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Private Schools vs. Public Schools — Why Private Schools Are Better
Public schooling — schools run by government — is un‐American. By its very nature it creates inequality, forces people into conflict and smothers innovation. Private schooling, in contrast — with money following children and educators able to teach as they want — is moored in freedom and equality.
When people contemplate inequality, they tend to think about unequal access or outcomes. Public schooling suffers mightily in those areas, with the well‐to‐do able to access good public schools by purchasing homes in affluent districts. And the wealthy tend to see much better outcomes in terms of test scores, college‐going, and jobs. These are not wholly a function of the K-12 schools — what children experience outside of school has a greater impact on their lives than what happens in it — but the huge barrier to accessing a good school called "the price of a house" does not help.
That said, the inequality that is even more distinctly un‐American is inequality under the law. With all people having to fund government schools, but only those able to exercise the most political power controlling them, that is what public schooling creates.
Want evolution taught, but your district is dominated by creationists? Too bad. Mexican‐American, and you want a course on your history? You're out of luck in many districts. Religious, and you believe faith is essential to your child's education? You are absolutely unequal; teaching religion is impermissible in any public school, but religious people must still pay for them. Of course, for over a century many public schools were de facto Protestant institutions, rendering Jews, Catholics, atheists and others second‐class citizens.
The sad product of this winner‐take‐all system is not just inequality, but often painful social conflict, as neighbors are forced to battle neighbors to get what they want from the schools. The Cato Institute's Public Schooling Battle Map contains nearly 1,500 values and identity‐based conflicts in districts around the country, and probably just captures a fraction — those that make headlines—of such battles. What keeps such conflagrations from being even more common? Either one side wins, perpetuating discrimination, or all sides agree to lowest‐common‐denominator — but inoffensive — content, such as biology courses free of human origins, or reading lists bereft of intellectually challenging literature.
By allowing people to choose schools, private schooling steps on the fuse of social conflict, empowering all people to access coherent, rigorous content consistent with their values and desires, and no longer pricing access at the cost of a house. It allows educators to establish schools as they see fit, not according to hand‐tying rules dictated by districts, states, or Washington. And it enables teachers to specialize in the needs of unique children, and innovate with new pedagogical approaches and ideas.
America is about liberty, equality under the law and dynamism. When it comes to education, only private schooling is, too.


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My Town Grand Haven: Mackinac Island painting series comes to Loutit District Library May 1
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- Artist Donna Rey-Taylor's artwork is about the positive aspects of life, the beauty that surrounds us, and images that bring peace and serenity to one's spirit. Her art is straight-forward in its interpretation.
It is about the beauty of our world, and is intended to remind the audience of special times and places in their lives.
One special place in Rey-Taylor's heart is Mackinac Island. There's no better way for her to demonstrate that love than to create ten 22 foot by 30 foot watercolor paintings titled "Mackinac Island, Michigan's Watercolor Wonderland" illustrating her appreciation for the beauty and solace the island offers. Moreover, the paintings are meant to remind the viewer of a time when they too visited; they represent a realistic image of its splendor.


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PEDRANTI, M. S.; ADAMO, M. P.; MACEDO, R. y ZAPATA, M. T.. Prevalence of anti-rubella and anti-parvovirus B19 antibodies in pregnant women in the city of Córdoba, and in women of fertile age in the city of Villa Mercedes, province of San Luis. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2007, vol.39, n.1, pp.47-50. ISSN 0325-7541.
We determined the prevalence of anti-rubella antibodies in 100 serum samples from pregnant women who attended routine examination at a private institution in the city of Córdoba, and in 100 serum samples from women of gestational age, 42 of whom were pregnant, attending health centres in the city of Villa Mercedes, province of San Luis. IgG antibodies against parvovirus B19 were also determined in the serum samples from Córdoba. Using the hemmagglutination inhibition test, we found a 98 % prevalence of anti-rubella antibodies among pregnant women in Córdoba and of 96 % among the women in Villa Mercedes, whereas the prevalence of anti-parvovirus B19 was 66% in the serum samples from Córdoba. These results coincide with those reported for other cities in the world, and establish an interest in continuing similar studies in order to monitor the immunization plan, which in Argentina has been going on since 1997. They also suggest the importance of the determination of IgM anti-parvovirus B19 in pregnant women who are symptomatic but with a negative result for rubella.
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"It'll be fun!" my friend said, telling me about a class being taught through the Kuwait Textile Arts Association.
"Ummm. I don't think so. I don't like getting all messy," I said, hating myself even as I said it for sounding so prissy.
"You know how much fabric we buy that she (the instructor) makes – we might as well learn how to do it ourselves," she went on, encouraging me. She knows I will give in; sometimes my first response is just negative.
So there we were, in a sun-drenched location, on one of the prettiest days in Kuwait, four of us in our raggedy clothes because yes, it was going to get a little messy. The instructor made it all so easy – charts with exact measurements, equipment labled with how much to add of what . . . it was fun, and mostly, it was easy. We are all totally into color, and we got to do a little experimentation.
First, we chose one color and did gradations, six fabrics from very light to very dark. I asked if I could use two colors, blue-violet and a little black, because I wanted to end up with a very Dark Iris color, and I wanted cold icy blues to dark cold purples. The results exceeded my every expectation:
I wish you could see the entire pieces – they have so much flow, motion and texture. Perfect for a cold, wintery quilt with sparks of green, blue and even turquoise in the icy purple. I could see snow capped mountains, icy streams, distant mountains, rising mists . . . these are perfect Alaskan colors.
We worked in teams, and as we worked on my partner's colors, a spoon flipped, and the cup full of dye spun out of her hand, spiralling the spatter on me, the wall, the table, the floor – it was everywhere, a brilliant sapphire blue. I was wearing my oldest jean skirt (I could barely zip it) so honestly, it just didn't matter. It took us forever to clean it all up. My poor friend kept saying "Sorry. Sorry. I'm so sorry," and finally, as we were both down on our hands and knees sopping up sapphire blue I started laughing and said "Friend, I am down here on my knees just thanking God it was YOU that did it and not me!" If we hadn't been laughing so hard, we probably could have cleaned up faster, but even the spill was a lot of fun. I had blue toes when I got home! I looked like something out of Braveheart!
The next exercise we did had to do with color families, using two dyes, six fabrics, and varying the proportions from one end of the spectrum to the other. I chose yellow to fushia. The results totally wowed me:
And then – the grand finale – direct application dye. We had squirt bottles, and could apply the dye wherever and however we wanted. We could mix, we could scrunch, we could try anything. It was, it was like being a kid again. My result is like something out of the 1970's – I totally love it!
I seem to do a lot of quilts with seas in them, and my hands are itching to get busy on another one. These fabrics are inspiration for both sea and sand . . . love those orangey sand colors, too.
If you have a chance to take this class, grab it and run! It is SO much fun!


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This is a fast, easy, cold summer pasta salad. You can use any kind of pasta — and I know some people prefer to use all kinds of small shaped pasta for cold pasta salads — but for some reason I've always used fettuccine, perhaps because it's most likely to come in assorted flavors and colors. I used to make this all the time many years ago, and I'm not sure why I stopped since it's not like summers are any cooler. 😉 But it's been so many years since I made it that when I was making up the grocery list, I had to stop and think hard about what vegetables I used to use. Honestly, all I can remember are tomatoes and peas, but I'm fairly sure it had squash of some sort as well. The original recipe probably had seasonings added, but I used Boyajian basil-flavored olive oil instead.
A language note: "primavera" means spring and often refers to sauteed spring vegetables. The only spring vegetable in it, however, are peas. If you want this to be a spring dish, you could substitute steamed or sauteed broccoli for the zucchini, but really I don't know what spring vegetable would be a likely substitute for fresh tomatoes. They brighten the dish both in color and also flavor! When you start swapping out ingredients in dishes you're going to change the character of the dish. Feel free to experiment with cool season veggies, but despite the name (which I got from the original half-remembered recipe), this is cold summer pasta dish.
