo Prepares for Takeoff and Weed to Power New Zealand Jets).
Algae's oily properties and ability to double in mass in a few hours has made the aquatic plant an alluring feedstock for biofuels.
But challenges, such as the difficulty of yielding large quantities of algae at an affordable price, have kept companies from producing commercial amounts of fuel from the slime.
GreenFuel Moves On
Cambridge, Mass.-based GreenFuel knows these problems well.
In July, the company shut down its algae greenhouse in Arizona after the algae grew faster than expected (or than it could be harvested), causing the rootless plants to die. GreenFuel then discovered that its system would cost more than twice its targets, according to Xconomy.
But the company said it has turned itself around. The company restarted the project, operated it successfully, and then decommissioned it last summer, according to interim CEO Bob Metcalfe.
While the company made it clear that it doesn't expect to mass-produce algae for biofuel for several years, the company hired a new CEO earlier this week, a sign that board members still see potential in the technology, according to Canaccord Adams analyst John Quealy.
Interim CEO Bob Metcalfe also said the company has been operating a 100-square-meter bioreactor in Cambridge, Mass., since October, is constructing a second pilot of the same size, and plans to announce one or two U.S. projects in the coming months, as well as a long-awaited third round of funding (see GreenFuel Closes In on Series C).
-- Editor Jennifer Kho contributed to this story.


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World Youth Day
Earlier in the Term, pilgrims from all over the world gathered in Poland for World Youth Day and among them was Sylvia Burgess-Tate from Year 11.
Since her return Sylvia has been sharing her experiences in a number of ways. She has written an extensive piece for the Maredsous House blog and she will also have a significant reflection in the upcoming Bennies Buzz. She has been invited to share her reflections at an upcoming Sunday Eucharist at St Agatha's Parish and will also be sharing with us at a future College Assembly. At the end of the World Youth Day pilgrimage Sylvia was involved in a Retreat process before returning home.


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Serbia will produce missiles for UAE
Serbia will produce highly sophisticated missiles for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday after a meeting with Crown Prince and Head of State Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
In a statement to the Radio-Television of Serbia, Vucic said that he had agreed with the sheikh on all agreements of the two countries, especially in relation to investments in the defense industry.
It was agreed that the UAE's company Emirates Advanced Research and Technology Holding (EARTH) and Serbia's Yugoimport SDPR will sign a contract on mutual development and supply of ALAS missile systems at a defense trade show on Sunday.
The two countries are also due to sign an agreement on mutual protection of investments, and a basis for all these contracts will be an agreement on interstate cooperation which will also be signed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the RTS reports.
Vucic began his two-day visit to the UAE on Saturday.


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ring. It has a white sapphire and when it is clean you can see the blue in the stone. I wear it everyday and LOVE it.
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you, all who have served especially my husband, by brother and both of my grandfathers.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Friday Ring Day!
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PARISH ASSEMBLY: I attended the annual Heathfield and Waldron Parish Assembly April 9. Although well supported unusually there were a number of empty seats. A number of local residents have commented that the assembly has now become too stage managed and that they preferred when presentations were made by the chairs of the parish committees. Dale Poole from East Sussex Highways gave a talk He gave a brief run-down on overview and reporting procedures. He explained how Highways had issued a new contract on May 1 last year which switched highway responsibilities from Kier to Costain James. There is a different team of four contract managers and 110 of East Sussex County Council contracting staff were transferred, receiving new contracts from the employer. Kier employees also received new contracts. As one ESCC contracting staff told me on his transfer 'he had now reverted from gamekeeper to poacher'. The contract for road improvements will be funded by a lump sum from County and Mr Poole said better value will be achieved that way. A member of the audience queried this, but was told the work will be closely assessed and monitored throughout all processes. He said: 'This way we get more bang for our buck.' Replying to questions from the floor he assured townspeople that priorities would be potholes and resurfacing, but major through routes would inevitably come first. This caused concern to some local residents, including those living in Tilsmore Road and Pook Reed Lane. And he stressed how little money there was overall to deal with the 'massive' problem of road surfaces breaking up following bad weather. One questioner asked whether the techniques used by contractors were adequate, querying the quality and durability of tarmac used. If you have any queries regarding potholes or any other highway matters that have not been attended to please contact the Parish Council as they have a direct line to Mr Poole.
AIR AMBULANCE: David Mantz described the work of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance, saying operators now have use of three helicopters, two new craft and one, older smaller craft which is used to take patients needing non-urgent treatment to specialist centres across the South East. They also ferry essential medical supplies such as blood plasma. Each aircraft carries a trauma doctor, critical care paramedic and two crew members. The service now operates 24/7, taking patients, often injured in road crashes or riding accidents, to the nearest A&E unit. Worryingly, he said most night injuries to young people result from stabbings, even in the rural countryside. A grant from the Government's Libor fund enabled the lease of a new large helicopter. They operate from airports at both Redhill and Rochester. And he said donations were welcome, however small, describing how just £1 can pay for enough bubble wrap to keep a patient warm on the journey.
MEN'S SHEDS: Bill Philps from Age Concern, Heathfield described the work done by the charity which includes the use of minibuses, now in their 27th year, which ferry more than 4,000 passengers a year, saving 1,200 car movements on the road per annum. More volunteer drivers are required. He went on to describe a new project, called the 'Men's Shed' which originated in Australia and is now spreading widely here. There are 'Sheds' in Tunbridge Wells and Hellingly where participants join forces to create rustic planters and other street furniture for the community. He described how, because men work long hours until retirement, they do not make the social contacts their wives do, and find time hangs heavily when they have nothing specific to do. The Men's Sheds aim to bring them together to work on projects which could be large or small; from mending faulty electrical equipment to construction. Their talents would be put to use, and they could help each other with vital projects. The project is supported by the town's U3A and Action for Rural Sussex. A place to meet in Heathfield is urgently needed and he appealed to the meeting to come up with suggestions as to where that could be. I wonder whether it might be possible to use the Community Centre, which is leased by the Parish Council? Or even the Parish Council offices? If anyone can help, in any capacity, he would like to hear from them.
VOLUNTEERS: Leigh Lonsdale from the Heathfield and District Volunteer Centre described the way the Centre operates. It is open for two hours a day on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Parish Council offices. Anyone who has time to spare (can be just an hour or more) can go to the Centre and describe their interests. The Centre has a list of volunteer requirements so would-be volunteers can be told: 'Yes, you could work with animals here,' or 'tackle an accounting job here," instead of contacting the charities directly. Any essential suitability or police checks would be carried out by the charities themselves so the Centre is simply a referral point. This was interesting, but I wonder whether, for example, if you wanted to work with horses, you would contact Sussex Horse Rescue, or - in the case of dogs or cats - you would automatically get in touch with an organisation like Raystede? I will be very interested to hear how this works out.
