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Massacre in Iraq: The UK starts to respond…
"Pictures posted on a militant website appear to show masked fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) forcing captives to lie down in a shallow ditch. … Further photos appear to show the bodies of the men soaked in blood after being shot. … William Hague, the foreign secretary, who spoke with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday, ruled out sending British troops into action, but said they could help Iraqi counterparts with 'counter-terrorism expertise'. … David Cameron, the prime minister, spoke with the secretary general of Nato about the security situation in Iraq." – Daily Mail
- "As Islamic militants continue their bloody march across Iraq, the Obama administration announced plans for an unlikely allegiance with Iran as a way to provide a coordinated response to the violence." – Daily Mail
> Yesterday: ToryDiary – Iraq: the limits of western responsibility. The limits of western power.
…as Blair comes in for further criticism, including from Boris
"Former deputy PM John Prescott accused Mr Blair of trying to take the West 'back to the Crusades'. … Tory MP Charlotte Leslie described Mr Blair's views as 'dangerous'. 'Believing Blair on the Middle East feels about as safe and wise as referring patients to Harold Shipman,' she said. … And Ukip leader Nigel Farage said the former Labour leader has become 'an embarrassment' and suggested his friends should urge him to take 'an extended period of silence'." – Daily Mail
- "Sweeping gains by Islamist militants in Iraq prove that the west must intervene in Syria, Tony Blair said today" – The Times (£)
- "Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has compared the alleged attempt by hardline Muslims to take over schools in Birmingham to the Islamist extremism practised by Nigerian terror network Boko Haram." – Financial Times
- "Sources close to Ed Miliband refused to endorse Mr Blair's analysis." – The Independent
And comment:
- "I have come to the conclusion that Tony Blair has finally gone mad. He wrote an essay on his website on Sunday that struck me as unhinged in its refusal to face facts. In discussing the disaster of modern Iraq he made assertions that are so jaw-droppingly and breathtakingly at variance with reality that he surely needs professional psychiatric help." – Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph
- "He remains in complete denial over the disaster he inflicted not only on the people of Iraq, but also on many millions throughout the Middle East as a result of the 2003 invasion." – General Sir Michael Rose, Daily Mail
- "Tony Blair was only unstoppable because of a democratic flaw" – Chris Huhne, The Guardian
- "Tony Blair has moved beyond parody in his latest attempt to absolve himself" – Ian Birrell, The Independent
- "Assad's enemies, whom Blair's bombing of Damascus would have helped, now threaten Iraq" – Robert Fisk, The Independent
- "Don't panic! Don't panic! Mr Blair says it'll all be okay…" – Trevor Kavanagh, The Sun (£)
- "Britain is in denial over creeping Islamisation" – Melanie Phillips, The Times (£)
- "Having Blair as peace envoy is an obscenity" – Daily Mail editorial
- "Let's not make Iraq even worse" – Independent editorial
- "In the Middle East, pragmatism is wise" – Daily Telegraph editorial
- "Once in, the occupiers could have done far more to remedy the deficiencies they had helped to cause. Instead, they compounded them. That is why we are in the situation we are in today." – Guardian editorial
> Today: ToryDiary – Tony Blair, the Rector of Stiffkey
The current Prime Minister faces criticism, too: 1) From Dominic Cummings, over schools reform
"Michael Gove's closest ally has accused a 'bumbling' David Cameron of holding back the education secretary's radical school reforms. … Dominic Cummings said that the prime minister's failure to give greater support showed that he lacked 'the slightest sense of purpose' about what he wanted to achieve in government. … In an interview with The Times, he called Mr Cameron 'a sphinx without a riddle' surrounded by sycophants." – The Times (£)
- "Critics think that the education secretary is alienating the very people he needs to implement his revolution." – The Times (£)
- "The growth in private companies and voluntary groups providing public services poses 'a live risk to ethical standards', according to a government-appointed watchdog." – Financial Times
- "Schoolchildren as young as five as will be taught how to set up their own businesses and make profits under plans to be unveiled this week." – Daily Telegraph
- "Children taught to read using traditional methods are more than two years ahead of their peers, figures show, despite fears large numbers of schools shun the approach in favour of more 'progressive' teaching." – Daily Telegraph
And comment:
- "Conservative achievements in education have been steady and considerable but sweeping reform is still required" – Times editorial (£)
- "Sorry, David Cameron, but your British history is not mine" – Owen Jones, The Guardian
> Today: The Deep End – Islamism is far from being the biggest extremist threat to our schools
And 2) From Dominic Lawson, over sexual violence in Britain
"Thus both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary posed with 'Dame' Angelina in Downing Street: David Cameron pledged to 'protect victims and punish perpetrators of rape' in countries such as Somalia and the Congo, while William Hague declared that rape as a weapon in war was the 'moral issue for our generation.' … It would be more realistic and useful if our most senior politicians put as much emphasis on the problem of sexual violence within our own society — and if our courts did more to protect those victims." – Dominic Lawson, Daily Mail
- "Forced marriage is 'a tragedy for each and every victim', home secretary Theresa May said as a new law outlawing the practice came into effect." – The Guardian
- "New laws coming into force which criminalise forced marriage could deter victims from coming forward because they do not want to see parents and family members jailed, campaigners have warned." – Daily Telegraph
Cameron to meet the Chinese premier to discuss trade
"China's premier will arrive in London today on a mission to change 'mis-perceptions and misgivings' about his country. … Mr Li is accompanied by Chinese business leaders and is expected to discuss up to £18 billion worth of deals, investments and memorandums of understanding. Several of these are likely to be in sensitive areas, such as energy, where China has encountered opposition elsewhere in the world." – The Times (£)
- "China and Britain are on a winning course" – Li Keqiang, The Times (£)
And he wants CCHQ to raise £100,000 a day to take on Miliband
"David Cameron has ordered Tory fundraisers to build a £30 million election warchest to keep Ed Miliband out of power. … Tory chiefs have been told they need to raise £100,000 a day between now and the election to pay for what is set to be the most expensive campaign for years. … Insiders say the demanding target is being achieved as entrepreneurs alarmed by Ed Miliband's anti-business rhetoric reach for their chequebooks." – Daily Mail
Osborne to fund free Normandy trips for D-Day veterans
"Veterans of the D-Day landings will receive public funding to make the annual pilgrimage to the Normandy beaches where they fought for our freedom, George Osborne will announce today. … The Chancellor has set aside money raised from fines on the big banks to ensure that veterans can continue making the trip to France each year for as long as their health allows. … Treasury sources said Mr Osborne had been moved to act by the scenes in Normandy earlier this month when around 650 veterans gathered with world leaders to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion." – Daily Mail
UK defence spending to fall below NATO target
"Figures drawn up by an independent consultancy and seen by the Financial Times show the UK's military expenditure will hit 1.9 per cent of the size of the country's economy by 2017, below Nato's target of 2 per cent. … The analysis has been commissioned from within the British armed forces and will be used to bolster the case made by many of their senior members that cuts in the defence budget will endanger the close UK-US military partnership." – Financial Times
> Yesterday: ToryDiary – Tax cuts versus defence versus austerity: Conservatism's conflicting priorities
Javid indicates that the licence fee could be cut
"The BBC licence fee could be cut after the Culture Secretary warned that it was a big expense for families and that 'nothing should be ruled out' when it is reviewed next year. … In the clearest signal yet that the Conservatives are preparing to overhaul the Corporation's funding and governance if they remain in government after the general election, Sajid Javid said the annual £145.50 payment would be scrutinised." – Daily Mail
Tax avoidance advisers should face prosecution, says Elphicke
"Lawyers and accountants who promote aggressive tax avoidance schemes should face criminal prosecution, according to a Conservative MP. … Charlie Elphicke, the MP for Dover and a former tax lawyer, has tabled a series of amendments to the Finance Bill that would make it illegal to help clients to invest in schemes designed to avoid tax." – The Times (£)
John O'Sullivan: Today's Tories have forgotten the need for hard thinking
"Many of our current problems are little better, sometimes worse, than under Harold Wilson or Jim Callaghan. Yet they continue under a largely Tory government because in Opposition it forgot the need for intellectual investment in new policy thinking or squandered it on modish fantasies. Worst of all, the fatalistic sense of inevitable national decline that we thought had been banished is creeping back. So there is a backlog of serious Tory re-thinking to be done and some uncertainty as to whether the current crop of Tories is either energetic or creative enough for the task." – John O'Sullivan, Daily Telegraph
Clegg: Britain needs change
