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The Girl With All The Gifts BY M.R. Carey – Dystopian Books Review
Dystopian Science-Fiction Books Some of The Best
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRONIC SHEEP?
ORYX AND CRAKE
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Within the dystopian literature is a world of different sub-genres, and one of the most popular in the list is science fiction or sci-fi.
Dystopian sci-fi books are simply creative writings, which plots gyrate throughout a futuristic anti-utopian, or terrible backdrop setting. In its actual existence, dystopian sci-fi stories usually comprise of elements of utopian society like immense and comprehensive community control.
However, the measures of restrains get taken to the extreme. Generally, dystopian stories address issues concerning politics, such as suppression of the citizens' movements or rights.
Yet, dystopian with sci-fi as its sub-genre doesn't necessarily mean that it is about predicting the future, but careful examination and understanding of fear and what could happen when fear eats you up.
At this point, you might be wondering what dystopian sci-fi novels I can recommend to you that are worth reading. So, I've come up with a list of a few of them.
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This dystopian sci-fi book of Philip K. Dick is among my top 100 list, and there's a reason why I love recommending this novel to you.
Dick's book inspires the run of the "Blade Runner" series, and among many other adaptations, such as in radio, comic, theatre, and film. Receiving almost half a million ratings from the readers, "Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep," is also an award-winning literary work.
It centres in a post-apocalyptic world of what was San Francisco city. Everything on earth got significantly destroyed after a global nuclear war broke out, leaving the majority of the animals extinct.
The story follows the journey of a bounty hunter tasked in retiring, which could also mean killing escaped androids, and on another side of the plot, the runaway droids get help from a subpar IQ man.
Bounty hunter Rick Deckard gets assigned by the "San Francisco Police Department" to kill six fugitive androids of highly intelligent and newly innovated models of Nexus-6 that recently runaway from Mars and found refuge on Earth.
These androids look and have similar organic matter like humans. The only way to know that they're the runaway droids from Mars is through an analysis of their bone marrow structure. Hence, it is quite hard to detect or recognize them in the process.
Deckard, on his quest to find these androids on earth, he hopes that he can earn more bounty money, so he can buy a live animal to replace his one and only electric sheep. While at it, he pays the headquarter of "Rosen Association" in Seattle a visit.
His purpose is to confirm the accuracy of the latest empathy test in identifying disguised androids. But he suspects that the test may be inaccurate in determining the latest models of Nexus-6 from the humans because it shows an incorrect positive result on his host in Seattle, named Rachael Rosen.
In other words, the police have been executing humans due to the wrong results made by the association. In hopes that Deckard will drop the case against Rachael, the association blackmails him. However, the bounty hunter retests Rachael and learns that she's an android, which she also confirms.
Along with Deckard's pursuit of the android renegades, he falls in love with Rachael that will turn things around.
Genre – Dystopian Literature
Pages – 244 pages
Goodreads rating – 4.09/5
My rating – 9.37/10
Second on my list is David Mitchell's literary piece, "Cloud Atlas," which encompasses genres from fictional fantasy to dystopian science fiction.
Mitchell played around six intertwined nested plots that will take you to the distant South Pacific during the 19th century and towards the faraway post-apocalyptic future Hawaii Island. It tackles the changing landscapes, as referred to as its title "cloud," over appearances of stationary human nature, referred to as the book's namesake the "atlas."
It also discusses the universal nature of humans and reincarnation. This award-winning work of Mitchell caught several adaptations, including one blockbuster hit film that starred Tom Hanks and Halle Berry.
Each of the six intertwined nested plots is read or get observed by a primary character of the following plot or story. Henceforth, the story progresses throughout the sixth plot as its focal point, while each of the first five stories gets disrupted at a crucial stage.
The plot starts in 1850 with the straightforward lawyer Adam Ewing sailing from the Chatham Isles to California home.
Along with his journey, he builds a friendship with Dr Goose while treating his rare brain parasite. Shortly, the storyline moves over to Belgium in the year 1931 with disowned bisexual composer Robert Frobisher.
He orchestrates his way into a frail maestro's household, who has an attractive wife and a marriageable daughter. From there, the story leaps during the 1970s to the West Coast, where disturbed reporter Luisa Rey discovers a world of murder and money-grabbing corporates that puts her life in danger.
Going onwards to brilliant spectacles, then to England's terrible present-day. Moving to Korea's futuristic dystopian superstate, where neo-capitalism has gone berserk, or out of control, and to Hawaii's post-apocalyptic Iron Age world during the last days of history.
Included to my list of dystopian sci-fi book is "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, which is a frame story or a story within a story.
From its title, the storyline is happening in the present while moving back and forth in a particular phase of time through a machine that allows anyone or a traveller to do so. It permits you to go back or visit the future for intended purposes.
Due to its thrilling adventure, the book caught the attention of various production companies, including a box-office hit film.
In the year 1899, Columbia University professor and inventor Dr Alexander Hartdegen is a dedicated person, who prefers to conduct pure research in the business world, which is contrary to his friend David Philby. During this time, his fiancée, Emma, gets murdered by a burglar.
Over time, Dr Hartdegen dedicates his life in building a machine that will allow him to travel back in time before Emma gets killed in a quest to save her, which he completed in 1903.
When he travels back to the year before the day of the murder, instead of saving her, she got killed again when the horses of the horse-drawn vehicle got scared by the horseless carriage. The incident makes him realise that any attempt to save her fiancée from getting killed will only result in her demise in other ways. Upset, he travels to the future in the year 2030 to find out how he can change the past. Along with his search for answers, he consecutively goes back and forth, revealing more incidents and events in the process.
A Margaret Atwood literary work, "Oryx and Crake," involves a wide-ranging genre in a plot from dystopian science fiction to adventure romance.
It narrates a fictional world of dystopia where it tracks the journey of its only character named Snowman. He finds himself in a bad or dreary situation wherein Crakers are the sole creatures keeping him company.
Atwood brings the readers to the Snowman's past life, as a boy named Jimmy. It also traces back the creations of Crakers. These are the creatures created under the influence of Jimmy's friend named Glenn or Crake that came about through a series of pharmaceutical engineering procedures and genetic experimentation methods.
It centres the adventure of a lone main character named Snowman living in a post-apocalyptic society nearby a group of prehistoric human-like beings called Crakers.
Through flashbacks, the story reveals that Snowman was once a young boy whose name was Jimmy. He grew up in a society where multinational corporations dominate the community, and employees of these huge businesses are in privileged compounds.
Despite the underlying danger that is waiting for him, Snowman bravely makes a decision. He needs to return to the ruins of the privileged compound as he's almost out of stock. Genetically engineered half-breed creatures are occupying the place.
With that, Snowman plots an explanation to the Crakers, as they regard him as their teacher, and from there, his gripping adventure in search for food starts, including remembering the mysterious woman he and Crake loved, and the beautiful story of their friendship and the creation of Crakers.
Another engrossing dystopian sci-fi novel that's part of my top 100 list is a classic piece from the author Walter M. Miller Jr. called "A Canticle for Leibowitz," which backdrops a post-apocalyptic setting of the United States.
With its mission to preserve the surviving remnants or remains of mankind's scientific knowledge until men are ready again, the monks belonging to the "Albertian Order of Leibowitz" acknowledge the responsibility of keeping and taking care of the relics in their Catholic monastery in the deserted southwestern part of the ruins of America after the world becomes a devastating wasteland due to the nuclear war.
Miller's highly recognized novel starts its opening section with his experiences in World War II, coupled with his gift in post-disaster thematic elements. The book is a patch of three sub-stories.
The story starts with a preview of what has happened in the past.
A violent reprisal called "Simplification" against technological advancement and scientific knowledge came about after what was known as the "Flame Deluge," which refers to the global nuclear war that destroyed the civilisation during the 20th century.
During this retaliation, anyone caught reading or learning will, likely, get killed by the raging masses called the "Simpletons." Hence, illiteracy or ignorance became universal, and books get destroyed by the crowds.
Jewish electrical engineer Isaac Edward Leibowitz, who works for the United States military, is among the surviving citizens seeking refuge in the Cistercian monastery as he evades the vicious mobs.
While in the monastery, he secretly looks for his wife as she got separated from him during the war. Unsuccessful, Leibowitz believed that his wife is already dead. Thus, he joined the monastery and took holy orders of becoming a priest.
From then on, he committed his whole life to the preservation of knowledge through hiding books to safety through "booklegging," which is the same as bootlegging. It means that he memorises and makes a copy of the books stealthily.
Through his life inside the monastery, he created the new order called the "Albertian Order of Leibowitz," and in due course, he got betrayed and tortured as a martyr.
Years after his death, new stories structured in three sub-stories, "Let There Be Man," "Let There Be Light," and "Thy Will Be Done," with six centuries apart unfold with the anticipation of the discovery of Leibowitz's scientific knowledge.
Each on my list comes with different spice, thrill, and thought-provoking plots that will leave you speechless or contesting over some parts of the narratives.
"Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep?" gets you into the world of deception and revelation from the bounty hunter's view with a bit of romance. "Cloud Atlas," on the other hand, is giving you far-reaching spectrums of six entangled nested stories, bringing different tang to the ordinary plots we've read.
While "The Time Machine" showcases man's intellectual power in creating advanced technological inventions, and how one's love can bring out the best of him, the "Oryx and Crake" story talks about how one can survive, alone in a highly creature-infested world.
Lastly, "A Canticle for Leibowitz" depicts a devastated world brought by mankind's competence in technological advancements and scientific knowledge, and how fear exposes people's rage and terror. It tells us the striking, sad reality of how one's lack of understanding can bring scare due to what's unfamiliar, creating an unnecessary distraction, chaos, and hatred.


