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November 26, 2006, 3:12 am, Sun Nov 26 3:12:40 UTC 2006 #1Member
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Another Pending JBR Documentary in the UK
November 26, 2006, 3:33 am, Sun Nov 26 3:33:05 UTC 2006 #2Originally Posted by tempesterThis is my opinion and it may not be copied in whole or in part without my written permission
November 26, 2006, 3:56 am, Sun Nov 26 3:56:29 UTC 2006 #3FFJ Senior Member
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Jay, LIke you, I was just wondering if this was Tracey's?elle: The RST can't handle the truth!
Just my opinion.
November 26, 2006, 8:21 am, Sun Nov 26 8:21:47 UTC 2006 #4
Police believe Karr comitted the crime with an accomplice?
Sound familiar? Can't pin the crime on the "suspect", because of the DNA, handwriting, and oh yes, he was not in Colorado.....so natch an "unnamed accomplice".....
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November 26, 2006, 11:33 am, Sun Nov 26 11:33:12 UTC 2006 #5
all those e-mails
There are a bunch of e-mails to Tracey and even phone calls and I saw no mention of an accomplice - maybe it would have to be Tracey. Just kidding, of course.
December 1, 2006, 1:04 pm, Fri Dec 1 13:04:08 UTC 2006 #6
Synopsis of documentary from mydigiguide.com:-
On 26 December 1996, six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in her parents' basement in Boulder, Colorado. The nation became obsessed with the case and media attention was feverish, but no suspect was charged, and both the media and the nation's suspicion fell unfairly on the victim's parents.
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December 1, 2006, 4:00 pm, Fri Dec 1 16:00:25 UTC 2006 #7
OK guys, I bought the two main tv guides - Radio Times and TV Times. These are weekly magazines which preview programmes and include the tv listings for the next week.
The documentary is produced by Michael Chrisman and David Mills - no mention of Michael Tracey. However, Michael Chrisman was involved in the Gigax documentary.
Now get this. The documentary gets NO mention in either of the tv guides apart from the tv listing itself. The other documentaries all had additional write-ups in the tv guides (which are magazines). Any programme which is worth watching gets an additional write-up.
Nor does either tv guide give the documentary a recommended viewing tag.
As I said before, I think it is very interesting that this documentary is showing on Channel 4 instead of ITV like the previous docs.
ETA - the Radio Times doesn't just have one "recommended choice" per channel per evening. They flag up all programmes they consider worth viewing. The JonBenet - an Evil Twist documentary is clearly just not recommended viewing.This is my opinion and it may not be copied in whole or in part without my written permission
December 1, 2006, 4:33 pm, Fri Dec 1 16:33:46 UTC 2006 #8
Well, I guess in this case, since Karr was an INTERNATIONAL faux pas that ended with egg dripping off the faces of Lacy and Tracey, maybe the critics in your broadcast area noticed that the stupid CROC 4 is as absurd as we think it is.
"University of Colorado Law Professor Paul Campos declared the letter a 'reckless exoneration.' He went on to state, 'Everyone knows that relative immunity from criminal conviction is something money can buy.
Apparently another thing it can buy is an apology for even being suspected of a crime you probably already would have been convicted of committing if you happened to be poor.'"
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December 2, 2006, 2:14 am, Sat Dec 2 2:14:28 UTC 2006 #9
I don't think this documentary is about Gigax. I think Karr will be mentioned and it sounds as if they will repeat older stuff about the media and the Ramseys.
I'll record it and watch it carefully. If it's biased or misleading, I'll consider complaining to Ofcom.
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December 2, 2006, 6:23 am, Sat Dec 2 6:23:06 UTC 2006 #10
I wonder if Maills and Tracey have parted company? Note this blurb about David Mills:-
David Mills
After leaving the London School of Economics with a degree in economics and sociology he worked as a newspaper journalist before joining the BBC as a current affairs producer.
In l979 he moved to Granadas World in Action for whom he made over 60 programmes, He specialised on education, health and the economy.
Since 1994 he has worked as an independent producer making documentaries for Channel 4, the BBC and ITV. In 1998 he and Clare Mills made the Channel 4 documentary on early years education Too Much Too Early.
He is Secretary of the Campaign for Quality Television and as such one of a group of producers campaigning to maintain traditional public service values in broadcasting.
The Gigax fiasco must have indeed been a great embarassment to Mills - "Quality Television"? A documentary full of misleading statements and outright lies?
I shall indeed be watching the next documentary with great interest to see if Mr Mills has learned any lessons. I do hope he sticks to the Ofcom Code of Practice this time. If he is going to mention the fact that the media were critical of the Ramseys, I hope he also states why. Not one of his British documentaries to date has mentioned the Ramseys' lack of co-operation. That could be construed as bias - something which is a breach of Ofcom's code of practice.This is my opinion and it may not be copied in whole or in part without my written permission
December 3, 2006, 4:34 am, Sun Dec 3 4:34:24 UTC 2006 #11
One of the other Brits at Websleuths found an article in one of the other TV guides (there are a dozen or more):-
This really better not be another misleading endeavour by these Producers.
If they omit certain important facts ... like the fact that some of the "details" Karr came out with in his e-mails were freely available on the Internet... or the FACT that the DNA might not the the killers .... then I will have to complain to Ofcom. I really will have had enough.This is my opinion and it may not be copied in whole or in part without my written permission
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Really? Really, NBC? The network is expected to order a 30-minute version of "Saturday Night Live's" cornerstone sketch, "Weekend Update," for its fall schedule.
"SNL" star Seth Meyers will also host this primetime version, which will receive an order of at least six and as many as 13 episodes. NBC also hopes to have former "Update" stars Tina Fey (currently starring in "30 Rock") and Amy Poehler ("Parks And Recreation") make appearances on the specials. [source]
This is an excellent idea. I can't think of how many times I've thought to myself, "You know, those 'SNL' writers just have TOO MUCH material — if only there was another outlet for their non-stop output of comedy."
Did you catch my sarcasm there? Sometimes I gotta lay it on thick when I write, because you can't see me rolling my eyes and doing the dismissive wanking motion while I type. And it's not easy to type and air-wank at the same time.

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I am a graphic designer by trade and I bridge that transition between the old school art supplies (like you see on the AMC TV show "Mad Men" art department) and the invention of the personal computer. Simply put, I use a lot of drawing templates and old-school art supplies when I sketch. I am used to cleaning up my sketches with straight edges and ellipse guides to create sketches that are in reasonable perspective and scale.
Most times I am only armed with my sketchbook and a pen. For those times I will freehand my circles, ellipses and straight-edged objects because I have been drawing long enough that it does not intimidate me. But if the opportunity presents itself, I will do a little searching within my surroundings to see if I can't produce a reasonable substitute for a ruler or drawing template. If you aren't opposed to rummaging through a recycling bin or the utensil bin at a coffee shop, you can discover all kinds of free art tools.
The following are my suggestions of found objects to help you realize that art supplies are all around us if we only look for them.
Other found items that I have often resorted to as make-shift drawing tools include (for a straight edge) a notebook, a yardstick from the hardware store, a piece of cardboard from a pizza box, and a board from a construction site. For a circle I have often found a piece of string with a pencil tied to the end makes a great compass if you hold the loose end down and draw around it. Also every cup, vase, planter, music CD and jar also provide lots of diameters with which you can find the right size circle.
Long ago when I was a member of the Boy Scouts, we even whittled end of a stick and dipped it in ink to create a rustic fountain pen on paper. You can get some pretty interesting lines from a twig that has a sharpened end. I am sure there are many more items that you will discover. Please go out and explore and let me know what you have found that works as your quasi-art supplies in the field. The important thing is to have fun.
What are some of the drawing tools you have found in the wild? Please share :)


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Leif Brush / Artist talk
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Leif Brush is an emeritus art professor UMD Department of Art & Design. Brush pioneered the use of computer and sound capture technology in his own artwork and developed some of the first courses in digital art at UMD. He received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work remains vital to the study of sound art on an international level. Leif Brush has developed a unique vocabulary evolving alongside his experimental soundworks which often juxtapose analog/digital and invisible/tangible forces of nature.
Assuming all aspects humanly possible, I'm advocating participation in the evolving Global Nano-based sensor networkings, and where sound can achieve par with music. Why, How?
Coining a barter-based interchange, and intercepting our terrestrial and extraterrestrial aurality.
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This special artist lecture can count for Visual Culture Lecture Series
WHAT IS SOUND ART ? In sound art, traditional musical form is abandoned in favour of a new sound/space experience. Sound art can include opening up of music to noise, the use of chance processes and the integration of sound into sculptural or environmental installations. Sound art lives at the intersection of visual art, sound, music and emerging technology.


