text:
What went wrong with Defra's rural payments system?
Royal Free hospital trust digitises patient records using OpenText
DWP to direct jobseekers to digital skills-sharing platforms
Home devices threaten enterprise data security, warn researchers
The Entertainer uses cloud and tablets to boost toy sales
Reading Council releases open transport data
Credit Suisse gets agile for iPad-based private banking app
Winners of the 2015 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards announced
Information Commissioner's Office calls for transparent public sector outsourcing
Mobile devices better suited for digitally excluded
Hyperoptic moves into business broadband
Facebook photo leak flaw raises security concerns
Rural payment problems cause U-turn for flagship 'digital by default' service
Why CIOs should become chief integration officers in 2015
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy
Hampshire Council CIO Jos Creese steps down
Government fails on election transparency pledge to publish contracts
Prepare for corporate PC price hike as manufacturers protect margins
Holland & Barrett outsources data handling to ITC Infotech
Oxford Economics marks north European companies down on digital data
Queens Park Rangers signs BT as official comms provider
Police need wider capability to tackle online crime, says London watchdog
Ofcom finalises BT wholesale broadband pricing rules
Deutsche Telekom and Huawei build a private cloud in a box
NHS England may become free Wi-Fi hub for digitally excluded
Government creates Crown Hosting venture with Ark Data Centres
Target agrees to $10m breach compensation
Yahoo closes R&D site in China
Budget 2015: Government strengthens support for postgrad students
Current account comparison from Gocompare announced in Budget 2015
Ofcom challenges Inmarsat and Solaris over unused spectrum
GDS gets local government remit in 2015 Budget
Facebook introduces friend-to-friend payment system
Internet of things and 5G network research priority in 2015 Budget
Budget 2015: £11m support for tech incubators as part of northern powerhouse mission
Government sets out ultrafast broadband plans
Budget 2015: First look at the policies for technology
Interview: Building the 'world's greenest datacentre' in Falun, Sweden
Ford drives connected car journey with Microsoft Azure
Oracle talks up cloud revenue growth in the face of flat Q3 sales
Public sector slow to pick up on the internet of things, says Gartner
Red Nose Day 2015: How Comic Relief used cloud to bank a record £78m
Satya Nadella: Every business will be a software business
Premera hack exposes 11 million financial and medical records
Most UK consumers worried about how personal data is shared
Alibaba app enables people to make mobile payments using selfie
Six technology companies to hasten the demise of retail bank giants
TfL now fastest growing contactless merchant in UK
Brave firms see the benefits from people-centric security, says Gartner
BT and Barclays to take Wi-Fi into deprived communities
IoT and smart devices need ethical programmers, says Gartner
HM Revenue & Customs moves UK tax systems to the cloud
VMware vCloud Air goes on general release in Germany
Business will have to embrace security as a service, says Gartner
Poll finds public demand for consultation on public-sector outsourcing
Competition watchdog sinks teeth into BT over EE takeover
Adobe Document Cloud seeks to end enterprise reliance on paper-based forms
Yahoo's attempt to kill off passwords raises security concerns
Post Office could be the Carphone Warehouse of banking industry
IT priorities 2015: Desktop IT investments shift to the cloud
Banking software supplier Misys launches Apple Watch app prototype
IBM adds Twitter data to Watson Analytics and Bluemix
Microsoft warns of fake SSL certificate for Windows Live
Women well suited to startups, says Anthemis president
Aspirational goals needed to turn the dial on gender in tech sector
TNT outsources IT infrastructure to HP cloud
TechFutures Teachers pack will educate youngsters about IT careers
Finland leads Europe in cloud service take-up
Keep IAM simple and collaborate to succeed, says Gartner
Balanced team the key to success, says lobby group
Allied Irish Bank develops app for the Apple Watch
IT priorities 2015: What's driving datacentre investments in 2015?
Cirencester student wins Cyber Security Challenge UK
Call for data-sharing system to help emergency responders
FCA sets rules on firms' use of "powerful" social media
Big data sees Dublin Airport mobile passenger experience soar
Deal close with banks to maintain services in remote locations
Shared business services help productivity and costs, says Deloitte
Global Experian research finds wrong data is on the rise
Lookout bets on big data analytics to secure enterprise mobiles
IBM could create blockchain-based digital payments infrastructure for central banks
Cloudera CEO Reilly: ODP is 'affront to the Apache Software Foundation'
Europe draws up Riga Declaration to drive e-skills and job creation
Verizon PCI DSS report a wake-up call, says PCI Security Standards Council
Google squares up for new AWS cloud battle with Nearline beta launch
Halifax trials heartbeat identity authentication
Switch abstraction will be next wave of SDN, says Dell
BBC gives UK schools one million devices in digital education initiative
Vodafone UK signs Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
Japan recruits hackers for cyber security force
Ericsson job cuts devastate local Swedish community
High proportion of US iPhone users have tried Apple Pay
Interception errors had serious consequences for individuals
GDS outlines Digital Marketplace strategy for IT procurement
Get data protection right now, ICO tells UK business
A third of Britons claim companies still don't offer flexible working
Ofcom strategic digital comms review welcomed by industry
Rewrite 'absurdly complicated' surveillance laws, say MPs
Legal threat protection for public sector G-Cloud users on the way
Lack of awareness of switching service could hit challenger banks


text:
Colorado on United for under $110? I'll take it. Usually your only option under $200 is Frontier who charges WAY more for bags (and carry-ons too). This United sale brings these flights in-line with the cheapest prices I have seen to CO all year from Philly.
PLUS 57% off Lift Tickets @ A-Basin or get your 3rd night free at Copper. As of this morning the flights dropped to $107 RT.
Philadelphia to Denver generally runs $220+ on any legit airline — these cheap flights save almost 55% and get you there Non-Stop on United.
And hey... Colorado (namely A-Basin) is already open for season 2017/2018. If you felt like it you guys on the Subscribers list could grab one of the earlier flights listed in your release email and be out there riding next week or the week after.
So yeah, Subscribers get more dates AND deal alerts, the rest of you guys should for sure get on that. Plus it's free.
Cheap Colorado Lift Tickets
Booking early season trips is seriously the best way to get to Colorado for less than an Arm and a Leg. A-basin always has some good discounts and this time around is no different. While these are really designed to be used on individual days throughout the season by local skiiers / riders, they work just as well for anyone looking to go on a long weekend.
A-Basin has the best deal I could find with a 4 Day Elevation Ticket Pack going for $169 (57% off the normal price). That is going to be really hard to beat for anyone who doesn't already have an Epic pass (bought mine yesterday!).
There is also some great availability at a few other resorts on Liftopia depending on the dates you want to go. Check their Colorado region page.
Cheap Colorado Lodging
So now you have your lift tickets and your flight... probably going to need a place to stay to convince the gf, fiance, wife (or straggling squad dude) to come along.
To that effect, Copper Mountain is also getting in on the early season discounts with one of the best lodging deals we have seen recently. Stay your third night free when you book two (33% off).
That actually stacks with discounted pre-purchased Copper Mountain Lift Tickets that save up to 54% when you go big and purchase multi-day passes on Copper's site.
Update: Price Drop
So yeah. Some of you probably clicked on a link for $117 RT only to find a $107 price when you got here. That's new this morning as it looks like United is getting nervous they aren't going to sell the seats (earlier December / November) they need to cover costs.
That just means an even better deal that adds up to almost 60% off the normal price.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- 2 (8 ounce) containers plain yogurt
- 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- In a food processor or blender, combine yogurt, cucumber, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, dill and garlic. Process until well-combined. Transfer to a separate dish, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour for best flavor.
Read more: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/20242/tzatziki-sauce/


text:
Today was our neighborhood's summer party. Every summer the neighborhood comes together in front of our house; we roast hot dogs, have water balloon fights, and just get reaquainted all over again.
I love our neighborhood...have I mentioned to ya before?
It has it's faults. Granted. But here are some things I love...
Brick lined streets! Yes we live on a street that is still paved with bricks and I absolutely adore that! This is Emma devouring a piece of cake that the neighbor across the street made. Yum!
All in all we love our neighborhood and these events remind us why we are where we are. We really are enjoying ourselves!