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NCFM update on the Vladek Filler case and incredible court victory
Click on the picture for the Filler Fund website.
His character-disordered wife falsely accused Vladek Filler of sexual assault and lesser crimes. His fight for freedom from our legal system began in 2007, nine years ago, and it is not over…
Worse, Hancock County prosecutors, especially Assistant District Attorney Mary Kellett, knew or should have known the accusations were false, yet they vigorously and viciously persecuted Vladek.
Click on the picture for the story.
So bad were Kellett's indiscretions and crimes, the Board of Overseers of the Bar recommended she be sanctioned, and she was. It was the first time in the State of Maine an Assistant District Attorney was prosecuted. Kellett was convicted but never missed a days' pay, spent a day in jail, or was disbarred. The District Attorney, Attorney General (Janet T. Mills), and even the Supreme Court Justice overseeing Kellett's trial were all women, at least two of whom were or had been involved with feminist causes.
Vladek never gave up. In the over 20 years of working for equal rights for men I have heard thousands of horrific stories of unfair treatment, prosecutorial misconduct, kangaroo courts, and false allegations of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, mayhem and even murder. Of all those stories and people I have worked with, Vladek is a giant killer. He never gave up, never wavered, refused to be treated unfairly, and rejected the notion that justice was not attainable, even in the United States. Unlike Kellett and crew, innocent until proven guilty means something to Vladek.
Vladek filed civil action against 18 defendants, including Kellett and ADA Paul Cavanaugh, rightly claiming he was wrongly arrested, prosecuted and convicted. Cavanaugh and Kellett moved to dismiss the case. On January 27, 2015, Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., United States District Judge denied the motion with some exceptions.
The 78-page decision is an extraordinary read. It clearly shows a pattern of deceit and corruption rarely documented in situations like Vladek's. The decision is an absolute must read and shows damage to our judicial system by feminist jurisprudence and wrongheaded misandric ideology run amuck in our education, media and law systems. Furthermore, Judge Woodcock's findings coupled with Vladek's grit, and his skilled legal team, may lead to earthshaking reforms to our legal system.
Because of Vladek's determined pursuit of justice, Kellett and ilk in the District Attorney's office were rebuked and put out of office. NCFM played a small role helping publicize Vladek's plight as well as filing one of two successful complaints against Kellett with the Board of Overseers of the Bar for the state of Maine, which led to Kellett's prosecution and the eventual cleansing of the District Attorney Office in Hancock County Maine, to include the DA, Carletta "Dee" Bassano.
Vladek's saga continues. Justice is only partially served. The corrupt still need to be held fully accountable for their horrifically arrogant, salacious, and illegal acts. Vladek's new life began the day he chose not to be silent about things that mattered. Free at last, he continues the fight for justice.
Click here to read Judge Woodcock's scathing decision.
Click here for more background information.
Vladek's attorneys Tom Hallett, Tim Zerillo and Dave Weyrens sued on behalf of Vladek. They did exceptional work. Click here to visit their website.
Vladek Filler was persecuted by being wrongly and viciously prosecuted.
Notice too that Vladek Filler's falsely accusing ex wife was not held accountable for any of her self-serving and vindictive acts, not even threatening police officers. But you'll have to read, as they say, the rest of the story at the links above.
2 Responses to NCFM update on the Vladek Filler case and incredible court victory
John R. A. on February 20, 2016 at 9:38 AM
Vladek Filler really showed, and continues to show, courage and uncommon strength! Unfortunately, as a man I really feel like if "she" says you did it, then you did it in the eyes of our culture. Really scary!!
Shane on February 10, 2016 at 3:12 AM
The rights advocate at the UW of Wisconsin Law School said that my cases evidences are rare like the gentlemen in this story,they include instructions from my attorney to my exs instructing him to replace all but the signed portion of the judges file,2 sets of court records,un CC: letters from the guardian threatening me I could simply agree or they'd arrainge a witness, after filing 3 complaints with the Office Of Lawyer Regulation. The judge threatened me aswell and 8 months of hearings records disappeared. I was illegaly prosecuted 2x,they tried a 3rd which after 22 months on bond,2 arrests and 8 appearences they dismissed because they had no cause of action,I was following the judges instructions. I've been threatened ,criminalized and frauded openly. There has been so much and from what I understand have rare evidences that prove and link everyone which not only shows the pattern,it screams it- eventho my county was investigated and the FBI found these activities. While investigating 400 to 600 serial rapes and sexual assaults commited by deputies that the others involved helped cover up,I cannot find an attorney brave enough to help me. I have been threatened and both my kids abuses ignored.
One of the factors in my case are 5 years of suppressed very detailed records aswell as the depsitions take 5 years prior to my divorce for the $1 million law suit my wife won,she was in an accident and has been taken advantage of by these criminals. Of course I was left near bankrupt because she claims they helped her hide these monies and fraud me. 420,000 disappeared. Her attorney and her were in one county blaming her boyfriend aswell as blaming me in our county at the same time. There is so much undeniable proof,documentation-theirs. The trauma of being retaliated agaist for filing the grievences has been horrific,disabling me. Where does one begin cleaning up the damage from the corruption. Mine isn't the only case of this with the same people. They even falsified having hearings that never occured.

