Swiss managers remain critical concerning prospects for the economy, as a recent survey* by the Brightcon Group of over 80 senior managers demonstrates. Although cost reduction is still a priority for management, the search for growth opportunities has taken on increasing importance. However, participants are sceptical of the impact of existing innovation strategies, and see a need to adopt a more systematic approach, as an impact on revenue remains elusive.
Dr Andrew Mountfield, survey leader and Chairman of the Brightcon Group, sums up the current economic climate, in the view of participants, as follows: "The devaluation of the Euro against the Swiss Franc continues to be a major concern for management." The majority of participants believe that 2016 will, at best, be a "moderate" year in business terms, both for the economy as a whole as well as for their own industries. Concerning their own companies, Swiss managers are a little more optimistic: Approximately 40% judge economic prospects for 2016 as "good". But as Andrew Mountfield notes, the survey demonstrates that these figures are not consistently supported by specific internal growth targets.
The survey makes clear that the effects of the CHF exchange rate have not yet been fully absorbed by Swiss companies, and point to a further emerging problem. Participants recognize that cost reduction alone will be insufficient to guarantee future business success, and that new growth opportunities are required.
However, revenue growth forecasts are generally low, according to participants, and half estimate that revenues will either stagnate or fall, contradicting the optimistic assessment of company prospects made in the first half of the survey. Where growth is planned, the focus is on the Swiss market, and based on existing products or line extensions to current ranges. The financial impact of investments in innovation for 2016 remain modest.
Marc Friedrichsen, Partner at Brightcon, and responsible for innovation consulting, comments: "Survey participants consider that their current efforts in innovation need improvement, both in the systematic approach used to identify opportunities, as well as the integration of their own staff into the process. It is worth noting that only around 20% of participants agree that they generate measurable contributions by staff." In addition, both customers and suppliers are not systematically integrated into the innovation strategy, according to survey data.
Although "Big Data" remains a strategic topic, its use as a driver of innovation within the participants´ companies is judged critically. While two-thirds of survey participant view statistical analysis of internal and external data to drive innovation to be "significant" to their companies´ success, 60% state that success to date has been either "low" or "negligible".


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Novak Djokovic crushes Milos Raonic in unprecedented Indian Wells victory
World number one Novak Djokovic produced some sublime form to clinch an unprecedented fifth mens title at Indian Wells with a 6-2 6-0 demolition of big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in the mens final on 20 March.
Making history is always a great honour, a pleasure, Djokovic said afterwards of his five titles. I had the best possible start of the year, couldnt ask for more and then lets hope Im going to be able to maintain this high performance for Miami. The next Masters tournament starts on Wednesday 23 March in Miami and, if Djokovic wins that title, he will pull clear of Rafael Nadal as the player with the most Masters wins. Currently they are tied on 27 titles.
The 28-year-old Serb broke his out-of-sorts opponent twice in the first set and three times in the second to wrap up victory in one hour 17 minutes on a blazing hot afternoon at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California.
Australian Open champion Djokovic improved his stellar record for the year to 22-1 as he tied Nadals 27 ATP Masters 1000 crowns. Djokovic, who beat long-time rival Nadal 7-6(5) 6-2 in the semi-finals, also maintained his perfect record against Raonic as he won their sixth career meeting.
The Canadian was sidelined in February because of a groin injury that helped end his run in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where he lost to Andy Murray in five sets.

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Following a user built an "massive" gamble on bitcoin futures, and misplaced, Hong Kong-centered cryptocurrency trade OKEx stated it is owning to claw back hundreds of thousands from counterparties.
The trade described on Friday that it drive-liquidated an "unusually significant" long position of 4,168,515 bitcoin futures contracts held by a customer on July 31 soon after the user declined the exchange's request to decreased the position.
Each individual futures agreement has a notional benefit of $100, in accordance to OKEx, so the complete benefit of the position was about $400 million.
The system stated it subsequently froze the user's account and initiated a compelled liquidation.
Following its insurance policies include is taken into account, the decline to investors is about 1,200 BTC (about $8,800,000 at push time), which will "break up proportionately by all profited traders' realized + unrealized gains," the spokesperson stated.
OKEx stated it experienced injected 2,500 bitcoins into its insurance policies fund – well worth about $18 million at push time – to limit the problems to traders.
A societal clawback happens when the platform's insurance policies fund is not able to include investors' complete margin connect with losses. In that situation, counterpart investors – i.e. those people who have brief positions – will have to make up the shortfall.
"When the insurance policies fund cannot include the complete margin connect with losses, a complete account clawback occurs. In these kinds of situation, only end users who have a internet revenue throughout all a few contracts for the week will be subject matter to the clawback," the trade described.
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Your Money|Insurance for Critical Illness May Add Security, but at a Cost
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Insurance for Critical Illness May Add Security, but at a Cost
Credit...Robert Neubecker
By Tara Siegel Bernard
It's often pitched as an insurance policy for your health insurance policy.
The product, known as critical illness insurance, promises to pay a lump sum, anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000, after someone receives some sort of dreaded diagnosis, like cancer, a heart attack or a stroke. And the coverage is not terribly expensive; if you are in your 40s, it might cost $25 to $50 a month.
These policies have become increasingly popular, partly because they are being marketed as a way to provide another layer of financial support now that consumers are shouldering an ever-rising share of medical expenses out of pocket.
More employers are offering these policies alongside their high-deductible health plans as well, as way to ease financial anxiety. It's akin to putting a Band-Aid on the less generous medical coverage — or perhaps a way to nudge employees into feeling more comfortable with a high-deductible policy.
"Quite honestly, these high-deductible plans are a source of initial employee stress," said Barry Schilmeister, a principal in the health and benefits business at Mercer, a human resources consulting firm. "And it seems as though these plans are helping a certain group of employees feel a little bit better about signing up for a plan that has a high deductible, at least in certain cases where the employee is afraid they will have a large out-of-pocket cost in those kinds of not-frequent situations."
But some consumer advocates and health policy analysts have questioned whether these policies are worth the expense, partly because they are so narrowly focused. They will not cover the bill if you have a high-cost trip to the emergency room when you break a leg. The better option might be to buy a disability policy — which covers a wider range of conditions — and life insurance.
"Deductibles are rising. More people are getting out-of-network bills," said Jackson Williams, director of government affairs at Dialysis Patient Citizens, who has studied the policies in his role as a consumer representative for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. "What concerns me is that these products are being marketed as being helpful to people's personal finances in the event they have some sort of illness and need to pay their outsized deductible. But I would vehemently disagree that these products are very good at addressing that problem."
Mercer found that nearly 60 percent of large employers offer some type of high-deductible plan — often referred to with the euphemistic name "consumer directed health plan" — and about one out of every four covered employees is enrolled in one.
So it's not surprising that more people — both employees and people in the individual market — are buying critical illness insurance. About 1.2 million policies were sold in 2014, according to a study by Gen Re. And sales, which totaled $380.7 million in 2014, more than doubling from 2009, are on the rise, Gen Re's market research found.
Though the Affordable Care Act put a ceiling on out-of-pocket expenses, they are still high: There is a $6,850 annual maximum for individual plans in 2016, and $13,700 for families. Among workers with a deductible, the burden has significantly increased over the last decade. In 2005, the average deductible was $584 for an individual, compared with $1,318 in 2015, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Though a critical illness would surely require consumers to meet their deductibles and probably more, some experts say it is more likely that an individual will have a chronic illness that will require large out-of-pocket payments. As Mr. Williams sees it, the insurance exploits a cognitive bias, or consumers' overestimation of their risk of a catastrophic illness. He also said consumers tended to drop the policies before their high-risk years, which he said is something the industry is banking on. (Critical illness policies paid out an estimated $184 million in 2014, according to Gen Re.)
The fine details and mechanics of the policies can vary greatly. Some policies might just cover cancer, though many include at least five conditions — cancer, heart attack, stroke, renal failure or a major organ transplant. But many insurers cover an average of 19 conditions. Those might extend to Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, loss of sight and speech and heart valve replacement.
But for the policy to pay out, the diagnosis must meet a specific definition. At Unum, for example, a stroke is defined as a "cerebrovascular incident including infarction of brain tissue, cerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and cerebral thrombosis." And the diagnosis must be supported by "evidence of persistent neurological deficits confirmed by a neurologist at least 30 days after the event," with neuroimaging studies confirming the problem.
"With some diseases, there are degrees," said Todd Dzen, director of voluntary benefits at the American International Group. "If you had a very small and treatable cancer, that might not meet our cancer definition." (But A.I.G. would pay 25 percent of the benefits for certain minor cancer diagnoses.)
If the definition is met, the insured receives the lump-sum payment. The money can be used however the insured pleases. "The intention behind critical illness insurance was to help patients pay for the high cost so often associated with surviving a critical condition," said Stephen Rowley, a vice president at Gen Re.
So what if someone dies shortly after receiving a diagnosis, or perhaps after a heart attack? That may not be covered, since some companies require that the insured survive for a certain period.
Qualifying for the insurance also differs across providers. Policies offered through employers generally do not require medical underwriting, while those sold in the individual market do. And while the Affordable Care Act did away with most exclusions based on pre-existing conditions, these policies are excepted — sopre-existing conditions or family history could potentially preclude an individual from receiving coverage. Diabetics, for example, may not be insurable. But if someone had cancer, for example, some providers will underwrite the policy with certain conditions: They will not pay for 12 months after the coverage date, if someone was diagnosed with cancer up to 12 months before the policy's effective date.
Some insurers will also pay for more than one condition — a heart attack after cancer, for example, or for recurrences within a certain period. Children may also be covered — for a portion, maybe 25 percent, of the policy amount — from birth until age 26 for all of the same conditions along with several others, such as cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis and spina bifida. Coverage for spouses is often available for a higher premium.
Pricing varies. Some insurers offer a steady premium, whereas others increase the premium as the insured ages. On average, a nonsmoking 42-year-old seeking a $50,000 policy might pay $54 to $66 a month, according to Gen Re's research. A $25,000 policy might cost $27 to $41.
But premiums may be far higher for older people, and some policies significantly reduce coverage — by half — once you reach, say, age 70. One insurer, for example, said $50,000 in coverage could cost roughly $210 a month at age 60.
"Maximum issue ages varies as well, but little is sold beyond the mid-50s as the cost can become somewhat prohibitive," Mr. Rowley said.
But it would seem that is precisely when risks begin to rise. The insurers are quick to highlight all of the scary statistics on their websites — every 40 seconds someone has a stroke — so I asked one of the actuaries who specializes in critical illness insurance, Darrell D. Spell of Milliman, an actuarial consulting firm, to lay out the actual risk.
For every 1,000 people who are 50 years old, he estimated, roughly 12 to 15 might experience one of the five conditions often covered by critical illness policies: cancer, heart attack, stroke, renal failure or a major organ transplant. Ninety percent of the claims are tied to the first three.
But that does not mean he would suggest buying critical illness at the expense of other policies first. "I think of things in terms of a hierarchy of need," Mr. Spell said. He said the most important was comprehensive medical coverage, followed by disability and life insurance. Once those bases are covered, he would consider a critical illness policy. And he's a fan.
Healthy policy analysts and consumer-focused groups are not convinced. "They are being marketed as a gap filler for a high-deductible policy," said Timothy S. Jost, a professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, who reviewed the policies in his role as a consumer representative to the insurance commissioners association. "And then you buy a cancer policy and an accident policy — and it is supposed to cover your deductible. And it probably never will."


