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Saint Louis De Montfort Speaks
"Friends of the Cross, you are like crusaders united to fight against the world; not like Religious who retreat from the world lest they be overcome, but like brave and valiant warriors…
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Star of the Sea
When evening shades are falling
O'er ocean's sunny sleep,
To pilgrims' hearts recalling
Their home beyond the deep
When rest, o'er all descending
The shores with gladness smile
And lutes, their echoes…
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Late happy birthday wish for many blessings, Daniel.
Blessed Blessed Angel Day Daniel!!! Happy Birthday!
Happy and blessed birthday, Daniel. May our Lady keep you and your loved ones always.
A blessed and happy birthday to you, Daniel. God bless you always and your loved ones.
Oh and seriously the baby and your puppy are so cute I can hardly stand it. The Italian in me wants to squish those fat cheeks on that baby and hug that sweet little doggie. So precious!
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Bloomberg's Winkler: Error is inexcusable
Bloomberg editor in chief Matt Winkler writes that the error allowing the news service's journalists to see information about its clients on its terminals is "inexcusable."
Winkler writes, "As we've grown, and as data privacy has become a central concern to our clients, we should go above and beyond in protecting data, especially when we have even the appearance of impropriety. And that's why we've made these recent changes to what reporters can access.
"This leads to a second point lost in much of this weekend's conversation: The protection of important customer data has been essential at Bloomberg since our founding more than 30 years ago. We have never compromised the integrity of that data in our reporting.
"At no time did reporters have access to trading, portfolio, monitor, blotter or other related systems. Nor did they have access to clients' messages to one another. They couldn't see the stories that clients were reading or the securities clients might be looking at.
"Like all other Bloomberg employees, our reporters, upon hiring, enter into a confidentiality agreement that strictly prohibits them from discussing non-public Bloomberg documents and proprietary information about the company and its clients in their reporting."
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Scientific and Clinical Initiatives
Dedicated to improving patient outcomes, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) pioneers revolutionary clinical initiatives and supports leading-edge research.
To date, PanCAN's cumulative research investment is projected to be approximately $104 million, including our research grants program and clinical initiatives.
Research Grants Program
Through a competitive grants process, we fund innovative research. Since 2003, we have awarded 174 grants to 170 scientists at 64 institutions. Meet our newest recipients and read the latest stories about our grantees and their work.
Clinical Initiatives
Precision PromiseSM is the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's groundbreaking initiative to dramatically improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients and advance the organization's goal to double survival. Designed with a nationwide team of leading clinicians, researchers, and diagnostic and drug developers, Precision Promise's adaptive clinical trial platform will provide new treatment options for patients and transform the way clinical research is done for pancreatic cancer.
Launching in 2019.
Studies from PanCAN and others have suggested that patients treated with matched therapies selected through molecular profiling have better outcomes. We support the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommendation to obtain tumor tissue suitable for molecular profiling. PanCAN offers information and resources related to precision medicine, including the Know Your Tumor precision medicine service, for healthcare professionals and their patients.
PanCAN, along with Perthera Inc. and other partners, published findings in Clinical Cancer Research about the first 640 patients to receive molecular profiling reports through Know Your Tumor. The data suggest that patients who went on treatment that aligns with a "highly actionable" genetic alteration in their tumor had better progression-free survival than those whose treatment was not aligned to their tumor's biology.
Know Your Tumor-related News
PanCAN's Patient Registry is a global online database created to look for patterns in treatments, side effect management and diagnostics that will lead to improved treatment options and outcomes for patients.
De-identified patient health data provides researchers with crucial details that will help them make discoveries. PanCAN encourages patients to share their health data with trusted parties such as the Patient Registry.
Are you a researcher or healthcare professional with questions about the patient experience? Partner with PanCAN to answer research questions you may have.
According to our registry data, nausea is the best managed symptom or side effect pancreatic cancer patients experience. But fatigue, pain and depression are generally unmanaged. These results, which were shared at the 2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, underscore the need for the healthcare community to address and manage these symptoms to improve patient lives.
Patient Registry-related News
Pancreatic cancer patients who participate in clinical research have better outcomes. Clinical trials can advance research and improve treatment options. PanCAN offers clinical trials information personalized for you and your patients, and our Clinical Trial Finder provides free access to the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of pancreatic cancer clinical trials in the United States.
At the 2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, PanCAN contributed to a poster evaluating how many patients search for clinical trials after having received two or more previous treatment regimens. We found that 31 percent of patients who used our database to search for clinical trials in 2018 were looking for their third (or more) treatment option. This number is up from 25 percent from 2016, suggesting that more patients are considering clinical trial enrollment later in their treatment journey.
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Marine Photographers in Russia
Here are the listings of Marine Photographers for Marine photography work in Russia. Each photographer has its profile with portfolio of photography work, specialities and other details. You can use the filter facility on the left to exactly find an appropriate photographer in your area.
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Signal Ridge Trail: 2.0 miles / Carrigain Notch Trail: 5.3 miles / Shoal Pond Trail: 4.0 miles / Ethan Pond Trail: 0.5 miles / Thoreau Falls Trail: 5.1 miles / Wilderness Trail: 1.5 miles / Cedar Brook Trail: 5.5 miles / Hancock Notch Trail: 5.1 miles / Sawyer River Trail: 1.2 miles / sawyer River Road: 2.0 miles
Total Miles: 32.2 miles (4,900 feet elevation gained) A.M.C. White Mountain Guide Online & Guide Book
Trip Report:
- Another Saturday - another 50K in the White Mountains! After three straight weeks of mostly rugged trails, I decided to still get in the miles but this time over very forgiving terrain and easy grades. The weather was cold and raw above 3,000 feet so I decided to stay in the valleys and notches making for a comfortable day in the mountains.
- My route for the day included Carrigain and Hancock Notches, along with Shoal Pond, Thoreau Falls, and Cedar Brook areas. Most of this quick hike/run was over old railroad grades through very lightly used trails that are quite picturesque. I was hoping to catch some great foliage, and it was pretty good in spots, while other areas were still green. It has been an odd foliage season as colors started turning quickly up here last month on some trees, while others stayed green. The colors also seem to now be muted compared to the previous few years.
- For 99% of my hike I would barely see any other hikers, two on Carrigain Notch Trail, zero on Shoal and Ethan pond trails, two on Thoreau Falls Trail, zero on Wilderness Trail, two on Cedar Brook, except for 0.8 mile section that leads to the Hancock Loop where I saw ten! And finally just one hiker on Hancock Notch Trail, Philip, who I saw early in the morning at the Desolation junction. Philip (Section Hiker), has one of the most well respected websites for hiking and gear reviews, click here for his overnight Hancock Lollipop Loop hike he was finishing up on Saturday.
- Some of the highlights from my day including scoping out future off trail adventures to take Kyle and Whitney on via old railroad spurs. Two are along the Carrigain Notch Trail and another at the start of the Shoal Pond Trail, which used to have a grade that connected to the present day Nancy Pond Trail near Camp 19 clearing. I also checked out more of Camp 24 along Cedar Brook Trail, Camp 24 was one of the biggest camps during the J.E. Henry & Sons Railroad logging days of the early twentieth century. I found some interesting relics to snap pictures of off in the woods that I hadn't seen the previous two times through here.
- Overall, it was a great adventure in the Whites and I was happy to get home early enough so that Sarge was only in his crate for a half hour after Whitney left for work. :)


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Wendy, I am currently in a series of InfoMinutes about my merchant services audits. A merchant services vendor is visiting tomorrow (I invited him, he knows what I do). Although I'm not selling merchant services, I do address some of the unattractive service practices, and I don't want to put my visitor on the spot.
Is it appropriate for me to continue with my merchant services series while he is visiting?
Thanks, Darrell
So, I pondered this for a few minutes.
1: Darrell is in a six week series.
2: Staying on topic for six to 11 minutes is crucial to his referral success.
3: If he interrupts his series in order to be gracious to a visitor, he really is doing himself a disservice.
4: I want Darrell to get referrals.
Then I had a thought: we've had Members synchronize their InfoMinutes. (The web designer, graphic designer, printer, photographer and writer all did InfoMinutes about catalogs for six weeks.) Could Darrell suggest syncing InfoMinutes to a first time Visitor? I called Darrell. He understood the concept immediately, and sent this email:
Matt, I am currently in my "Merchant Services/Electronic Payment Processing" InfoMinute series. Below is what I plan on saying tomorrow. I wanted to show this to you ahead of time so that you could possibly craft an InfoMinute about how you DON'T withhold rate decreases from clients. This way, we can tag team the group and see a synergy from our respective InfoMinutes.
"Annual fee adjustments, reductions in card transaction categories, and incentive programs can significantly affect a merchant's profitability-just as increases can. These credit card processing rate decreases should be passed on to merchants. The question for my clients is are those reductions and incentives being passed along to them. By negotiating terms to ensure that processors pass the savings along to my clients, I ensure that my clients aren't subjected to increases, and then excluded from decreases and incentives. For example, my team audited the merchant services account for a wedding jewelry and accessories retailer. The retailer processed $55k a month, 80% of their sales being web-based. My team negotiated with their processor and secured over $38k in savings over a 36-month period. Returning money to my clients is what I do. I am a great referral for a local merchant who often speaks about wanting to reduce their operating expenses and save money.
See you in the morning, Darrell
Matt replied 21 minutes later.
That's great, thanks for the heads up. I'll kick off my minute hitting on that and lead into our registration software which is our company focus for the month. Looking forward to visiting the group tomorrow.
Visitor confirmed.
Visitor comfortable.
Darrell profitable.
Success, W!
Wendy, it executed well this morning. People were wondering what I was up to! Matt was very appreciative of my gesture, and I think he'll be visiting with us again next week. Darrell


