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Legislation in US Congress Could Move Political Status of US Territories
A number of legislative measures have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives which could affect the political status of the U.S. territories. These measures include a bill to fund educational programs on political status options in American Samoa, Guam and the US Virgin Islands. This proposal has already been adopted by the US House of Representatives and has been submitted to the US Senate for consideration.
A companion measure aimed specifically at Puerto Rico is set for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would authorise a federally-sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico leading to a referendum on temporarily retaining the status quo, or selecting one of the permanent status options of independence, free association or integration.
Another proposal, which has routinely been introduced in various forms over the last three decades would extend the vote for the US president to the territories. The latest proposal would take the form of a constitutional amendment similar to that previously extended to the District of Columbia. Legislation to examine potential modalities for greater territorial representation in the U.S. House of Representatives has also been introduced.
Major principles of the measures are as follows:
The Guam/American Samoa/US Virgin Islands bill, as amended, would provide for pubic education programmes on political status options in the three territories. The options would "include but not (be) limited to internationally-recognised options of independence, integration and free association." It also implies that other options – undefined in the bill – would also be the subject of the educational programme (which could impact the effectiveness of the political education).
The bill confirms the statutory responsibility of the US Department of Interior to assist the territories in public education, but does not make reference to any referendum (this could come later under the 1979 Carter Adm. mandate to deal with political status that is still in effect).
By contrast, the Puerto Rico legislation creates a two-step referendum process. The first step would have people vote in favour or against retaining the status quo. If the people choose to remain the same, then they would have to be consulted again in about eight years since the status is not considered as permanent. Under the bill, if the people of Puerto Rico choose to change the status in the first round of voting, then they vote again shortly thereafter with the choices being the three internationally-recognised options (integration, free association and independence).
Neither proposed measures provide for new budget authority. For the legislation aimed at the three territories of American Samoa, Guam and the US Virgin Islands, the US Congressional Budget Office estimated the cost at about $2 million during the period 2010-2014 (presumably from the existing Interior Dept. budget).
On the other hand, the Puerto Rico bill makes it clear that the referendum activities would be funded from Puerto Rico Government resources. The Puerto Rico bill does not address educational costs. In Puerto Rico, political education is usually carried out by the respective political parties. None of the other three territories have such experience of political party advocacy for a political status preference.
The three - territories bill was originally introduced by the Delegate of Guam for Guam-only, and was later amended to include American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands. The House Report on the measure (111-357), in the section on "Background and Need for Legislation," makes specific reference to the relevancy of international law including the United Nations Charter as the basis for the self-determination process. The House Report also makes reference to the "limited form of self-government in the territories under the Territorial Clause."
The Guam Delegate to Congress made reference in her formal statement to the House Natural Resources Committee hearings to the international obligation under the United Nations Charter "to develop self-government" in the territories, and acknowledged that the three territories are on the UN list of NSGTs.
In a similar way, the Puerto Rico measure also refers to the limits of Puerto Rico authority under the Territorial Clause. In the "Background and Need" Section of the House Report on the Puerto Rico legislation the issue of voter eligibility is addressed by explaining that the legislation can permit Puerto Ricans born in Puerto Rico but residing outside of Puerto Rico to participate in the referendum.
The two measures appear to be moving along separately, and appear to be regarded as entirely separate matters, even as they go through the same committees, albeit at different times. It will ultimately be up to the Senate as to whether either or both of the bills will pass.
Several other measures have been introduced in the House which would have the effect of modifying the political status of a number of the US - administered territories. These bills are essentially focused on achieving more political involvement in the US political system under the present status. One would be acieved by amending the US Code so as to enable presidential voting rights for territories, whilst the second bill would study the possibilities of greater representation in the House for the non-voting delegates to Congress from these territories.
The presidential vote measure has been introduced in various forms dating back to the tenure of Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Ron de Lugo. More recently, various strategies have been employed to gain a vote for the territorial delegates in the House (Guam Legislature in 2009 passed a resolution requesting a vote on matters strictly related to the militarisation of the territory).
Fundamental Questions
A number of fundamental questions have been raised in relation to the self-determination legislation:
On the bills aimed at a self-determination process, the Puerto Rico measure"cuts to the chase" and provides for a referendum on the clear options recognised by international law, whilst also providing a temporary alternative to remain in the dependency status.
Meanwhile, the measure for American Samoa, Guam and the US Virgin Islands has no referendum component, and is also not as specific on the definitions of the options. The measure could be improved by borrowing from the Puerto Rico measure, and would also be consistent with the draft US Virgin Islands proposed constitution which contains a section on a political status mechanism on the three permanent options.
The measures aimed at more political participation of the territories in the US system also raise some issues:
Could more territorial participation in the US political system affect the financial relationship, specifically the balance of taxation and representation? In other words, could a vote in the U.S. House reduce the ability of the territory to retain excise and income taxes?
Also, would this increased participation in the US political system constitute a fundamental change in the political status of the territory, moving towards a form of 'partial integration.'? If so, should the people be given the opportunity to decide on this in a referendum knowing the implications of such changes?
And finally, what would be the impact of a move toward a 'partial integration' before the people determine their political future. If they chose an autonomous status, would the increased participation be reversed?
As the proposals introduced in 2009 wind their way through the US Congress in 2010, it is hoped that further clarity would be forthcoming.
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Public Affairs: The Week in Lobbying
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Fleishman-Hillard has hired Toby Fenwick, a director at financial advisory firm Portman Capital, as a senior policy adviser. Fenwick has also worked as a policy analyst at the National Audit Office and HM Treasury.
Lord McNally, the Liberal Democrat justice minister, has been awarded the CIPR President's medal for distinguished service to PR. A former Downing Street adviser, McNally was elected as a Labour MP in 1979 and defected to the SDP in 1981. From 1987 to 2004, he held roles at agencies including Hill & Knowlton and Weber Shandwick.
Legacy10, a charitable body set up by Finsbury chairman Roland Rudd, has appointed Scott Colvin as head of campaigning. Colvin takes on the role alongside his post as principal at Finsbury. The body encourages people to make the most of new inheritance tax breaks by leaving legacies to charity.


