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October 6, 2015 June 5, 2018 Grab the Lapels
O, Democracy! by Kathleen Rooney
O, Democracy! (Fifth Star Press, April 2014)
by Kathleen Rooney
*Review by guest Kim Koga
Working for the senator has fouled Colleen's language and dimmed her outlook.
But she still has the impulse of idealism that brought her here.
Before I even started reading this book I felt intimidated by it because I don't follow politics very closely. I felt ill prepared, but in reality this is a work of fiction, no matter how closely it may mirror real life. O, Democracy! begins in the spring of 2008 and Colleen Dugan is working as an aide for the Senator's office. Even though I felt daunted, as I began to read, I found that political knowledge wasn't important because that's not what the story is about. This is a story about Colleen Dugan and the inner workings of a political office, not the glossy exterior, but the true texture of a political office. Throughout the book we get to see what this life is like through Colleen's thoughts and perceptions.
I love Rooney's descriptions of people – like a crossword puzzle or Jeopardy clue: "The first hit single by a female pop star who got her start at the age of ten on a game show whose stated mission was to search for stars and who lately has been better known for her repeated breakdowns comes over the stereo." There is enough to signal who this is or usually enough of a description that I can search the internet and figure it out. Even if I couldn't figure it out, it didn't keep me from enjoying the book, or detract from my understanding. I found that these descriptions made me more interested in O, Democracy! in that the reader can imagine whomever they want; this is not to say that any person could fit the Junior Senator or the wife of the forty-second president, but rather that the lack of given name puts a flex into the story that would not be otherwise present.
Only some of the characters have names while others are referred to as the Senator, the Chief of Staff or Chief, Junior Senator, etc. I like the way that the lack of name allows the book to float through time, into any election year in any state. While many references are Chicago specific they are not too frequent as to limit the book to being tied to specific geographic spaces. The reader can imagine what these streets might looks like, they can replace Lake Michigan with Lake X, and Rapacious British Oil Company with any oil company.
Colleen has ambition and talent, but isn't a good fit for her office. She's perfectly competent, but there is something else out there for her. She's worked hard, but isn't recognized or promoted in the office. She speaks to her supervisor about raises, but gets the runaround because there "isn't money in the budget"; however, she notices that her supervisor receives consistent quarterly raises. She pretends but necessarily doesn't fit in with her co-workers & hides her creative pursuits. At some point Colleen is told that her art life and work life cannot overlap at all. Although, she tries to make them function together by working on her photography in her few free moments between assignments, but she's quickly rebuked.
Bouncing from past to present, we see how she got where she is and how her outlook on politics have soured. Colleen's story succinctly showed me the violence of idealism and made me think about how these things happen. Although Rooney did work as an aide, and much of the book reflects events around the 2008 election, this book must be read as a work of fiction. We cannot confuse Rooney with Colleen, and all of the events in the book must not be confused with reality. Throughout Rooney is intelligent, humorous, and engaging. At nearly 400 pages, this book went by quickly and was quite enthralling. In flipping back through the book, I realized that I missed how the reflections at the beginning of the book tie-in to the complexity of the Colleen's story, so I will definitely be going back to read this excellent book again.
*Kim Koga is a freelance writer and editor, and a managing editor for 1913 Press. Tinfish press published her chapbook Ligature Strain in 2011. Her work has been featured in _list magazine, Lantern Review, and Ariel among others. She received her MFA in Poetry from the University of Notre Dame and currently resides in San Diego, CA.
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Donald Pleasence
Betsy Palmer
Jack P Pierce
Mary Philbin
Irving Pichel
English actor, bodybuilder and weightlifter David Prowse MBE was born on the 1st of July 1935 in Bristol, England.
Although probably most famous for playing Darth Vader in the first-generation Star Wars films (although the character was voiced by James Earl Jones) and the Green Cross Code man, Prowse has also been quite prolific in horror films, having played a creation of Dr Frankenstein twice, firstly in The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), then in Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1973), and finally in Casino Royale (1967). He also appeared as a strongman in Vampire Circus (1972) and has featured in TV's Doctor Who, The Tomorrow People, Space: 1999 and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
David Prowse has been married since 1963 and has three children. Having suffered from arthritis for most of his life, he now works with various organisations dedicated to helping those suffering from the condition, and is also Vice-President of the Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied Association.
In 2009 David Prowse revealed he was suffering from prostate cancer but after successful treatment he is currently in remission.


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\section{Introduction}

The standard model Higgs sector contains essentially an SU(2) Yang-Mills theory coupled to two flavors of a complex Higgs field, forming the custodial doublet. This theory therefore has a gauge group SU(2) and a global custodial SU(2) symmetry. Most importantly, the potential of the Higgs field is arranged such as to induce a Brout-Englert-Higgs (BEH) effect, to provide both the Higgs and the gauge bosons with normal masses.

The standard approach is to treat the theory perturbatively \cite{Bohm:2001yx}, in a suitable gauge \cite{Lee:1974zg}. Then, these elementary particles are interpreted as physical degrees of freedom, and especially as observable final states in experiments. Though this is a very successful approach, it poses the question why this is consistent. On the one hand, it is possible to write down gauges in which, e.\ g., the $W$ and $Z$ gauge bosons, remain massless to all orders of perturbation theory \cite{Maas:2012ct}. On the other hand, both the gauge bosons and the Higgs carry the weak charge which, as a non-Abelian charge, is not observable, and, indeed, gauge-dependent \cite{Haag:1992hx}. These particles can therefore not be observable degrees of freedom \cite{Banks:1979fi,'tHooft:1979bj,Frohlich:1980gj}.

Indeed, a more formal treatment \cite{Frohlich:1980gj,Frohlich:1981yi} shows that only composite operators, effectively bound states, could be the appropriate gauge-invariant degrees of freedom. Though this is a conceptually satisfying answer, this still requires to explain why then a perturbative description using the gauge-dependent degrees of freedom is successful in describing the observable spectrum. Especially, the same arguments about unobservability can be made for QCD, where the quarks and gluons are indeed not the appropriate observed states\footnote{The situation in QED is different, due to its Abelian nature \cite{Haag:1992hx}.}.

This is resolved by the Fr\"ohlich-Morchio-Strocchi (FMS) mechanism  \cite{Frohlich:1980gj,Frohlich:1981yi}, and the key element is the BEH effect: Select a suitable gauge, i.\ e.\ one with non-vanishing Higgs expectation value. Considering a bound-state operator in the $J^P=0^+$ quantum number channel, and performing an expansion in the fluctuations $\eta$ of the Higgs field $\phi$ around it vacuum expectation value $v$ yields\footnote{This is a rather subtle statement here, as a $W$-ball operator with the same $J^P$ quantum number would no contribute to leading oder in this expansion.} \cite{Frohlich:1981yi}
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\langle\phi_i^\dagger(x)\phi^i(x)\phi_j^\dagger(y)\phi^j(y)\rangle\nonumber\\
&\approx& v^4+4v^2(c+\langle\eta^\dagger_i(x) n^i n_j^\dagger\eta^j(y)\rangle)+{\cal O}(\eta^3)\label{correl},
\end{eqnarray}
\noindent where $n$ is the direction in weak isospin space of the Higgs expectation value, and $c$ some constant. Hence, up to this order, the poles of the bound state and the elementary particle coincide, and thus have the same mass. A similar relation holds for the $1^-$ channel of the $W$. However, in that case a twisting occurs, relating the gauge triplet $W$ to a custodial triplet bound state \cite{Frohlich:1981yi}. In a similar manner cross-sections approach in this expansion their perturbative values.

\section{The standard model case}

Though this is a convincing argument theoretically, it is based on an expansion. A check requires non-perturbative methods. One possibility to do so is lattice gauge theory. The minimum requirement to check is just Yang-Mills-Higgs theory, i.\ e.\ (degenerate) $W$ and $Z$ gauge bosons, and the complex Higgs doublet, as described by the Lagrangian
\begin{eqnarray}
{\cal{L}}&=&-\frac{1}{4}W_{\mu\nu}^aW^{\mu\nu}_a+(D_\mu\phi)^\dagger D^\mu\phi\nonumber\\
&&-\gamma(\phi\phi^\dagger)^2-\frac{m_0^2}{2}\phi\phi^\dagger\label{action}\\
W_{\mu\nu}^a&=&\pd_{\mu} W_\nu^a-\pd_{\nu} W_\mu^a-g f^{abc} W_\mu^b W_\nu^c\nonumber\\
D_\mu^{ij}&=&\partial_\mu\delta^{ij}-igW_\mu^a\tau^{ij}_a\nonumber,
\end{eqnarray}
\noindent which can be simulated using standard methods \cite{Maas:2013aia}. It has then be demonstrated explicitly that relations of type \pref{correl} work \cite{Maas:2012tj,Maas:2013aia}. This supports, in as far as numerical simulations can do so, the validity of this picture.