As I have said I was disappointed to note there were fewer people at this meeting and wonder whether the decision to allow speakers to talk first, taking up the bulk of the time, might have dissuaded others from attending? There were also few questions at the end. Usually there is a lively debate when the meeting finishes, but as this was quite late I fear people just wanted to get home! But there was a vote of thanks from a resident who expressed his appreciation at the work done - entirely voluntarily - by councillors who give up their time.
OTHER OBSERVATIONS: The Parish Council chair twice mentioned the fact that Saturday opening at the High Street Parish Council offices is still being 'trialled.' How long will this trial continue? We believe it has been going on for at least a year. It's a good idea, but will it continue? We hope so. I noted that police were no longer represented at the Assembly. We used to welcome our much-appreciated PCSOs, who manned a small display and were happy to describe their work to everyone who attended. They also used to give a small presentation. They are much missed - as is their presence on the streets of our town.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: In the early hours of Monday April 16 an attempt was made to steal a Land Rover Defender in Firgrove Road, Cross in Hand. Thankfully the vehicle had a very loud alarm system that deterred the culprits who ran off.
What is county lines? Children as young as 12 are being put in danger by criminals who are taking advantage of how vulnerable these young people are. Criminal exploitation is also known as 'county lines' and is when gangs and organised crime networks exploit children to sell drugs. Often these children are made to travel across counties, and they use dedicated mobile phone 'lines' to supply drugs. How many young people are affected by 'county lines'? No one really knows how many young people across the country are being forced to take part, but The Children's Commissioner estimates there are at least 46,000 children in England who are involved in gang activity. It is estimated that at around 4,000 teenagers in London alone are being exploited through child criminal exploitation, or 'county lines'. Tragically the young people exploited through 'county lines' are often seen by professionals such as police and social workers as criminals. However, police want these vulnerable children to be recognised as victims of trafficking and exploitation. They want them to receive the support they need to deal with the trauma they have been through. How are children being exploited? Gangs are deliberately targeting vulnerable children – those who are homeless, living in care homes or trapped in poverty. These children are unsafe, unloved, or unable to cope, and the gangs take advantage of this. These gangs groom, threaten or trick children into trafficking their drugs for them. They might threaten a young person physically, or they might threaten the young person's family members. The gangs might also offer something in return for the young person's cooperation, it could be money, food, alcohol, clothes and jewellery, or improved status – but the giving of these gifts will usually be manipulated so that the child feels they are in debt to their exploiter. However they become trapped in county lines, the young people involved feel as if they have no choice but to continue doing what the gangs want. What are the signs of criminal exploitation and county lines? Returning home late, staying out all night or going missing; Being found in areas away from home; Increasing drug use, or being found to have large amounts of drugs on them; Being secretive about who they are talking to and where they are going; Unexplained absences from school, college, training or work; Unexplained money, phone(s), clothes or jewellery
Increasingly disruptive or aggressive behaviour; Using sexual, drug-related or violent language you wouldn't expect them to know; Coming home with injuries or looking particularly dishevelled; Having hotel cards or keys to unknown places.
No child should feel alone. If you think a young person you know could be in danger call 999, or if you have non-urgent information to share with the police, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. If you are concerned about a child's welfare, contact your local social care department.
CRIME SUMMARY: On April 6, a distraction burglary occurred on London Road, East Hoathly, this involved targeting a vulnerable person by offering them help to do some gardening, once the victim went to pay the male, he insisted that someone had just rang the door bell. Once the victim had left the room the male stole between £300 and £500 in cash and exited the property (Ref: 47180049569). On April 11, a burglary occurred on Parrock Lane, Hartfield in which access was attempted to be gained to an outbuilding but was unsuccessful (Ref: 47180050704). On April 11, a burglary also occurred on Glessing Road, Pevensey, in which car parts and tools were stolen (Ref:47180051719). On April 11, a burglary also occurred on Folkington Lane, Polegate, in which jewellery and cash was stolen (Ref: 47180052341). If you saw or heard anything, or have any information about any incident in this message please contact us online, email us at email@example.com or call 101, quoting the reference number provided. Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
WEALDEN ALERTS: Community Grants help local organisations. Wealden District Council is supporting more than 50 local organisations through its community grants scheme this year. Supported by Wealden District Community Grants. Wealden grants are helping community organisations like Rotherfield St Martin, the Uckfield Housebound Club, Wealden Talking News, the East Sussex Association of Blind and Partially-Sighted People and Crowborough Darby and Joan, as well as local sports clubs, scout troops, drama groups and outdoor enthusiasts. They are being helped through awards totalling £20,000 in Small Grants for short term projects and £50,000 in Capital Grants to support buildings and facilities. Among those benefitting from this year's Wealden Small Grants include 2nd Hailsham Scouts who have received money for camping equipment, a Wealden-wide community basketball initiative, a community play in Mayfield, and Wealden Talking News who are receiving money to help buy equipment for blind and partially-sighted service users. Community centres, spaces and sports clubs have been the chief beneficiaries of the Wealden Capital Grants. They include Groombridge Tennis Club, Horam Village Hall, Ninfield Bowls Club and Rotherfield Scout Hut. Projects include a portable stage which will be shared by groups in East Hoathly, toilet refurbishments, kitchen improvements, new windows and insulation. The Council has also approved £201,000 worth of Three Year Service Level Agreements this year including annual grants of £15,000 to 3VA, the local Council for Voluntary Services, which provides support for voluntary and community organisations across the District and £7,000 for People Matter to provide employment support, training and coaching for long term unemployed and vulnerable people in Uckfield, Heathfield and Hailsham. Wealden Citizens Advice receives an annual grant of £165,000 for essential advice services across the District, and at its offices in Crowborough, Hailsham and Uckfield. Full details of all this year's Wealden Community Grants can be found on the Community grants pages of the Wealden website.
HOUSE PRICES: Some good news, according to a recent report highlighted in the national press, Heathfield comes second in a list of five towns in the UK where house prices have risen fastest. I assume that applies to Cross-in-Hand as well? It appears we are on the map at last.