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HomeSelf-Storage TV (SSTV)What's a Customer Really Worth to Your Self-Storage Business? Why and How to Determine Their Value
What's a Customer Really Worth to Your Self-Storage Business? Why and How to Determine Their Value
Data can tell you a lot about the health of your self-storage facility and how well it's performing. In fact, there are many important statistics you should know in relation to your operation. One that stands out is the average lifetime value of a customer. In other words, how much is a single renter really worth to your business? In this video, industry management whiz Jim Ross explains why you must know this "magic number," what it really means and how to calculate it. He'll also explain how to leverage it to make smart decisions about marketing, site improvements and more.
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(1) Be honest about your quest to conquer pessimism. Give someone you respect the permission to point out when you are being negative.
(2) Limit your exposure to negative input. Since you become like the company you keep, look for people who fortify your faith and not feed your fears. "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise" (Pr 13:20).
(3) Volunteer to serve others who are less fortunate. Serving cre- ates positive feelings and gives you a sense of value; it's also the right thing to do.


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Surrey councillors ruffled by 'rude' public and 'emotional instability' in chambers
Surrey's short budget process fell off the rails on Monday amidst political turmoil
Graeme Wood / Glacier Media
Coun. Doug Elford of the Safe Surrey Coalition inside council chambers at Surrey City Hall
Photograph By Graeme Wood
Surrey councillors who voted in favour of the controversial 2020 budget but remained peculiarly silent during back-to-back public meetings on Monday claim "emotional instability" and "rude" members of the public in council chambers kept them from expressing their views.
Coun. Laurie Guerra said she didn't speak because of the boisterous audience, which had been told numerous times by Mayor Doug McCallum not to applaud after someone spoke negatively of the budget, which puts a hiring freeze on new police officers and firefighters and is devoid of significant major capital projects.
Guerra said some members of the public had been "rude" by shouting at council members.
Furthermore, Coun. Doug Elford said Coun. Steven Pettigrew disrespected him when Pettigrew asked all members of Elford's Safe Surrey Coalition slate to explain their reasons for supporting the budget.
"I was a little bit mad at my colleagues, in part. I felt it was best for a cooling off period," said Elford on Wednesday.
During a two-hour finance committee meeting held Monday afternoon, 28 of 29 speakers spoke in opposition to, or questioned, the budget. However, coalition members, including McCallum, did not speak or ask staff questions. Later that night, coalition members again declined any comment in what became a 35-minute technical process to adopt 43 individual bylaws related to taxes and spending.
"I just wanted to apologize to the people of Surrey. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what we've just done. In 28 minutes, we've destroyed so many lives," Pettigrew said at the meeting. He voiced concerns about a lack of public investment outside of a $45 million two-year police force transition from the RCMP to the envisioned Surrey Police Department.
After all four dissenting councillors explained their decision and the coalition members had an opportunity to speak but declined, Pettigrew then asked them to provide comment and justification for their decision.
"There was some emotional instability I was worried about. I thought, 'Let's get through this,'" said Elford, referring to Pettigrew's apology.
Elford also said the public audience was hostile. "I read the audience there and the majority of people, and it wasn't the opportune time. And I don't like being called out like that."
McCallum had said the week before he'd hold his comments until after the public engagement.
When the reading of bylaws was finished and McCallum adjourned the final meeting, one woman in the council chamber stood up and yelled out, "This is how democracy dies."
Elford said he knew he could speak to media after the vote and a "cooling off period."
Likewise, McCallum spoke to media after the meeting. When asked, he said he did not instruct his colleagues to remain silent.
McCallum said it was "one of the best" budgets in his 11 combined years as mayor.
Pettigrew said Thursday he was justified in asking other council members to speak.
"We're in a public situation, and people have a right to know how a council member has a view on any subject," he said. "It's part of our duty as a councillor to justify our views."
Elford clarified that he voted in favour of the budget because the police transition is his number one priority and he made a campaign promise to keep taxes low. In order to do both, he acknowledged the budget is "lean" in other parts.
On October 20, 2018, McCallum won the mayor's seat with 41% of the popular vote in what was a three-way race. Seven councillors who ran on his coalition slate also won, creating an eight-member strong coalition on the nine-seat council. However, three, including Pettigrew, have left the fold, citing broad concerns over transparency of the police transition. Last year, Pettigrew and Couns. Brenda Locke, Jack Hundial and Linda Annis voted against the capital budget that cancelled 17 projects — the first significant sign of a rift in the coalition.
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Today's piece was CA 96 which runs west across the north end of the state from Yreka to Willow Creek. It was 130 miles of great driving road with hardly any traffic. The bonus surprise is that it took me right up to a forest fire. I never saw any flames, but I was under a smoky haze for well over 100 miles. I didn't really get out of the smoke until I was on the coast.
Then I left the H-D approved route, cut over to the coast, and headed down 101. I wanted to see the Avenue of the Giants again, and I wanted to find Charles Kellogg's Travel Log. I found the Travel Log, took a short hike in the redwoods, and drove the whole length of the Avenue.
Then down through wine country, over the bay, and into San Jose. Got to my friends' house about 10:00, which was late but they were expecting me.
Tomorrow, Brad and I are hitting California Extreme!
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The best way to taste good food is to travel. A true foodie will head to the local market, take up cooking classes, visit bakers and dine in gourmet restaurants.
Sample cuisine from some of the best culinary traditions around the world. Wine tours offer private tastings, with tours of local vineyards and wineries.
Become an oenologist and gourmet as you embark on a journey that is bound to tempt even the most discerning palate. Explore colonial Adelaide, Barossa Valley and complete your journey in Kangaroo Island where wildlife bound freely across the entire island!
Rediscover your favourite Japanese cities from a gourmet perspective. Enjoy everything from epicurean delicacies to the everyday locals' favourite street food. Enjoy lovely walks as you eat your way into our carefully selected list of restaurants and foodstalls of Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe!
This remote land (Hokkaido)--the northernmost of Japan's four main islands-- imposing geography of ash-spewing volcanoes and steaming hot springs offers a celebration of nature's grandeur. This trip is perfect for those looking for great lodging in stunning surrounds while indulging in delectable fresh Hokkaido specialties.
Spain's distinctive culture, scenery, artistic treasures and architectural gems, their palaces, castles, museums and holds much fascination among travelers. The cities are meant to be touched and listened to, to be truly enjoyed. A great gastronomy destination, Spain is home to 7 3-star Michelin Restaurants and the wine producing region of La Rioja. See how arts changed the city of Bilbao and delve into the life of Picasso in Barcelona. This is Spain's finest!
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La Lega nazionale A 1966 è stata la 34ª edizione del torneo di primo livello del campionato svizzero di hockey su pista. La competizione è iniziata il 27 marzo e si è conclusa il 26 settembre 1966. Il torneo è stato vinto dal  al suo trentesimo titolo, il quarto consecutivo.

Squadre partecipanti

Classifica finale

Legenda:
      Campione di Svizzera e ammessa alla Coppa dei Campioni 1966-1967.

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Due punti a vittoria, uno a pareggio, zero a sconfitta.