However, this is not a triviality. Though the quantum phase diagram of the lattice-regularized\footnote{Issues of triviality are neglected here, assuming that a lattice cutoff provides a quantitative close-enough simulation of new physics.} version of the theory \pref{action} is simply connected \cite{Fradkin:1978dv}, the relation \pref{correl} does not hold everywhere. On the one hand, a dramatic change occurs when the mass of the $0^+$ singlet is below the one of the $1^-$ triplet. In this case, the theory becomes QCD-like \cite{Maas:2013aia,Maas:unpublished3,Evertz:1985fc,Langguth:1985dr}. Especially, the $W$ propagator has no longer a physical positive-definite spectral function, and shows no discernible pole structure \cite{Maas:2013aia}, like the gluon in Yang-Mills theory or QCD \cite{Maas:2011se}. Though the Higgs still does \cite{Maas:2013aia}, an expansion like \pref{correl} is no longer possible, since the vacuum expectation value then vanishes in all gauges. This result is also remarkable as perturbatively \cite{Bohm:2001yx}, especially also in leading-order lattice perturbation theory, it should in general be possible to find a weakly-interacting Higgs-like domain with a Higgs lighter than the $W$.

A similar situation arises when the $0^+$ mass crosses the decay threshold for a decay into two $1^-$ particles \cite{Maas:unpublished3}. Though it is (lattice-)perturbatively possible to push the Higgs mass up to several 100 GeV before encountering serious problems \cite{Bohm:2001yx}, this seems not to be possible non-perturbatively: Only scattering states appear to remain in the spectrum. However, at the same time the expansion still works, within uncertainties, for the $1^-$ and the $W$ \cite{Maas:2013aia}. The situation is, however, different than in the QCD-like domain. While there the vacuum expectation value vanishes anyway, here just no stable particle appears to remain in the $0^+$ channels, just scattering states.

Of course, in both cases this may change in other parts of the phase diagram, and the inherent problems due to systematic errors can mask effects, especially in the computationally expensive high-mass regime. Nonetheless, the situation is different enough from the expected one to warrant investigating its consequences for other theories. Especially, as additional Higgs fields appear throughout beyond-the-standard-model phenomenology in several theories, and often with large scale differences between the different operative BEH-effects, like in grand-unified theories.

\section{2-Higgs-doublet model}

\subsection{General considerations}

One of the simplest cases belonging to this class of theories is the 2-Higgs-doublet model (2HDM) \cite{Lee:1974jb}. It introduces a second Higgs doublet $\varphi$, which may or may not interact directly with the original one. The most general Lagrangian includes a potential up to order four, which can either have a SU(4) custodial symmetry, or can be explicitly broken down to any of its subgroups. In the following, only the case with a breaking to SU(2)$\times$SU(2) at the ultraviolet cutoff will be considered, i.\ e.\ the only admitted terms are two distinct mass terms, two distinct terms of type $\phi^4$ and $\varphi^4$, and a term $\phi^{a\dagger}_i\phi^a_i\varphi^{b\dagger}_j\varphi^b_j$ with gauge indices $a$ and $b$ and custodial indices $i$ and $j$, which couples both doublets, but keeps separate custodial symmetries for both doublets. The explicit breaking SU(4)$\to$SU(2)$\times$SU(2) is therefore entirely mediated by the different tree-level masses and coupling constants of the non-mixing $\phi^4$ and $\varphi^4$ terms. As a consequence, physical states can be distinguished by two independent custodial quantum numbers, besides the usual $J^P$ quantum numbers.

The perturbative treatment of theses theories is rather straight-forward, at least at tree-level. Whether one or both fields develop vacuum expectation values can be adjusted by choosing the five independent coupling constants at will.

The situation becomes far less trivial when considering analogues to the relation \pref{correl}. Considering the case of the $0^+$ full singlet channel, which is the relevant one for the Higgs, there are now two naive correlation functions for bound states appearing, one containing the $\phi$ field, and one containing the $\varphi$ field. If for both of them a Higgs effect is assumed, they both expand to the corresponding propagators\footnote{The mixed one expands to a mixed propagator, which vanishes. However, the bound-state correlator will mix with the other $0^+$ singlet correlators, just as with the $W$-ball mentioned above.}. Hence, these results would imply that two physical excitations should be observable, with the corresponding mases of both Higgs doublets.

Similarly, for the $1^-$ triplet propagator two correlators exist, living in two different custodial triplets, which both expand to the elementary gauge-triplet $W$ propagator, in analogy to the single-doublet case \cite{Frohlich:1981yi},
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\langle(\tau^a\phi^\dagger D_\mu\phi)(x)(\tau^a\phi^\dagger D_\mu\phi)(y)\rangle\nonumber\\
&\approx& \tilde{c}\mathrm{tr}(\tau^a\tilde{n}\sigma^i\tilde{n}\tau^a\tilde{n}\sigma^j\tilde{n})\langle W^i_\mu W^j_\mu\rangle+{\cal O}(\eta_\phi W)\label{correl2},
\end{eqnarray}
and
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\langle(\omega^r\varphi^\dagger D_\mu\varphi)(x)(\omega^r\varphi^\dagger D_\mu\varphi)(y)\rangle\nonumber\\
&\approx& \tilde{d}\mathrm{tr}(\omega^r\tilde{m}\sigma^i\tilde{m}\omega^r\tilde{m}\sigma^j\tilde{m})\langle W^i_\mu W^j_\mu\rangle+{\cal O}(\eta_\varphi W)\label{correl3},
\end{eqnarray}
\noindent where $\tau$, $\omega$, and $\sigma$ are Pauli matrices with indices $a$, $i/j$, and $r$ in the first custodial group, the gauge group, and the second custodial group, respectively. The $\tilde{c}$ and $\tilde{d}$ are some constants, and the $\tilde{n}$ and $\tilde{m}$ are the SU(2)-valued directions of the vacuum expectation values in weak isospin space. This now poses a problem, as this implies that in both custodial doublets states with a mass of the $W$s would appear, and hence six, rather than three, physical states should be observed in experiments. This would not be the case, if only one of the Higgs fields forms a vacuum expectation value, rather than both. If the second field would hence rather act like scalar matter, this problem does not arise, as the expansion would be void.

\subsection{Lattice simulations}

As such considerations would have quite some impact on the properties, and possible realistic parameters, of 2HDM, it is worthwhile to check this expansion. Considering again only the case of the $W$s, the Higgs, and the additional doublet, it is in addition necessary to restrict to a not too high mass scale for the second doublet, given the available computational resources. However, since the aim is anyhow only a proof-of-principle check, this is viable. The 2HDM model itself has already been investigated in lattice calculations, see e.\ g.\ \cite{Lewis:2010ps}, and found to have a much richer phase structure than the theory with just a single doublet. There, however, attention was focused on the question of a breaking of the custodial symmetries, while here the comparison to the perturbative phenomenology is of central interest.

The simplest idea is to study the situation where only one of the doublets experiences a BEH effect, while the other one does not. That will be attempted to be achieved by exposing one doublet to a BEH potential, while the second one is kept massive, and without self-interaction at the ultraviolet cutoff. The first guess to obtain such a situation is giving one doublet the same bare parameters which produce a reasonably strong BEH effect in the single-doublet case, while giving the second doublet no self-interaction at all, and a large tree-level mass. Given that there are large additive mass renormalizations, it is not necessarily clear, whether this approach will succeed.