Since 2003, I have made 6 visits to Sri Lanka for periods of 4 to 6 weeks each. The 1st trip was to explore the ancient Buddhist sites and ruins where so much of the Theravada teachings were refined.
The succeeding trips began 4 weeks after the 2004 Tsunami and have all been associated with reconstructing and rehabilitating a small village on the west coast.
The 2 trips in 2005 were to assist in rebuilding several hundred homes in the village and to establish a free pre-school. In 2006, I taught basic English skills to help enable villagers to find employment in the tourist industry. In 2009 and 2010, we established a computer school and brought the internet to the village (for better or worse 😉 The details about all this will come out in ensuing chapters.
During the last 2 trips (2009 and 2010), I sent frequent email notes to friends and supporters who were interested in what I was doing. Some of the notes were poignant, some explanatory. Some were teasing but always written with love and admiration for the people in "my village".
I had fortunately saved most of the emails. As I go through them I am making corrections to spelling and grammar but the stories are pretty much as I originally wrote them.
I'm not sure how frequently I will post them but there may be as many as 25 chapters. So if you find them interesting check back often.


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Finding the Fun Palace in Farnham
Carine Osmont and Alexandre Mendonca both work in medical repatriation in Farnham, Surrey. They have made two Fun Palaces having never made anything like this before. They've since learned astronomy, sewing, origami, 3D drawing, ceramic painting, instrument making and the science of sound.
Born in France in 1974, Carine studied British theatre and started working as a medical repatriation coordinator in 2000. She moved to England in 2007.
Born in Madeira in 1983, Alex studied political science before moving to England in 2011. He's worked as a medical repatriation coordinator since 2013.
Though neither of them had done anything like this before, Carine and Alex got involved with the Fun Palaces in 2014 simply because it sounded fun – they've since learned, among many other things, astronomy, sewing, origami, 3D drawing, ceramic painting, instrument making and the science of sound.
Why was it important to you to get involved with Fun Palaces?
We first heard about the Fun Palaces on Twitter. The campaign appealed to us because it encouraged us to reclaim our physical (and social) environment and to make our own event, with arts and sciences as catalysts. We got involved because it didn't need to be big and it didn't need to cost anything. Because it was a very down-to-earth project that required experimenting, learning, playing, sharing, connecting.
"We are not artists, we are not scientists and yet we are a bit of all this when we make our Fun Palace"
What learning has it given you?
Making a Fun Palace is a continuing process of learning and engaging. We are not artists, we are not scientists, we are not event organisers, and yet we are a bit of all this when we make our Fun Palace. Which, sometimes, puts our capacities to tests! But it's okay. We welcome the challenge of learning and embrace the joy of finding new ideas, experimenting. Our Fun Palace is a collaborative muddle of imagination and skills. It's not big, it's messy. And it brings together a very diverse group of crafters in creating social understanding.
What difference has making a Fun Palace made to you and your community?
As non-British nationals, becoming Fun Palace makers has meant going out and talking to our neighbours, connecting with our community and challenging their preconceptions and misconceptions. And ours. It has meant engaging creatively with our families, our friends, with the world around us. It has also meant getting in touch with our own selves, learning, playing, staying occupied and happy.
"for the first time we felt invited to participate actively in the production of a community event"
We had never organised any event before we made our first Fun Palace, so we don't know how different it is to making another festival. But then maybe that's where the difference lies: for the first time we felt invited to participate actively in the production of a community event, to make it our own, not to sit back and be told.
Any advice for prospective Makers?
Our advice for anyone wanting to be a Maker in 2016 is to sign-up and THEN think about what you want to make. We had no clue what we were doing when we signed-up to make our first Fun Palace. We did it because it sounded fun. We had no clue what sort of Fun Palace we wanted to make when we signed up for the second year. We just knew we wanted to make one. We have no clue what our Fun Palace will be in 2016, we will find out as we make it. Which is both exhilarating and liberating.


