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WASHINGTON — The threat that federal subsidy payments for Build America Bonds could be slashed under the sequestration process after administration officials assured issuers those payments were safe could permanently sour the muni market on BABs and other direct-pay bonds, market participants said Monday.
In a report sent to Congress Friday, the Office of Management and Budget said that, of $4.241 billion of subsidy payments authorized for issuers of BABs and other direct-pay bonds in fiscal 2013, 7.6% or $322 million would be cut early next year. The cuts would come under the legally mandated process by which $1.2 trillion would be cut from federal programs across the board because Congress failed to reduce the federal deficit last year, and the "fiscal cliff" looms.
The prospect of cuts come after Treasury Department officials assured muni issuers in 2009 that they could rely on receiving their BAB subsidy payments, which equal 35% of their interest costs.
"That was something that was guaranteed would never be cut," said Manju Ganeriwala, Virginia's treasurer who last week was elected to become president of the National Association of State Treasurers in 2013.
"This is the poster child for what issuers have been concerned about," said Kristin Franceschi, president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and a partner at DLA Piper LLP. "This has been the concern that everyone's had from Day One."
"It's a reminder of why direct-subsidy bonds are a poor alternative to tax-exempt bonds for issuers," said Eric Johansen, chair of the Government Finance Officers Association's debt management committee and a former treasurer of Portland, Ore.
About $255 million in subsidy payments would be cut for BABs. There would be $62 million in payment cuts for qualified school construction bonds, $3 million for qualified zone academy bonds and $2 million for qualified energy conservation bonds, according to the OMB's report.
"Congressional interference with the BAB subsidy has always been a major risk to this product, but it's unclear if issuers or their bankers fully appreciated it until now," said Matt Fabian, a managing director at Municipal Market Advisors. "This may be a major blow to issuer support for BABs, particularly as a replacement to tax-exempts."
Bond Dealers of America issued a statement warning: "This action undermines the trust investors and issuers have now and in the future regarding direct-pay or even tax-credit bonds that rely upon federal participation. The potential action is particularly disappointing in light of proposals by members of Congress and other policymakers to replace tax-exempt bonds with these new types of bond products in the name of tax reform."
SIFMA declined to comment.
Lars Etzkorn, director of the National League of Cities' center for federal relations, says long-term impacts may loom. "I think this calls into question a fundamental premise of subsidy bonds," he said. "How guaranteed are they? This doesn't happen to tax-exempt bonds. If we see a BABs II, they will trade at a much higher premium and they're certainly going to lose whatever attractiveness they had."
Chris Mier, managing director of the analytical services group at Loop Capital Markets, said the potential cuts could result in a "major muni-taxable market fiasco" because these bonds are held in portfolios of taxable instruments" and investors will start worrying whether they will get their full coupons.
While it's a low probability, the threats of cuts could cause a bond-market liquidity crisis because of the concern that the federal government appears willing to renege on its commitments, he said.
Franceschi, Fabian and Mier said the subsidy cuts are not likely to harm larger issuers, especially issuers of general obligation bonds. But smaller issuers, particularly of revenue bonds, could be hurt, especially if they've used the subsidy to back their bonds.
"It's going to depend on how the issuer used the BABs and how the BABs were structured," said Franceschi. For revenue-backed sewer and water bonds or bonds issued by development districts, issuers would not immediately be able to raise rates or change projections and actual property assessments to make up for the reductions in payments, she said.
Ben Watkins, Florida's director of bond finance, said, "You can't unwind [these transactions]. You just have to eat it. But I don't think it's going to be a major meltdown or credit event."
Virginia has issued about $1.5 billion of BABs and $369 million of QSCBs, officials there said. The subsidy cut would be about $735,000 for fiscal 2013, according to Ganeriwala. "These are not huge amounts, but it was still a shocker to see it in that report," she said.
Kate Marshall, NAST's current president and Nevada's treasurer, said her state's annual subsidy payment for BABs for fiscal 2013 is about $1.3 million and a 7.6% cut would be about $100,800, which would not be a huge hit. The bigger issue, she said, is that, "Sequestration doesn't get at the problem, it just shifts costs" from the federal government to state and local governments."
While many market participants say Congress will not let sequestration happen, others are not so sure. Susan Collet, BDA's senior vice president for government relations, said: "We haven't seen any evidence over the past year that Congress can come together on big fiscal solutions, so why would the lame duck [session after the election in November] provide a better opportunity?"


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Understanding Stock Sympathy Plays
What are sympathy plays?
- Something that is played on the news headline based on the initial news coverage.
- Example: If Google releases completely new algorithms that other search engines can use, it will benefit other search engines such as Yahoo and BIDU, while hurting other companies like newspapers and print companies.
- The sympathy play is to buy the Yahoo or the BIDU. The reverse manner would be to short sell the newspaper or print companies.
- The reason you do this is because typically Google's news would get released first. If you miss the move, you can play the other search engines. Those take a longer time to catch up to the original news.
- The same can happen with the oil and gas industry. If oil companies benefit from news, their stock will go up in price. You can play the opposite of that and focus on solar and energy companies, which might be going down in value.
- Sympathy plays are important to look out for because they have already digested the original news.


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Sliding on the Strings
What is it about a lap acoustic guitars, whether it's a National, a Weissenborn, or just an old acoustic with raised strings? For me, the type of music doesn't matter all that much. It can be blues, Hawaiian, jazz or country music. Now it seems, with the release of Paris, Plages d'Hawaii 1930, I guess I'd also have to include French chansons. But then I'll listen to anything that entails an acoustic guitar sound played with a steel bar. Okay, so I admit, it's a specialised taste. But there is also something universal about acoustic lap guitar and a slide that, when put together, evokes the human voice, as well as horns, whether saxophones, trumpets or trombones. It's also a supremely melodic instrument, as opposed to a harmonically oriented nature of a standard six-string guitar. Though I'd played the standard guitar for years, I could never really get the sound I wanted from it. But from the moment I began playing my Weissenborn (made by Marc Silber in Berkeley CA), I knew that was the sound I'd been after. Within a couple years I'd traded my Gibson 335, which had been sitting in its case for years, for a square neck National Tricone.
I think my love of acoustic lap guitar began from the moment I heard, at age seventeen, Bernie Shields play acoustic lap guitar in the great but unsung Six and Seven Eighths String Band. A parlour group from New Orleans, it featured, as well as Shields, the great Dr Souchon on standard guitar and William Kleppinger on mandolin. Never heard of Six and Seven Eighths? That's hardly surprising. Though they'd been playing since sometime around 1915. However their only record that I know about was the 1956 Folkways release. Shields was unique in that he could make his lap guitar sound like any number of instruments. It could well be that R. Crumb's Cheap Suit Seranaders based themselves on Six and Seven Eighths. If not, they should have done so. You can still get a copy of the Six and Seven Eights record from Smithsonian-Folkways. Their version of Who's Sorry Now sounds as good now as it did all those years ago.
Some years later, my interest in lap guitar was revived when I heard my old banjo teacher David Lindley play Weissenborn guitar on one of his records. These days I listen not only to Lindley, but phenomenal old Hawaiian players like King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Hoopii, the Kalama Brothers, etc.. And, unlike many people, I prefer the National guitars to dobros, though there are moments when I wish I could produce the tight sound that you can only get from a dobro. Yet dobros don't seem to have the flexibility of Nationals, nor the organic wood-based sound of Weissenborns. On the other hand, Jerry Douglas playing a Weissenborn is a joy to behold.
If I were to make a list of recommended lap guitar artists, it would include the following players:
King Bennie Nawahi
Black Ace
Casey Bill Weldon
Kelly Joe Phelps (the first three CDs)
Sol Hoopii
David Lindley
The Henrys
Kalama's Quartet
Chris Darrow's Slide on In
Hawaiians in Hollywood, Andy Iona, 1934-36
Vintage Hawaiian Stell Guitar Masters, 1928-34 (Rounder, put together by Bob Brozman)
Sliding on the Frets (Yazoo, put together by Robert Armstrong)
From Honolulu to Hollywood (Old Masters)
Hotter in Hawaii (a fantastic four CD set on JSP)
Paris, Plages d'Hawaii (Guitarres Hawaiiennes 1930, Paris Jazz Corner, compiled by Dominic Cravic and Cyril LeFebvre from R. Crumb's Les Primitifs du Furtur a la Plage. An eye-opening and wide ranging collection)
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The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for January was still above growth neutral but did fall overall to 51.5 from December's 54.2, in ten state region.
In Nebraska, the RMI for January sank to 50.9 from December's 53.7.
"What we're seeing primarily is commodity prices aren't moving at a good level, or at least not to a break even for a lot of farmers," said Ernie Goss, an economist at Creighton University.
The commodity issues remain a problem for soybean, pork and even corn, created by the trade dispute with China.
Each month, community bank presidents and CEOs are surveyed on economic conditions in their communities and their projected economic outlook.
"Around 43 percent say rising loan defaults, are a concern, which was a surprise," said Goss.
Which was a little bit up from last year, he said.
Another factor of concern by 12 percent is falling farmland values. Currently, in Nebraska, the farmland-price index rose to 47.8 from last month's 35.7. In Wyoming, it went to 38.8 from 36.6.
Nebraska is also making inroads on trade with other nations. A recent Memorandum of Understanding between Nebraska and Indonesia was signed on Jan. 18, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The memorandum will lead to a multi-million dollar purchases of agricultural commodities from the state of Nebraska.
Past exports with Indonesia mainly consisted of agriculture or food-related products such as beef, soybeans and animal feed.
Goss said it's good news, as agriculture depends heavily on trade and the value of the dollar.
"We're probably going to see the Federal Reserve halt on interest rates," he said. "Which is good for agriculture, but our trade disputes with China are affecting other areas of costs, like imports of steel.
Another factor beginning to weigh on the economy, is the partial government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.
While the RMI survey didn't ask the bankers about the effect the shutdown would have on their economies.
Goss said the amount of time the government remains in a partial shutdown will affect the ag economy.


