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My morning run was a model of levity, flitting among bright tents full of shiny happy people and fashionably styled brunch bites on a sunny SoCal Sunday.
The idea was that you could peruse the latest runway looks, then score culinary gems from some of the trendiest restaurants around town - all while sipping on a housewives-worthy morning cocktail or three.
This was a gorgeous slice of succulent beef, perfectly marbled with fat, that made me forget the time of day - I only knew I needed to have several more, even if this is the first food to hit my stomach that morning.
Blvd also served Spicy Tuna in cucumber roll, aioli and chocolate sesame crisp. I wasn't as bowled over by this as the Kobe beef, but the chocolate sesame crisp had a distinct, delicious blend of chocolate/savory flavors and a perfect, light crunch. There were two other samples I missed, but based on the two plates I had, I'd want to check out Blvd at some point.
The first sample I had with egg was a lush slab of Pork Belly from Napa Valley Grille, served with Goat Cheese Grits, mustard greens and a poached quail egg - the latter a drop of golden sun on the plate. I loved everything in this dish - and tried hard to maintain some semblance of decorum, to muster up enough restraint to carry it to a table first before going to town on it, but ended up inhaling the entire plate in the middle of the street. And then licked it clean. And sighed silently to myself in satisfaction.
The Nomster at the Secrets of the Kitchen & Cellar event the day before, and enjoyed her approach to food - which was right in line with mine: whatever is the most unfamiliar, is the very thing we get most excited to try. We met up to hit the Fashion Bites Brunch together, and were both drawn to the beacon of Gordon Ramsay at the London's Braised pork belly in blackened brioche breading, new potato, mustard greens, and chicarrone (fried pork skin). The quail egg also makes an appearance in this dish.
Kudos to the chef for this avant garde dish and stylized presentation. However, in terms of taste I ended up preferring the pork belly from Napa Valley Grille, which let the natural flavors of the ingredients take center stage. Though I loved the concept and risk-taking, the blackened brioche breading was just a bit too ashy in texture, and the pork belly inside a bit dry. Also, the ingredients on the plate did not come together for me in a cohesive way. But Nomster and I were both glad we tried it.
The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills sampled a trio of soft cheeses - my favorites were of course the Boschetto with BLACK TRUFFLE!!!!, and the Reblochon, a soft, yet structured cheese rich with intense nutty flavor.
According to Wikipedia, 'reblocher' literally translates to 'pinch a cow's udder again' (thanks for the visual, Wiki.). This refers to farmers' practice of holding back some milk from the first milking (tax avoidance tactic against 14th century landowners). The 'holdback' milk is much richer, perhaps accounting for the flavors in the cheese made from it. Yay for learning something new!
Jumping back to savories, The Nomster and I cut over to Sweet Butter Kitchen Cafe & Market who served up adorable, rustic trays of Porcini Mushroom Soup with White Truffle Oil (inhaled. yes.), Grilled Grafton Cheddar Cheese with roasted tomatoes and basil aioli, and Shaved Brussel Sprouts with Grana Padana and Hazelnuts. My favorite was the soup (hello, it has truffle - ok truffle oil, but really great tasting one). Could drink gallons of this stuff! Luckily Sweet Butter is in the Valley so I fully plan to pay a visit soon!
And the key characteristics of Peking Duck are succulence and luscious fat attached to a thin, juicy skin, and though I know this dish is an interpretation, the essence of Peking Duck did not really come through for me in this fusion dish.
Ciroc, a presenting sponsor, mixed up premium vodka and light, fruity cocktails that were the perfect refreshment after hours in the sun. My favorite of the 3 on offer was the Ciroc Coco Coutoure, made with 1.5oz Ciroc Coconut and 1.5oz Pineapple juice.
We also tried an Aperol cocktail, Mionett prosecco mixed with Elixir syrups in floral flavors like English Lavendar and Andean Fire Orchid (Lavendar was better), and Chocolate Shop Chocolate Lovers Wine, fragrant with dark chocolate and quite delicious - could make for a good dessert wine!
Along the way we met and chatted with other bloggers, then walked off our brunch at Louis Vuitton (looks like anime style school girl chic and Lady Gaga-esque platform pleather footwear are in?), Rodeo Drive proper (up the cobblestone slope) and the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
Desserts After Dark was at about the same time as Food Noir, and one was going to be back on Rodeo Drive, while the other would be in downtown LA. Though DTLA is home to a few of the places and events I love, I'm still weary of certain less reputable parts of the area based on a bad experience last year. From that I had developed an irrational fear of being there, for any amount of time by myself, after dark. So I almost passed on Food Noir, but then realized that it was clearly the more original concept, sounded fun (love period pieces, especially the 20s), and would feature some of the best cocktail spots in the city. And other bloggers we'd met during Fashion Bites were heading to Food Noir: I was looking forward to hanging out with them, so I repressed the voice of caution and headed to the dark side of town after a pit stop at home.
The other drink on offer was a Margarita Noir (pink drink in picture) made with tequila, lime, agave nectar, royal combier and creme de cassis. This was tasty as well, but nowhere near the same level of complexity as the Spiced Daisy.
The Gorbals gave me the best tongue I ever had a while back, and like your first love you'll never forget it. But I think the Beef Tongue with Romesco Sauce served at Food Noir managed to top the one I had at the restaurant.
It was perfectly seared, succulent, and cut to just the right thickness for a sumptuous mouthfeel. Yes, I went back for seconds.
Another downtown restaurant featured was Drago Centro - which served up Wild Boar Garganelli in a giant hollowed out cheese wheel.
Loved the presentation!
(Later in the evening the chefs at Terroni generously hand out bags of the pasta that was on display - we were excited to leave with single serving 'loot' bags of tagliatelle!)
They had an interesting sound which I couldn't quite place - it was definitely not Chinese, but what I heard reminded me of old school Asian wedding music, the kind chosen by elders you could not disrespect by veto-ing their playlist, pumped through the PA at a Chinatown restaurant gilded mercilessly with red and gold. Not sure what that has to do with noir...but it did add character to the soundscape for the event, for sure.
The theater interiors had the sort of vintage vibe that straddles the thin line between lovely and other-worldly. Between quaintly historic and possibly haunted. A place to admire during the day, but where I would not want to be at night if the power went out. With my overactive imagination, I could just see a crazed Jack Nicholson coming after me with an ax.
If words can be considered weapons, then I ended up not being far off afterall - some lunatic (who, like many other of their kind, looked relatively normal when she first approached us) came up to me and The Nomster, initially to ask what was playing on screen, then proceeded to reprimand us for taking photos of the theater, with heightening hysteria - spiralling up into wild accusations in a matter of seconds. When reasoning with her had no impact, Nomster pulled over an event staffer - who we then guiltily left to deal with the lady. In a bizarre epilogue, when we met Chef Dan Moody later, he started telling us about a disturbance on the last night of Test Kitchen - where this lady did a dine and dash - and he thinks he just spotted her at Food Noir. Nomster immediately described the lady who accosted us at the theater - and turns out it was the same lady that screwed over Test Kitchen!!! I was so tempted to go back and let her know what's really illegal! But, we put aside dark thoughts in favor of enjoying the rest of our evening.
