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Bring On The Techies: How Silicon Valley Can Help Save Newspapers
The author is the CEO of ContentNext Media, which owns paidContent.
How badly does the newspaper industry need new ideas? Here's the story I often tell when that question comes up.
The year was 2005, and I had recently joined the venerable Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) from Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), where I had led the team that helped build the financial portal. My job at Dow Jones was head of all consumer online sites, including WSJ.com, Barrons.com and Marketwatch.com. One day I was invited to a meeting to brainstorm about, of all things, the width of the Wall Street Journal. After I made a suggestion that was somewhere between novel and off the wall, the then-publisher leaned on the table, looked at me and said: "How old are you, young man?" The suggestion was clear: If you're under 40, you can't possibly understand the newspaper business. I still wish my response, though impolitic, had been: "How old is your thinking?"
While I don't have a quick fix for the newspaper industry's problems, I know one thing: The very companies that are ensuring newspapers' online traffic/existence should be leading the dialogue on their survival. Yahoo, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and AOL (NYSE: TWX)- not the editors, journalists and cadre of analysts who have led the newspapers to the brinkshould be put in charge of identifying ways to keep a select number of news outlets viable. There are three reasons why the tech leaders should be driving this bus: their culture of innovation; their dependence on newspapers; and their track record of creating and growing sources of online revenue.
More after the jump, including some ways Silicon Valley and newspapers can collaborate
Companies in Silicon Valley depend on having a fast-paced culture of innovation where no ideas are bad ideas, all voices are heard, technology is embraced not feared, and you are irrelevant if you aren't open to change. To achieve aggressive goals in competitive environments, teams have to work together without hidden agendas or obsessive attention to where in the chain of command a new idea originates.
The major portals already have experience creating win-win situations for publishers, whether it's sending them traffic or providing feedback on headlines that draw in readers. And they can do it again in part because it's in their best interest to do so. Top news sites such as WashingtonPost.com, NYTimes.com and Marketwatch.com derive an average of 50% to 65% of their traffic from the big portals. Consumers have spoken, and they prefer going to the portals to be directed to their news sources. By the same token, Google, Yahoo, MSN and AOL absolutely depend on news from these sites to retain users, make money and differentiate themselves.
There are various ways that newspapers and Silicon Valley companies can work together to preserve graphical advertising rates, create scarcity and ensure that the age-old way of supporting content survives. The simplest solution, of course, is for the portals to just buy the top three newspapers and create an editorial trust, not dissimilar to the Scott Trust, which owns our parent company, Guardian News & Media. As I mentioned in a recent interview with Forbes, the trust model would allow the big portals to continue to monetize, surface and differentiate newspaper content in their own unique ways while creating a set of editorial boards that allow great journalism to flourish. Google itself has expressed interest in this idea
But since this is unlikely to happen anytime soon, here are three things that the newspapers and the techies can do immediatly:
One good idea, which gets floated now and then, is for the portals to host an online "upfront" for marquee media businesses similar to the TV upfront, which has become a planning and pricing guide for the networks and TV advertisers. For major areas such as news, finance, business, games and entertainment, the portals have 70% to 80% of the online traffic and command higher CPMs than the newspapers. If the sites can accurately forecast traffic, offer CPMs that are consistent, and take the advertisers dollars upfrontthe marketers will be able to better plan and spend on the remaining sites. And those sites will have a better sense of what prices would be competitive. At present, portal CPMs for marquee areas can reach double digits, while news sites have relatively low traffic and single-digit CPMs.
Another promising idea is for the portals to agree on standard cost-per-click rates to be paid to publishers. In the current system, where rates range from barter to two cents a click, negotiations are like the Wild West. If the portals could agree on consistent rates for various types of publications, newspapers would save money. The portals should also agree on a fee structure that they pay for hosted stories rather than taking that content for free and failing to share any of the advertising upside. The portals' operation margins are significant, and there is ample room to cut the newspapers in on more of what they monetize.
Finally, portals should agree to show search results only for the original sources of news content, as opposed to outlets that have repurposed that content. (This is something portals often talk about doing, but don't do very well.) At present, many smaller newspapers are able to place stories that are repurposed from larger news sources into search results on portals. The smaller sites make money from that content, while the original source struggles to surface in search results. Technology and tagging can solve much of this problem, but the technology companies and newspapers need to agree on a method to standardize this process.
The newspaper industry is in trouble, no one questions that. But rather than wait for papers to reinvent themselves, fresh thinking from Silicon Valley should be a big part of the solution. I was 35 when the Wall Street Journal publisher asked me my age. The reality is that even then, I was old in digital terms, and I now look to 25-year-olds for ideas and innovation. Silicon Valley gets that but I'm not sure the newspaper business does.
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Q: Will the Yankes repeat?
A: I don't think they will. I think they can, though. It's tough for anyone to repeat. And I thought their Big Four corps (Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte) fulfilled that desire and that dream. Since 2000, they've been trying to do it, and they wanted to do it again before they retired. I know that was a major concern of theirs and they fulfilled it. It's gonna be tough for that group, I think.
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A: I think they have an awful lot of talent and very little expectations. That's a good formula for success.
Q: What do you hope Mets fans say about you?
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A: Milwaukee Brewers.
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Q: Stephen Strasburg?
A: His ball defied gravity. His changeups I thought were unhittable.
Q: How does he compare with the young Doc Gooden?
A: The young Doc Gooden didn't have that third pitch. The ball comes out of his hand in similar fashion.
Q: Smartest player you managed?
A: Robin Ventura; John Olerud.
Q: Managers you enjoyed matching wits with?
A: Billy Martin . . . Tommy Lasorda because of the friendship we had . . . (Tony) La Russa, the first guy I ever got to manage against . . . Jack McKeon.
Q: One person in baseball whose brain you would have liked picking?
A: Babe Ruth. Because he had to see the game a little bit differently than anybody else of his time. Maybe differently than anybody who ever played . . . and he liked cold beer, I liked that about him (chuckles).
Q: If I were commissioner, I would . . .
A: Get rid of the designated hitter and pursue the internationalization of the game.
Q: HGH testing?
A: I just think that you're chasing your tail. If it's not HGH, it's gonna be something else. As long as something's out there, whether it's a hypnotist, or a vitamin drink, or something to rub on, there are going to be players trying to get an edge.