MAYFIELD AND FIVE ASHES: Mayfield Local History Society Friday, April 27, 7.30pm for 8pm. Scout and Guide Hall. Jute and Saxon Settlement of Sussex and Kent. Simon Mansfield's interest in the subject started when he tried to find out the meaning of village names and realised that these place names seemed to reflect the progress of the Saxon and Jute expansion into Kent and Sussex. Once the Romans left, Jutes and Saxons started to invade Britain as they were pushed westwards by Visigoths, themselves under pressure from Huns from further east and moving into Saxon territory as a result. Among the earliest arrivals were Hengist and Horsa, mercenaries hired by the British King Vortigern who had taken over from the Romans in Kent to help him maintain and strengthen his hold on the region. The languages spoken by the invaders were similar to each other and this emerges clearly from the similarity between place names in Sussex and Kent. In Sussex, the Saxon King Aella and his three sons Cymen, Wlenca and Cissa landed at what is thought to be Shoreham. He will also consider the origins of other place names, particularly those with 'ham' or 'ton' in them. They seemed to mark a second phase of settlement.
THE SCOUTS: Supporters Committee. The Mayfield Scouts Supporters Committee are holding a massive Jumble Sale on Saturday, April 28 in the Memorial Hall from 11am to 1pm and all profits from this are going to support the Scouts who are venturing onto the canals again this summer. This will be such a worthwhile cause to support to allow our youngsters to have a fantastic and fun-filled summer break so please dig through your jumble and bring it along on the morning and then come and buy some back! We can also collect jumble for you from April 1. Please ring either 01435 872057 or 873112 for collection. Nicky Higgins Secretary, Scouts Supporters Committee
MAYFIELD ARTISTS: Open Studios Art Trail. For the second year local artists from Mayfield, Five Ashes and the surrounding areas are taking part in an Art Trail and opening their studios and homes in order to display a wide range of art. This includes paintings, prints, mixed media, ceramics, furniture, woodwork, jewellery and batik. The dates run parallel to the Mayfield Festival of Music and the Arts and cover three long weekends: April 27 to 29, May 4 to 6 and May 11 to 13. Fifteen venues will open between 11am and 5pm with approximately 30 artists taking part, providing the opportunity for visitors to observe and talk to the artists in their own creative environments. Artworks will be for sale, 10 percent of the proceeds of which will be donated to the Hospice in the Weald.
MAYFAIR: Saturday, May 12. The schools have already started to practice their Maypole dancing, so organisers are looking forward to their usual enthusiasm, skill and enjoyment which are at the heart of the Mayfair each year. The shops are getting involved, there is a high demand for stalls and plans are coming together for crafts and entertainment for all the family. It looks as though the High Street will be packed with activities from one end to the other. Information: Roger Stone 01435 872764 or 07776 144056.
CROSS IN HAND: Isenhurst Junction. By the number of skid marks at the junction a number of vehicle near misses must have taken place last week. John Plant raised the subject of the junction up at the Parish Assembly to Dale Poole ESCC Highways. Mr Plant gave chapter and verse of the dangers to motorists due to the poor layout of the junction. Mr Poole said he would look into the matter. Hopefully it will go to the top of his priority list before somebody is severely injured or even worse killed.
CROSS IN HAND PRIMARY SCHOOL: I am pleased to say that copies of the first prizewinning poster in the Sheepsetting Lane Neighbourhood Watch art competition are now displayed in town. You can see them in the lane itself, in the Co-op, in the Parish Council offices and also in AB Dance School, High Street. When we called into the school with a copy of the poster, we were delighted to hear that our clever winner, Amber Tambellini, is a member there. Members of staff there were also pleased. We hope this competition will run every year although it will change direction a little as new ideas are considered.
EXTRA POLICING: Good news. Sussex police are recruiting 200 extra police officers and will be deploying them in the local constituencies.
PICKING UP STICKS: If you enjoy using the woodland, we ask you to give up a small amount of your time to help us with its maintenance. We need help to tidy the ground where we cleared the rhododendron so that we can create a new path alongside the stream and sow grass and wild flowers. Starting the third Sunday of every month. May 20, June 17, July 15 , August 19, September 16 and October 21. Come along anytime between 11am and 4pm. No machinery is involved so it will be safe to bring along children.
HORAM: We hear that the Parish Magazine is no longer being distributed in Horam. Readers have contacted me to say they will miss it, and fear advertisers will not bother to support a magazine which has a severely reduced circulation. However it is always difficult to find people to step up to the plate and offer to take on a task, often outdoors and in bad weather. We don't know the reason for this pull-back but I know the excellent little Mayfield Newsletter is available, free, in town shops and can also be read online. With Horam expanding, I dare say the task of distributing the magazine might just have proved too much. If any reader has a view on this, or any other topic locally, do get in touch. We are quite happy to use the column to appeal for helpers for any community or charitable scheme. There is no charge.
HIDDEN SPRING VINEYARD: Tours and Tastings. Discover Hidden Spring are now doing weekend vineyard tours and tastings. For further information contact 01435 813078.


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Coached by Karl Sumun at Thurrock Harriers, Theo is our youngest sponsored athlete. His achievements to date are remarkable including 1st place in the Junior Boys Pentathlon in East Anglia Region Combined Events; U15 Boys Pentathlon Champion & Gold Medallist at England Athletics Indoor Championship; South of England U15 champion Indoor Pentathlon and Essex Champion for both Boys Pentathlon and Boys High Jumper to name but a few.
In September 2016 Theo secured his first ever England vest, allowing him to compete in Glasgow later in 2016 in his first international competition.
The 2017 season proved to be yet another sparkling year for Theo who achieved many PBs & much success in competition.
Overjoyed to be part of the Cedar Hall Junior Sponsorship team. Training has become less painful and stressful since I've joined, receiving top class treatment.Theo Adesina


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Allows an author to 'hyperlink' areas of graphics windows so that they respond to mouse input. Requires Flexible Windows. Does not require Glimmr Canvas-Based Drawing, but will hyperlink graphic elements automatically when used with that extension. All Glimmr extensions can be downloaded in a single package.
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BAKU – The process of European integration has spurred Azerbaijan to change the practices of tax authorities and improve tax compliance measures in the country.
In his recently published interview, the Minister of Taxation of Azerbaijan Fazil Mammadov noted that active European integration requires a substantial increase to the effectiveness of national tax authorities, which may lead to an improvement of the national business environment and may raise the amount of foreign investment into Azerbaijan.
According to the Minister, some of the key achievements made by the tax authorities of Azerbaijan in recent years are the development and adaptation of a national Tax Code, a modernization of tax management systems in the country, and implementation of the national Automated Tax Information System (AVIS).
Throughout 2011 national tax authorities launched 524 criminal investigations into suspected cases of the violations of tax regulations. So far, 50 of the cases have been passed to the courts, and 208 cases were closed after the offenders paid all avoided taxes and all applicable penalties, which netted tax authorities an approximately AZN 41.8 million (approx. USD 53.1 million) in additional revenues for the government budget.
