Mahatma Gandhi was not a Gandhian. Gandhism as a political philosophy emerges from an examination of his actions and a study of his writings. For himself he was a pragmatist and an experimentalist, who fashioned his response to a situation keeping in mind its exigency, proceeded in small steps and improvised by trial and error. M. K. Gandhi and Mahatma Gandhi's engagement with Hindu heritage, that is with archival Hinduism and living Hinduism, has remained largely unexplored even though it is of historical and contemporaneous significance.
Gandhi's approach towards colonial rulers in South Africa was largely negotiatory. Back in India, in the post-Jalianwala Bagh massacre era, Mahatma Gandhi's attitude towards the British hardened and became confrontational. But he had to use negotiatory methods to enlist the support of Hindus and then broaden his mass base by inclusion of Muslims.
Gandhi of the late 19th century was a typical product of colonial historiography and a votary of Aryan Race Theory. In a petition to the Premier of the Colony of Natal, followed by a long open letter to the members of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, Gandhi sharply reacted to the 'general belief' that seems to prevail in the Colony that the Indians are little better, if at all, than savages or the Natives of Africa' by pointing out on the authority of European scholars that 'both the Anglo-Saxon and the Indian races belong to the same stock' so that Indians were not an inferior people but 'a brother nation'. Gandhi in fact goes overboard in defending all things Indian to the extent of declaring that The Institutes of Manu have always been noted for their justice and precision'. This is the only time Gandhi refers to Aryanism .
In India he invokes imagery from living Hinduism which people would recognize from their upbringing. His first reference to Ramarajya is as early as 1915. Made in the princely state of Mysore with a Hindu ruler, it is in an administrative sense. Post-Jalianwala, Gandhi sets his political goal at Swarajya, freedom from foreign rule. His first constituency is the Hindus. Therefore he entwines the concept with one which was familiar to all Hindus. From 1920 he begins to develop his thesis on Ramarajya. British colonial rule is called Rakshasa- rajya ( the rule of the devil) or Ravana-rajya and Ramarajya is presented as its antithesis. It is equated with Swarajya , but it is still a Hindu construct, with terms like Kaliyuga, Satyayuga, Dharmarajya, etc., mentioned in the same breath and. At the same time Mahatma Gandhi describes himself as a Sanatani and a Vaishnav and quotes Tulsidas and Gita. Through addresses at women's meeting he repeatedly asked them to identify themselves with Sita.
By 1929, he is ready to give Ramrajya a transcendental meaning. I warn my Mussalman friends against misunderstanding me in my use of the word 'Ramarajya'. By 'Ramarajya' I do not mean Hindu Raj. I mean by 'Ramarajya' Divine Raj, the Kigdom of God. For me Rama and Rahim are one and the same deity. I acknowledge no other god but the one god of Truth and righteousness. Significantly this speech was given at Bhopal whose ruler was a Muslim and where Muslims constituted a significant fraction of audience. The point was important enough for subsequent elaboration. 'As the Muslims and others may misinterpret' the equating of Swarajya with Ramarajya it, I call it the rule of dharma too'.
While Gandhi's appeal to Aryanism in the African context remained a dead end, Mahatma Gandhi in India was able to successfully evolve a phrase from a Hindu sacred text into a transcendental national concept. By secularizing a concept that Hindus so far had considered theirs, Mahatma Gandhi is not only trying to achieve Hindu-Muslim unity but also asking the Hindus to be more accommodating.
Mahatma Gandhi places non-violence on a high ideological pedestal. He was no doubt aware of the practical reality that an armed struggle against a mighty enemy would not succeed. Earlier Mohandas Gandhi had been appealing to the Empire's sense of noblesse oblige. He becomes the Mahatma when he puts it on the defensive on moral and ethical grounds. At the same time, he cautions his supporters not to become what they were resisting. He describes the colonial Empire as sinful, evil and satanic, but cautions its opponents not to become angry or hateful themselves.
What assigns Mahatma Gandhi a place in the world history, and makes him relevant for today and all times to come in not the India-specificity of his goals but the universality of the means adopted to achieve them.
Germany-born, Oxford-based, Sanskritist Professor Max Muller was an influential figure of his time. The eminent Indian Sanskrit scholar of the day, Rajah Radha Kant Deb, called him a Bhatt and Sanskritized his name to Moksha Muller. In 1895 when a dispute broke out between Sanatan Dharmis and Arya Samajis in the north Indian town of Vazirabad on the Shraadha ritual, both the sides agreed to send their essays to Max Muller for arbitrations. Max Muller's reply which quoted extensively from the Vedas went in favour of the Sanatanis. At this the Arya Samajis hired drummers to pace up and the down the town claiming that Max Muller's signatures were forged by their opponents. Significantly, no aspersions were cast on Max Muller's credentials.
In the 19th century, archaeology was still into the future so that Indology comprised analysis of and speculation on the content of the ancient sacred texts. Max Muller conjectured that the Aryans came into India through invasion and took up the composition of the most ancient of all texts, the Rigveda, in about 1500 BCE. For this he has been severely condemned.
Max Muller also conjectured on the identity of the celebrated Rigvedc river Sarasvati. He suggested that Sarasvati be identified with the Old Ghaggar which he presumed received waters from snow-fed Satluj and Yamuna in the Vedic times. Not all scholars agreed with Max Muller on this. Alfred Hillebrandt for instance placed Rigvedic Sarasvati in Afghanistan.
Here is the irony. While Max Muller has been reviled for one of his conjectures (Aryan invasion), the Sarasvati conjecture has been not only uncritically accepted but also made into state policy and a basis for executive action.
India is very proud of its ancient heritage. And yet it is unable to develop scholarship on its own. What is worse it is still stuck in the 19th century, accepting or rejecting conjectures not on the basis of any reasoned thinking but on the basis of jerks of the knee.


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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely expected to raise its trend-setting interest rate by another quarter of a percentage point to 1.75 per cent, on Wednesday. It would be another step in the gradual move toward higher rates under the stewardship of BoC governor Stephen Poloz. And it could also nudge a growing number of Canadians burdened by debt closer to insolvency.
A recent survey by debt consultancy firm MNP found that one-third of Canadians now worry that climbing rates could move them toward bankruptcy. That's up a whopping six percentage points since June, before the central bank implemented its second rate hike of the year in July.
Overall, more than half of Canadians say they are becoming increasingly worried about their ability to keep up with debt repayments if borrowing costs continue to go up.
After cutting rates twice in 2015 to soften the impact of recession in Alberta, the BoC reversed course in July of last year amid signs that the economy was once again on solid footing. Lower interest rates facilitate borrowing and encourage business activity, while higher rates help prevent the economy from overheating and keep inflation in check.
The BoC's key interest rate, which influences other rates such as those on mortgages and lines of credit, has risen from 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent over the past 15 months. And economists expect between one and four more rate hikes in 2019.
So far, however, Canadians have continued to pile on debt. Consumer debt including mortgages reached a new high in the second quarter of the year, climbing to $1.86 trillion from $1.82 trillion in the period between January and March, according to data from consumer credit rating company Equifax. Excluding mortgages, Canadians owed $23,271 per person on average, up three per cent since last year.
Although nationwide delinquency rates remain low, there are signs that more Canadians may start missing payments on some of their debts soon.
"Consumers will have tighter cash flows as interest rates climb further, which can lead to people not paying off their credit cards in full each month," Bill Johnston, vice-president of data and analytics at Equifax Canada, said in a statement.
For example, the proportion of loans on which borrowers had missed payments for 90 days or more was up slightly in the period between April and June compared to the first three months of the year.
That national uptick was driven by rising delinquency rates among Canadians aged 65 and older, which rose four per cent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. Seniors were the only age group that saw delinquency rates rise, according to Equifax.
However, it was millennials who were most likely to say that they fear not being able to make debt payments (62 per cent vs. 57 per cent for gen-Xers, and 40 per cent for boomers) and that they are already feeling the pinch of higher borrowing costs (46 per cent vs. 38 per cent for gen-Xers, and 22 per cent for boomers), according to the MNP survey.
"Millennials have never experienced a time when credit wasn't cheap and easily accessible. Some have overextended themselves on their homes and vehicle payments and are in the habit of relying on credit to cope with any kind of unexpected expense," says MNP's Bazian.
In general, nearly 80 per cent of Canadians of all ages said that with interest rates rising, they'll have to be more careful about how they manage their money.
In some areas, at least, the belt-tightening seems to be already happening.