The Center for Research on Ethics and Values promotes transformational scholarship in ethics and values, broadly defined across a variety of disciplines, in order to foster a better understanding of the significant moral issues of our world and impact culture in positive ways.
Established in 1994, the Center for Research on Ethics and Values is guided by the vision of an esteemed leader in United States education, Ernest L. Boyer (1928-95). Throughout his distinguished career—as chancellor of the State University of New York, U.S. Commissioner of Education, and finally president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching—Boyer sought to integrate academic disciplines and cultivate vital communities of learning.
The Center for Research on Ethics and Values seeks to develop that kind of larger vision by promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and supporting research on ethics and values. Ernest L. Boyer was a friend of the university as well as the brother of a valued APU colleague, William E. Boyer, former dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, now faculty emeritus.
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The Platform Media Index: what were the hot topics at Mobile World Congress?
8th March 2017 /in Platform News & Views
Like anyone tracking the latest trends and developments in the media and technology world, we at Platform spend a lot of time keeping a close eye on what people are talking about any time a huge industry event takes place – and by that I mean looking at what's hot and what's not in the media coverage.
But when more than 100,000 players in the global mobile, telecoms and communications technology industry converged on Barcelona last week for Mobile World Congress (MWC), we decided that instead of just casually scrolling through all the news as it hit the internet, we would formally monitor and record all the coverage of critical industry issues across a broad range of key media titles. Then we could share the results with clients, partners and media.
And so the first Platform Media Index was born!
Everyone throughout the agency took on a number of bellwether media titles – covering mobile, telecoms, broadcast, video, marketing, digital technology and general business – and diligently analyzed every piece written on MWC, scoring the issues discussed in each article. In the process, we analyzed coverage in more than 30 titles, going thorough close to 300 stories.
The scoring system reflected the depth of the discussion on each issue by incorporating a scaled approach. Greater weighting was given to articles that were wholly about a topic, with high scores assigned to pieces that gave a detailed look at an issue throughout. Medium scores were given to stories that provided substantial discussion on a topic, but only as part of a wider ranging article or as a significant element in a take-out on another issue given more prominence. Least weight was attributed to a topic when it was addressed only in passing or briefly as a point in a wider discussion.
Far and away the big winner in the hot topic sweepstakes was 'next generation networks', as senior executives from Nokia, Huawei, Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom, AT&T, SoftBank and Vodafone were among the many major players at MWC that pointed to 5G as the future of mobile in media coverage of the event. Most other topics among the top 10 that garnered media attention, including 'mobile video', 'artificial intelligence', 'virtual/augmented reality', 'high resolution video', 'media convergence' and 'mobile edge computing and virtualization', were largely discussed in context with 5G.
Helping push 'mobile video' – which encompassed coverage of streaming, over-the-top TV, video on demand and short web-based content – into the number two spot was the keynote by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, which proved to be a big hit across all titles. 'Connected cars' got some splashy coverage on the back of the unveiling of the Roborace driverless racecar. Other Internet of Things focused discussion centered on 'smart homes', while 'data analytics' received prominent coverage in titles that regularly write about Big Data but not across the board.
For the full ranking download the infographic here, and for a breakdown of each topic's 'share of voice', see below.
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Hello, I am Jeffrey Hart, one of the lawyers here at the Feldstein Family Law Group.
As has been explained very well by my colleagues in other parts of our website, the amount of child support paid by a parent is set out in the tables of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, which is calculated according to the number of children and the income of the payor. So, that means to figure out child support, we need to know both the number of children and the income of the payor. Figuring out the number of children sounds pretty simple, but even that issue can sometimes be complicated. I'll leave that topic for another time. Figuring out income though, is not so simple, as there are many different ways a payor can earn income. I would like to discuss with you some points you should keep in mind when dealing with a child support payor who earns self-employment income, and a child support payor who operates as a corporation.
One of the financial benefits of being self-employed is that you can deduct legitimate business expenses to reduce your net taxable income. What affect can this have on child support payments? Well, in a never-ending battle with the tax man, self-employed persons will often re-package personal expenses and declare them as business expenses so that she or he will pay less income tax. In some cases, a self-employed person may also claim to pay an employee, such as a current partner, as a way of splitting income to also reduce the amount of tax paid. The effect all of this has on child support is that a self-employed person can potentially manipulate their reported income, and thus end up paying less child support.
Luckily for support recipients we have section 19(1) (g) of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, which allows for a court to add income back to a payor if expenses were unreasonably deducted from the payor's income. As well, section 19(2) provides that the reasonableness of an expense deduction is not solely governed by what Revenue Canada would accept. That means that just because Revenue Canada accepted the payor's income tax return and all the deductions claimed, does not mean a court, or you, should accept those same deductions if they appear to be personal in nature. So challenging whether those expenses are valid, may mean you will be rewarded with more in child support.
As well, Section 9 of Schedule III of the Guidelines challenges salaries, wages, benefits, management fees or other payments paid by a self-employed spouse to or on behalf of persons with whom the spouse does not deal at arm's length. This section suggests that such payments be added back to the income of the self-employed spouse, unless such payments were necessary for the spouse to earn the self-employment income and were reasonable. So it may pay off to ask the right questions about salaries paid.
There are several financial benefits to operating as a corporation especially when as the sole director an individual can pick and choose how the corporate revenue is allocated. What effect can this have on child support payments? Well, if only one person is responsible for allocating all of the corporation's earnings, then that one person can decide how much income she or he will declare as her or his salary. As well, as mentioned earlier with respect to self-employment income, this same person can manipulate the expenses deducted from the corporate revenue, including salaries paid to persons who are not at arm's length with the corporation. The effect is that the child support payor is able to declare any level of income they desire, when in actuality all or most of the entire corporate revenue flows through their hands. Shouldn't they pay support on all of the money the corporation earns if they are the sole employee, the sole shareholder and the sole director and they are in control of all the corporate revenue? The answer is…maybe.
According to Section 18(1) of the Guidelines the court has the ability to determine the proper level of income for support purposes by including all or part of the pre-tax income of the corporation and of any corporation that is related to the corporation, or by calculating an amount that is commensurate with the services that the payor provides to the corporation. As well, under Section 18(2), the court can add back any salaries, wages or management fees, or other payments or benefits, to or on behalf of persons with whom the corporation does not deal at arm's length. What does this all mean? It means that in situations where a support payor is able to manipulate her or his income in their role as shareholder, director or officer of a corporation, the court does not have to accept the reported income figure. Instead, the court can re-adjust the income of the payor to a number that better reflects the amount of available money, or that better reflects the compensation that should have been declared for the type of services the payor provided to the corporation.
The above are just some of the issues you should be considering when dealing with a support payor who is self-employed or operates as a corporation. Remember the support payor will try to keep their reported income as low as possible to avoid paying tax, and while this may be to your advantage while you are still in a relationship, it will mean receiving less support dollars when the relationship is over, unless you ask the right questions.
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Dawn had been planning to go anyway, but now she wouldn't miss it, and she would make sure all her friends went, as well. She hoped they would announce that the killer had been caught, but even if that wasn't the important information, she really wanted to see what was so important.
"Well, if a spell is going to be cast, shouldn't someone who knows what's going on get out of its way?" Naomi grinned.
"We'd better get packing, then, if we're going to have time to go to that." Dawn's parents weren't coming until later that afternoon, but there wouldn't be much time to finish the packing between the end of the assembly and when she expected them to arrive, and she knew her mom would say something annoying if she wasn't ready to go when they were ready to take her home.
She suited actions to words and got to it.