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The cancellation of the U2 concerts in Paris was a swift response to the Friday terrorism incidents.
It might have seemed like the band was buckling in the face of terrorism, and in many respects it was, or its organisers were.
Yet the decision was understandable, and even appropriate.
The cancellation of Tuesday's football match in Germany was also appropriate in the face of a possible risk. Imagine if a second wave of attacks had happened despite pre-match fears of a threat.
The world, and in particular mainland western Europe, needed to take stock after Paris. Everyone wants life to get back to normal as soon as possible, but security agencies and governments needed to see that this was not a night-after-night onslaught.
It may yet prove to be something akin to such an onslaught, if another western city is attacked in the coming days. We can only hope not, and wish the crucial intelligence agencies well as they track the terrorists.
While immediate caution was fitting, a swift and full return to normality is desirable. Now that seems to be happening. The scale of the task facing terror gangs is unachievable. They do not have the capacity to attack hundreds of cities and scores of millions of people, or not yet anyway.
In a twist of fate, U2 moved from a city that is new to terrorism – Paris – to play in a city that once was well used to terrorism, but is now mostly peaceful, Belfast.
Bono last night called for a Europe of "mercy" as the band played its first concert since the Paris attacks at the SSE Arena (formerly known as the Odyssey).
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I got the opportunity to go to the Asian Achievers Awards 2008 last night at the Radisson Hotel, Portland Square, Marble Arch. Had a great time. As you can probably tell from the photographs, the evening went well and the decoration was amazing! Have a look and see if there is anyone you recognise… The bottom picture is me with Nitin Ganatra. Cheers Nigs. A


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Law Enforcement Officers and Fireman Scholarship
Applicant must be the spouse or child of a full-time Mississippi law enforcement officer or firefighter who was fatally injured or totally disabled from injuries that occurred in the line of duty. Applicant must attend a Mississippi public college or university. Children are eligible until age 23.
plus required fees and average cost of dorm room
Awarded for a maximum of eight semesters.
- Deadline:
- Rolling
- Award type:
- Grant
- Award coverage:
- Full Tuition
- Renewable
- Yes
- Awarded anualy:
- Yes
- Unlimited awards:
- No
- Repay required:
- No
Other criteria
- Min. GPA:
- 2
- Enrollment level:
- College Junior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Senior
- State:
- Mississippi
- Prof. circum:
- Child Of Disabled Firefighter, Spouse Of Deceased Law Enforcement Officer, Spouse Of Disabled Law Enforcement Officer, Child Of Deceased Law Enforcement Officer, Spouse Of Disabled Firefighter, Child Of Disabled Law Enforcement Officer, Child Of Deceased Firefighter, Spouse Of Deceased Firefighter
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Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning
Student Financial Aid Office
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tutvid: How to Edit Video with the J-Cut and L-Cut in Premiere Pro
In this Premiere Pro video editing tutorial, we will take a look at what the j-cut and l-cut are and also how to maneuver your footage to be able to create this simple transition effect. Once you know what the j-cut is, you'll see it used all over the place and you'll begin to appreciate just how effective and beautiful of a technique it is. —tutvid
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Joyful Soul: A Promise Worthy of Trust will take you through a series of workable strategies to help you live a balanced, joyful life. Learn how to develop a strong spiritual core, enhance intimate relationships, improve your relationships with family, friends, and co-workers, and find joy in your work.
Spirituality, mental and emotional well-being, physical health, relationships, career, giving to others, rest and relaxation and keeping it all organized: these are the Areas of Focus (AOFs) in our lives. If you knew you could feel balanced and joyful in all of these areas, what would it mean for you? Would you then consider yourself a Joyful Soul?
Joyful Soul: A Promise Worthy of Trust synthesizes what has been written on the topic of holistic living, giving you workable strategies for achieving psychological and spiritual health in each vital facet of your life. The combination of these approaches in multiple life-areas is groundbreaking. Becoming joyful and balanced may virtually eliminate the harmful effects of too much stress in your life, while enabling you to attain a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
You will learn how to follow your dreams while at the same time living holistically, because we are all more than our accomplishments and successes, and our lives are more than just the work that we do. You will learn to set goals in order to get the greatest satisfaction from every vital area of your life, with an emphasis on a strong spiritual core and psychological well-being. Start living a balanced, joyful life now!


