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Forgot to get your pumpkins? Don't really fancy digging out the insides of a pumpkin and getting your hands dirty?
Have no fear… Although, that somehow doesn't really tie in with the Halloween spirit. But nonetheless, fret not.
We've got two fantastic alternatives to jack-o'-lanterns which are quick and easy to make, and do not require any sort of de-gutting. We'll leave the horror movie protagonists to that task.
DIY Pumpkin Luminary Decoration
You will need:
- Smooth Glass Jar
- Orange crepe paper
- Decoupage Glue (Mod Podge)
- Green Ribbon
- Black paper
- Sponge Applicator
- Small candle
Step #1: Measure the length of the jar from the lip to the bottom. Add around 3cm to that measurement. Cut out strips of orange crepe paper in this length. The strips should be about 3.5cm / 1.5inches wide.
Step #2: Now you'll be coating the jar with these strips of crepe. Coat a section of the jar, from the lip to the bottom, with decoupage glue. Take a strip of orange crepe paper and gently press it against the glue. Make sure the top edge of the paper touches the rim of the jar. Repeat this step until you've coated the entire jar, and make sure that the strips slightly overlap each other, in order to create the effect of pumpkin ridges.
Step #3: Repeat the above step over the first layer of crepe paper. Apply the decoupage glue with a sponge applicator, as things could get messy.
Step #4: Turn the jar upside down and allow it to dry.
Step #5: From the black paper, cut out two small triangles for the eyes and a toothy grin like the one in the picture. Once the jar is completely dry, adhere these on top of the crepe paper with a dab of decoupage glue.
Step #6: Dab a bit of glue along the jar opening, just enough to hold down the green ribbon that will go around it.
Step #7: Light a small candle and gently place it inside the jar.
DIY Mummy Luminary Decoration
You will need:
- Smooth Glass Jar
- Cheesecloth or white gauze
- Clear liquid glue
- A pair of googly eyes
- Brown ink or diluted brown paint
Step #1: Cut the cheesecloth strips about 2 inches wide.
Step #2: Apply a good amount of glue to the bottom of the jar, enough to secure a good section of the cheesecloth. Once you've stuck that on, wind the cheesecloth strips around the jar, overlapping them as you go along. Apply glue to the end of the cheesecloth and press tightly to secure around the rim of the jar.
Step #3: Glue the googly eyes to the front of the jar on top of the cheesecloth. Slightly tuck them into the fabric so that they're peeking out.
Step #4: With a cotton bud, dab the edges of the cheesecloth strips to create a stained effect.
Step #5: Place a lit candle inside the jar.
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Rand and Ron Paul have both commended President Trump on his decision to withdraw troops from Syria.
Both father and son are known for their positions of non-interventionism, often denouncing aggressive U.S. foreign policy driven by the military-industrial complex for decades.
"This is a very bold move for President Trump," Rand Paul said during an appearance on 'America's Newsroom.' "It is exactly what he promised the American people. In fact, it is one of the reasons he won the election — because he is different from so many Republicans who want us to be everywhere all the time around the world. They want us to be the world policeman, that every war on the planet we have to have our soldiers involved with."
"President Trump said he was going to treat America first. I think bringing some of that money home, whether it goes towards border security or building bridges or roads in our country."
Rand acknowledged that while the President's move will be unpopular with the Washington establishment, the American people will overwhelmingly support bringing the troops home.
Correspondingly, in an interview with RT, Ron Paul was asked his opinion on the Syria withdrawal.
"I think it is very good because I don't think that we have a moral or a constitutional justification to declare that our national security depends on us having troops and interfering in how this problem in Syria is settled," Ron said.
"And Trump, although he has his ups and downs, I think that he has taken a good position, he said he wanted to get out of Syria, he said in the campaign, he said that ISIS is not a threat there and it's time to come home. And I just want it to be complete."
Ron also called for a complete pullout of U.S. intelligence agencies and Special Forces, while also not imposing sanctions on the Assad government or offering any foreign aid — a clean break from the war-torn region.
"Yes, move the troops out, a couple thousand troops," Ron said. "But I want to make sure that the CIA's out and the special forces are out and that we don't use sanctions. And that we move in that direction where we just have hands off and deal with diplomacy in getting along with people."
"But in that philosophy that I just spoke, it also means no foreign aid. Our problem is if we dominate and militarize a country, then we finance all that."
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Accurate diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease
This sensitive, rapid and highly accurate assay offers a less invasive mechanism for initial diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. This would facilitate early intervention and implementation of an appropriate care package.
- Diagnostic for use with suspected cases of Parkinson's disease.
- Early stage laboratory data / Comprehensive in vitro analysis.
- UK priority patent filed in July 2016.
- Licensing and/or collaborative research.
Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, which affects 4 million people worldwide, is difficult and inaccurate as there are no standard laboratory tests to diagnose Parkinson's disease. Diagnosis is currently made via a combination of signs, symptoms and family history, in addition to brain scan techniques attempting to rule out differential diagnosis. As a result, by the time diagnosis is made, the disease has often progressed to a level whereby over 60% of dopaminergic neurons in key regions of the basal ganglia have been lost.
Although Parkinson's disease is associated with the deposition of α-synuclein, and its use as a biomarker has been previously proposed, the results have been inconsistent. This technology makes use of zirconium/silica beads in a standard RT-QuIC assay to facilitate the reaction of flurophores that bind to α-synuclein aggregates from patient samples. This assay can detect α -synuclein aggregation in cerebrospinal fluids (CSF) with sensitivities of up to 95% and accuracy of 100% with respect to Parkinson's so may be suitable as an initial test for accurate and rapid diagnosis or dementia differential diagnosis.
This assay can detect α-synuclein aggregation in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's CSF, with sensitivities of 92% and 95%, respectively, and with an overall specificity of 100% when compared to Alzheimer and control CSF. A total of 99 patient CSF samples were utilized for the study. Patients with neuropathologically confirmed tauopathies gave negative results. A study is currently underway to test the applicability of this test using blood samples in place of CSF.
- Allows the inducement of the reaction to occur
- Provides an alternative to more invasive and expensive tests
- Objective high sensitivity and specific test as opposed to subject diagnosis based on a wide range of parameters
- Implementation of appropriate care package more quickly
- Fairfoul D et al. Alpha-synuclein RT-QuIC in the CSF of patients with alpha-synucleinopathies. Ann. Clin. Trans. Neuro 2016.
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99% of US households have at least one television. The average child watches 1,480 minutes of TV per week. Think about how many advertisements kids view in that time, and what each separate ad is trying to do. The purpose of advertisements are to make a product seem more desirable, desirable enough to make viewers go out and purchase the product. Lately, companies have gone to extreme measures in order to make up the minds of viewers. Look at some of the examples in this video:
Many ads contain strong sexually suggestive content. These ads can provide some humorous entertainment for viewers of an older age, but for younger kids, they relay messages about gender identity that aren't healthy. Many ads feature women who are portrayed as objects of sexual fascination, and a lot of the time subtlety is not even a factor. Not only do these commercials create images of how men and women should interact, they provide children with a false image of what an ideal man or women looks and acts like.
These advertisements pose a different issue:
These commercials send the message that violence is fun and comical, not something we want children to have ingrained in their heads.
Many would argue that it's up to parents and supervisors to do the censoring. If they don't want their child to see certain images they can employ channel blocks, hide the controller or create a password.
Companies benefit largely from these inappropriate ads, because many people find them entertaining; something to keep them amused while they are waiting for their show to come back on. Many would even argue that there should be less regulation. That's where it gets tricky because many viewers' brains have developed enough that ads don't have as much as a negative effect, and it's a hard thing to do to limit what an entire nation views based on the fact that it is unhealthy for a small percentage of the audience.