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'Tis the season to be cautious
Work Christmas party season is here!
The festive period often experiences a higher incidence of violence because of a number of interrelated factors. Remember to reinforce White Ribbon messaging, distribute referral postcards around the office and offer greater support during this period.
Below are steps to prevent sexual assault and sexual harassment at work Christmas parties, so everyone can enjoy a safe and respectful festive season.
As an employer it's important to make sure that your expectations are clear. Most importantly, remind employees that your Code of Conduct and other related policies apply at out of hours functions.
Plan ahead, take precautions and be prepared for anything. Our message is not about taking the fun out of Christmas!
Here are some further tips*:
- Remember you have a duty of care to your employees at any work related event.
- Outline the start and finish times for the function and be sure to remind staff that the Code of Conduct applies at the Christmas party to confirm that misbehaviour won't be tolerated. Sexual harassment rules apply at the party just as much as in the office.
- Do not rely solely on a venue's undertaking to adhere to responsible service of alcohol requirements.
- Have strategies in place for monitoring employee behaviour at work functions, including what immediate action may be taken to respond to unsafe or unacceptable conduct (e.g. call a taxi and/or direct an employee to leave).
- If someone is organising the giving of Secret Santa or Kris Kringle presents, remind staff that the gifts should not be offensive and should be appropriate. It's a good idea to set a $ limit as a guide.
- Remind staff of appropriate use of social media.
- Don't dismiss any post-party complaints or issues. Any complaint needs to be dealt with quickly and effectively in line with your company's grievance procedure and other workplace policies.
Follow the link to for more information to stop violence against women at Christmas work functions.
*Written by David Davies at Sparke Helmore Lawyers, originally posted on Monday in 2014.


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New Writing Classes Begin September 9, 2015
New Writing Classes will begin on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. I will offer IEW Writing I for 4th-8th grades, pre-IEW for 2nd and 3rd graders, and am taking requests for other classes as needed. Please email me at email@example.com or call Holly at 951-302-0540.


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The second round of the presidential primary organized by the right wing and center parties in France, elected François Fillon as their 2017 Presidential candidate with a whopping majority: 65.5% against Alain Juppé's 32.5%. The vote result, however, represents 4 million votes, a small sample of the French political spectrum, composed essentially of wealthy and elderly voters. If Fillon wants to win in the general election, he will have to expand his voter base, something difficult to do with the program he is defending.
As a leading member of Les Républicains and former Prime Minister of Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-12), he faces a very complicated task, because he wants to incarnate both Gaullist and Thatcherite policies.
On foreign policy he wants to re-establish a certain independence of France. He considers the U.S. France's main ally, but he wants to free France from "the too strong dependency on the United States" and thought Sarkozy's decision to bring France back into NATO was "stupidity." He is open to collaborating with Russia to resolve the Southwest Asia wars and wants to lift the sanctions. He developed a close contact to Putin when they were both Prime Ministers, and since then he has attended the Valdai Discussion Club meetings. There is a, however, dose of "realism" in his thinking, towards Russia but also China. As he stated, "Russia is a dangerous country, full of nuclear weapons; it must not be pushed to make diplomatic mistakes, to harden up, to isolate itself, and to turn towards China."
While this change is a relief for all those who feared that Hollande's submission to the Anglo-American elites was leading France straight into a new world war, Fillon's economic "shock therapy," explicitly modeled on Thatcher's policies, is no solution to the existential crisis in the trans-Atlantic zone and can only create conflict with a majority of the French population. Fillon has not once addressed the issue of a needed financial reform, not a word about Glass-Steagall, nor of a Roosevelt-modeled reconstruction. He is proposing the elimination of 500,000 public employee jobs (10% of the public workforce), replacing the 35-hour workweek with 39 hours, at lower pay; extending retirement age from 62 currently to 65 years. He thinks his " fiscal shock" will restart the economy: EU40 billion in "social costs" paid by employers (social security and other social contributions); EU10 billion in tax cuts; elimination of the tax on fortunes (ISF), the 75% tax on fortunes of more than EU1 million per year; a reduction of taxes on companies from 35% currently to 25%.
On European questions, he is not for a full reform. Fillon calls for creating a Eurozone government, which however would not be run by the EU Commission, but by a secretariat made of member states. He will maintain the Maastricht criteria — 3% ceiling on national deficit to adopt the euro currency — but calls for the ECB mission to be enlarged from mere defense of the currency to promoting economic development. Fillion also calls for the construction of a European defense for necessary cost sharing, and concerning the problem of mass immigration, he calls on Europe to set up guards at its borders, to stop migrants from coming in.
Running Sans Perspective
His Thatcherite conversion occurred in London in 2014. At that time he complained to the Daily Telegraph that "since the end of Second World War, France has never had its Thatcherian revolution." A former minister of Les Républicains who views himself as a Gaullist, Henri Guaino, commented that Fillon's statement that "de Gaulle was a liberal on economics," had a "hallucinated version of history" and called his policies "a program of devastation of national solidarity which will create great difficulties, if applied, to all those who want to rebuild the nation, reinforce social cohesion and restart the economy."
Fillon's primary win, while a big surprise for the media and polls, cannot be really seen as part of the ongoing wave of international change that started since Brexit, the Trump election, in that, the people voting for him are not the middle classes or working poor who are questioning the paradigm of globalization and want to go for industrial and infrastructure reconstruction of their countries. Fillon's electorate is essentially wealthy and retired people, of conservative religious values. In fact, Fillon got a large part of the vote of "Sens Commun," the Catholic traditionalist organization which opposed Hollande's gay marriage law.
Because of its nature, Fillon's candidacy could reshuffle all the cards of the presidential campaign. Until now, the polls were predicting a first round of the Presidential vote as being between Sarkozy or Hollande, and Marine Le Pen, and a second round being won by Sarkozy or Hollande, against Marine Le Pen, benefitting from a national mobilization to stop Le Pen.
Fillon's rabid "shock therapy" policies will have the opposite effect, of strengthening the Socialist Party, which is today almost dead. That is already happening. Following Fillon's victory, Hollande's Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, more popular than Hollande, told the media that he would be willing to participate in the left-wing presidential primary, even if Hollande decides to run.
The Front National (FN) will also be affected in its drive for power. Fillon's call for greater independence, his alliance with the conservative traditionalist right, and his pro-Putin stance, will drain a fair part of support that had contributed to FN's recent rise. Marine Le Pen is left with no other choice than to go for the vote of the forgotten men and women of France. Last night she denounced "the social destruction" that that policy would create. But in that task, the Front National will have to confront France's equivalent of Die Linke, the Communists led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
The flight forward of all these actors into the extremes, none of whom has any perspective, for the future will lead to chaos in France. In this context, Cheminade's own candidacy defending a strong Glass-Steagall Act reform, and policies of peace through mutual development with Russia and China's New Silk Road, are crucial for the future of France.


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This is how customers are getting free drinks at Wetherspoons
| Updated: Aug 23, 2017 11:20 IST
London [UK], June 14 (ANI): Wetherspoon's Order and Pay app is turning out to be a blessing in disguise for the customers. According to The Independent, Wetherspoon's Order & Pay app was designed for customers to pay for food and drink without going to the bar. However, drinkers quickly realised the potential of the app, which allowed them to ask friends to buy them a pint in any Wetherspoon pub at the touch of the button. People have been ordering drinks for their mates, even if they're not with them. "I've sent a round of drinks to a table if I couldn't make it to someone's birthday get-together, for example," said Lee. Micro blogging site Twitter is flooded with the users appreciating the Spoons app and even calling it the "greatest invention of the 21st century." Some of the tweets are: "the wetherspoons app is the greatest invention of the 21st century," a user wrote.

the wetherspoons app is the greatest invention of the 21st century
— harvye (@hxrveywright) May 23, 2017
  Another user tweeted, "Someone get the wetherspoons app and order drinks to my table pls."