1 pkg pasta of your choice (preferably flavored)
Cherry or grape tomatoes
1 12oz pkg frozen peas
4 zucchini or yellow squash
Olive oil, or flavored olive oil (such as Boyajian)
Cook pasta according to package instructions. While you're waiting for the water to boil and cooking the pasta, slice and saute the squash in olive oil in a large skillet until just tender, but not falling apart. Zap peas in the microwave according to package instructions. (I use peas that are microwaved in the bag.)
Drain the pasta. Do not rinse! Cool in colander a little while. Drizzle with olive oil. I prefer flavored oils with an olive oil base for this. Toss with squash, peas and tomatoes when it's cooled enough not to partially cook them. I use a pair of tongs for this.
Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator until cool, 3-4 hours. (You can wait and top with the tomatoes at serving, but I prefer to toss them in earlier so they can pick up the flavored oil more.) If you're going with Mediterranean flavors, as I prefer, and have some fresh basil on hand, you can toss some ripped up fresh basil leaves into the mix as well. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving, if you wish. By the way…the peas do tend to sink a bit, so dig deep when tossing before serving, scooping down to the bottom of the bowl.
As a main dish, this would probably serve at least 5 people, as a side dish I can't even guess…something just short of infinite. 😉


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The Iron Law of Money
The spread of negative interest rate policies around the world, heralded by economic officials as the answer to the disappointing results of zero-rate policies and quantitative easing, is in fact nothing of the sort. By degrading the nature of money, negative interest rates will have commensurately negative consequences. As savers and investors seek non-negative yielding monetary substitutes, gold and silver prices are likely to continue rising.
What is money? The spread of negative interest rate policies around the world, most recently to Japan, provokes this otherwise banal question. The answer might appear simple, in that textbook definitions of money normally list the following three properties:
- A medium of exchange
- A unit of account
- A store of value
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Let's consider the latter of these three carefully. A store of value must be something which retains its purchasing power over time with a reasonable deal of certainty. But by that definition, there are many currencies in the world today, including major ones, that don't measure up. While consumer price inflation is generally positive, if low, in many countries, outright negative interest rates imply that money will lose purchasing power at whatever stated, official rate. The more subtle erosion of purchasing power associated with negative real interest rates is thus morphing into a blatant, overt tax on cash balances.
It stands to reason, however, that anything purporting to function as a store of value must not be taxable when idle. Yes, if the money in question remains the mandated legal tender, it can still function as a medium of exchange. But it would be false to consider it a store of value.
In a way, this is just another iteration in the official abuse of money over recent decades. Following the spectacular global financial crisis of 2008-09 the global monetary base exploded in size, although for the most part this money has not been distributed outside of the financial system. Banks are not lending, due to a combination of weak new loan demand and stricter lending criteria. Indeed, in many countries, such as in the euro-area for example, there has been an outright contraction of bank lending taking place. While this is potentially deflationary of consumer prices, it is interesting to note that, so far at least, consumer price inflation remains positive in most major economies.
There remains an active debate out there regarding whether investors should be primarily concerned about inflation or deflation. Yet with monetary policy lurching from one unconventional policy to the next it is difficult to commit to one side or the other because there is just no way to know exactly what is going to happen on what time horizon. There might be periods of sudden inflation alternating with sudden deflation. But where we can be certain is that, as negative interest rate policies spread around the globe, fiat currencies cannot possibly be regarded as reliable stores of value, if indeed they ever were.
Looking back at how fiat currencies have fared as stores of value in general since the US formally abandoned the gold standard in 1971, one finds little reason for optimism. If most currencies didn't function well on average as stores of value from 1971-2007, when financial systems were stronger, monetary policy was more conventional and deficits and future entitlements were far lower, one should seriously doubt that those same currencies are going to fare any better in a world of negative interest rates, where cash balances are being taxed. The dollar, still holding pre-eminent reserve currency status, may be most at risk as the US has gone from being the world's largest creditor nation to the largest debtor. But the euro-area, Japan and most other developed and also emerging economies have serious issues of their own. Some investors may remain optimistic that the current, unprecedented level of government intervention in financial markets and economies is going to compensate for the accumulated misallocation of resources that has taken place via a series of progressively larger asset price bubbles and busts in recent years, but history suggests that this will not end well. In our opinion, negative interest rates are more likely to exacerbate than to ameliorate the current set of economic and financial challenges.
Figure 1: Fiat currencies' purchasing power vs gold has trended lower for decades
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"Time is Money" is perhaps the simplest expression of the economic concept of opportunity cost: Forgoing one thing for something else. Interest rates represent nothing more than the "opportunity cost" of money, or of forgoing some amount of money today for the same at some future point in time. Assuming that cash in hand is normally used for consumption rather than savings, another way to look at interest rates is that they represent the opportunity cost of consumption today rather than at some point in the future: The higher the rate of interest, the higher the opportunity cost of consuming today, rather than tomorrow. This is the Iron Law of Money and Interest, inviolable in all aspects.
However, as interest rates go negative, the opportunity cost of cash in hand, or consuming today, rather than in the future, also goes negative. Why then don't consumers in negative rate economies just go to the bank, take out a huge, low-rate loan, and throw a big party? The answer should be obvious: Human beings, irrational as they may be, tend to have the sense that they should hold something in reserve for the future. After all, no matter how much you eat today, you are not going to be able to store these calories efficiently and slowly burn them off for the remainder of your life (which, indeed, might be cut rather short if you were to try). Nor is it practical or realistic to try and sort out your wardrobe or even shelter arrangements for the remainder of your life all in one big shopping spree. (For those with children or other responsibilities that will outlive them, there is also the desire to plan for what might be consumed by others, after we have gone off to happier places absent such inconveniences as the fundamental laws of economics.)
There is, therefore, a natural constraint on how much consumption will be brought forward in response to negative interest rates, even in the case of those considered rather profligate. For those who are relatively conservative financially, negative rates are not going to prevent them from continuing to save a significant portion of their income and, in response to a sharp economic downturn and loss of job security, many indebted individuals might decide to pay down some debt, notwithstanding the negative cost of rolling it over. Some might choose to walk away from their homes rather than service a mortgage greater than the market value of the property. Others might return a leased car to the dealer. A few might declare bankruptcy and start over. There is just no way to know exactly how individuals are going to respond to an economic crisis, especially one that occurs in an environment of negative interest rates.
These sorts of decisions are unpredictable and unquantifiable, yet naturally arise in response to changing economic circumstances. Characterized by Keynes as "animal spirits", they continue to be regarded as essentially irrational by neo-Keynesians today. But it is important to beware when an economist begins to talk about behavior being "irrational", because what this implies, in practice, is that their models simply cannot account for it.
Now in the same way that economists struggle to come to terms with supposedly "irrational" consumer behavior, they also find it troublesome that investors sometimes lose confidence in the sustainability of fiscal and monetary policies and, therefore, engage in "irrational" and supposedly damaging behaviors disparagingly referred to as "speculation" or "hoarding".
Rather than respond to negative rates by doing supposedly sensible things like ploughing their capital right back into a weak economy, notwithstanding soaring government deficits and central bank balance sheet deterioration, "irrational" investors might instead seek to reduce and diversify the risk of their investments. They might "hoard" physical cash (although the economic authorities may well ban this practice). They might "speculate" in monetary substitutes that may offer no interest but at least are not subject to the negative rates imposed on cash deposits and government bonds.
With the spread of negative interest rates from one major economy to another, such a move into monetary substitutes must now appear unusually attractive in a historical comparison. This is one way in which to understand why, in recent months, as sentiment has shifted toward expectations for outright negative interest rates in Japan, the euro-area and possibly the US, the price of gold has sharply reversed its previous bear market alongside other commodities. This is because gold, amongst all commodities, is the pre-eminent monetary substitute.
If the store of value function of all major currencies is substantially undermined, as indeed it is by negative interest rates, then investors are going to have to look for a non-national currency alternative. Historically, gold and silver have most frequently served as reliable, stable international stores of value, protecting against devaluations and default generally. But there have been many cases of other commodities serving as stores of value at certain times and places. There is no reason why, in an age of globalisation, that any commodity that is liquid and widely traded cannot offer some useful diversification. These commodities will thus increasingly be hoarded, eventually driving up commodity prices generally. But gold and silver will lead the way.