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Ottis Gibson: Former West Indies all-rounder is new Yorkshire CCC coach
Ferguson out to prove Bradford's credentials
DALE FERGUSON returns to former club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats with Bradford Bulls today urging: "Let's prove we are a Super League side."
By Dave Craven
Saturday, 15th August 2015, 7:00 am
Dale Ferguson.
The explosive Scotland second-row is sure to be a key weapon if the Championship club are to win in their crucial Qualifiers game this afternoon.
He started his career at Trinity, who finished bottom of Super League and will be under a growing threat of relegation if they do lose a second successive tie.
Bradford, who retained so much of their quality after suffering demotion themselves last year, are intent on making an immediate return for 2016.
"All the boys here believe we are a Super League team," he said.
"And I think a lot of other people do as well. It's up to us as players to get Bradford back up there where we belong.
"It will be tough at Wakefield, though. Knowing a few players over there, it's a tight-knit club and a lot of people looking from the outside probably see it as a bit of a shambles. But the boys there always work for each other and give 110 per cent so we know it will be a hard game."
Ferguson, 27, has endured some wretched luck with injuries since moving from Huddersfield Giants to Odsal at the end of 2013.
However, he was back in their side for Sunday's opening Qualifiers tie, the 42-10 rout of Sheffield Eagles, and hopes to make further impact today.
"I had 10 years at Wakefield coming through the scholarship and academy ranks before getting into the first team," he recalled.
"It was a good time for me over there and John Kear looked after me, giving me my debut when I was 17.
"When Wakefield went through a bad patch with financial struggles, that's when I left (for Huddersfield in 2011).
"They were my first club, they will always have a place in my heart and it's good going back.
"But I'm a Bradford Bulls player now and we need the win this weekend."


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Q: Getting 'positional argument' Error while sending a XML file to RabbitMQ from Python I am trying to send a XML file to RabbitMQ from python but I am getting  the below error
Error
File "<ipython-input-134-8a1b7f8b2e41>", line 3
    channel.basic_publish(exchange='',queue='abc',''.join(lines))
                                                                 ^
SyntaxError: positional argument follows keyword argument

My Code
import ssl
!pip install pika
import pika
ssl_options = pika.SSLOptions(ssl._create_unverified_context())
credentials = pika.PlainCredentials(username='abcc', password='abcc')
connection = pika.BlockingConnection(pika.ConnectionParameters(
        host='xxxx', port=5671, virtual_host ='xxx', credentials=credentials,
        ssl_options=ssl_options))
channel = connection.channel()
result = channel.queue_declare(queue='abc')
with open('20200205280673.xml', 'r') as fp:
    lines = fp.readlines()
channel.basic_publish(exchange='',queue='abc',''.join(lines))

Whats wrong in the above code?

A: As @ymz suggested, you are missing the body key in the basic.publish method. Also, the basic_publish method has no argument called queue. Please have a look at its implementation docs
Edit #1: I have already answered this question elsewhere How to send a XML file to RabbitMQ using Python?
Edit #2: Automating publishing of XML files. Assuming all the files are present in a directory called xml_files
import os

DIR = '/path/to/xml_files'

for filename in os.listdir(DIR):
    filepath = f"{DIR}/{filename}"
    with open(filepath) as fp:
        lines = fp.readlines()
    channel.basic_publish(exchange='exchange', routing_key='queue', body=''.join(lines))

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Revellers in dinghies left a trail of destruction Saturday June 1, 2013 after an unlicensed 'Canalival' party in Regent's Canal, Hackney.
Thousands of alcohol-fuelled merrymakers chose to ignore last minute efforts to cancel the party due to safety concerns and filled the watercourse with inflatable boats.
The frenzied floating carnival left a trail of devastation along Regent's Canal at the weekend when the unlicensed event spiralled out of control. It made its way from Gainsborough studios in Hoxton to the Broadway Market in Hackney until finally ending around 8 am on Sunday June 2.
Grace Eagle, who happened to be passing by bike, described the festivities as 'an organised chaos'. She saw lots of people and dinghies in the water but didn't see anyone swimming. "It was a weird mixture of people. Some were with dinghies, wearing special outfits and mostly wasted while others only had heard about the 'Canalival' and came down to watch it", she added.
The idea for the 'Canalival' originated from last year's alternative Diamond Jubilee pageant which saw hundreds of royally-dressed partygoers float their way from Gainsborough Studios in Shoreditch Park to Broadway Market, accompanied by music.
Jon Guest the waterway manager at the Canal and River Trust, said the charity was disappointed with the event's organisation and the "dreadful mess" left in its aftermath, which took contractors and volunteers working more than 12 hours to clean-up. "We are not happy, we love people enjoying themselves on the waterways, but not when it comes at the expense of the canal, its wildlife and its other users and neighbours," he said.


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Elements and Numbers
One way to learn the Tarot is to first understand the basics: the elements and numerology. Each of the numbered cards in the minor suits is a unique combination of element and number and can be interpreted based on that alone. The Court cards are a combination of two elements (and perhaps the same element twice). And all of the Major Arcana cards are numbered as well.
Below find brief descriptions of all of this with occasional insightful comparisons here and there.
Suit = Wands. Direction = South. Court = the Kings.
Spirit, energy, the non-physical, the unseen, action.
Suit = Cups. Direction = West. Court = the Queens.
Emotions (what is expressed) and feelings (the internal experience). That which flows.
Suit = Swords. Direction = East. Court = the Knights.
Thoughts and communication. That which connects and joins the other elements.
Suit = Pentacles. Direction = North. Court = the Pages.
Physical reality. That which is seen. The physical body, money, and wealth. Possessions.
In numerology, all numbers greater than nine can be reduced to a single digit between one and nine by adding together each digit and then reducing. For example 526 becomes 5+2+6 = 13. 13 further reduces as 1+3 = 4. Therefore 526 is reduced to 4.
The Tarot has its own slant on numerology. This section lists the meaning of each number from 0-10 and the following section illustrates the numbers as they relate to other numbers.
Purity, perfection, infinity; the unknowable; the in-between; that which has no beginning and no end; the unmanifest, the non-physical.
Individuality, potential, force, raw energy, raw material, building blocks, electric charge, the observer, the beginning.
Two (2)
Partnership, opposition, direction, choice, purpose, balance, contrast, tension, conflict, union, the blending of opposites, that which is observed.
Three (3)
Creating, creativity, co-creation, manifestation, art, beauty; force and direction produce results; man and woman come together and produce offspring.
Four (4)
Stability, structure, form, function, flow, rest, plateau, limitation, foundation; the calm before the storm.
Challenge, problem, change, happenstance; structures weaken and fail; tearing down; letting go; destruction; pushing through and stretching beyond limitation; the storm.
Six (6)
Solution, success, repair, rebuilding; harmonizing (returning to harmony); progress; peace after the storm.
Retreat, depth, introspection; a return to center; back to the drawing board; meditation, contemplation, magic and mystery, spirituality.
Eight (8)
Gain, skill, acquiescence, proficiency, progress, acceleration, power, speed, a quantum leap.
Completion, refinement; the end is within sight; still room for growth; embodiment.
Ten (10/1)
Gateway, end of a cycle; one journey ends and another begins; transition, transcendence; moving up to the next level; the ten of one cycle is the one of the next cycle.
Zero Versus One and Two – The Creation of Duality
In many ways, zero exists outside of numerology. That is because you can never arrive at zero from any other number. Zero represents the unmanifest—the absolute where nothing is separated and where there is no beginning and no end. Once there is the one, there is also the two because in having the observed, you have an observer.
One, Two, Three, Four – Linear Progression
One through four represents linear progression. You start with an idea (one). In moving in a direction (two) you become creative and create (three), thus arriving at the goal (four). You can also think of the progression this way. The individual (one), chooses a mate (two), then produces offspring (three), resulting in a complete family (four).
Five and Seven, Six and Eight – The Shift versus The Quantum Leap
Five and seven represent a break from linear progression. In both cases, the linear growth cannot be sustained. At the five, we step back to re-evaluate goals, ensuring we are heading in the right direction. It can indeed be painful when this is forced upon the one who was not paying attention. At the four, we have stability, but also a bit of tension. We can rest there, but mustn't become overly complacent. Our dissatisfaction is the warning.
The seven invites, implores, or even forces one to go deeper within oneself. Seven is a highly spiritual number; as such, it requires one to consider the source of any issue or discomfort (thus inspiring one to reach toward Source).
The six and the eight are the responses to the five and the seven. At the six, we find a solution to the problem encountered at the five. We can thus more forward once again, jumping forward perhaps. At the eight, we encounter a systemic solution, not merely surpassing an obstacle, but potentially taking a quantum leap forward, eliminating future problems of a similar nature.
Nine, Ten, One – Transcending the Gateway
In the Tarot, we don't merely reduce ten to one the way we would normally do (10 -> 1+0 = 1). This is because the Tarot focuses on the journey, and thus the transition from one level to the next is considered in more detail.
At the nine, we are nearing completion of the current segment of the journey. As such, we are, in a sense, looking back on the journey traveled thus far. When we reach the ten, we are in the doorway and able to look both forward and backward. We are completing one journey and sensing what lies ahead. Once we reach the one again, our focus is decidedly forward. We have now begun a new phase in earnest.
The chaotic nature of the Universe does not allow us to merely exist within the one, two, three, four. However, one can go a long time cycling only up through the six. True evolution and expansion requires us to visit all nine experiences in order to ascend to the next level.


