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"Neither new laws nor more funding is the solution for the current week of riots."
For the last week or so "youths" have been rioting in Denmark, burning cars, stoning ambulances, torching schools, and engaging in all the other high-spirited activities that the "youths" of Europe have become notorious for in the last few years.
The latest Danish intifada started out as an eruption of the autonomer, the young anarchist punks associated with Ungdomshuset. Muslim teenage gangs soon joined in the fun, later justifying it by citing the republication of the Motoons as an offense to their religious sensibilities.
The Danish government and average Danish citizens are not willing to put up with all this nonsense, and are now discussing the best ways to deal with it. The latest proposal under consideration is to force the parents of underage rioters to pay for the damage caused by their delinquent children.
Rolf Krake has translated a couple of articles on this topic. The first is from Jyllands-Posten:
Government coalition will hold parents responsible
It can in the future become costly for parents if their children under 18 years old participate in riots.
On Monday the Danish People's Party launched a string of proposals for the prevention of new riots, and among the proposals is that parents shall be held economically responsible for the damage their offspring are inflicting.
"The youths can't afford to pay for the cars they destroy themselves," says the deputy leader of the Danish People's Party, Peter Skaarup.
That is an idea that the Minister of Justice Lene Espersen views positively. She herself considered the same possibility after the earlier "Ungdomshuset riots".
"It is totally and completely unacceptable that society has got to deal with an immense bill, all because the parents can't live up to their responsibilities. If we can make the parents economically responsible, then they will have a much larger incentive to put their teenagers under house arrest or by other means prevent them from running around and burning cars in the streets," says Lene Espersen.
The second article is also from Jyllands-Posten:
Fogh: It's not society's fault
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen places the entire responsibility for the burned schools and cars on the youths and their parents.
Neither new laws nor more funding is the solution for current week of riots, in which youths over most of the country have burned cars, schools, and containers. Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen made this clear when he went on TV this evening to comment on the riots for the first time.
"Now we have to stop the old song that it is the fault of society. It is the responsibility of the youths — and their parents," said the Prime Minister, who at the same time appealed to the youths to get started with education and working.
Lots of employment
"We are lacking in manpower, and we would like to see even more go to work. They must pull themselves together, said Fogh Rasmussen, who in clear speech warned the youths:
"You wont get any support this way — many people will turn their backs on you," he said.
Personal decision
Political spokesman Henrik Sass Larsen (SDP opposition) says — concerning the actual events — that he agrees with the government in that the youths to some degree carry the responsibility for the burning cars.
"This will not be solved with lots of social cash or special 'immigrant houses'. This is about the necessity for each youth to make a decision about whether he wishes to succeed in life. It is to a huge degree possible to be successful in Denmark; it is only a matter of getting started," he said, although he also has suggestions over the longer term for improvement in integration efforts.
"We have make an effort in the area where many immigrants live. It is about social uplift and a broader coalition of inhabitants — it works," he says, and also points to the need for more street workers.
"They can beat some common sense into the youth and aid in rebuilding their confidence in the future," says Sass Larsen.
Photo © Snaphanen.
Now this is interesting. I think we're seeing a replay of the Thatcher revolution. Faced with repeated blaming of "society" for things like unemployment, lax work attitudes and crime she famously declared "there is no such thing as society", rather that there was the family and the nation, and people should be responsible for their own actions within those spheres. Quite refreshing to see this idea return to the political scene. Perhaps this time its proponents won't bottle out half way through.
Matthew Middleton said...
I'm not sure making the parent's pay for the damages will have a significant impact. It seems clear these parents either have no control over their children or support their vandalism. I don't see how making the parent's foot the bill for their children's crimes will solve the fundamental problems with the behaviour of these young people and their parents.
John Sobieski said...
Doesn't one country have a proposal that the parents of criminal youths are to be deported along with their problem child? Now that makes a lot of sense and will put the fear of 'allah' in these parents who don't control their children. The thought of their hungry mouth being ripped away from the welfare tit can be highly motivating.
Ed Mahmoud said...
Personally, I'd prefer to see more tear gas, bean-bag projectiles and, if that doesn't settle them down, fire houses and rubber bullets.
Different continent, but I could never understand how South Korean 'students' could throw petrol bombs aka 'Molotov Cocktails' at the police and not immediately draw gunfire in return. Flaming gasoline is considered a dealy weapon here in the US, and assaulting a police officer with a dealy weapon is a sure fire way to suffer lead poisoning.
fire hoses, not houses. And 'deadly', not dealy.
Abu Abdullah said...
Here's an obvious measure: impose a curfew on the trouble spots and shoot any curfew breaker on sight.
Frank said...
I can just see it now...angry welfare parents joining the "youths" on the street to burn yet more cars in demand for more welfare to pay the fines for burning cars...
painlord2k@gmail.com said...
The "youths" are under 18 age. SO they are a responsibility of their parents. They live in the parents home, eat there, and so on.
So the parents have the tools to impose his/her authority on the youth. If they are unable, they could go to a judge and give up their authority on their son(s), so the state will step in with its tools. Or they could simply beat in their son(s) a lesson about "good and evil" when they start risking their home.
I suppose that being homeless in winter in Denmark it is very romantic but not very healthy.
ole said...
From my point of view the best measures " against" these riots would be those , that would cause them to increase as much as possible.
The more the muslims and their allies burn and destroy,the more they expose their true nature. Cracks are beginning to appear in the Danish variation of PC'ness.
Here and there an individual politician brake away from the official party line and start to demand REAL measures against the rioters.
I can't get enough of it!
If only it would go on for ever !
Give it a few more weeks and they'd be dipping the young jihaddists in tar and rolling them in fethers,or what ever it was they used to do in the wild west..
Well ; when it stops we'll just have to think of a new ,improoved cartoon-like way to expose their pre-historic madness ,and make them start BURNING themselves again..
Denmark: "You wont get any support this way — many people will turn their backs on you," he said.
America: "You wont get any support this way — many people will turn their GUNS on you," he said.
Matthew Middleton: I'm not sure making the parent's pay for the damages will have a significant impact. It seems clear these parents either have no control over their children or support their vandalism.
You're putting the cart before the horse.
Lack of parental discipline—or willful hostility to Danish culture, you pick—is what creates this situation. These children's crimes are largely a reflection of their parents' own attitude. Penalizing such lax child-rearing—not to mention outright incitement to riot—is the only way to send a clear message that Islamic aggression will not be tolerated.
Do you honestly think that many of these young rioters are being punished by their parents after the fact?
John Sobieski: Doesn't one country have a proposal that the parents of criminal youths are to be deported along with their problem child?
This needs to be a routine feature of immigration law. Islam's intrinsically hostile nature requires installation of some very sensitive tripwires to trigger removal of those who demonstrate any refusal to integrate.
Ole: From my point of view the best measures " against" these riots would be those , that would cause them to increase as much as possible.
Sadly, it is increasingly apparent that only the most flagrant demonstrations of aggression will get the attention of European multiculturalists. Better that a few thousand cars are torched than major landmarks being dynamited. That will be the logical progression if Danes and other Europeans do not awaken to the Islamic threat.
Tuan Jim said...
Ed - regarding S Korea (ROK), I think in general the cops have learnt pretty well about exercising the proper amount of restraint after years and years of experience (the vast majority of the riot cops are young guys carrying out their mandatory two year conscription service the same as the privates in the army and elsewhere).
Although the country has liberalized considerably from the dictatorships between the 50s and 80s, these guys are well trained and know how to keep the protests contained. They're not afraid to break heads as you might have seen in the free trade protests in 2005 or the Pyongtaek riots in 2006, but they don't want to unnecessarily risk killing protesters again after some of the fiascos in the 80s.
That said, charging the parents for this vandalism is brilliant. Sarkozy could learn from these guys - although I wonder in both cases if the parents of these "youths" have any source of income beyond the dole?
Timbre said...
Shoot the rioters.
How about publishing the full names of the parents and their wayward youths, as well as their occupation including Welfare recipient? It might be very instructive for Danish taxpayers.
And/or as in all cases where people don't have the money to pay, let them work it off but as a family i.e. Mom, Dad and the kid all pick garbage for a month.
DaToad said...
I agree: "shoot the rioters." Of course that isn't PC. So, expell any rioter arrested, along with their family, (down to third cousin), to their country of origin.
(I think this was proposed by the Swiss Peoples Party, which was promptly accused of being racist)
Muslim countries have called for a boycott of Danish products. Just wait until plane loads of the new Danish exports start arriving: muslim vandals on welfare.
Laine: And/or as in all cases where people don't have the money to pay, let them work it off but as a family i.e. Mom, Dad and the kid all pick garbage for a month.
Permit me to suggest some very un-halal tasks like cleaning out pig sties or dog kennels.
I also concur with others here about the efficacy provided by a "whiff of grape". At the very least, European countries need to take a page from Islamic Indonesia's playbook and use water cannons laced with an indelible dye. Anybody exiting a riot area with traces of dye on them is taken into custody.
I also like the second line of defense that is sometimes used which involves loading the water cannon tanks with raw sewage.