The shops of Lewisburg will again transform the city into a holiday wonderland on Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18. And there's so much to enjoy! From holiday caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides and storytelling to trinkets and treats sprinkled throughout every shop, to cookies and/or cocktails....event goers are sure to find a remembrance or create their own holiday traditions.


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Former San Jacinto College standout pitcher Kelsey (McClain) Walters returns to the San Jac dugout for her ninth year as assistant coach.
During her two years as a San Jac student, Walters re-wrote the softball record books. Her name appears in each of the pitching records, where she ranks second for most wins in a season (31) and is the record holder for innings pitched (263.33) and batting average against (0.107). She is third in strikeouts, second in shutouts, and fifth in ERA.
After graduating from San Jac, Walters went on to a stellar career at McNeese State University. In two years, she guided the Cowboys to a 69-56 record. She played in 37 games, making 20 starts. She was 4-5 as a starting pitcher with a 3.61 ERA.
Walters holds a master's in kinesiology and coaching from Texas Woman's University. Married since 2014, she and her husband welcomed a daughter in 2015 and a son in 2018.
Shane Caron is a Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer, State Licensed Athletic Trainer and also holds the NSCA certification as a Strength and Condition Specialist. Over the last 20 years he has worked with Olympians, MLS All-Stars and MVP's, USMNT players, and International athletes.
He is a graduate of The University of South Alabama where he majored in Sports Injury Management and continued on with his graduate work at West Texas A&M.
He began his work with the Houston Hotshots of the World Indoor Soccer League for one year and then moved on to San Jacinto College. There he was a part of multiple championships with men's basketball, men's soccer and softball.
In 2007 the Houston Dynamo hired Shane where he spent seven years as an Athletic Trainer and the teams Fitness Coach. While with the Dynamo he was a part of the 2007 MLS Cup Championship team, MLS Cup Finalist in 2011 and 2012 and a member of the 2010 All-Star Game against Manchester United.
In 2011 he was awarded the honor of MLS Medical Staff of the Year. Prior to returning to San Jacinto College he worked as an Ergonomic Consultant for a Fortune 500 company based in Houston.