Which brings us to an important point: If currencies in general are offering negative rates of interest, then what, exactly, is the opportunity cost of diversifying into zero-yielding commodities? Zero! And if commodities offer greater diversification benefits than a basket of negative-yielding currencies, which should you overweight in a low-risk, defensive portfolio designed primarily to function as a store of value?
Diversification is held, rightly, to be the only "free lunch" in economics. Not Keynesian pump-priming; not central bank interest rate manipulation; not holding an asset for the long-term just because history has been kind (eg equities, housing). No, diversification is the only exception to this other Iron Law of economics. And in a world of negative rates the benefits of diversification into gold and silver are available at a favorable, non-negative yield. This is having the effect of shifting the demand function for gold and silver. With supply for both gold and silver growing only slowly and steadily over time as a result of costly mining production, however, negative interest rates thus imply potentially far higher prices in future.
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Also, SupplyCart raises US$2 million and Grab trying to raise another US$ 1 billion
JD.com CEO arrested in America over criminal sexual assault probe — [South China Morning Post]
Richard Liu, the Founder and CEO of JD.com, was arrested for a criminal sexual assault probe in the US state of Minnesota over the weekend. He was subsequently released and the company said he was falsely accused and the matter was resolved fairly quickly.
The investigation is still ongoing but he is not in custody and no travel restrictions have been put on Liu.
The news thrust JD.com into the spotlight, with people particularly curious about what it would do to the company's stock price. According to another SCMP article, there had been over 600,000 searches on Weibo for updates on the JD.com price.
It is a holiday in the US (where JD.com is listed) but the news has done little to impact the price, which has remained about even over the past 24 hours.
Indonesia government wants to work with Alibaba to help country's export deficit — [Reuters]
Indonesia appears to be taking the brunt of the Turkey/Argentina currency crisis as the Rupiah continues to slide.
One reason for the impact is that the country had a US$2 billion current account deficit in July — which means it imported US$2 billion more worth of goods than it exported. This means the country is more at-risk to global currency crisis and the past week seems to be proving that theory correct.
One solution is to export more goods, and today, the country's Communications Minister, Rudiantara, told reporters that Indonesia would work with Alibaba to facilitate more exports. There was no clarification is this meant on-boarding more Indonesian merchants or using Alipay to make transactions more efficient.
According to Reuters, the deal will be firmed up in October when Jack Ma next visits Indonesia.
Supplycart raises US$2 million to scale clients and vendors — [e27]
Supplycart, a Malaysian startup that provides companies with an on-demand supply delivery service, announced today it has raised US$2 million from FirstFloor Capital Aucfan and other undisclosed investors.
The company plans to use the money to scale up its client base, develop its product and establish Supplycart as a regional company.
In 2016, the company raised US$500,000 from KK Fund, Cradle Fund and other unnamed investors.
Grab wants to raise another US$1 billion by the end of the year — [e27 via FinanceAsia]
About five months after securing a whopping US$1 billion in Series H round of funding, Southeast Asia's ride-hailing giant Grab is in talks to raise another massive financing, as per a FinanceAsia report.
"Grab is on track to swiftly raise another US$1 billion for its expansion drive across Southeast Asia," the report (paywalled) said, citing its President Ming Maa.
In April this year, Grab scored a US$1 billion from OppenheimerFunds, Ping An Capital, Macquarie Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, Cinda Sino-Rock Investment Management, All-Stars Investment, and Vulcan Capital. A significant portion of that capital would be used fund Grab's expansion into Indonesia, where it would go head-to-head with its key rival Go-Jek.
South Korea government investment fund deploys first investments — [Financial Times]
The South Korean government has made the first wave of investments from its US$9 billion investment fund meant to jumpstart the nation's startup economy, according to the Financial Times.
The fund is managed by the South Korean Financial Services Commission and the Ministry of Startups and SMEs. However, the government plans to put private-sector individuals in charge of the money.
Analysts think that the money is in part a reaction to China's 2025 plan, which is designed to make Asia's largest economy technologically self-sufficient. This would hurt South Korea's export-based economy, so the startup fund is meant to facilitate an innovation-based economic model.
South Korea is Asia's fourth largest nation by GDP after China, Japan and India.
The post Today's top tech news, September 3: JD.com Founder arrested and released, Indonesia wants Alibaba to help boost exports appeared first on e27.


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President – The Culinary Studio
"When we first had the idea to open The Culinary Studio, we had no idea what our branding, logo or website would look like. Lee at Laf-Design came up with our phenomenal design, and the minute people saw our logo and website, we received so many compliments. Running a small business can be stressful, and keeping up with the website and marketing is important. Lee was always a phone call away for us, guiding us through step by step. Our logo really helped to brand us, in a way we never thought possible! "
Mike Maloney
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Sowa Tool & Machine Co. Ltd.
"LAF Design has enthusiastically taken our marketing materials to unforeseen heights, giving our company cutting edge designs for our website, catalog covers and templates, magazine ads as well as magnificent trade show graphics, LAF does it all!"
Rob Graham,
VP Sales & Marketing
PageNet Canada
"Our website was significantly overdue for a refresh of content, functionality and design. We also had extremely challenging deadlines. Lee was masterful in working with our cross-functional team to develop a design concept that clearly communicated our role, culture and offerings. One that was wholeheartedly accepted but the team. His approach to organizing and presenting a myriad of data allowed the final site to clearly stand out from the crowd. In all, Lee's services allowed us to deliver a site that exceeded our design hopes, our challenging timelines and a stringent budget. We appreciated all aspects of the process and will work with Lee again in the future. If he lets us…"
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Belly to Baby – Prenatal Education
"Words can not explain how satisfying it is to find a Designer like LAF Design and Lee Fritzgerald.
With Lee's expertise in small and large scale projects, it was apparent that Lee could not only consult us on how best to spend our valuable time and money, but he was also the voice of reason on the "must haves" that now make our website as relevant and recognizable as possible.
Not only was Lee available, he had better response and execution times than that of my local designer in Vancouver.
Lee not only delivered; LAF Design went the extra mile to make things happen and they continue to make things happen! Thanks Lee and LAF Design! You have helped bring my vision to fruition, and my business is growing because of your efforts!"
Lisa Furney
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"I would highly recommend Lee for he is incredibly creative and delivers stunning art work. He is prompt and always open to feedback to get that look that you want. He goes above and beyond to make the customer happy. I have worked with Lee for 5 years and will continue to work with him for all my design needs."


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Infertility brings an enormous toll on both the affected individuals and on society. Couples in their most active and productive years are distracted by the physical, financial and emotional hardships of this disease. For these couples, infertility is more than a disease, it is a devastating life crisis which can greatly impact the couple's general health, marriage, family relationships, job performance and social interactions. Added to the emotional and physical toll brought by infertility is the financial burden carried by some couples seeking treatment for their disease.
We aim to ease this burden by assisting in provision of comprehensive information and alternative options for making your infertility affordable.
Ivf Clinics in India offers a comprehensive range of infertility services under one roof and Our IVF Centres are known for innovation, integrity, medical and technical excellence, personalized service, and consistent willingness to accept patients facing the most difficult medical challenges. The center has all the facilities required to deliver a full range of services to couples requiring assistance conceiving. This ensures that patients are required to visit only one site for all stages of their diagnosis and treatments.
Together we will map out a plan to determine the cause of your infertility and an appropriate course of action. Many problems can easily be corrected with medication or surgical procedures. For couples facing more difficult challenges, our ART program ranks among the best in the nation.
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.And every spring the Easter Bunny comes and leaves colored eggs and baskets of candy for children small and large. Of course, the Easter Bunny is real and the Fourth Amendment is . . . . Oh, wait, you say it's the Fourth Amendment that's real. Perhaps you need to speak with the Chief Justice of United States.
