Fire Chief Brian Legendre was appointed to the fire department as a call firefighter January 4th, 1989. He was appointed to a career position on July 4, 1993. Chief Legendre made his way through the ranks, becoming Lieutenant in January of 2000, then promoted to Deputy Chief in March of 2002. Four years later, in 2006, he became Fire Chief. He holds the following certifications FF I/II, Fire Instructor, Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Safety Officer, Hazmat Technician, Scuba Diver and was the first Paramedic for the department. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Science from Providence College and is a graduate of the Chief Fire Officers Program, UMass Donahue Institute. Chief Legendre was among the first Chief Officers in the Commonwealth to be credentialed as a Fire Chief In 2010.
Deputy Baldwin joined the department as a call firefighter in 1995 and was appointed as a career member in 2004. Promoted to Lieutenant in 2011 and to Deputy Chief in 2018, he now assists the Fire Chief in overseeing the day to day operations of the Fire Department. He is an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic. He has an associate degree in Fire Science and is currently attending Anna Maria College in pursuit of a Master's degree in Fire Science/Public Administration. He holds the following certifications, Firefighter I/II, Fire Instructor I, and Fire Officer I, Fire Prevention Officer (Basic). He was a former member of the department Honor Guard. Deputy Baldwin was the First Firefighter to receive the Firefighter of the Year Award in 2007.
Firefighter of the Year 2007, 2 Life Saving awards.
Beginning as a part-time clerk for the Westport Fire Department in 1989 and becoming full time in 2001 Terry became the department's Administrative Assistant in 2011. Terry is no stranger to the Fire Service, her husband is a retired Lieutenant of the Fall River Fire Department and her son Chad is a call member of Westport. Terry has an Associate degree in Business Administration from Bristol Community College and an LPN Certificate from Diman Regional School of Practical Nursing.
Department awards include; Education and Meritorious Service.
Captain Martin began his fire service career as a Call firefighter with Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 in 1985. He was appointed as a Career Firefighter in Westport in 1997. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2006 and Captain in 2007; he is the Shift Commander for Group 2. He is a Certified Firefighter I/II, Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor I, Haz-Mat Technician and is an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic. Captain Martin is a member of the Department's Honor Guard & the State Hazardous Material Team.
Tiverton FD Commendation and Life Saving.
Captain Silvia followed in his father's footsteps when he joined the department as a call firefighter in 1974. In 1978 he was appointed to a career position working as one of the first EMTs to serve the Town. He was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant in 2003 and Captain in 2007. He holds an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Bristol Community College. He is the shift Commander for Group 1.
Department awards include; Achievement, Education.
Lt. Beaulieu joined the department in 1987 as a call firefighter and was appointed as a career member in 1993. In 2006 he was promoted to Lieutenant and is the Shift Commander of Group 4. He is an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and also serves as the Deputy Director of EMA for the Town.
He served in the United States National Guard and is a Veteran of the War in Iraq.
and 2 Life Saving Awards.
Lieutenant Nunes joined the department as a call firefighter in 1997 and was appointed to a career position in 2000, in 2018 he was promoted to Lieutenant and is now the shift commander for Group 3. Lt Nunes is also a Nationally Registered Paramedic. Lt Nunes was instrumental in organizing and training the Department's Honor Guard Unit which is recognized as one of the finest Fire Department Units in the area. He was selected as Firefighter of the Year in 2010.
He Served in the United States Navy and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.
Firefighter of the Year 2010 and 2 Life Saving Awards.
Lieutenant Brisk joined the department as a call firefighter in 2000 and was appointed to a career position in 2003, and promoted to Lieutenant in 2018. He now heads the department's busy Fire Prevention Office. He is a certified Haz-Mat Tech, a member of the Fire Department Honor Guard and a member of the department Training Team.
Firefighter Benoit is a second generation Firefighter for the Town. He became a call firefighter in 1985 and a career member in 1988. He is a Nationally Certified Firefighter Level I/II. In 2008 he was selected as Firefighter of the Year.
Department awards include; Achievement, Firefighter of the Year 2008, Life-Saving.
Firefighter Nunes joined the department as a call firefighter in 1994 and was appointed to a career position in 1997. He has served as the department's Emergency Medical Services Officer since 2010.
Department award; Tiverton FD Commendation.
Firefighter Nickelson is a second generation firefighter who began as a call firefighter in 1994. He was appointed as a career member in 1999. Firefighter Nickelson serves as a member of the department's Training Team. Firefighter Nickelson holds various certifications as well as a Master's degree in Public Administration. He will be promoted to Lieutenant in the Summer of 2019.
Firefighter Cowell is a second generation firefighter who began as a call firefighter in 1990. He was appointed as a career member in 1999.