The ice carving was more of a demo, and Eric took the time to explain the process of creating these giant blocks, using Clinebell machines to mimic the freezing process in a lake (freezing from a single direction) that results in crystal clear ice.
We had stopped by to collect our take-home, fresh tagliatelle and got a last round of rigatoni to boot.
Little did we know, as we cheerily went on our way, that the night still held more 'noir' for us. Three of us walked each other to our cars, ok, to my car parked on a block that turned sketchy later in the night - and three guys that didn't look like they went to the Rodeo Drive event earlier in the day got uncomfortably close. We were safe though, I think, as we were right next to a bus full of
So, though the day ended with a very different vibe than it began, I was really glad we went Noir. All in all, a fun event where we got to experience artisan cocktails (standouts for the event and catalysts for good times all around) in a cool themed street fest. It was great to meet lots of other bloggers as well as culinary luminaries (including Michael Voltaggio, who was behind us in line at Terroni!).
Didn't Eleanor Roosevelt once say: "Do one thing that scares you every day"? I filled my quota for Day 3 - being open to new experiences and people, and facing my fear of certain places - and with all things either way that came along with it, it was worth it. (Disclaimer: Pretentious drivel served in next few sentences) Afterall, how do you know light, without darkness, and vice versa? Maybe it's in the interplay of both that we learn and grow the most - as individuals and as a city.
And thus ended Day 3 of the marathon! Total run time: 6 hours 27 minutes.
[For more photos from these events, check out The Taste photo album on my Facebook page!]
Up next: Day 4 (last leg) of the foodie marathon!
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But for now...RUN! Run to this shop and benefit from a deep cut in prices on some pretty amazing pieces. I put together a little treasury of some of my favorites from her shop right now. Do you see those prices?! That gorgeous full blue skirt is $15.20! That beautiful Edwardian underpinning is 38.40! I already purchased a few pieces from this sale myself (including this year's Christmas birthday present from my husband). I'm sure you'll see those beauties in future Sunday Snags!
Here's what you need to know:
- The Paraders entire shop is 60% off until Sept. 28th
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NIST has announced another in a series of workshops concerning the proposed new version of their Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 1.1). The 2-day workshop will be held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 16th, 2017. The draft agenda for the workshop was made available this week on their CSF website.
I have not covered CSF 1.1 because the CSF is not operationally an industrial control system (ICS) security program. There are ICS components, but this is a cybersecurity management tool, not actually a cybersecurity tool. I have not seen anything in CSF 1.1 that would change that assessment.
Having said that, I am mentioning this workshop because it contains an internet of things (IOT) breakout session on the second day of the CSF 1.1 workshop. The agenda describes it this way:
"Cyber Meets the Physical World: The diverse use and rapid proliferation of connected devices – typically captured by the "Internet of Things (IoT)" – creates enormous value for industry, consumers, and broader society. At the same time, emerging threats, such as last year's Mirai DDoS attacks, highlight the critical need to develop and apply guidance to maintain the cybersecurity of devices and the ecosystems into which they are deployed. NIST is seeking feedback on how the Framework may be applied to the IoT, both in terms of the devices themselves, as well as their integration into broader enterprise and network environments. Topics in this breakout may include: existing IoT definitions and taxonomies and their consistency with the Framework; IoT specific threats and constraints; sector-specific considerations for IoT security; and the integration of IoT-specific threats into the Framework model."
Even this description of 'Cyber Meets the Physical World' contains no specific reference to industrial control systems, or even really hints at their existence. This is the thing that continues to concern me about the CSF. I hope that I am reading too much into this brief description and I hope that we hear from some attendees with an ICS cybersecurity background that there was some specific and realistic discussion of ICS specific security concerns with IOT and how that might be dealt with in the CSF environment.
Early registration is recommended by NIST due to the limited seating available. Registration closes on May 9th, 2017.


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We're delighted to announce that acclaimed local author and playwright Stella Duffy is our latest curator, choosing her five favourite items from the Makerhood website.
For almost 15 years Stella has lived in Loughborough Junction, where her Orange-prize longlisted novel The Room of Lost Things is set. She has written 13 novels, 10 plays, many short stories, and also performs and directs theatre, most recently TaniwhaThames, also local, at Oval House.
Her favourite Brixton shop is Italian gelateria Lab G (even in winter), closely followed by Etta's Seafood Kitchen, though not usually in that order. Stella also hosts the Up the Junction literary-and-short-film salons at Whirled Cinema, and is a member of the SGI Buddhist organisation, practising in her local district in Brixton. She is hugely looking forward to Brockwell Lido re-opening for 2012.
So what did Stella pick? Here are her choices:
"Marbled chocolate caramel on the Picakes page (actually, most things on the Picakes page)."
"Roast red pepper ketchup from Cornercopia – I like spicy and yummy things, and this would appear to be both."
"Trip Stylist's guided walks of London – because I like walking and I love London"
"The gorgeous Bettie Brazen bunting – because if we must celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, we could at least do it with style. "
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At one point in its history, the Lower East Side, aptly named for its location on the southeast side of Manhattan, was known as the "Gateway to America" because of the high number of immigrants that made their home in the area. Later, the area became the focal point for American punk music, spurred by the now-closed CBGB. The Lower East Side boundaries are Canal Street to Houston Street and the East River to Bowery Street. Culture is alive and well in the Lower East Side, with plenty to do for both visitors and residents of the area.
Immigration plays a huge role in the history of the Lower East Side. Honoring this is the Tenement Museum (tenement.org), a five-story tenement at 97 Orchard St. in which 10,000 people from 25 countries lived between 1863 and 1935. The museum, which depicts the history of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offers guided tours of several apartments. The Museum Shop, at 108 Orchard St., is the site of "Tenement Talks," which include free readings, discussions and performances about the history, people and culture of New York City.
New York City is a shopper's dream, and the Lower East Side holds its share of stores in which to browse. For a guide, stop by the Lower East Side Visitor Center (lowereastsideny.com), where you can pick up a listing of the vendors in the area. Next, browse the Historic Orchard Street Shopping District, which runs from Houston to Canal Street along Allen, Orchard and Ludlow streets. Here you can find shoes, leather bags, linens and fabric and then haggle with the vendors for the best price. Stop in Pas de Deux (pasdedeuxny.com), which "New York Magazine" named the best downtown boutique in 2010 for its bevy of designer labels crammed into 500 square feet.
The New Museum (newmuseum.org) on Bowery Street is one of New York's lesser-known art museums, and it and is focuses on contemporary art. It was the first building in downtown Manhattan built for the sole purpose of being a museum, and was designed by architects Kazuyo Sjima and Ryue Nishizawa. Docents lead free public tours of the museum's exhibitions. The tours last 45 minutes and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum group size of 15. You can also schedule a one-hour group tour led by museum staff. These require registration at least three weeks in advance. Free iPod audio tours are available at the visitors' desk.
The Lower East Side has such a storied history in music. "New York Magazine" named Rockwood Music Hall (rockwoodmusichall.com) the "Best Small Music Venue" in 2010 because of the quality acts that owner Ken Rockwood books. Genres include singer-songwriters and folk, rock and indie bands. There's no cover charge; just a tip jar passed during each set.