text:
If full time travel, or at least an extended sailing adventure on the seas, has been a burning passion for a while, here are four reasons you can't afford to wait, four ways to free yourself to wind the wind in your sails fast, and four must visit destinations to put on your itinerary.
4 Reasons You Can't Afford to Wait to Set Sail on Your Boating Adventure
1. Stop Putting the Cart before the Horse
Too many individuals have allowed themselves to be fooled into thinking they need to make all the money and retire before they can set sail. Ironically, travel, especially yachting is one of the vehicles for achieving success. Kaya Wittenburg who just docked in Miami after a photo shoot on a yacht off the coast of Great Exuma, Bahamas, and has developed a reputation for consulting for the top brands in the world says travel is one of the essential tools for getting to the top. Plus, many expats and full time travelers will find they instantly get a 20% bump to their annual income just from eliminating taxes.
2. Your Kids
Mobile entrepreneur Brecht Palombo who recently took off for full time travel with 3 young kids describes one of his major motivators as the terrible inefficient and ineffective education in schools today. There are pioneers in education trying to fix this, but the years of turmoil while ironing out new approaches to teaching and learning might truly leave many of today's young students stuck in the abyss of poor grades and being poorly equipped for the world after school. There is nothing like real world learning.
3. Rising Housing Costs on Land
Over the past few years housing costs in top locations like San Francisco, London, and Miami have shot up by as much as 60% for buying, and 50% for renting. This is only likely to continue with forecasts by Oxford Economics predicting housing prices in key areas to rise by another 30% or more in the next 5 years. At the same time many leading minds are questioning whether there is a real global recovery in the works, or a volcano brewing that is about to erupt. In contrast it can be a great time to score a fantastic deal on a yacht, boat insurance, and other travel essentials.
4. Tomorrow is Never Promised
Tomorrow is never promised, and there will never be the perfect moment when everything is in total alignment to take off on your dream life. Those that are still waiting or trying to save their way there are most often just letting life float by them. It's time to hoist that anchor!
4 Ways to Free Yourself and Fund Your Boating Adventure
1. Go all in, Now
Sometimes all that is needed is to step out and get onboard. If you don't get over the doubting and excuses now, how is that ever going to change later? Commit and you'll get through it. Buy the boat, or charter one if you need to. Grab your boat insurance, pack the basic necessities and just go. Odds are you can actually figure out all the rest from the water or your next port.
2. Cash Out
There are boat loans, personal loans and even peer to peer crowdfunding websites out there to cover any difference in down payment you need to finance your trip. Most will also find they've accumulated a lot more than they think. If you liquidated everything, sold the furniture, and held a yard sale for all that junk in storage you'll never use you might be surprised how far you can get with what you've already got. There are also fractional ownership yacht plans that may enable you to set sail for the next quarter while you shop for a new marine vehicle.
3. Work from the Water
Over 60% of the world's workforce are already working remotely or are on their way there. Between outsourcing platforms like oDesk and endless travel and boating magazines needing travel writing, original photography and podcasts there should be no reason most can't hit the water and make as much or more money than they were on land. The Hemingway family recently did it, and ended up starting a new online business reporting on their trips.
4. Invest on Land
For those land lubbers that have trouble letting go and either need to supplement their income every month, or need more upfront capital, investing in real estate can be a great option. International property investment companies like IP Global are aiding expats and global investors to obtain attractive yields and cash flow from investing in rental properties. In the USA Market Watch recently reported those buying and selling houses for profit made an average of over $100,000 on each home in several cities, and a little under $50,000 each on a national average.
The 4 Must Visit Ports of 2015 You Never Thought Of…
1. Necker Island, BVI
Necker Island is Sir Richard Branson's private domain in the British Virgin Islands. There are few places as exquisite on the planet. For those that still haven't acquired their own watercraft there is always the option of using Branson's Neck Belle. Branson is also running an entrepreneurship contest and giving away a chance to meet and be mentored by him there.
2. Margarita Island, Venezuela
Just off the coast of Venezuela is the duty free port of Isla Margarita. A small carefree isle offering all the legendary beauty of Venezuela, without the political mayhem.
4. Naples, USA
Naples, FL offers the lure of sailing into one of the most elite enclaves in America where there are equal portions of luxury and natural beauty to be explored. Consider a trip up to Barefoot Beach to get away from the crowds. It's also the perfect spot for an amazing beach wedding.
5. Michigan, USA
While far from the bareness of the Artic or the exoticness of Malaysia sailing into Michigan Harbor offers the chance to check into nearby beach cottages and take to rapids in canoes, great fishing, and an urban adventure in Detroit. According to Inman News properties that previously sold for over $120,000 have recently been trading for the new iPhone 6. This could either be the chance to make a mint as an entrepreneur in the local land market, or perhaps the last glimpse of a once great city which is on its way to becoming the next Mayan ruins.
Wherever you are going, however you plan to get there, just stop putting it off, grab your travel or boat insurance to limit your liability, and set sail…


text:
Dry Skin? Look no further…
Our Propolis Crème is a rich, creamy blend of aloe vera, bee propolis and camomile that helps maintain healthy, beautiful skin tone and texture. The Aloe Propolis Creme's moisturising and conditioning properties make for an excellent everyday moisturiser and helps to soothe irritation. It is also suitable for people prone to dry skin conditions. Contains lanolin.
Aloe Propolis Crème is great for eczema, dry skin, babies nappy rash, those extra dry feet in diabetics! (I can vouch for that from experience!). It really is amazing and can make ur hands, feet and body smell and feel like a babys bottom.
Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis leaf juice (stabilized aloe vera gel), glyceryl stearate, propylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, PEG-100 stearate, lanolin, sorbitol, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexyl stearate, diethylhexyl adipate, allantoin, propolis extract, lanolin alcohol, dimethicone, tocopherol (natural vitamin e), beta carotene (provitamin a), zea mays (corn) oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, triethanolamine, ascorbic acid, disodium EDTA, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum).


text:
Posted by Alexander Rogers in Chiropractic | Comments Off on When to Visit a Chiropractic
When to Visit a Chiropractic
There are many health and body ailments that you may suffer from throughout your lifetime. However, one of the most serious is back and neck pain. This type of pain is not only debilitating, but it can also prevent you from partaking in activities and obligations that you'd like to go through during your day.
While you should get chiropractic therapy as soon as you feel pain, you may decide to wait for a range of reasons. If you do decide to wait to visit a chiropractor, then you are going to reach a point where you really shouldn't wait any longer. Below are instances that indicate that you should get chiropractic therapy immediately.
Inability to Move
Your back and neck muscles wear down and worsen over time, especially if you are injured or have some sort of strain. If you don't take care of your condition as soon as possible, you may get to a point where you find it terribly difficult to move. Not only are your back and neck stuff, but your entire body may be in pain. At this stage, you should have a friend or family member living at Draper UT, who can take you to a chiropractor. Through chiropractic therapy in Draper UT area, you can regain mobility and reduce the level of pain that you are suffering from.
Severe Pain
At the onset of back and neck issues, you may notice a bit of pain and stiffness here and there. However, if you leave back and neck conditions unaddressed, you'll eventually get to a point where you are suffering from severe pain. The severe pain can not only ruin your day, but it can prevent you from working, spending time with your family and fulfilling your daily responsibilities and obligations. At this point, you really should go visit the best chiropractor in Draper UT. The chiropractic will be able to work with on pain reduction so you can continue your daily life without the pain.
Ongoing Pain
Rarely, if you do have back or neck pain, the pain may subside after a few months. However, if you find that the pain is the kind that just doesn't seem to go away or only worsen, then you should schedule an appointment with a skilled professional at Draper UT. The professional will be able to assess the condition of your back and neck and will work on not only reducing the pain, but fixing the underlying problem that is causing the pain.


text:
Notts County are bringing to end one almost perfect season. They're undefeated in 15 league games and have six wins in a row. Lately, their home games look like parties more than competitive games. Lee Hughes and company scored 12 goals in last three at home and don't think they'll stop just because they secured promotion in last round. Many league chairmen have accused Notts County for cheating (transfer embargo, salary cap), so this will be a nice opportunity to prove they're not against second best club in division. Boss Steve Cotterill will name an unchanged side.
Rochdale also secured the promotion in the previous round. But, oppositely for County their run of results looks like a torturing. Before Saturday's win (Northampton, 1-0 at home), they had four games without a win, three defeats and a draw, goal difference 0-8! In last two away games, noticed two defeats, vs. play-off chasers Chesterfield 0-2 and shocking one vs. bottom side Torquay 0-5! They reached the promotion first time after 69 years (or first time after 1969., not sure). Knowing the mentality of players in lower divisions they probably spent more time in the pubs than on the pitch training. However, boss Keith Hill has a choice to name the best squad and face a defeat, or to put fringe players, defend all game and try to spoil the celebration of home fans. I think he'll choose the second solution.
Be free to accuse me for being greedy, but with a risk to stay short handed I'll take this with a handicap. This is a bet of the day for me. Notts County -1 ah, 2.54 at bet365!
Available free bets, bonus offers and promotions:
Expekt - First deposit bonus up to €35 / £25 for all new customers
Make your first deposit at expekt.com and we will immediately double your money up to max €35 / £25. Take these 3 easy steps to start profiting from sports betting: 1.Register an account with expekt.com here. 2.Deposit a minimum of €10 into your expekt.com account. 3.Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with your customer number and deposit amount included. The bonus amount up to €35/£25 will be added to your account within 48 h


text: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Pope Resources popez gained almost 11 percent to $27.90 after the Poulsboro, Wash., timberland property partnership reported earnings of $800,000, or 18 cents per share, on revenue of about $8 million for the fourth quarter. The company posted breakeven results on revenue of $5.7 million in the same period a year earlier. The company attributed the improved performance to increased harvest volumes, stronger pricing and a better log mix.