"Nick Clegg will promise that his party's election manifesto will be written solely to highlight the big changes Britain still needs, and not with an eye to setting out plans that either Labour or the Conservatives might accept in a post election coalition negotiation. … In his remarks today, Clegg will argue that 'more, not less change, is what Britain needs now' as he states that 'our manifesto will be about the future not the past' because 'Britain doesn't want or need simply "more of the same."'" – The Guardian
- "The initiative has sparked recriminations between the parties, with the Liberal Democrats accusing their Tory partners of a 'vindictive attack' designed to hamper union activities." – The Independent
But the Lib Dem leader is embroiled in a cash-for-honours row
"Nick Clegg was embroiled in a fresh 'cash-for-honours' row last night after the extent of the party's financial dependence on millionaire backers who have been made peers became apparent. … Of all cash donations to the party in 2012, more than £600,000 – or 40 per cent – came from just three wealthy supporters – and all three have recently been appointed to the House of Lords by Mr Clegg, a Daily Mail investigation found." – Daily Mail
Davey hails plans to cut energy switching time to three days
"Energy firms could be landed with hefty fines if they fail to cut switching time to three days by the end of the year, Ofgem said today. … Energy secretary Ed Davey said 'making the process much quicker will encourage more people to shop around, increasing competition and driving down energy bills'." – City AM
Watson voices concern about Miliband's "unforced errors"
"Ed Miliband is making 'unforced errors' that are leaving Labour 'in difficulty', a senior MP warned last night. … Tom Watson, who was Labour's deputy chairman until last year, said Mr Miliband's controversial decision to pose for pictures holding a copy of the Sun newspaper last week was a 'serious mistake' that had damaged the party, particularly on Merseyside. … He hit out at the Labour leaders aides, saying that members of the Shadow cabinet were 'worried' about the performance of the team paid to advise him…" – Daily Mail
- "Some of the most influential figures in Labour politics are people the public may not have heard of. … They are not, in the main, elected MPs, and all operate outside the glare of publicity. But they are core members of Ed Miliband's team and if Labour wins the next general election they will wield formidable power in government." – Financial Times
- "Ed Miliband has called for a 'proper investigation' into alleged police malpractice during and after the most notorious confrontation of the 1984-85 miners' strike, at the Orgreave coking plant 30 years ago this week." – The Guardian
Cooper wants May to compensate those who paid the fast-track passport fee
"Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on the Government to repay the £55.50 fast-track fee many people have paid for their passports. … Despite Home Secretary Theresa May announcing measures to help clear the 30,000 passport backlog this week, including waiving the fast-track fee, a number of people had already paid the extra £55.50 to upgrade to the service." – The Independent
Andrew Gimson responds to Labour's policy for more paternity leave
"Several times in recent weeks, fathers have said to me that they must go home to help their children prepare for exams. Some of these fathers have acquired such a command of the syllabus that it is a pity they are not themselves sitting the papers. … I cannot approve of such unremitting parental involvement in actual school work. Fortunately for her, our older daughter is in any case sitting exams in scientific subjects with which I am incapable of helping." – Andrew Gimson, The Guardian
Scottish leaders to make joint appeal for No
"The Scottish leaders of the three main UK political parties are to appear together to show voters they are serious about transferring powers from London if Scotland rejects independence in September's referendum. … The photo opportunity on Monday comes after three polls suggested a narrowing in the No camp's lead, indicating that promises of more devolution have not yet had much impact." – Financial Times
- "Alex Salmond has announced plans for a local income tax in an independent Scotland despite warnings middle class families would face large hikes in their council bills." – Daily Telegraph
- "…the accusation highlighted a bitter dispute over online conduct that has for days dominated Scotland's independence debate with just three months to go until the September 18 referendum." – Financial Times
And comment:
- "A Yes vote will give Scotland the opportunity to flourish, while a No vote may prove stifling" – Pat Kane, The Scotsman
- "Public services after independence" – Brian Monteith, The Scotsman
- "If the Conservative proposal for further Scottish devolution is the one finally adopted, this would not be the end of the matter. A shift to far greater fiscal devolution north of the border would have to be mirrored across the rest of the union." – Financial Times editorial
Greens tracked by the police
"Two Green party politicians, including its candidate for mayor of London at the last election, have criticised police chiefs who recorded their political activities on a secret database that was set up to track campaigners deemed to be 'domestic extremists'. Neither politician has a criminal record." – The Guardian
- "Police forces are not treating allegations of racism against officers robustly, a police watchdog has said after an investigation found less than one per cent of complaints to forces were upheld." – Daily Telegraph
Calls for a "health tax" on fizzy drinks
"A tax could be put on fizzy drinks and biscuits could be emblazoned with health warnings in a new strategy to slash the nation's sugar intake. … A report commissioned by a Government agency says that targeting soft drinks would be an easy option in the war on sugar. … It estimates that a 20 per cent tax on fizzy drinks – which would raise the price of a can from 70p to 84p – would cut the number of overweight Britons by more than a quarter of a million." – Daily Mail
- "A left-wing health group wants shops to weigh customers trying to buy booze, The Sun can reveal." – The Sun (£)
- "Figures obtained by The Telegraph show that hospitals have spent at least £5.5 million over the past three years to adapt allow them to treat larger patients." – Daily Telegraph
- "Pay and rewards for NHS managers have risen at four times the rate of nurses' salaries in the past two years, a new report has revealed, as frontline staff accused the Government of 'double standards' over pay." – The Independent
- "An NHS boss was handed a £45,000 bonus – despite presiding over a scandal in which 800 suspected cancer patients were wrongly discharged from his hospital." – Daily Mail
- "Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to meet six NHS whistleblowers who claim he is not doing enough to help them." – Daily Telegraph
And comment:
- "When authorities want to curb activities they disapprove of, they always turn to the same old blunt weapon. Tax rises." – Sun editorial (£)
Tim Montgomerie: The Pope should give his attention to church, not state
"Last week Pope Francis linked the 'idolatry of money' to the youth unemployment scarring southern Europe. Personally, I blame the eurozone. … History will judge Francis on whether he overcomes his church's blackest hour. His running commentary on world affairs must not distract him from what he must regard as his defining mission." – Tim Montgomerie, The Times (£)
News in brief
- Israeli Prime Minister accuses Hamas of kidnapping three teenagers – Daily Mail
- Ukrainian President calls for new sanctions against Russia – Financial Times
- US petroleum production hits a 44-year high – Financial Times
- MP in tears after boyfriend dumps her by text message – The Times (£)
- Both candidates in Afghanistan's presidential election are trying to claim victory – The Guardian
- Fifa investigates England 2018 World Cup bid over £35,000 payment – The Guardian
- Parliament light show proposed to mark Magna Carta – Daily Telegraph
- Prince George walks! – Daily Telegraph


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After an amazing week last week re clearing everything, including Zul - with some new people and responsibilities. We managed to get some progression on Mythrax. After a few pulls we got into intermission pretty steadily. On the 2nd night we managed to get through the intermissions pretty well. We decided to extend our raid this week, and we killed it on the first night!
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I stood at the back of the packed church flanked on one side by a large islander in a multicoloured Tahitian style shirt and on the other by a slighter man in an AC/DC T-shirt and green bandana. As a building it was plain on the interior but made memorable by some truly handsome carving in a light, orange hued wood. The figures were of a familiar religious nature but rendered unusual by the stylised forms and unorthodox paraphernalia. Continue reading
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Sharks get a bad press, a very bad press. More people each year are killed by dogs in the United States alone than are killed by sharks worldwide. So why do these highly evolved creatures evoke such feelings of dread and fear?
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HMS Bounty set sail from the South Pacific island of Tahiti on the 5th April 1789. The crew of 46 had enjoyed a 5-month layover during which their main employment had been to gather breadfruit plants to transport to the British Colonies in the West Indies to grow as cheap food for the slaves. Many men had lived ashore and led promiscuous and hedonistic lives among the native women. Captain William Bligh had remained chaste himself, but was tolerant of the wanton lives of his crew and wrote "the allurements of dissipation are beyond anything that can be conceived".
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NEW ORLEANS — The Nicholls State University baseball team scored seven runs in the first three innings and pounded out 13 hits t to its fifth-straight win in a 16-5 win over the UNO Privateers on Tuesday night.
NEW ORLEANS — The Nicholls State University baseball team scored seven runs in the first three innings and pounded out 13 hits t to its fifth-straight win in a 16-5 win over the UNO Privateers on Tuesday night.