A trip to the Lower East Side would be remiss without a stop at Katz's Delicatessen (katzsdelicatessen.com), made famous not only by its hard-carved corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, but also by the notable scene in the movie, "When Harry Met Sally." The deli first opened in 1888, and it still has its original Formica tables, self-service counter and decorative signs.
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As Sage's most recent Fulbright Fellowship recipient, Associate Professor of English Shealeen Meaney, Ph.D., is spending winter 2017-2018 teaching American Literature and Women's Studies at Goa University, which is the graduate institution for the state of Goa in India.
In this Q & A, she shares how the vibrant location connects to her expertise in travel and environmental literature; how the experience will enrich her teaching when she returns to Sage; and how Sage's previous Fulbright recipients (she is the sixth in recent years!) inspired her.
This interview has been edited and condensed. Click here to read the unedited interview and view photos.
What attracted you to India, and to Goa, more specifically?
In my dissertation and subsequent research I have studied the writings of women who traveled to India, particularly American women of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, so India seemed like a logical destination for me as a scholar.
I was also fascinated by the India that I encountered in my readings for the WORLD* courses I taught, and the dichotomy in the U.S. and global media between India as a site of yoga pilgrimages and enlightenment and India as a nation marked by violence against women and residual caste prejudices.
Goa itself I had read about in historical travel accounts and in more contemporary cultural narratives of tourism. It is a fascinating place – it has a blend of Hindu and Catholic cultures and a growing Muslim presence and locals are quick to tell you about the ways it is different from the rest of India. Today it is best known as a beach tourism destination, which makes it interesting to me as a scholar of travel and tourism – and as a scuba diver and ocean-obsessed person.
What are you teaching at Goa University?
My project is a teaching project entitled "Re-Mapping Identities: American Literatures of Encounter, Place, Community, and Self." The broad topic taps into my scholarship and teaching background and it also seemed to me to be one that was a good fit for India – and for Goa in particular.
I am teaching a five-credit master's course in American Literature. In July I received a draft of the existing American Literature course, which I was told had not been revised in 20 years. I was encouraged to revise the course and increase the credits assigned to it, which I did.
I have also been invited to give lectures on American Literature by several of the undergraduate colleges affiliated with Goa University, and to offer lectures in the Contemporary Feminist Thought course in the MA program in Women's Studies at Goa University.
Are there any surprising differences between your classes at Goa University, and at Sage?
Well, yes and no. I am teaching a survey of American literature, which is familiar territory for me, but the texts and the structure of the course are less familiar. Since this is a graduate course and not an undergraduate survey, it is focused on fewer than a dozen authors which we study in some depth. This has meant I need to do some research on authors and texts that I have not delved deeply into in the past.
In keeping with the norms of Goa University, it is also largely a lecture course. Unlike the small graduate seminars that I took myself and that I have taught for Sage Graduate School, this graduate course has 40 students enrolled in it and there is not an expectation that there will be extensive group discussion and shared knowledge production. Since I am coming from a different tradition, I do deviate from this somewhat and try to pull students into conversation with the text, but different students have different levels of comfort with this (as, indeed, they do at home) and, I am sure, with the foreign professor in their midst.
How will your experience in India enrich your teaching when you return to Sage?
Really, this question is one that I could write forever about. There are the connections between the WORLD* courses I teach and the opportunity to live and work with women in another part of the world. There is the opportunity to meet and talk to people working on women's, environmental, and development issues here in India.
There is the immense value of learning about American literature and culture through the perspectives of people from other cultures. There is the challenge of teaching in a lecture format that is unfamiliar to me and that pushes me to prepare for courses in new ways.
I'm going to force myself to stop at three ideas here. The big one is the great value of being dislocated and destabilized. I am alone in an unfamiliar place, navigating new territories and meeting new people who don't share my values and assumptions. There is immense value in all of this – I am already thinking that I must do this again sometime.
You are the sixth Fulbright scholar from Sage in the last few years – remarkable for a small university! Did any of the former Fulbright recipients at Sage inspire your interest in pursuing the opportunity and/or offer advice?
Yes! Even as am undergraduate student I had heard of Fulbright Awards and by the time I was in my Ph.D. program I knew that a Fulbright experience was one of the great opportunities that a career in academia might make possible.
Professor of History & Society Andor Skotnes, Ph.D., is quite the advocate for Fulbright. He has had two Fulbright Awards [Tokyo, Japan, 2000 and Nitra, Slovakia, 2011] and his encouragement made this seem like a reachable goal. Once I had earned the award, the insights of Professor of Economics Manijeh Sabi, Ph.D. [Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 2009], Pam Katz, J.D. [Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2012-2013] and Michael Musial [Sofia, Bulgaria, 2016] helped me to know that it was not an experience I wanted to miss.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Emerita Professor of Biology Dorothy Matthews, Ph.D., also received a Fulbright to conduct research in Gabarone, Botswana, in 2015-2016.
*WORLD is an acronym for Women Owning Responsibility for Learning and Doing, Russell Sage College's general education program. The team-taught, interdisciplinary curriculum studies women's lives through the lens of historical, cultural, global, and systemic forces that shape women's opportunities.


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Sky Andrew Sings Stoke's Praises
Whilst results on the pitch might not be the greatest at the moment, football agent Sky Andrew believes Stoke will pull through a tricky patch.
The man who has dealt with some of the country's biggest stars sees Stoke as one of most professionally run sides in the Premier League.
Andrew told me: "Stoke have got some very good people at director and boardroom level running the club.
"They are one of the clubs that has progressed very well."
Sky Andrew's most high profile transfer was to oversee Sol Campbell's move across North London from Tottenham to Arsenal in 2001.
Back then Stoke were in the third tier of English football, having seen their season ended in the 2000-01 play-offs by Walsall.
What a difference 15 years has made and, as Andrew points out: "If you look at the calibre of player that are joining the club now, Stoke have come a long way in recent years."
Who would have thought we'd be regularly signing players from the likes of Barcelona back then?
We finished our chat with Andrew saying: "The best way to describe Stoke is class. Form varies, but class is permanent. Regardless of what things are like at the moment, the class will always shine through."
Hopefully that class shines through on the pitch at Old Trafford…
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The plain & simple guide to music publishing What you need to know about protecting, and profiting from, music copyrights by Randall D. Wixen. Music publishing is one of the most complex parts of the music business, and yet it can be the most lucrative area of income for musicians. Expert and industry veteran Randall Wixen presents a clear, concise approach on how music publishing works today. It is written for the lay musician/songwriter but contains enough substance to be worthwhile for those already holding positions within the business. Topics covered include everything from mechanical, performing, and synch rights to sub-publishing, foreign rights, copyright basics, types of publishing deals, advice on representation, and more. Get a view from the top, in plain English.
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text: Lionheart 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2016 Hi guys I'm looking at a DIY rig and am currently looking at screen sizes for a triple-screen set-up. I noted that a lot of the triple screen mounts hold up to 27" monitors. Surely 27" is too small? At that size it will still feel like a 'game'? What's the best size to get nearer to a 1:1 experience? I saw on the simperience site that on their top of the line rig they use 3 x 46" monitors. I found a good video of 42" monitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCzIfvtt4hM I was wondeirng what people's opinions are on the subject? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 3: "This Is How The Heart Breaks" Quotes
Never date a zombie they have no respect for the law.Jane
You understand that CI doesn't stand for crazy individual?Jane
Jane: I didn't know you lost friends in Vietnam.