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Texas Forged by Ciara Gold
"Help me roll the table out the door. Since the water's barely covering your porch, we can launch it from there."
Together they struggled to position the pine furniture. Upside down, the thick plank of wood floated as he'd hoped, its four legs standing upward like sail-less masts. He held onto one of the table legs while it bobbed on top of the frothing plane. Ahead, shouts ripped through the loud gusts wailing between the buildings and a small skiff floated past with two men huddled inside.
"Climb on." He yelled to Aubrey over the roar.
"It won't hold both of us."
"No, but I can swim behind and push it forward."
She clutched at his arm. "I won't let you. It's too dangerous."
"We have no choice." Waves tugged at the makeshift raft. "Now climb on."
She placed a foot onto the edge, but the weight pushed the end of the table down into the water. He shook his head at her attempt and motioned her back onto the porch. "Squat and swing your bottom around to place most of your weight in the center. Otherwise, this tub is likely to sink before its maiden voyage."
She surprised him by doing as requested. Even with her weight evenly placed, the plank undulated as if to spill its contents any moment. She squealed at her precarious position. Galin stepped down into the murky water and sucked in a brittle breath. The frigid depths pulled at his feet while strong winds tugged at the improvised boat. He continued to walk down the steps until his feet found purchase on the roadway below. Something slimy slithered past his hip, and strong currents ripped at his balance. Somehow he maintained his grip on the legs of the table and pushed the floatation from the house. The part of the table farther away from him tilted upward allowing the table to plow through the water without capsizing.
His hold lasted all of one block before loose debris crashed into the side.
"Galin!" Aubrey screamed as the table tipped to the side and she slid.
The force tore the barge from his grasp and a careening barrel struck his shoulder, slamming him against a hitching post. He shook his head and cleared his vision. Aubrey clutched the jutting length of wood, her body submerged by rapidly rising water.
With no time to spare, he half walked, half swam to reach her before too much distance separated them. Though the water was only waist deep, currents and a muddy surface made navigation difficult.
"Galin. I'm scared. I can't swim."
He managed to come alongside and seize their temporary vessel. A splinter lodged just below his thumb, but he ignored the pain. Instead he studied Aubrey's frazzled appearance. Her wide eyes and blanched skin tore at his gut. What had he been thinking to force her from her home? If they made it to the courthouse, he would shower her with apologies. In the meantime, he redirected his focus on the mission; getting them to safety.
"Look out!"
A shingle flew past and nicked Galin's shoulder. He grunted. "You'd think this wind would blow us forward more quickly."
But obstacles littered the way. A stray dog swam past, looking wildly about for dry ground. "The water's rising," she said.
"Just hold on and flutter your legs." He showed her how to wrap her arms around the leg. Unfortunately, their combined weight caused the front part of the table to lift more than usual. He feared their boat headed for disaster.
Out of the corner of his eye, he spied a horse trough floating several yards ahead of them. "Keep hold of the leg. I'm going to let go and swim for better floatation."
"Galin, no, don't leave me."
"This table won't hold much longer."
She followed his line of sight. "The trough is full of water. How can it hold our weight, too?"
"Even full, it floats. Buoyant, I can tip it over and spill some of its contents. We can bail the rest." Two-by-two boards gave the structure a sturdiness the table lacked. He estimated three more blocks before the water tapered to ankle deep.
"I don't like this. The currents are too strong for you to navigate."
"I'm a strong swimmer. Chin up. You're fine. Just hang on." With that he pushed away and immediately applied strong strokes to propel him forward. A minute later, his arms and legs burned as he fought against a relentless tide, but he closed in on the trough. Behind him, Aubrey braved the forces alone, bobbing along at a slower pace.
He reached out, grabbed the side of the trough, and let out a whoop. He turned back to motion his success, but Aubrey was gone.


