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United States waste trade with Mexico and Canada
Hearing before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Committee on Government ... Congress, first session, November 21, 1991
Published 1993 by For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office .
Canada was one of the founding members of NAFTA, along with Mexico and the United States, in NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Asked in State Laws. The book highlights the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The U.S. isn't the only country with a president who takes shots at.
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House. Committee on Government Operations. The United States has established separate agreements for importing and exporting hazardous waste with Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The agreement between Canada and the United States was established in and amended in It addresses the transboundary shipment of hazardous waste and other waste between the.
this context. The cross-border trade in toxic waste began as a general practice in the late s and continued to grow throughout the s and into the s. Although just a handful of industrialised countries produce 95% of the world's hazardous waste,3 the international trade of that waste has been encouraged by global economic relationships.
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August 1, U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. Dear Senator, On behalf of the more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), I urge you to approve the United States, Mexico, Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA).
This trade agreement will modernize trade practices between the. Definitions. Waste may be defined differently in legislation and regulations of the federal government or individual states.
Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations dealing with protection of the environment contains at least four different definitions of waste at sections b,and Definitions may apply broadly to solid, liquid, and. August 1, Member of Congress U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
Dear Representative, On behalf of the more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), I urge you to approve the United States, Mexico, Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA).
This trade agreement will. The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, rescuing a three-country, $ trillion open-trade zone that.
The global waste trade is the international trade of waste between countries for further treatment, disposal, or or hazardous wastes are often imported by developing countries from developed countries. The World Bank Report What a Waste: A Global Review of Solid Waste Management, describes the amount of solid waste produced in a given country.
Interview Highlights. On the message of the book. Well, the message is the importance of the relationship between Mexico, United States and Canada, really NAFTA. The United States (US)–Mexico border is one of few places in the world where a developed country has a common border with a developing country.
The US economy is 25 times larger than Mexico's and US income per capita is nearly 10 times that of Mexico, according to the World Bank. This economic. Canada and United States are two of the largest countries in the world.
They are friendly neighbor states and share a large border. The worlds largest waterfall, Niagara Falls, is also on the border of the two countries. While both countries are democracies, their style of government is different. On the message of the book. Well, the message is the importance of the relationship between Mexico, United States and Canada, really NAFTA.
The. Capacity Building. The Trade Statistics Branch of the United Nations Statistics Division is active in technical cooperation, in collaboration with other international organizations, with many data compilers from central banks, national statistical offices, customs administrations and other relevant agencies around the world through seminars/workshops and country projects.
The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement. J At 5, miles, the United States-Canada border is the world's longest land boundary, more than double the length of the United States-Mexico passes through remote terrain.
The United States produced over million tons of municipal solid waste annually in recent years. Often material that can be composted, such. Two-way trade between China and the United States has grown from $33 billion in to over $ billion in goods and services in China is currently the third-largest export market for U.S.
goods (after Canada and Mexico), and the United States is China's largest export market. The U.S. trade deficit in goods with China grew to an.
T he Corona virus which originated in Wuhan, China, has fundamentally transformed the globe, and facilitated the last nails in the economic coffin of the West, particularly in the United States. Interview Highlights. On the message of the book. Well, the message is the importance of the relationship between Mexico, United States and Canada, really NAFTA.
The virtual inability to open new hazardous waste management facilities in Canada and the United States stems directly from a form of community opposition so common and vehement that it is.An international agreement established in that has lowered trade barriers between the United States and other nations.
-set of rules a lot of people go by instead of each country making their own rules, blanket rules that countries have signed onto.The book highlights the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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There is something strangely beautiful and otherworldly about the dark stillness of the night.
The simple seclusion that allows one to ponder the meaning of life, contemplate the shimmering stars illuminating the black sky, and spiritually connect to something more than just this small planet earth.
Lord Byron's poem "she walks in beauty like the night" comes to mind. Beautiful poem, but I digress.
You know what I mean about night walking right?
The sense of being whomever you wish to be, the solitude, the silence. That contentment you feel on returning to your warm abode, a sense of achievement both physical and spiritual. You are changed in some way because of that walk.
Tonight is no such night.
Satan smiled at me .
Tonight the air is cold, the street lighting dim, and a dense fog is descending on our small street. My son's face is contorted, his captivating smile replaced by an evil grin, his sockets dark ink pools, and his carefree walk replaced with a menacing march .
We walk a short distance when he turns to face me and calmly claims that he is the son of Satan .
The hair stands up on the back of my neck, my body shivers and my breath quickens. I'm staring at him long and hard waiting for him to say "just joking Mommy" but no such words pass his lips . His pace increases and he happily runs ahead of me, jubilant with his revelation and the resulting impact on my demeanor.
Satan?! Satan is the Devil. Satan is bad. Satan is an evil spirit.
My son?! My son is beautiful. My son is good. My son is virtuous.
He briefly turns his head grinning back at me and I see something different, not my son, not a pale perfect complexion and not a soft heart melting smile. I see something sinister, something unsettling, something frightening.
You recall that 1970's movie with the small child running through the canal streets of Venice in a red cape, "Don't look now", or that 1980's Stephen King movie with the creepy twin girls ("Forever …..and ever….. and ever"), or perhaps more appropriately that movie with the boy called Damien with 666 marked on his head! (no thankfully my son is not called Damien!) "The Omen".
God snap out of it woman!!
He's now frantically running ahead of me laughing, swinging his arms wildly in abandonment. I need to keep him in my sight.
He stops at the imposing period house at the end of our street, keeps very still and stares.
The house looks inauspicious tonight. The windows are boarded, caked in grime and cobwebs cover the black doorway. A mist is creeping along the pathway to the door and a dark figure stands in the porch beckoning my son towards him. Like a moth to a flame my little guy takes very slow steps into the mist and I urgently run to his side.
"Welcome Satan I've been waiting for you" the figure announces.
The black doorway swings widely open, the faces behind it grotesque, disfigured and beast like. He hesitates but continues to walk further up the path. He has a broad smile on his face and is chuckling. He requests that I lower my face to his and I bend down slowly till my ear reaches his lips and he sweetly whispers "Mama he really thinks I'm the son of Satan!" and smiles broadly until I can see the sweet child behind the scary face paint.
Well you are a little devil I say.
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Santa Fe's beloved Psychic and Tarot Reader holds quarterly gatherings in which people can ask questions of The Family, his Guidance, in the comfort of a private home.
Rand Lee is a noted psychic, tarot reader, author and gardener. He has served clients in the U.S.A., Canada, Ireland, and England since 1984. He is also a co-developer of the Wheel of Creation model for realistic manifestation. Rand Lee gives private tarot readings and tutoring and occasionally offers classes. He believes strongly in helping people connect with their own inner wisdom. Periodic events such as this gathering are a coming together to heighten our own individual awareness and to tap into Rand's non-hierarchical, gentle, profound and humorous level of consciousness.
The focus is on your questions rather than a topic. Rand will go around the room, answering a question for names drawn. Answers to other peoples' questions often a relevance to other attendees too. A number of people report that energy of the gathering itself helps them move into a stronger connection to their own inner wisdom.
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Since this is a private home, attendance is by invitation only. If you would like to join in a gathering, fill in the contact form below.
On most months, Lindsay hosts a silent meditation at Light Vessel, on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 5:30pm to 6:30. If you'd like to be emailed about future dates, fill in the form above.
This is a cozy event – an hour of silent meditation. You are invited to join us and bring friends. We usually have two 20 minute periods of silent meditation. Friends have asked if they can do their own form of meditation, such as silent reading. Great! Whatever – as long as it doesn't disturb the rest of us. We sometimes send out silent prayers for healing – for yourself, loved ones, places & people & other species in trauma, for the planet.
If this appeals to you, come join us!! Donations towards the modest room rent are appreciated but not necessary.
Light Vessel provide both chairs and "backjacks" – kind of a cushion with a back. If you have a special meditation seat, you're welcome to bring it.
2. Channeling the Tarot Devas: The 22 Major Trumps of the Tarot represent faces of the Divine, and each has a unique consciousness with whom we can learn to commune. This class teaches how to use each Major Trump as a doorway into a world that can be entered by us in meditation. The figures we meet there can give both valuable cognitive insights into our past, present, and futures, as well as glimpses into other dimensions.
3. Developing Your Psychic Skills: Everyone is psychic, but most people in technological cultures buy into the materialist view that the only realities are those that we can weigh, measure, see, smell, hear, and touch. This course teaches the various forms psychic ability can take; helps the student discover his or her specific psychic gift; teaches how to prepare for a psychic reading so as to receive the least biased information; and aids students in discovering the psychic tools (such as Tarot, pendula, water-gazing, automatic writing or drawing, I Ching) that work best for them.
4. Exploring past lives: Not everyone reincarnates, but those who do can choose to re-enter physical reality at any point in space or time past, present, and future. We can also choose to incarnate in a parallel universe where history has flowed differently than in the one we know and share here and now. In this class, students are taught a simple trance-regression technique for achieving contact with other-life memories, and learning which experiences and persons from those other lives affect this reality here and now.
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Songs by Joseph Beaulieu Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch Performed by Jeanne Cherhal, Luc De Larochellière, Enzo Enzo, Jorane, Arnaud "Nano" Methivier, Yann Perreau, Marie-Jo Thério and Mara Tremblay
An exceptional selection of songs written for children more than 60 years ago. For folklorist and composer Joseph Beaulieu, every opportunity was a good one to have fun at the turn of a rhyme! These 12 lively animal-themed songs are divided into three themes: morning, afternoon, and evening. Each appears with lyrics and colorful illustrations in the book and is performed by young dynamic singers representing the contemporary French-language music scene in Canada and France on the accompanying CD. Children can wake up to the sound of a singing lark in "L'alouette du matin" (The Morning Lark), shake it up in the afternoon with a raucous team of circus animals in "Le cirque" (The Circus), and wind down at the end of the day listening to a choir of mellow frogs in "Le concert des grenouilles" (The Frog Concert).
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The CISSR Faculty Board is delighted to present its third cohort of dissertation fellows in a newly expanded program that supports doctoral research on international, transnational, and global questions across the social sciences.
"After two years of deliberation and fundraising, we have transformed CISSR's residential fellows program by raising the support-level from small-stipend-and-workspace to full-dissertation-write-up-fellowship-and-workspace. This change will allow students to turn down the ad hoc opportunities that often dilute their efforts and devote themselves fully to advancing a career-making piece of scholarship," said Jenny Trinitapoli, director of CISSR and associate professor in the Department of Sociology.
The constituency for the expanded awards is Ph.D. candidates in the social sciences who have completed field work, archival research (or some combination thereof), and are now ready to focus exclusively on writing the dissertation during the final year of their doctoral program. Priority is given to students advancing topics of enduring international significance and working in CISSR's intellectual tradition of empirically robust and theoretically rigorous social science. CISSR Fellows also benefit from a monthly mentoring lunches, a standing writing-group, and a research stipend.
CISSR supports the work of graduate students at earlier stages through the Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph Field Research Awards.