Korsak: I don't like to talk about it. People don't like to hear it.
Does the fascination with your ding-a-lings ever end?Jane
I hate working on live people. What if I kill him again?Maura
Kind of hot, for a dead guy.Jane
Survived Fallujah to die on the streets of Boston.Korsak
Maura: What a powerful piece of street art.
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"Hope is not pretending that troubles don't exist. It is the trust that they will not last forever, that hurts will be healed and difficulties overcome. It is faith that a source of strength and renewal lies within to lead us through the dark into the sunshine."
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Open Source, Open Standards 2016
With over 240 government IT thought leaders in attendance, this year's programme of provoking talks and engaging seminars ensures that you maintain pace with the Government led, technological changes. 2016 brings those leading this transformation to demonstrate various approaches to front and back end development across the public sector.
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Before beginning their volunteer work, students must take the Youth Partnership Program training. Students must complete training PRIOR to logging volunteer hours. Training dates are listed below.
All incoming freshmen will be trained on the first day of school, August 12th, 2019. For students who are new to our district and/or did not attend a prior training, please attend one of the following sessions below:
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FilmNation has tapped director Henry Selick (Coraline) to direct A Tale Dark and Grimm. Written by Adam Gidwitz and illustrated by Hugh D'Andrade, A Tale Dark and Grimm follows Hansel and Gretel as they cross over into other Grimm fairy tales and interact with the witches, dragons and other creatures who dwell there. The children's book was adapted by John W. Mann and Jon Gunn and will be a live-action feature. Hit the jump for more.
Deadline reported on Selick being tapped to helm A Tale Dark and Grimm. Here's what the director had to say about the source material:
"I remain completely enraptured by Adam Gidwitz' marvelous book A Tale Dark & Grimm," said Selick. "It's a hilarious, deeply inventive tale about survival in the world of fairytales and what it takes to forgive one's parents. So it's a huge thrill to be joining the team of Kamala Films and FilmNation as the director of the film based on it. Between the great material and a team that really gets it, I hope to make something really special that lasts."
Here's the synopsis for A Tale Dark and Grimm (via Amazon):
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome.


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Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, Ciaran Hinds, Simon Callow, James Fleet, Victor McGuire and Jennifer Ellison round out the cast for Phantom Of The Opera. The movie, directed by Joel Schumacher and based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, begins shooting September 15 at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. for 16 weeks.
'Phantom' stars stars Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson. Warner Bros will distribute the film in North America while Entertainment Films has U.K. rights.
Based on the classic novel 'Le Fant?de l?Op?' by Gaston Leroux, Phantom Of The Opera tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.
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Drivers support Tony Stewart, express sympathy for Kevin Ward family
Sprint Cup drivers voiced their support for Tony Stewart Friday, while also showing sympathy for the family of Kevin Ward Jr., the 20-year-old driver killed when struck by Stewart's racecar at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park.
Stewart, the three-time Cup champion, is skipping his second consecutive race after Ward's death and team officials said Friday that he continues to grieve over the accident. Both Stewart and Ward were on the minds of drivers Friday at Michigan International Speedway.
MORE: Stewart grieving over accident | Drivers concerned about road rage | Drivers banned from walking onto track
"That was a tragedy and my thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved," driver Carl Edwards said. "It seems like the Ward family are good people and I can say that if anybody in this (media center), anybody in a 10-mile radius of here needed something, we all know Tony Stewart would help them with it.
"Those are the things we know. That is all I have to say about that."
SHR executive vice president Brett Frood said that Stewart has been surrounded by close friends and family since the tragedy, which occurred in an Empire Super Sprints event last Saturday night. Other drivers have not talked to him and Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton, speaking for NASCAR on Friday, also said he personally had not talked to Stewart.
"It's such a sad, sad set of circumstances (and) certainly a hot button for different sides and different reasons and different opinions," said Jimmie Johnson, who also expressed sympathy to the Ward family. "I think once Tony is able to talk, or does talk, I think a lot of us and many people out there will feel better hearing his side of the situation.
"I know what I believe happened. I think it was completely an accident. So, in time we'll see; when Tony is able to talk and how things go from there."
An investigation into the accident is ongoing, and it might be two weeks before the Ontario County Sheriff's Department completes its probe. Its most recent statements have indicated that no facts have emerged that would find probable cause that Stewart would face criminal charges.
Video of the accident has been chilling to watch, and news shows have been filled with speculation over whether Stewart got close to Ward to warn him or if Ward just got too close to Stewart's car.
"To frame this in the light that we understand what happened, I think, is wrong," Edwards said. "I will say that really clearly. I have been racing my whole life. I have been around racing my whole life. I don't know what happened.
"I guess the people that know what happened or know what everybody was thinking must be a lot smarter than me."
Kyle Larson, a highly successful sprint-car racer, said he couldn't tell what happened. There are many who believe that Stewart never saw Ward because of the huge wings that sit above sprint cars with the right side extending further down.
"Thoughts and prayers still with everybody involved, especially the Ward family," Larson said. "I have never raced there so I don't really have an opinion on much of anything because you don't know how the lighting is there.
"It's just really tough to have an opinion on it when you weren't part of it. Really there is only one guy that knows what happened, or two and one is not here anymore. It's kind of hard for any of us to have an opinion on it when we don't 100 percent know what was going on."


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Outlook is great. It's great. So great, in fact, that someone just asked me to blog one of their greatest Outlook concerns. Not quite sure if anybody on the Outlook team gives a rip, but… here's what Derek sent me earlier:
"When I put pictures into an Outlook HTML email, they are much less quality and significantly larger, even though Outlook reports that they are 100%. Images also seem to gain 300% more in file size (kb). Comparing them to the Image and Fax Viewer or other image editing software at 100%, Outlook inserts the image at 30% bigger. After doing some research, MS is using the Word Editor – which assumes images to be inserted at a DPI of 96, although most digital cameras go between 72 DPI (Mac's standard) and somewhere around 200 DPI. Images inserted at 72 will be upsampled (using MS's rather poor upsampling engine). Images larger than 96 dpi will appear smaller than the original image. To change the DPI (or PPI) value, you must open the picture with a non-Microsoft product, then resample the picture to the 96 DPI, just to have the image appear in the email appear correctly. Even some pictures with a DPI value of 96 will still be upsampled. This is a tremendous inconvenience for those doing email newsletters, and I can assure you novice users will not know why their images are changing in quality and size."
I really wish Microsoft would issue an interim release of Outlook, much like they did with Outlook 98 (fixing with it countless bugs). This is just, kinda… irresponsible?