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Collegamenti esterni

Edizioni del campionato svizzero di hockey su pista
Tornei per club di hockey su pista nel 1966

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Joe Knoll, Abby Sechrist, and Tas Sanchez fueled fourth quarter comebacks as both boys' and girls' teams capped off 2015 with home wins Thursday against Remington.
The boys traded leads with the Broncos in the first half, with the Trojans ahead 9-8 at the end of the first quarter, and the Broncos leading 26-25 at the half.
Hillsboro trailed 30-37 when Knoll scored his first bucket of the game, a 3-pointer, with 1 minute, 5 seconds left in the third quarter.
Hillsboro fans went crazy over the next 6 minutes as the freshman turned phenom, draining 4 more treys and 2 free throws for a team-high 17 points.
Coupled with 5 points from Austin Cross, Knoll's barrage propelled the Trojans to a 52-43 lead with about four minutes remaining. Braden Vogt and Preston Loewen, along with Cross, picked up the scoring from there, holding the Broncos at bay for a 62-54 triumph.
Loewen finished second to Knoll in scoring with 15 points, and Cross added 12.
In the girls' game, the combination of Sechrist and Sanchez wasn't as flashy as Knoll, but was equally important in the Trojans' surge to victory.
Hillsboro trailed at the end of each of the first three quarters, and was behind 42-40 when Sechrist and Sanchez went to work.
Inbounding the ball from under the Trojans' basket, Sanchez found Sechrist for a bucket that tied the score at 42. After a Remington free throw, Sanchez rebounded her own miss and made the go-ahead shot.
The pair combined on another inbounds play with Sechrist hitting a long jumper, and each scored driving layups to put the Trojans up 50-45.
Sechrist sealed the game for Hillsboro by hitting two free throws with 4 seconds to play to put the game out of reach of the Broncos, 53-48.
The Trojans got good scoring across the lineup, with Alex Ratzlaff hitting for 16, Sanchez and Sechrist each with 11, Callie Linnens with 7, and Mesa Merrill hitting a pair of treys for 6.


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ONE. It's a concept that's quite loaded. When I think of that word, I think of a Yoga studio here in Vancouver that I attended the opening of, filled with stylish yogis doing much better down dogs then me and having much longer hair then me. I think of airy hippies floating around a circle with magic beads encouraging us to become one with the world, our thoughts, others, and roar like the lions (or tigresses) we are. I think of Bob Marley bouncing around with his Rastafarians on a stage with big amps, one love man. I think of one more cup of coffee, for the road. I think of the feeling of walking through the forest with something I cannot call by name tingling up my spine like a vine.
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Effort is something that a lot of people tend to take for granted.
Let me start by defining what I mean by effort: effort is the amount of personal interest, thought, and attention that a person puts into a movement, idea, plan, and/or activity.
Basically what it is, is your commitment. Often times you will hear somebody say: "Everything happens wrong for me," or you will see carelessness, or slacking. These are all by-products of little effort. When you train yourself to put forth an effort with every ounce of energy in your body, you will find that every activity is performed right, efficiently, effectively, and with the expected results you had when you began the activity in the first place.
You always hear of somebody pulling a muscle lifting a box, or shoveling the snow, but what you don't hear is how they were attempting to do the effort. Have you ever had this happen to you? I know I have run into situations where I have reached around something to grab an item, but because I was lazy, I didn't want to get out of my chair to put forth a proper effort to get that item, so I end up straining to reach that item, and tweak my shoulder or my back leaving me with a slight strain for a week.
This is a by-products of lack of effort. Sure you did actually get it, but the effort you put into it was a small portion of what you have inside of you.
Aside from getting hurt, you can also hurt other people. Think of the last time you had a conversation with somebody and only gave them 1/2 of your attention. They can always feel that you are giving them that lack of attention, which is lack of effort, and you hurt their feelings.
Some people, if they receive that kind of attention for long enough, will eventually stop giving you their effort and attention and move onto somebody or something that gives them full effort.
I also find with myself that I feel better after I have done something with all my heart; giving a 100% effort. I feel like I couldn't have done any better because I couldn't have put any more effort into the thing that I was doing. Its one of those kind of things that you can be just doing whatever your doing and catch yourself taking short-cuts and forgetting things because you are not really giving it your full attention.
Sometimes, I know I have parked my car at home and suddenly realized I cannot remember the last 10 minutes I just did driving. Have you ever done this? This is because I'm either in a zone, or I'mfocused on something else taking away from my driving.
Repetitive habits like this can easily bypassed with very little effort which can in turn, turn into something extremely hazardous for not only yourself but the people around you.
So next time that you are cleaning your car, or washing your dishes, chatting with friends or even driving home after work, make sure that you give it your full effort and just wait and see the kind of rewards you can get out of giving it your 100% effort.
This entry was posted in Psychology and tagged 100%, attention, commitment, focus, full effort, habits, hazardous, idea, movement, plan, remember, repetitive on March 24, 2013 by Mind Soul.