In total throughout 2011, tax authorities detected over 31 thousand instances where tax regulations were violated by taxpayers. Azerbaijan tax authorities noted that the most common types of offenses were acceptance of payment in foreign currencies, and violations of cash transactions. The total amount of penalties and fines for the recorded offenses reached over AZN 15.5 million (approx. USD 19.7 million).
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Fall For You (2012)
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Fall For You (2012)
About book: I won this ebook in a giveaway and the plot sounded really interesting so I started reading it right away. Now, I realise I should have spent my time reading something better. God, I really disliked this book. First, the title has NOTHING to do with the story. In fact, the romance in the story is ridiculous and doesn't even make sense. The book is too short so everything sounds rushed -- Lizzie's sudden romance with Dante and how she and Anne went from enemies to bffs instantly. Everything is predictable and, all in all, not detailed enough. Even though I also won the second book, I won't be reading it. I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. I don't usually like classics, but with this book I wasn't sure whether a classic could be re-written to bring in the YA crowd. I found this book to be really well written, nicely placed with the characters. I loved Lizzie's enthusiasm and passion for her newspaper. Wasn't keen on Dante to start off with, but his character kinda grew on me. A really good read in my opinion.
I would have loved this book in 9th grade. Free on amazon for kindle right now.
I might need to stop reading pride and prejudice. But it was awesome
It is too simple and obvious, just a waste of time.
Is a great book to read
It was cute.
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Our staff are friendly & helpful and with our vast experience, can offer advice and knowledge to all our customers. We stock a wide variety of the main branded pet foods and products. We have alsorecently begun to produce our very own brand of Dunlop's high quality Dog, Cat and Pond Fish food, which we are confident your pets will enjoy.
Petproject was founded in 2000 with the introduction of the thrive brand of cat treats. In the past ten years other brands have been added to the group as these brands dovetail with the other brandsin our stable to give a comprehensive range of foods and treats as well as products that help and aid the health and wellbeing of all Cats & Dogs.
If you're like me your pets have become family members. When you can't be home for them whether because of work, holiday or other obligations you want them taken care of with the same level of loveand attention you give them. That's exactly what I do at Miss Doggies 'n' Moggies because I love pets.
We have the Loyalty scheme for both James Wellbeloved & Royal Canin so you can earn points with us to get money off or gifts. We strive to select a range of good quality products in all areas of theshop, whether it be a fish filter or a bag of dog food. Our dedicated family are enthusiastic and happy to help with any questions or concerns you might have.
PetVet is a pet health care centre encompassing all of your pet's needs - from a new toy to a life-saving operation. Situated in the heart of Highgate, the practice is operational 7 days a week andemergency cover is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can be confident that help and advice is just a phone call away. Out Vets are carefully chosen and have a combined experience spanning very many years with each having a special interest in a particular element of small animal practice.
I was born in South Africa where I developed a love of nature and animals. We always had dogs while I was growing up but my passion for animals extended to more exotic species and I ended up keepingfish, hamsters, birds, snakes and frogs. I wanted to become a vet as early as six years of age, there was never another career choice as far as I was concerned. I spent many of my school holidays and weekends helping at my local vets until I went to University to study for my veterinary degree.
Alan's Pet Supplies was establish in 1992 and has been trading in hypo-allergenic dog and cat foods for the pasted 15 years. We also specialise in a wide rage of animal feeds: Dogs, Cats, Birds,Pigeons, Poultry, Fish and Small Mammals. At Alan's the friendly staff are happy to help with any animal related problem you may have and will provide you with the best solution.
Pampered Pets was established in 1985 as a dog grooming parlour in North London. The primary function of the business was to groom dogs but we also sold a small amount of acessories and food as well.Pampered Pets has since moved to Holloway Road (A1), N19. Now we are a busy, well stocked pet shop and grooming parlour serving Islington and North London.
As we start to look forward to a summer getaway and travelling abroad, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned globetrotters planning to take their pets with them to take precautions tokeep them healthy and prevent parasite and disease problems. Here is some advice on what you need to do.
Small animal essentials including hay, straw, sawdust, food and treats for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters etc are kept well stocked. Wildbird and cage bird seeds, sand, feeders andsupplies of fish products are kept in store. A free local delivery service is offered for added convenience to our customers. We aim to offer a satisfactory service so any products that we do not stock we will do our best to obtain for you.


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Long gone are the days of CIOs and IT managers freely spending money to move their existing systems to the cloud without any real business justification just to be part of the latest hype. As cloud deployments are becoming more prevalent, IT leaders are now tasked with proving the tangible benefits of adopting a cloud strategy from an operational, efficiency, and cost perspective. At the same time, they must balance their end users' increasing demand for access to more data from an ever-expanding list of public cloud sources.
Lately, public cloud systems have become part of IT landscapes both in the form of multi-tenant systems, such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings and data consumption applications such as Twitter. Along with the integration of applications and data outside of the corporate domain, new architectures have been spawned, requiring real-time and seamless integration points. As shown in the figure below, these hybrid clouds – loosely defined as the integration of data from systems in both public and private clouds in a unified fashion – are the foundation of this new IT architecture.
Not only has the hybrid cloud changed a company's approach to deploying new software, but it has also changed the way software is developed and sold from a provider's perspective.
The provider perspective: Unifying development and operations
Thanks to the hybrid cloud approach, system administrators and developers are sitting side by side in an agile development model known as Development and Operations (DevOps). By increasing collaboration, communication, innovation, and problem resolution, development teams can closely collaborate with system administrators and provide a continuous feedback loop of both sides of the agile methodology.
For example, operations teams can provide feedback on reported software bugs, software support issues, and new feature requests to development teams in real time. Likewise, development teams develop and test new applications with support and maintainability as a key pillar in design.
After seeing the advantages realized by cloud providers that have embraced this approach long ago, other companies that have traditionally separated these two areas are now adopting the DevOps model.
The consumer perspective: Moving to the cloud on its own terms
From the standpoint of the corporate consumer, hybrid cloud deployments bring a number of advantages to an IT organization. Specifically, the hybrid approach allows companies to move some application functionality to the cloud at their own pace.
Many applications naturally lend themselves to public cloud domains given their application and data requirements. For most companies, HR, indirect procurement, travel, and CRM systems are the first to be deployed in a public cloud. This approach eliminates the requirement for building and operating these applications in house while allowing IT areas to take advantage of new features and technologies much faster.
However, there is one challenge consumers need to overcome: The lack of capabilities needed to extend these applications and meet business requirements when the standard offering is often insufficient. Unfortunately, this tempts organizations to create extensive custom applications that replicate information across a variety of systems to meet end user requirements. This development work can offset the cost benefits of the initial cloud application, especially when you consider the upgrades and support required to maintain the application.
