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WASHINGTON, DC – The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) today urged the Obama Administration to mark Alcohol Awareness Month by passing new alcohol labeling requirements to include basic dietary information on the labels of all beverage alcohol products.
For more than six years, numerous public health and consumer groups — including the Consumer Federation of America, MADD, Dr. C. Everett Koop's Shape Up America!, the American Medical Women's Association, and the National Consumers League — have been calling for the Federal government's Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to require a standardized Serving Facts label on all beer, wine and distilled spirits products that list the serving size, calories per serving, alcohol content per serving, and the definition of a "standard drink."
"The existing labeling rules for beer, wine and spirits are inconsistent and do not include basic information on all labels that would assist consumers in measuring and moderating their drinking," said Peter Cressy, President of the Distilled Spirits Council.
"Any final label should serve consumer and public health objectives. The federal government's current proposal fails this test."
Cressy pointed out that under TTB's current proposed Serving Facts label, companies would not be required to disclose the amount of alcohol per serving. The proposal would also prohibit a company from including on the label how much alcohol is in a standard drink, as defined by the U.S. Government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the basis for nutrition policy in the United States.
This standard drink information is used by federal and state agencies, including the Office of the Surgeon General, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in state driver's manuals.
According to Multi-Sponsor Surveys, a majority of adults polled agree that adding standard drink information and the amount of alcohol per serving on all beer, wine and spirits labels will help them follow the Dietary Guidelines on alcohol.
The Council joined the public health community in urging TTB to revise its current proposal so that:
1. Serving sizes are 1.5 fluid ounces for 80-proof distilled spirits, 12 fluid ounces for regular beer, 5 fluid ounces of wine
2. The amount of alcohol per serving is required to be disclosed in the "Serving Facts" panel; and
3. The text in the panel states "a standard drink contains 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol."
"Knowing how much alcohol is in a standard drink of beer, wine or distilled spirits is key to making responsible drinking decisions," said Cressy.


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Mali is a noncoastal country surrounded by Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Algeria, Senegal, Mauritania and Guinea on all directions. It is also the home of three World Heritage Sites: Timbuktu, Bandiagara and Djenne.
Timbuktu, Bandiagara and Djenne
Parents often tell their kids that if they do not behave, they will be sent to Timbuktu. It is a negative depiction of the place, as Timbuktu is very rich in history, culture and natural beauty, which is the reason why it is a World Heritage Site. Djenne and Bandiagara are also very diverse in their own way, and tourists flock to these sites every year.
Other activities
Salt caravans and boat trips are just two Malian activities that tourists should try in their lifetime. They will experience how it is to live among the natives of Mali.
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I have been so transfixed with the large cyclone transitioning into a vigorous shortwave trough across the western U.S. lately I had paid little attention to weather events along the east coast. My special love for vertically propagating mountain waves, downslope windstorms, and intermountain/mountain west weather in general may have blinded me (albeit very briefly) slightly to the events along the other coast of America. I apologize, and I ask for forgiveness from any east coasters I know.
WV imagery during the initial stages of rapid deepening:
12 hours later. Note the rapid increase in mid-upper tropospheric moisture as the system interacts with the Gulf Stream. Also note the rapid development of a significant "dry-slot" off the east coast–quite common in rapidly intensifying cyclones (will also go more in-depth during later posts…more complex dynamically and thermodynamically than one may think!) :
No analysis needed here (I will do a more thorough analysis of the dynamics and thermodynamics sometime this winter). The interaction of Canadian cold air advection and the semipermanent zone of baroclinity along the Gulf Stream results in some of the most spectacular weather in the U.S. during the fall/winter.
Surface pressure falls at Portsmouth, NH. 27 mb/20 hours, and the very impressive nearly 15 mb in the last 5 hours:
The late renowned MIT professor Dr. Fred Sanders, a synoptician for whom I have the utmost respect for, was the first to "coin" the term bomb in the case of rapid marine cyclogenesis. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/1520-0493(1980)108%3C1589:SDCOT%3E2.0.CO;2
Portsmouth, NH finally reached a low pressure of 982 mb and nearly 35 mb/24 hrs.
Atmospheric Bombogenesis. Fred Sanders would be proud. Enjoy the spectacular satellite signature:


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How the health care ruling affects Arizona businesses, consumers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Affordable Care Act championed by President Barack Obama. The ruling could affect small businesses, the health care industry, and the state of
The Supreme Court's decision preserves one of the most contentious provisions of the health care law, the so-called individual mandate that requires most Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine. The law also has an employer mandate, meaning companies are supposed to provide their workers health coverage. But Marjorie Baldwin, a health economist and professor at Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business, says some small companies may drop their health plans.
"They might find that it's easier and cost effective just to drop health insurance coverage, pay the penalty, and let the employees get coverage elsewhere – say, from the state health insurance exchanges," Baldwin said.
The Supreme Court also ruled the federal government can't force states to expand Medicaid by withholding existing Medicaid money, which was one of
"This bill was about increasing access, and if anything it's going to exacerbate the increases in costs in health care," Baldwin said. "In a few years, we're going to be back at the table, and we're going to have to address the tough questions."