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The Village Archive offers a wonderful exploration of Chipstead through the ages, mainly seen through the writings of residents, past and present.
It is the brainchild of our former Village Archivist, Rupert Courtenay Evans and Barry Pepper, who led the team developing this website. Over the years Rupert has collected many books, photographs and records which form the village archive. An index of what we have is included here.
In 2011 Rupert and Barry decided that it would be a good idea to digitise parts of the written archive and put it on the website. In 2019 another village resident, Jon Grant, took over from Rupert as custodian of the archive. If you have an enquiry about Chipstead's history or have material that you would like to contribute to the archive please contact Jon through CVPS@chipsteadvillage.org
Professor Trevor Powles, CBE. MD. PhD. FRCP.
Posted by Barry
Professor Trevor Powles is a leading oncologist specialising in the study of breast cancer, with an international reputation in pioneering treatment. Trevor has worked for most of his career at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, and has lived in Chipstead with his wife Penny for nearly 40 years.
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247 Years of Education in Chipstead
In July 1993 Surrey County Council closed Chipstead First School and brought to an end 247 years of formal schooling in Chipstead. So ended a chapter in the life of the Village which had its beginnings in local charity and finally became a state primary school. From its first location as the Mary Stephens School in Outwood Lane the school moved up the hill to Shabden cottages and subsequently to the purpose built premises on High Road near Markedge Lane, which date from 1874. This spans a period of 247 years.
The Aubertins of St. Margaret's
In the 19th century, St. Margaret's Church in Chipstead was dominated by two Rectors, the Peter Aubertins, father and son, whose combined tenure lasted over 80 years and resulted in significant restoration and enhancement to the church structure.
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Mark Banham, a Reforming Farmer
This article is based on a lecture given by Mark Banham of Shabden Park Farm, at the AGM of the Chipstead Village Preservation Society in the Peter Aubertin Hall on 12 June 2012.
The Surrey Green Belt
Probably more than any other single factor, the Surrey Green Belt has protected Chipstead from high density development and has preserved the village atmosphere we all still enjoy today. The Surrey Green Belt is, of course, part of the Metropolitan Green Belt encircling London, and other English cities also have green belts, making up a total national area of over 4 million acres. There are similar arrangements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
James Frederick Bradshaw 1916-2012
Chipstead's Greengrocer 1952-1983
Mrs. Nichols - Memories of Coulsdon and Chipstead
Mrs. Nichols was born in 1872 and was interviewed by W.G.Tharby of the Bourne Society in 1962. Her account spans the late Victorian period and the early 20th century, during which she lived at a number of addresses in Coulsdon and Chipstead.
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Exploring the Hamlet of Old Mugswell
Before the coming of the railway in 1899, the village of Chipstead that we know today consisted mainly of farmland, including Elmore Pond Farm, Dean Farm, Hazelwood Farm and Doggetts Farm. These farms were partly built over, mainly between1899 and 1939, to create the residential area of Chipstead, although some of the farms, including Shabden and Starrock Farms, continue today. So before 1899 the main residential area within the parish of Chipstead was at Mugswell in the south, which included the Old Rectory for St. Margaret's Church, and, for the Rector, a hike or pony and trap ride of about 2 miles to the church!
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"Memories of Chipstead" by Fred Little
"Memories of Chipstead" is a wonderful account of rural life in Chipstead between 1901 and 1920, including those gentle, bucolic days before the First World War. They make a valuable contribution to Chipstead's folklore. They are written by Fred Little, who lived his early life in Bashford Cottage, Southerns Lane, Mugswell, and later in Starrock Lane, Chipstead. Fred was born in 1898.
Mrs Angela Fraser DL - Half a Lifetime of Community Service
Angela Fraser came to Chipstead with her parents as a young lady of 21 years. She was to go on to live in Chipstead for over 60 years, during which time she has had a long and distinguished career in local government. This included 21 years as a borough councillor for Reigate and Banstead, including one as Mayor, and 28 years as a county councillor for Surrey, including two years as Chairman.
The Grange - 1899-2012
This is the history of The Grange in Hazelwood Lane, one of the earliest of the grand houses in Chipstead. It was built soon after the stimulus generated by the opening of Chipstead railway station in 1899, which transformed Chipstead over the succeeding 40 years into the residential area we know today.
The Taking of Thiepval by Reg G Emmett (1895 – 1991)
As we entered the month of July 2016, our memories went back to the Battle of the Somme which began 100 years earlier on the 1st July 1916. In the space of four and a half months about 500,000 British and Empire soldiers were killed, the greatest loss of life in a single campaign in the entire history of the British Army.
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Chipstead`s Lost River
"When Croydone Bourn doth upwards ryse, disaster dyre before us lyse" So runs the warning from Camden`s Britannia of 1586. After the floods of winter 2013/14, will 2014 be recognised as the year when disasters struck?
The Brewsters Of Longshaw
Marion and Trevor Brewster have been the most remarkable couple, contributing so much to Chipstead life over the last fifty years.
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The Search for "Lilac Cottage"
This is the story of the Cox family, who lived in Mugswell in Victorian times. It is also the story of a painstaking search for the family cottage in Mugswell by our former Village Archivist, Rupert Courtenay-Evans:


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I just wanted to let people know that I was asked to give a presentation on "Fly Fishing Pittsburg N.H." on February 3rd at 6pm at the Roundabout Diner in Portsmouth N.H. This is for Great Bay Trout Unlimited and is part of their monthly meeting series. I just updated my fishing report blog as well with all of the information you might need! I hope to see you all out on the rivers in the next few months! If you have the time to stop over and shoot the breeze on Feb 3rd, I'll see you there!