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Susan Rice's "unmasking" scandal was about something worse
What was really going on? Of course it involved Russia
By Matthew Rozsa
September 14, 2017 2:13PM (UTC)
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Five months after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes tried to create a fake scandal over Susan Rice unmasking senior Trump officials, the former national security adviser for President Barack Obama has been vindicated.
Rice privately told House investigators that she unmasked the identities of senior Trump officials to learn more about why they met with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the 2016 election, according to CNN. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan had visited New York City in December to meet with Michael Flynn, who Trump would appoint as national security adviser, as well as future chief strategist Steve Bannon and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Because foreign dignitaries usually inform the government when they travel here, the Obama administration wanted to learn why the crown prince had decided to visit the Trump transition officials. Given that this occurred before an effort by the UAE to assist in establishing a back-channel between Russia and Trump, it seems that legitimate national security concerns motivated Rice.
More importantly, because Rice requested that the Americans' names only be revealed internally, her unmasking did not deviate from accepted and common practice, as officials from both parties seem to agree.
The fact that Rice's unmasking was innocuous raises fresh questions about Nunes' actions. As The New York Times reported at the time:
Representative Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters that he had learned of new information that Trump associates may have been surveilled in some way. He rushed to the White House to brief the president, even though it was later revealed that the information had come from White House officials.
Nunes acted as he did as the Trump White House fended off criticism for falsely accusing the Obama White House of wiretapping Trump Tower. Earlier this month, the Justice Department found that there was no evidence to support Trump's claim about having been wiretapped.
Matthew Rozsa is a staff writer for Salon. He holds an MA in History from Rutgers University-Newark and is ABD in his PhD program in History at Lehigh University. His work has appeared in Mic, Quartz and MSNBC.
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Peter Layton, Landscape Studio Glass Vase
An excellent Studio Glass Landscape Vase by the godfather of British art glass blowing, Peter Layton. Of elliptical frosted pale blue glass , the surface decorated with purple and pink flower stems. Signed to the base. Perfect condition.
The image montage also shows the piece grouped with a number of other Peter Layton pieces currently in our stock portfolio.
Provenance: The Kate & Jon Catleugh Collection, 2021.
Kate (1931-2021) and Jon (1920-2009) were notable collectors at the heart of the British arts and crafts and contemporary craft scene from when they met in the 1960s until their respective deaths. Jon had a particular passion and interest in the arts and crafts movement becoming an acknowledged expert in William De Morgan. Kates personal tastes were more wide ranging and contemporary, but always of the highest quality of artisan craftsmanship whether the material be wood, glass, pottery or metal.
Peter Layton (1937 -) Born in Prague, but forced to flee as war broke out in Europe, his family settled in Bradford where he grew up. He originally studied Ceramics but a teaching post at the University of Iowa in 1965 was to change his life and it's here that he developed his passion for handblown studio glass art. On returning to the UK in 1968 he established a small studio in the Highlands of Scotland where he deveoped his skills and his reputation as one of the founders of Britsh Studio Glass Art. In 1976 London called and he established the London Glassblowing Studio he still owns today, where he also nutures the talents of up and coming glass artists. Courted ever since by major art Institutions, commercial and private buyers he is considered to be one of the finest glass blowing artists in the world, his work held in various prestigeous museums in the UK, Europe and America
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Peter Layton, Medium Paradiso Stoneform Studio Glass Vase
A stunning medium sized handblown Paradiso Stoneform Studio Glass Vase by the godfather of British art glass blowing, Peter Layton. Equisitely drawn glass in soft hues of pink, blue, green, orage and clear. Signed to the base. Perfect condition.
Peter Layton (1937 -) Born in Prague, but forced to flee as war broke out in Europe, his family settled in Bradford where he grew up. He originally studied Ceramics but a teaching post at the University of Iowa in 1965 was to change his life and it's here that he developed his passion for handblown studio glass art. On returning to the UK in 1968 he established a small studio in the Highlands of Scotland where he deveoped his skills and his reputation as one of the founders of Britsh Studio Glass Art. In 1976 London called and he established the London Glassblowing Studio he still owns today, where he also nutures the talents of up and coming glass artists. Courted ever since by major art Institutions, commercial and private buyers he is considered to be one of the finest glass blowing artists in the world, his work held in various prestideous museums in the UK, Europe and America
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Peter Layton, Glacier Studio Glass Vase
Another statement piece of handblown studio glass art.
A stunning large handblown Glacier Glass Vase by the godfather of British art glass blowing, Peter Layton. Equisitely drawn amophously shaped glass in distinct bands of white, blue, black and frosted clear coloured glass, all inspired by natural glacial activity. Signed and dated close to the base. Perfect condition.
We also have in stock a number of other pieces of Peter's work.
Size: 16(w) x 32.5 (h)cm.
£ 1,145, previously £ 1,390
Peter Layton, Large Paradiso Stoneform Studio Glass Vase
If you are looking for a statement piece of glass.... this is it.
A stunning large handblown Paradiso Stoneform Studio Glass Vase by the godfather of British art glass blowing, Peter Layton. Equisitely drawn glass in soft hues of pink, blue, green, orage and clear. Signed and dated to the base. Perfect condition.
Size: 33(w) x 8(d) x 28(h)cm.
£ 1295, previously £ 1,590
Peter Layton, Paradiso Studio Glass Sphere Vase
A superb studio handblown Paradiso 6" Sphere Glass Vase by the godfather of British art glass blowing, Peter Layton. Equisitely drawn glass in hues of purple blue, green, pink, red and clear. Signed and dated to the base.
Size: 16 (dia) x 15.5(h)cm
Peter Layton, Paradiso Wide Dropper Studio Glass Vase
A superb studio handblown Paradiso Wide Dropper Glass Vase by the godfather of British art glass blowing, Peter Layton. Equisitely drawn glass in soft hues of pink, blue, green, orage and clear. Signed to the base.
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Women's Suffrage: Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Frances Willard, Emma Willard, Elizabeth Cady Stanton - American Minute with Bill Federer
March 13, 2021 • American Minute with Bill Federer
In the U.S. Capitol Rotunda is a sculpture of women suffrage leaders Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott.
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Lucretia Mott (1793-1880) was a noted Quaker minister praised by Frederick Douglass.
Her husband was Quaker leader James Mott, a founder of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society in 1838.
Lucretia spoke at a Women's Rights Convention in Philadelphia, October 18, 1854.
In the audience was the famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison.
Lucretia Mott stated:
"On the occasion of the first miracle which it is said Christ wrought, a woman went before Him and said, 'Whatsoever he biddeth you do, that do.'
The woman of Samaria said, 'Come and see the man who told me all the things that ever I did' ...
... The very first act of note that is mentioned when the disciples and apostles went forth after Jesus was removed from them, was the bringing up of an ancient prophecy to prove that they were right in the position they assumed on that occasion, when men and women were gathered together on the holy day of Pentecost, when every man heard and saw those wonderful works which are recorded.
Then Peter stood forth ... quoting the prophet Joel ... that
'the time is come, this day is fulfilled the prophecy, when it is said, I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,' etc. --
the language of the Bible is beautiful in its repetition --
'upon my servants and my handmaidens I will pour out my spirit and they shall prophesy.'
Now can anything be clearer than that?"
Lucretia Mott, who is featured on a U.S. Postage Stamp, advocated for women suffrage, stating December 17, 1849:
"The laws given on Mount Sinai for the government of man and woman were equal, the precepts of Jesus make no distinction.
Those who read the Scriptures, and judge for themselves, not resting satisfied with the perverted application of the text, do not find the distinction, that theology and ecclesiastical authorities have made, in the condition of the sexes."
Genesis 1:27 states:
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
Jesus stated, Matthew 19:4:
"Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female."
At the same time Lucretia Mott was active in America, over in England, Catherine Booth fought to end sex-trafficking of minor girls.
She stated:
"I felt as though I must go and walk the streets and besiege the dens where these hellish iniquities are going on. To keep quiet seemed like being a traitor to humanity."
Catherine, and her husband, William Booth, started the Christian Mission, which became The Salvation Army.
Susan B. Anthony (1830-1906) was raised a Quaker.
Her father owned a cotton mill and refused to buy cotton from farmers who owned slaves.
Susan B. Anthony's religious upbringing instilled in her the concept that every one is equal before God and motivated her to crusade for freedom for slaves.
After the Civil War, Susan worked hard for the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments.
Opposing liquor, drunkenness and abortion, she encountered mobs, armed threats, objects thrown at her and was hung in effigy.
Her efforts eventually helped bring about the 18th Amendment (Prohibition), ratified in 1919.
She succeeded in having women admitted to the University of Rochester, and campaigned for a woman's right to vote.
Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting in the 1872 Presidential Election, saying she "positively voted the Republican ticket-straight."
In 1873, Susan stood trial before Justice Ward Hunt. in U.S. Federal Court.
On the final day of the trial, she was allowed to speak, giving what was described as "the most famous speech in the history of the agitation for woman suffrage."
Justice Ward kept interrupting her, ordering her to sit down, but she refused calling out "this high-handed outrage upon my citizen's rights."
Justice Hunt fined her $100, which she immediately protested that she would never pay.
Hunt announced she would not be jailed for failure to pay the fine, which effectively prevented the case from going to the Supreme Court.
The Republican Party pioneered the right of women to vote.
In 1870, the Massachusetts Republican State Convention seated two women delegates.
In 1872, the National Republican Convention approved a resolution favoring the admission of women to "wider fields of usefulness" and that "the honest demand of this class of citizens for additional rights … should be treated with respectful consideration."
In 1892, the Republican National Convention made history by seating the first women delegates, sent from Wyoming, and having a woman give an address.
At the request of Susan B. Anthony, Senator Aaron Sargent, a Republican from California, introduced in the 19th Amendment in 1878.
It was defeated four times by a Democrat-controlled Senate.
Susan B. Anthony died March 13, 1906.
Fourteen years later, the Republicans regained control of Congress and voted to pass the 19th Amendment in 1919, and sent it to the states for ratification:
Of the 36 states that ratified the 19th Amendment, 26 had Republican legislatures;
Of the 9 states that voted against it, 8 had Democrat legislatures;
12 states, all Republican, gave women full suffrage even before the 19th Amendment was finally ratified August 18, 1920, by Tennessee.
After learning that her sister-in-law had an abortion, Susan B. Anthony wrote in her diary:
"She will rue the day she forces nature."
Susan B. Anthony was quoted in The Revolution, July 1869:
"I deplore the horrible crime of child-murder ...
No matter what the motive, love of ease, or a desire to save from suffering the unborn innocent, the woman is awfully guilty who commits the deed.
It will burden her conscience in life, it will burden her soul in death;
But oh! Thrice guilty is he who ... drove her to the desperation which impels her to the crime."
In a speech she gave repeatedly in the 1870s, Susan B. Anthony stated:
"The prosecutions on our courts for breach of promise, divorce, adultery, bigamy, seduction, rape; the newspaper reports every day of every year of scandals and outrages, of wife murders and paramour shooting, of abortions and infanticides, are perpetual reminders of men's incapacity to cope successfully with this monster evil of society."