text:
The Rise of Women's Sports
IDENTIFYING AND MAXIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITY
Entertainment	 03-10-2018
The rate of change in women's sports is one of the most exciting trends in the sports industry right now. For rights holders, brands and the media, this represents a chance to develop a new commercial proposition and engage fans in a different way.
Making sense of an exciting and growing marketplace is fundamental for rights holders, brands and other stakeholders currently operating in—or looking to enter—the space. We believe there has previously been a lack of data around women's sports, and we're excited to share these insights as a starting point to forming a detailed understanding of the women's sports commercial landscape.
Who's Engaging With Women's Sports?
Across the eight markets, 84% of general sports fans have an interest in women's sports (they stated they had an interest in both male and female sports, or just in women's sports). Of those, 51% are male. This confirms that women are interested in watching women's sports and that women's sports represents a major opportunity to engage male fans.
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consumer insights | demographics | sports | TV
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/ae/en/insights/report/2018/the-rise-of-womens-sports/
Women's Football 2019
Fan interest and commercial investments in women's football, or soccer, are growing leading into the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. According to Nielsen Sports, 40% of the people in countries with a team competing in this year's tournament are interested in women's football.
Amid Digital Sponsorship Options, Don't Neglect Social Media
With digital now a critical channel for brands, it's no surprise that they're actively looking to better understand and measure returns in the space. They're also actively looking to social media and sponsorships as a way to amplify their digital returns.
What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Connected TV
With the growth of streaming apps available through the TV glass come new opportunities for advertisers to connect with consumers in the living room. In the past year alone, we've seen an almost 10% increase in the number of people who have access to a connected TV device.
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text:
tinymce.addI18n('es_AR',{
"Cut": "Cortar",
"Heading 5": "Encabezado 5",
"Header 2": "Cabecera 2",
"Your browser doesn't support direct access to the clipboard. Please use the Ctrl+X\/C\/V keyboard shortcuts instead.": "Tu navegador no soporta el acceso directo al portapapeles. Por favor, utiliza los atajos de teclados Ctrl+X\/C\/V.",
"Heading 4": "Encabezado 4",
"Div": "Div",
"Heading 2": "Encabezado 2",
"Paste": "Pegar",
"Close": "Cerrar",
"Font Family": "Fuente",
"Pre": "Pre",
"Align right": "Alinear a Derecha",
"New document": "Nuevo documento",
"Blockquote": "Cita de bloque",
"Numbered list": "Lista numerada",
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"Headings": "Encabezados",
"Increase indent": "Incrementar indentaci\u00f3n",
"Formats": "Formatos",
"Headers": "Cabeceras",
"Select all": "Seleccionar todo",
"Header 3": "Cabecera 3",
"Blocks": "Bloques",
"Undo": "Deshacer",
"Strikethrough": "Tachado",
"Bullet list": "Lista de Vi\u00f1etas",
"Header 1": "Cabecera 1",
"Superscript": "Super\u00edndice",
"Clear formatting": "Limpiar formateado",
"Font Sizes": "Tama\u00f1o de Fuente",
"Subscript": "Sub\u00edndice",
"Header 6": "Cabecera 6",
"Redo": "Rehacer",
"Paragraph": "P\u00e1rrafo",
"Ok": "Ok",
"Bold": "Negrita",
"Code": "C\u00f3digo",
"Italic": "It\u00e1lica",
"Align center": "Alinear al Centro",
"Header 5": "Cabecera 5",
"Heading 6": "Encabezado 6",
"Heading 3": "Encabezado 3",
"Decrease indent": "Disminuir indentaci\u00f3n",
"Header 4": "Cabecera 4",
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"Underline": "Subrayado",
"Cancel": "Cancelar",
"Justify": "Justificar",
"Inline": "En l\u00ednea",
"Copy": "Copiar",
"Align left": "Alinear a Izquierda",
"Visual aids": "Ayudas Visuales",
"Special character": "Caracter Especial",
"Source code": "C\u00f3digo Fuente",
"Emoticons": "Emoticones",
"Fullscreen": "Pantalla Completa",
"Horizontal line": "L\u00ednea Horizontal",
"Horizontal space": "Espacio Horizontal",
"B": "B",
"Insert\/edit image": "Insertar\/Editar Imagen",
"General": "General",
"Advanced": "Avanzado",
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"R": "R",
"Source": "Fuente",
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"Dimensions": "Dimensiones",
"Insert image": "Insertar Imagen",
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"Show invisible characters": "Mostrar caracteres invisibles",
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text:
'Collective fictions': Similarities in reasons for accepting maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening among women of diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds
Nancy Press, C. H. Browner
We analyzed the decisions of an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse group of women to accept or refuse a prenatal diagnostic test. We found that how women were informed about the test and the kind of information they were given determined their decisions more than their ethnic or social class background. To explain this, we argue that the women and their health care providers created a 'collective fiction' which situated the testing within the domain of routine prenatal care and denied its central connection to selective abortion and its eugenic implications.
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
alpha-Fetoproteins
Eugenic Abortion
Routine Diagnostic Tests
Health Personnel
biomedical culture
Press, N., & Browner, C. H. (1993). 'Collective fictions': Similarities in reasons for accepting maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening among women of diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 8(SUPPL. 1), 97-106.
'Collective fictions' : Similarities in reasons for accepting maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening among women of diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds. / Press, Nancy; Browner, C. H.
In: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Vol. 8, No. SUPPL. 1, 1993, p. 97-106.
Press, N & Browner, CH 1993, ''Collective fictions': Similarities in reasons for accepting maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening among women of diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, vol. 8, no. SUPPL. 1, pp. 97-106.
Press N, Browner CH. 'Collective fictions': Similarities in reasons for accepting maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening among women of diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 1993;8(SUPPL. 1):97-106.
Press, Nancy ; Browner, C. H. / 'Collective fictions' : Similarities in reasons for accepting maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening among women of diverse ethnic and social class backgrounds. In: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 1993 ; Vol. 8, No. SUPPL. 1. pp. 97-106.
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After their colossal breakout with 2014's #1 self-titled debut, two-piece Royal Blood have announced their long awaited second album How Did We Get So Dark?, due for release on June 16th.
Alongside this, they've also dropped the lead single and music video from the record. Listen to 'Lights Out', below.
How Did We Get So Dark? will be released on June 16th on Warner Bros. Records.


text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Web;
using MassTransit;
using Nancy;
using NLog;
using SlackCommander.Web.SlackMessage.Messages;

namespace SlackCommander.Web.Mailgun
{
    public class MailgunModule : NancyModule
    {
        private static readonly Logger Log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();

        public MailgunModule(
            IServiceBus bus,
            IMailgunWebhooks mailgunWebhooks)
        {
            Post["/webhooks/mailgun/{webhookId}/{slackChannel}"] = _ =>
            {
                Log.Debug("Received webhook call from Mailgun.");

                // TODO Verify signature?

                var webhookId = (string)_.webhookId;
                if (webhookId.Missing())
                {
                    Log.Info("Rejected webhook call from Mailgun (WebhookId is missing).");
                    return HttpStatusCode.NotAcceptable.WithReason("WebhookId is missing.");
                }
                var webhook = mailgunWebhooks.Get(webhookId);
                if (webhook == null)
                {
                    Log.Info("Rejected webhook call from Mailgun (webhook '{0}' not found).", webhookId);
                    return HttpStatusCode.NotAcceptable.WithReason("The webhook does not exist.");
                }

                var slackChannel = "#" + ((string)_.slackChannel).TrimStart('#');

                var sender = (string)Request.Form["sender"];
                var recipient = (string)Request.Form["recipient"];
                var subject = (string)Request.Form["subject"];
                var plainBody = (string)Request.Form["body-plain"];