The Colonels (22-20 overall) were relentless at the plate putting up four runs in the second and sixth innings to pull ahead of the Privateers (6-37) with no chance of the home side able to get anything going until late. Nicholls has now on its longest winning streak of the season at five games, as well as winning its last five non-conference midweek games.
The Privateers were frustrated by starter Taylor Byrd, who lasted six innings allowing just three hits with nine strikeouts to just two walks. Grant Borne and Marc Picciola combined to pitch two shutout innings on one hit, with Michael Baxter seeing his first action of the season closing the game and giving up just one earned run on four hits.
Days after pitching a shutout against McNeese State, Brandon Jackson went going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, followed by Keith Cormier (2-for-4, two RBIs, run) and Mike Barba's two-run home run.
Seven Nicholls players produced hits Tuesday night, getting five hits for extra bases against New Orleans, as Cody Dufrene, Jackson, Cormier and Zachary LeBeouf had doubles with Barba's long ball being the fifth. Dufrene also went 2-for-5, driving in three runs, and scoring once. The Colonels were also aided by two UNO errors, ten walks and four hit batters.
Nicholls' big inning in the second came on the back of five hits and an error, beginning with a single by Jackson and advancing to second on a wild pitch. Cormier singled but a throwing error scored Jackson to to put the Colonels up 1-0. Cormier got caught trying to steal second, but a single by Duplantis proved costly as the infielder stole second and third. After a strikeout, a single by Dufrene to center scored Duplantis for the 2-0 Nicholls lead. The parting shot came from the bat of Barba as he sent one over the left field fence for the two-run blast to make it 4-0.
The Colonels got three in the third as a single to right center by Lyons, bunt single by Jackson and two-RBI double by Cormier put Nicholls up 6-0 with just one out. After another grounder, LeBeouf doubled down the left field line scoring Cormier for a 7-0 lead.
Nicholls cashed in with very little fanfare in the sixth, getting just one hit in the inning but three hit batters and an error were costly for New Orleans, with Nicholls getting a big two-RBI double by Jackson after Vargas was hit by a pitch and a walk to Lyons brought in the first two runs with the third baseman providing the clutch hit to push the lead to double digits.
It seemed like a repeat of the same in the eighth as Nicholls got five runs on just one hit, with Dufrene producing a two-run double down to the gap in left.


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Camping International du Lac
France, Franche-Comté, Haute-Saône, Vesoul-Vaivre
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- 03 84 76 22 86
- Open:
- 4 January - 19 December.
Ref: FR70020
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Part of a leisure park around a large lake, this campsite has 160 good sized, level pitches, mostly on grass, but with 29 hardstandings; they are separated by shrubs and bushes and 133 have electricty (6A). There is a large area in the centre of the site with a play area, a volleyball court and boules. Just outside the gate is a bar/restaurant and a pleasant beach for swimming and fishing. A five kilometre path has been created around the lake for jogging, walking and cycling and there are zones for boating and windsurfing.
There are open spaces for ball games or sunbathing, along with a good play area. Watersports are professionally organised and there are also facilities for tennis, archery and night-time carp fishing. Ludolac, also close to the site entrance, is a leisure pool with waterslides; a free, family day pass is offered with a four day stay in low season. There is a well-documented network of mountain bike tracks, and short drives will take you to a good choice of areas for walking. For a taste of city life you could visit the walled town of Besançon 50 km. to the south.
Three traditional but well maintained toilet blocks, one heated, are well spaced around the site and provide a mix of British (seatless) and Turkish style WCs, some washbasins in cabins and preset showers. Baby room. Three superb suites for disabled visitors. Washing machines and dryer. Motorhome services outside site. Baker calls daily (July/Aug); bread ordered from reception at other times. Entertainment and activities (July/Aug). Bicycle hire. TV and games rooms. Volleyball. Boules. Internet access. WiFi (charged).
- Accommodation to Rent
- American Motor Homes
- Bicycle Hire on Site
- Boat Launch Nearby
- Bar Nearby
- Lake/River Beach Nearby
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- Twin Axle Caravans Accepted
- Childrens Play Area
- Riding Nearby
- Sailing Nearby
- Facilities for disabled visitors
- Lake/River Swim
- Outdoor Pool Nearby
- Pets allowed
- Shop Nearby
- Takeaway Food
- TV on Site
- Wifi (all site)
- Wifi Chargeable
Vesoul is 50 km. north of Besançon. Site is 2 km. west of town. From D457 Epinal/Besançon turn west at roundabout following signs for Vaivre-et-Montoille and campsite.
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Tomorrow I travel to Mandurah in WA for the Annual Churches of Christ Senior Ministers Conference.
I look forward to this event each year as it brings together colleagues from all over Australia to talk about what it means to lead a significant Church in contemporary Australia. We look at the issues confronting local churches, we share stories, we pray – and through it all we draw support, encouragement and motivation for the journey ahead.
The trust we have built up within the group enables a deeper level of sharing and for a number of guys, the conference has played a huge role in their survival in ministry. Perhaps you may like to add the conference to your prayer list this week?
Graham Agnew
Senior Pastor


text: lamontf 6 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 Sorry for the late reminder and not posting the previous months Get Together.We have been getting people out sailing but we need to watch the wind as it dies off.If you want to get out, it is best to contact Quinton.Last month we had the Get Together at the Maria Isabel restaurant which is at the bottom of Colon in Ajijic (it use to be the Old Pasada).This month we will again meet at Maria Isabel, they have a good buffet for 69pesos.Come join us and hear what the new owner has planned for the lakefront area. Maria Isabel is at the bottom of Colon/Marelos in Ajijic - lots of parking and only two blocks from the bus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The native Wisconsin aronia berry, or black chokeberry, may be the ideal fruit for this area. It's more grower-friendly and pest-resistant than many common fruit crops, and although its potential to be marketed fresh is limited, it offers an abundance of health benefits.
"Aronia almost sells itself with its benefits to treat various conditions and just overall health," says Dale Nelson, who co-owns Bellbrook Berry Farm in Brooklyn, Wis., with his brother-in-law Bill O'Brien. There, they grow aronia berries exclusively.
In both human and non-human trials, aronia berries have been linked to anti-inflammatory properties, the reduction of blood pressure and "bad" (LDL) cholesterol, and the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome. In an Ohio State University study on colon cancer, aronia not only halted the growth of cancer cells, but killed 20% of them.
All purple fruits contain a pigment called anthocyanin, which gives them their color and some of their disease-fighting properties; aronia is the purplest fruit of all. Because anthocyanin stays active in the system only for a few hours, Nelson explains, many of the human trials that use aronia administered a few berries three times a day - but each berry carries a lot of bang. A single aronia berry contains two times the amount of anthocyanin that an average American consumes per day. According to the USDA, aronia contains three to four times the antioxidants of pomegranates, blueberries and goji berries.
"There were only a few growers in the U.S. when we started," says Nelson. "Now there are a few hundred."
The idea of focusing on aronia took shape after Nelson and O'Brien ran across a report on uncommon fruit crops with sustainability potential by Carandale Farm owner Dale Secher and the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems. Aronia topped the list.
Nelson has a background in engineering; O'Brien, economics. The scientific wow factor and untapped potential market for the unsung aronia convinced them this was the crop to pursue.
Nelson now sits on the Midwest Aronia Association's board of directors with Secher, who's been a mentor and helped propagate the berry. O'Brien also visited Poland, where the berry and its uses are well established, for tips on growing.
Now, five years into the startup of Bellbrook Berry Farm, the slow-maturing aronia bushes are just hitting their stride.
Bellbrook is the first aronia-only farm in Wisconsin. At 12 acres, it's right where they want it to be: small, sustainable and local, O'Brien says.
Bellbrook offers plants from the greenhouse for interested growers. The frozen berries are hitting store shelves in Madison at Jenifer Street Market, Metcalfe's Market-Hilldale and Willy Street Co-op East; they're also available at Yahara Grocery Co-op in Stoughton and Trillium Natural Foods in Mount Horeb.
"The flavor changes slightly when they're frozen, and I think they're actually better frozen. It's a slightly tamer animal," O'Brien says. In the future they hope to add a juice blend and sweet, dried berries to the lineup.
Aronia berries can be added to oatmeal, yogurt, baked goods or smoothies - anything with protein will chemically subdue the tannic taste, Nelson says.