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Sparkling Angels by Lady_Nite
by Lady_Nite
This chapter will be all based at Hogwarts so the preview from the last is taking from the last time Hogwarts was written about.
I know that in previous chapter I have misspelt Emmett's name along with Rosalie's name, I will go back and fix these errors once I have completed the story
Also for a reminder Renesmee was NEVER born. And a truce was held between the vampires and the werewolves for some reason which I still have to think about, lol.
Yes professor, although I gather they are not like the others." said Bill
No, and most things you have learned about then are in fact myths"
What? Really" replied Charlie
All six boys watched as Ginny walked out of the hall, with a smirk that could beat even Malfoy on her face.
It was the morning after Harry and the Weasley had all been introduced to the Cullen family. Ron, Harry and the twins still didn't know what the Cullen's were.
Ginny was up in her dorm room. While the boys where outside playing quidithched (spelling?).
Ginny heard someone or something knocking at her window. Standing up she walked over and opened it. In jumped two people.
"Hey Ginny, me and Bella decided to go out climbing. We saw you alone, so we had to come to visit you" smiled a hyper Alice.
"You need to tell us about yourself Ginny, you seem such a nice girl" replied the angelic voice of Bella
Ginny looked up to the two vampires, a blush forming on her cheeks, " there is not much to tell" said Ginny moving back to sit on her bed.
"I am the only daughter in a family of nine, my best friend is not here and I am board stiff" smiled Ginny
"Gin, how much did Maya tell you about my family?" asked Alice,
"Who's Maya?" asked Bella sounding a little nervous
"She's my best friend "replied Ginny
Alice suddenly gasped, "Edward never told you did her Bella. Of course he wouldn't have it was such a sore point in my family, her name never came up. Oh my God."
"What are you going on about?" asked Bella whom had now joined Ginny on the bed.
"I guess I better start from the beginning, Ginny will you be able to tell everything from when you meet her" said Alice settling herself on the floor as Ginny nodded her head, saying yes.
"Well, it was the year 1986, Carlisle had started to work at Forks Hospital, Jasper, Rose, Emmett, Edward and I, where all supposedly getting home schooled. Carlisle had been working at the hospital for a few months by then.
A call had come in; the call said that a family of two, a father and daughter, had been rock climbing, both fell. The father was dead at the scene, the daughter still alive but just. Officer Swan, Bella's father, had found the daughter. When Carlisle first heard the call; he straight away though that the daughter was a teenager. It turned out the child was only five."
At this Bella gasped, "You mean that my father knows this girl you are talking about?"
"Yes Bella, I don't think she would have lived if it wasn't for your father." Responded Alice
"She was only five years old" said Bella in turn
"Just, she turned six a few days after the accident. Can I continue now?" asked Alice
"Sure" replied Bella
"I remember Carlisle describing her to me, 'she is beautiful Alice, soft brown curls, big chocolate eyes; but her injuries they are horrible Alice. Her legs have been crushed, her left arm is in two, and she has three broken ribs. And worst of all she also has a broken back, I don't know if she will walk again. She is also black and blue; and covered in scratches. And her scent it so usual, so wonderful but not appetizing.' his voice showed his concern for her. Carlisle had always hated seeing young children hurt.
Yes Chaz, in fact nearly all of it is myths. I know what they are and the truth about there kind." said Ginny standing up and leaving the table since she had finished eating. This child was not different. It took her four days to wake up, by then her birthday had passed. They had been able to find her date of birth on a bracelet she had worn, a gold teddy bear baby bangle. Her name, they had found out was Hermione, this from her necklace, but everyone called her Maya instead.
The first thing she asked for when she woke up was for her father, Carlisle couldn't tell her. Luckily Esme had went into the hospital that day, to make sure Carlisle was ok, in those four days we had hardly seen him. He had been at her bedside majority of the time Esme told her about her father being dead. We found out that day that her mother was dead to, and it seemed like she had been for a few years.
She was in the hospital for six months. Everyone in my family felt drawn to her, and then as we got to know her we all fell in love with her. How couldn't they, she was a lovely girl. But out of us all, she took a shine to Edward and me the most. We both took it in turns to spend the day with her. I helped her learn to walk again, Edward to write and read. Her smiled would always light up our day.
It was on the 16 of December, early in the morning when I got a vision of our house all decorated for Christmas. I was so surprised, we never really celebrated it. I sat all day so confused about it, Edward too. Esme had blocked her mind to Edward, and Carlisle was at work so Edward count read his. It was around five when the sent of roses filled everyone's noses. And the sound a heart filled our ears.
Esme ran to open the door. There stood, little Hermione. Wrapped in a thick coat, Carlisle stood behind a grin plastered on his face and a small suitcase in his hand.
'Guess who is staying with us for a while' smiled Carlisle. At this Rose, Emmett, Edward, Jazz and I ran to Maya, each of us spinning her in the air. Her laughter filling the house.
That Christmas had to be one of the best in my home. Laughter was heard from everyone including Edward. I remember the gifts we all got her.
Carlisle and Esme chipped in together and got Maya a white gold Cullen chain, as by then she felt like part of our family because of all the time we had spent with her. Rosalie had went all girly on us and got Maya a beautiful baby doll; Little Rosie, Maya called it. Emmett went all soft as well, he got her a dark brown teddy bear; she called the teddy Emmy, sort for Emmett. Edward had recorded a CD with songs which they would sing together, he also gave her a white mask- which covers half you face. The mask was in a way a joke between the two or something like that. Jasper went and got her something that represented him, a toy soldier.
And myself, I spent ages looking for something. After hours I found it; once her spine had healed Maya and I would dance about the room, she had always wanted to lean ballet. So for that Christmas I bought he a pair of pink satin ballet shoes, I then taught her to do ballet.
We were happy, that was until the call came. It was 11 June 1987, a week before Maya's 7th birthday. It was the social services from Britain. The country in which Maya was born. They had found a young couple wishing to adopt her. We never wanted her to go. It hurt us all. In that last week we never left her alone. As a family we made her a quilt as a present. Upon it we stitched he Cullen crest in the centre surrounded by two roses, one black (Maya would say that it represented the darkness in our lives), one red (symbolised life). We then stitched pictures of things we all loved. The surrounded by a heart we wrote the word 'the angels of the night care for you'. It was on her birthday, seven days later that she left. It took us years to recover from the blow. It was only a few years later we meet you, Bella."
Alice looked at the other two. Ginny looked as if she already knew the story, but then again she properly did.
"Is that why you all found it hard with me in the beginning, another human in the home?" asked Bella in a whisper
"Yes, especial for Rose it hurt the most, she felt as if she had lost her daughter. It's not just that though, just as Maya left to go on the plane she turned around to us and said 'I know what you are. You are all like my daddy'. That was the last thing she said to us."
"She's a vampire" shouted Bella in shock
"No, she was human at the time. She's a hybrid. A hybrid, of a vampire and a witch. That's why she grew at a normal rate. Human/ vampire hybrids mature within seven years after their birth. " replied Alice, "she didn't know what we where all she knew we were like her father"
"She can't remember any of her life before that accident, only little things. She says she remembers a woman's screams. A mans promise. And a smiling face with butterscotch eyes. Hermione told me that she thinks the woman to be her mother. The mans face and promise, being her fathers" said Ginny looking to the two vampires.
Bella got a fright when Ginny spoke. "You mean that the fall…"
"Made her lose her memories, yes" replied Ginny
"So gin, can I do your hair?" asked Alice standing up
"Go on" replied Ginny, "Bella could you paint my nails? Then I can tell you both about everything I know."
"Of course, what about dark purple?"
Ginny nodded her head while she made herself comfy. Alice knelt behind her and started to tug on her hair. At the same time Bella sat in front of her, prepping her nails before she painted them.
"Well, I think it would be best for me to start from when my brother started Hogwarts." started Ginny
"It was 1991, September the first. Ron was starting Hogwarts; I still had a year to wait. While on the platform I saw a girl, with curly brown hair. As like your family Alice, I felt drawn to her. I smiled and waved towards her. She did the same back. It was not until I started Hogwarts that I found out that her name was Hermione. We became close friends. She was also friends with Ron, and both of them friends with Harry. As the years went passed our friendship had grown strong. Hermione knew all about my family but we knew nothing about hers. All she had told us was that her parents where dentists. Before the start of my fifth year, that was last year. Hermione invited me to stay at her house for a few weeks. So I did.
It was only the second day in when I noticed things. There were no baby pictures of Hermione and Hermione's parents both had straight light brown hair. Her mother had blue eyes her father green.
I also noticed Hermione never called them mum or dad. Later that night I asked her why.
'They are not my parents Ginny' she said 'they adopted me on my seventh birthday. Days before my sixth birthday, my father had took me rock climbing. I remember falling. My father tried to grab me but lost balance too. He died saving me. I lived in America for a year, six months in the hospital, then six months at my doctors house".
Hermione then went on to tell me all about your family Alice. She told me about how her heart was filled with music when she was with Edward. The motherly love that came from Rosalie and Esme. Fatherly love form Carlisle. The fun, brotherly love from Emmet. Her big teddy bear, as she put it. Then she said how she loved you. Her sister, the one who taught her to dance, sing, and have fun. She also mentioned Jasper, how he would tell her great tales of war as he tucked her into bed at night.
She told me of the heartache she went through when she was taken away. How nightmares, seem to come for years afterwards, nightmares that she still seemed to get.
It was when she described your family, I realised what she was going on about. I used to get Charlie and Bill to tell me about their classes in the holidays while they were at school - that was way before I started. It was after their last year the told me of a magical being, I remember Charlie's description ' the books say that in the light of the sun they sparkle like a diamond, the smell of them makes you want them, the voice draws you to them. They are said to be more enchanting than a veela and more dangerous. These creatures have strength and speed that man wishes to have. But these gifts come at a price; their diet is of blood, animal, or human. They are a special kind of vampire.' I told Hermione that she had described these vampires to me. That was when we both went to the library. We looked it up. I was right. You were vampires.
She showed me everything that you had all giving her, including the photos. I promised not to tell anyone of the truth. That's why everyone it clueless to Hermione's background, well not including Dumbledore.
Everything was going fine, that was until a few days ago. Hermione turned 17 last week, two days later she was in pain. Her temperature was high. My mother sent us all out to let Hermione rest. Once we came home she was gone, we where then told we were coming here."
"She has went to my house, it is safer for her there, all of us except Esme, Carlisle and Jasper have been kicked to here." smiled Alice, as she finished braiding Ginny's hair "Carlisle want to surprise the other three at the beginning of term. Hopefully Maya will be fine to come back, she has Jasper to help her control her thirst"
"Wow, that girl has quite a story" said Bella, after screwing the lid back on the varnish, "done. I can't wait to meet her."
"You want have to wait long" smirked Alice
"What did you see?" asked the two girls at the same time
"Nothing." replied Alice jumping off the bed.
"But I did see that the others are looking for us" said Alice before skipping out of the room
Bella and Ginny looked at each other before shaking their heads and following the pixie.
A/N hope you like it, next chapter may take a few weeks before it is done. Please, review and tell me what you think.