Here's the basic Fourth Amendment rule, pared down to simple English and elaborated generically:
Government agents can't search you or your stuff or seize you unless they get a warrant specifically authorizing the intrusion. The warrant has to be justified by probable cause. There are certain exceptions that the courts have made up over the years, but they are few, specific, and must be understood narrowly. If government agents violate this rule, their actions are unconstitutional, and any evidence they turn up against you will be suppressed.We now take a break for the return engagement (two appearances so far in this post, and I'm just getting rolling) of our friend the Easter Bunny.
It's no secret to anyone who plays in the sandbox of criminal law (police, prosecutors, defense counsel, judges and justices) that the reach of the Fourth Amendment has been scaled back over the years. Nor is it a secret that "persons, papers, and effects" have less protection when they're in a motor vehicle than when in a building. It's that combination which gave us what's known as the "automobile exception."
To explain the automobile exception, I need to back up to that generic statement. Among the exceptions to the warrant requirement is a situation where police have probable cause to believe that a search will turn up evidence of crime and there are exigent circumstances which make it impossible to get a warrant without risk of losing the evidence. Back in 1925, in Carroll v. United States, the Supreme Court said, in effect, that automobiles are, themselves, exigencies. If there's probable cause to search a car, the cops don't need to bother with a warrant. In 1979, in Delaware v. Prouse, the Court made clear that police can stop a car without probable cause (not a search, a stop). Reasonable suspicion, a lesser standard, is enough.
Now, what generates reasonable suspicion? Police see something that indicates a problem? Reliable citizen calls in, identifies herself, provides specific information that police corroborate that indicates a problem? Sure, both of those things.
But what about some anonymous person says, "I just saw a Caddy with a drunk driver?"
That's what happened in Virginia. Police in Richmond received an anonymous tip that Joseph Harris was driving drunk. They found him and followed him but he didn't do anything wrong. They pulled him over anyway. Turns out he was drunk. He appealed, the Virginia Supreme Court said that an anonymous tip absent some confirming evidence, isn't even reasonable suspicion of a DUI. Well, duh. If that's enough, anyone can get anybody stopped anytime. Just call the cops and tell them that, say, Paris Hilton is driving drunk. (OK, maybe that's a bad example, since she so often is.)
Yesterday, the Supreme Court refused to hear Virginia's appeal. Typically, that's not news. The Court refused to hear bunches of cases yesterday. But Virginia v. Harris was unusual. Chief Justice Roberts decided to explain why he thought the Court should have heard the case. Here, in paraphrase, is what he said.
Drunk drivers are really dangerous. So they probably shouldn't get any protection from the Fourth Amendment.See, if you believe the Constitution's protections only apply to innocent people who are never accused of wrongdoing, then you probably think Roberts got it right. But if you believe that, then you believe nothing. The Constitution, for you, applies only when it's irrelevant. In fact, we protect the bad guys as a means of protecting the good guys. Until it's all worked out, after all, we don't know which is which.
When Gideon wrote about this yesterday, I thought of how much fun we could have had if Roberts carried the day. Imagine calling the cops every day to say that the Chief Justice of the United States was driving drunk. They could pull him over on a daily basis. Perhaps, in time, he'd get the idea.
It would almost have been worth it. Almost.
By the way, Scalia joined in Roberts' comments. Nobody else did.
Other relevant blawgs on this:
Preaching to the Choir, The Defense Rests, The Volokh Conspiracy.


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Much as I'm enjoying being back at home – good food with dear friends, organising, sewing, pottering about – if there was anywhere else I could be I think it would be back at the Squam Art Workshops, where Sarah and I found ourselves a few weeks ago.
Our time in New England was wonderfully relaxing, on our first night we met up with Jess and Casey from Ravelry for dinner in a neighbourhood full of beautiful old houses. The following morning I did just a little work before we headed north to Squam.
We stopped on the way at the Yarn and Fiber Company in Derry, where Sarah discovered a book she found very appealing.
We had some glorious weather and I swam in the lake frequently, including late at night under a magical star filled sky. But even in the rain this is a beautiful place.
We spent a lot of time in the dining hall, where we came together to eat lots of delicious food (even ice cream for breakfast was an option) and share what we'd made in our different classes.
Of course lots of my friends, being knit designers, were teaching classes, but I choose just to go for fun as a student. In keeping with this not working idea I picked classes that had nothing to do with work. 2 different fabric printing classes and one about making mobiles.
Apparently, even when I'm trying, it's hard for me to avoid doing something knitting related! In the block printing class I found myself carving knitting tools into my lino – oops.
Although I've done some block printing before, I still learned a lot from our teacher, the talented fabric designer Lizzy House. You can see some of her prints on the wall behind her and she also designs super cute commercially printed fabric – I love these downloadable bookplates based on her current collection.
In the evenings we gathered together in the large playhouse, listening to music, stories and tales from the funniest knitter of all. Jess and Casey shared the story of Ravelry, and although I know them personally it was still fascinating to hear more about how it grew.
On Saturday night we did a little work and took part in the art fair, thanks to everyone who came and said hello!
I found a few souvenirs like this adorable little cup which says "I am a Thriving Artist" from Creative Thursday.
Along with this mobile I made in class they're reminders of so many wonderful memories that I can't help but smile when I see them dotted around my home. I'm already planning next year's return to Squam.
.... And it's a big one! Usually, the sale runs across a set number of days and things get pretty fast paced around here with shipping and customer service emails. With the need to continue to prioritise staff safety and a smaller team than usual, we decided to make this a whole birthday month.


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A Cork Open Coffee on Friday the 19th of December
Last week was the last Open Coffee for Cork for the year. It was assumed that people wouldn't be free to attend a last Open Coffee on the 19th. This is a poll to see if anyone would be interested in attending. It could be a demo slot for someone if they would like to show off a new or existing app or it could be a social one in Luigi malones.
Will you attend an Open Coffee in Cork on Friday morning, the 19th of December?
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China Signed Three Commercial Agreements with Cambodia – Friday, 19.3.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 656
"The spokesperson of the Royal Government told Deum Ampil on 17 March 2010 that a visit by a Chinese delegation to Cambodia concentrates on stepping up commercial ties between both countries, and three memorandums of understanding were to be signed.
"The spokesperson of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Phay Siphan, said that a Chinese Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Hui Liangyu [ 回良玉 ], visits Cambodia for three days from 17 to 19 March 2010. And the visit is not just to improve the already-good relationship with Cambodia, but also to expand commercial ties.
"Mr. Liangyu presided over the signing ceremony of agreements on agriculture, a sector that accounts for almost 27% of the country's GDP. According to the announcement, another agreement to be signed is in the field of post and telecommunications between the Huawei Technologies of China and the Cambodian telecommunication system of CamGSM.
"It is seen that Cambodia has been successful in agricultural production in the last decade. Also, it is expected that the rice production of Cambodia for 2009-2010 will yield 7.286 million tonnes where 3.1 million tonnes are planned to be exported.
"In February 2010, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Hun Sen, stated that Cambodia plans to invest US$310 million, including a loan of US$240 million from China, to develop the irrigation systems in the country, a key factor to increase rice production for export.
"Many analysts said that paddy rice is a potential for Cambodian investment, but the opportunity to boost export remains weak, as Cambodia has not had sufficient irrigation systems for rice production.
"The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Chan Sarun, said that the paddy rice cultivation might increase to 3.5 million hectares, while previously, rice was grown on just 2.6 million hectares. And this might yield 12.25 million tonnes.
"In 2008, the total market value of the Cambodian post and telecommunications sector remains unchanged at US$429 million in 2008. According to a report of the Cambodian government, for six years, the average growth of the Cambodian post and telecommunications sector was 31%. There are eight mobile phone companies in Cambodia, except for the Mobitel company that is co-owned by Luxembourg-registered Millicom International Cellular [Note: Interesting in the environment of present discussions of planned increased regulations for the telecommunications sector in Cambodia: Millicom International Cellular's declared Mission is Freedom to access today's world for people in emerging markets].
"Mobitel, also under the name of Cellcard, http://www.mobitel.com.kh/ offers up to 66% of all services countrywide, followed by Camshin under the name of MFone http://www.mfone.com.kh/ with 12%. It is estimated that Cambodia might have more than 4 million mobile phone users among the population of 14 millions, where 90% of the population lives in rural areas. In addition, Cambodia has a potential for rice investment. Besides China, there are other big donors supporting Cambodia such as Japan and South Korea.