Nelson's 3-year-old son and his friends can't get enough of them and eat them straight up. They're good that way too, though they do have a bite from their naturally high tannin content. Think of the way your tongue might feel after a glass of dry red wine. But it's not off-putting.
O'Brien likes to substitute aronia for raisins: "Oatmeal raisin cookies are good, but oatmeal aronia cookies are awesome." Todd Dukes, executive chef at Porktropolis in Sun Prairie, has already bottled hot sauce called "Scorched Aronia."
I enjoyed my aronia berries as a compote made with black pepper served over goat milk vanilla ice cream - for protein, of course. Afterward, I smiled a vibrant shade of purple.


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Underappreciated and overworked?
Discontent and dissatisfaction with compensation plans has long been a thorny topic: touching the heart, the head and the pocketbook.
Research suggests that your sex, intelligence, attractiveness and level of self-esteem—all play a part in determining what you earn and how happy you are about it.
Broadly boiling down the research:
- Men are still making more than women. While the glass ceiling may be shattering, the path to the top can still be characterized by a male-female earning disparity.
- More intelligent people outearn the less intelligent. A team evaluating data from the Harvard Study of Health and Life Quality found intelligence to be strongly associated with higher earnings.
- Those with facial attractiveness outearn those…um, well…less facially endowed. In the same study, people rated more physically attractive earned more. (Thankfully, though the impact was not as great as intelligence.)
- How you feel about yourself can impact your earnings potential. Those with higher self-esteem generally outearn the less confident. Self-confident people who grew up in more affluent situations earned a whopping $1,200,000 over the course of their careers.
- Compensation satisfaction is directly linked to how much others around you earn. Compensation satisfaction was linked to how much peers earned. Those feeling undercompensated generally reported lower levels of happiness and work more hours in an effort to balance the scales.
I conducted a series of interviews this week with employees of an organization that is rewriting the rules of compensation, has its workforce pumped up and is producing exponential revenue growth and profitability. At first, I couldn't understand what seemed so strange about hearing excited, energetic and empowered people rave about their own organization and then it hit me…I'd never heard a whole group of employees excited about a comp plan before… you?
Timothy A. Judge, Charlice Hurst, and Lauren S. Simon. Does It Pay to Be Smart, Attractive, or Confident (or All Three)? Relationships Among General Mental Ability, Physical Attractiveness, Core Self-Evaluations, and Income. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 94, No. 3
Paul D. Larson , Matthew Morris , (2014) "Sex and salary: Does size matter? (A survey of supply chain managers)", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 19 Iss: 4, pp.385 – 394
Eduardo Pérez-Asenjo. If happiness is relative, against whom do we compare ourselves? Implications for labour supply. Journal of Population Economics, 2010; 24 (4): 1411 DOI: 10.1007/s00148-010-0322-z
University Of Florida. "Positive Self-esteem In Youth Can Pay Big Salary Dividends Later In Life." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 22 May 2007.


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ANAHEIM — Wow. Just wow.
When Kyle Brodziak and Jesse Puljujarvi scored Sunday in Anaheim, it marked the first time two Oilers forwards other than Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Alex Chiasson scored in a game since Dec. 13.
That was 11 games ago, when Jujhar Khaira and Ryan Spooner scored. Before that, you have to go back another 19 games to Nov. 3 when Drake Caggiula and Brodziak scored.
That makes three times in 30 games that two forwards outside the big four have scored on the same night.
Wow. Just wow.
"Secondary scoring is huge," said goalie Cam Talbot, who's hoping Sunday's contributions are the start of something permanent. "You can't have the same three or four guys putting the puck in the net every night. You need it up and down your lineup.
"Any time you get scoring up and down your lineup and your special teams are good you're going to win some games."
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Our commitment to personal health and well-being must extend to the health of our beautiful planet Earth. That being said, we recently took measures to ensure that our ailing oil furnace be replaced by one that would do the least amount of harm to the environment. We are pleased to report that our furnace room now is home to a state of the art eco-stream boiler (furnace) that is considerably more efficient, produces significantly lower emissions and over time, will be happily more economical. What's not to like about that!
The photo above shows residents Sisters Agnes Cordeau, Catherine MacPhee and Edna Pertus taken on a recent visit to the bowels of our facility. Note their mode of transportation is one of our manually operated vehicles, that effectively reduces our carbon footprint while providing the added personal health benefit of daily exercise!
This is an historic moment as Pope Francis releases his much anticipated Encyclical on the environment and care for the Earth. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to promote awareness around the Pope's message to think not only of the human family but of all of natural creation. We encourage you to contact your local community and city media with news of the Encyclical.
Link to the encyclical in English:
O God, ever ancient and ever new, may your Spirit abide deeply in us.
How fitting that during this week of the publication of Pope Francis' Encyclical on the environment, we pray deep listening, expansive imagination, extravagant trust and audacious hope. The planning committee counts on the prayers of the whole province in the days of final preparation! Sister and associate participants received copies of the Province Assembly prayer. Copies were sent via email to associate co-coordinators to be circulated according to their usual practices. We will pray this together in Toronto and invite all those not physically present to join us so that we can transform and be transformed, create and be created, renew and be renewed.


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|31 May 2020
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CodeSnip now has its own micro-site (currently in beta) that will eventually replace this page.
Please check it out at http://codesnip.delphidabbler.com. Comments and bug reports are welcome.
This new site has a fresh new look and is responsive to different browser sizes.
CodeSnip's change log is split into 5 parts, one for each major release including the initial beta release.
Select the required release below.
Release v1.9.4 of 01 September 2008
- Improved handling of errors encountered when running compilers.
- Provided checks for invalid compiler executable files in Config Compilers dialogue box.
- Added enumerator to Compilers object.
- Made ECodeSnip exceptions and descendants clonable when copying between threads.
Unreleased v1.9.3 of 24 August 2008
- Fixed bug in the database updater which could cause a deleted local file not to be noticed and not replaced.
Unreleased v1.9.2 of 24 August 2008
- Changed method used to generate program key. No longer uses MAC Address, since code to find this fails on Windows Vista.
- Refactored to remove knowledge of how contributor information and database are stored from TAppInfo class.
- Revised code that manages contributors so that storage details are private to the classes.
Unreleased v1.9.1 of 24 August 2008
- Rebuilt CodeSnip and install helper program with Delphi 2006:
- Modified CodeSnip source to compile without warnings.
- Replaced deprecated library calls with alternatives.
Release v1.9 of 14 August 2008
- Changed so that all user accounts use the same database rather than having their own copy. Database now stored in common application data folder, along with registration information. Per-user configuration information remains in per-user application data folder in renamed file.
- Installer can now optionally preserve data stored in database and configuration file used by earlier versions of the program. This involves creating new configuration files and moving the database.
- Updated help file re these changes.
Unreleased v1.8.11 of 11 August 2008
- Removed duplicate compiler glyph resources and modified compiler handling code accordingly.
Unreleased v1.8.10 of 11 August 2008
- Refactored various units to use extended theme support.
- Fixed redraw bug in tree views that use check boxes: check boxes were redrawing in wrong state when themes changed.
- Improved support for theme changes. Theme manager now gets notified of changes directly from Windows.
- Suppressed unnecessary compiler warnings.
Unreleased v1.8.9 of 10 August 2008
- Modified Select Compiler dialogue box (opened from Configure Compiler dialogue) and Choose Element Colour dialogue (opened from Preferences dialogue) to be aligned correctly over dialogues, work correctly with Vista task bar and support help keywords.
- Select Compiler file open dialogue now defaults to display any current compiler executable.
- Choose Element Colour dialogue box now uses UK English and has custom title.
- Added help topics for Select Compiler and Choose Element Colour dialogues.
Release v1.8.8 of 16 June 2008
- Changed to make application minimisation, task bar preview window, and appearance in "Flip 3D" task switching display correctly on Windows Vista.
- Provided work-around for Delphi's Alt key bug on XP and Vista (CodeGear Quality Central bug report #374030).
Unreleased v1.8.7 of 05 June 2008
- Made selected tabs in information and detail pane persistent.
- Fixed bug in build script.
Unreleased v1.8.6 of 02 June 2008
- Fixed lock-up that could occur when displaying wait dialogue box while background tasks execute. Previous attempt to fix this problem failed.
- Changed "marquee" that is displayed in wait dialogue box to appear correctly on Vista.
Release v1.8.5 of 30 May 2008
- Fixed bug that was causing Save Snippet and Save Unit dialogue boxes to ignore file type
selected by user, always outputting default file type.
