text:
How Did Germany Use Propaganda
In the 1930s and 1940s there was a worldwide obsession with war. World War II was the main cause of many nations starting a pro-war movement, especially within Europe, Asia and the United States. All the nations that were involved with the war had their different forms of propaganda but all intentions were the same--- to have their citizens support their country and/or fight for their country. Although many nations had participated in the evil romance of war, the focus of this essay will be the U.S., Germany and Japan and their use of propaganda.
It was no secret that Nazi Germany used various tactics to romanticize war. On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler justified the invasion and their attack on the Soviet Union. Throughout this explanation, …show more content…
Other books were burned, especially if the authors were socialists, Nazi regime critics, international authors, and Jewish authors (USHMM 1.) (If a writer had criticized Hitler or war, a couple things could happen. First, if a writer were to publish the book, it would have to be done secretly. Second, If the book gets into the wrong hands, the author would be in trouble with the law. Third, the writer would be labeled as a traitor and be punished severely or killed.) Due to this, most of the German books in public places were Pro-War and Pro-Nazi. Throughout WWII, especially when Germans authorities won over the people, Pro-War concepts began to mix with entertainment and media. For example, a child's game called "Stukas Attack" was created. The object of the game was to move all pieces to the enemy's airbase and back without getting attacked. The cover of the board game was a violent, graphic image of planes attacking an airbase with missiles (Bytwerk 3.) This game was created to get children to think of war in a positive, fun way and the creators of this game hoped that this would make children inspired to join the Nazi military. Also, posters and caricatures were common in Germany. In the Nazi humor magazine, a picture was published on January 16, 1934. This image was captioned "Then and Now" and it shows a Jewish man stealing a farm (Pre-Nazi era) and he gets …show more content…
American writers and directors began to create movies and television shows about war, but in the 1930s and 1940s, there was an increase in shows and movies that surrounded the concept of WWII. For example, in 1945, the movie "Here Is Germany" was put on shelves. Its "sister" movie was "Know Your Enemy: Japan." Many Americans have viewed these movies. These movies, like the Japanese films, were to boost the American peoples' pride for their country and the hatred and/or fear of the enemies: Germany and Japan. Along with movies, the US also used propaganda posters and cartoons with intentions to fire up Americans. These posters were often racist however, the racism was overlooked since, at this time, Americans were extremely crude and many said vulgar things about the Japanese and Germans. For example, many posters referred Japanese to Gorillas, which was no different from Japan's "hairy demon" comparison.
Learning about the romanticism of war during the WWII era and comparing it to how life is now shows growth. There aren't any posters about who the enemy is in schools and in public. We don't constantly get bombarded with war movies about specific political leaders as much as back then. Also, we have generally become a more accepting society, and if there happens to be another war,
The Importance Of Propaganda
Images, movies and posters were being produced to make each side seem like they were the good guy, and that the opposing side was evil and out to destroy all others. Propaganda was often described as being used to "dehumanize and demonize" the Japanese, Americans and Germans. Degrading, and blowing stereotypes out of proportion was a common technique to keep battles heated, and the population united. Posters, and commercials encouraged the public to do their part in the War Effort. The war across the world was going on back home also, the population had to step up and make drastic changes in the economy.…
Appeasement And The Treaty Of Versailles And World War II
Hitler led the Germans into war and convinced them that war was the right action (Chapman.N, N.D). Germany's army grew and the Germans were very convinced with the idea of bringing Germany back to its finest. Hitler could have only done this because fascism was around, which gave him individual power over Germany, so he could do anything he wanted (Russo. D, 2013). The Treaty of Versailles, appeasement, the League of Nations and Hitler's actions were all causes of World War…
Nazi Propaganda In The 1930's
Early on the propaganda was displaying the ideas of the Nazis and trying to show the world what Adolf Hitler truly meant to them. The posters and movies did this specifically by showing Hitler as a unstoppable hero that would defeat everyone in his path. The Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, seeked to portray Hitler as this to appeal to the German people and to increase his popularity among the more rural population of people located on the outskirts of Germany. Mr. Goebbels also used information from the Mein Kampf to direct his propaganda slogans, which is a book that was written by Adolf Hitler to express his ideas on how a government should be organized. The Mein Kampf showed the life of Hitler and it described his whole life as a struggle to reach the point where he is at now.…
The Pros And Cons Of Propaganda In World War I
It is still possible to get such information through to Germany where thousands of these fragments-often individually harmless-are patiently pieced together into a whole which spells death American soldiers and danger to America homes.'(Wheeler, 142) It is evident that propagandas produced by the Committee on Public Information tried to acquire Americans to get enlisted, stop antiwar activity, get Americans to support war effort, and war bonds. It was a war mobilization that strengthens America war effort by the support of public (Faragher, P.572). The strong effect of propaganda gained uncontrollable emotion support by various range of groups consisting of women, African American, and from different Caucasian ethnics (Wheeler,…
The Role Of German Immigrants During World War I
John III, Burton, Margot Opdycke Lamme, and Jacquie L 'Etang also agree that the media did play a big role in influencing American viewpoints especially throughout World War I. More specifically, the three scholars argue that atrocity propaganda, which portrayed German cruelty through illustrations, was what most effectively spurred Anti-German sentiment. At the time, American newspapers depended on the British media for their stories on Europe. Great Britain saw fabricating German atrocities for American newspapers as an advantage to the war because England was trying to get the United States to enter the war. British media companies that took every chance to twist the truth or exaggerate the barbarism of the German race in order to inspire Americans to fight in the war and ultimately, to help England win.…
Nazification Of German People Essay
The propaganda put out by the Nazi party not only effected the sense of national pride, but also was used as peer pressure in a way. According to The History Learning Site propaganda was appointed to Joseph Goebbels and his main goal was to make sure no one said or read anything against the Nazi party and to make sure Nazi propaganda was the most persuasive out there ("Propaganda in Nazi Germany"). German citizens were surrounded by forms of propaganda and many believed it. Being surrounded by an entire country who is changing their views towards Hitler, Jews, other countries, etc. and having propaganda everywhere most people would change their views.…
Roles Of World War II And Propaganda
15 Works Cited
When one thinks of how many people participated in the war, they probably only think of how many soldiers fought in the war and how many casualties there were. Due to the art of propaganda, most of the citizens from each country during World War II were acting participants because it lit a fire in everyone's stomachs to help their country's cause in whatever way possible. A teaching fellow at the Alabama Department of Archives and History wrote, "During World War II, the government undertook unprecedented campaigns to engage Americans in the war effort. Private business followed suit, often attempting to link their products with appeals to patriotism. Propaganda and advertisement sometimes became inextricably entwined in the process (AL Archives)." From gas to bail bonds, many companies used this advertising effect to lure consumers to buy their product, but promote patriotism at the same time.…
Advertising In The 1940's
Hitler was attempting to eradicate the Jews, and conquer the world. In turn, the rest of the world powers had to rise up against Germany and its allies. In this situation, the United States was raising arms against a true world threat, unlike that of 2001, where we acted in affairs that didn't concern us. The technique that became the most effective to get everybody onboard for the war effort was political advertising. Through various types of advertising, the United States, created feeling of patriotism in its citizens.…
How Do Americans Use Propaganda During Ww2
It was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory. By using media propagandists, "instigated hatred for the enemy and support for American allies, urged greater public effort for war production, and convince the citizens to do everything they could to support the soldiers." Patriotism was a major subject matter during World War II. American propaganda played a big role in the war. Even though they are two different countries, they were still using the same biased tools to manipulate their citizens. Both America and Germany displays their hatred for the opposing country.…
Propaganda And Mass Meetings In Nuremberg: Holocaust Analysis
He used its power to unite a country against not only other countries, but subgroups within Germany itself. Hitler is quoted as describing propaganda as, "propaganda tries to force a doctrine on the whole people. Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea" (Nazi Propaganda, 2016). The horrendous and despicable acts that occurred during Hitler's reign delighted many Germans. This was not due to Germans being an evil ethnicity, it was due to the way Hitler framed his actions (O 'Shaughnessy, 2009).…