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Getting real about China, on NAFTA, national security and trade diversification
I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet these days about China, as any sensible person should. Everyone seems fixated on Donald Trump bullying Canada (and that is a reasonable concern) but the number of people who hold up China as some kind of alternative is truly staggering. If you want real, subtle, long-term bullying in unapologetic pursuit of national interests, you cannot do better than China. Add to that that China is an authoritarian, autocratic and repressive country without even a nodding acquaintance with the rule of law and a hostile relationship with the western alliance, etc., etc., etc., and China gets less appealing every day as a partner for Canada. Here are three recent op-eds in which I develop these various themes:
In the 30 May 2018 edition of the Globe, I took aim at China for its clear threats to Canadians' national security. The context was Ottawa's rather unexpected but welcome decision to veto the takeover of Canadian construction giant Aecon by a Chinese firm. As I pointed out, if this means that Ottawa is going to take national security threats from China more seriously (including their to-date insouciance about Huawei's deep involvement in building Canada's next generation 5G wireless network) that is very good news indeed and not before time.
Then came the G7 Summit. The G7 seems to me a little adrift these days, an organisation in search of a mission that would unite the disparate interests of Japan, North America and the largest European economies. My suggestion in an 8 July piece in Inside Policy: they should all agree to unite and reinforce their current disparate efforts to confront China's disgraceful behaviour in the South China Sea that is an affront to the rule of law and freedom of navigation. There is also a video version of this piece.
Finally, Ottawa has been ramping up its focus on "trade diversification" as a kind of defensive card to play in its NAFTA negotiations with Washington. But of all the daft ideas, the one that China can replace or even partially compensate for our trade relationship with the US is surely the daftest. Read my op-ed, co-authored with Sean Speer, in the Globe of 20 July 2018 about why China is no trade saviour for Canada.
Column in the Ottawa Citizen: Anti-Islam prejudice is no way to defend freedom
Please read my latest column below, published in Postmedia outlets including the Ottawa Citizen where I write that the greatest protection Western nations have against terror is to steadfastly punish culprits who cause or call others to cause violence, while simultaneously safeguarding and defending the freedoms and liberties that protect us all.
Anti-Islam prejudice is no way to defend freedom
As the outrages of militant radical Islamists become ever more horrific, the temptation in western societies to give in to anti-Islam prejudice becomes ever stronger. When the Toronto 18 were arrested, several mosques were vandalized in the Toronto area. Post 9/11 in the U.S. and post 7/7 in the UK, movements have emerged to oppose the building of mosques.
Expressions of hostility to Muslim immigration or dress are never far from the surface, and every beheading of a soldier in the streets of London, or mass shooting by a madman shouting "God is great" gives extra cover to people who cannot distinguish between radical Islam and ordinary law-abiding Muslims.
Yet being able to make this distinction — to punish wrongdoers while defending the freedoms of everyone who obeys the law, including Muslims — is the bedrock condition of being both free and safe.
Because the free society is not a mutual suicide pact, we have developed ways of protecting our freedoms from those hostile to them, while protecting everyone who respects our core values.
Central to this is drawing a clear distinction between belief and action. We may believe whatever we want; our minds are private and not the province of legislators or police. But we are not entitled to act on beliefs or ideas that impinge on the protected sphere of rights and personal security that we promise to all other members of society. I cannot insist on this too strongly: it is not illegal, nor should it be illegal, to be a radical Islamist, to believe that infidels are a disgrace in the eyes of God, or to believe that the Quran supersedes human-made law. What is illegal is to act on these beliefs when doing so infringes on the rights and freedoms of others.
In the free society we are not entitled to use each other as things to be used to satisfy our desires. People are not things. They are individuals with rights. This means that we are forbidden to use any kind of coercive means to impose our views on others, up to and including murdering people who disagree with us as a means of intimidating members of our society and of undermining our institutions.
Robbing or defrauding or assaulting someone is to use them for your own ends without their consent. And so, too, is blowing them up with suicide bombs, derailing trains in which they are passengers, or releasing anthrax in the air.
The thing all these acts have in common that makes them morally reprehensible is that it takes human beings who are entitled to rights, respect, and autonomy and treats them as playthings, as objects to be bent to your will, or casually destroyed.
We do not allow this, and we punish severely those who do not follow this most basic rule of civilized behaviour in liberal democratic society. This is the foundation stone of such societies.
Only the weak-minded cannot — or fear to — distinguish between religious freedom and promotion of terrorism.
Such promotion includes conspiracies to incite people to break the law. Doing so under the cover of religion cannot be an excuse for us failing to recognize the corrosive and destructive nature of such acts, which by their nature deprive themselves of the protection of religious freedom.
Those who counsel criminal acts within the mosque or the madrassa, for example, cannot expect to enjoy the protection of freedom of religion for their words.
They are illegal and unacceptable and no genuinely liberal-democratic society can or should tolerate them.
If we allow our legitimate fear of radical Islamism to outweigh our commitment to religious freedom, including for Muslims, tenants of one of the world's great religions, we become intolerant authoritarians.
If on the other hand we kid ourselves that radical or militant Islamism is not a serious threat to public order and public safety, we risk a serious decline in public trust, as fearful citizens lose confidence in the safety of their society and bullies have their way with us. Either way, freedom is deeply endangered.
The right balance requires that occasionally we must act in ways that make us uncomfortable. We must ensure that our houses of worship, schools, prisons and other institutions are not being used to promote illegal acts, no matter what thin veneer of religious respectability their proponents may fashion for them. We must do this for the same reasons we take vigorous steps to ensure anti-Muslim extremists cannot act on their beliefs.
If we are serious about freedom we must police the frontier between thought and act without fear or apology. Not to do so is to prove ourselves unworthy of the heritage of freedom we enjoy and for which so much has been sacrificed.
Brian Lee Crowley (twitter.com/brianleecrowley) is the Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think tank in Ottawa: www.macdonaldlaurier.ca


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A futuristic and memorable German red
Expect this cool, slippery, startlingly attractive style of relatively light red wine to catch on here, says Matthew Jukes.
2015 Weingut Anette Closheim, Rouge, Nahe, Germany (£11.75, Oddbins).
If you asked a middle-aged British wine drinker to expound on the virtues of German wine, they would, no doubt, focus on the riesling grape, mentioning off-dry wines and perhaps some of the drier styles that are being made today. If you asked a young, German wine drinker to give you an overview of the wines they are drinking, then reds would feature as much as whites.
My featured wine this week is a futuristic and mightily engaging "Rouge". Made from sptburgunder (pinot noir), cabernet sauvignon and dornfelder, and aged for 12 months in oak barrels, this is a fascinating wine with an aroma that I have never encountered before. The brightness and texture of the sour cherry and blackberry fruit is astounding. The packaging is eye-catching, too. It is clear that Anette Closheim has a finely tuned palate and it is no surprise that her wines are very popular in cool wine bars and upmarket restaurants in her home country. This is cutting edge, great value red wine and I can see this cool, slippery, startlingly attractive style of relatively light red wine catching on over here.
Modern, vital, delicious and memorable these are the characteristics that the wine world is trying to achieve today. I didn't think that I would be adding Germany to my list of countries that is achieving this aim with some of its most alert and engaging wines.
Matthew Jukes is a winner of the International Wine & Spirit Competition's Communicator of the Year (MatthewJukes.com).


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Most campers talk about sleeping beneath the stars. Whether in a tent, hammock, bivvy or awning of a camper or motorhome we all just love to get away and sleep out.
We often dream about sleeping beneath the stars but how many of us actually do it? Properly sleep out in the open beneath the stars? It is an amazing experience, whether you choose to spend the full night under the stars or stay up to the early hours to watch the spectacular night sky before retreating to your tent here are some tips to help you discover some Dark Sky Delights.
But when and where is the best when it comes to both sleeping beneath the stars in general and really getting to see a magnificent night sky in all it's delight?