Someone get the wetherspoons app and order drinks to my table pls
— Moody (@Moodyator) June 12, 2017
  "Weatherspoons App has changed my life," shared another user.

Weatherspoons App has changed my life.
— Louis G.?? (@LouisGaudencio) June 10, 2017
  The app allows people the opportunity to buy drinks for their mates across the 956 Wetherspoon's pubs in the UK. And the company is more than happy with how the app is being used, as spokesman Eddie Gershon explained, "We are delighted that our order and app pay is being used by people to buy food and drink for their friends in a Wetherspoon pub thousands of miles away. It must be great to be in one of our pubs and have a drink delivered to your table by a good-hearted friend who isn't even with you." (ANI)


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Summertime concerts in the park, NEMBAFest Mountain Bike Festival, The Annual Burke Fall Festival, WinterBike.... events of all sorts happen in and around Burke. Moonlit snowshoe treks, live music performances, seasonal parades, craft fairs, Open Studios weekend, snowmobile drag races...it's all here! To keep up to date on local happenings and special deals, sign up for the monthly Burke enewsletter.
From October - March, enjoy ice skating at Chester Arena - check their website for Public Skate times and other events.
The Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury also features a range of events every week including independent film showings, classic films, theater, opera performances, live music as well as classes and workshops for all ages. Check out their Events Calendar to see what's going on.
For events in neighboring towns of Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury, please visit www.lyndonvermont.com and www.discoverstjvt.com. For event listings in other Northeast Kingdom towns, visit www.nekchamber.com.
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The burial of a former president
Posted by African Press International on September 4, 2008
President Mwai Kibaki with First Lady Mrs. Lucy Kibaki pay their last respects to the late Zambian President Dr. Levy Mwanawasa at State House, Lusaka.
Mwanawasa buried in Zambia
The late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been buried at a sombre ceremony in the capital, Lusaka.There was a guard of honour and several choirs at a church ceremony in the grounds of the national parliament.
Proceedings were televised on four giant screens in Lusaka, as well as live on national television.
�Leaders from across Africa and senior officials from Europe and the US attended the state funeral. Fourteen African heads of state and government are gathering in Lusaka.
Among those�who attended�the funeral are Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki who arrived on Tuesday in Zambia accompanied by first lady Lucy Kibaki.
Others�were �South African President Thabo Mbeki, Tanzanian, African Union President Jakaya Kikwete and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe
Mr Mwanawasa died in France on 19 August, after suffering a stroke in June. He was 59.
Mr Mwanawasa became president in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006.
He had won praise from the world community for his economic prudence.
Mr Mwanawasa was one of the few African leaders to criticise Mr Mugabe, describing this year's election in Zimbabwe as an embarrassment.
At home he will probably be best remembered for stripping his predecessor Frederick Chiluba of immunity from prosecution.
Mr Mwanawasa's critics accused him of persecuting his political rivals under the guise of fighting corruption.
He was married and had six children. He had been a practising lawyer since 1973.


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Choose a favorite character from literature, tv, or cinema. What character (from literature, TV, or cinema) would that character be for Halloween and WHY??? Provide evidence for your opinion.
Answer this question in AT LEAST 2 sentences. Please write in complete sentences using paragraph format. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization all count!
Response should be submitted HERE as this week's discussion post.
2. Contest (optional):
In addition to the writing assignment, create a picture of your character dressed up as another character. You may draw it or make a collage or use photoshop, etc.
All submissions must be turned in AS A HARD COPY to Mrs. Robertson by the end of school on OCTOBER 30th.
Voting will take place on Halloween.
Stitch form Lilo and Stitch would dress up as the Duckling from The Ugly Duckling. In the movie when he is first adopted by Lilo he finds The Ugly Duckling on her bookshelf. When he reads it he atomaticly conected with the duckling, because the little duckling feels like he does not have a family like Stitch. This is also his favorite book, later in the movie he gives it to Lilo saying, "Ohana means family, and family means no one get left behind or forgoten."
I think Greg from diary of a wimpy kid would wear a Justin Bieber costume for Halloween.This is because Greg personally thinks he is like so cool,which would make him a perfect mach with Justin Bieber.So like he would wear a hat pulled to the back,a pair of black jeans and a white shirt.
I know this sounds too simple although the way he will act will make up the costume.
I choose the 10th doctor from doctor who and Rose Tyler his companion dressed as Tris and Four( tobias) from Divergent. I choose the doctor to dress as Tobias because they are both very clever but in there own way. I choose Rose to dress up as Tris because rose is very adventorus just like Tris. The main reason I choose them is because together they both have a love realationship.


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Ahead of proposed changes to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) https://www.sra.org.uk/home/home.page experts in the PIB Insurance Brokers (PIB) Professions team have been urging law firms to seek specialist advice in advance.
This is an extract from a longer article published in a series of publications targeting the legal sector to help raise awareness of the SRA's proposed changes and how PIB can help.
Business leaders at PIB Insurance Brokers have been highlighting the potential repercussions that the SRA's proposed changes to professional indemnity insurance (PII) could have on the profession if adopted. They have warned that purchasing protection will no longer be a straightforward process.
The call for firms to act comes as the SRA revives proposals to introduce changes to the minimum terms and conditions via their consultation process, including cutting the minimum levels of insurance cover by significant amounts both in indemnity limit and scope of cover.
Jon Cook, Head of Professions at PIB, said: "Solicitors should take steps now to seek out expert advice ahead of the potential introduction of far-reaching changes outlined in the consultation, 'Protecting the users of legal services: balancing cost and access to legal services'.
"The proposals are more likely to get the go-ahead this time given the time and input that's gone into this consultation.
"Firms need to work on the assumption these changes will happen. They need to be ready for it and fully prepared as these changes could most likely first impact those who have PII renewals in spring 2019 or thereafter.
"We're urging law firms to act now in preparation. Purchasing PII has become easier recently however it's going to get harder because of the need to build cover more specifically designed for each individual firm. Solicitors should seek the right level of advice to help them navigate these proposed changes before they are introduced. Here at PIB we can offer extensive expertise, knowledge and guidance to help firms manage and minimise the impact of the proposed changes."
The SRA says changes could have a positive impact on premiums, encouraging a more competitive marketplace. It states over half of firms take out more than the minimum cover currently required and 98% of PII claims against law firms are valued at under £500,000. The SRA estimate premium savings between 9-17% if the proposals are implemented.
Ged Wood, Regional Manager, Professions team added: "The market's already competitive, what drives the market is claims and claims costs; it's what drives every insurance market. Reduce the claims costs and premiums will reflect this, risk management is the key in this market – not just tinkering with the policy wording."
While the SRA has indicated the call for change is to improve access to legal services and cutting PII cover will potentially reduce insurance overheads, Mick Eardley, Northern Regional Manager, Professions team doesn't think that will automatically be the case.
He said: "While we agree with some of what the SRA is proposing it's not as straightforward as it appears. While you cannot argue with the time, effort and input that's gone into the latest consultation document, what you can argue with, is the likely outcomes given our anecdotal evidence from insurers.
"Some have indicated it's unlikely their premiums will change if the limit goes down and most likely not at the lower end of the scale. Some insurers have said if there's a minimum of £500,000 they may not offer that minimum, instead keeping the cover at the current levels, because reducing the cover creates a risk for them of the business going bust with the insurer becoming exposed to even greater risk. Overall, the view in the insurance market is these proposals will have little or no effect on costs.
"Our advice is all firms need to be prepared and seek the right advice on the effects of the proposals. Ultimately we're all about ensuring lawyers understand risk and can manage it better than they're doing because actually that's the main thing that does drive price down."
For more information on PII, please call a member of the Professions team on 0121 647 7401 or email email@example.com