text:
A Killer Whale Called Luna
Animals, Nature, Ocean
25 minutes 8.19/10 based on 43 votes
A Killer Whale Called Luna, alternatively titled "Saving Luna" and "The Whale," is the emotional story of one young killer whale's quest for companionship after he was separated from his family. Luna was just two years old when, alone and confused, he found himself on the rugged, wild coast of Vancouver Island.
Following his tumultuous life, the film records the human friendships he developed and the trouble this led him into. From death threats to numerous capture attempts by the government, the film-makers watched as people tried to determine his fate.
Luna shows us how quickly our lives can once again cross with the natural world.
Addiction, Drugs
This award-winning documentary film, shot in Vancouver, Canada's notorious Downtown Eastside, caught the eyes of audiences, film makers and critics world wide for its unusual and sensitive depiction of life on the street.
Health, Nature, Psychology, Research, The Brain
The stress response: in the beginning it saved our lives, making us run from predators and enabling us to take down prey.
Animals, Nature
Orange-and-black wings fill the sky as NOVA charts one of natures most remarkable phenomena: the epic migration of monarch butterflies across North America.
The arctic is changing rapidly and drastically. Large parts that used to be frozen all year are now free of ice in the summer.
Psychology, Society
A lot of psychologists believe that fear is an innate emotion that exists to trigger the 'fight or flight' response. They believe that we are born with the ability to be afraid as a natural reaction because it's a survival mechanism.
Crime, Murder
Edward Theodore Gein was born on August 8, 1906. He and his family moved to a farm near Plainfield, Wisconsin. His father was an alcoholic who was always either drinking or working.
Bill Mason— a lover and defender of wildlife, directed this film by the National Film Board of Canada. Very few people can honestly say that they have ever heard the howl of the wolf echoing across the Northern Lake.
History, Modern Era
This documentary looks at the clampdown on satire and other undesirable comedians as the Third Reich grew in power. The plight of specific groups (or "art") tends to get lost in the scale of the much bigger human cost of WWII.
In the far reaches of the Galapagos archipelago there is a remote island that is more like an ancient crumbling volcano.
15 responses to "A Killer Whale Called Luna"
The most amazing thing about this amazing documentary is how the breakdown of the journalist's objectivity mirrors the main thrust of the story itself about the disintegration of the boundary which divides man from animal. Whenever a fundamental rule of a craft, in this case the rule of objective journalism, is broken with such spectacular success and deep meaning, you know you are seeing a work of genius.
Many thanks to the person who uploaded this beautiful documentary.
Sheila Kind says:
I had the pleasure of seeing Luna myself on a trip to Friendly Cove on the west side of Vancouver Island. I watched as he partially launched himself onto a small boat and someone took a big brush and stroked him with it. He seemed to enjoy it immensely although I couldn't help but feel sad for him. In some ways what happened to him after that seems almost a mercy since his story was bound not to end well in any regard.
reagan says:
this is really a great doco ,made alittle upset and angry but was very touching and made me relise how dangerous we really are as humans
What a unique doc! It explores and reveals the relationship between humans and animals unlike any other documentary I have seen. If you think humans are the only sentient beings on this planet, please watch this video. I shudder when I think of all that we might have learned from Luna had we sincerely made the effort…Thanks for uploading this–it was an hour well spent!
VideoEyes says:
The wild should remain in the wild,if there's any left,Thx 4 this Great Docu….^V^!
I live in BC and this documentary answered my many questions about Luna. Of course because the death of Luna did not make anyone money, we did not hear about it.
It's amazing how he can find food and still have enough time to play with humans
Isabella says:
Jan 2, 2013 at 7:39 am
I always cry when I see this. Very emotional documentary. Could be my favourite.
Carbonscam says:
Could be? What is a Shabez Goi?
Silverfox says:
Just seen this for the first time, not often a documentary stops me in my tracks like this one. Tearful and educational. How much we need to learn about the creatures who share our space.
I watched this documentary about a beautiful whale called Luna, as humans we teached our childrend that bullying is wrong and when i saw what this whale went though is all what humans did it was wrong and sad and not human at all, from the beginning i feel the people who found her explored her as well and made it a huge media target towards a animal who only was showing Love.
Michelle Lokelani says:
Beautiful documentary, very emotional. This is probably one of the best stories of Friendship and will forever stick with me. I fell in love with Luna, only wish I had the pleasure of getting to know him.
Gavlar says:
It want play in my country why not has anyone got the link to watch
Just watched this amazing documentary and there are many lessons to take away from it. This was a tragic ending but hopefully luna can inspire all of us to treat all animals and nature with love, dignity and respect.. We should always be advocates for nature that shows us unconditional love. It's unfortunate that his life didn't have a different outcome but will it definitely make a profound impact on how I view nature and any life form that isn't only located one's backyard. This documentary should be used as a teaching method in schools. Adults are not the only ones that can benefit from Luna's life.
Elizabeth AA says:
The natural world is reaching out to us, and we have much to learn from the lessons of individuals like Luna. Thank you to the film makers for this beautiful message of hope and love. Thank you Luna!

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Our Phytoplankton Focused Services Include, Product Development, Branding, Contract Manufacturing, Strategic Positioning, Consulting, CBD – Phytoplankton Applications, Collaborations, Custom Formulations, Raw Material Supply (pure powder, lotion extracts, culinary ingredients), sales and marketing, warehousing and distribution.
Our phytoplankton is produced on land and not taken from the ocean.
The only by-product in creating our phytoplankton is pure clean oxygen.


Was Jack the Ripper a Texan?
We're in the final stages of completing 'Dem Dry Bon'z, our sequel about serial murders in North Dakota and Montana. Despite the fact that our story is an urban fantasy, Stoney and I have woven the story with substantial history regarding the beginnings of the age where serial killers were first recognized and studied. Below is a clipping from the Decatur Herald of October 6, 1888. The article was written during the Whitechapel Fiend's (a.k.a. Jack the Ripper's) murder spree. Very rarely does one read about or see in movies the perception of the London police that the Ripper might have learned his deadly trade in Austin, Texas. There were many similarities between Austin's Midnight Assassin, who killed eight women and wounded many other Austin residents, with the Ripper. There clearly were many differences, such as the Midnight Assassin's penchant for leaving witnesses alive but with often with head wound so severe that they were unable to testify as to something so simple as the race of the killer. However, the English at first could not conceive that a true Britain was capable of such savagery. The Austin murders of 1885-1886 were touted as the training ground for an American fiend loose in London. Cowboys and Indians who were still in country after working for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, were hauled in for interrogation. One of the Indians was Black Elk, whose memoir Black Elk Speaks became a classic. Foreigners and Jews figured highly on the list of police suspects. This ham-handed approach to solving crimes matched what Austin tried just a few years earlier.
The Austin authorities had a penchant for rounding up the "usual suspects" every time the Assassin struck. In this case the "usual suspects" were exclusively black men and poor whites. Interrogation consisted of being manacled to an iron ring attached to the floor and being beaten severely. None of the black men who endured this torture ever admitted to the crimes. Some were interrogated more than once and most were under almost constant surveillance. Eventually an election year came along and charges were made. Three men (all the husbands or boyfriends of victims) were tried. Two of the men were severely wounded by axe blows to the head by the murderer and the state attempted to convince the juries that each had killed his companion and then wounded himself to cover the crime. One man was convicted but the verdict was overturned on appeal as the prosecution presented no proof that the defendant actually did the crime.
The Assassin and the Ripper crimes never were solved. In an age where criminology was in its infancy, law enforcement floundered in the darkness of its own incompetence. These tragedies call out to us through the centuries. What kinds of monsters do such things? We still are trying to figure that out as the descendants of Jack the Ripper, the Midnight Assassin, Dr. H.H. Holmes, and too many others still walk among us, They remind us that not all nightmares happen during sleep.