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An Environmental Exorcism
We know who did it. It's no great murder mystery. It was Forever 21, in the mall, with the polyester blend mini skirt. And they almost got away with it too, if it wasn't for us pesky kids who care about this Earth we inhabit. Fast-Fashion is becoming our generation's real life horror movie, but there's plenty we can do to slow this haunting trend down and help lessen our impact on the environment.
The Horrible Habit
Fast fashion is rooted in our love for being trendy. And while I'm not one to knock trends, who among us hasn't picked up a key component of our style from a fleeting trend somewhere along the lines of fashion history- the rate at which trends come and go is becoming alarming. From 2000 to 2014 clothing production doubled and with it so did it's consumption. Today, the average fashion follower buys 60 percent more clothing items a year, with each item only being worn about 5 times before being tossed aside due to wear and tear, or becoming "outdated." This is causing huge amounts of cloth and fiber waste to be dumped into landfills and because of the prevalence and popularity of synthetic fibers like non-biodegradable polyester, it is destined to sit there for decades, emitting 3 times the amount of carbon dioxide than cotton and nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas more than 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The synthetic fabrics, toxic dyes and low quality garments being used and produced are at the heart of fast fashion, it's what makes companies like Forever 21, Zara, and H&M able to turn out low grade knockoffs of looks being sent down the runway only days earlier. The ability to turn around trendy clothes so quickly has also lead to those fads burning out even faster, causing the increase in consumption, and ultimately waste, of clothes.
The Deadly Effects
From start to finish the production of clothing items has a terrible impact on our Earth's natural resources. Processing all the way from plant to textile includes dyeing, stripping and bleaching, and washing and finishing. These processes often use chlorine compounds and heavy metals that can leach out of the fabrics into water supplies. This makes water the number one worry when it comes to impact fast fashion has on our environment. From consumption to pollution, water availability is being impaired for many cities around the world. Many cities like Zhangyuzhuang, China and Tiruppur, India, are seeing astonishing increases in cancer rates due to heavily polluted rivers and water sources. It takes 1,800 gallons of water to produce one pair of jeans, 700 gallons of water to dye one t-shirt, imagine the impact that consumption has during the production of an entire order. It takes 290 gallons of water to grow the non-organic cotton needed for one t-shirt, 660 gallons to grow the organic cotton needed for one t-shirt. That leaves us between a rock and a hard place of a decision: buy organic cotton and use double the amount of water or buy non-organic cotton and allow the practice of pesticides to contaminate said water? Choices like these leave us reeling, and pesticides and dyes in water are just the tip of the iceberg-melting pandemic. Fast fashion is a dirty business, more and more goods are being made out of synthetic cloth derived from oil and fossil fuels, destined to sit in a landfill and add to our carbon footprint.
How To Be The Good Guy
Now that we're all proper scared, it's time to tackle the solution. It may seem like a good idea at the time of closet cleaning to donate those briefly worn threads, the fact of the matter is 80 percent of what is donated ends up in a landfill anyway, and what does end up overseas to aid those in need, often ends up crashing their clothing economy. For example, after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the onslaught of donated goods left the Haitian economy entirely dependent on foreign donations. There are alternative ways of aiding relief efforts, and supporting environmentally friendly fashion (but more about the economy in our second part of this series). Instead of throwing away clothes that no longer fit your closet's "brand," try re-selling. To learn more about this easy green trick, both for the Earth and your wallet, check out our article on thrifting and consignment here. Instead of stressing about organic versus non-organic, trying shopping for a completely different type of all natural fabric. Examples of different natural fabrics include bamboo, a hypoallergenic and natural alternative, eucalyptus, silk, modal, linen and lyocell/Viscose blends. Companies like National LTD, Parker Smith Jeans, and Riller + Fount focus on using these natural alternatives to cotton and poly blends. Brands like Veja, an eco-friendly sneaker company, tan their leather with vegetable tanning processes and use recycled rubber for their shoe's treads. Little River Sock Mill, focuses their responsible efforts towards organic cotton, and making up for their water consumption by recycling water when dying textiles and using low impact dyes. Many of these brands are available through their ecommerce shops, they're also available locally in many places through small business ran shops that maybe closer than you think. Mod + Ethico, in Chicago, is a supporter of all these brands, and by shopping at local small boutiques you help tackle our next article's issue: Nightmare on 5th Avenue: An American Economy Horror Story. Keep your eyes peeled for our next installment on responsible fashion!
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Press Release
April 3, 2014
HandsOn3, LLC Completes Acquisition of BancTec, Inc.
Santa Monica, California. – April 3, 2014 – HandsOn3 ("HGM"), a global buyout manager based in Santa Monica, CA, announced today that one of its affiliated funds along with Delos Capital Management ("Delos") has completed the previously announced acquisition of BancTec, Inc. ("BancTec"), a leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company, headquartered in Dallas, TX. The price was not disclosed. HGM will combine BancTec with its existing portfolio business, Dataforce Group, to create one of the largest BPO businesses addressing the transaction processing, workflow and document management markets
The combined company will have trailing annual revenues in excess of $280 million, serving a blue chip client base spanning over 50 countries, with a global team of more than 4,000 employees across 30 offices and operating centers. Mr. Jim Reynolds, Partner and COO at HGM, and Mr. Coley Clark, Chairman and CEO of BancTec, commented, "This is an exciting step for both companies and will create a diversified, multi-industry service provider. The strong brand, service offerings and talent from both organizations will be leveraged to scale, capture new business and improve customer services and operation efficiency. We are proud to announce that the combined company will operate under the brand BancTec."
Macquarie Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor to HGM and as sole lead arranger and sole lead bookrunner in connection with the transaction.
Greenhill & Co. acted as financial advisor to BancTec.
About BancTec
BancTec is a global leader in business process outsourcing, providing financial transaction automation and document management services for organizations seeking to drive efficiency in their financial back-office processes. With clients in 50 countries, BancTec operates more than 20 delivery centers worldwide, utilizing a common technology platform to deliver reliability, security and consistently high levels of performance. BancTec's business philosophy is based on building long-term, collaborative relationships – consistently providing business value to its clients, driving opportunity for its employees and creating significant return for its stockholders.
About HandsOn3, LLC
HGM manages several global buyout funds and primarily has investments in the business process services, big data mining and industrial services sectors. Using its proven investment approach from prior funds, the fund's typical strategy is to acquire diversified businesses led by experienced management teams, with strong fundamentals and significant performance improvement potential. Its business process services portfolio companies serve over 50% of the Fortune 100® companies and employ over 16,000 people in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia, Ireland, Scotland, India, Costa Rica, China, Mexico and the Philippines.
For more information, please visit the HGM website at www.handson3.com.
About Delos Capital, LLC
Delos Capital, LLC, founded in 2013, invests opportunistically in North America-based lower middle-market companies in the Chemicals, Packaging, Industrials, and Consumer sectors. The Delos team has a long track record of success in executing complex transactions in these industries and employs a value-oriented sector-driven approach coupled with leveraging trends in the interrelated credit and equity markets.