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For Brent, pray for healing. Pray for special blessings for the Keith family during the Lenten Season. pray for blessings, protection, success, and abundant good health. Thank you.
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Affordable Health Insurance
Lasik Eye Surgery Pros And Cons
Preferred Provider Organization is abbreviated as PPO. If you live in a State that does not use the Federal Marketplace, you require to get in touch with your State Healthcare Marketplace Having said that, some Marketplaces do not post that information and facts until sometime in February, so you could will need to wait.
But there have been current indications that overall health insurance plans this coming year will be both extra widespread and affordable than feared. In connected fashion, for health care the Sackler Brothers had been among the initial to use the megaphone of social media as a tool, in its primitive mid-century kind, for disseminating messages to a gullible health-related profession.
We have been in Korea five.five months now, and I would say I have quickly spent 400~500,000 won on physician visits and prescription medication for my family, and we are all covered beneath NHIC. The larger rate of chronic disease in the U.S. is also not assisting with maintaining the healthcare costs low.
Thanks for providing insights into Healthcare in Korea. A lot of medical doctors in Tennessee are not accepting TennCare, due to the fact it requires more than a year to pay and does not pay enough for some solutions. Modern Healthcare, whose subscribers are chiefly executives from overall health care systems and insurance firms, publishes articles about CMS as soon as or twice a day.
I had appendicitis, which was covered under the national wellness insurance coverage so I only had to do the copay for the visits, surgery, and so forth. It costs revenue, but the truth that it charges dollars is one purpose individual procedures remain so relatively inexpensive and overall health care's share of GDP stays so reasonably smaller.
What kind of warranty are you speaking, will the epson company, pay for any of the spare components necessary to service your printer. If just about every state had the exact same expense as Tennessee, the public well being care program would expense much more than 135 billion a year to cover much less than 25%.
By improving the agriculture section men and women will not endure from hunger, and also they can get surplus which will aid them to sell and get funds which will assist them invest in other requirements spend fees for their children an thus improve their education and common of living.
Bjr, Korean med students' tuition is unquestionably decrease – about $20K a year or so. But since educational loan program is very underdeveloped in Korea, the parents are quite significantly expected to spend for almost everything. If your overall health insurance enterprise will not offer a plan in your area for 2018, then you'll need to opt for a new plan for 2018 to continue obtaining coverage.
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Wellness Care Policy And Marketplace Evaluation
Preferred Provider Organization is abbreviated as PPO. Other folks factors are such as lack of capital, tricky for people to self employed, poor critical solutions for instance overall health and education, low financial productivity, poor balance diet regime causing malnutrition, lack of investment and lack of great policy.
Every Korean's duty to eoroll in public health insurance coverage, and just about every Korean hospital's duty to accept that health insurance coverage, these two are the key elements for peserving present healthcare technique in Korea.
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I ve study your blog on Korean Healthcare. My Korean language skills are quite poor for the quantity of time I studied Korean in college, but with the quantity of instances I've been to my neighborhood hospital (lol) I've got the appointment program quite a great deal down.
When Congress returns in September, Senate wellness committee chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and ranking member Patty Murray (D-WA) will try to uncover a way to at least temporarily shore up the Obamacare person wellness insurance markets.
Republicans will have to admit that most American households not eligible for Medicare, employer-primarily based overall health insurance, or the pre-2014 Medicaid plan, can't afford to buy wellness insurance on their own—even if we had 2013 premium rate levels.
While Korean healthcare method is far from best, the Korean thinks that its benefits very easily outweigh the price. And that is even if I had a top rated-notch insurance plan(which I did until not too long ago when I got bumped into my student overall health insurance program).
For example, according to well being statistical Abstract (1997) the ration of population per health facility is 7,421 there is one particular hospital bed per 1000 individuals and a single physician per 23,188 men and women, even though about 30% of the folks reside more than five kilometers from the nearest well being centre.
That mentioned, I still consider I have had rather a positive practical experience with Korean overall health care, regardless of the unexpected expense. The Korean operates in the U.S. for a substantial organization that gives best-rated well being insurance, and it nonetheless sucks compared to the national health insurance in Korea.
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Like many people, I find this time of year particularly busy as I am in full festive flight and mentally and physically juggling work, family, presents, turkeys, vegan dinners and the like!
So, in the festive spirit, here are my 12 health work-related thoughts for the day/season/year (in no particular order!). I hope you find them useful and thought-provoking.
1) Exercise is medicine
I am planning to get a few walks in over the holiday and not fall asleep to "It's a Wonderful Life". What are your plans to keep moving this holiday and into the new year? How do you help your team and yourself to incorporate movement into your work?
2) Think Exercise Snacking
150 mins of exercise a week can be broken down into 2 x 10 minutes of brisk walking a day. That's doable. See the 'Active 10' App to help you to measure this for yourselves.
3) Revisit the HSE Mental Health guidelines
Some excellent guidelines for improving the mental health of any business and will help us all to understand the psychosocial risk factors in work and look to modify job roles to reduce stress and mental health problems at work.
4) Chronic Illness is a disability
Ensure chronic illness is on the agenda of your disability and inclusion working groups. It's important to meet the needs of all your employees, focusing on the individual's ability to fulfil their role and the modifications that may be needed to help them do their job well.
5) Work is a health outcome
If someone is off sick, remember getting back to 'Good' work is rehabilitation.
6) Add Health Value to your Networks
Think about the people around you. Consider their wellbeing both mental and physical and how to work and add value to employees, claimants, customers and colleagues by thinking about their needs as well as your own.
7) Share your own Stories
Mental Health problems affect all of us; come closer to the issue by sharing your personal stories. It's not just happening to other people. It's happened to me too.
8) 'Its OK to not be OK'
We are often very hard on ourselves. Perfectionism is not real and can be very damaging to our health and those around us.
9) 'It's good to talk'
How many times have you noticed that someone doesn't seem quite themselves but haven't asked? Remember, it's good to talk.
10) Fight or Flight
Let's talk about 'fight or flight' more. Not just that we know about it, but talk about how we experience it, how fabulous our body is to jump to our defence and how we can help soothe it back to normal again.
11) Join up the dots of mental and physical ill health
Help the mind and body to hold each other's hands and move along together. That has always been the Working Towards Wellbeing modus operandi.
12) Relax a bit and have fun!
Don't forget to make time to have fun in the mayhem that is work, family, presents and turkeys.