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We're talking about murder by fake medicine here,' said one senior scientist. Photograph: REB Images/Getty Images/Blend Images
Doctors have called for an urgent international effort to combat a "pandemic of bad drugs" that is thought to kill hundreds of thousands of people globally every year.
A surge in counterfeit and poor quality medicines means that 250,000 children a year are thought to die after receiving shoddy or outright fake drugs intended to treat malaria and pneumonia alone, the doctors warned.
More are thought to die from poor or counterfeit vaccines and antibiotics used to treat or prevent acute infections and diseases such as hepatitis, yellow fever and meningitis.
Most of the deaths are in countries where a high demand for drugs combines with poor surveillance, quality control and regulations to make it easy for criminal gangs and cartels to infiltrate the market. Often they face only fines or minor sentences if caught.
"The penalties are a slap on the hand, but we are talking about murder by fake medicine here," said Joel Breman, a senior scientist emeritus at the US National Institutes of Health in Maryland.
Tests on drugs in the field have identified fake and ineffective copies of a vast range of drugs including antimalarials, antibiotics and cardiovascular and cancer medicines. Many fakes originate in China and India and have been found to contain everything from printer ink and paint to arsenic. Lifestyle drugs, such as Viagra, dominate the market for counterfeit medicines.
Beyond the fakes that are made and sold by criminal gangs are poor-quality medicines that lack sufficient active ingredients to work properly, or fail to dissolve correctly when taken. Sloppy manufacturing is often to blame, but others are sold past their shelf life or have degraded in poor storage conditions.
Writing in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, doctors from the US government, universities, hospitals and the pharmaceutical firm Pfizer warn that the rise in "falsified and substandard medicines" has become a "public health emergency". On top of the direct harm they cause, bad drugs are a major driver of antimicrobial resistance, which fuels the rise of superbugs. "This is an urgent public health issue and we need to take action," Breman said.
Up to 10% of drugs in low and middle income countries are poor quality or outright fakes, costing local economies between $10bn and $200bn a year, the report states, and the problem is getting worse. In 2018, Pfizer identified 95 fake products in 113 countries, up from 29 fakes in 75 countries in 2008.
In a raft of recommendations, the doctors call for greater support for the World Health Organization's (WHO) drug surveillance programme and an update to the UN's sustainable development goals in which governments would ensure at least 90% of the medicines in their countries were of high quality. Registers of fake drugs found in the field should also be made open to the public, the doctors say.
Another recommendation is for a global treaty on drug quality that builds in the means to gather evidence on fake drug activities, and sets out extradition agreements so that suspects can face trial in countries they target. Such a treaty would encompass illegal online pharmacies, which doctors say are an increasing part of the problem.
Breman said the international community and pharmaceutical companies had to improve the security of the drug supply chain in all countries from the point of manufacture to the patient. There was an immediate need for simple and rapid tests that doctors could use to verify drug quality, he added.
"Very little has been done about this and that's why our recommendations hit specific things that frankly have been evaded by the powers that be," Breman said.
Last month, WHO issued a global alert about a fake cancer drug in Europe and the Americas. The counterfeit drug is packaged to look like Iclusig, an anticancer medicine used to treat adults with chronic myeloid leukaemia and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. WHO said the pill contained nothing but paracetamol.
Michael Deats, who leads the vigilance group on fake medicines at WHO in Geneva, said "the highest political will is required" to ensure that global policies on bad drugs make a difference on the ground. More than 110 countries have reported more than 2,000 cases of bad drugs overWHO's global surveillance and monitoring system, he added, with new cases arriving every day.
Bernard Naughton, a researcher in falsified and counterfeit medicines at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, said fake medicine was a "wicked problem" that called for a combined effort from pharma companies, academia, governments, healthcare practitioners and the public.
"The UK legitimate pharmaceutical supply chain is safe but it requires constant monitoring," he said. "Regarding online pharmacies, there is poor public understanding of how to differentiate between a legitimate online pharmacy and an illegal one. Illegal online pharmacies and the sale of medicines via social media platforms pose the greatest risk to the UK public."
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Everyone knows, or should know, that backups are vital to making sure if some part of the technology fails, data can be recovered. As content creators, we have huge amount of data to store and archive. While many folks do well with a simple single backup via TimeMachine or copies to cloud based storage such as DropBox or GoogleDrive, the volume of data becomes cumbersome. There is a saying that data isn't safe until it is in three places (at least) with one of those places not co-located. This past year we have had to replace a laptop, rebuild the laptop and recover files. Without the multiple strategies and redundancies, recovery across a network isn't possible. Here is how I made it happen.
I am using an OSX laptop, so the nice part is that TimeMachine is integral and provides a running backup of the system software and current state. Great for performing a brain transplant to a new computer. Plug the TimeMachine into the new computer, select restore and away you go. Also very useful when you drop a new drive in the computer or is something in the OS become corrupt. What TimeMachine doesn't do is backup deeper storage.
As a photographer, I have terabytes of data, far to much to keep on a single machine and much of it used infrequently, so it isn't unreasonable to have them one step away from immediate access. Images that have completed editing are moved off on to one of two NAS devices. Technically these aren't backups as these become the original file. Being network attached has the benefit of being accessible whether I am working in my office or on the couch.
Also on our network, we have a MacMini (this could be any computer) with two Drobo multi-disk RAID devices. The Drobos provide a means of continually expanding storage. The MacMini runs backup programs to copy the NAS files onto the Drobos. I use Get Backup Pro to manage the copy. It is relatively inexpensive and allows for independent scheduling of different tasks. The copies are set to run in the middle of the night over the course of the week. I Now we have two copies... one to go.
The MacMini also runs a cloud back-up. There are several that could be used, we have BackBlaze. I can check status from my phone, get individual files, or request a full archive be delivered on hard disks. The cloud backup scans the Drobos looking for changes and then uploading the changed files, making it a mirror of the Drobos, which are the main deep storage.
The system provides multiple layers of backup and was put to the test recently when several failures occurred. This is the first time we have had something that took more than a hour or so to fix, but, after some time, files were recovered. And that is the reason for multiple layers. It is possible, however much improbable for more than one system to fail at a similar time.
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The more I think about it, I lean your way . Very difficult to get all water out . So adding straight 3 gallons makes sense to me . I never tried to measure dump . Kudos to you for the info .
I use wal mart distilled for mix, I will use it for the flush instead then test after running . I will use about 10 gallons for flush at 90 cents/gallon or so that is cheap . I will go back to just topping off with straight antifreeze .
I only use about 5-6 gals of distilled water to flushing out the system, so you must have had a really dirty one. I buy mine at a place that sells it in 6-packs, so it's a bit cheaper than buying it individually. Any left over helps me top off my marine battery as needed.
Also, many green coolants have a fair to large amount of silicates in them. Silicates are very bad for water pump seals-its abrasive and makes them leak. So, you could experience water pump leakage/failures by using a coolant that has silicates. Most of the new coolants have no silicates in them for long water pump life.
Yes it is. It also doesn't do your radiator/heater core any good either. Its a cheaper additive to make antifreeze-that's why it is used.


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Our trek begins among cocoa plantation in the footprint of a massive hill where mud till taste the expeditioners´ courage. This indigenous community is accessible only on foot, and it is necessary to be in good physical condition to get there, beside to use appropriate footwear gear, as the maximum altitude of our trek is 720 ft. above sea level. During the hike we will take short breaks along the way until we reach our destination platform where you can rest and enjoy the panoramic landscape. Along this strenuous hike, your guide will share information about the community, its history, culture, and it's Birds Research Station, as this locations is a hot spot of birds migration amog the Americas. Throughout the migration seasons of Autum and Spring you can observe anywhere from 50,000 to 450,000 thousand birds per day including several species of hawks, peregrinefalcons, turkey volture, and ospreys. During the tour you will enjoy listening ans spoting birds, frogs and other animals such blue morphos butterflies. You will also learn how to identify many edible and medicinal plants and their health uses.
On our half-day trek, you will return from the observation platform to the road and our van will take you back to your acomodation.
If you choose the long trek, your guide will take you to a wonderful waterfall 90 ft. in height where you can enjoy a refreshing swim. On the way back, you will visit an indigenous family to enjoy a tasteful typical lunch as you learn about their legends and culture.
Duration: 4 hours for the half-day trek; 6 to 8 hours for the long trek. Departure: 7:00 a.m.
Includes: Transportation, experienced local guide (lunch is included on the long trek).
What to bring: Trekking boots, bottled water, snack, binoculars, long pants, insect repellent, swim suit on, and towel if you take the full day trek that incluides visiting the waterfall.
Recommended foot wear: hiking boots, or rubber boots. During dry season (first half of Autum) supportive running shoes are OK.
Price: half day $49.00 per person and $25 for kids from 7 to 10 years.
PRICE full day trek and lunch: $65 p.p.and $33 for kids from 7 to 10 years.
Extra charge for pick up: from Hotel La Costa de Papito to Hotel Punta Cocles $54, Adults & $30 Kids. And form Villas del Caribe to Manzanillo $75 Adults & $43 Kids.