What this all means to everyone involved in the hybrid cloud
Given these two perspectives, on-premise software providers are transforming themselves so they can meet the ever-evolving demands of today's information consumer. In particular, they are preparing for these unique challenges facing customers and creating a smooth journey to a hybrid cloud.
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There are different schools of thought as to the best colors to use in dyeing oriental rugs. There are some people who argue in favor of vegetable dyes to be the best. However, there are some of the dyes that have damaging effects on the wool. It is not easy to tell apart a rug that has been dyed in natural dyes from one decorated by synthetic dyes. The vegetable dyes are linked more with country weaving unlike the synthetic dyes that are associated with city weaving. However, it should be realized that the country weavers may have been using synthetic dyes for quite some time now. Synthetic azo dyes were introduced in many weaving areas in 1875 and 1890 including those in the rural areas.
Thus, it is possible that some of the rural rugs available which are about half a century old may have been dyed using both synthetic and vegetable dyes. Some people wrongly think that using vegetable dyes may make the rug last longer. Some vegetable dyes like the black ones are corrosive. These dyes destroy the pulp of the rug. This could be replaced with better results with tidy synthetic dyes. In the recent past, the number and variety of vegetable dyes in the market has increased. This trend started in western Turkey towards the end of 1960s. However, this knowledge has now spread to other parts in Asia including Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Common "Vegetable" Dyes....
Vegetable Dyeing Techniques....
Indigo is one of the most common dye, and it is obtained from indigo plant leaves. The indicant from these leaves is extracted and fermented. Besides Indigo, madder and larkspur are other two common dyes. Madder is obtained by boiling dried chunks of the roots of the madder tree. Larkspur is obtained by boiling the stems, leaves and bloom of larkspur plant after they are crushed. The leaves produce dark navy blue color; stems produce rusty-red of a dark shade while the flowers produce muted gold. Many years ago the rug makers realized that colors weakened as more and more wool is dyed in the dye pot. They have used this to their advantage producing an assortment of shades of the same color.
Dyers have also learnt to mix colors to produce various colors. The color green is not available from the vegetable materials. The green color is particularly crucial particularly in floral designing. The wool is first dyed blue and later yellow, to produce this color. This double dyeing may result in unevenness of the color green.
You will notice blue and yellow being more concentrated in some areas. This combination of different colors allows the dyers to have a wide range of colors to use even with limited availability of materials.
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You mine for minerals, sell them and use the money to pay for upgrades. Easy-peasy.
Watch out for pockets of explosive gases though. Nothing to do with the beans on toast I had for lunch….
The best thing about it is that you can save it and carry on where you left off. If you're really handy with the Alt-Tab keys on the keyboard, you should be able to manage a couple of hours before your boss notices.


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Ryan Spooner scored twice to help the Boston Bruins defeat the New York Islanders 6-1 in a preseason game played in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday.
Spooner and Carl Soderberg scored in the first period to give Boston a two-goal lead, and Seth Griffith's goal early in the second period made it 3-0 before New York's Kyle Okposo scored a power-play goal.
Spooner, Daniel Paille and Reilly Smith scored third-period goals for Boston, which completes its preseason at home against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The Bruins open their regular season Oct. 8 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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2 thumbs up, 4 stars, and all my love
A movie about a 32 year old single female author whose mother doesn't understand her or her views on men and dating? Yeah, there was a little bit in there I could identify with. Have you ever cried in a movie because you just got it? It just struck a chord in you? You felt like it was your life up on the screen (just 100 years ago and in Britain- which of course is where you would rather be anyway)?
It's Jane Austen meets Bridget Jones in a real life story, starring an actress you actually find believable. I just loved it, that's all I can say! I loved it! It's beautifully filmed. It has great one-liners that just hit home with me. And as a fun little perk, Mr. Collins from the BBC Pride and Prejudice shows up in a small role.
I know it won't be for everyone. But for me, this movie is officially for now and for always, my new favorite movie.


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Multiple high-end 2018 smartphone models show markedly worse battery life than their predecessors, except when they show substantially better battery life than their predecessors. Wait, what?
Apple has announced the partial acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor in a deal worth $600M.
AMD has quietly introduced two new Ryzen Mobile CPUs intended for higher power systems.
Qualcomm is sampling its first 7nm SoCs to customers now with an integrated 5G modem. Hardware should be ready by the end of the year.
The Snapdragon 670 brings an unusual octa-core design with an upgraded graphics core to cheaper phones. Well, some cheaper phones.
AMD is building a new semi-custom design for a new customer — and making a play for the Chinese console market.
DARPA has big ideas for the future of CPU design — and they're starting to overhaul things from the ground up.
Qualcomm is working on the Snapdragon 1000 — a new SoC designed to take on the laptop market in the 6W – 12W space.
ARM launched a trio of new hardware solutions today, including the Cortex-A76, Mali-G76 GPU, and Mali-V76 video decode block.
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I recently photographed a wedding out at Kitalou Gin. It's a new wedding venue out in Idalou and a few weeks before the wedding, we scouted the place to see about photographing her bridal session there. This photo above was taken during that time. This photo below was taken about 2 weeks later a few minutes before the "I do'". HELLO! Talk about a transformation!
Taylor +. Tyler were married here in this space. They placed church pews in the first row for the family to sit close by. That same family was filled with tears as they said their vows under a lovely chandelier. They broke bread together, prayed together and then after their first kiss, walked back down the aisle as husband and wife. What a day!
I'm only sharing a few here right now. I have several more weddings to blog as well as this one. I just wanted to share the transformation and a few special photos of this couple's special day.


text: Thermopile Detectors, Sensors & Array Modules for Far Infrared, FIR (5.0 µm-15 µm)Excelitas' infrared sensing technologies are playing a vital role in creating a healthier, safer and cleaner tomorrow. Thermopile Detectors Excelitas offers a wide range of Thermopile Detectors including Single-Element, Dual- Element and Quad-Element designs. The "Element" refers to the size of the infrared absorbing surface. We offer various surfaces and housings. With Excelitas, you are not limited to off-the-shelf designs; customized designs for the most demanding applications are also possible. Thermopile Modules Excelitas offers you a wide range of Thermopile Modules. The modules consist of a thermopile sensor mounted on a PCB with a connector. The PCB can also provide for optional features such as voltage regulation and a noise-reduction filter. Our ISO-thermal sensor concept delivers an important upgrade to the thermopile family; by utilizing the unique, patented construction of our ISO-thermal sensors, Excelitas is able to offer this range of devices with improved performance, delivering substantially improved temperature measurement performance under thermal shock conditions. The ISO-thermal module includes integrated temperature compensation for a defined temperature environment and the calibration to a certain object temperature range. Modules are offered as programmed per individual customer request, and there is a range of standard versions. For requirements of defined spot sizes, we offer sensors with a field of view defined by optical apertures, internal lenses or external mirror optics. A temperature reference output is included. Upon request, the thermopile modules can also be supplied as calibrated modules but without internal temperature compensation. In this case the customer will do the temperature compensation externally with the use of the supplied reference output. Our thermopile detectors are composed of several thermocouples typically connected in series or, less commonly, in parallel. They are DC-type detectors and, thus, best suited for non-contact temperature measurement. Our thermopile sensors are based on silicon micromachining technology. A special IR-absorption layer covers the hot junctions creating the sensor's sensitive area. The output of a thermopile is usually in the range of tens or hundreds of millivolts. In addition to increasing the signal level, the device may be used to provide spatial temperature averaging. Thermopiles do not measure the absolute temperature, but generate an output voltage proportional to a local temperature difference or temperature gradient. Thermopiles are the key component of the infrared thermometers that are widely used by medical professionals to measure body temperature via the ear.