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Why Future901?
Written by Desi Franklin
One hot summer day two years ago, my neighbor Robert Donati and I sat on my front porch, talking politics. With so many local, state and Congressional elections coming up in 2018 and 2019, we agreed it was important to start to gather a group of politically like minded people and work to recruit, support and elect strong candidates with progressive values in these upcoming local elections.
But first, there was a presidential election to get behind us. Little did we know that day just how important it would be, far more than we could know at the time, to embark on Future901's work to turn strategic local and state offices from red to blue.
We held our first meet and greet fundraiser on January 20, 2017, the day of Donald Trump's inauguration, when over 100 Memphis progressives gathered at Wanda and Don Donati's home to lick our wounds, raise a glass with friends and turn the page on that election. We committed to work hard to change the terrible course that was already being set in Nashville and Washington.
Since then, we've built a strong steering committee of local progressive activists who've dedicated hours to plotting our vision and strategy, and who are invested financially and with their time in Future901's work.
In 2017, we recruited scores of volunteers for phone banking and canvassing to help the Tennessee Democratic Party clean up voter data for future get out the vote efforts. To date, we've recruited, vetted and endorsed 9 candidates for the Shelby County Commission, Shelby County Mayor and Tennessee House and Senate. We've held numerous meet and greet fundraisers in 2018 where we've raised over $40,000, both in amounts contributed to our PAC and seed money contributed directly to the campaigns we support. We've created a social media presence and published regular monthly e-newsletters highlighting issues that are important to progressive voters.
Why are we doing all this?
Because we believe creating the community we want, governed by progressive people and policies, requires sustained efforts on several fronts that are frequently unglamorous but are nevertheless essential. That means building relationships with other activists and educating voters locally, across Tennessee and nationally. It means creating a volunteer network to call on voters. It means raising meaningful funds to support our work, primarily from small dollar donations. It means helping candidates by providing them with seed money to run successful campaigns.
Just as it's vital to support experienced local candidates who are running for a higher office, it's also vital to support those stepping into the political arena for the first time who have vision and are passionate and willing to work hard to get elected. By supporting strong candidates for local offices, not only do we help creat more equitable local policies, but we also build our bench of future state and federal office holders. And by electing progressives to state office we can positively influence decisions that affect all Tennesseans in our daily lives such as voting rights, criminal justice reform, affordable healthcare, access to reproductive health services and common sense gun laws.
We're working to elect leaders who are committed to making Memphis and Tennessee successful places to live, where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from that success. Creating a framework to support progressive candidates financially and to turn out voters to elect them is how we will start moving the needle, here in Memphis and Tennessee (and nationally).
There's never been a more important time to turn local, legislative and statewide offices from Republican to Democratic. We need your help as we work to make this happen. Please contact us if you're interested in getting involved. Or donate to Future901 - whether it's $5 or $500, and especially if you can sign up for a recurring contribution, you'll be helping our community achieve these goals.
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Cubase 10 delivers many impressive new features in a remarkably powerful software package. It includes many new tools to enhance your creativity and speed your workflow. There is also a new, modern user interface and enhanced audio quality. Cubase 10 makes music production more inspiring, intuitive and flexible than ever before.
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Groundwater Well Records & Registration
A well record contains details of the construction, alteration, or decommissioning of a well, information about lithology, and the water bearing characteristics of the aquifer.
Well records help to:
- Inform drillers of local drilling conditions when developing new water supplies
- Indicate types of water use
- Verify the water supply during property transactions
- Inform environmental and hydrogeological assessments.
Well Records Search
Search for well records to find when you want to find:
- Information about a well you are servicing
- Information on what wells are in the area and common well depths and yields, before drilling a new well
- Property information about water sources, on the property itself or in the area
- If your domestic well has already been registered
Property Owners
Your well record may not be in the WELLS database. Until 2016, it was voluntary for well drillers to submit most types of well reports.
- Contact FrontCounter BC to see if your well has a record or use "Guide to finding Water Well Information"
If you do not have a well record, and you use your well for domestic or household purposes (e.g. for a private dwelling; water for pets; water for irrigating a garden), we recommend that you register your well to create a well record. Registering your well creates a record of your water use, which helps to ensure that your use is considered in decisions for new authorizations and during times of water scarcity. Complete a well registration form (PDF) and email it to email@example.com or mail to the address provided.
f your groundwater use is not considered domestic as defined in Section 2 of the Water Sustainability Act (WSA), you must apply for a water licence as of February 29, 2016. When you apply for a licence for your existing groundwater use, a well record will be created for you.
Well Drillers
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I am fortunate to have visited many intriguing regions of France--Provence and Burgundy, Normandy and Brittany, the Loire and Champagne, and of course, ile-de-France. I've always wanted to go to Bordeaux. I'm very excited to tour wine-making Chateaux, and sample some regional specialities. There are over 8,000 chateaux and 13,ooo wine-makers.
The first vineyard in the Gironde region dates back 2,000 years (1st century A.D.) However, it was nearly 1,000 years before the region became known for making some of the best wine in the world. The "Golden Age" of Bordeaux was the 18th century--wines were exported all over the world (which was quite a feat for the time with limited modes of transportation).
The past 200 years have not been kind to the region, and in 1956, several strands of mildew and frost were particularly devastating. Half a meter of snow fell on February 21, 1956, effectively destroying many vines. Those vines had to be replaced from outside of the region (and even outside of the country), forever changing the terroir and the wine that would be produced.
And for a bit of history...
One of my classes was studying slavery. I brought some brochures about Louisiana, which of course had information about visiting plantations. I explained to my students that the southeastern part of the United States was where the U.S. slave trade flourished. They quickly responded, "Nantes, Bordeaux." Apparently, the area in France that benefitted the most from the slave trade was Bordeaux.
I thought for a second. Well, let's see. Triangle trade--Europeans went to Africa and enslaved people. They then brought those people to the Americas. Bordeaux's southwest coast location made perfect sense. The ships could easily leave Bordeaux and head to Africa. This made me kind of sick to my stomach! I love how my students teach me things.
And there is not a country in all of Europe--(and also, America) that has not greatly benefitted from the fruits of the evils of slavery.
It doesn't make Louisiana food any less spicy. So I won't hold it against the grapes and wine produced in the Bordeaux region.


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The Kirov Ballet (Mariinsky Ballet), St. Petersburg, Russia, performing Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
|The Nutcracker: Konstantin Ivanov's original sketch for the set of The Nutcracker, Act II (1892).
Photo Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Queenofthewilis.
The Nutcracker is a popular ballet, especially this time of year. It has a beautiful score and is a visual delight to see for children and adults of all ages. In Wikipedia, we read the following notes on the ballet's history and significance:
The Nutcracker (Russian: Щелкунчик, Schelkunchik) is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on 18 December 1892, on a double-bill with Tchaikovsky's opera, Iolanta.[1]
Although the original production was not a success, the twenty-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. However, the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the mid-20th century and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in the U.S.[2] Tchaikovsky's score has become one of his most famous compositions, in particular the pieces featured in the suite.[3]
Among other things, the score is noted for its use of the celesta, an instrument that the composer had already employed in his much lesser known symphonic ballad The Voyevoda. Although known primarily as the featured solo instrument in the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from Act II of The Nutcracker, it is also employed elsewhere in the same act.[4]


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In this issue…
Out & About with Thousand Foot Crutch, Unspoken, Michael W. Smith, Cana's Voice, Geoff Moore and more!
Cover artist 10th Avenue North talk about what it means to fearlessly pursue God's life for their own lives.
Rock legend Michael Sweet gives his take of the one-sided war battle lines and the possibility of a new project this year.
Why has Britt Nicole been so busy since her 2012 project Gold? Find out in this issue.
Learn about the common denominator between Celine Dion, Al Green, and Tyler Perry.
New music and reviews from Tenth Avenue North, Audrey Assad, Paul Baloche, Derek Minor plus much more!