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Over-processed words The article "Complex Machines vs. the Writers' Art," Aug. 29, takes the words right out of my mouth, or at least right off my screen. I'm particularly suspicious about the much-celebrated proliferation of computers on college campuses. When I see students crowded together in warm computer labs trying to compose their papers, I wonder if the students are being served by the machines or to them. These word-processing factories, obviously designed to accommodate computer wiring rather than student writing, have replaced Thoreau's solitary cabin with what looks like an airline reservation center. In the pursuit of convenience and efficiency, we're unintentionally encouraging students to relinquish what writers have needed for centuries: a room of one's own. There is another problem with these machines. Back in the olden days (circa 1981) substantial revision was an annoying necessity because the first draft - hand-written or typed - was a chicken-scratched mess. But nowadays, pressured students punch out a first draft, press a button to correct their spelling, and presto - out comes a beautiful looking manuscript, no matter how carelessly composed. Colleges must more carefully consider the revolutionary effects of computers on students' writing and then use these machines to help their students write better rather than faster. Ron Charles, Elsah, Ill.
Where's pride in our work? Regarding the editorial "Balancing Work and Vacation," Aug. 6: True, some Americans, including many farmers, work long, long hours. It's worth noting that these men and women are proud of their work, and this farming sector of the US economy is a world leader - despite price worries and uncertainty of weather. Could the philosophy of high wage demands and shorter work weeks in many economic sectors, in reality, be contributing to the demise of US competitiveness? These demands have paralleled the fall of the US automobile and tractor industries. Whatever happened to the "joy of work" and recognizing the fulfillment and self-esteem that are products of useful work? If America isn't willing to work and enjoy it, other nations will, and our standard of living will fall. Robert R. Spitzer, Burlington, Wis.
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Go back to a big day in Broncos history when Denver hosted the Cardinals in 2014. The Broncos set a new single-game record for offensive output, Peyton Manning threw for his 500th career passing touchdown and Demaryius Thomas set a franchise record for receiving yards in a single game.
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4 apples of any variety with skin peeled and thinly sliced.
Fold the left and right flap towards the middle, then fold the top and bottom flap.
Bake at 425 for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 and bake for another 40 minutes.
I used Honey Crisp, because they're our favorite.
Obviously I think they're beautiful. And tastes DELICIOUS!
Or laid out like Jacques Pépin – with a little apricot preserves ♡ yumm!