text:
Achieving end-to-end goals of WSN using weighted cognitive maps
Presented at the 37th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2012 (October 2012)
In this paper, a novel cognitive engine for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is proposed in order to achieve its end-to-end goals. This engine is designed using the tool known as Weighted Cognitive Maps (WCM). WCMs have the advantage of being able to consider multiple conflicting objectives and constraints with low complexity. Their inference properties also allow them to resolve complex network interactions using simple mathematical operations. Methods for designing the WCM system are illustrated. The performance of the proposed system is evaluated using computer simulations. Simulation results show that the WCM system outperforms its existing counterparts in metrics of network lifetime, throughput, and PLR.
|Additional Metadata
|Cognitive, sensor, weighted cognitive map
|Persistent URL
|37th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2012
El Mougy, A. (Amr), & Ibnkahla, M. (2012). Achieving end-to-end goals of WSN using weighted cognitive maps. In Proceedings - Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN (pp. 328–331). doi:10.1109/LCN.2012.6423641


text:
5 Famously Successful Women Who Took A Career Pause For Motherhood
One of the reasons I started Mother Untitled was because everywhere I looked there was inspiration for the women "doing it all" - committed to their careers while having gorgeous families. But in real life as a new mother, I was meeting such smart women who, like me, were changing things around to create more flexibility in their careers to be more focused at home so I knew there were more complex, non-linear stories to be found. We feature incredible mothers making choices and changes in our Another Mother, Her Way series but I thought these five household names would be a good reminder that life and careers are a long game.
Alli Webb, Founder of DryBar
I got married, had kids and moved to LA from New York. My life for the next five years was as a stay-at-home mom and I was super happy doing that but after those five years I started to think 'ok I gotta do something else'. I started to feel like my brain was drying up and I needed to get back out there. I loved being a stay at home mom but I missed being in the workforce.
I didn't want to go back into the full salon so I started this mobile blow drying business where I was basically running around town charging my mommy friends $40 to style their hair and I called it 'Straight at Home.'
Excerpt from Huffington Post
Julie Clark, Founder of Baby Einstein
Previously a high school English teacher, Julie Clark eventually resigned in order to become a full-time mother. Upon giving birth, she desired to teach her baby all of the things she loved most -- including music and literature -- yet she realized that there was no product on the market that did just that. She thus began creating videos in her basement in her free time, editing the videos and recording the music herself.
By the end of this year-long project, Clark had invested $15,000 into the initiative, and decided to market it by sending to publications for reviews and meeting retailers at trade shows.
Excerpt from Forbes
Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives
Pelosi earned her B.A. in political science from Trinity College in D.C. and interned for Maryland's Senator Daniel Brewster, but she married the following year. An elected member of the Democratic National Committee since 1976, Pelosi didn't actually run for office until her youngest child was about to graduate from high school.
Excerpt from Loving Your Child
Mila Kunis, Actress
"I am proud to be a stay-at-home mom. I have no desire to be in front of the camera. I find her to be the most challenging job I've had. The amount of love that you have, the type of love that you have, changes, the way you look at the world changes… everything has changed, because of her."
Mila Kunis on stay at home motherhood. Excerpt from Brit & Co.
J.K. Rowling, Author of Harry Potter Series
"Years ago someone wrote [about me]: 'She characterizes Molly Weasley as a mother who is only at home looking after the children.' I was deeply offended, because I, until a year before that, had also been such a mother who was at home all the time taking care of her child. What has lesser status and is more difficult than raising a child? And what is more important?"
J.K. Rowling on stay at home motherhood. Quoted on Mother Mag
These are the 5 women I admire for their ingenuity, talent and pride in motherhood, who would you add to the list? xo
Featured Image via Pottermore News


text:
Public Records
Marriage Licenses: June 6, 2017
The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed recently in the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court in the Willowbank Building.
Mark Edward Ambrose, Cabot, Amanda Marie Pearce, State College
Anthony Logan Cooper, Columbia, S.C., Lindsey Gail Coval, Columbia, S.C.
Michael David McBride, Shelbyville, Ind., Oriel Concepcion Estrada, Altoona
Michael Reid Wagner, Hummelstown, Katrina Domenica Greer, Hummelstown
Eric Robert Jules Hayot, State College, Lea Le Pao, State College
Esteban David Christian Olan, Lawrenceville, N.J., Emily Louise Battaglia, Lawrenceville, N.J.
Alex William Harding, Boalsburg, Megan Eves Glenn, State College
Scott Curtis Hayes, Philipsburg, Courtney Jean Kanouff, Philipsburg
Darwin Han-Lin Tsen, State College, Victoria Dana Lupascu, State College
Kyle Janeski Rusk, Pine Grove Mills, Amanda Yvonne Ritter, Pine Grove Mills
Jon Thomas Matalavage, State College, Amanda Lynne Bernier, State College
Kirk Russell Campbell, Oakdale, Lauren Breanne Schiefelbein, Philippi, W.Va.
Sean Christopher Graham, State College, Jamie Elizabeth Shinn, Morgantown, W.Va.
Sean Patrick Harris, Bellefonte, Cierra Joy McCaulley, Bellefonte
Jeffrey Scott McClain, Osceola Mills, Shannon Sara Hoover, Osceola Mills
Kyle James Breech, Bloomsburg, Sarah Elizabeth Valchar, Danville
Matthew Lawrence Farley, Belcamp, Md., Alexis Rose Rogers, Belcamp, Md.
Ryan Michael Howell, Port Matilda, Penny Rae Prough, Port Matilda
Anthony James Naccarelli III, State College, Brittany Marie Klinefelter, State College
Edward Thomas Rocco, Atco, N.J., Juliann Helen Whittaker, State College


text:
Firing Up The Match Play/
Writers are already moaning about the weekend match-ups at La Costa. Earlier in the week, John Hawkins suggested ways in his new Golf Digest blog to fire up the match play.
Since no one except me and Bobby Jones like the idea of the stymie making a cameo, and with the event moving to a course over 20 miles outside of Tucson next year, the prospects of renewed energy coming to the WGC Match Play appear dim at best.
So I'm wondering if anyone is aware of a round robin format similar to something we see with Olympic team sport competitions where the individual brackets would play amongst themselves (maybe even 9 hole matches?), with the player having the best record in each bracket moving on to the semi-final matchs?
The idea would be to create a series of short matches that would have big names playing every day through Friday (or even Saturday), perhaps with sem-finals Sunday. And as Mike Tirico has suggested on the air, maybe a Monday late afternoon, prime-time-in-the-east finish?


text:
Take a look at some of our beautiful hand crafted metal gates, iron fences, and more for your Sacramento home. Irish Iron does it all - serving Sacramento, Roseville, El Dorado Hills and more!
Irish Iron Serving Roseville CA, Folsom CA, Elk Grove CA, El Dorado Hills CA, Arden-Arcade CA, Citrus Heights CA, and Rancho Cordova CA. Custom Iron Gates, Stair Railings, Pool Fencing, Hand Rails, Spiral Iron Stairs, Wrought Iron Benches, Driveway Gates, Wrought Iron Fencing, Custom Designs, Iron Porch Railings. Irish Iron 8210 Fair Oaks Blvd Carmichael, CA 95608 Sacramento Wrought Iron 916-616-4023 Free Estimate.
We are constantly working to raise the bar on our services. If you have any questions or concerns about your experience, please let us know.
Follow us on Facebook.
Review us on Google.