Hi there! Tahalden here with the next installment of The 6 Design Values.
The next design value on the table is Evolution. League has been around for almost five years, and to be fair… nowadays it's nowhere near the same as back in 2009 upon release. The number of champions has tripled, the graphics have been upgraded multiple times, and the strategic depth is greater than ever. The game is evolving and Riot actively pursues this in their design.
Looking at the champion roster, Lucian identifies a lot with the idea of evolution in terms of game design. How does this work? What about Lucian's rework can be understood in terms of game evolution?
Let's dive in. Welcome to Design 101!
League of Legends is a continuously evolving game that is here to stay, for years to come. That's a pretty big statement to make by a company as young as Riot. Seeing their booming growth and their race to keep up with the ever-growing player base baffles many. Will they succeed? Many people wonder if League is indeed here to stay for the long haul.
Active Mitigation: If something becomes too dominant or, as they say, 'overpowered,' they will tackle the issue as thoroughly as possible.
Targeted Problem Solving: Analysis goes into a troublesome champion or strategy before nerfing/reworking it. This may take some time!
Trial and Error: Changes to an unhealthy play pattern may appear vastly unexpected. If a rework fails, reverse or change it through iteration.
Patience: When a new champion or rework enters the League, let it simmer for a bit. Players require time to learn something new.
Community Interaction: A change or rework is always pitched to the masses for feedback. The designers realize they cannot know everything.
Modernization: League is about five years old by now. To keep up with competitors, it will have to continue increasing its quality standard.
As discussed in a previous part of this series, the Skarner double rework showcases what happens if a champion loses its identity in a rework. Skarner was revisited after player feedback and gave him back the stickiness he was known for.
The addition of jungle timers to the game was controversial. We've already gone over the topic, and it is a great example of Riot modernizing their game. They are identifying what skill means in League and do away with any unnecessary book-keeping.
The gradual changes to turrets and value of Dragon have addressed the dominance of lane swaps in professional play. It has taken quite a few iterations for Riot to get it right, but they've reached a balanced state where both lane swaps and normal lane match-ups are viable depending on the adapted team composition.
We covered Lee Sin as well, because the champion embodies the concept of Mastery. It takes a lot of time to be able to dominate games with him. As time has progressed, many players have mastered Lee, making him essentially too good at too many roles. Riot wanted to tackle him earlier, but the community did not feel the mini-rework — so it was axed. Eventually, Lee Sin did see some changes to bring his power level down a bit.
Visual upgrade of Summoner's Rift, anyone?
League is evolving. Through continued updates and balance changes, Riot keeps the game fresh and challenging. This ties directly into the concept of Mastery, through which League requires players to evolve along with it. Players have to continue learning new strategies and champions to remain competitive.
Every change Riot makes brings out a legion of vigilant critics. If anything, Riot has the greatest source of feedback from vocal players who will not hesitate to call out the disadvantages of any given change. Sometimes though, we should simply trust in Riot.
A great example of this is the marksman prodigy, Lucian.
… his damage seemed to be subpar.
… his ultimate did not appear to be useful.
… his double-shot mechanic was difficult to use in lane because he ran out of mana extremely fast.
Lucian didn't seem to offer anything to a team except damage.
That makes Lucian the post child of a champion that needed some time for players to pick him up. Especially this Season, as efficient wave clear became more and more important (Ziggs has been a priority pick for over a year) — and Lucian's ultimate provided exactly that. Moreover, Lucian could go toe-to-toe with an old favorite among marksmen. Caitlyn was the go-to AD carry for fast turret pushes. Lucian could match her at that, owing to his double-shot. He could also deal with her insane auto-attack range in lane, in case of a straight match-up, thanks to his long-range poke, primarily under the form of Piercing Light.
So people started to work around Lucian's lack of CC for exactly that reason. And… actually, his damage output and harass ended up being surprisingly high.
Out of nowhere came Lucian to dominate the marksman scene for a whole Split-and-a-half. Even though Caitlyn fell out of favor somewhere along the way — the fast turret push was not as prominent anymore — Lucian stuck around, and players valued him for two niches that he filled: mobility and safety.
Something had to be done about Lucian, but it took a while. He did offer interesting gameplay both for his team and his opponents, and was amusing to watch. Nevertheless, a near 100% pick or ban rate should be dealt with.
Essentially, Lucian's rework was aimed at decreasing his safety, while increasing his mobility. This is where Evo-lucian (Oh yes, I went there) as a design value comes in: Lucian ended up filling two different niches. He became too dominant and fit into any team composition. At this point, you have to make a choice: Which niche do you drop when reworking Lucian?
Riot chose to push Lucian deeper into the mobility niche in Patch 4.12. This makes sense because there aren't a lot of marksmen that can quickly hop around the battlefield (Hi, Ezreal). But this came at a cost. His identity as one of the, if not the, safest marksmen had to give. That's why Lucian's auto-attack range was reduced to 500 from 550, forcing him to put himself more in danger to join a fight.
This is huge. It might look like just a small range reduction, but relative to the other marksmen, Lucian went from being 'normal' range, to 'short' range — on the level of Sivir and Kog'Maw (without Bio-Arcane Barrage). In other words, most other marksmen can out-range Lucian. This is immensely important in team fights, as well as during the laning phase!
This turned out to be… interesting. Difficult to explain in words, so let me introduce to you: Lucian Bolt.
What the rework did do though, is define a new niche: the hyper-mobile marksman. Lucian in the above video is pretty amazing to watch, albeit a bit overpowered. The changes in Patch 4.13 did remedy some of the issues while maintaining this new identity of Lucian.
So in the end, Lucian evolved from a no-CC, high-damage marksman into the safest marksman during this Season, and was then pushed into the hyper-mobile marksman niche with significantly lower safety. This is how somewhat experimental changes can result into new roles and new reasons to pick certain champions. This is how League continues to evolve!
So what about Lucian's item builds? There's three main routes you can follow, each making use of one of Lucian's unique abilities. Keep in mind, Lucian's rework came at the same time as the marksman itemization rework.
Super Hyper-Mobile Lucian: One of the first builds to be popularized was Youmuu's Ghostblade into Blade of the Ruined King. This makes Lucian even more mobile, turning him into an awesome kiter and chaser. Note that Ghostblade's active synergizes amazingly with The Culling! This item build has a great mid-game power spike.
Duelist Lucian: The new classic build on marksmen of Infinity Edge into Statikk Shiv works wonders on Lucian, thanks to his double-shot passive. Crits for the damage and Shiv's passive along with Spellslinger, Piercing Light and Ardent Blaze provides a lot of burst. This is typically the slowest build because you'll want Last Whisper for the armor penetration as well.
Sieger Lucian: An interesting adaptation is a focus on pure AD for turret damage through Bloodthirster (and a support Janna). Lucian's passive allows him to melt turrets early on, heightened by the AD bonus from Janna's Eye of the Storm. Follow up with a Trinity Force for the Sheen procs on the turrets as well! Provides extra safety in team fights through Bloodthirster's passive shield, but typically less damage output onto champions.
Follow up these builds with your choice of armor penetration, %-health damage or a defensive item depending on the game situation. Always adapt on the fly! Never follow builds blindly.
Finally, consider Ionian Boots of Lucidity for boots of choice rather than Berserker's Greaves. With Lucian's higher focus on mobility, as well as his double-shot mechanic, he scales a lot better with cooldown reduction than with attack speed.
League of Legends is an evolving game. Balance changes, new champions, graphical updates, increased strategical depth…they all contribute to making sure League is here to stay for years to come.
The unique combination of Spellslinger, Piercing Light, Relenting Pursuit and The Culling made up a champion that happened to fit well into the early 2014 Season meta. He could deal with the then-dominant Caitlyn in the fast turret-push meta. Even after Caitlyn fell out of favor, Lucian stuck around as the go-to safe-as-well-as-mobile marksman pick. His dominance in the bot lane eventually led to a rework to give him a few more weaknesses.
That weakness was primarily a reduced auto-attack range and safety. Many players expected Lucian to disappear from the scene, but boy, were they wrong. The new hyper-mobile Lucian rose a few percent in win/loss ratio in the live game and appeared to have been overcompensated for his range nerf. A follow-up patch tackled this by axing his slow removal and increasing Relentless Pursuit's cooldown.
The rework did create a new niche, that of the hyper-mobile marksman. Ezreal already sort of filled this role, but not quite the same way as Lucian does now. This is how experimental changes can lead to interesting, unexpected results allowing League to continue evolving.
Do you like Lucian's mini-rework? Which champion do you think has moved on from an old role into a new specific niche successfully? Drop a comment below!
An expression of gratitude to Denise for providing the splash arts to these articles, and to Fridgecake and Valkyrie for their editing work!
A game-design blogger on League of Legends, with some editor work on the side. Alternate mathcrafter, professional stargazer, dedicated gamer, Skarner fanboy. Getting better at games by understanding their design philosophy is a thing! Follow me on Twitter @Tahalden or on Facebook for updates.


Ghost is an approximately 7 year old white and black male greyhound surrendered to GALT. When Ghost arrived, he had a positive titer to Ehrlichia Canis as well as a positive borderline heartworm test. Treatment for both conditions began in November, 2016. His Ehrlichia Canis was successfully treated and in March 2017 he showed a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test. However his heartworm test continued positive, and he had a second treatment in May. FINALLY, in July 2017 Ghost is now heartworm negative! This sweet, sweet boy is ready to find his forever family! Ghost is not considered to be small animal or cat tolerant.
Ghost's heartworm test revealed positive, so he received his first treatment for heartworms on 10/31/16. He is tolerating the treatment okay. He will be scheduled for his second treatment in 4 weeks. He is receiving treatment also for the Ehrlichia Canis.
Ghost is still testing positive to heartworms, so he will be kept quiet for the next 4 weeks and retested at that time.
Ghost's heartworm test shows borderline positive. He will be retested in 30 days.
Ghost was retreated on May 16 and 17 for his heartworms. He will be retested on July 16. We are hopeful he will clear at that time.
Finally after almost 8 months, our sweet boy Ghost is heartworm NEGATIVE! This boy is ready for his forever couch and home!
Ghost is such a love bug! He loves to get chin scratches and ear scratches. Speaking of ears!! Love his at-attention-ears!! He does not typically get on the furniture unless he is not feeling well and needs closer/longer snuggles. He has very good manners in the house, unless he smells bread! Ghost is not much of a counter surfer unless you have bread up there. He LOVES bread and will pull down a wire fruit bowl at the back of the counter to get the bread you put there and mistakenly thought was safe.
He is by far the most vocal greyhounds we've fostered. He barks in the backyard at the other dogs getting walked and sometimes he'll bark in the house too. He also likes to sing along with sirens that go by. He has a greyt roo!
He is terrified of thunderstorms and will not go out in the rain unless you have him on a leash. On those rainy days you really have to take advantage of the breaks in the rain. He responds well to wearing a thunder shirt and staying in his crate with a blanket covering all sides except the door. It's his Safety den and he really needs it during storms.
Ghost is a playful, loving grey that deserves a loving forever family. He loves playing with other dogs big and small. Based on his reaction to a cat on TV, Ghost is likely not cat-safe.
The special medical treatment cost needed by Ghost is why the Miss Mesa Fund was established. If you would like to help with Ghost's care, please take a moment to make a donation to the fund. You WILL and CAN make a difference in Ghost's life and the lives of other greyhounds in need of special medical care. Your help and support will make a difference - one greyhound at a time.
Please note Miss Mesa Fund/Ghost on your check.


text:
Murmansk ist:
 Oblast Murmansk, russischer Verwaltungsbezirk
 Murmansk, russische Hafenstadt und Hauptstadt der Oblast
 (2979) Murmansk, ein nach der Stadt benannter Asteroid
 USS Milwaukee (CL-5), leichter Kreuzer der US Navy und Sowjetmarine
 Murmansk (1955), leichter Kreuzer der Sowjetmarine

Siehe auch:
 Murmansk-150 (Saosjorsk)
 Murmansk-140 (Ostrownoi)
 Cape Murmanskiy, ein nach der russischen Hafenstadt Murmansk benanntes Kap an der Prinzessin-Astrid-Küste des Königin-Maud-Lands, Antarktika

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Устьва́жская волость — административно-территориальная единица в составе Шенкурского уезда Архангельской губернии. Административный центр — село Семёновское, село Усть-Вага.

География
Устьважская волость находилась на севере Шенкурского уезда, на берегах рек Северная Двина и Вага.

История
Усть-Вага была одним из владений новгородцев в Заволочье ещё в XI—XII веках. Затем Устьважская волость входила в состав Ледского стана Шенкурской четверти Важского уезда. С 1780 года — в составе  Шенкурского уезда.