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In this webcast, you will hear Steve Zimmerman, Founder and Director of the Open School Project in New York, and Tina Holland, 21st Century Learning Specialist at Washoe County School District in Nevada, discuss how digital portfolios are changing the way K–12 students are reflecting upon and showcasing their learning.
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Over the years since the War Between the States, Augusta, Ga., has displayed both satisfaction and anxiety about its role during the conflict.
Pride for having been an important Confederate munitions and hospital center is tempered by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's decision to bypass rather than attack the city near the end of the war — causing qualms in Augustans' minds about their city's importance to the war effort.
In 1860, Augusta, on the fall line of the Savannah River, was the second most populous city in Georgia. The more than 12,000 residents included a sizable number of slaves and free blacks, as well as illiterate Irishmen and skilled German immigrants.
On the whole, Augusta was moderate politically; and, in the 1860 presidential election, the two Unionist candidates, Stephen Douglas and John Bell, received five times more votes than the secessionist candidate John Breckenridge. Yet, as in other Deep South states, the despised Republican Abraham Lincoln, viewed as an abolitionist, was not even on the Georgia ballot.
The city was home to Georgia's largest manufacturing center — clustered mainly on the Augusta Canal adjacent to the river — which produced ordnance, munitions and other war-related material. The main facilities were the Arsenal, the Powder Works, and the Cotton Factory — one of the leading textile manufacturers in the South.
Confederate Col. George Washington Rains turned the Arsenal into a facility to produce ammunition, small arms and field artillery. To resolve a shortage of gunpowder for the Rebel forces, Rains designed and built the Powder Works into a 2-mile long complex and turned out nearly 3 million pounds of high-quality gunpowder during the course of the war.
While never the scene of actual combat, Augusta was a major rail center that served as a throughway for Confederates moving from one point to another. In September 1863, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's troops traveled from Virginia via Augusta to reinforce the outnumbered Rebels who were facing Union Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans' army at Chickamauga, Ga.
As the war intensified and casualties mounted, Augusta became a principal hospital center, given that the Medical College of Georgia and a number of drug establishments were located there. Prominent residents, including Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Wilson — a Presbyterian minister and father of future president Woodrow Wilson — raised funds for the care of sick and wounded Georgia soldiers.
In the latter part of 1863, as the Union armies drove further into Southern territory, refugees began streaming into Augusta, seeking safe haven. They came up from Louisiana and down from Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. Planters sent their slaves from coastal areas for safekeeping, to prevent their capture.
When Sherman made his famous March to the Sea through Georgia in late 1864, Augustans feared they were targeted for attack — but the Union general had other ideas. While his army feinted toward Macon and Augusta, they passed through unimpeded to Savannah; and, later, as Sherman headed north through South Carolina, he bypassed Augusta and Charleston while on his way to capture the capital at Columbia.
Augustans have long since wondered why Sherman considered Savannah and Columbia more important. Local folklore grew up around this issue, including a zany, yet persistent, story that Sherman had a girlfriend when he was stationed at the Augusta Arsenal as a young officer in 1844, and he spared the city because of his affection for her.
When the editor of the Augusta Chronicle later wrote to Sherman asking why he had not attacked the city, he replied from his home in New York that it was because the enemy had large concentrations of troops there. Old myths die hard, however, and local writer Edward J. Cashin, with tongue in cheek, penned "General Sherman's Girl Friend & Other Stories about Augusta."
During my trip to Augusta in early 2004, representatives of the Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Historic Augusta Inc., Augusta Museum of History and Reese Library at Augusta State University guided my information-gathering efforts.
Learn more from "Confederate City: Augusta, Georgia, 1860-1865" by Florence Fleming Corley; and, for guidance about traveling to Augusta, contact the Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau, at (706) 823-6600.
Next up will be San Antonio, Texas, to learn about the Civil War in the "Trans-Mississippi" region.
Tom Ryan is the author of the multiple award-winning "Spies, Scouts & Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign" and "Essays on Delaware during the Civil War: A Political, Military and Social Perspective," signed copies of which are available at Bethany Beach Books, at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach and at Allison's Card Smart in Milford. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit his website at www.tomryan-civilwar.com.
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By the time a youthful Massachusetts senator who talked of a "new frontier" was elected the 35th president of the United States, the American space program was already in trouble.
The Soviet Union had already launched the first successful satellite into space, with the first man soon to follow, while NASA's first rockets were stalling and exploding on their launch pads.
Kennedy often spoke about the "space gap" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union as a part of his new American frontier. After Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space — and a rallying point for Soviet national pride — Kennedy declared there was "nothing more important."
Weeks after Kennedy cheered along with millions of Americans for astronaut Alan Shepherd's first American manned space flight, he personally asked Congress for up to $9 billion dollars to fund NASA's future successes.
"First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish," Kennedy said in May 1961.
Six months later, there were Apollo spacecraft schematics, Saturn V launch rocket production facilities, custom computer contracts and successful new rocket test launches.
"But this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none," Kennedy said in greeting astronaut John Glenn from his first American low-Earth orbit space flight.
Time magazine captured the mood that captured the nation: "In terms of national prestige, Glenn's flight put the U.S. back in the space race with a vengeance, and gave the U.S. and the entire free world a huge and badly needed boost."
"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too," Kennedy said at Rice University in September 1962.
"The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not. And it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this space race. We mean to lead it, for the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace," Kennedy said.
It was the flood of space-program support — both in money and morale — that allowed the Unites States to take the technological lead around the world. NASA created entirely new areas of research and development, which in turn created new industries and jobs.
Technology, defense, education, energy, health and scientific understanding as a whole sped forward as NASA raced to the moon, putting America in the lead toward the horizon of the future.