                // HACK: Since Nancy parses subject into "subject,subject", just split in two for now
                subject = subject.Substring(0, subject.Length/2);

                // Send notification to Slack.
                bus.Publish(new MessageToSlack
                {
                    channel = slackChannel,
                    text = string.Format("E-mail from *{0}*:\n", sender, recipient),
                    attachments = new[]
                    {
                        new MessageToSlack.Attachment
                        {
                            fallback = string.Format("*{0}*", subject),
                            pretext = string.Format("*{0}*", subject),
                            text = string.Format("{0}", plainBody),
                            mrkdwn_in = new [] { "fallback", "pretext" }
                        }
                    }
                });

                return HttpStatusCode.OK;
            };
        }
    }
}


Jesus uses the idea of grapes, branches and vines to create an earthly picture of union between God and creation. This union is spoken as 'friendship' by the Lord, born out of love and obedience to the Father, who is the gardener in this parable. The expectation of heaven is that we will produce fruit for the gardener as we remain in friendship with the vine. But when Christ expresses friendship, it is epitomised through the laying down of one's own life for another (John 15:13) - this is the same love and friendship Jesus calls us into. Not just to know, but to do. Not just to talk about, think about, expand about and learn about, but to remain on the Vine is to really love one another and obey Jesus. Being a disciple of Jesus is costly, but I wonder if this is also a sign that we need a refreshing touch from the presence of the Lord. I wonder if it is a call for another 'One Day' in His presence.
"Your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.....show me your glorious presence."
I believe that this is what it means to remain in Jesus and this is what continues to set us apart today, and forever. To be in His presence is to remain in Him, to continue and abide in Him. When Jesus calls us to remain in Him, He is calling us to an attitude and desire to be in His presence. And from that attitude and desire, I believe we can experience His presence. To know His presence. And to remain in His presence.
You cannot have true friendship without being in the presence of your friends. Friendship requires presence. Jesus came to earth to give His life for us - He calls us His friends. In fact, an Old Testament type of servant pointed to Jesus who loved the world so much, that He gave His life. Jesus was like the servant who declared He loved His master (The Father) and He loved His wife and children (Us) saying that He did not want to go free, but instead allowed His master to drive an awl through His ear, signifying His commitment and desire of remaining a servant to the Master for life. (Exodus 21:5-6) Jesus allowed the nails to be driven through His hands and feet, determined not to go free, but to obey the will of the Father. The fruit of obedience was the glory of the victory of God over sin, and the salvation of creation. The fruit of this obedience was an ongoing friendship between us and Jesus - to be in the presence of the Lord forever.
This week ahead, decide in your heart and mind to obey the commands of Christ afresh. Determine soberly to follow Him and remain in Jesus afresh. Give time for the Spirit of God to strengthen you and experience afresh His presence. Give time to prayer and invite the presence of the Lord into your life as Moses did. Let us be a people who obey and make disciples. Let us be people who know the presence of the Lord. Let us by a Church who love one another.


Our 7th Annual Golden Wishes Thanksgiving Gala is an ultimate evening event for senior citizens in Atlanta, Georgia. Seniors ages 65 and older are invited to join us for an evening filled with food, dancing and entertainment with a live band and DJ, alongside some influential leaders in our community. Each senior citizen will be presented with a special gift from the foundation to help make their holiday a little extra special.
Thank you to all that have registered. We look forward to seeing you there!


text:
EMILY WOODS REDUCES ROLE WITH J.CREW
Byline: Thomas J. Ryan
NEW YORK -- Talk about a great executive package. Under the terms of...
NEW YORK — Talk about a great executive package. Under the terms of her amended contract, J. Crew Group chairman Emily Woods only has to work four days a month.
The amendments, which were part of Crew's 10-K, officially acknowledge moves the company made in February to reduce Woods's day-to-day responsibilities — including those of head designer — Crew chief executive officer Mark Savary said Tuesday. Savary said the move had been part of Crew's long-term plans since he became ceo in May 1999.
"We both saw that ultimately it was going to make sense to have a singular management," said Savary. "This is something that we talked about when I first met Emily, and we thought as long as we're starting a new year, why not do it now."
The announcement follows a year of solid improvement for Crew, which cut its net loss to $6.6 million from $15.4 million with the help of operating earnings gains at its J. Crew branded business.
Woods — who co-founded Crew with her father, Arthur Cinader, in 1983 — will remain chairman and will continue to play an important part in guidance and strategic planning, Savary said. Under her employee contract, Woods will continue to receive her chairman's salary at least through October 2002. She received a base salary of $1 million plus a $1 million bonus in 1999.
"She's kind of pulled out of day-to-day activities at the firm," said Savary. "But what she's responsible for is the strategic oversight of the brand and the company. She's maintaining an office here, and she's in periodically. She's an important board member and still part of the team."
The strategic planning committee includes Savary and David Bonderman and James G. Coulter, both directors and founding partners at Texas Pacific Group, which acquired J. Crew in October 1997 in a $560 million leveraged buyout and controls 60.2 percent of Crew's equity. Woods owns 19.2 percent.
According to her amended contract, Woods "shall not be required to devote more than four days per month to the affairs of the company," although she may work more at her discretion, the 10-K notes. She kept her office at Crew's headquarters, and may perform certain duties and act as spokesperson at the discretion of Woods and Crew.
Lately, Woods has been much more visible as a spokeswoman for the company.
She recently did a Q&A article in the Sunday Fashions of the Times supplement, and went to Hollywood during the pre-Academy Awards fashion frenzy to try to get celebrity placement for J. Crew fashion.
As part of the responsibilities shift, Scott Formby, who Savary said has been head designer of the Crew brand for "a long time," will report to Trudy Sullivan, president of the entire Crew brand, instead of Woods.
Sullivan rejoined Crew in late March after a brief stint as head of Kids 'R' Us, Savary said. Sullivan had headed Clifford & Wills for Crew and previously headed the J. Crew mail order, he added.
Savary, previously president of Nestle Frozen Foods, replaced Howard Socol, who resigned in January 1999, reportedly after experiencing difficulties working with Woods. Savary earned $1.9 million from Crew in his abbreviated stint last year, including a $1 million signing bonus, $560,000 base salary and $335,000 annual bonus.
The 10-K shows that Crew's revenues decreased 13.1 percent to $716.6 million due to the 1998 sale of Popular Club Plan to Fingerhut and discontinuance of Clifford & Wills. Excluding those businesses, the remaining J. Crew brand sales grew 14.5 percent to $716.6 million, while operating earnings climbed 18.2 percent to $41.1 million.
J. Crew Retail's revenues rose 21.8 percent to $333.6 million due to an increase in store count to 81 from 65 and a 1.8 percent gain in same-store sales.
The company is planning to add 20 full-price stores this year.
Crew's 42-unit Factory Outlet revenues increased 5.7 percent to $102 million, with comparable-store sales ahead 3.8 percent.
J. Crew Direct, which includes catalog and Internet, saw revenues increase 10.2 percent to $278.5 million.
Sales at jcrew.com more than tripled to $65.2 million from $21.6 million, while catalog sales decreased to $213.3 million from $231.2 million as the company adopted initiatives designed to migrate catalog customers to the Internet.
Gross margins improved to 44.9 percent from 43.8 percent, largely as a result of higher initial markups due to lower merchandise costs, though operating costs were weighed down by $6 million in direct advertising expenses for jcrew.com, the cost of operating additional stores, and consulting fees for information technology initiatives.
The bottom line in the latest year included a write-off of $11 million for software development costs and Clifford & Wills markdowns. The year-ago figures included charges of $23 million for write-offs at Clifford & Wills, severance costs for its former chief executive and restricted stock grants, offset partly by a $10 million gain on the Popular Club sale.
The loss for the year reflects interest expense of $38.9 million tied to the Texas Pacific leveraged buyout. In the prior year, interest costs reached $39.3 million.
The retail concept increased sales per gross square foot to about $571 from $558 in 1998 and generated store contribution margins of 26 percent. The stores averaged about 8,250 square feet in size and $4.7 million in sales.
J. Crew catalog's circulation grew to 75 million from 73 million, while pages were 9.3 billion versus 8.8 billion.
Its telemarketing facilities handled 5.9 million phone calls in 1999.
Crew said women's apparel has increased to 65 percent of sales last year from 47 percent in 1995.