Firefighter Pelland joined the department as a call firefighter in 1998 and was appointed to a career position in 1999.
Firefighter Duhon joined the department as a call firefighter in 1997 and was appointed to a career position in 2003. Firefighter Duhon received the Chiefs Cross in 2008 for his work in preserving the history of the Westport Fire Department. Firefighter Duhon is also a Registered Nurse and holds a bachelor's degree in Fire Science.
Department awards include; Achievement, Education and the Chiefs Cross.
Firefighter Ward joined the department as a call firefighter in 2000 and was appointed to a career position in 2006. He is an active member of the Bristol County Technical Rescue Team, the Westport Dive/Recovery Team a member of the Fire Department Honor Guard and Training Team. He has a bachelor's degree in Fire Science. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Department awards include; Achievement, Tiverton FD Commendation and Life Saving.
Firefighter Ferrarini joined the department as a call firefighter in 2005 and was appointed to a career position in 2006 and is a member of the Fire Department Honor Guard. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Firefighter Raymond joined the department as a call firefighter in 2005 and was appointed to a career position in 2009.
Firefighter Raymond is also a Registered Nurse. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Department awards include; Achievement and 3 Life Saving Awards.
Firefighter Porawski joined the department as a call firefighter in 2008 and was appointed to a career position in 2012. He received the Firefighter of the Year Award in 2009 and Paramedic of the Year for the Greater Fall River Emergency Medical Services in 2012. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Department awards include; Achievement, Firefighter of the Year 2009 and Life Saving.
Firefighter Peckham joined the department as a career firefighter in 2015 after serving 8 years with the Somerset Fire Department.
She started her fire service career as a junior firefighter with Dartmouth Fire District No. 2.
Firefighter Teixeira joined the department as a call firefighter serving from 2005 to 2011 following his father as a second generation firefighter for the Town.
He was appointed as a Career Firefighter in 2016. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
He is also a member of the Bristol County Tech Rescue Team. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Firefighter Caswell has been serving as a Call member since 2005 and was appointed to a career position in 2017.
He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Firefighter Manley is a fourth generation firefighter he joined the department as a Call firefighter since 2016 and was appointed to a career position in 2018. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Firefighter Thurston joined the department as a Call firefighter in 2013 and was appointed to a career position in 2018. He is a graduate of the Massachusettes Firefighting Academy.
Lt. Baraby joined the department as a Call Firefighter in 1978 and was appointed to a career position in 1983. Retiring from the career department in 1999 he continues to serve as an arson investigator for the department.
Firefighter Reilly has been serving as a Call member since 1979.
Firefighter Souza began as a call firefighter for the Department in 1984 and was appointed to a career position in 1987, retiring to call firefighter in 2017. He is a certified Car Seat Technician and was instrumental in developing the Town's car seat program whereby community members can have car seats installed free of charge.
Department awards include; Achievement, Meritorious Service.
Firefighter Vien has been serving as a Call member since 2002.
Firefighter MacKay has been serving as a Call member since 2002.
Firefighter Vaillancourt a second generation firefighter has been serving as a Call member since 2002.
Firefighter Farias has been serving as a Call member since 2012.
Firefighter Norcross has been serving as a Call firefighter since 2016.
Firefighter Pritchard has been a Call firefighter since 2017.
As a third generation, firefighter Deputy Manley follows both his parents and his grandfather as a fire officer. He began his fire service career in 1979 as a call firefighter with the Dartmouth Fire District No. 2, becoming a career member of the Westport Fire Department in 1985. Deputy Manley was promoted to Lieutenant in 1999 working as the Shift Commander for Group 1 until he was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief in 2006. He holds an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Bristol Community College. He became the first Westport firefighter to become a nationally Certified Firefighter Level I/II in 1990 and is certified as a Fire Officer I & II, Fire Instructor I and is an Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate. He is a 1997 graduate of the Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program, UMass Donahue Institute. In 2013 he became the first Deputy Fire Chief in Massachusetts to receive Chief Officer credentialing from the Commonwealth. Deputy Manley is an instructor for the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and Bristol Community College.
Meritorious Service, 4 Life Saving Awards and The Chiefs Cross.
Lt. Ledoux became a Call Firefighter in 1987 and was appointed as a career member in 1991. He is an Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate. He holds an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Bristol Community College. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2007. He serves as the Fire Prevention Officer for the Department.
Department awards include; Achievement, Education, Life-Saving.