text:
Most people probably consider knitting, crocheting, and spinning as a fairly safe activity. As you can see here, knitting needles could be dangerous if careless. I don't want to say that I am injury prone, but I have had a lot of aches and pains over the years. As an adult I've learned most of this was because of Fibromyalgia, which by definition is a chronic pain condition with no known causes. My knees have hurt since I have been a baby, and I have had many injuries with no apparent swelling or bruising. However last fall my wrist started to hurt and I was pretty sure it wasn't part of my chronic conditions.
In October of 2013 I participated in an event called Spinzilla, in which I participated as a rogue spinner (meaning I did not have a team) in spinning the most yarn by yardage that I could possibly do in one week. By the third day my wrist was pretty sore, but I thought to myself that's just how things are, not much I can do about it. But as the weeks went by, and I resting some (spinning, crocheting, knitting is how I get paid, so I can't completely rest) it didn't get any better. By January it was hard to hold on to things with my left hand. I finally relented and made an appointment with my amazing general practitioner.
This is where things vary from the norm in my experience. I explained to my doctor my symptoms, there was some swelling, and enough pain that activities like dressing myself we becoming difficult. Instead of getting the normal, non-committed answer of now reason or diagnosis, she immediately has an answer. She said it's called De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, and is actually the tendons in my thumb and not actually in my wrist.
I'm elated! As a person with chronic pain, to have a name for something is pretty awesome. Basically it all comes down to inflammation in the sheath that covers the tendons in my thumb. A shot of steroids is required, which caused some irritation for a few days, and a spica splint. I officially rested for about a week, wore my splint, and iced. Soon things were feeling back to normal. How simple!
I sleep in my splint, and wear it when I'm not spinning, or doing other activities that use the similar pinching motions that I do with my left hand when drafting my fibers. The pain level has not returned to the level that it was at before the steroid shot, but I suspect that marathons of spinning will have to be carefully monitored in the future.
Many people have told me since that they have had the same condition, some are from crochet, others are those who have had the experience from taking care of babies, there is something about the picking up of a baby and all the activities involved of baby care that irritates these tendons as well. All in all a fairly easy problem to solve, for which I'm grateful for.
Have you ever had an injury from something that seems safe and easy?


text:
Jacka Ovens and Stoves
The "Contact Us" section of this website notes that we were hoping to learn more about Jacka stoves and ovens than we knew at the time (2016) of publishing The Complete History. Now (2018) we do have some further information and images of ovens, although this is still a limited sample and we would love to hear about further examples of Jacka stoves, ovens or ranges.
As noted in The Complete History, William Jacka Snr was listed in the 1840s as both blacksmith and stovemaker in St. Day, Cornwall (pp.74-5). According to a modern restorer of Cornish ranges, JW Engineering in Camborne, cast iron ranges were made in Redruth from the 1830s. Larger foundries cast complete ranges and sold them. These foundries also sold cast stove parts to town and village blacksmiths to complete with their own designs and sell under their own names.1 It is possible this was the arrangement for stoves sold by William Jacka Snr. The most common range – in working class cottages – involved a 30 inch hotplate although much larger ranges were also made. Ranges manufactured west of Truro in places like St Day featured decorative castings on the front panels of ovens and the Jackas apparently maintained this tradition in South Australia (see below).
Soon after arriving in Adelaide in 1849, William Jacka Snr was open for business as a stove and oven maker (Complete History, p.226). The business was joined by sons Joseph, Samuel and Walter in the 1860s and 70s with Samuel as the main force in "S. Jacka, Stove, Oven and Range Manufacturer" after William Snr's death in 1867. Advertisements in Adelaide papers from 1871 illustrated Jacka ovens.2 Ads in the Express and Telegraph (recently added to Trove) had a clear image (photo above right).
We are grateful to Steve Reed, a descendant of Annie Maud Jacka (1869-1900), youngest daughter of William Jnr and Jane Jacka, who alerted us to the presence of a Jacka oven in a historic Willunga house. In an amazing coincidence, the house, St. Mary's Lodge, was the former home of Thomas Martin (1825-1900), owner of the Willunga slate quarry (Complete History, pp. 152-7). The Jacka oven, built into the brick wall of the original kitchen beside a hearth and chimney (photo at right), is similar but not identical to that in the S Jacka advertisement above, suggesting that the Willunga oven may have been installed in the 1870s – a time when the Jackas and Martins would have had no connection.
The central knob above the oven door connects to a damper in the brick flue behind the oven: increasing the draught was one way of controlling the heat of the fire. An adjustable vent in the oven door would also have contributed to temperature control. Photographs at right show embossed decorations on either side of the fire box and ash box doors. Their presence is consistent with the style of west Cornwall stoves. The images may be Jacka-specific designs although nothing is known about their origin or significance.
1. 'Cornish Ranges: History of the Cornish Range' <http://www.jw-eng.co.uk/CornishRanges.html>
2. Advertising. The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide,SA; 1867-1922) 13 October 1871, p. 4 (Second Edition). Viewed 3 Jul 2018 <http://www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207699996>


text:
Take the Time to Stop in to Tony Embroidery
Walking past a small Port Coquitlam store, many stop to read the funny T-shirts that are on display in the window, but rarely does anyone take the time to actually enter the store and see what's in stock. Those who do take the time to open the door, open themselves to many hidden gems that are in store for them.
Although the store is overflowing with clothes that are hanging on the racks, red hats from the Red Hat Society, and many different accessories, when you talk to the owner you realize that you don't have to limit yourself to just what you see. Tony of Tony Embroidery does shirt printing and embroidery right in the store. Any design, any colour. Leave it all up to your heart's desire. So far many groups from local high schools to security companies have been ordering custom-embroidered goods from him. The store is also mad things for the VancouFur convention, including caps, scarves and patches.
Family Run Business
Most people that visit Tony Embroidery for a quick shop usually stop by during the holiday season. This past Valentine's Day, many dishevelled men rushed in making orders for custom-embroidered napkins and pillow cases, all equally important and needed to be done almost immediately. Luckily each order takes between 20-40 minutes to complete and is definitely ready within an hour, making for great affordable and practical gifts. Prices vary depending on the colours of thread, shirts, and print paper used, but the price difference isn't significant. So if you want to give someone a gift with a personal touch, a gift that will definitely be treasured for many years to come and you don't know where to go – this is a great place to check out.
Each order is treated with a great sense of care and is made as if it is made for the owner himself. Since this is a family run business, the environment is also very personal, and you are treated with a sense of familiarity and care.
Tony Embroidery is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 6:00pm.
Tony Embroidery
2550A Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam


text:
Posted by Alexander Rogers in Business | Comments Off on Basic Accounting Software vs. Customized Professional Software
Basic Accounting Software vs. Customized Professional Software
New companies are almost always on a budget and are looking to cut costs in any way that they can. A lot of times they are cutting costs where they shouldn't be. Often time's companies go out and purchase an over-the-counter product such as Microsoft Office Accounting 2009, or another software type that seems as though it is reasonably-priced. While this may be a good short-term solution to your accounting software needs, it should never be a permanent one.
Basic Accounting Software
Many of the basic accounting software brands on the market have really great navigational tools with easy access to your invoices and payroll information. Even though those are definite perks to using the software, it can also create a lag in your system and make programs run slowly. And many times there are advertisements running in the background that can cause your system to not run as smoothly as it should be. These types of software are best for when you are running an at-home business only and do not have a lot of files and invoices to keep track of. If you run any type of business outside of the home it is time to upgrade.
Customized Accounting Software
Even though it may seem like it is not worth the added cost, customized accounting software is the best way to go if you have built a small business outside of the home. You can have it personalized exactly to the needs of your business without having it lag down your system. It will also help you to rest a little easier because the security will be built right into the new software keeping all of your financial information and details safe and secure with no annoying ads so you can keep your work flowing on a daily basis with ease and precision.
There is nothing wrong at all with purchasing over-the-counter software for your accounting needs. If you run a business out of your home then it might be the easier solution and more cost-effective for you. However, if you are running a small business it is crucial that you have a customized accounting software to help you organize your finances in the best way that you see fit. Take the time to find the right team to help you to implement these new strategies and make them a long-term part of your business.
If you are looking for something better than Microsoft Office Accounting 2009, contact BizTechnologies for help. Visit their website to learn more about what they can offer your business.


text:
Hawaii Life Community Action Event - Reforestation Project/
Aloha Big Island, let's hui up and give some love, life and sweat back to the land that supports us!
Here is a fantastic opportunity to give aloha and live your Hawaii life by participating in the re-growth project of the sandalwood tree forests on the slopes of Mauna Kea. In Hawaiian, the sandalwood tree is known as, I'liahi, "the tree of life." Here is a sweet (and very short) story about this tree of life.
Our Hawaii Life's, Kalani Silva, is a board member and officer of the non-profit organization, Advanced Aloha, and they have partnered with the Hawaiian Reforestation Program to further help with the cause and the awareness. Part of Kalani's involvement is to organize volunteer groups to plant sandalwood trees on Mauna Kea, and when he brought this to my attention, I got really excited. This is what it's all about! Groups of volunteers travel to the mountain on a regular basis for this ongoing project and we at Hawaii Life have been invited to participate. To me, it is an honor, and I said yes! I would love to see this as a recurring group event for Hawaii Life participants on a monthly, quarterly or even bi-annual basis.
Kalani has secured our first opportunity to participate in this project, Friday, September 4th. We meet at the Mauna Kea Recreation Area (where the cabins are) at 8:30am. We need as many 4 wheel drive vehicles as possible, so if get, bring 'em! Everyone car pools in the 4 wheel drive vehicles to the mountain cabin where we plant. If you don't have 4 wheel drive, your vehicle will stay at the park. We will plant for approx. 4 hours then head back! Who's in?? I am! Please let me know if you will be participating, and if so, please tell me your t-shirt size.
Finally, I would like to announce that Kalani Silva and Bruce Kekuewa have volunteered to head a Hawaii Life Community Action Group for the Big Island! A BIG MAHALO to both of them! This community action group will be one that volunteers at all kinds of events throughout the year and across the island reforestation projects, beach clean ups, food drives, fundraisers, etc. We even have some really cool "Hawaii Life Community Action Group" t-shirts being made, designed by our brilliant HL create department!
Please send your ideas, thoughts, and any questions to me. Mahalo plenty!