text:
Il singolare maschile dell'UNICEF Open 2011 è stato un torneo di tennis facente parte dell'ATP World Tour 2011.

Il campione uscente è Serhij Stachovs'kyj, ma ha scelto di partecipare al torneo di Eastbourne.

Dmitrij Tursunov ha sconfitto in finale Ivan Dodig per 6-3, 6-2.

Teste di serie

  Nicolás Almagro (primo turno)
  Marcos Baghdatis (semifinale)
  Xavier Malisse (semifinale)
  Ivan Dodig (finale)

 Jarkko Nieminen (secondo turno)
 Adrian Mannarino (primo turno)
 Jérémy Chardy (primo turno)
 Daniel Gimeno Traver (primo turno)

Tabellone

Fase finale

Parte alta

Parte bassa

Collegamenti esterni

UNICEF Open 2011
ATP World Tour 2011

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


New details have been released about CBS's new Twilight Zone reboot. Actors John Cho, Allison Tolman, and Jacob Tremley are set to star in the pilot.
No, your ears aren't playing tricks on you. Who you're hearing during the voice over is none other than Jordan Peele, famous for Get Out and Key & Peele. He will be taking on the duo roles of executive producer and host for the series, just like original creator Rod Serling.
Last year, Jordon Peele definitely proved he had great suspense and story-telling abilities with his psychological thriller, Get out. With this teaser, he's also proven that he can perform the same role Rod Serling played as the ominous host who introduced us to each new macabre tale throughout the series.
Today, CBS All Access has announced some big actors starring in its first season, however not much is known about their roles or what episode they will star in. The only episode revealed has been "The Wunderkind," but all other information, including the plot, is being kept secret. So far we know that John Cho (Searching), Allison Tolman (Fargo), and Jacob Tremblay (The Predator) are all set to star in an episode. Other stars joining the cast are Adam Scott (Big Little Lies), Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and Sanaa Lathan (Nappily Ever After).
The original Twilight Zone ran on CBS for fives years, from 1959-1964. The show was mostly sci-fi and horror based, and the episodes were based on social commentary of the time. They were presented in fantastical through the use of metaphors. It was revived in the 80s featuring various directors such as Wes Craven. The series even spawned a movie created by Stephen Spielberg in 1983. In 2002 the show was revived for a single season where it was hosted by actor Forest Whitaker. There were plans to bring it back a third time in 2012, but nothing came from it. The reboot hosted by Jordan Peele will make the official second revival of the series. The Twilight Zone will be available through CBS All Access in 2019.


The Outdoor Center at Georgia College provides excellent technical training, outdoor recreation education, leadership training and group development experiences. We serve outdoor education professionals, Georgia College faculty, staff, and students and members of the surrounding community. We provide programs and services led by competent personnel in compliance with The Association for Experiential Education accreditation standards. The Outdoor Center seeks to enhance the mission of the state's public liberal arts university through safe, environmentally sound and effective programs and services.
Outdoor education academic programs and the Outdoor Center are accredited by The Association for Experiential Education (AEE). Outdoor education programs at Georgia College & State University were first accredited in 1997 and received the AEE Organization of the Year Award in 2006 for program excellence, contribution to the field, and ethical practice. "The AEE Accreditation Program is the nation's first accreditation process focusing on adventure based programs. A rapid increase in adventure based programs in the late 1980's produced the need for standards of program quality, professional behavior and appropriate risk management. In 1994, AEE responded to this need by developing comprehensive standards for common practices in the industry. AEE accreditation serves the public, the profession of experiential education and the organization under review."
*Outdoor activities by their nature involve inherent risk. Every effort is made to provide programs that respect emotional, social, intellectual, and physical safety. However, it is impossible to anticipate all factors that impact safety. Participants acknowledge their understanding of and agreement to participate in potentially unsafe programs by signing appropriate risk management forms.
The Outdoor Center at Georgia College utilizes faculty, staff, alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, or professional vendors who are contracted to design and deliver a program to meet client needs. All staff complete ongoing training and development to be approved by outdoor education faculty for working at the Outdoor Center, and our professional vendors have a long standing history with us.
The number of staff assigned to a program depends on the number of participants and the types of activities, and our staff/participant ratios are accredited by The Association for Experiential Education.


text:
#include <linux/atomic.h>
#include <linux/spinlock.h>
#include <linux/module.h>

#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
#define ATOMIC_HASH_SIZE	4
#define ATOMIC_HASH(a)	(&__atomic_hash[(((unsigned long)a)>>8) & (ATOMIC_HASH_SIZE-1)])

spinlock_t __atomic_hash[ATOMIC_HASH_SIZE] = {
	[0 ... (ATOMIC_HASH_SIZE-1)] = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(__atomic_hash)
};

#else /* SMP */

static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(dummy);
#define ATOMIC_HASH_SIZE	1
#define ATOMIC_HASH(a)		(&dummy)

#endif /* SMP */

#define ATOMIC_OP_RETURN(op, c_op)					\
int atomic_##op##_return(int i, atomic_t *v)				\
{									\
	int ret;							\
	unsigned long flags;						\
	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);			\
									\
	ret = (v->counter c_op i);					\
									\
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);			\
	return ret;							\
}									\
EXPORT_SYMBOL(atomic_##op##_return);

#define ATOMIC_OP(op, c_op)						\
void atomic_##op(int i, atomic_t *v)					\
{									\
	unsigned long flags;						\
	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);			\
									\
	v->counter c_op i;						\
									\
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);			\
}									\
EXPORT_SYMBOL(atomic_##op);

ATOMIC_OP_RETURN(add, +=)
ATOMIC_OP(and, &=)
ATOMIC_OP(or, |=)
ATOMIC_OP(xor, ^=)