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FlashPrint Overview
For a while, one of the major gaps for 3D printing reaching the masses (or at least the education space), was the printer controller software. FlashPrint is the printer control and slicing software that you'll use with the Flashforge Finder. The software is easy to use and can hide some of the advanced settings, but when you are ready, you just hit a button and the advanced settings are shown to you.
- Operating Systems Supported: Windows and macOS
- Link: http://www.flashforge.com/finder-3d-printer/flashprint/
- Pros:
- Easy to use
- Basic and advanced settings
- Stable for both Windows and macOS
- Multiple printing options including WiFi
- Free!
- Cons:
- Some settings in the user interface can be unclear until you find your way around
- Some of the keyboard shortcuts aren't intuitive
FlashPrint takes .stl files and outputs a .gx file that can be read by the Finder. If you try to load the .stl file into the Finder, it won't be able to print the file. You'll always need to import the .stl into FlashPrint and export the .gx file. The .gx file is then loaded into the Finder via the USB cable, USB drive, or WiFi.
Installing FlashPrint
The most reliable method for installing FlashPrint is via the USB that is included with the Flashforge Finder. This tends to be the most recent version of the software at the time the printers were packaged and shipped. The file is relatively small, so it should be a quick installation.
- Insert the USB into your computer. It'll likely show up as "NO NAME" on your Desktop.
- Locate the installation package that matches your operating system.
- Click on the installer and follow along with the prompts.
After you install and run FlashPrint it will search for any software updates. If there is one available, you'll be prompted to download the new version:
If this happens, click Yes to download the newest version and then unzip and re-run the installer. You'll now have the most up to date version! FlashPrint will always check for the newest software.
If you misplace your USB drive you can always download FlashPrint from this website. There isn't a specific version for the Flashforge Finder, so you should download FlashPrint for the Dreamer Series. Here's a screenshot:
If possible you should try to use the installer from the USB that's included with your printer. I'd recommend not deleting this file from the USB.
Setting Up FlashPrint
Once FlashPrint is installed it's time to set it up to work with the Finder. Since the Finder is able to print untethered (without USB) you don't need to connect the Finder to your computer for printing. However, you still need to prepare FlashPrint to work with your Finder.
- When you first launch FlashPrint, you should be prompted to select a printer:
- Select the FlashForge Finder from the dropdown menu and click OK. The bottom left of FlashPrint will then show "FlashForge Finder" instead of the Dreamer:
You always want the Finder to be your machine since that's the printer you're working with. FlashPrint may switch back to the Dreamer when you install an update, so you'll need to make sure that you reset it to the Finder. You can always switch through the FlashPrint menu by selecting Print -> Machine Type -> FlashForge Finder.


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However great a man's natural talent may be, the art of writing cannot be learned all at once.
—Jean Jacques Rousseau
For my second "mini- dissection" or fiction analysis, I've chosen The Celestine Prophecy, An Adventure, by James Redfield, not only because—to everyone's surprise—it became a best-seller, but also because the first edition was self-published.
It is a well-known story that Redfield traveled around the country peddling his books from the back of his trunk. Probably the author was as shocked as everyone else when people started asking for the book in stores. News about the contents of the book spread like wildfire.
Then, finally "the dream" came true when a major publisher paid Redfield for the publishing rights.
What was the key to Redfield's success? Part of it was timing and had little to do with the book itself.
It is interesting to note that the first chapter is titled "A Critical Mass." In a way, the book was prophesying its own success. A critical mass is the number of people required in order to make a shift in consciousness. This book was published in 1993, six years after the occurrence of a "critical mass" spiritual event known as Harmonic Convergence:
On August l6-l7, l987, the world observed its first Harmonic Convergence, a global event wherein Humanity focused on helping the Human Race through the power of thought, meditation, and prayer.
In 1987 thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the planet experienced an energy change or shift that motivated them to take a careful look at their lives. Many people discovered their life purpose; others felt compelled to make lifestyle changes.
Most of these people couldn't explain why they felt differently. They only knew deep inside at the soul level that they must "take action" or move forward on their path of self-discovery. Some people refer to this type of urgency a "calling" or spiritual awakening. It was as if their Higher Self was encouraging them to "follow their passion," or their "bliss."
In the years that ensued, a critical mass started to build toward understanding that we humans are spiritual beings in physical bodies.
Consider in greater detail the history of that era. While Redfield was writing The Celestine Prophecy, the public was starting to learn about and embrace a larger reality. This reality, older than the one that serves as the structure for modern or Western belief systems, perceives the human being as a physical/mental/emotional/spiritual energetic system. All four energy forms are interconnected and linked to a unified field.
In other words, "we are all One." From a holographic perspective, this means that each of us is linked to the One Creator or Source. We were also given another "insight": each of us creates our own reality. This means we also create our own future. Free will and destiny take on different meanings when we view our reality from this perspective.
These spiritual insights radically conflict with organized religion and other traditionally held views of the universe upon which Western medical and scientific belief systems are constructed. Therefore, it is no surprise that the book became a best-seller. Forbidden fruits are hot items, especially if banned by religious groups.
Imagine the chaos—consider the consequences—if everyone in the world suddenly realized and became committed to the belief that we do indeed create our own reality and therefore are responsible for every one of our actions!
Redfield opened the door for the next awakening that occurred approximately 20 years later when the film, What the Bleep? and the DVD, The Secret, were released. The second spiritual wave was even more powerful than the first, and both have continued to move us toward critical mass understanding of who we are and why we are here.
Recently the film Avatar was released. This extraordinary work delivers a message that had its first major impact in the Sixties: "Make Love, Not War." In 2010 even more people have come to realize that one does not "fight wars" in order to "create peace."
Knowledge is power. The Celestine Prophecy divulges spiritual teachings—the natural laws of the universe—that had been hidden from humanity for centuries. Redfield delivers these spiritual teachings in such an engaging manner, readers are immediately captivated. People like to read mystery stories and they also like secrets and unsolved riddles that lead people on a series of adventures.
Spiritual teachers, healers and therapists recognized the advantage of using a well-plotted story and strong characters liberally seasoned with plenty of mystique (*hidden artifacts* and *forbidden information*) for a textbook. Celestine Prophecy study and discussion groups sprouted up throughout the world.
It is a marketer's dream for a book to be used as a teaching manual. The other bonus was the fact that seminar participants were so excited about the book's contents, eagerly they spread the word and gathered more aficionados . The book was soon published in every major language. It became a global sensation.
Following is the excerpt from The Celestine Prophecy that I have chosen to discuss:
I drove up to the restaurant and parked, then leaned back in my seat to think for a moment. Charlene, I knew would already be inside, waiting to talk with me. But why? I hadn't heard a word from her in six years. Why would she have shown up now, just when I had sequestered myself in the woods for a week?
I stepped out of the truck and walked toward the restaurant. Behind me, the last glow of a sunset sank in the west had cast highlights of golden amber across the wet parking lot. Everything had been drenched an hour earlier by a brief thunderstorm, and now the summer evening felt cool and renewed, and because of the fading light, almost surreal. A half moon hung overhead.
As I walked, old images of Charlene filled my mind. Was she still beautiful, intense? How would time have changed her? And what was I to think of this manuscript she had mentioned—the ancient artifact found in South America that she couldn't wait to tell me about?
"I have a two-hour layover at the airport," she had said on the telephone. "Can you meet me for dinner? You're going to love what this manuscript says—it's just your kind of mystery."
My kind of mystery? What did she mean by that?
Inside, the restaurant was crowded. Several couples waited for tables. When I found the hostess, she told me Charlene had already been seated and directed me toward a terraced area above the main dining room.