Extending the lattice simulations of \cite{Maas:2013aia} for this case by adding a second doublet, and treating it like the first in terms of using a Metropolis update intertwined with the other field updates, is straight-forward, and will be detailed elsewhere \cite{Maas:unpublished}. Of course, in addition a second set of tree-level parameters for the Higgs will be required, which in lattice notation \cite{Maas:2013aia} are the gauge coupling $\beta$, the two hopping parameters $\kappa_\phi$ and $\kappa_\varphi$, the self-interactions $\lambda_\phi$ and $\lambda_\varphi$, and the coupling $\gamma_{\phi\varphi}$, where $\phi$ denotes the usual Higgs field, and $\varphi$ the second doublet. The case of large, and positive, mass-squared at tree-level for the second field is attained by setting $\kappa_\varphi=0.01$, a value (much) smaller than $1/8$, which would be a zero tree-level mass. Setting also its tree-level coupling $\lambda_\varphi=0$, but permitting some coupling between both doublets, $\gamma_{\phi\varphi}=1/2$, and $\beta=2.3$ should naively realize the scenario when setting $\kappa_\phi=0.32$ and $\lambda_\phi=1$.

\begin{figure*}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{w-1.pdf}\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{alpha-1.pdf}\\
\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{order-1-1.pdf}\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{order-1-2.pdf}\\
\caption{\label{fig:a}The $W$ propagator in position space (top-left panel), the running gauge coupling in the miniMOM scheme (top-right panel), and the order parameters for the $\phi$ field (bottom-left panel) and the $\varphi$ field (bottom-right panel). Results in the top panels are from a 24$^4$ lattice with the parameters set to the values given in the text. The situation corresponds to a QCD-like behavior.}
\end{figure*}

The results\footnote{The determination of these quantities requires to fix a gauge. For this purpose a non-aligned minimal Landau gauge has been chosen, for technical reasons \cite{Maas:2012ct}. More details on the gauge-fixing procedure and the properties of the gauge can be found in \cite{Maas:2013aia}, as well as a discussion of alternative gauges, and their corresponding advantages and disadvantages. There also details for determining the $W$ propagator and the running gauge coupling can be found.} are shown in figure \ref{fig:a}. That this is not the desired type of physics is visible from the top-left panel already, which shows the the $W$ propagator in position space. It exhibits a clear wrong-sign bending, and has indications for a zero-crossing, signatures of a QCD-like behavior \cite{Maas:2011se}. Also the running gauge coupling in the miniMOM scheme \cite{vonSmekal:2009ae} has a large integrated strength, in contrast to the weak interaction case observed for the same parameters in the case without the second doublet \cite{Maas:2013aia}. In this situation, the theory is not weakly interacting. Finally, the order parameters indicating the metastability characteristic of the BEH effects, defined as the 'relative alignment of the vacuum' \cite{Caudy:2007sf}
\begin{equation}
v_\phi=\left\langle\left(\sum_x\phi(x)\right)^2\right\rangle\nonumber,
\end{equation}
\noindent vanishes with volume in the characteristic way of a theory without BEH effect \cite{Caudy:2007sf} for both doublets. Hence, in this case the theory is indeed very QCD-like. However, the second doublet has not just become light by an additive mass renormalization. When renormalizing the scalar propagator of the second doublet, it turns out that the additive mass shifts are large, while the wave-function renormalization constants are still close to one. This behavior is also observed in the quenched case \cite{Maas:unpublished}, when the tree-level Higgs mass is large, but not if the tree-level Higgs mass is small. This indicates that the intention of a second heavy particles is not spoiled, but the influence of it remains large.

Neither varying just the mass-parameter of the second doublet, nor the properties of the BEH-effect of the Higgs in some range changes this behavior substantially.

A simpler starting point therefore appears to be to have both doublets under the influence of a BEH effect, e.\ g.\ by choosing for the second doublet the tree-level parameters $\kappa_\varphi=0.33$ and $\lambda_\varphi=1.1$, and thus similar to the ones of the Higgs doublet. Also, the tree-level coupling between both doublets is switched off, $\gamma_{\phi\varphi}=0$.

\begin{figure*}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{w-2.pdf}\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{a-2.pdf}\\
\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{order-2-1.pdf}\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{order-2-2.pdf}\\
\caption{\label{fig:b}The $W$ propagator in position space (top-left panel), the running gauge coupling in the miniMOM scheme (top-right panel), and the order parameters for the $h$ field (bottom-left panel) and the $H$ field (bottom-right panel). Results in the top panels are from a 24$^4$ lattice with the parameters set to the values given in the text. The situation corresponds to a Higgs-like behavior.}
\end{figure*}

The results are shown in figure \ref{fig:b}. They are drastically different from the case shown in figure \ref{fig:a}. The $W$ propagator shows an, essentially, exponential decay, as in the case with a single doublet when the BEH effect operates \cite{Maas:2013aia}. Also, the integrated strength of the running coupling is now small, corresponding to a weakly interacting theory. Finally, the order parameters are almost constant (note the scales in figure \ref{fig:b}). Since the effective mass of the $W$, as well as the location of the maximum in the running gauge coupling are in general rather good indicators for the scale of the lattice spacing $a$ \cite{Maas:2011se,Maas:2013aia}, this is not an effect of just a poor lattice size or discretization. Hence, in this case both Higgs fields experience a BEH effect.

Interestingly, oddly, enough, this situation seems to be unstable against even a small perturbation in form of a non-zero $\gamma_{\phi\varphi}$, forcing a fall-back into a QCD-like behavior. However, this has to be explored further.

The next steps are now to determine the masses of the two $1^{-}$ custodial triplets, and to check, whether in accordance with the relations \pref{correl2} and \pref{correl3} they are degenerate, or not. If they are, this is of substantial importance for BSM phenomenology. If not, this would indicate that in the present situation the FMS mechanism is not working as in the case of a single Higgs doublet. Finally, the question remains, whether it is possible to find a point where only one doublet experiences a BEH effect. This will require a substantial exploration of the phase diagram.

\section{Summary}

The field-theoretical understanding, and identification, of physical degrees of freedom in the Higgs sector is essentially provided by the FMS mechanism \cite{Frohlich:1980gj,Frohlich:1981yi}, as far as lattice calculations can determine \cite{Maas:2012tj,Maas:2013aia}. This also explains why perturbation theory can be successful, as this is even for an arbitrarily weak interaction by far not an obvious statement \cite{Haag:1992hx}.

Two ingredients enter critically into this result. One is that the $0^+$ custodial singlet state has a mass between one time and two times the $1^-$ custodial triplet, and that the gauge group and the custodial group coincide. If the former is not the case, the FMS mechanism appears to break down, and thus perturbation theory is no longer a good description. If the latter is not fulfilled, the degeneracies of the elementary and physical states is not the same, and thus multiplicities are different from perturbation theory. Fortunately, both conditions are fulfilled in the standard model. Hence, it remains likely that also the application of the FMS mechanism to the full standard model \cite{Frohlich:1980gj,Frohlich:1981yi} appears to be likely correct. However, this must be checked. But especially the presence of parity violation, very different scales, and fermions will require for this most likely off-lattice methods.

A research direction as important is to investigate standard model extension which do, e.\ g.\ due to presence of more Higgs doublets, are not yet covered in the FMS construction. As outlined in the text, already in the case of the 2HDM additional constraints show up. The exploratory investigation of this theory presented here in fact already indicate that naive ideas about its phenomenology could be doubted. This can be extended to other  phenomenologically more relevant theories. Doing this will put both phenomenology and the possibility to generalize the FMS mechanism to the test. Whatever will be the result of this, it will certainly provide new insights into more general theories with BEH effect.

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A salesman, found in possession of $3,000 worth of counterfeit bills in his bedroom, has been found guilty and now faces a fine of $6,000.
David Legair, of Paul Over, is charged with having in his possession on September 12, 2016, without lawful authority or excuse, EC$3,000 currency notes which he knew or believed to be counterfeit notes.
The trial for Legair kicked off on November 21, when the court heard what happened on the day Legair was found with the money by the arresting officer, PC 890 Ince.
Ince was part of a squadron of officers who went to the accused's house to conduct a raid looking for controlled drugs, armed with a search warrant.
The money was taken to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) where it was examined by the Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Ballantyne.
The ASP, dubbed 'the money doctor' by prosecutor Adolphus Delpesche, also took the stand and confirmed that the money found at Legair's house is counterfeit money. He noted a variety of characteristics about the notes, including the fact that the serial numbers were the same for half of the notes, which makes the notes counterfeit. He also stated that the money should have a portrait of the Queen looking at the individual from the left hand side of the note, but she was not. "She's not watching me at all," he told the prosecutor.
Based on the examination by the ASP, the accused was subsequently charged for his possession of counterfeit money.
Defence lawyer for the accused Israel Bruce questioned PC Ince after his statement asking whether Legair had indicated to him at any point that he believed that the notes were counterfeit. Ince indicated that that Legair had not done so and that he had charged him based on the law.
When the prosecutor questioned Legair last Tuesday in court, the accused man stated that he found the money in a shortcut at Green Hill that most people use coming from Redemption Sharpes.
The accused then said he took the money he found to work, but did not show it to anyone. The prosecutor asked him what he did for a living and how long he had been doing it for, to which he responded that he had been in sales for 10 years.
Delpesche then asked Legair if he knew money, to which he responded that he did, but he said he did not know that notes usually have serial numbers.
"Why didn't you take it (the money) to the Central Police Station and say 'Oh money, Oh money'," the prosecutor asked, to which Legair responded that he didn't think of that.
He said instead that he was keeping the money to see whether anyone would claim it and if not he would have spent it.
"One cannot go into someone's head and know what is in there," said Delpesche, adding that Legair knew the notes were counterfeit must be drawn from the surrounding facts. Legair, he said, "knows money, but he would have the court believe that he did not know that money has a serial number. An experienced man, loads of work experience, sales man for 10 years," declared Delpesche.
He said that yes, he has worked as a labourer, technician and in sales, but that instead he should be seen as "a person who used his sweat and tears to make a living," as opposed to illegality. He also said that many people know that money has numbers on it, but not that these numbers are serial numbers.
The Chief Magistrate, after hearing these submissions and in order to consider all the submissions made, deferred sentencing to yesterday, when she found Legair guilty.