#undef ATOMIC_OP_RETURN
#undef ATOMIC_OP

int atomic_xchg(atomic_t *v, int new)
{
	int ret;
	unsigned long flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	ret = v->counter;
	v->counter = new;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	return ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(atomic_xchg);

int atomic_cmpxchg(atomic_t *v, int old, int new)
{
	int ret;
	unsigned long flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	ret = v->counter;
	if (likely(ret == old))
		v->counter = new;

	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	return ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(atomic_cmpxchg);

int __atomic_add_unless(atomic_t *v, int a, int u)
{
	int ret;
	unsigned long flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	ret = v->counter;
	if (ret != u)
		v->counter += a;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	return ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(__atomic_add_unless);

/* Atomic operations are already serializing */
void atomic_set(atomic_t *v, int i)
{
	unsigned long flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
	v->counter = i;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(v), flags);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(atomic_set);

unsigned long ___set_bit(unsigned long *addr, unsigned long mask)
{
	unsigned long old, flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(addr), flags);
	old = *addr;
	*addr = old | mask;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(addr), flags);

	return old & mask;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(___set_bit);

unsigned long ___clear_bit(unsigned long *addr, unsigned long mask)
{
	unsigned long old, flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(addr), flags);
	old = *addr;
	*addr = old & ~mask;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(addr), flags);

	return old & mask;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(___clear_bit);

unsigned long ___change_bit(unsigned long *addr, unsigned long mask)
{
	unsigned long old, flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(addr), flags);
	old = *addr;
	*addr = old ^ mask;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(addr), flags);

	return old & mask;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(___change_bit);

unsigned long __cmpxchg_u32(volatile u32 *ptr, u32 old, u32 new)
{
	unsigned long flags;
	u32 prev;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(ptr), flags);
	if ((prev = *ptr) == old)
		*ptr = new;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(ptr), flags);

	return (unsigned long)prev;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cmpxchg_u32);

unsigned long __xchg_u32(volatile u32 *ptr, u32 new)
{
	unsigned long flags;
	u32 prev;

	spin_lock_irqsave(ATOMIC_HASH(ptr), flags);
	prev = *ptr;
	*ptr = new;
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ATOMIC_HASH(ptr), flags);

	return (unsigned long)prev;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(__xchg_u32);


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What is a Community of Learning?
Communities of Learning are developing around the country and are based on the Ministry of Education initiative "Investing in Educational Success". This Government initiative aims to raise the learning and achievement of children and young people, particularly those who are most at risk of not achieving.
IES provides a process to get communities behind raising achievement for all children and young people through working together to identify and address common achievement challenges. It is intended to enable the most effective teachers and principals to share their knowledge and expertise across multiple schools, to everyone's benefit. It is aimed at making it easier for schools to work together around a child's journey through the education system to tackle educational challenges, and get the professional resources they need to do that.
Why a Catholic Community of Learning?
A Christchurch Catholic Community of Learning has been approved by the Ministry of Education, and those schools involved are hard at work to finalise their achievement plan which will form the basis of their work together over the next 2 years.
What sets this Community of Learning apart is its unique identity; there are strong educational pathways between primary and secondary schools, and together the schools are fulfilling the mission of the Church: "Catholic education is above all a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Jesus Christ reveals his transforming love and truth" The Catholic Education of School-Age Children, para 11, 12.
The focus of the Community of Learning is student achievement and Faith development through a strong educational pathway.
Is my school in the Catholic Community of Learning
The schools involved in the Christchurch Catholic Community of Learning are:
St Mary's School, Christchurch Central
Our Lady of Victories School, Sockburn
St Albans Catholic School
St Anne's School, Woolston
St Teresa's School, Riccarton
St James School, Aranui
St Joseph's School, Rangiora
Catholic Cathedral College
Villa Maria College
Marian College
St Peter's School, BEckenham
St Thomas' of Canterbury College
St Bede's College
St Joseph's School, Papanui
Our Lady of the Assumption School, Hoon Hay
Vacancies – Across Community Teacher Roles
Two new schools join our COL
Lead Principal appointed