- Deleted some unused source code.
- Removed option to install a desktop icon from installer. Also refactored install script to conform to current Inno Setup standards.
Release v1.8.4 of 22 April 2008
- Added manifest resource to ensure compatibility with Windows Vista and to use Vista themes.
- Fixed border problem in web update dialogue box and about box when displayed under Vista / IE7 browser control.
- Prevented selection of text in previews displayed in preferences dialogue box.
- Updated set-up script to use macros.
- Modified Build batch file to work with Windows SDK 2008.
Unreleased v1.8.3 of 05 November 2007
- Refactored dynamic CSS generation code.
Unreleased v1.8.2 of 04 November 2007
- Refactored assignable interfaced objects.
Release v1.8.1 of 04 November 2007
- Made changes to browser control and URL handling.
Unreleased v1.8 of 04 November 2007
- Added pop-up context menus to main display's detail pane.
Unreleased v1.7.7 of 29 October 2007
- Modified code of compiler wait dialogue box and splash screen to try to prevent bug that occasionally prevent the dialogue from closing, locking up application.
Unreleased v1.7.6 of 18 October 2007
- Shift-clicking links in the main display and some dialogue boxes was starting Internet Explorer. Fixed so that Internet Explorer is no longer started and shift-clicking external links now starts default browser.
Unreleased v1.7.5 of 17 October 2007
- Modified Preferences dialogue box:
- Refactored code that displays measurement units.
- Preview on Source Code tab now takes on appearance of source code highlighter defined on Syntax Highlighter tab.
- Changed format of ini file that stores persistent settings so that source code highlighter preferences are now stored in Prefs section of ini file rather than own section.
- Customised installer to update existing ini files to revised version.
Release v1.7.4 of 14 October 2007
- Fixed display bug when selecting routines following a text search.
- Improved text search algorithm to permit search strings containing punctuation characters.
- Fixed typo in the "About The Database" section of the About box.
Release v1.7.3 of 27 September 2007
- Improved alignment of dialogue boxes and splash screen over owning forms. Alignment code substantially refactored.
- Added support for multiple monitors.
Release v1.7.2 of 24 September 2007
- Fixed bug that was preventing wait dialogue box from displaying during long compilations.
Unreleased v1.7.1 of 22 September 2007
- Added list of testers to credits section of Database tab in About box.
- Added new help menu item that displays privacy statement.
- Rearranged help menu items.
- Updated help file re changes to help menu.
Release v1.7 of 08 September 2007
- Added new facility to print information about selected routines, with page set-up and printer configuration.
- Added new "general" tab (sets default measurement units) and "printing" tab (to set printing defaults) to preferences dialogue box.
- Changed format of ini file that stores persistent settings.
- Updated help file to reflect changes.
- Customised installer to update existing ini files to revised version.
Unreleased v1.6.4 of 02 July 2007
- Corrected typos in generated source code header comments.
- Added support for embedding titles in generated documents where document supports title meta data.
- Added suggested file name to save unit and save snippets dialogue boxes.
- Refactored code in syntax highlighter that generates XHTML.
Unreleased v1.6.3 of 13 May 2007
- Added support for selecting and copying text displayed in preview dialogue.
- Changed so that each document type displayed in preview dialogue box has same margins.
- Updated help file re changes to preview dialogue box.
Unreleased v1.6.2 of 12 May 2007
- Updated to use revised news data format provided by web service.
- Update from Web dialogue box now displays number of news items along with page number of currently displayed item.
Release v1.6.1 of 09 May 2007
- Fixed bug that allowed user to select a different routine while compiling another causing display to get out sync.
Release v1.6 of 08 May 2007
- Added support for Delphi 2007 compiler.
- Updated help file re new compiler support.
Release v1.5.13 of 04 March 2007
- Fixed bug from v1.5.11 where Tools | Register CodeSnip and View | Show/Hide Test Unit menu options were permanently disabled.
- Fixed bug from v1.5.9 where showing and hiding test units from menus was out of sync with links in compiler check pane.
Release v1.5.12 of 01 March 2007
- Made long operations (loading database and compiling test units) execute in threads.
- Changed to display wait dialogue while updated database is being loaded.
- Made progress meters displayed in wait dialogues update more smoothly.
Release v1.5.11 of 25 February 2007
- Added splash screen displayed when program is loading.
- Main window, menu and toolbar is now disabled when program is initialising and when updated database is loading.
- Program window is now centred on screen first time it is run and program is now never started minimized.
Unreleased v1.5.10 of 17 February 2007
- Refactored code that handles web browser controls. Moved various pieces of code that manipulates and queries browser controls into central UI and IO manager classes. Also added helper classes to manipulate HTML documents and browser controls.
- Some code made redundant by above changes was removed.
- Lightened and centralised colours used to highlight text search results.
Unreleased v1.5.9 of 16 February 2007
- Refactoring update. Revised code that manages the main display, i.e overview and details panes.
Release v1.5.8 of 16 February 2007
- Fixed bug in view history where selecting an item from the history list could cause a crash after database has been updated. This was fixed by clearing the history list after updating the database.
- Now clears the main display before re-displaying an updated database to prevent an item from the old version of the database being selected.
Unreleased v1.5.7 of 12 February 2007
- Refactored, relocated and extended use of some utility routines, resulting in some other minor changes:
- All error and information message boxes now have properly terminated sentences.
- Generated XHTML less likely to contain illegal characters.
Unreleased v1.5.6 of 11 February 2007
- Modified about dialogue box to display information about the Code Snippets Database in addition to the program. The two kinds of information are displayed in two tabs.
- Added code to get list of database contributors from a file downloaded with database updates.
Unreleased v1.5.5 of 11 February 2007
- Made keyboard interaction with application more consistent:
- Made browser controls activate and focus properly when user tabs into them.
- Fixed tab order problems in main display and about dialogue box so that only controls that may need to receive user input are now activated by tabbing.
- Links displayed in browser controls are always now included in tab sequence and can be activated by Ctrl+Return when focused.
- Fixed inconsistency in tab sets in overview and details pane responded inconsistently to Ctrl+Tab and Shift+Ctrl+Tab.
- Changed browser control respond to activation via the mouse to be the same as for the keyboard.
Release v1.5.4 of 09 February 2007
- Added disclaimers re database code to generated units and snippets and to program's welcome page.
- Made slight modifications to source code generation code.
Release v1.5.3 of 08 February 2007
- Refactored and rationalised code in main form and moved some code into help classes.
- Revised code that performs customisation, auto-sizing and alignment of forms and dialogue boxes.
- Standardised execution method of dialogue boxes.
Unreleased v1.5.2 of 04 February 2007
- Refactored help manager system to make it easier to swap in new help systems in future.
- Modified help handlers in forms to remove redundant code.
- Modified how help menu items call help topics.
Unreleased v1.5.1 of 04 February 2007
- Refactored handling of database searches by creating new global query object to store information about current query on database.
- Changed relevant code to use the new object and deleted resulting redundant code.
- Made some other minor code improvements and modifications.
Unreleased v1.5 of 03 February 2007
- Made status bar display database and search information along with other prompts in addition to displaying hints.
Unreleased v1.4.6 of 17 December 2006
- Made minor changes to appearance:
- Changed some colours to system colours from hard-wired colours.
- Changed help links in main display from blue to green.
- Removed text highlighting from welcome page.
Unreleased v1.4.5 of 04 December 2006
- Refactored code that generates test units. As a consequence names of test units displayed in Compiler Check pane have been corrected to the actual names used in test compilations.
Release v1.4.4 of 04 December 2006
- Added new menu item to View menu that toggles visibility of test units in the compiler check tab.
- Changed glyph used for link that performs same action in compiler check tab and made image change depending on visibility of test unit.
Unreleased v1.4.3 of 03 December 2006
- Changed information pane to load routines dynamically via DHTML rather than reloading document each time.
- Refactored DHTML code and detail frames that support DHTML.
- Refactored routine HTML generation code.
- Rationalised some dynamic CSS generating code.
- Revised information pane's underlying HTML code.
Unreleased v1.4.2 of 03 December 2006
- Corrected alignment of About and Compiler Errors dialogue boxes over main form.
Unreleased v1.4.1 of 03 December 2006
- Fixed bug where Test Compile menu option and tool button were always enabled and could cause an assertion failure when no routine was selected or no compilers were available.
Unreleased v1.4 of 03 December 2006
- Revised display in compiler check pane. Now lists database and test results side by side.