This would make a lovely gift for an artist friend or gardener who likes to make notes and sketches.
The small (10 x 16 cms) sketchbook is covered with a handmade felt and embroidered removable cover, wrapped with a green velvet ribbon.
Made of off-white felt with a felted and embroidered design in muted greens, blues and yellows. Inside flaps are black felt, all hand-stitched.
The cover is removable and so will fit other small sketch or note pads of a similar size.
I love moss in my garden creeping around stones. Recently I saw some Japanese Moss Gardens on TV and their simple beauty inspired me to make this.


Hey everyone! 🙂 I'm back with another review! And this time it is on some products which are least discussed and yet they are important- hand wash and hand sanitiser! And today I'll be reviewing Sarv Hand Wash and Sarv Hand Sanitiser. Hop in to know more!


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Q: How can I convert a Custom Taxonomy to a Custom Post Type? I've not been able to find any information on this - a bit of an unusual request.
I've decided I'm best off creating a Custom Post Type to handle my database of Artists and Albums on my music site, currently stored as a Custom Taxonomy. There's clearly more flexibility in CPTs than Taxonomies. I'm going to use Scribu's Posts2Posts plugin to connect my current CPTs (Videos, Lyrics, Reviews etc) with the Artists and Albums CPTs.
Since I have a large-ish quantity in my Artists Taxonomy including lots of meta data, I'm looking for a way to carry the data to a CPT (and corresponding Meta Fields) - too much to do by hand.
Has anyone else got this issue, and has anyone got a solution?
UPDATE:
I'm writing a function that I hope will achieve what I need. I'm a bit stuck however.
function make_posts_from_taxonomy($taxonomy, $post_type) {
// Get all Taxonomy
$args = array(
'parent' => 0
);

$taxonomy = 'hhie_artists';
$post_type = 'hhie_artists';

$terms = get_terms( $taxonomy, $args);

foreach ($terms as $term) {
    get_term_by( 'slug', get_query_var( 'term' ), get_query_var( 'taxonomy' ) );
    $id = $term->ID;
    $name = $term->name; //Title
    $slug = $term->slug; //Slug
    $description = $term->description; //Description

$new_post = array(
        'post_title' => $name,
        'post_content' => $description,
        'post_name' => $slug,
        'post_type' => $post_type,
    );
    //Insert post
    wp_insert_post ($new_post);

    } //End foreach

} //End function

This has worked. I've been able to create the new CPT posts.
Remaining issues:

*

*I can't work out how to call all the metadata associated with each $term.

*How can I then pass each piece of metadata into each post?

A: I've solved this myself using a fairly basic (and pretty hacky) solution in the form of a plugin. It is shared as a Gist if anyone runs into the same issue as me: https://gist.github.com/Strap1/8053824

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/**
 * {@link QueryClause} used to negate another clause.
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public interface NegateQuery
	extends QueryClause
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	/**
	 * The clause that may no longer match.
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	static NegateQuery create(QueryClause other)
	{
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	}
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IBOC proponents have been testing FM digital booster performance; now audio recordings of iBiquity Digital field tests are available.
NAB FASTROAD released test results in August. NAB's Tech Check newsletter this week states that that three streaming video files containing audio recordings from the Boston-area field test portion of this program are on the FASTROAD Web page. iBiquity Field Test and Implementation Manager Russ Mundschenk was in charge of the lab and field testing for the booster technology and wrote the report.
These recordings offer an opportunity to experience how the digital booster impacts the received analog audio quality for three different scenarios as a test vehicle drives towards the booster site.
Since the digital-to-analog signal ratio will be increasing above the nominal –20 to –10 dBc value as the receiver gets closer to the booster, the quality of the received analog audio in this situation is of interest, according to NAB Tech Check.
In each case the booster signal is augmenting the hybrid HD Radio signal from the main transmitter of Greater Media-owned WKLB(FM), Boston. The first two scenarios used a digital-only booster's effect on the main transmitter's analog signal as received on a Chrysler and a Delphi receiver. The third scenario examines the effect of adding a low-power, synchronized, FM-modulated, analog carrier to the digital booster signal, to reduce the analog host interference caused by the digital carrier in the immediate vicinity of the booster. The recording for this third case was of analog audio as received on a Delphi receiver.
To access these video files, go to the FASTROAD projects Web page and scroll to the "Single Frequency Network Analysis" project.


