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BBC Panorama September 12, 2010
What did the Pope know about abuse in the Church?
By Fergal Keane | BBC Panorama
When he arrives in Britain this week Pope Benedict XVI will be aware that across the globe many of his flock will have had their faith shaken by the scandal over priestly sexual abuse.
There have been multi-million dollar payouts to victims in America, judicial inquiries in Ireland and police investigations on almost every continent.
Cardinals and bishops have been forced to resign and priests have faced prison sentences.
But what did the current Pope know about some of these scandals?
Panorama has been investigating his role as Prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - the CDF - before he became Pope and before that as Archbishop of Munich.
Only a tiny number of such cases ever reached Cardinal Ratzinger's office. Most were dealt with by local churches or other Vatican offices.
But some victims are calling for a personal apology from the Pope.
Vatican delays
"If a man is going to give us our spiritual guidance…and if he made mistakes when he was younger, well come forward and say that it was a mistake," said Lisa Crenshaw, from Oakland in California.
Lisa was one of several victims of the paedophile priest Stephen Kiesle who worked in parishes around San Francisco in the 1970s.
The Kiesle case was forwarded to the Vatican after the priest was convicted of sexually abusing two boys in 1978 and suspended by the local church.
Father Kiesle then requested permission to leave the priesthood. His Bishop wrote to Cardinal Ratzinger's office in 1982, and several times after that, yet it took until 1987 for Kiesle to be laicised - or removed from the priesthood.
The reason for the delay, according to Father Tom Doyle, a church lawyer who campaigns for victims, was a ruling from Pope John Paul II that priests under 40 were not to be allowed to leave the church. Kiesle was 34 when he first applied.
"I think they saw it that if we made it difficult to impossible to get out of the priesthood then men will stay in," Father Doyle said.
The church was facing a crisis of young men wanting to leave their priestly vocations. But victims argue it was a case of the church putting its own interests ahead of those of victims.
"In reality laicising would not have stopped Kiesle from abusing, but laicising would have said that 'you're dangerous and we want to protect our children from you'," says Melinda Costello who was eight years old when Kiesle abused her in the church sacristy.
In a statement the Vatican told Panorama that Cardinal Ratzinger had done "nothing to hide any crime" and had acted "absolutely correctly."
In the desert state of Arizona, the case of Father Michael Teta was sent to Cardinal Ratzinger's office in 1997 after a long church trial had found him guilty of abusing boys in their late teens and young men.
He was among a number of priests whose behaviour led the local church to pay out millions of dollars in settlement to victims.
The church court only charged Teta with acts against young men. But the case file sent to Rome included allegations that he had abused a boy aged between 14 and 15.
After reaching Cardinal Ratzinger's office in 1997 the appeal took a further seven and a half years to resolve, ending with Teta's dismissal from the priesthood in 2004.
The victims campaigner and canon lawyer, Father Tom Doyle, is highly critical of the delay. "There is no credible answer as to why that case sat there for seven-and-a-half years. I've never in my career as a canonist heard of a case taking that long on appeal - I never have."
The Vatican says the delay was due to the "particularly voluminous" files in the case and says such cases were speeded up after 2001 when changes were made to Canon Law under Cardinal Ratzinger's direction.
Police involvement
As for reporting the abuse to the police, the Bishop of Tucson, Gerald Kicanas, who took over the diocese in the wake of the scandal, told me that as far as he was aware Teta's abuse of a minor was not reported to the police by the local church.
Nor was he aware of any encouragement from the Vatican to do so.
"Today there is no question that that allegation would be reported to the police," he told Panorama. Father Teta denies all charges of child abuse against him.
But the earliest case involving Pope Benedict stems from his period as Archbishop of Munich in the late 1970s.
There he chaired a meeting which approved psychotherapy for a priest who had molested children in the diocese of Essen, some 300 miles away.
After a short period of treatment in Munich Father Peter Hullermann was sent to another parish where he continued to abuse.
In 1986 he was convicted of child sexual abuse. Archbishop Ratzinger's former deputy told Panorama he accepted full responsibility for the decision to transfer the abuser without informing the police.
The question for the current Pope is whether he was told the exact nature of Father Hullermann's offences at a crucial meeting in January 1980.
If he was, then responsibility for informing the police lay with him.
But the minutes of the meeting do not disclose what was said in any discussion of Hullermann, simply recording that the request was granted.
The head of personnel in Munich, a close friend of the then-Archbishop Ratzinger, was told that Hullermann was withdrawn from pastoral work because he was "a danger" and could present legal difficulties.
The Pope has not said whether he was given any specific information at this meeting about Father Hullermann's abuse of children.
Public apologies
But seasoned Vatican observers say these stories from the past must be set against Pope Benedict's record since taking over responsibility for sex abuse cases in the church in 2001.
"You know his own journey has been quite remarkable," says Austen Ivereigh of the lay group Catholic Voices.
"He sat down in 2001 and said I want all these cases on my desk. They began to arrive, 3,000 cases over 10 years. And he spoke later, at the time of his election as Pope, of the 'filth' in the church. I think he, more than anybody in Rome, really got it."
Pope Benedict's supporters also point to his meetings with abuse victims, his public apologies for the church's failings and the changes to church law he has introduced in order to speed up the removal of priests accused of sex crimes, as well as encouraging the mandatory reporting of abusers to the police.
However for many of the victims there remains an overriding question for Pope Benedict and all the senior leaders in the Vatican - why did it take so long to acknowledge their agony?
Panorama: What the Pope Knew, BBC One, Monday 13 September at 2030BST and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.
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U.K. Catholics must decide whether to celebrate Pope's visit or side with the victims of clergy crimes that he facilitated and covered up
New book by UN judge says Vatican should be treated as a rogue state until it abandons canon law and stops protecting abusers
Humanists ask UN to hold Vatican accountable for violating children's rights by shielding abusers & obstructing justice
Pope & Church tested by children's voices crying out for accountability and justice long after childhood
If the Pope is infallibly moral why did he enable and cover-up the systematic rape of children across the globe?
Why should the pope and other church officials get away with violating the rule of law and the rights of children?
Pope's promise to restore the purity of Catholicism almost impossible with scandals implicating entire church hierarchy
Catholic abuse crisis pits Church against society and moral legacies of two popes against each other
New York Times article details Benedict's failures to act sooner against child abuse, Catholic apologists 'shoot the messenger'
New York Times' Public Editor responds to Catholic criticisms of its coverage of clergy crimes scandals
Hitchens says Pope responsible for obstructing justice & enabling the rape & torture of children, an apologist responds
Vatican officials, including future pope, refused to defrock "evil, remorseless sociopath" priest until 9 years after his first conviction for sex crimes
"God's Rottweiler", Ratzinger, punished peaceful priest, but not pedophile priests; turned deaf & dumb to abuse of 200 deaf boys
Unholy week of political spin by church hierarchy shielding pope from personal responsibility for failing to protect children