- Changed routine compiler check page to be updated dynamically (using JavaScript) when routine selection changes rather than always reloading page.
- Modified some JavaScript support code.
- Fixed potential bug in compiler code.
- Updated help file re changes to Compiler Check tab.
- Fixed a typo and index error in help file.
Unreleased v1.3.5 of 01 December 2006
- Changed to display a border-less message dialogue during long test compilations. The dialogue is not displayed for shorter compilations.
- Updated help file re above and fixed an error in the search menu topic.
Unreleased v1.3.4 of 26 November 2006
- Refactored JavaScript used to interface between main program and HTML display.
- Centralised generation of JavaScript in main code.
Unreleased v1.3.3 of 25 November 2006
- Refactored handling of CSS and XHTML:
- Changed way CSS is provided to enable use of system font and colours.
- Tidied source HTML documents to remove illegal XHTML strict attributes and to remove hard-wired colours.
Release v1.3.2 of 24 November 2006
- Made program remember whether test units are displayed or hidden until end of session.
Unreleased v1.3.1 of 21 November 2006
- Made minor modification to appearance of Configure Compilers dialogue box.
Unreleased v1.3 of 18 November 2006
- Added facility to sign up to CodeSnip mailing list on-line.
- Corrected further typos in registration wizard.
- Updated help file re mailing list sign-up, changed privacy statement and added license to contents page.
Release v1.2.5 of 16 November 2006
- Corrected and modified text displayed on last page of Registration Wizard when user elects to join mailing list.
Unreleased v1.2.4 of 14 November 2006
- Changed about box and help menu to display end user license agreement in help file rather than separate text file.
- Added license topic and made related changes to help file.
Unreleased v1.2.3 of 12 November 2006
- Fixed incorrect glyph used for Show All search menu item and tool button.
- Moved Tools | Preferences menu option to top of Tools menu.
Unreleased v1.2.2 of 12 November 2006
- Added hot tracking to tree view check boxes used in Select Routines dialogue box when Windows XP themes are enabled.
Unreleased v1.2.1 of 11 November 2006
- Refactoring release:
- Method used to construct and use help file changed.
- Moved code that detects HTML and RTF files to appropriate utility units.
- Streamlined code in preview dialogue box.
Release v1.2 of 11 November 2006
- Changed syntax highlighter used to format units and code snippets to be able to read custom settings from persistent storage.
- Added Syntax Highlighter tab to preferences dialogue box to enable users to customise the font, style and colours used by the syntax highlighter.
- Modified preferences dialogue box's Source Code tab to display a preview of routines using various comment styles.
- Updated help file re revised preferences dialogue box.
Unreleased v1.1.2 of 07 November 2006
- Refactoring release:
- Added code to generate CSS properties.
- Added new classes to generate RTF code.
- Re-implemented RTF highlighted code.
- Now generates much smaller RTF export files.
Unreleased v1.1.1 of 31 October 2006
- Changed Select Routines dialogue to use XP style check boxes when XP themes active and custom check boxes when XP themes inactive.
Release v1.1 of 30 October 2006
- Added ability to generate and save whole Pascal unit containing currently selected routines.
- Added new search that can find all routines cross-referenced by a given routine.
- Added ability to manually select routines that are displayed in overview pane.
- Added short-cut key and changed glyph for File | Save Snippet option / tool button.
- Updated way source code preferences are stored. Broke backwards compatibility with previous storage method, so upgraders may loose settings.
- Made minor changes to preferences dialogue box.
- Word-wrapped long uses lists in generated units.
- Refactored code that determines type of exported files.
- Refactored and expanded code that deals with source code exporting.
- Fixed some minor bugs:
- Previews of large rich text documents were displaying RTF source instead of rendering document.
- Assertion failure could (rarely) happen when displaying message boxes without specifying parent form.
- Saving snippets in a file without supplying a file extension could silently overwrite existing files.
- Comment style was being ignored when generating a unit.
- Updated help file:
- Added new topics, index entries and TOC entries for new features.
- Updated some existing topics to refer to new features.
- Revised and corrected several existing help topics.
Unreleased v1.0.3 of 26 October 2006
- Refactored various parts of source code. No changes to program's functionality. Details are:
- Standardised all singleton objects on interface based implementation.
- Centralised code that gets location of license file.
- Standardised links that trigger JavaScript in some HTML resources.
- Changed bug report dialogue box to descend from common wizard dialogue box.
Release v1.0.2 of 25 October 2006
- Changed so that links from program to external web pages display in default browser rather than IE.
- Refactored code that displays license text file in external application.
- Reworded some of welcome screen and added links to on-line database.
- Made minor changes to hints displayed in status bar when cursor is over links.
Release v1.0.1 of 14 October 2006
- Fixed problem in web update that caused program to crash on Windows 9x platforms.
Release v1.0 of 09 June 2006
- Version 1 release.
- Revised About Box text and appearance and added link that displays license file.
- Refactored and renamed some code.
- Made minor changes to appearance and effect of Configure Compilers dialogue box.
- Fixed potential bug displaying JavaScript error dialogue if help called from links in main display fail.
- Made some literal strings resource strings.
- Made calls to help system fail gracefully on machines without HTML Help installed.
- Modified code that reads program's version information.
- Added important compiler directives.
- Standardised appearance of all groups of action links in main display.
- Added Help menu item to display license and to access CodeSnip web page.
- Moved bug report and registration menu options from Help to Tools menu.
- Updated and help file re new commands, corrected some errors and re-styled menu help sections.
- Created installer using Inno Setup.
- Added new batch file to build program.
- Fully commented code.
- Changed to new end user license agreement for the executable program. The program remains open source.
Release v1.0 RC 3 of 01 May 2006
Internal CodeSnip version 0.12.0
- 3rd release candidate for the v1.0 release.
- Updated to use v4 of update web service that uses completely new update protocol. Significant changes to code were needed to achieve this.
- Redesigned update dialogue box accordingly.
- Added ability to update dialogue to display latest CodeSnip news delivered as part update process.
- Updated help file re changes to update dialogue box.
Release v1.0 RC 2 of 16 April 2006
Internal CodeSnip version 0.11.3
- 2nd release candidate for the v1.0 release.
- Fixed bug where user could drag and drop files onto web browser controls and file contents would overwrite the display.
Release v1.0 RC 1 of 11 April 2006
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Intervene in the Riots
Description: Attempt to protect the common citizens, attack the rioters, or protect government buildings. This option is restricted to those officers who either hold a Grade 1 rank or above, or who have been granted permission by Liu Shentong. It should go without saying that intervention carries the possibility of making the situation worse.
Relevant Stats: All
Relevant Skills: All
To all friends who decide (wisely! ) to participate in the Intervene in the Riots option of the 3rd Simzhou Crisis:
Welcome!!! Take a look at the main plot thread here. And join in our tactics discussions here.
The officers currently involved:
1. Jiang Yan
Counter, Leader(e), Loyalty, Missile, Valor, Volley
Head of Internal Security (Military Grade 1)
2. Huyan Lie (approved)
Tactician, Formation(e), Wile, Terrain
3. Dai Ren
Counter, Fortunate, Leader(e), Loyalty, Reversal, Volley
(Military Grade 1)
4. Li Jun (approved)
Aid, Blitz, Charge, Leader, Scout, Vehemence
5. Liu Shentong
Duelist, Navy, Raid, Stealth, Valor, Weaponmaster(e)
Grand Administrator of Wan (Civilian Grade 2)
6. Cai Bin
Articulate. Negotiator(e), Propaganda, Networking, Rumor, Wealth, Riot
Senior Political Advisor (Civilian Grade 1)
7. Jiang Meixiu
Articulate, Charming, Duelist(e), Raid, Stealth, Valour
(Military Grade 1)
8. Ju-long Bai (await Liu Shentong approval)
Breeder, Duelist, Leader(e), Loyalty, Raid
The plot is now closed to new participants. Please head over to the main plot thread and the tactics discussion to find out more about the unfolding of this plot.


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We hailed a taxi (VND 70k) to go to the Saigon Post Office but ended up going down somewhere near the Saigon City Hall.
The heat was intense and unpleasant. Sadly, we found ourselves saying we do not like Vietnam. It felt too much like home.
We reached the City Hall and we looked it at momentarily from the outside. Taking photos was a pain as the sunburn starts prickling while we smirk our eyes to look at the camera. But we take them anyway.
