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August 25, 2015 @ 3:00 pm Europe/London Timezone
'The Stand in The Square', St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (EH2), Fringe Venue 372.
Saint Andrew's Square
Buckie, Moray AB56 1BT
Saint Andrew's Square
Buckie, Moray AB56 1BT
£8/ £7 ( concession
Hug a Thug
Do you think the criminal justice system is a soft touch? Do you think that prisons make life too easy for criminals? Would you like to bring back hanging? Then this show is for you! During the show you will hear the stories of prisoners and victims, many of whom committed crimes from a young age. You will also have the chance to design your ideal prison. Academics at the University of Edinburgh will challenge your preconceptions about crime and punishment. You'll leave wanting to hug a thug, or your money back!
Professor Lesley McAra, Chair of Penology & Professor Susan McVie, Quantitative Criminology, School of Law, The University of Edinburgh
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summon /ˋsʌmən/
v.召集 [send a message telling sb to come]
ex. He has been summoned to appear in court on charges of incitement to lawbreaking.
ex. It took her a full month to summon the courage to tell her mother.
note: 在知名電玩Final Fantasy中的招換獸,就是summon(s).
類似的字有: call, convoke, convene, muster.
convoke 使用的場合像是召集一群人來制訂法律,ex. to convoke a constituent assembly,來召開修憲的會議。
convene, 則跟 convoke類似,也是指來一起開會,但不會專指在法律上,ex. Nuclear physicists convene in April APS meeting.
最後一個muster 是帶有軍事使用意味的召集。 ex. Russia musters troops near the boarder of Ukraine.
sumptuous /ˋsʌmptʃʊəs/
adj.奢侈的, 華麗的 [extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent]
類似的字:luxurious, lavish, deluxe (adj.)
ex. We reserved a sumptuous hotel during the trip to London. In our room there is elegant decoration on the wall, and the bed is soft and quaint, just like we were really living in Buckingham Palace.
note: sumptuous 的 字根 sum 與 consume的 sum 都是指 to take的意思,
sunder /ˋsʌndɚ/
v.分離 [to separate; part; divide; sever.]
note: sunder是比較進階少用,屬於叫文學上的說法。sunder常用在被動式。
ex. North and South Korean were sundering into irrevocable conflict.
ps. irrevocable (see p.279) adj.不能改變的, 永久的。
superb /sʊˋpəb/
super(above, over)-b
adj.一級棒的 [marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence ]
ex. What a superb performance. The kid with physical challenge finishes a very hard piano performance. It is so touching that everyone standing up applause with tears in their eyes.
ex. There is no doubt that he can receive the outstanding teaching award every year in our college. His superb lecturing makes all students to learn physics like watching a thrilling movie.
ex. The taste of this chocolate from Japan is superb, I cherish each small bite of it.
supercilious /ˏsupɚˋsɪlɪəs/
adj.自高自大的 [thinking or showing that one thinks one is better than other people ]
note: 拉丁字組成的意思是在眼皮或是眉毛之上的,指的就是很自高自大的。 類似的字有arrogant, disdainful
ex. Our KMT law makers are supercilious to think China trade pact will be definitely profitable for all Taiwanese people. So that they only spend 30 seconds to examine the content of the trade pact.
ex. To be a good teammate, one should never be supercilious and never consider other members are less important than him.
superficial /supɚˋfɪʃəl/
adj.表面的, 膚淺的
ex. Beauty is not superficial, but showing off how beautiful her sexy body is superficial; the true beauty won't fade away by time.
ex. Although it sounds like a cliche that a woman's appearance is just a superficial factor of attracting men, cosmetic industry markets that women should treat them better and attracting men becomes a second or subsidiary advantage.
superficiality /supɚfɪʃɪ'ælətɪ/
n.表面性的事物; 淺薄
ex. When approaching a girl, a nice guy will stay in the comfort zone that leads to a lengthy talk of superficiality. In the other hand, a good guy tends to challenge a girl and doesn't avoid sexual escalation.
superfluous /sʊˋpəflʊəs/
adj.多餘的, 過量的 [more than is needed or wanted]
note: 超過流出杯麵的水,那就真是是太多了. 類似的字 redundant, excessive.
ex. In this international meeting my presence seems superfluous since I cannot speak Spanish nor understand Spanish.
ex. We should not buy another toaster! It will be a superfluous dust-collector only. We already have 5 toasters at home.
superfluity /supɚˋfluɪtɪ/
n.多餘 [something unnecessary or superfluous]
superimpose /ˏsupərɪmˋpoz/
v.重疊上去 [put sth on top of sth else, esp so that what is underneath can still be seen, heard, etc]
note: 特別是指照片、圖片的疊上
superintend /ˏsupərɪnˋtɛnd/
super-intend( give attention to)
v.管理,監督 [ to be in charge of something and make sure that everything is working, being done, etc. as it should be ]
note: superintend,是較少使用的字,它本身比較文言,類似的字有 supervise, oversee, overlook ( more on page 338)
ex. He superintends the building work, meaning he has to check the safety of the working environment and the status of the building progress, meanwhile manages the budget.

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Senate Passes Hezbollah Financing Act
Published on Aug 31, 2017 by the AIPAC YouTube channel – Lobbying in a Minute – Iran/Hezbollah.
Jewish and Christian groups commend Senate passage of Hezbollah financing act – Posted on October 11, 2017 by JNS.org.
Jewish and Christian groups are praising the U.S. Senate's passage of the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017, which imposes added sanctions on the Lebanese terror group and its affiliates, and targets foreign governments, individuals and companies that support them.
"Iran's emerging stranglehold over a vast swath of the Middle East is a dire threat to the United States and Israel," said David Brog, a board member of Christians United for Israel. "And a newly enriched, experienced and emboldened Hezbollah is the tip of Iran's spear. This legislation is an important first step in recognizing and countering this threat that will have a real impact on the ground."
Rabbi Joel Meyers, chair of the World Jewish Congress's American Section, said, "In adopting this legislation, which augments the 2015 law passed by Congress and signed by President [Barack] Obama in 2015, the Senate demonstrated that the United States will not tolerate acts of terror or those who perpetrate or support it."
Meyers thanked the bill's sponsors, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), adding that his group is anticipating the House of Representatives passing the companion bill, H.R. 3329, "which will reaffirm America's commitment to confront Hezbollah's threat."
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The Joint Mobility Program
• This is the recommended program for someone who is experiencing joint pain. It consists of 30 minute sessions three days per week.