Susan B. Anthony wrote in 1889 to Frances Willard:
"Sweeter even than to have had the joy of caring for children of my own has it been to me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so that their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them."
Susan B. Anthony is depicted on a U.S. dollar coin, and on a 3-cent stamp.
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Evangelist Charles Finney became President of Oberlin College, which granted the first college degree to a black woman -- Mary Jane Patterson, in 1862.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., caused a controversy by trying to admit the first woman and the first African-Americans to Harvard Medical School.
Frances Willard (1839-1898) was the first woman college president in the United States, appointed to that position at Methodist Evanston College for Ladies in 1871.
A statue of her is in the U.S. Capitol Building's National Statuary Hall, placed there by the State of Illinois.
Frances Willard, whose family had changed from Congregational Christian to Methodist, directed women's meetings for Chicago evangelist Dwight L. Moody in 1877.
In 1878, she was elected president of the Illinois chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, then the next year became its national president.
Frances Williard spoke in every state in the union at the time, campaigning for prohibition of liquor with the passage of the 18th Amendment, and promoting women voting with the 19th Amendment.
She defended "womanliness," explaining that a woman should first be womanly, and wrote in A White Life for Two (Chicago: Women's Temperance Publishing Association, 1890):
"God sets male and female side by side throughout his realm of law."
She was the first dean of women at Northwestern University, founder of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and first president of the National Council of Women.
Frances Willard defended women being public speakers:
"The masses of the people have forsaken God's house, and solace themselves in the saloons or the Sunday newspaper.
But the masses will go to hear women when they speak.
Every woman who leads a life of weekday holiness, has the Gospel in her looks, however plain her face and dress may be, has round her head the sweet Madonna's halo, in the eyes of every man who sees her.
She speaks to him with the cadence of his own mother's voice. The devil knew what he was doing when he exhausted sophistry to keep woman down and silent ...
Men have been preaching well nigh two thousand years, and the large majority of the converts have been women.
Suppose now that women should share the preaching power, might it not be reasonably expected that a majority of the converts under their administration would be men?
Indeed, how else are the latter to have a fair chance at the Gospel? ... Why, then should the pulpit be shorn of half its power?"
Frances Willard's older cousin was Emma Willard (1787-1870), who was an American educator and historian.
Emma was born in Berlin, Connecticut and began teaching at the age of sixteen.
Emma was married to John Willard in 1809, and with his help she established a girl's boarding school in Middlebury, Vermont.
Emma Willard founded Troy Female Seminary in 1821, which was the first school in the United States to offer higher education for women.
Willard explained that the 19th century version of feminism was as an exercise in "pure practical Christianity."
A famous graduate from Troy Female Seminary in 1832 was Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902).
Her "Declaration of Sentiments" at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention is credited with initiating the nation's women's rights and women's suffrage movements.
Regarding abortion, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote:
"There must be a remedy for such a crying evil as this ... Let woman assert herself ... and end this wholesale suffering and murder of helpless children."
Troy Female Seminary was renamed in 1895 to Emma Willard School.
Emma wrote many successful books and later built a school for women in Athens, Greece.
In 1843, Emma Willard wrote:
"The government of the United States is acknowledged by the wise and good of other nations, to be the most free, impartial, and righteous government of the world;
but all agree, that for such a government to be sustained for many years, the principles of truth and righteousness, taught in the Holy Scriptures, must be practiced.
The rulers must govern in the fear of God, and the people obey the laws."
In commenting on the United States, Emma Willard stated:
"In observing the United States, there is much to convince us, that an Almighty, Overruling Providence, designed from the first, to place here a great, united people."
In 1857, Emma Willard published a book for children titled, Morals for the Young: or, Good Principles Instilling Wisdom, in which she wrote:
My Dear Children and Youth:-
Since, then, wisdom teaches us to rate everything at its just value, it is wise to seek the favor and fear the frown of God, rather than to seek the favor,and fear the frown of men ...
Look upon a Savior's cross ... ask pardon ... and the Holy Spirit's guidance ... receive the Christian's armor."
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Up to 35 dead as Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
Harumi Ozawa and Miwa Suzuki, Agence France-Presse
Tens of thousands of rescuers worked through the pre-dawn hours Monday to reach people trapped by landslides and floods in Japan caused by a powerful typhoon that has killed up to 35, officials and local media said.
Typhoon Hagibis moved away from land on Sunday morning, but while it largely spared the capital, it left a trail of destruction in surrounding regions.
More than 100,000 rescuers -- including 31,000 troops -- clawed through debris overnight Sunday to Monday to reach people trapped after torrential rain caused landslides and filled rivers until they burst their banks.
The destruction forced the Rugby World Cup being hosted by Japan to cancel several games, but the "Brave Blossoms", as the national team is known, lifted spirits with a stunning 28-21 victory over Scotland Sunday that puts them into the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time.
The government put the death toll at 14, with 11 people missing, but local media said at least 35 people had been killed, and at least 11 were still unaccounted for.
Rivers overflowed their banks at close to dozen locations -- including in central Japan's Nagano, where a levee breach sent water from the Chikuma river gushing into residential neighborhoods, flooding homes up to the second floor.
Military and fire department helicopters winched survivors from roofs and balconies in several locations, but in Fukushima one rescue went tragically awry when a woman died after falling from a chopper cradle.
Elsewhere, rescue workers carried out an hours-long boat operation to evacuate hundreds of people from a retirement home in Kawagoe, northwest of Tokyo, which was flooded up to its top floor.
One elderly woman wearing an orange life vest was brought out from a boat on the back of a hard-hat wearing rescuer. Others were hoisted onto wheelchairs and pushed along a muddy shore on arrival by boat.
Hagibis smashed into the main Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday night as one of the most violent typhoons in recent years, with wind gusts of up to 216 kilometers (134 miles) per hour.
'PLEASE DO YOUR BEST'
The storm claimed its first victim even before making landfall, when high winds flipped a vehicle, killing its driver.
Landslides and flooding took more lives overnight, and the toll climbed higher after sunrise on Sunday, as the scale of the devastation wrought by Hagibis became clear.
Bodies were retrieved from submerged homes and vehicles, from raging overflowing rivers, and from buildings buried in landslides.
The dead included a municipal worker whose car was overcome by floodwaters and 2 Chinese crew members aboard a boat that sank overnight in Tokyo Bay.
Four of the crew were rescued, but authorities were still searching for another 6.
"The government will do its utmost," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
"Please do your best," he told a disaster management meeting.
More than 110,000 homes were still without power by Sunday evening, with others experiencing water outages.
At the storm's peak, more than 7 million people were placed under non-compulsory evacuation orders.
The storm prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue its highest-level rain disaster warning, saying "unprecedented" downpours were expected.
'I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START'
"The water came up higher than my head in the house," Hajime Tokuda, a finance professional living in Kawasaki near Tokyo told AFP.
He moved to his family's home nearby, but that flooded too and they had to be rescued by boat.
In Saitama's Higashi Matsuyama city, northwest of Tokyo, rice and flower farmers were counting their losses, with water submerging warehouses full of freshly harvested produce.
"We never had a flood like this before in this neighborhood," said one farmer, who declined to give his name.
"I don't know where to start cleaning this mess."
The storm brought travel chaos during a long holiday weekend in Japan, grounding flights and halting local and bullet train services.
On Sunday, train services began resuming and operations also slowly restarted at the two airports serving the capital, although many flights were cancelled.
But some lines remained halted, with aerial footage in Nagano showing rows of bullet trains partially submerged by flooding.
The storm also caused havoc for the sports world, delaying Japanese Grand Prix qualifiers and forcing the cancellation of several Rugby World Cup matches.
But a crucial decider saw the home team reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time ever.
"To everyone that's suffering from the typhoon, this game was for you guys," said Japan captain Michael Leitch.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said that he was "saddened by reports of loss of life and extensive destruction" caused by Hagibis, and extended his "deep condolences to the families of the victims."
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# 50 German Larrea $27.4B
Random fact: Acquired AMC's Mexican movie theaters for $315 million in 2009.
German Larrea is the chairman of Grupo Mexico, a publicly traded conglomerate. The company's mining division has operations in the US, Mexico, Peru and Spain, and reported revenue of $14.8 billion in 2021. The billionaire also controls closely held Grupo Cinemex, a Mexican chain of movie theaters.
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The majority of German Larrea's fortune is derived from his family's 60% stake in publicly traded Grupo Mexico, a mining conglomerate founded by his father, Jorge.
The billionaire serves as company chairman and owns a 19% stake directly, according to its 2021 annual report. His family's holding company Empresarios Industriales de Mexico owns another 40.6%, according to the annual report. The valuation was updated on Dec. 7, 2021 to include the family-held stake and associated proceeds, and this led to an increase in the calculation of about $18 billion.
He also holds a less than 1% direct stake at Southern Copper Corp., according to an August 2022, regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Larrea spent $315 million in 2008 to acquire Grupo Cinemex, which controlled 42% of Mexico's movie theater market in 2015. Company revenue is calculated to be about 2.9 billion pesos ($150 million) in 2021, based on an analysis of national ticket sales and market share data compiled by Canacine, a Mexican industry association. It's valued using the average enterprise value-to-sales of three publicly traded cinema companies: Cinemark, AMC Entertainment, and Cineplex.
The value of his cash investments is based on an analysis of dividends, insider transactions, taxes and market performance.
Diana Luna, a spokesperson for Grupo Mexico, didn't respond to requests for comment on the net wealth calculation.
German Larrea is the only surviving son of Jorge Larrea, who was known as Mexico's copper king until his death in 1999. The patriarch's Grupo Mexico empire began with a construction business that he founded in 1942. He expanded into mining in the decades that followed, buying copper-mining assets from the Mexican government during a privatization sale that began in the late 1980s. He first listed his holding company on the Mexico City exchange in 1978.
German Larrea took the reins of a newly reorganized Grupo Mexico in 1994. The company's shares have increased 25-fold under his watch. His $2.2 billion acquisition of Tucson, Arizona-based Asarco in 1999 gave him a stake in Southern Copper, which is now Grupo Mexico's largest asset. In recent years, the press-shy Larrea family has been embroiled in a series of legal battles with minority shareholders, other companies and striking labor unions.
1906 Company's Cananea mine has endured labor strikes since 1906.
1988 Buys Mexicana de Cobre copper interest from the government.
1990 Purchases the Cananea mine, also privatized by the government.
1994 German takes the reins of what is now called Grupo Mexico.
1999 Buys Asarco for $2.2 billion, taking a stake in Southern Copper.
1999 Jorge Larrea dies; his widow Sara Mota inherits his stake.
2005 Asarco goes bankrupt.
2009 Asarco emerges from bankruptcy and Grupo Mexico regains control.