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import won.bot.framework.component.atomproducer.AtomProducer;

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In this blog, I'll be introducing one of my favorite spot to skateboard - Ichonamiki.
The spot is called 'Ichonamiki' which is a street entrance of Meijijingu Gaien. On Sundays and national holidays from 9am-5pm, It becomes hokoten (no cars) so you don't have to worry about being run over!
As you can see in the picture, street is wide and long (300m) and you can hardly tell but it's slightly tilted. Ground is a bit rough but it doesn't bother you much.
You can just leave your bags on the side. It's in a safe area and someone is always around.
I usually go there in the morning because it gets crowded in the afternoon with children practicing a riding cycle, groups of people taking picture of trees, and other skaters. Especially from mid November to early December, this place will be busy in the afternoon for those instagram freaks.
You can get off from Gaienmae Station or Aoyama Ichome Station and both are really close.
1. Get off 'Gaienmae' on Ginza Line and get out at exit 4. Got left after you get up on the ground, and it will be on the left side.
2. Get off 'Aoyama Ichome' on Ginza, Hanzomon, or Toei Ooedo Line and exit 1. When you are outside, Keep going straight and it will be on your right side.
Hope you guys like the spot.
Can't wait for a warm season!


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Pluto Debate Sheds Light on Challenges With Classifying Planets
By Genevieve Scarano 04.30.2019 :: 11:25AM EDT 04.30.2019
On April 29, astronomers discussed Pluto's planet status at a debate in Washington D.C. (Photo Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute)
NASA Image Captures Unusual 'Mountain' on Dwarf Planet Ceres
ESO's Very Large Telescope Upgrade Aids Hunt for Habitable Exoplanets
Pluto used to be considered a "regular planet" by astronomers until 2006, when its status was downgraded to "dwarf planet." On April 29, experts live streamed a discussion on the matter, and interestingly enough, most attendees favored the Geophysical Planet Definition (GPD) instead of the IAU Planet Definition.
On Monday, at 8 p.m. EST, the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) 2006 decision to dub Pluto as a "dwarf planet" led a major debate held by the Philosophical Society of Washington (PSW) in Washington, D.C. The event, which is streamable on PSW Science's YouTube channel, tackled Pluto's complicated planet status, and why it's difficult to classify planets due to numerous space factors.
Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons mission that studied Pluto in 2015, has been a strong advocate of Pluto keeping its planet status, Space.com reported. Stern engaged in a discussion with Ron Ekers, past president of the IAU who helmed the organization when Pluto's planet status changed.
For the debate, Stern highlighted the scientific issues with the definition of "planet" and proposed a new term that would be more inclusive of small celestial bodies, like Pluto. On the other hand, Ekers issued his points on why the IAU definition should stay, which contains a taxonomy for little worlds in the Kuiper Belt, a region of the solar system that is beyond the orbit of Neptune.
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Following the debate, attendees were asked to vote if they preferred the IAU Planet Definition or the Geophysical Planet Definition. The results indicated that 85 individuals favored the Geophysical Planet Definition, while 20 individuals said they liked the IAU Planet Definition. Most attendees sided with the GPD, which says, "A planet is a sub-stellar mass body that has never undergone nuclear fusion and that has sufficient self-gravitation to assume a spheroidal shape adequately described by a triaxial ellipsoid regardless of its orbital parameters."
The push to reconsider Pluto's planethood status follows the New Horizons flyby of Pluto, which took place in 2015 and revealed distinctive characteristics of the planet. New Horizons' flyby showed that Pluto had complex features, such as vast seas and mountains.
"The exploration of Pluto and its moons by New Horizons represents the capstone event to 50 years of planetary exploration by NASA and the U.S.," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a press release. "Once again we have achieved a historic first. The U.S. is the first nation to reach Pluto, and with this mission has completed the initial survey of our solar system, a remarkable accomplishment that no other nation can match."
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Francesco Renda (Cattolica Eraclea,  - Palerme, ) est un historien marxiste italien, homme politique et professeur d'université.

Biographie
Francesco Renda est né à Cattolica Eraclea en Sicile, diplômé en philosophie, il s'inscrit, très jeune, au parti communiste italien (Partito Comunista Italiano – PCI) et devient le Secrétaire chargé de la Chambre confédérale du travail à Agrigente.

Carrière politique
En 1951, Francesco Renda est élu membre de l'Assemblée régionale sicilienne pour le « Bloc du Peuple »  (Blocco del popolo), une coalition de l'IPP et du Parti Socialiste Italien (Partito Socialista Italiano) pour le district d'Agrigente et est réélu pour le PCI pour cinq législatures consécutives. Il a démissionne en novembre 1967 pour rejoindre le Sénat italien. Élu sénateur dans la  (1968-1972), il a été membre du Comité chargé des questions régionales.

Carrière universitaire
En 1972 il abandonne la politique et retourne à l'Université devenant professeur d'histoire moderne à la faculté de sciences politiques de l'Université de Palerme, puis Président de l'Institut Gramsci en Sicile.
En tant qu'historien marxiste, il est probablement l'un des érudits les plus importants du mouvement paysan en Sicile.

Depuis 1997, il est professeur émérite à l'Université de Palerme où il meurt le 12 mai 2013 à Palerme.