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Gymnasts welcome UIC for rare Tuesday meet
Ashley Guerra
The Northern Illinois women's gymnastics team will welcome Illinois-Chicago to the NIU Convocation Center for a rare midweek meet Tuesday with competition set to begin at 7 p.m.
NIU has had just three days to prepare for the meet after taking on Ball State Friday night in Muncie, but Huskies' head coach Mark Sontag said he does not expect the short turnaround to affect his team.
"Every day we get a little bit stronger and a little bit better, and I'm anticipating us coming in and having a good meet," Sontag said. "We were able to come back into the gym (after the Ball State trip)and have a good strong practice. It's a different cycle for us, but our practice was good and the team is excited and ready to go."
One cause for excitement has been the gradual return of several "starters" to the Huskie line-up that have missed significant time this year due to injury. Northern Illinois junior all-around Tanya Rachan (Lowell, Ind./Hanover Central HS) competed in three events at Ball State for the first time since January, while freshman Kim Gotlund (has been before the judges on an exhibition basis in NIU's last two meets.
With the combination of injured gymnasts returning added to the list of healthy gymnasts who have been improving and gaining experience throughout the year, Sontag said filling out his line-up sheet is once again a challenge.
"As we get people back, we are jostling the line-up quite a bit," he said. "It's almost like the beginning of the year again – it's fun to see people getting work and those who have been doing it getting a break. We have people coming into the line-up that we know have strong routines, but have been injured, and then we have a whole bunch of people who have been working really hard since our first meet. We are definitely not deep but we are better every day."
Northern Illinois posted its best team total of the season on floor exercise at Ball State with a 48.300, led by Rachan's season-best 9.725.
Senior Holly Reichard, who has competed in every event of every meet for NIU so far this season, took first place on balance beam with a 9.725 and tied for second on bars with the identical score, finished with a 38.650 total in the all-around for her second-highest total of the season. Shonda Clore led the Huskies on vault at Ball State with a 9.650 and was followed closely by freshman Sara Hernandez' 9.625.
"At Ball State, even though we didn't get the win, we competed better, we were stronger, and we had a whole bunch of bright spots and just a couple of mistakes," Sontag said. "In the sport of gymnastics you always want to go out and be perfect. I anticipate us going in on Tuesday, and competing stronger and getting closer to that 24 for 24."
The Huskies have added incentive with instate foe Illinois-Chicago coming to DeKalb Tuesday for the first of two competitions in the next 12 days. Following Tuesday's dual meet, the two teams will compete in the 2011 State of Illinois Championships along with Illinois State and Illinois at NIU's Chick Evans Fieldhouse on March 12.
"The instate schools are always a big meet for us," Sontag said. "A lot of the girls on these teams know each other and there is always that rivalry, especially with the State Championship meet coming up."
Tickets for Tuesday night's dual meet versus Illinois-Chicago are $5 for adults and $3 for youth, with NIU students admitted free. Doors open one hour prior to the event. The meet can be watched live online at www.NIUHuskies.com via Huskies All Access.
For more information on NIU gymnastics and Huskie athletics, visit www.niuhuskies.com.
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Is the UK about to end its special relationship with China?
The UK is seeing its relationship with China come under increasing pressure recently, but it is by no means the only one.
Economics, World news
Will a split euro really solve problems with Europe's single currency?
The future of the Euro and the Eurozone has been placed under the microscope once more.
Luxembourg to bring in new laws in bid to combat global tax evasion
Luxembourg's reputation as a global tax haven could be about to come to an end.
Accountancy, Economics, World news
African eyes set to be fixed on upcoming G20 Summit
There is likely to be plenty of interest from Africa in the upcoming G20 Summit.
EU considers sanctions on New Zealand over tax laws
The European Union (EU) is considering imposing sanctions on New Zealand, according to reports.
Turkey brings itself into global tax battle with Last Exit amnesty
The proposed 'Last Exit' amnesty will provide citizens a final chance to repatriate money held overseas.
Plante Moran Announces the Election of 13 New Partners
Plante Moran, one of the nation's largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, has announced 13 new partners in six offices.
Switzerland one of 10 countries achieving greater tax transparency, OECD claims
The OECD has laid out a rundown of countries that have achieved greater tax transparency.
China proposes global tax measures at G20 meeting
China's finance minister Lou Jiwei has made several suggestions on how to improve global tax measures.