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Mark Sanchez Or Geno Smith? It's Anybody's Guess At This Point
Jets Have Less Than 2 Weeks To Solve Their Big Quarterback Question August 27, 2013 at 8:16 am
Filed Under:Antonio Cromartie, Dee Milliner, Geno Smith, Greg McElroy, Kenrick Ellis, Mark Sanchez, Marty Mornhinweg, Matt Simms, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, Santonio Holmes
Geno Smith and Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets look on from the sidelines during their preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at MetLife Stadium. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) Geno Smith and Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets look on from the sidelines during their preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at MetLife Stadium. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Geno Smith appears not ready for prime time, and Mark Sanchez might not be ready for the opener.
Now what for the New York Jets? Well, they have less than two weeks to solve their big quarterback question before they face Tampa Bay on Sept. 8 in the regular-season opener.
It's not an ideal situation, to say the least.
"We said from Day 1 that there was no timetable on us announcing a starting quarterback," coach Rex Ryan said Monday.
And, there's no rush, of course — except when you consider that the preseason is nearly over and the Jets still have no clarity on the situation.
Smith was given an opportunity to possibly seize the starting job last Saturday against the Giants, but came up with a dismal performance that included three interceptions and taking a safety when he stepped out of the back of the end zone.
Sanchez, who appeared in great shape to win the competition, is now recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in garbage time against the Giants — and could keep him out for the start of the season.
It is conceivable, of course, that the Jets could keep everyone — the media, fans and opponents — guessing until the Friday before their game against the Buccaneers.
"We'll probably have our decision before that," Ryan said. "But as we said, we're not going to rush the decision until we're completely comfortable with that decision. And, we'll stay with that.
"Hey, I don't know what else to say about it."
Ryan is probably a bit surprised he's even still talking about the competition at this point. After all, it was deemed an "open competition" that would be decided when one of the quarterbacks had elevated himself above the other.
But, it has been so tightly contested that there was no clear opening, an opportunity for most observers to say, "That's the guy."
Until Saturday night.
That's when Smith showed his inexperience in his first NFL start with some jitters, mistakes and missteps through three-plus quarters.
"It (was) pretty uneven," Smith said. "I had some ups and downs. It's all a part of the learning curve."
It's a curve that could continue through Thursday's game against Philadelphia and into Week 1 against Tampa Bay. Ryan said the Jets haven't yet determined who's playing against the Eagles, but Sanchez will certainly not.
Many fans and media assumed Sanchez, with a solid camp and preseason performance, had clinched the starting job after Smith's performance. But then, Ryan wanted to see more of Sanchez, who went into the game and had his right shoulder crunched by Marvin Austin after completing a pass with less than 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Sanchez is day to day with the injury, which neither he nor Ryan would detail. Sanchez is staying positive, though, about potentially being ready for the season opener.
"That's the goal," Sanchez said. "Every injury is different. It's all subjective at this point, and I'm going to do everything I possibly can. That's all I can promise."
Sanchez refused to speculate about possibly losing the starting job, which he has held since coming into the league in 2009, because of the injury. He also wouldn't go into what type of rehabilitation process he faces.
"Emotionally, you're just upset, and that's really where your head's at," he said. "You're just upset to be hurt. You never want to be hurt. You work too hard to get hurt and it's just a bummer. So, you just rebound, rehab your butt off and get back as soon as possible."
And, if he's not ready to go against Tampa Bay, the starter could be Smith — by default. One thing's for sure: It won't be either Greg McElroy or Matt Simms, who has had an impressive camp while competing for the No. 3 job.
Smith has shown some promise this preseason, and come a long way with improving his footwork and picking up Marty Mornhinweg's offense. The Jets claimed they needed much more film on Smith to better evaluate him after he sat out a game with a sprained ankle, and they certainly got it against the Giants.
"With Geno, there was the good, the bad and the ugly," Ryan said.
The good was the two scoring drives he led in the 24-21 overtime win, including a 22-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. The bad was the interceptions, although Ryan credited Justin Tuck for making a "great play" on one of them. As for the ugly, that was the safety when Smith lost track of his surroundings on the field.
Despite all of that, Smith insisted that if the decision came that he would be the Week 1 starter, he'd be ready to lead the Jets.
"Yes, I am," he said. "I've been working hard, extremely hard this offseason. I'm preparing myself to be a starter Week 1 and if I'm given the chance, I'll be prepared for it."
Sanchez, meanwhile, wouldn't say whether he thought he had won the starting job before his injury.
"I feel like I've put together a great camp and it's been my best camp," he said. "That decision is going to be up to the coaches. So, we'll see."
NOTES: WR Santonio Holmes, taken off the physically unable to perform list last Friday, participated in positional drills as he works his way back from a foot injury suffered in Week 4 last season. … CB Antonio Cromartie (hip) rode a stationary bike, along with Sanchez, CB Dee Milliner (calf) and NT Kenrick Ellis (back), during the 30-minute window of practice the media could watch.
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Feds say it would have been "reasonable" for FBI to hack into Silk Road servers.
Monday's filing in New York federal court centers on the legal brouhaha of how the government found the Silk Road servers in Iceland. Ulbricht said last week that the government's position—that a leaky CAPTCHA on the site's login led them to the IP address—was "implausible" and that the government (perhaps the National Security Agency) may have unlawfully hacked into the site to discover its whereabouts.
"In any event, even if the FBI had somehow 'hacked' into the SR Server in order to identify its IP address, such an investigative measure would not have run afoul of the Fourth Amendment," Turner wrote. "Because the SR Server was located outside the United States, the Fourth Amendment would not have required a warrant to search the server, whether for its IP address or otherwise."
Turner added, "Given that the SR Server was hosting a blatantly criminal website, it would have been reasonable for the FBI to 'hack' into it in order to search it, as any such 'hack' would simply have constituted a search of foreign property known to contain criminal evidence, for which a warrant was not necessary."
The prosecution's papers were in response to Ulbricht's defense team crying foul on the government's explanation of how they discovered the servers. Experts suggested that the FBI didn't see leakage from the site's login page but contacted the site's IP directly and got the PHPMyAdmin configuration page. That raises the question of how the authorities obtained the IP address and located the servers.
"Thus, the leaky CAPTCHA story is full of holes," said Nicholas Weaver, a University of California, Berkeley computer scientist who analyzed traffic logs the government submitted as part of the case.
The authorities also disputed assertions that they found the servers through illegal wiretapping.
"However, no wiretap of any kind was used in the FBI's investigation—let alone any wiretap intercepting Ulbricht's communications," Turner wrote. "Indeed, Ulbricht did not even become a suspect in the FBI's investigation until well after the SR Server was searched. Hence, no information collected from or about Ulbricht, through a wiretap or otherwise, was ever used to locate the SR Server."
The underground drug website Silk Road was shuttered last year as part of a federal raid, and it was only accessible through the anonymizing tool Tor. The government alleges that Ulbricht, as Dread Pirate Roberts, "reaped commissions worth tens of millions of dollars" through his role as the site's leader. Trial is set for next month. Ulbricht has pleaded not guilty.