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Symposium Proceedings 2014
Silicon CMOS integrated nanophotonics for optical interconnects
W.M.J. Green
Integrated microwave photonics
J. Capmany, P. Munoz, D. Perez, I. Gasulla
Cavity quantum optomechanics with optical microresonator
T.J. Kippenberg
TriplexTM: The low loss platform from UV to IR
A. Leinse, R.G. Heideman, M. Hoekman, F. Schreuder, G.A.J. Besselink
High-index-contrast potassium double tungstate waveguides enabled by heterogeneous integration
M.A. Sefunc, F. Segerink, S.M. Garcia-Blanco
Indoor optical wireless communication system using beam-steering by cascaded diffractive optical elements
C.W. Oh, E. Tangdiongga, A.M.J. Koonen
Highly efficient light-sound interaction in silicon photonic nanowires
R. van Laer, B. Kuyken, D. van Thourhout, R. Baets
Graphene doping inhomogeneities: plasmonic taper applications
G. Rosolen, B. Maes
Compact micro ring lasers with fast frequency tuning using filtered optical feedback
M. Khoder, R.M. Nguimdo, J. Danckaert, X. Leijtens, J. Bolk, G. Verschaffelt
A new packaging approach for transceiver modules: embedding the bare dies into PCB
T. Li, H.J.S. Dorren, O. Raz
Optical multicasting based on all-optical triode wavelength converter
Y. Maeda, N. Calabretta, H.J.S Dorren
Fabrication of an efficient metal grating coupler for membrane-based integrated photonics
A. Higuera-Rodriguez, V. Dolores-Calzadilla, D. Heiss, M. Smit
Fabrication and thermal tolerant all-silicon wavelength filtering devices
S. Dwivedi, H. D'heer, W. Bogaerts
Gain characterization of a lattice-engineered potassium double tungstate thin film with 57.5 at. % ytterbium concentration
Y.S. Yong, S. Aravazhi, S.A. Vázquez-Córdova, S.M. García-Blanco, M. Pollnau
Erbium-doped dielectric waveguide amplifiers working in the telecom C-band
S.A. Vázquez-Córdova, E.H. Bernhardi, K. Wörhoff, J.L. Herek, S.M. García-Blanco, M. Pollnau
Micron-sized dielectric chips with gold nanostructures for intracellular label-free SERS
P.C. Wuytens, A.M. Yashchenok, A.Z. Subramanian, A.G. Skirtach, R. Baets
'Click & Measure' optical interfacing to Silicon-On-Insulator chips
P.J. Harmsma, B.M. de Boer, D. Ullien, E.J.R. Sudhölter, L.C.P. M. de Smet, W.F. Jager, S.M.C. Abdulla, A. Abutan, R.A.J. Hagen
Accurate nanophotonic control over the local density of optical states
J.C. Prangsma, R. Molenaar, V. Subramaniam, C. Blum
Ultrafast laser patterning of organic / inorganic thin-films for OLED / OPV applications
S. Naithani, R. Mandamparambil, D. Schaubroeck, H. Fledderus, G. van Steenberge
Low-voltage, high-sensitivity 10Gb/s Ge avalanche photodetectors
H.T. Chen, P. Verheyen, M. Rakowski, P. De Heyn, G. Lepage, J. De Coster, P. Absil, G. Roelkens, J. van Campenhout
2.5 GHz extended ring cavity mode-locked laser with an integrated phase modulator for dual comb fourier transform spectroscopy
S. Latkowski, V. Moskalenko, S. Tahvili, L. Augustin, M. Smit, K. Williams, E. Bente
An integrated photonic remote access unit for 60 GHz wireless connections
K. Welikow, A. Sosa, R. Broeke, D. Tsiokos, N. Pleros, A. Bakker, T. Tekin
Demonstrating efficient design transfer methods for complex photonic integrated circuit
A. Sosa, K. Welikow, R. Broeke, A. Bakker, D. Tsiokos, T. Tekin, N. Pleros
Tolerant and high performance 3×3 and 4×4 multimode interference couplers
E.M. van Vliet, D. Pustakhod, M.K. Smit, X.J.M. Leijtens
Diffraction-suppressed adiabatic tapers for photonic circuits
V. Dolores-Calzadilla, A. Millan-Mejia, J.J.G.M. van der Tol, M. Smit
Fabrication and characterization of etched facets in InP for advanced packaging of Photonic Integrated circuits
R. Santos, D. D'Agostino, H.R. Haghighi, M.K. Smit, X.J.M. Leijtens
Low loss waveguides for standardized InP integration processes
D. D'Agostino, G. Carnicella, C. Ciminelli, H.P.M.M Ambrosius, M.K. Smit
Experimental study of the stability of a linear passively mode-locked laser
V. Moskalenko, A. Anand, M. Smit, K. Williams, E. Bente
Optical Beamforming System for Satellite Communication
N. Tessema, Z. Cao, E. Tangdiongga, A.M.J. Koonen
Switching of free space diffraction with a tailored PT symmetric grating
N. Rivolta, B. Maes
Numerical simulations of in service monitoring technique for passive optical networks using time domain reflectometer with fiber bragg gratings
M. Khoder, J. van Erps, M. Vervaeke, H. Thienpont
HD-Video streaming over an inexpensive in-building radio-over-MMF system
M.T. Vega, S. Zou, E. Tangdiongga, A.M.J. Koonen, A. Liotta
Optimization of a single-step reactive ion etching process for InP photonic integration
Y. Jiao, T. de Vries, L. Shen, H.P.M.M. Ambrosius, M.K. Smit, J.J.G.M. van der Tol
Suitability of thick-core plastic optical fibers to broadband in-home communication
F. Forni, Y. Shi, E. Tangdiongga, A.M.J. Koonen
Fabrication of high-Q silicon nitride microdisk resonator coupled with on-chip waveguide
W. Xie, D. van Thourhout
Impact of emerging technologies, and topology selection, in large scale data centers design
G. Guelbenzu, O. Raz, H.J.S. Dorren
Reflective arrayed waveguide grating in silicon-on-insulator with flattened spectral response
B. Gargallo, R. Baños, P. Muñoz
Enabling acousto-optic devices for glass waveguides
M.G. Porcel, M. Hoekman, M. Dekkers, R. Stoffer, R. Dekker, A. Leinse, P.J.M. van der Slot, K.-J. Boller
Design of an efficient photonic crystal beam laser
D. Heiss, A. Higuera-Rodriguez, V. Dolores-Calzadilla, A. Fiore, M.K. Smit
On-wafer electrical characterization of photonic integrated circuits(PICs)
E. Bitincka, D. D'Agostino, D. Pustakhood, R.G. Broeke, K.A. Williams, M.K. Smit
Advantages of generic technology for academic research
K. Lawniczuk, D. Lenstra, M. Yousefi, X.J.M. Leijtens, M. Wale, M.K. Smit, K.A. Williams
Wet thermal oxidation technique for current guiding in membrane lasers
S.P. Bhat, J.J.G.M. van der Tol, G. Roelkens, E. Smalbrugge, P.J. van Veldhoven, H.P.P.M. Ambrosius, M.K. Smit
Characterization of Ge/Ag ohmic contacts for InP based nanophotonic devices
L. Shen, C.W.H.A. Wullems, P.J. van Veldhoven, V.M. Dolores Calzadilla, D. Heiss, J.J.G.M. van der Tol, M.K. Smit, H.P.M.M. Ambrosius
Reconfigurable virtual data centre networks based on OpenFlow-enabled OPS
W. Miao, S. Peng, S. Spadaro, G. Bernini, F. Agraz, A. Ferrer, J. Perello, G. Zervas, R. Nejabati, N. Ciulli, D. Simeonidou, H.J.S. Dorren, N. Calabretta
Optical waveguide with freestanding grating couplers
Y. Xin, A. Purniawan, G. Pandraud, L. Pakula, P.J. French
Comparison of multisectional SOAs for gain and absorption measurement
D.I. Pustakhod, M.K. Smit, X.J.M. Leijtens
Performance evaluation of low-cost pluggable WDM-PON transceivers
R. van der Linden, N.C. Tran, E. Tangdiongga, A.M.J. Koonen
Design and simulation of a series push-pull Mach-Zehnder modulator in a generic photonic integration platform
W. Yao, G. Gilardi, M. K. Smit, M. J. Wale
Characterization and application of a novel high-speed snapshot hyperspectral imaging sensor
M.H.W. Stopel, T. Scholtens, J. Kauffman, M. Maksimovic, G. van den Eijkel
Length optimization of planar waveguide taper
J. Mu, M.A. Sefunc, M. Dijkstra, S.M. Garcia-Blanco
An advanced dark fiber monitoring system for next generation ring–and-spur long-reach passive optical networks
M. Cen, J. Chen, V. Moeyaert, P. Mégret, M. Wuilpart