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In the 2000 Multi-Year Policy Plan: Emancipation, the Dutch government announced its preconditions for gender mainstreaming and required both departmental and interdepartmental structures to be set up. The plan also required that all ministries should prepare a report on gender mainstreaming indicating how the five preconditions were met.
The central gender-equality policy department in the Dutch government is the Directorate for Emancipation, established in 1970. It has been situated at an intermediate level in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science since the Cabinet changes of 2007. Women's emancipation and the emancipation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have been integrated into its portfolio. The Minister for Education, Culture and Science presents the national emancipation policy framework to parliament in what is known as a policy letter.
Laws and Policies
In the Netherlands there is no differentiation between equal opportunities and anti-discrimination law. Rather, both are included under the Equal Treatment Act, enforced by an Equal Treatment Commission (merged in 2012 into the newly established Netherlands Institute for Human Rights). Gender is thus treated as a relevant category of discrimination.
Gender mainstreaming is subject to many policy documents. In 2001 the government adopted a position paper on gender mainstreaming. Five preconditions for gender mainstreaming were defined:
Methods & Tools
Several gender-mainstreaming methods have been put in place, such as gender planning, knowledge generation/research, indicators, monitoring and more.


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I believe the Leviathan is a very distinct creature of the Bible and different to the usual 'sea monster', which I believe was a Nile crocodile. The Leviathan had many characteristics that do not fit a crocodile or any other animal.
If the ancient Hebrews had a specific name for their underwater volcano monster, other civilisations will also have named their respective volcano monsters.....and maybe the fear and zoomophism of them was something everyone in the volcanic Holy Land had in common. Maybe the stories of them started in one civilisation and were passed down into another.
One sea monster, which is described as mythological when it might in fact be fabled, is the Lernaean Hydra.
Here is a depiction of Lernaean Hydra...
and a depiction of the Leviathan....
serpent-like chthonic water beast, with reptilian traits, (as its name evinces) that possessed many heads — the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more — and poisonous breath so virulent even her tracks were deadly. Upon reaching the swamp near Lake Lerna, where the Hydra dwelt, Heracles covered his mouth and nose with a cloth to protect himself from the poisonous fumes. He fired flaming arrows into the Hydra's lair, the spring of Amymone, a deep cave that it only came out of to terrorize neighboring villages. the stench of the river Anigrus in Elis, making all the fish of the river inedible, was reputed to be due to the Hydra's poison.
It ravaged the country of Lernae near Argos, and dwelt in a swamp near the well of Amymone. However, with the assistance of his faithful servant Iolaus, he burned away the heads of the hydra, and buried the ninth or immortal one under a huge rock.
Statius, Thebaid 2. 375 ff (trans. Mozley) (Roman epic C1st A.D.) :
"The marsh of Lerna and the burnt Hydra's heat makes warm the depths of those unrighteous waters."
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The Hydra had the body of a serpent and many heads (the number of heads deviates from five up to one hundred there are many versions but generally nine is accepted as standard), of which one could never be harmed by any weapon. Also the stench from the Hydra's breath was enough to kill man or beast. When it emerged from the swamp it would attack herds of cattle and local villagers, devouring them with its numerous heads. It totally terrorized the vicinity for many years.That's enough of Hydra for now but I hope you can see the traits of an underwater gas leaking volcano. The herds were attacked by gas leaks, which is very reminiscent of the first born deaths in Exodus and the deaths in Job. The inability to kill it with weapons also aligns it with the Leviathan.
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CHIMAERA (Chimaira), a fire-breathing monster, which, according to the Homeric poems, was of divine origin. She was brought up by Amisodarus, king of Caria, and afterwards made great havoc in all the country around and among men. The origin of the notion of this fire-breathing monster must probably be sought for in the volcano of the name of Chimaera near Phaselis, in Lycia (Plin. H. N. ii. 106, v. 27; Mela. i. 15), or in the volcanic valley near the Cragus (Strab. xiv. p. 665, &c.), which is described as the scene of the events connected with the Chimaera.Please see the link above for many examples of how ancient people used many animal names to describe just one nameless 'monster'...something they simply didn't recognise.
Ngauruhoe, Tongariro, White Island and the Fire Demons
The volcanoes Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and White Island are present in a Maori legend. A medicine man named Ngatoro was climbing up Tongariro with a woman named Auruhoe. He told his followers not to eat while he was gone in order to give him strength on top of the cold mountain. When Ngatoro didn't return for some time, his followers thought him to be dead, and they broke their fast. Ngatoro and Auruhoe immediately began to feel the cold, and Ngatoro prayed to his sisters in the faraway land of Hawaiki. The sisters called upon fire demons that began swimming underwater toward Ngatoro. They first came out of the water at White Island to see where they were, and the land burst into flames that are still burning. The demons continued on underwater until they reached Ngatoro and burst through the summit of the mountain, thus creating the volcano Ngauruhoe. Ngatoro was saved by the warmth, but Auruhoe had already died. Ngatoro then took Auruhoe's body and threw it into the volcano. The underwater path of the fire demons can still be seen, for everywhere they surfaced is now a thermal area (Vitaliano, 1973).
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TYPHON (TYPHAON, TYPHOEUS), in Greek mythology, youngest son of Gaea and Tartarus. He is described as a grisly monster with a hundred dragons' heads, who was conquered and cast into Tartarus by Zeus. In other accounts, he is confined in the land of the Arimi in Cilicia (Iliad, ii. 783) or under Etna (Aeschylus, P.V. 370) or in other volcanic regions, where he is the cause of eruptions. Typhon is thus the personification of volcanic forces. Amongst his children by Echidna are Cerberus, the Lernaean hydra, and the Chimaera.From this...
As a volcano-daimon, Typhoeus hurled red-hot rocks at the sky and storms of fire boiled from his mouth.From this...
Typhon had frightful features and enormous powers. Soon, he attacked the home of the gods, flaming rocks at it, hissing, screaming and gushing mighty streams of fire from his mouth.
So, there seems to be a whole family of volcano monsters that instead of being described as myths should be described as fables because there is truth behind the tale...or should I say tail? And these are just the Hebrew one and the Greek ones. Apparently there is an Ethiopian one too...another day.
When the Leviathan is hungry, reports R. Dimi in the name of R. Johanan, he sends forth from his mouth a heat so great as to make all the waters of the deep boil, and if he would put his head into Paradise no living creature could endure the odor of him (ib.). His abode is the Mediterranean Sea; and the waters of the Jordan fall into his mouth (Bek. 55b; B. B. l.c.).
One thing is for sure, these monsters had breath that could kill.