How to Really Sleep Beneath the Stars
There are steps you can take and places you can go to REALLY get to see the best of our night skies. The following will help you find the perfect place and times to ensure you get a wonderful night of stargazing.
To really experience sleeping beneath the stars it is probably best to sleep in the open with nothing overhead.
Please remember that if you are doing this, even in the hot summer weather it can still get pretty cold at night. So, make sure you use a barrier between the ground and your sleeping bag as the cold ground will draw the heat from your body. It is best to use a sleeping mat of some kind. Whether this be a SIM (self-inflating mat) or a foam mat it will help. I would also recommend something on top of this, like a blanket then your sleeping bag. Ensure the sleeping bag you are using is suitable for the temperature and season.
If you are planning to sleep on a hammock it is best to use an underquilt. In the UK I would recommend this during all seasons to ensure you stay warm and cosy.
It may also be advantageous to put a waterproof barrier over the top of bed to save things from getting damp during the night.
Light Pollution
Light pollution is one thing that can really determine how many stars you are able to see with the naked eye. From a city you may only see about 100 stars when you look up to the night sky. But if you were to get away from all the bright lights you will easily see 1000's of stars and even our own galaxy, The Milky Way which stretches across our night skies.
Light pollution comes in many forms. Street lights, lights from cars, office buildings, houses, shops and any other place that may have lights. The further away from this you can get the better you are really going to get to see the stars.
We are really lucky here in the UK that we have many places we are able to go were light pollution is minimal. These are called Dark Sky Areas or Parks. These are areas which are recognised by the International Dark Sky Association. They are so recognised as they have low light pollution and are easily accessible to people. I will list some Dark Sky Parks at the end of this post.
The weather will also determine how many stars you may be able to see. The best conditions are nice clear and dry evenings where there are no or few clouds. If you are heading out for the night with seeing a sky full of stars as your main objective it is best to keep an eye on the weather forecasts for that area.
Not Just Stars
Now if you get the right conditions for a night outside it may not be just the starts you are able to see. You may even get to see The Milky Way in all its glory too. The Milky Way is a Galaxy that contains earths solar system and it stretches across our night skies giving us the view of it from earth. This is a wonderful sight to see.
Another experience you might want to have is to go out and spend the night watching a meteor shower. Meteor showers are a delight to watch and the last time I was out watching one we were seeing about 15 shooting stars per minute, so it was quite impressive. Again, to see these meteor showers the conditions need to be fairly good. Most meteor showers that happen are discussed well before hand in the media, so you will know when they will be happening.
Depending on where you are and the time of year you may even get spoiled by being able to see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis as it is also known.
This light phenomenon is a delight to see and again is best viewed from Dark Sky Areas and during winter months. The best time to see them is between October and February. And although the north of Scotland is the best place to see them, they have also been seen as far down as Kent and Cornwall in the UK.
If the Northern Lights is something that you would love to see there are many apps now that you can download to your phone that will allow you to check when and where is best to see them and Lancaster University also has Aurora Watch, a very useful resource. They will also post on Twitter when activity is expected and where, so maybe worth a follow on there too.
Dark Sky Areas
Below are some links to Dark Sky areas. Many of these areas have camp sites on them and of course you can always wild camp in Scotland for free so long as you follow the Outdoor Access Code.
Brecon Beacons Dark Sky Reserve
Have you seen any of the above on your camping trips? Why not share your stories or pics with the rest of us in comments or on our Social Media pages? We'd all love to see them.


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Gone are the days when celebrities were content to stay in their creative bubbles, only venturing out to promote a new film or album. Politics and world affairs have officially become a star-studded affair and this week, scores of high-profile names descended on Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The likes of Colombian pop star Shakira and Hollywood actor Matt Damon joined world leaders, decision-makers and the financial elite clamouring to use their influence to impact the global agenda.
While British PM Theresa May declared the UK was officially open for business ahead of its exit negotiations with the EU, Shakira discussed global education with former PM Gordon Brown.
As the event where reform plans will be made winds down, IBTimes UK recaps what the celebrities had to say.
Jamie Oliver
The celebrity chef went to Davos as part of the next stage of his plan to fight obesity and diabetes. The Food Revolution star, who has previously spoken out against sugary drinks, said: "I just think that we always look at oil and banking and selling of arms as these big industries, but the biggest industry on the planet is food."
Matt Damon
For the Jason Bourne actor, his appearance was geared towards garnering support and funds for his water charity, Water.org. When he took to the stage, at a panel discussion hosted by the Anheuser-Busch InBev beer brand, on 17 January, he told the crowd: "People want to participate in their own solution, they want a hand up not a hand out."
The Hips Don't Lie songstress is an outspoken advocate for development among poor and impoverished children and the founder of the Pies Descalzos Foundation – which works to provide access to education to underprivileged children in Colombia. She revealed her unlikely friendship with Brown on social media, tweeting: "With Gordon Brown discussing the next steps to secure new major financing for education."
Speaking at the opening ceremony of WEF, the Unicef ambassador said urged decision makers to invest in future leaders. "Today's babies will drive tomorrow's business. Their capacity to contribute will shape tomorrow's societies, will solve tomorrow's problems."
Forest Whitaker
The Butler star encouraged unity and peace at a time when the world is more divided than ever."We have to come to the table and find some common ground. Right now we're polarized. There's a lot of people that are doubting that we're going to move forward in a positive way, but we have to try," the UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace said during his impassioned speech.


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Maryann R. Bakle, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at The Laurels of Defiance, with her family by her side.
She was born on July 21, 1934 to Gerald and Elsie (Brouwer) McCurdy in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On August 29, 1953 she married Charles A. Bakle, Sr. who preceded her in death on November 1, 1990.
Maryann was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She worked for over 30 years for the State of Ohio as a claims examiner for The Ohio Department of Unemployment Services. She was an active member and past president for the AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees). She served as secretary for the retiree group of AFSCME. Maryann was a member of The Defiance County Democratic Party.
Maryann is survived by her children; Charles (Penny) Bakle, Jr. of Defiance, Michael (Deb) Bakle of Defiance, David Bakle, Sr. of Bryan, OH, Diana Bakle of Waynesfield, OH, and Annmarie Bakle of Defiance. She also leaves behind two grandsons, Andrew Bakle and David Bakle, Jr., both of Defiance.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Charles A. Bakle, Sr., son, Mark Bakle, and brother, James McCurdy.
Visitation will be held from 3-7 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance, with a Vigil Service at 3:00 pm. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, March 1, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church, with Fr. Randy Giesige officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Defiance.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Catholic Church, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com.
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J Cole's Fiancé Searches For Dresses
We broke the news a few weeks ago that J Cole had broke a million hearts when he proposed to his longtime love Melissa Heholt.
While we haven't figured out the wedding date, it looks like Melissa isn't wasting any time looking for a wedding dress for that special day. As a wedding planner herself, we know she isn't sparring any expenses for her wedding.
We can't wait for the official wedding photos to come out. We're wondering if Jay and Bey will make an appearance at Cole's wedding or will he skip this one too.
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Uh oh, my computer is infected. What now?
It has happened to most of us. That dreaded moment when you realize you have a computer virus, malware, or other infection. It's no fun feeling violated and helpless. Some infections are so aggressive, nothing seems to get rid of them. While no single tool can get rid of all infections, using the right strategies can help ensure you get your computer back to a healthy state.
There are different steps you should take depending on the severity of the infection. Read the instructions below to find out what you should do for each level of infection.
Level 1 - Simple Infection: Run Anti-Virus Software
The first step in battling an infection is to run anti-virus software. There are a number of free and paid versions out there and all perform the scanning and cleaning process differently. SystemSaver includes anti-virus software to help you find any nasty infections. Hopefully this is the only step you have to take to cure your infection.