text:
1.33 Storytelling
ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO: Over the labour weekend, I went camping with a bunch of friends. This is not an entry about camping, as they say, whatever happens out in the woods, stays in the woods. We sat huddled around the fire under a tarp, trying to stay dry. Except for the required work – keeping the fire going, making food, collecting firewood, etc. – there really wasn't much to do except sit around and talk. Tell stories.
I had trouble sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag. I woke up early in the mornings, the sky still dark, and went for long walks in the woods with my friend's dog. There was a strange dialogue between my feet and the forest floor, an urban dweller used to dirty alleyways and the rumble of streetcars. Unsure of what to do with all this clean air. My mind kept coming back to the stories we tell each other.
Out in the woods, we had nothing but words.
I was reminded of Bruce Chatwin's book Songlines, about the Indigenous Australian concept of navigation. They would travel across the land by following words of a song. The songs would describe the path and by singing the appropriate sequence, one could traverse across hundreds of kilometers.
The songs were stories that used the surroundings as its lyrics.
I was also reminded of a young boy that I teach and an older man that taught me. Over the summer, the young boy went on a family trip and he took me traveling with him. Not literally, but through his stories. Every week we would work together, he would take me to the hills of Spain, the mountains of Switzerland, the beaches of France. These were experiences he will probably remember his entire life and I felt privileged that he shared them.
I've spoken at great length about my experiences at the Humber School for Writers. My teacher, Wayson Choy, used examples from his own life and the lives of others to illustrate his lessons. The difficult concepts he was trying to illustrate became simplified, specific and easily digestible.
Young and old: They used stories to communicate and connect with others.
Stories are everywhere: Billboards, commercials, television, movies, two people talking on the subway. Places have stories – have you ever stepped into a room and felt that something had happened within those walls? You might not know what, but your imagination knows.
It is slowly becoming essential for me to share stories. I am becoming more comfortable with it. And now, the world has opened up, become smaller and we have the wonderful opportunity to speak, exchange, learn and listen to those we might not have had the chance to hear.
Buried in the back of the appendix to A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers was this:
"When I was done, I was ashamed, because I had written what I saw as a much too revealing and maudlin thing, overflowing with blood and sentiment and a simple bare longing for people who are gone. The book was seen by its author as a stupid risk, and an ugly thing, and a betrayal, and overall, as a mistake he would regret for the rest of his life but a mistake which nevertheless he could not refrain from making, and worse, as a mistake he would encourage everyone to make, because everyone should make big, huge mistakes, because:
a) They don't want you to;
b) Because they haven't the balls themselves and your doing it reminds them of their status of havers-of-no-balls;
c) Because your life is worth documenting;
d) Because if you do not believe your life is worth documenting, or knowing about, then why are you wasting your time/our time? Our air?
e)Because if you do it right and go straight toward them you like me will write to them, and will looking straight into their eyes when writing, will look straight into their f**king eyes, like a person sometimes can do with another person, and tell them something because even though you might not know them well, or at all, and even if you wrote in their books or hugged them or put your hand on their arm, you still would scarcely know them, but even so wrote a book that was really a letter to them, a messy f**king letter that you could barely keep a grip on, but a letter you meant, and a letter you sometimes wish you had not mailed, but a letter you are happy that made it from you to them."
Self-indulgent, maybe. Necessary, I think so.
The appendix was available in a limited run of the book. Eggers was justifying what he wrote and wanted to speak directly to his detractors. This knocked me over when I read it years ago and it had such an effect on me that I had to quote it in full here.
As the appendix went on, the font continued to shrink, you could feel the nervousness in the writing but I felt it was courageous. Someone needs to come along every once in a while to remind us.
It took me seven months to post these blogs so others could see them. Once I made it public, the sky did not fall and no one threatened to sue – yet. I still don't think my life isn't particularly that interesting but all this provides the opportunity to share my experiences.
What I have learned through this experiment is that by sharing with others, the depth at which I understand something as mundane as a haircut or as intense as the G20 takes on a greater meaning. Deepens. And other people feed my curiosity about the world by telling me their stories. There is an exchange, and the more we share, the more our understanding expands.
If you are interested, please leave a story of your own.


text:
We are limitless.
When the dark light emerges, it is in darkness that we see.
Lone Wolf & Full Moon
Softness, on the quest of self-love
Self-love is a journey. And I have only truly learned about it til now. I was too caught in the sweet trap of self-love - the lifestyle I deserve, the relationships and connection that I deserve, the 'correct' way of loving myself.
I forgot that there is no correct way to loving myself. I forced myself to do things that are not in sync with my heart, yet appeared to self-love-righteous. When I ignored my heart's calling, I thought I was loving myself. Almost like belting a child that doesn't behave the way I want her to be, I forced myself and my heart into something I am not.
The fact is, I don't know how to love myself. I am still learning to love myself. I thought I was already loving myself. And the only way I am going to find out is by making these mistakes, keep trying out different ways to self-love.
And then today it hit me that the only way I can love myself is to listen to my heart. My Inner Voice. There is no correct lifestyle to show that I love myself, nor does self-love come when I am in 'correct' relationships. The only way to love myself is to listen to that insane radical voices in my heart, and attend to it.
I have been too scared to know what the voice is telling me, it was too scary to know that I can be something I don't know of. I knew the answer was in that voice. But I struggled hard to cover my ears. The most frustrating thing is that you can't run away form yourself, from your heart. And thank God for that. Thank God my heart is me, thank God I can never abandon me.
In the fanatics of achieving self-love, I forgot that love is the absence of judgment. I kept pushing parts of me away because they aren't of love. But what part of me isn't of love?
I am fragile at times, I am inexplicable at times, even to myself. We all need a little softness to let love in, that softness expands and embraces all that we are ready to see. In that softness of love, we embrace ourselves deeply, the good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, everything. It is softness that penetrates our hearts, and it is softness that connects.
When I built hardness around myself in the name of love, I repelled love. Only softness can penetrate that hardness and that softness comes from the courage to know the parts of me that are unknown to me. We have to have the courage to penetrate our hearts with softness to arrive at the beginning of radical self-love.
And with that kind of love, it doesn't matter anymore if i appear to love myself or not.
Learning, knowing.
I am learning to trust my knowing.
Deeply wounded in seeing and speaking the truth, I find much agony in showing up in life. But I have a knowing, I always have a knowing. About who I am, what I will do, what I actually will be doing here on Earth.
I just need to learn to trust my voice.
On the brink of facing my fear and wounds, I could hardly believe vulnerability is power. How can one be powerful when they are completely dismantled? And after I have looked into my fear, looked into my stories, I stand in a place of complete peace.
Then it struck me, vulnerability is power, truly. When one has faced one's greatest fear and see how the nastiest stories we have been telling ourselves are delusional, what else can we be scared of? What else can't we accept?
This is not the end. This is just the beginning. I don't know what will come, I don't have to know. I have tasted the sweetness of speaking my truth with authenticity, with all my wounds and fear. I am okay with all of these. I am okay with healing to the end of my being, because there is never enough to see. There is never an end to my love.
I stand in the place of peace, because I hold everything in me, I see them, I see me. And the desire to see myself moved me deeply. This is radical self-love. Just the desire to see myself, to understand myself. Through ruthless attempts I am feeling so loved. I don't avoid using words or displaying an image so I will appear more enlightened. The truth is, I am enlightened to the extent my soul asks for, in every moment.
No more blaming, but I admire my blaming and anger, because they have hold things back until I am ready to see them. Oh how they love me. How every particle of me sit in peace, because I am no longer anxious about not seeing myself. I am constantly seeing myself and I will never done seeing myself.
Just the intention alone, is the big bang of love.