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Brian Lee Gomez, 28
Brian Lee Gomez, a 28-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, Sept 28, in the 1600 block of Neil Armstrong Street in Montebello, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Gomez, who lived in Long Beach, went to Montebello to sell a gold necklace to a man he had met through the website OfferUp, according to Montebello Police Lt. Andy Vuncannon.
Security cameras in the area show that Gomez met the man about 6:30 p.m., Vuncannon said. The man pulled out an assault rifle, chased Gomez past other people on the street and fired at Gomez's feet in what investigators believe was a robbery, Vuncannon said.
As Gomez reached into his pocket where he was holding the necklace, the gunman shot him and ran away, leaving the necklace behind, Vuncannon said.
Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:54 p.m., according to coroner's records.
"Why did he shoot him and not take the necklace? That's the $1-million question," Vuncannon said. "I wish we had an answer to that, but the bottom line is that an innocent man was murdered, and taken from his wife and family."
Police closed off the area for several hours while they unsuccessfully searched for the gunman that night. With help from the website, investigators tracked down a suspect, identified by police as Sean Matthew Garcia, a 25-year-old Latino, the next day, according to the department news release.
During a search of Garcia's home, investigators said they found evidence that he was involved in the robbery of an assault rifle in August. Police said that the rifle is similar to the weapon used to kill Gomez.
Vuncannon said the victim of that robbery contacted Garcia through OfferUp as well. When the two met, Garcia is believed to have used a gun to rob the man of his assault rifle, Vuncannon said. The robbery went unreported until investigators began investigating Gomez's shooting, he said.
Garcia was charged Oct. 1 with murder with the special circumstance that he committed the crime during an attempted robbery and that he used a rifle to cause bodily harm, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Garcia was also charged with robbery stemming from the theft of the assault rifle, prosecutors said.
Garcia is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 22 in Department 30 of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. He is being held in Los Angeles County Jail on $2-million bail.
The Montebello Police Department is still investigating the case and looking for additional victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's Investigations Bureau at 323-887-1313, ext. 262. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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A Wish Made of Glass
by Ashlee Willis
4/5 stars
Deep in a forest glade, the fey folk dance with Isidore, a young human child. Their kinship is the very fabric of her childhood. When her mother dies and her world darkens with sorrow, Isidore finds her belief in the fey folk wavering.
The love of her new step-sister, Blessing, proves an unexpected gift in her time of need. Yet even as their friendship blooms, Isidore begins to see that Blessing is everything she herself has always wanted to be, but is not. Jealousy grips Isidore as she watches this beautiful new sister steal away all she holds dear.
Driven to desperation, Isidore turns to the fey folk once more. She has only one wish to claim from them, one chance to make things right. But she must tread carefully. For wishes, like hearts, are easily broken. And obtaining the one thing she desires could mean destroying the one thing she truly needs.
I recieved this kindle ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review
This is my first time doing a book review, so let's see how it goes.
I had mixed feelings about this book. I really liked a lot of things about it, but there were a couple of things big enough to prevent me from giving it five stars.
First of all, the things I liked:
I really liked the writing. It had some wonderfully vivid details and made me feel all kinds of emotions, which I always love.
I loved all the side characters, especially Blessing and that servant who's name I can't remember. I loved how Blessing and the step mother weren't played as villains like they usually would be. The prince managed to be an interesting and likable character despite having such a brief appearance.
I also loved how the glass slipper was used in such a unique way, and the fairies (or fey folk, as they're called) were lovely.
The theme was quite unexpected for a fairy tale retelling, and I don't think I've ever read a book with that as the main theme. Then again I haven't payed much attention to themes till recently.
Now the things I didn't like so much.
I didn't like Isidore. I liked her starting out, but later she became so unlikable and I just couldn't root for her. However, it was kind of the point of the book that she was unlikable most of the time, and my inability to root for her is more because I just don't like unlikable characters than any fault of the author's. I don't mind a 'boring' protagonist, but an unlikable one – even if it's deliberate – just puts me off. I also awkwardly forgot her name half way through, but I have a tendency to forget random things so that's probably just me.
I also felt the ending was a little rushed. Just making it a little clearer what Isidore's realization was and having her think about her decision a little beforehand might have helped it feel less hurried.
All in all, it was enjoyable. It took an interesting twist on the original tale and had a unique theme for a fairy tale retelling. If you like that kind of thing, I'd definitely recommend it. If you're looking for a lighthearted, close-to-the-original fairytale retelling, this probably isn't for you.


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10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
This course introduces the student to the role of the podiatrist in the management of musculoskeletal and sports related injuries of the lower extremity. This course provides comprehensive theoretical knowledge and experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lower limb. Assessment and management techniques for common acute and chronic sports and overuse injuries are presented with a focus on integrating and developing evidenced based practice in the clinical setting. The course covers a broad range of soft tissue and bone injuries and extends students' knowledge of radiographic diagnostic techniques, electrophysical modalities, rehabilitation programs and injury prevention.
Availability2020 Course Timetables
- Semester 2 - 2020
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe, assess and identify musculoskeletal overuse and sports-related injuries that may be encountered in podiatry practice.
2. Develop appropriate management strategies for musculoskeletal overuse and sports-related injuries that may be encountered in podiatry practice.
3. Demonstrate correct application and understanding of therapeutic techniques including electrophysical modalities and soft tissue and muscle therapies
4. Integrate knowledge of biomechanics with specific skills and activities required in a range of sports.
5. Apply the biomechanics of sport specific footwear and be able to integrate this knowledge into clinical case management.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and indications for the range of radiographic interventions available, including their appropriate clinical use
7. Know the legal, ethical and medical ramifications and adverse effects of radiographic interventions.
8. Develop the required skills in prescription and interpretation of imaging of the foot and ankle
Sports Podiatry
- Introduction to sports injuries and their management
- Musculoskeletal assessment
- Biomechanical analysis in sport
- Development of rehabilitation programmes
- Electrophysical modalities: mode of action, application and indications
- Common sports-related injuries of the lower extremity
- Biomechanics of sports shoes
- Safety and ethical issues with imaging
- Imaging modalities including radiography, CT scans, MRI and Ultrasound
- sseous and soft tissue injuries to the lower limb
Review of Progress
This course is a compulsory program requirement for students in the following program(s):
In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students enrolled in these program(s) must satisfactorily complete this course in order to progress in their program.
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Podiatry 11692 program. Students must have successfully completed HUBS1108, PDTY1202 and PDTY2103.
Assumed knowledge
Musculoskeletal anatomy, human physiology and foot biomechanics
Assessment items
In Term Test: Class Examination
Viva Voce: Examination - Oral
Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Compulsory Requirements
In order to pass this course, each student must complete ALL of the following compulsory requirements:
Pre-Placement Requirements:
- First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider.
- NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.
Contact hours
Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per Week for 11 Weeks starting in week 2
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 Weeks starting in week 1


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Havn't really had the time to look at this recently. I think I mentioned previously that some people have specifically requested for this *not* to be addedSammy20 wrote:Hey great script.
Just wondering if the getting the Last Played date from last.fm into Mediamonkey is at all possible?
It's going to be a bit complicated as last.fm won't actually save the last played date, just the *week* it was last played in, so there will be some guestimation involved.
Glad to hear it worked for yaOwyn wrote:Thanks for the script. I used it to import play counts for a rebuilt database. Only real problem was where last.fm had "auto-corrected" artist names. No real solution, the auto-correct only applies to recent plays, not track history and no way to rename/correct artist names in last.fm.
One word of warning, I had a podcast update (about 70 subscriptions) trigger in the middle of running this script (106 weeks, 35,000 tracks, about 10,000 play counts updated). Both your script and podcast updates are SQL intensive. Resulted in some munged podcast episodes. Recommend turning off podcast updates in options before running the script.
I re-ran the script after reviewing results and correcting some tag info. Updated just the changes. Nice.
Personally I disabled the auto-correct on last.fm - but I'm not sure if it actually affects results or not to be honest - as it doesn't apply to track history, which is what this script looks up.


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Make a sofa statement! This is a black and white abstract design cushion in white cotton velvet measuring 16 x 16″ with green piping and a pink back and zip fastening at the bottom. They are all handmade to order. The cushion pad which is included is feather.
The design is hand printed . Machine washable at 30C to 40C.
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Den Building Day
Learning outdoors is something that children in our school experience as part of our whole school curriculum.
This year we have also taken part in national events that reflect these aspects of our curriculum; 'Outdoor Classroom Day' on 18th May and last week 'Den Making Day'. The children showed great problem solving and team building skills as they worked together to create their dens.


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The best way to get to Barrancas del Cobre is via the 5-hour train ride to Creel on the Chihuahua-Pacific Railway service, which leaves at 6 AM daily from the city of Chihuahua and ends up in Los Mochis, in the neighboring state of Sinaloa. With 15 stops along the route and 406 miles of track, visitors have time to take in the breathtaking views of the Canyons and surrounding areas.
Groups can participate in the activities offered by Barrancas del Cobre Adventure Park, which include a ropes course composed of seven zip lines and two suspended bridges; an 1.5-hour Via Ferrata (an assisted climbing and adventure route); and an impressive 1.7-mile-long cable car, which traverses the canyon, whisking passengers across and giving them a bird's-eye view of the scenery.
Hotel venues in Copper Canyon include 41 hotels, with a total of 3,400 rooms. In the town of Creel, a strategic starting point for tours around the Copper Canyon area (also one of Mexico's famous Pueblos Magicos), the Best Western Lodge offers 40 rooms, a restaurant, a bar and a convention center with event space for up to 160 people. Alternatively, the Hotel Mansion Tarahumara is located in the nearby town of Urique and has 60 lodge rooms, a restaurant which can host events of up to 120 and event space for up 150 people.
Nearly 200 miles northeast of Creel lies the state's capital, Chihuahua. Accessible by train, car or bus, this urban Colonial city hosts a wealth of cultural activities, including a Hot-Air Balloon Festival, the International Chihuahua Festival and the Nations Festival celebrating the diversity of Chihuahua's inhabitants. The city of Chihuahua also contains the state's largest convention and exposition center, Expo Chihuahua, with 107,639 square feet of column-free space, which can accommodate up to 3,000 attendees.
The capital is easily accessible from the U.S. via Mexico's elaborate highway system as well as from the Chihuahua International Airport (CUU), which has direct flights from Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles.
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Pants- J Brand, Shoes- Rachel Roy, Tank- AF, Button up- AF, Bag- Balenciaga, Sunglasses- Coach,
As I clean out my closet, again! I found these fabulous J Brand pants buried between some other pants and almost forgotten about, but made for a nice surprise and risk worth taking in sweltering temps as I was so happy to find them.. Speaking of cleaning out my closet, I have opened up ShopLeigh again! This Theyskens' Theory Large Leather Messenger Bag just added today.
Photos © Leigh Viner 2012
Have a fabulous rest of your Wednesday, I am back to work on a fabulous large project that I will share soon.