"Besides of the loans provided by the Chinese government to Cambodia, also the Kuwait government agreed to provide a loan of US$546 million to Cambodia, where US$486 million will be used to build up irrigation systems and US$60 million to construct roads in northeastern Cambodia, including in Battambang province, the biggest source of paddy rice. Moreover, Kuwait planned to invest US$200 million on rice production in Cambodia.
"Mr. Chan Sarun said, 'We have money and we have land. They would not have come to invest if we would not have the potential to expand our agricultural systems.'
"It should be noted that the Chinese government had promised to provide more loans for investments for irrigation such as in Pursat, Prey Veng, and Oddar Meanchey.
"Responding to requests by the head of the Cambodia government to the Chinese government to invest more in Cambodia, the Chinese government eased Cambodian exports to China, allowing Cambodia to export up to 418 items of goods. In 2008, investment from China in Cambodia amounted to US$4.48 billion. But in 2009, the investment dropped to US$349.15 million due to the global financial crisis.
"Last December, the Chinese Vice President, Mr. Xi Jingping [ 习近平 ], visited Cambodia, and he encouraged more investments to be made in Cambodia. At that time, the Chinese government promised to provide US$1.2 billion in grant aid and loans for Cambodia to restore infrastructures which were devastated by two decades of civil war in the 1970s." Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #438, 19.3.2010
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Friday, 19 March 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #438, 19.3.2010
- China Signed Three Commercial Agreements with Cambodia
- [Opposition party president] Sam Rainsy Talked about the Loss of Territory to Vietnam Again, but Government Officials Rejected It
- While a Family Was Eating Dinner Together, They Were Attacked by a Grenade, Killing Two Children and Injuring Eleven Other Persons [a suspect, who had a conflict with the family, was arrested – Kompong Cham]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2205, 19.3.2010
- Sam Rainsy Told the Great King [Norodom Sihanouk] that His Map [that he had used earlier] Is Right
- The Construction Site of the Phnom Penh Sugar Cane Factory Was Burnt Down by [nearly 600] Residents of the Amleang Commune [accusing the company of violating their land – Kompong Speu]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #630, 19.3.2010
- [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Yim Sovann: We Want the European Community to Provide More Aid to Cambodia, but We Also Want the National Assembly to Play an Important Role [to review the implementation of laws by the government – he said so after a meeting with a delegation from the European Union]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6912, 19.3.2010
- The Authorities Announced that Karaoke Parlors and Nightclubs Have to Shut by Midnight [Sihanoukville]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #134, 19.3.2010
- The Prime Minister Condemned the Coup of 18 March 1970 by [field marshal] Lon Nol [saying that if there had been no such a coup, there would have been no destruction of Cambodia – Note: It was on 18 March 1970 that the National Assembly instituted the National Assembly President Cheng Heng as acting chief of state by a vote of 89 to 3, while Prince Sihanouk was in Moscow; on 24 March he called, now in China, for armed resistance against the new government arrangements in Phnom Penh]
- Two Separate Land Conflicts in Kompong Speu Led to Violence Which Resulted in 14 Police Officers and 12 Other Citizens Being Injured [in one case, the authorities tried to evict citizens who lost a complaint against the Meng Keth company, and in another, citizens clashed with the Phnom Penh Sugar company of Oknha Ly Yong Phat]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5154, 19.3.2010
- [70 km of] National Road 78 from Ban Lung to Ou Ya Dav at the Cambodian-Vietnamese Border Was Inaugurated [Ratanakiri]
- Chevron Contributed Almost US$200,000 to Help Educate Poor Fishery Communities about Health and Micro Finance
- Germany Donated [20] Computers Worth More Than US$30,000 to the National Assembly of Cambodia
Have a look at the last editorial – you can access it directly from the main page of the Mirror.
And please recommend The Mirror also to your colleagues and friends.
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Monsoon is that time of the year when maximum flora flourishes and the Earth is green all over. It is that time of year when most of the waterfalls are active and hiking in the mountains means walking in the clouds.
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Have an idea for a mobile app and want to try your hand at Android? We will build an app using two development environments. Google app inventor and Eclipse/Android SDK and see the differences. The first is for learning how to swim, the other assumes you know what you're doing (and you will after this talk).
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- found: Bertha Benz Memorial Route www homepage, December 4, 2014(Cäcilie Bertha Benz (maiden name Ringer) born on May 3, 1849 in Pforzheim, deceased on May 5, 1944 in Ladenburg; wife and business partner of automobile inventor Karl Benz. In 1888, she was the first person to drive an automobile over a long distance. In doing so, she brought the Benz Patent-Motorwagen worldwide attention and got the company its first sales.)
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Vietnam has the lowest levels of cybersecurity awareness of six other Asia-Pacific countries, according to the ESET Vietnam Cyber-Savviness Report 2015 prepared by ESET, a global pioneer in proactive protection.
The survey polled 500 respondents in Vietnam to gain insights into attitudes, knowledge, and user behavior relating to cybersecurity. The findings were released at the 18th Association of Anti-Virus Researchers International Conference 2015, held recently in central Da Nang city.
Cyber-savviness is based on factors such as users' knowledge or ability to understand activities that are likely to make them vulnerable online, risky behavior while surfing the web, and the proactive steps they can take to protect themselves online.
Vietnam has low cyber security awareness and respondents do not take adequate preventive measures, the survey found, which could make them vulnerable to cyber threats. Eighty-seven per cent of users in the country worry about online threats while only 32 percent take the right steps to protect themselves.
"The ESET Vietnam Cyber-Savviness Report 2015 highlights that although internet users in Vietnam know certain actions can put them at risk or make them more vulnerable when online, it is not enough to stop them from making these mistakes," said Mr. Parvinder Walia, Sales and Marketing Director of ESET Asia-Pacific.
"If users don't take it upon themselves to ensure that they're adequately protected they might unwittingly become the victim of a cyber-attack," he said.
Vietnam came last in terms of cyber-savviness, behind Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, Hong Kong (China) and Indonesia.
Key survey results show that the majority of Vietnamese internet users have misconceptions about common cybersecurity issues, with people being unable to correctly answer questions such as the dangers of using free public wi-fi (59 per cent think it's safe) and creating passwords using personal details (70 per cent think it's safe).
Sixty-two per cent of users also believe in the myth that a personal computer is more likely to be hacked than a mobile device, further highlighting a lack of awareness.
Users in Vietnam worry most about the safety of sensitive information on their personal devices and protecting their devices from viruses.
Worryingly, only around 30 per cent of users surveyed recognized the serious risks posed by common threats such as unsecured applications, spam emails, and banner advertisements, highlighting another serious knowledge gap that could be making them vulnerable to attack.


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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants-how to build a curriculum from scratch that not only matches the increased rigour of the new GCSEs, but also attempts to tackle the main barriers to student success. These barriers include low reading ability, the vocabulary/background knowledge deficit and substandard written expression. Drawing on research and techniques from Cognitive Science, Direct Instruction and practical teaching guides, I will explore how we have synthesised these ideas into a semi-coherent whole.
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"In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us. We are not alone.
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Death makes us feel vulnerable. We need to experience God's love, expressed through our family, friends and neighbours. That is why we ask the church to help us mourn the loss of our loved one and to celebrate her or his life.
A funeral or memorial service gives us the opportunity to gather with others who are grieving and with people who will support us in the difficult days to come.
Honouring the life of a person who has been dear to us is an important early step in the process of grieving.
Some practical steps in arranging funerals -
- call the church office at 780-987-3714 to arrange for a visit with the minister, and to set a date and time for the service;
- if you want to use the services of a funeral director, phone and visit local funeral homes to choose one. The church office can provide the names of local funeral homes. Costs may vary;
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- remember that the Minister is available to give you and your family on-going care and support after the funeral.
The fee for a funeral or memorial service is:
$625.00 (if you choose a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, this fee secures the services of the minister, the use of the church, and cleaning services)
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If you need the services of our organist/pianist (optional), there is an additional fee of:
Our minister is available to conduct funerals at off-site locations of your choosing. The fee for an off-site funeral is:
$650 plus mileage* (this fee secures the services of the minister and an administration fee).