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The snow predictions were not overblown – we received around nine inches at our house!!
While I had some confidence the daffodils would be ok, the depth of the snow concerned me so I shoveled (yes, shoveled) the snow off the flower garden since it was so deep they weren't getting any sun. When I first scooped the snow off, the tops were limp and leaning over, but they soon perked up and within a day all of the snow had melted from around the flowers. Success!


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By Anastasia Moloney
Tens of thousands of women and children across Latin America are trafficked every year, yet few receive the support they need to rebuild their lives and conviction rates for the crime remain extremely low, rights experts said on Tuesday.
They told a conference hosted by the Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS) that victims of trafficking often face severe trauma and low self-esteem, and need long-term psychological care, job skills training, and access to healthcare and education to recover.
But they said there were few government-run shelters exclusively for trafficking survivors in the region, and almost none for men and boys.
"If the state doesn't provide the integral care survivors need, it's very difficult for them to recover their lives and not to fall back into trafficking rings," Carmen Martinez, regional legal director at rights group Women's Link Worldwide, told the conference.
In Colombia, there are no government-run shelters just for trafficked victims, while there is just one shelter in both Ecuador and Paraguay, according to a report launched by Women's Link Worldwide at the conference.
While most countries in Latin America have introduced anti-slavery laws in the past decade, few traffickers are put behind bars.
In Colombia, for example, of the 900 investigations on trafficking carried out by state prosecutors from 2011 to 2016, only around 50 resulted in a conviction, Martinez said.
Around three in five victims in the region sold into sexual exploitation and forced labor are trafficked to other countries in Latin America or across continents.
Claudia Paz y Paz, head of the OAS department that promotes cooperation among member states, said one reason why conviction rates are low is because there is little coordination between police and judicial officials within countries and across the region on human trafficking.
"We would be much more effective ... if we were to create ways of sharing information that would allow us to identify and prosecute members of crime networks," said Paz y Paz, a former attorney general of Guatemala.
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It was a breezy evening with a South West wind fluctuating wildly off the Quay for the 7th Hine Downing series race on Tue 21st July. Race Officer Len Cheshire using his own boat set the start line on the Eastern shore by the Water Tower.
Of the thirty six starters, two Firebirds took off at an alarming pace. Fiery sailed by Rupert Kidd finished with Firefly retiring. Eleven boats jostled for the Q class start and behaved themselves with a clean start. There were a number of them missing as there had been a COGS race to Penzance acting as a feeder race for the PASAB next weekend. David Cunliffe sailing Encore had a tussle with John Hicks sailing Macavity most of the way round the hour and a half course, Encore beating Macavity by 24 seconds on corrected time IRC. Close racing indeed!
U class fielded 12 boats and got away with a clean start, although it was a close run thing twixt Quicksilver and Deep Purple on the line. A solitary starboard hike to the Governor Buoy saw Deep Purple, Ron Jones, round ahead of Trifle, Chris Jelliss, closely pursued by Gap Year, Lennie Trenoweth and Wilkie, Bob Chapple. The port pole kite run to St Just saw Wilkie overhaul Gap ear. The subsequent beat to Trefusis saw Lennie pip Ron on the mark. Bob overtook Chris who had dipped two boats off Trefusis point and sailed into a wind shadow. The fleet swopped gybes on the dead run back to St Just. The beat back to the finish saw Gap Year win by 35 seconds ahead of Deep Purple? That was corrected to an incredible 5 minutes 30 seconds on corrected time IRC! Trifle beat Wilkie into third position by 18 seconds corrected. Close racing again.
Three Sunbeams braved the strong breeze and started after sorting the confusion of the radio message versus the signals board. They appeared to spread themselves over the course and certainly from my perspective appeared in and out of the U class beat home. Ivy sail 3, sailed by Nigel Glanville took line honours beating Lyulph Hesling sailing Pixy 7, and Wendy 9 sailed by Jeff Martin into third.
Two boats raced in W fleet with the absence of Sweet Friday at anchor as start boat. Moonshine sailed by Kevin Maclean beat Paul Jenkins sailing Zephyrus of Mylor by 6 minutes 35 on corrected time
Six B class Working boats came out to play minus their colourful topsails, which can prove difficult in strong winds! A new looking boat in a striking deep red colour hull but with a familiar sail number 29 appeared on the start. It was later revealed by John Maunder at the clubhouse that this was formerly Mildred now sailed by R Carter and renamed Nellie May. In the end Rita, sail no 18 helmed by John Peters beat Grace sail no 54 by a mere 8 seconds on corrected time into first place.
Another highly successful FSC evenings racing and big thanks to all the helpers on the committee boat, ashore in the Ops Room, behind the Bar, and in the kitchen. Well done everybody!!
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If we're going to be honest I had never heard of Colby Melvin. It's impossible to follow everyone in the LGBT culture and to me he was just another pretty face. But I took the time to read the article published by Queerty. The article talks about his coming out in conservative Alabama, the pressures of modeling, being a young gay man, HIV testing, and some other interesting topics.
When I first came out I was scared to get tested. I hadn't really received much education on how to take care of myself. Over the years I've learned and become much more comfortable talking with my doctor and regularly getting checked. Colby Melvin
Regardless if you're a fan of following young gay men or not. I found this article to very open and interesting. We tend to forget that while they have amazing bodies, they are for all intents and purposes people.
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Moloch, Baphomet, Madonna
What's a child-sacrifice god demon doing in contemporary America? Who are the children being "burnt" alive? Who are the heartless parents offering their children as propitiatory (appeasing; to gain favor) sacrifice to Moloch, in whatever "new" guise and by whatever "new" name?