Level 2 - Aggressive Infection: Permanently Delete Your Personal Data and OS Accounts
If anti-virus software doesn't solve your problem, you can take more drastic measures and delete your personal data. However, knowing what exactly to delete is very difficult and traditional methods of deletion don't permanently remove the data and files from your drive. SystemSaver will allow you to securely and permanently delete your data and user accounts while keeping your Operating System and programs intact. Any infections hiding within those files and folders will be wiped out.
Before you wipe your data, be sure to back up any important files or documents you want to keep. Many or most of them won't be infected and you can reintroduce them individually to your computer once the infection has been cured.
Level 3 - Invasive Infection: Permanently Delete Your Whole Hard Drive and Install a Fresh Version of Your Operating System
Some infections just won't go away despite trying every tool available. In such cases, your only solution may be to start fresh by deleting your entire drive and re installing your operating system. However, just reformatting your hard drive or re installing your operating system doesn't ensure all your previous data is gone. To be safe, you should completely and permanently wipe your entire hard drive before re installing. Using WipeDrive to erase your hard drive will give you absolute assurance that your infection is completely wiped out.
As with a level 2 infection you'll want to backup important personal files so you can systematically reintroduce them once your infection has been cleaned. Granted it's not convenient to go through this process but sometimes it's your only last-ditch choice.
Maintaining a Secure Computer
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|Bunch Of Grapes - Vineyard Haven, MA
I really like the name of this bookstore, Bunch Of Grapes. But it's a little misleading. I looked all over the place and didn't see any bunches of grapes anywhere. What I did see was bunches of books, bunches of cards, bunches of games, and bunches of really cool birdhouses made out of books. But on the day of my visit, the best name for this place would be Bunches Of Customers! What a great thing for any indie!
Bunches Of Grapes has been around since 1972 and Dawn B., the current owner and 2nd ownership of the business has been here 8 years. The store is open year round but for the most part is a seasonal bookstore relying heavily on tourists. Dawn told me that July and August are the months when they make their money which sustains them through the year when business slows. It was evident on the day of my visit because the customers were thick. Dawn also shared with me something that has become very apparent to me on this journey of independent bookstores. She's never known a business where everyone is so willing to share ideas, a willingness to collaborate and support other bookstore owners and their stores. Another reason that bookstore people are the best.
This one-level store is spacious with lots of room to browse without feeling crowded by shelves. It has a great location on Main St. of Vineyard Haven which is on Martha's Vineyard. I took the ferry from Hyannis to get here but you can also take a ferry from Falmouth. The store offers all new books and current events, history, and literary fiction are three of the better selling genres. There are lots of sidelines including puzzles, games, and greeting cards. One of my favorites here were the bird houses made out of books. The store is also known for its events held on-site or with options off-site for larger crowds.
My experience here was terrific thanks to people like Dawn, Molly, Karen and other staffers. Just like all my visits, they were the best. Dawn told me that the foundation for success was set by one of the original co-owners, Ann, and I know that other customers as well as myself are grateful for her contribution and the store's continued success.
So take a vacation and sight-seeing tour to Martha's Vineyard. Once on the island, hook a ride or grab a rental bike to Vineyard Haven and enjoy a trip to the same bookstore that President Obama visits when he's here. You'll enjoy the quaintness of the store and the niceness of the people. Go to an indie and buy a book. Bonsoir.
JUST FINISHED: The Fifth Gospel, Ian Caldwell. Didn't. It is compared to some of Dan Brown's books but I just couldn't do it. It got bogged down in church and vatican history for me. BUT, as I always say, there are many who absolutely love this one.
CURRENTLY READING: The Jaguar's Children, John Valliant.
RECENTLY PURCHASED: Mayumi And The Sea Of Happiness, Jennifer Tseng.
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|On your way to Martha's Vineyard you'll have to take a ferry and endure scenery like this.
|Another exterior view of the store. There is a nice plaza-like area in front of the entrance where you can sit and enjoy the day or the book you just bought.
|Another exterior view and the front entrance.
|Unfortunately, the reflection doesn't allow you to see the display window very well but you can see the nice flowers in front.
|View looking into the store from the front entrance.
|Looking to the left from the front entrance.
|Just a few of the greeting cards you'll find. These are near the front entrance.
|An extensive section of books of local interest.
|I love seeing a long wall of fiction.
|The new year is sneaking up, check out their calendars.
|A portion of the children's section.
|Another view looking toward the children's section. The kids might want to check out those hand puppets in the foreground.
|More sidelines including puzzles.
|The options for kids here are endless.
|Just a few of the games here.
|You probably won't find extensive maritime sections at midwest bookstores.
|View looking from the back of the store toward the front.
|Find your Kurt Vonnegut candles here.
|A creative way to keep your place in your book and read one-handed.
|A nice staff picks display.
|Bird houses made out of books, one of the most creative sidelines I've seen.
|A relevant notice for all independent bookstores.
|With Dawn B. on the left, the fine owner at Bunch Of Grapes. Thanks for a great visit.


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The City Council regularly meets the third Monday (starting November 19, 2018) of each month at 6:30 PM Eastern Time in the Community Room at City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, MI 49117. It is important to check the City calendar to confirm meeting dates, times, and details.
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When school is out for a break and you need a reliable place to keep your little treasures busy, Family 1st operates a holiday play scheme, we are opened from 8am -6pm.
Holiday Club is all about your child having fun during their holidays. As all children enjoy doing different things we give them as many opportunities as possible to ensure all children are happy and enjoy their time with us.
It is important for children to structure their own play and therefore we encourage the children to initiate and direct their own activities and support them in this. However we are on hand to make sure this happens in a safe and positive way.
Holiday Club is generally for children aged up to 12 years but we do understand that sometimes both you and your children enjoy our club and would like to continue for a longer period. We know that as children grow and develop they may need activities that immerse them in an enriched social environment filled with increased challenges.
To accommodate this we have introduced a 'Young helpers' group to Holiday Club. Any young person who has become too old for Holiday Club, has had the introductory training, is willing to help and be part of our team and has served successfully for a trial period qualifies to be one of our young helpers. We think it's important to train young people and give them experience in taking responsibility, learning self–discipline, and gaining skills in leadership and relating with others. What our young helpers learn in Holiday Club can benefit them for life and can be a useful feature on their CV. We're happy to give them a certificate or a reference.
They are also a huge help to us in making Holiday Club run well. It is very moving to see young people who have grown up through Holiday Club being so willing and committed to serve us and the younger children.
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The Wall concerts, which are regarded as among the most ambitious and complex rock shows ever staged, see Waters performing Pink Floyd's classic 1979 album "The Wall" in its entirety.
However Waters has promised that the 2013 show will be more "poignant, exciting, dramatic and compelling" than before, thanks to modern technology.
The veteran English musician is currently working on a new album which will probably be released in 2013.
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Indigenous Maasai, Akie and Hazabe set their development priorities through data
In Tanzania, more than 4,000 indigenous people have benefited from the training on the Indigenous Navigator's tools.
Although Tanzania voted in favour of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007 and is the home to 125-130 different ethnic groups, the state does not recognize the existence of indigenous peoples. Although it is difficult to arrive at exact figures, since the ethnic groups are not included in the population census, it is estimated that the Maasai in Tanzania are 430,000 people, the Hadzabe 1,000 and the Akiye 5,268 people.
The Indigenous Navigator tools in the country aim to enhance the indigenous communities capacity to monitor the rights as entrenched in the UNDRIP, SDGs and the World Outcome Document on Indigenous Issues.
In Tanzania, the local partner ALAPA and PINGOS Forum are focusing on examining and gathering data to be able to determine which are the most urgent problems affecting indigenous communities. The National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania gave their approval for the conduct of the data gathering and have been involved in the data gathering in some pilot areas.
From the data gathering, land conflicts, food insecurity, low level of awareness of indigenous communities of their rights, and lack of access to social services are among the issues faced by indigenous peoples.