You could be accustomed to portrait images, but have you ever had the pleasure of experiencing the positive artwork form? Adams is among the most widely recognized fine art photographers of the twentieth century, and was an avid promoter of conservation. Coming soon: a group show of Foam Expertise, which will happen at the Foam Photography Museum in Amsterdam after which will tour to different cities.
All Artwork Photography courses switch either to the UC or CSU programs. 2 Successful attempts to make fine artwork pictures may be traced to Victorian era practitioners akin to Julia Margaret Cameron , Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , and Oscar Gustave Rejlander and others.
Quotations from the artists seem alongside to offer priceless insights into the motivation, inspiration, and intentions behind the work. The winners of the Professional and Beginner sections will receive the titles: Skilled Wonderful Artwork Photographer of the 12 months, Novice Nice Artwork Photographer of the Yr and $5000 in money prizes.
This kind of industry-extensive exposure is critical for both rising and established photographers—all it takes is one set of eyes to alter the course of your career. In the fall, I can be beginning my MFA at NSCAD in Halifax where I will continue to deepen my photographic follow.
Social Documentary features documentary images from around the globe—images and phrases that explore the human condition. Until the mid-Fifties it was broadly considered vulgar and pretentious to border a photograph for a gallery exhibition. As printing applied sciences have improved since round 1980, a photographer's artwork prints reproduced in a finely-printed restricted-version guide have now turn out to be an space of strong interest to collectors.
I actually assume that visible tradition is the final battleground for girls's equality and freedom," says photographer Hannah Starkey, of what conjures up the plays on visual language, and refined probing of the methods ladies are represented in in style tradition, which we see all through her work. Blue Ridge Mountain scenery is among the loveliest on the earth, and its drama, shade, and selection draw enormous attention and passion from photographers. I also do portraits and household documentary photography. State the scope of use for the photographs, and for the way lengthy they may be used.
When a client calls, ask good questions; ask about their experience working with professional photographers; discover out what can be the use of the images; get full details about the task and, possibly most importantly, ask if they have a finances.
Each day pictures forces you to increase your repertoire. It's a inventive outlet for people who find themselves artwork-inclined, and photographers have great perks reminiscent of a flexible schedule and touring. Laurence Norah: I am a travel photographer, primarily panorama photography.
You might discover that the have to" feeling overpowers the love and joy of images for you, turning a passion into extra of a chore. Once the images are available and selected by the shopper, the photographer costs the customer a licensing price. Relying on manufacturing bills, I'll cost the upper price for the primary few photos.
Photographers create permanent visual images for an exceptional vary of inventive, technical and documentary purposes. They know what they're getting, It additionally permits images buyers to use the photographer's time to their advantage; and this is understandable. I additionally love your images. A day rate is used as a foundation price to cover your base time and bills.
Hannah Starkey, Photographs 1997-2017 charts 20 years of Hannah's image-making, from early staged images made in Belfast to the documentation of the 2017 Ladies's March in London. Wedding photographers who develop a brand round their work command higher fees.
It's vital to note that per-picture pricing is adjusted, based mostly on manufacturing ranges, and the quantity of images produced. Some photographers have a big crew to assist, a studio, deep experience or excessive-end gear. Right here at Blue Ridge Parkway Daily, we add a brand new photo each day to our curated photography assortment.
Do not child yourself: her job is on the line, and can pay prime-dollar to a photographer who costs so much you marvel how the get any work. There are some photographers who do top one-million dollars, nevertheless, these are the rock stars in our subject. Beginner -Â $25 – $a hundred per hour:Â These photographers are sometimes hobbyist.
Photographers create permanent visual pictures for an distinctive vary of creative, technical and documentary functions. Digital cameras, superb new software and social sharing change the best way photographers strategy the craft, deliver photographs and make cash. Nevertheless, some do not wish to bend, and only settle for quotes solely in day rate form. Perhaps a sizzling young photographer with a recent imaginative and prescient is what you desire.
I commonly hear photographers say the pictures industry is not what it was, they're correct. Which is not to say that photography as artwork is respiratory its last. Doing day by day pictures may also takes its toll on your friendships and relationships. When you find yourself pressured to photograph something that doesn't initially inspire you, you begin getting creative about making a easy topic lovely.
I consider that it's helpful for photographers and pictures consumers to understand both the process of shopping for imagery and the expectations of these with whom they do business. Seventeen years later Aquabumps' images are now seen by a whole bunch of thousands of people, each day.
It helps to determine the worth of my photography, and helps to cowl among the initial expenses. The symposium coincides with The Walther Assortment's multi-yr sequence of exhibitions titled "Imagining Everyday Life," focusing on historical and up to date uses of vernacular images.
Photographers create everlasting visual pictures for an distinctive range of inventive, technical and documentary functions. We share the benefits with them: the low threat; the fact that we ignore time (count on for in my inside estimates), and preserve working till the job is finished to their satisfaction; the truth that the consumer is accountable for the price range; that I get paid provided that I do an awesome job; and that they may only go over price range in the event that they really feel the value of the additional photos is value their dollars.
The Statista "Chart of the Day" at the moment focuses on two sectors: "Media and Technology", up to date day by day and featuring the newest statistics from the media, internet, telecommunications and consumer electronics industries; and "Financial system and Society", which current data from the United States and world wide regarding financial and political issues as well as sports and entertainment.
From early February by way of mid-June each year, photographers and birding lovers have the distinctive alternative to enter the park at 7:00 am Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and keep until dusk on every Saturday with the purchase of our Annual Photographers Go.
The British Institute of Professional Images (BIPP) has its own coaching programs, providing a wide range of one-day courses and masterclasses run by experts, which cover a range of images disciplines as well as business expertise.
CreativeLive is thrilled to announce the launch of our newest app, Every day Focus , that aims to improve your photography skills in less than ten minutes a day. Previously few years, pictures festivals and gala's have sprung up throughout the globe, challenging the industrial grandstanding of huge established events similar to Paris Picture and the annual Rencontres d'Arles In September alone, Unseen Amsterdam and BredaPhoto had been held within the Netherlands, Photos Vevey in Switzerland, Organ Vida in Croatia and, nearer to residence, the Guernsey photography festival and the Brighton photo biennial That is more images festivals in a month than there was once in a yr.
To this finish, younger photographers corresponding to Daisuke Yokota and Maya Rochat , both included in Tate Modern's recent exhibition, Form of Mild: a hundred Years of Images and Summary Art , make work that is, on one degree, a dynamic reflection of the dilemma of the up to date photographer in an age of picture overload.
The royal mother of three – who has printed her own candy footage of her youngsters – visited the Victoria & Albert museum, not removed from her Kensington Palace home, to have a preview of a few of the 800,000 pictures within the new Photography Centre.
I quoted the American artist and author Chris Wiley, whose 2011 article, Depth of focus ", in Frieze journal, had expressed the anxiety of many practitioners a few world totally mediatised by and glutted with the photographic picture and its digital doppelganger".
CreativeLive is thrilled to announce the launch of our newest app, Every day Focus , that goals to improve your images skills in less than ten minutes a day. In case you discover you don't like the neutral look of photos that your digicam produces in this mode, attempt the adjustment controls till you find a setting that works for you. The photographer could have used leading traces or an incredible depth of field or one in all a whole bunch of different techniques.
Nevertheless, I like to recommend that you simply do a check to see how long it takes for you to create a remaining image, i.e, from capture to supply. Many photographers do that train by taking pictures a stationary object that's small enough to carry with them wherever they go, like a doll or stuffed animal.
Photographer twenty years from now will nonetheless complain. But, it has given photographers more alternatives than ever before. You in all probability see photographs that encourage you all the time, and possibly even avoid wasting in your Pinterest. Let our skilled photographers capture the joy of your trip to Grand Targhee Resort.
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Press release – September 26, 2017
By Tim Fujita-Yuhas for Website Magazine
Text messaging is a well-worn term in the tech industry—everyone from mobile operators, to marketers, to consumers know and love it for its convenience, immediacy and simplicity.
While SMS still receives high marks in customer satisfaction, in fact it's the number one most frequently used feature on mobile phones, some are concerned that it's getting stale in the face of innovations like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp – maybe even outdated. The truth, however, is far from it. SMS has another card up its sleeve, and it's about time to play it.
The winning card comes in the form of RCS—or Rich Communication Services. Known among the industry as text messaging 2.0, RCS is truly SMS for the smartphone age. It combines all of the classic, favorite features of text, and upgrades them to offer a mobile app-like experience to the consumer, without ever having to leave their phone's messaging inbox. This means no additional Android app downloads sucking up memory and cluttering the screen.
To back-up the claim of consumer demand for RCS messaging, our team recently issued a consumer-facing RCS survey to 2,000 respondents around the globe. Here are the top findings brands need to know.
No Relationship Without Trust
Like all relationships, the connection between business and consumer must be a tightly trusted one to be successful. With today's increasingly digital world, this is more important than ever to consumers, but unfortunately, also harder to gain. And it's no wonder, with news of company-wide hacks and identity theft claims running rampant in the media, security is top of mind for consumers when looking to engage in a relationship with a new business. According to our recent survey, the additional branding and verified ID capabilities RCS offers is a huge win for customers—with 79 percent of those polled revealing they feel safer communicating through it over the more traditional SMS channel.
Convenience Is King