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No two patients addictions are alike. Trying to handle any addiction with a one size fits all approach does nothing to help treat your own issues and can be harmful to your recovery.
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According to the latest statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drug use is increasing among people in their fifties. This is, at least in part, due to the aging of the baby boomers, whose rates of illicit drug use have historically been higher than those of previous cohorts.
With an American turning 50, every 7 seconds—that's more than 12,500 people every day and the problem is growing faster then the nation's ability to treat the growing problem.
In 2011, an estimated 21.6 million Americans (8.4 percent) needed treatment for a problem related to drugs or alcohol, but only about 2.3 million people (less than 1 percent) received treatment at a specialty facility according to NIH.
This less than one percent has industry experts like Corey Shader, CEO of Treatment Center Finder, more then a little concerned. "One Percent is a colossal failure by any standard but it is not totally the fault of the treatment community," Shader said. "The vast majority of the time when we have a client with a very specific need, we can find a placement that fits their specific needs without a long wait to get a spot. This shows us that even though there is such a small percentage of people getting treatment, that one of the bigger issues is making treatment more accessible so that those suffering from addiction will seek it out."
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La Hipergráfica llevada al extremo por los dioses... Venturi y Scott-Brown trabajan con un bajo presupuesto para convertir un antíguo almacén en showroom visible desde la carretera... La memoria del proyecto lo clarifica todo:
"What do you do with a building that is 16 feet high and 1,100 feet long, with only two doors and no windows? In this project for a catalog department store chain, we were asked to "beautify" this building, a decrepit, abandoned 1950's shopping mall. The budget and schedule were tight. The client wanted us to create a positive roadside presence for the building from the nearby major highway, a task made more difficult by its below-grade siting and distance from the road. The vast space of the parking lot coupled with the unrelieved banality of the architecture suggested a design of bold communication rather than one of subtle expression. Using a fresh manipulation of scale and color, we developed the store's logo into evenly spaced, steel framed, aluminum sheathed letters, 34 feet high by four feet deep and used the building as a contrasting "backdrop." These five monumental letters leap out to connect the driver to the store. The letters B-AS-C-O have become the architecture of the roadside landscape and as a result, a well-known landmark that has served the company well."


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Smart cities, harboring the innovation eco-systems of the futureDecember 21, 2016
Smart cities already have elements of innovation hubs in them. What is missing is a concerted effort to bring these elements together By Rishi Bhatnagar As smart city projects take off around the world, a question is frequently asked. How can smart cities turn into hubs that foster innovation? The truth is that we haven't… Read More»


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Google had taken ownership of the patents less than a year ago, with four of the patents originating from Motorola Inc., three from Openwave Systems Inc. and two from Palm Inc., according to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records. Jim Prosser, a spokesman for Mountain View, California-based Google, wouldn't discuss reasons for the nine transfers to HTC.
HTC now has more ammunition in its fight to fend off multiple patent-infringement claims lodged by Apple that contend phones running Google's Android operating system copy the iPhone. Google's involvement in aiding HTC represents a new front in an industrywide dispute over smartphone technology that has also ensnared Android customers Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
"That's a bit of a game-changer," said Will Stofega, a technology analyst at Framingham, Massachusetts-based IDC. "Google was interested in protecting its licensees with Android. It shows they need to support their customers in order to make sure the customers stick with them."
HTC sued Apple yesterday in court and filed a complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission, alleging infringement of the patents obtained from Google.
Tremendous Pressure
Google, which hasn't been sued directly by Apple, has been criticized for sitting on the sidelines while its Android partners faced lawsuits. Taoyuan, Taiwan-based HTC, which gained attention in the U.S. by making the first phone to run Android, has defended itself partly by bringing two infringement cases against Apple at the trade commission in Washington, one submitted last year and another last month.
HTC also agreed to buy closely held S3 Graphics Co. less than a week after that company won a preliminary patent ruling against Cupertino, California-based Apple.
"Google knows that HTC is under tremendous legal pressure from Apple and clearly on the losing track," Florian Mueller, a Munich-based consultant and intellectual property activist. "This intervention on Google's part increases the likelihood of direct litigation by Apple against Google."
Google, which had been issued fewer than 1,000 patents as of the start of this year, had said it would build a stronger patent portfolio as a defense against intellectual property lawsuits. It made good on that promise last month when it agreed to spend $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility, acquiring more than 17,000 patents.
HTC Complaints
HTC sued Apple in federal court in Delaware, claiming infringement of four of the patents obtained from Google and originally issued to Motorola before it split into Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions Inc. Google acquired one of the patents in October, two in February and one in March, according to the PTO.
The lawsuit contends the Mac computer, iPhone, iPod, iPad, iCloud and iTunes are infringing patents for a way to upgrade software wirelessly; a way to transfer data between a microprocessor and a support chip; a method to store user preferences, and a way to provide consistent contact between application software and a radio modem.
HTC also amended a complaint with the trade commission yesterday, adding five of the former Google patents to a case that targets many of the same products. Three of those patents Google bought from Openwave and two others had been owned by Palm, which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) last year.
Openwave, RIM
The patents in the ITC case relate to an interface that lets the user add identifiers such as .com or .org; an interface that enlarges characters being typed; a way to display information on mobile devices; and status bars that let a user check phone calls, text messages or calendar events.
"HTC will continue to protect its patented inventions against infringement from Apple until such infringement stops," HTC General Counsel Grace Lei said yesterday. "We believe that we have an obligation to protect our business, our industry partners and our customers, who love using our products."
Google transfered the nine patents to HTC on Aug. 29 and the transactions were recorded by the patent agency on Sept. 1.
Openwave, a Redwood City, California-based maker of software for mobile phones, filed its own patent-infringement complaints against Apple and Research in Motion Ltd. last month.
Healthy Competition
HTC and Apple are part of a struggle among smartphone makers looking to fight copycats and thwart competition in a market projected by researcher IHS Inc. to be $206.6 billion this year. In addition to HTC's three complaints, Apple won a case in July in which a commission judge determined that some HTC Android devices infringed two patents. Apple has another complaint, filed in July, that also targets HTC's Flyer tablets.
"We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours," Kristin Huguet, a spokeswoman for Apple, said yesterday, reiterating a statement Chairman Steve Jobs made last year when Apple sued HTC.
HTC and Apple "have to sit down and figure it out," HTC Chief Financial Officer Winston Yung said in a July 26 telephone interview. "We're open to having discussions," he said.
The ITC case is In the Matter of Certain Electronic Devices with Communication Capabilities, Complaint No. 2841, U.S. International Trade Commission (Washington). The earlier civil case is HTC Corp. v. Apple Inc. (AAPL), 11-cv-715, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
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Freedom ended today.
I believe this country has just ended its run with freedom. Most republics last about 200 years, the United States has just ended it's experience with freedom.
Voters have decided that getting a little something from the government is preferable than working hard and striving to succeed.
I find it hard to explain but it's time that the old liberal states find their own way and see how they can survive without the rest of the country to leach off of.
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Sen. Coleman Seeks Increase in Mileage Reimbursement Rate
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Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) last week wrote to and spoke to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman, requesting that mileage-deduction rates for business-related travel be increased to reflect higher gasoline costs:
The current rate — used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business . . . purposes — is 50.5 cents per mile. The IRS typically adjusts the rate on an annual basis [in January], but Coleman suggests the rate should be increased again to reflect rising fuel costs.
"With gas prices hitting record levels, drivers should not be further burdened with outdated rates," Coleman wrote in a letter sent Thursday afternoon to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman, in which he did not suggest a specific amount for the increase.
Read the rest of the article here. Note that the article states that 50.5 per mile cents is the rate for medical, moving, and charitable reimbursements as well; this is incorrect. The mileage-deduction rate for medical and moving costs is only 19 cents per mile, and 14 cents per mile for charitable purposes.
The IRS adjusted the mileage deduction rate mid-year in 2005, so there's some precedent for Coleman's request. According to Daily Tax Report, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has also called for an adjustment, and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) has a bill pending (S. 3032) to temporarily standardize business, medical, and moving reimbursement rates at 70 cents per mile, with charitable reimbursement increased to 40 cents per mile.
Travel expenses and other business reimbursements became only partly reimbursable under the Tax Reform Act of 1986: see our comparison of before and after here.
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Younger Malaysians getting heart disease as country tackles obesity epidemicShared by:
Malaysia is now the fattest country in Asia with about half its population either overweight or obese. This is also causing complications in healthcare as more Malaysians suffering from heart disease fall below the age of 50.
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Beach Polo Returns to Australian Shores on Adelaide's Glenelg Beach, 18 February 2017
The Australian Beach Polo Association Limited is pleased to announce the flourishing international sport of Beach Polo will return to Australian shores on 18 February 2017, to the white sands of Adelaide's Glenelg Beach, against the cerulean backdrop of St Vincent Gulf.
Presented by 'Pol Roger' Champagne, the project will be managed by Polo Events Australia Pty Limited (PEA). Janek Gazecki, who directed the introduction of Beach Polo to Australia in 2010, was in charge of producing the acclaimed Paspaley Beach Polo in 2010 and Broome Beach Polo in 2011, and founded the Australian Beach Polo Association Limited.
During a hiatus from the sport of Beach Polo over the past five years, Janek has been busy developing Urban Polo, which enters its eleventh year in 2016, into what is now the largest and most successful polo series in the world. Urban Polo events include the national 'Polo in the City' and 'Polo by the Sea' series. Says Geoff Gourley, Director at the Australian Beach Polo Association Limited
"This new and exciting venue will allow the resumption of this unique sport in this country, and integrate Australia into the growing prestigious international Beach Polo calendar, which includes exotic and prime locations such as Miami (USA), Goa (India), Ibiza (Spain) and Poole (UK), Rovinj (Croatia) to name a few.
We are also excited about the opportunity to work closely with Holdfast Bay Council, and use the event as a platform to promote state, national and international tourism to the region, and support local business."
City of Holdfast Bay Mayor, Stephen Patterson said this first for South Australia would shine a national spotlight on Glenelg as Adelaide's premier seaside destination for large-scale events.
"We welcome this opportunity to add an exhilarating day of Beach Polo to Holdfast Bay's exciting summer events calendar, and we're sure that the opportunity to see Australia's elite polo players and their horses in action on beautiful Glenelg Beach will see a summertime surge in visitor numbers," he said.
Pol Roger Beach Polo will be jointly administered by the Australian Beach Polo Association Limited and Urban Polo Association Limited. Positions for international polo players are available, as are hospitality options for international guests. Please direct all inquiries to email@example.com
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Year 1 AIRE and OUSE homework week beginning 27th April 2015
Please spend 5 minutes reading every day. Make sure you can talk about the book and answer questions about the story or information in it.
Practice reading sounds in your little blue Sound Book each day. If you like, you can use the book to write the sound or find some words which use that sound, but it is more important that you practice reading a few sounds each day. Some of you should now have new sounds in your books, so make sure you check and learn the new sounds. Please bring the blue books to school every day in your book bag, so that we can add new sounds as they are introduced.
In your purple sentence book, you need to write 5 sentences each week. Try to use a word you have learnt for a spelling test. Don't forget capital letters and full stops. Please remember to bring your book on Mondays for marking. Everyone who completes 5 sentences will get 5 points on the class dojo.
Learn the following words for a spelling test next Tuesday (5th May):
Grasshoppers: eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
Ladybirds: car, barn, cart, farm, farmer
Dragonflies: very, happy, funny, penny, carry
Start on the Bond Builder section. See if you can get 'lightning fast' on the challenges.