The over 100 years old history of the peddled Turkish confection can be only guessed at when entering this shop. The little cubes called Lokum are made out of Turkish honey, covered with powdered sugar, and have a special appeal. No matter which one of the taste nuances from pistachio, rose water, or hazelnut unfold on your tongue—a good Lokum can be recognized by its disposition not to stick to your teeth. During a visit, even the cultured among the people of Berlin can learn something about foreign delicacies.


The news from around the world is of polarization, and conflict, incivility and rancour. Weren't things better in the good old days?
How about 50 years ago, when ecstatic Trudeaumania swept the land?
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, recently elected to succeed Lester Pearson as leader of the Liberal party and thus the newly installed prime minister, called a snap election for June 25, 1968, hoping that the screams of teenage girls at his appearances would translate into votes at the polling booth.
He got his majority. It was neither as large as John George Diefenbaker's crushing victory 10 years earlier, nor as large as Brian Mulroney would achieve 16 years later. The margin of victory was not as impressive as Trudeau's loyalists in the national media insisted, but the manner of the victory made it memorable.
The memory of the riots remains more than the election. Canada has lots of elections. Riots are rather rare, especially political ones. But in 1968 it was not riots that were rare; indeed, it was remarkable that Canada's riots, true to form, were relatively tame. It was a riotous year.
It is hard to imagine now what 1968 was like. Hands are wrung over the polarization of our politics, and the incivility of our common life. Fair comment to be sure, but it bears noting that in 1968 the unpleasantness of today would have been welcome in light of the violence that was spilling into the streets. In the summer of 1968, it was an open question about whether a peaceable common life would prevail.


E-campaigning is the new mantra in the field of election campaigning. If facebook and twitter handles enables to reach the vote bank virtually, 3D-Holography Telecommunication merged with Satellite services is yet another campaigning solution, enabling to reach huge masses at a time.
In this technology, 3D studios are set nearby to the candidate and he/she can deliver his/her campaigning speech at the studio setup. With this latest technology, QDTPL shall beam this telecast via satellite at a time to any number of 3D screens irrespective of location and area and the vote bank can view their leaders talking to them live from the studio setup. This economical method works out for the campaigner and it enables to reach huge masses at a time. This way the campaigner can increase his/her visibility among their vote bank.
Holography is yet another option, which can be catered to the campaigners through satellite beaming.


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The immigration laws of the United States provide many avenues for entry into the United States and the path towards either permanent resident status or citizenship. However once you have secured the right to enter the United States, over staying the entry visa poses unique challenges to either extending your right to remain or being deported back to the country of origination.
As recent events have illustrated, the new Administration is taking a new approach to the enforcement of the immigration laws presently in effect but which have not be uniformly enforced in recent years under both the Democratic and Republican Administrations. The present temporary ban on immigration under the present Executive Order is presently before the Federal Appeals Court and the outcome of the final decision in this matter will have a far reaching impact on the entire immigration system.
The McCarran-Walters Act of 1952 gives very broad power to the President over all aspects of immigrationpolicy and has been utilized by President Carter to ban Iranian students from entering the United States and also deporting Iranian nationals then in the United States. President Bush after the 2001 attack on the United States also used the broad Presidential powers under this law to limit and deport foreign residents.
With the immigration law in a state of flux at present, it becomes even more important for individuals seeking to remain in, or enter the United States, to have legal counsel who are current on the day to day status of the immigration situation as advisors.