Customers love the path of least resistance—and who can blame them? There's a lot to do in one's day-to-day, and communicating with a business isn't top of many people's to-do list. When it is, the quickest, most seamless process is so favorable to consumers; it comes with practically guaranteed brand loyalty.
RCS spells convenience (at least it should). Thanks to its ability to host high resolution images, video, animated gifs, and other key features all in one place, 60 percent of consumers polled cited convenience as their favorite aspect of RCS.
Remember when the Swiss Army knife first became a thing? It's ok if you don't; the general idea of it is all that matters here. It was popular because not only was it pocketsize and transportable, it offered a plethora of handy tools all in one place.
Well, RCS is kind of like that—but less sharp. It has additional functionalities and utilities all available in the messaging inbox on a smartphone. Think touchable "confirm," "reschedule," and "opt-out" buttons that allow customers to coordinate an appointment, and various other action buttons that cancel out the need to physically type text responses. When on the go and in a rush, this capability is priceless. Particularly when it comes to speed, texting and autocorrect's guessing game is often off-mark. An overwhelming 82 percent of consumers said they prefer RCS to SMS for these very reasons.
RCS is packed with so many features in one spot, it effectively removes the need to download an app—customers can get all the same features for free, and without a download, something nearly half of those polled say they're in favor of.
Text messaging may not be taking home any "Best New Player" awards; it's been in the game a bit too long for that. But I'm betting that it'll win an MVP card sooner rather than later as brands get on board with the next generation of mobile messaging.
Tim Fujita-Yuhas, is the director of product management and new product strategy at OpenMarket, which has launched REAP: an RCS Early Access Program for brands looking to get the benefits of a head start on the sure-fire preferred mobile channel among consumers. When OpenMarket asked what consumers like about RCS, here's what they said:
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Brian May pays tribute after Freddie Mercury's mother Jer Bulsara dies
Andrew Trendell Nov 19, 2016 9:16 pm GMT
Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Jer Bulsara Credit: Getty
'Jer was a warm and devoted Mum to Freddie, and, like Freddie, always had a strong twinkle in the eye'
Brian May has paid tribute to the mother of late, great Queen icon Freddie Mercury, Jer Bulsara – who passed away earlier this week.
Writing on his website, the 'Bohemian Rhapsody guitarist revealed that Bulsara passed away peacefully in her sleep on 13 November aged 94, and honoured her as 'a warm and devoted mum to Freddie'.
Bulsara and Mercury had a close relationship until his untimely death aged 45 from complications arising from AIDs. Speaking of her relationship with her 'dear boy', she once told The Telegraph: "I often told him I didn't like his clothes and dresses, and tried to get him to cut his hair, but he would explain it was something you have to do when you are in the pop world and gradually I learnt to accept it.
"Whatever he did or wore I always saw in him the same child I knew, he would tell us lots of jokes and I could always connect with him."
Read Brian May's full tribute below:
"Well, now the news is out there, I thought I should share a few words. Freddie's Mum, Jer Bulsara, passed away a few days ago [13/11/16], very quietly and peacefully in her sleep. She was 94. It's the wish of the family that the funeral and subsequent arrangements remain private.
"Jer was a warm and devoted Mum to Freddie, and, like Freddie, always had a strong twinkle in the eye. Although she was also devoted to her husband Bomi, and lived in the Zoroastrian faith as a good Parsee, she had an independent spirit and a strong sense of humour. Of course I knew her for over 50 years, and when I first used to go around to Freddie's parents' house in Feltham, only a few yards from where I lived, in our student days, Jer was a busy Mum, full of life and optimism. And even then, fiercely proud of her children, Freddie and Kashmira. It's probably true to say that Freddie's father, strongly committed to the Parsee faith, didn't find it easy that Freddie took the path he did, as a Rock musician, and a fairly irreverent one, at that. Nevertheless the support was always there. But Jer was always a keen follower of our progress as a band, and always came to see us when we played nearby, always with huge enthusiasm. Freddie was very close to his Mum, and, I think, took a mischievous pleasure in trying to shock her.
FREDDIE'S MUM – Brian May Well, now the news is
FREDDIE'S MUM – Brian May Well, now the news is out there, I thought I should share a few words. Freddie's Mum, Jer Bulsara, passed away a few days ago [13/11/16], very quietly and peacefully in her sleep. She was 94. It's the wish of the family that the funeral and subsequent arrangements remain private.
"Roger and I remember one night before a show in London (Wembley Arena, I think) when Freddie announced .. "Mother's in the audience tonight. Better throw in a few extra 'f—ks !" There was never any sign that she was shocked. After Freddie's passing, Jer stayed close to us – To Roger, Jim and myself. We always consulted her in our work that continued after we lost Freddie – the Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium, the Made in Heaven album, which encapsulated Freddie's last gifts of vocals and was a two-year labour of love for us, the single No-one But You, our tribute to Freddie, which I wrote at the inauguration of the Freddie statue in Montreux, an occasion we shared with Jer. We talked to her about the remastering of tracks, the appearance we made at the Bejart Ballet with Elton singing, which was also John's last live appearance with us, and later the work with did with Paul Rodgers, and latterly with Adam Lambert. She was with us all the way. She loved the fact that Freddie's spirit lived on so strongly in the work we were doing, and that Freddie was always a physical part of our live shows.
"In private moments with us, away from the glare of the spotlights, in latter years Jer was always ready with a cup of tea when we visited, and we were always able to speak about 'My Freddie' without shyness, feeling that he was not far away.
"This is a very hard time for Kash, of course, and we all hope she will be able to move through this quietly and find her peace.
"Much love and respects.
"RIP JER.
"Bri XXX"
Earlier this year, an asteroid was named after Mercury to mark what would have been his 70th birthday – while , the rare "fast version" of their iconic song 'We Will Rock You' was released as a lyric video.
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Dagan Bawah Tanah & Zombok Metal Corpse bring back their ne plus ultra event the Reunion Moral Bangsat this weekend. The fourth installment of Reunion Moral Bangsa will take place on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at GOR Lamongan, Lamongan Regency, East Java, the same place they organized the third edition.
Like previous installments, the societies invite one of Indonesian metal giants to headline this year's show. This time, the Bandung-based melodic death metal act Beside will top Reunion Moral Bangsat 4 bill along with Karawang's brutal death metaller Apoptosis Gutrectomy, Malaysian death-thrasher Malapetaka, Surabaya's death metal unit Daging, and six other venomous bands from Lamongan, Surabaya, Gresik and Mojokerto. Jasad and Siksakubur once headlined the earlier issues.
Bandung melodic death metaller Beside is currently celebrating their 20th anniversary by embarking on a birthday tour titled "Beside Two Decades of Aggression" with six dates from July 17 to 24.
Another "birthday present" came earlier this year when they got hold of ticket to perform at Wacken Open Air, a prominent German international metal festival, scheduled to be held on August 3 to 5.
Beside was founded in May 1997. To date, they have released two high-acclaimed full-length albums Against Ourselves (2008) and Eleven Heroes (2015). The latest lineup comprises Achmad "Beby" Rustandi (drums), Tri Afrizal (bass), Roy Nat Siregar (guitars), Agung Surya (vocals) and Rizky Raditya (guitars).
The Reunion Moral Bangsat will be an irony for Kuala Lumpur-based thrash/death metal unit Malapetaka. Instead of "reuniting", this show is sadly one of two last show co-founder/singer Boon fronting the band. The other one is a show in Sabah titled Sabah Deathfest on 5th of August. Their Facebook page announced on June 30, Boon had decided to part ways to focus on his career and personal life.
Boon's departure makes guitarist Ashok Kumar as the sole survivor of its original members.
Since its inception in 2010, the band has released EP Anthem of Annihilation (2013) and full-length album Lawless Perdition (2016). Current formation comprises Ashok Kumar (guitars), Raja Amirus Izham (guitars), Najiy (drums), and Muhammad Shairulzaim (bass).
In the Reunion Moral Bangsat 4, newly formed death metal trio from Surabaya, Unscarred will showcase tunes from their debut EP Wasted in the Dark Hollow, released by Grinder Records on June 17, 2017.
Unscarred was formed in 2016 by Waluyo (vocals), Ditya Priambodo (guitars/ex-Jagal) and Sodor (drums).
Apoptosis Gutrectomy will use their occasion in Reunion Moral Bangsat 4 to promote their debut full-length album Eugenics of Terrestrial Existence, released by Groupies Merch on March 24th, 2017. Previously the band has released EP Delusion Interminus Vitae through Swallow Vomit Productions in October 2015.
Apoptosis Gutrectomy was founded in 2010 in Karawang. Current lineup consists of Erik Maulana (bass), Aditya Ramadhan (drums), Deni Daneswara (guitars), and Julianus Fadhil (vocals).
Gresik-based black metallers Diabolical will blacken GOR Lamongan's atmosphere with their devilish songs from debut EP Awaking Inferno (2015) and new songs from latest 2-way split album Unholy Abomination with Surabaya-based Deathroned.
The band was founded in 2005, and current lineup consists of Chamelord (drums), Lord Warplague (drums) and Lord Weaponized (vocals).
After releasing debut single Rekonstruksi Hitam in March 2016, the Brutal Mind Records's artist Daging has been working hard to finish their debut full-length album, scheduled to be released this year. The band was established in Surabaya in 2013 by Ary Febrianto (vocals), Robby Yoehansyah (drums), Ananda Rob (guitars). The band welcomed Suro as their new bassist earlier this year.
Mohammad Dedy Miftahur Rohman, the organizer spokesperson, in his interview with Musik.or.id said the Reunion Moral Bangsat is the flagship and only event of two underground societies from Dagan Village, District Solokuro, Lamongan Regency. The societies are Dagan Bawah Tanah and Zombok Metal Corpse, who strive to promote extreme music to the people in their area by providing them with a good extreme music concert.
The first Reunion Moral Bangsat gig series was held on October 20, 2012 at Dagan football field, District Solokuro, Lamongan Regency, East Java with Moses Bandwidth as their headliner. Followed by the second issue a year after on August 21, 2013 at the same venue. This time, Jakarta-based death metal veteran SiksakubuR ruled the roster.
After three years pause, the third installment was held at GOR Lamongan on September 4, 2016. Bandung-origin Jasad topped bill the show.
Dedy added they halted to organize the third installment for three years, and moved venue from their home base in Dagan, to GOR Lamongan in downtown, due to turmoil happened at the second installment in 2013, when a bunch of metal music misanthropist started an unrest by throwing the concert attendees with rocks. The infamous concert brawl caused Dagan Administration banned future metal concerts.
Currentlly, the frontman of local slam death metal act Nalar is preparing demo albums with his band, planned to be released sometime this year. The band is listed on the show roster.
Ticket is available for IDR 35K each.
For further inquiry about the show, the organizer can be reached at 085731666408 (Diez Freedom), 085850796790 (Dedy), and 085729804598 (Ali Usman).