Social entrepreneurs want to make a difference in the world, but they must paint an exciting vision for the future to align others with their goals. One of the first steps in establishing a vision (i.e., a Point B) is determining one's current "situatedness" (i.e., Point A).
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Simply put, Module 1 hones learners' grasp of the intersections between who they are, their spiritual journeys, why they care, how they need to develop, and what social entrepreneurship venture they wish to pursue.
Understand the ancient wisdom behind contemporary organizational ethics, and articulate one's own ethical mile posts.
Understand what makes people feel like they are welcome and valued in organizations, and how to make it happen.
Provide an actionable plan to mindfully apply the learning of this module in your personal and professional life.
The Certificate in Spirituality and Entrepreneurship was designed for emerging social entrepreneurs, ordinary people from all walks of life with extraordinary passion for positive change.
24 Contact Hours are available to Pastors, Pastor Counselor, Nurses, and Chaplains whose certifying agencies or organizations require CE hours. To determine whether or not your seminar qualifies for CEUs, please consult with your certifying body.
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Courtney Shea Winters, an associate at Peabody & Arnold, LLP was appointed to serve as a Region 9 Delegate of the Massachusetts Bar Association for the 2016-2017 association year. As a delegate, Courtney will represent MBA members in her region, Suffolk County, as a voting member of the MBA House of Delegates. Courtney was also appointed by the MassBar incoming President to serve on the MassBar's Complex Commercial Litigation Section Council for the upcoming year. See page 5. Also in July, Courtney was appointed as Vice Chair of the ABA's Professional Liability Insurance Committee.


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package main

import (
	"net"
	"sync"

	"github.com/cilium/cilium/daemon/options"
	"github.com/cilium/cilium/pkg/labels"
	"github.com/cilium/cilium/pkg/option"
)

const (
	// AllowLocalhostAuto defaults to policy except when running in
	// Kubernetes where it then defaults to "always"
	AllowLocalhostAuto = "auto"

	// AllowLocalhostAlways always allows the local stack to reach local
	// endpoints
	AllowLocalhostAlways = "always"

	// AllowLocalhostPolicy requires a policy rule to allow the local stack
	// to reach particular endpoints or policy enforcement must be
	// disabled.
	AllowLocalhostPolicy = "policy"
)

// Config is the configuration used by Daemon.
type Config struct {
	BpfDir         string     // BPF template files directory
	LibDir         string     // Cilium library files directory
	RunDir         string     // Cilium runtime directory
	NAT46Prefix    *net.IPNet // NAT46 IPv6 Prefix
	Device         string     // Receive device
	HostV4Addr     net.IP     // Host v4 address of the snooping device
	HostV6Addr     net.IP     // Host v6 address of the snooping device
	DockerEndpoint string     // Docker endpoint
	IPv4Disabled   bool       // Disable IPv4 allocation
	K8sEndpoint    string     // Kubernetes endpoint
	K8sCfgPath     string     // Kubeconfig path
	LBInterface    string     // Set with name of the interface to loadbalance packets from
	EnablePolicy   string     // Whether policy enforcement is enabled.
	Tunnel         string     // Tunnel mode

	ValidLabelPrefixesMU sync.RWMutex           // Protects the 2 variables below
	ValidLabelPrefixes   *labels.LabelPrefixCfg // Label prefixes used to filter from all labels

	DryMode       bool // Do not create BPF maps, devices, ..
	RestoreState  bool // RestoreState restores the state from previous running daemons.
	KeepConfig    bool // Keep configuration of existing endpoints when starting up.
	KeepTemplates bool // Do not overwrite the template files

	// AllowLocalhost defines when to allows the local stack to local endpoints
	// values: { auto | always | policy }
	AllowLocalhost string

	// alwaysAllowLocalhost is set based on the value of AllowLocalhost and
	// is either set to true when localhost can always reach local
	// endpoints or false when policy should be evaluated
	alwaysAllowLocalhost bool

	// StateDir is the directory where runtime state of endpoints is stored
	StateDir string

	// Options changeable at runtime
	Opts *option.BoolOptions
}

func NewConfig() *Config {
	return &Config{
		Opts: option.NewBoolOptions(&options.Library),
	}
}

// IsK8sEnabled checks if Cilium is being used in tandem with Kubernetes.
func (c *Config) IsK8sEnabled() bool {
	return c.K8sEndpoint != "" || c.K8sCfgPath != ""
}

func (c *Config) IsLBEnabled() bool {
	return c.LBInterface != ""
}

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International Committee for Memorial Museums in Remembrance of the Victims of Public Crimes
Type: International Committees
President: Ophelia LEON
Secretary: Massimiliano AZZOLINI
Secretary email: icmemo.secretariat@gmail.com
The International Committee of Memorial Museums in Remembrance of the Victims of Public Crimes was established in July 2001. The aims of ICMEMO are to foster a responsible memory of history and to further cultural cooperation through education and through using knowledge in the interests of peace, which is also a key goal of UNESCO. The purpose of these Memorial Museums is to commemorate victims of State, socially determined and ideologically motivated crimes. The institutions are frequently located at the original historical sites, or at places chosen by survivors of such crimes for the purposes of commemoration. They seek to convey information about historical events in a way which retains a historical perspective while also making strong links to the present.


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News National 2014 11 05 'Walking traveller' from UK thrilled with Brunei experience
'Walking traveller' from UK thrilled with Brunei experience
5 November 2014 Izzan Kassim National 3 minutes, 48 seconds
BRUNEI'S safe roads, pristine jungles and friendly citizens helped create an enjoyable experience for a walking traveller to the country.
The Tourism Development Department officially welcomed David Atthowe, who calls himself the "Nomadic Lion", during a press conference at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resource's building yesterday.
Atthowe, a UK national, who has spent a total of 10 days in the country as of yesterday, plans to walk a total of 2,500 km from Sabah, all the way to the southern tip of Sarawak, walking through Brunei.
The 25-year-old started from Tawau in Sabah for his "Walking Borneo" project, on August 22. Earlier this year, the Norfolk native walked from Tanjung Piai in Johor to Wang Kelian in Perlis for his first Nomadic Lion project, "Walking Malaysia".
Atthowe, who has spent the last six years living a nomadic lifestyle around Southeast Asia, said on his Nomadic Lion website that he started the Nomadic Lion project after realising that he could either waste his time to fight the change or simply let go and embrace it.
A schedule posted on the website showed that the Atthowe entered Brunei via the Temburong district on October 24, and was there until October 30, where he crossed Limbang and entered Brunei again on November 1.
Sharing his experience in Brunei with the media, Atthowe said that Brunei is really blessed to still have a lot of its jungle.
The self-proclaimed "nature lover" said that the forest in Temburong is "really healthy" and that he enjoyed Bukit Patoi and the Ulu Temburong National Park while he was in the district.
In the Brunei-Muara district, he found the Agrotechnology Park to be a "really nice" place. However, he was very enthused describing the mangroves found in Brunei. "The mangroves here are fantastic, really old mangrove trees and really big roots."
He said that the mangroves found in Brunei "are one of the best" he has seen.
He said that Brunei has a massive potential to attract European tourists, as many would love to see the "maintained" forests.
Atthowe agreed with Mariani Hj Sabtu, the Acting Director of the Tourism Development Department, that Brunei has the right to claim itself as the Green Heart of Borneo.
Atthowe said that he has enjoyed his time in Brunei so far, adding that both the nature and the people have been incredible. "The people have been phenomenal, I've had so much help and support here, even people who don't know me have been really helpful and friendly."
Atthowe, who has walked over 1,200km to reach Brunei, said that Brunei is the "most blessed area in Borneo to walk in".
He said that Brunei is a very "easy" and "safe" country to walk in. He praised Brunei for its "really good pavements" and "lovely gaps" by the side of the road where cars are not allowed to be driven.
Atthowe will be in the country until November 13, when he will do a 30km walk from Seria to the border of Sarawak.
Mariani welcomed Atthowe and invited him to explore Brunei's rainforest, where there are "a lot of very unique flora and fauna".
The Nomadic Lion has currently reached the halfway point of his "Walking Borneo" project, and in a comment of his journey so far, he said that there is a lot of crossover between Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak.
"There are a lot of similarities but there are also differences," he said, adding that this was the interesting part of his journey.
Responding to a question on how to encourage more youths to be aware of the need to look after the environment, Atthowe said youths to forge a connection with nature to understand it better.
"People who grow up in kampungs, know where chickens and eggs comes from," said Atthowe giving an example.
He compared that a child raised in the city and told that the forest is a scary place will of course feel disconnected from nature.
"Education and experience (is important), so take children to the forests, so they get to learn (about the forest) themselves."
He told the audience that he has another project lined up after this current one. "My big dream, my big vision is Walking Asia," said the Nomadic Lion.
According to Atthowe, the "Walking Asia" project is slated to start in January 2016.
He is planning to walk through 19 countries for the five-year project, where he said a different charity will be featured each year.
"The concept of the walk is the biggest participatory walk ever in the history of Asia."