Terry Rongberg's most recent online epistle, "JC Smith raises white flag and surrenders first battle," is once again fraught with his usual mischaracterizations of the truth laden with his customary demagoguism and sanctimonious self-aggrandizement bellowing that he was unjustly libeled by Dr. Stephen Perle and me for writing commentaries questioning the ethics of the RCS scheme. Apparently TR is livid that we had the audacity to ridicule this patient solicitation scam hidden beneath a veil of supposed research, similar to his defunct VSRI scheme.
Not only has TR accused and convicted us in his court of public opinion, never allowing us any feedback to his allegations (customary for TR's yellow journalism), but surprisingly he has included the above disclaimer that apparently gives him the right to his journalistic excess, to say the least. Indeed, for TR to accuse anyone else of libel is dubious; it appears the pot is calling the kettle black!
If this doesn't give him the right to spin the truth, what does? In his own disclaimer, as a public figure he forewarns of the probable fallaciousness of his "expressions of opinions" in regard to "issues of concern to the chiropractic community" in that they "are not intended to be considered to be representations of fact," and he cannot be held legally responsible for "the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information." Truer words were never written by TR—little of what he has ever written has been accurate, complete or useful.
The irony is that TR is technically correct—he has the right to his skewed opinions and they don't have to be accurate according to the Supreme Court! In fact, opinions are just that—opinions—and everyone is entitled to their own, even if an opinion is mistaken or disagrees with mine! That's guaranteed by the First Amendment, ya folla?
The US Supreme Court has recognized in landmark decisions that in issues of public importance that occasional erroneous opinions are inevitable but, lacking bad faith or malice, are not libelous.
Garrison v. Louisiana (1964) A Louisiana law that punished true statements made with "actual malice" was overturned. The Court ruled that unless a newspaper shows "reckless disregard for the truth," it is protected under the First Amendment.
A "public figure" who is not a public official may recover damages for a defamatory falsehood what harms his or her reputation, if the newspaper's actions were an "extreme departure" of the standards of reporting.
Mathis v. Cannon (2002: Georgia state law) The Supreme Court of Georgia also decided a public figure must prove that the defendant had knowledge that any statement was false or was made with reckless disregard of whether it was true or false.
In light of the recent ballyhoo by TR concerning the alleged libel by Stephen Perle and me, I find his disclaimer paradoxical inasmuch as our opinions of his antics are also protected by law, just as he claims for himself when in his disclaimer he clearly exempts himself from any "responsibility for accuracy," which has been his trademark for 20+ years.
Indeed, no one should ever assume anything printed in The Chiropractic Journal is valid—his radical ideological spin on all issues is well-known by anyone politically astute in our profession (excluding his WCA sycophants, of course) and certainly TR's many editorials railing against mainstream chiropractic efforts are more sanctimonious, self-serving, and misleading than credible. Jon Stewart on The Daily Show doesn't hold a candle compared to TR's fake news, ya folla?
Methinks every reader should be made aware beforehand of TR's omission from telling the truth in his reporting before reading his journal or online rants. His disclaimer in small print at the end of his online diatribes should be carried in bold print at the front of any article or communication issued by TR so readers will be aware that he gives himself leeway to misrepresent the facts as he wishes without any legal liability for accuracy—his modus operandi for years!
To reiterate, the Supreme Court acknowledges that public figures speaking about public issues are allowed to express their opinions regardless of accuracy which is legally guaranteed by the First Amendment as long as there is no malice. Yet TR's rivals are apparently not given the same freedom of speech if his recent legal threats to Stephen Perle and me are to be believed. Apparently what's good for the goose is not good for the gander in Terry's world.
Indeed, as a public figure, publisher, and political hack, is TR not open to criticism? Okay, stop laughing since we're not talking about Sister Teresa, although TR was recently likened to "Archangel, Michael" by one of his sycophants (okay, stop drinking that purple Kool-Aid!). More startling is the fact that TR had the gall to print such nonsense about himself, somewhat reminiscent of Big $id's inflated ego of himself printing testimonials from his $idiots, ya folla? Indeed, our blessed demagogues—where would our profession be without them?
As a political figure, TR has interjected himself and his ridiculous WCA in a negative fashion into almost every effort by the chiropractic profession to improve its educational base, to improve the quality of chiropractic practitioners, to promote clinical guidelines, to promote professional unity, to improve the inter-professional relations with other members of the healthcare profession, to credibly and ethically engage in scientific research, to deal constructively with state and federal legislative and administrative bodies, and, quite frankly, deceptive positions held by him places the entire profession into the unenviable position of object of ridicule.
For example, his non-elected dictatorship of the WCA posing as an equivalent organization to the ACA or WFC is patently deceptive to those in the media, public and legislatures who are unaware of his clandestine motives and conflicts of interest. Also, his position that DCs do not need diagnostic skills beyond "detect and correct subluxation" or are incapable of clinical care beyond spinal manipulation alone is bizarre and an insult to the many DCs who have acquire these skills for the benefit of every patient who enters their offices. Certainly his constant demonization of the ACA and WFC has confused many and exacerbated the obstacles for professional unity and political progress.
TR believes rattling cages and hopping up and down in the media is a substitute for fact and/or debate. If you will read the statements that he disclaims in his rant against Dr. Perle or me, you will find no indication of what in our debate he claims to be false or anything that would fall outside his own disclaimer. In fact, he and his attorney have not identified anything within the articles that is false or libelous—they just don't like our negative opinion of TR and schemes like RCS—and it appears much of what he claims now is mostly grandstanding for his WCA audience to shout down his rivals and obfuscate the real issues involved as he promotes himself as the savior of chiropracTIC.
It would also appear that his repeated refusal to debate the subject matter before the chiropractic community is a rank admission that he does not have credibility or the facts on his side. More than once I have publicly challenged TR, Matt McCoy, and Chris Kent to a debate at SoCal UHS, RAC or COCSA, but they're apparently afraid to be confronted in an open debate in front of their peers in this profession. In fact, these WCA leaders have ducked every occasion to meet with the real intelligentsia and political leaders in this profession. If they feel threatened to debate at these locales, perhaps an open forum at Life University might make them feel more secure to present their WCA ruse in front of their ideological peers.
His latest diatribe claiming I have raised a white flag and surrendered sounds surprisingly like the Hezbollah claiming victory in its war with Israel as its leaders sit in rubble smoking their water pipes. Wouldn't it be nice if instead of falsely claiming victory "in a stunning concession of defeat" as he put it, it would be more useful to the entire profession if TR had the backbone to debate with a third party asking questions as the president of SoCal UHS once volunteered to do? Instead, he hides behind his bully pulpit with a poisoned pen writing his monologues and diatribes, now lashing out with his legal threats to any opinion contrary to his that might endanger his business interests or bruise his thin-skinned ego.
As the self-appointed champion of "subluxation-based" chiropractors (which I know many ethical sub-based DCs would object to adamantly), I wonder if TR even understands the historical and political utilization of the term "subluxation"? To remind all, in the 1972 Medicare Act, it was the political work of the hostile AMA to paint chiropractors into a corner with this term and the profession has been locked there ever since, with the subsequent diminishing compensation, as an evil outgrowth of the AMA's well-established plan to "contain and eliminate" the entire profession of chiropractic.
It now appears getting out of that political corner against the wishes of TR feeds into the strategy of our medical nemesis as we evidenced with his WCA appointee, Leona Fischer, on the VA chiropractic committee who argued ad nausea for DCs to be limited to "subluxation-correction" only (along with Kent's Sub Station, of course). Indeed, being "subluxation-based" has political consequences far beyond the fundamentalist, chirovangelist ideology espoused by our fringe demagogues—being limited to only sub-based care may be the death knell of this profession, handcuffed by our own ideological myopia. I daresay Joe Janse's hope to legislate as broadly as possible and practice as narrow as you wish is a far better idea. Certainly BJ must be rolling over in his grave to have ideologues like TR speaking in his behalf.
Is it possible that TR needs to go back to school to learn the history of the profession so he doesn't become vacuumed into the anti-chiro group in the country that wants to see this profession destroyed? As of now, he's gleefully playing right into their hand, allthewhile lashing out at anyone who questions the ethics of his scheming.
So, TR, if you saw a white flag you must have been attacking from the rear, a less than heroic tactic compared to a war of words in front of our peers.
I would urge anyone interested in this issue of freedom of speech to criticize public figures in this profession to read his lawyer's 20-page diatribe [logon to Demand for Retraction.] to discover what is false. If someone can list anything that I've said is false, I will correct the record. But remember one important fact: I am entitled to my opinion just as TR is entitled to his and, as a controversial public figure, TR is game for whatever criticism comes his way according to the Supreme Court.
Until then, I stand on what I said with my First Amendment right of freedom of speech to criticize a political figure, and certainly without malice, ya folla?


What I am about to say may cause some discomfort, but perhaps it is time that we move beyond the Neo-Thatcherite/Neo-Blairite visions of the world and find a new approach. Today the West finds itself once again mixed up in a war in the Middle East, and once again we are hearing the name calling of our so-called enemies. Words like "fascist", "murderous", and "evil". But I used those words just last week to describe proposed changes to the NHS. So perhaps it is time to step back, take a deep breath and try to understand "The Other". To work toward a more even-handed vision.
Again, the usual suspects continue to use quite slanderous words about ISIS. Yet right here in London, we can witness genuine outreach on their part, with the very real example of Anjem Choudary, who has made sincere efforts to work with the Progressive Community by defending a Labour MP when she got slightly ahead of herself and suggested that Israel should be dismantled and the Jews shipped off to the United States. In fact, one can even compare ISIS to Israel, which I have been known to do in the past.
So today I stand before you as a proud member of the Progressive Left and say: It is time for us to look at ISIS objectively and see it for what it truly is. A community that is ethnically diverse, dissatisfied with the status quo, critical of Western Imperialism, and clearly motivated enough to take direct action. They embrace the philosophy of Said Qutb. But so do many people whom I count among my friends. They are fond of their beards, as am I. They have some serious problems with a certain group of people clustered along the Levant and the London Northern Line. As do I.