A good 20 minutes of walking later, we saw our first glimpse of the Notre Dame Cathedral. It felt like such a feat despite the cathedral being closed. Several photos after, I wished we were on a tour instead. It would have been nice to learn more about the places instead of just surface-level appreciation and photo ops. Of course we could have researched it better, and admired what we see while recalling what we read.
I thought of it before, but never took much action. You should.


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December Davidoff Cyber Smoke
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In BSI's continued efforts toward our charitable initiatives, we ask each guest to bring a new, unwrapped gift/toy for the Toys for Tots and All Children's Hospital charity programs. With the help of our customers, over the past ten years, BSI has raised over $15,000 worth of toys from this event. We hope that you will join us in supporting this charitable initiative.
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Join us at Davidoff's for good company, cigars and beverages. For this event only, a private Old Forrester Bourbon tasting.
This is a BSI educational business-social event with our co-host, Thycotic, planning to discuss their solutions and address any questions while guests enjoy cigars and beverages at Davidoff's.
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De Pere's street parking rules
A constituent asked me this week about overnight parking on city streets. Since we recently made some changes to De Pere's parking ordinance, I figure I'd explain the rules. Parking is not allowed on city streets between 2am and 5am, Monday through Friday. That's the general rule, all year (nothing special for winter). This means that you can park on the street on a Friday evening (actually any time after 5am Friday morning), and you can leave it there all weekend (provided you remove by 2am on Monday). If you remember this basic ordinance, you're all set.
Additionally, we recently added some exceptions allowing us to park on the street the day before, the day of, and the day after the following holidays:
New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
So, this means that over Christmas, street parking is okay from Dec 23 thru Dec 26. And in real terms, it means you can park your car in the street the evening of Dec 22, and not have to remove it until 2am on Dec 27.
There are other provisions as well, like residents getting special permission from the police department if they are replacing a driveway, or the police department declaring a snow emergency which prohibits street parking during the specified times.


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In Europe, the true traditionalists, even in de jure Catholic countries, have found life impossible for a very long time – to illustrate, the last Amish communities left Europe in 1937 – due to the high price of land and powerful unions jacking labour and living costs to a level where only the highly educated and skilled have hopes of living with socially-expected comforts, as Friedman notes:
"The fourth quintile, the heart of lower-middle class, earns about [US]$31,000 a year before taxes per household. I grew up in a lower-middle class household (my father was a printer, my mother a homemaker, and there were two children). We owned a house and a car and took a vacation. Today, people in the lower-middle class are bringing home, at best, [US]$2,000 a month, and they will not own a house but instead pay [US]$1,200 a month to rent an apartment, with the rest going to food and other basics. The lower-middle class can no longer afford what used to be a lower-middle class life."
"The white lower-middle class is divided into two parts. One part has already been shattered by economic pressures, family fragmentation, drugs, and other forces. Another part is under equal economic pressure but has not yet fragmented. It retains values such as religiosity, traditional sexual mores, intense work ethic, and so on.
"This is the class that has been deemed pathological by the media and the upper classes. Its opposition to homosexuality, gay marriage, abortion, promiscuity, and the rest (which was the social norm a generation ago) is now treated as a problem that needs to be overcome, rather than the core of a decent society. The speed of the shift in the values of dominant classes has left this class in a position where those values taught at home and at church are now regarded by the broader society as despicable. Repercussions are bound to happen.
"The simultaneous economic disaster and delegitimation of their values marginalized this class. When Mitt Romney referred to the 47% who were parasites in our society, he was referring to these people. When Barack Obama was elected, this group felt that the focus had shifted to the black community and saw itself as invisible (and to the extent seen, contemptible). Economic, social, and cultural evolutions had bypassed them.
"Their perception of the political system has become intensely cynical. They see the political elite, bankers, lawyers, and lobbyists as a near criminal and entirely incompetent class. We speak of unemployment after the 2008 recession in terms of numbers. These are the people who were unemployed. They view this elite as claiming rights they haven't earned. The lower-middle class can tolerate earned wealth, and even respect it, but cannot accept what they see as manipulated wealth and power."
"Delegitimation" (no doubt a US colloquialism) of less-skilled workers by both the highly-skilled technology sector and permanent public welfare recipients (what Friedman would call the lowest quintile) is a last stage in the Enriched World's economic and cultural transformation that for some like Sam Harris or Gregory Paul (as here) represents an ideal, but which ought also to be considered from the observation that more migrants move to the religious American South – or as expatriates even to the anti-democratic ultra-Muslim Gulf monarchies of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qaṭar – than atheistic Sweden. They do this for the simple reason that those without advanced education can hope for nothing more than welfare in Sweden but have strong job opportunities in the American South and can gain better wages in the Gulf States than in resource-poor tropical Asia. Paul fails to consider how countries with "inferior" conditions can and do attract migrants though lower taxes, lower living costs, and fewer regulations that allow anyone – not just those with training extending to beyond a person's prime reproductive years – an acceptable standard of living.
That this be a valuable "counterculture" for Enriched nations to consider I have no doubt – it was opportunity that grew them into powerhouses, and lack of opportunity that has already caused irreversible decline in large areas of these nations and will no doubt shift power further in the future.


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Beautiful yellow flower-bed of Bristly Smithia flowers [Smithia Setulosa, Motha Kawla, मोठा कवला]
A few days back, we went to the high cliffs of Varandha Ghat to photograph the panoramic view of multiple waterfalls pouring from the opposite cliffs kilometers away. On way, a scenic landscape caught our attention. It was irresistible to control the eager of pixeling the yellow beauty around.
The bloom of tiny Bristly Smithia flowers brings awesome color combination on earth every year for a short time of a few weeks. To be precise, the beautification is limited to the Western Ghats, if I'm not wrong. The blue sky, the bright white clouds seemingly from a cartoon story, the vibrant green of the grass post monsoon, and the striking yellow with tiny red dots on them of the duck-like looking Bristly Smithia, create stunning views.
A wire-tailed swallow bird [Hirundo smithii] perched on the bridge at Kavdi near Pune city. The evening enriched the colors of the bird.
The most beautiful sunset at Kavdi not only mesmerized us with its special luminosity, but also glittered the shades of the birds around us! Slowly, the sun set, and a wire-tailed swallow bird [scientifically named Hirundo smithii] shimmered in the twilight.
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A lonely fallen tree in the midst of the desert of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan state of India. Look; it's still alive!
The sand was so pure that my shoes looked new again! Really, I'm not joking. I looked at my shoes, and then around; a tree caught my sight. It seemed to have been thrashed badly by the harsh landscape's reality, but was surviving as a legend. Look closely; it's still alive — it still has green leaves. The power of nature can be destructive. Contrarily, the creation of nature can outperform! Otherwise, this lonely tree in the midst of the desert of Jaisalmer could not be there.
The most beautiful sunset ever seen, at Kavdi
It's true; this probably is the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. We were at Kavdi a year or two back to photograph some migratory birds. We were so indulged in and taken by the whole atmosphere created by numerous species of birds that we did not realize that it was getting dark. As the sun started to set, nature began further beautifying the ambience. We sat silently on the bridge on the river at Kavdi watching the full scenic drama. The most mesmerizing visual moment was the scene pixelled in this photo.
Brown Rock Chat [Indian Chat, Cercomela fusca, Oenanthe fusca] is a native Indian bird of chat [Saxicolinae] sub-family under Muscicapidae family
We were in the haunted Bhangarh a couple of years back, when I saw a new bird that I had never seen before. It was brown, cute, little one. Surprisingly, it was so friendly, that with a 250 mm lens too I could photograph it so nicely. Slowly and cautiously, I inched forward closer and closer, and above photo is the best result I got at that time, of this small brown Indian bird that is named Brown Rock Chat.
Panoramic view of the Jaisalmer Fort illuminated at night in royal style
Jaisalmer Fort at night. Royally ambient lights are showcasing the walls made of yellow stones naturally found in Jaisalmer.
A house inside the Fort of Jaisalmer — rare fort still housing some of its citizens inside the wall of defence.
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A painted stork with its wings opened. It's among thousands of painted storks seasonally migrating to Bhigwan every winter.
Dozens of other photos of the stunning painted storks can be seen in my post titled Painted Stork — Amazing Big Bird
Beautiful Chrysanthemum flower in orange color - Guldaudi [Indian name] - Chrysanths, mums [other names] - Asteraceae [family]
You may want to see dozens of photos of Chrysanthemum flowers on my post titled Chrysanthemum flowers - Guldaudi flowers - Beautiful - Simply Beautiful
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Collective Impact is a framework to tackle deeply entrenched and complex social problems. It is an innovative and structured approach to making collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, non-profit organizations, and citizens to achieve significant and lasting social change.