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Sports World Shocked By Alabama Player's Murder Charge
January 16, 2023 January 16, 2023 by Anita
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – JANUARY 29: General view of the Alabama basketball sign prior to the matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Baylor Bears at Coleman Coliseum on January 29, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang / Getty Images)
Michael Chang/Getty Images
In a shocking turn of events, Alabama forward Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with capital murder.
According to ABC 33/40 NewsThis morning, a 23-year-old woman was killed in a shooting in an area near the University of Alabama campus known as The Strip. According to reports, the reason for the shooting is believed to be a dispute between the suspects and the victim. The woman was not known to be affiliated with the University of Alabama in any way.
Miles is one of two people who have since been arrested and jailed without bond. The second suspect is also not associated with the university. Both of them are being charged with capital murder.
Just yesterday, Miles was out for the remainder of the 2022-23 Crimson Tide men's basketball season due to an ankle injury. He played in six games this season, scoring nine points with seven against Memphis in a win last December.
The sports world can hardly believe what just happened:
Darius Miles was a three-star prospect in the Class of 2020 and the No. 159 overall prospect that year. 247sports, He was the No. 34 power forward in the country.
Miles played at the prestigious IMG Academy and played in 30 games for Nate Oates last season, averaging 5.8 points per game.
More details will be released as they are made available.
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Леху́а ( ) — небольшой остров в группе Гавайских островов. В административном отношении входит в состав округа Кауаи штата Гавайи, США.

География
Имеет форму полумесяца. Расположен в 1,1 км от самой северной точки острова Ниихау, и примерно в 31 км к западу от острова Кауаи. Площадь Лехуа составляет около 1,15 км²; длина острова — 1,8 км, ширина — 1,5 км.

Остров Лехуа является частью Национального гавайского птичьего заповедника. На Лехуа обитают как минимум 16 видов морских птиц, а также крысы и кролики.

История
Остров был частью традиционного вождества Лехуа, которое помимо собственно одноимённого острова включало также северную часть острова Ниихау и имело общую площадь 7,93 км².

Лехуа был одним из 5 первых островов Гавайского архипелага, которые увидел Джеймс Кук во время своего плавания 1778 года. На самой высокой точке острова имеется маяк, который находится под управлением Береговой охраны США. Изначально маяк был построен в 1932 году, а с 1989 года стал работать на солнечных батареях.

Туризм
Воды близ Лехуа — популярное место для дайвинга и сноркелинга.