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import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
import org.springframework.validation.Errors;
import org.springframework.validation.Validator;

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import me.qyh.blog.core.util.Validators;

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	private static final int MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 20;
	public static final int MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH = 20;

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		return alias != null && alias.length() < MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH && Validators.isLetterOrNum(alias);
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	@Override
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Categories: 1915 births > 1990 deaths > British Army personnel of World War II > Colditz prisoners of World War II > Companions of the Distinguished Service Order > Knights Bachelor > Lecropt > Officers of the Order of the British Empire > Old Amplefordians > Scots Guards officers > Scottish Roman Catholics > Special Air Service officers > British Army Commandos officers
Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling DSO OBE (15 November, 1915 - 4 November, 1990) was a Scottish laird, mountaineer, World War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service .
Life before the war
Stirling was born at his family's ancestral home, Keir House in the parish of Lecropt in Perthshire (near Stirling ). He was the son of Brigadier General Archibald Stirling of Keir and Margaret Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, the Lord Lovat (a descendant from King Charles II of Great Britain). His cousin was Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat. He was educated at Ampleforth College and Trinity College, Cambridge . A tall and athletic figure (he was ] tall), he was training to climb Mount Everest when World War II broke out.
World War II and the founding of the SAS
Stirling was commissioned into the Scots Guards from Ampleforth College Contingent Officer Training Corps on 24 July 1937. In June 1940 he volunteered for the new No. 8 Commando under Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Laycock which became part of Force Z (later named "Layforce"). After Layforce (and No.8 Commando) were disbanded on 1 August 1941, Stirling remained convinced that due to the mechanised nature of war a small team of highly trained soldiers with the advantage of surprise could exact greater damage to the enemy's ability to fight than an entire platoon.
Aware that taking his idea up through the chain of command was unlikely to work, Stirling decided to go straight to the top. On crutches following a parachuting accident he sneaked into Middle East headquarters in Cairo in an effort to see Commander-in-Chief General Claude Auchinleck. Taking cover in an office, Stirling came face to face with Deputy Commander Middle East General Ritchie. Stirling explained his plan to Ritchie and Ritchie convinced Auchinleck to allow Stirling to form a new Special Forces unit. The unit was given the deliberately misleadingly name "L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade" to reinforce an existing deception of a parachute brigade existing in North Africa.
His initial attempts at attacking by parachute landing were disastrous and resulted in a high percentage of his men being killed or wounded. Escaping only with the help of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) he decided that approaching by desert under the cover of night would not only be the safest but also the most effective means of approach. As quickly as possible he organised raids on ports using this simple method, often driving through checkposts at night using the language skills of some of his soldiers to bluff the guards. Stirling was captured by the Germans in January 1943. He escaped on four occasions, before being sent to Colditz Castle , where he remained for the rest of the war. After his capture his brother Bill Stirling and Blair 'Paddy' Mayne took command of the SAS.
In the fifteen months before Stirling's capture, the SAS had destroyed over 250 aircraft on the ground, dozens of supply dumps, roads, wrecked railway communications, and had put hundreds of enemy vehicles out of action.
Mercenary work
Worried that Britain was losing its power after the War, Stirling organised deals to sell British weapons and military personnel to other countries, like Saudi Arabia , for various privatised foreign policy operations.Stirling along with other associates formed Watchguard International Ltd, formally with offices in Sloane Street (where the Chelsea Hotel now stands) before moving to South Audley Street in Mayfair. Business was chiefly with the Gulf States. He was also linked along with an associate Denys Rowley in a failed attempt to overthrow Gaddafi of Libya in 1970/71. Stirling was the founder of private military company KAS International (aka KAS Enterprises).
Stirling also ran another of his companies, Television International Enterprises, from the same offices as Watchguard International. T.I.E was responsible for bringing the children's program Sesame Street to Britain. Peter Orton, working at T.I.E., developed the Muppet Show and a couple of decades later Thomas the Tank Engine and Bob the Builder.
Stirling was the founder of the Capricorn Africa Society - a society for promoting an Africa free from racial discrimination. Founded in 1949, while Africa was still under colonial rule, it had its high point at the 1956 Salima Conference. However, because of his emphasis on a qualified and highly elitist voting franchise, Africans opposed it. Conversely Caucasian settlers believed it to be too liberal. Consequently the society was ineffective, although surprisingly the South African Communist Party used Stirling's multi-racial elitist model for its 1955 "Congress Alliance" when taking over the African National Congress of South Africa.
Stirling resigned as Chairman of the Society in 1959.
Stirling was concerned about the political power of trade unions in Britain, establishing in 1975 the organisation GB75, which he described as "an organisation of apprehensive patriots" which would help the country in the event of strikes.
He was knighted in 1990, and died later that year aged 74.
In 2002 the SAS memorial, a statue of Stirling standing on a rock, was opened on the Hill of Row near his family's estate at Park of Keir.
The current Laird of the Keir estate is his nephew Archie Stirling, a millionaire businessman and former Scots Guards officer.
Stirling House at Welbeck college is named after him, as well as the former headquarters at Hereford .
Significant Scots biography of David Stirling
Gavin Mortimer, Stirling's Men: the inside history of the SAS in World War Two (Cassell, 2004)


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tea, tree or bush, its leaves, and the beverage made from these leaves. The plant ( Camellia sinensis, Thea sinensis, or C. thea) is an evergreen related to the camellia and indigenous to Assam (India) and probably to parts of China and Japan. In its native state, it grows to a height of about 30 ft (9.1 m), but in cultivation it is pruned to 3–5 ft (91–152 cm). The lanceolate leaves are dark green; the blossom is cream-colored and fragrant. Today tea is consumed by more people and in greater quantity than any beverage except water. The flavor of tea is due to volatile oils, its stimulating properties to caffeine, and its astringency to the tannin content (reduced in black teas by the fermentation process). In all parts of the world, tealike beverages (sometimes called tisanes) are made from the leaves or flowers of a wide variety of other plants, often for their medicinal properties.
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Hello everyone! I'm so excited to share my projects this week. I am up on the Thermoweb blog today. When we received the Cartabella Rustic Elegance collection as part of our partner week, my jaw dropped. This kid it drop dead gorgeous!
It's so simple to create tons of beautiful wedding projects with this kit.
For the cards shown above, simply cut out the gorgeous pattern papers included in the Cartabella Rustic Elegance kit. Layer as shown using Thermoweb foam squares. Add double layers of foam squares to add even more dimension. Die cut circles and simply add the stickers included in the kit. Add a little stitching around the edges for an extra touch of texture.
To assemble the two cards above, again use the pattern papers to cut standard A2 cards and layer as shown. Use Thermoweb Foam Squares to pop the elements off the page. Add some gold thread secured with a Thermoweb Mini Zot. Layer the stickers and die cuts over the top. Adhere the card front to the card bases using the Thermoweb Adhesive Runner.
And that's it! Easy peasy. I created these four cards in no time and have plenty left to make several more. I have to say, this is one of the most pretty wedding kits I've ever seen.
Have a beautiful weekend! I actually have a wedding reception to attend tomorrow and I know just where to get a card!
It's a GOLD Cricut Party!!


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Prepare all documents required to form, merge and dissolve corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, including but not limited to: corporate resolutions, certificates of incorporation, indemnification agreements, investor rights agreements, term sheets, etc.
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