text: Vendor Services Body ContentAnnouncement As part of its continuous process to modernize the corporation, on May 26th, 2017, the City of Brampton is launching a fully integrated eProcurement platform on www.brampton.bidsandtenders.ca. This new tool will allow vendors to view, download and submit bids entirely online in one quick, easy and convenient location. Details: For vendors who do not already have a paid subscription to www.bidsandtenders.ca an annual subscription fee of $165.00 is required for unlimited access to bids. For those who do less bidding, there is a one-time fee of $45.00 per download that can be purchased. Bid documents can be previewed online before payment is required. Vendors will be required to create an account for their company as well as select commodity codes for goods, services or construction jobs they wish to be notified of, by email, when new bid opportunities match their selection. The subscription will provide the following benefits: Unlimited access to all bid opportunities on www.bidsandtenders.ca Automatic notifications of new bid opportunities, addenda and site meeting reminders Instant access to bid results Customized vendor dashboard for quick access to active opportunities and bid history Self-serve profile management Purchasing Purchasing Division, is part of the Corporate Services Department and is the centralized group responsible for the procurement for all departments of The Corporation of the City of Brampton. Purchasing uses a variety of procurement methods, in accordance with the Purchasing By-law in acquiring goods, services and encouraging the competitive bid process. Purchasing adopts the goal of fairness by ensuring that all who wish to compete for the opportunity to sell to the City can do so. Accessibility The City of Brampton has an Inclusive Customer Service Policy and governs actions of all persons providing services on behalf of the City of Brampton, including vendors and agents. Compliance with the policy includes training. All vendors and agents are required to confirm that they have read, understood and will comply with the City of Brampton's Inclusive Customer Service Resource manual. Please review the Accessibility section for additional information.


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The application complies with all Facebook terms and conditions.
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Research student guidance
As a research postgraduate researcher, you need to be aware of certain administrative guidelines, procedures and codes of practice during your time at Leeds.
Detailed information and guidance on all aspects of research degrees can be found in the Doctoral College Handbook. Please contact your Graduate School to access a copy of the handbook.
Registration, fees and student records
All students need to register at the start of each year of study. As part of the registration process you are expected to confirm your agreement to abide by the rules, regulations, procedures and codes governing your studies, learning and conduct at the University and use of the services provided by the University as given in the Student Contract.
Registration statements, council tax and letters to open a bank account
Student Cards - new and replacement
Financial implications of leaving early
Progress, assessment and monitoring
In order to support you, identify any training needs and to ensure you are on track your progress will be monitored and evaluated throughout your studies. Should you encounter any academic or personal difficulties there are a number of ways that the University can support you.
Postgraduate Development Record
Absences, suspensions and extensions of your research
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Thesis submission and examination
- The Guide to the thesis examination process for students (which includes the thesis format requirements)
- Guide for candidates referred for resubmission
- Protocol for the format and presentation of an alternative style of doctoral thesis including published material (for candidates registered in the Faculty of Environment only)
- Thesis titles
- Guidelines on the Use of Solely or Jointly-Authored Publications within a Thesis Submission
- Submission of a thesis in a language other than English (applies only to candidates registered in the School of Languages, Cultures & Societies)
- Inclusion of a CD of supplementary material within a thesis submission for examination
- Policy for the use of video streaming for the viva examination
- Criteria for the appointment of examiners and independent chairs
- Guide for External Examiner Briefings
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- Process in the event of a disagreement between examiners
- Bank Holiday deadlines
- Research Excellence Policy
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- Diploma Supplement and Statement: Guidance and Information
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- Code of Practice for Research Degree Candidatures (2016-17)
- Faculty protocols for the implementation of the CoP for Research Degree Candidatures
- Ordinances and Regulations and Programmes of Study for research degrees and higher doctorates
- Intellectual property rights
- Student contract
- University General Academic Regulations
- University Code of Practice on Data Protection
- Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Students Engaged in Teaching
- Regulations for Use of Library
- Conditions for Use of Computer Systems
- Use of Electronic Networks and Communications
- Equality and Diversity Policies
- Code of Practice on Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination
- Code of Practice on Whistleblowing
- Students with Criminal Records: Policy Statement
- Student Mental Health
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- Procedure Governing the Consideration of Appeals submitted by Postgraduate Research Students following Adverse Academic Decisions
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- Cheating, Plagiarism, Fraudulent or Fabricated Coursework, and Malpractice in university examinations and assessments (for those programmes with a taught element)
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Ordinances define the qualifications the University awards and the associated regulations. They form part of the University Constitution. The full set of ordinances is held on the Secretariat website. Ordinance X relates directly to postgraduate researchers and provides details of the general University regulations regarding entry requirements, assessment of progress, time limits for examination and the criteria that must be met before a research degree can be awarded.
Information on Programmes of Study for 2016-17 (which includes information on learning outcomes) is available on the Ordinances page.
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Provides information on the administrative and academic arrangements for research degree programmes, and directs you to the Universitys Policies, Regulations and Codes of Practice that are relevant to postgraduate researchers.


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Richmond American presents the Hemingway! The main floor of this beautiful home features a versatile flex room, a great room with optional fireplace, a large kitchen with a central island and an optional covered patio. Upstairs, you'll find a convenient laundry room, a spacious loft and a lavish master suite with a roomy walk-in closet and an optional deluxe bath. Call for energy efficiencies and warranty details!
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Hello Mets Fans. I'm creating this site to have some fun and campaign the Mets to sign free agent Mark Teixeira, more commonly known as Tex. Tex is a young first baseman who hits from both sides of the plate and plays good defense. Despite all the C.C. Sabathia hoopla, Tex is the premier free agent of the year.
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Key Details For medical billing and codingMedical Payment Management Solutions to Make sure Timely Reimbursement
Offering top quality healthcare solutions as well as managing the economic aspects of your practice are two really different points. The even more time you and also your staff commit to client treatment, the less time you have for clinical billing and also claims management. This can bring about rejected cases as well as postponed payments, which might become the scourge of your clinical practice. There are expert outsourcing companies supplying efficient medical invoicing management solutions. Outsourcing your clinical billing jobs to a skilled solution carrier is the ideal way to make sure prompt compensation.
End-to-end Medical Payment and also Administration Solutions
Medical payment firms provide a broad gamut of solutions that decrease the concern of your paperwork, lower your expenses, and also make sure more time for person care.
Insurance policy confirmation: This is performed before individual enrolment. The process consists of insurance coverage verification and also authorizations. Invalid or insufficient qualification claims would be delayed or turned down. Qualification systems are used to establish if a person belongs to a health insurance Validating patient insurance coverage qualification and also advantages reduces the danger of claim rejections. Phone calls could be made to the insurance business if necessary.
Enrollment: In the registration procedure, entry about the patient such as name, address, information of health and wellness insurance and so forth, are loaded into the qualification system. Supplying exact group information as well as insurance coverage information will certainly ensure fast claim processing.
Coding: Accurate coding of all medical treatments is required to safeguard repayment. Many case denials occur due to improper coding. Procedure as well as medical diagnosis codes have to be designated for every single experience. A medical invoicing company has coding experts on its team that carry out coding properly and also according to the guidelines and rules of insurance business. Coding remedies are available for all clinical specializeds.
Billing and also reconciling of accounts: Crucial processes such as charge entry, settlement posting and also settlement of accounts are paid for by the service carrier.
Accounts Receivable collections: Clinical invoicing provider are professionals in chasing repayments not gotten from insurance providers and clients. Experienced payment professionals deal with all overdue and also partially paid cases till they are repaid.
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A professional clinical invoicing business would have what it requires to provide effective solutions for claims management.