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(even if you have to sneak 'em in!) by Pam Denholm
I am very qualified to make this statement. I have kids. I was a kid. And my husband thinks kale is for rabbits, not people. Greens are the biggest battle facing most families when putting veggies on the table. Whether it is lettuce, kale, chard, beet or turnip greens, collards, bok choy, cabbage or even spinach, here are a few tips to getting greens in and making it an enjoyable experience:
SMOOTHIES – Pineapple and coconut milk will make a pina colada out of anything, even kale. And cocoa powder and bananas will disguise any green as chocolate milk.
MEATBALLS – An egg, some breadcrumbs, finely chopped onion, and a ground protein of your choice (blackbeans and chickpeas are awesome) and a dash of seasoning – bake at 400 degrees uncovered for 15-20 minutes. No one will ever know that you snuck some chopped up greens in.
WRAPS – Leafy greens are a delicious way to wrap up some yummy fillings. Think falafels, tacos, chicken salad, stir-fry's, and even leftover meatballs. A little dressing and voila.
PESTO – My favorite. Basil might be the go to, but a little oilive oil, garlic, chili pepper flakes, and pine nuts (or walnuts or pecans) will turn just about any green into a delicious fresh pesto. Use the pesto on pasta, flatbreads, sandwiches, wraps or even to roast vegetables or chicken. So versatile (and forgiving)!
GARNISHES – Hide them in plain sight. Sprinkle any chopped greens and make your meal fancy!
SAUCES – Finely chop your greens and you can easily cook them into a marinara sauce, bolognaise, even barbeque.
SOUPS – Soup season is nearly upon us. Add heartier greens like kale or collards ten minutes before your dish is ready, tender greens can be added in just the last minute to preserve color. Warming delicious broth bowls with noodles are always made better with a handful of fresh greens.
QUICHES OR FRITTATAS – Whisk up a few eggs, pour them into an oven proof dish, add seasons and just about anything else – chopped greens, cheese, left over ham, chicken, some asparagus, leeks, onions, mushrooms – you name it! Bake it in the oven at 400 for 30-40 minutes. Easy.
TACOS – Mix and match toppings of your choice, hearty greens great in the background and would never steal the show.
STIR FRY – Greens are delicious with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Even sautéed in a pan. So it makes sense that they would be delicious with all the same ingredients, some high heat, and some noodles or rice.
STUFFED – Baked potatoes (whether it is a regular potato, or a sweet potato) is a positively conniving and evil way for you to use comfort food as a vehicle for healthy greens. Go on, do your worst.


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As long as the Patriots continue to put up amazing numbers in the passing game, they may not need much more than that Maroney has given them.
Throw in a healthy Sammy Morris, who had two 100-yard games before going out with a collarbone injury, another strong season by versatile third-down back Kevin Faulk and the continued solid play of fullback Heath Evans, and Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli may come to the conclusion that the backfield is in good hands entering the 73rd annual NFL Draft, which begins Sunday. But the Patriots' coach and his trusted personnel lieutenant have always entered drafts looking to improve their team with an eye on the future. The top running backs in this year's draft may be out of their reach at No. 7 in the first round, or not as important to them as other needs, but there's a lot of depth in this year's running back corps - at least 10 worthy of selection in the first 100 picks and plenty more thereafter
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Japan's April exports climbed 8.0 percent from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, topping expectations for a 6.4 percent rise and underscoring a gradual recovery in external demand.
But imports fell more than expected, down 4.2 percent on-year, compared with expectations for a 1.5 percent decline.
The trade balance came to a deficit of 53.4 billion yen ($439.3 million), versus the median estimate for a 318.9 billion yen deficit. In March the trade balance had marked the first surplus since June 2012.
Following the trade data, the Japanese yen traded unchanged, with the U.S. dollar fetching 121.55 yen. The Nikkei, meanwhile, hit a fresh 15-year high at the start of trade.
The data come just days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the Bank of Japan (BOJ) that the central bank's forecasts for hitting its 2 percent inflation target are likely "overly optimistic." The IMF also urged the country to speed up its efforts at fiscal reform rather than over relying on yen weakness.
The BOJ has pushed back its timeline for hitting its inflation target to around September 2016. Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) for March rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier, but excluding the effects of a consumption sales tax hike in April 2014, the nationwide consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent.
"The exports numbers continue to reinforce our view that the growth component of Japan is starting to improve. The structural reform process is clearly going to be tough and slower, but we're now forecasting that exports will be 33 percent of Japan's growth (from the current 29 percent) from now through to 2019," said Martin Lakos, a director with Macquarie.
"We're not expecting the lights to be blown out or shot up in terms of growth but we're looking for positive growth for the next three years from now till 2017, in the region from now up till about 1.5-2 percent," he added.