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If the summer heat is beating you down in the plains, perhaps a trip to Kumaon, one of the two administrative regions of the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, would be a good break to cool yourself down a little. The snow-capped Himalayas, transparent lakes, and the abundant flora and fauna are perhaps just an underestimation of what one can see when in Kumaon.
In summers, about 115 years ago, Kumaon lured Rabindra Nath Tagore, who found solace amidst the pristine mountains after his wife Mrinalini passed away, leaving behind two children. He penned some verses of his collection of poems, Gitanjali, while he was there, losing himself to the bliss of the place.
So if you have a Kumaoni staycation planned, why not check out a few reads that will make you feel like packing your bags today itself? Here are a few of them:
Nainital: The Land of Trumpet and Song
Authored by Giri Raj Shah, Nainital: The Land of Trumpet and Song is a perfect description of this Kumaoni district, which is an epitome of India's cultural integration. The bright villas, gleaning lakes and the scenic beauty, all make Nainital look like a place from a fairty tale flick. The book is beautifully and meticulously illustrated in the photographs of Anup Shah, who succeeds in titillate the senses of leisure vacationers.
Finding good accommodation in Nainital shouldn't be a problem because there are plenty of resorts and hotels dotting the district. If you happen to visit Ramgarh, which is known as the "Fruit Bowl of Kumaon", you can probably put up in one of the writer's cottages of V Resorts, an idyllic haven for your Kumaoni staycation.
My Kumaon: Uncollected Writings
Jim Corbett, the name behind the famous Jim Corbett National Park in Kumaon, is known for his brave hunting skills and thoughtful conservation initiatives. "My Kumaon: Uncollected Writings" is a true account of his experiences while slaying man-eating big cats in the forest. These unpublished writing, personal letters and articles written by Jim Corbett is a rendition of his days there and have now compiled into a best-selling book.
Just like all the two of his books on Kumaon, "Man-Eaters of Kumaon" and "The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag", Jim Corbett evokes the right emotions through My Kumaon. The supporting photographs provide reasons enough why one should add this place to their bucket list of Indian destinations. It's a must-read before you embark on your next Kumaoni stay cation.
In the Shadow of the Devi Kumaon: Of a Land, a People, a Craft
If you really want to see Kumaon, see it through the lens of author Manju Kak, who wrote this book detailing every aspect of the Kumaoni culture and existence. From the environment to ethnography, history to architecture and craft, the book throws light on the richness of this region.
Accessible and informative, the book is amazingly illustrated by photographer Anup Shah, who captures the untouched beauty of the Himalayas in the perfect sense. The author looks at the aura of the land, it's people and their life in the higher reaches of the dignified Nanda Devi mountain. It's truly a visual delight for readers much before they even land up in the place in reality.
You can reach Kumaon by road or rail from major cities like Delhi and Lucknow. The nearest railway station of Kathgodham, which is located about 34 kilometers from Nainital.
Naini Tal: A Historical and Descriptive Account
Yet another read about this lovely hill station is authored by JM Clay, who presented a copy of the latest edition of this classic to Governor Dr. KK Paul recently. The book was first launched in 1927 and is now republished after more than eight decades. It's a clear and descriptive narration of Nainital's history, it's crystal-clear lakes and it's transition from a peaceful English settlement to a flourishing hill station.
Besides history, the book stores valuable information on Nainital's flora and fauna and lesser-known facts about its geography, sociology and architecture. Natraj Publishers revived the book with a new look, showing Nainital's magical influence that visitors simply cannot elude.
Where to stay: V Resorts Ramgarh
Located 334.6 kms from Delhi, V Resorts Ramgarh is the ideal weekend getaway, especially for those who seek some peace and solace. Don't forget to carry your favourite book or pick one from our library.
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No more waiting for your phone manufacturer or carrier to send over a camera update.
Google has released its stock Google Camera app on the Google Play store, with a couple of neat new features included.
A lens blur effect has been added, allowing you to emphasise the subject while blurring the background for a fancy SLR-style bokeh effect. Users can even change the focus subject after taking the shot.
Also new is a feature that allows users to capture 360-degree photo spheres at up to 50 megapixels.
The viewfinder's been improved to eliminate "dropped pixels" - this means that the finished photograph will now be exactly what you see on the screen. Panoramas have also been polished up, allowing users to capture greater width and detail in a scene.
Google Camera will work on all phones and tablets running Android 4.4 KitKat or later. You'll now be able to update it through Google Play - no more waiting for your carrier or phone manufacturer to push an update out to you.
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Here's a review of the 1 1/2-quart Le Creuset braiser….but first, a little story about how I came to own (and love) a pan I thought I'd have no interest in whatsoever!
Question: How many art directors does it take to screw in a light bulb.
Answer: Does it have to be a light bulb?
Anyone who has ever worked in a photo studio with an art director will totally get that joke. You see, we editors and writers are somewhat literal minded. If we have, for instance, a fabulous espresso machine we're reviewing for a story, it makes most sense (to us, anyway) to show a shot of the espresso machine. The art director, however, will want to show an artsy shot of the steam coming out of the machine. Hence, the question: "Does it have to show the espresso machine? Can we just show a really cool shot of steam coming out of it?" Does it have to be a light bulb?
It's a constant battle–and these visual days, the art director usually wins.
As was the case recently, when I was writing an article on one of my favorite topics, the Le Creuset Braiser, for dsm Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine in Des Moines. I of course, wrote about my favorite size, the 3 1/2-quart braiser, and recommended we show a photo of that size.
Inevitably, the art director said, in so many words, "Does it have to be the 3 1/2-quart braiser?"
Alas, it seems she had fallen in love with the 1 1/2-quart braiser.
Indeed, it's very photogenic and really, really cute. But could I recommend it?
I was skeptical. For me, the pleasures of braising is that you braise those big, inexpensive and ungainly, Fred-Flinstone-esque cuts of meat: chuck roasts, short ribs, pork shoulder, country-style pork ribs and the like. Even if you're not for a cooking for a crowd, you have this fabulous thing called leftovers!
What on Earth, then, would I do with a 1 1/2-quart braiser? It's not big enough for a 7-bone pot roast (my favorite cut of beef, by the way. Here's a recipe) or other cuts I love. Sure, you could probably braise a small bread-and-butter pot roast, or four chicken thighs in it….but why would you cut down a recipe to serve two when you could make the whole batch and have leftovers?
Because I would never recommend something I wasn't 100% confident about, I asked the Le Creuset PR folks to send me a 1 1/2-quart braiser for testing. The graciously obliged. And, as it turns out, this cute-as-a-bug pan has become the second-most used pan in my kitchen (after the 3 1/2-quart braiser).
Capsule Review: The 1 1/2-quart Le Creuset Braiser offers everything you love about the 3 1/2-quart Le Creuset Braiser: The tight-fitting lid that seals in the moist heat for the best braised dishes, the wide base, the cast-iron durability, and those marvelous colors. It's just smaller, that's all! And you'll use it more often than you'd have ever thought. At least I do.
Here's how I use it:
1. Use the Le Creuset 1 1/2-quart braiser for braising recipes for two.
As I mentioned, it's rare that I braise a dish that serves less than four, but every once in a while, I do braise a two-serving recipe. I did this just the other day with my Salmon on a Bed of Creamy Cabbage, a recipe I'll post in the next few days.
If you enjoy braising for two, this is definitely your pan. While recipes in my braiser cookbook generally serve four, you can easily cut the recipes in half to serve two. The timings will be the same. Same goes for any of the braising recipes on this site. (Here's a link to lots of braising recipes, by the way).
2. Use the Le Creuset 1 1/2-quart braiser for roasting potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and other side dishes.
Keep the lid off, and you can easily use the Le Creuset 1 1/2-quart braiser to roast potatoes and other roast-able vegetables in the oven.
3. Use the Le Creuset 1 1/2-quart braiser for parboiling, steaming and sautéing vegetables.
The wide, shallow base lets you put a little bit of water (about 1/2-inch) and about 4 servings of veggies in the braiser. The tight-fitting lid keeps the steam inside.
And if you cook Green Beans like I do (that is, you steam them first, drain and then sauté in butter), the wide, shallow base makes this pan is the perfect pan for this.
And, of course, this pan works great for other veggies that you simply want to sautée, including zucchini, yellow squash, spinach, asparagus, etc. However, if you're making more than 2 to 3 servings, a skillet will be roomier for all the movement needed in a sautee.
4. Use the Le Creuset 1 1/2-Quart Braiser for Reheating Leftover Braises
This little guy comes in incredibly handy when I'm reheating two servings of leftovers. It's much, much handier, in fact, than the 3 1/2-quart braiser for this task, as the larger braiser is way too big for smaller amounts—the pan sauces, gravies, and cooking liquids dry up in a flash.
Let me be clear about one thing: If you're trying to decided between the 1 1/2-quart and the 3 1/2-quart braiser, I'd definitely buy the 3 1/2-quart braiser first. But I'm really, really glad that I now own the 1 1/2-quart braiser, too.
Any questions? Ask away! I've tested the heck out of this thing, and would be happy to offer further insights.
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(wikipedia) (…) In October 1884, a convention held by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions unanimously set May 1, 1886, as the date by which the eight-hour work day would become standard.[9] As the chosen date approached, U.S. labor unions prepared for a general strike in support of the eight-hour day.[10]
On Saturday, May 1, rallies were held throughout the United States. There were an estimated 10,000 demonstrators in New York City[11]and 11,000 in Detroit.[12] In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, some 10,000 workers turned out.[12] The movement's center was in Chicago, where an estimated 40,000 workers went on strike.[13] Albert Parsons was an anarchist and founder of the International Working People's Association (IWPA). Parsons, with his wife Lucy and their children, led a march of 80,000 people down Michigan Avenue.[13] Another 10,000 men employed in the lumber yards held a separate march in Chicago.[14] Estimates of the number of striking workers across the U.S. range from 300,000[13] to half a million.[14]
Speaking to a rally outside the plant on May 3, August Spies advised the striking workers to "hold together, to stand by their union, or they would not succeed."[15] Well-planned and coordinated, the general strike to this point had remained largelynonviolent. When the end-of-the-workday bell sounded, however, a group of workers surged to the gates to confront the strikebreakers. Despite calls by Spies for the workers to remain calm, gunfire erupted as police fired on the crowd. In the end, two McCormick workers were killed (although some newspaper accounts said there were six fatalities).[16] Spies would later testify, "I was very indignant. I knew from experience of the past that this butchering of people was done for the express purpose of defeating the eight-hour movement."[15]
Outraged by this act of police violence, local anarchists quickly printed and distributed fliers calling for a rally the following day at Haymarket Square (also called the Haymarket), which was then a bustling commercial center near the corner of Randolph Street and Desplaines Street. Printed in German and English, the fliers alleged police had murdered the strikers on behalf of business interests and urged workers to seek justice. The first batch of fliers contain the words Workingmen Arm Yourselves and Appear in Full Force! When Spies saw the line, he said he would not speak at the rally unless the words were removed from the flier. All but a few hundred of the fliers were destroyed, and new fliers were printed without the offending words.[17] More than 20,000 copies of the revised flier were distributed.[18]
Rally at Haymarket Square
The rally began peacefully under a light rain on the evening of May 4. August Spies spoke to the large crowd while standing in an open wagon on Des Plaines Street while a large number of on-duty police officers watched from nearby.[8] According to witnesses, Spies began by saying the rally was not meant to incite violence.[20] Historian Paul Avrich records Spies as saying "[t]here seems to prevail the opinion in some quarters that this meeting has been called for the purpose of inaugurating a riot, hence these warlike preparations on the part of so-called 'law and order.' However, let me tell you at the beginning that this meeting has not been called for any such purpose. The object of this meeting is to explain the general situation of the eight-hour movement and to throw light upon various incidents in connection with it."[21]
The crowd was so calm that Mayor Carter Harrison, Sr., who had stopped by to watch, walked home early. Samuel Fielden, the last speaker, was finishing his speech at about 10:30 when police ordered the rally to disperse and began marching in formation towards the speakers' wagon.[22] A pipe bomb was thrown at the police line and exploded, killing policeman Mathias J. Degan.[4] The police immediately opened fire. Some workers were armed, but accounts vary widely as to how many shot back.[23] The incident lasted less than five minutes.[24]
Aside from Degan, several police officers appear to have been injured by the bomb, but most of the police casualties were caused by bullets, largely from friendly fire. In his report on the incident, John Bonfield wrote that he "gave the order to cease firing, fearing that some of our men, in the darkness might fire into each other".[25] An anonymous police official told the Chicago Tribune, "A very large number of the police were wounded by each other's revolvers. … It was every man for himself, and while some got two or three squares away, the rest emptied their revolvers, mainly into each other."[26]
About 60 officers were wounded in the incident, along with an unknown number of civilians. In all, eight policemen and at least four workers were killed, including one policeman who died more than two years after the incident from injuries received that day.[4][27][28] It is unclear how many civilians were wounded since many were afraid to seek medical attention, fearing arrest. Police captain Michael Schaack wrote the number of wounded workers was "largely in excess of that on the side of the police".[5] The Chicago Herald described a scene of "wild carnage" and estimated at least fifty dead or wounded civilians lay in the streets.