text:
People who Care
Causes that matter
Permian Basin Area Foundation exists to partner with donors in creating permanent charitable funds to enrich the quality of life in West Texas communities.
Access to artistic and cultural offerings
The Family
In Education for Our Youth
Health and Human Services
Since 1989, Permian Basin Area Foundation has served as this region's community foundation. The Foundation partners with generous donors to leave a lasting impact in communities throughout a multi-county region of West Texas. Permian Basin Area Foundation builds permanent endowments to respond to emerging and changing needs, and to sustain existing nonprofit organizations in the fields of education, arts and culture, health, social services, community development, and civic affairs.
Shortly before her 96th birthday, Mrs. Olga Banks recalled with fondness the impact of education in her life and in […]Read More
Midland, Texas (January 7, 2019) – Permian Basin Area Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2019 – […]Read More
Contribution supports scholarships in STEM-related fields Permian Basin Area Foundation received a generous gift of $5,000 from TXU Energy to […]Read More
Copyright 2019 Permian Basin Area Foundation


text:
Regrettable verdict
THE immediate implications may centre on the political future of one individual, but the judgement has the potential to be hugely disruptive to the democratic process itself.
The highest court in the land should be accorded the highest respect. Without the judiciary, the rule of law is impossible.
But — and it is with profound regret that this caveat has to be stated — the judgements of the Supreme Court of Pakistan need to promote the rule of law and constitutional democracy, not add to the national confusion.
Nawaz Sharif, already ousted from the prime minister's office last year, has now been ousted from the presidency of the PML-N.
In its short order, a bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar has ruled that because Mr Sharif has been disqualified from parliament and because the office of president of a political party has direct implications for the composition and working of parliament, Mr Sharif is ineligible to be president of the PML-N.
The ruling is extraordinary and seemingly pits a fundamental right, Article 17 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of association, against the qualification and disqualification criteria for parliamentarians, also part of the Constitution.
Perhaps the detailed judgement, to be issued at an unspecified later date — not unusual for the superior judiciary, but an unfortunate norm that ought to be discouraged because it can create constitutional and legal uncertainty — will provide reasoning that independent analysts and jurists may find they can support.
Already, however, it is apparent that a profound departure from democratic norms is under way.
A member of parliament has the power to legislate and can be part of the federal government — power and privilege that demand exceptional scrutiny of those who possess them.
A political party has no such power and privilege, and democratic norms ought to encourage, not discourage, all members of society to be part of the political process.
Certainly, no one can be above the law, even if that person is a three-term prime minister and the head of the largest political party in the country.
But a responsibility flows in the opposite direction too: the law and its interpretation by the courts must promote justice, be fair and not person-specific.
Mr Sharif's barbs aimed at the judiciary since his ouster last July have been unedifying and uncomfortable.
Polluting the electoral reforms package by introducing a person-specific clause to restore Mr Sharif to the position of party president was an unwise and unnecessary act on the PML-N's part.
The responsibility of the judiciary, however, is to interpret the law, not invent it.
The retrospective effect of the court's decision, nullifying all decisions taken by Mr Sharif since his re-election as party president, is also deeply troubling.
The judicialisation of politics should be resisted by the judiciary itself.
Published in Dawn, February 23rd, 2018
Read more
On DawnNews
Comments (91) Closed
True, democracy for a chosen few isn't democracy.
SC verdict is correct. Opinions expressed in this editorial, like many similar before, are not necessarily plausible.
How does a person specific amendment serve democracy? The honorable judges must be commended for taking a strong position and nipping the evil in the bud.
Thank you Dawn.
Powerful editorial, well done. Courts are following the "doctrine of necessity". It is, of course, the same judiciary that knelt before every dictator to appear in Pakistans history with a scant regard for the constitution.
A fair editorial.
Exceptional editorial. Thank you Dawn for speaking truth in this dark time.
How a corrupt could become party head? Kimdly shiow maturity.its not against nawaz but all corrupt persons
Totally disagree. The Judiciary did what could not be done politically
Fully agreed with this editorial. Where on earth the Chief Justices make such public appearances and satirical remarks. It's truly unfortunate and as Dawn said regrettable.
Supreme Court's verdict is correct for the simple reason that a political party issues a social contract to those that it governs, and therefore a convicted person does not pre-qualify to issue such contract.
I have great respect for Dawn and its editorial and defend its right to an opinion that I cannot agree with. Your editorial whilst acknowledging the performance of so called democracy and thie political party in question still manages to criticise the judiciary which on the facts of the case cannot be challenged or criticised because it did its job without favour and in an impartial manner which is exactly its remit and jurisdiction. The mass media noble purpose is to educate and inform on the basis of true facts and not distorting those facts to suit itself.
Someone had to stand up and take notice.. congrats CJ you have served this nation well.
Great editorial indeed.
Absolutely disagree with this article.
The editor's view has no logic. Democracy at the cost of tolerating a liar and a corrupt leader to lead our nation. This article reflects the decay in the thinking process!
Media limelight and praise by some quarters have emboldened taking more and more political decisions with quick space.
@Larkanavi agree with you.
@Aben the judiciary has evolved
"A member of parliament has the power to legislate and can be part of the federal government — power and privilege that demand exceptional scrutiny of those who possess them.
A political party has no such power and privilege, and democratic norms ought to encourage, not discourage, all members of society to be part of the political process"
True. Every citizen have the the right to be the part of political process. BUT Nawaz Sharif's was elected as a party chief (despite being disqualified by SC), not a PMLN local union council member. After 18th amendment, party chief is all in all. All elected parliamentarian are bound to follow party lines(order of party chief) while voting in or against any legislation. Therefore, a party chief must be judged on criteria prescribed for a member of parliament, not one for a local party member.
In this Article writer didn't give any reason in support of his argument that the verdict is regrettable ... 90 % of Pakistanis think the verdict is historical & a person who is not honest & is convicted can't be allowed to select PM, CM, Senators etc
Verdict is absolutely correct and logical. There is no doubt.
Shouldn't the same rationale be reversed and applied to what the parliament did to benefit a specific-person. It was utterly against the democratic ethos. The entire parliament should never remain subservient to benefit a single person. And this goes for a person who wields power over the Prime Minister of the country. The judiciary has the right to hold legislation accountable for laws that run in contradiction to constitution. This is how an effective system of checks and balances actually works. Kudos to our supreme court.
@Aben Your arrow has hit the right note.
SC verdict is correct. ,,, no more wastage of time. Now it must be implemented in letter and espirit...
Supreme Court Judgment is correct. The Party head has greater influence on all party matters. If he is dishonest, he should not be party head. This is obvious and we do not need a crystal ball to see that he was acting as real PM despite the highest court has removed him. In true democracy, there is no life time Party Head. Here everything is unique. All powers rested in one hand. Laws are made to protect ruling elites.
Without democratic norms and values, it is not likely that the democracy will flourish in the country. Checks and balances are part of democracy.
While Editorial comments have latitude in providing conclusions and interpreting facts, in general journalism has suffered with too many reporters working backwards from pre-conceived biases and sacrificing their main responsibility of reporting facts dispassionately and letting the readership establish the conclusions. Unfortunately as such they are fast becoming part of the political process rather an organ of oversight.
very average editorial......more like news than analysis............
Whereas I dont support lots of PML-N actions, but it SC is going beyond its boundaries. This can open a pandora box for all parliamentry decisions. The laws are always very tightly knit and if we got to the exact words of all then nothing can function. The spirit is missing. By creating ? mark on Senate Elections, there is now least sanctity of any institutions. It also seems that CJP is advertising himself comparatively to politicians...speeches, poems, jokes, etc. He should avoid and use more wisdom to ascertain decisions which dont open doors for anarchy in the country.
@Aben best comments on editorial ! well said Aben
Enough dose of democracy for the country. Let it be over for now. We shall meet again some time, hopefully, in the not too distant future.
As per the constitutional law and the principles governing the rule of law: the judgement enunciated by the Supreme Court completely fulfils the requirements of justice without any ambiguity . Once Sharif was disqualified under Artice 62/63 by the SC, he has lost all the legal privileges including membership of Oarliamsbt and also making political decision which has the direct legal elements for e.g. issuing tickets, signing documents which needs to be submitted to the state etc. It must be noted that the legislation itself was "person specific" rather people specific, and was not in conformity with the Constitution nor with the 5 member bench judgement delivered last year by the SC.
I completely agree with the opinion. Tomorrow some wise judges may also attach the right of the people to vote with 62 and 63.
The judgement is profound and adorable. The verdict will certainly bring good change in the politics. Thank you Supreme Court.
High time to bring clarity.(or it wil be too late).
convicts must not be given too much attention by media or society. this creates confusion and anarchy.
@iffi where did you get the 90% figure from?