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Catch up done its time for my must have for the week, today it is Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama eyeliner. I got this when I went shopping at Superdrug last week. And before I start I just want to have a little rant! Im finding it more and more often that people are ignoring the testers to products, and its not just the front product that's opened, its the seconded a third etc. I cant understand why anyone would do this but I think that the shops really need to keep an eye on this as the displays are looking really messy and they need to be kept tidy and fully replenished! it puts me off buying products.
So that over... This is a gel liner which you can get in other shades and it also comes with a brush which I really like and mentioned in my last post. I have seen a lot of people talking about this and I don't no where I have been that I haven't tried this sooner. The texture of this is so silky smooth I love it and it glides on really nice, this would be a good product if you are new to gel liner as the texture makes it easy to get straight lines. This is also the blackest eyeliner I've ever used it really stands out and I like the finish of it when its dries. It has brilliant staying power although I have not used this a lot of times it has never budged, smudged or anything. With a lot of eyeliners with good staying power I always find it hard to cleanse off, however this comes with my cleanser so easy which means I don't have to scrub my eyes to get it off. Its a lovely product and I think I will be sticking to this one from now on, how cool is the little pot it comes in too!
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Review: The Amaranth Enchantment
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Ever since the death of Lucinda's parents, she has been forced to live under the thumb of her bitter and overbearing aunt and her weak uncle, working at their jewelry store. Within one eventful day, Lucinda's life drastically changes. During this short period of time, she deals with a lovesick prince, a mysterious witch, a charming thief, and a tragedy that leaves her homeless. Things quickly go from bad to worse for Lucinda as she tries to put the pieces back together.
When I picked up The Amaranth Enchantment, it was because I was in the mood for a feel good, happy ending fairy tale. I was certainly not disappointed in that but I was surprised to find that Julie Berry's story had plenty of action as well as unexpected plot twists and turns. I enjoyed that each of the characters showed both strength in some areas and weaknesses in others. It made them much more realistic. The prince was a little weaker than I would have liked personally, but he fit so well with Lucinda. The Amaranth Witch was by far my favorite character, mysterious in so many ways yet very apparently flawed and insecure.
I would recommend The Amaranth Enchantment to anyone who enjoys a happily-ever-after kind of story with some unique twists and turns along the way.
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Les Reker, director of Moravian's Payne Gallery, describes "Contemporary Narrative Figure Painting" as the "biggest show of the season." After seeing the exhibition, which features the works of six contemporary painters, I could not agree more with Reker.
This important exhibition includes works by Robert Birmelin, Claudio Bravo, Philip Geiger, Leon Golub, James McGarrell and Larry Rivers. All six are living artists represented by New York galleries and whose works appear in the collections of such major museums as the Whitney, Corcoran, Tate and Museum of Modern Art, among a long list of others.


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With the 2013 calendar year coming to a close, there are two remaining WordCamps slated for the month of December – both on the weekend of December 14th-15th. For the organizers at WordCamp Central, it has been a successful year no matter how you slice it. More events have been held in 2013 than in any other previous year, and attendance has often been at capacity. The two camps that will take place this coming weekend are WordCamp Las Vegas and WordCamp Sevilla.
WordCamp Las Vegas 2013
WordCamp Las Vegas will feature spotlight speaker Billie Hillier who is described on the official website as a "blogging addict with over 15 years in traditional and internet marketing in her back pocket, she loves helping others master marketing techniques to benefit their businesses." Other important lecturers at the event will be Mika Ariela Epstein and Andy Roberts.
The two-day (Saturday and Sunday) camp will occur at two separate locations. The InNEVation Center (6795 Edmond Street) will host Saturday's seminars and meetings while the Work In Progress building (317 South 6th Street) has been slated for Sunday's talks. There are detailed maps showing how to get to both locations on the official website. Opening registration is set for 8:00am on Saturday with meetings winding down on Sunday afternoon at approximately 5:00. Topics up for discussion range from testing your WordPress website and plugins to WordPress security and budget setting.
There are nearly a dozen full sponsors of the WordCamp; showing that there is plenty of corporate interest in financing future events throughout the next year.
WordCamp Sevilla
The other WordCamp that will be held over the weekend will take place in Sevilla, Spain. General admission to the two-day event is priced at just €12 (only €8 for students) – plus there are sponsorship passes available for €90 and €180 depending on which level you would like to participate in.
The official WordCamp Sevilla website is published in Spanish, but we can tell you that the opening session will start at 9:00am local time on Saturday with closing statements set for 7:00pm Sunday evening. WordCamp Sevilla is an excellent opportunity for those living in Spain who are interested in WordPress to share ideas and brainstorm on how to best utilize their WordPress website while also meeting other interested individuals and business leaders who are well briefed on how to best use the open-source platform.
In all we have counted 70 WordCamps that have already taken place so far in 2013; a banner year by any account. The success of these Camps has been possible due to a well organized framework that has allowed a host of sponsors as well as a comfortable atmosphere for WordPress users of all abilities. Expert discussion has been led by qualified speakers, which has allowed for a massive sharing of knowledge since WordCamps began back in 2006.
WordCamp Concept
According to the official WordCamp Central website, "Getting to meet and learn from other WordPress users face-to-face is one of the main reasons people attend WordCamps. Many WordCamps set up an informal "genius bar" staffed with experienced WordPress volunteers who try to help fellow attendees with their WordPress questions. In addition to learning from each other, attendees often find new collaborators, employees/employers and potential co-conspirators in the WordCamp crowd. These new relationships can lead to exciting WordPress projects throughout the year. Many WordCamps also set up a job board for attendees to post job openings, business cards, etc. Ideally, every WordCamp is the annual big event of a local WordPress meetup group. If no such group exists, a WordCamp can be a great way to kick it off."
To find out more about how you can become involved in the WordPress community by attending a WordCamp near year, check out WordCamp Central.


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6/29/2014Sunday, June 29, 2014
Outfit details:
Top by ALEXANDER WANG
Jeans by TOPSHOP
Shoes by JEFFREY CAMPBELL
Bag by HERMES
I don't know if any of you have had the chance to check out the jeans provided by topshop. But ever since I've discovered them I swear by them. They fit amazing and quality is superb but prize is super affordable. On average each pair is roughly around $80 usd. Given the quality of their jeans it's honestly a steal.
My go-to are their "JAMIE" and "MOTO" jeans. The MOTO are their bf jeans line and the pair I'm sporting here is one of the few I have. The JAMIE is their mid-high waist skinnies. All their jeans come in every color you need so once you find your perfect fit pretty much you're set :P
That's all for now ;) until next time ~!
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Jung's work on himself and his patients convinced him that life has a spiritual purpose beyond material goals. Our main task, he believed, is to discover and fulfill our deep-innate potential, much as the acorn contains the potential to become the oak, or the caterpillar to become the butterfly.Based on his study of Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, Taoism, and other traditions, Jung perceived that this journey of transformation is at the mystical heart of all religions. It is a journey to meet the self and at the same time to meet the Divine. Unlike Sigmund Freud, Jung thought spiritual experience was essential to our well-being. When asked during a 1959 BBC interview if he believed in the existence of God, Jung replied, "I don't believe-I know".
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2015, here we go!
glacier national park.
2015, here we go!
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these are beautiful photos! they make me want hot chocolate haha xReplyDelete
ahh I'd love to go back to Glacier National Park, it was so beautiful!ReplyDelete
That cabin is beautiful! I hope my husband and I can make it to Glacier NP this year or next! :) Thanks for sharing these pretty photos! -SarahReplyDelete
My favorite place in the whole world! Went there in July for the last time for now before we moved to the East coast, I already miss it!ReplyDelete
It looks magical! Happy new year!ReplyDelete
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Long Beach City College Art Gallery Presents 'Freedom is the Motorbike' Exhibit
2013-08-28 · By Editor
Long Beach City College Art Gallery is pleased to host the exhibition Freedom is the Motorbike from September 3 – October 12, 2013, with a reception on Tuesday, September 3, 7-8:30 pm. Included are works by Vietnamese artists living all year or part of the year in Vietnam, from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hue. The artists in the exhibit are Dinh Q. Le, Hoang Duong Cam, Linh Nguyen, Ngo Luc, Nguyen Thanh Truc, Pham Thu Hang, Phan Quang, The Le Brothers, Tiffany Chung, Tran Luong, Tuan Mami, UuDam Tran Nguyen.
In Vietnam motorbike is the primary means of transportation. Many begin riding the bike in early teens albeit eighteen is the legal age. Most continue until they're too old to ride. During heavy traffic motorbikes use even the sidewalks, or ride on the wrong side of the street. The riders seem to abide by no absolute rules, except passage and modest safety. Given that Vietnam is governed by a communist system, one imagines restrictions beyond our own capitalism in the United States. It is also interesting to note that 35 percent of the population of Vietnam is under the age of fifteen, and 70 percent under the age of thirty-five. Seems inevitable that this should signal a youthful direction.
Internet has become as important as the motorbike, and even more powerful for permitting travel beyond borders. The riders maneuver the arteries of the city with their motorbikes similar to how Internet users get to negotiate the veins of cyberspace. Internet also permits the possibility of this exhibition, since many works in the exhibit are digital photo or video files that have been transmitted for translation into photos or videos for presentation. The travel through borders is also represented in three-dimensional forms. It denotes multiple meaning and amongst them is the reverberation of moving away from rigidity toward fluidity within each construct of time and space.
The exhibition aims to address the inevitability of growth and change in this age of post medium. The prevalent power of technology and communication signals the predictability of change and progress in Vietnam and is examined here within internationalism of its efficacy.
These are free events. Parking is available for a $1.00 fee in designated student lots, such as Lots C, D, E and F in unmarked slots.
Please contact HK Zamani at (562) 938-4815 for further information.