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Alright, so I was looking at the New Year's resolutions I made for 2009 and I thought I would take stock of how I've been doing. Unfortunately, I pretty much suck at accomplishing goals. Let's take them one at a time.
- Put my Park City season pass to good use: I didn't go snowboarding nearly enough times this winter. I blame it on my crazy school schedule. I probably went 5 times. Better than nothing I suppose.
- Figure out what I want to be when I grow up: Definitely not any closer to figuring this one out. I did get into the alumni mentoring program at school, so hopefully my mentor can give my some sage career advice.
- Follow a budget: I'd give myself about a 6.5 on this one. I wasn't super careful with my money until I decided to move out. I'm doing much better these days, but that's mostly because I'm super broke. I am cracking down on myself though so I can do all the things I want to do before I grow up and have a real life and responsibilities
- Attend ward activities: I get an F on this one. Pretty much I'm inactive in the singles ward. I did go visiting teaching once. That bumps me up to like 3 times in my whole life. I guess a 50% increase isn't bad.
- Get to work before 9:00 am every day: I just realized I used a number scale on 3 and gave myself a letter grade on 4. Oh well. I probably get a 3 on this one. I'm not a fan of waking up early.
- Make good study habits (like actually studying): A+ By the end of the semester I was spending at least 20 hours a week at school in addition to my regular classes. Not fun.
- Get a 4.0 this semester: I made this goal before I realized how difficult this semester was going to be. I am thrilled with my 3.69.
- Pay off my car by graduation: This one is coming along nicely. I am right on schedule to get it paid off by next June (which is 9 months earlier than my loan was supposed to be).
- Rock in the Biggest Loser challenge: This one was a miserable failure. I think I was only down 1 pound by the end. There's always next year I suppose.
- Find an awesome summer internship: I am so sad about this one. I thought I had one lined up and it never panned out. Now I'm stuck at 1 on 1 Legal Services for the forseeable future.
- Go out to lunch only once a week: I've done pretty well with this one and I think I will keep doing well.


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20 year old fashion design student, artist and photographer.
I started working in fashion and writing at age 15 through my blog, Rose and Vintage. Founded in November 2012 it became a platform through which I could develop my styling, photography and writing skills, and won me Best Teen Style Blogger at Company Magazine's Style Blogger Awards in 2014. I pursued writing and photography throughout Sixth Form College and my Art Foundation course, having my work published across various online and print magazines, and producing my own zine Bloom which sold internationally. In June 2017, age 19, I became Fashion Assistant at XXY Magazine, where I worked until January 2018, learning the ins-and-outs of producing content and running an independent online and print publication. As of February 2018 I have begun to produce my own monthly printed zine, 5.18 Magazine, in a move to get mine and my peer's work out in the physical world more frequently. It aims to be an accessible zine, covering all topics and not aimed at any specific age or gender. It is published at the end of each month and available through the online shop.


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Heading onto VOD this week is the brutal looking action film horror WASTELANDER. Coming from filmmaker Angelo Lopes the feature follows an ex soldier traveling the wasteland looking for peace. It hits VOD on February 20th courtesy of Indican Pictures. Ahead is the trailer and more for the film so enjoy!
Angelo Lopes' Wastelander has just completed a week long theatrical run, in Hollywood. Now, Wastelander is set to show on Digital platforms, this month. The film blends several genres together: action, sci-fi and horror. Influenced by films such as George Miller's Mad Max (1979), The Bad Batch (2016) and others, Wastelander stars: Brendan Guy Murphy, Jon Proudstar and Carol Cardenas. Indican Pictures will also release this exciting title, on DVD, this March. A preview of the Wastelander's home entertainment releases are available here.
In the film, an ex-soldier wanders the wastes. Rhyous (Murphy) finds a group of survivors, in search of Eden. He agrees to help, but cyborg bandits roam the area. Rhyous must fight off The Scourge, if he ever wants to find peace, in this desolate future.
In a post-apocalyptic landscape, an ex-soldier wanders in search of his lost home and family. He meets an odd collection of survivors including cybernetic humans who convince him to lead them through the wasteland while searching for the legendary safe haven, Eden. But when a band of pillaging raiders called The Scourge hunt them – they must fight to survive in this cruel dystopia.
Wastelander will show through Digital platforms later this month. On February 20th, this action packed title will be available through platforms such as: DirecTV, Comcast, Sony Playstation, YouTube Moves and many more. This release will be followed by another, on DVD. This March 13th, Wastelander will create another dust-up on DVD, in an unrated format. The action continues in the desert with Wastelander throughout February and March!
WASTELANDER is directed by Angelo Lopes and stars Brendan Guy Murphy, Jon Proudstar, Carol Cardenas, David Morden, Sian Vilaire & A. Stielstra.
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When Lakers rookie D'Angelo Russell tweeted that Tracy McGrady might have been the greatest of all time, a history lesson from Kobe Bryant was all but forthcoming.
Honestly Tracy McGrady might have been the GOAT!
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) August 13, 2015
The now emoji-friendly Mamba indeed checked his 19-year-old protege with a simple response on twitter.
Not wanting to be in the legend's doghouse, Russell quickly apologized to KB.
@kobebryant lol my bad he was nice though
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) August 15, 2015
Kobe laughed off the whole exchange, replying to the rookie, "Let's shock the world this season."
Ha! All luv lil bro lets shock da world this season #history https://t.co/IByKOGwFxn
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 15, 2015
And with that encouraging message, Russell answered back with three "100" emojis.
@kobebryant 💯💯💯
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) August 15, 2015