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On the progress of harvesting work in the Russian Federation as of September 10, 2013
According to the operative data of agricultural management entities of the Russian Federation as of September 10, 2013 grains and legumes threshed from the area of 29.2 million hectares, or 63.4% of the sown area (in 2012 it was 31.6 million hectares in 2011 g — 29.2 million hectares). Gross harvest of 67.2 million tons of grain (in 2012 — 58.5 million tons, in 2011 — 71.5 million tons). Yield of 23.0 t / ha (in 2012 — 18.5 c / ha, in 2011 — 24.5 c / ha).
Including wheat threshed with an area of over 16.0 million ha or 63.9% of the sown area (in 2012 — 18.3 million hectares in 2011 — 16.1 million hectares). Gross yield amounted to 42.3 million tons of grain (in 2012 — 34.6 million tons, in 2011 — 43.7 million tons). Yield of 26.4 t / ha (in 2012 — 18.9 c / ha, in 2011 — 27.1 c / ha).
Barley is threshed from the area 6.6 million ha or 72.4% of the sown area (in 2012 — 6.9 million hectares in 2011 — 6.6 million hectares). Gross harvest of 13.4 million tonnes (in 2012 — 12.9 million tons, in 2011 — 15.3 million tons). Yield of 20.4 t / ha (in 2012 — 18.7 c / ha, in 2011 — 23.1 c / ha).
Threshed corn from the area of 116.9 thousand ha or 4.8% of the cultivated area (in 2012 — 239.5 thousand ha in 2011 — 29.1 thousand ha). Harvested 574.7 thousand tons of grain (2012 — 1025.3 thousand tons, in 2011 — 125.9 thousand tons). Yield was 49.2 t / ha (in 2012 — 42.8 c / ha, in 2011 — 43.3 c / ha).
Threshed rice from an area of 10.8 thousand hectares or 5.7% of the cultivated area (in 2012 — 33.3 thousand ha), harvested 60.4 million tonnes (in 2012 — 196.6 thousand tons) with a yield of 55.9 t / ha (in 2012 — 59.0 c / ha).
Sunflower on threshed grain from the area of 430.1 thousand ha or 5.9% of the cultivated area (in 2012 — 516.8 thousand ha in 2011 — 111.1 thousand ha). Harvested 1.1 million tons (in 2012 — 1.1 million tons, in 2011 — 241.2 thousand tons), with a yield of 24.9 t / ha (in 2012 — 20.8 kg / ha, in 2011 — 21.7 c / ha).
Sugar beet (industrial) excavated from an area of 121.5 thousand ha or 13.4% of the sown area (in 2012 — 192.5 thousand hectares in 2011 — 143.1 thousand ha). Dig up more than 5.0 million tonnes of root crops (in 2012 — 6.8 million tons, in 2011 — 5.4 million tons). Yield was 414.9 kg / ha (in 2012 — 355.5 kg / ha, in 2011 — 374.4 kg / ha).
Winter rape and spring threshed from the square 499.0 thousand hectares or 36.9% of the sown area (in 2012 — 494.8 thousand ha in 2011 — 399.6 thousand ha). Gross yield amounted to 716.8 thousand tons (in 2012 — 592.7 thousand tons, in 2011 — 569.7 thousand tons). Yield of 14.4 t / ha (in 2012 — 12.0 c / ha, in 2011, 14.3 t / ha).
Flax vytereblen with area 22.3 hectares or 40.3% of the sown area (in 2012 — 34.5 thousand ha in 2011 — 40.1 thousand ha).
Soybean threshed from the area of 132.6 hectares, or 9.1% of the cultivated area (in 2012 — 93.6 thousand ha in 2011 — 36.0 thousand ha). Harvested 239.5 thousand tons of oil seeds (in 2012 — 160.1 thousand tons, in 2011 — 63.3 thousand tons) with a yield of 18.1 t / ha (in 2012 — 17.1 kg / ha, in 2011 — 17.6 c / ha).
Potatoes dug on farms with an area of 51.2 hectares (26.6% of the cultivated area). Dig up about 1.0 million tons of tubers, with yields of 183.4 kg / ha.
Vegetables on farms removed from the area of 39.9 hectares (49.1% of the cultivated area). Harvested 630.8 thousand tons, with yields of 157.9 kg / ha.
For the harvest of 2014 winter grain crops are planted on an area of 4.3 million hectares, or 26.0% of the forecast (in 2012 — 5.4 million hectares in 2011 — 5.4 million hectares).
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Batelco, the leading provider of digital solutions in the Kingdom announced that it has signed an agreement with INTERXION HOLDING NV, (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services, to deploy a new point of presence (POP) in Marseille, France.
The agreement is expected to expand Batelco's presence in a strategically important hub location to accommodate the growing demand for internet bandwidth and content in Bahrain and the region. The Agreement was signed at Capacity Middle East 2019, which is taking place from March 4-7 at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai.
The signing of this agreement will enable the facilitation of route diversity via terrestrial and submarine cables as well as position Batelco as a regional provider for IP Transit service. Currently, the majority of traffic in demand in Bahrain and the region is content that is available in Europe. Hence, the large and growing community of networks and Tier-1 content providers available to build partnerships with Interxion Marseille will accelerate Batelco's ability to cater to this growing demand from customers.
Interxion Director of Market Development & Strategy Mike Hollands said that Batelco is a very notable addition to their community of customers in Marseille.


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This slasher tells of a celebration for a late, great horror star... only the actor in question might not be entirely dead and soon the participants at his supposed party are being picked off one by one! OK, not exactly straight normal for a slasher movie plot relying on the paranormal more than usual for the sub-genre (how many parties have you been to where the main guest has been stolen from his crypt and sat at the head of the table?) but this bizarreness adds to the movie. Mayne seems to be relishing his chance to camp it up to the hilt and a young Jeffrey Combs gives us a hint at the deadpan comic delivery he'd give to the world in Re-Animator a few years later.
Not the bloodiest movie made, the effects are above standard, and all done in camera though this leads to some unexpected moments of hilarity such as when someone is chased by a floating coffin and you can see the wires holding it aloft. Again, this adds to the retro fun of the movie.
The image is soft but this is no fault of the excellent transfer, this was how the movie was made and the soundtrack is nice and strong which helps keep the dialogue clear.
Extras include Limited Edition Booklet notes by Film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz, an interview with Scott Thomson who plays Bobo, new interview with Cinematographer Joel King, archival audio onterview with Director Norman Thaddeus Vane (played over the film), audio commentary with David Del Valle and David DeCoteau, audio commentary by the slasher loving podcast The Hysteria Continues, audio commentary by film journalists Nathaniel Thompson and Tim Greer from Mondo Digital, original theatrical trailer, stills gallery and reversible cover artwork.
This is another solid entry into the 88 Films Slasher range which continues to lead the field in bringing lost classics to the attention of horror fans around the UK.


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Q: Website Speed Test hitting 0/100 in "Page Speed Insight" My Website URL: http://gettycreations.com/
My Website is talking so much time to load because there are 300+ images on the home page. I checked it on "https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgettycreations.com%2F&tab=desktop".
I tried to put the code here but I got this "Body is limited to 30000 characters; you entered 150616." error. Body does not allow put more than 30000 characters.
How may I solve that issue.
Thanks

A: Try to load the images with JQuery once the page is loaded. An example:
$(document).ready(function(){
   // Load your images here
   $('.content').append("<img class='inline' src='/Images/img.png' />");
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You can use a lot of tools to load content while you are scrolling down the page too.