Cannot agree with the article. In fact the court decision will help in establishing the true democracy run by clean and loyal to the country politicians.
To be elected head of a political party is a privilege and not a fundamental right. Basic qualifications required for the these privileged positions are dececncy, honesty and integrity. If anyone falls short on any of these requirements, they should have no grumble on being denied this privilege. The above criteria applies to all holders of public office regardless of whether they are elected or employed in public sector. All privileges have to be earned, there is automatic right to them.
"The responsibility of the judiciary, however, is to interpret the law, not invent it." totally agree. Being over enthusiastic because of one's position is simply psychological anomaly..it part of our psyche , judges are not immune to it.
Truly said, SC should have shown some constrain to avoid such clash. Now its part of history and the time will prove the worth of these decisions.
Very sad editorial indeed. Th SC is bound by the constitution to uphold the law and anyone who tries to hoodwink the law should be dealt with as nobody should is above the law. Pakistan salutes the SC!
NS will get sympathies and his narrative will be strengthened due to the decision.
After the verdict, it is easy to believe that Imran Khan's disparaging remarks for this parliament were true. The judgement has clarified that the parliamentarians were at error when they passed such an amendment that beat the wisdom and morality both.
Thousands of cases are pending with lower as well as SC. The peoples are suffering from years, who is responsible of these types of justices. a person grew from child to boy and then in old age cases decide. Please note all nation need justice of their cases these are in courts from 10 to 20 years.
What about my fundamental right to just and fair governance by our rulers, access to good health services, education and safety, etc. It seems like everyone is concerned about the right of elite looters and not about us who have been deprived of our basic rights to live a decent life.
Full agreement with the editorial. That's written without showing any bias. Well Done!
@iffi 90%?? Wonder why pml is the biggest party then!
Misjudged since 1953 with a few exceptions.
The writer probably didn't read the preamble of the constitution which speak about the morality of individuals to ascertain his fundamental rights.
To all saying that a party president have considerable power over his members really think that now,since nawaz sharif is no longer the president,he don't have power over them.Do they really think that the Prime minister can defy his dictation?All this Judgement have done is to create a slight nuisance for Nawaz since he would now be wielding his powers in his wife's name and to provide further ammo for his narrative of victimhood.
The judgement is correct and saved Pakistan from international humiliation. No country in the world allows a convicted person to head a political party. Since the law passed by parliament was person specific so the decision by SC also seems person specific. Otherwise SC did a correct thing.
Absolutely correct. A very dangerous trend is in the upspring. Supreme Court should not meddle in the fundamental rights of the people. As correctly stated their job is to interpret the law not invent it. Other political parties instead of celebrating this decision should give it a deep thought.
which Costitution are you talking about ? The one that can be amended to serve thugs ???????In a true Democracy it is an unthinkable act.
The courts' job is to interpret constitution not legislate or run the government.
Actually power show game is running in the country. Simple is if any one think he is very strong and has powers and public is with him. Come into the field and contest election. The real power is peoples of Pakistan. They will decide who is leader.
The editorial is exceptionally timely and deep thought-provoking
it appears verdict is to please certain quarters! timing of the verdict is very important one party has been deprived of their right to nominate their senate candidates.
Supreme court verdict is 101% correct.
It is actually hard to believe for many in Pakistan including media persons that justice is beginning to be rightly and appropriately served, so many might be thinking of conspiracies instead.
How a disqualified person should be become a president of a party? In country like pakistan where there is no democracy in political parties, the only solution judicial order.
The concerns have been articulated in detail in the editorial. However, one needs to ponder whether removing a disqualified and untrustworthy individual from the leadership of a political party is a good thing or bad. In my view, the SC verdict will strengthen the democratic system in the long run and promote better persons in politics.
Excellent! Timely, fair and balanced Editorial indeed.
It's judiciary's role to protect the constitution's fundamentals which involve the cardinal soul & spirit of this vital charter. Parliament has all the rights to introduce new laws and abrogate new ones but laws repugnant to the basic soul of constitution are to be reviewed by the top judiciary and rightfully rejected if found violative. I believe the judiciary is within its legitimate bounds to examine such intrusions into the constitution and is obligated to make decisions accordingly
It looks like PML-N IS Sharif family's Jagir, there should be anamendment moved to remove N's name fromany political party.
Thank you Dawn for enlightening the mssses. You are brave.
Fully agree, this decision is definitely disruptive and regrettable.
Salam sir: Very well said. Judiciary should be seen to be dispensing Justice, and NOT otherwise. They seems to be a party like any opposition party in a democratic set up. Please respect and honor the August Office that you hold!
I do not recall a single media person, asking the government "why did you amend the law about Party Heads after Supreme Court's disqualification ruling last year?"
The answer would had help us & media to understand, this current ruling.
Well written
In the capacity of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is nominating the PM, effectively running the government and making key decisions. In such situation his disqualification does not serve the purpose. If he is disqualified than he is not eligible to make key country decisions. Of course he can take part in politics and enjoy his personal rights. So in my opinion supreme court decision is right. It may create some time bound issues but in its spirit and in long term effects the decision is right.
The analysis are needed to be made according to the environment too. The above analysis (Editorial) is written about ideal state of affairs. But here in Pakistan, votes are for sure bought, manipulated, forcefully obtained from not only very poor over-whelming majority, but also illiterate and even uneducated. The society is deeply divided into casts, tribes and clans. Merit is not at all the basis of any democratic process. Here some stern actions are desired to weed out the dirty fish, rather crocodiles, and even create such precedences.
I agree with this Editorial, the verdict in itself is perplexing and gives all the signs of a personal vendetta against NS.
@Abdulkarim If what you are saying is true then we are living in a kingdom ruled by a royal family. Consequently, all this talk of democratic principles etc. is just talk with no substance.
I think the verdict is valid and correct, as this person Nawaz Sharif has messed up with country, people of Pakistan, and he does not deserve any more chance to lead either his own or any party or the country. He should be barred from every political or social activities.
The job of Judiciary is to interpret law and that's what they have done. Unless you are a constitutional law expert and can defend your article in a court room - we should refrain from introducing politics into every decision of the judicial branch. Just because people democratically elected Bill Clinton, it does not mean he could not be impeached by the judicial branch if he was proven of doing something against the law. If you are preaching that there is no need for balance of power between the 3 branches of government, the Judicial branch, the Executive branch and the Legislative, and the power needs to ONLY reside with the Executive, then I think we are preaching anarchy and not democracy in its true form.
Well said. Congratulations
Balanced statement. Hope it is heard were required.
@Larkanavi How can you tell it is person specific judgement. The petition was person specific but judgement applies on everyone. You will see in future, it will apply on many other people including Zardari. This is only setting the stage for all the corrupts in politics.
Only SC is the constitutional institution to judge such matters and their decision in this instance is absolutely correct. Its a person specific order based on the individual`s deeds and actions and not against the office of the prime minister, which in any way doesn't allow for a lot of what the ex- prime minister did. Lets strengthen our constitutional institutions by standing with their institutional decisions otherwise what would Pakistan have once these institutions are also weakened and compromised by corrupt and some time convicted individuals
All but especially politicians should come clean and transparent.
Time to move on from Nawaz Shareef. He is not the leader for the current problems people experience. I'm not sure if we even have a leader who can lead us.
Political parties are private club, that's why. Nawaz is corrupt but does not mean he can't head the his party. He should not be made head of state no matter how many people vote for him unless the verdict is reversed by INDEPENDENT court.
Being the chief of the ruling party is indirect control of the government because the party chief can give directives to the PM or the ruling party parliamentarians. This verdict is correct and promotes the democratic process in the true sense of governance.
All of Nawaz Sharif's woes emanate from the undeniable fact that he could not prove that his immense wealth had been accumulated through legitimate means. He is soiling his name more and more when he attacks the judiciary on non-issue points.
SC verdict is actually good for democracy. It will help the parties to move away from family politics. Parties will actually adopt democratic methods which will eventually help to bring about true democracy in Pakistan.
Good editorial
Probably this is not a good decision. It will affect democratic process in Pakistan.
SC verdict is commedable..political parties are just one man show
In any democracy even a hint of a court trial would make some one retire from their post because of humiliation. The story here in Pakistan is completely opposite. He ( nawaz) gets a fair trial and then tries to forge his way through. When the court decides he is guilty he goes against the judgement and still thinks he can do whatever he wants because he is popular and influential. Finally the court puts him in his place, the journalists come to defend him. What a sad plight.