The milestones so far
Some positive results have been achieved, including the step forward the Hadzabe indigenous community is taking to revive their community-based organization the Hadzabe Survival Council of Tanzania, which has not been in operation lately.
Educated students have also been actively involved by strengthening their bonds with the community and sensitising their community members on their daily rights through the Indigenous Navigator's tools.
In Terrat village, the family affected had made a follow up on their land being taken by the government and construct a primary school and just to realized that their consultation was not taken into account during the eviction.
"The Indigenous Navigator creates the opportunity for the Hadzabe community, the government and relevant authorities to be in partnership to advocate for the rights of the community", described Protas Sulle, District Community Development Officer.


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If you've got a huge space to fill with your kitchen design and need some big ideas to help make sure it doesn't become a cold, empty room, then here are three. A new kitchen is not a project to lightly consider, as they are usually a costly and long-term investment. And as a final touch, light up your floors with plinth lighting underneath your base cabinets and around the floor. Kitchen design is also really subjective, so the layout that might be perfect for one can become disastrous for another. There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to both resilient and non-resilient kitchen flooring choices, so be prepared to do your research. Quite often a kitchen with light coloured cabinetry will look great with a slightly darker floor and vice-versa.
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Vary the height of the countertops throughout your kitchen to ensure people of all ages, sizes, and abilities have a place to work. Also spend a few minutes each night putting away anything that doesn't belong in the kitchen. There are many beautiful kitchens nicely photographed in magazines focused on home improvement such as kitchen remodeling. While working on your kitchen design, first and foremost look out for the furniture that makes your kitchen look spacious and less cluttered.
This hot-pink island adds energy to the space, making it the undoubted centre of attention and proving that paint isn't just for classic styles. One of my favorite decorating ideas that the coating of large kitchen appliances like ovens and refrigerators with cabinet and front. Concrete floors in this simple white kitchen and breakfast room were scored and hand-tinted for a lustrous appearance.
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Tom and Jerry and Orchestra
I went to a very rare concert where I enjoyed the immortal cartoon "Tom&Jerry", with screen music and sound effect by live orchestras and jazz bands. Sometimes watched actual images of "Tom& Jerry" on a big screen.
"Tom and Jerry" was written by William Hanna (1910-2001) and Joseph Barbera (1911-2006), who belonged to Metro Goldwin Mayer (MGM) in the United States. 2020 is the 80th anniversary of birth.Prior to this, "Tom&Jerry" exhibitions will be held in Tokyo and Osaka this year, and music plays will be performed in Shibuya.
The navigator was Mr. Wataru Komada, a popular voice actor. As a voice actor, he was in charge of not only the narration in the play but also the voice of Uncle Bull.
Commentator Chikara Uemizutaru studied Tom&Jerry music at Tokyo University of the Arts and took his doctorate. The reason why the classic songs are used frequently in Tom&Jerry is that, like classical music, Tom&Jerry also has a desire to remain as a masterpiece in future generations.
Composer Scott Bradley (1891-1977) was a genius because he learned both composition and orchestration by himself.
The performance of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra led by the conductor Taizo Takemoto and the jazz band led by jazz drummer Kazuyoshi Kuroda was great. How did they practice such difficult works? I wanted to see the practice scene and orchestral score.
It seems that jazz drummer must continue to hit the drums without any breaks. (How much calories will be consumed in one live ... lol.)
CHIAKi's piano was also powerful, comical and wonderful. This was a performance that encourages people. I was also in charge of sound effects in the play using various kitchen utensils and syringe-like items.
I saw a monitor-like object that projected the video next to the piano music stand.How did she play the piano with seeing the score, the hand and the monitor look at that time. She must have been memorized all musical scores.
Johann Strauss's "Die Fledermaus " overture, harpist has no turn in this work, but in "Tom &Jerry", the harp grisand was added as a sound effect in the middle of this song.
In addition, a popular waltz such as "An der schönen, blauen Donau" often performed in New Year's Concert,was performed.The harp was placed stage left, near the front of the contrabass. At the second half harp had no turn, and a person who seemed to be stage manager was carrying harp alone during the break.
The program was as follows.
・ Quiet Please! 1945
・ Johann Mouse 1953
・ Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl 1950
・ Special Corner: "Music of Tom and Jerry"
・ Saturday Evening Puss 1950
・ Mouse Trouble 1944
・ The Cat Concerto 1947


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Performance evolution of a hybrid thermal solar air conditioning system and compare it with a traditional system according to Iraq weather Salah Subhe Abd| Ali Raheemb Sarhan | Amer Abdullah Salman | Hassan Issa Mohammad
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In a hybrid cooling solar thermal systems , a solar collector is used to convert solar energy into heat energy in order to super heat the refrigerant leaving the compressor, and this process helps in the transformation of refrigerant state from gaseous state to the liquid state in upper two-thirds of the condenser instead of the lower two-thirds such as in the traditional air-conditioning systems and this will reduce the energy needed to run the process of cooling .In this research two systems with a capacity of 2 tons each were used, a hybrid air-conditioning system with an evacuated tubes solar collector and a traditional air-conditioning system . The refrigerant of each type was R22.The comparison was in the amount of energy and current consumption of the two systems at the same operating conditions. The energy consumed and the current of the hybrid system were less than the traditional air-conditioning system by 12% and 28.6% respectively, which means that there is a saving in the energy and current consumption as a result of the use of the solar thermal collector.
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If You Like Your Plan You Can Keep It? Not at Franciscan University of Steubenville
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RUSH: There are a couple stories in the stack here, and this is such a trick. There's a story about health care, about how if it's repealed, some people are going to lose a trillion dollars, health care organizations and so forth. They are counting money they don't even have yet and assuming they're going to lose it. The whole point is to make sure they don't get the trillion dollars because we don't have it. In the meantime, a Catholic organization, school, church, whatever it is, Catholic, small university has canceled its health care plan because it will not implement the demands of Obama on contraception, and so people that have their health care plans through that Catholic organization are gonna lose their health care.
And the point of that is that Obama's out there promising everybody, "If you like your plan, you get to keep it." That was one of his big sales pitches during the whole debate leading up to the vote on Obamacare, and it certainly isn't true. It's the Franciscan University of Steubenville. They're out of there. And everybody who has health insurance through the Franciscan University of Steubenville is gonna lose it because they refuse to implement and compromise their religious independence and liberty. They refuse to implement Obama's health care rules on contraception. So people there are gonna lose their plan. They like their plan, they're going to lose it. But this Catholic organization is staying true to its vows, if you will.
RUSH: By the way, the Franciscan University of Steubenville is saying Obamacare is going to triple their costs, the cost of premiums. Obamacare will triple the cost of premiums. They can't afford it. The people that work for 'em and get their health care through them can't afford it. They're outta there. Now, the media is trying to make this sound like it's just a matter of the Catholics being stubborn, the Catholics stubbornly sticking to their beliefs in an old-fashioned, worn-out, out-of-touch manner. And plus, of course, they're being stubborn because they have this silly point they have to prove about Obama.
So this church, this university, sticking to its guns, its vows, it's principles, is under assault now from the mainstream media. But the Franciscan University Steubenville said that the students basic $600 policy was going to double in cost in the fall and triple next year next year and that the school's insurance provider said that the increases were the result of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that's Obamacare. Premiums will triple, $600 to $1800 by next year until the thing is repealed.
Now, Grover Norquist has his no-tax pledge. A group out there has a repeal Obamacare pledge that they're asking candidates to sign. Deb Fischer signed it. And so that group is making hay that their repeal Obamacare pledge is resonating with voters. But the point is no matter where you go there are people actively working to get this repealed, thrown out, defeated, what have you. Somebody like Deb Fischer comes along and there are a lot of people that want to claim responsibility for it. You know, success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan. But the fact of the matter is that as we get closer and closer to the reality of Obamacare being fully implemented, people are rising up in every which way they can as to say "no" to it and to stop it. And this Franciscan University Steubenville is just one example of countless hundreds of thousands that will have the same thing happen to them.