Monarch: MKULTRA Cults
The US National Security Agency's General Michael Aquino "was long the leader of an Army psychological warfare section which drew on his 'expertise' and personal practices in brainwashing, Satanism, Nazism, homosexual pedophilia and murder."
This has to do with destroying a person as a baby (or even before)- compartmentalizing their brains- and making A HUMAN ROBOT out of them- a person to be used for ANY perversion- IE: the worst pedophilia, snuff films etc- It's about complete control of people- as tools for these monsters-
It's happening everywhere, just research satanic ritual abuse in holland, Belgium, Germany and France. Governments and their agencies are the perpetrators, the Vatican (not the masses but the hierachy) is deeply entrenched in it and it is why we are seeing prominent west African Catholic leaders sacrificing male children across Africa and even Europe. These blood religions and their 1 goal and centre piece of their ideology is sacrificing, torturing and raping children.


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Skyewalker Hostel
HOSTELWORLD TOP RATED HOSTEL Experience a warm welcome and true Scottish hospitality. A perfect base to explore the beautiful Isle of Skye.... More...
Broadford Backpackers Hostel
The hostel is situated in the scenic village of broadford idealy located for enjoying everything the island has to offer... More...
Skye Basecamp
The best of both worlds- Skye Basecamp has the most stunning uninterrupted views across Broadford Bay but is also only a minute's walk from the centre of Broadford... More...
Skye Backpackers
Skye Backpackers sits in the picturesque fishing village of Kyleakin, skirted by mountains and sea. It's a small, cosy hostel with an open fire in the lounge and a lovely backyard garden.... More...
Portree Youth Hostel
Portree Youth Hostel is located in the heart of Portree, the capital of Skye, and one of the most popular areas in Scotland.... More...
The Cowshed
The new style of hostel designed for the comfort of guests, and introducing some luxury into the hostel world.... More...
Flora Macdonald Hostel
The Flora Macdonald Hostel is set on the beautiful Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. It has stunning views over the Sound of Sleat to the mountains of mainland Scotland opposite.... More...
Glenbrittle Youth Hostel
Glenbrittle Youth Hostel is set in rugged scenery at the foot of the Cuillin Ridge, just over a mile from the beach and close to the magical fairy pools.... More...
Broadford Youth Hostel
Set in a romantic bay with beautiful coastal and mountain views, Broadford Youth Hostel is an ideal base for exploring the Isle of Skye.... More...
Saucy Mary's Lodge
Situated over looking the sea and the mountains and close to the main crossing point to the island. A great place to start your exploration of Skye.... More...
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Hi, just in the process of rebuilding my reed valved Avanti which has been running with 20 x 47 sprockets and Li125 Special gears (4.7) It did run really well and felt like it would pull higher. The rebuild includes a Grand Tourisimo 60/110 crank which I believe will add a little to the torque so was thinking of gearing for around 4.4:1 ratio. I will be buying an AF Road clutch and also have an Li150 (Italian) gearbox I could use.
Just wondering what others thoughts on gearing choices are before ordering. I note the AF clutches come in 46, 47 and 48 tooth so numerous ways of getting the top ration but what about the gaps between the gears?
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Carb is a 30 PHBH mounted on a ScootRs Atomic Ultimate reed inlet which uses the Yam reed block.
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by Parker Barss Donham
May 6, 1998
In my Sunday column, I wrote: The government would have immediately called a real vote of confidence, won it, and retained power. Readers of the Sunday Daily News read, The government would have immediately called a real vote of confidence, won it and retained power.
The microscopic difference, inserted by me and deleted by an editor, is the serial comma, a punctuation mark with power to excite conflict far out of proportion to its size.
The comma is the most versatile mark in English, also the most difficult to apply consistently in the service of clarity. Its outsized capacity to alter meaning is illustrated in this pair of sentences by New York University professor Maxwell Nurnberg:
Do not break your bread or roll in your soup.
Do not break your bread, or roll in your soup.
The commas legions of detractors and admirers battle eternally. A magazine writer once complained to Robert Fulford, then editor of Saturday Night magazine, that the edited version of his article looked as thought Fulford had pinned it to the office wall and fired a fistful of commas at it.
On learning the subject of todays column, an editor whose long suit is not punctuation declared that creative people cant be bothered with such minutia. Oh yeah? Listen to Oscar Wilde: All morning long I worked on the proof of one of my poems, and I took out a comma; in the afternoon I put it back.
The commas staunchest defender through much of this century was the New Yorker magazine, where James Thurber reported an unending fuss and fret about commas during the reign of founding editor Harold Ross.
A British professor of English once wrote Thurber a long, itemized letter complaining about the New Yorkers fondness for commas. He singled out one sentence of Thurbers After dinner, the men went into the living room and demanded to know why Thurber, or the editors, had inserted the comma.
I could explain that one all right, Thurber wrote in The Years With Ross. I wrote back that this particular comma was Rosss way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up.
The commas most controversial cameo is the one that, depending on a writers inclination, appears, or fails to appear, before the conjunction (and, or, or nor) in a series of three or more items. Winken, Blinken, and Nod. Peace, order, and good government. Snap, Crackle, and Pop. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Among over-ardent Canadian nationalists, there is a misconception that the use of a comma in these examples is an Americanism to be avoided in favor of the British habit of eschewing it.
Wrong. The comma has been embraced by The Oxford University Press so long it is sometimes called the Oxford comma. Its most fervent champion is the legendary H.W. Fowler, author of the classic Modern English Usage.
On this side of the Atlantic, it finds favour with the University of Chicago Manual of Style, the authoritative handbook for book editors, and by Strunk and Whites magnificent The Elements of Style.
A photograph of E.B. White hangs over my desk. He is seated on a wooden bench at a plain table in a Maine boat house, typing on a portable typewriter. As a place to write, it is as spare and ordered as my own office is slovenly. Whites prose was equally uncluttered. If he could find room for the serial comma, there had to be a good reason. Those who toil today at the craft he perfected would do well to pay heed.
Few newspapers do. The Canadian Press Stylebook, the Associated Press Stylebook, The Globe and Mail Style Book, and The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage all oppose the serial comma, as do most modern newspaper copy desks. The Daily News is supposed to be an exception. According to Daily News editor Douglas MacKay, the paper follows CP style except in cases of conflict with Strunk and White, which always reigns supreme.
Even determined defenders of the serial comma will admit that, in many cases, its omission makes little difference; even diehard opponents admit to exceptions, when the serial comma is essential for clarity.
Those exceptions can be doozies, as the perhaps apocryphal author learned when he dedicated his book to, my parents, Ayn Rand and God.