A: One thing that I noticed looking at your code is that you load all pictures, including pictures that will be shown only when user click on magnifying glass. For instance you are loading 3d-22t.jpg (12.9 KB) image, which is a right size image but you also load 3d-22.jpg, which is 584 KB image and it's not used until you click on magnifying glass. What I would recommend is to load small images like you are doing now, but not load big images, and only load full size images when user clicks on subnail. Use ajax to load those images.
I also noticed that your images are not cached, so every time I open your page all images going from your web server instead of from local cache. You can use A Last-Modified and Expires header for that.
This will improve your page load speed drastically.
For more information read: Image Optimization, How To Optimize Your Site With HTTP Caching


Companies that successfully attain momentum in their marketplace tend to attract "inbound" calls from venture capitalists asking whether they might be able to use a little more rocket fuel.
That was the case with Shareaholic, the small Cambridge company that creates tools for users and Web publishers that make it easy to share content — and analyze what visitors are sharing. Shareaholic founder Jay Meattle writes via e-mail, "We weren't even thinking about raising a round at the beginning of the summer, but our growth rate and traction started attracting a lot of inbound interest in the company." About two million people have downloaded Shareaholic's browser plug-in, which enables content sharing through services like Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Tumbler, or plain old e-mail. Through publishers that use Shareaholic's tools, the company says it reaches about 250 million unique users each month. Investors took notice.
Shareaholic's new backers include Dave McClure of 500 Startups; Jonathan Kraft of the Kraft Group; Chris Sheehan of CommonAngels; Rob Go of NextView; Brian Shin of Visible Measures; Dharmesh Shah and David Cancel of HubSpot; Larry Bohn of General Catalyst; and Nicole State of Boston Seed Capital.
"This round will enable us to lay a solid foundation for building the next big company in Boston, by scaling our team and resources to expand on our current traction and growth curve," Meattle writes. "We are hiring across the board with emphasis on engineering. We generate many terabytes worth of data, and are the very definition of a big data company." Shareaholic's basic services are free, but sites must subscribe to get access to more detailed reports about what users are sharing, and how.
Shareaholic had previously raised about $350,000 two years ago, Meattle says. The 7-person company is based at Polaris Ventures' Dogpatch Labs space in Kendall Square, and recently brought on two veterans of Oneforty. Meattle had previously been an employee of Compete and Lookery, and Shareaholic began life as a side project.
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1. Line a loaf tin with aluminium foil.
2. Put the chocolate, butter, condensed milk and cinnamon in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Heat gently, stirring, until the chocolate has melted.
3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, mixing well.
4. Pour the mixture into the lined tin and allow to cool completely.
6. Invert the tin over a serving dish. Turn out the cake and slice.
7. Serve with crème fraîche and a strong black coffee.


Richard R. • vor 5 TagenIncredibly tasty steak, sumptuous décor, cute waitress and super attentive (perhaps a little too attentive) service. Far and away the best meal I had in Manila.
Sharon L. • Juni 17, 2016Nice place for a romantic dinner. Tried their Paella Ilustrado and we love it. Cheesecake was too too sweet tho. Service was excellent. A must visit resto in Intramuros.
Ma. Alma O. • März 13, 2013Paella Valenciana is a must try. Be sure to order 1hr in advance :) Gambas al ajillo is great too!
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Isaias Z. • Oktober 12, 2012Frozen Margarita, as always. Also try their breaded mozzarella--best appetizer!
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This book is part of a trilogy based on the Stanton Lectures in the Philosophy of Religion delivered at the University of Cambridge in 1986–8. This second volume attempts to restate a traditional philosophy of mind, drawing upon philosophical and poetic resources that are often neglected in modern and post-modern thought, and emphasizing the moral and political implications of differing 'philosophies of mind and value'. The book presents a study of the soul as it has traditionally been conceived and as it can be understood through imaginative attention to our changing moods, beliefs, and fears. It argues that without that traditional concept we have little reason to believe that liberal values (rational thought and individual autonomy) are either possible or desirable. Particular topics discussed include the political context of identity claims, the uses of introspection, free will, 'the beast within' as alien monster or necessary angel, the possibility of knowledge and the dangers of curiosity, the fear of death, the philoprogenitive gene, the political roots of the distinction between facts and values, and the body–mind problem.