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This medical payment service has actually been introduced to assist those individuals who are not economically strong sufficient to bring their therapy in a correct way. To assist these people this payment service has actually been made. This invoicing service has actually been verified quite helpful to them as they get settlement develop the insurance business. For obtaining clinical case the people first need to submit a medical bill. On the basis of this medical expense the individual will certainly get the case. In case if there is any sort of conflict in the claim the insurance coverage firm might choose not to make the repayment. So it is very important the medical bill needs to be prepared with utmost treatment. The medical bill includes all essential specifics about the person like client'& rsquo; s name, address, the name of the illness where the person is struggling with, the name of the medical professional under which the individual is doing his or her treatment and so on all these are the important details concerning the person which need to exist in the medical bill. This is extremely important.
Clinical payment solutions are meant to aid the old ailing people. There are lots of cases where patient pass away because of lack of treatment. To assist those people this clinical service has been made. For obtaining the medical service clinical costs need to be prepared. Recently the clinical expense has to be prepared by the medical department however it used to take bunches of time. Currently the prep work of clinical bill has been made easier with the development medical payment software program. This medical billing software is really effective, medical billing and coding and also could prepare bill within a brief time frame. The invoicing software application has actually reduced the problem of the medical division of preparing the costs as well as therefore the people can expect to get medical claim within a short time period.
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Surrey Photography Club
Catch breathtaking photographs of landscapes and portraits in this winter exhibition.
Experience the waning of the moon and the rush of a waterfall through breathtaking photographs that capture your senses. These scenes and more are featured in this group exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery, showcasing more than 30 recent artworks using film or digital processing by members of the Surrey Photography Club. Images range from a sleek black and white skyscraper to a vibrant colour close-up of a flower.
The Surrey Photography Club was formed in 2006 and currently has 43 active members—professional and amateur—from Surrey and Delta who have successfully participated in local, national, and international competitions. They meet at St Helen's Church Hall (108th Ave and 128th St) in Surrey at 7pm on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
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Artists: Bill Anderson, Gordon Ashby, Dave Beach, Natalie Coates, Liz Dehn, Randall Epp, Rob Hebden, Carol Jackson, John Kalley, Murray Klassen, Dora Korzuchowska, Radek Koziol, Carol Parker, Gail Stephan, David Terpening, Joan Thorpe, Steven Thorpe
Curator: Artist Selected
Origin of Exhibition: Surrey Photography Club
This exhibition is presented with the assistance of the Surrey Art Gallery.
Image credit: The Little Waterfall by Natalie Coates.


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As medical technology reaches new heights, stem cell therapy for neck arthritis and spine disease stand out among the most noteworthy breakthroughs for real pain relief in people with degenerative spines and chronic pain. Patients around this country, and some from abroad, rely on the Gulf Coast Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center (GCSCRMC) for this groundbreaking treatment.
Medical Conditions and Symptoms Treated
Our doctors, with vast experience in human disease and notable expertise, have shown excellence with a warm, human touch in helping each and every patient, one at a time, to effectively explore options for relief from a variety of neck and spine issues. These options may include other modalities of treatment. Orthopedic conditions include:
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Using the latest, premier medical techniques, our doctors will take a thorough and critical look at the problem areas along your spine or neck that cause your soreness or stiffness, aided by state-of-the-art imaging.
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When you make an appointment at our facility, our doctors will walk you through the diagnostic and therapeutic processes. Then, they'll safely extract from your own adipose (fat) tissue, a liquid tissue-mixture called 'stromal vascular fraction' (SVF), which is very rich in stem cells and growth factors. Using a dual modality approach, most of this SVF will be administered intravenously to reach its target via the blood stream; and the remaining SVF, will be injected precisely into the problem area, guided by CAT-scan live monitoring. The whole process may takes up to 4 hours, and can be completed within a one-half-day visit.
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Learn how you can find real relief through stem cell neck arthritis and spine disease treatments, here at this, nationally respected Gulf Coast Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center by filling out our GCSCRMC Confidential Candidate Application on our website.
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To distinguish between two substances or two attributes, one needs to find the limits where one ends and the other begins. In regards of political distinctions Locke, Rousseau, Hobbes et al. attempted this boundary detection by envisioning the human condition prior to the rise of a state (or compared a stateless society to a state). This initial condition of man prior to the rise of a state we refer to as Man in Nature. Below, we'll explore Man in Nature to test Natural Law based on property-in-toto versus Natural Law based on agency and see what insights spin out of these concept stacks.
Man in Nature
The following stands as an equivalent of the Man-in-Nature as a starting point for reasoning, although I find it lacking because it presumes adulthood (developed agency – Locke, liberty), a single moral survival strategy (Rosseau – noble, Hobbes – predatory). I will build from Agency.
Man-in-Nature refers to mankind prior to the rise of the state. The state being defined as an organized political community. A political community being a way of organizing a group of humans in such a way as the group behaves as an agent (combined effort of individuals in the group). The problem here presents as a matter of scale. Does a family unit meet the definition of a state? (It can be, and often is, referred to as a politic system). So to continue we need to define the state by attributes which define scale. I will proceed by the definition of the State as the organization of a population which holds control of a territory.
A man, alone, finds no resistance to action by any other man. To not have restrictions on one's agency, beyond the limitations imposed by nature (physical limitations) we will call autonomy.
It stands then, that the only non-natural inhibition on one's agency, comes from another man.
One man may apply his agency on another man to obtain asymmetrical benefits. He might take the other man's stuff, or enslave the man.
The offender who imposes upon the property-in-toto of another, to be successful, must muster enough force to defeat the defender. In doing so the offender adds to one's property by application of agency over another. Later we will refer to this as S1 (Sovereign 1)
To maintain autonomy, the defender must muster enough force behind his agency to successfully defend against the offender. By mustering enough force to preserve autonomy, the man obtains sovereignty. The monopoly on force, sovereignty, preserves the autonomy of the defender. We will refer to this later as S2 (Sovereign 2)
Both cases demonstrate sovereignty. However, only one aligns with Propertarian Natural Law (no imposition upon property-in-toto, all exchanges limited to fully informed, voluntary exchanges limited to productive externalities), and in doing so redefines Natural Law to no impositions upon the agency, in all forms, of another (autonomy).
Sovereign 1 (S1)
Our normal propertarian concept stack is as follows.
A sovereign establishes control over a realm by "clearing" the realm of all opposition. The sovereign obtains a monopoly of force by accomplishing this act. The sovereign, after establishing a monopoly on force, can do a number of things with this force.
Seeking asymmetrical benefits, he may use the monopoly to force the polis to do his bidding – direct, overt slavery of the polis. This, however, requires a constant application of force upon the polis, who will most likely not be terribly productive.
He could, as the Khan's did, simply extract taxes (asymmetrical benefits) yet change nothing within the polis. This would be more productive, however, it may leave the door open to petty predation (crime) within the borders of the realm. This would reduce benefits. This in mind, the sovereign could use his monopoly on force to establish Law (defined limits to decide when the monopoly of force will be used against the polis). By establishing Law, freedoms and liberties are defined and granted to the polis. These freedoms and liberties stand as the agreement the Sovereign makes with the polis as to when he will not use his force against them. If anyone in the polis steps outside of these permissible behaviors (law breaking, petty predation, and parasitism), the force will be used against the law breaker.