Everybody's premiums are gonna go up. Maybe not triple, maybe quadruple in some cases, but they're gonna go up, they're gonna skyrocket, and if you like your plan, you are not gonna be able to keep it because what is proven here by the Franciscan University of Steubenville, do not doubt me on this. The whole purpose -- and you know this; we talked about this before Obamacare was even voted on. One of the substantive objectives of Obamacare is to wipe out the private sector health insurance industry. Obamacare and the Democrats want single payer. They want government-run, government-sponsored, government paid-for health care. They want you having no other option than a federal or state exchange for your health insurance. But they can't come out and say that. They wouldn't get a single vote on the Republican side. They'd get some Democrat votes for it, but they can't come out and say that they want to eliminate the option for citizens to buy health insurance in the private market.
So what do they do? That's the purpose of the fines, by the way, for not having health insurance. The fines are so low you choose the fine rather than buy -- (interruption) Obama said to the SEIU, "We can't do this all at once." It's going to take us ten or 15 years to make this happen through evolution. It's gonna have to evolve to this point. But the reason the fines are so low is to make the fines more attractive than having a policy. If a policy costs you $1500 and the fine costs you $500, what are you gonna do? If you're young especially. You're gonna pay the $500 fine. But you're not buying insurance. Therefore, you are not in the market. Therefore, an insurance company's not benefiting from your fine. The government is. The whole point of this is to wipe out the private sector insurance industry and having universities like the Franciscan University Steubenville pull out is exactly the objective.
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I planned on writing an entry yesterday about spring break so far and our Easter weekend, but I was just to tired. Not really feeling that great today either, but it is laundry day and someone has to do it.
Wednesday Hannah and I picked up a friend of hers then headed to Chuck E Cheese for some gaming there. We had a ton of tokens so I thought what better way to spend a day during the break. The girls had a lot of fun. Thursday we (meaning I) cleaned house and finished up some laundry…sheets and things like that. Friday was some more last minute cleaning in the morning. Sean and I have decided to get rid of some "junk" so we got the spare bedroom and family room cleaned up. Though now we have decided to move out the spare bed, get a sofa bed, put the desktop and get a new desk for Sean to work at home in the spare room and make the office room into my stash room! But that will be a process. However, we get overnight guest only about four times a year, so…
We took a bunch of stuff to Goodwill and went out to dinner before stopping at Best Buy & coming home to watch Enchanted on DVD. Such a good movie. Saturday morning I got up early and headed to the grocery store to pick up the things needed for Easter dinner. Hannah and I dyed eggs. Sean's mother and her boyfriend came just before dinner time, we ordered pizza and then Sean's brother and family came over for the evening to play on the Wii & Guitar Hero III game. They shared the news that they are expecting another child. We are very happy for them.
The Easter Bunny came to visit Hannah and left her a basket with gifts along with hiding colored eggs. We went to church then came home where I made dinner. Really just the sides since we got a Heavenly Ham. I served Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Corn Casserole, Green Beans and Watergate Salad with the yummy ham. Sean loves ham! I love Garlic Mashed Potatoes! His mom and boyfriend left shortly after dinner. We had a very nice holiday weekend.
Hannah still has two more days of break. Today we are doing laundry and having left overs for dinner.
No stitching to report really. Haven't been able to pick it up since Friday night except a very little bit on ATS last night while watching The Tudors on DVD. :0( But once I get the laundry and checkbook/bills done, I plan on watching Medium online…missed last weeks episode…and stitching on something.


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News You Might Have Missed: Week 6
By Anthea Dockrill
The annual PARSA elections were held this week. The The Vision ticket dominated the elections, winning President, Vice President, and 17 of the other 25 positions on the Postgraduate Representative Committee (PRC). Vision for PARSA's Zyl Hovenga-Wauchope won positions of President and Postgraduate Representative on the University Council, while Sahar Latheef will take on Vice President.
Five candidates – Alyssa Shaw, Chris Wilson, Julian Widdup, Binota Dhamai and Leonard Low – were elected unopposed to the PARSA board. There are also three casual vacancies. There are also three casual vacancies. Next year will be the first year in which the PARSA board acts as a separate unit from the PARSA Representative Committee.
ANUSA made a second attempt at holding its second Ordinary General Meeting. Like the first attempt earlier this Semester, the meeting did not reach the required 40 attendees, and therefore could not occur. There had been plans to discuss changes to the Association's honoraria and budget.
The University launched a special LGBTIQ Alumni Network "to foster community and build stronger connections between, ANU LGBTIQ alumni and students, staff, faculty, parents, and straight allies" . The Network was launched at an event on Friday by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr.
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On Friday afternoon approximately 200 students gathered outside the ACT Legislative Assembly to protest changes to the ACT government's visa program. Previously, the ACT would sponsor people for a visa if they were skilled and had a connection to Canberra – making it a popular option for recent graduates. Under the changes, which are currently being implemented, applicants will have to meet more stringent criteria such as working in an in-demand area.
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Brand owners have won three small victories in the fight to protect trademarks when ICANN launches its new Top-Level Domain Name ("gTLD") program.1 In response to outcries from trademark owners, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number ("ICANN") has axed its previously announced first quarter program launch date for the new gTLD program in favor of a yet to be determined timeline. ICANN has also developed an initial Expressions of Interest program that hopefully will enable trademark owners to identify and assess future gTLD threats months before the release of any new domain names. Furthermore, ICANN is once again soliciting public comments on a newly revised set of trademark protection mechanisms.
Although significant, these three small victories should not lull trademark owners into a false sense of security. Rather, while ICANN stalls to address overarching implementation issues, including trademark protection mechanisms, brand owners should welcome this delay and use it wisely to secure unregistered trademarks in various regions of world and further comment on ICANN's proposed trademark protection mechanisms.
Victory # 1: Implementation Delayed . . . Indefinitely
At ICANN's 36th public meeting held in Seoul, Korea, on October 25-30, 2009, ICANN staff announced a revised target date for the gTLD expansion program launch.2 Instead of setting a target date, a target quarter, or even a target year, ICANN indicated that the launch date would be dependent on community efforts to find solutions to overarching issues affecting the new program's implementation. Such overarching issues include mitigating malicious conduct with respect to new gTLD registrations, scaling the domain name system root zone to technologically accommodate hundreds of new gTLDs, securing and stabilizing the new Internet architecture, validating the economic viability of new gTLDs, and implementing rights protection mechanisms that protect and benefit brand owners while simultaneously facilitating the growth and expansion of the Internet.
ICANN's new ambiguous, "slow down and get it right"3 approach prompted some in the community, and a particular number of those in attendance at ICANN's annual meeting, to question ICANN's actual determination to launch the new gTLD program. Particularly, Kurt Pritz, ICANN's Senior Vice President of Services, repeatedly emphasized ICANN's support for launching the new gTLDs, saying, "[i]t's the intention that new gTLDs will be introduced."4 When pressed by one attendee for a clear yes or no affirmation that the new gTLDs are going to be introduced Pritz answered, "[i]t's an ICANN strategic plan that one of the most important things it can do is open up the domain space in a way that … achieves the goals. So yes. I will say yes."5 Although ICANN remains committed to the expansion of gTLDs, brand owners can take heart that ICANN has heard their voice and is taking steps to carefully address trademark protection issues.