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At St Peter's we believe in giving all students the opportunity to give something back to the community. This happens through supporting St James' Over 60s Lunch Club and Pinhoe Road Baptist Church Parent & Toddler Group.
All pupils must complete and return parental permission slips and teacher permission slips before undertaking their volunteering.
This can also enrich their CVs when they are applying for part-time jobs and Post 16 applications.
Ms Falconer
Head of Career Related Learning.
Lunch Club – Period 3-5
St James' Church Hall
Students volunteer
Meet Pearl (the Lunch Club Coordinator) and help set up the tables and chairs, you will help serve and then clear away the food and you can chat to the "over 60s". After lunch you clear away the tables and tidy up. Then, if you want to, you can have a free lunch!
Here are Michael, Mitch, and Caroline at St James' on the first day of volunteering.
Parent & Toddler Group
Pinhoe Road Baptist Church – Period 1 – 3 or Period 4 and 5
Pupils choose AM or PM
AM Session – Students do not have to come into school first. You arrive and set up the hall, the children arrive and have free play then snack time. The toddlers enjoy free time again.
PM Session – – The children arrive and have free play. Everyone helps to tidy the hall and put everything away.


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Team News – Achieve Elite Cycling
The Achieve Elite Cycling team's impressive start to the season continues with more victories (more…)
The Achieve Elite Cycling team's impressive start to the season continues with more victories (more…)
Ethan Hayter of VC Londres wins the Cadence Junior Road Race in Wales today from Joe Holt and Robert Hogg (more…)
Etixx – Quick-Step rider Zdenek Stybar finished 2nd to Geraint Thomas (Team Sky), who attacked Stybar and Peter Sagan in the E3 classic (more…)
After an outstanding start to the season in the UK, the core of the elite Achieve Northside Skinnergate team headed to Belgium to complete their preparations for the Chorley GP (more…)
This Sunday see's the second running of the James Atherton Road Race, promoted by Southampton University. (more…)
Alice Barnes, Tim Benson & Jack Pullar winners at the final round of the Lancaster Uni CC Winter Warrior Race Series (more…)
Alistair Rees & Robert Webster winners at the second of the York Sport Cycle Circuit Crits on Saturday (more…)
Team WNT entices significant cycling power to its ranks with Charline Joiner and Hannah Walker. (more…)
Michael Humphreys & Sam Burman winners at week 2 of the Mossley Early Season Races at Tameside (Manchester) (more…)
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Entries still available for the Hub Architecture Tour of Northumberland (more…)
Results from the First Division of the Manchester Regional Track League on Friday 13th (more…)
North West rider Simon Yates named in Orica GreenEdge team for Milan San Remo (more…)
After a string of second places, Peter Sagan powered his way to the top step as he sprinted to victory on the penultimate stage of Tirreno-Adriatico (more…)
Another course record for Tejvan Pettinger in the Ilkley CC Open 10 mile time trial on the V810, 15th March (more…)
Carl Donaldson fastest and women's course record for Angela Hibbs in the Barnesbury CC Hilly 21 mile time trial in Northumberland (more…)
Dutch Surprise by Wout Poels as he wins stage and takes leaders jersey; Brits Steve Cummings now third overall and Adam Yates 11th (more…)
BMC rider Greg Van Avermaet wins stage 3 in Tirreno-Adriatico and takes the overall lead, Sagan second, again (more…)
Vittoria will provide its Servizio Corse neutral service to the Friends Life Tour of Britain from this September, as the Italian tyre giant becomes the official tyre and wheel partner to Britain's biggest professional cycle race. (more…)
Yorkshire Bank has been unveiled as the first sponsor of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire. (more…)
Andre Greipel avenged his previous day's disappointment with a copybook sprint victory in the second stage of Paris-Nice on Tuesday. (more…)
After two consecutive second places, Aussie Caleb Ewan made his breakthrough at the Tour de Langkawi, winning stage three and moving into the race lead. (more…)
Despite being ill in South Africa, Mark Cavendish named in Etixx – Quick-Step line up for Tirreno-Adriatico (more…)
Mark Holton winner of the North Lancs Road Clubs Circuit of Pendle from John Findley & Ewan Farrow (more…)
Frances White, Andrew Disley & Tom Bracegirdle winners at the second round of the Lancaster Uni CC Winter Warrior Series (more…)
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Frances White, Ben Joughin & Dillon Byrne winners at the Lancaster Uni Cycling Club Winter Warrior Race Series #1 in Lancaster (more…)
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Two wins in two days for the Brits as Mark Cavendish wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne for the second time (more…)
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Etixx – Quick-Step has signed for 2016/17 Colombian riders Rodrigo Contreras and Fernando Gaviria (more…)
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Steve Krupa , Jennifer George & Peter Hollis winners at the Salt Ayre Circuit Races on Saturday (Lancaster) (more…)
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Nick Varley, Luke Mullen & Alex Osullivan winners at round 1 of the Lancaster University Points Grabber Crits (more…)
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Adam Kenway of Team Zenith winner of the South Pennine RC Hill-Climb on Sunday 12 October (more…)
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Zdenek Stybar of Omega Pharma Quickstep completes comeback from heavy crash with a victory in Binche – Chimay – Binche (more…)
During fourteen hours at the Manchester Velodrome on Tuesday, twelve World titles were awarded to riders from around the World on Day 4 of the UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships. (more…)
Josh Teasdale of Ingear-Trainsharp fastest by five seconds in the Cleveland Wheelers Clay Bank Hill Climb on Sunday (more…)
Adam Hartley & Peter Middleton among the winners at Manchester Wheelers North West Cyclo-Cross league at Heaton Park, Manchester on October 5th (more…)
UCI World Road Champion Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma Quickstep) Meets With the Media at Tour of Lombardy (more…)
Stephen Lee & Megan Hopper winners at the North East Cyclo-Cross League at Workington in Cumbria last Sunday (more…)
World Cyclocross Champion Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma Quickstep) extends crash affected 'season' with two cyclocross in October (more…)
Tour of Britain runner up Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) wins the rainbow jersey in Spain, Ben Swift is 12th (more…)
Shaun Tyson winner of the Westbrook Cycles Open 25 mile time trial on Saturday (more…)
A jubilant Sven Erik Bystrøm of Norway won the gold in Friday's U23 Men's road race, whilst Owain Doull was best of the Brits in 19th (more…)
Mark Cavendish will be back on British roads this October as he takes part in the Friends Life Tour Ride 100, his official sportive (more…)
Jack Clarkson and Annie Simpson make it a double victory for their team in round 4 of the Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross Series at Northallerton (North Yorkshire) (more…)