THE M56 near Elton has fully reopened after an HGV overturned just before 2pm yesterday (Tuesday, July 24).
The motorway was closed between junctions 12 (Runcorn) and junction 14 (Hapsford) but all lanes on both the east and the westbound carriageways have reopened.
The contents of the HGV had to be transferred to another HGV before the vehicle could be removed from the carriageway.
Cheshire police thanked motorists who were caught up in standing traffic on the M56 ? and those who were on heavily congested roads around the motorway ? for their patience.
Deputy chief constable Helen King said: "This collision has had a significant impact on the road network this afternoon and into this evening and we would like to thank drivers for the patience they have shown.
"Cheshire police ? working alongside officials from the Highways Agency ? worked hard to clear the backlog of traffic and minimise the serious disruption to road users.
"All of the emergency services worked closely together to take care of the injured driver, any other drivers that needed medical assistance and to keep everyone safe whilst dealing with the contents of the HGV."
The 36-year-old driver of the HGV was taken to a hospital in Liverpool by air ambulance to be treated for injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is urged to call Cheshire Constabulary on 101 quoting incident number 593 of July 24.


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Congress to Vote on Stopgap Spending Bill
Tony Lee
Yesterday, appropriators in the House released the text of a bill to prevent a government shutdown when the fiscal year ends on October 1. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) agreed on the bill's outline, and the House and Senate are expected to vote on the measure this week. Passage in the Senate seems assured.
According to The Hill, the bill increases the rate of spending by $19 billion more than what some House Republicans wanted, and it includes an across-the-board spending increase of 0.6 percent, which amounts to more than $6 billion.
As a result, some conservatives in the House who wanted more spending cuts may not vote for the agreement.
The Obama administration wanted a .5 percent increase for federal workers, but the bill freezes their pay until March 27 while allocating $88.5 billion for the country's wars, which is what the Pentagon requested.
The bill also allows the STOCK Act, which bans insider trading by members of Congress, to be implemented.
The bill does not, however, include an extension of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, which the Obama administration recently gutted by allowing states to more leniently define what constitutes "work" and, in some cases, even wave the work requirement.
According to The Hill, Congress will vote on a bill next week that will include a provision to block the what the General Accounting Office (GAO) determined was a rule change to the Welfare Reform Act.
Congress has to pass these stopgap measures because the Senate, which Democrats control, has not passed a budget in nearly four years and Obama, according to a new Bob Woodward book, had "gaps" in his leadership abilities that prevented him from effectively bringing Republicans and Democrats together for a "grand bargain" in 2011 on spending and the debt.
After the November elections, Congress will have to deal with the looming fiscal cliff during a lame-duck session. The Congressional Budget Office has said the combination of the Bush tax cuts expiring across-the-board and mandated spending cuts would send the country into an even more "significant recession."
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American Energy Provides Management Team Update
Source: www.gulfoilandgas.com 6/2/2014, Location: North America
American Energy Partners, LP has hired Jeff Agosta as the Chief Financial Officer of American Energy – Utica, LLC (AEU). Agosta, 47, most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Devon Energy Corporation from 2010 to January 2014. Prior to his role as CFO, Agosta served Devon in various positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President - Corporate Finance and Treasurer. He began his career with KPMG and was a manager with the financial consulting firm, D. R. Payne & Associates immediately prior to joining Devon. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a BBA degree in Accounting with and is a Certified Public Accountant. Agosta serves on the University of Oklahoma's Price College of Business Advisory Board and is Chairman of the Price College's MBA Advisory Board. To date, AEU has raised approximately $3 billion of institutional capital and owns approximately 290,000 net acres in the southern Utica Shale play in eastern Ohio, the largest leasehold position in the most productive portion of the Utica Shale play.
AELP also has hired Jeff Mobley as its Senior Vice President – Major Acquisitions. Mobley, 45, most recently served as Senior Vice President – Investor Relations and Research for Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Previously, Mobley worked in Equity Research for Raymond James & Associates and in Investment Banking for Prudential Securities and ABN AMRO. He began his career in the energy sector at Enron Capital & Trade Resources in the Producer Finance and Equity Investments groups. Mobley is a CFA Charterholder and graduated with an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS degree in Agricultural Economics from New Mexico State University. Mobley has been working as a consultant to AELP for the past five months and now officially assumes responsibility for coordinating AELP's acquisition initiatives for large transactions and related transaction financings. He will also be responsible for the oil and natural gas hedging programs across the AELP platform.
Ryan A. Turner has assumed new responsibilities as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer – Institutional Investments. Turner, 30, most recently served as Vice President – Finance of AELP. During the past nine months, AELP has raised committed equity and debt capital of approximately $10 billion and Turner has played an important role in arranging these commitments. His new duties include investment process oversight and financial responsibility across the institutionally funded business on the AELP platform. Previously, Turner served as Vice President – Finance & Strategy of Caelus Energy, LLC, a Dallas-based private equity sponsored international E&P company. He also served as Vice President – Strategy & Business Development of Dallas-based Kosmos Energy and prior to that was an energy investment banker with Citigroup. Mr. Turner earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and History from Duke University.
Jeff Fisher, 54, remains the COO of AELP's operating companies, Scott R. Mueller, 43, remains the CFO of AELP and of Aubrey K. McClendon's non-oil and gas investments and activities, and Curt Launer, 59, remains Senior Vice President – Capital Formation with primary responsibility for AELP's direct investment relationships.
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Q: What happens when two scripts want to write at the same time on a file with LOCK_EX? What happens if a PHP script wants to:
file_put_contents("testfile", $s, FILE_APPEND | LOCK_EX);