I walked up the steps and became aware of a crowd of people surrounding one of the tables. The crowd included two policemen. Suddenly, the policemen turned and rushed past me and down the steps. As the rest of the people dispersed, I could see past them to the person who seemed to have been the center of attention—a woman, still seated at the table… Charlene!
I quickly walked up to her. "Charlene, what's going on? Is anything wrong?"
She tossed her head back in mock exasperation and stood up, flashing her famous smile. I noticed that her hair was perhaps different, but her face was exactly as I remembered: small delicate features, wide mouth, huge blue eyes.
"You wouldn't believe it," she said, pulling me into a friendly hug. "I went to the rest room a few minutes ago and while I was gone, someone stole my briefcase."
--The Celestine Prophecy, by James Redfield, ©1993, Satori Publishing
The first sentence of the first chapter gives us the who (I, or the first person narrator), what (driving in a car), and where (parked somewhere that could be anywhere, but it was near a restaurant, we learn in the second paragraph). We are given a lead concept or plant: "to think for a moment."
In the second sentence, we are given plot development. The protagonist was meeting someone named Charlene, who would be "inside" (somewhere… we don't know it's a restaurant until we read the second paragraph. Then we get the why that is delivered as a question relating to the fact that Charlene would be waiting to talk with him.)
Are you hooked yet? If not, the next sentence helps: "I hadn't heard a word from her in six years." Ahhh… A mystery here. Six weeks of silence and now suddenly we learn that Charlene has contacted the narrator or protagonist, stating that she needs to meet him to "tell him something." "Waiting to talk with me" indirectly delivers that information.
We have the male-female issue at once. Who is Charlene, and what is the connection here between Charlene and the narrator? What is their story? Then we have another question reinforcing the why and the mystery, still in the first paragraph only:
"I hadn't heard a word from her in six years." (Do your math… 1987 subtracted from 1993 equals 6.) "Why would she have shown up now, just when I had sequestered myself in the woods for a week?"
The reader is curious about that last sentence. Why was he hiding out in the woods? What was going on in his life?
In the second paragraph, we're given the where--the restaurant. We also learn more about the narrator. He owns a truck. He is not driving a car or vehicle such as a van, but a truck. Who drives small trucks? People in businesses that require transport of work materials, tools, animals, etc., or who might live in a rural area.
The author also pauses to give us a few details about the setting (where), which is part of the developing story line. It had just rained, "a brief thunderstorm." Now in the early evening, the sun was setting. Ahhh... what romantic perfection! Sunset, the aftermath of a rainstorm... and summer time (Does that bring to mind "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess?) Here is another detail that answers the question when. Note that Redfield also adds another atmospheric touch: "because of the fading light, (the setting was) almost surreal."
Do you think the narrator had been romantically involved and they'd had a spat or a "storm"? Now that "day was over." The sun was setting. Peace in the land… and apprehension. What will happen "tomorrow"?
As anticipated, paragraph three delivers a description of Charlene as she would be pictured by someone who knew her well, possibly intimately. "Was she still beautiful, intense?"
What kind of male (or female) would not be jarred by those two words: "beautiful" and "intense"? Are you hooked yet?!!
Now we get the rest of the what delivered through questions and statements in the third paragraph: "How would time have changed her? And what was I to think of this manuscript (italics mine) she had mentioned—this ancient artifact found in South America that she couldn't wait to tell me about?
Something is brewing. "Charlene" knows the narrator is interested in manuscripts and artifacts. South America is an archaeologist's paradise. Some of the most treasured artifacts and information about ancient wisdom and advanced learning have emerged from research of the Mayans, Incans and other ancient cultures and civilizations that trace their roots to this area of the world.
We also have another notable plant delivered in the next paragraph through a flashback in dialogue: "I have a two-hour layover at the airport," she had said on the telephone. "Can you meet me for dinner? You're going to love what this manuscript says—it's your kind of mystery."
Wow! All printed on the first page of the book!
Let me pause here for a moment and talk about the technique of creating flashbacks.
Whenever you need to deliver information while narrating in the present tense, feel free to dip into the past by using a flashback. Often you can develop a whole chapter as a flashback or an entire section of a book.
The exciting and wonderful part about fiction is that it's virtual; you the author are steering the reader's imagination. You can shift gears as much as you wish, as long as you take your reader with you. Don't leave them stranded somewhere, lost in details they were never given—or whipped in so many directions, they can't get their bearings. Be clear and spell out to the reader everything they need to know in order to keep them on track.
Shift as much as you like or need to, in order to give the reader need-to-know information . You can even do it in the same paragraph when you're in the present tense, as Redfield did here. He needed to deliver information about a phone conversation that happened prior to that evening.
The next page provides an excellent example of forward plot movement. In a few paragraphs, the narrator enters the restaurant, sees a huge crowd of people, including police officers surrounding a table in the area where the restaurant hostess said Charlene was already seated. We learn in the next sentence that the commotion is centered around Charlene; she had left her briefcase at the table while she went to the rest room, and the police had confiscated it.
Aha! Major mystery. The only question I would have at this point is, WHO would leave a briefcase unattended while going to the rest room? Maybe at one time people did that, but even in the era this novel was written (before 911), instinctively I know I would have taken all of my personal belongings to the restroom with me.
I would have placed a blank notepad and (cheap) ballpoint pen on the table at the place where I was sitting, and written "OCCUPIED" on the pad. Surely I'd leave the napkin unfolded and an opened menu in front of my chair to indicate that someone was sitting at that table.
For a moment—and for the sake of the story—we have to suspend our logic and let the author get away with this slip-up. As a book doctor who is often confronted with details that must be logically planted, I would have suggested several other ways to have the briefcase snatched.
The briefcase snatching, you've probably already guessed, is a "plotted plant" that delivers the message that Charlene is involved in "something important." It appears that she has information that "someone" doesn't want her to have. Did she steal it? Was it given to her for safekeeping? Many unanswered questions here!
As the story moves forward, the author continues to deliver more information. When the two embrace, it becomes clear that they have a strong attraction for each other. Romance is one of the best "plot hooks" there is: boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy re-unites with girl after great caution, fear, indecision, etc., or boy separates forever from girl, painfully or with great resignation. It could be the opposite also: girl meets boy, girl gets boy, etc.
On the next page (not quoted above), we learn that the government is trying to suppress information that Charlene, a researcher, has discovered while on assignment at the University of Lima in Peru.
She learns about an ancient manuscript that contains information about a prophecy. A "massive transformation in human society" will start to take place during the last decades of the twentieth century.
At this point, the reader is compelled to read on.
Is all of this contrived? Of course it is! It has to be, in order to compel the reader to stay with the story line and keep going. Like any good marketing campaign, you're trying to sell your plot. Every second counts; compression of details raises the level of tension.
To strengthen your own fiction writing techniques, I suggest that you practice the same exercise with The Celestine Prophecy that you used for analysis of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
After reading the book carefully:
1. Make a plot outline of the book.
2. In 2-5 sentences, describe each character.
3. Find 5 places where the author describes each character.
How does he do it: through narrative, dialogue, body language, gestures, or all of these? Copy down each of these descriptions and note how they are folded into the story line.
4. Find 5 places where the dialogue moves the plot forward.
5. Find 5 places where the reader becomes frightened, or where the tension builds. What makes that tension build? What is the time limit before something "terrible" or "uncertain" may happen? Will there be a chase? Will they be found out? Is there a fear of death? A fear of being captured or killed?
6. Find 5 humorous places. Why do you find them humorous?
7. Find 5 places where the first person narrator is delivered as a character with whom almost every reader can identify. Tell how and why this identification occurs.
Details make stories human, and the more human a story can be, the better. The first draft of anything is sh*t.
—Ernest Hemingway