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BooleBox, the Multi-Sided Secure Collaboration Platform, Launches a Winter Promo
Milan (Italy), 21st December 2017 – Boole Server, Italian provider of security solutions purposely designed to meet the needs of both private users and the enterprise world, launches a Winter Promo to grant users total protection for their documents and e-mails, without giving up on accessibility (everywhere, anytime and from any device), collaboration and usability.
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(Please also consult your internal counsel and data privacy officer for how your company should approach GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)).
While there are several strict laws of data privacy throughout the globe to include countries like Canada, Australia, and China, GDPR is a European-wide framework that is the strictest treatment of data globally and is consistent pan Europe effective May 25, 2018. GDPR enforces accountability for ANY company selling or marketing into Europe and emphasizes the collection and processing of data. This law impacts all companies, and their sales' and marketers' communication.
If you are a company considering implementing GDPR, there are several business advantages to following this law:
- With clean, opt in data, better chance of demonstrating meaningful metrics internally
- Improved targeting for selling and nurturing purposes
- Less infrastructure carrying cost on dead contacts or contacts that have no conversion chance
- By following the law, there is no 4% penalty on global revenues that could be assessed
There are several elements of GDPR legally to abide by, but the two largest concerns are making sure that Individuals give consent to data use and that the 3rd party has a legitimate interest, this link shows examples of the definition of legitimate interest.
Tips for planning for GDPR:
- A plan should be put in place around the collection and storage of information that can identify the person, such as IP address, first name, last name, mobile numbers, and phone numbers among other information.
- The company itself is accountable for GDPR compliance regardless of whether the data was sourced by a 3rd party or not, so it's important to understand how data is collected and how it is processed.
- It is critical that the marketer think through opt-in procedures, updates preference centers, and ensures sure that sales and marketing systems are properly processing data consistent with this new law.
- The law also includes unstructured data – for example, an email that is sent from Outlook must ensure that the individual receiving the email has consented to receiving information.
- A double opt in email approach is highly recommended as best in class way of ensuring clean data practices and is more likely found in a marketing automation system than in that of a sales automation system.
- Data input from 3rd party sources, whether purchased lists or through trade show uploads require specialized treatment from a data governance perspective.
- Consider a double opt in approach for all events, as an example of this special data governance treatment.
- Some sales technologies enable phone calls to be recorded and collected. Explicit consent will be required to record phone calls. You should clearly communicate to customers why their data is being requested for collection and how you intend to use it in any future activities.
- Other outbound phone calls must not be listed on a 'do not call list.' Other calls must give explicit permission for follow up communication to occur.
- Lastly, it is important that all tools are in compliance to governance – which would include sales automation tools (Outreach, Salesloft, etc.) as well as marketing automation tools. Marketers, make sure your sales team is compliant with their email automation tools.
The future around e-privacy and cookies is likely the next law to come out next. It is an exciting time to be in Sales and Marketing in 2018!


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ReardonSmith Architects has been appointed to transform One Sloane Gardens, a 19th Century residential property within London's Sloane Square Conservation Area, into a luxurious 30-bedroom hotel. The destination will include a fine dining restaurant housed in a rooftop extension, a ground-level coffee shop and, on the lower ground floor, a bar.
The team has designed a façade retention scheme as well as a mansard roof extension which will be accentuated by a copper cupola. In keeping with the existing architectural style, this new hotel will have the authenticity of an Edwardian hotel with the most contemporary infrastructure and servicing. Basement works will accommodate plant equipment, whilst a new sub-station has been planned to support the uplift in energy requirements.
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Student-created app a first in Sweden
Fan of Apple products? LTH student?
The LTHguide is a quick access guide to class schedules, but also cafés, nation activities, etc. It's also a success story for its two creators, LTH students Robert Magnusson and Andreas Jönsson.
Read all about this and more in the English version of the current issue of LUM (Lund University Magazine).


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The Poconos could be offering more than just campsites and ski slopes in the near future.
Officials are mulling over proposals to create five new indoor water parks in Pocono Township. The new attractions would join two previously existing indoor water parks in the area: Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony and Great Wolf Lodge in Tannersville.
If the current proposals go through successfully, Tannersville will be the home of four more indoor water parks in addition to Great Wolf.
Between the proposals and current parks, the Poconos is looking to eventually contain 13 acres of water parks -- perfect for family fun. Proposals are in the midst of getting funding, plans and permission.
Camelback Mountain Resort, no slouch when it comes to Poconos action, has also jumped into the water park pool with a $140 million project. The especially ambitious proposal, waiting for the last go-ahead, would feature a sprawling 100,000-square-foot indoor water park and a hotel.
Three groups in total have notified Pocono Township officials about their indoor water park plans.


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Naver, a Korean internet content service operator, launches a new technological collaboration between hardware(HW) and software(SW) for the global market.
On September 14th, the largest Korean developer conference 'DEVIEW' took place. Naver's CTO Song Chang Hyeun, as the keynote speaker, announced about project 'BLUE' highlighting that Naver will invest hundred million dollars in the next five years for research and development with universities in areas such as 'robotics', 'mobility', and 'smart home technology'. Emphasizing the importance of future SW and the role of developers, Song CTO said Naver labs, Naver's technology research lab, plans to integrate daily used HW and SW through project 'BLUE'.
Naver labs hopes to apply its SW technology to HW areas such as 'robotics', 'mobility', ' smart home technology' by collaborating with Korean and foreign universities and companies. Currently, Naver labs is looking for experts in robotics and mobility who will be interested in working on the international joint project. Professor Danis Hong, a renowned robot engineer, agreed to work on this project.
With this industry-university cooperation opportunity, Naver labs also looks forward to establishing a network whereby researchers can connect and exchange various technology trends and job information.
Naver labs plans to initiate a new Connected Platform for Global users via fusing daily used HW and its applied SW technology such as deep learning technology based on its accumulated big data. CTO Song said "In the future, we plan to lead new global technology innovations by focusing on the industry-university collaboration in fields of mobility, robotics, and smart home technology. In order to do so, we plan to recruit talented minds from Korea and all around the world."
Meanwhile, the 8th annual 'DEVIEW2015' conference was success. More than two thousand developers participated, and there were total 48 sessions focusing on trends in areas like robot, big data, search engines, technology startups.
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Latest update 30/07/20 – Sorry, but we are now fully booked
Come and stay at Orchard Farm in our fully equipped and comfortably furnished self-catering cottages.
We have converted a traditional Somerset barn into two cosy holiday cottages, 'Owls and 'Birds Nest', on our family farm near Castle Cary in the beautiful Somerset countryside. Both cottages have all rooms at ground level with no steps to negotiate and 'Birds Nest' is suitable for wheelchair users. We love dogs and you are welcome to bring your pet on holiday with you.
We are just over a mile from the picturesque market town of Castle Cary, with lovely shops to browse around, restaurants and country pubs to enjoy.
Not only are our holiday cottages situated in the countryside, but we also have our own nature reserve, Carymarsh, complete with a comfortable bird hide and footpaths to wander around. Whether you want to spend time exploring the local countryside along the footpaths that cross the farm, or visit the many attractions that abound in Somerset, Orchard Farm Cottages provides an ideal base.