Victory # 2: A New Hurdle for gTLDs
In an effort to solidify ICANN's position that it remains committed to introducing new gTLDs (at some point in time), at the October meeting, ICANN's Board of Directors passed a resolution affirming that "work continues on the remaining issues that need to be resolved by the community prior to the launch of ICANN's next round of gTLDs and directing ICANN staff to 'study the potential impact of a call for formal 'Expressions of Interest.' "6 By seeking formal Expressions of Interest from potential new gTLD registrants, ICANN expects to be better able to understand the economic demand for new gTLDs and the number and type of new gTLDs to be sought by potential gTLD applicants.7
Particularly, on December 18, 2009, ICANN released a Draft Expressions of Interest/Pre-Registration Model for soliciting Expressions of Interest for new gTLDs from interested applicants.8 According to the model, responses to the request for Expressions of Interest would be mandatory for eligibility to submit a gTLD application in the first round, and any such interested applicants would be required to submit their request along with a $55,000 non-refundable deposit which would be credited against the total cost of the new gTLD upon issuance.9 Any Expressions of Interest applications would also be required to contain a specific set of information concerning the participating entity, including, the string intended to be registered as a gTLD. In accordance with ICANN's commitment to full transparency,10 this information would be publicly disclosed through the ICANN website.
Notable, because Expressions of Interest would be received and published by ICANN prior to the formal registration and release of any new gTLDs, trademark owners would be provided with a mechanism for advanced notice of upcoming gTLD threats. Furthermore, because the proposed Expressions of Interest program would be mandatory for first round gTLD applicants and be accompanied by a substantial fee, trademark owners could reasonably rely on submitted date to accurately predict, assess and take action against future gTLD registrations. Accordingly, should the Expressions of Interest program become permanent, trademark owners should monitor these filings/publications in a similar manner to filings with a government office which registers trademarks, e.g., the United States Trademark Office, and be prepared to take action should their trademark(s) be placed at risk by a potential gTLD registration.
Victory # 3: Some Protections Are Better Than No Protections
Additionally, the Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO"), ICANN's standards setting body, adopted a resolution creating a Special Trademarks Issues ("STI") review team to analyze the Trademark Clearinghouse and the Uniform Rapid Suspension System ("URS") that previously had been proposed by ICANN.11 The STI is made up of twenty-one (21) members representing various industry sector groups including commercial stakeholders (i.e., businesses and trademark owners), non-commercial stakeholders (i.e., community groups), registrar and registry stakeholders, and government stakeholders. Rather than approving ICANN's proposals, the STI published a "Special Trademark Issues Review Team Recommendations" which describes an alternative rights protection mechanism model that "reflects compromises made by each of the stakeholder representatives in an effort to find a solution that would be more effective and implementable" than the ICANN model.12
The revised Trademark Clearinghouse would serve as a "convenient location to store registered trademark information in a centralized location on behalf of trademark holders" in order to streamline rights protection mechanisms such as (1) a "Trademark Claims" service to provide notice to trademark owners of any new domain name registrations matching their trademarks and notice to registrants that matching trademark registrations exist, or (2) a "Sunrise Period" during which trademark owners could register domain names matching their trademarks recorded with the Trademark Clearinghouse prior to general registration of domain names on a new gTLD.13 With respect to the URS, the STI reached a consensus that the URS procedure would "provide trademark holders with a cost effective, expedited process" to combat "clear cut instances of trademark abuse."14
Although commercial and business representatives were ultimately unsuccessful in securing heightened trademark rights protection mechanisms, such representatives included a thorough and detailed minority position statement as a part of the STI's report which calls for increased protections at little or no cost to the trademark owner. In addition to providing support for their objections to the STI's revised proposal, the minority position statement outlines constructive suggestions for improvement that may optimistically (and with the urging of the public) be considered by ICANN in its implementation of STI's proposals. In this instance, in the face of other STI stakeholders calling for a complete reversal of ICANN's proposed trademark procedures, "something is better than nothing."15
Continue Fighting to Win
Although trademark owners should be complimented and take heart that their actions, e.g., letter writing and other noted opposition, are having a significant impact, particularly by slowing down ICANN's implementation of gTLDs without providing effective procedures to fully vet rights of trademark owners, these three small victories are not set in stone. ICANN may reverse its position on these issues at any time. Accordingly, trademark owners should continue fighting for enhanced, low-cost trademark protection mechanisms in order to ensure an ultimate victory in this battle. Particularly, in follow up to these recent developments by ICANN and in addition to monitoring developments and attending public meeting when available, trademark owners should immediately inform ICANN as to the continued need for enhanced trademark protection mechanisms using one or more of the following:
- Submit public comments regarding the Special Trademark Issues Review Team Recommendations on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs, on or before January 26, 2010, at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-17dec09-en.htm.
- Submit public comments regarding the Proposed Draft Expressions of Interest / Pre-Registrations Model, on or before January 27, 2010, at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18dec09-en.htm.
By continuing to pursue ICANN on these issues, the likelihood of enhanced protections for trademark owners is increased. The message is simple: continue the good fight, and do not give up until victory in this battle is assured.


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Eugene Fama divides firms into two types: the managerial firm, and the entrepreneurial firm.
The owners of a managerial firm advance, withdraw, and redeploy capital, carry the residual investment risks of ownership and have the ultimate decision making rights over the fate of the firm (Klein 1999; Foss and Lien 2010; Fama 1980; Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b; Jensen and Meckling 1976).
Owners of a managerial firm, by definition, will delegate control to expert managerial employees appointed by boards of directors elected by the shareholders (Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b). The owners of a managerial firm will incur costs in observing with considerable imprecision the actual efforts, due diligence, true motives and entrepreneurial shrewdness of the managers and directors they hired (Jensen and Meckling 1976; Fama and Jensen 1983b).
Owners need to uncover whether a substandard performance is due to mismanagement, high costs, paying the employees too much or paying too little, excessive staff turnover, inferior products, or random factors beyond the control of their managers (Jensen and Meckling 1976; Fama and Jensen 1983b, 1985). Any paucity in knowledge slows the reactions of owners in correcting managerial errors including slip-ups in the recruitment and the retention of experienced older employees.
The entrepreneurial firms are owned and managed by the same people (Fama and Jensen 1983b). Mediocre personnel policies and sub-standard staff retention practices within entrepreneurial firms are disciplined by these errors in judgement by owner-managers feeding straight back into the returns on the capital that these owner-managers themselves invested. Owner-managers can learn quickly and can act faster in response the discovery of errors in judgement. The drawback of entrepreneurial firms is not every investor wants to be hands-on even if they had the skills and nor do they want to risk being undiversified.
Many of the shareholders in managerial firms have too small a stake to gain from monitoring managerial effort, employee performance, capital budgets, the control of costs and the stinginess or generosity of wage and employment policies (Manne 1965; Fama 1980; Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b; Williamson 1985; Jensen and Meckling 1976). This lack of interest by small and diversified investors does not undo the status of the firm as a competitive investment.
Large firms are run by managers hired by diversified owners because this outcome is the most profitable form of organisation to raise capital and then find the managerial talent to put this pool of capital to its most profitable uses (Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b, 1985; Demsetz and Lehn 1985; Alchian and Woodward 1987, 1988).
More active investors will hesitate to invest in large managerial firms whose governance structures tolerate excessive corporate waste and do not address managerial slack and error. Financial entrepreneurs will win risk-free profits from being alert and being first to buy or sell shares in the better or worse governed firms that come to their notice.
The risks to dividends and capital because of manifestations of corporate waste, reduced employee effort, and managerial slack and aggrandisement in large managerial firms are risks that are well known to investors (Jensen and Meckling 1976; Fama and Jenson 1983b). Corporate waste and managerial slack also increase the chances of a decline in sales and even business failure because of product market competition (Fama 1980; Fama and Jensen 1983b). Investors will expect an offsetting risk premium before they buy shares in more ill-governed managerial firms. This is because without this top-up on dividends, they can invest in plenty of other options that foretell a higher risk-adjusted rate of return.