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Can You Actually Break Your Tailbone — Or Only Bruise It?
Tailbone injuries are uncommon, but can be very painful. Learn whether you can actually break your tailbone and when you should see your doctor for tailbone pain.
If your tailbone hurts, you know that it is, quite literally, a pain in the backside. Not to worry, though — understanding the causes and finding treatment options for tailbone pain will help you feel better.
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While relatively uncommon, tailbone pain, also known as coccydynia, is sometimes very uncomfortable. It might make you wonder why you have a tailbone at all; what purpose does it serve?
"The coccyx (tailbone) is made up of three to five small bones at the base of your spine and is often considered the remnant of a tail," says emergency medicine and sports medicine specialist Thomas Waters, MD. "The tailbone serves somewhat as a weight-bearing structure when a person is seated, but other than that, it has no true function."
However, you really can break it.
"While it's more likely that you will suffer a bruised tailbone, just like any bone, you can fracture your tailbone," Dr. Waters says.
Tailbone injuries can occur when someone experiences trauma to the tailbone — such as from a fall or during childbirth — although many times, the exact cause of the trauma is unknown.
Other tailbone problems result from sports-related injuries: Cycling puts constant pressure on the tailbone, while ice skaters and gymnasts are at a greater risk of falling and hurting their tailbones.
Older adults who have osteopenia (bone deterioration) and other bone disorders are also at greater risk for tailbone fracture when they fall, says Dr. Waters.
The primary symptom of a tailbone injury is moderate to severe pain when you apply pressure to the tailbone area, such as when you sit. Pain usually improves when you stand or lean forward while sitting (alleviating the pressure), Dr. Waters says.
Other symptoms of a tailbone injury may include:
"You should talk to your doctor if tailbone pain is severe and affects your ability to go about your daily activities. Also, ask your doctor if you are concerned about other injuries due to the trauma," says Dr. Waters.
In addition to a physical examination, your doctor will need to know about any trauma you may have sustained to the tailbone area.
If your doctor suspects a fracture, a lateral X-ray of the tailbone can help find any significant problems, Dr. Waters says.
Treatment options vary depending on whether the injury is a bruise or fracture, he says. For both types of injuries, treatment may include:
"A tailbone injury is often very painful and slow to heal," says Dr. Waters.
A bruised tailbone can take up to four weeks to heal, while healing time for a fracture can take eight to 12 weeks, he says.
While tailbone injuries are relatively uncommon, if you experience prolonged pain or worry about secondary injuries resulting from trauma in the tailbone area, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor.


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If Necessity is the mother of Invention, Unwarranted Self-Congratulation is its drunken uncle.
As someone who has been known to take a self-congratulatory turn himself on occasion, I perhaps take too much enjoyment in seeing others do it. Especially when the self- congratulation is totally absurd. Fortunately, working in the animal welfare world, I get to feed my guilty pleasure regularly. It is an industry where pinning a ribbon on yourself is common and much of the self-adulation is along the lines of the proverbial politician proudly proclaiming he hasn't beaten his wife in weeks. [And if you want some self-congratulation, how was that for some alliteration?]
Recently we got a doozy of a self-love fest from our friends in Delaware County who entered into a five year contract with the Chester County SPCA to accept stray animals from Delaware County municipalities for a fee of $250 a head. This is actually a great deal for CCSPCA and a great deal for Delaware County, which doesn't need to build and operate the animal control shelter it had planned and announced and even had pictures taken of them pushing dirt around at the selected site. Having another organization which is already up and running and operates as a charity take your animals is much more cost effective. I wish I had thought of that. The plan sounds so familiar.
The original plan of having the County build its own animal control shelter sounded really, really familiar, too. But that might be because it's the plan that HSBC forwarded to County officials in April of 2011. They even got back to us as said they intended to contact us; alas, a contact which never occurred (but I keep all my emails…). Then they announced that they had developed a great new original plan that was, coincidentally I'm sure, strikingly similar to the plan we sent them. Oh, well, the other cliché is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.But while they were implementing their clever original plan, they needed a place to send strays since the Delaware County SPCA had dropped its animal control contracts with DelCo municipalities. Chester County SPCA was able to help and even got a damn good price for the service: $250 an animal, delivered. That's when most of us wondered, "If CCPSPCA will take them, why would they build and staff a shelter in Delaware County at all?" The smart answer is they shouldn't and they didn't, and here I congratulate DelCo for doing the smart thing. And the best thing for animals since a high quality animal welfare agency like CCSPCA is going to do a vastly better job than a startup quasi-municipal/non-profit shelter could.
Better yet, by finally nailing down a real price they helped establish a price floor- not ceiling, but floor- for animal control services in Pennsylvania. They have helped drive up prices in Counties throughout the region, to the benefit of shelters and animals. Heck, I can't help but reflect that when I started at Berks eight years ago and we took in 4,000 strays alone under contracts that provided merely $25 an animal, we would have brought in one million dollars on strays alone under this contract. That was more than our entire operating budget.
So I say good for you CCSPCA, good for the animals, and probably good for the residents of Delaware County, who now have at least five years of reliable animal control assistance.
And Delaware County animal control officials have been so gracious about it all, too. Delaware County Animal Control Czar, Tom Judge Jr., had the…OK, it's a family blog so I'll say "guts", to utter, "It's just unfortunate that we couldn't work with the organizations here in the county." Yes, so unfortunate that they didn't have a local organization to work with which was closer, perhaps even one which would have done the job for less money. Say it with me: Oh, wait, they did! As the entire world knows, the recipient of Judge's snide jab was the Delaware County SPCA, which provided precisely that service to them for decades, for vastly less money.
Then, when the DCSPCA finally asked for more money, the municipalities balked, fought, screamed, and ultimately helped DCSPCA reach the conclusion that if they didn't have the resources to take in the strays and save them too, they would make the decision to go no kill and not take in strays at all. A principled decision helped along by fiscal reality- and no small heaping of abuse by their supposed partners among the municipalities. What was this outrageous, onerous, usurious fee they were asking for? Was it $1,000 an animal, or even $500? It must have been ginormous compared to this great new deal of $250 an animal.
How much was Delaware County SPCA asking for? $116 per animal.
That's right. Delaware County's animal control Armageddon was over a fee increase to $116 an animal, less than half what it pays now for less convenient service since animals need to be driven to another county for housing. And it's unfortunate, to quote Judge, that DelCo SPCA wouldn't work with them? What, they weren't charging enough?
And this is where I nearly fall on the floor, laughing my butt off each time I reread what is perhaps the finest bit of unwarranted self-congratulation in the history of animal welfare. DelCo Animal Control Vice-Czar, Mario Civera, dropped this gem on the world. "What we did here in Delaware County, that was a first."
I must beg to differ. I think there is a reason that politicians rank with used car salesmen (with apologies to used car salesmen) in polls showing levels of respect by citizens. It's because only a politician can claim a victory for paying twice as much as what they used to pay for something. Wasting tax payer money is nothing to be proud of. And it's hardly a first.
But, boys, from one self-congratulator to another, I like your moxy!