(*there may be an additional fee for mileage for the minister to travel to your location, the mileage rate is based on current United Church of Canada rates.)
With the exception of the organist's fee, cheques should be made payable to – Devon United Church.
The church seats 150 people on the main floor and another 35-40 people in the loft. We are not set up to serve refreshments after the service but can suggest suitable local facilities.
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Hey blogosphere! I've missed you!
I have so much to tell you all, from marrying my best friend to a joyous reception in Rhode Island surrounded by our families and loved ones, from our luxurious honeymoon in the Dominican Republic and our Coco Loco drinks by the ocean to our safe travels home and our return to work.
There are more than 1,000 pictures that need to be uploaded, giggled at, and enjoyed. There are countless bottles of champagne in our house. There are suitcases to be unpacked, cats to be wrangled, and a fridge to be restocked. There are mountains of well wishes and gracious gestures. There is so much love in our house right now it's just plain ridiculous.
(I've also been called "Kerri Sparkling" by three different offices I spoke with today. This may be an amusing trend of miscommunication. But it's a definite upgrade from "Nice to meet you, Miss Moron!" I also returned to quite a surprise in my office this morning, but more on that later. And I did happen to notice a certain Sausage on ICHC - I laughed my ass off!)
For now, Chris and I are settling in to our new life as husband and wife (Husband! Wife!). I will be updating as quickly as I can, as the photos roll in and the emails are sifted through. I'll have plenty of stories coming in the next few days, but I wanted to stop in quickly and reintroduce myself to the blogosphere as Mrs. Kerri Morrone Sparling.
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My name is Maria Magher, and I have been creating one-of-a-kind (OOAK) fashion dolls since 2001. I started out as a doll collector, but eventually gave in to my creative urges to create my own. Now I make the kind of dolls I love to collect: Dolls inspired by pop culture, celebrities, the latest runway looks, and my favorite characters.
I love working on custom celebrity dolls and dolls inspired by pop culture. You'll see lots of dolls portraying my favorite singers — like Madonna and Lady Gaga — and actors — like Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom. I really love movies, books, music, and comics, so working on these dolls is the most fun for me. However, I also love to look at the latest designs from the runway, and I'm always inspired to create replicas of these gorgeous creations for my dolls.
More than anything, I love being able to create a special doll just for you. I have made many special dolls depicting women on their wedding days, commemorating special events like prom, or just honoring mothers and other loved ones by showing off some of their best looks on memorable occasions.
Do you have a stylish and beautiful woman in your life? Give her the gift of a beautiful bridal doll or a fun customization of her in a special outfit — maybe the one your wife was wearing when you met, or the one your mother was wearing when she took you home from the hospital.
What I love about customizing is the endless possibility it provides! I'm always looking for new characters and new ideas. I work with every kind of fashion doll, including Barbie, Kelly, Bratz, Monster High, Fashion Royalty, Blythe, Pullip, all the Tonner men and women, and ball-jointed dolls.
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Smart View to apply a rating weighted, not played recently filter
Hi all,
It seems to be a common complaint of playing a large media library on shuffle, that by the nature of statistics, you are likely hear some tracks repeated often while never hearing other tracks at all. To resolve this, I decided to make a Smart View in Winamp to filter out recently played tracks, but weight it by rating such that higher rated tracks will be played more often than lower weighted tracks. As I struggled a bit to get this working correctly and couldn't find it posted already, I thought I'd post my solution here for the benefit of others.
First off, I wasted a lot of time with the default Smart View editor which results in arguments in square brackets when you switch to Advanced Mode. I'm not sure if there is a bug with this syntax or what but I couldn't get a complex set of nested conditions to work in this mode at all. It seemed to only apply a certain subset of them. In any case, the trick was to switch to "Query Builder" (Edit View -> Advanced Mode -> Query Builder). This gives you a different interface which results in a different round-bracket based syntax. Using this syntax I could achieve what I wanted.
The query for my "Not played recently, rating weighted" Smart View is currently as follows:
5* rated tracks will be included only if they have not been played in the past month.
4* rated tracks will be included only if they have not been played in the past 3 months.
3* rated or unrated tracks will be included only if they have not been played in the past 6 months.
2* rated tracks will be included only if they have not been played in the past 12 months.
1* rated tracks will be included only if they have not been played in the past 24 months.
Note from the first argument that tracks which have never been played will be included regardless of their rating.
So effectively higher rated tracks are allowed to repeat more often than lower rated tracks. As most of my music had no rating to begin with, I set unrated to be treated the same as 3*. I can then adapt my library over time by up voting or down voting tracks to have them repeat more or less frequently respectively.
I'm pretty sure replacing the ">=" with simply "=" in the rating arguments here should make no difference to the results but haven't tested it. The logic may appear to be the wrong way around on the last played "<" x months ago, but this is the way it works in practice.
If you are making with your own adjustments, I found a good way to test it was to take an example album or artist and add some different ratings to the tracks. Add an extra condition to your query to restrict it to just this album/artist and change the times involved from months to minutes or seconds (e.g. 1 – 5 minutes). Then you can quickly discern how your query is working by playing the tracks over the time intervals involved and seeing how they appear or disappear from your Smart View.
Note that for this to work you will need to "Enable 'Recently Played' in the Library" in the Winamp preferences under Media Library -> Local Library. Also note the Info box for the two "Wait..." options here. They are "OR" rather than "AND"! You might want to reduce the first one to just a few seconds, particularly if testing your query as discussed in the previous paragraph.
You will likely wish to adjust the timings in the example query above to your own preferences and size of your media library. For example, I have been running this Smart View and rating a lot of my music over the past month or two, and currently the Smart View includes ~ 64% of my total library. I will see how it goes over the next few months and might consider increasing the delay times to make the filter more drastic.
This approach can also be considered somewhat of a work-around or solution for those who simply want higher rated tracks to play more often, as requested e.g.:
Note however that Smart View is simply a passive filter and so loading it only gives you a playlist based on how the conditions were met at that moment in time. It will not actively update the playlist of its own accord. Therefore you will need to occasionally reload the Smart View to update the playlist. However, assuming your time intervals are long enough, then I think this should be a non-issue for most people. It is only a problem if you wish to leave Winamp playing 24/7 for weeks or more at a time without any user input.
Hopefully this is useful to somebody. Let me know if anything isn't clear or you would like to suggest any additions or improvements.
P.S. Additional note for those like me who are new to using ratings in Winamp. By default Winamp does not save the ratings to file. Therefore they will be lost if you move the files to a different computer / install. To fix this, go to Winamp preferences->Media Library, on the first "Options" tab find "Advanced Library Preferences" and tick the option which says "Save ratings to file for compatible formats (default: off)" and re-apply any ratings you had selected before making this change. I can't find clarification anywhere of what formats are considered compatible here. By inspection of the files it appears to me that mp3, wma and ogg all work OK (Windows doesn't show the ogg rating but by opening the file in a text editor I can see that there is a rating being correctly applied as a percentage, i.e. 5*=100, 4*=80 etc.)
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The Average Brit Spends 315 Days of Their Lives Hungover
Broken Britain? More like "Boozed-Up Britain". The average Brit spends 315 days of his or her life hungover, a new study has found.
Broken Britain? More like "Boozed-Up Britain". The average Brit spends 315 days of his or her life hungover, a new study has found.
Why is it that we still use glass bottles and cans to store our beer in? Is it to do with aesthetics? Taste? Or is there another factor at play?
Trying to get itself back into the world of craft brewing, they came up with the idea of re-brewing the old Ballantine IPA. Despite nobody actually knowing the recipe.
Drunken plan fail.
"Coupe" being posh for "glass" and glass being posh for "cup" and cup being posh for glugging it straight from the bottle on the bus home.
The American government once poisoned certain alcohol supplies; this resulted in the death of over 10,000 American Citizens.
"So only have six or seven, OK?"
Shit-faced, groggy, hangover, booze. We all know what they mean, but where did they come from?