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Julian Assange has made no secret that the Ecuadorian Embassy is a boring, cramped, poorly-lit place to reside (with underwhelming dining options), but he'll have to get used to it: After a heated diplomatic row last week, Britain and Ecuador are back to square one with regards to his extradition status.
On Saturday, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Britain withdrew its threat to break into Ecuador's London embassy and arrest the WikiLeaks co-founder, a warning that drew criticism from the Washington-based Organization of American States, which condemned it as an "unacceptable" breach of international law. Receiving assurances from Britain that it would not forcibly enter the embassy, Correa said "We consider this unfortunate incident over, after a grave diplomatic error by the British in which they said they would enter our embassy." Then, on Sunday, Britain's Foreign Office announced its intentions to resolve the situation diplomatically, saying, "We remain committed to the process of dialogue we have entered into and we want that to resume with the government of Ecuador," read a statement. "We believe that our two countries should be able to find a diplomatic solution."
Unfortunately for Assange, Britain re-affirmed its legal obligation to extradite him to Sweden, a duty it will carry out the minute he steps foot outside the embassy. In Assange's defense, Correa said he shares his fears that Sweden will extradite him to the United States to face charges for leaking thousands of State Department cables in 2010. Needless to say, with rape allegations still lingering in Sweden and the U.S. insisting it's not meddling in the case, Assange's legal status has become a confusing plot line to follow, as The Onion spoofed recently: "Not Even Julian Assange Clear on What's Going On With Him Right Now." Per the wits at The Onion:
"So wait, what exactly is my current status, and which countries can I go to?" asked Assange, adding that he is also "pretty hazy" on the outstanding criminal charge, or charges, against him at this point. "I think I'm wanted for questioning in Sweden, but if I go there they can apparently extradite me to the United States or something?
To clear things up, here are the four developments lawyers say could break this diplomatic impasse at the moment.
- Sweden can question Assange in London. Assange's lawyers have pleaded with Swedish officials to simply question Assange in London about the outstanding rape allegations against him, which would prevent him from setting foot on Swedish soil and risking a transfer to the U.S. So far, Swedish prosecutors have refused. According to AFP, the "prosecution has repeatedly stressed that he needs to be in Sweden while the preliminary investigation is ongoing so that he is available to answer any questions that may come up." Last week, the Swedish prosecution authority said "There is a need during questioning with Assange to be able to present him with, and question him about, the evidence that comes forth in the investigation." Assange's lawyers say that is insufficient grounds to require his presence.
- Sweden can guarantee he won't be extradited. Assange's lawyers have also tried another line of bargaining, saying Assange will agree to go to Sweden if the country guarantees Assange won't be extradited to the U.S. So far, Sweden hasn't gone so far as ruling out an extradition, but it has promised it won't ship Assange off if he's headed for death row. "We will never surrender a person to the death penalty," a deputy director of Sweden's Justice Ministry said recently. However, the director would not "guarantee in advance that Assange will not be extradited." Still, the ministry said it has not received an extradition request from the U.S. and the U.S. maintains it has no such extradition request or "witch hunt," as Assange charged.
- Assange can attempt to fly to Ecuador. It's anyone's guess what would happen if Assange attempted to fly to Ecuador. Britain vows it will arrest him on the spot, and that's likely what would happen. But it's possible the country would seek to avoid a confrontation and let him go.
- Assange can give himself up. Though he's showing no signs of yielding, Assange may ultimately tire of the impasse and give himself up for questioning in Sweden. At least as Swedish officials are concerned, they have promised Assange has nothing to fear as long as he's innocent, saying the country's justice system would give him a fair trial. But barring any of these aforementioned events, it's not clear how this case moves forward.
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Anthony Pagden, The Enlightenment
Why It Still Matters
I remember being introduced to the Enlightenment during my senior year in college, in a course officially denominated 18th Century European Intellectual History or something to that effect. In this course, the professor, a kind, scholarly gentleman whose specialty was Diderot, introduced his clueless undergraduate charges to a sort of Hall of Fame of Enlightenment philosophes and other enlightened figures. In addition to his beloved Diderot, we met Voltaire, Montesquieu, Frederick the Great (an "enlightened despot"), and a host of others. I recall that our professor even allowed Jean-Jacques Rousseau to make a brief and tightly-regulated appearance. I couldn't help but like the Enlightenment figures' emphasis on science, reason, and empirical thinking rather than religion; their belief in the equality of all men – for some, even the equality of all men and women; and their willingness to rethink the "timeless verities" that had been handed down from century to century in Europe.
But as I identified with the enlightened figures of the 18th century, I was consistently brought back to a harsher reality: hadn't I learned in a previous year's introductory European History course that the 18th century ended rather badly for France, the epicenter of the Enlightenment? Didn't the French Revolution that began so nobly with a Declaration of the Rights of Man degenerate into a guillotined bloodbath, with some of the revered Enlightenment figures finding themselves on the chopping block for politically incorrect thinking or insufficient revolutionary zeal? Wasn't our text punctuated with several gruesome sketches of the guillotine in action? And didn't that revolutionary zeal inspire a pesky little guy named Napoleon to launch a European war of conquest? What was so enlightened about that?
In the decades since that course, I have instinctively felt the need to check my natural enthusiasm for the ideals of the Enlightenment by reminding myself of the ignominious ending to the French Revolution, followed by Napoleonic wars of conquest. Anthony Pagden's The Enlightenment and Why It Still Matters seeks to uncouple the Enlightenment from the darker chapters of the Revolution and the Napoleonic era. Pagden's answer to why the Enlightenment still matters, his somewhat aggressive, in-your-face title, is that it continues to be the baseline for the "broadly secular, experimental, individualist and progressive intellectual world" we inhabit today (p.x-xi). By insisting on "its own unfinished nature," the Enlightenment "quite simply created the modern world. It is . . . impossible to imagine any aspect of contemporary life in the West without it" (p. 408). In particular, Pagden concludes that modern liberal democracy, the form of political system which, "for better and sometimes for worse, governs most modern societies," is a "creation of the Enlightenment, refined and institutionalized during the course of the nineteenth century" (p.412-13). Nonetheless, the struggle over the legacy of the Enlightenment remains one of the "most persistent, most troubling, and increasingly most divisive" of the ideological divisions within the modern world (p.ix).
For Pagden, the Enlightenment arose during the "long" 18th century, the last decade of the 17th century through the first decade of the 19th, in the aftermath of the 17th century's religious wars and the accompanying breakdown of the authority and intellectual unity of the Catholic church. These wars, the Reformation, the "theologically destabilizing impact of the revival of Skepticism," and the discovery of the Americas had "dealt all the self-assured claims of the theologians a blow from which they never recovered' (p.96). By the end of the 17th century, Christianity was no longer able to provide the "intellectual and consequently moral certainty that it once had done" (p.406). Pagden describes two broad, intertwined intellectual trends which marked the Enlightenment: reliance upon science and reason, rather the religion and theology, to explain the human species and the universe; and what he calls the cosmopolitanism of the Enlightenment, its emphasis upon what unites the human species across a vast array of cultures and languages. Pagden sets out these trends in eight erudite if sometimes difficult to follow chapters, each with a snappy title (e.g. "Bringing Pity Back In"; "The Fatherless World"). The most argumentative portion – and for me the most enticing – is his conclusion, entitled "Enlightenment and Its Enemies," evoking Karl Popper's World War II-era defense of liberal democracy, The Open Society and Its Enemies.
The Enlightenment can be studied from numerous angles, but most encompass the study of the thinking of Europe's enlightened figures, a "self-appointed elite" whose members were, as Pagden phrases it, marked by their "intellectual gifts, their open-mindedness, their benevolence toward their fellow human beings. . . and their generosity" (p.322). Each student of the period has his or her own favorite figures. My undergraduate course seemed to turn around Diderot, whereas Pagden's interpretation gives preeminent place to two philosophers who thrived outside France, the Scottish David Hume and the German Immanuel Kant. Although the thinking of each ranged broadly, Hume personifies for Pagden the secular thread of the Enlightenment, the effort to supplant religious and theological explanations of man and the universe with a "science of man," based on such notions as "sentiment," "empathy, "and "virtue," rather than simple self-preservation, as Thomas Hobbes, the 17th century English philosopher and quasi-atheist, had posited. In somewhat different terms, both Hume and Kant articulated the Enlightenment's cosmopolitan universalism.
Hume became the "single most influential proponent of a secular ethics based upon a 'science of man' which the Enlightenment ever produced" (p.153), Pagden writes. For Hume, the world's religions – those "sick men's dreams," as he called them (p.125) — had only muddled, corrupted and complicated human lives. His demolition of religion was, Pagden argues, "more assertive, better argued, more profound, and has been more long-standing than that of any philosopher besides Kant" (p.146). Moreover, unlike Kant, Hume was "able to demonstrate that religious belief could not exist 'within the limits of reason alone,'" using Kant's phrase (p.146). Hume agreed with the Old Testament view that "however varied actual human beings might be, they all shared a common identity as humans," with "no universal difference discernible in the human species" (p.162). For Hume, "habits," "manners," "customs," are the stuff of which our worlds are made. All that distinguished the "wisest European from the most ignorant 'savage' or 'barbarian' is precisely the same as that which distinguishes one 'civilized' people from another . . . custom, law, habit, and social expectations" (p.163).
Pagden cautiously endorses the view of Kant as the "first of the modern liberals" and the first to claim that "modern liberal democracy was bound eventually to become the form of government that all enlightened and civilized peoples would one day embrace" (p.358). Kant's "cosmopolitan right," the vision of humanity moving steadily toward a future free of strife and hostility, in which all humans might pursue their own individual ends without endangering those of others, was the "inescapable conclusion of the Enlightenment project" (p.370). Kant, who paradoxically never traveled more than 30 miles away from his native Konigsberg in Germany, also foreshadowed the 20th and 21st century movements toward international justice.
Kant's Toward Perpetual Peace, written in the aftermath of the 1795 Peace of Basel, which ended the War of the First Coalition between Europe's principal monarchies and revolutionary France, set out Kant's views on ending the scourge of war. In this tract, Kant laid out the case for a hypothetical universal peace treaty that could "ensure the future and inescapably cosmopolitan development of the human race" (p.349). The influence of Toward Perpetual Peace can be seen not only in "contemporary discussions over global governance and global justice but also in the creation of the universal institutions to sustain them, in the League of Nations, the United Nations, and perhaps most closely of all, the European Union" (p.349-50). In bringing the secular, scientific and cosmopolitan threads of the Enlightenment together, Hume and Kant enunciated the Enlightenment objective of creating a "historically grounded human science that would one day lead to the creation of a universal civilization capable of making all individuals independent, autonomous, freed of dictates from above and below, self-knowing, and dependent only on one another for survival" (p.371).
After setting forth the essential threads of the Enlightenment and highlighting its most consequential thinkers, Pagden finishes with his provocative conclusion, "Enlightenment and Its Enemies," in which he discusses the case against the Enlightenment. The case amounts to an assault against modernity, Pagden contends, based on "some caricature of a project to reduce all human life to a set of rational calculations" (p.406). Under this view, the Enlightenment produced a culture "devoid of direction and purpose" because the Enlightenment was "fundamentally wrong about morality" as being discoverable by reason alone (p.397). Without the guidelines of tradition, custom and systems of religious belief which the Enlightenment sought to strip away, "humans are lost" and the Western world has been "suffering for it ever since" (p.398). What might be termed the German 4H club, Herder, Heine, and Hegel in the 19th century, and Heidegger in the 20th, propounded the view of the Enlightenment as a "cold, toneless, monstrous and calculating . . . It had tried to crush all of human life, difference, heroism, and desire" (p.387). Over the centuries, Enlightenment, the "Rights of Man," "Republicanism," and Kant's "Cosmopolitanism" all came to be identified in the minds of conservative elites with the destructive power of the French Revolution. Or, as Friederich Karl von Moser, an 18th German jurist and government official, more succinctly put it, Enlightenment "begins with philosophy and ends with scalping and cannibalism" (p.381).
In response, Pagden comes to what is for me the crux of his argument on behalf of the Enlightenment. Any direct causal link between the Enlightenment and the darker side of the French Revolution, he asserts, is "spurious" (p.389). Had the Enlightenment in fact been a precursor to the Revolution and to Napoleon, he writes, "it would not be of much lasting importance" (p.389). For all its excesses, the Revolution and the Napoleonic era were a "necessary evil" that "ultimately cleared the way for the liberal-democratic order that ultimately came to replace the ancient regime throughout Europe" (p.389). That doesn't sound to me like an argument that the links between the Enlightenment and the French Revolution are "spurious" (which my dictionary defines as "of falsified or erroneously attributed origin"). Rather, Pagden's account seems to acknowledge that the Revolution and Napoleonic era were intertwined with the Enlightenment, and it is difficult to see how one could argue otherwise.
The Enlightenment itself was a complex phenomenon, and the interpretation of its legacy some 200 years after the end of the "long" 18th century still excites passions. Given this complexity, we should not be surprised that many paths can be charted from the Enlightenment. I accept as well-founded the link which Isaiah Berlin perceived between the Enlightenment's utopian universalism and the game plan which Vladimir Lenin devised for Russia. That another path from the Enlightenment leads to modern notions of liberal democracy, Pagden's primary contention, seems unassailable. And it is not unreasonable to contend, as Pagden does, that the Revolution and the Napoleonic era were necessary disruptions to clear that path. But that is a more modest contention than that links between the Revolution and the Enlightenment are "spurious."
After the horrendous wars and genocides of the 20th century, we know that we cannot always count on reason to prevail. There is still tribalism of many sorts that precludes us from seeing the common humanity linking individuals across the globe, and atrocities are committed in the name of religion nearly every day. But the Enlightenment impulses represent for me now, as they did in that classroom several decades ago, the more noble side of human beings and human experience – if only I could only rid my mind of those guillotine sketches in my college textbook.
Thomas H. Peebles
Cotonou, Benin (West Africa)
January 24, 2015