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Cropped and sparkling, this dress set hits all of the right notes. From the sequin tank bodice featuring a cropped silhouette and v-neck and back, to the gently pleated tulle skirt, this ball gown set is a must for every gala. This party perfect dress set stuns without the addition of showy accessories, simply add nude heels and stud diamond earrings for a glamorous look.
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Back in November I ventured out to see a couple of up and coming bands at London's 229 venue. One of the bands was Manchester rockers Mohawk Radio and it was hard not to be entertained.
Especially impressive was the lead vocalist, Mia Page. A singer with a powerful voice and larger than life stage presence. Fast forward two months and the band are now releasing their new EP, Shoot From The Hip.
Coming three years after their first (Halfway To Heaven), it is clear to see the huge growth in that time. Lead track 'On Your Knees' is the definite standout but all five tracks are quality.
Page's voice is up front and central from the off. 'Eyes Wide Shut' showcases her vocal range but also how tight the band has become. Gentler songs 'Ready to Love' and 'Even' slow things down but are equally impressive. 'Get What You Deserve' is last and probably the weaker of the five tracks but that said, is still a strong addition.
This is an excellent EP from a group heading in the right direction. Not only do the songs sound quality but the band also sound like they are ready for the next level.
Check out the video for lead track 'On Your Knees' below.
- Guns N' Roses – London Stadium, London – 16/06/17 - June 19, 2017
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Insteon Brings Devices to Microsoft Stores
Insteon announced this week that three of its kits- the Starter Kit, Home Kit and Business Kit- are now available in Microsoft's retail stores.
Also available in the stores are five standalone devices: The Insteon Leak Sensor, Open/Close Sensor, LED Bulb, On/Off Module and Wireless Wi-Fi Camera.
"Since launching Insteon on MicrosoftStore.com, we have seen a lot of interest from Microsoft customers in our connected products," Joe Dada, CEO of Insteon, said as part of the announcement.
"Now that we are making those same products available to Microsoft retail customers, we are confident that our products will be equally as popular in stores."
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The owners and staff at the land of little horses are committed to the care and well-being of all of our animals. We house miniature horses, ponies, horses, camel, alpaca, sheep, goats, peacocks, pigs, and more! We find it awe inspiring to not only see the various species' behaviors and intelligence, but also how they interact between species. The llama's best bud is a goat! The camel is pals with our two new miniature donkeys! Google the goat thinks she is a mini horse! And Columbus, our mini horse ambassador, thinks he is a human
We consider ourselves animal welfare advocates, and espouse the philosophy that our animals serve as ambassadors for their species, and that those who visit our park will hopefully develop a greater understanding of, and care for animals around our planet! One of the things we also believe is that watching our animals, including the various species, interact is a metaphor that might change the world! Our animals come in all sizes, shapes and colors. They have diverse backgrounds including those who were raised and loved on the farm; and those who have come from varying degrees of difficult circumstances including neglect, and in some cases even abuse. Yet we watch in amazement as these animals coexist on our 100 acre farm in a mostly peaceful harmony. This seems like exactly what we need as humans to make the world a better, more harmonious place to live~
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While SignUp.com does not formally offer a feature that prints a 30-boxes style printed calendar of your SignUp data, we do offer a list-print of the month's activity (click the Reports tab of your SignUp). We also offer custom code to sync SignUps with a free Google Calendar embedded on your website.
Before you print, we have a few thoughts to share.
We are not big fans of a printed calendar for a few reasons:
1. Once a month is printed, if participants cancel or change their shifts, the posted paper will not reflect the changes. Instead we prefer participants/organizers view your SignUp on SignUp.com, as it will always be current in real-time.
2. With organizers planning all kinds of activities (1-100 shifts a day), not everything fits predictably into 30 boxes on one page when printed.
That said, we understand how important it is for you to know whom to expect and when, and have several ways to keep you up to date:
- Any of your organizers can access the SignUp page in the participant or organizer view and see who to expect.
- We will email you a status update each Friday so you can see what shifts are open and full for the week ahead (this list can be printed)
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I have often thought how interesting a magazine paper might be written by any author who would that is to say, who could detail, step by step, the processes by which any one of his compositions attained its ultimate point of completion. Why such a paper has never been given to the world, I am much at a loss to say; but, perhaps, the autorial vanity has had more to do with the omission than any one other cause. Most writers poets in especial prefer having it under-stood that they compose by a species of fine frenzy an ecstatic intuition and would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes, at the elaborate and vacillating crudities of thought at the true purposes seized only at the last moment at the innumerable glimpses of idea that arrived not at the maturity of full view at the fully matured fancies discarded in despair as unmanageable at the cautious selections and rejections at the painful erasures and interpolations in a word, at the wheels and pinions the tackle for scene-shifting the stepladders and demon-traps the cock's feathers, the red paint and the black patches, which, in ninety-nine cases out of the hundred, constitute the properties of the literary histrio.
I am aware, on the other hand, that the case is by no means common in which an author is at all in condition to retrace the steps by which his conclusions have been attained. In general, suggestions, having arisen pell-mell, are pursued and forgotten in a similar manner.
For my own part, I have neither sympathy with the repugnance alluded to, nor at any time the least difficulty in recalling to mind the progressive steps of any of my compositions; and since the interest of any analysis, or reconstruction, such as I have considered a desideratum, is quite independent of any real or fancied interest in the thing analyzed, it will not be regarded as a breach of decorum on my part to show the modus operandi by which some of my own works were put together. I select The Raven, as most generally known. It is my design to render it manifest that no one point in its composition is referable either to accident or in-tuition, that the work proceeded, step by step, to its completion with the precision and rigid consequence of a mathematical problem.
Let us dismiss, as irrelevant to the poem, per se, the circumstanceor say the necessitywhich, in the first place, gave rise to the intention of composing a poem that should suit at once the popular and critical taste.
We commence, then, with this intention.
The initial consideration was that of extent. If any literary work is too long to be read at one sitting, we must be content to dispense with the immensely important effect derivable from unity of impression; for, if two sittings be required, the affairs of the world interfere, and everything like totality is at once destroyed. But since, ceteris paribus, no poet can afford to dispense with anything that may advance his design, it but remains to be seen whether there is, in extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession of brief ones, – that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating, the soul; and all intense excitements are, through a psychal necessity, brief. For this reason, at least one half of the Paradise Lost is essentially prose, – a succession of poetical excitements interspersed, inevitably, with corresponding depressions, the whole being deprived, through the extremeness of its length, of the vastly important artistic element, totality, or unity, of effect.
It appears evident, then, that there is a distinct limit, as regards length, to all works of literary art, the limit of a single sitting, and that, although in certain classes of prose composition such as Robinson Crusoe, (demanding no unity) this limit may be advantageously overpassed, it can never properly be overpassed in a poem. Within this limit, the extent of a poem may be made to bear mathematical relation to its merit, in other words, to the excitement or elevation, again, in other words, to the degree of the true poetical effect which it is capable of inducing; for it is clear that the brevity must be in direct ratio of the intensity of the intended effect: this, with one proviso that a certain degree of duration is absolutely requisite for the production of any effect at all.
Holding in view these considerations, as well as that degree of excitement which I deemed not above the popular, while not below the critical, taste, I reached at once what I conceived the proper length for my intended poem, a length of about one hundred lines. It is, in fact, a hundred and eight.
My next thought concerned the choice of an impression, or effect, to be conveyed: and here I may as well observe that, throughout the construction, I kept steadily in view the design of rendering the work universally appreciable. I should be carried too far out of my immediate topic were I to demonstrate a point upon which I have repeatedly insisted, and which, with the poetical, stands not in the slightest need of demonstration, the point, I mean, that Beauty is the sole legitimate province of the poem. A few words, however, in elucidation of my real meaning, which some of my friends have evinced a disposition to misrepresent. That pleasure which is at once the most intense, the most elevating, and the most pure, is, I believe, found in the contemplation of the beautiful. When, indeed, men speak of Beauty, they mean, precisely, not a quality, as is supposed, but an effect, they refer, in short, just to that intense and pure elevation of soul not of intellect, or of heart upon which I have commented, and which is experienced in consequence of contemplating `the beautiful.' Now I designate Beauty as the province of the poem, merely because it is an obvious rule of Art that effects should be made to spring from direct causes, that objects should be attained through means best adapted for their attainment, no one as yet having been weak enough to deny that the peculiar elevation alluded to is most readily attained in the poem. Now the object Truth, or the satisfaction of the intellect, and the object Passion, or the excitement of the heart, are, although attainable to a certain extent, in poetry, far more readily attainable in prose. Truth, in fact, demands a precision, and Passion a homeliness (the truly passionate will comprehend me) which are absolutely antagonistic to that Beauty which, I maintain, is the excitement, or pleasurable elevation, of the soul. It by no means follows from anything here said, that passion, or even truth, may not be introduced, and even profitably introduced, into a poem for they may serve in elucidation, or aid the general effect, as do discords in music, by contrast, but the. true artist will always contrive, first, to tone them into proper subservience to the predominant aim, and, secondly, to enveil them, as far as possible, in that Beauty which is the atmosphere and the essence of the poem.
Regarding, then, Beauty as my province, my next question referred to the tone of its highest manifestation, and all experience has shown that this tone is one of sadness. Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. Melancholy is thus the most legitimate of all the poetical tones.


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A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.
The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. In the Solar System, the atmospheres of Venus, Mars, and Titan also contain gases that cause greenhouse effects. Greenhouse gases greatly affect the temperature of the Earth; without them, Earth's surface would average about 33°C (59°F) colder than the present average of 14 °C (57 °F).
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the burning of fossil fuels has contributed to a 40% increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from 280 ppm to 397 ppm, despite the uptake of a large portion of the emissions through various natural "sinks" involved in the carbon cycle. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (i.e., emissions produced by human activities) come from combustion of carbon based fuels, principally wood, coal, oil, and natural gas.Wikipedia