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Growing up we made everything we ate. Even at one point grinding our own flour. We made our tofu, mixed our seasonings, stored our food for winter by canning, drying, and freezing. As a little girl I 'helped' with all of this. Of course, I began to want to do it on my own! My first cookie dough creation was 'tasty' to be sure. I was maybe 4 at the time.
By nine I wanted to make some money and came up with the idea to bake bread and sell it to the families. I realize the contradiction of wanting to earn money when we rarely left the farm and certainly didn't purchase items very often. The farm had a store that carried many items that making yourself would be difficult. It was a brilliant idea really. The families received a 'stipend' for working there and in turn gave it right back to the farm by purchasing from their store.
It was the juice boxes that got me. We didn't drink anything but water outside of mealtime. A juice box was unheard of prior to this store. A tiny box filled with juice that came with a straw that bent… I was hooked.
So here I was with a great idea to bake and sell bread to the local families. My mother even supported it once we had dad's approval. She got out a piece of paper and we labored over the cost of a bag of flour versus the amount used in a batch of bread that yielded 7 loaves. We did the same for each ingredient. The cost of electricity was harder to decipher. Pretty sure she came up with a low sum like 0.50 a batch. Now we had the cost per loaf and just needed to add on profit. I sold the loaves for $1 each. Making one batch each Friday. After paying mom back I probably made maybe 25 cents per loaf but was happy as a clam.
I knew the recipe by heart. Add yeast to the brown sugar and warm water. While waiting for the yeast to rise, mix the dry ingredients. White and whole wheat flour and a pinch of salt. Once the yeast had risen to a proper head add oil and mix it all together slowly adding more flour until the dough was the needed consistency to knead by hand. Shape into a ball and cover with a towel to let rise. Half an hour later beat and knead it back down. Definitely one of my favorite parts. Then shape into loaves placing them into the pans to rise again while the oven preheated.
I did all of this alone as a nine-year-old for almost a year. Since no one was looking I used more white than whole wheat flour. I added extra brown sugar and oil to the batches. I had the best bread in the entire community and they loved it. The women would ask my secret and I just smiled and shrugged my shoulders. I knew what it was – adding extra oil and sugar. Less whole wheat and more white flour. You know the good stuff! I also knew not to admit that to anyone. Our diet was slowly getting better, we ate supper now, we had margarine instead of corn meal spread acting as margarine. We ate leavened bread and even had Mr. Noodles sometimes. But to admit to changing the recipe – well that would have ended my baking career.


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Awww, today Ziphius is 1 year old. This time last year we first showed it to the world.
Here we open our hearts, showing you our troupe album. We want to keep these memories with us forever and ever, from this previous year and the years to come. Please take a look at it, because you, as a reader, are a part of this experience. To preserve our future memories, please contribute by sending us photos that make you remember Ziphius.
These 12 months were an adventure for us: creating, learning, living, and most of all, letting Ziphius grow. 🙂


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Pakistan expects to use the multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment to significantly enhance its industrial capacity and economic productivity backed by greater energy supply. It anticipates doing this through improved geographical linkages and upgraded road, rail and air transportation systems that facilitate a higher volume of trade flow. It is also eyeing opportunities of transfer of knowledge and technology with its Chinese counterparts. There has been significant progress in the twenty one industrial, eight infrastructure and twelve Gwadar-related projects that have commenced under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) banner with several industrial projects now being operational. Four rail-based mass transit and six provincial projects are also in different stages of feasibility and beyond. In addition to this, nine Special Economic Zones have also been proposed to be set up as part of the CPEC to boost industrial development.
The federal government will set up two SEZs, including the development of an industrial park at Port Qasim near Karachi with 1,500 acres of land. The second SEZ will be in the Islamabad Capital Territory; FATA, AJK, GB and the provinces will have one SEZ each, as well. Punjab aspires to set up an Economic Zone along the M-2 motorway in Sheikhupura district (5,000 acres). Sindh will establish its Special Economic Zone at Dhabeji, 80 km from the Karachi airport (1,000 acres). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will set up Rashakai Economic Zone at Nowshera (1,000 acres) for fruit, food packaging, textile, stitching and knitting industries. Balochistan will set up an SEZ in Bostan, 23 km from Quetta airport (1,000 acres with 200 acres being developed already) for industries of fruit processing, agriculture machinery, pharmaceuticals, motorbikes assembly, cooking oil, ceramics, cold storage and electrical appliances. Gilgit-Baltistan will establish an SEZ at Moqpondass (250 acres) while AJK will establish a SEZ at Bhimber. In FATA, a boundary wall has been constructed around the Mohmand Marble City with 60 per cent of the site having been developed and the remaining expected to be completed very soon.
There is a wide scope for joint ventures between Pakistani and Chinese SMEs, especially in the fields of logistics, trucking, warehousing, fisheries, horticulture, minerals, food processing, construction dairy and livestock, ICT and allied service, light engineering, apparel and cold storage and supply chain business, etc. The corridor offers enormous opportunities for industry-led economic growth in Pakistan if we are able to take advantage of the emerging opportunities.
Productivity enhancement issue has been focused for every country of the world so as to increase the agricultural supply. The average annual growth attained by Pakistan is attributed to technological progress along with investment in agricultural related physical infrastructure and agricultural research and extension. During Green Revolution, most of the countries in Asia experienced the pivotal role of technological change in enhancing agricultural productivity. Among all types of agricultural expenditures, agricultural research and development is the most important in increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. Various studies have been conducted to explore relationship between public investment and agricultural productivity. In case of Pakistan, a few attempts have been made to determine the relationship between agricultural research and agricultural output with the conclusion that agriculture research has a positive and significant impact on agriculture productivity and yields high rate of return.
The real constraints to transforming Pakistan's agriculture are related to weak and fragmented markets with substantial government intervention especially non-performing land markets, inefficient allocation and use of irrigation water, regulatory environment that discourages investment and reduces market efficiency, primitive rural non-farm economy and limited interface with the modern business practices, rapidly declining public investment with serious under-investment in research and technology development and almost non-existent extension and outreach.
It is further projected that there will be immense pressure on limited surface as well as ground water resources. These challenges could be managed through adopting soil and water conservation technologies, enhanced use of high efficiency irrigation systems, developing drought resistant varieties and introducing climate smart agriculture.
Pakistan needs to upgrade its industry and agriculture technologically. To meet the national needs appropriately conservative ways and means will never work. China has achieved the goal of self sufficiency by opting latest technology. Conservative ways and means have gone obsolete. To meet the needs of 1.35 billion Chinese, the Government of China has decided to go by modern technology. On an emergency basis Pakistan will have to shift its agriculture and Industry on most modern and sophisticated means by all means. (The writer is a freelance journalist based in Islamabad)


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Checkout Policy
- Kindergarten-Grade 1 will check out 1 book.
- Grade 2 will check out 2 books.
- Grades 3-5 will check out 3 books.
- All books are checked out for 2 weeks.
- Students with overdue books will only allowed to check out the number equivalent to their returned books.
- Students are responsible for returning their library books. This includes lost books as well as any damaged that has occurred to the book.
- If your child damages or loses a book, a note will be given to the child at school to take home.
- Please make every effort to keep books dry. Keep them away from food and drink, and remove from wet backpacks. Moisture damage is the only type of damage that is irreparable.
- If a book is damaged, please pay the fine immediately. The fine will stay on the student's record until the fine is paid.
- If a book is lost, I encourage students to ask for adult help looking for it and not pay for it until the end of the school year. Many books turn up at home eventually!
- Checks should be made to Lake Superior Elementary School.
- If a lost book is found and returned to the library, the fine will be refunded.