while another script already does the same thing on the same file (with a LOCK_EX too)?
It's unlikely to happen that 2 scripts want to write exactly during the same millisecond (for a < 100 kB file), but let's imagine it happens.
Would the file_put_contents function notice it's locked, wait for say 10ms and then retry, or would the PHP script fail, and the data to be written is lost?

A: Both processes will call flock() to lock the file before they start writing. The first one will get the lock, the second will wait until the file is unlocked. There's no retrying, it's handled automatically by the OS. The documentation doesn't mention a timeout, so I assume there isn't one.
The first process will unlock the file as soon as it finishes writing, then the second process will run.
You generally don't need LOCK_EX if you're using FILE_APPEND. Each call to write() is atomic, and when the file is opened in append mode the filesystem ensures that each process writes at the new end-of-file, not EOF position when the file was opened.


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Glitter (2001)

reviewed by
Annette Cardwell

GLITTER
A film review by Annette Cardwell
Copyright 2001 filmcritic.com

After enduring Mariah Carey's film debut, Glitter, I'm reminded of a bit
from Chris Rock's Bigger and Blacker.  In response to women saying that
they can raise a child without a man, Rock says, "You can drive a car
with your feet, but that don't mean it should be done."  To that I say,
you can give Mariah Carey a movie, but that certainly don't mean it
should be done.

Sure, there are plenty of pop star film vehicles out there -- from The
Beatles' A Hard Day's Night to the Spice Girls' Spice World -- but none
have been so vapidly pointless or laughable as Glitter.  Everything
about this complete tripe is ludicrous.

Start off with the story, which -- as gruesomely predictable as it is --
is the least offensive part of the movie. The film is inexplicably set
in the 80s, a period piece that really shows no sign of its period
except for a few chicks in leg warmers.  Worse yet, everyone's speaking
late 90s hip-hop slang in what should be 1983.  Meant to be partially
autobiographical, Carey plays Billie Frank, a young singer in New York
who struggles to overcome a rough childhood and abandonment by her
alcoholic mother.  Influential club DJ Julian Dice, a.k.a. "Lucky 7"
(Max Beesley playing a bad mix of Puff Daddy and Robert De Niro), hears
her sing on a track, and decides to make her a star.  In predictably
rapid succession, Billie and Dice fall for each other, she starts
hitting it big, Dice gets jealous and starts acting like an ass, and
suddenly Billie's on "the roller coaster of superstardom."  In the
meantime, Billie is on an emotional hunt for her missing mom.  I won't
give away the ending, but -- honestly -- just think of unicorns and
rainbows... you'll figure it out.

The movie screams to be made with camp, and that could've been fun.  But
the filmmakers thought making the bulk of Glitter weepy and dramatic
would be better.  What a mistake.  The brief attempts at comic relief --
as in a scene where an effeminate Russian-sounding director gets wacky
with filming Billie's first music video -- go over like lead balloons.
Instead, the audience at my screening tended to laugh loudest during
Mariah's most dramatic scenes.