En 2007, Francesco Renda a écrit son autobiographie en tant qu'historien du mouvement paysan. Il est né et a grandi dans ce monde en devenant un témoin et un acteur de sa renaissance.

Ses œuvres les plus importantes sont une Histoire des Fasci Siciliani, la Mafia sicilienne, et une Histoire de la Sicile en trois volumes ( Storia della Sicilia dal 1860 al 1970) publié en 2003.

Massacre de Portella della Ginestra
Francesco Renda a été témoin oculaire du massacre de Portella della Ginestra accompli par le chef bandit et séparatiste Salvatore Giuliano et sa bande, où 11 personnes ont été tuées et 27 blessées lors des célébrations de la fête du  mai 1947 en Sicile. Ce matin de mai il devait prendre la parole à Portella, mais en raison d'un défaut de sa moto il est arrivé en retard. «  Devant mes yeux, que cette effroyable tragédie qui s'est passée ». Immédiatement après le massacre, les paysans de Piana ont voulu se faire justice, menaçant de tuer les mafiosi de leur comté. « J'ai les ai convaincus, » se souvenait Renda, « que cela aurait été un prétexte pour d'interdire le communisme ».

Œuvres
La Sicilia del 1812, Caltanissetta-Rome, 1963,
Risorgimento e classi popolari in Sicilia, Milan, 1968,
Socialisti e cattolici in Sicilia, Caltanissetta-Rome, 1972,
I fasci siciliani, Turin, 1977,
Movimenti di massa e democrazia nella Sicilia del dopoguerra, Bari, 1979,
Contadini e democrazia in Italia, Naples, 1980,
Storia della Sicilia dal 1860 al 1970, 1984, 1985, 1987,1999,
I Beati Paoli. Storia, letteratura e leggenda, 1988,
Il 1º maggio 1890, 1990,
L'espulsione dei Gesuiti dalle Due Sicilie, 1993,
La fine del giudaismo siciliano, 1993,
L'Inquisizione in Sicilia. I fatti. Le persone, 1997,
Sicilia e Mediterraneo. La nuova geopolitica, 2000,
Salvatore Giuliano. Una biografia storica, 2002,
Storia della Sicilia dalle origini ai giorni nostri, 2003,
Autobiografia politica . La grande impresa, 2007,
Domenico Caracciolo viceré e primo ministro tra Palermo e Napoli, 2010,
Maria Carolina e Lord Bentinck nel diario di Luigi de' Medici, 2011.

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Naissance à Cattolica Eraclea
Professeur à l'université de Palerme
Personnalité politique italienne du XXe siècle
Historien italien
Naissance en février 1922
Décès en mai 2013
Décès à Palerme
Décès à 91 ans
Député de l'Assemblée régionale sicilienne

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The 12th annual Salute � A Tribute to America�s Veterans will take place next month, and chairman Guy Basden hopes it will be the best Salute ever seen.
�We must raise the bar this time,� Basden said.
Salute events will take place during Veteran�s Day weekend, from Nov. 9-Nov. 11. They include flag ceremonies, a performance by the Tar River Community Band, the annual veteran�s parade through downtown Kinston, a Sunday memorial service, and the veteran�s tribute show that has been a hallmark of Salute since it debuted in 2001.
A display of military memorabilia can currently be seen at the Community Council for the Arts downtown. It will be open to the public through Nov. 10.
�My main excitement is the show on Saturday being so dramatically different from what it has been,� Basden said.
This year�s tribute show, which takes place at 7 p.m.on Nov. 10 at the Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center, is produced and directed by Nora Parker.
�War Letters� was published in 2001 and contains the letters written by soldiers serving in conflicts ranging from the American Civil War to Somalia and Bosnia.
Parker said she found a copy of the book in her church�s library.
�I thought I could incorporate these letters and make them a story format,� she said.
Rehearsals are currently ongoing, and Parker plans to have people dressed in period clothing read letters from select eras, and the reading would be followed by a performance piece, such as singing, dancing, playing an instrument and more.
She warned some letters will contain gory descriptions of the battlefield.
�When these soldiers wrote these letters, they pretty much told it like it was,� Parker explained.
The tribute show has always been the centerpiece of the Salute weekend, and was developed by Mary Beth Dawson, Jan Parson and the late Ted Sampley.
It was initially performed at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1999 and 2000.
This year is Basden�s first as chairman of the Salute planning committee, which is made up of about 20 people.
�I�m following the leads of people who have laid the road out there and made it what it is today,� he said.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, who retired this year after 46 years in the service, will be the keynote speaker during the parade. The JonesCountynative is the longest-serving active-duty member of the Air Force, and the longest-serving African-American on active duty in the modern-day U.S.military.
U.S. Navy Capt. Timothy Horner will be the keynote speaker for the memorial service.


First of all I must say that this has been my first time performing Empanadillas, and I'm quite pleased with the result! I followed a recipe from Simone Ortega and I had fun playing with the dough, I thought it would be more difficult and it wasn't… but… there's always a but, the recipe didn't say the amount of salt…. and my empanadillas were lacking in salt, have that in mind if you follow my recipe; and also were too thick and when boiling them, the inner side of the dough was a bit raw. These two tips should help you in achieving a better result!!!
Also, I must admitt that the proper translation of Puff Pastry is Hojaldre and the dough I made is not Hojaldre. Empanadilla could be translated as Pasty, so I got a bit confussed here but after all my efforts I decided to post the entry and send it over to Ben's blog: What's cooking? and his Puff Pastry Event! Please take a look and also notice differences between Pasty and Puff Pastry!!! There's a gift for the winner: a set of wonderful Tuperwares!!! Please drop by and see what we all come up with.
•Ingredients for 4 servings: 400 grs of frozen spinachs, 100 grs of bacon in strips, 50 grs of pine nuts and 1 big pork sausage, salt and olive oil.
•Ingredients for 4 servings: 300 grs of wheat flour, 25 grs of butter, 3 table spoons of olive oil, 1 egg, ¾ glass of water, salt and some more flour to have on the working surface.
•Follow package instructions to boil the spinachs. Have some salt in the water. Reserve and strain. Make sure they leave all water away.
•In a saucepan with some olive oil, fry the bacon until golden. Reserve. In the same oil fry the meat of the sausage that you have previously minced. Reserve.
•In the same saucepan add the pine nuts until golden, when so, add the spinach, bacon and pork meat and stir at medium fire for 2 minutes, add a pinch of salt and reserve.
•Get a pot ready and have the water, butter, some salt and olive oil at low heat. When the butter is disolved, take away from the heat. Pour in a big bowl and add the flour through a strain so that you don't get lumps.
•Stir and start getting a dough.
•Once all flour is in, add the egg and keep on working the dough.
•When you have an homogeneous texture, add flour to the working surface and knead for a while (I did for ½ hour).
•After that time make a ball with the dough and cover with a clean kitchen cloth for minimum ½ hour.
•I left it for 3 hours and then procedeed with the empanadillas.
•Take the dough over a clean surface with some flour on and with a rolling pin expand the dough until you get a thin lay.
•With a glass or a big cup or any other kitchen tool get circles in the dough. Once you have the dough circle put some of the spinachs in one half of the circle and close the dough to get a clam shape. Use a fork to close the "clam" and make sure the stuffing won't leave the empanadilla while boiling in the olive oil. Have it boiling until golden.
•Then reserve in kitchen paper so that all the oil leaves the empanadilla and present in a tray. Eat while is still hot.
Stuffing could also be: Canned tunna fish plus boiled egg plus tomatoe fried sauce, for example.
Is there a limit to how many of these I may eat?
Good, may I have 6 please?
Kalispéra Peter, you can have the whole tray if you wish!!!
Your empanadillas look delicious. They might not be puff pastry but I'll accept the entry. You made a great effort and that's what counts in any food event, right?
I'll post the voting poll tomorrow morning so your readers can start voting! Good luck.
Thank you Ben! I'll have an eye on the other entries to see what foodies come out with… delicious event!!!
These sound delicious Nuria and it is really nice to create things with dough. I've just made some pitta bread for the first time and hope they'll turn out how I want them to. It's time to start learning some Spanish. I call my Italian friend Dolce Chica. Is dolce (sweet) in Spanish as well?
These do look delicious Nuria with their spinach filling..certainly droolworthy and a great addition to the event!!
I have made empanadas, but I've never had an empanadilla. That looks muy delicioso!
Hola Ivy! I'm very interested in bread too, I should start doing my own… one of these days.
In Spanish sweet is Dulce, similar to Italian.
Working with dough was real Fun!!!
Thank You, Val! They look great, yes, but the next ones will taste better!!! Maybe with a different filling.
I was missing you… hope you are ok! Maybe internet failed again?
Muchas Gracias Heather! I've never made empanada, if you have a good recipe I would love to make yours to start with!
There are some things I just don't try!
Hola Katie! I would have also bought the pastry but I had to make it to participate at What's cooking? Ben's Event. I'm glad I tried, though!!!
This sounds so good Nuria! You know of my love for spinach with pork!
Those empanadillas look gorgeous! I know you said they weren't perfect, but certainly look like it.
Good luck in the event! I'm going to read Ben's site, right now.
Yes, I CAN make up recipes, well at least I pretend to.
Barcelona Feb 16, 17, 18!!! Wooo!
Thanks Heather! First Empanada I cook will be yours!!!!
Hola Emiline! Yes Empanadillas were not perfect but they dissapeared!!!
Hi Mallory! Just hope you get the same great/fantastic weather we are having now… up to 24 ºC yesterday in many cities!!!!!!
Mmmmm, Nuria, these look very delicious. Like Peter, reserve 6 for me, please!