The sovereign, extending freedom, liberties, and protection against petty predation and parasitism, has cleared the land of violence, then used this monopoly to restrict the behavior of the polis to cooperative endeavors only. He does so to reap maximum production of the polis and thus maximum profit.
At risk of being redundant – S1: sovereignty is established by obtaining a monopoly on force, which the sovereign then extends liberty (the benefits of sovereignty) to the non-sovereign, insured by force according to rule of law. The rule of law presents itself as a choice made by the sovereign, stemming from the incentive to profit (exchange of protection for profit).
The monopoly of force affords the sovereign this choice. He need not extend liberty or law, he could simply enslave the polis. Why? Because he holds the ability to do so. He has the force. This choice contains no constraints outside of pure self-interest (seeking asymmetrical benefit.) As long as no force to resist him exists, he remains autonomous. This is true, you can not dispute this fact.
He who holds the monopoly on force stands as the only autonomous agent.
Let's break this down a bit more according to the different stages of property.
Possession stands as any item which one can keep by having enough force to defend against those who would take it. S1 retains the required defensive force.
Property exists as items which one retains by recognition. Others agree to not take it (arguably they agree to this because of the monopoly on force – they do not attempt in the knowledge that success is unlikely).
Property Rights exist when recognition of ownership has been insured by force (usually by a third party – the sovereign.) (arguably the defensive force ensures recognition of property). Force affords rights to property.
Sovereign 2 (S2)
In our second stack, we take into consideration the state of man (Man-in-Nature), PRIOR to the establishment of sovereignty, which the concept stack above does not address.
Autonomy, an actor's agency unimposed on by another actor, exists prior to the need to defend it. Impositions on the autonomy of another give rise to conflicts between human's, which then leads to the conditions for sovereignty to be established.
So the stack changes to: A defender musters enough force to fight off the offender. In doing so preserves autonomy through establishing a monopoly on force. Monopoly on force, now established, stands as rule of law, for the sole purpose of preserving autonomy which already existed.
This too conforms to the stages of property (possession through to Property Rights). The incentive to maintain the rule of law rests with the incentive to remain autonomous.
Let's compare stacks
S1 progresses as such:
Monopoly of force->Sovereingty->Rule of law-> Liberty and property rights
S2 progresses as such:
Autonomy->monopoly of force->preserves autonomy against external impositions->Rule of law->preserves autonomy against internal impositions.
S1, by not accounting for Man-in-Nature, man prior to impositions which give rise to conflict, hides a potential imposition on agency and property – S1 begins the concept stack at an imposition upon the agency or property of others. It begins at the point after one has broken Natural Law (the act of conquering another.) Let's call S1 The Wolf.
S2, by accounting for the state of man prior to impositions which give rise to conflict, accounts for and reveals the initial imposition. Let's call S2 The Sheepdog.
Pick a Dog
The wolf rises by not including the relevance of agency, opens up a number of errors.
- Does not consider alignment of agency within the group (Natural Law in reference to agency)
- The initial circumstance to establish sovereignty includes impositions on Natural Law.
- By imposing upon Natural law, future retaliation, resentments, and distrust become potential consequences.
- Immediately signals a willingness to operate outside of Natural Law – The signal stands as in informational exchange whereby The Wolf breaks Natural Law (willingness to break the law), then proclaims to establish the law from his established monopoly (the law stems from him). This stands as a contradiction which harbors distrust and reveals rule by threat of violence (Rule by law, opposed to Rule of Law)
- Leads to a definition of Morality as reciprocity of property rather than an alignment of the agency of group members. This opens up immoral actions which appear moral. Liberty in exchange for taxation (opposed to the Social Contract based on Agency)
- The sovereignty of the wolf rises from an imposition on the autonomy of others, then trades this autonomy back in exchange for taxation as liberty, a reduction of autonomy. This appears as moral by the wolf's standard (reciprocity)- it stands as a reciprocal exchange.
- The presumption that sovereignty extends liberty (opposed to preserving autonomy) places an unnatural (man-made) condition on the granting of rights. Rights are granted only if a profit extends back to the sovereign. Granting liberty only when profitable.
- The presumption that sovereignty extends liberty (opposed to preserving autonomy), removes a constraint on the application of force – that being the societal purpose of force exists to preserve autonomy. Preservation of autonomy provides a constraint to Rule of law and military application. This closes the door to undue conquest which may result in centuries of retaliation and hostilities and closes the door on statute law and regulations (State overreach) which often acts to suppress agency of some for the benefit of others.
- Leads to law out of government.
In each of the cases above the agency of the sovereign does not account for autonomy as the means of maximizing agency within the group, by ensuring all interaction are limited to alignment of agency. Without this dimension of decidability, a sovereign system can organize in ways which suppress agency and eventually lead to the demise of the system (either by creating circumstance which demands retaliation – rebellion or reducing productivity of the group)
The Sheepdog rises by preserving autonomy and never acts outside of Natural Law. In fact, the application of Natural Law leads naturally to the establishment of Sheepdog sovereignty. This demonstrates integrity and consistency to the non-sovereign polis which encourages cooperation, reduces concerns of overreach. When Natural Law flows out of preservation of autonomy (opposed to profit by production) application of law becomes immune to short-term profit incentives, aligns with commons creation (as described in Part 1). It aligns agency across the polis from the rulers down into the polis. Sheepdog Sovereignty leads to a government under Natural Law – thus nomocracy.
The Wolf acts on incentives to obtain asymmetrical benefits. The Sheepdog acts on incentives to preserve the ability to obtain asymmetrical benefits.
Both forms of sovereignty stand up to truthful testimony and afford observability, so this diatribe does not stand as a rebuttal to The Wolf's arguments but rather presents a choice.
This choice affords
- better internal consistency with Natural Law (no activities outside of Natural Law)
- provides decidability regarding limitations to power within the realm, and application of power outside the realm
- aligns commons creation to natural law, and a means to measure the value of the social commons.
Natural Law based on Autonomy provides decidability and limits to Rule
(no imposition on autonomy of the polis)
Natural Law based on Autonomy provides decidability and limits to conquest
(establishment or preservation of autonomy for another polis)
I've named this site – Two wolves in reference to an analogy about a battle between two dogs fighting within us, one good, one bad. The dog which wins is the dog you choose to feed.
I present you with this same choice.
Which dog will you feed, the wolf, or the sheepdog?
Up Next – Part 3: The choice is yours.
[the idea of colonialism was raised – I'm not advocating an isolationist or non-aggressive stance, but rather a constraint and metric for decidability regarding the use of force. A region which exists in the absence of rule of law, or a culture which suppresses agency then colonization would stand as a net benefit for all. Lastly, I'm not against taxation for protection, but rather the reasoning behind taxation exists as necessary payment to preserve one's own agency, one's own autonomy which requires sovereignty, culture, participation by individuals (support of the group ensures circumstances where one can live with autonomy)]


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Such is the singular focus given to the game's oldest rivalry that it is possible to characterise England's Test schedule, in the popular imagination at least, as simply whiling away the time between Ashes series.
The phoney war seems to begin earlier every cycle. You will have noticed, I am sure, that the jokes have already started circulating, nourished by the recent defeats in India. What do you call an Australian cricketer with a hundred to his name? A bowler! Wait, wait, there's more: why don't Aussies need injections when they travel abroad? Because they never catch anything! Hang on, last one: why does nobody in Australia drink wine? Because they've got no openers! Run along then, you lucky people.