Wow these have come a long way since I saw one last! It's like the heavy duty strollers people use now.
I want to get a golf cart! I didn't even think about the aesthetics. I'll make sure that I keep that in mind when I get it! It would be sad if I got one and ended up not liking how it looked.


Conveniently located just minutes from I-95, 202 and 322, Willowbrook Apartments is the perfect place to call home. Comfortable, affordable living is what you get at Willowbrook. Our spacious 1 and 2 bedroom floor plans come with wall to wall carpet, central air, dishwashers, controlled building access with intercom entry, and for your added convenience, laundry facilities are located in each building. Enjoy our sparkling pool in the summer months and close by shopping and dining year round. Our professional management, and maintenance, staff are located on site to eagerly provide exceptional service to you.
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Wilf Whitfield mentioned above was my grandfather who died in 1995. On looking at the photograph I'm certain that he is actually the 3rd person from the left In the 3rd row and not the person named as Ken Mantle. However I can confirm that the person on the far right of the 2nd row is most definitely not my grandfather.
Would be delighted to hear from anyone who wishes to comment.
I am Ken Mantle's daughter and can say in all honesty that it is definitely my dad standing next to his brother Jim.
They joined the Local Defence Volunteers together and were inseparable even to the point of standing next to each other in the photograph.
I am one of the administrators of the Heritage Society and am very pleased that you are interested in looking at our photos on the website.
Hope you are able to find the information you are asking about.
Front row, second from right is my father Fred Cramp.
Cyril Deakin 1921-2011, born, married and died in Killamarsh. Married Joan nee Dixon who is still alive and lives in Killamarsh, daughter Margaret still lives in Killamarsh. Cyril's brother in law was Ernest Cramp 1908-1986, Ernest married Doris nee Dixon 1912-2010. Cyril was a collier at Waleswood and Westthorpe collieries and a butcher's boy at Snowden's on Kirkcroft lane, circa 1935. Cyril had many siblings and his mother was a Mather from Eckington, the Mather's go back many generations in Eckington.
The house was Mr Robinson's. He was a retired Sheffield Bobby who had retired to the smallholding along the northern bank of the canal upto the Nether House farm. Part of the out buildings was occupied by the Eberneser Chapel on the right at the top of Bridge Street. The house in the background was Mrs ? 's next door to Mrs Goodwin's on the South side of the canal.
Killamarsh Home Guard circa 1943, Courtesy of family.
Back row. L-R. George Dumbleton, Johnny Bingham, George Jones, Ken Goodwin, Johnny White, Sammy Hagin, Bill Sidaway, Harry Clementson, Bill Parr, Ralph Batterham, ? Cox.
3rd row. Colin Gaye, Jimmy Mantle, Ken Mantle, Cyril Deakin, Harry Watts, Les Barker, Arthur Flint, Lewis Fox, Frank Draper.
2nd row. Jimmy Maloney, Colin Hargate, Micky Oldfield, Graham Beddham, Edgar Goodwin, ? Howe, Cyril Flint, Wallace Marshall, Bill Brookfield, ? Bower, Charlie Hall, Wilf Whitfield.
Front row. Albert Whitfield, Joe Watts, George Marsh, Eric Watts, Jack Pinder, Ernest Hall, Mrs Robinson, Lt. ? Robinson, ? Jones, Dennis Watson, Plum Marsden, Fred Cramp, Frankie Lane.
Yes thats Plum (Arthur) Marsden Third from end, bottom row.