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ergocentric wrote:Oops wrote:Could someone explain why the 9x is mentioned here despite having 8 channels...
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Futaba no longer makes a nine channel receiver, as BB-Q inferred - you would need a 14 channel receiver.
(I don't think Futaba ever made a nine channel system that was not PCM, and that set-up dates back twenty years to the 9z, nice but heavy tx)
RCModelReviews wrote:Ugh... tray radios!
Hell, I don't even need a sissy neckstrap (my arms are still strong enough to hold a transmitter, even at my age) so the thought of a tray radio is just mortifying to me.
RCModelReviews wrote:Another "con" for the JR11X is that the sliders have been moved from the side of the case to the back of the case -- which means you can no longer operate them without taking your fingers/thumbs off the sticks - duh!
On the 9303/9XII the sliders were in the perfect place - then they went and stuffed them up with the 11X - why????
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Well hello there everyone, and happy Monday!
Was your weekend awesome? I hope so!
Mine was very quiet, filled with lots of work/playing catch up/planning for the week to come. I tend to get fairly uneasy when I am not 100% sure I have completed my to-dos – or that I am at least making decent strides towards completion). Therefore, working on weekends provides me some solace.
The post I have for you this Monday is short and sweet, because I will not be going in detail on each piece (see why below) . It features a super fun bright red lace maxi skirt with a slit; for some reason, I took years to wear it! Its color iks fairly unique: the red veers very close to pink, and Wikipedia calls it a Ruby color. I disagree; that said, I have no other suggestions as to the color's name, but I believe it is very close to the HEX #ed0a46. Yes, I did Google this. Nope, I don't even feel ashamed.
What I am wearing: Bialik Floral Maxi Skirt, from Nasty Gal, sold out ;Trish Bustier Mesh Skirt Bodysuit Maxi Dress from Boohoo, HERE
This skirt twirllllls and moves so gorgeously! I love it because it is long enough for me to wear it with heels and not look strange (I have a 36″ inseam so that's rare!) It actually looks best paired with a red crop top based on my experience (that is when I get the most compliments), but I JUST posted a monochromatic red look so I am so happy I went with a different top for this photoshoot 😆. Unfortunately, this skirt is sold out, so I won't yap too much about it and will instead offer some fun similar options: here, here and here.
About that top… I was planning on wearing a studded faux leather bustier with this, but the proportions felt off. I gabbed a couple of other tops (as well as a package I had received in the mail that morning) and headed to the photoshoot for this look, not sure whether I would make the skirt work well enough to actually shoot it.
Once I got there, I realized that the options I had brought along did not work great either. I had given up and was getting ready to shoot the garment I had just received in the mail… when my photographer suggested I use it as a top! The idea didn't even come to my mind because… The garment is actually a dress, and a MAXI dress at that. I actually have a post featuring it soon, so I will not talk too much about it either. (That said, it is available here. ) . Rachel helped me camouflage it for it to work for this look, and voilà!
My final touch was a silly little hat I got off Amazon. My hair does not even come close to fitting in it, but I still like it 😀 It is literally sitting on my head and kept falling down every time I would move my head.I need a larger one for big hair days.
That's it for today, guys! I have a few more fun posts scheduled this week- take a peek at my Instagram stories to see sneak peeks!
Until next time,


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I am ashamed to admit that I stayed up late last night finishing Brambles. I am more ashamed to admit that it was waaaaay too short. So for the first time practically ever I am properly blocking it in hopes that it will improve the fit.
The best part was putting the plate in the wet hat, hehehe. I usually COMPLETELY overlook, even look down on, blocking but in this case I am holding out hope that blocking will be worth it here. Because it would be truly sad and tragic for all that good yarn and work hours to go to waste.
*Update: alas after blocking, though it came out fabulous, it is much too short for my large head (and larger hair). I have quite a bit of the original skein left so I am very tempted to rip it, cast on again, and put my own twist (haha it's funny because there's cables) on it to make it accommodate the volume of my head/hair.


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Horror movies characters in tattoo style by Quyen Dinh
Quyen Dinh is a Vietnam born and Califoria raised artist, hugely influenced by traditional tattoos art. Her painting works are, as a matter of fact, tattoo flash's on canvas. In this series she portraied famous characters from cult horror movies from the 80s and from the very classics. Happy Halloween! » read moreleggi tutto
Amazing miniature oil paintings by Joseph Martinez
Joseph Martinez (Denver, CO 1983) chose matches boxes as his favorite media for oil paintings. The richness of details in these tiny pieces are unbelievable. This series in particular is dedicated to the city of San Francisco and its street artists. » read moreleggi tutto
Jason Bard Yarmosky "Elder kinder"
Jason Bard Yarmosky was born in 1987 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2010. The subject of his oil paintings are his grandparents, and specifically, the series "Elder kinder" explores the them of aging in a very... » read moreleggi tutto
Amy Judd Art
Amy Judd is a London based artist who has been represented by Hicks Gallery Wimbledon for the last 10 years. In recent years Amy's work draws inspiration from the enchanting and imaginative relationship between women and animals (specifically birds) found in traditional mythologies and stories from around the world. Amy's paintings are sensitive... » read moreleggi tutto
Vintage Landscape with Three Dimensional Typography
Inspired by his southern memories American artist Wayne White intervenes directly on vintage landscape reproductions, penetrating and filling the vintage scenes with three-dimensional words and phrases. via » read moreleggi tutto
Comic Book Portrait Collages by Sandra Chevrier
Mixed media on woven paper paintings where she uses traditional mediums combined with actual pages from comic books to create her colorful and lively pieces by montreal based artist Sandra Chevrier. » read moreleggi tutto
Wrestling Paintings by LeeChenDao
LeeChenDao is freelance illustrator and artist born in 1982 graduated from National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. » read moreleggi tutto
Miniature by Hasan Kale
The turkish miniaturist Hasan Kale paints on every little object that he finds. He transformes a needle, a seed, a butterfly wing or a cube of sugar into a canvas in his hands. On these small objects Hasan depicts the views of Istanbul, the city that inspires him. (via bhakta) » read moreleggi tutto
Nathan Walsh's realistic cityscapes paintings
New York is not just the place where the painter Nathan Walsh lives, but also one of his favourite painting subjects. His work is stunning. Take a look at the work in progress photos to understand how much work and preparation there are behind each one of these oil on canvas... » read moreleggi tutto
Pixelated nudes by Peter Buechler
These oil on canvas series by German painter Peter Buechler is realized using photos found on the internet and pixellated with computer as models. After processing the photos Peter paint them using flat colors in each cell. » read moreleggi tutto


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This sofa collection is that perfect blend of retro and contemporary that has made the mid-century modern style so popular. Straight lines dominate the design of the seat itself, but that gets broken up by loose back pillows and stunning angled feet. The smooth plain upholstering is skillfully contrasted by patterned throw pillows that introduce some patterns as well as secondary and tertiary colors that'll inspire your surrounding decor to help bring your entire your room together. Combine these sets with a modern rug design, a textured throw blanket and a minimalist styled lamp to really solidify the chic look you crave and your guests will never forget.
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Bully L.E.D. Brake Light Hitch Covers from Pilot Automotive customize your truck and make a statement when you brake. Designed for maximum brightness, the L.E.D.s outshine regular bulbs and last up to 25 years (100,000 hours of use). Use them to show your loyalty, increase nighttime safety and visibility, and to keep your receiver hitch clean when not towing. The hitch plug design glows red when the vehicle's running lights are on; brighter colored lights illuminate the design when you step on the brake. Each hitch cover is molded from impact resistant ABS plastic and has a Neoprene gasket for a rattle-free and snug fit. The cover mounts in any 2" receiver and plugs into your standard 4-pin electrical harness. Use a hitch pin to hold in place, and simply remove when you want to tow your trailer or boat. DOT approved and legal in all 50 states. Automotive logos are officially licensed. Manufacturer's part number: CR017


text: About Jason Butcher was born in Aldershot, England, and then moved to a small village in the Surrey Hills where he now resides, firmly ensconced in village life, involved in organizing quiz nights, the annual summer show, and charitable events around total dedication to his craft. He is a master still-life, people, and conceptual photographer, frequently asked by clients to bring his bold and meticulous vision to solving their most technically challenging shoots. Jason's thoughtful process and polished vision help to elevate the brands of his wide-ranging clients in the healthcare, technology, house and home, product and business world.