Colin Ward, Colin Wilgress & Jeff Orrey winners in the ECCA 3up Open Team Time Trial (more…)
Matthew Webber & Abi Van Twisk two of the winners at round 3 of the Eastern Region Cyclo-Cross League at Hog Hill on Saturday (more…)
Michael Jones of Derwentside CC winner of the two stage GS Metro Hill Climb for the first North East hill climbs of the season (more…)
Martin Woffindin, Robert Scott & Flora Gillies winners at the Cycle Sport Pendle Autumn Criterium on Saturday (more…)
Former Tour of Britain winner Michael Albasini continued ORICA-GreenEDGE's winning streak, winning Tre Valli Varesine in Italy on Thursday (more…)
Two time winners Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team announces selection for the UCI World Team Time Trial Championship (more…)
John Findley winner of the Border City Wheelers CC Hartside hill climb on the L804 (Sunday, Sept. 14) (more…)
Sunday 21st September sees the weight weenies begin the short British oddity that is the Hill Climb season in the North East (more…)
Henry King of Ilkley CC fastest over two stages in the East Lancs Road Club Hill Climb (more…)
Five second victory for Alex Russell in the Team Swift Open 10 mile Time Trial on the V718 (Saturday, Sept 13) (more…)
1-2-3 for Team Swift as Andy Jackson wins the Seacroft Wheelers Open 25 mile time trial from Simon Beldon & Mark Wolstenholme (more…)
Mark Renshaw sprinted to victory along Llandudno's seafront Mostyn Crescent, heading Ben Swift and Sam Bennett in a thrilling finale to Stage Two (more…)
Adrian Lawrence & Jack Humphreys winners at round 1 of the North West Red Rose Olympic Tower Cross (more…)
Richard Bickley of Border City Wheelers fastest in his clubs Open 10 mile time trial on Saturday (L108 course) (more…)
Mark Holton fastest in the Wigan Wheelers Open 25 mile time trial last Sunday on the L2525 (more…)
Quintana crashes out of the race as Aru wins the stage and Froome is in trouble in the GC battle – round up of rider reactions (more…)
Cavendish heads stellar team for Omega Pharma Quickstep with Paris Roubaix winner Niki Terpstra (more…)
Race leader Quintana crashes in time trial, Tony Martin wins stage whilst new race leader is Alberto Contador (more…)
Joseph Elwood & Jed Rigby winners at the Circuit Races in York on Saturday (more…)
Alex Royal & Tim Mansfield winners at week 16 of the CDNW Road Race League at Bashall Eaves (Lancs) (more…)


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I had Plyoburn bright and early this morning! Since it is an hour of cardio and weights, I eat my carbs before the workout and my protein immediately afterwords. This zucchini bread (and all of my muffins) are the perfect pre-workout breakfast. Then, right after class, I get a whey protein smoothie with fruit to replenish the glycogen stores quickly.
I am looking forward to having this in vanilla greek yogurt with cashew butter tomorrow morning!
Vegan Zucchini-Carrot Bread
Recipe: Makes 8 servings
Place all the wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls. Stir. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir with as few swoops of a spatula as possible. Grease a pan with 1 tsp butter. Bake at 360 for 60-70 minutes.
Wet ingredients:
1 cup shredded carrot
1 cup shredded zucchini
2/3 cup apple juice
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
1 egg (or some mashed banana to veganize)
Dry ingredients:
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar (this is a MINIMUM, do not use any less! Use more if desired!)
1/2 cup toasted shredded coconut
1 tsp baking powder
dash of salt
few shakes pumpkin pie spice
1 slice of this bread has 5.5 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein! It also has 40% of your daily needed vitamin A, 5% vitamin E, 5% copper, 4% folate, 28% manganese, 8% phosphorous, 7% thiamin, and more!


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I loved Kirby Puckett the way most of us come to love anyone or anything: for what I saw, and for the way he made me feel. I loved the energy, the enthusiasm, the apparent happy-go-lucky, irrepressible bouncing Superball of a player, the way it seemed that he made everyone around him better, or at least happier.
I suppose by now I've learned there are a lot of things you shouldn't trust. Politicians. The media. Hollywood. Agendas. Maybe even your eyes.
It's been a long day with some lingering projects that have kept me from posting on Puck until now. I suspect there has been a lot said elsewhere already (yep – I didn't have to look very far; a quick check and Doug has thoughtfully provided a list). Truth be told, part of the reason it has taken me awhile to get to this is I've been wondering what to write. Not if I should write, but what.
The first time I saw him in person was when he debuted at the Metrodome in '84. He'd been called up from the minors and joined the team on a West Coast road trip and had been an immediate sensation. I was working as a scoreboard operator at the Dome then and it was my luck to draw the new kid's first home game. As a kid I'd been at Busch stadium when Bake McBride made his debut as a late-season call-up with my Cards and always remembered the stadium announcer informing us of the fact as I watched McBride's solid career go on. I remember thinking of that when Puck was introduced and went out to centerfield. Could he be something special, too?
It wasn't long before a ball was lined into center and the unlikely looking kid, knees and elbows pumping, came charging in to field it on the hop. We all watched with interest as he snatched and threw … and saw the ball bounce eight times before it got to the cut-off man. Even at that, though, there was something likeable about seeing a guy so excited to be getting a chance. Of course, it soon became clear that he was the real deal. As he motored around the outfield and the basepaths as improbably as a turbo-charged bumblebee in flight he always seemed to be to be a size larger than life. I grieved the sudden glaucoma that ended his career not just because it robbed me of the chance to keep watching a once-in-a-generation player but because I knew it hurt him even more. Even then, going out, he was Puck; upbeat, smiling, saying don't be sad for me, I've had the greatest opportunity a guy can have, be sad for the ones who never got a chance.
Next it was on to the Hall of Fame, and shortly after that it was the Hall of Funhouse Mirrors – twisted, distorted images at once familiar and bizarre. The stories, the allegations, the time when "touch 'em all" went from being a celebration to being an accusation, to the trial, to the acquittal and to the bitterness, and now he was larger and larger, and ultimately larger than life, or what life could sustain.
At the time of the trial, I wanted some assurances, some opportunity to say, "Say it ain't so, Joe" to Puck. Strangely enough, the article that stuck with me, the one that touched me, was by Ralph Wiley, then writing for ESPN's Page 2. Ironically R-Dub, too, would be another great talent taken too suddenly and too soon from us. Wiley didn't even like Puck that much, but offered a piercing, bittersweet turn on the whole affair. I went to ESPN earlier this evening to search the archives so I could read it again and I didn't have to dig; it had already been re-posted.