Summary: We derive an extended family of smoothing-spline estimators for signal denoising and restoration in one and higher dimensions using a variational formulation. We also show that this type of approach is optimal (in the MMSE sense) for the restoration of certain kinds of stochastic processes (including fractal-like signals).
Bayesian or maximum a posteriori reconstruction.
Interestingly, these formulations all lead to the same kind of solution, which is a generalized smoothing spline.
Our goal is to extend the concept of a smoothing spline by specifying two types of optimality criteria: variational and stochastic.
In the 1D case, we derived generalized smoothing spline estimators that are associated with a given regularization operator L. We also proposed a stochastic justification by proving that these splines could yield the minimum mean-square error reconstruction of a stationary process whose whitening operator is L. In essence, we end up with an algorithm that can be viewed as a hybrid version of the Wiener filter where the input is discrete (noisy measurements) and the output is a continuously defined function. In particular, we considered the estimation of stochastic signals within the Matérn class which leads to the definition of a new brand of splines.
In our most recent work, we worked out a similar stochastic interpretation of the more classical polynomial-spline estimators and their fractional extensions. Specifically, we proved that the fractional smoothing-spline estimator with a suitable set of parameters (order of the spline, regularization factor) is statistically optimal in the sense that it provides the minimum mean-square error estimator in the case where the sampled signal is a fractional Brownian motion (fBm) corrupted by additive noise. Note that these fractal processes, which were introduced by Mandelbrot in 1968, are nonstationary and quite delicate to handle rigorously.
We also investigated a multidimensional version of this problem for the class of images whose power spectrum exhibits a 1⁄f type of decay. We showed that the best linear unbiased estimator is a polyharmonic spline that can be represented as a linear combination of B-spline-like basis functions. We derived the corresponding multidimensional smoothing-spline algorithm and showed that it could be implemented efficiently in the frequency domain. We tested the noise-reduction ability of this estimator on a whole variety of natural and biomedical images and observed that it could be tuned to perform essentially as well as the optimal Wiener filter (oracle solution) that uses the full knowledge of the power spectrum of the noiseless signal. Moreover, we found that the optimal smoothing parameters (smoothing parameter and degree of the spline) could be estimated from the measured data.
We can also make the model more realistic by including the blurring effect of the acquisition device. This too yields a generalized class of spline-like estimators that can be implemented by filtering. The main point is that the optimal solutions (variational or stochastic) are generally not bandlimited.
S. Ramani, D. Van De Ville, T. Blu, M. Unser, "Nonideal Sampling and Regularization Theory," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 1055-1070, March 2008.
S. Tirosh, D. Van De Ville, M. Unser, "Polyharmonic Smoothing Splines and the Multidimensional Wiener Filtering of Fractal-Like Signals," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 2616-2630, September 2006.
S. Ramani, M. Unser, "Matérn B-Splines and the Optimal Reconstruction of Signals," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 437-440, July 2006.
S. Ramani, D. Van De Ville, M. Unser, "Non-Ideal Sampling and Adapted Reconstruction Using the Stochastic Matérn Model," Best student paper award, Proceedings of the IEEE Thirty-First International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'06), Toulouse, France, May 14-19, 2006, pp. II-73-II-76.
M. Unser, T. Blu, "Generalized Smoothing Splines and the Optimal Discretization of the Wiener Filter," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 2146-2159, June 2005.
M. Unser, T. Blu, "A Unifying Spline Formulation for Stochastic Signal Processing [Or How Schoenberg Meets Wiener, with the Help of Tikhonov]," Plenary talk, Second International Conference on Computational Harmonic Analysis, Nineteenth Annual Shanks Lecture (CHA'04), Nashville TN, USA, May 24-30, 2004.
S. Ramani, D. Van De Ville, M. Unser, "Sampling in Practice: Is the Best Reconstruction Space Bandlimited?," Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'05), Genova, Italy, September 11-14, 2005, pp. II-153-II-156.


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Posted on October 29, 2015 by Bill
This project is intended to create a deep sense of space and reflection for the Brighouse Station platform in Richmond, BC, Canada, along the new wall of an adjacent dense housing project.
With the installation of 388 convex mirrors we wish to produce a kind of shimmering visual plane; a landscape which takes the station itself as its subject. Within this array, the transience of people, space and light will produce an evolving and shifting portrait of the station and ourselves, where, just like in car mirrors we are closer than we appear.
closer than we appear
Being closer than we appear is both a reference to the physical optical effect of the piece, and a suggestion that even as we move about our daily commutes in anonymity, our actions connect to others as we are share the world together.
multiple horizons
Richmond's landscapes are filled by a variety of horizons created by the confluence of land, estuary, water and sky. This phenomenon is both a physical and mythological condition.
In this piece, the repetition of mirrors will create the effect of multiple horizons, transforming the image of the station into a set of floating horizontals. Because of the convex shape of the mirrors these horizons will link commuters to seeing the sky, which will have disappeared when the new building is constructed. The installation will also enable those on the street level to look up through the foyer of the station and see the activity on the platform, and for those above to sense what is happening on the street. Sky and ground will now be re-united through these multiple horizons.
horizons also
The word "horizons" is also an evocation of a future state, a kind of goal seen in the distance. This set of aspirations is shared by the various peoples who make up the city; they are the true resource which power this future condition in singular and collective ways. Their comings and goings in this pursuit are caught and multiplied by the convex mirrors.
Convex mirrors are typically used as security elements in acute vehicular conditions, convenience stores and banks. However, in this case these ready-mades are re-purposed into making a sublime visual experience; where what is often unseen (such as the sky) will now be visible, distance will be magnified, and the multiplication of image will elicit playful interaction.
We will angle the top half slightly upwards and the lower half slightly downwards to produce a larger convex surface. This will create an illusion of greater depth to the space, forming a gentle bow to the entire picture. It will eradicate much of the station's ceiling plane in the process, thereby rebuilding an image of the station as an imaginary landscape.
Closer Than
Brighouse Station, Canada Line, Richmond, BC, Canada
City of Richmond , Fairborne Homes
2015 (ongoing)
Bill Pechet, Gabe Daly, Scotty Keck
PECHET Studio, C.Y. Loh P. Eng.
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Black Beauty. The Autobiography of a Horse = Чорний Красень. Автобіографія коня. ''ENGLISH LIBRARY series'' / Anna Sewell. — К., 2018. — 222 с., тв. пал., (ст. 16 пр.).
Black Beauty. The Autobiography of a Horse / Anna Sewell. — Kyiv : Znannia, 2018. — 222 p. — (English Library).
The English writer Anna Sewell (1820—1878) devoted this book to her favourite animals — horses. A thoroughbred, well brought-up, submissive and faithful horse Black Beauty tells about his life beginning with his careless childhood of a slow-witted foal till his adult age when he, having served people for many years and tasted good and evil from various owners, finds at last his happiness. Since all the events are shown through the horse's eyes, it is easier for a reader to comprehend these noble animals, to be imbued with their fate. The book stirs up sympathy with each living being, teaches mercy and love not only for the animals but for the people as well.


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Stefan Campagnolo (født 13. marts 1969), sommetider stavet Stephan Campagnolo, er en tidligere fransk målmand i fodbold.

Spillerkarriere
Campagnolo er født og opvokset i Frankrig, men har danske aner. Som senior fik keeperen repræsenteret de franske fodboldklubber SA Mérignac og US Lormont før han flyttede til Danmark og fortsatte spillerkarrieren i de laverederangerende serieklubber Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub og dernæst AC Ballerup.