Which brings us to the performances, of which there's nothing good that
can be said.  Mariah is primarily seen with a wide-eyed
deer-in-the-headlights look frozen on her face.  She actually looks
scared during her one love scene.

But you have to wonder if the writing isn't even worse.  So much of the
dialogue is so hackneyed and watered down for Carey's virginal target
audience that it's probably impossible for any actor to pull it off with
aplomb.  Even the characters couldn't have been written more absurdly.
They're all members of a Barbie playset: the important film director who
swoons, "Billie, I'd love to put you in a movie I'm making," and the
big-time record executive who takes Billie's demo tape and says, "Oh,
I'll make sure the whole team listens to it in the morning."  Everyone
in the film is a device, and it's painful to keep watching just to see
another one appear.

To say more would be a waste.  There's so much wrong with this film.
And, it pains me that Mariah Carey -- with her ego and sanity in such
fragile condition these days, as evidenced by her multiple hospital
stays -- will have to suffer through all the negative reviews she's
likely to get.

But, then again, I had to suffer through her movie.

RATING: * [LOWEST RATING]

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MPAA Rating: PG-13

Director: Vondie Curtis Hall
Producer: Laurence Mark
Writer: Kate Lanier
Starring: Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat, Tia Texada, Valarie
Pettiford, Ann Magnuson, Terrence Howard

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7 iPhone App Designs That Got People Rich
We always wonder what about a specific app made it become a success. I personally think that the iphone app design plays a large part, but of course there are other factors. Marketing, app functionality and even position in the app store.
That being said, i still believe the most important thing to be design because in an iphone app, on the very well designed iphone, nothing catches the users eye more.
Here are the 7 Top iPhone App Designs That Got People Rich:
1. Tiny Wings
Andreas Illinger was a one man show when he first started on Tiny Wings, a game that has now been downloaded over 4 million times and has revenues of over $3 million a year.
2. Draw Something
OMGPOP was a small yCombinator startup with less than $23,000 invested in it just a few years ago. After releasing Draw Something with a very well done and unique iphone app design, they got 50 million downloads within 50 days. Soon after they were acquired for $180 million, by gaming giant, Zynga.
3. Instagram
With a $1 billion acquisition, no list would be complete without instagram. This is that one idea you wish you had come up with. Started by two young entrepreneurs, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, with a 'small' investment of $500k, they lead their small iphone app design to $1 billion dollars of Facebook Cash.
4. Camera+
With it's simple but effective iphone app design, Camera+ has managed to pull in over $5 million in revenues since its launch. Amazing considering it was started by a small group of developers and designers at taptaptap.
5. Design this Home
Developed by App Minis for just $50 000. This iPhone app design has pulled in over $1 million a month and has over 300,000 users a month. The game is based on designing and decorating a house.
6. Doodle Jump
No App success list would be complete without this iphone app design. Doodle jump, developed by the small firm, Lima Sky managed to pull in over $11 million in revenues since it launched.
7. Skee Ball
It blows my mind, how well this iphone app design has done. Made by a small firm called, 'Freeverse', this app has been downloaded over 2.5 million times earning the founders well over $1 million. The company was also recently acquired by ngmoco, so the total sum earned is likely much higher.
BY : Tapha Ngum | CATEGORY : App Design |CATEGORY SLUG: app-design | Date : 16 July, 2012 | Tags : iphone app design, app inspiration lists, top app lists


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Q: Git Log in Powershell My command is to pull log from repository based on a previous tag till the latest HEAD. Below is the command i run in powershell
git log 10.01.39.000..head --oneline --name-only --pretty=format:

The same when i try to do it by substituting a variable in place of the tag name does not give me the output. Should the .. be escaped in powershell? Powershell is considering the ..Head as a method for the variable.
git log $tag..head --oneline --name-only --pretty=format:

A: In this case, you want to:

*

*Force expansion of $tag before passing the argument to git

*Prevent evaluation of the .. operator

The easiest way to do this is to construct an expandable string literal using ":
git log "$tag..head" --oneline --name-only --pretty=format:...


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HomeChimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives UN Global Leadership Award
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives UN Global Leadership Award
Author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been honoured with the United Nations Global Leadership Award.
According to a UN statement on the award, Adichie was recognised for how she uses "literature and storytelling to connect with people across generations and cultures on issues of gender and racial equality."
Adichie was honoured alongside, Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, who received the "Champion of Global Change Award for her tireless leadership on climate justice and human rights. Additionally, four UN staff members who have worked on the frontlines of crisis response will accept the UN Heroes Award on behalf of UN humanitarian agencies."
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(You are not permitted to copy any illustrations from this site)
Deirdre Ashdown is a graphic artist who has specialised in drawing dogs for over 40 years. Based in Hungary since 2009 her preferred medium for many years was Indian and coloured inks, although over the past 10 years she has been working mainly in ink and watercolour pencils, and she has always done a small amount of watercolour painting.
Since 1999, in conjunction with Mike Foster, much of Deirdre's time has been taken up with illustrating and editing the four limited edition dog books she and Mike produced together – the Millennium Book of the Papillon, the Millennium Book of the King Charles Spaniel, the Millennium Book of the Pekingese and the CISPAP (Complete Illustrated Standard for the Papillon and Phalene). There are less than 25 copies of the CISPAP left and they are available, new, only from Deirdre.
In May 2018 Deirdre published her first book since the CISPAP, a book of mainly cartoon Papillon and Phalene drawings entitled "The Hidden Lives of Papillons and Phalenes", with an Introduction by Mike Foster. This Limited Edition book has its own section. It is the first book Deirdre and Mike have been able to work on together since the CISPAP in 2005
In the past Deirdre has produced a select number of limited edition litho dog prints, and a few of these are still available. Some of her commissioned art work can be seen on this website, and prints. Deirdre has always undertaken art work for Breed Clubs and Rescue Welfare organisations free of charge, excepting technical work for seminar booklets, illustrated standards etc., and this will continue. She designed the United Kingdom Toy Dog Association logo, featuring every breed in the UK Toy Group, which is reproduced on the Association's schedules, catalogues and prize cards. She has held breed-focused exhibitions of her work in the UK, USA, Sweden, Holland and Belgium; her original art work and prints have been sold all over the world.
Deirdre will undertake privately commissioned work, including portraits. Some of Deirdre's drawings are available on Cafepress, printed on bags, mugs, magnets, jewellry and many other items.