Галерея

Примечания

Ссылки
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Building our Australian cloud
Monika Szunejko
As I begin my presentation, I lead in with a disclaimer:
This is NOT a presentation about cloud computing.
This is a story about an astonishing collaborative project that has lasted over three decades.
This is a story about a globally unique collaboration
This is the story of a national asset that has cumulated over the years through the efforts of libraries and librarians. That is, through your efforts.
This is a celebration of vision, - about how a group of Australian libraries had a vision to build a national infrastructure that would benefit many. And how that vision built a foundation of services upon which we are now reaping the benefits.
The is a story about the cloud we already have.
The conference days are organised around content, collaboration, and capability. Our Australian cloud builds on each of those themes.
Today's conference theme of Collaboration, and in today's session on Special Libraries is the perfect forum in which to talk about collaboration and the value that a common infrastructure brings to our clients, our staff, and our services.
In thinking about the collections managed by special libraries I would like to recognise the unique character that special libraries bring to our cloud – and consider how you can continue to benefit from it as the service evolves.
At the end of my talk today, my aim is to re-frame the ANBD for you to consider how your library fits into the national information ecosystem, and how you can maximise its power.and ways to use it beyond the everyday and make it work harder for you.
Through out this talk I hope you will have some insights into practical ways you can employ your Australian cloud in the service of your advocacy story,
On 2 November 1981, six libraries from three states across Australia took the first steps towards building the Australian Bibliographic Network (ABN).
The National Library of Australia,
Canberra Public Library Services,
University of Adelaide,
University of New South Wales,
and the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department – NOTE – a special library
These libraries took the bold move to collaborate by sharing their bibliographic content and began contributing catalogue records to the ABN.
"By early 1975 the National Library was anxious to emulate or exceed the success of the OCLC network in the United States by establishing an online system . . . that would not be challenged as Australia's only shared cataloguing network"
The primary driver for initiating the ABN was the need to develop an Australian shared cataloguing network.
Underpinning the services of the national bibliographic network and at its heart was the Australian National Bibliographic Database (ANBD), a unique combination of records drawn from a range of trusted/authoritative sources, and containing the National Union Cataloguing of Australia. Records came in from multiple sources, and the national infrastructure was based on cooperative participation. A collaborative practice that has endured over time.
The vision for the NBD was to create the richest aggregation of high quality bibliographic, holdings, and authority records that would support and streamline the operations of Australian libraries.
And as I continue, I would like to emphasize this core of data – the ANBD – that I have come to think of as the mitochondrial DNA of Libraries Australia and Trove. And it is this core of data that creates a platform of value to library services.
The ANBD contained the foundation data that enabled us to declare our collection holdings in a common infrastructure.
"ABN has the potential to be far more than this and it could ultimately provide the framework with which a large range of co-operative and resource sharing activities can flourish" But Wait...THERE'S MORE! - ABN Forward Plan 1983.
While ABN was set up as a cost-effective and efficient shared cataloguing operation.. it was clear that ABN has the potential to be far more than this and it could ultimately provide the framework with which a large range of co-operative and resource-sharing activities could flourish".
In hindsight, this comment foretold the evolving suite of description, collection management, and analytical services available to libraries via Libraries Australia and the range of discovery and engagement services available via Trove.
By the late 1990s it was no longer just about shared cataloguing. The redevelopment of ABN into Kinetica and then Libraries Australia was driven by the participants who were seeking more flexibility in data contribution options and further efficiencies in workflows, addition of resource sharing functions, developments in technological capabilities, search functionality, and the development of networked services.
In the development of the Libraries Australia free search service we saw a move to further extend the power and reach of the national infrastructure into the discovery arena. This move sowed the seed for Trove which continues to gather new audiences and new services around itself – but still contains within it the ANBD.
When we talk with colleagues around the globe – they are envious of our achievements, On a national scale, there is nothing else like Libraries Australia in the world where libraries from all sectors across an entire nation contribute their content and create a national resource of this kind.
By contributing to the body of data that we call the ANBD Australian libraries have built a national resource sharing infrastructure unparalleled in the world. The smallest of libraries can participate in the description, resource sharing, and discovery infrastructure built within the service in the same way as the largest of Australian libraries can. The service offers equal opportunities for all members, and when the data is gathered, creates a national infrastructure and service larger than the sum of its parts – especially as it moves and flows into other discovery platforms.
Records in the ANBD are transmitted to WorldCat every day. Every minute of every day, records contained within the ANBD are transmitted Trove. In this way Australian libraries collaborate and participate in creating a national asset that extends beyond their local library catalogue to the World Wide Web.
The ANBD is the core of data (or mitochondrial DNA if you will) that is broadcast to the world as Australia's global data footprint. It makes its mark through synchronisation to WorldCat and Trove and subsequent discovery in both via Google.
Over 33 years, Australian libraries have built a national database. In that time, the size and use of the data has evolved into a broad network of services that not only supports the daily operations of over 1,200 Australian libraries, but also reflects the ongoing professional practices, standards, and pragmatic decisions made by the thousands of dedicated library and information employees who have been responsible for keying, loading, and inscribing the database.
On a number of levels we can see that our national infrastructure tells a story of how we collectively built information capital.
How do we value this as a national asset?
And what does it continue to say about our libraries? And our collections? And how can it continue to evolve and work for us?
The database inscribes and expresses the character of our national collection: declaring what libraries hold, their collecting practices and policies, descriptive practices and human devised notes, individual shelf-marks of unique items, large-scale movements of materials, library openings, mergers, and now, sadly, library closures. Data goes in, data goes out. The database is an ever expanding and changing body of data that describes the distributed national collection (DNC) of Australia.
In mapping the movement and use/re-use of data from its origins in local libraries in each state and territory through to the National Bibliographic Database, to Trove and beyond, we can see how hard our national database works on our behalf.
We know how hard each record in the database works. A search of the ANBD is embedded as the starting point of most library transactions in Australia – from cataloguing, collection development, acquisitions, new title services, document delivery, and broader research activities. The most basic activity of connecting to this data has enabled libraries to move beyond the limitations of their local resources and take advantage of a national resource sharing utility.
National collaborative assets such as the ANBD not only ARE information capital, they 'pay it forward' and create information capital.
Australian authority data from the ANBD makes its way into international frameworks and services such as VIAF, ISNI, and then Wikipedia. The Australian authority links in Wikipedia come from the authority work of the Libraries Australia member community.
Active contribution to the Australian National Bibliography enables libraries to demonstrate their value in a competitive information environment, measure their impact, and expose their collections to a global audience through the analytical use of their data in the national database.
Through the services built around the ANBD (such as Libraries Australia and Trove) Australian libraries have been able to participate in collaborative ventures, build context and interactions around their collections, and use their collections to connect with other global discovery and delivery services. The ANBD and its associated services provided via ABN, Kinetica, and now Libraries Australia have freed individual Australian libraries from the burden of having to find individual ways to collaborate, contribute and share data with the hundreds of other Australian libraries. It has provided a common database and infrastructure through which to connect, contribute, download, and participate in national collaborations. And over time has continued to grow and respond to the evolving information environment.
At this point, in contemplating the evolving information environment, following a conversation over drinks yesterday evening, I am taking a short detour in my talk to give an example of the way that the national resource sharing services continue to work on your behalf to build an Australian body of data. Libraries Australia has been working directly with system vendors to improve the way libraries can contribute to the ANBD. The impact of cloud-based library system is foremost in our actions at the National Library. We have enabled a new contribution pathway for OCLC WMS libraries to contribute to the ANBD, and are in the process of working with Ex Libris to ensure the vendor develops this functionality for Alma libraries. We see it as our role to advocate for our members and the Australian library community to ensure Australian libraries can participate in their resource sharing heritage.
An often overlooked yet obvious value for Australian libraries, irrespective of size or status lies in the fact that their collections are in fact described and collected into a single national bibliographic database, and it is big. The ANBD is big data: 25 million bibliographic records and over 50 million holdings records.
The ANBD is the biggest library database in the southern hemisphere.
In the course of each day, the ANBD receives approximately 50,000 search hits from libraries and approximately 700 document delivery requests. The database transports vast amounts of bibliographic traffic in and out of the database, and within its boundaries.
That is big data that can help tell your library's story.
Leveraging this 'big data' that is the ANBD, Libraries Australia has built a range of services around aggregated data that enable libraries to
manage and interpret their collections,
promote their services,
advocate their position,
articulate their uniqueness,
differences and similarities with other libraries,
and collaborate on projects to better understand and manage our national information context.
The body of Australian library data has been used to support national projects such as the National and State Libraries of Australasia (NSLA) project on Collaborative Collections, Connecting and Discovering Content, Description and Cataloguing, and Open Borders. There is no reason that this big body of data could not serve special libraries in a similar way.
So we have millions of records – what is the story you would like to tell about how your library collection and services fit into the national information ecosystem?
Is your library considering:
Downsizing the collection (due to physical re-organisation or storage constraints)
Managing down print collections as you acquire more e-content
Performing a collections audit and valuation
Merging collections with another branch or library service
Repatriating parts of your collection – e.g., newspapers, oral histories…
Revising your collection development policy and practices using an evidence-based approach?
Enhancing your catalogue records with OCLC numbers
Establishing a disaster management and recovery plan/
Or are you looking to
find new ways to tell your library's story and promote the value of your library service
Benchmarking your collection against other similar libraries
Conducting a collection analysis exercise to identify the age, strengths, weaknesses, coverage and currency of your collection
Identifying unique items held in your collection
Analysing you collection to find if your library holds any 'last copies' in Australia
Our national infrastructure that you build collaboratively can do all of these things. It is not just about copy cataloguing anymore.
Embedded in operational and daily work the significance and value of the ANBD to your services may go unnoticed.
Because of the ANBD, Australian libraries can connect to the service remotely, contribute, manipulate and store their data in the ANBD. Broadcasting the ANBD to Trove and WorldCat (and by extension search engines such as Google) allows you to expose your collections to the world –
Participating in the national database enables libraries to build content, collaboration, enrich their capabilities, and extend the reach of Australian libraries. Contributing local data to the ANBD enables Australian libraries to maximise their global data footprint and place their collections alongside global collections and holdings.
One maxim of 'the cloud' is that it releases organisations to focus on their local business and expedite local actions rather than on the development of infrastructure at every local instance. This is of course true of the development of the national services that started with ABN. Connectivity from the local database to the national database and re-use of data has been a hallmark of building our Australian cloud.
I started this talk by saying this wasn't a presentation on cloud computing, and yet it is a story about the cloud we already have.
Well, I am going to say a few words about cloud.
Considering ubiquitous cloud-based services such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Flickr, Dropbox, and GoogleDocs we can see the characteristics of big collaboration, scalable infrastructure and context-building are features of cloud-based technologies.
At the core of the notion of cloud computing, is the concept of shared services and infrastructure. Users are distributed, and access to systems is location and device independent, via a web browser.
Cloud systems are typically multitenant, meaning software and resources are contributed and shared by a large pool of users. Embedded within 'the cloud' is the notion of accessible resources and infrastructure that can be connected to anywhere in the world via the internet.
… As I read the meanings and definitions of cloud, it seemed clear to me that if I applied the 'duck test' we already had one…,
The ANBD displays all of these features ergo it is our Australian cloud.
To tie up this infomercial on the ANBD…
My purpose in applying the cloud paradigm and metaphor to describe the body of data and national services underpinned by the ANBD, was to highlight the position of the database in the Australian information ecosystem and reframe its value to Australian libraries.
If ABN and the ANBD had not been conceived of years ago, would Australian libraries have the opportunities to leverage large-scale description, collection management, and discovery services such as Libraries Australia and Trove?
The 'cloudiness' of our Australian cloud refers to the common infrastructure and shared services accessible remotely by libraries across Australia; it refers to the ANBD - the large body of data contributed by hundreds of Australian libraries since 1981; it refers to the scale of the aggregated data gathered over 33 years; and it refers to the emerging services made possible because of the scale of the service.
The ANBD lies at the heart of our national resource sharing and discovery services – Libraries Australia and Trove. I believe that if our metadata could speak we would hear it shout the desire of Australian libraries to collaborate.


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Can you help me to configure it?