Campagnolo blev hentet til 1. divisionsklubben Boldklubben Frem fra AC Ballerup i foråret 1999 af førsteholdets daværende cheftræner Johnny Petersen og debuterede for Fremmerne den 21. marts 1999 i forbindelse med en 1. divisionskamp på udebane mod Brønshøj Boldklub. Campagnolo opnåede samlet set at blive noteret for 130 kampe på klubbens førstehold og var med på holdet, der sikrede klubben oprykning til Superligaen i 2003/04-sæsonen. Han opnåede at spille to kampe i Superligaen i efterårssæsonen 2003, men brækkede hånden i hvad der skulle ende med at blive hans sidste kamp for Valby-klubben den 3. august 2003 på hjemmebane i Valby Idrætspark mod Brøndby IF. Da hans skadesperiode var ovre, kunne han imidlertidigt ikke generobre pladsen som førstevalg. I sæsonens sidste par kampe blev Campagnolo derfor udlejet til 2. divisionsklubben Lyngby Boldklub, hvor han i sine tre kampe for klubben var med til at sikre LB's fortsatte forbliven i 2. division.

I juli 2004 underskrev Campagnolo en spillerkontrakt med Hellerup IK, hvor han spillede to hele sæsoner. I sommerpausen 2006 skrev han under på en et-årig kontrakt med Lyngby Boldklub gældende frem til og med den 30. juni 2007 og blev førstevalget på målmandsposten i sæsonens første 17 kampe i divisionen. Campagnolos kontrakt blev imidlertidigt ikke forlænget, da klubledelsen efter oprykningen til Superligaen stillede højere krav med hensyn til træningstider i den kommende sæson, hvilket han med sit fuldtidsjob ikke kunne få til at harmonere sammen. Sammen med kollegaen Morten Juul Hansen var man de eneste to spillere i LB's daværende spillertrup med arbejde ved af fodbolden. I tiden hos Lyngby Boldklub blev Campagnolo i alt blev noteret for 22 kampe og var medvirkende til at skaffe klubben oprykning til Superligaen, da holdet vandt 1. division i 2006/07-sæsonen.

Campagnolo satte sin underskrift på en spillerkontrakt med 2. divisionsklubben Fremad Amager (nyligt nedrykket fra 1. division 2006/07) i sommerpausen 2007. Han skiftede som transferfri til amagerkanerne den 10. juli og debuterede på klubbens førstehold den 5. august samme år i forbindelse med en 2. divisionskamp på udebane i Sundby Idrætspark mod lokalrivalerne B 1908.

I forbindelse med FC Amagers konkurs, blev Campagnolo fri til at finde en ny klub og da ABs reservemålmand fik en skade som ville holde ham ude resten af foråret, blev Campagnolo hentet som erstatning.

Titler/hæder

Klub
 Lyngby Boldklub:
 Vinder af 1. division 2006/07

Referencer

Ekstern kilde/henvisning
 Spillerprofil på fca.dk

Fodboldspillere fra Frankrig
Fodboldspillere fra SA Mérignac
Fodboldspillere fra US Lormont
Fodboldspillere fra Virum-Sorgenfri Boldklub
Fodboldspillere fra AC Ballerup
Fodboldspillere fra Boldklubben Frem
Fodboldspillere fra Lyngby Boldklub
Fodboldspillere fra Hellerup IK
Fodboldspillere fra Fremad Amager


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Every team wants to do good job, but almost always they face with some adversities. These may be: unclear requirements, delays, communication issues and so forth.
Let's say a team wants no extra features during an iteration. This is quite logical expectations, but… things are more complicated. Extra tasks comes from PO, PO is pressed by CTO, CTO is pressed by CEO and CEO is extremely pressed by impatient client.
So, applying the system thinking to this picture it turns out that cause of problems defined by a team might lay in The System organization, not always in the team itself. That's useful point of view and it helps to find a solution in many situations.
However it works, a team or a team leader might not have the authority to reorganize The System. Even if one were a client is mostly beyond of one's influence. So, from one side a team is sure the problems are: clients or salesmen or management:). It wants all of them to change and to follow strictly the Scrum, Kanban, RUP or whatever guideline. Sometimes it's possible, but those are rare cases. Frustration grows up. What to do then?
Let's forget about formal methodologies for a while and think about a team as an agent in the context of some organization.
Now we may observe a team is responsive to surrounding forces.
Instead of implement a methodology causing lots of organizational change (and also mess), let's do a local adaptive step toward the state of balance.
A local adaptive step is actually searching for a balance between all forces surrounding a team. Do whatever needed. You need for Use Cases – do Use Cases, need for formal docs – write a formal docs, don't need for iterations – don't do it at all!. So, a team is not expected to be agile, but it's expected to be balanced.
There are some of my insights on constraints a team have to be assured to do a local adaptive steps.