В начале XIX века был образован Устьважский удельный приказ, в который вошли Усть-Важская, Корбальская, Ростовская, Шиленьгская, Прилуцкая, Осиновская, Слободская, Усть-Ваеньгская, Есиповская, Березницкая, Пяндская и Чажестровская волости. Крестьяне Устьважского удельного приказа подготовили для Архангельского порта в 1826 году по подрядам 15 тысяч четвертей древесного угля, 2 тысяч саженей аршинных и 50 саженей трёхаршинных дров. В 1837 году Устьважская волость вошла в состав второго полицейского стана Шенкурского уезда. В 1863 году Устьважский удельный приказ был преобразован в волость, а волости, входившие в его состав, — в сельские общества. В 1885 году волостное правление Устьважской волости было перенесено из Усть-Ваги в село Семёновское (ныне — Березник). В 1903 году Устьважская волость вошла в состав третьего стана Шенкурского уезда. В 1918—1919 годах волость была захвачена войсками интервентов. Постановлением ВЦИК «Об административном делении Архангельской губернии» от 9 июня 1924 года, ходе первого этапа укрупнения волостей, Шилингско-Прилуцкая волость была включена в состав Устьважской волости. На 1 января 1926 года в Устьважской волости было 6 сельсоветов. 4 октября 1926 года вышло постановление ВЦИК об укрупнении волостей. По этому постановлению, в ходе второго этапа укрупнения волостей, в состав Устьважской волости была включена территория, упразднённой Власьевской волости (Моржегоры).

В 1929 году, после ликвидации губернско-уездно-волостного административного деления, из северной части Шенкурского уезда (Усть-Важская волость (без Моржегорского и Калежского сельсоветов, отошедших к Емецкому району), Кургоминская волость и Кицкий сельский совет Шеговарской волости) был создан Березницкий район в Архангельском округе Северного края.

Современное положение
Ныне, территория бывшей Устьважской волости занимает северную часть Виноградовского района Архангельской области, входя в состав Березниковского городского и Осиновского, Усть-Ваеньгского, Моржегорского сельских поселений.

Демография
В 1785 году в Устьважской волости проживало 807 человек. В 1918 году в Устьважской волости было 2920 человек обоего пола. По переписи населения 1926 года в Устьважской волости проживало 8396 человек.

Литература
 Зарубин Л. А.: Важская земля в XIV—XV веках — История СССР

Примечания

Волости Шенкурского уезда
Исторические административные единицы и территории Архангельской области


Calling all soon to be newly-weds. Lay down your lists for just a moment. Press pause on organising the seating plan or the evening band, and ponder your honeymoon for a while - that well-earned quality time with your loved one. Whether you're jetting off soon after your wedding, or whether you're planning to delay that trip for another day - have you considered making memories on a mini-moon? Many couples are choosing to bookend their big day with a mini-moon holiday - a short stay at one of the UK's romantic locations - directly after their nuptials. And coastal and countryside locations* like the West Coast of Scotland, are proving to be very popular mini-moon destinations.
The Isle of Bute is just 33 miles from Glasgow, but it's true what they say, it really does feel like a world away. Bute boasts a glorious, glamorous neo gothic mansion - Mount Stuart. Built by a man who was a descendant of King Robert the Bruce and one of Britain's richest aristocrats - the 3rd Marquess of Bute. It is a house of engineering firsts, as well as one of great beauty. Mount Stuart boasts striking neo gothic architecture, a chapel that's said to have more marble that the Sistine Chapel, and a ceiling that replicates the heavens. Take a mini-moon holiday on the Isle of Bute and soak up this masterpiece as well as Bute's many other scenic splendours. You can even stay over in accommodation in the Mount Stuart grounds.
After all the excitement of your wedding day, perhaps you'd like to slow life down a little, and enjoy one of the most tranquil mini-moon destinations. The tiny and peaceful Isle of Iona, with just 120 residents, is the perfect restorative retreat for newlyweds. Iona is just a 10 minute CalMac ferry ride from Mull, and when you step off the boat, it'll be clear you've arrived on a wee bit of paradise with its pure white sands, clear, turquoise waters, welcoming locals and home away from home accommodation. You'll find Iona is fascinating as well as beautiful - it was the birthplace of Scottish Christianity and is the burial place of scores of Ancient Scottish Kings. This mix of history and serenity gives Iona a beautiful, unique atmosphere.
Think quiet sandy beaches framed by the rugged beauty of the Atlantic coast - you'll find them waiting for you both on the Island of Islay - Queen of the Hebrides - just a two-hour sail from Kennacraig. This gem is best known for her whisky, naturally so, since its currently home to eight working distilleries. The whisky is enough of an attraction in itself, but Islay is also home to incredible coastal scenery and some of the country's most beautiful and romantic sunsets. Spend your mini-moon holiday, settling down with a wee dram, nestled in a beautiful bay on Islay's West Coast, and watch the sun as it gradually drops below the horizon, before heading back to your luxury eco-dwelling or boutique hotel.
The Island of Arran has been long hailed as 'Scotland in miniature' since it has it all - mountain, moorland, rugged glens and coastlines. It's a perfect mini-moon destination, since all of this is within easy reach, and the island itself is just a leisurely 45-minute CalMac ferry crossing from the mainland. Enjoy a romantic adventure, soaking up the landscape, and seeking out sights like the standing stones at Machrie Moor dating all the way back to 3500BC, or the King's Caves on the seafront, a one time refuge of Robert the Bruce, before retiring to your own refuge - be that country house hotel, intimate inn, or luxurious spa.
What could be more romantic than a mini-moon Island Hopping adventure that follows in the footsteps of one of Scotland's most famous romantic heroines - Flora MacDonald? After his bloody defeat at Culloden, Flora helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape back to the safety of France. She smuggled him over the sea to Skye, through to Portree, and, onwards to the Isle of Raasay, from where he sailed for France, whilst Flora faced her foes and prison! As well as its stories of romantic heroines, Skye also boasts a reputation as a foodie heaven. If you have the time for a longer mini-moon holiday you can follow the Prince's trail right to the incredible Outer Hebrides, where he first set foot on Scottish soil.
Be inspired to book one of these spectacular mini-moon holidays today - the perfect conclusion to your wedding day, or a memorable precursor to a longer haul honeymoon. Without a doubt, you'll find the best mini-moon destinations UK wide, in the rich and varied west coast of Scotland. Start planning your mini-moon by heading over to our destinations pages.


Applied Science Department caters the basic needs of First Year and second year subject like Engineering Mathematics, Applied Physics, and Applied Chemistry with standard instruments. This Department has well experienced staff as well as young talented team of faculties. This department is enriched with well equipped laboratories and is supported by extensive teaching aids like models, LCD, OHP, Computer graphics etc.
The international market is in very much demand for civil engineers. The investments in Infrastructure development sector are very huge. IT sectors requires heavy infrastructure. There is huge gap in demand and supply. The career as an engineer is very much bright in this field. The civil engineer can work as a site engineer, structural designer, planner, estimator, and valuer.
This is the broad field of engineering that deals with the planning constructions and maintenance of permanent structures such as air ports, bridges, canals, dams, docks, harbors, coastal protections, hotels power stations, railways and roads.
Mechanical Engineering is one of the most diverse and exciting branches of Engineering. Its scope range from the design of very fine and sensitive instruments to the design of very large power generation plants. Mechanical Engineering involves the creative design, manufacturing testing evaluation and distribution of as many devices as in our day to day life. This branch can encompass aero dynamics, auto mobiles, Marines, Engines, Composite material etc.
Mechanical Engineers play essential roles in the entire spectrum of Industrial enterprise including even such apparently 'non-mechanical'. One as the aero space, chemical, computer and electrical power industries and robotics, Mechanical expertise also includes the development of high performance composite flexible manufacturing, mechanical design a/utomation and control and environmental pollution.
The Department of computer science & engineering is having state-of-art facilities for individual students to complete the assignments, practical projects of the curriculum. Every student is allotted an individual computer system. The department has a young talented team of faculties and well established labs.
It taken holistic approach in importing education that is relevant in a world that is thriving on the information revolution. The internet and other emerging technologies have created a world of opportunity in this field.
It is now a preferred career option for students in all sectors like internet, management information system, crime detecting, medical diagnoses, and defense are based on computer Tech. the computer lab is fully equipped with latest technology in computer field. High configuration Desktops & LAN is the strength of the Computer lab. For any revolution to make an impact, computer engineering holds the key.
Elements of Electrical Engineering (EEE) Lab.
Electrical Engineering is considered to be the mother branch. The electrical engineering deals with mainly power generation, transmission and distribution of the electricity. The department has highly sophisticated, spacious laboratories with ultramodern equipments in tall major fields of electrical engineering in which state-of-art equipments are reflected and scope for the creativity is available.
The faculty members of the department are a homogeneous group of highly qualified, experienced and dedicated staff members. The department motivates the students for energy conservation and auditing competitive examination and higher studies.