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Karma Bites Donald Trump of Yoga
Posted by The Global Calcuttan on Monday, May 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
"Lady Gaga listens to me. Her mantra is only one word — Bikram — because Bikram makes her what she is today." – Bikram Chowdhury
SB Veda
Recently, Vanity Fair Confidential, the popular true crime series ripped from the pages of Vanity Fair magazine, ran an exposé on Calcutta-born, Bikram Chowdhury, making infamous the man already famed for inventing Bikram Yoga – a grueling set of Hatha Yoga postures, set to baking 105°F heat.
The program headlined a seven million dollar pay-out ordered by a California judge to Chowdhury's former legal advisor, Minakshi (Miki) Jaffa Bodden for wrongful termination and sexual harassment. Despite owning several dozen luxury cars including 13 Rolls Royces and a Daimler that belonged to reclusive tycoon Howard Hughes (complete with a toilet in the back seat), not to mention owning an 8000 sq. ft. mansion, the oft-braggadocios 'yoga guru' meekly claimed that he was all but bankrupt. His claims run in the face of estimates that his empire could be worth as much as US$ 75 million.
For California Superior Court Judge, Mark A. Borenstein, the solution was simple: put the assets into receivership to hedge against claims of Choudhury's poverty.
"He tried to make himself judgment-proof," said TGC Legal Analyst, Ela Sanyal. "But you can't have it both ways – possess assets worth tens of millions of dollars, only to claim you can't pay. Any decent judge will see through that smokescreen."
By the time the judgment was handed down, Choudhury had fled the United States and his counsel had not appeared for him in court. Borenstein ordered proceeds from book sales and revenues from studios to be paid to a receiver, essentially resting control of the empire from the diminutive Bengali know for making larger-than-life claims. He also vested ownership interest in Bikram Yoga College of India Jaffa-Bodden via a 'charging order'. Jaffa-Bodden said she was "elated" at the judgment, and her lawyer, Joseph Chora concluded that the decision was the first real step in enforcing the judgment.
Jaffa Bodden's experience with Choudhury was a rollercoaster ride. She claimed that when Choudhury hired her – a result of his litigiousness in shutting down those whom he felt were copying his particular formula of twenty-six yoga postures and breathing exercises – it was her "dream job."
In fact, she found herself developing a bond with him on a personal level.
"When I first arrived at Bikram Yoga in 2011, Bikram was quite charming.
Things changed fairly quickly, according to Jaffa-Boddenn.
" It wasn't long until I saw his dark side. He would engage in inappropriate, cruel, harassing and sexist behaviour towards others, including the constant use of abusive and profane language and sexual gestures,"
The Indian-born Jaffa Bodden claimed Choudhury's comportment was unprofessional, citing as an exampling his proclivity to conduct business in bed while being massaged beneath the covers by female devotees. On at least one occasion, he invited Jaffa-Bodden to join him on the mattress but she declined.
She claims that Choudhury started to retaliate against her when she started to investigate sexual assault allegations against him, which she felt fell under the purview of her job as his primary legal advisor. Thinking that she would gain some support from Choudhury's wife, Rajashree (known as the 'first lady' of yoga un the USA) she found Mrs. Choudhury's tone to be ominous as she counseled the Oxford-educated lawyer that she ws behaving in a way that was putting her and her daughter in jeopardy.
Rajashree Choudhury has since filed for divorce from Bikram, citing irreconcilable differences.
Jaffa-Bodden's lawsuit also notes that Choudhury regularly created a "hypersexualized" and "degrading" environment for and "degrading" environment for women, and that he regularly used language such as "fat bitches," "stupid bitches" and "fucking bitches" to talk about the women in his classes and training courses.
JAFFA BODDEN'S CREDIBILITY UNQUESTIONED , THOUGH SHE IS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE, HERSELF
What news reports do not say is that Jaffa Bodden is a fugitive, herself, having fled the Caymen Islands for the following:
Attempting to mislead a police officer;
Disorderly conduct in a police station;
Permitting a person to drive without insurance
When She failed to appear in Court and a warrant of arrest was issued by the Cayman Islands Summary Court on the 2nd August 2004. While it is not clear whether she has returned the Cayman Islands since, the warrant as far as this publication is aware, still stands as outstanding, and she risks imminent arrest if she does return to that offshore tax haven.
A simple Google search on her name reveals the facts above. Why Choudhury's lawyers and did not impugn her credibility on the above remains a mystery.
Moreover, the media has done little to find out more about Choudhury's most successful litigant. Jafa-Bodden is listed in news reports as an Oxford educated lawyer and yet she got her LLB from the University of Birmingham. While she took it upon herself to investigate criminal allegations against her boss, criminal law is not listed among her areas of specialization. What is listed among the mainly business areas of law in which she claimed expertise in the Cayman Islands are trusts and restructuring. Interestingly, a trust ordered to restructure Chowdhury's yoga empire happens to be the very vehicle by which she will claim her windfall.
While she claims, she herself suffered no actual sexual molestation, she has been awarded more than any other alleged victim – none of whom have her legal expertise in trusts and restructuring.
A FAMILY THING
By the time the judgment had been handed down, Chowdhury had already left the USA, and neither officials from his yoga college nor family members purported to know where he was.
By then, too, Bikram Chowdhury's divorce from wife Rajashree had been finalized. She'd filed amidst the rape allegations and Jaffa-Boden's investigation citing irreconcilable differences. While Chowdhury had referred to his wife as 'a bitch', and complained that she'd made their marriage sexless, the divorce was surprisingly amicable.
Rajashree and Bikram quickly came to terms in a settlement inked almost a year ago that saw her get two of the couples homes in Beverly Hills and Las Angeles and a property in Hawaii as well as a Ferrari, Mercedes 550 and Bentley. Bikram also agreed to her spousal support terms.
The couple have two adult children, and their daughter, Laju, is continuing the tradition of teaching yoga. Rather than distancing herself from her father as her mother has done, post-scandals, Laju authored an article for Women's Health, defending her father's legacy.
Bikram has since showed up at a state of the art luxury yoga training (apparently not financed by him but bearing his name) in Pune, India, and has taught yoga alongside Laju.
Both the timing and terms of the divorce as well as the apparent amicability within the family, has led many to question whether the Bikram-Rajashree divorce was one of convenience as it shielded the assets she received in the settlement from any suit brought against Bikram.
The loss of financial control of his empire and shuttering of Bikram Yoga Centres worldwide in certain cities has, apparently, not impacted the ability of Bikram and his family to travel, teach, and live a luxurious lifestyle.
HOW DID THE SHY HATHA YOGI FROM CALCUTTA BECOME 'THE DONALD' OF YOGA?
Someone who knew him Calcutta has told TGC that he isn't surprised when hearing of Bikram's problems.
"He didn't have a childhood," said Yoga Guru Ritesh Maheswari. "He was plucked from his parents, and at age three; he learned the poses to perfection, winning competitions in India repeatedly. Absent the philosophical teaching, Bikram rendered the physical side of yoga as the star."
Chowdhury apparently helped Richard Nixon get over his phlebitis. The US President had toured India long before ascending to high office, and had been aware of its therapeutic value. It was he who arranged for Chowdhury's visa. Before long, Chowdhury came to understand that name-dropping could get clients. Former students Shirley Maclaine and Karim Abdul Jaffar helped grow his following. He would cultivate star power in the hopes that the shine would brighten his future. It did.
Yoga schools, franchising and teacher training followed, amalgamating to a multi-million dollar enterprise.
A young Chowdhury on his own in the US, who essentially grew up without his parents under the watchful eye of guru Bishnu Ghosh who'd mentored him and been a father figure, fell under the influence of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who had developed a large following when Chowdhury's star was rising. Mahesh Yogi believed desired should be satiated before an individual can overcome them, so he advocated the acquiring of material wealth, and unrestrained sex with multiple partners (he became famous for holding orgies on his compound in Alabama). Mahesh Yogi wad driven around in a fleet of luxury cars including many Rolls Royce. Interestingly, Bikram would come to emulate his new mentor.
Essentially, Chowdhury was abandoned as a child, left to the charge of a teacher rather than true guardian, one who would have had his best interests in mind. He was a show dog from an early age, trained to perform on command.
Parental abandonment coupled with the rigors of being a child athlete, tend to leave the individual in question suffering from low self-esteem, depression, loneliness. Such patients often develop mood disorders like a borderline personality – bonding excessively with an individual and then when spurned, hating that same person. Impulse control and promiscuity are symptomatic of this, and delusions of grandeur to compensate for a deep-seated insecurity often accompany such conditions.
Chowdhury appears to exhibit all of these. While it doesn't excuse rape, it seems a pity that, he didn't face up to his problems – go to rehab for abandonment issues, find a deeper meaning in his morass. In the crisis, Chowdhury was given a chance for acknowledgement, making amends, catharsis. He chose to deny and run.
It's no wonder that the yoga centres opened in his name in Pune are now shuttered with over a dozen police complaints having been made that people had paid large sums of money to learn, teach even, and weren't even informed that the centres were closing, not to mention what would happen after in terms of offering restitution.
Bikram Chowdhury has again done his vanishing act. Where will he turn up next? Which version of himself will appear. These are the questions that echo through the walls of the now empty Bikram 'Hot' yoga studios.
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Marjorie Ellen Maio, age 87, died peacefully on September 27, 2021, in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she had been a resident at Embury Apartments for the past 8 years. She was born on April 8, 1934 in Maryville, Missouri to Isaac Miller and Della Mae Overmier Miller. Marjorie grew up in Maryville, Missouri and graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1952. After high school she married Patrick Maio in 1953 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Patrick was stationed in the United States Air Force. They were happily married for 57 years. Marjorie was a skillful bridge player and an avid reader. In her retirement years, she also enjoyed fishing on Sacandaga Lake. To her family she was best known as a mom whose kitchen produced amazing food, wonderful memories, and a lifetime of love. Marjorie is survived by three devoted children, Vikki (Michael) Callison of Ravenel, South Carolina, Patrick Maio Jr. of San Antonio, Texas, and Angela Maio M.D. of Ocala, Florida; devoted sister Beth (Jan) Larson of Toms River, New Jersey: five loving grandchildren, Amanda Neikirk, Richard Callison, Sean Maio, Meghan Watt, and Christina Watt; five great grandchildren Aileen and Joshua Neikirk and Colton, Cameron, and Richard Callison; niece Kelly Nieduzak, and nephews Bryan Larsen, Jim Miller and Gregg Giroux. The family would like to express deep appreciation for the kindness, love, and excellent care given to Marjorie by longtime friends and healthcare workers at Embury, especially Wendy Bowen, Harold Burdit, Lora Green, Jeff Hazard, and Wendy Van Hall. A funeral Mass will be held St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 501 Bridge Street, Northville, NY on Saturday, November 13 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow at Northampton Cemetery in Fish House,NY. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Community Hospice, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Northville Funeral Home. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.northvillefuneralservice.com.
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Wow, Justin Bieber is pretty upset today, because so many hater making web games of him. This free online game is inspired by Angry Birds and can offer a great game-play. Why not make him more angry by hitting him with some rocks. Enjoy 15 levels. Have fun!
Justin Bieber is a good person. The media always turns around every story and focuses on the negative. What people don't understand is that Justin is such a kind hearted person. He takes what people say to heart. He feels so guilty if he ever feels like he made a fan sad. Justin is the type of person that wants to see the good in people. Justin Bieber has been getting a ton of unwanted attention recently concerning his personal life, but the singer won't let that bring him down.