Another fair writer, William Shakespeare, had Julius Caesar say that a brave man dies only once, but a coward dies a thousand times. There's got to be another category for superstars, though, where even the greatest leaves the field at an age where everyone else in the real world is still trying to prove themselves. For some of these there are more deaths to come: of reputation, of respect. I wasn't quite sure of what to make of the things that happened and were said about Puck. I was sure of what I'd seen on the field but then I didn't need a sportswriter to tell me what happened, or to create the drama. Later there was too much drama, and too many opinions, and apparently no arguing with the Umpire of Society when you get tossed.
If you sit still, however, and listen, you might be able to hear the echoes all the way from Baseball Heaven as the late Bob Casey leans into the mike and says, "Now entering, KIR-beeeeeeeeee PUCK-it!"


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text: Koray Savas 1641 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 Recent posts have shown me that there are people here who truly like his music. Even if it's not all of it. This thread is to discuss his music properly, rather than just arguments or mentions or small side discussions in different threads.Talk about your favorite scores, cues, or anything else.I think the main problem on this forum is that people criticize what they don't know. Hans has so much good music that no one discusses. It's always the bad, and rarely the good, sometimes the ugly His non-action scores are brilliant, and I think those barely get discussion here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Volunteering abroad can be an invaluable experience. You are able to experience new cultures and ways of life; when you get back home, those lessons can translate into skills and experience that benefit you, both personally and professionally – and it also looks great on your CV.
UWE partnered with Think Pacific to offer students the chance to spend four weeks at one of their projects in Fiji. The project consisted of assisting local teachers with rural primary and secondary schools, organising one-to-ones, leading kindergarten classes, pioneering extra-curricular activities and youth clubs, and implementing grass roots sports development initiatives ,which included daily PE classes and sports outreach workshops. The aim of this project was to empower disadvantaged children living in remote and rural Fiji to overcome poverty issues and achieve holistic health.
This summer 18 students from UWE were lucky enough to join Think Pacific on this project. The Think Pacific Project is run in partnership with the Fijian Government and supports remote schools in Fiji.
Second year Business Management Student, Lisa Mathews was one of the students who went on this amazing trip.
Lisa commented:
"I have just spent the last month living in the most warming village, amongst the most positive, smiley, carefree individuals, who have honestly changed my life forever. I will never look back"
She explains she was:
"engrossed in the culture, with treks and adventures on Saturdays truly exploring the area you're living in. We climbed up a waterfall, crawled through a cave and trekked to some hot springs. Everywhere we went locals would climb trees to pick us oranges or carve papayas with their machetes. Their kindness is phenomenal and this is definitely not my last trip to Fiji"
Think Pacific were extremely positive about each student that went out to Fiji on this trip:
"What a privilege it has been to have such a passionate, caring & energetic bunch of UWE University students on project with us Fiji. It was incredible to hear from the Nubuyanitu families how quickly the students settled into village life. And even more than that, to hear from the teachers how much every volunteer gave to inspire, motivate & enagage the children through their education and sports sessions."
This fascinating project is one of many volunteering experiences on offer from UWE Bristol. Find out more here http://ow.ly/4pBH30eo0sO
UWE also provide financial assistance for undergraduate students who are looking to work or volunteer abroad – The Go Global Bursary Scheme.


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It's Friday! Friday means so much less in the summer. Every day is Friday if you are lucky/unlucky enough to be jobless. I'm constantly wondering, "What day is today?" It's kind of strange.
There is something I want to write about, but I don't really know if I can. You see I'm involved, but the story isn't all mine. I can't talk about my feelings without revealing the feelings and opinions of the other person involved. I would love to be able to write about it, I think it would help me gather my thoughts. Without saying too much here's what I have:
As children we form simple friendships. We share a learning environment, play schoolyard games, have crushes on boys, and talk for hours on the phone about our favorite things on TV. We grow up. Boys become boyfriends. The circle of friends widens. We drift apart. We come back together. We count on each other for support when things fall apart. We start to learn our differences, the things that make us incompatible. Things that make us question the state of our friendship. How am I friends with this person? We are nothing alike. If I had just met her we probably wouldn't be friends. But we've been friends for what seems like forever, half of our lives. So, we hold on to the friendship founded on elementary school playground games and music class sing-a-longs while navigating the tough waters of becoming adult friends…I know the rough seas will be a learning experience no matter where the 'ship docks.


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IT-Director: MYSQL, Another Phenomenon Follows In The Path of LinuxFeb 27, 2000, 18:15 (2 Talkback[s])
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"The news that PSINet was making MYSQL available free to its users in the UK indicates another step in the trend towards less expensive software. MYSQL is a free database, which is now sweeping through the ISP market in the same way that Linux and Apache swept through that market. PSINet is by no means a 'mom-and-pop' ISP and its usage of the product counts as a genuine endorsement."
"MYSQL is a product that comes from T.c.X DataKonsult AB of Stockholm, Sweden. It is not quite an open source product, but it almost is. The software license is fairly complicated as parts of the product are covered by the GNU Public License and hence are true open source, while parts of it are not. Additionally, for reasons best known to TcX, there is a charge for usage of the product on Windows NT..."
"So the question is 'Are we looking at another Linux, here?'. I believe that the short answer is 'yes'."
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The AICPA's Auditing Standards Board issued two final standards on internal control.
Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) no. 15, An Examination of an Entity's Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated With an Audit of Its Financial Statements, converges the standards practitioners use for reporting on a nonissuer's internal control with the PCAOB's Auditing Standard no. 5, An Audit of Internal Control That is Integrated With an Audit of Financial Statements. The SSAE supersedes AT section 501, Reporting on an Entity's Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. It is effective for integrated audits for periods ending on or after Dec. 15, 2008. Earlier implementation is permitted. The SSAE is available at http://tinyurl.com/56jxmf.
Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) no. 115, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, was issued to eliminate definitional differences within the AICPA's audit and attest standards resulting from the issuance of SSAE no. 15. The SAS supersedes AU section 325, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit.
The SAS contains revised definitions of the terms material weakness and significant deficiency; revises the list of deficiencies in internal control that are indicators of material weaknesses; removes a list of deficiencies that ordinarily would be considered at least significant deficiencies; and contains a revised illustrative written communication to management and those charged with governance of material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
The SAS is effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after Dec. 15, 2009. Earlier implementation is permitted. It is available at http://tinyurl.com/59gm78.