In The Handbook of Good English Edward D. Johnson offers an equally ripe example: I remember the gleam of the rain-washed pavement, the distant clatter of streetcars, the food smells wafting from the restaurant downstairs and the dress she wore.
Still not convinced? From the Internet comes the shaggy dog story of the Panda who walks into a saloon and demands a meal. After wolfing down a club sandwich, the bear stands, draws a revolver, shoots out the barroom mirror, and calmly heads for the door.
Dammit, Bear! says the bartender, You destroy my bar, stinkup the place, and you havent even paid for your lunch!
Im a panda, you idiot, replies the bear. Look it up!
The bartender looks up panda in the dictionary and finds: large bearlike mammal, native to China. Eats shoots and leaves.
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Of all genres, boardgames and their digital equivalents require perhaps the biggest initial outlay of time and effort. A first-person shooter or a platformer will, at least, appeal to your muscle memory, but the only commonality to be found in your typical boardgame is a lack thereof. Each is a language unto itself, a distilled set of rules to be learned and applied.
"Its rules might not necessarily be self-evident, but they are cut from the same cloth as games such as Othello and Go, and can thus be absorbed through osmosis and intuition."Pathogen, it has to be said, does not make this learning process easy. Beyond its intriguing concept, in which players take on the role of viruses trying to out-evolve each other and fill the board first (one of those premises you don't want to think too much about, lest you start to feel sorry for the unfortunate organism in which this is all taking place), little guidance is given. There's a set of tutorial stages, yes, which introduce the capabilities of each cell type, but they lack detail, and don't tie the concept together as well as they could.
There's a difference, though, between knowing the rules of a game and knowing how to play it (a distinction comparable, to return to an earlier analogy, to the one between textbook and immersion learning of a language). And while Pathogen could do a better job of facilitating the former process, it excels at encouraging the latter. Part of this comes from the game's fundamental simplicity – its rules might not necessarily be self-evident, but they are cut from the same cloth as games such as Othello and Go, and can thus be absorbed through osmosis and intuition. Placing cells, dominating the board, thwarting the opponent (there's a fantastically nasty virus cell designed for just this purpose): these are classic, familiar tropes, and once a certain comprehension threshold is passed, strategies and tactics can develop naturally in the mind of the player.
The rest of Pathogen's appeal comes from its presentation. Superficial as it sounds, it's a game that makes you want to learn it simply because you'd hate to see such smart design go to waste. Even before I really understood why the things on screen were doing the things that they were doing, it was clear that the developers had done a fine job of coupling the visuals with just the right sound, a chromatic piano scale which reaches its height as more cells are dominated and the virus spreads (once I did understand, this was a sound that could be by turns thrilling and infuriating, depending on whose side was doing the spreading).
As far as content goes, you get a campaign mode, each stage of which throws in a new element (an additional opponent, for example), or varies an existing one. For longevity, there's multiplayer, both local and an online. The latter of these was pretty much unreviewable in its sparsely populated pre-launch state, although my fleeting experiences would suggest a remarkably seamless match-making system.
"Even before I really understood why the things on screen were doing the things that they were doing, it was clear that the developers had done a fine job of coupling the visuals with just the right sound.Recommending Pathogen, or any strategic boardgame, is hard for the reasons outlined above – it's a new language, essentially, and there's no way of knowing for whom its rules will click and for whom they'll remain, well, foreign. A more detailed tutorial would certainly have been appreciated, but what can be said about Pathogen is that it's well presented, with a keen understanding of how to make a good move feel victorious and a bad move feel disastrous. For a genre historically defined by slamming the table and laughing in your opponents' faces, that can go a long way.


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We are awash in market-based school reform, says Carol Corbett Burris, principal of South Side High School, NY, and the School Administrators Association of New York State's 2010 New York State Outstanding Educator, for the Washington Post. From virtual schools and profit-generating charters to sort and select evaluation policies for teachers, so-called reformers gleefully push business solutions down onto our schools. The cheerleaders of market-based change believe that only the fierce competition of capitalism can create great teachers and smart kids. Test scores are the bottom line profits. Don't fix a school; shut it down instead…
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|Justin Price and Flip Filippi hard at work at the General Assembly
EDITOR'S NOTE: Charlestown's state Representative Blake "Flip" Filippi, state Senator Elaine Morgan and Richmond's state Rep. Justin Price all introduced anti-vaxxer legislation to make it easily for parents to vaccinating their children against communicable diseases, including cervical cancer. Fortunately, none of their bills passed. – W. Collette
An article published by JAMA Pediatrics estimates the number of measles cases in U.S. children and the associated economic costs under different scenarios of vaccine hesitancy, which is the delay or refusal to vaccinate based on non-medical personal beliefs.
Economic costs per measles case came from published literature.
The authors estimate that even a 5 percent decline in MMR vaccine coverage in the U.S. would result in an estimated three-fold increase in national measles cases in children ages 2 to 11, for a total of 150 cases and an additional $2.1 million in public sector costs.
Those estimates would be higher if unvaccinated infants, adolescents and adult populations were also considered. The size of outbreaks increased with declining vaccination coverage, according to the results.
Study findings should be considered within the limitations of the model assumptions and data.
"The results of our study find substantial public health and economic consequences with even minor reductions in MMR coverage due to vaccine hesitancy and directly confront the notion that measles is no longer a threat in the United States. Removal of the nonmedical personal belief exemptions for childhood vaccination may mitigate these consequences. These findings should play a key role in any policies adapted by state or national governments that relate to childhood vaccination," the article concludes.
Journal Reference: Nathan C. Lo, Peter J. Hotez. Public Health and Economic Consequences of Vaccine Hesitancy for Measles in the United States. JAMA Pediatrics, 2017; DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1695


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Retirement can come as a shock for many individuals. Without having a future plan, they do not understand what next steps they should take after retirement. Time passes by and they start feeling they've no purpose in their life.
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The number of IoT devices entering the market is staggering, and growing every day. While being "first to market" or offering a brand new device is the goal of most developers, the advantage of entering the market now is the availability of PROVEN, ADAPTABLE devices that can be customized at a much lower cost. Here are some simple steps to help ensure your success when bringing a new IoT device to the AT&T Network.
How will your device be used? Does it require additional battery power? Will it need to work underground, or within a structure that could affect connectivity? What level of network security is needed? Review our Development Guidelines for a list of questions to consider as you enter the market.
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Failure to consider issues like these could necessitate hardware changes — causing increases in development costs and time. Reference the Cost Justification Chart below to consider your volumes, the costs and the complexity of Module and Chipset Designs. If you are planning to build your own device, AT&T and our proven partners can assist with component selection and design guidance. Once the design is complete, you will need to go through our process to Get Network Ready.
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