Have you been looking for a creative outlet? A way to bond with women? A way to make a little extra money on the side? A business you can run from your home? Then we have the perfect answer for you! You should become a Maskcara Artist! And you should join our Maskcara team!
What is a Maskcara Artist?
First off, Maskcara Beauty is a company that sells life changing makeup, and we mean it! Not only is Maskcara's makeup streamline and minimal, but their IIID foundation makes a woman's face come to life and helps enhance her beautiful features. The highlight and contouring process sounds scary, but is an easy process in brightening a woman's face. Along with the IIID foundation line, Maskcara also sells eyeshadows, skin care, brushes, and tools.
A Maskcara Artist is someone who sells Maskcara Beauty products. But that's not all. She connects with women to make them look and feel beautiful. She can choose to work solely from home and run an online business. She can choose to host parties and connect in person with groups of women. She can choose to run her Maskcara business however she feels best suits her lifestyle and talents. The most important thing is that she does it her way and embraces her skills so she can share them with others.
But, don't fret if you've never done anyone's makeup before! The HAC (highlight and contour) process is so simple to do. With practice, you can easily pick up the skill and teach other women how to do it too! Being a Maskcara Artist allows you to use your creativity and do it your way.
We love Maskcara's mission statement! It embraces happiness and a woman's inner and outer beauty.
If you want to become a Maskcara Artist, you can sign up under anyone you want. But why should you choose to join our team??? Oh boy! Why not?! We have teamed up to make a dynamite duo! Michelle is your business guru with over 10 years of business experience and JoEllen is your beauty gal with her esthetician training in skincare and makeup. We love to train the members on our team to build a business and brand around their strengths and talents. You are not one dimensional and neither is your business!
Do we have you convinced yet?? When you've decided to take the plunge to change your life, then it's so easy to sign up as a Makeup Artist! Simply click HERE. Then choose, BECOME AN ARTIST. Choose to enroll under our name or type in Artist #185629. Then you can choose which kit you want. We highly suggest the Pro Kit because it sets you up for success early on and it's a much better deal. But the Basic Kit can get you by too! Finish up the process by providing your personal info and payment method and voila!
As soon as the sign-up process is complete, we will be in contact with you and get you training so you can build a successful brand & business! We are so excited to work with you!! We have a ton of fun and have a lot to offer you!
Click HERE for a more detailed way to join our Maskcara team!
Click HERE to learn more about how JoEllen makes being a Maskcara Artist work for her as she travels full time!


text:
Official Plex App Arrives on Apple TV
By Stephanie Mlot
4 Nov 2015, 4 a.m.
Streaming your own media on Apple TV just got a little easier with the arrival of Plex on Cupertino's new set-top box.
Plex, a PCMag Editors' Choice due to its user-friendly setup and interface, lets you stream media from a home network to compatible devices. It's only been available on Apple TV via some rather complex workarounds, but with the arrival of the tvOS App Store, Plex is an official Apple TV app.
In a blog post, Plex CTO Elan Feingold said Plex has wanted to be on Apple TV since day one, but Apple was slow to warm up to certain third-party apps. "Every single WWDC the rumors heated up, we got excited (along with half the Internet), and then our hopes ended up dashed on some fairly sharp rocks. With no rum," Feingold quipped.
But then came Apple's September event and news of the Siri-enhanced Apple TV with universal search and a new app store. Plex developers raced to build an app.
"We're incredibly proud of this new app, which is essentially one of the richest apps we've built feature-wise, built in just five short weeks," Feingold said. "It's completely free for everyone, and it's awesome."
As reported by 9to5Mac, the No. 1 spot on the Apple TV Top Paid charts is Simple X, one of those Plex third-party clients, which will likely change with the arrival of the official Plex app. Otherwise, the Apple TV charts are dominated by games.
For more, check out New Apple TV or Old Apple TV: Which One Should You Buy?
How to Share Your Plex Libraries
What Is Plex?
How To Install Kodi On An Amazon Fire TV Stick
About Stephanie Mlot
Stephanie began as a PCMag reporter in May 2012. She moved to New York City from Frederick, Md., where she worked for four years as a multimedia reporter at the second-largest daily newspaper in Maryland. She interned at Baltimore magazine and graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (in the town of Indiana, in the state of Pennsylvania) with a degree in journalism and mass communications.
More From Stephanie Mlot
Telegram Pulls 'Hundreds' of Calls for Violence in US
Parler Is Back Online Thanks to Russian Tech Company DDos-Guard
DIY Nintendo Labo Kit Turns Mario Kart Into a Real-Life Workout
Instacart Offers Employees $25 to Get COVID-19 Vaccine


It was announced by the President of the United States of america Donald trump. It was announced by the President of the united states of america Donald trump in an interview with the broadcaster CBN. On the question of whether the priority of Christians, he answered in the affirmative.


Learn about taxpayer information, qualifying and viewing your Form 1099-K, and general tax reporting procedures with Square.
To ensure accurate tax reporting for you or your business, and to prevent any possible IRS withholding, it is very important you update your Square account to match IRS records.
You can review or update the taxpayer identification information, your business name, and any other business tax information you provided to Square at any time, directly from your online Square Dashboard.
Learn how to update your taxpayer identification information.
Log in to the Business page of your online Square Dashboard.
If you qualify for a 1099-k, you'll be able to download a PDF of your 1099-K form and, if necessary, update your tax information directly from the Tax Forms tab.
If you do not see a form available for download on the Tax Forms tab, it is most likely because you did not qualify to receive one based on your account activity. Forms for each tax year will be made available on your Square Dashboard by January 31st of the following year. If you don't qualify for a Form 1099-K, you can still review your yearly sales summary and card processing fees from your online Square Dashboard.
If after January 31st your online Square Dashboard does not show a 1099-K form and you qualify for one, contact us.
How do I update my account so it's reported under my business name and EIN?
To receive an updated 1099-K form, update your business taxpayer information by heading to your Square Dashboard. For the current fiscal year, after editing your information and clicking Save, the 1099-K form should automatically update. Download your 1099-K to confirm your information has updated.
Learn more about updating your Taxpayer Identification Number with Square.
Is my EIN currently linked to my Square account?
For security purposes, we do not have access to your taxpayer information. If you are unsure whether you linked your EIN when you created your Square account, confirm your business tax information.
While all Square customers are required to provide a valid Social Security Number (SSN) during sign-up, providing an Employer Identification Number (EIN) during sign-up is encouraged. By providing an EIN, your account will be identified as a business entity and all tax reporting will be associated with your business name and EIN. Update your business tax information.
Learn more about the differences between your SSN and EIN.
How can I apply for an EIN?
Learn about how to apply for an EIN from the IRS.
While Square is a credit card processing company, we are not a typical merchant service provider. We do not supply our account holders with individual merchant ID numbers. Even though we don't assign specific numbers, your business is still designated as a merchant with Square.
However, if your tax reporting information is associated with Massachusetts or Vermont, we are required to issue a Form 1099-K and report to your state when you process $600 or more in credit card payments.
To update your 1099-K for a previous year, please begin by updating your taxpayer information from your online Square Dashboard to ensure that your Square business name matches what the IRS has on file.
A copy of an official bank statement on your bank's letterhead which shows deposits from Square to your business. The statement can show any month from the year you're requesting an updated Form 1099-K and should include your full bank statement. If you are requesting to update multiple 1099-Ks, make sure to include a bank statement for each correlating year. Additionally, if you used multiple bank accounts in the year that needs correction, please provide a statement for each bank account you received deposits to from Square.
Official bank letterhead with your bank's logo.
The bank holder's name and address. Note: The bank account holder's name and address need to match the name/information in your Square Dashboard under Taxpayer Information for the updated Form 1099-K.
The bank account number or the last 3 digits of the account if you're using a credit union.
Deposits from Square in the same year as your requested 1099-K correction.
The amount and transaction count on each form are calculated based on your gross sales on the transaction date of the sales. This includes revenue from card payments that were refunded.
Cash sales are not included in the total we report on the 1099-K form.
Because of this requirement, the amount shown on this form will be different from the amount settled into your bank account. This is because you may have had refunds, chargebacks or holds, and Square's fees were deducted before funds were deposited to your bank.
The transaction date is the date in our system that the transaction took place, which is based on a standardized time known as UTC. Your online Square Dashboard shows your transactions in your local time, so there may be small variances if you have transactions that occur after either 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm (depending on daylight savings time) and midnight in your local time zone.
If you manage multiple locations with Square, your taxpayer information and tax forms for each location are available in your Dashboard under Tax Forms.
If you have multiple accounts that use the same EIN or SSN, we will use the volume from all accounts to see if you meet the reporting qualifications of more than $20,000 and more than 200 transactions.* Each Square account will have a separate form you can download and use for your tax reporting. We cannot combine multiple accounts onto a single 1099-K form.
To update the Federal Business Tax ID (EIN) associated with multiple Square accounts, sign into each Square account using your email and password to update your taxpayer information.
*If your tax reporting information is associated with Massachusetts or Vermont, we are required to issue a 1099-K and report to your state when you process $600 or more in credit card payments.
Cash App for Business accounts will receive a 1099-K form for those who accept over $20,000 and more than 200 payments* per calendar year cumulatively with Square.
*If you activated your Cash App account in Massachusetts or Vermont we are required to issue a 1099-K and report to your state when you accept $600 or more.
Log in to your Cash App Dashboard online to update your EIN or SSN for your business account so that all tax reporting will be associated with the correct information if you qualify.
Note: If you have both Cash for Business and Square Point of Sale accounts associated with your SSN, your total payment volume will be aggregated and reported on each 1099-K form.
For any additional tax information, please reach out to a tax professional or visit the IRS Form 1099-K Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions site.
Learn more about your 1099-k with Square.