Going into business for yourself is a big step, one that can be full of apprehension and even fear. Almost 90 percent of all those who purchase a small business have never owned a business. Most of them bought a business that was different than what they had been looking for. These buyers had the opportunity to explore the marketplace and subsequently found a business more to their liking. In most cases, the seller financed the sale.
As you begin your search, keep in mind that running your own business is more than a job; it is a lifestyle change. In most cases, it is a very big lifestyle change. Usually, you will be working longer hours, making all of the decisions, and, as the expression goes, "you will be the chief cook and bottle washer." In other words, you will be doing all of the work from running the business to, in many cases, sweeping the floor and changing the light bulbs.
1. How long the business has been in business.
A business with a long track record means there are good reasons to be operating. It will be well known in the area, and people will be used to patronizing the business or using its services. The longer it has been in operation, generally, the better the business.
2. How long the present owner has owned the business.
The longer the present owner has been in business, the more likely he or she has been successful. People don't stay in business if they are not making money.
3. Why the present owner is selling.
If the owner has been in business for six months, is 37 years old, and wants to retire, you should be suspicious. The more valid the reason for sale, the more realistic the seller will be in considering your offer. However, keep in mind that after five or six years or more, people do get restless, "burn-out" sets in, and people look for new challenges. Why the seller is selling is an important question – get the answer.
4. Why books and records are important.
The financial records are a good indication of how well the business has been doing over the years. Keep in mind that tax records are not designed to show the business in the best light; no one likes to pay more taxes than they have to, and business owners are no different. Generally, tax returns are a worst case scenario. You need to be able to look at the expenses and discover which ones are non-cash items, such as depreciation and business use of home and vehicles. How important was that business trip to Las Vegas? A professional business broker can point these items out to you.
Keep in mind that financial records are only history. There are no guarantees that they will or can be duplicated or repeated. All of your profits are future. In the final analysis, the financial records of the business are an indicator of what the business has done; what you do with its future is up to you.
5. How to determine if the seller is reporting all income.
The simple answer is – you can't! Not reporting income is against the law. You should consider only the income that the seller can show you. We all know, of course, especially in cash type businesses, that there is the possibility that the seller is not reporting all of his or her income for tax purposes. This "underground economy" has been well-documented and is in the billions of dollars. Many sellers will tell you about how much they are "skimming," but you should ignore their statements, since they have no way of proving these amounts. In determining whether a business is the right one for you, you should base the decision on the figures actually supplied to you by the seller.
Being in business for yourself can be a daunting prospect. There are no guarantees. At some point, after all of your investigation is completed, you will still have to make that "leap of faith" that is necessary to proceed with the purchase of the business. You will have to work hard, perhaps even "tighten your belt" a little, and perform many different jobs to be successful in your own business. But, if running your own show, making your own decisions, not having to worry about job security (remember, no one can fire you from your own business), and just being on your own are important – then owning a business is for you. After taking this leap of faith, almost all business owners will tell you that they would never go back to being an employee.
What should you look for when considering a business to purchase?
Unfortunately, too many prospective buyers want to know the asking price first and then ask how much money they can make. These are the wrong questions to ask initially. You need to know how much cash the seller requires as a down payment. No matter how good the numbers are, there is no point in looking at a business if the seller wants three times as much cash as you are willing to invest. Remember, the actual amount of money a business earns is usually much more than just the bottom line. A smart approach is to get more information on the business, and even make a visit, before ruling it out or getting too involved in the numbers. It's all part of the learning process.
Get preliminary information on price, terms, income, cash flow, and general location. There is no point in continuing the buying process if the amount of cash necessary to buy the business is more than you are willing to invest. At this point, don't worry about the full price. It's important, but the key factor is the amount of cash that is necessary to buy the business. There is very little outside financing available such as banks, etc., for those who are purchasing businesses. The great majority of business purchases are financed by the seller. This is why the amount you are willing to invest is a key issue.
Also, the business has to be able to meet your basic financial needs. You always expect a business to improve under your ownership, but you have to be able to meet your living expenses as well as meet the debt service of the business. It is also important to remember that almost all purchase prices and down payments are negotiable. In fact, businesses generally sell for about 15 percent to 25 percent less than the original asking price. There is an old adage that says, "the more cash you are willing to invest in a business purchase, the lower the full price; the less cash you are able to invest, the higher the full price.
Visit the business to see if you like the location and the looks of the business itself – both inside and outside. This is a visual inspection. Pretend you are a customer. It's not time yet to talk to the owner. If the business is the type that does not lend itself to a visit, make an appointment with the seller to inspect the business, or have the seller's representative schedule a visit. There is no point in going any further if you don't like the physical location of the business or the appearance of it.
If you like the business so far, it's time to get your questions answered. For example: What is the rent? How long is the lease? What have been the sales for the past few years? Can the seller support the figures you have been told? Now is not the time to have the seller's books and records completely checked. There will be plenty of time to do that and review other important issues during the due diligence phase. This is the time to get those questions answered that have a bearing on whether you may want to own and operate this particular business.It is also the time to visit with the seller to get your questions answered about the business itself.
If you now have your basic questions answered and you want to proceed with purchasing this business, it is time to make an offer, subject, of course, to verification of all the information you have received. The main purpose in making an offer is to see if the seller will accept your terms, price, and structure of the sale itself. Remember, you will have the offer subject to your verification of the important information. It doesn't make sense to employ outside advisors and go through the time and expense of due diligence unless you can come to financial terms with the seller.
At this point, you hopefully have arrived at a meeting of minds with the seller, and you are ready to begin removing the contingencies, performing what is commonly called due diligence.
Unless you are completely familiar with the type of business purchased, it is beneficial to include as part of the agreement that the seller will stay with you (30 days is fair, with perhaps another 30 to 60 days of telephone consultation) a sufficient length of time to teach you the business – at no charge. If you want the seller to stay longer, it may be best to offer to pay him or her a consulting fee of some type.
The next step to buying your own business is to make sure it is the right move for you and your family. Owning one's own business is still very much "the great American dream," but it's not for everybody. Here are some questions that you should ask yourself before taking the next step.
How long have you been thinking about buying a business?
Many people are interested in buying their own business, but are not willing to make the commitment necessary to move forward. They continue to look just like those who continue to look at new and expensive automobiles, but will never spend the money necessary to buy. One veteran observer has said that the longer you look, the less likely you are to buy.
What is your time frame to find a business?
If you're thinking of buying a business in two years, it's good to start your education. BizBuySell is a good place to start. Keep in mind that it really doesn't make much sense to start your search now, since any business you find now will have been sold by the time you are ready to buy. It's important, however, to arm yourself with all of the information and education available before you begin the search.
What is your primary reason for buying a business?
If you are not motivated to buy a business, you won't. You must go into business for yourself for the right reasons. If you're tired of the corporate world, just have a "job-job," or perhaps even a dead-end job, then business ownership may be right for you. Certainly if you're unemployed or being transferred to a place where you don't want to go – buying your own business can be a viable solution.
Are you willing to invest a majority of your liquid assets in a business?
Buying your own business requires a serious financial investment. If you're the type who does not want risk, you might want to rethink owning your own business. It is not for the faint-hearted.
Are you independent enough to make your own decisions and be in control?
Operating a small business requires continual decision making. You're the boss, and you are in control. All of the decisions are yours – right or wrong. And, you will make a lot of wrong ones. The question is, can you recover and keep going forward? If you brood about poor decisions or they keep you awake at night, owning your own business may not be for you.
Is your family supportive of your owning a business?
If your family, especially a spouse, is not behind you 100 percent, then you should think twice about business ownership. It's very important that you have the support of your spouse. He or she has to understand that running a business can be time-consuming. On the plus side, however, many businesses do allow for flexibility so you can attend the afternoon little league game.
Are you open-minded about different opportunities, or are you looking for a specific type or business?
It's best if you are open-minded, especially if you are a first-time buyer. There are many types of businesses available, and you don't want to limit your choices. You should be looking for a business that will provide the income you need (or ability to do so), that you can afford,that has numbers that work, and, most importantly, that you can see yourself running.
Do you have reasonable expectations?
Do you think that you can buy a business with lots of cash flow for $100? It's important that you have realistic expectations about what your money will buy. Many sellers are willing to assist in financing the sale of their business, but remember, they're not going to give it away. Keep in mind that many business owners have spent years building their business, and it may represent the biggest financial asset they have. They're not going to just hand it over to you.
Can you make the "leap of faith" necessary to buy a business?
Many prospective business owners do their homework, do everything necessary to begin the purchase process, and then back out of the transaction. They just don't have the courage to go forward. There is nothing wrong with that; not everyone should buy and own their own business. However, if you don't think you can part with your money and take over operating the business on your own, you may want to take a second look at business ownership.
Do you need a guarantee?
If you are looking for a guarantee or a sure thing, then business ownership is not for you. You can and should look at all of the financials, tax returns, and all of the books and records. Remember, however, that they all represent history. You can't buy anyone else's history. A new owner makes changes, no matter how subtle. Their management style is different, and times change. You have to look at the business with the attitude of how you can improve things. The financial history of the business is certainly important, but it does not guarantee the future of the business – you do.
What is the real reason people go into business for themselves?
What happens when I find a business I want to buy?
Why should I go to a business broker?
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Eine Pieve (italienisch veraltet für Pfarrei) war im Mittelalter in ländlichen Gegenden Nord- und Mittelitaliens ein Pfarrbezirk und eine Kirche mit besonderen Rechten, beispielsweise dem Recht zur Taufe und Bestattung. Nur eine Pieve besaß ein Taufbecken und einen Friedhof. Es gab diese pievi in großer Zahl, selten in Städten als Konkurrenz der autarken urbanen Bevölkerung zur feudalen Bischofskirche. Eine wichtige Ausnahme insoweit ist Santa Maria della Pieve in Arezzo.

Herkunft und Geschichte des Begriffs

Pieve leitet sich ab aus dem lateinischen plebs, plebis her. In der Geschichte der Plebejer im Römischen Reich ist dieser Begriff historisch nachvollziehbar, wobei die Pieve im hier definierten Sinne sich auf die plebs rustica, d. h. die arbeitende Landbevölkerung im Umkreis von Städten (oppida), gründete.

Als in der Spätantike im Zuge der Völkerwanderung die römischen Sozial- und Verwaltungsstrukturen langsam verfielen, etablierte sich zunächst in schwer zugänglichen Gebirgs- und sonstigen abgelegenen Regionen, später flächendeckend  ein autarkes lokales Selbstverwaltungssystem der Landbevölkerung. Mit der Ausbreitung des Christentums seit dem 5. Jahrhundert bildeten sich allmählich die dörflichen klerikalen Strukturen (Pfarreien). In diesen christlichen Gemeinden auf dem Lande besaß die Pfarrei auch die Rechtsprechung und nahm den Zehnten von den Bauern ein.

Die kirchlichen Kernfunktionen der Pfarreien (Versammlung der Bevölkerung zum Gottesdienst, Vollziehung von Zeremonien) waren etwa im 10. Jahrhundert in ganz Nord- und Mittelitalien etabliert. In diesem Zeitraum kam zum erweiterten Pieve-Begriff der administrativ tätigen Pfarrei auch die engere Bedeutung der Kirchengebäude selbst hinzu, die häufig auf den Fundamenten römischer Villen erbaut wurden.

Der Begriff in italienischen Ortsnamen

Der historische Pieve-Begriff ist, wie erläutert, heute nicht mehr gebräuchlich. Erhalten hat er sich indes in zahlreichen Ortsnamen, generell in ländlichen Gegenden.