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Technical Capability
Financial Strength
The grading is done based on two main parameters - Technical Capability and Financial Strength。 The grading matrix is a 5x5 matrix as shown below
Grades assigned are valid for two years。
The channel partners are graded and classified into five categories. 1 to 5 depicts the technical strength with 1 being the highest. A to E depicts the financial strength with A being the highest. The combined grade assigned reflects the overall capability and capacity of the channel partner.


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The F-One 51TS paired with the F-One IC6 foil kit, gets you a great complete kite foil to get started on that you won't immediately outgrow at a great price!
The F-ONE 51 TS foil board is a unique model blending the great qualities and resilience of a tough topsheet construction with the ease of use and performance of all F-ONE foilboards.
Built around an injected foam core with protective top and bottom sheet layers, the 51 TS is ready for a life-long service. The solid cap construction will preserve the edges of the board when the latter is laid on its side together with the foil while ashore.
Length is important to keep firm directional control and width helps providing some tolerance in feet placement. So at 156cm long by 51cm wide, this board has enough of both to offer control and stability to help manage the foil with ease. Its slim design allows for easier water-starts as the board sits more stable on its side and results in more inflight control.
The bottom V and generous rocker on the nose also make the occasional touch-downs more manageable.
The board comes equipped with multiple attachment points for footstraps and with a bolt-on 6061 anodized aluminium base plate hosting a KF Box. The KF Box allows for an easy assembly and is compatible with many foils on the market.
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How do I Transfer my Custody Orders From Another State to Colorado?
The first step in determining the proper answer to this questions is to assess the purpose for transferring the case. Interstate child custody matters are generally governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Under Colorado Statute, the U.C.C.J.E.A. is set forth in Title 14, Article 13. Pursuant to the U.C.C.J.E.A. child custody orders from one state can be transferred to another state for two different purposes. The first purpose would relate to enforcement of the child custody orders, including as relates to visitation (parenting time) and parental responsibilities regarding the making of major decisions for a child. The second purpose from transferring a case relates to modification of the current custody orders.
In technical terms, the U.C.C.J.E.A. calls a custody order a "child custody determination." Under the Act, initial child custody determinations are to be made in a child's "home state,' which is generally the state the child has resided in for the 6 months preceding the filing of the case. However, in today's mobile society, people move and circumstances change. As such, though orders might be issued in one state, one or both parents, and the child may leave the originating state to move elsewhere. The Act has been adopted by all 50 states so as to provide uniformity in terms of how interstate custody cases are handled and uniformity in terms of determining which state has jurisdiction over a child custody matter.
When dealing with enforcement issues, once the final, original orders are entered, a case may be transferred to another state if the child no longer continues to reside in the issuing state. In these instances, the child custody orders could be registered in the child's new state for purposes of enforcement. For example, if parents were divorced in Kansas and mother and child then moved to Colorado, father could register the Kansas orders in Colorado for purposes of enforcing them, as relates to visitation or otherwise, should the mother decide she's not going to follow them.
When dealing with modification of custody orders from another state, the ability to transfer a case is a little different. Generally, to transfer custody orders to Colorado for modification purposes, C.R.S. 14-13-203 states that both parents and the child must no longer reside in the issuing state. Using the example set forth above, if after the Kansas divorce, mother and child move to Colorado and father moves to California, mother, after having the child in Colorado for 6 months or more, could transfer the Kansas orders to Colorado for modification purposes. The father could do so as well. Unless all parties and the child are gone from the issuing state, jurisdiction is Kansas' to relinquish. If one parent remains, but the child has been gone for an extended period of time from Kansas, either parent could ask Kansas to give up its jurisdiction to Colorado and the, once done, could formally transfer the case here.
To transfer a child custody case to Colorado, under either scenario, and properly register it with the appropriate court, you will need to comply with the procedural and substantive provisions of C.R.S. 14-13-305. You will need to get a Certified Copy of the original order and any additional orders from the issuing state. They will then need to be submitted to the court in Colorado, along with a Petition to Register Foreign Child Custody Determination, a Summons, and a Notice of Registration. These documents would all need to be personally served upon the other side, who would have the ability to challenge the transfer. However, a challenge to transferring the case would likely fail if the person seeking to register the out-of-state custody orders has properly complied with the dictates of the U.C.C.J.E.A. and all procedural requirements of statute or the court. Interstate custody issues can be complex and it's generally better to seek the assistance of a qualified Denver child custody attorney. Again, it should be notes that transferring a child custody determination to Colorado from another state can be done for different purposes and that there are specific, applicable section of the U.C.C.J.E.A. for each purpose.


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If you don't live the Carolinas you might have a hard time understanding how important collegiate sports are to most sports fans living here but for Chancellors and Athletic Departments the March tradition is as much about the success of your athletic conference as it is about reaching the title game. ESPN reported that six of the Atlantic Coast Conference teams — Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Syracuse, Notre Dame and Miami — made the Sweet 16 in 2016 earning the conference at least $39.9 million. Although the ACC didn't have its best run in the March Madness tournament, but UNC-Chapel Hill's trip to the Final Four® in Phoenix, combined with two stellar tournaments in 2015 and 2016, will yield the conference at three-year total of more than $100 million.
While fans enjoy filling out brackets and gathering around TVs to watch their favorite team, for the schools, the tournament is all about money. Each game played in the 2017 NCAA Men's Div I tournament is worth $264,859. That money will be paid out over the next six years (2018-23) putting this year's six-year unit payout at more than $1.7 million, or $30.6 million for the ACC's 18 units this year, a record high among all college conferences. The ACC, like many conferences, splits the revenue equally; over the past three years, ACC teams have earned 64 units from the NCAA's basketball fund, the pool established to hold and payout the money the NCAA makes on its television deal to reward conferences for advancing in the tournament.
Each game played, with the exception of the title game, is worth one unit. In 2015 the ACC became the first conference to hit the $30 million mark for one tournament, pulling in a six-year payout cycle of nearly $33 million. Last year the the ACC earned 25 units, besting the conference record set by the Big East in 2009 (24), which was the most since the NCAA started the basketball distribution fund in 1991. The revenue comes from the NCAA's broadcast deal for the tournament with Turner and CBS. The deal averages $771 million a year until 2024 and then $1.1 billion a year through 2032.


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Our selection of quality vacuum jugs offers a great choice of high quality drinks dispensers in a variety of colours and finishes to suit your workplace kitchen.
Vacuum Jugs are an ideal solution for serving drinks at a meeting or event while keeping hot drinks hot and cold drinks refreshingly cool. As well as jugs we also supply an excellent range of cafetieres for brewing and serving delicious coffee shop style hot coffee.