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Proper skin care is very important for a beautiful and glowing skin. But there is no need for you to resort to expensive beauty treatments so as to achieve a beautiful skin.
There are many homemade facial scrubs which will help in providing you with a clean, fresh and gorgeous looking skin.
These scrubs will remove the dead skin cells and in the process will also help to rejuvenate your skin.One such homemade facial scrub can be made by using oatmeal and strawberry. Mash up one fresh strawberry and add 2 tablespoons of oatmeal to it. Add a few drops of water to the mixture so as to make a coarse paste.
This facial scrub can be used daily and is found to be very effective in toning and softening your skin.Another homemade scrub can be made by mixing oatmeal, lemon juice, Aloe vera and brown sugar. This mixture can be used in exfoliating your facial skin as well as your whole body skin.
Another recipe for homemade facial scrubs include mixing together half a cup of cornmeal, half a cup of salt and half a cup of almond oil. To this mixture, add two drops of peppermint oil and 2 drops of lavender oil.This mixture is to be massaged on freshly cleansed skin and is to be washed off using warm water. This facial scrub is found to be very effective in removing blackheads.
You can make a papaya facial scrub by mashing a papaya and adding one tablespoon of brown sugar to it. Rub this mixture on your face and leave it on for 20 minutes before rinsing it off.This facial scrub is a quick way of making your skin soft and smooth. The brown sugar will help in the removal of dead skin cells and the papaya in the scrub will make your skin baby soft.
The homemade facial scrubs mentioned above are found to be suitable for all skin types.Before applying facial scrubs, do cleanse your face thoroughly. Also massage the scrub onto your skin in gentle circular motions using your fingertips, starting from your fore head and gently moving down. While scrubbing, take care to avoid the delicate portion of the skin around the eyes.Finally remove the scrub by washing your face with warm water, followed by pat drying with a towel.


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Ezra One: Rebuilding
The book of Ezra opens with another timestamp. "And in the first year of Cyrus, the king of Persia, at the completion of the word of the Lord from the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord aroused the Spirit of Cyrus, the king of Persia, and he issued a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also in writing (Ezra 1:1)." So Jeremiah is in the past, Cyrus is the present king, and his first act, in this book at least, is to invite all of the Jews living in Persia to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple. Many take up the call, including the leadership of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites. We are told of all of the riches that they brought with them, some of which had come from the first Temple, and some of which was apparently donated, and we're on the way back to Jerusalem! It's a short introductory chapter, so I'm sure there's much more to come, including, hopefully, an explanation of who Ezra is and why he's the latest to have the gift of prophecy. For now though, things seem positive, so let's hope it lasts!


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My name is Charlene Nicole Banzon. I am a recent graduate of Heald College- San Francisco, with a degree in Medical Insurance Billing and Coding. I interned at International Chiropractic Centre in San Francisco for a few months where I have gained knowledge and experience in my career. I am an avid basketball fan. I love spending time with my family, hanging out with my friends, eating healthy and working out. I am a very outgoing, fun-filled person, who enjoys everything life brings to her


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Tips To Curb Impulse Buying
We live in a very fast-paced life today. Gone are the days when we wait a long time for what we want and need. The mantra now is, "the faster, the better." Time is such a precious commodity that waiting is considered a waste.
We want things instantly. That's why we have instant noodles, fast food, instant messaging … even instant money. In short, we are surrounded with things that give instant gratification. We want that gadget, that car, that return on investment, those results… ASAP.
Yet, one of the biggest lessons in personal finance is being able to stay the course and build up resources patiently. And this takes time. Time, coupled with money invested, will surely yield great wealth. So we, as financial planners, continually look for ways to crunch up money—whether by subtracting expenditures or adding up expenses—to put it off for future use.
In a world of instant gratification, disciplining ourselves when it comes to buying impulsively is a great challenge. Everywhere you look, you see promos, big sales, the latest gadget launches, which demand your attention and ultimately, your money. You see them in malls, the internet, TV, newspapers, and huge billboards. The temptation is always there—and very compelling.
But these expenses can become huge setbacks if they do not contribute to your effort to get closer to your financial goals. The most effective shield against this temptation is a huge financial EQ: delaying gratification, that is, we delay present satisfaction for a future goal. And each peso saved, if properly managed, can bring more than the stuff you put off.
Here are four practical tips to help you delay gratification and curb the urge to buy on impulse:
1) Remember the bigger picture. Your life is not only lived in the present, but in the future as well. Not only your life, but that of your loved ones as well: the people who depend on you. Always remember your dream—for yourself and for them—the very reason you are trying to manage your finances wisely. Are you saving up for a business capital? A retirement nest egg? For your children's education? So every time you face a temptation to buy something, ask yourself: "How would this purchase bring me closer to my goal?" This will jolt you back to the reason why you are disciplining yourself in handling your expenses, and the end-goal should give you enough drive to hold on to your money.
2) Set a budget. Drawing up a budget means splitting your income into the various purposes you intend to cover: living expenses, discretionary expenses, investments and savings. I suggest doing this on a monthly basis, which can be further enhanced by breaking it down into daily allowances. Hereon, you have an idea of how much you can spend for that day only, and thus, control your urge to buy anything outside the budget. Should you want to allocate a monthly budget for your "impulsive buys," you may. But stick to it.
Sometimes, however, be prepared to also forego some things that you may be aspiring for, in return for your financial goals. You may hold off purchasing that brand new car, or going on a fancy vacation—sacrificing a bit so that the amount saved can be reallocated to that which will serve your goal. Remember that Warren Buffet, one of the world's richest men, still continues to live in the same house he bought in 1958. And he is not into hot cars, either.
3) Set a time for an intended purchase. When it's a sale season, of course items are at bargain levels – and that would be a perfect time to buy them. Yes, you'll be tempted to go on picking up as many items as you want reasonably for future occasions, such as someone's birthday or Christmas. But make sure these items have been planned way before then and that they have a purpose. And when you have bought them, stop. Remember, the more you save, the more you get closer to achieving your dreams.
4) Ask yourself if it is really needed. Almost always, the items that we buy out of impulse are things we really do not need. Let's face it. The latest gadget? That shoe? The "discounted vacation"? I have worked in a bank, and the big clients that I talked with—those people who, through hard work and sheer frugality, have achieved success—did not really buy those things while on their way up. They knew what they wanted, and that the little comforts along the way were only distractions to their real goals. The iPhone Xnow costs almost $1,000. But that money is more than enough to pay for an insurance policy to protect your family, or maybe even your dream vacation in the future. Financial Planning is all about priorities at the end of the day.
Rienzie Biolena is a registered financial planner of RFP Philippines. He is chief financial planner of WealthArki & Consultancy, Inc., a financial planning and wealth management advisory firm aligned with international best practices. To learn more about financial planning, attend the 65th RFP program this October. To inquire, e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or text <name><e-mail><RFP> at 0917-9689774.
Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/tips-curb-impulse-buying/354947/
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Visitor Information Centres
The Karumba Visitor Information Centre and the Normanton Visitor Information Centre & Library are the public face of the Carpentaria Shire Council and as such will strive to provide friendly, accurate and impartial information, advice and services for visitors, operators and residents.
The Visitor Information Centres are fully accredited and are a great place to talk to the locals who will tell you what to see and do while you are in the region.
149 Yappar Street, Karumba QLD 4891
PO Box 31, Normanton QLD 4890
Phone: 07 4745 2211
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Opening Times:
Mo-Fr: 09:00-17:00 Sa-Su: 09:00-16:00
Cnr of Landsborough and Caroline Streets
PO Box 31, Normanton QLD 4890
Phone: 07 4747 8444
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Opening Times:
until 31.3.19 Mo-Fr: 09:00-13:00 Sa-Su: closed
from 1.4.19 Mo-Fr: 09:00-17:00 Sa-Su: 10:00-15:00


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It would seem that we should never be surprised by another bank scandal. Over the course of history haven't we already witnessed and been victimized by every scheme that the banksters could come up with? Apparently not. The news revealing Wells Fargo's recent firing of over five thousand employees was not a tale of layoffs that we the public could identify and sympathize with. Rather, it's a tale of unbridled greed and a culture where rules are meant for the "other guys".
Wells Fargo chose to incentivize their employees to open new accounts for customers. The incentives worked. The fired workers were found to have opened thousands of accounts for customers without the customers authorization. Some times these accounts created overdraft situations that netted the bank additional fees. Pretty immoral, right? Turns out it's illegal, in addition to immoral.
Meantime the beneficiaries of the good work done by these workers take their bonuses and continue on as if nothing happened. It is reported that Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf made $19.3 million in 2015. That's a lot of money to preside over a culture of dishonest people. Maybe his salary should be adjusted downward until he is able to create what we now consider an anomaly, an honest bank.