Beispiele:

Città della Pieve (Provinz Perugia)
Gadesco-Pieve Delmona (Provinz Cremona)
Pieve a Nievole (Provinz Pistoia)
Pieve Albignola (Provinz Pavia)
Pieve d'Alpago (Provinz Belluno)
Pieve del Cairo (Provinz Pavia)
Pieve di Bono (Provinz Trient)
Pieve di Cadore (Provinz Belluno)
Pieve di Cento (Metropolitanstadt Bologna)
Pieve di Coriano (Provinz Mantua)
Pieve di Ledro (Provinz Trient)
Pieve di Soligo (Provinz Treviso)
Pieve di Teco (Provinz Imperia)
Pieve d'Olmi (Provinz Cremona)
Pieve Emanuele (Metropolitanstadt Mailand)
Pieve Fissiraga (Provinz Lodi)
Pieve Fosciana (Provinz Lucca)
Pieve Ligure (Metropolitanstadt Genua)
Pieve Porto Morone (Provinz Pavia)
Pieve San Giacomo (Provinz Cremona)
Pieve Santo Stefano (Provinz Arezzo)
Pieve Tesino (Provinz Trient)
Pieve Torina (Provinz Macerata)
Pieve Vergonte (Provinz Verbano-Cusio-Ossola)
Pievebovigliana (Provinz Macerata)
Pievepelago (Provinz Modena)

Siehe auch
 La Pieve

Christentumsgeschichte (Mittelalter)
Geschichte der römisch-katholischen Kirche in Italien
Kirchliche Verwaltungseinheit (römisch-katholisch)


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The shocking reason why Pauley Perrette really left NCIS
To say that Abby Sciuto, played by Pauley Perrette, was a fan favourite on NCIS would be something of an understatement. The forensic scientist was loved by viewers for her Gothic dress sense which contrasted with her eternally perky attitude. In fact, at one point, Pauley was one of the most popular actresses on US primetime television.
As such, it wasn't surprising that fans were devastated when she announced her decision to leave the show. So why exactly did she quit and what has she said about it? Keep reading for the lowdown…
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Pauley's exit at the end of season 15 of NCIS came as something of a shock to fans. On the show, her character resigned after an assassination attempt, but according to multiple reports, the real reason she left was because she had falling out with series lead Mark Harmon.
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The two stars reportedly had a number of clashes behind the scenes in 2016 after the Gibbs actor brought his dog to set, where it bit a crew member leaving him needing 15 stitches. Tellingly, the pair did not share the screen together during Pauley's emotional final episode. Instead, Abby bid farewell to her other colleagues at NCIS HQ and simply delivered a letter for Gibbs and watched from the street as he read it.
Pauley depicted Abby Sciuto in the CBS drama
In the days following the episode's broadcast, Pauley took to Twitter with a series of vague tweets which seemingly referenced the incident. The first read: "I refused to go low, that's why I've never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don't know me. (Sorry guys, had to be said)."
The following day, she added: "Maybe I'm wrong for not 'spilling the beans.' Telling the story, THE TRUTH. I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost? I don't know. Just know, I'm trying to do the right thing, but maybe silence isn't the right thing about crime. I'm… Just… ?"
Pauley and Mark reportedly had a number of behind the scenes clashes
She continued: "There is a 'machine' keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me. A very rich, very powerful publicity 'machine'. No morals, no obligation to truth, and I'm just left here, reading the lies, trying to protect my crew. Trying to remain calm. He did it." Perrette ended that stream of tweets with one final thought: "I've been supporting ant[i]-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it's school or work, that you're required to go to? It's horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone."
At the time, CBS released its own statement: "Pauley Perrette had a terrific run on NCIS and we are all going to miss her," it read. "Over a year ago, Pauley came to us with a workplace concern. We took the matter seriously and worked with her to find a resolution. We are committed to a safe work environment on all our shows."
In 2019, Pauley again took to Twitter after receiving countless messages from confused and upset fans, wondering if she would ever reprise her role in the much-loved procedural. She wrote: "NO I AM NOT COMING BACK! EVER! (Please stop asking?) I am terrified of Harmon and him attacking me. I have nightmares about it. I have a new show that is SAFE AND HAPPY! You'll love it! #HappyPlace Love y'all!"
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Pauley fired off another tweet – which has since been deleted – in which she again claimed that she was "physically assaulted" after trying to "protect" her fellow crew members.
Following her departure, Pauley chose not to look for television work elsewhere and but did return to screens to star in the CBS sitcom Broke, where she played the lead role. However, the show was cancelled after just one season, and in 2020, the actress announced that she had officially retired from acting.
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When she was young, Annie Ferland spent her days exploring the island she and her family lived on near Quebec City. Formerly a farm tended to by her grandfather, Annie would slip on her rubber boots and walk along the river with her dog in tow. This river was the same one her father played in when he was a child, but it looked much different then.
Growing up, Annie recalls the river being filled with litter of all shapes and sizes, from discarded wrappers, to old mattresses, to abandoned car parts. Her father would tell her tales of how he would spend his days fishing along the riverbank, but all Annie could see was the present-day, cloudy river filled with trash.
She kept thinking how nice it would be to go fishing without reeling in a boot or an old tire. Wondering how she could make an impact on this area helped fuel her desire to do more and help restore and conserve landscapes across Canada.
AF: I studied at Cégep de Sainte-Foy in Quebec to become a biology technician, and after graduation I went on to study agricultural science at Laval University because, in addition to ecology and conservation, I'm also interested in sustainable farming practices.
AF: I worked as an intern with the Province of Quebec on a wood turtle conservation project. It involved going out to look for turtles in potential habitats in the field and some GIS [geographic information system] work to identify priority areas for conservation. Very similar to what I am doing now! The internship highlighted the urgency of protecting habitats to conserve wood turtles and other species across Canada.
AF: A typical day takes place at the office, since there are a lot of things and people to coordinate. I usually work on three to five different projects at a time. The work involves a lot of fundraising and reporting, as well as communicating and meeting with various partners and landowners. I'm often on the road for off-site meetings, but sometimes I'm in the field doing various stewardship tasks, such as surveys and property monitoring.
AF: I would say that there are a lot of best moments. Meeting a species for the first time, such as a rare plant or animal, is always a highlight.
RB: Why is it important for women to be in science and the conservation field?
AF: I would say it's important for women to be in science, since it's important for them to be able to access any profession they want. I think women bring as much to science as men do, but if science is accessible to a greater number of people it will accelerate the speed at which research is done and progress is made. We now live in a great time that allows women to do whatever they want.
RB: What advice do you have for women looking to make a career in the science or, more specifically, conservation field?
AF: Like any other field, dedication and focus are key. Don't hesitate to take an entry-level job, as it's often the best way to learn the basics and progress within an organization. Sometimes science can be very tedious, but don't forget your curiosity and your creativity as they can be quite useful.


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AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir
Kashmiri girl Muskan, 14, displays outside her home an axe that the family carries with them when they go outdoors at night to protect themselves from wild animals, at Dardkhor village, outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Aug. 24, ... more >
By MUKHTAR KHAN - Associated Press - Tuesday, December 1, 2020
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region's residents: the conflict between man and wild animals.
According to official data, at least 67 people have been killed and 940 others injured in the past five years in attacks by wild animals in the famed Kashmir Valley, a vast collection of alpine forests, connected wetlands and waterways known as much for its idyllic vistas as for its decades-long armed conflict between Indian troops and rebels.
The Himalayan black bear is at the heart of this trouble. Experts say over 80% of the deaths and maulings are due to attacks by black bears.
In August, a black bear pounced on Manzoor Ahmad Dar at his vegetable farm. He is still recovering from a serious head injury.
Last year, Showkat Ahmed Khatana, a 50-year-old nomad, was killed while trying to save his younger brother from a black bear attack near their home in the Harwan area in the outskirts of the region's main city, Srinagar. His brother was injured in the attack.
Nestled between mountain peaks and plateaus, Kashmir has witnessed a rapid change in how people are using the land. Vast paddy fields have been converted into mostly apple orchards. New neighborhoods have popped up around wetlands and forest areas. Deforestation and climate change have added to woes.
In turn, experts say, animals are approaching human settlements in search of food and shelter, leading to a sharp increase in attacks.
"Animals too have adopted to this change," said Rashid Naqash, Kashmir's chief wildlife warden. "And interestingly, they find their food and shelter easily available now in orchards and forest foothills where humans have settled."
Naqash said that previously, black bears would usually go into hibernation during the winter. "But now they're active even in deep, harsh winters and prowl throughout the year," he said.
The conflict has also intensified because the wildlife population has increased as animal poaching has almost stopped due to the tense security situation and the presence of Indian troops in forest areas. Bears have easy access to food from the kitchen waste of the armed forces' camps.
Animals also have found their habitat broken up in the mountainous region, which is crisscrossed by thousands of miles (kilometers) of barbed wire and patrolled by tens of thousands of Indian troops.