The ASB also issued the first clarified auditing standard resulting from its clarity project—Statement on Auditing Standards, The Auditor's Communication With Those Charged With Governance (Redrafted), which supersedes AU section 380, The Auditor's Communication With Those Charged With Governance.
The AICPA's Auditing Standards Board voted in October to approve for exposure the following risk assessment standards rewritten as part of its clarity project:
- Proposed SAS, Audit Evidence (Redrafted): Supersedes SAS no. 106, Audit Evidence.
- Proposed SAS, Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit (Redrafted): Supersedes SAS no. 107, Audit Risk and Materiality in Planning an Audit.
- Proposed SAS, Planning an Audit (Redrafted): Supersedes SAS no. 108, Planning and Supervision.
- Proposed SAS, Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement (Redrafted): Supersedes SAS no. 109, Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement.
- Proposed SAS, Performing Audit Procedures in Response to Assessed Risks and Evaluating the Audit Evidence Obtained (Redrafted): Supersedes SAS no. 110, Performing Audit Procedures in Response to Assessed Risks and Evaluating the Audit Evidence Obtained.
The ASB also voted to seek comments on a new proposed SAS, Evaluation of Misstatements Identified During the Audit.
The PCAOB voted to propose a slate of seven auditing standards related to risk assessment and response. The standards would supersede the board's interim auditing standards related to audit risk and materiality, audit planning and supervision, consideration of internal control in an audit of financial statements, audit evidence, and performing tests of accounts and disclosures before year-end.
The proposed standards, which were released with related conforming amendments, would establish requirements and provide direction on audit procedures performed throughout the audit, from the initial planning stages through the evaluation of the audit results. The proposals build on the existing framework for risk assessment by, among other things, taking account of improvements in risk assessment methodologies, enhancing the integration of the risk assessment standards with the board's standard for the audit of internal control over financial reporting, emphasizing the auditor's responsibilities for considering the risk of fraud as being a central part of the audit process, and reducing unnecessary differences with the risk assessment standards issued by the other standard setters.
The PCAOB's proposed risk assessment standards generally are consistent with the ASB's risk assessment standards. Where differences exist, they are generally due to the PCAOB's moving fraud risk procedures from SAS no. 99, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit, into the risk standards and addressing integrated audits, a requirement that applies only to certain public companies.
Comments are due Feb. 18. The proposing release, text of the proposed auditing standards, and related amendments to PCAOB standards are available at www.pcaobus.org under Rulemaking Docket no. 026.


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Dozens of cops have launched an unauthorized slowdown of sorts – dramatically cutting the number of tickets they issue for moving violations, sources said.
Citywide, moving summons were down 18.1% for the 28-day period, the largest decrease in 10 years. They fell 22.3% for the week.
It's been going on for about a month and is tied to the ongoing ticket-fixing scandal, the sources said. Even NYPD data show the number of summonses issued dropped 23.5% in the most recent 28-day period ending July 3. Cops in the Bronx wrote 7,615 tickets for moving violations during that period, down from 9,951 over the same span last year.
The moving violations include speeding, failure to use seatbelts and talking on cell phones while driving.
Fed up cops, according to the sources, are reacting to the Internal Affairs Bureau disciplining officers for failing to properly record summonses in their memo books. Some cops say they've been penalized for making the smallest errors on the tickets.
"If a cop fails to write details of a traffic stop or forgot something from the stop, IAB will check the memo book and automatically dish out a 10-day rip (loss of vacation pay)," one of the sources said. "The cop and his commanding officer has no say in the matter."
"The cops are fed up," one of the police sources said. "They're fed up with this ticket-fixing thing. They're fed up with these ticket rips and 'productivity goals.' They're just plain fed up."


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I was seeing many Northern Pearly Eye butterflies this summer.
Category Archives: photography
Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly
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Butterfly in the Woods
This is a photo I took a few years ago of what I think is the Little Wood-Satyr butterfly. It is different than the Northern Pearly-eye, the butterfly I posted a picture of last time. This one is smaller and has less eyespots. It is very similar looking to the Common Wood-Nymph, but this one has more eyespots and is smaller.
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Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly
This is a picture I took of the Northern Pearly Eye butterfly, a common summer butterfly where I live. They are so named because of the eyespots on their wings. I was able to identify it with help from the book Butterflies of the North Woods.
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Sunset on Lake
This is a picture of a lovely sunset on an inland lake.
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Foggy Spring Lake
This is a photo of a foggy inland lake in Michigan. I took this photo a few years ago, right now this same lake still has snow on it.
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Red Squirrel on White Pine Tree
Here is a picture I took a few years ago of a red squirrel on a white pine tree, we used to get these squirrels a lot. They are very cute and make a lot of chirring type noises. Now we get mainly gray squirrels, but we are not getting as many this year because of a shortage of acorns.
Filed under nature, nature writing, photography, photography-wildlife, squirrels, wildlife
Rosy-Maple Moth
This is a picture of the rosy-maple moth that I took one year. It is a very unusual looking moth to say the least, and I just found it sleeping during the day.
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Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly
This butterfly is called the Northern Pearly Eye and it is a common butterfly in northern Michigan this time of year. It is brown with black spots, and can easily be confused with other small spotted butterflies. The Northern Pearly Eye is a bit larger than most, and often has an erratic flight high in the air. Consult a butterfly guidebook in order to tell all the different species apart.
American Toad in Grass
I'm re-posting this photo of an American Toad in the yard. It was just hiding in the grass and didn't mind that I took a photo of it. This is the dark green color phase, the other color phase is dark brown.
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Spring Lake Thaw
This is a spring and winter view of the same lake in Michigan. This time of year the lake is starting to thaw, and the different types of birds will soon be back. The little specks in the distance in the top photo are actually ducks.
Winter Scenes part 2
I am re-posting some scenes of an ice covered lake in Michigan.
Winter Scenes
I am re-posting some photos from the last couple of years. This is lake in northern Michigan. In the first photo, the ice formed early, trapping the fall leaves. In the second photo, the ice is just starting to cover the lake.
Squirrels and Chipmunks
I am reposting a couple of photos from last year. The first one is a photo of a Red Squirrel, and the second one is an Eastern Chipmunk. We get these animals a lot where I live. The Red Squirrel prefers pinecones while the chipmunk prefers acorns.
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Painted Turtle
I took this photo of a Painted Turtle several years ago in Traverse City. It is the state reptile of Michigan. A lot of people don't know that in addition to a state bird, there is also a state reptile. This is one of the most common turtles throughout Michigan. This photo was taken near a small pond, as turtles need to spend time around water.