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Accompanist and featured performer for Family Liquid Dinner at Symphony Space's Bar Thalia.
Bar Thalia
2537 Broadway
New York, New York 10025
DinDin is back with a night full of songs and stories inspired by that family member who seems to be able to do anything and everything all the time, the family would fall apart without her, the Super Mom!
Accompanied by the amazing Cav O'Leary on the piano and Adrian Bridgeson guitar!
Amazing guest performers including Staci Jo Johnston, David Hernandez III, Rebecca May, Carly Menkin Bieber, and more to be announced soon!
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It does. It must. Don't you just wish sometimes that you could know what that reason is though? Or what part of God's massive plan one simple little event is? I certainly do. It's easy enough to say everything happens for a reason, but I seriously struggle sometimes with not knowing what that reason is. It's all about faith. Faith and trust I guess. Two things that aren't always easy to have.
"faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see"


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It's been over a month since I posted, so here is a month's worth of posts all at once, in a breezy kind of Reader's Digest format. Whee! Always something new over here.
Many, many years ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the earth and I did not have any children, I fell under the tutelage of an herb wizard who boosted my lifelong fascination with natural remedies up to a whole new level. I watched her move with ease in her gorgeous garden and through the weeds outside it, responding confidently to the various health complaints of her family, setting beautiful meals on a gracious table, and I was totally inspired.
Among her many gifts to me was a book by Lalitha Thomas called 10 Essential Herbs, which I devoured. It's a fantastic primer. Thomas' sensible voice, and the distinctive one of my other book-teacher, Susun Weed (her French-y characterization of the dandelion, putting one in permanent mind of this, is one that you can never un-hear) are always echoing through my head along with Jane's when I am rustling around up there for herbal intel in response to some health event.
In addition to their potency, of course, plants are very tasty. In fact, you're an herbalist already if you're eating, since the powers of the herbs, spices and other plants we consume do not rely on our knowledge or consent to work their mojo in our bodies. Intention and awareness just make them better allies.
This is most definitely the time of year to fall in love with what you can eat (and cure) in the yard. Lately I've fallen under the spell of two new foraging dynamos, and thanks to them am inspired to move one more big step forward in the world of wild foods. ('Every two decades, some progress!' is my motto.) If this and this do not move you out the door with a fork and spoon, well--stay tuned for next week, when there will be chocolate sauce, a medicinal of another sort entirely.
Here's what we've been snacking on, both from the back forty and the herb garden:
Though their season for fresh eating is ending in my zip code (you have to stop harvesting once they bloom), we've gotten good mileage from our expanding nettle patches this month, and will extend the season with dried nettle (for infusing later; the tea has lots of goodness in it), some greens paté (and a nettle pesto sort of like this one) that went into the freezer, and a promising-looking nettle ferment that's working away, or so I am led to believe, on the counter as we speak. One of the reasons to love nettle as an edible is its deliciousness, another is its impressive nutrition, and a third (not to be discounted) is that it is really, really easy to identify. Ouch? That's a nettle. Bonus fourth reason, special maybe only to my lunatic self, is that picking them is a form of meditation with a totally clear risk/reward set-up. When I am attentive, I pick in peace. If my mind wanders for even a second, even benignly to thoughts of what I will make from what I am picking, then I get schooled by nettle's sting. I console myself that urtication is a respected remedy for aches and pains.
My nettle life-goal this year: learn to identify the more secretive cousin, the wood nettle, whose season runs a bit longer thanks to shady growing conditions. Remember to hunt the new nettle crop in the fall. Eat more nettle.
You can eat it! Really! The bud clusters, before they flower, are the gateway edible part (I also tried the flower clusters but was less charmed, mainly due to texture). I picked some buds. I noted the milky sap running down my hand. I wondered if this was such a hot idea.
I blanched them, which neutralized anything suspicious about them.
Then I made fritters in a little simple batter of rice flour and egg, and found them so mild and agreeable that the next batch I just blanched, then stir-fried like broccoli.
Milkweed goals: eat the pods this summer and remember to try the new shoots next spring, which some would have you believe can be eaten like asparagus. Also: leave plenty of milkweed for this guy here below.
Another easy home-run in the edible weed category: plentiful, easily identified, delicious and good for you. Treat it like spinach, meaning lightly blanched or steamed or stir-fried. Make that green goo.
Lamb's quarter goals: try to freeze more of it. (I am generally too busy eating it to think of saving any for later.) It's potently good, chasing the last remnants of winter from one's inner reaches.
The chamomile at my parents' house, like the dill and a few other rogue characters, has naturalized itself, crossing the border between cultivated and wild beast. I tried Alana's version of roasted rhubarb, deeply skeptical that the mushy mess I had made of roasted rhubarb up to this point could be avoided by the counter-intuitive addition of liquid to the process, but lo (and also behold, above), it totally can. Lacking the rosé she called for, I used white wine. Possessing copious handfuls of fresh chamomile sprigs, I subbed that for the ginger. Oh, my. That was tasty. You do have to pluck the little dears out after cooking (using a full sprig, rather than a photogenic but impractical scattering of blooms, would simplify this step) as their texture is not delightful, but the flavor was worth the tweezing.
Pretty much anything I can get my hands on
Just about every herb and weed that crosses my path these days is being dried and combined with salt and sesame seeds, to make a gomasio seasoning that delivers flavor and nutrition to anything that will sit still long enough to receive it (a salad, an egg, an avocado, some popcorn, or buttered toast, or...). We've been powering through a batch with ramp, nettle & dandelion, and another with chive blossoms and nettle, and next time out I think it will be lemon balm (Jane's idea!) and maybe some basil or the lime leaves my friend in California mails to me in envelopes that make the mailbox smell like a very restorative vacation. Or maybe I'll make a version of this one.
Make some! It's easy. First you dry some herbs. Then you toast some sesame seeds. Grind these things up (I like to grind half the seeds, and leave the other half whole). Then you mix it until you like it, adding good salt (or not), maybe some heat. If it tastes good (to you), it IS good (because you will use it).
Things to remember
- Start your weed-eating with easy-to-identify plants.
- Pick your weeds with good sense: away from roads and away from heavily cultivated fields, both of which could contaminate the little dears (and you, by extension).
- Pick some but not all of what you find, leaving plants behind to go to seed and to otherwise fulfill their mission.
Blessings on your forage. Let me know what wild thing you ventured to try!