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When I was little I wanted to be a Music Video Producer. When other kids got up early to watch cartoons, I got up early to watch Rage. I would spend so much time coming up with ideas for videos to my favourite songs, but it's not the kind of job school teachers nurture and encourage. So I guess that's why I offered to take some video footage for my friends Frankie + Tom's wedding. I could be a
Music Video Producer Wedding Videographer for the day. I was a guest anyway so I might as well take a little bit of footage of the day right? Well I took a LOT of footage and it was hard to edit it down to just a few minutes, but I think this song sums up this cute little family and their special day perfectly. Check it out here.
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Regular readers of Quilas may remember a post of mine from this time last year called Stealth Gentrification. It's mostly quotations from an essay titled "Stealth Gentrification: Camouflage and Commerce on the Lower East Side", by Lara Belkind.
She examines the period from 1980–2005, dividing it into three "stages": 1980–1994; 1995–2002; and 2003–2005. Part 1 focussed on the stage 1. Part 2 will focus on stage 2. Part 3 will focus on stage 3, whenever I get around to it.
I posted Part 1 after the announcement that the bar Max Fish was closing. Max Fish was one of the first LES-gentrifying establishments, and people who claim to oppose gentrification were lamenting its closing. (They've since re-opened, after a failed move to Williamsburg.)
There's something to be said for not being ostentatious, but just as glitter and paint cannot cover up the class struggle, neither can graffiti and riot gates.
So what exactly are they lamenting? Let's take a look, shall we?
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- The rise of content industries ushered in a new era of hyper-consumerism. In this milieu, bohemian concepts of the "avant-garde," "underground," and even "authenticity" were increasingly considered lifestyle options indicative of social identity, rather than political choices. In addition, with the declining importance of large-scale industrial production, cultural intermediaries, often members of urban subcultures, became essential to the search for new niche markets and marketable differences. This process depended on continuous diversification and the discovery of new source material.
It also meant that cultures once thought to be peripheral — including that of the ghetto and the urban disenfranchised — could be appropriated within the culture industry as sources of content.
For the owners of these businesses, recycling an existing storefront was generally cheaper than a full renovation; but it was, more importantly, an expression of cultural identity. Most of the new Lower East Side entrepreneurs [There's that word I told you about! –Q] saw themselves as operating outside mainstream corporate culture, and preserving the built environment was a way to identify themselves as locals. Nonetheless, they consciously engaged in "new-economy" activities, creating and selling trends of cultural consumption, content and hipness.
Denise Carbonell is one such entrepreneur. … She bought a corner building with several units and a storefront, and today she lives in one of the units and rents the others. Originally, she used the storefront as her studio, but in the mid-1990s she transformed it into a retail space to sell her work: retro-futurist clothing, textiles, jewelry and mobiles. The store had once been a men's clothing store, Louis Zuflacht, which closed in 1964. Making few renovations, Carbonell has been careful to maintain the exterior, occasionally reinforcing unstable portions of the facade and the "Louis Zuflacht" sign while being meticulous not to change its worn appearance. Still, she decided, for instance, to retain its storefront windows, which were covered with a film, yellow with age. Today, no sign indicates her business; one becomes aware of it only as a glimpse through the open door.
Joe Manuse is another local merchant. A painter and printmaker who formerly worked in graphic production, he lives around the corner from the low-key, inexpensive cafe he runs with his brother. The pair opened the cafe in 1997, in a well-worn storefront with no sign. Instead, a single scrawl of graffiti on the security grill reads "Lotus Club," the café's name. Across the street is the "Poor People in Action of the Lower East Side" community garden, whose members hold their meetings at the Lotus Club. Here, camouflage was employed to attract middle-class hipsters, but it also created a space without overt class associations.
In 1999, [Mary Beth Nelson] and several partners, all from the neighborhood, opened a gourmet restaurant, 71 Clinton Fresh Food. … With her partners, Nelson then opened two more restaurants on Clinton Street: aKa in 2001, and Alias in 2002. Both are aptly named because they preserve the facades of their previous occupants, a ladies' dress shop and a Puerto Rican diner. Ironically, Alias had already been the name of the Puerto Rican diner. Originally, it had been "Elias Restaurant," but the prior owner had replaced the "E" with an "A".
Nelson made minimal changes to these facades, too — and not just because it was cheaper to do so. … Nelson explained the design was based on a "recycling aesthetic — of grafting onto and transforming." Her intent was to identify the restaurant with the existing character of the neighborhood and create a spot for locals. Besides, she said, camouflage is the "ultimate New York insider" design strategy.
… The expanding economy of the 1990s also shaped the Lower East Side not simply as a place to consume the products and services of new entrepreneurs, but as a cultural space which could be consumed for its atmosphere. The sense of the neighborhood as a cultural destination was greatly assisted by a cluster of fringe storefront theaters and music venues that added to a layered experience of working-class authenticity, counterculture, and urban edge — and by a proliferation of bars, the ultimate purveyors of ambiance.
Luna Lounge … preserved the industrial frontage of a defunct Chinese herb warehouse — with no signage, just a large, dark glass window. Arlene Grocery adopted the name and hand-painted sign of the bodega it replaced, and at first might be confused with another bodega down the street with a sign by the same artist.
… [B]ars were some of the most creative businesses employing camouflage to create image and mystique. For example, in the mid-1990s, one owner opened two theme bars, one which recycled a recently defunct beauty shop, and the other a pharmacy. Named Beauty Bar and Barmacy, they are high-kitsch celebrations of a not-so-distant working-class past.
Camouflage could also be used to heighten exclusivity. The Milk & Honey bar is located behind a dilapidated facade disguised as a clothing alteration shop, and it seats only a dozen people. Its address and phone number are kept unlisted, so potential patrons must first obtain these from friends. … Happy Ending, a bar which opened in a Chinese massage parlor shut down by the police. Happy Ending was a euphemism for the "total-release" massage reportedly delivered on the premises, and the bar maintains the awning and frontage of its former occupant, imprinted with Chinese characters. Nothing at all is visible from the street which might reveal its new use. … Though "invisible" to an uninitiated neighborhood resident, the bar is highly visible among global trend-setters. It has an elaborate website and is recommended on a number of Internet culture sites and weblogs [such as] superfuture.com, a site with listings for New York, Tokyo, Sydney, and Shanghai that describes itself as "urban cartography for global shopping experts".
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These are the small businesses Jeremiah Moss wants to save.
1Lara Belkind, Stealth Gentrification: Camouflage and Commerce on the Lower East Side, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, Vol. 21, No. 1 (FALL 2009), pp. 21-36.


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One of the defining characteristics of Twitter, the seminal short-form social media platform, was that only mutual followers could read each other's tweets. That is, accounts were protected from receiving spam tweets by requiring all users to accept each other before they could receive messages from certain people.
However, a change to that policy is leaving many online marketers thrilled. According to Sprout Social, verified accounts can now be followed by anyone without requiring the account's approval. This means that celebrities, brands and private companies that have official, or "verified" accounts no longer need to approve the followers who ask to read their tweets.
This is a boon for internet marketers because it means that instead of requiring businesses to approve each person who applies to follow their Twitter accounts, people can simply sign up to receive the social media messages that a company sends out. This will hopefully create a great deal less work for small businesses that use online marketing to supplement promotional pens, personalized mugs or other types of traditional advertising techniques.