(Seattle, WA) Washington Brewers Guild will present its annual Washington Cask Beer Festival at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on Saturday, March 28. The event is known for its extensive beer lineup that focuses exclusively on cask-conditioned beer and this year is no exception.
While cask-conditioned beer is becoming more popular and available in recent years it is still quite a rare occasion to be able to sample more than 100 cask-conditioned beers in one place. From classic styles for purists that let the unadulterated flavors shine to more experimental beers that showcase unique ingredients and different conditioning techniques, all featured beers are unfiltered, unpasteurized, and expertly crafted by Washington Brewers Guild member breweries.
Here are some of the beers that will be pouring at this year's Cask Festival. See the full beer list at www.washingtonbrewersguild.org/Events.html.
Favorite IPA's As always there is no shortage of IPA's at the Cask Festival, including dry-hopped IPA's (Rainy Daze Back Seat Driver IPA and Fish Double Dry-hopped IPA), Imperial IPA's (Port Townsend Beast Mode Imperial IPA and Fremont Spring Imperial IPA) and an IPA with orange blossoms (Naked City Orange Blossom Special IPA) and a randallized lager version (Issaquah Brewhouse Contraband IPL #38).
Oatmeal Stout Stout may be the second popular style at the Cask Festival and there will be quite many versions of Oatmeal Stout in particular this year, including Machine House Bourbon Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout, Elliott Bay Vietnamese Coffee Stout, Elysian Dragonstooth and Boundary Bay's classic Imperial Oatmeal Stout.
Barrel Aging Thanks to the growing number of distilleries in the area there are a wide variety of barrels available for aging beer these days. Try Schooner Exact Imperial Porter and Georgetown Tombourbon in bourbon barrels, Bainbridge Island Five-Masted Baltic Porter aged in a rum barrel, and McMenamin's Paeter's Porter and Bellevue Scotch Ale aged in whiskey barrels.
Brett Effect Brettanomyces or Brett, is a type of "wild" yeast that imparts complex flavors, tartness and funkiness to beer and often used in making Belgian style beers. This year a few breweries incorporated in their cask creations including Black Raven's Trickster Gone Wild, Big Al Time Capsule July '14 Mango Wild Ale and 7 Seas Rainbow in the Dark.
Collaboration Beers Washington brewers are known to embrace opportunities to collaborate with one another to share inspirations, techniques and good times. Brewers from Anacortes Brewery, Big Time Brewery and Diamond Knot Brewing got together to brew a collaboration beer, Broken Mirror, an Imperial Milk Stout with lactose and cocoa nibs. Each brewery will bring a different version to the Cask Festival; Anacortes version with peppers, Big Time with coffee and vanilla, and Diamond Knot with dried cherries macerated in Jamaican rum. Another collaboration beer not to be missed is United Red Ale Women's Collaborative Brew by Hale's Ales Brewery organized by the Pink Boot Society celebrating women in the beer industry.
This year's Herbert's Legendary Cask Festival Ale, a Cask Festival favorite and an ultimate collaboration beer was brewed at Postdoc Brewing, one of the newest members of the Washington beer industry. Herbert's is a collaborative beer that's brewed at a different host brewery each year in honor of a Northwest beer icon, Bert Grant. More than 20 Guild member brewers participated in the brewing session at Postdoc on February 24 to honor this long-running Cask Festival tradition. The beer will make its debut prior to the Cask Festival at the release party hosted by The Latona Pub (6423 Latona Ave NE, Seattle, www.3pubs.com) on Monday, March 23.
The Cask Festival will host two sessions; from noon to 4pm and 6pm to 10pm on Saturday, March 28 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Admission is $40 in advance or $45 at the door, if tickets are still available. This event may sell out so advance purchase is recommended. Separate tickets are required for each session. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and up to 25 sample tastes. Tickets are available online at www.washingtonbrewersguild.org and at select ticket outlets. This is a 21-and-over-only event.


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| What we can learn from the biggest personal injury decisions of 2020
What we can learn from the biggest personal injury decisions of 2020
2020 was a historic year in all areas of life. But courts also saw record injury awards and major court rulings that will impact civil litigation for decades to come.
In Louisiana, the passage of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, House Bill 57 ("HB57") will likely have serious repercussions for civil litigation in our state. But across the country, court rulings this year have set new precedents for civil litigation for everything from border shootings to social media and awarded historic verdicts that sent shockwaves through the legal community.
Here are four major personal injury and civil litigation decisions of 2020 — and what we can learn from them.
Major Bill Passed by Louisiana Legislature to Limit the Recovery of Civil Damages
Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, House Bill 57 ("HB57") reduces the jury threshold from $50,000 to $10,000 and requires the party seeking a jury trial to post a $5,000 cash bond before the trial. It also made changes to the Collateral Source Rule that limits the recovery of past medical expenses to the amount actually paid, plus forty percent for the cost of procurement.
Proponents of the bill argued that it would lower auto insurance rates while the plaintiffs' bar opposed it on the basis that it would pressure plaintiffs into accepting unfair settlements. Many district court judges also opposed the bill because of concerns that it would result in a significant increase in low-value jury cases which would bog down their already lengthy docket even further.
The tort reform, passed using extra-legislative powers by one of the most conservative legislatures in Louisiana history, went into effect Jan. 1, 2021. The impact of these changes will be significant. The bill greatly reduces the ability of plaintiffs' civil attorneys' in Louisiana to help injured people and to ensure they get a fair settlement.
High Court Bars Civil Damages for Cross-Border Shootings
The Supreme Court issued a ruling barring civil damages in fatal cross-border shooting cases. The decision ruled that the family of a Mexican teenager who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent across the U.S.-Mexico border can't collect civil damages.
In a 5-4 decision, the court justices ruled that the father of the slain 15-year-old boy cannot seek civil damages under the Supreme Court ruling Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents. The 1971 ruling allows people to collect monetary damages if their constitutional rights have been violated by a federal officer and no alternative legal remedy exists. The boy was unarmed and playing along the Mexican side of the border near El Paso, Texas, when he was fatally shot by a U.S. border agent.
Justice Samual Alito wrote in the majority decision that the U.S. Constitution's separation of powers doctrine cautions against extending the Bivens remedy to new contexts and said the cross-border shooting is a "markedly new" context. The majority also stated that allowing a damages remedy in cross-border shootings could potentially have possible national security and foreign affairs implications.
The ruling concerns constitutional law experts and civil rights advocates, who argue that the decision is troubling because it removes the judicial check from the civil rights-related cases. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dissent asserted that the ruling would leave no legal remedy for those families impacted by cross-border shootings.
Florida Jury Awards Historic $412M Jury Verdict in Highway Crash Case
A Florida jury awarded a historic verdict to Duane Washington in a damages-only Zoom jury trial in October. Washington was riding his motorcycle in July 2018 when he encountered a multi-vehicle crash ahead of him. According to his attorney, when Washington tried to swerve into the emergency lane, he hit a truck stopped there, was thrown from his bike, and suffered life-altering injuries.
The defendant Top Auto Express Inc. was the operator of another truck that was accused of helping cause the pileup by speeding. The company did not appear to have participated in the trial and did not put forth any witnesses or evidence, according to court records. A judge ruled in August that the company had "abandoned" its defense and issued a default liability judgment in the case.
It's unclear what impact the verdict will have on the trucking industry and future civil lawsuits for auto vehicle accidents. An appellate court may significantly reduce the award if it finds the amount excessive. Earlier this year, a Texas state court of appeals did just that when it reduced a historic initial verdict of more than $100 million against FTS International.
Former New York Times Journalist Wins Case Over Seizure-Inducing Tweet
Former New York Times investigative journalist Kurt Eichenwald won his case against a man accused of sending him a seizure-inducing tweet. Eichenwald, who has epilepsy, was awarded $100,000, according to documents filed in Maryland federal court.
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar entered a final judgment in favor of Eichenwald and against John Rivello. The suit alleges that the Maryland resident sent an animated strobe image via Twitter that caused Eichenwald to suffer a severe seizure in late 2016.
The case is the first successful one to assert a civil damages claim based on a seizure-inducing social media post and opens the door to increased civil cases around social media-related harm.