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Register now for the 2014 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport
Make the most of the early bird rate until 15 December and waste no time in securing your place for the 2014 International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport, set to take place in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, from 10 to 12 April 2014, in collaboration with the Principality. Learn more about the Conference and registration process below and on the official Conference website.
With over 120 international sports and medical experts lined up as speakers, including the dynamic tandem of Professor Karim Khan, editor of the British Journal of Medical Science (BJMS), and Prof Domhnall Macauley, editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the 2014 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport promises once again to offer the global sports and exercise medicine community three days of thorough and constructive exchange.
Looking beyond injuries and exploring the topic of prevention, recognised scientists and practitioners from the medical and sports field will share their latest findings in keynote lectures, symposia, workshops, dialogue sessions and a poster exhibition. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the objective of the Conference is to transfer academic knowledge on injury and illness prevention strategies to the field of play, in order to minimise the risk factors in sports participation and maximise safety for high-level and recreational athletes alike.
Register for the Conference here before 15 December 2013 and benefit from the early bird rate of EUR 600.
Click here to consult the registration fees. Note that students registering for the Conference are eligible for a reduced fee.
For further detailed information on programme, keynote speakers and accommodation, visit the official Conference website at: www.ioc-preventionconference.org.
Background Information
Health risks are inherent to the practice of sport, and protecting the wellbeing of the athletes is a key priority for the IOC. Through its Medical Commission, chaired by Professor Arne Ljungqvist, the IOC has initiated and supported research on various topics related to athletes' health, with the ultimate goal of improving injury and illness prevention. The IOC also records and analyses all athlete injuries and illnesses that occur in competition and training at the Olympic Games to gain further knowledge about the effectiveness and weaknesses of existing programmes.
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and what do I see...
There were a few differences I liked-
The reinforcement of the handle base,
the more level stance pad.
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at the BIG3 swap meet in 2012,
back when my cart was new.
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UK-Germany National Astronomy Meeting NAM2012
Getting around Manchester
Restaurants and shopping
The University of Manchester is south of Manchester City Centre. University Place is a main road, Oxford Road. If you go south on this road, you will come to the Curry Mile, which has a large number of restaurants mostly specialising in curry. If you go north, you will come to a circular building (the central library). Go east (right) here and you will come to the City Centre, home to a number of shops and cafe's.
Tourist information
Manchester has played a prominent role in the history of science and technology (Dalton, Joule, Rutherford, Turing, to mention just a few famous names). The city provides a range of tourist facilities for delegates wishing to spend longer in the area, and is the now the most visited city in the UK after London. The Museum of Science and Industry should be of especial interest to our delegates, but there are many other galleries, museums, stately homes, industrial heritage sites and the world-famous Manchester United stadium - as well as easy access to the Peak District, Chester, Liverpool, North Wales and many other places of interest.
The following webpages give useful information about the University of Manchester and Manchester in general:
- University of Manchester
- Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
- Map of Manchester city centre and the University. All university buildings are coloured in purple.
- Visit Manchester - official tourist information website
- Tourist Information from the City Council
- Manchester.com: lots of information about Manchester
- Manchester Online: About Manchester
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Science, technology and medicine in Manchester
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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Definition of Scenicruiser in US English:
A type of luxury coach equipped for touring areas of scenic beauty, typically having large windows and an observation deck, to afford passengers a good view of the surrounding scenery. [A trademark in the United States. Scenicruisers were manufactured in the 1950s and used by The Greyhound Corporation until the 1970s.]
1940s; earliest use found in The New York Times. Blend of scenic and cruiser.
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Gifts of Caring
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Welcome to the website for the City of Lincoln's Gild of Freemen.
The exact origins of the Freedom have never been discovered. Freemen (the name Burgesses are used by some towns and cities, this ensures that Freemen are not confused with Freemasons!) were known to have existed in Anglo-Saxon times and it is believed it may have been started earlier in Ancient Briton and Roman periods. They usually owned dwellings and were permitted and in many cases obliged, to bear arms for the defense of their towns.
As in the majority of other towns, many of Lincoln's Freemen were originally members of the old trade and craft Gilds. They had a monopoly of trade in the City, but their authority was badly shaken by the Civil War and although attempts were made to resume their functions, they never really recovered and by the middle of the Eighteenth Century the majority of them had disappeared.
The freedom of the City was considered a very important privilege and indeed essential if an inhabitant was thinking of trading or holding Civic office in the City. These privileges were protected by various Royal and Local Charters granted to the City. In fact up to 1835, they were responsible for civic duties now performed by Central and Local Government. In return they were eligible to participate in several privileges and property rights; they could be admitted to civic office, obtain leases of corporate property, enjoy rights of pasture and use of common land and were exempt from tolls.
The City of Lincoln Freeman's Gild
The City of Lincoln Freemen's Gild was founded in the reign of Edward the Confessor. It was revived in 1893 and again re-summoned in 1972. The Freemen no longer have any 'privileges' but as it says in our rules:-
The object of the Lincoln Freemen's Gild is to do everything possible to enhance the good reputation of the City and to encourage and assist the citizens and Freemen of Lincoln to realize their public and civic responsibilities and to serve their City in any way which, individually and collectively, is open to them.


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I'm resuming a project that I started last spring, and then put in the shelf due to house-related projects. This is a circuit board for a Synthesis Technology MOTM-820 voltage controlled lag processor:
At this stage, I have just installed the white power connector at the lower right, and the ferrite beads immediately above it. All resistors and caps are installed, but none of the semiconductor devices are yet.
In this photo, the ICs are installed and I'm installing transistors. There are two stuffed here, one in the center of the board, and one at right center; they are not soldered yet. When I solder discrete devices, I generally like to do at least two at a time, and preferably 3-5 at a time, so that I can alternate between devices, doing a pin on the first one, a pin on the second one, etc. That reduces the heat buildup in the devices.
Here is a closeup of the solder side of the board. The bending of the leads is called "cinching" the leads; it keeps the device in place while it is being soldered. I bend them in different directions to help prevent shorts. After it is soldered, the excess lead lengths are cut off.
With all of the transistors in, this phase of assembly is complete and the board is ready to wash. In its kits, Synth Tech divides board stuffing and assembly into two phases: all of the parts that can tolerate water immersion are installed first, using an organic acid-based solder. This solder does a good job of removing oxidation from pins and board traces, but it must be washed after soldering to remove the acid flux. After the final wash, the remaining components are installed using a "no-clean" solder that doesn't have to be washed, but requires more care in soldering. The board, ready for wash:
This weekend, I'll do more work on it and post more photos. Once the potentiometers are installed on the board (they go along the top edge in the photo above), it'll start to look more like the final product.