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Lachie Neale takes a weekend trip to Brisbane as trade talk intensifies
Fremantle's hopes of keeping Lachie Neale in WA long-term might be waning, with reports the ball magnet spent the weekend in Queensland and met with Brisbane coach Chris Fagan.
The Lions' interest in recruiting the Dockers midfielder was first made public last week, with pick No.4 understood to be floated as trade bait.
The Dockers reacted by offering Neale a lucrative four-year extension on his current deal, which expires at the end of next season.
However, the possibility of the 25-year-old requesting a move has not gone away, with Melbourne journalist Sam McClure reporting that talks between Neale and the Lions have ramped up.
"This wasn't just a play from Lachie Neale to try to get a better deal because he's currently in Queensland," McClure told Channel 7's Talking Footy.
"He spent the weekend in Brisbane and he met with Lions coach Chris Fagan on Sunday.
"The scenario of Lachie Neale wanting to be a Brisbane Lion in 2019 is real."
Any suggestion of a trade has been rejected by Fremantle to this point in time.
Rosich said at the weekend he was "extremely positive" about Neale signing a new long-term deal to remain at Fremantle and he had not contemplated what the onballer could net the Dockers at the trade table.
"Based on what we know about Lachie, the comments that Lachie made publicly as recently as Tuesday in his media conference about his love for the club and belief that we're on the right path — and my conversation yesterday (Friday) with him — I feel extremely positive about Lachie continuing on beyond his current contract," Rosich told 6PR.
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Ian Castles commented earlier this evening that:
According to the 'passionate claim' introducing this thread [C02 Drives Climate: Svante Arrhenius], "we have no alternative to the enhanced greenhouse effect, we have no alternative theory of atmospheric radiation, we have no explanation of the warming based on physically credible models, and we have no basis to believe the greenhouse effect stopped functioning beyond 280ppm of CO2."
The 'sceptics' are accordingly challenged to produce an alternative theory that explains the observed warming over the past century.
The argument is a powerful one if the prevailing consensus explanation does in fact offer a satisfactory explanation of what has happened. Several contributors have claimed that it does. They point to the conclusion in Meehl et al (2004) that "the late-twentieth-century warming can only be reproduced in the model if anthropogenic forcing (dominated by greenhouse gases) is included."
ABW notes that this has "not been disputed in any peer reviewed journal", and describes the paper as "very nice work."
Coby provides a link to a Wikipedia entry with a graph and a table derived from Meehl et al at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png . These show, prima facie, that, "The temperature trend hindcasted over the last century matches observed temperatures very well, and this requires CO2's radiative forcing."
There is however a problem. According to the models, anthropogenic forcing is the net outcome of a positive forcing resulting from increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gaess (GHGs) and a negative forcing from emissions of sulphate aerosols.
The well-mixed GHGs presumably have a similar warming impact in both hemispheres, whereas the cooling effect of sulphate emissions should be concentrated in the northern hemisphere where 90% of such emissions are generated. This is explained, with illustrative maps, on the climateprediction.net website at http://www.climateprediction.net/science/s-cycle.php . The text states:
"The regions of high anthropogenic source emissions of sulphur dioxide leads to high concentrations of sulphate aerosol over the northern hemisphere continents. Unlike greenhouse gases, the distribution and concentration of sulphates varies a lot with location, as can be seen by comparing the sulphate concentration over the North Pole with that over North America."
So if the prevailing explanation of warming is correct, the greater increase in temperature should be in the southern hemisphere. Yet between 1976 and 2000, according to the IPCC, the average decadal rise in the northern hemisphere was 0.24°C per decade, compared with 0.11°C per decade in the southern hemisphere: see Table II.2 at http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg1/053.htm .
And according to the latest satellite records, as reported at http://vortex.nsstc.uah.edu/data/msu/t2lt/tltglhmam_5.2 , the difference between the two hemispheres is even greater. The average decadal rise from 1978 to the present was 0.200°C in the northern hemisphere, but in the southern hemisphere (where the increase should have been GREATER because of the much lower average levels of concentration of sulphate aerosols) the trend rise was 0.059°C per decade.
In the past fortnight, the mystery has deepened. In the wake of the discovery of a major error in one of the files being used in the BBC Climate Change Experiment, it was announced that models had been inputting greatly reduced levels of man-made sulphate emissions throughout their runtime. The consequence was "that aerosols responsible for "global dimming" (cooling) are not present in sufficient amounts and models have tended to warm up too quickly."
The Principal Investigator of climateprediction.net, Myles Allen, said in a message to the participants in the experiment that, "In essence, what your models have done is show how much the world would have warmed up over the 20th century if it weren't for the masking effect of global dimming.. ".
This was illustrated in a chart produced by one of the Oxford University researchers which showed that, for the average of 66 models that had 'made it to at least 2005', the global average temperature anomaly in that year was 1.9°C in the simulations, compared with a global average anomaly of only 0.5°C according to the real-world observations estimated by the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia. (The anomalies represent the temperature difference compared with 1941-50).
Thus the simulations suggest that the world would have warmed by no less than 1.9°C in the half-century or so to 2005, had it not been for the masking effect of sulphate aerosols. With these effects taken into account, the observed increase in mean temperature should have been only slightly less than this in the southern hemisphere, but much less in the northern hemisphere where almost all of the sulphate emissions are generated.
Yet in the real world, the opposite has occurred. All of the observations show that the average increase in temperatures was SMALLER in the southern hemisphere.
I don't conclude that the greenhouse effect stopped functioning at 280 ppm, or that rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases don't contribute to global warming, or that there is no need to be concerned about climate change.
I do conclude that the causes of climate change are not yet adequately understood (and may never be). It is not to the point that 'sceptics' haven't produced an adequate explanation either, or that the Meehl et al paper hasn't been disputed in any peer reviewed journal.
If the close correspondence between modelled results and observations that holds at the global level falls down at the broadest level of disaggregation (the two hemispheres), the explanatory power of the model must be seriously questioned. I would welcome comments on this heresy.


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Our Story
I met my sweetheart, Dave Mann, through a mutual friend, Jack Rogers. Thank you Jack! Though Dave passed away from prostate cancer in 2010 not a day goes by without sweet recollections of our days at Georgetown College from 1974-1978. Dave would sit down at the piano and play by ear. I remember a small embroidered picture Dave made me and I thought about the gentleness of my "Big Dave". We spent many a weekend fishing in Elkhorn Creek, playing cards with friends, playing pool and bowling in the rec room and just talking about life in general for endless hours.
Dave gave me a Lambda Chi Alpha lavaliere, later asked me to marry him and in the summer of 1977 after I graduated we were married. We stayed in Georgetown another year living in Warrendale married housing during one of the coldest, snow filled winters and enjoyed every minute together. Dave graduated in 1978. We moved to Ohio where we had two kids, Joe now 24 and Jenn 28. Our daughter, Jennifer is also a graduate of Georgetown College. We certainly enjoyed visiting the campus while she was there. It brought back only the sweetest memories of how much we enjoyed such a special time in our life together.


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As we conclude Pride month, our LGBT+ Officer Antony Riley writes about its importance in 2018.
For some in 2018, it is easy to forget where Pride has its origins amongst the pink-washing, amongst rainbow flags plastered across merchandise in an attempt to profit from our identities and with pride celebrations themselves being turned into an event that is less of a protest and more of an exclusionary party.
Pride in the UK began in London in 1972, on a date intentionally chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. We now have more than 100 Pride events across the country, set up with the intention of remembering the sacrifices made by those who came before us in the fight for our rights and to raise awareness of the frontiers we still need to conquer. It is essential to remember, this Pride season across the UK, that first and foremost Pride is inherently political; we didn't end our struggle with the repeal of Section 28, equal adoption and marriage laws, and we have a duty to acknowledge and lend our support to those in our community who still face incomparable discrimination – in my view, without a doubt, one of the most pressing issues on which we must focus is our need to fight for and with our trans counterparts in our community and provide them with platforms to talk openly and candidly about their experiences, whilst making sure we call out the ignorance and bullying against them in the media.
The Labour Party has and always will be the party of equality. We have and always will be the party that continues to fight for a more inclusive and fairer society, as long as we as LGBT+ people are vocal and outspoken about our rights, and our place both within and outside party structures. We need to table motions in our CLPs pledging our solidarity with our trans counterparts and we need to engage with our CLPS to try and ensure that our liberation is self-organised, providing safe spaces for us to engage with local politics. As students, we also need to work effectively within NUS ensuring that the voices of those in our caucus are heard, represented and that action is effectively taken. As a caucus we need to strive to make sure our voice is heard in NUS LGBT+ conferences and circles too, lobbying at every level and working together to make sure that LGBT+ students across the UK have the representation they deserve.
It is crucial that we remember the fight of those who came before us in our movement and continue to respect and carry on their efforts, not just this Pride season, but in our daily political activity and existence in continuing to fight for our liberation.