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PHILIPS WOUWERMAN
The Riding School
44.3 x 50.5 cm (17 ¹/₂ x 19 ⁷/₈ inches)
signed in monogram lower left on a rock: PHiLS W
In reverse for Jean Moyreau (1690–1762), as L'Ecuyer du Manège, in the Cabinet Crozat de Thiers, published 1756.
Described by Hofstede de Groot as one of the finest pictures of the artist's maturity, this painting of a riding school shows to brilliant effect Philips Wouwerman's consummate skill in depicting equestrian subjects. Signed with Wouwerman's monogram, it once belonged to the French financier and celebrated connoisseur Pierre Crozat (1665–1740), who also owned a dozen other paintings and numerous drawings by the artist.1 The provenance of this painting increased in prestige when in 1772 it was acquired en bloc with the entire Crozat collection by Catherine the Great of Russia (1729–1796). There it remained in imperial possession, first at the palace of Tsarskoe-Selo and later at the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, until the collections were dispersed by the Soviet Government. Birgit Schumacher in her catalogue raisonné devoted to the artist assigns the painting a date at the end of the 1650s.
The composition centres round a broad circle trampled into the earth by the horses broken-in at the post. Three horses mark the extent of this informal arena: a freshly broken-in bay ridden by a man in yellow, who is about to strike it with a switch; a saddled grey horse that rears as a groom tries to control it; and beside it his own mount, a chestnut horse that appears restless, deftly painted in sharp foreshortening. The spectators include a well-dressed lady and gentleman in profile, standing in confident pose, and other figures in their entourage. Wouwerman introduces humorous touches to the scene: in the foreground a child guides the reins of a goat, while at the far left a dog defecates. The placement of a bone in such close proximity to both dog and cripple – whose slow progress on all fours is interrupted as he doffs his hat – may also be tongue-in-cheek. To the right a flight of steps leads up to the entrance of a grand yet crumbling house. A woman with a small child in her arms and other spectators on the steps, including someone half-hidden by vegetation peering over the balustrade, are all skilfully observed, so too the secondary figures at the far left. They include a horseman pointing into the distance, while his servant adjusts a stirrup. Further away a shepherd tends his flock on a river bank. The painting is as refined in the details as it is coherent in structure. Minutiae such as the sharp points of the rider's spurs, details of dress such as fur and feathers, and the torn clothes of the beggar – in stark contrast to the elegance of the company – all bring the scene into sharp focus.
As the most accomplished and successful seventeenth-century Dutch painter of equestrian subjects, Wouwerman was adept at depicting horses in many different contexts and settings. Scenes such as this, featuring richly attired figures attended by pages, grooms and dogs, provided the artist with a favourite source of subject matter during the 1650s and '60s. It is not surprising therefore that on numerous occasions Wouwerman was drawn to paint the theme of the riding school, appealing as it did to his talents as a painter of horses and people. Here he does not miss the opportunity to give prominence to the horses, to convey their nervous energy and to show them in differing degrees of spirited movement. Schumacher lists some twenty paintings that treat the subject of the riding school made over a period of nearly two decades. Closest to this in date and not dissimilar in composition is The Riding School at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.2Both compositions are similarly structured with a building on the right, a wide expanse of sky, a landscape extending into the distance to the left, and horses and spectators positioned round a central post (two posts in the case of the Amsterdam painting). Schumacher dates the latter to around 1660. A large proportion of the riding school pictures date from the 1660s, exploring the theme in varied ways.
One other riding school painting merits attention in this context. In 1770, two years before purchasing the present work as part of Crozat's collection, Catherine the Great bought the earliest known treatment of the theme, Riding School between Ruins of a Castle, a work dated by Schumacher to around or shortly before 1650, still in the collections at the Hermitage today.3 Albeit of a similar subject, the Hermitage canvas and the present painting differ in setting, mood, and colouring, as well as date. The Hermitage Riding School is heavily influenced by Pieter van Laer (1599–1642[?]), while the present picture shows the shift that occurs in the late 1650s when Wouwerman's work becomes more elegant and refined.
Wouwerman's reputation continued to grow throughout the eighteenth century and his work was avidly collected by connoisseurs who appreciated his technical perfection and elegant subject matter. His pictures were particularly prized in France, where many of his compositions, including this one, were engraved. Indeed, one indication of his popularity is attested by the successful publication of a series of prints after Wouwerman by the Frenchman Jean Moyreau (1690–1762), whose celebrated book of engravings includes the earliest known record of The Riding School, published almost a century after it was painted. The financier Pierre Crozat was one of the greatest private collectors of the 18th Century, and the principal patron of Antoine Watteau. He had an enormous collection of Old Master Drawings, most of which, catalogued by Pierre-Jean Mariette, were dispersed at auction in Paris in 1741, an occasion described by Michael Jaffé as "the greatest public sale of drawings held in the dix-huitième." Most of the rest of Crozat's collection was divided between his nephews: in the case of this picture, Louis Antoine Crozat. Following his death in 1770 Denis Diderot negotiated the sale of his collection en bloc to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia.
1 M. Stuffmann, 'Les Tableaux de la collection de Pierre Crozat', Gazette des beaux-arts, vol. 72, 1968, pp. 11–144; see also H. Meyer, 'La collection de Louis-Antoine Crozat, baron de Thiers', in L'Age d'or flamand et hollandais: Collections de Catherine II, Musée de l'Ermitage, Saint-Pétersbourg, exh. cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, 1993, pp. 49–56.
2 SK-A-477; oil on canvas, 48 x 62 cm. Schumacher 2006, p. 169, A1, reproduced vol. II, pl. 1.
3 Inv. no. 1737; oil on canvas, 61.5 x 77 cm. Schumacher 2006, p. 173, A10, reproduced in colour vol. II, pl. 10.
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Mitt Romney earned huge cheers at a conservative conference in February when he bragged, "On my watch, we fought hard and prevented Massachusetts from becoming the Las Vegas of gay marriage." But in 1994, running for Senate against Ted Kennedy, he told a local gay and lesbian paper he was even more pro-gay rights than Kennedy.
Mitt Romney earned huge cheers at a conservative conference in February when he bragged, "On my watch, we fought hard and prevented Massachusetts from becoming the Las Vegas of gay marriage." But in 1994, running for Senate against Ted Kennedy, he told a local gay and lesbian paper he was even more pro-gay rights than Kennedy. Romney's February declaration was an attempt to calm social conservatives' fears that he was too moderate during the Republican primary campaign. But the reason he had to shift his position on gay rights rightward in 2012 is that he'd had to shift leftward in 1994. During that campaign, members of Romney's congregation had told the press that he'd called gays and lesbians "perverse" in a speech the previous year. Romney denied it, and promised to be a moderating force in his party. "I think the gay community needs more support from the Republican Party and I would be a voice in the Republican Party to foster antidiscrimination efforts," he told Bay Windows, a New England gay and lesbian newspaper. He also wrote a letter to Log Cabin Republicans saying he'd make "equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern." The Bay Windows interview has been reported on during this campaign -- the Boston Globe mentioned it in May, for example -- but the image of the front page, dug up by Reddit readers, is more striking.


The Spider is a challenging project. It is great to see the thought and engineering that goes into the kit. The programming is a bit awkward but with operation becomes increasingly easier. I would recommend this kit to anyone.
I had fun building this with my niece.She could not believe all these parts would make a spider.
Great! Pay close attention to the instructions. Especially when building base and legs. Look closely at the pictures as well as the steps.
Fun to build and see how it works, but some of the plastic pieces have too much flex in them, causing the gears to come out of alignment and grind.
Bought this as a birthday gift for my younger brother and he loved it!