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Leopard Frog
This is a picture I took a few years ago of a Leopard Frog on Big Bear Lake in Michigan. This is only the second time I have seen this frog. It was just sunning itself by the lake as I was walking by, and I just happened to see it. It is quite a striking frog, but I think the spots probably work well as camouflage.
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Beautiful Day on Lake
This is a photo I took some years ago of a lake in Michigan. It was a beautiful sunny day, with just a few clouds in the sky. There is a small campground by the lake, and there are often ducks and geese as well.
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Red Squirrel on White Pine Tree
This is a photo I took a couple of years ago of a Red Squirrel on a white pine tree. Red Squirrels prefer white pine trees to other trees because they like the pine nuts. As you can see, they are not really red, but are more of a reddish-brown. They are also very active and like to chatter a lot. I have more information on them here: https://studiobluespruce.wordpress.com/2014/10/04/red-squirrels/
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Mallard Duck on Traverse Bay
This is a Mallard Duck on Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, MI. It was a calm and peaceful day in the early evening, and I just saw this duck sitting in the water, and thought it would make a good picture.
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Hairy Woodpecker Pecking on Tree
This is a picture I took a few years ago of a hairy woodpecker pecking on a tree in Michigan. They like to get the insects from under the bark. You can see some of these pieces of bark on the snow. They are delightful birds that will make a sharp "Peeeek!" sound if they are startled. They are similar in markings to the Downy Woodpecker, but they are larger.
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Leaves Frozen in Icy Lake
This is a picture of leaves frozen in the ice of an inland lake in Michigan. It is the same lake in the photo Pine Tree by Frozen Lake . I think its really interesting the way the leaves got stuck in the ice like this, I've never quite seen it this way before, but we had an early freeze last year.
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cute and original
I just love the concept
great job~~~
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pamkips Nov 07, 2006
cute and original
joycev Nov 07, 2006
looks like something I would do on my papers when Im bored. very original, nice job!
fulllm00n Nov 07, 2006
thats very cute and very special unique totoro looks so cute! adds fav
enchantment Nov 07, 2006
wow, i love the idea and the drawings are really nicely done :) i love how you positioned everything and overall, lovely wall~^^
eternallegend Nov 07, 2006
i like how everything is portrayed within your wall and the idea is really interesting XD i like all the different bits and pieces in your wall and how they seem to add character to your wall :D the drawings a nicely done and overall nice wall ^^
kyokujitsu Nov 07, 2006
Haha, I love it ^_^ Anything that makes Totoro look cute is good in my books XD The whole composition is great, it really looks like a scrapbook about Totoro. Not much else I can comment on, but I love the actual picture of Totoro XD Thanks for sharing!
*Adds to Favourites*
HaWaIIofHoaI Nov 07, 2006
totoro totoro totoro! XDDDDD tongue twister! hahaha. i like the randomness of everything on the outside but how somehow the main subject fits in. O_o
Siri Nov 08, 2006
Oh my, lol this is lovely and sweet,
Not something I would use as a desktop but I love the work and what you've done with it,
Its a very reminiscent high school day image <-- you can tell I'm old =_=;; but as I was saying
Wonderfully original.
lunagata Nov 08, 2006
Pretty Cool ^_^
I like it :D
The doodles are really nice,
there's so much going on X-P
flyindreams Nov 11, 2006
Great job with the scribbles... and really wonderful job on integrating the real life objects into the wall, everything just works nicely together :)
fawna-chan Nov 15, 2006
Cute! I love the scribbles and doodles.
Thank god for cute Totoro to draw while bored in class.
Rikkablurhound Nov 17, 2006
Very nice...
Its very cute in your own way^^
I like it XD
ayane-heine Dec 01, 2006
WOW.. what a kawaii totoro there.. I didn't expect u to do this wallie in such way.. But i think that it is pretty kawaii and fresh.. :D The little sketches and the rubbish on the wallie.. XD really a wonderful wallie.. Thanx for sharinG!~
monicayurie Jan 21, 2007
I loved this wall!
It looks like a sketch, but yet the drawings are amazing!
Very original! Congratulations!
Bye... :)
PikaMoon Jan 24, 2007
Wow! This fits perfectly for the craze I'm in. I'm all in love w/ Totoro, but couldn't find a wallie that suited my mood. Wowza! This fits PERFECTLY! hah, know the feeling of doodling class, experienced it myself too. But, never was able to draw like THAT! AMAZING! Thanks so much for sharing. +++fave+++ =^.^= Thankies!
zororio Jan 20, 2009
soooooo cute!
animelover901120 Jun 07, 2009
Whoa...never see this one coming...it's unique...what an interesting art
MsMystic Aug 21, 2009
i luv this so much... the concept of doodling on line paper... i wanna make one myself too... do u have any tutorials to recommend me? thx for sharing anyways...~~
suixingseki Apr 18, 2010
this is such an awesome pic! XD
i luv it~
Gokuharu Apr 24, 2010
nice picture
thanks for sharing
sunao101 Mute Member Apr 24, 2010
excelente imagen muchas gracias
jellycici Jun 02, 2010
totoro, one of my favorite cartoon @"@ , i had it painted on my curtain! ^o^
EchoChan Jun 20, 2010
What an inspired concept! And such patience to do it! Lovely!
anime-lord Sep 19, 2010
What an inspired concept! And such patience to do it! Lovely!
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Companies need to use financial tools that move them toward their goal. Throughput Accounting provides managers with a transparent and focused method to make decisions that consistently lead them in the right direction. Through better managerial decision making, Throughput Accounting improves a company's ability to make more money now and in the future because it approaches accounting from a cash management basis. It meets the need that companies have to meet management challenges, including outsourcing products, process improvement, and purchasing capital equipment.
The Decision Maker's Dilemma
It is often difficult to see how decisions made in a local area affect the organization as a whole. This is particularly true of managers who are not able to see or affect every area of the organization. The organizational view of most managers is typically limited to their own area of responsibility and those nearby.
For a business leader in an enterprise, the issue is more troublesome, because he or she must concern themselves with the decision making of multiple managers involved in many aspects of the enterprise. We know from experience that local managers often make decisions that are counter to the purpose of the enterprise. A single person periodically making a bad decision is usually not significant, but if there is a systemic error in many managers understanding of the enterprise's functioning, many poor decisions will be made, which could create significant, long lasting damage.
Larger, subdivided enterprises lose their system-wide perspective, and managers are forced to rely on decision rules that are typically based on Traditional Cost Accounting; the bigger the enterprise, the bigger the problem.
The decision maker is often forced to choose between decisions that make intuitive sense, but must be justified using Traditional Cost Accounting methods.