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Disappointing fourth studio album from the supposed musical innovators. Full of...
Andy Puleston 2003
Oh dear. Regrettably, the latest offering from the new slim line Massive Attack falls way short of the spurious hype and their previous musical triumphs. The sense of event that the publicists like to attach to the release of each their albums has boiled down to little more than a giant poster campaign. With Mushroom out of the picture and Daddy G away on parent sabbatical, Robert Del Naja aka 3D is now the sole member ofa group which is both dwindling in numbers and, unfortunately, artistic flair. Musically the 'Attack' seem to be suffering a severe case of middle-age spread.
Not content with steering the sound east with swathes of Arabian strings and Saharanambience they (or should that be he?) have employed Sinead O'Connor as guest vocals not once but thrice. Why? Yes, she can warble away in her melancholic fashion but the positioning of the nutty priestess smacks of a lack of adventure or risk taking.
Massive Attack used to be adept at bringing lesser known vocalists in to the mainstream and making them shine. Miss O'Connor may need the work but listening to her pine for the slaughtered children on the hugely self indulgent "A Prayer For England" is tiresome whilst the debut single "Special Cases" does little to redeem these felonies.
Production-wise 100th Window is solid and occasionally sublime. The drum/bass relationships are all expertly executed and the tracks are mixed beautifully, "Butterfly Caught" in particular. But that means jack when you feel nothing whilst waiting for the record to play out. There simply aren't enough hooks, melodies or songs here to make this memorable.
The prior outing Mezzanine had a brooding, cinematic edge that did much to fire the imagination, Protection had the emotive title track, "Karmacoma" and "Weather Storm" amongst its finery. And Blue Lines was... well... Blue Lines. This takes itself so seriously you can feel the furrows of worry. Not content with giving over eight minutes to the desert opus and closing track "Antistar" the track then proceeds to bleep on for another eight minutes doing absolutely chuff all.
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February, Tehranby Mohammad Mohammadian During the past decade, the Iranian film market has been growing and expanding year by year. And that is what film purchasers and managers of international festivals want. This gives them an opportunity to see tens of Iranian films and to hold talks with Iranian film directors, producers and distributors. Let us bear in mind that this year's edition of the Iranian film market was held between Rotterdam and Berlin film festivals. It is now so important that many of the festival's guests feel obliged to be present in the market and International Fajr Film Festival. It was interesting that after the end of the market every one of them was on a hurry to catch their flights! Since four years ago, when the film market became international, many companies have found it a suitable place to offer and introduce their films. Every year, more of these companies join the film market in Tehran. Amir Esfandiari, director of the film market says: "We have had a 30 percent growth in the number of purchasers and vendors during the current year and that is good. We have tried to expand the market for the Iranian films by inviting international customers. Now the film market is international and we are interested in becoming the region's most popular film market. We have been successful in our recent editions of the market and one could see this in the growth the market has had."
This year, a large number of the Iranian films were screened for the guests of the market at two theaters simultaneously throughout the day until late at night. Like previous years, there were different views about the films. One of the films that was released this year by CMI and was very welcome was The Night Bus by Kioumars Pourahmad. The story of this film goes on during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. Two young Iranian combatants and a bus driver are to take a large group of Iraqi POWs behind the lines after a night journey by bus. But the journey happens to be an eventful one. Although most events take place at night and inside the bus, the "bus" takes the viewers with it successfully to the end of the journey. Pourahmad is a veteran filmmaker who always creates impressive moments in his films. Those who watched the film liked the performances by the young Mehrdad Sedighian and highly experienced Khosrow Shakibai and Mohammad Reza Foroutan. Iranian film critics attached high critical value to this film.
The Dulcimer Player is the latest film by Dariush Mehrjui who started his career with the highly acclaimed Cow in 1969 as one of the founders of the new Iranian cinema. The film, which was screened on the last day of presence of the festival's guests, was very successful. The story of this film is about a master dulcimer player and a popular singer who becomes a drug addict at the pinnacle of his fame. The film presents good performances by Bahram Radan and Golshifteh Farahani. Its producers are Faramarz Farazmand and Dariush Mehrjui.
Katayoun Shahabi, director of Rasaneh Shahrzad (Shahrzad Media) Company is an active private sector manager in the area of film distribution. She is distributor of A Few Days Later, the second film made by the renowned Iranian young director and experienced actress Niki Karimi. Her first film, One Night, was welcomed in many international film festivals last year. Later, Karimi was a member of the jury at many international film festivals. Like her first film, in A Few Days Later, Karimi deals with problems facing women. The story of the film is about a woman named Shahrzad who is going to experience choosing by making an important decision. Producer of this film is Mohammad Reza Takhtkeshian.
In continuation of their new policies to support the private sector distributors, the International Affairs Department of Farabi Cinema Foundation had offered only a few films in the market. One of the best films they offered was Mainline by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. The film tells the story of a heroin addict girl whose fiancé is studying in Canada and does not know about her drug abuse. The girl decides to give up drugs one month before her fiancé is going to return to Iran to marry her. The film was welcomed at the film market and was also acclaimed by film critics and viewers at the festival. Bani-Etemad, who has co-directed this film with Mohsen Abdolvahab, says: "The Mainline has not been made to tell a story. Its most important goal is to draw attention to prevention without trying to discuss the underlying causes of addiction." Baran Kowsari, the daughter of Bani-Etemad and the film's producer, Jahangir Kowsari, won the festival's best actress award for her performance in this film.
Another film released by Farabi Cinema Foundation at the film market was The Iranian Carpet. A group of the best Iranian film directors have made short episodes about the Persian carpet. The directors included Abbas Kiarostami, Reza Mirkarimi, Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Noureddin Zarrinkelk, Mojtaba Rae'i, Kamal Tabrizi, Dariush Mehrjui, Mohammad-Reza Honarmand, Bahman Farmanara, Behrouz Afkhami, Bahram Baizai, Seifollah Dad, Khosrow Sinai, Jafar Panahi and Majid Majidi.
Some foreign companies, which had their own stands at this year's film market in Tehran, included: Hilal TV, Adim Produksiyon (Turkey), Russian Cinema Council (Russia), Telewizja Polska S.A. (Poland), Roaah for Culture & Arts (Lebanon), Daro Films (Monaco), Neguin Company SDN. BND. (Malaysia), Ar-Riham Production (Lebanon), Mediatrade (Italy), Multivision Plus (Indonesia), Celluloid Dreams (France), Delphis Films (Canada), Kabul Film (Afghanistan), Mi Film (Canada), Cable Arab Network (France), DW, Urban film, Katarina Peters Film Production (Germany), Haos Film (Greece), Alresalah Satellite Channel (Kuwait).
Compared to previous editions of the film market, there were more Iranian companies present. They included: The 8th Art, The Association of Documentary Film Producers, Arya Sanat Tavakkol, Martyr Aviny Arts and Cultural Institute, Bamdad International Medium, the 21st Century Institute, Cinema 7, Cinemaema website, Cima Media International (CMI), International Affairs Department of Farabi Cinema Foundation, Farhat Film, Farabi Press, Film International magazine, Filmiran, Iranians Arts and Culture Foundation, Young Cinema Association, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Life International Media, Mahed Film, Misagh Cultural Center, Omid Film, Pars Video, Donyay-e Tasvir (Picture World) magazine, Press TV, Fard Media, Saba Center, Silver Screen, Soroush, Sureh Cinema Development Institute, and Tasvir Aftab-e Shargh.
Documentary and Experimental Film Center, which is managed by Mohammad Afarideh, was among active Iranian institutes of the film market. It had offered a number of its products at a stand supervised by its international trade director Shirin Naderi. One of the films offered by this center was Adam directed by Abdolreza Kahani. It is the story of a village where no one has died for several years. Death arrives in the village in the disguise of a beautiful woman and takes one life. It is an absorbing story about how close death is to people. Mahtab Karamati has a successful performance as death in this film. She was appointed as UNICEF's "goodwill ambassador" last year. Another film offered to the film market by the center was My Sin, the first film by Mehrshad Karkhani who has started his career as still photographer. He follows in footsteps of the renowned Iranian filmmaker and his teacher, Amir Naderi, by making a social film. It is the story of a young man who falls in love with the daughter of a man he has killed. Karkhani says: "Sometimes you have to pay for your deeds directly and suddenly. Then you have to admit to what you have done or you may simply get away with it as a sinner."