We all know the importance of Effective Communication in our daily life when we are doing our business, delivering a lecture or talking to someone. It does not matter what type of conversation you have, the way you talk or deliver your words to others is very important to get success and to earn respect in the society. All the successful people in this world know the importance of good communication and they pay much more attention to the best communication skills by learning them by reading books and articles. The best way to learn communication is the read a lot about things that inspire you so that you can deliver your knowledge to others in your own words.
When we read, we have a lot of things to tell others and those things are effective for everyone. It is not good to read about junk things but tries to read about good things, biographies, technology, and personality building books and if you are in any profession then read about that topic to increase your knowledge and vocabulary. You can follow these effective tips for becoming a good communicator.
Nonverbal communication is a type of communication in which you don't say a single word to others but they can understand your actions. A good presenter can use his physical body as a communication tool. Our body actions talk loudly than our words.
If you want to become a good communicator then you must have enough knowledge about a topic that you can easily talk for hours on that particular topic but your words must be clear and easy so that people can enjoy listening to you.
When you are on a stage to deliver your speech it is not good to use the visuals to help you instead of you must add your own words, physical actions, and stories in your speech.
Indulge people in your talk.
If you want to become a good communicator then the best thing is to add people to your discussion. If you are delivering a lecture or speech then you can ask small questions to develop the interest in people and let them speak clearly.
By using Effective Communication Skills, you will come to know that it is very important for a good communicator to get involved with his audience. You can ask them about their personal stories and about their work routines.
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Driving in Connecticut without auto liability insurance is unsafe and illegal. Accidents are a common occurrence and can lead to expensive charges for physical injuries and property damage. That is why Connecticut's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) enforces the state laws regarding insurance coverage. It is the personal responsibility of every driver in Connecticut to have auto liability insurance.
Because this coverage represents relatively low amounts, most insurance experts recommend purchasing more. You can increase the liability amounts and/or purchase additional coverage such as collision and comprehension.
The insurance provider must notify the DMV when your policy has lapsed or is canceled. If the DMV will send you a warning notice if it receives a report from your insurance provider that you lack coverage. You should respond as soon as possible with proof that you are in compliance with the law.
You will need to complete a consent agreement form that indicates you have auto liability insurance. In addition, you will also need to pay a $200 penalty fee for violation the law.
If you fail to respond to the warning notice within 30 days, the state will issue a suspension notice and you might be required to attend a hearing. The outcome of the hearing determines whether your registration is suspended. Receiving a suspension will prevent you from either renewing your vehicle registration or registering a different vehicle.
The only way your registration is revoked is if you pay a minimum $200 fine and acquire acceptable auto liability coverage.
To drive legally on Connecticut roads, you must have a valid driver's license. The state offers a Class D noncommercial license to all residents.
First-time drivers under 18 years old will have to complete 30 hours of classroom instruction and at least 40 hours of training behind-the-wheel before receiving a driver's license. Parents or legal guardians must also complete a teen driving law class.
If you are over 18 and also a first-time driver, you must complete eight hours of safe driving training before a license is issued. The local DMV office in Connecticut administers both the written and driving tests. Typically, written tests are provided on a walk-in basis. However, you will need to schedule an appointment to test for the driving portion.
Besides taking the written test, you must also pass a vision test. The state requires proof of your social security number and birth by showing either a birth certificate or U.S. passport. You will also need to show proof of residency documentation such as a utility bill, postmarked mailing or rental agreement.
If you have a disability, Connecticut requires a completed medical certificate that documents the condition. Also, remember to bring a recent photograph of yourself that you do not need it returned back to you.
The fee for a driver's permit is $18; the fee for testing is $40. If you fail the driving test, you must wait 14 days and pay an additional $40 for a retake.
You are not required to take the driving test if you are a new resident and currently have an out-of-state driver's license. Connecticut law requires you to apply for a new license within 30 days of becoming a resident. A license from a different state cannot be more than 60 days from the expiration date.
A motorcycle permit is optional for Connecticut residents and is valid for 60 days. While it is not mandatory, obtaining one will give you practice time before applying for the state's motorcycle endorsement. Permits are available from any full-service DMV office in the state.
Take proof that you have a valid Connecticut driver's license, a completed non-commercial driver's license application and a notarized certificate of your parent's consent if you are under 18 years old.
The motorcycle knowledge and vision tests cost $40. The fee for a motorcycle permit is $15 when you successfully pass both the knowledge and vision tests. Failure to pass the knowledge test will cost an additional $40 examination fee to retake the test on the next business day.
Generally, you will need to enroll in a motorcycle safety training course that is approved by Connecticut's DMV. Full-service offices issue M endorsements on driver's licenses at no extra cost. A driving test is not necessary to obtain the endorsement since the training course oversees the skills test portion.
Before you can obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Connecticut, you first need to complete a written exam. Typically, this exam is given on a walk-in basis at several DMV offices throughout the state.
An additional fee of $10 is required before the DMV will issue a permit. Specialized endorsements are available for an additional $5 for the written exam.
To receive the CDL license, you must pass a three-part road test: pre-trip inspection, off-road and driving maneuvers.


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McMahon Services are industry leaders in the complete management of asbestos, completing some of the largest asbestos removal projects ever undertaken in Australia. We hold licences in all states and territories and have purchased the most all-embracing asbestos insurance cover available.
Due to its widespread use as a building product, asbestos contaminated soil has become one of the most common types of site contamination in Australia.
Once these buildings are demolished, fragments have entered the soil system where they have remained over time. Due to the relatively good understanding in the community of the impacts that asbestos can have in causing lung cancer and mesothelioma, asbestos contaminated soil management has come to the fore to be regarded in the same manner as other asbestos management practices.
Asbestos contaminated soil was historically managed in a range of different ways, depending on the State or Territory where works occurred, and depending on which Council or State based body was enforcing varying aspects of the environmental and OH&S Regulations.
This has recently changed with the harmonisation of OH&S Regulations and the publication of key guidelines for the industry.
Bonded asbestos pipe uncovered in soil
The management of asbestos contaminated soil has typically been driven by two main regulatory areas. These are:
Environmental Regulations – responsibility of the respective EPAs.
OH&S Regulations – responsibility of the respective WorkSafe departments.
Both of these State and Territory based government agencies play a key role in how asbestos contaminated soil is managed, and both need to be recognised and understood when undertaking works involving asbestos contaminated soil.
In addition to the Regulations, there are three key documents that practitioners refer to when dealing with asbestos contaminated soil. These are:
WA Department of Health. Guidelines for the Assessment, Remediation and Management of Asbestos-Contaminated Sites in Western Australia (May 2009).
National Environment Protection Council. National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (2013).
Safe Work Australia. How to safely remove asbestos Code of Practice, (2011).
The Safe Work Australia Code of Practice has been adopted by the harmonised States and Territories, with exception of Victoria leading to slightly different practices when works are occurring on sites with asbestos contaminated soil.
Asbestos building materials found on site
The management of asbestos contaminated soil is a specialised area that requires a thorough understanding of both OH&S and Environmental Regulations.
It also requires trained personnel and specially modified plant and equipment to be used in order to meet the requirements of the regulatory bodies, the community and the client.
We have been pioneers in the asbestos removal industry since the industries' inception in the late 1970's and have completed over $500 million in asbestos removal, hazardous materials removal and environmental decontamination projects in that time.
Our strong profile and reputation in the industry means we have worked with authorities, regulatory bodies, and government to develop approved codes of practice and safe-work procedures surrounding the safe removal of asbestos, still in use today.
Through on-going innovation we have developed the knowledge, skills and work processes in order to effectively and safely manage asbestos contaminated soil.
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Participant Story: Kim Campbell
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Written and submitted by Right Honourable Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
Almost since the National Endowment for Democracy was created, I have been a fan of its various organizations. In 2006, I had the opportunity to speak at the opening ceremony of the World Movement for Democracy's global meeting in Istanbul. I shared the platform with no less than Anwar Ibrahim and Turkey"s new President, Tayiip Erdogan. Little did I know that within a couple of years I would be serving as the Chair of the WMD's Steering Committee.
I always felt like a bit of a fraud in that group since the other members were all front-line fighters for democracy in countries where democracy was either struggling to get established or under serious threat. I, on the other hand, as a Canadian, returned to a "peaceable kingdom" after our meetings, threatened by nothing more serious than the "slings and arrows of outrageous journalists!"
As a post World War II Baby Boomer, a daughter of two war veterans, a Soviet specialist and a lawyer, I had many perspectives from which to understand and appreciate democracy. Imperfect though it is, I believe democracy still provides the best opportunity for individual self fulfillment and freedom. The rule of law is one of the greatest conceptions of human society, but like all the other keys to democratic governance, is always under threat by those for whom democracy is a barrier to their aspirations for wealth and power.
I have always felt a great debt of gratitude to those who have put themselves on the line to champion democracy. My seven years as Chair of the WMD Steering Committee enabled me to work with extraordinary men and women from around the world whose risks and sacrifices for democracy moved and inspired me. At the global meetings in Jakarta, Lima and Seoul during my tenure, I saw how important solidarity among civil society organizations and activists -supported by opportunities to engage with truly extraordinary experts and role models from around the world –was and is to preserving the values of democracy.
Recent developments show us that the struggle never ends and the obligation to support all those who work and fight for a democratic future is as powerful as ever. I treasure my time with the WMD and was honoured to meet and work with some of the finest, bravest and smartest people in the world. Congratulations to WMD on your 20th Anniversary – the world needs you.
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5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5-6 is one of those Scripture passages that have meant a great deal to me personally over the years. As a person who has had the tendency to trust in his own resources, the idea that I don't have to lean on my own understanding to manage life is very good news indeed.
Today's promise encourages us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and not to rely on our own ability to manage life. The Hebrew word for trust in this passage is 'batach' which Strong's concordance explains this way... to be confident or sure, be bold, confident, secure, sure, careless, to hope, to trust.
The more that we are convinced that God has our best interests at heart, the more we can put all our confidence in Him to steer our ship. The more we know that He really does love us and He is good, the more we will be able to give up control of our destiny and allow Him to lead us wherever we go.
My prayer for each one of us is that we would be more convinced of the goodness of our God and Father than ever before so that we would trust Him a little more today than we did yesterday. In doing so, may we find that He is indeed a faithful Father who we can trust with ALL our heart!