The Decision Maker's Challenge
Managers and system owners must find a way to predict and accurately measure the effect of local decisions on the global goal. The challenge is to get local managers to think like business people and make good decisions based on the global system measurements.
Often, in an effort to manage the dollars in an organization, the local managers manage budgets, which, while important, do not mimic the decisions of the business. Most importantly, budget management assumes a fixed revenue source, over which local managers have no control. The result is that local management decisions become one dimensional based on expenses and local optimization. The reality is that every local manager, being part of the system, can have a significant impact on the revenues of an enterprise. Every manager should be using the same methods to evaluate the quality of their decisions; based on the impact on net profit and return on investment (short and long term).
Throughput Accounting Bridges the Gap
Throughput Accounting focuses on increasing revenue (throughput), improving cash flow (investment) and providing capacity (operating expense). Every management decision is made based on expected changes in throughput, investment and operating expense. Throughput Accounting allows managers to take a more balanced approach to decision making, giving an accurate picture of the results of decisions. Throughput Accounting also demonstrates ways to make more profitable pricing and marketing decisions.
Throughput Accounting shifts the emphasis in decision making from managing costs and budgets to maximizing throughput and profitability. It emphasizes the improvement of flow through the system, providing feedback on the financial impact of the constraint. It drives management decisions to improve the constraint's efficiency; ensuring all company resources support the constraint, so that profit can be maximized.
This approach differs substantially from Traditional Cost Accounting because the company is not focused on every machine and employee working at optimal efficiency. Instead, its basis is that if a company optimizes any non-constraint, it will overload the constraint and create excess inventory.
Throughput Accounting provides a way to measure productivity improvement efforts based on how they affect cost and throughput. It can be applied to decisions that affect all aspects of a company including product price, process improvement, reward structures, investment justification, transfer pricing, and performance management. The result is a thorough understanding of how a company is functioning as a whole and the ability to analyze the true impact of management decisions before they are made.
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The Oregon Department of Justice has ruled that all state agencies in Oregon must recognize valid same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, even though same-sex couples cannot get married within the state.
More About the Ruling
Oregon Deputy Attorney General Mary Williams indicated that the ruling was based on the U.S. Supreme Court's U.S. v. Windsor decision, which struck down a key provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. She wrote that not recognizing marriages conducted in other jurisdictions after the Supreme Court's decision "would likely violate the federal Constitution."
The Department of Justice decided that it would be legally indefensible for Oregon to recognize out-of-state marriages from opposite-sex couples while refusing to recognize those from same-sex couples.
How Things Have Changed in Oregon
In response to the ruling, Michael Jordan, the chief operating officer for the state government, sent a memo to all state agency directors advising them of the new policy. Oregon agencies must now recognize valid same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries for the purposes of administering state programs and extending benefits, including medical benefits and tax exemptions.
The ruling actually has little impact on the tax status of same-sex couples in Oregon because the 2007 Oregon Family Fairness Act allowed Oregon domestic partners to file their taxes jointly, as if they were married.
Now, however, there is one less step involved – same-sex married couples don't need to register as domestic partners when they move to Oregon. The same goes for same-sex couples that live in Oregon and go across state lines to get married. All such marriages will now be recognized by the state.
The decision changes things for same-sex married couples that live other states but file Oregon taxes because they own real estate or have businesses in Oregon. Same-sex married couples aren't allowed to register as domestic partners in Oregon if they don't reside there, but now they will receive marriage benefits on their state taxes, which they couldn't get before the ruling.
What's Next for Oregon?
There is still a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Oregon – the Oregon constitution defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman – so same-sex couples can't get married in the state. But the Justice Department's ruling seems to place Oregon's constitutional ban on shaky ground, and opponents of the ban hope to have it overturned with a ballot measure in 2014. We'll keep a close eye on Oregon and update our site as the same-sex marriage laws continue to develop over the next year.
To learn more about same-sex marriage and other LGBT issues, go to Nolo's LGBT Law center.


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From San Diego, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press / LSJ MSU beat writer Chris Solari analyze the Spartans' 42-17 Holiday Bowl win over Washington State and what it means for MSU going forward.
Michigan State quarterback Messiah deWeaver announced on Twitter on Saturday night that he will transfer to another school.
DeWeaver thanked Michigan State coach Mark Danonio and the coaching staff, along with his teammates, the faculty and MSU fans in his social media post.
"It was a blessing to grow and to be a part of Spartan Nation," deWeaver wrote. "My journey continues ... #GoGreen."
After redshirting as a freshman last season, deWeaver was thought to be in the mix for the backup quarterback job. He played in two games this season, but did not attempt a pass.
More: Michigan State football embracing bigger expectations, goals in 2018
The Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne product was a top-10 quarterback recruit in the class of 2016. But with Brian Lewerke, who just completed his sophomore season, entrenched as the starter, playing time looks sparse.
MSU is losing No. 2 quarterback Damion Terry to graduation. The Spartans have freshman Rocky Lombardi and grad transfer Mickey Macius on the roster for next season. The 2018 recruiting class yielded a pair of QBs, Theo Day and Javez Alexander.


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Monday, July 7, 2014
The Continuing Adventures of the Mysterious Traveling Campfire
Mysteriously, though, as soon as local officials rounded the corner to check out the fire- it was gone. There was a note tacked to the wall of the general store, however, that warned of more dastardly deeds. It said another fire had been planted and was burning and offered the following clues as to its locations:
1) The perpetrators are vertically challenged.
2) It's not where it appears to be in the photo.
3) It's not in a building.
Forest Park Southern officials are relieved that the fire is not purportedly in a building after the disastrous destruction of the roundhouse roof at Random which was caused by a similar act of vandalism. Local officials are concerned, though, given the inability of the railroad's local officials to find similar fires in the past. Said the mayor of Beagle Creek, "I hope we don't have to call in the CEO of Forest Park Industries on order to find the fire. Several other communities around here have had to do that in the past. It's hard to believe these railroad guys can't find a fire. Most of us around here just look for the smoke."
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Forest Park Southern officials say that they received a report this morning from a train crew, while waiting for a signal at Bermuda, that they smelled something burning. Disembarking the engine to inspect the train they quickly realized that it wasn't the train, but the smell was coming from the creek. The dense fog from from the creek made it hard to see and their search was cut short because the Bermuda signal came up. The crew called in the report when they arrived at Beagle Creek. The FPS police were dispatched but came up empty.ReplyDelete
The mayor at Orly, who is becoming very upset, reports that their citizens are seeing smoke in the hills above. The Orly police and volunteer fire department have been dispatched numerous times and haven't found anything. "These sightings are costing our beautiful town a fortune in overtime. I really wish the Forest Park Southern police would be more responsive and bring this to an end." There are rumors that Orly is thinking about suing the FPS for all the overtime.