Spectacular 2/2 apartment with amazing views. Top of the line appliances as well as washer and dryer in the unit. Oversized balcony is perfect to enjoy Miami life. Located in the heart of South Beach - Best location - Five Stars Amenities - Lobby and amenities fully renovated: bay front pool, tennis and super fitness center with bay views. Sand volleyball, jacuzzi, BBQ & a beautiful tranquil meditation garden. Conveniently located close to shopping and Restaurants.


text:
/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.render.pdf.extensions;

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;

import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
import org.xml.sax.Locator;

import org.apache.fop.apps.FOPException;
import org.apache.fop.datatypes.URISpecification;
import org.apache.fop.fo.Constants;
import org.apache.fop.fo.FONode;
import org.apache.fop.fo.PropertyList;
import org.apache.fop.fo.extensions.ExtensionAttachment;

/**
 * Extension element for pdf:embedded-file.
 */
public class PDFEmbeddedFileElement extends AbstractPDFExtensionElement {

    /** name of element */
    protected static final String ELEMENT = "embedded-file";

    /**
     * Main constructor
     * @param parent parent FO node
     */
    PDFEmbeddedFileElement(FONode parent) {
        super(parent);
    }

    @Override
    public void startOfNode() throws FOPException {
        super.startOfNode();
        if (parent.getNameId() != Constants.FO_DECLARATIONS) {
            invalidChildError(getLocator(), parent.getName(), getNamespaceURI(), getName(),
                "rule.childOfDeclarations");
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void processNode(String elementName, Locator locator,
                            Attributes attlist, PropertyList propertyList)
                                throws FOPException {
        PDFEmbeddedFileAttachment embeddedFile
            = (PDFEmbeddedFileAttachment)getExtensionAttachment();
        String desc = attlist.getValue("description");
        if (desc != null && desc.length() > 0) {
            embeddedFile.setDesc(desc);
        }
        String src = attlist.getValue("src");
        src = URISpecification.getURL(src);
        if (src != null && src.length() > 0) {
            embeddedFile.setSrc(src);
        } else {
            missingPropertyError("src");
        }
        String filename = attlist.getValue("filename");
        if (filename == null || filename.length() == 0) {
            try {
                URI uri = new URI(src);
                String path = uri.getPath();
                int idx = path.lastIndexOf('/');
                if (idx > 0) {
                    filename = path.substring(idx + 1);
                } else {
                    filename = path;
                }
                embeddedFile.setFilename(filename);
            } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
                //Filename could not be deduced from URI
                missingPropertyError("name");
            }
        }
        embeddedFile.setFilename(filename);
    }

    @Override
    public String getLocalName() {
        return ELEMENT;
    }

    @Override
    protected ExtensionAttachment instantiateExtensionAttachment() {
        return new PDFEmbeddedFileAttachment();
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Catherine Wolthuizen
Catherine is the Chair of the CPRC Board. She brings her considerable experience as a consumer advocate and ombudsman to the role of Chair of the CPRC. She is the Independent Customer Advocate at NAB, where her role includes making decisions about complex and sensitive complaints and advising on how to improve complaints handling and the customer experience. She is also an Ombudsman at the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the UK, where she has made decisions in around 2,500 cases, and an independent consumer representative to the Financial Ombudsman Service in Australia. She was also previously Head of Market Affairs at FOS UK, leading external engagement for that organisation. She has had senior roles in two Australian consumer organisations and is a former chair of the Consumer Federation of Australia. As well as running a human rights legal NGO and the UK's whistle-blower NGO, she was a member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel in England and has recently been appointed to the Legal Services Board in Victoria. Catherine lives in Bayside Melbourne with her husband Philip and two children.


Language impairment (LI) is a high-incidence developmental disability that elevates a child's susceptibility to reading problems (Catts, Fey, Tomblin, & Zhang, 2002; Morgan, Farkas, & Wu, 2011; Skibbe et al., 2008). For many children with LI, this susceptibility may be signaled in the early childhood years through its correspondence with lags in the development of print knowledge (Boudreau & Hedberg, 1999; Cabell, Justice, Zucker, & McGinty, 2009; Justice, Bowles, & Skibbe, 2006). Print knowledge is an important precursor of reading skill that reflects young children's developing knowledge about the forms and functions of print (e.g., Storch & Whitehurst, 2002). It includes, for instance, children's alphabet knowledge, their early production of print via writing, and their understanding of various print concepts (e.g., Justice, Pullen, & Pence, 2008; Whitehurst & Lonigan, 1998). Early childhood special education (ECSE) programming, for which children with LI represent the preponderance of participants (Snyder, Dillow, & Hoffman, 2007), represents an important milieu for implementing interventions that may improve the print knowledge of children with LI and, in turn, potentially reduce their risks for future reading difficulties.
This article describes the results of a randomized controlled trial involving children in 83 ECSE classrooms in which teachers implemented a read-aloud program designed to improve the print knowledge of children with LI, including those for whom LI is the primary disability and those for whom LI occurs concomitantly with or secondary to other disabilities. The present work is situated within a broader body of work seeking to identify effective programs and practices for increasing the early literacy skills of children vulnerable for reading problems (see National Early Literacy Panel [NELP], 2008), with much of this work focused on children reared in poverty (e.g., Hamre et al., 2010; Justice, Kaderavek, Fan, Sofka, & Hunt, 2009; Landry, Swank, Smith, Assel, & Gunnewig, 2006). Recent meta-analyses indicate that interventions featuring adult-child interactive read-alouds represent a particularly viable route for improving young children's early literacy skills, with average impacts of about one third to one half of a standard deviation unit on measures of print knowledge (Mol, Bus, & de Jong, 2009; NELP, 2008). An interactive read-aloud refers to the sharing of a book (fiction or expository) between an adult and child or group of children. The adult reads the book aloud to the child or children and, in the case of interactive read-alouds, promotes children's engagement in the activity by inviting their verbal participation in discussions of the book.
Publication information: Article title: Print-Focused Read-Alouds in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. Contributors: Justice, Laura M. - Author, Logan, Jessica A. R. - Author, Kaderavek, Joan N. - Author, Dynia, Jaclyn M. - Author. Journal title: Exceptional Children. Volume: 81. Issue: 3 Publication date: April 2015. Page number: 292+. © Council for Exceptional Children. COPYRIGHT 2015 Gale Group.


text:
Control of geese in Isles
The geese need to be kept under control
Efforts to reduce the greylag goose population of Lewis and Harris will recommence on 1 August with shooting occurring where previously agreed with the landowner and occupier.
The management pilot, now in its third year, has been developed by a local goose management group with support from Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Government's Rural Inspections and Payments Department.
Its aim is to minimise the agricultural damage being experienced by crofters and farmers, by establishing a more sustainable goose population. The planned shooting period will continue until 31st August 2016. after which we will review our progress.
Work will be undertaken by a team of experienced volunteer shooters, operating under licence and following established best practice methods. Our initial target is for an additional 700 geese to be shot this autumn, as we aim to deliver a significant population reduction by April 2017.
To achieve the support of the local crofting and farming community is needed and key to this is establishing areas where shooting can occur safely and effectively.
Organisers have written to landowners and grazings clerks on Lewis and Harris to request permission, but it is important that crofters or farmers who wish to see the scheme succeed help the hunters by providing access and information.


text:
Dir.chdir(File.dirname(__FILE__)) do
  test_files = Dir['**/test_*.rb']
  test_files = test_files.reject { |f| f =~ /^manual/ }
  test_files = test_files.select { |f| f =~ Regexp.new(ENV['ONLY']) } if ENV['ONLY']
  test_files = test_files.reject { |f| f =~ Regexp.new(ENV['EXCEPT']) } if ENV['EXCEPT']
  test_files.each { |file| require(file) }
end