Bumph, banter, badinage, you might contend. And yet Ashes series do loom on the landscape like no other; partly because of its history and importance, but also by dint of the game's financial imperatives. Such is the reliance of English cricket on its quadrennial windfall that a sort of permanent Ashes background noise has developed, where somebody must be talking about it at all times, where Shane Warne must always be on the verge of a comeback, where – and this, of course, is the point – Ashes tickets must perpetually be going on sale.
But if Test cricket is about the combustibility and sizzling fervour of the Ashes, then it is surely also about places such as the University Oval in Dunedin. As England scraped their way to a draw, as the prospect of a definite result receded, the game began to resemble not so much a Test, as a reality TV show filmed at a cricket ground. I lost count of the sleeping spectators. Turn the sound down and put on some Bach cello music, and you could almost convince yourself that some terrible human atrocity had taken place.
There is an argument that commentating on the dregs of a dying Test match is one of the toughest jobs in sports broadcasting. "Different varieties of portable seating," observed Bob Willis over one long, slow shot of spectators perched on the bank. "It's great. You can come to watch the Test match in your own armchair."
Between balls, as Steven Finn chiselled his way to an admirable but unlovely fifty, we were generously treated to an extensive ground tour: the West Coast Whitebait fish and chips stall, the young entrepreneurs in clear plastic gloves selling sausages for two New Zealand dollars (about £1.10; think on that the next time you hand over your children's school fees for a cheeseburger at Lord's), the spectator embroidering a tea-towel. "She's been working on that all through the match, and she's almost there," said Mike Atherton, as proud as if he had stitched it himself.
During a changeover, the camera lingered on the mobile coffee van, where a long queue was developing. "Cappuccino?" the owner inquired, emerging with a steaming Styrofoam cup. "That's mine," the female customer replied. Unfortunately Nick Compton lost his wicket at that point, denying us the chance to find out whether she decided to buy a muffin as well.
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"Like watching Steven Finn bat," Atherton replied drily.
Might I offer a suggestion? In future Ashes years, would it be possible to make watching six hours of England battling their way to a draw in New Zealand a condition of being granted a ticket?
For in those long hours listening to Willis discussing folding chairs, and Lloyd ruminating on curry, lies something of cricket's truest essence. The Ashes may well be the game's crowning glory, but Dunedin and the dozens of places like it are its beating heart, and it is impossible to conceive of one without the other.


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Call 911 immediately if you think someone's having symptoms of anaphylaxis. These may include:
- Hoarseness
- Trouble speaking
- Tightness in the throat
- Wheezing, or trouble breathing or swallowing
- Hives
- Swollen eyes, lips or tongue
- Runny nose
- Dizziness
- Abdominal pain or diarrhea
- Nausea and vomiting
- Confusion
- Anxiety
If the person has an epinephrine injector, don't wait to use it, even if you aren't sure the symptoms are allergy-related. It won't hurt him and may save his life. The drug will stop symptoms for a few minutes, but it isn't a cure. Call 911, even if he seems to be OK after getting the epinephrine. He may need more medical treatment.
How to Use Epinephrine
This strong, fast-acting medication is given with an easy-to-use auto-injector. It's available by prescription only.
- Inject the drug at the first sign of a reaction, and call 911 right away. Don't move the person unless he's in an unsafe place.
- Have him sit down, lie down, or stay in the most comfortable position for breathing.
- Stay calm.
- Be aware that epinephrine can make you feel jumpy, boost your heart rate and make you feel a little sick. It won't last long if it happens.
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- Keep two auto-injectors at school in case he needs them. Be certain the school nurse stores and uses epinephrine properly.
- Get him a medical alert bracelet.


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The sky is just beginning to lighten into shades of grey as I settle this morning to write. A few brief moments ago the last of the stars, peeking through skeletal trees outside my window as I padded the hall to the bathroom, greeted my wakening.
The fire is now lit, breaking the chill of the dawning house, as are the candles, the tree, the mantle lights. Softly, quietly, morning unfolds. I cherish these gradual daybreaks, when I can move in rhythm with the earth's own quiet awakening.
Watching the morning coffee spill into my waiting cup, its steam swirling into the cool kitchen air, I am drawn to the hidden world it reveals, currents of life, unseen. The heat escapes the confines of my cup, dissipating into invisibility what was palpable a moment ago. Small miracles abound.
I note the parallel within me, so recently hot, strong, intense, now dissipated, softened. The reckoning fills me with similar wonder.
Morning dawns and my spirit is at peace, restful. I wonder at how that has occurred, when so recently it was agitated, its haunted ghosts stirred awake. Perhaps they have lain back down in their graves, settled back into the earth of my being, but perhaps they also have dissipated, escaped those confines, released by that heat at last.
Perhaps a little of each.
Last weekend, I hosted my siblings in our tiny home for a simple Christmas meal. Tangible for me was the absence of my mother's haunting presence, no longer, at least for me, heavy in the room, standing between us. I felt clear and free as a winter night's sky.
Washed clean? So …perhaps this autumn was not so much a stripping as a cleansing. I can't help but conjure up images of Dicken's Christmas Carol – these ghosts of Christmases past, no longer haunting me; those chains, removed.
I am motherless now. Motherless. I try on the word and it fits. I suppose that my external, physical reality finally matches my interior one. Somehow that feels easy to me. Perhaps there is congruence where there was dissonance. No longer is there shame in saying the word, 'motherless', aloud. It escapes the shameful confines of my body like the steam from my cup.
At the same time, it feels as if something has returned to me. To be actually motherless means my mother no longer holds that part of me that so desperately needed a mother, that longed for approval, acceptance, love. She has come flying into my arms and my heart, for safe-keeping, where she belongs. I am intact
Whole. "A woman whole unto herself" is one definition of Virgin. Intact, as SHE is on this night, bearing her own child within, that which was conceived in her by the Holy. The child, inviolably precious, a gift to the earth— no matter how unseen or shamed it will be.
Virginal. That word swirls through the currents of my body, flooding it with life-giving moisture. Moist as a virgin. Intact as a virgin- nothing given away to be defiled. Nothing broken. Nothing 'Lost'.
I have allowed another to hold a part of me -my sense of goodness. Allowed my purity to be tarnished, shamed by that.
What does it mean to be virginal AGAIN? Is this the way of the Crone—this return to intactness, ceasing to give one's goodness away to those who will name it as tainted. A second virginity, one seasoned by the experiences of a lifetime, with wisdom and grace. A more deeply rooted, secure, confident virginity. A less naïve virginity. A wise virginity.
The earth is virginal now, on this cusp of Solstice. Virginal, like me, for she too has seen many seasons of life, and yet contains all of the seeds of life in her belly. Stripped of entanglements, she is her essential self, skeletal, structural, intact. Clear.
To mind come those venerated Virginal woodlands. They are so Old. AND… of course, they too are not truly primal, not as they 'first' were. The earth herself has been washed clean innumerable times – by fire and ice, by uprisings of water and earth, and still She is considered to be Virginal in these places of long, deep-rooted growth.
May it be so for me. May it be so for you too. eused0 \lsdpri