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Creole Catfish Stew
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July 12, 2015
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Chock-full of lima beans, corn, and chunks of catfish, this Creole-seasoned stew is a Southern delight. The heat level is moderate, but you can increase the spiciness by adding more Tabasco sauce or a bit of cayenne pepper.
- 2 tbsps cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 tsp fresh-ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Seyval Blanc
- 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree
- 3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 2 cups frozen baby lima beans (one 10-ounce package)
- 2 cups fresh (cut from about 3 ears) or frozen corn kernels
- 2 lbs catfish fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley
- In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the thyme, oregano, mustard, Tabasco sauce, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Add the wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 4 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes. Add the lima beans and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the corn and simmer 4 minutes more. Add the catfish and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, bring back to a simmer, and cook until just done, about 2 minutes. Serve topped with the parsley.
Fish Alternatives Catfish has a firm texture all its own, but you can easily substitute moderately firm, white-fleshed fillets such as rockfish, grouper, pollack, and striped bass.
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May 10: At about 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the 6600 block of Monroe and found 24-year-old Maurice D. Clark of Kansas City, Mo., outside an apartment building. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Witnesses said Clark, two other males and a female were walking down the street when a black male suspect shot Clark and fled on foot.
May 11: Officers went to 39th and Chestnut on a shooting call at about 3:45 a.m. They found 33-year-old Jeannette M. Carroll of Kansas City, Mo., dead. A witness said Carroll was arguing with a black man about 40 years old before being shot. The suspect fled in a black Ford Explorer.
May 15: At 3:22 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 9300 block of Bales on a shooting. They found 29-year-old Sorie Mansaray of Kansas City, Mo., dead in the grass outside an apartment building. Police found a handgun nearby and have little other suspect information.
These are Kansas City's 29th, 30th and 31st homicides in 2011 compared to 38 at this time last year and 42 at this time in 2009. Please help us solve them. If you have any information about them, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
Another homicide took place May 12 at Bledsoe's Rentals at 50th and Prospect. David Bledsoe, 50, was shot and killed at his business. Detectives have three people in custody for that killing, and charges are expected soon.


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Serene Anna Maria Island style living awaits you with gorgeous water views from every window in this breathtaking home. Custom designed in 2007 to exceed hurricane standards and with outdoor Florida living in mind, it is positioned between two peaceful canals just off Bimini Bay. No bridges to the finest boating opportunities on Florida's Gulf Coast. This sought after neighborhood-friendly Street has direct access to the beaches and pristine Bimini Bay. Generously proportioned with laidback living areas, open entertaining spaces and an elevator, this home is enhanced by a symphony of exquisite finishes. The master suite boasts spectacular water views and opens to a large wrap around porch with spiral stairs to the observation deck unveiling panoramic views of the Island and Bimini Bay. A spa-like master bath with whirlpool and programmable shower makes the art of Island living a truly relaxing pleasure. Enjoy cooking and entertaining, indoors and out, in the gourmet open kitchen featuring high end appliances, prep and double sink, granite counters with breakfast bar and matching granite dining table. 10' ceilings in the great room extend onto the screened lanai where sliding glass doors fully pocket to create one cohesive living area. Or relax around the sparkling heated pool and spa, as you entertain at the outdoor kitchen with seating for eight. Savor the tranquility of the Orchidarium, enjoy a cocktail on your 75ft dock with 10,000lb boat lift, Kayak or watch for dolphins as the fishing boats return.
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-The things we do
The things we do.
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
"War is a sin." Bob Denver
(War is a sin my friend. John Denver.)
The Things we do?
I'm far from a Angel.
I believe some deeds in life
can't be forgotten.
A beautiful girl Rachel Corrie.
She stood in front of homes and clinics. A life shield for people far away.
Protecting strangers homes with her life.
She was killed.
How can we forgive Israel for killing an unarmed woman?
Sitting with a Soldier on the Iraq border.
First Sergeant asked me to sit and talk.
He handed me a letter.
Old First Sergeant eyes were full of tears.
Asked me to read it?
His wife wrote.
Your stuff is in storage.
New man moved in.
Don't come home.
He told me.
"I will kill them both if I could."
I sat in silence.
I thank the lord of life and death.
We are 7,000 miles away.
Been gone on President Clinton field trips.
The 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers were on the Iraq border
for 6 months. Tanks and helicopters ready to kill and destroy.
We sat and waited with Tanks, Helicopters
and Soldiers ready. The Iraq army went home.
We landed back in Texas.
I went home to my wife and children.
I'm glad to be home.
I heard a knock on my door.
My good friend told me his wife and children are gone.
I went with him. We searched for his family.
I'm scared my friend would hurt someone or himself.
He loved his kids.
What woman would leave without a goodbye or address?
Deeds done in the
emotion of love and hate.
Leave us unfulfilled and not content.
Deeds done with
the possibility of bad consequences.
Should be done with concern and common sense.
Hate and violence.
Overpowering the good deeds of many.
Sins, mistakes and errors cannot be stops.
We must try to overcome the fear of
Race, Religion and the Color of skin.
I have seen deeds that should not be forgiven.
At the moment of the action.
The First sergeant went home and found a good woman.
My good friend found his children.
Rachel Corrie left us with the memory of a person.
Who gave all for the safety of woman and children.
Some scars are deep and painful.
We must forgive and move on.
Swimming in hate and revenge.
Will create a hurricane of bloodshed that will never end.
The blood will flow till nothing is left.
I learn in my fifty-five years of living.
Being pissed off and ready to attack.
Leave no winners.
All of US.
Asia, Europe, Africa and America.
People of this world.
Must demand the hate and violence to stop.
It is time to heal.
Feed the world.
Give comfort.
Some deeds in life can't be forgotten.
Will the blood of our children and more innocent children.
Bring peace to the world?
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Goat anti-Myc Tag Antibody HRP Conjugated
Goats were immunized with a synthetic peptide representing amino acid residues 410-419 (EQKLISEEDL) of human myc conjugated to KLH. Antibody was isolated by affinity chromatography using the peptide immobilized on solid support and conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Antibody concentration was determined by extinction coefficient prior to conjugation: absorbance at 280 nm of 1.4 equals 1.0 mg of IgG. Molar enzyme/antibody protein ratio is 4:1.
- Applications: WB, IHC, ICC, ELISA
avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog, bHLHe39, class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 39, c-Myc, MRTL, myc proto-oncogene protein, MYCC, myc-related translation/localization regulatory factor, proto-oncogene c-Myc, transcription factor p64, v-myc
Whole IgG
Detection of c-myc-tagged Protein by western blot. Samples: 200, 100, or 50 ng of E. coli whole cell lysate expressing a multi-tag fusion protein. Antibodies: Affinity-purified, HRP-conjugated, goat anti-c-myc antibody A190-104P used for WB at 0.04 µg/ml (1:25,000). Detection: Chemiluminescence with an exposure time of 10 seconds.


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|Event Calendar » FNM Standard on 11-1-2019
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|The format is Standard Constructed. Prizes are based on attendance, with approximately 1.5 booster packs per player going towards prize support. All participants receive one booster pack in prizes, guaranteed! Each player with an X-1 performance or better will receive additional prizes.
1st place, fellowship, and 3 other randomly chosen players will also receive the current month's FNM promo card!
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I was originally planning to have the Daisy Delight stamp set be our June Stamp of the Month, but then I changed it to August. Why? This stamp set is so incredibly popular that it went on backorder just from Demonstrator orders, before it was even open to the public to order! Wow!
So, being that popular, I've decided to wait and give Stampin' Up! time to catch up and get some good stock in before we try ordering the supplies needed for class. We're going to have a great time creating with this set!
This is a card we made at the New Catalog Party last week. I heard lots of oohhhs and ahhhhs over this set! I can't wait to play with it more!
Check out the details below and make your plans to join us. I know this is going to be a favorite!
August Stamp of the Month – Daisy Delight
We will be creating exclusively with the Daisy Delight stamp set. Those who choose, may include the Daisy Delight stamp set and the Daisy Punch with the class for a reduced class price. You will make 5 cards in this class.
When: Tuesday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. OR 6:30 p.m.
Where: StampThat Studio, New Freedom, PA
Cost: Class your way – choose an option below
- $27.00 Photopolymer stamp set & Class
- $41.50 Photopolymer stamp set, Daisy Punch, & Class
- $18.00 for Class only
- $7.20 Shipping if you would like to join the class long distance
RSVP: by July 25 so I can order stamps/dies and have them in time for class
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- Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET)
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To support all educators and parents teaching from home in the weeks ahead, the World Ocean Observatory is pulling together a compendium of home-study tools and resources for teaching and learning about the ocean. These resources can be used by parents, schools, educators and others to address the educational gaps being created by local and national 'shelter in place' initiatives to help flatten the curve on the Covid-19 outbreak. This list of resources is a work in progress: please reach out if you have other key elements that we should be sharing with our global community.
With a game capable of reaching a global audience, WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER can expand interest in ocean issues and habitats, and excite students about the infinite possibilities associated with ocean exploration. LEARN MORE.
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Please review the use case. When I am on my laptop and started working, it is reasonable to ask to unlock 1Password. But it is torture to ask it to unlock for every browser, desktop app. I am sure this is not intended and I am missing something for sure. Please help to resolve this.
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Hi @abhijit, it sounds like perhaps you're using 1Password X and also 1Password for Windows here.
1Password X is a standalone application for Chrome, which locks/unlocks independently of the desktop app. If you're not using 1Password X and the browser extension is not being unlocked when you're unlocking the desktop app (or vise versa) then I would request you provide us with a Diagnostic Report via email to allow us investigate this further, as that behaviour is not how it's intended and we can take a better look.
Regarding 1Password X. We are doing some beta testing for desktop app integration between 1Password X and our Mac Desktop app to reduce the gap between these two apps including being able to unlock both apps by unlocking either of them, but this is only something we're testing for Mac right now and when we are able, Windows will be get to join in on the fun. (Just getting the bumpy road smoothed out first while we concentrate on other needed development for our Windows app)
Great to know that we are on a way to "Unlock One Unlock All" pathway. If allowed by user this should even extend to mobile devices too. So if I unlocked my wallet on iPhone it should be unlocked on my laptop too and vise a versa. Thoughts?
Certainly something that would be convenient, @Abhijit, but I think technically impractical. Unlocking is a totally local process. You're not "signing in" the way you might to this forum, for example. Instead, you're giving 1Password the key it needs to decrypt your data and transform it from garbled nonsense into your passwords. This is the key to the kingdom, so to speak, so sending it without careful consideration for its security is a Really Bad Idea. We don't even send your Master Password to our servers – it's that important to keep it secret. Rather than having to send that key from your PC to your phone, it's better to avoid transmitting that Master Password and provide some speedier ways to unlock. That, we do already – you can unlock your mobile devices with Touch ID, Face ID, or fingerprint unlocking on Android. If you want to ensure you're able to access things quickly and easily on mobile, I'd suggest one of those options instead.