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We've outgrown our previous digs and will be moving the fun to the LSC Conference room. This event is free for all FSAs and is a way for us to thank employee donors to the Carroll Fund.
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A turning point in Korean history, one never to be forgotten is presented in this engaging historical drama, celebrating its 100th anniversary. In 1919, during the Japanese colonial period, two events paved the way for the independence of Korea, the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. And with it, a covert armament for freedom was born, the Heroic Corps. Historically and in the drama, the man leading the corps goes by the name of Kim Won Bong, his real name only a few people know. He rarely stays in one area for more than two hours and sleeps for only short periods at a time. With fiery passion in his heart, he moves about swiftly and dreams for his country's independence. Lee Young Jin a Korean woman raised by a Japanese military doctor follows in her surrogate father's footsteps, and through a series of events, attends a prestigious medical university in Shanghai. She returns to Joseon and becomes the first female surgeon. The two them cross paths, and although they follow different ideologies, Won Bong soon realizes his need for her and begins to regret sending her deep into enemy territory. These two characters will walk together, sometimes run, sometimes fall, only to get back up again to chase their dreams. Bearing with them the pain and suffering of the historical events that shaped Korea's independence, they hope to instill the past so that it will never be forgotten.
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The shortlist for the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2018 has been revealed. A total of 63 of the best construction managers in the UK have been named in the shortlists for nine categories.
They will be whittled down to a winner in each category, as well as one overall winner, when the awards are presented at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on 24 October 2018.
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Construction Manager of the Year Awards, run by the CIOB every year since 1978.
The awards celebrate extraordinary individuals who go above and beyond to deliver buildings that make a positive impact on the lives of the people who use them.
The announcement of the finalists for each category follows a rigorous assessment process which sees the CMYA judges assess paper applications, as well as conducting site visits and panel interviews.
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A fragrant rice salad made with saffron, pine nuts, rice, fresh parsley and coriander.
Peel and very finely chop the garlic then mix with the yogurt. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
For the rice salad: peel and dice the onion. Peel and finely chop the garlic clove. Pick and chop the fresh parsley and coriander, keeping the 2 herbs separately.
Place the saffron threads in a small bowl and then spoon over a little of the stock. Leave to soak.
Heat a saucepan, add a teaspoon or so of butter and then cook the garlic and onion until tender. Add the rice, bay leaf, cumin and coriander seeds. Cook for a minute and then add the remaining stock. Season with salt and pepper, bring to a gentle simmer and then reduce to a very low heat. Leave to cook for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, melt another teaspoon of butter in a frying pan, add the pine nuts and cook until golden brown.
Remove the rice from the heat and check it is cooked. If necessary, remove the lid and cook for until the rice is tender but not mushy. Stir in the chopped parsley and then add the saffron threads. Stir in the pine nuts and the coriander.
Serve the rice accompanied with the yogurt dressing.
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The Eagle Pipers originated in Pipe Major George Stoddart's shop at 328 The Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.
The Lawnmarket is situated close to Edinburgh Castle where the Army had its School of Piping so it was natural for the students to drop in for a chat and a tune on the pipes. They enjoyed these sessions so much that it was decided to meet on a regular basis and a Wednesday evening was chosen. They would finish around 9.30pm with a Piobaireachd when they would adjourn to the Eagle Bar across the road to catch the last 30 minutes of 'drinking time' before the bar closed at 10pm. This continued for several weeks before the owner of the Eagle Bar, Tommy Mowat, offered them a backroom in the bar which they gladly accepted.
Gradually the piping evenings expanded until George Stoddart and his friend, Pat Sandeman discussed the possibility of formalising them. Edinburgh was not served well with piping activities compared to Glasgow. There were two main societies in existence, the Royal Scottish Pipers Society and the Highland Pipers.
The Royal Scottish admitted only non-competitive, non-professional players and the Highland Pipers catered for all ages and strengths. It was absolutely right that the children should be encouraged and this society has done sterling work for many, many years but there was space for something in between where top professionals and non-professionals could meet on licensed premises and promote the best in piping whilst enjoying a convivial evening.
When Pipe Major Willie Ross retired from the Piping School at Edinburgh Castle, the Army took over the School of Bagpipe Music and later created the first commissioned piping rank as it was considered the officer-in-charge should have the status afforded to military band directors.
John A. MacLellan was the first to hold the post and George Stoddart and Pat Sandeman put it to him that they had a good idea for a new society. He agreed with them and the Eagle Pipers was founded in the 'Eagle Bar' (now the Ensign Ewart) The Lawnmarket, Edinburgh in 1960. The founder members were John A MacLellan, who became the President, George Stoddart as Pipe Major and Fear-an-Tighe, Pat Sandeman and students at the Army School of Piping, Edinburgh Castle. The students included Angus MacDonald, (Scots Guards) later Pipe Major, John Allan (Scots Guards) later Major and Director of Army Bagpipe Music, Joe Wilson (Gordon Highlanders) and Jimmy Henderson (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) who both became pipe majors of their regiments.
They continued to meet at the Eagle Bar until a Brewer firm took the bar over and they had to look for new premises. The Brewers, while not able to offer them space, did recognise the Eagle Pipers and named a table at the back of the bar 'The Pipers Corner'. They quickly found a new home within the West End Hotel, Palmerston Place. The proprietor was Gordon Asher, former Pipe Major of the Gordon Highlanders, famous from the War Years as the bearded piper of El Alamein. The West End afforded much larger space and the Society began to grow in numbers and ladies were encouraged to attend with their husbands.
The Eagle Pipers had a close rapport with the Atholl Highlanders, the Duke of Athol's private army and one of the highlights of the year was a trip to Blair Atholl and a ceilidh at night. One thing that regularly fell down on though was the hiring of a bus. They never seemed able to get a reliable one and always broke down on the way home. Such was the fame of the "Eagles" that the BBC made an announcement one year on the early Scottish News assuring all suspicious wives that the bus carrying members of a certain famous Piping Society had indeed broken down for the third year running.
Gavin Stoddart.


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|July, 1920
|Proposed new building
|Latonia Christian Church
|Latonia Christian Church
St. Stephens, c. 1910
|Latonia Christian. In 1931, Latonia Christian was the fifth largest Christian Church in Kentucky:
|Lexington Central
|2,050 members
|Lexington, Broadway
|1,894 members
|1,845 members
|Louisville, First
|1,650 members
|1,300 members
Evangelists at Latonia Christian
The moving force behind Latonia Christian was the Rev. H. C. Runyan.
|Calvary Baptist Church, Covington
At the Corner of Southern and Tibbatts, it was partially built by its members to save money. A fire station occupied the site previously.
from the back:
"The Church with a Heart in the Heart of Latonia"
W. Southern and Tibbatts
D. B. Eastep, D. D. Pastor
(Opposite Latonia Firehouse)
Covington, Kentucky
Methodist Episcopal Church, Latonia
(It was earlier the home of St. Stephens Episcopal Church)
|Trinity Methodist
(Architect's Drawing)
|Methodist Episcopal
Church, Latonia
|Home where first services of
Latonia Baptist were held.
|First Church Bldg., 38th
& DeCoursey, 1876,
|Construction scene from 1916.
|Latonia Baptist
On the right, lists Rev. T. C. Crume as pastor
Ku Klux Klan meet at the Baptist Church, 1924.
|St. Mark United Church of Christ
A brief history of Latonia's Church of Christ is here.
Church Street, Latonia, Kentucky
You can argue whether St. Anthony's is/was in Latonia, Forest Hills, Decoursey,
or Taylor Mill, but wherever it is, the Rev. Paul Ryan's history of it is here.