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Review of High Value Residents' Tax Regime
A review of the tax regime that aims to attract High Value Residents to Jersey has found that more people relocated to Jersey under the post-2011 scheme than in preceding years. It found that the updated scheme has encouraged more people to relocate to Jersey, which has increased tax revenue and brought economic benefit to the Island. The scheme has encouraged those people who move here to bring their assets with them and to establish new businesses here.
The Treasury and Resources Minister, Senator Alan Maclean, has published the findings of the Review of Jersey's High-Value Resident Regime, which was introduced in its current form in July 2011. The review team from Jersey's Taxes Office, supported by Officials from across States Departments, concluded that the latest version of the Regime was more effective than previous regimes in attracting entrepreneurs to Jersey and improving tax revenues; and that HVRs were making a significant contribution to all aspects of Island life.
Senator Maclean said "The really positive news is that the new HVR Regime has brought us a much broader range of people who have not just brought their wealth to Jersey but their expertise and entrepreneurship. As Treasury Minister it's important that everyone who has come to Jersey under the new regime has been able to meet their commitment to pay at least £125,000 yearly in tax.
"In 2014 thirty-four High Value Residents contributed approximately £4 million of Jersey's personal income tax revenue. That's 1% of all the personal income tax paid. This is a significant contribution to the funds that help us provide public services for all islanders. An external review of the tax regime also estimated the wider economic benefits of this tax regime as at least £50-£70 million in 2010."
The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, added "Our most active wealthy immigrants have touched the lives of many of our Islanders, employing people in their enterprises and contributing to our charities, churches, societies and sporting associations. More HVRs are now associated with new-business set-ups and they continue to give time, expertise and money to Island life."
The Assistant Chief Minister for Population, Senator Paul Routier - who approves HVR applications on behalf of the Chief Minister - said "I'm pleased to see that the 2011 Regime is showing strong signs of success. A lot of that is down to the excellent work of Locate Jersey and everybody else involved in the application and approval process, including the Taxes Office and Population Office. We welcome High-Net-Worth Individuals to Jersey for their contribution, be that financial, economic or cultural. Jersey remains open for business."
The Minister for Economic Development, Senator Lyndon Farnham, said "We are delighted to see that the numbers of High Value Families relocating to Jersey has continued to increase in recent years. We have seen considerable investment in properties and the redevelopment of our larger houses provides both employment and income.
"Many of these families are setting up businesses here and providing employment for local people. They also give to the community in other ways and their contribution to island life is much appreciated."
The review recommends improvements to the HVR Regime, which the Council of Ministers has strongly endorsed. They include:
taking advantage of new legal advice to create a Minimum Annual Tax Charge to replace the current expected annual minimum income tax contribution. This would apply for new HVRs who relocate to Jersey in, or after, 2018
setting the Minimum Annual Tax Charge at £145,000 for 2018
maintaining the real value of the Minimum Annual Tax Charge through regular uprating, probably every five years
Wood re-use skip installed at La Collette
"Extent and Nature" fishing licence permits to be implemented
Empty Homes Service Launched
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Review of Jersey's High Value Residents' tax regime


Berman Creekside Park in Moscow exists thanks to the vision and legacy of Katrina Berman. Learn more about the Land Trust's first conservation project here.
Pullman's treasured Sunnyside Park received an amazing addition of 1-acre of natural space thanks to Elinor McCloskey, a life-long Pullman resident. Learn about Elinor's conservation legacy here.
Spanning 8 acres in the middle of residential Moscow, Rabbit Hills Preserve is a refuge for wildlife of all species. Featuring a fruit orchard, multiple ponds home to many aquatic species, and dense thickets to support birds, mammals, and reptiles of all kinds. Accessible and open to the public via the Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute Nature Center.


The biggest storyline of the day is in the women's race, as Molly Huddle and Jordan Hasay will chase Deena Kastor's American record of 67:34.
The pace car for the women's half marathon will not provide splits until after Mile 3.
5 25:30.0 last mile 5:07.
10K 31:33.0 Edith Chelimo leads a pack of eight, including Huddle, who is currently on pace for 1:06:35 - which would shatter Kastor's record.
Hasay is currently in 10th, running her own race as she said she would, and on pace for 1:07:40 (32:05 split).
15K 47:28.0 Chelimo still leads a pack of seven, with Huddle tucked into sixth place and on pace for 1:06:46. Mile 19 slowed to 5:15.
Hasay has moved up to eighth with a split of 48:20/1:07:59 pace.
20K 1:03:13 Ruti Aga leads Caroline Chepkoech by three seconds.
Huddle and Hasay are in seventh (1:03:48) and eighth (1:05:02). Can Molly hang on??
FINISH 1:06:39 Aga wins in 1:06:39, 10 seconds over Chepkoech. Pre-race favorite Mary Wacera takes third in 1:06:50. Aga's winning time is just 10 seconds off the U.S. All-Comers Record, also set in Houston.
Huddle breaks the American record!!!! 1:07.25!
It appears that Huddle has also broken the American record for 20K.
Hasay places eighth in 1:08:38, two seconds faster than she ran here last year and 43 seconds off her PB.
Alex Korio and Adola Guye lead a pack of about 10-12 men.Guye's run here is particularly interesting to follow as he ran 2:03:46 at the 2017 Berlin Marathon to challenge Eliud Kipchoge and record the fastest marathon debut in world history.
Korio and Guye continue to lead pack of 13, including Americans Sam Chelanga, Haron Lagat. Bernard Lagat, Elkanah Kibet and Diego Estrada are 16 seconds back. 43-year-old Lagat is on pace for 1:00:34, which would break Haile Gebrselassie's master's world record of 1:01:09.
15K 42:50.0 Korio and Guye lead pack of 12. H. Lagat and Chelanga are right in the thick of things in sixth and seventh and on pace for 1:00:16.
Estrada and B. Lagat are 42 seconds back with a 43:32 split/on pace for 1:01:13.
The storyline thus far has been all about the women's chances to break an American record, but the men have the potential to do some real damage today to the all-time list -- H. Lagat and Chelanga are close to Dathan Ritzenhein's U.S. No. 2 all-time mark of 1:00:00. Ryan Hall's American record is 59:43.
10 45:57 4:50 split. Jake Robertson of New Zealand moves into the lead with company only from Adola. This would be a big upset! He just recently moved up to the half marathon distance in 2017, with a PB of 60:01.
20K 56:58 The Kiwi Robertson has blown this thing open! He now leads Adola by 10 seconds and is on pace for 1:00:06.
The top American is Sam Chelanga in sixth (57:22 pace).
Jake Robertson hangs on for the win in 1:00:01, just off his PB!
Adola takes second in 1:00:15, while course record holder and Olympic silver medalist Feyisa Lelisa places third in 1:00:20.
Chelanga finishes as the top American in sixth with a time of 1:00:37, the fourth-fastest U.S. mark of all-time.
H. Lagat breaks into the top ten in 1:01:01, the seventh-fastest U.S. mark of all-time.


November is probably my least favourite month. The weather is terrible, the clocks fall back, which means it's dark by 4:30, the only 'holiday' is Remembrance day and it's flu season!!!! Time to indulge in oranges and vitamin C supplements, or so you thought.