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This morning's Arts & Culture Hearing at the Boston Public Library was a great event. More than 60 people testifed, myself included. Our friends at Howlround were livestreaming it, and have created an archive as well as storifying of the tweets. Friends, #BosArts was a trending topic on Twitter. The room was packed. Ideas were flowing.
The transition team is meeting today, and a few more times, compiling their recommendations. Weren't able to be there this morning? You can still submit your ideas here. We will keep you posted on their progress and their report when it is released. And let's remember, all of us have a role in the success of this administration, so stay involved.
Rather than a laundry list, I decided to focus my testimony (we only had 2 minutes) on a dedicated funding stream for the arts. I have included my testimony here:
Good morning. My name is Julie Hennrikus, and I am the executive director of StageSource, the arts service organization for the theater community, with a membership comprised of both individuals and organizations. We are proud to have our office in the Midway Studios building, where we share a space with the Arts & Business Council and MASSCreative. There is much to celebrate in the Boston arts community. Just looking at the theater sector, on any given night there are dozens of performances throughout the city. There is a depth, a breadth that raises our entire community. But much of this vibrancy has been on the backs of small and fringe companies, and individual artists. This has to change. I am here to encourage the Walsh administration to explore dedicated funding streams for the arts, and to codify them so that they are dependable for future generations. Other cities have created these streams, upon which are built services, grants, subsidies, and infrastructure. This funding also supports initiatives around public art. Let us explore ways to not only feed, but to nourish the grassroots of the arts community. We know that the economic impact of the arts is great for Boston. Let's make sure that impact supports the people making the art, and the small organizations struggling in this difficult funding environment.


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NLDS Game 4: Umpire Jim Joyce Takes Bat out of Cardinals' HandsOctober 12, 2012
There is well-known baseball quote ascribed to Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem.
As the tale goes, an unnamed rookie pitcher complained that he was not getting strike calls on the batter at the plate, who happened to be second baseman Rogers Hornsby, a future Hall of Famer and possibly the greatest right-handed hitter in the history of the game.
"The Old Arbitrator", as Klem was known, gently told the pitcher, "Son, when you pitch a strike, Mr. Hornsby will let you know." (per Baseball Almanac, h/t wikipedia)
If only umpires today had such wisdom.
Though the quote is likely 80 years old, it still rings true today—major league hitters are paid to know the difference between balls and strikes, too. And they are usually very good at it.
That quote, in fact, could aptly describe the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals, who led the majors in on-base percentage (.338).
When pitchers throw strikes, they let you know.
The Nationals' pitching staff is quickly learning this. As Nats' reliever Ryan Mattheus told the Washington Post recently:
"They don't swing at balls. They don't really expand the strike zone very much. They don't get out of their plan. You can tell when you face those guys that they have a plan. They don't chase breaking balls. They don't chase letter-high fastballs very often. They try to work and get into hitters' counts. And they work for their pitch to hit and don't give in to that very much."
In Game 4, however, outstanding plate discipline was the Cardinals' undoing as home plate umpire Jim Joyce's wide strike zone created a new kind of ballgame.
Tennis, perhaps?
For a team whose patient batting approach is specifically designed to clog the bases with runners and pressure the opposing pitcher into making a juicy mistake, this new variable completely reversed the Cardinals' season-long approach at the plate.
No at-bat better illustrated this than Matt Holliday's eighth-inning showdown with Tyler Clippard, who struck out Holliday on just three pitches—all of which were well outside.
Holliday offered at none of them and with the strike-three call staggered back to the dugout with a laugh. Cardinal fans weren't laughing, though.
Clippard would eventually strike out the side and exulted as he danced to the dugout, apparently quite impressed with his ability to repeatedly throw a ball six inches off the plate for a strike.
Yet that is precisely where the Cardinals failed in Game 4. A team that had adjusted to so many variables throughout the year did not use the strike zone the way the Nationals' hurlers did.
Fittingly, Cardinals' reliever Lance Lynn surrendered the game-winning home run to Jayson Werth by throwing an actual strike rather than attempt to exploit the backdoor K-zone the Nationals' bullpen used so effectively in the latter innings.
A winner-take-all Game 5 awaits both clubs.
Fortunately for the Cards, Jim Joyce will not be behind the plate for the finale.
Unfortunately for all involved, he will be on the field somewhere.


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Furthermore, this conservatory is commonly seen in bungalows or low ceiling buildings. However is suitable for any size homes. The size of the conservatory is often noted as an 'extension' to the building. Whenever one of our customers are asking for the biggest conservatory we have, we normally tend to direct them to sun room conservatories.
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IVAN LENDL took in Andy Murray's win at the Sony Open in Miami yesterday before the Wimbledon champion joked they were back together again.
Just four days after their split was announced Lendl made the three-hour trip from his Florida home to watch the defending champion beat Spain's Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-1 in 73 minutes to reach the fourth round.
Andy Murray eases past Feliciano Lopez to reach the fourth round of the Sony Open in Miami
Murray – who won Olympic gold, US Open and Wimbledon titles under Lendl's guidance – joked: "We're back together again. It was only a four or five-day split. No, it's a shame he won't be watching many more of my matches from the stands."
The Scot who remains unbeaten against No.32 seed Lopez in nine head-to-head clashes now faces 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last 16.
It is a big week for Murray, who has 1000 ranking points to defend, and he also had support from his father William, British Davis Cup coach Leon Smith and girlfriend Kim Sears among those watching from his player box.


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5th Sunday of Easter (Year C): Gospel – John 13:31-33a, 34-35
Jesus says, "I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another."
The Catechism teaches:
The entire Law of the Gospel is contained in the 'new commandment' of Jesus, to love one another as He has loved us (paragraph 1970).
The New Law is called a law of love because it makes us act out of the love infused by the Holy Spirit, rather than from fear; a law of grace, because it confers the strength of grace to act, by means of faith and the sacraments; a law of freedom…lets us pass from the condition of a servant…to that of a friend of Christ…or even to the status of son and heir (1972).
Love, like the Body of Christ, is indivisible; we cannot love the God we cannot see if we do not love the brother or sister we do see (2840).
It is impossible to keep the Lord's commandment by imitating the divine model from outside; there has to be a vital participation, coming from the depths of the heart, in the holiness and the mercy and the love of our God. Only the Spirit by Whom we live can make ours the same mind that was in Christ Jesus (2842).
Question for reflection: Why do I sometimes fail to love others as I should?