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This weekend AC and I stopped by our new apartment to pick up our keys and poke around again one more time before our move tomorrow. When I walked in I was immediately drawn to the kitchen, where I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of time. Not because I'm an amazing cook (though I try my best), but because we'll actually have counter space now. Our current kitchen has literally a one-by-one feet stretch of counter that is useable and our new apartment has about ten times that much space. So I'm pretty excited. I've been eyeing a set of gorgeous vintage cutting boards at a local Greenpoint shop for a few weeks now, but these cute new black and blue cutting boards from Fine Little Day in Sweden are pretty cute, too. Made from moisture-resistant HDF (high-density fibreboard), each board has a beautiful geometric pattern and is available for $33 right here. If you've got some counter space and need to do some chopping, head on over to the FLD site to see what's new and pick up a board or two. xo, grace


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Asbestos was once known as the 'magical mineral' for its high resistance to fire and acid, its usefulness as a strong binding agent, and the ease with which it could be mixed or added to other products. By the mid-20th century, it was used in nearly 3,000 products worldwide. Click here for a history of asbestos. However, asbestos has a downside: it is a known carcinogen (causes cancer) and is extremely dangerous when inhaled, particularly in dust form (friable asbestos) when millions of tiny particles can be easily inhaled and get lodged in the lung. Jobs that directly expose workers to asbestos fibers have the highest risk of the workers developing mesothelioma, a rare and often lethal type of cancer. Workers who are exposed to asbestos indirectly, such as working on job site where materials containing asbestos are installed or removed, as well as family members of asbestos workers are also at risk for developing mesothelioma. The victims of mesothelioma and their families may be entitled to compensation since many companies that have used or manufactured asbestos-containing products were aware of the dangers of asbestos and failed to warn their workers. In failing to adequately warn or educate their workers, these companies knowingly put the lives and families of their employees at risk. For over a decade, the attorneys of Connelly Law have amassed a vast database of knowledge and documentation of product manufacturers and worksites where workers were at risk for asbestos exposure. The attorneys are experts at establishing a connection between a victim's occupational exposure and their disease. Once it is determined where exposure occurred, the next step is to pursue litigation with the liable party.
If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact us for a case review.
There are many other jobs in the construction industry and other trades that involve asbestos and unfortunately can result in a diagnosis of mesothelioma as well.
Although an individual may not be dealing with asbestos products directly, he or she may be exposed indirectly. For example, an electrician who works next to a drywaller who sands joint compound on a regular basis can easily breathe in millions of asbestos fibers. This same principle applies to family members of asbestos workers. Spouses and other people living in the household are often diagnosed with the diseases associated with asbestos. Asbestos may be brought home on the clothing (such as a hat or shoes), as well as in the vehicle of a worker who can then distribute it throughout the house. A particularly heavy second-hand exposure can occur while doing a spouse's laundry. This is generally referred to as second-hand asbestos exposure.
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First In
I welcome you to my blog site; I hope to show you the fire service in NLC in some interesting events. During the next few years, I will improve on the content and photos to keep you coming back for more. I take pride in my photography and try my best to be first in when possible. The majority of the photos will be from the Norwich companies & surrounding area departments, but sometimes I Buff out of state cities for a change of pace.
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Sunday, July 30, 2006
Micro Burst 6-28
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Frankiln House fire, 07-14-06
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Recent Training Photos
Norwich, House fire. 7-07-06
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Yantic Haz-mat, 07-04-06
Block Island, Champlain's Marina 7-02-06
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A growler is a refillable glass bottle, usually 64 ounces in size, that can be filled at a brewery with fresh, local beer.
In most cases, the purchaser either pays once for the glass vessel (or pays a deposit) and then separately for the fill of whatever beer they'd like to take home. Growlers can be washed and reused an unlimited amount of times. The container is sealed with a special type of cap to preserve the carbonation, and the vessels can be stored unopened for a few weeks after filling.
Craft beer fans who have sought out local beer since the revival of the industry in the early 1990s are probably very familiar with these containers, and they were staples at beer-geek gatherings. Newer beer drinkers, however, may be less likely to have had one filled, in part due to the rapid availability of affordable packaging options for small breweries that are beginning to eclipse the growler's popularity.
Would-be brewery owners are faced with a dilemma when coming up with their business plans: How can they afford to both produce enough beer and get the beer into people's hands? The most common is to keg the beer, so that their products can be poured at local bars and restaurants (and, more recently, in the brewery's own tap room). Unfortunately, that ever-more-crowded competition for tap space means there is not a guarantee that the beer will always be flowing. New breweries have an immediate and real need to meet customers' "off-premise" beer needs and give them some kind of package that they can bring home. Expensive and space-consuming bottling and canning lines were often not a remote possibility for breweries, especially those that were small or had limited floor space to dedicate to packaging.
Enter the growler – the ultimate stopgap. Little to no equipment is needed. They can be filled with a nozzle directly from a tap line. And the only thing that takes up space are the containers themselves, so the brewery need not have thousands on hand since they are returned by the customers who have had them previously filled.
Their biggest benefit is still unrivaled by other packaging methods, however. They can be filled with any beer on tap, on demand, and consumed as fresh as possible. There's no mystery about how the beer was treated between the brewery and your glass, and brewers can get their beer to consumers no matter how small of a batch they have brewed.
Growlers are not without downsides, however. In Maine, you can only fill a growler at a brewery that is labeled as belonging to that brewery. You can't, for example, bring a Flight Deck Brewing growler and get it filled at Rising Tide. If you're into variety and trying new beer, that quickly adds up to a lot of space dedicated to the decorated vessels.
While they are easy to fill, there's an issue that can pop up when they need to be refilled. Breweries may refuse or need to replace growlers when they are brought back without being cleaned, or invest in cleaning equipment specifically for them. If you ever want to test your gag reflex, ask brewers what was in the dirtiest growler they've ever had returned to them. As with any glass container, they are also heavy, take a while to get cold and are not completely light-blocking.
An answer to glass was supposed to be the "crowler" (can plus growler, get it?). A crowler essentially is a large, on-demand can that can be filled at the brewery and then sealed with a tool that resembles a reverse electric can opener. Unlike their glass equivalents, these containers are opaque, preventing the skunking culprit – sunlight – from damaging the beer, and can last longer if properly sealed. There's also no re-use (though they are recyclable), so cleaning is not an issue that brewers have to confront.
Until this year, it was nearly impossible to find a small brewery that didn't open with some type of growler/crowler option as opposed to individual serving-size packaging, but that is changing. What has really begun to kill the growler is the presence of cheap, affordable and smaller-scale canning operations. At the grand opening of Definitive Brewing Co. – Portland (and Maine's) newest brewery for now – all four of its beers were available to purchase in 16-ounce cans, with not a growler in sight.
For those of us who love the growler format, the decline of its popularity may have arrived at a shocking pace, and we may mourn as breweries step away from them as a packaging option. Small-scale canning (and appropriate date coding) has stepped in as an apt replacement and shouldn't prevent beer fans from picking up the latest and freshest beer after the age of the growler comes to an end.