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To All McCain Republicans in Arizona: Kari Lake Does Not Deserve Your Vote
Home » To All McCain Republicans in Arizona: Kari Lake Does Not Deserve Your Vote
By David Gordon|2022-11-06T13:02:36-07:00November 6th, 2022|AZ Elections, AZ Politics|
There is a variation of a phrase out there about how to judge a person's character:
"Unsure of a Person's Character? Look at the Company They Keep."
Truer words were never said about Trump Republican and Fringe-Gutter Politician Kari Lake.
Look at who she invites to her rallies and who she supports:
A twice impeached former President that instigated the January 6 Domestic Terrorist attack on the Nation's Capitol (along with Secretary of State Nominee Mark Finchem) and has been endorsed two times by David Duke (Donald Trump.)
A convicted felon, indicted money launderer, and white nationalist (Steve Bannon.)
An assorted collection of Anti-Semites, Election Deniers, and Defund the F.B.I. individuals in Arizona and across the country.
Now, she is paling around with Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers. This is the same Wendy Rogers who has:
Said COVID Vaccinations are equivalent to receiving the Mark of the Beast.
Like Lake, takes endorsements from White Nationalist-Anti-Semites and espouses Anti-Jewish sentiments.
Made the list of the top bigoted extremists from the Anti-Defamation League.
Like Lake, denies the results of the 2020 Presidential Election.
Harassed one of her staff members in the State Senate.
Like Finchem, she is a member of the Oath Keepers.
Said the federal government orchestrates mass shootings like the one earlier this year in Buffalo.
Advocated the hanging of political enemies.
Expressed views supporting Vladimir Putin and against the government of Ukraine.
Said that we should bring back a form of McCarthyism.
Kari Lake, at an event earlier this week, said, after dismissing and belittling the late Senator John McCain and the people that supported his brand of Republicanism (calling them "losers,") that the fringe white nationalist State Senator was a "winner" and continued with "she is the toughest woman I know. We have so many heroes just like Wendy."
"We don't have any McCain Republicans here do we? Well, get the the hell out!" – Kari Lake before she called McCain a loser and white nationalist Wendy Rogers a hero.
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— Tony Cani (@tcani) November 5, 2022
So, in Kari Lakes' world view, a prisoner of war, renowned Senator, and the 2008 Presidential Nominee of her party and those who support him are "losers"
The science and election-denying State Senator who embraces Anti Semites, white nationalists, and Vladimir Putin is a "winner" and "a hero"
To all McCain Republicans in Arizona: Kari Lake does not deserve your vote.
Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee and Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs was quick to denounce the Lake embrace of Rogers and invited McCain Republicans to join her inclusive campaign, issuing a statement that read:
"Let me be clear — John McCain was a national hero and served our state diligently and honorably throughout his entire career in public service. Kari Lake continues to demonstrate she will only represent the extreme factions of her party, those who spew hate and conspiracy theories. While she and her allies continue to destroy and divide Arizona, I'm working with our broad coalition of supporters to defeat her chaos with sanity."
McCain Republicans would not be alone if they signed up for the Hobbs team. Many mainstream Republicans are disenchanted with the direction Ms. Lake, Mr. Finchem, Mr. Hamadeh, Mr. Horne, Ms. Yee, and the other Trump extremists are taking the party that the late Senator nobly served in and have joined the Hobbs campaign.
From the Katie Hobbs Campaign.
Katie Hobbs, unlike her unworthy opponent, will, as former President Barck Obama said, "get up every day looking for ways to help you."
Please click here to view her plans for helping move the state forward and lifting people up. There is nothing radical in any of these plans. They are all mainstream and she has been traveling the state before and since her nomination on her Solution's Can't-Wait Tour, meeting with the people to discuss what she would work for if elected on November 8, 2022.
Also know that Secretary Hobbs will also work to help law enforcement, promote public safety, and protect the border, including, as she stated in the below interview with Horizon's Ted Simons, completing the wall, where feasible and necessary.
McCain Republicans, like all Arizonans, have a choice to make on November 8, 2022.
Will they support the people that support the forces of political darkness, division, ignorance, bigotry, repression, and authoritarianism represented by people like Kari Lake, Wendy Rogers, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Mark Finchem, Abe Hamadeh, Tom Horne, Kimberly Yee, and many of the other down-ballot Republican candidates?
Will they choose the candidates that will have shown they believe in inclusivity, science, law and order, public safety, and reality while also working to make your lives and communities better by protecting freedom, civil rights, and programs that will move the state forward and lift people up?
This should not be a tough choice.
Please remember to turn out on November 8, 2022, and vote for the candidates that will make your life and your neighbor's lives and future better.