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Our beginner's InDesign course covers all you need to know to get started with the application. InDesign is Adobe's premiere application for layout design. It is the professional choice for creating brochures, posters, magazines, e-books and apps. For examples of what you can do with the application have a look through the work created using InDesign on the Behance website. Through this introductory course, based at our London studios, you will receive expert InDesign training in how to create documents and prepare them for print or export as a PDF. Professional colour management, typography and advanced graphics and effects are all covered. We also provide one-to-one InDesign training at all levels.
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The funeral for a 21-year-old woman killed by a drunk illegal cost more than the illegal's bail, the victim's mother revealed.
Michelle Root, mother of Sarah Root, revealed the events surrounding her daughter's death on her graduation day by an illegal alien police say was drag racing while intoxicated in Omaha, Neb., earlier this year.
But a local judge set his bail at "less than the amount it cost to bury my baby," she told Congress on Tuesday.
"We are not against immigration," Root said. "Sarah's grandmother was an immigration from Vienna, Austria."
"She did it right, she did it the right way. That's all we're asking."
It's unlikely the illegal, 19-year-old Eswin Mejia, will ever face trial, Root revealed, because immigration officials refused to pick him up and it's likely he has since fled back to his native country of Honduras.
"Only after a floor speech, multiple letters, and hearing questions from Senators from Nebraska and Iowa, as well as media attention and concerns raised by the Root family, did Immigration and Customs Enforcement finally acknowledge that they should have taken Mejia into custody," Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) stated.
Her fellow Iowa senator, Chuck Grassley, said the case "has shed light on the breakdown between the federal government and state and locals."
However, also present at the congressional hearing was Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, the immigration spokesperson for the United Methodist Church, who spoke out against Root, claiming it was "unjust" to take "isolated, certainly very tragic incidents" to "implicate" millions of illegals.
But in response, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) said her "disgusting" statement showed "no consideration" for Root's pain.
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Hanna, Alberta in Canada boasts "pride in offering urban amenities with country flair" can now lay claim to being the home to one of Canada's top rockers.
Grunge rockers, Nickelback, in the face of harsh criticisms from their peers and critics alike have sold 30 million albums worldwide since 2001, with over 13 singles making it into the top 40 of music charts around the world. They have been ranked the 11th best musical act of the century to date and the second best selling foreign act in the US, just behind The Beatles. This is their story.
Small Town Beginnings
The group was formed by singer and songwriter Chad Kroeger and his bassist brother Mike in 1995. The name was inspired by Mike's days working in Starbucks when he would return customers' change hence giving their "nickel back". With their cousin Brandon Kroeger on drums and childhood friend, guitarist Ryan Peake, the quartet began penning their music, a blend of post-grunge rock and heavy metal. Their first release was a seven-track EP called Hesher.
Public attention and admiration followed a series of live performances and numerous air plays on Canadian radio, and so a full-length album went into production. Curb also enjoyed moderate success within their home nation and was followed by the band's second album, the independently produced The State, released in 1998. Before its release, however, Brandon Kroeger and the band amicably parted company, and new drummer Ryan "Nik" Vikedal joined the fold.
The second album was such a success that it attracted the attention of Canadian EMI and the US-based Roadrunner records who approached the band with an offer. Nickelback signed a record deal, and The State was re-released in the US in 2000. The album was certificated gold in Canada, with two singles from the album, Leader of Men and Breathe achieving noteworthy sales and entering the top ten of mainstream rock music charts on the American continent. This marked the beginnings of that classic meteoric rise to fame and fortune for these four boys from Hanna, Alberta.
Silver Side Up
With their third album, the band worked with producer Rick Parashar, famous for his work with grunge bands Alice in Chains and later with Pearl Jam on their Ten album. The album was released in September 2001 and went straight in at number one in many of the album charts, catapulting the group into the limelight. The single from the album How You Remind Me – a moving ballad about the pitfall of bitter breakups and the hurtful words ex-lovers spit at one another – enjoyed equal success. It reached number one in both rock and mainstream charts in the US and Canada while making it to number four in the UK top 40 and number one in the rock charts.
The album's predominantly grunge rock/heavy metal sound and hard-hitting storytelling won the hearts and ears of rockers the world over with tracks such as Too Bad chronicling the toils of financial hardship on a small town family which may or may not be autobiographical. The song hit the number one spot yet again in the US and Canada and number one in the UK rock charts, although disappointingly only number nine in the UK Top 40 charts. Not ones to shy away from any subject matter regardless of controversy Never Again is a brutal story of spousal abuse. While it pulled no punches on its subject matter with lyrics such as "I hear her scream, from down the hall. Amazing she can even talk at all" it proved too blunt even for fans barely registering a blip on the music chart radar.
Much of the themes recurrent in the album range from relationship breakdowns or violent acts, and while may not have universal appeal, it does showcase the band's musical talent as well as a penchant for straightforward storytelling, a combination that helped Silver Side Up become a multi-platinum selling album.
Kroeger Solo Projects
The success of the album not only brought the inevitable fame and fortune that follows such rapid success but also opened up unique opportunities for Chad Kroeger to undergo solo projects. In 2002, Kroger worked with Josey Scott, lead singer of the Memphis rock band Saliva, on a theme song for the first Spiderman movie. Hero became an instant worldwide hit, equaling Nickelback's releases, and to date is the most successful and recognizable track from the web-slinging movie franchise.
Kroeger also provided lyrics for Santana's Why Don't You and I which featured on Santana's Shaman album in October of the same year. It also marked a departure in theme for Kroeger as it was a surprisingly upbeat track all about the dizzying effect s of falling in love. The two artists would work together again on the single Into The Night in 2007.
Another opportunity for Kroeger arose to serve as mentor and producer for another fledgling Canadian rock band. Kroger put his co-producing weight behind the underrated Vancouver based grunge rockers, Default. Thanks to Kroeger, the band's debut album The Fallout became a platinum seller with the singles Wasting my Time and Deny reaching the number one spot on the US and Canadian rock charts as well as the top 20 Canadian mainstream charts. Naturally, speculation about Kroeger's departure from the band was bounded around, however as their second album proved to fans and critics, Nickelback's journey was far from over with Kroeger at the helm.