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General McLane High School junior and Erie County Technical School student Connor Hilliard was recently recognized with the ECTS Pride Student of the Month Award. A PRIDE student is a student who has exhibited an "ECTS student Be-Attitude: Be Passionate, Be Respectful, Be Involved, Be Disciplined, Be Employable".
Connor was recognized from the Auto Body Repair lab for his Be-Attitude of Respectful.
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On the 1st of April, we held the #GetSunflowered Exhibition! It was wonderful to receive contributions from far and wide.
This was our second group exhibition of the year, and we were very excited. It was an overwhelming engagement of the artistic community. The word was spread, from the heart of Gippsland to the Far Shores of Lakes Entrance, Yinnar and even *Drum Roll* Queensland.
Work poured in, and I mean POURED! if it rains cats and dogs, this was a drenching shower of art! The amount of interest generated was astounding, with such varied and different views on "Sunflowers".
Comments from the day ranged from desires to speak with the artists, inquiries about commissions and prints. Even people remarking on the creativity of the talent that exists across the Valley. Remarks on the the imagination of every artist and how they interpret #GetSunflowered.
In addition to the brilliant collection of art, there was PollyannaR with her camera in hand. She captured smiling Sunflowers, as part of the sunflower booth! (painted by Grace Ware)
The day was made all the more special by the culinary skills of Jane Darling, a member of 'Serving the Valley', there wasn't a single empty belly in the place!
Our next show! Reactive Latrobe Valley's Winter Night Festival!
I'll give you a hint about it's theme, "Think Warm!"


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My life got complicated quick. So I'm fighting back. This is where I strip out the complications of life and share the simple truths that make my world go round.
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Book-A-Week Challenge reading A Little Murder
This week's Book-A-Week Challenge is reading A Little Murder by Cindy Davis.
Next Sunday, August 2, we will post an interview with Cindy so be sure to read the book and pop over to ask her a question.
To find out more about Cindy and her other books be sure to visit her webstite at http://www.cdavisnh.com/
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The first in a brand new mystery series set at Lake Winnipesaukee, NH!
When a fishing trip hooks more than a few trout, ER nurse Angie Deacon and her husband find themselves unexpected suspects in a murder investigation.
Who amongst the other five aboard Little One could have had a vendetta against the boat's owner—especially one strong enough to see Nolan Little dead? Will Angie live to regret her decision to aid Nolan's aggrieved wife once she learns the woman harbors secrets of her own?
Untruths aren't the only cause for alarm as the lethal pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place, leaving Angie wondering just exactly how her husband fit into the deadly equation…and if she is next on the killer's list.


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Lake County Corrections TeamWelcome to the Lake County Community Corrections web page. Our office is also commonly referred to as the Adult Probation and Parole Department. Under the direction of the County Board of Commissioners, Community Corrections promotes public safety and strives to reduce recidivism through a balance of supervision, services, and sanctions.
As an active partner with our local law enforcement agencies, courts, and district attorney's office, community corrections is committed to actively participate with the community in providing creative public safety strategies.
Our Mission Statement
To enhance public safety through proven strategies aimed at preventing future criminal behavior, emphasizing community and victim reparation through collaborative partnerships.
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Why do I use kratom every single day? Why am I "living the kratom lifestyle?"
I use kratom every day because I want to feel good every day. I like how I feel when I use kratom. I feel happy and relaxed. I feel energized to get things done. I feel more content with my life. I feel optimistic that I'm going to accomplish my goals. I find it easier to get along with people.
I use it to help me tolerate my job. I use it to not only tolerate being around other people but to actually connect with them. I use it for extra energy. I use it to get motivated to accomplish all that I need to get done. I use it to feel optimistic about my future plans.
I use slow strains to balance out the edginess from a fat loss supplement that I take. I use slow strains on the weekend to relax and chill. I use it to enhance my meditation so that I reach a deeper state and reach that state more quickly.
Is it a crutch? Is it addictive? Maybe. Maybe coffee is a crutch and coffee is addictive. Or soda. Or energy drinks. If you struggle with easily becoming addicted to substances then please think long and hard about whether you should try kratom or not.
Let me share with you my experience with using kratom every day to help you decide if you want to make it part of your daily routine.
Kratom Just Feels Good On Most Days
I usually feel great when I'm using kratom.
Occasionally, I have a day that just feels average.
Once in a while I have a day where I'm down in the dumps.
That's ok. Before kratom the ratio of great to average to bad days was twenty percent to fifty percent to thirty percent. Now with kratom the ratios are sixty percent to thirty percent to ten percent. I feel good or great ninety percent of the time.
Are There Drawbacks To The Kratom Lifestyle?
You'll spend more money on kratom than if you only use it occasionally.
You'll have to take extra precautions to make sure you don't build up a tolerance.
You'll need more strains to cycle through.
You'll need to plan ahead to deal with kratom withdrawal if you decide to stop using it.
Think about this before you decide to commit to the kratom lifestyle.
What Are The Benefits?
You'll experience less anxiety in most situations (as long as you're using high-quality, "clean" kratom).
You'll feel more motivated to accomplish your goals.
You'll have more energy.
You'll tolerate people more easily.
You'll find it easier to talk to and connect with people.
You can lose weight if you want because it reduces your appetite.
You have an alternative to alcohol or other substances to help you relax.
How To Live The Kratom Lifestyle
It's best to have a plan. Schedule the kratom you plan to use depending on the day and what you have planned. You can plan it out for a week in advance if you want.
I keep a log of the strains I am rotating and I decide that morning which strain I'm going to take depending on what I have going on for the day.
Know the effects of different strains ahead of time. Last week I wasn't paying attention and I used a slow strain on a day that I needed to get a lot done. I felt lazy that whole day and I had to put in extra effort to get all my work done.
Avoid building a tolerance to kratom by rotating strains and knowing how much to take. Avoid taking the same strain more than once in a seven-day period. This is a minimum. If you can rotate even more strains that would be better.
I currently have fifteen strains in my permanent rotation plus some other strains that I'm testing. Some of those strains, like White Hippo and Rockstar Hippo, I use every week while others I cycle through (for example I might use Happy Hippo II on Thursday of one week and then Elite Elephant on Thursday of the following week).
Plan when you're going to use it. I use it once in the morning and once again in the early afternoon. Sometimes I don't burn it in the afternoon but I always burn some in the morning.
Find a way to bring kratom with you if you're on the go. I use small plastic containers like the kind you would pack in your lunch bag to carry salad dressing. Weigh it ahead of time and pack it.
I've even just put the small plastic container in the pocket of my pants when I wasn't going to carry my lunch bag around and I knew I would be using kratom later in the day (if you do this be sure the container stays tightly sealed or you'll have a mess in your pocket).
Closing Thoughts
Living the kratom lifestyle has been very rewarding. The benefits far outweigh any potential drawbacks.
You should think about this for yourself before you commit.
The main considerations to implementing this lifestyle are to have at least seven strains to rotate, know the effects of each strain, and plan which strain you'll use on any given day based on what you have planned for the day. You'll also need a way to carry the kratom with you if you're going to use it on the go.
If you've had a similar experience living the kratom lifestyle or you have additional question I'd love to hear about it. Post your thoughts in the comments below.
Living the kratom lifestyle is very rewarding when you have a high quality source of kratom. You can take a risk testing different vendors online. Or you can go with a trusted source like Happy Hippo Herbals.