We launched a collective impact effort in Fresno, California in 2015, and in San Francisco, California in 2017.
Collective Impact not only fortifies communities to learn about the physical and policy environments that threaten their health but also supports their capacity to bring about change.
Principles of Practice
- Design and Implement the initiative with a priority placed on equity
- Include community members in the collaborative
- Recruit and co-create with cross-sector partners
- Use data to continuously learn, adapt and improve
- Cultivate leaders with unique system leadership skills
- Focus on program and system strategies
- Build a culture that fosters relationships, trust, and respect across participants
- Customize for a local context
- Align across sectors to address issues
Collective Impact in Fresno
As the county with the highest population-adjusted rate of preterm birth in California; the highest disparities among African Americans, Latinas, and Whites; an urgency for change; and dedicated champions to shepherd a multi-sector effort forward, PTBi-CA selected Fresno in 2015 to launch its first collective impact effort. The cross-sector steering committee aims to achieve a 37% reduction in preterm birth in the county by 2025. Learn more about the Fresno Preterm Birth Initiative Collective Impact effort by visiting their website.
Backbone Organization
- Backbone: Central California Center for Health and Human Services at Fresno State
- 22 steering committee members
- 19 delegates
- 129 partners representing 77 organizations, as well as community members with lived experience
Working groups
- Shared Measures working group
- Preconception Health working group
- Care and Support of Pregnant Women working group
- Coordination of Care and Support working group
- Parents' Council, representing substantial community engagement and accountability
Collective Impact in San Francisco
Led by the California Department of Public Health and San Francisco Department of Public Health, Expecting Justice, aims to improve maternal and infant health among Black and Pacific Islander people, and reduce preterm births in those communities. Today, Black women in San Francisco are twice as likely to experience preterm birth than white women. The preterm birth rate for Pacific Islander women in San Francisco is 11 percent. The initiative envisions that every birth among those communities will be healthy and full term by the year 2030 and that systems and services will coordinate efforts to reduce stress and the impact of systemic racism on Black and Pacific Islander parents across San Francisco.
Backbone Organization
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- Launched: October 2017
- 17 steering committee members
- Common agenda and action working groups are currently being formed
- Mini-grant program to be established in late 2018
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|The Mountain-Prairie Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
134 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
April 24, 2007
Contacts: Mark
Wilson 406-449-5225, ext 205
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the withdrawal of the fluvial Arctic grayling of the upper Missouri River from the list of species being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service has determined that listing this population of Arctic grayling at this time is not warranted because it does not constitute a distinct population segment as defined by the ESA.
Under the ESA, "species" is defined broadly to include species, subspecies, and also to include distinct population segments of vertebrate species. A distinct population segment (DPS) is a portion of a vertebrate species or subspecies population that is geographically discrete from the rest of its kind and also is significant to its survival.
Discreteness refers to the isolation of a population from other members of the species and is evaluated based on specific criteria. If the population is determined to be discrete, the Service evaluates its significance based on available scientific information to determine its importance to the taxon to which it belongs. If the population is determined to be discrete and significant, the Service evaluates it for endangered or threatened status based on ESA standards.
The Service's 1994 status review identified the fluvial (river dwelling) form the Arctic grayling in the upper Missouri River drainage as a DPS based on geographical isolation and behavioral distinctiveness. The Service continues to conclude that this population is discrete from other populations of the same taxon based on physical and behavioral factors.
However, currently available genetic information indicates the fluvial Arctic grayling of the upper Missouri River drainage do not differ markedly in their genetic characteristics from adfluvial (lake and reservoir dwelling) Arctic grayling native to the Missouri River system. The fluvial Arctic grayling, therefore, is not considered biologically or ecologically significant based simply on genetics.
The 2005 candidate assessment also asserted that the loss of the fluvial Arctic grayling of the upper Missouri River would result in a significant gap in the range of the taxon because these fish are the only existing fluvial graying population in the contiguous United States and represent the southernmost extent of the species. However, a federal court recently ruled in an unrelated case that in designating a DPS, the Service must find that a discrete population is significant to the taxon as a whole, not to the United States. Therefore, the Service has determined, based on current available information, the loss of the Montana population of fluvial Arctic grayling would not result in a significant gap in the range of the species.
Because the Service is unable to conclude at this time that the fluvial Arctic grayling population of the upper Missouri River is significant, it does not qualify as a distinct population segment and is not a listable entity under the Act.
The Service continues to encourage cooperative conservation and restoration of fluvial Arctic grayling in the upper Missouri River and supports the efforts of Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks in cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and the Service to work with local landowners to protect the Big Hole River population.
In 1994, the Service published a petition finding and 12-month status review concluding that listing the fluvial Arctic grayling indigenous to the upper Missouri River was warranted but precluded by higher listing actions. In May 2003, the Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project filed a complaint challenging the Service's continuing warranted-but-precluded determination. In a settlement agreement, the Service agreed to send a final determination to the Federal Register on or before April 16, 2007. This revised 12-month finding is being published as a final listing determination per the settlement agreement.
The Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) is a freshwater fish in the same family (Salmonidae) as salmon, trout, and whitefish. A distinctive morphological characteristic of this fish is its large, sail-like dorsal fin. Arctic grayling is an obligate cool- or cold-water species. Individual fish can range widely, moving tens of miles on a seasonal or annual basis between spawning, rearing, and sheltering habitats. Arctic grayling are native to drainages of the Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay and northern Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. Two distinct populations historically inhabited waters in Michigan and Montana.
Although no further action will result from this finding, the Service will accept additional information and comments from all interested parties concerning this finding and will reconsider this determination if appropriate. New information concerning the taxonomy, biology, ecology, and status of the Arctic grayling of the Upper Missouri River can be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montana Field Office, Attention: Arctic Grayling Coordinator, 585 Shepard Way, Helena, Montana 59601.
This finding will be published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2007. This finding and other information concerning Arctic grayling will be available on the Service's web site at: http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/species/fish/grayling/grayling.htm
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 547 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
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via Sputnik.
The recently-revealed Chinese 'Dark Sword unmanned aircraft, already dubbed a "nightmare for the US," might be the first military flyer to achieve the "sixth generation" milestone.Story here.
The recently-unveiled Chinese unmanned combat air platform known as Dark Sword might be the first sixth-generation warcraft, according to Militarywatchmagazine.com.
At this point, "4++"- and fifth-generation aircraft are mostly limited by the durability of the human pilot. Today, pilots survive thanks to pressurized inflatable suits, oxygen masks and extreme physical training. Increasing a plane's maneuverability would certainly crush a human pilot, necessitating a call for unmanned warcraft.


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Birthdays: Jacques Montgolfier, Joseph Bonaparte- Napoleons older brother, St. Bernadette of Lourdes, Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam, Francois Poulenc, Butterfly McQueen, Adolph Zukor, Charles Adams, E.L. Doctorow, Jean Pierre Rampal, Millard Filmore, Katie Couric, William Peter Blatty the author of Jaws, David Caruso, Nicholas Cage- originally Nicolo Coppola, is 52
1894-" The Sneeze" The first motion picture film to be copyrighted by Thomas Edison and his engineer W.K.L. Dickson
1924- George Gershwin completed his Rhapsody for Piano and Jazz Orchestra, popularly called the Rhapsody in Blue. Ira Gershwin came up with the name after seeing a museum show of Whistler paintings with names like "Composition in Grey, Nocturne in Green," etc.
1926- George Burns married Gracie Allen.
1929-With the approval of Edgar Rice Burroughs, artist Hal Foster began drawing the Tarzan comic strip.
1934 –The First Buck Rogers adventures.
1943- Walt Disney released the propaganda short The Spirit of '43, commissioned by the Treasury Dept. Donald Duck explained that the best way to win the war was to pay your taxes!
1966- A hippie group from what would become Silicon Valley, called the Grateful Dead, got their first gig playing a club called the Matrix. They would be one of the most successful rock bands in history, only breaking up after the death of their leader, Jerry Garcia in 1995.
2015- CHARLIE HEBDO- In Paris, Muslim extremists shot up the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for making disrespectful cartoons of the prophet Mohammad. 12 people were murdered, including the editor and four of France's most loved cartoonists. Their editor in chief Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, when he saw the gun pointed at him, stood and defiantly gave his killer the finger before being shot.