Consistency and teamwork are absolutely crucial to the success of any renovation, refurbishment or building project as well as being prepared and planning it out. Great teamwork is not always easy to achieve or straightforward, especially if interests vary.
Difficulties often arise because of miscommunication, delays in relaying messages or decisions and a lack of togetherness when it comes to putting certain key elements or practices into action. This can cause a renovation project to stall, leading to logistical problems and putting pressure on your budget and timeline. The key is to avoid situations like this arising at each and every opportunity.
This can be difficult when you have appointed and are dealing with a collection of independent, unconnected contractors, even though you are their client. If your residential architects, local builders, interior designers and project managers are not all singing from the same hymn sheet, problems are likely to occur.
Fortunately, London is home to some very reputable design and build companies that specialise in bringing all of these different elements of a project under one roof. If your architects, interior designers and builders all work for the same construction company in London, everyone shares the same goals and your renovation project will benefit.
By reducing the risk of communication problems and eliminating misunderstandings between different contractors involved in your project, you will have more confidence in what is being proposed, scheduled and carried out and that the completed property will meet or even surpass your expectations.


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U.S. Presidents « Midlife Crisis Crossover!
This one's for the inspirational quote lovers out there.
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY, has many acres and an unwieldy name, but the heart of the complex is the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum. It's filled with genuine artifacts from the lives of President and Eleanor Roosevelt, souvenirs from the turbulent times in which they lived and effected change, and — in a display of candor rarely expressed in single-subject museums — acknowledgments of their flaws, examples of contrasting viewpoints, and mementos of their opponents. FDR was by no means perfect. Some lobbed deep criticisms in his direction, not all of them baseless. But like all the better American Presidents, signposts can be found along his timeline expressing his hopes and ideas of at least trying to improve our nation for the sake of all citizens, not for himself.


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Newly renovated 2 studio lock off rooms, (one side has a kitchenette) located in the heart of Whistler Village at the Hilton Resort & Spa, steps away from the Whistler and Blackcomb Gondolas, shops, and amenities. Complex boasts underground parking, outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub, gym, restaurant and lounge, and concierge. No limitation on owner stays makes this property flexible for owner usage or income revenue. .
Enjoy lots of natural light and serenity in this renovated Gondola Village unit with vaulted ceilings backing onto the forest, and mountain views from the bedroom. Move-in ready, with newer windows and tasteful upgrades to the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, the new owner can enjoy the unit as a full time residence, weekend getaway, or chic little airbnb cabin. Gondola Village is located extremely close to the Creekside gondola which provides winter access for skiing and summer access for the amazing new Whistler Creekside biking trails. .
Mountain views from this luxurious 1 bedroom in the heart of the Village. Minutes away from the Whistler Blackcomb lifts, restaurants and all the beauty that Whistler has to offer. Suites feature full kitchen, fireplace, balcony, Aveda bath amenities, soaker tub and floor-to-ceiling windows utilizing the mountain views. Pan Pacific Whistler Village provides all the amentities to relax and restore with a heated outdoor saltwater pool, 2 hot tubs and a sauna which also boast views of Whistler Blackcomb. Zoned phase 2 allowing 56 days of owner usage per year. Revenue producer! .
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The Left Coaster: Reassuring the Base?
Report: Obama is NOT taking his base for granted: Peter Wallsten reports that the White House is waging an unusually aggressive behind the scenes campaign to reassure liberal activists and core Dem constituencies who are upset that Obama has given too much ground in the debt ceiling fight. It's a sign that the White House may recognize that anger on the left could pose a serious problem for the reelection campaign.
But much as Digby noted the media was obstinately refusing to hear what normal people were telling them, the piece by Wallsten had nothing about the Boehner/Obama discussions to raise the age of Medicare to 67. This particular agreement was not only a betrayal of his base, but also the American public because it would make the healthcare problem we face worse. To think that it was only last year the sensible discussion was how one thing that would truly help with overall healthcare costs (the major driver of our structural deficit problems) while helping a very large number of people would be to allow people to buy into Medicare starting at age 55. But that was deemed to be something that was too dangerous for the health-insurance industry so it had to go.
It was one thing to have to settle for a technically competent President rather than a visionary who was ready to help reset the debate, but this proposal was so totally off the scale in making the real problem worse that one wonders about what level of competence is really behind these negotiations.
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Le Complot du croissant (titre original : ) est un roman policier américain de Clive Cussler et Dirk Cussler paru en 2010.

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Quel rapport y a-t-il entre une galère romaine qui échappe à une attaque de pirates en 327 avant notre ère, un navire de guerre britannique qui explose en mer du Nord en 1916, et aujourd'hui des attaques de mosquées en Turquie et en Égypte ? Une fois de plus, Dirk Pitt se met en chasse pour résoudre cette énigme...

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Зимо́вский, Алекса́ндр Леони́дович (род. 10 января 1961) — белорусский и российский журналист, медиаконсультант и общественный деятель, член Совета Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь (2005—2008).

Биография
Родился 10 января 1961 года в Германии. Служил в Советской Армии (1979—1984 годы). Окончил три курса факультета военной журналистики Львовского высшего военно-политического училища (1980—1983 годы), факультет банковского дела Полесского государственного университета (2007).

Был рабочим Борисовской райагропромтехники, корреспондентом ряда газет и журналов («Деловой вестник», «Человек и экономика», «Национальная экономическая газета»), корреспондентом и политическим обозревателем службы информации телевидения информационного агентства Белтелерадиокомпании, работал в Югославии во время военного конфликта на Балканах (1998—1999 годы).