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© 2014 by Wen Shu (Nina) Huang, | Acdemy of Art University Graphic design MFA portfolio | All rights reserved.
06 | Feel the water
The covers and introductions of three books were redesigned to look like they're from the same publisher, but in the mean time, to carry out their own independent characters. So, the watercolor was used in all the backgrounds and the text layouts are in the same format to connect three designs visually. But at the same time, the covers are in different style according to the book contents, so that the audiences can understand the ideas of the books at their first sight.


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Tie Your Shoes Reviews
ZenFest 2015 | All World Acres 02.21.15
Concerts, Festivals, Reviews
Perhaps this has happened to you: you receive a Facecrack invitation from a name you don't recognize, likely through a friend of a friend. But the invitation sounds interesting, and you think: well, OK!
In this case, the request came from ZenFest 2015, being held at All World Acres in Plant City (well, technically). The website was healingtoday.com, and the fest would feature live art, poetry reading, dance performances, drum circles, and… music! My calendar was open for Saturday, February 21, and, as luck would have it, the music schedule featured several bands I wanted to see again, several I wanted to see for the first time, and others I knew nothing about. That's my kind of line-up!
All World Acres is a truly other-worldly place out a country road between Plant City and Zephyrhills. I drove right past the sign, doubled back and parked. I was filled with a sense of déjà vu; I had been here before, some years back. It must have been an early iteration of ZenFest, with all of the funkiness but none of the music.
From the moment you exit your car and enter the atmosphere, you sense that Zen is the proper name for this gathering. There were vendors, campers, artists, and a small but serviceable stage for music. I was excited to see the first two bands, Orchid Theory and Endless Flow. I had seen each of them for the first time in the previous few weeks.
When I saw Orchid Theory at Florida Avenue Brewing Company, it was a relatively low-key affair but a great set. At the end, to my delight, they ripped off an impromptu romp through Mahavishnu's "Miles Beyond." I guessed it was a one-off.
I would be WRONG. From the very first chords, Orchid Theory kicked out the jams, so to speak. There was much fusion, much jazz. I was really pleased to be able to hear each band member in such a great environment. Jen Sladky was killing it on bass, joined by José Cochez on drums. Nathalia Estrada started on her large drum (what is that thing's name?) and later picked up her acoustic guitar.
Above all, I was buzzed to hear Tré Fitzgerald's guitar. He was undermiked when I saw him before – not this time. He played lots of great, thoughtful guitar lines and solos. And he joined Estrada on a number of the vocals as well. "Train Closer Now" truly showcased the rhythm section, and Tré sang "You Don't Have to Love Me." "Orchid Theory" was followed by a "Bermuda Triangle" that veered into ska/reggae. For the last tune, Tré and Nathalia swapped guitars, and Nathalia blistered a great solo. It was a beautiful afternoon indeed.
With one stage, each set actually lasted about 40 to 45 minutes. I would have wanted more, but all the bands seemed happy for their slots and to support such a peaceful, growing fest. In short order, Endless Flow was on stage and ready. My first encounter with them was at Hometeam New Year's Rally, and I was knocked out by the music and the harmony vocals.
Endless Flow, from Lutz, is fronted by Bella and Alexa Toro, two ladies short in stature but very tall in vocal ability. Their harmonies weave in and around the music provided by the gentlemen of the band (two guitars, bass and drums). It was nice to connect again with bassist John Demeter. The band played a set of all original music, every bit of it engaging and enjoyable. I'll let their words help you fill in the picture; I can't do better than this: "Endless Flow is a funkalicous project representing the never-ending exchange of energy and love, using the language of music… to paint pictures of harmony that move the body and soul." What they said.
The remainder of the schedule for me (I had to leave before shoeless soul was to play) featured four bands I knew absolutely nothing about and a fifth I seem to keep missing. First up, the Brand New Opiates from Tampa. The sound reminded me of the E Street Band. Their Facebook page says: Swamp Blues, Gypsy, Punk, Americana and whatever else we are feeling. That was an accurate description for this set.
Lou Collazo is an engaging frontman, and he led the band immediately into "Make the Devil Run," a very bluesy rocker featuring George Toledo on guitar and Melissa Grady on violin. Later in the set, they hit their stride with a song that sounded like early Velvet Underground and then "Don't Hide My Whiskey." The rhythm section of Joe Grady and Matt Salvador upheld their end of things admirably. The set closed with "Creole Woman," reminding me of Nilsson. I need to see them again.
In the middle of the set, several people had turned around to look behind us, away from the stage. Finally, I turned to see what was all the hubbub (bub). It was an eagle, chasing a white ibis or heron. As we watched "The Wild Kingdom" live, the ibis was fortunately fast and was able to outmaneuver the eagle (better turn radius). The aerial show lasted several minutes and a number of swoops and turns. I don't think this was on the printed ZenFest program, but it seemed totally appropriate.
There was a cancellation on the line-up, which accomplished two things. It allowed the music to get back close to on schedule, and it allowed us to discover "Thee Eloquent Barbarian." While Troy Youngblood and SoulFish was setting up, the band's keyboard player treated us to an impromptu set.
Imagine Tom Waits with a beautiful voice (I know, it's hard). Thee Eloquent Barbarian has a beautiful baritone (bass?) voice. We are simply unaccustomed to hearing anyone sing in that range, and doing it so well. Accompanying himself on electric piano, he introduced each song with: "I call this [name of song]." He began with "Vacation." I really enjoyed "Other Thing (Concentrate On)." At times, his voice seemed a mix of Waits and Captain Beefheart, again without the edge or rasp. His most amusing tune was "I Love You Like," filled with deliberately horrible similes. The closer, "Disposable Love," was great.
If I was knocked out by TEB's voice, I was totally unprepared for what happened next. Troy Youngblood and the SoulFish hit the stage, and Youngblood's amazing voice filled the entire fest. There simply aren't many male singers of his caliber in these here parts. Youngblood also played a mean guitar, fronting bass, drums, keyboard, and trumpet!
"Just Another Day in My Life" had me thinking of my all-time favorite singer, Tim Buckley, among others. "Long Tall Ride" was an enjoyable romp, and during "Let Me Go" I was hearing Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Please do not misunderstand me: Youngblood is all his own man; I was just finding comparisons with my favorite music. The band had a ball performing "The Devil Smells Like Bourbon." I'm hoping to see this band again soon, maybe this weekend!
The only hitch in the festival's giddyup for me was Psycho Phonics. Many fest-goers enjoyed their raw but spirited set, so don't judge by me. It just wasn't my thing. They played reggae, ska, punk and rock and a really curious cover of "Sunday Morning Coming Down" in anticipation of the morning to come.
I can't count how many times I was planning to see Row Jomah, only to have the plan fall through. Finally! Leader Joe Roma (get it?) sings and plays acoustic guitar, fronting a fine quartet. I confess I was tiring. I thought, Well, if they're not so good, I'll leave early.
As if…
Row Jomah played a tremendous set of well-crafted songs. They don't sound like the Dead, but the feeling is right. You can't help but headbob and dance. Melbourne Walsh had some very nice guitar solos, and Austin Llewellyn's keyboards added great color to all the songs. My favorite song was "Cat Call," which was jamming along like crazy, riding the bass of Jason Berlin, when suddenly it transfigured into "The Cantina Band Song," morphing several more times into an interesting event.
I have this notion about drum solos (bass solos, too). For the most part, unless you are Ginger Baker or Buddy Rich, it's been done. I am much more interested in what the rhythm section does underneath the band to prop it up and propel it headlong into deep space. So Dylan Che-A-Tow's drum 'solo' was performed while the band kept vamping, and it was superb. This showed his skill in the structure of a song much better than a manic free-for-all. Well, for me, anyway.
Great set, boys! shoeless soul was up next, but I was baked and had to head home. Fortunately, I had seen them at the Downtown River Jam and Home Team New Year's Rally recently, and I know our paths will cross again, soon.
Bravo to Allison Bowyer and her team for putting on such a lovely family-oriented and spiritual festival. I'm already marking my calendar for next year!
And I'm 'borrowing' a couple of your photos, Allison!
Tagged: all world acres, brand new opiates, downtown river jam, endless flow, hometeam n, orchid theory, psycho phonics, row jomah, shoeless soul, thee eloquent barbarian, troy youngblood and the soulfish, zenfest
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