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Intuition is something we all have. It is that small feeling inside that so often leads us to the correct choice. Below are ways to help you learn to hear yours:
* Hypnosis – Perform self-hypnosis or you can avail of hypnotic programs that can strengthen your intuition.
*Meditation – Meditating means finding peace within. If your mind and heart are cluttered with a lot of baggage, you won't be able to quiet down that part of you that can initiate intuition. There are so many ways to meditate: take a yoga class, or just simply practice some breathing that could bring you straight to Zen.
* Think positive – By staying positive, you attract good energy that would be able to easily recognize imminent feelings and events.
*Just let go – Let go of all your inhibitions and head to a quiet place where you can find out where the letting go has brought you. Sometimes you just have to listen to the voice within you, and that voice wouldn't come out unless you let go.
*Never expect – After letting go of your inhibitions and all those little things that prevent you from thinking and feeling clearly, by no means expect an answer right away. Give it a little time.
*Trust your first impressions. – When you see someone for the first time and think that he is a bit too arrogant for your taste, chances are that impression actually holds true. Most of the time, first impressions are brought by intuition.
Intuition is helpful, because every now and then it leads you to something that cannot be achieved otherwise. A lot of lives have been saved by intuition alone. Decisions are easier made if armed by this gift. Expand your intuition now and harvest benefits you have never imagined.


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"Be alert. Exercise, shower, and pray before you study. Study at a desk or a table where you can write (not lying down or sitting on your bed), organize your study materials, and remain alert."
- Re-read the text. If you get to the end of a chapter or a verse (especially if you are reading Isaiah or Revelations) and your reaction is "What in the world did I just read?" then I'd recommend you stop, turn around and go back and read it again... and again... and again... until you are able to understand just a little bit more than you did before. I think too often we are so set on getting to the end of the chapter or reaching a preset number of verses that we skip over the parts we don't understand instead of taking the time to work through them and figure out what they mean. It is really okay to slow down. When it comes to scripture study remember your goal is to gain personal revelation... not to fly through to the end of the the book. It is about quality, not quantity.
- Visualize yourself in the story. I find that this pondering technique works really well for the stories in the Old Testament or in the Book of Mormon. It is amazing how a story can change when you slow down and start wondering about the people in it. How did those events make them feel? Why did they make the choices they made? How would I have reacted in a similar situation? I also always like to think about where the women-- even if they aren't mentioned-- would have been in the story. It helps me rememberer that these people were REAL and that they weren't all that different from me.
- Ask questions and write them down. If the scriptures are the gateway to revelation than asking questions is the key to the gate. The Lord has told us "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shallfind; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." (Luke 11:9) If we want personal revelation we have to ask for it and we have to ask the right questions. As you read your scriptures take the time to write down the questions you have, whether they are historical questions, doctrinal questions, or personal questions. Then, in later scripture studies, take the time to go back and seek out the answers. Personally, I spend 85% of my scripture study time seeking out and studying the answers to my questions.
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Another visit to one of my favourite sites, Martin Mere, especially at this time of the year as 30,000+ Pink Footed Geese have arrived to either stay here for the winter or to rest up before moving on further south. And also the arrival from Iceland of the Whooper Swans who over winter at Martin Mere. I just love watching these stunning birds flying in to the Mere, and then settling down to feed and roost.
Lots of photos, difficult to choose what to post!!
The fields are full of feeding Pink Footed Geese
More and more coming in to land
Lots of opportunities for flight shots
Now to the Whooper Swans, there are to date about 700 arrived from Iceland, but more are arriving daily, amazing birds, graceful in the air as they come in to land
Take off time, a long run up across the Mere
Nearly there
Take off!!
On a busy Mere picking your landing spot is important
Another 3 coming in
Stunning birds in the late afternoon sun
A series of close up shots
A juvenile bird on his/her first of many visits to Martin Mere
The serrated teeth along their bills visible in this shot
Lots of Whoopers feeding on the grain thrown down for them around the Mere edge
A juvenile bird
Stunningly beautiful
A noisy family reunion
Feeding time in the late afternoon sunshine
G3S feeding on the Mere edge
Other birds on the Mere included Shelduck
Lots of Graylag geese
And the added bonus of a Kingfisher that landed on the fence across from the Ron Barker hide


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To view the disk space usage totals for your account's directories and databases:
1. Login to cPanel.
2. In the Files section, click Disk Space Usage.
This page shows you how disk space usage is distributed within your account's home directory.
It can be useful when you need to know what is causing you to reach a disk space quota limit.
When you're within the section, it will give you a sample readout as below, which will show examples of where all data is in use, such as in the directory itself, or the mail, or other content.
Commonly, your email may take up a lot of space, or you may find backups within your public_html, or temporary directories.
The top section may only show an overview of the public_html page, but the bottom section can give you the ability to dig deeper, by sorting directories by disk usage, and being able to look at usage within the subdirectories.


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I heard a radio ad the other day that had me confused right until the end. Two construction workers were speaking in a definite South Philly kind of way — you know: hard-working, average guys. They were making a list of what their co-workers wanted from the convenience store, including lots of fountain sodas and iced-teas — several per person. (All I could think of was that I'd never want these guys working on my house; they'd never get any work done because they'd be in the bathroom the entire time!)
It wasn't until the end of the ad when one of the workers said, "I'll pay this time. You can pay next time," that I caught on. It was about the soft drink tax in Philadelphia, which just became law, making Philadelphia the first major city in the U.S. to pass a soda tax.
But this stupid commercial did make me laugh, and it helps me make my point, too. These construction workers are buying several soft drinks a day from a convenience store — where the prices for those drinks are higher than the grocery store — and they're worried about a couple more cents per beverage? If a couple of cents was important to them, they should be buying their beverages in bulk from a big box store. The ad was a ridiculous argument against the tax, which is a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugary drinks, including teas, sports drinks and energy drinks.
Slate pointed me to a television ad that's similarly ridiculous:
I have lots of thoughts about the video, but the real problem with both the video and the radio commercial is that they try to make people feel like they won't be able to afford these all-important, I-have-an-absolute-right-to-them, sugary soft drinks. But if money is that big of an issue, maybe you should stop buying soda and juice with too much sugar in it. (The tax does not apply to drinks that are more than 50 percent of either fruit juice, vegetable juice or milk.)
The affordability of these drinks is not what should have people concerned.
The real problem I see with the soda tax — aka sin tax, sugar tax — is not that it's going to make these beverages unaffordable for regular people or even people on a tight budget. I don't believe soda taxes will put a dent in most people's sugary beverage consumption or help the obesity problem in our country. The real problem is that soda taxes are arbitrary, and they open the door for other things to be taxed under the guise of health to raise money when the coffers are low.
Sure, you can argue that cigarette taxes opened the door to this issue, but cigarettes aren't food. (I know soda doesn't resemble food either, but that's the category it falls in.) The problem is, where will it stop? Will a potato chip tax be next? How about a chocolate chip tax? What about a peanut butter tax? Peanut butter is very high in fat. That can't be good, right?
To me, this tax is a money-making scheme shrouded in a cloak of concern for our health, particularly our children's health. It's not how we should be addressing our nation's obesity problems or its money problems.
Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2010 and has been updated with more recent information.


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Editor's Memo: Materials Handbook
Welcome to our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook.
Welcome to our annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook. As in previous years, this year's handbook has been updated with many new products and definitions. The listings are divided into five major categories: Additives and Chemical Specialties; Oils and Fatty Acids; Resins and Base Polymers; Pigments and Dyes, Dry/Dispersions and Extenders; and Solvents.
The directory is set up with a definition for each material, followed by the names of suppliers that provide the material.* Products are listed alphabetically under each category and subcategory. Use this handy guide to find suppliers throughout the year, and be sure to also take a look at the fully searchable handbook online at http://directories.adhesivesmag.com/materialshandbook.
While our staff made every effort to contact the entire community of materials suppliers to our industry, we may have inadvertently missed some. If you are a materials supplier and would like to be included, please contact Peg Van Winkle at (614) 781-6462 or email email@example.com for pricing and additional details.
In addition to the handbook, this issue also features an article detailing glutaraldehyde, a biocide that finds use in many different industries, including adhesives and sealants. A troubling trend has arisen, however, as low-cost counterfeit formulations are being sold as including genuine glutaraldehyde. "The most common substitute for these counterfeit formulations is formaldehyde," writes Dow Microbial Control's Heather McGinley. "This substitution alters the environmental and handling profiles of the product. It also means that the producers of this counterfeit product are charging buyers for glutaraldehyde, but selling a much less expensive product."
To make matters worse, it can be difficult to ascertain if a formulation contains genuine glutaraldehyde or a counterfeit ingredient. Learn more about the various issues surrounding this material by reading Glutaraldehyde Uses and Counterfeits in this issue. Be sure to also visit the podcast page and listen to my interview with McGinley.
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