Scientists modified the worms' genes so that a molecular channel that binds alcohol to their brains would no longer work. Humans have a similar molecular channel.
You wouldn't download a pint.
All we need now is something to negate the buzz of crisps.
The drink's precise origin is lost to the mists of time (or more likely, drinking Scotch). But here is what we do know.
Public petition for cans of Stella to be 2015 official tournament drink.
The higher your alcohol consumption, the more attractive you seem to find whoever you happen to be flirting with at last call.
Know of a quirky local character who likes a drink and is always wobbling home from the pub in his car?
The average adult contains about 5 litres of blood. The average drunk contains lots of alcohol. So could you, in theory, have a cheap—if messy—night out by turning vampiric for the evening?


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If you have recently finished a paralegal training program, you are about to embark on one of life's most rewarding journeys: running your own freelance business. Like most entrepreneurs, you are probably eager to solicit clients – an exercise you are likely to repeat consistently over the lifespan of your business, unless you hire a salesperson to do it for you. Put on the brakes just long enough to solidify the infrastructure of your fledgling business. Remember that building a business is like building a house; you must create a strong foundation before you can comfortably live inside of your new paralegal business.
Draft a marketing plan, if you haven't already. Some business owners make the mistake of skipping this important step, but they often end up paying for it later. One of the benefits of drafting a marketing plan is that it forces you to crystallize your objectives and establish priorities, which is especially important because you cannot possibly pursue all new business opportunities at the same time.
Hire a graphic designer to create a logo for your new freelance paralegal business. Just as you followed a program of study to become a paralegal, graphic designers are trained in the art of creation. Your logo is an important representation of your business and identity, so take your time in choosing one. Consider a tag line as part of the project, and keep close tabs on the development so that you can provide feedback along the way.
Develop your other marketing collateral, keeping an eye on your budget. If money is tight, you should be able to get by with business cards – for attending business events – and a brochure or sell sheet, which you can either hand out or send electronically to people who ask you to "send some information." A website is an important marketing tool in today's business world, but you may be able to postpone it if you have more time than money to market your freelance paralegal business.
Consult your school's job placement office for client leads. Schools usually have large repositories of free resources for recent graduates, including everything from business databases to examples of sales letters.
Join your local Chamber of Commerce. Scan the categories of members who might need the services of a paralegal and send them a letter of introduction that highlights your services. Attend as many Chamber events as you can, as the people who benefit from Chamber memberships are those who get and stay actively involved.
Investigate your local, regional, county and state bar associations and become an active member in those you can. The yearly membership dues may prevent you from joining every one so, depending on the strategies outlined in your marketing plan, you may decide to pursue the "gardening" approach to marketing your freelance paralegal business. In other words, you may decide to grow your business deep and then wide, expanding it exponentially as conditions allow.
Introduce yourself to the "power players" in your community and offer limited pro bono paralegal services to an entity you believe may reap dividends in the future. Municipal and county planning officials are usually good sources of information -- every prospective business entity that wishes to come to town is represented by an attorney, and every attorney needs a paralegal.
Create a tracking system in which you can quickly document the contacts you make and your next course of action. Within a week, you'll be glad you took the time for this important step, for it will allow you to stay abreast of people who ask you to follow up with them in a week or people who ask for time to review your sell sheet.
Adopt the habit of asking everyone you meet if they know of someone who may need a paralegal's services. Often, this is one of the most difficult steps for an entrepreneur to undertake, but it is vital as you develop your business.
Learn all you can about the services of business owners you meet with an eye toward developing your own referral network. Remember that people like to make credible referrals to professionals they know and trust, and you can position yourself to be right at the top of the list.
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Hiring without fear
You probably are aware that mistakes in how you fire workers can lead to big-time legal problems. But are you also aware that mistakes in how you hire them also can raise serious-and potentially costly-legal issues?
Starting off on the right foot is essential. Here are seven tips to help you.
Develop a reasonable job description Before you start hiring, think about the job and what skills and experience the employee should have.
A good job description will help you attract the kind of person you need. Then, in your interviews, you can focus on relevant questions. You'll be less likely to stray into sensitive areas that may have unwanted legal fall-out.
But there's another important reason to carefully describe the job: compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Congress passed the ADA to give people with disabilities a fair chance to compete for jobs. When it comes to job descriptions, the ADA requires you to leave out marginal or nonessential duties. The idea is that you should avoid listing a job requirement that isn't really needed but which may discourage a qualified person who's disabled.
For example, suppose you're seeking a lawn mower operator. If you never or seldom require the mower operator to lift heavy object, heavy lifting isn't an essential function. If you list heavy lifting as a required skill, you'll unfairly disqualify someone with back problems. You may, however, mention heavy lifting as a desirable skill. Just make it clear that it's not required.
Word your ads carefully If you're inattentive, you might choose words and phrases that seem to discriminate illegally. For example, if your ad says "salesman," it appears to exclude women-a violation of laws banning sex discrimination. A better choice: "salesperson."
Similarly, you should say "general repair person" rather than "handyman," "crew leader" rather than "foreman" and-to avoid marital-status discrimination-"two-person job" rather than "married couple."
To avoid the appearance of age discrimination, you might consider saying "energetic" rather than "young." But this is a gray area, so to speak. At the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, even a term like "energetic" or "aggressive" may set off alarm bells.
Require written applications Having prospects apply in writing assures that you'll get the same kinds of information from everyone. This helps assure you're comparing apples with apples. A written application provides other benefits as well.
For one thing, you can have applicants acknowledge that any false statement they make will be grounds for immediate discharge. For another, you can have them acknowledge that if you hire them, it will be an at-will employment. You're free to fire them for any reason-or no reason at all. (Of course, they're also free to quit without a reason.)
Be careful what you ask In your application form and in job interviews, stick to job essentials. Don't wander into sensitive, illegal areas. Obviously, you wouldn't ask about an applicant's race or religion, but you also shouldn't ask the applicant's age. If you need to find out if the applicant is of legal age for employment, simply ask, "Are you 18 years old or older?" If younger people can legally work in your area, change the question accordingly.
Don't ask for the applicant's marital status, or if the applicant has children. And be cautious about any question dealing with the applicant's health. You can, however, ask about the applicant's ability to do the job and whether the applicant would need an accommodation to do it.
The ADA does let you put prospective employees through a medical exam, but only after you've made a conditional offer of employment. And you need to require the same medical exam for everyone you hire for that kind of job, not just people who appear to be disabled.
Don't make casual promises Painting a positive picture for an applicant is fine. But don't get carried away and make statements that can be interpreted as promises of job security.
For example, suppose you say to the applicant, "You have a great future here. As long as you do your job, you'll be on our payroll." The applicant comes to work for you. A year goes by and the employee doesn't meet your expectations so you let her go. Your encouraging words at the job interview come back to haunt you. The employee sues you, claiming there was an implied contract that she wouldn't be fired without good cause.
Get written consent to gather additional information Former employers may not even speak to you without the applicant's permission. You'll get greater cooperation-and more honest answers-if the applicant authorizes former employers to disclose the good, the bad and the neutral. Also get specific permission if you plan to do a credit check or verify academic credentials.
Check with former employers--and other references This is especially important if you're hiring someone as a driver or who will be entering people's homes. You don't want to hire a driver who's had three accidents or who comes to work drunk or takes illegal drugs. And you don't want to expose your customers to a worker who has a history of violence or sexual aggression.
Someone hurt by such a worker may later claim that you didn't do a thorough job of screening the applicant. If so, you may be held legally liable based on negligent hiring.
Fred S. Steingold practices law in Ann Arbor, Mich. He is the author of The Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business and The Employer's Legal Handbook, published by Nolo Press (Berkeley, Calif.)
Legal strategies may vary depending on the state in which you live and the specifics of your situation. See your lawyer for legal advice.
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Her literary journalism includes profiles of Frank Conroy, Reynolds Price, and Shirley Hazzard. A former senior editor of Narrative, Lacy's other jobs have included high school English teacher, human and environmental rights campaigner, co-convener of a high-level international conference on pandemic influenza, Girl Friday to an English lord, and director of the Burberry Foundation.