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"Stories caught on film," says the mission statement of the Nomading Film Festival, "while traveling, are some of the most entertaining, educating, beautiful and authentic." I agree. This helps explain the allure of travel videos fresh from the field, now streaming in all corners of the Internet from all corners of the world, from amateur point-and-shooters to professional videographers.
Here's my contribution below, from a recent trip to Nicaragua. I was aboard one of the first passenger planes to land on the new airstrip in Greytown, in the extreme southeast corner of the country, a.k.a. San Juan de Nicaragua, a.k.a. San Juan del Norte. Not even the locals could agree on the name of their town.
Turn it up. The croc's name is "Juanchito":
Moises Gadea, the Nicaraguan musician who wrote and played the original music in this video, will be performing live in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, September 8, 2012. He is headlining a fundraising event called "A Night in Nicaragua".


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iD by Madeline Ashby
iD by Madeline Ashby (Angry Robot, 2013) The Second Machine Dynasty continues the discussion of what constitutes a human — is it just a machine running its software in meat rather than in a fabricated body? Putting this in context, the socialisation process modern humans go through as they grow up in a group environment never addresses the problem. By definition, all those in the group are within the range we consider human. Everything else is an animal or inanimate technology, and there's no real chance of confusion. So long as the group relates to each member as human, everything else is subsidiary, e.g. whether the human is male or female, abled or disabled, and so on. Of course, there can be problems with the roles it's considered appropriate for particular individuals to adopt and with questions of interpretation, e.g. on whether women are equal members of society or those of the same sex may marry, but nothing approaches the central difficulty in this series of books.
Here we have androids and gynoids, i.e. machines that can be mistaken for human. It's even confusing for the machines to know whether they are interacting with another machine or a human. So, for example, a machine might consider a mildly autistic human to be a machine because of the lack of emotional affect. This is an intriguing Pandora's Box to open. It might lead us to speculate that groups would construct identities and roles for individuals as they appear to be. So if an individual presents as a female, the group could agree to confirm this attribution and to maintain it even if it should later appear this is a machine without any ability to reproduce sexually or, indeed, to engage in sexual activity as a female. This is not to say that the labelling process becomes arbitrary, but it allows each group to make its own decisions on how the members shall relate to each other. I suppose if this was entirely a machine group, they could even consider if it was appropriate to hack one or more individual's software whether as an upgrade or to enable new abilities. That said, we should remember from the first book that all the "robots" have the potential to be self-replicating regardless of external gender appearance.
The protagonist of the first book was Amy Peterson. She's a von Neumann machine and her version of Asimov's Three Laws has broken down — whether wisely, this culture also aimed to impose a limit on the machines' ability to harm humans. Amy belongs to a clade of nurses, and to enable her to give practical assistance to injured humans, she taught herself how to stick needles into them and, later, to assist in cutting them open for surgery. Once the door was opened, she eventually became "human" in her ability to wound or kill, but not to feel bad about doing so (a little like her psychopathic grandmother Portia). This made her a target by humans who preferred robots did not have this ability and from other robots who wanted the freedom to dispose of the inconvenient humans. When we start off, Amy and her equally "manufactured" partner Javier are sequestered from the world on her mobile island (perhaps Never Never Land) collecting fissile material as it travels. Although Amy is more than capable of defending herself and the others on the island, there will always come a point when an attack is going to prevail. This reality forces Javier into the foreground. When a subversive priest arrives, Javier is manipulated and left to make mistakes. The results are the destruction of the island and freedom for Portia.
The rest of the book explores the extent to which it would be possible for humans and machines to co-exist. Naturally, having been here first, the humans remain species-centric and prefer the notion of a world reserved exclusively for them or a sharing based entirely on their terms. To that end, they have an ultimate solution (or perhaps I should say solid). There's also pleasingly ironic news about the genesis of Amy's capacity for beating the failsafe injunction about killing humans. Looking over the disparate groups making up the machine side, they are still hobbled by the failsafe, and with Amy disappearing with the island, it's left to Javier to explore options for survival, both for individuals and for machine-based intelligence at large.
I think iD more successful than vN because there's a greater consistency of tone and pacing. Although there are inevitable contrivances to move the plot forward and make the required allegorical points, the broader narrative leaves the balance between humans and the machines at an interesting tilt. It will be interesting to see where we go next in this original and thought-provoking saga. As a final thought, I should offer a gentle warning of some sexual activity. I think it tame but if you prefer your fiction to be free from different forms of mating, there are passages you might want to skip over.
For a review of the first in the series by Madeline Ashby, see vN.
A copy of this book was sent to me for review.