text:
Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape: The case of arbitrary smooth body shape
Banavara N. Shashikanth, Artan Sheshmani, Scott David Kelly, Jerrold E. Marsden
We present a (noncanonical) Hamiltonian model for the interaction of a neutrally buoyant, arbitrarily shaped smooth rigid body with N thin closed vortex filaments of arbitrary shape in an infinite ideal fluid in Euclidean three-space. The rings are modeled without cores and, as geometrical objects, viewed as N smooth closed curves in space. The velocity field associated with each ring in the absence of the body is given by the Biot-Savart law with the infinite self-induced velocity assumed to be regularized in some appropriate way. In the presence of the moving rigid body, the velocity field of each ring is modified by the addition of potential fields associated with the image vorticity and with the irrotational flow induced by the motion of the body. The equations of motion for this dynamically coupled body-rings model are obtained using conservation of linear and angular momenta. These equations are shown to possess a Hamiltonian structure when written on an appropriately defined Poisson product manifold equipped with a Poisson bracket which is the sum of the Lie-Poisson bracket from rigid body mechanics and the canonical bracket on the phase space of the vortex filaments. The Hamiltonian function is the total kinetic energy of the system with the self-induced kinetic energy regularized. The Hamiltonian structure is independent of the shape of the body, (and hence) the explicit form of the image field, and the method of regularization, provided the self-induced velocity and kinetic energy are regularized in way that satisfies certain reasonable consistency conditions.
Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Hamiltonian structure
Hydrodynamical interaction
Ideal hydrodynamics
Lie-Poisson bracket
Poisson bracket
Vortex ring
Vorticity
Dive into the research topics of 'Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape: The case of arbitrary smooth body shape'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Vortex Ring Mathematics 100%
vortex rings Physics & Astronomy 82%
Hamiltonian Structure Mathematics 78%
Hamiltonians Engineering & Materials Science 77%
Hamiltonian Chemical Compounds 74%
rigid structures Physics & Astronomy 74%
Rigid Body Mathematics 66%
brackets Physics & Astronomy 57%
Shashikanth, B. N., Sheshmani, A., Kelly, S. D., & Marsden, J. E. (2008). Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape: The case of arbitrary smooth body shape. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 22(1), 37-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-007-0065-y
Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape : The case of arbitrary smooth body shape. / Shashikanth, Banavara N.; Sheshmani, Artan; Kelly, Scott David; Marsden, Jerrold E.
In: Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.2008, p. 37-64.
Shashikanth, BN, Sheshmani, A, Kelly, SD & Marsden, JE 2008, 'Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape: The case of arbitrary smooth body shape', Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 37-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-007-0065-y
Shashikanth BN, Sheshmani A, Kelly SD, Marsden JE. Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape: The case of arbitrary smooth body shape. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics. 2008 Jan;22(1):37-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-007-0065-y
Shashikanth, Banavara N. ; Sheshmani, Artan ; Kelly, Scott David ; Marsden, Jerrold E. / Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape : The case of arbitrary smooth body shape. In: Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics. 2008 ; Vol. 22, No. 1. pp. 37-64.
@article{49300266a6ec4c34baba0214c94a5b7b,
title = "Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape: The case of arbitrary smooth body shape",
abstract = "We present a (noncanonical) Hamiltonian model for the interaction of a neutrally buoyant, arbitrarily shaped smooth rigid body with N thin closed vortex filaments of arbitrary shape in an infinite ideal fluid in Euclidean three-space. The rings are modeled without cores and, as geometrical objects, viewed as N smooth closed curves in space. The velocity field associated with each ring in the absence of the body is given by the Biot-Savart law with the infinite self-induced velocity assumed to be regularized in some appropriate way. In the presence of the moving rigid body, the velocity field of each ring is modified by the addition of potential fields associated with the image vorticity and with the irrotational flow induced by the motion of the body. The equations of motion for this dynamically coupled body-rings model are obtained using conservation of linear and angular momenta. These equations are shown to possess a Hamiltonian structure when written on an appropriately defined Poisson product manifold equipped with a Poisson bracket which is the sum of the Lie-Poisson bracket from rigid body mechanics and the canonical bracket on the phase space of the vortex filaments. The Hamiltonian function is the total kinetic energy of the system with the self-induced kinetic energy regularized. The Hamiltonian structure is independent of the shape of the body, (and hence) the explicit form of the image field, and the method of regularization, provided the self-induced velocity and kinetic energy are regularized in way that satisfies certain reasonable consistency conditions.",
keywords = "Hamiltonian structure, Hydrodynamical interaction, Ideal hydrodynamics, Lie-Poisson bracket, Poisson bracket, Vortex ring, Vorticity",
author = "Shashikanth, {Banavara N.} and Artan Sheshmani and Kelly, {Scott David} and Marsden, {Jerrold E.}",
journal = "Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics",
T1 - Hamiltonian structure for a neutrally buoyant rigid body interacting with N vortex rings of arbitrary shape
T2 - The case of arbitrary smooth body shape
AU - Shashikanth, Banavara N.
AU - Sheshmani, Artan
AU - Kelly, Scott David
AU - Marsden, Jerrold E.
N2 - We present a (noncanonical) Hamiltonian model for the interaction of a neutrally buoyant, arbitrarily shaped smooth rigid body with N thin closed vortex filaments of arbitrary shape in an infinite ideal fluid in Euclidean three-space. The rings are modeled without cores and, as geometrical objects, viewed as N smooth closed curves in space. The velocity field associated with each ring in the absence of the body is given by the Biot-Savart law with the infinite self-induced velocity assumed to be regularized in some appropriate way. In the presence of the moving rigid body, the velocity field of each ring is modified by the addition of potential fields associated with the image vorticity and with the irrotational flow induced by the motion of the body. The equations of motion for this dynamically coupled body-rings model are obtained using conservation of linear and angular momenta. These equations are shown to possess a Hamiltonian structure when written on an appropriately defined Poisson product manifold equipped with a Poisson bracket which is the sum of the Lie-Poisson bracket from rigid body mechanics and the canonical bracket on the phase space of the vortex filaments. The Hamiltonian function is the total kinetic energy of the system with the self-induced kinetic energy regularized. The Hamiltonian structure is independent of the shape of the body, (and hence) the explicit form of the image field, and the method of regularization, provided the self-induced velocity and kinetic energy are regularized in way that satisfies certain reasonable consistency conditions.
AB - We present a (noncanonical) Hamiltonian model for the interaction of a neutrally buoyant, arbitrarily shaped smooth rigid body with N thin closed vortex filaments of arbitrary shape in an infinite ideal fluid in Euclidean three-space. The rings are modeled without cores and, as geometrical objects, viewed as N smooth closed curves in space. The velocity field associated with each ring in the absence of the body is given by the Biot-Savart law with the infinite self-induced velocity assumed to be regularized in some appropriate way. In the presence of the moving rigid body, the velocity field of each ring is modified by the addition of potential fields associated with the image vorticity and with the irrotational flow induced by the motion of the body. The equations of motion for this dynamically coupled body-rings model are obtained using conservation of linear and angular momenta. These equations are shown to possess a Hamiltonian structure when written on an appropriately defined Poisson product manifold equipped with a Poisson bracket which is the sum of the Lie-Poisson bracket from rigid body mechanics and the canonical bracket on the phase space of the vortex filaments. The Hamiltonian function is the total kinetic energy of the system with the self-induced kinetic energy regularized. The Hamiltonian structure is independent of the shape of the body, (and hence) the explicit form of the image field, and the method of regularization, provided the self-induced velocity and kinetic energy are regularized in way that satisfies certain reasonable consistency conditions.
KW - Hamiltonian structure
KW - Hydrodynamical interaction
KW - Ideal hydrodynamics
KW - Lie-Poisson bracket
KW - Poisson bracket
KW - Vortex ring
KW - Vorticity
JO - Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics
JF - Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics


A new Cooperative Bank savings account is available as of today, promising the highest rate of interest for tracker products available on the high street with no withdrawal restrictions.
The new High Interest Tracker account is, unusually for savings accounts, available through four mediums: branches, internet, telephone and post.
It provides a guarantee to remain below 0.25 per cent of Bank of England base rate until the end of 2008, in addition to reassuring investors that their money will be ethically invested.
The Cooperative Bank High Interest Tracker savings account has an interest rate of 4.5 per cent (variable) with a guaranteed bonus of 0.5 per cent after 12 months, provided a minimum balance of £5,000 is maintained.
The minimum opening deposit is £5,000, but an additional option exists for those who want to invest less: requiring a minimum deposit of just £1 and offering an interest rate of four per cent, customers can also opt for the Cooperative Bank Smart Saver account.
The Smart Saver account imposes no penalties for withdrawals and even allows customers to withdraw funds from ATMs.
Sheila Macdonald, chief operating officer at the Cooperative Bank, said: "We believe that customers should be able to access their savings when and how they choose without paying penalties or compromising on the interest rate.
"The Cooperative Bank is therefore delighted to offer these two new savings products to both existing and new customers. They will provide savers with attractive interest rates combined with superb flexibility, and will suit the needs of those who already have savings, and those who want to start."


This document provides a policy in relation to expenses employees incur in the performance of their duties and for which they will be reimbursed by their employer.
- pre-approved, although with discretion to reimburse expenses that were not pre-approved.
The policy also sets out the procedure for reimbursement and provides a pro forma claim form to use.
The policy document includes provision for employees to sign to acknowledge that they have read and understood the policy. You might consider giving employees 2 copies of the policy and asking them to sign and return a copy which will be placed on their personnel file.
Who should authorise the policy?
Do I have to include a review date?
Is there room for discretion?
Is there a limit to approvals?
Policies should be authorised by someone with a senior position within the business. As personnel change, we recommend that the policy is authorised by reference to the position held rather than the individual (eg Managing Director).
It is not essential to include a review date; however, we recommend one be included to prompt you to review the policy regularly (perhaps every 2 years) to ensure it still meets the needs of your business.
The policy requires that expenses be pre-approved. In reality, there will be circumstances where pre-approval is not practical. The policy allows you to nominate a senior person who has the discretion to approve reimbursement of reasonable expenses where the employee did not obtain pre-approval from a line manager.
The policy allows you to set an upper limit of expenses that a line manager can approve. For example, you might allow a line manager to approve expenses up to $150 but require the managing director to approve expenditure above this amount. You need to nominate the position of the person who can approve expenditure above the limit.
•	if cash reimbursements will be made, whether there is a limit to the value of cash reimbursements that will be made (eg $50).
may contain requirements for being ethical in all dealings.
may provide for a per diem to be paid, rather than employees being reimbursed for expenses while travelling.
may specify all fuel purchases are to be made using a fuel card and prohibit reimbursement for fuel paid for by an employee.
may prohibit the purchase of alcohol with company money.


text:
This is how many more hospital beds health bosses say we need on the Fylde coast to cope with winter
Work to open up more beds at Clifton Hospital in St Annes was underway, as health bosses admitted we need 40 extra beds on the Fylde coast to cope with the expected winter pressures
Published: 09:03 Wednesday 24 October 2018
More hospital beds are needed on the Fylde coast to cope with the upcoming winter, health bosses have admitted.
There were 896 beds at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Clifton Hospital in St Annes last year – 165 fewer than a decade ago when the likes of Rossall, Wesham, and Bispham hospitals were open.
Professor Mark O'Donnell, the medical director at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospitals, said "a further 40 beds to manage winter pressures" were needed, documents showed.
Berenice Groves, an executive director heading up the local NHS plan for winter, said bosses were "planning to increase the hospital beds available both in the acute and community including an extra 19 beds at Clifton Hospital."
A lack of beds can have a severe impact on A&E – where patients can be left waiting, in some cases in corridors, for one to become available.
Last winter, the Vic was shamed as the worst in England for the amount of people left waiting in casualty for more than four hours, with just 40.1 per cent seen within that time in December. The national average was 77.3 per cent, and no other trust was below 57.
While many blamed the government for under funding the health service, many questioned why our trust was significantly worse than any other.
Earlier this year, six 'discharge facilitators' were brought in to help free up beds occupied by patients ready to go home but unable to because they are waiting for equipment or care plans.
Ms Groves added: "At the hospital we know that one of the key problems is the number of people coming to the emergency department which is made worse by delays in discharging people from hospital and how this affects the flow of patients through the system."
Little Alba who was born with TGA enjoys charity fun day with her friends who also have heart defects to raise funds for Alder Hey and Healing Little Hearts