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"Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon took a stab at Abbott & Costello's famous "Who's On First" bit, with a little help from Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld!
Announcer Steve Higgins is the befuddled Costello, and Fallon is Abbott, with a twist on the classic skit with Billy, head writer A.D. Miles and Jerry stepping in as baseball players, Who, What and I Don't Know.
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Buying a Volvo means you're getting a luxury vehicle, and that includes luxury in the sense of technology. With features that enhance the way you're entertained on the Laconia roads down to the autonomous drive features that provide you with peace of mind when driving, you'll appreciate everything the Volvo lineup has to offer in terms of keeping you informed, connected, and entertained. Explore some of the Volvo technology features in more detail below and enhance the way you drive.
Apple CarPlay
Keeping your vehicle connected to your smartphone makes it easy to stay entertained while also delivering an easy way to stay connected. Through Apple CarPlay, your Apple smartphone can connect directly to your vehicle's dashboard so you can access information or make phone calls using voice activation.
Blind Spot Information System
The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) lets you know when vehicles or other objects are in your blind spot, helping you make smarter driving decisions throughout Tilton and keeping everyone protected from unnecessary collisions.
Compact Modular Architecture
The compact modular architecture platform lets Volvo models switch between front-wheel and all-wheel drive, making your drive completely adjustable in every dimension for streamlined and seamless driving.
Human Machine Interface
The Human Machine Interface does away with knobs and makes the interface between you and your Volvo more seamless. Even in the dead of winter with gloves on, you can access information with the push of a button.
Know Your Volvo
Know Your Volvo is a smartphone application that allows you to learn more about how to use all the pieces and parts of your vehicle. Now, you can Know Your Volvo in the palm of your hand.
Scalable Product Architecture
Belmont drivers love the Scalable Product Architecture (Volvo SPA) that includes a modular chassis to enhance the fluidity of the new Volvo models.
Semi-Autonomous Drive with Pilot Assist
The Semi-Autonomous Drive features help keep you safe while on the go thanks to features like Park Assist, City Safety, and more.
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Your Volvo vehicle comes equipped with a navigation system you'll rely on. In order to ensure you have the most up-to-date map, you'll want to update yours when necessary. Find out how.
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The population density of Palestine is staggering, far beyond what the land and water resources can sustain. Yet, the population growth is not as dramatic as one might suspect, it is presently at 2.6% per year. The fact is that mothers in Palestine have less children than their Israeli sisters; 3.9 children per mother in Palestine (2009 estimate), 4.4 children per Israeli Arab mother. But the median age is 19 years only, meaning that a great percentage of the population is in child bearing age or about to enter it. Births to deaths ratio is therefore staggering, almost 10 births per 1 death case. There is presently no data for migrations to and from Palestine.
The population growth is higher in Gaza Strip than in West Bank. The explanation for this is political and religious extremism, groups like Hamas promotes a message to the population that large contingencies of children will make up an future Palestinian army that will take back the land that today is Israel.
Population projections are dramatic, indicating that the Palestinian population will reach 10 million by 2050, several times more than what the 6,700 km² territory can sustain.
More information of demography is found in other Palestine articles about ethnic composition, first languages spoken and religious adherence. There is also information relevant to demographics under education and health.


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Hi Everyone,
Can anyone tell me how is sophia high school? whether the admission for the academic year 2010-2011 for the class LKG is still on or itz already over?
i have heard its very good..for prenursery it has started allready ..for LKG they will issue applications in May.u have a girl or Boy kid..for Boys sophias has upto 4th only
Thanx hriday...I have a son who is goin to turn 4 in july...In case, he is not selected in bishop coz of age criteria then i can try in sophia...Itz good to know that the applications will be issued in may..coz presently we are not in india and will be coming back only in the mth of april.
i will enquire it again..bishop's its on jan 15th..which other schools are y trying?
Would be glad if u can do that...I 'm trying out in Baldwin aswell..any idea hwz the school? I called up Bishop's yesterday but they asked us to call next week....
Bishop is better than baldwins..
its like Baldwin is good for Girls and Bishop's for Boys
Have u heard abt Cathedral HIgh school? I'm trying to apply their aswell. My problem is age criteria as most of the schools requires the kids to be 4 as on june.
no i dont know aabt cathedral
15th of jan bishop is issuing the applications is it!!! will it be only on one particular day like FAP or will be issuing till the month end? wat other schools are u trying for ur son hriday?
we have applied Bethany's and Bishop we will try Frank anthony we are not trying as i heard some bad things happennning in school ..i can mail u ..
otherwise i will try for him for UKG..when i can send him to other schools which are Far also..now i dont want to take risk ..nearby schools are the best options.
even New Horizon is good but i was late ..so lost it..
Oh is it!! plz mail me...we were also late for some good schools....where are u put up?
I am put up in victoria layout..
i felt bishop's is better than Frank's even though Fees is high Quality of education and exposure the kids gets in bishop's will be much better than Frank.'s for this Generation.We came compare Bishop to any other good schools like NPS and other ..only students strength is more in bishops..and does not follow montesorri..otherwise its good..
When we think of other things other than Academics..we should be carefull and keep an eye on them even which ever school he is in bangalore..this is wat i felt..
In Bishop's even Fees is not too high except the first year..therafter it far less comapared to NPS and other International schools.
Yeah..I completely agree with u..even I'm very keen on bishop's for my son. But I've heard that they dont relax on age criteria...thatz the reason I'm trying out for other schools. How old is ur son? Any idea wat is the last date for submission of the applications in Bishop's?
my son will be 4.5 by June..so no issue's..i dont know by when we have to submitt application
Hriday..plz update me if u get any information about any of the schools i mentioned to you. Not being in B'lore..it becomes difficult for me to collect information. some of the schools dont respond to the phone calls.
i will inform u if i get any update
Thanx a lot hriday...hy u were saying u missed out on New Horizon...dint u try for New Horizon Gurukul?
no it is far for me..may be if i dont get now i will try next year for NHPS
There is defntly more chances of u getting in Bishop's..I called & checked out with the school about the age factor. They are very strict about the same & will not be considering even if the child is short by 15 days. Thatz gonna leave me with only 2 options..either baldwin or NHG. In Sophia also there will be lesser chances as they will have their own kids promoted frm nursery to LKG. Meanwhile if u know about any other good schools, please suggest it to me.
All d best for ur kid!!!
Thanks a lot..dont worry too much u u miss next year u can try if distance is not an issue for u? where u are put up in B'lore?
Some other schools are there but process is allready over f them
Actually we r planning to rent a flat depending on my son's school. we r presently in malaysia n will be back to blore by mid apr. So..by then i hope.. my son wud have managed to get a seat in some or the other school. Neways..i'll apply for bishops also...lemme c wat happens!!!! Today, i spoke to gurukul...hoping for d best!!!
ok.ok all the best for u
Thx a lot....
cathedral school is issuing applications for LKG and for ukg it is on feb 17th
Thanx for the information. Any idea, for how long they will be issuing the applications?
I think it is till feb 17th and u should submit the application on or before feb 17th
u can also get confirmed from school or u can go to school website and there it is mentioned.
yeah..will check it out..thank u!!!
Hi All,
We have received letter from Sophia's to come on the 4th week of Feb. Have any of u'll received any letters?? Please advise any inputs.
U are trying in sophia's for PreKG or LKG?
Even I have recived the letter from Sophia's, Can any one share what are they going to talk about in the interview ( or meeting the pareents ) .....
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Sweet, savory, and delicious..
The first ever Gettysburg food tour kicks of this weekend.
Not only is it delectable, but educational too!
Between stops, the tour guide presents stories to help participants understand more about the town and its history.
The walking tour lasts a little more than 3 hours and features 8 local restaurants.
"Something that I wanted to open a business, I just think a food tour is a great idea a friend of mine had gone on one and she said – this would be great in this town! So it's just a way to bring the community in and work together with everybody – and it's just guiding your tastebuds through a tour of downtown Gettysburg," says food tour guide, Lori Korczyk.
Tours take place every weekend and run through the summer.
For more information or to purchase tickets you can visit www.savorgettysburgfoodtours.com.