The discovery of monitoring or incentive systems that induce managers to act in the best interest of shareholders are entrepreneurial opportunities for pure profit (Fama and Jensen 1983b, 1985; Alchian and Woodward 1987, 1988; Demsetz 1983, 1986; Demsetz and Lehn 1985; Demsetz and Villalonga 2001). Investors will not entrust their funds to who are virtual strangers unless they expect to profit from a specialisation and a division of labour between asset management and managerial talent and in capital supply and residual risk bearing (Fama 1980; Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b; Demsetz and Lehn 1985). There are other investment formats that offer more predictable, more certain rate of returns.
Competition from other firms will force the evolution of devices within the firms that survive for the efficient monitoring the performance of the entire team of employees and of individual members of those teams as well as managers (Fama 1980, Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b; Demsetz and Lehn 1985). These management controls must proxy as cost-effectively as they can having an owner-manager on the spot to balance the risks and rewards of innovating.
The reward for forming a well-disciplined managerial firm despite the drawbacks of diffuse ownership is the ability to raise large amounts in equity capital from investors seeking diversification and limited liability (Demsetz 1967; Jensen and Meckling 1976; Fama 1980; Fama and Jensen 1983b; Demsetz and Lehn 1985).Portfolio investors may know little about each other and only so much about the firm because diversification and limited liability makes this knowledge less important (Demsetz 1967; Jensen and Meckling 1976; Alchian and Woodward 1987, 1988).
It is still unwise to still suppose that portfolio investors will keep relinquishing control over part of their capital to virtual strangers who do not manage the resources entrusted to them in the best interests of the shareholders (Demsetz 1967; Williamson 1985; Fama 1980, 1983b; Alchian and Woodward 1987, 1988).
Managerial firms who are not alert enough to develop cost effective solutions to incentive conflicts and misalignments will not grow to displace rival forms of corporate organisation and methods of raising equity capital and loans, allocating legal liability, diversifying risk, organising production, replacing less able management teams, and monitoring and rewarding employees (Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b; Fama 1980; Alchian 1950).
Entrepreneurs win profits from creating corporate governance structures that can credibly assure current and future investors that their interests are protected and their shares are likely to prosper (Fama 1980; Fama and Jensen 1983a, 1983b, 1985; Demsetz 1986; Demsetz and Lehn 1985). Corporate governance is the set of control devices that are developed in response to conflicts of interest in a firm (Fama and Jensen 1983b).


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Bus Shelter Ipswich project for the homeless gets £5K boost
PUBLISHED: 09:41 13 July 2019 | UPDATED: 12:11 13 July 2019
A Suffolk digital marketing agency is supporting homeless people in the county and has made a £5,000 donation to get The Bus Shelter, Ipswich's outreach bus, on the road.
Itineris, which has offices in Copdock made the donation after seeing a Facebook campaign appealing for £50 donations to cover insurance costs and final renovations to the former school bus.
Established in November 2017, The Bus Shelter Ipswich is a community interest company that provides free accommodation, advice and support to vulnerable people in and around the Ipswich area via its first converted bus, called 'Tiffers', and two outreach vans.
The organisation was appealing for funds to help finalise a second bus, called 'Cheys', which will be a mobile drop-in and advice centre. According to the Rough Sleeping in England report, homelessness in Ipswich has increased by over 60% since 2010.
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Marketing manager at Itineris, Rechenda Smith, said: "We saw the good work that The Bus Shelter Ipswich does for local homelessness and immediately wanted to help.
"Instead of giving just a £50 gift, we wanted to fund the full balance of the target to ensure Cheys could be fulfilled and local people in need could access the vital support that The Bus Shelter Ipswich team provides.
"We are looking forward to seeing the outreach bus up and running and helping vulnerable people for years to come."
The Bus Shelter Ipswich has helped re-house and rehabilitate eight people affected by street homelessness in the Ipswich area since its inception while another 50 people have benefitted from advice.
Whilst the bus can accommodate 14 rough sleepers in a severe weather emergency situation it holds four to six residents comfortably at any one time. The second bus will focus on outreach but will also offer accommodation.
Gareth Brenland, of The Bus Shelter Ipswich, added: We don't get government or local authority funding, so rely totally on the support of the public.
"This gift will allow us to get our outreach bus up-and-running and help even more people affected by homelessness in Ipswich and beyond."
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The beautiful home of fashion designer Laura and her husband singer songwriter Diego Garcia. A bright light space, infused with touches of 20th Century Modernist Glam, including chrome lounge chiars by Milo Baughman, a coffee table and leather stools by Karl Springer, and a sofa by George Nelson. In the dining room is a classic arrangement of a George Nelson Bubble Lamp, Eero Saarinen dining table and Harry Bertoia wire chairs. Spotted in the dressing room is a pair of Richard Prince skateboard decks for Supreme.
This space is part of the Garcia's continuing love story, read it at Vogue. Photos by Claiborne Swanson Frank,
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The Conference was facilitated by Archpriest Mark Rowe, Vicar for Western Rite communities, and both Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), first hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, and Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), former primate of the Orthodox Church in America, were present. Registration was from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the first day, followed by Vespers with the hearing of confessions.
Three men were tonsured as Readers. Many Years to Jacob, Nicholas Gilpin, and Stylianos!
|St. John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of San
Francisco, Patron of Western Rite Orthodoxy
Daily, Terce, Sext, Vespers, and Compline were kept in the Conference hall, which was kept as a chapel throughout the Conference.
There were special work meetings for each of the newly-created Western Rite Deaneries,* as well as the Vicar's Administrative Council.
On Wed., Metropolitan Jonah met held a partial-day retreat with the matushki (priests' wives) at the nearby St. Joseph's Orthodox Church.
Various kinds of Western rite service books, music, prayer ropes, icons, crosses, etc., were displayed for sale during the Conference by Fr. Lazarus of Stockholm, Sweden; hieromonk Aidan of Texas; and hieromonk David Colburn of Tennessee.
There were participants from the United States, including Hawaii; Great Britain; and Scandinavia. Services were held mostly in English, with some Latin chants and an all-Latin Requiem Mass. Chanters included Reader Gildas Meal of Britain and Hieromonk Aidan from Texas. Priests took turns leading the various Hours of the Divine Office.
Many thanks to Archpriest Mark, Vladyka Hilarion, Fr. David and matushka Patricia Kinghorn; and many others, for a beautiful Conference! We look forward to the next ROCOR-wide Western Rite Conference to occur in 2021. In 2020, the various Deaneries will hold regional conferences.
Finally, in 2020 a grand celebration is planned for the 150-year anniversary of the presence of Western Rite in the Russian Church. More information will be shared as it becomes known.
Deo Gratias! ~ Thanks be to God!
* The new deaneries and their deans are as follows.
Central Deanery -- Priest Patrick Lowery, Christ the Saviour, Michigan
Eastern Deanery -- Priest David Kinghorn, St. Cuthbert's, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Southern Deanery -- Archpriest Mark Rowe, St. Joseph's, Sarasota, Florida
Western Deanery -- Priest John Longero, St. Andrew's, Reno, Nevada
U.K. Deanery -- Priest Thomas Cook, St. Edmund's, Nottingham
Scandinavian Deanery -- Hieromonk Serafim Furemalm, Holy Protection, Stockholm
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(hat tip: Priest Benedict Simpson of All Saints of North America in Georgia)
Metropolitan Jonah speaks on early Orthodox evangelism in N. America, Oct. 1
Chapel Space in the Conference Room at Hilton Garden Inn
Tonsure of Three New Readers, Sept. 30
Metropolitan Hilarion and Jacob
Metropolitan Hilarion and Nicholas
Metropolitan Hilarion and Stylianos
Tonsure of Jacob
Little Phelon - Jacob
Jacob reading from the Apostle
Tonsure of Nicholas Gilpin
Little Phelon -- Nicholas Gilpin
Tonsure of Stylianos
Little Phelon -- Stylianos
Another pic of the tonsures
Archpriest Mark Rowe preparing for Liturgy, Oct. 1
Hieromonk Serafim and Priest Benedict Simpson
Chapel at St. Joseph's, Sarasota, Florida
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