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If you live or visit Tel Aviv any time soon you have to, just HAVE TO, go to the Lea Gottlieb exhibition at the Design Museum of Holon! It's an amazing exhibition called "Lady of the Dasies" and it showcases the history of the famous brand Gotex that Lea founded in 1956. She said "I Like Making Something Out of Nothing" and believe me, she really did, her work is splendorous and fascinating. So I repeat, if you have a chance – run to check her work, I promise you won't regret it.
Last week I went for a short trip to Barcelona – my favorite city! If you don't know yet, before I moved to Tel Aviv I was living there for a few years and I have to say that since I left I've been missing that place almost every day! There are SO many reasons one can love Barcelona, I will tell you why I do.
Barcelona is situated on the Mediterranean shore and the weather is nice for most of the year 🙂 You can enjoy the beach and sun all year round; even during the winter it's usually not too cold for having a nice walk on the beach. Barcelona is also very multicultural – people from all over the world come to live there and it makes that city so unique! So many languages, different cultures, religions and ways of living are coexisting there. I remember when I came to the city for the first time I was very amused by that and I felt that no matter what you do and who you are you can find something for yourself in Barcelona. And so I did. And instead of staying 3 months I stayed more than a year and after the next two years I came back again to do my master's degree there. Barcelona feels like a second home for me, I know all the small streets, bars with cheap Mojito and cool places to shop. Even if I go there as a tourist and take a lot of new pictures I really don't feel like one – I feel like I've never left that place and I really belong there. Sometimes I laugh and say that I was born in Poland by mistake and even that I can't say that I feel more Spanish than Polish I can definitely say that living in Barcelona has changed me, my way of seeing things and living life. One day I would like to have a wooden house on the beach close to Barcelona. Hopefully sooner than later 😉
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One of the reasons why I like it here is the weather. Yes, the weather. I was born and raised in a cold country, where the winters are long and very cold and summers short and not always warm and sunny.
I love summer, I love sun, I love the sea and the beach. That's why a few years ago I decided, that I will not live in a cold country for the rest of my life and that the weather affects me in so many ways that I have to take it into consideration while planning my future. You may think that the cold could not be a reason to move out of somewhere but believe me, for me it was. Not the only one of course, but a very important one.
These last days were wonderful, warm and sunny. I had the day off because of the Israeli elections so I went for a long walk along the sea shore. The beach was full of people, some of them were even swimming in the sea! You could see the happiness and joy on kids faces, couples resting on the sand and animals playing cheerfully. I loved that. This weather and the fact that sometimes there is more than 20 degrees in January compensates for the many hard days that I had here. If you have a chance to visit I would recommend you to do it soon, before the real summer starts and the heat will be difficult to stand…;-)
When I was thinking about my next post about Tel Aviv, I remembered that long time ago I wrote a short article about my first time in this city. While reading it after a long time I realized how much I was stunned by Israel when I came here for the first time and how much I wanted to come back here. So now, I think, I might be a little bit closer to finding the answer for the question from my first post – how did I end up living here?
The whole article was written is Spanish but I decided to translate a few parts of it and share them with you.
"All great loves and passions come unexpected; they change your life radically, enter without permission and usually stay forever. I'm sure you know very well what I'm talking about – who didn't feel this way at least once? Who hasn't suffered sleepless nights, days without eating, loss of focus caused by thinking about something or someone very special? Well, I've never expected that I will get completely amused and charmed by the city that I've knew practically nothing about until I was 21. Who would believe that the place that is shown on TV and other medias as a dangerous and not really tourist friendly will make me save every penny to go and see it again? If you told me that, I wouldn't believe, but…one phone call started it all and changed my way of thinking about Israel forever.(…)
As soon as I landed I had this very special feeling that is difficult to describe. The air smelled of the sea and although I noticed very high humidity I wasn't bothered at all. The airport was awesome, new and modern, opposite of what I've expected. The walls were full of paintings and postcards showing the country's history. I felt great.(…)
Tel Aviv surprised me in every possible way. Beautiful beaches, nice architecture and tons of people everywhere. I was sure it's going to be the best holiday ever. My first direction was Jaffa, the oldest part of the city. How much I loved it! Narrow streets with small houses, an old port and many restaurants and cafes with sea view – something unforgettable.(…)The famous Carmel market, located in the city center cannot be compared to any European market. I've never seen so many colors, smells, exotic fruits and vegetables, spices, jewelry and cosmetics at the same place in my life. Crowded, loud and crazy in a way but unforgettable. Being there one can enjoy Arabic food and fresh juices made from exotic fruits. Simple and delicious, exactly the way I like it. (…)
Few days a week there is also another market called "Flea Market" which is open from noon to midnight. You can buy there all kinds of handicrafts: clothes, necklaces and earrings, paintings and household items – all made by Israeli artists. In the evening concerts and various shows are held in the streets and the variety of what you can see and hear is pretty impressive.(…)
Besides all this, Tel Aviv never sleeps. It is full of bars, cafes, galleries, shops and nightclubs. Everyone can find something interesting there. No matter if you like art or music, if you prefer to eat in a fancy restaurant or in a traditional bar, or if you like laying on the beach or dancing until early morning hours…regardless of what you choose you'll have a lot of fun and you won't forget it for a long time.(…)"
Well, I wrote this a long time before I moved here. As you all know, reality is always a little bit different than experiencing something as a tourist but I have to say, that going back to the past and thinking about the moments that I was here only for a while made me want to discover all those small things that I liked about Tel Aviv again and enjoy those little details that I could see back then.
PS. Forgive me the quality of some of the pictures, they were taken few years ago with simple compact camera.


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Kemba can do it all
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At 12:46 p.m. Sunday, a message appeared on the Twitter page of San Diego State forward Malcolm Thomas. It was from Kemba15walker, the account purportedly belonging to Connecticut's star guard
you ready for us.
Eleven minutes later, Thomas tweeted back: dont sleep on us.
So it's on,
The 6-foot-1, 172-pound junior guard is averaging 23.6 points, 25.9 in the postseason, 27.1 on neutral courts like Thursday's. He can shoot the three. He has a deadly mid-range game. He can drive and get to the rim. He can pass. He can rebound. He averages nearly two steals per game. He can draw fouls and get to the line.
Another stat: six.
That's how many "reallys" SDSU coach Steve Fisher used when describing him Monday.
"On film he looks really, really, really, really quick and athletic, and usually those guys are even quicker than that in person," Fisher said. "He's immensely confident. He has carte blanche to shoot it as quickly and as often as he likes. He has that quickness with the ball to, even when you think you're in front of him, he gets by you …
"He's good. He's really, really good."
So, really, how do you stop him?
The short answer is you don't.
Bucknell, God bless them, tried in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, doing its best to get the ball out of Walker's hands. And he took just 11 shots and finished with 18 points. But he also had a career-high 12 assists and fell two rebounds shy of a triple-double, and the Huskies won by 29.
"Every time he came off a pick, he had two guys on him," UConn center
The Aztecs (34-2) have seen this movie before, having played three times this season against BYU's
"Hopefully," Fisher said, "(that) will help us a little bit in terms of an initial thought process."
Walker doesn't have Fredette's range (the most three-pointers he's made in a game is four), but he is quicker off the dribble and might have a better midrange game. He also can move from the point to off-guard (Fredette prefers the ball in his hands) and run off baseline screens to get open.
In many respects, though, these Aztecs are ideally equipped to deal with his like. They can put size on him (6-8 Billy White or 6-7
Take high ball screens, which are UConn's bread and butter (as they increasingly are with most college teams). The Aztecs have a half-dozen ways to defend ball screens in their man-to-man, from a simple switch to a hard double-team to less aggressively "corralling" the dribbler.
"You have to do a lot of different things against Walker on the ball screens, and not hang your hat on any one thing," said TV analyst and former college coach Bill Raftery, who has worked several UConn games this season and will call Thursday's for
A bigger issue might be how much attention to accord Walker. If the Aztecs learned anything from Fredette, it's that there is such a thing as too much.
Typically, the Aztecs have not necessarily shut down opposing teams' best scorers this season. They have, however, shut down everyone else.
In their past 10 games against players who average 17-plus points, eight times the opposing star hit or exceeded his number. But the Aztecs held his supporting cast, on average, 15 points below its norm.
The only time they didn't? The 80-67 loss to
The same has applied to Walker. When
"That's the fine line," said Justin Hutson, the SDSU assistant coach who oversees the defense. "You have to find that balance between giving Kemba his due attention and respecting everyone else."
In other words, don't sleep on him but be ready for him.


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David is one of the hosts of the Hideous Energy podcast. So for David's two-year anniversary, he asked me to do a pic of him and Amanda in Chicago (where they spent their honeymoon).
His anniversary was the other week. Amanda loved the gift. And more importantly, he got some. Don't ever say I'm not a good wingman.


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Will Mark Cuban Prove to be a Thorn in the SEC's Side?
The NBA finals may be over, but Wayne State law professor and Law Blog contributor Peter Henning still has the "Association" on the brain — at least one of its most visible and outspoken team owners, Mark Cuban, who owns the Dallas Mavericks. Cuban was charged by the SEC last fall for insider-trading relating to purchases and sales of shares of Mamma.com. Not only has Cuban maintained he did nothing wrong, but he's played hardball with the SEC. Last month, he sued the SEC, claiming the agency is unlawfully withholding documents in the probe.
Writes Henning:
When the SEC brings a civil enforcement action, it usually enjoys a number of advantages that allows it to be successful in many of its cases. But when the opponent is a billionaire who likes nothing more than a battle, those advantages may evaporate. That may well be the case with the Commission's insider trading suit against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who Forbes estimates to be worth over $2 billion.
Last month, Cuban filed suit against the SEC . . .