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Irish News
Comment: 'Mandatory but not compulsory' - what exactly is the justification for the Public Services Card?
'Mandatory but not compulsory". This ill-judged hair-splitting seems likely to stick to Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty in the same way that "an Irish solution to an Irish problem" and "on mature recollection" did to politicians before her.
The minister used that phrase to defend against the criticism that the public services card (PSC) is being rolled out as a national ID card by stealth, without any clear legal basis or public debate. She went on to say that the PSC is not compulsory as "nobody will drag you kicking and screaming to have a card".
This is correct, but irrelevant. The Government's strategy is one of making the PSC effectively rather than legally compulsory - by cutting off benefits such as pensions and refusing driving licences and passports unless a person registers.
Whether or not the PSC is required by law is immaterial if you cannot function in society without it.
Another defence from the department is that the PSC is not an ID card as An Garda Síochána and private bodies are "specifically precluded from requesting an individual to produce a PSC as proof of identity".
This is a particularly misleading claim as the department is planning to remove this safeguard. Under the Social Welfare Bill 2017 gardaí and any private firm will be able to use the PSC as proof of identity. As part of this, the department also plans to print the date of birth on PSCs in future, promoting the PSC as a replacement for the Garda Age Card.
Read More: Dawn of the police state or just another screw-up? Either way, we're in the dark
What is the justification for the PSC? Remarkably, there has never been a clear rationale. In a damning 2016 report the Comptroller and Auditor General found that there was "no business case" for the PSC and no adequate assessment of the costs and risks associated with it.
The main justification put forward by the department has been that the PSC serves to save money by preventing fraud. Figures from the Department claim that €2.5m has been saved following the introduction of the PSC.
There are, however, two problems with this reasoning. The first is that the department appears to be claiming as fraud prevention all cases where benefits have been cut off due to unwillingness to register for the PSC - including, for example, the case of the 70-year-old lady whose pension was cut off. The figure of €2.5m is likely to include many cases of individuals wrongly denied their entitlements.
The second, more fundamental, problem is that on its own terms the PSC is exceptionally bad value. The cost of introducing the PSC ran three times over budget in three years- from €19.8m in 2012 to €60m in 2015 - and continues to rise. This is not a once-off cost as cards will have to be reissued periodically. These administrative costs will significantly outweigh any savings from fraud prevention - to say nothing of the costs to individuals who have to take time off work to attend Social Protection offices.
Will the PSC at least lead to better government systems? The signs are not encouraging. The PSC is now required before a first passport is issued to an adult - but the Department of Foreign Affairs seeks an easily manipulated photocopy of the PSC rather than the original. This suggests that the PSC is being used as window dressing rather than a genuine guarantee of identity - particularly as passports continue to be issued to citizens living in Northern Ireland and elsewhere without a PSC.
Read More: Pressure mounts on Creed over ID cards for farmers
These practical problems aside, the PSC presents an important issue of principle. If the Government believes that a national ID card is a good idea then it should be prepared to make that case in public and proceed on the basis of transparent legislation. However, rather than engage in public debate, the Government has sought to avoid public scrutiny by relying on dubious legal grounds and absurd semantic distinctions such as "mandatory" versus "compulsory".
This is, ultimately, an issue of trust.
Can we trust the State to act responsibly and competently in this area? In 2014, the outgoing Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes singled out the Department of Social Protection for special criticism, saying: "I would like to say specifically that I am entirely unsatisfied with the arrangements in place for the oversight of personal data in the Department of Social Protection."
There is little evidence the position has improved much since then, or that the department should now be trusted with a national ID card scheme.
Dr TJ McIntyre is a lecturer in the UCD Sutherland School of Law, chair of Digital Rights Ireland and consultant with FP Logue Solicitors


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Eight accidents involving overturned or jackknifed trucks have occurred on a curvy section of the highway since June, with rain and speed being factors in all the accidents.
Last week, Ohio Department of Transportation officials posted warning signs along the interstate, which is a busy truck and commuter route between Toledo and Detroit.
According to published reports, state officials are also beginning to put together information on why the accidents are occurring along the stretch of interstate, targeting two areas where Bancroft and Detroit crossover the freeway.
So far, officials say, a number of reports verify that motorists are the cause of the majority of accidents that involve semis.
ODOT is addressing the problem in three stages. In addition to the posting of orange warning signs with chevrons pointing out the curves, the second step may be to take up pavement and lay down a rougher pavement that helps tires grip the highway surface. The third option is to paint stripes across the road surface in the high accident areas.
Lowering the speed limits, however, is not being considered.