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Digital Web Designer
Senior Digital Designer
R25 000 – R35 000 per month CTC
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Fulltime Digital Designer needed for Domains.co.za which is one of the fastest growing hosting companies in South Africa. We are looking for an in-house web and graphic designer with a minimum of three years' experience. We are looking for a passionate individual who is keen to learn and grow within the business.
This full time position is available immediately.
Applicant Requirements:
- Experience in:
- UI/UX Design
- Wire Frames Design
- CS Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Freehand
- Must be computer literate (MS Word, Excel & Outlook).
- Able to showcase previous professional and clean designs.
- Solid understanding of usability design principles.
- Candidate must absolutely be in sync with recent design standards and trends.
- Must have excellent English communication skills (both verbal and written).
Applicant Responsibilities:
- Design, wire frame and maintain current websites.
- Designing email and social media marketing material.
- Ad hoc design work e.g. graphics, logos and multimedia as required.
- Provide new ideas and approaches to existing online presence.
- Able to work as a design and usability resource with a team of developers.
- Internet and email marketing knowledge.
- A firm grasp on SEO/SEM best practices.
- Understanding / Experience in UI/UX web design.
Personal Skills/Attributes
- Focused, self-motivated, self-driven and enthusiastic.
- Creative and conceptual thinker.
- Be usability focused in everything you do.
- Team player.
- Ability to learn quickly – technically and creatively
- Attention to detail.
- Good time management.
- Solutions driven personality.
- Own transport required.
Please ensure that you have an online portfolio, we are specifically looking for design, usability and technical accuracy. Perfect continuity of clean design is imperative. We will not accept a CV that does not provide a comprehensive portfolio of personally completed design work with contactable references including relevant telephone and email addresses.
Please do not apply for this position if your skills and experience are not suitable as described above. All applications that are not suitable will be immediately rejected.
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Every weekday I post a set of poetry prompts on poetrywritinggroup.wordpress.com and a set of story prompts on the script, novel and short story blogs.
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Following on from this, here are some exercises, one per day (or you could mix them!) to write non-fiction (or fictional) pieces about…
- Monday 29th August: going for it
- Tuesday 30th August: a residential road
- Wednesday 31st August: a new diary
- Thursday 1st September: this picture
- Friday 2nd September: lemon yoghurt
- Saturday 3rd September: thought he was in charge
Sunday 4th September: pick an item from this week's newsTips
- Don't forget your five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell
- Colours: Include at least one colour in your story. It does add depth.
- Use strong verbs and avoid adverbs: have someone striding instead of walking confidently.
- Only use repetition to emphasise.
- When you've finished the first draft, read the piece aloud. It's surprising how many 'mistakes' leap out at you when you read out loud… assuming you have any of course! You could then submit your piece to somewhere listed on Submissions – non-fiction.
- And there are loads more writing tips on https://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/writing-101.
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Weird Venture Game (WIP)
A downloadable game for Windows
Metroid / Megaman style platformer in progress! Fortunately not finished for GBJAM
Current version: V0.07
Planned features:
- Open world exploration in many different areas
- Get items to progress and upgrade your offence, defence and movement
- Special abilities like time stop, wall jump
- Fun platforming
- Epic boss fights
In the current version
- Time stop!
- Bats...
- Some platforming
- GB style graphics
- Badass character
- Knives to throw
- Playing with time (Q,E keys, W to use The World)
- Some lighting
- In-game palette change
- Few rooms to discover*
- Move left/ right: A,D
- Jump: NUM5
- Attack: NUM4
- The World (Time Stop): W
- Q, E control time scale
- R: restart (won't reset time scale!)
- L: toggle palette
- Added Metroid style room to room movement
- Better character physics (less gravity, easier to jump longer distances)
- An energy bar for special abilities
- You can manually start and stop the time stop ability if you have enough energy
- One way platforms
Known bugs:
- No way to die
- One way platform are kinda glitchy (you may fall through them sometimes)
|In development
|Adam "Joe" Pajor
|Action-Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Game Boy, Metroidvania, Pixel Art, Retro
Install instructions
Just extract the game to a folder you want to.
Wait for the full release!
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Conference accommodation
For ICMRSS conference participants special arrangements have been made with hotels in Munich in different distances from the venue and different price categories.
This offer is also valid for those staying in Germany before or after the conference for sightseeing purposes!
conference accommodation _ Finding a good hotel can be tricky. So here are some of our favorite hotels nearby our event location.
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This week I have several cases to report on the intersection memory, the brain and law. At least several times a week I have been inundated with cases in which criminal defendants raise claims about either their own memory, the memory of a witness or victim to a crime. The majority of these claims seem to fail, but this will be an interesting issue for future exploration. If you are interested in the intersection of Law & Memory, please join us for a conference on Law & Memory at Stanford Law School on April 1, 2011.
The case today is a new one for the blog — a defendant unsuccessfully raising an ineffective assistance of counsel claim because his trial counsel failed to investigate his diminished memory. The defendant now claims his diminished memory undermined the credibility of his incriminating statements made to police officers.
Brain Damage, Memory, Statements to Police
Gray v. Warden of Sussex I State Prison, 2011 WL 744961 (Va. 2011)
Petitioner was convicted by jury trial of four counts of capital murder and sentenced to two death sentences and life imprisonment for the remaining convictions. The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed Petitioner's convictions and upheld his death sentence. Petitioner filed a writ of habeas corpus that was granted in part and denied in part. Petitioner claims, inter alia, that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because counsel failed to investigate the physiological effects "PCP" use had on petitioner's memory. Petitioner contends that such information would have shown that the drug affects brain cells and would have called into question the statements petitioner gave to the police. The Court held that this portion of claim satisfies neither the "performance" nor the "prejudice" prong of the two-part test enunciated in Strickland because the record indicated he knew what he was doing when he spoke to the police so trial counsel was not deficient. Petitioner also claims his trial counsel failed to protect petitioner's rights to be free from double jeopardy because he was tried and punished for separate counts of capital murder even though the crimes arose from the same criminal act and "one punishment is for a crime which is a lesser included offense of the other." The Court held that claim satisfies the "performance" and the "prejudice" prongs of Strickland and that there was a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's failure to raise this issue at trial, Petitioner would only have been sentenced on one of the two indictments. Therefore, petitioner is granted a writ of habeas corpus as to his life sentences and these convictions were remanded so that one of the underlying convictions could be vacated.


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The last Muslims in the Tramuntana mountains and their defences
Gorg Blau/ Tossals Verds path.
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General public (aged 15 or over).This requires a reasonable level of fitness. Wear suitable footwear for the mountains and bring enough food for the full day.
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The Muslims arrived on the island of Mallorca in the 10th century, living there until the end of the 13th century. It was not until 1229 when the arrival of Christian troops with the intention of conquering it, led to the end of their culture. The island's Muslim inhabitants were forced to flee to the Tramuntana mountains to seek refuge from the troops of James I, and held out there until 1232.
Research at the Almallutx archaeological site has revealed that at the bottom of the Gorg Blau reservoir, and in the area around the Tossals Verds path, there are important remains from that time that make it possible to understand how they took refuge and defended themselves from the Christian soldiers. With this visit you can delve into a moment of great conflict in the island's history.


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Sansouci provides cruise passengers awide-range of services offered throughout their touristic terminals. These includes: gift shops and crafts, cafeteria and minimarket, shuttle to and from the Colonial City, taxi and minivan services, city tours and visits to many regional main attractions and the region, plus a call center area and Internet service.
Also, cruise lines may also rely upon these additional services in order to expedite their operations within the destination: baggage handling, passenger transfer to and from the airport, provisions handling, sludge, logistics and more.


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Data Security Council of India (DSCI), in association with KPMG and NASSCOM Gaming Forum, organized a one week Virtual Hackathon, SEGAMATHON 2016 that brought together the concept of 'Security + Gaming + Hackathon' – thereby giving an opportunity to game developers across India to showcase their creative prowess and build games to educate people on how to create a Security-aware culture.
With the Cyber Security theme including Artificial Intelligence, Cyber-espionage and Identity theft, the initiative witnessed an encouraging response with more than 14 teams and 50+ participants. The theme-based BYOG (Bring Your Own Game) Game Jam has proven to be a fantastic way of developing new talent by tapping into youth potential towards the agenda of Cyber Security for future.
Hypnobot: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over the world using its ability to hypnotize any living creature. They only way to stop them is to not look into their eyes. Fight against a hoard of AI bots while shooting backwards.
Hypnobot is a fast paced shooting survival game in which players have to shoot the enemy using bouncing bullets. Read More
- Mr. Abhi Jariwala
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Jury Members
- K. Lakshminarayanan, Information Security Group, Infosys Ltd.
- Manish Basetia, Producer, Hashtash
- Ramesh Kauta, CISO, GE India
- Sharad Sadadekar, CISO and VP, HDFC Life
- Subhash Subramaniam, CISO, ICICI Bank


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11.11.11 is the coalition of NGOs, unions, movements and various solidarity groups in Flanders (Dutch speaking Northern part of Belgium). It combines the efforts of about 60 organizations and more than 20,000 volunteers, who work together to achieve one common goal: a fair world without poverty.
Millions of people are still seeing their rights violated: they do not have access to sufficient food, clean drinking water, health care, basic education, a viable income, security or freedom of speech. Every day and all over the world, people are fighting to make a decent living.
11.11.11 fights with them by supporting development initiatives in the South, by lobbying national and international governments and organizations, by campaigning in Belgium for a world that upholds solidarity.
Triple 11?
in the year 1966, at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month ...
... thousands of volunteers took to the streets to participate in the first Joint Action for the Third World.
They wanted to give a new interpretation to the commemoration of the armistice of 1918, the end of the First World War which had struck Western Europe for over 4 years. Their motive? Development aid as an investment in world peace.
Hence 11.11.11 and its yearly 11.11.11 campaign were born.