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Plus ça change… regimes (part 1 of 2)
Thinking, or perhaps obsessing, about the attempt at "regime change" in (not so socialist1) Venezuela, and yesterday being the 171st anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo… a "regime change" of a rather permanent sort for at last half of Mexico, Vijay Prashad's "Trump's Venezuela playbook is disturbingly familiar: Here's the 12-step American method for regime change" reminds us why the tactics used in destablizing and overthrowing Latin American (and other) governments really is so disturbingly familiar: they go back, not just to the 1970s, or post-World War II, but a good two centuries, at least as far as regime change goes in Mexico.
We usually hear of 12 Steps as a means to recover one's lives… though in a way, the 12 steps Prashad notes are recovery of a sort: the recovery of control over the economic resources of their target nation. The first step, "Colonial Traps" as Prashad calls it, is — like the First Step of recovery programs — is recognizing the problem, or for the imperialist interloper, the opportunity. The former colonies of Spanish America were all dependent on exports, usually a single export. Although it was the hey-day of naked colonialism, perhaps their unfortunate experience in their 13 colonies in North America had convinced the British that there was a cost effective alternative to ruling an American country when all they wanted was American resources. At any rate, in 1825, as Britain was signing "friendship and free trade" agreements… usually brought by a warship bristling with cannons in the new nations' harbors… Prime Minister George Canning observed "Spanish America is free,and if we do not mismanage our affairs she is English … the New World established and if we do not throw it away," or… put another way… we don't need to send an army (yet), there's people there we can work with.
And they did. Henry George Ward, Britain's first ambassador to Mexico, spent most of his time scouting out mining operations that had been neglected during the Independence Wars and were available cheap, as he was to other investment opportunities. His "Mexico in 1827" is largely a paean to the British owned mines then in production. The British did gain control of the mining industry in the early 19th century (and still, through their Canadian proxies, control about 80% of Mexican mining), despite some competition from France (their 1862 invasion was largely based on interest in obtaining mining concession in Sonora) and the United States. Although the first United States Ambassador, Joel Roberts Poinsett, was more interested in another commodity2 … land (specifically Texas) during his tenure (actively meddling in Mexican elections to sway the elites to support US goals), when oil became Mexico's main export, it sought mightily to control the state and, though it, control oil production. Indeed, the Mexican Revolution only became a social revolution when the U.S. Ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson plotted to overthrow the democratically elected president and install a more "oil company friendly" dictator3. That it didn't work out (although it cost Mexico another 7 years of civil war) only shows the need for going beyond the first step.
Prashad's "Second Step" — Defeating the New International Economic Order — preventing the victim nation from "pivot[ing] away from the colonial reliance upon one commodity and diversif[ying] their economies" has been largely successful in Mexico… although that diversification has only meant more foreign ownership of Mexican resources (specifically human resources). That is, Mexico's diversified industries are foreign owned, although the foreign governments do all in their power to ensure Mexican wages stay low and profits can be repatriated.
Historically, though, there are two earlier examples of Mexico attempting to get control over resources, and foreign pressure to prevent the change. Juarez's government nationalized Church properties in 1859, giving France (as defender of the Papacy) another rationale for invasion. In the 1920s, as Mexico was trying to gain control, and collect revenue from the oil fields, the United States withheld diplomatic recognition until the Bucarelli Accords were signed, giving the United States "special rights" over oil production. When the Mexican government finally was able to gain control over its oil in 1938, there were demands for US and British military intervention, prevented only by the Second World War, although ever since, foreign governments and institutions, and Mexicans working in the interest of foreign actors, have done everything in their power to first weaken PEMEX and then to justify its privatization on the grounds that it is a weak company.
Step three — killing agricultural sufficiency, and impoverishing rural communities — has been a relatively recent phenomena. Only in hindsight was it realized that favoring industrialization (especially the "maquadora"… foreign owned… factories) over rural development would lead to a Mexico which exports luxury crops (winter fruits and vegetables, marijuana, coffee, sugar) while importing basic foodstuffs like beans and corn. And allowing Mexican food distributors to be bought up by foreign capital. NAFTA is largely to blame for this, agriculture being an afterthought to the neo-liberal (and mostly U.S. Educated) negotiators.
Step four — the culture of plunder — is self-explanatory. Ever since Hernán Cortes showed up "to spread the word of God, and make ourselves rich" stealing public goods has been encouraged. Poinsett only walked off with a few cuttings, while those who followed walked off with half the nation's territory. Heck, the Illinois voluteers in 1848 walked off with one of General Santa Anna's prothetic legs, and the thefts of artistic treasures and pre-Colombian artifacts has been incalculable. Is it any wonder that Mexicans themselves plunder? It is interesting to see that US media covers the attempts to stop small scale plunder (of gasoline) right now as if it were some quixotic quest by a slightly cracked President, and not just the first step (after recognizing the problem, that is) of plunder.
Step five — debt. This is the biggie. Mexico's economy was shattered at independence, and, as George Canning realized back in 1825, the surest way of controlling the country without having to go to the trouble and expense of actually running the place. Both the French attempt to invade in 1838, and their massive invasion of 1862, were debt collection operations. Britain … which had the largest 19th century debt, managed to squeeze out all sorts of concessions (mostly for railroad rights) and, in the 20th century, the prospects of repayment of Mexican debt to U.S. Banks played more than a small role in several recent elections. That the United States is already showing hostility towards the new leftist administration, one is tempted to think, has as much to do with the prospect of the state actually getting control of its own finances, as with anything else.
Step six and seven— let public finances go to hell and cut social spending. Why, yes. The United States was ecstatic when Carlos Salinas "won" the presidency (with the assistance of the CIA?) and ushered in a more "neo-liberal" government, cutting social spending in favor of debt repayment and "tickle down" economics. Remember when Enrique Peña Nieto was going to "save Mexico"… the savings being mostly on the backs of the poor and needy. It's an interesting side note that the Mexican reformers… those who wanted to give back to the people… have been painted as the villians in U.S. History: Pancho Villa, for example. Lazaro Cardenas was, if you read the "mainstream media" of the time, a dangerous Commie. As, so far mostly on the far right blogosphere, is Andres Manuel López Obrador.
Step eight — migration. At times of unrest, ´people migrate. Although there was a time when the people didn't cross the border, but the border crossed them, those who found themselves in the other country were seen as interlopers, and a "problem" the more powerful United States needed to control… and another excuse to intervene. Lynching Mexicans and Mexican-Americans seemed to have been a popular sport in south Texas during the Revolution, and the exiled Cristeros were seen by the Coolidge Administration as not so much a problem for the United States, as they were useful as "victims" of the "evil" Mexican administration. That the Cristeros and other counter-revolutionaries were being financed and armed by U.S. Interests was something best left unsaid. Mexican migration… fueled by economic issues (largely exacerbated by cuts in social spending and agricultural collapse) has been successfully "spun" to discredit Mexican governments. It's an interesting variation on the theme that migrants passing though Mexico from the Central American states… whose woes are directly attributable to U.S. Policies and interventions… has become the rationale for anti-Mexican rhetoric, and actions, by the Trump administration.
Part 2: Have we something to fear, or just fear itself?
1. "'Socialism of the 21st century' was nothing more than a fraud. It was a farce made up of 'socialism" in words, but the defense of capitalism in deeds—and not just any capitalism, but a rentier economy totally dependent on oil. In Venezuela, from every $100 that enter the country as foreign exchange, $97 is for oil, and the rest is for other minerals. Chavista "socialism" did not even develop national industries. Venezuela never stopped being a capitalist country."
2. Not the flor de nochebuena, which he patented and named Poinsettia, though that too would be an example of foreigners stealing a local commodity for their own benefit, and leaving the producer with next to nothing.
3. Similar to what happened in Honduras in 2009, where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton justified the coup as "constitutional" the 1913 coup was given a fig leaf of credibility by claiming it was a "constitutional" change in government. Madero was forced to resign, the next in line for President being Pedro Lascaran, who stayed in office the 45 minutes it took to swear in Huerta as the next in line for the presidency, and then resign office.
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Thanks for this, Richard.


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See Burl on "Killer Subs of Pearl Harbor" tonight!
Y'all know Burl Burlingame — he's a regular here on the blog. You may even know that he's a journalist out in Hawaii, and that he and I graduated from Radford High School together in 1971. What you may not know is that Burl is a military historian who is particularly respected for his knowledge of Japanese mini-subs.
So tune in, turn on and all that stuff. And be sure to check out NOVA's Web material on the subject, which Burl helped put together.
And if you can't wait — or if you won't be able to tune in tonight — listen to Burl in this podcast from NOVA's Web site.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2010 by Brad Warthen.
I think the podcast is cobbled together from scraps of the video interviews. I generally come across as King Of The Nerds. Sigh. The camera doesn't lie.
Parks Stephenson is the guy behind this, and he jumps to some mighty conclusions. I see my job as buzzkill.
I've done a dozen or so of these TV docs, but this one has way more in terms of supplementary material. The PBS Web site really has good content that isn't in the show. The producers got so excited by recent developments in mini-sub tech that Parks and I passed on that they're thinking of another show. The Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers subs look funny, but their construction isn't funny at all. There is almost no defense against these things. I hope Al Queda isn't tuned in.
Didn't Parks Stephenson used to be one of the Hardy Boys–nope, that was Parker Stevenson…and wasn;t he married to Kirstie Alley?
I watched the show, and enjoyed it — but it was kind of inconclusive.
Parks is a naval engineer with a fixation about shipwrecks. He's an expert on Titanic, for example, and has advised James Cameron.
That said … and I haven't seen the show yet … I think Parks' theory is interesting, but not probable. The provenance of what we call the "three-part midget" is completely unknown, but it matches what we know about Dec. 7 midgets, but it has also been clearly disassembled and dumped. We do know that midgets were brought to Hawaii from Guadalcanal, and I've always felt this was one of them.
Nearly 20 years ago I used a beta-test version of the then-new PhotoShop program to examine Pearl Harbor images and there appeared what looked like a midget shooting torps at battleship Row. I was led to this by an analysis of torp damage to Oklahoma. The Park Service picked up on this research and turned it over to photogrammetry experts from the CIA, who validated my finding. But that submarine has disappeared, and might be the one that Parks is going on about.
There are people who still dispute that finding, and that's good, because rigorous debate energizes Occam's Razor.
Is the three-part midget the one that fired at Battleship Row? If so, how did it get from there, disassembled and dumped in the LST wreckage site? That's the crux of the show as it was explained to me. I was there to provide technical and historic background, and Parks fully credits my research for getting him going on the subject.
BTW, Brad, the very first wire photo released to the public of the Pearl Harbor attack was of a midget submarine captured at Bellows Beach.
Last night I finally got around to watching this show. Nice job Burl. I thought they made a pretty convincing case for the fifth midget sub contributing to the sinking of an American ship. But which one? Probably not the Arizona.


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