No problem! Please, simply email us at sponsoring@getdigital.de and we'll see what we can do for you. Please try to keep your explanation concise, because we get loads of enquiries and have only a short time to make our decisions.


text:
The Other 'Extremist' Republicans
Scott Rigell, representing the other 'extremists' in the Republican party, the rational moderates.
By nonny mouse — October 8, 2013
There's been a lot of focus on members of the "Tea Party," a small radical rump minority who have hijacked not only the Republican Party but now the entire country. There's also been a lot of speculation about why this has happened; how could Republicans be so incredibly stupid and/or suicidal? How could they be so cavalier as to be willing to cripple the entire country, perhaps even irrevocably, to fight on one single issue, particularly one they can't win? It's a serious no-brainer: Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, President Obama signed it into law, and the Supreme Court upheld it as constitutional. There's nothing left to "negotiate," it's a done deal. So why can't Republicans just shrug and move on to the next fight? Surely there must be plenty more liberal proposals to incessantly argue about and obstruct?
One theory is that ObamaCare is indeed very, very dangerous – to Republicans. Once the working class, the largest demographic that Republicans depend upon for their continuing survival, realize just how much ObamaCare benefits them and their families, they are going to be loathe to give up this new-found security such health care provides – and vote against anyone, and anything, that intends to take it away from them. They already have; to many people's surprise, Obama turned out to be not only a two-term President, but by a very healthy margin indeed, excuse the pun.
But that doesn't explain a baffling mathematical anomaly – the Tea Party fanatics are not representative of the Republican Party as a whole, not even close. Probably fewer than 40 out of the 232 Republicans in the House of Representatives, and half a dozen in the Senate, are insane pro-shutdown über-conservatives; the rest are relatively rational moderates... for Republicans. Furthermore, it's a not-very-well-kept secret that there are enough votes together between Democrats and traditional Republicans to end the shut-down immediately. The vast majority of the moderates did not want this shutdown, and know that it is irresponsible, reprehensible and – if it drags on too long – will be as suicidal as it was the last time Republicans tried it seventeen years ago and lost in epic numbers in the following elections. Yet the explanation for such irrational behaviour is again not about ObamaCare at all, but about retaining power. The first part of understanding the puzzle is gerrymandering.
Historically (and this isn't one of those 'both sides do it' moments, just a fact), given the opportunity all politicians are happy enough to redraw electoral maps to give themselves and their party as much chance as possible of preserving political territories, and increase the likelihood of perpetual re-election. And it works; despite approval polls for members of Congress at all-time abysmal lows, 90% of incumbents are re-elected. Over and over again. Of 199 Democrats in the House of Representatives, 51% won re-election with 67 percent of the vote or more. Out of 234 Republicans, nearly 30% won with similar margins. 38 percent of the entire house has virtually no anxiety over losing an election, and in the 2012 election, only 14 percent of the House won with 54 percent of the vote or less, a third of those elected with 67 percent or more.
Republicans, however, have taken gerrymandering to an extreme never seen before in American political history, which has now created an unintentional problem for them. They don't have to fear Democrats contesting their seats – they have to worry about Tea Party extremists within their own party challenging them in a general election, particularly in primary elections with low voter turn-outs which disproportionally tend to attract fringe voters. In the 2010 and 2012 elections, moderate Republicans challenged by Tea Party radicals nearly all lost. That gerrymandered "safe seat" indeed stayed Republican, but a deeply altered one. If a moderate Republican votes with his conscience to end the shutdown, the Tea Party, and their very deep-pocketed puppetmasters who fund them, can plaster attack ads on every Fox affiliate television station portraying him as sympathetic to Obama, complicit with Democrats and the left, a traitor to the cause, un-patriotic, un-Christian, and just plain not "conservative" enough. If incumbents want to hang on to their jobs, they are now forced into the ludicrous bind of having to out-crazy the crazies.
Which is why Speaker John Boehner doesn't dare bring a vote to end the government shut-down to the floor of the House. If he does, he forces the majority of his own party into a recorded vote to either vote in the national interest – and risk losing their seats to the lunatics in the Tea Party – or vote against their conscience and interests of the American people and make a horrible situation even worse. And possibly lose their seats to Democrats next election.
If Boehner is very lucky, Democrats may save his sorry ass and go through with a plan to use a previously existing bill funding the government to move a discharge petition, forcing a vote on reopening the government. Two dozen Republican House Representatives are already known to be prepared to vote for a clean Continuing Resolution (CR), more than enough for the necessary 218 signatures needed, untied to negotiations over ObamaCare and, therefore, less vulnerable to attack by more radical factions within the party.
Tea-Party pin-up and failed presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is right when she said, "This is historic, and it's a historic shift that's about to happen, and if we're going to fight we need to fight now." Yet not in the way she imagines it. Because there does exist another "extremist" faction of the Republican Party fighting for a historic shift, and its best representative so far has been a new kid on the block, Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA).
By no means do I see Scott Rigell as a "moderate" in the normal, non-Republican sense of the word, but by rightwing standards he's one of the least deplorable. He's anti-choice, co-sponsoring bills to prohibit coverage for abortions under the new ACA, and against federal funds for Planned Parenthood. He's opposed to gay marriage, has trouble understanding that whole climate change destroying the earth thing, and supported Paul Ryan's budget proposal which would privatize Social Security and Medicare, while abolishing corporate income tax and estate tax for the very wealthiest Americans.
Yet, that said, he opposed deploying ground troops to Libya, supported a bipartisan congressional resolution urging the United Nations to create a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal, was one of only two Republicans to vote against the motion to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over the ATF gun-walking scandal. He renounced a pledge to never raise taxes that is nearly an oath required in blood within the Republican Party, and had already been giving back 15% of his salary when Warren Buffett challenged Republicans by offering to match any donations to the Treasury. He's been highly critical of his own party, and in particular House majority leader Eric Cantor, for being lazy; condemning Congress's slack congressional work schedule as obstructing one of its most basic responsibilities, passing the 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government every year. He's co-founded the "Fix Congress Now" caucus with Rep. Reid Ribble of Wisconsin (R-Wis), with goals to tackle term limits to 12 years for Congressmen (promising to serve no more than four terms in office himself), advocates pension reform to end careerism, and reforming the protracted budget process, and – amazingly – putting an end to gerrymandering, which he believes to be the principle cause of gridlock in Washington.
He's also the only Republican brave enough to have voted against the funding measure Republicans tried to ram through the Senate after attaching an "everything except the Affordable Care Act" clause to it. He's been openly appalled by the resulting Republican shutdown, and has been outspoken about the ending the shutdown ever since. He's... dare I say it... even rather likeable, and has proven to have a decent sense of humour, appearing on The Daily Show being "interviewed" by Samantha Bee.
In a recent interview with Neil Cavuto, Rigell also indicated he was far from being a lone renegade within the Republican Party. To the question of how many others might be similarly inclined to vote to end the shutdown, Rigell said, "Well, there's at least nine of us that I know for sure. I'm certain that there are many others. How many, I don't know. But there's certainly more than ones who have already put out the press releases. I'm not actively going out and trying to find them, but they will come out on their own. Look, we're in a terrible situation here in Congress. We have these gerrymandered districts to where Congress really doesn't look like America."
He's also been astute enough to point out that the current situation is less Republicans holding a gun to anyone's head as it is a President who is "not going to negotiate with people with bombs strapped to their chest."
This is a Republican I can respect, even if I don't necessarily agree with a good many of his positions, particularly when it comes to social issues and health care. This is the kind of Republican the GOP desperately needs, if it's going to survive as a genuine political party and not a refuge for the craziest, most ludicrous nutjobs America has ever seen. But most importantly this is the sort of minority "radical" Republican that America is in dire need of; honest, honourable, and committed to the greater good of the country. There must be more like him... if only the Tea Party and Speaker Boehner could release their death grip on the throat of the Republican Party.
gerrymandering, House of Representatives, John Boehner, Michele Bachmann, Republican Party, Samantha Bee, Scott Rigell, tea party, Tea Party movement, The Daily Show, United States House of Representatives
Tea Party Time With Michele Bachmann
Ed Scarce — May 24th, 2014
Michele Bachmann's 'Titanium Spine'
John Amato — Apr 18th, 2011
Michele Bachmann: Defund Obamacare And No One Gets Hurt
Karoli Kuns — Mar 30th, 2011


Do you often fret about your cocktails not having quite enough of a banana-y kick to them? This treat from De Kuyper is here to quash those fears - a brilliant Banana Liqueur!
Green bananas, foam bananas, a touch of brown sugar and a helping of vanilla.


This version of the Crescent Console Table by Studio 78 features a hand-painted poplar wood body with a tabletop in jewel-toned purple and green colors. Each table is painted with acrylic paint, embellished with gold, silver, and copper leaf, and adorned with embossed copper. A single drawer provides extra storage room. Ten or more coats of water-based polyurethane protect the surface from liquids.