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Machu Picchu Artifacts To Return Home
By Maureen Stanucci
After years of arguments, some quite bitter, Yale has finally agreed to send back some of the many artifacts it holds, originally taken from Machu Picchu and other ancient Peruvian archaeological sites. Some of these are due to arrive in Cusco in time for the 100th year anniversary of Hiram Bingham's rediscovery of the citadel. The rest will reach Peru by December 2012.
In 1912, Hiram Bingham received permission from the Peruvian government to excavate and to send pieces back to Yale University, an exception to a law which prohibited the exporting of artifacts. However, within this resolution was stated that the Peruvian Government reserved the right to request the pieces' return. In 1914, Bingham returned to excavate at other sites as well and, under this agreement, the pieces found were only loaned to Yale for 18 months.
In 1920, Peru requested the return of those artifacts found during the 1912 expedition. The Yale treasurer at the time requested an extension until 1922 which was granted. The artifacts however were never sent back.
Since 2003, the Peruvian government and the American university have been in negotiations trying to reach an agreement. In 2008, Peru filed a lawsuit stating that the holding of the artifacts by the university was illegal. Had the suit actually made it to court, it is unclear as to what the determination would have been. Yale claimed that the statute of limitations was up while Peru claimed that it had no bearing under the Peruvian law that governed the original agreement. It's likely that, however the suit played out, it would have taken years to reach any resolution.
Instead, however, in the last year an agreement was finally made for the return of the pieces. Although it seemed like a sudden reversal of the university's stance, they were able to negotiate an agreement that answered some prior concerns.
One of those concerns was where the pieces would be housed once in Peru. Without the proper environment, there was reason to fear that the collection would not be safely preserved. Another concern was that they would not be properly researched.
Prior work on the collection done by Yale has shown that some of the earlier assertions by Bingham about the citadel were incorrect. For example, they now believe that the number of men and women were around equal. This would disprove one of Bingham's theories that the site housed temple virgins.
Under the current agreement with Yale, the pieces will be housed in Casa Concha, a 16th century mansion in the center of Cusco. The resolution also creates a research agreement between Yale and the University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco under which both institutions will have the ability to study the artifacts.
NOTE: The artifacts are currently on display in Lima's presidential palace, but only until the 17th of April.
This is a guest article sponsored by Aracari, a luxury travel consultant specializing in luxury Peru tours.
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Here's the steps:
First, download and install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows® 8 and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Update 1. This is because you'll need WinPE 4 for this to work.
Next, right-click your DeploymentShare and select properties. On the Features tab tick the boxes .Net framework 4 and Windows PowerShell 3.0
You can add a few useful modules also. Select DISM Cmdlets, SecureBoot Cmdlets and Storage Management Cmdlets. These modules are automatically loaded during boot.
Click ok then Update your deployment share.
Updating the DeploymentShare will recreate/update the boot wim files and ISO's in the boot folder of your Deployment Share. If you have any issues then just delete the entire contents of boot and update the share as above. This will create the boot images from scratch.
Finally, remember to replace/Update the WIM files on your USB pens or WDS server. If you get stuck, then look at my original guide here.


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In what amounts to as much a political statement as a quest for reparations, the city of Richmond sued Chevron Corporation over the Bay Area oil refinery fire a year ago that darkened the skies with toxic smoke and sent residents scrambling for medical assistance.
The introduction to the 39-page lawsuit leads with a condemnation of corporate practices that pose an immediate threat to the community and long-range threats to the planet. "This case represents yet another example of a corporate culture which places profits and executive pay over public safety." (The emphasis is Richmond's.) It "is a continuation of years of neglect, lax oversight, and corporate indifference to necessary safety inspection and repairs that were known to have caused numerous other fires and explosions."
The August 6, 2012, fire occurred after a corroded pipe gave way, releasing gas that exploded in a fireball. The city was engulfed in choking black smoke and potentially dangerous sulfuric acid and nitrogen dioxide fumes that sent 15,000 people to the hospital.
Chevron was handed 25 citations and fined $963,200 by the state after the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) said the company had heard repeated warnings, many of them internally, about "pervasive violations." Twenty-three of the 25 violations were considered "serious" by the state agency, including Chevron's failure to institute emergency procedures to shut down the unit, the ordering of workers into the "hazardous incident zone" without proper equipment, and failing to recognize the "potential for catastrophic release of ignitable diesel fuel."
The lawsuit said the refinery was a "ticking time bomb" and the explosion was "completely preventable." It detailed a long history of Chevron lapses and accused the company of knowing about the dangerous pipeline condition for 10 years. Instead of spending money on infrastructure, the company chose to spend it on executive salaries. "In 2011 alone, Chevron spent $52.8 million to compensate its top three executives," the lawsuit reads, awarding CEO John Watson a $3.5 million bonus in April 2013 after "scathing indictments hurled by state and federal regulators."
The company also "spent over $10 million on the 2012 federal and California political campaigns and approximately $15 million lobbying Congress and the California State Legislature during the 2011-2012 legislative session, much of it to decrease regulation. All of this money could have gone to preventing the August 2012 fire."
More than 23,300 people have filed claims against Chevron, which has reportedly paid $10 million to settle complaints. The city's lawsuit, filed after a year of failed negotiations with the company, seeks unspecified damages. Frank Pitre, a lawyer representing the city, told Reuters that the lawsuit was designed to "make sure that Chevron changes its corporate culture and makes sure the same thing doesn't happen again."
On Saturday, around 200 people were arrested during a peaceful protest march in Richmond marking the anniversary. Organizers of the march, attended by around 1,000 people, had worked with law enforcement in planning the demonstration. Arrestees were processed at a nearby fire station and immediately released.
Chevron stock closed at 124.95 Friday, just off its five-year high.
–Ken Broder
To Learn More:
Richmond Sues Chevron over Refinery Fire (by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle)
Richmond, California Sues Chevron over Massive Oil Refinery Fire that Sent Thousands of People to Hospitals (by Laila Kearney, Reuters)
Big Protest at Chevron Richmond Refinery Is Latest Example of Climate Activists Stepping up Rallies and Marches (by Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News)
Chevron Fined Nearly $1 Million for "Willful Violations" in Richmond Refinery Fire (by Ken Broder, AllGov California)
City of Richmond v. Chevron Corporation (Contra Costa County Superior Court)


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