С 1995 по 2001 годы Александр Зимовский вёл информационно-аналитическую программу «Резонанс» на Белорусском телевидении, получившую широкую известность в Республике Беларусь и за рубежом. С 2000 по 2002 годы — заместитель председателя Национальной государственной телерадиокомпании Республики Беларусь. В 2002 году стал генеральным директором ЗАО «Столичное телевидение». С 22 декабря 2005 года по 28 декабря 2010 года — Председатель Национальной государственной телерадиокомпании Белоруссии. По квоте президента в 2004 году стал депутатом Совета Республики (полномочия истекли в 2008 году). Был членом Постоянной комиссии по экономике, бюджету и финансам.

C 2011 года Александр Зимовский работает медиаконсультантом в Российской Федерации. В этом же году он основал интернет-ресурс «inosmi.by».

Санкции ЕС, США
Возглавляя Белтелерадиокомпанию, активно поддерживал политику, проводимую президентом Белоруссии А. Г. Лукашенко, за что в апреле 2006 года был включён в санкционный список специально обозначенных граждан и заблокированных лиц США и «».

Награды
 Диплом Белорусской ассоциации журналистов «Ганаровы крумкач» () (1996)
 Орден «За службу Родине» ІІІ степени (1999)
 Орден Франциска Скорины (2007).

Работы
 Зимовский А. Л., Козловский В. В. Справочник банковского служащего, Мн.: Веды, 1998

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Члены Совета Республики (Белоруссия)
Выпускники Львовского высшего военно-политического училища
Персоналии:Санкт-Петербург
Персоналии:Пропаганда в Белоруссии
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James Neal and the Plymouth Whalers have been virtually unstoppable and people around the league have taken notice.
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Two Alleged Operatives of the Tamil Tigers Terrorist Organization Extradited to Brooklyn
Tamil Tiger Operatives Attempted to Acquire Surface-to-Air Missiles, AK-47s, Aviation Equipment, and Submarine Design Information for Foreign Terrorist Organization
U.S. Attorney's Office December 27, 2012
Eastern District of New York (718) 254-7000
Piratheepan Nadarajah and Suresh Sriskandarajah, two alleged operatives of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a designated foreign terrorist organization popularly referred to as the Tamil Tigers, will be arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn following their extradition from Canada. Nadarajah is charged with conspiring and attempting to acquire $1 million worth of anti-aircraft missiles, missile launchers, and other military equipment and conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the LTTE. Sriskandarajah is charged with conspiring to provide material support to the LTTE and dealing in the property of a specially designated terrorist group.1 At the request of the United States, Nadarajah and Sriskandarajah were previously arrested in Canada with a view to extradition, pursuant to warrants requested in the Eastern District of New York.
The extraditions and charges were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Lisa O. Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division; George Venizelos, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office; Michael B. Ward, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newark Field Office; and Raymond W. Kelly, Commissioner, New York City Police Department.
As detailed in the superseding indictment and other court filings, between July 1, 2006 and August 19, 2006, Nadarajah and several co-conspirators engaged in negotiations with an undercover FBI agent to purchase and export $1 million worth of high-powered weapons and military equipment for the LTTE, including 20 SA-18 heat-seeking, surface-to-air, anti-aircraft missiles; 10 missile launchers; and 500 AK-47s. Nadarajah and his associates attempted to acquire these weapons at the direction of senior LTTE leadership in Sri Lanka, including Pottu Amman, then the LTTE's chief of intelligence and procurement and the top deputy to then-LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakharan. The anti-aircraft weapons were to be used by the LTTE to shoot down Kfir aircraft used by the Sri Lankan military.
As detailed in the superseding indictment and other court filings, between September 2004 and April 2006, Sriskandarajah and several co-conspirators assisted a principal LTTE procurement officer to research and acquire aviation equipment, submarine and warship design software, and communications equipment. Sriskandarajah used students as couriers to smuggle prohibited items into territory in Sri Lanka then controlled by the LTTE. Additionally, Sriskandarajah helped the LTTE launder its proceeds in the United States and elsewhere.
The LTTE was founded in 1976 and uses illegal methods to raise money, acquire weapons and technology, and publicize its cause of establishing an independent Tamil state in northern Sri Lanka. The LTTE began its armed conflict against the Sri Lankan government in 1983 and utilizes a guerrilla strategy that often includes acts of terrorism. With an army of several thousand combatants, until recently the LTTE controlled most of the northern and eastern coastal areas of Sri Lanka. Over the past 20 years, the LTTE has conducted approximately 200 suicide bombings resulting in the deaths of hundreds of victims, and has carried out numerous political assassinations, including the May 1991 assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi; the 1993 assassination of the President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa; the July 1999 assassination of Neelan Thiruchelvam, a member of the Sri Lankan parliament; the June 2000 assassination of C.V. Goonaratne, the Sri Lankan Industry Minister; the August 2006 assassination of the Sri Lankan government's peace secretariat, Ketheshwaran Loganathan; the January 2008 assassination of Sri Lankan Minister for Nation Building D.M. Dassanayake; and the April 2008 assassination of Sri Lankan Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. In 2009, Sri Lankan government forces defeated the LTTE and reestablished control of the country. Notwithstanding its current exile status, the LTTE remains an active terrorist organization.
In 1997, the LTTE was designated by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and therefore may not legally raise money or procure equipment or materials in the United States.
"As alleged, these two defendants were part of the cycle of sophisticated arms and large sums of money that fueled their terrorist organization. As Tamil Tigers operatives, the defendants were bent on procuring high-powered weaponry and high-tech equipment and designs for the LTTE, an organization that has waged a longstanding war of terror using suicide bombings that often targeted innocent civilians. They would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, even using students to smuggle prohibited items into Sri Lanka," stated United States Attorney Lynch. "Thanks to the combined efforts of our law enforcement partners in the United States and abroad, there is no safe haven for supporters of terrorist groups like the LTTE."
"The defendants allegedly set out to provide material support for high-level members of the LTTE, a known terrorist organization responsible for civilian massacres and other heinous crimes, by attempting to use our country and its resources as a gateway for criminal behavior. But after more than six years of fighting their extradition to the United States, they will finally face the justice they couldn't evade. This serves as a fine example of how our law enforcement partners both here and around the world are successfully combining their efforts against terrorists and terrorists groups alike," stated Assistant Director in Charge Venizelos.
"The subjects in this case attempted to exploit perceived vulnerabilities in the United States to provide material support to a violent terrorist organization. Although their immediate goal was not to do harm to the United States, political motivations can and do quickly change, and it's important that law enforcement be steadfast in its pursuit of terrorism regardless of ideology," stated Special Agent in Charge Ward.
"Our successful partnership with the FBI through the New York JTTF means that members of the NYPD work with their colleagues to intercept suspected terrorists before they strike," stated Commissioner Kelly.
If convicted of all charges, Nadarajah faces a minimum sentence of 25 years and a maximum sentence of life in prison, and Sriskandarajah faces a maximum sentence of 25 years of imprisonment.
The investigation is being led by the Newark and New York Divisions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force, with assistance provided by more than 20 of the FBI's field offices, including New Haven, Buffalo, Seattle, Baltimore, Chicago, and San Jose; the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the U.S. Department of State; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Security Program; and British law enforcement authorities.
The government's case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alexander A. Solomon, with assistance provided by the Counterterrorism Section and Office of International Affairs of the Department of Justice.
The Defendants:
PIRATHEEPAN NADARAJAH Age: 36
SURESH SRISKANDARAJAH Age: 32
1 The charges are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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