Tehran Has No More Pomegranates directed by Massoud Bakhshi was another film produced by Documentary and Experimental Film Center. Bakhshi, who is also in charge of the center's International Affairs Department, has directed many short films. In this documentary film he tells the social history of the Iranian capital, Tehran. The film was acclaimed by the Iranian film critics.
Mohammad Atebbai is another seasoned private sector distributor, who took part at the market with the Iranian Independents offering Three Women (Manijeh Hekmat), Those Three (Naghi Ne'mati) and Rami (Babak Shirinsefat). Three Women is Manijeh Hekmat's second film after the highly acclaimed The Women's Prison. It tells the story of three women belonging to three different generations: grandmother, mother, and daughter. Those Three, which was acclaimed in the festival is about three soldiers stranded in snowstorm. Atebbai is very well-known in the film market and is regularly visited by many of the festival's guests.
Vahid Moussaeian was present in the festival with two films. The Earring is a feature film based on a novel by Houshang Moradi Kermani, the renowned author of children's books and The Lost Land is a documentary. The Earring is about a little girl called Mahin, who causes trouble for herself and her family by buying a very expensive birthday present for her friend. This is the fifth feature film made by Moussaeian and casts famous actors. Producer of the film is Rouhollah Baradari. The Lost Land is story of a search for a number of Azerbaijan Democratic Party members who have been exiled to Siberia some sixty years ago. The film is the result of a difficult research mission in five countries and features old documentary stills to link the interviews.
The Fired Ones (The Expelled) directed by Massoud Dehnamaki was very popular at this year's festival and became the viewers' choice at the end. The film looks at the Iran-Iraq war with a satirical view. Producer of the film is Habibollah Kasehsaz who has produced it in partnership with Documentary and Experimental Film Center.
A large number of managers and officials of international film festivals attended this year's film market, including Karel Och (Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Czech Republic), Alain Jalladeau & Philippe Jalladeau (Festival des 3 Continents, France), Patrice Carre (Semaine International de la Critique, Cannes, France), Prune Engler (La Rochelle International Film Festival, France), Kathrin Kohlstedde & Sophie Sola-Ferrer (Filmfest Hamburg, Germany). Dimitris Kekrinos (Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece), Italo Spinelli (Roma Cinema Festival, Italy), Giuseppe Gariazzo (Torino Film Festival, Italy), Babak Karimi (Venice Film Festival, Italy), Shozo Ichiyama (Tokyo Filmex, Japan), Mina Oak (Pusan Film Festival, Korea), Anita Piotrowska (Krakow Film Festival, Poland), Robert Richter (San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain) Carlo Chartrian (Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland), Brian Bennett (Bangkok Film Festival, Thailand), Sheila Whitaker (Dubai Film Festival, UAE), Antonia Carver (Edinburgh Film Festival, Scotland), Rose Issa (Berlin Film Festival, Germany), Barbara Scharres (Gene Siskel Film Center, USA).
Other Iranian films that were screened and welcomed at the film market this year were Locksmith by Gholamreza Ramezani, The Last Queen of the Earth by Mohammad Reza Arab, Barefoot in Paradise (Bahram Tavakkoli), The Aster of Silent Town (Amir-Shahab Razaviyan) and The Cold Earth (Reza Sobhani). The Last Queen of the Earth, which is its director's first feature film, is about a young Afghan living in Iran who sets out for a long journey back home concurrent with US attack on Afghanistan. This film is produced by Sureh Cinema Development Organization.
According to those who visit the Iranian film market every year, it is gaining more and more significance thanks to the importance of the Iranian cinema in the world and the region. That is why many would not miss February in Tehran.
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Queenstown? It's a Mystery!
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We spent last weekend in Queenstown, which is in the south-western corner of the South Island. We needed some serious R&R. The last few months have been difficult for lots of reasons (which is in large part why I haven't updated my blog in so long!).
We didn't choose Queenstown; rather, it was chosen for us. Air New Zealand has a very cool product called the Mystery Trip. It makes a fabulous gift (which this was for us) and covers airfares for two, accommodation for two nights, and transfers to and from the airport. In return, you turn up at the airport on the chosen day and find out where you're going for the weekend.
To me, the best part about Queenstown is that it is a gateway to some seriously cool places, like Fiordland National Park, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I'd longed to get to that part of New Zealand since moving here. To me, Fiordland represents what's left of a vast, wild tangle of land that cannot be "conquered" by man, and is so breath-taking, that man couldn't bear to do so anyway (though that sentiment may be changing). Whatever you're looking for you can find at Fiordland: glaciers, woodlands, waterfalls, rivers, sounds, fjords, mountains, and plains. It is a riot of sounds, colors, and ecosystems.
In contrast, Queenstown is a riot of ski and tourist shops, bars, and leopard printed jeggings and ski pants.
From reading that, you might think I didn't enjoy Queenstown. That's not strictly true. I did enjoy many parts of it. We enjoyed the gondola, the botanical gardens, and two visits to the Onsen Hot Pools. We had lovely meals at reasonable prices and didn't lack for entertainment. It's a picturesque gem of a ski town situated on a beautiful lake.
But perhaps—in a way—that's what I didn't like about it. Queenstown caters to the international tourist. There's an almost perfection to the wide, beautifully appointed walkways; the names of shops are clever and visually appealing; you get ice in your water glass without asking. And everywhere you turn, you hear an American accent.
It was discomfiting to hear. It was embarrassing to see how some of countrymen conducted themselves. It was bizarre that I stared at the ice in my water glass and wondered for half a second what it was and why it was there. (Generally speaking, you don't get ice in drinks here—not unless you request it. Nor do you generally have your order taken tableside at a café.)
I like that much of New Zealand is imperfect and remote; that it hasn't been "Disneyfied"; that it retains an essential Kiwi-ness that you can't find anywhere else.
Perhaps that's why I much preferred our journey to Fiordland and Milford Sound on Saturday. You felt the fragility of your humanity in the face of implacable stone and ice. It was amazing. Thrilling. Awesome (in both the literal and colloquial sense of the word). I could have spent weeks tramping the various walking tracks and just *being* there.
Bill Bryson wrote an engaging book on this issue, called, "A Walk in the Woods, which was about his tramp along the Appalachian Trail. He experienced many of the same things, including the discomfiting experience of the resort towns along the way.
There is nothing quite as humbling as feeling for a moment the contradiction of having a vast wilderness to yourself and knowing that your short stay is at the land's leisure. It puts everything into perspective; it's like a press of life's reset button.
Below are some pictures from the trip. We can't wait to go back and spend some serious time having our own little walk in the woods.


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This is an antique photo of a man in a uniform of some sort, probably early 20th (maybe late 19th) century.
I'm not sure what kind of uniform it is, but it has a military look about it. Having a military look doesn't necessarily make it military, but on the other hand, there is a good possibility. The overall appearance is right - a man with short hair standing more or less at parade rest. Also there are shoulder epaulets, the "U.S" insignia on the collar, plus what looks like crossed swords behind it. I can't see that clearly, so I could be wrong, but if it is crossed swords, then this is most likely an early military dress uniform of some sort.
The photo is mounted on dark cardboard, and embossed in that cardboard is "Monroe Ft. Sheridan". I believe Monroe is the photographer & Ft. Sheridan is the location - specifically Illinois.
But I don't know for sure, so I hope someone who is expert in military uniforms (specifically US Army) will jump in and straighten me out if I'm wrong.
Anyway, it's a neat photo.
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One of the most aggravating—and rather common—issues with cooling systems involves the AC system tripping the breaker or blowing the fuse in the electrical control box when it cycles on. Repeatedly running the fuse box and changing the fuse is not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but likely also a sign of a greater problem with your cooling system or your electrical circuits. This type of problem is not something you want to fool around with yourself! Anything relating to electricity requires a skilled HVAC technician.
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