text:
DDrum D2 Series Drum Set 5pc
by Ddrum
The total drum set package. For the beginning drummer, looking to take their first step on their percussion journey. Perfect for students and intermediate players. Includes everything you need in a beginner drum set. The bass drum features a contemporary eighteen-inch depth, the tom interval is the same found on ddrum's higher end drum sets; this lets you know that these drums are not toys, but instead your first musical instrument. Featuring durable wrapped finishes and accented by chrome hardware. Special add-packs available, so your kit can grow with your ability. The ddrum D2 series lets you choose your first drum set with confidence and pride.
Product Details
Wood Configuration
Basswood Shells
Lug Type
D Series Chrome Oval
Hoop Spec
1.6 MM Triple Flanged
Plys Tom
Plys Bass Drum
Plys Snare Drum
Bearing Edge Spec
45 degree
Suspension Mount Type
Direct to shell Mount
Specs (Other)
Includes the following items
Hi hat stand
Snare stand
Bass drum pedal
Straight cymbal stand
2 Rack tom arms
16 inch Crash cymbal
14 inch hi hats
1 pair of sticks


text:
So I introduce myself to the Newsday reporter. She asks me a few questions about the blog, but I tell her how I'm at the meeting as a resident and not a blogger – thus no pen, paper or laptop with me. Well, that didn't last. Two minutes into the meeting I whip out my iphone and start typing on the tiny virtual keyboard as fast as I can – so sorry if I missed anything specific.
So without further ado, here are my minutes of the LONG BEACH LISTENS: EAST END EDITION
City Manager Jack Schnirman starts the meeting by talking about the current budget & fiscal crisis. He didn't go into it too much and said how all the info was available on the city's website. He skipped ahead and said how they're looking for feedback from the rsidents on what the city can do to save money. Feedback forms are available at City Hall (So go there if you think you are Warren Buffett).
LADY: Wants Harding Avenue in the presidents section to be repaved. She also said that there is a car left in the same spot for a long time. Wants to know if it can be towed.
Michael Tangney, Police Commissioner: Responds – Cars left in same spot for two weeks can be towed. "We are here to help. That is our new motto". (about 20 minutes later Mr. Tangney informed the lady that the car was indeed towed during the meeting. That was followed by lots of applause.")
MAN: Spoke about the current City Council being great communicating with us residents. One person can make a difference. Quality of life / pride in community, etc.
LADY: Wants parking meters in business district and had questions about illegal housing (I couldn't hear what her exact issue was).
City Manager Jack Schnirman announced The City was gonna get $1.1 million in FEMA reimbursements, but doesn't know when we will receive the money. He said it should be sometime after July.
Then Jack said that he wants our feedback on parking meters; the city might explore that issue in the upcoming weeks.
Scott J. Mandel (City Council Member): Spoke about the illegal housing issue. Said "Everyone is entitled to due process."
Michael Tangney, Police Commissioner: On illegal housing – Call the police department about the illegal apartments and it will go to the top of the list. They will investigate anonymous complaints.
LADY: on illegal housing – How do people know they are living in an illegal house? Renters might not know.
Len Torres (City Council Vice President): We have to depend in folks telling us they are illegal.
LADY: Wants parking meters. I mean, she really wants parking meters. "We have to stop subsidizing parking. Statistics
have shown that you will have better parking with meters."
(The crowd goes wild) "I DON'T WANT SOMEBODY PARKING IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE" yelled some lady in the distance.
LADY: Concerned about no crosswalks on Monroe & Chester intersection, especially after the buses drop kids off. She was also concerned with the intersection of Park Ave and Long Beach Blvd. She said how she was told from a person at City Hall that the city doesn't want people to cross there because it's dangerous.
DIFFERENT LADY: The director of the Magnolia Senior Center retired and she was wondering when they are going to get a replacement.
City Manager Jack Schnirman responded: There will be a replacement and smooth transition.
LADY: Pissed about Decobikes. She said they poured cement on the median at Lafayette & Hudson for a bike Kiosk. "This is a residential area".
(The crowd goes wild) "WHAT'S NEXT? A PIZZA PLACE AT MY HOUSE?" yelled some lady in the distance. (like our Taco Stand post).
Fran Adelson (City Council President) We stopped the work. We (current admin) never saw the locations of the kiosks. We were completely surprised by this too.
Fran added that the contract calls for 17 Bike Kiosk locations around the city, but the contract was signed on December 5th, 2011 for five years. They are locked into a contract. They did make a proposal to eliminate the kiosks in residential areas and that will be done. All kiosks will be in commercial areas.
James LaCarrubba (Commissioner of Public Works): "They [cement workers] didn't ask where the utilities are. That was reason enough to stop the work. They could have hit a water main or gas line."
(The crowd goes wild). "NOBODY KNEW ABOUT IT" yelled some lady in the distance.
Mr. Lacarrubba added: They put four slabs in around the city and they will be taken out.
LADY: Questioned Decobikes experience running a bike rental business. Said she did research and they [DecoBikes] are only a year old. "Are we getting billboards around our town like what they did in Miami?" Then she told us to express all our anger towards former City Manger Theofan and former Council-press Sofield, Jr. since it was their deal in the first place.
City Manager Jack Schnirman said he would love to know if a study was made as far as using this rental system, as well as the locations of bike kiosks.
Len Torres (City Council Vice President): Never saw a contract until after December. Said the damage to the property has to be restored. He said the city was looking into installing bike lanes last year. They knew they need 3 feet to accommodate room for the lanes – some blvds can accommodate this. The Bike Kiosks will be in locations such as the boardwalk, LIRR, Post office, etc- commercial areas.
Fran Adelson (City Council President) added: We will post info asap on website as to what the new plan will be.
LADY: asking about who is gonna pay for the cement removal and putting the grass back.
James LaCarrubba (Commissioner of Public Works): We are gonna make them [DecoBikes)] pay.
(The crowd goes wild.)
LADY: complained about sink holes that have been on her street for 8 years – Belmont to Cleveland on E. Walnut Street. She also said that the walkway at Pacific Blvd Beach needs to be repaired. And would love to see some benches at that beach too.
LADY: (many issues) wants recycling bins and said that there are cars going down one way streets. She also said she wants "resident only" parking stickers. Has issues with cars parking in front of her house. Said they are from businesses on Long Beach Blvd.
LADY: "Park Avenue needs bike racks." She is tired of locking her bike up to a tree. She also said the city should allow food stands at the superblock. Said the city can make a lot of money from this during the summer.
LADY: Wants recycling bins for newspaper at the LIRR. People started getting angry telling her that it's an MTA issue and she has to call them.
MAN: Reminding everyone about the Memorial Day Parade.
LADY: Dog waste and garbage is a big problem. Wants to know how to get those "Dog waste stations" like on Pacific blvd to be installed around town in more locations. She also wants more garbage cans too. Says she is embarrassed by how dirty this town is and she is constantly cleaning her property. She is also worried about this garbage going in ocean.
She also said that automobiles are going through stop signs and was asking the police commissioner if they can police the streets more or come up with a plan to stop these cars from speeding.
Michael Tangney, Police Commissioner City gives out 5000 tickets a year for moving violations. They will respond and are working to make the streets safer.
LADY: Said people shouldn't ride bikes on the sidewalk over on National Blvd.
LADY/MAN/LADY/MAN: Issue over a grassy area that the city installed over at the canals. They said when the city redid the Bulkheads, the new grassy area is not maintained and turned into the neighborhood dog park. Lots of poop and it smells. They are looking for it to be cleaned up. "We want it restored to the way it was."
The man made a comment how the chain link fence the city installed makes it look like the Bronx – at that point the place went nuts.
"DON'T TALK ABOUT THE BRONX LIKE THAT …. MORE LIKE QUEENS" yelled some lady in the distance.
That's it. The meeting ended at 9pm. Kudos to our Police Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner, City Manager and City Council for coming out. Especially Council President Fran Adelson for creating LONG BEACH LISTENS. I really think it's an absolutely brillant idea; one which I hope won't go away.


text:
Marketing and Promotions for Direct Sales Store for WebSphere Commerce FEP 7
Quién debería asistir
This intermediate course is designed for line-of-business professionals who want to manage marketing and promotions within the Management Center of IBM WebSphere Commerce V7 systems.
You should:
- Have extensive experience with WebSphere Commerce Management Center.
Descripción del Producto
This 1.5 hour web-based course is designed to introduce business professionals such as marketing managers, the skills they need to create and manage WebSphere Commerce marketing objects for their store, and the core features of the Marketing, and Promotions tool of Management Center that is provided by IBM WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 7.
The skills that are developed in this course enable WebSphere Commerce business users to create, and manage different business objects such as marketing content, e-marketing spots, web activity, dialog activity, and marketing experiment with the use of the Marketing tool of the Management Center. The course also explains how the promotions can be managed with the use of the Promotions tool of the Management Center. It enables business users to compare the features between direct sales store, and extended sites store.
The course begins with an overview of marketing elements. It introduces the students to WebSphere Commerce key marketing objects, supported by a scenario, and possible objectives for using them, and different marketing management tasks of marketing managers. Subsequent units cover the key features of the Marketing tool that include folders and working with different business objects such as create and change marketing content, build marketing activities and experiments. They also outline how to create and manage promotions by using the Promotions tool. They briefly specify how the marketing and promotion management tasks in direct sales store change in extended sites store.
A scenario-based sample demonstration is provided to facilitate students to understand how to log in to the Management Center, and create a marketing activity and change a web activity by including an experiment supported by a promotion in the Aurora store. The course consists of instructions that can be used to re-create demonstration tasks.
If you are enrolling in a Self Paced Virtual Classroom or Web Based Training course, before you enroll, please review the Self-Paced Virtual Classes and Web-Based Training Classes on our Terms and Conditions page, as well as the system requirements, to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course.