Happy National Handwashing Week! We're full swing into flu season, so it's more important than ever to make sure you're washing up to stay well for all the holiday celebrations to come. Hand hygiene is the single most important thing you can do to maintain your health, adopting this habit now will play a major role for your quality of life now and in the future.
Washing your hands regularly with soap and water can protect you from many illnesses caused by viruses and bacteria. Washing removes germs you pick up when you touch people, animals, or surfaces. If not removed, these germs get into your eyes, nose, or mouth and cause illness.
Wetyour hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
Latheryour hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
Scrubyour hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.
Rinseyour hands well under clean, running water.
Dryyour hands using a clean towel.
Studies consistently find that less than 60% of people practice hand hygiene after using the bathroom. After using the bathroom, the number of bacteria on our finger tips doubles. That means any person you come in contact with, or surface they've touched, can be contaminated with a host of viruses and bacteria that cause a bunch of nasty diseases. For children, handwashing has a huge impact on school absenteeism. When they consistently wash their hands, children miss about 24% fewer days due to respiratory illness and 50% fewer days due to upset stomach.
Children are particularly susceptible to serious infections that are spread by viruses and bacteria. Pneumonia, which can result from respiratory illness, is the number one cause of childhood death. Children have the tendency to put their hands in their mouths, so it is important to wash their hands regularly even if they are not feeding themselves. To wash a baby's hands you should follow the same hand washing protocol you use for yourself: Lather soap with warm water, making sure to clean between their fingers and under their finger nails, and then dry completely with a clean paper or cloth towel.
How long do I actually have to wash my hands?
The short answer here is 15 seconds. The CDC recommends 20 seconds. The effectiveness of washing your hands depends on how dirty your hands are and how well you lather and scrub. If you have to make a choice it's better to scrub vigorously for 15 seconds than lightly for 20 seconds.
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Choicelists for `lino_xl.lib.products`.

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from lino.api import dd, _

class DeliveryUnit(dd.Workflow):
    """The list of possible delivery units of a product."""
    verbose_name = _("Delivery unit")
    verbose_name_plural = _("Delivery units")
    pass

add = DeliveryUnit.add_item
add('10', _("Hour"), 'hour')
add('20', _("Piece"), 'piece')
add('30', _("Kg"), 'kg')


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Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel is a collaboration between acclaimed Batman comics creator and Jewish cartoonist Jordan B "Gorf" Gorfinkel, Koren Publishers, and Israeli artist Erez Zadok.
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Written by Jordan Gorfinkel and Erez Zadok


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Chapter 35. AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938
Subchapter II. LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES
Part B. Marketing Quotas
Subpart vii. flexible marketing allotments for sugar
Section 1359cc. Establishment of flexible marketing allotments
7 U.S. Code § 1359cc. Establishment of flexible marketing allotments
The Secretary shall establish flexible marketing allotments for sugar for any crop year in which the allotments are required under section 1359bb(b) of this title in accordance with this section.
(b) Overall allotment quantity
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall establish the overall quantity of sugar to be allotted for the crop year (referred to in this subpart as the "overall allotment quantity") at a level that is—
sufficient to maintain raw and refined sugar prices above forfeiture levels to avoid forfeiture of sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation; but
not less than a quantity equal to 85 percent of the estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human consumption for the crop year.
(2) AdjustmentSubject to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall adjust the overall allotment quantity to maintain—
raw and refined sugar prices above forfeiture levels to avoid the forfeiture of sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation; and
adequate supplies of raw and refined sugar in the domestic market.
(c) Marketing allotment for sugar derived from sugar beets and sugar derived from sugarcaneThe overall allotment quantity for the crop year shall be allotted between—
sugar derived from sugar beets by establishing a marketing allotment for a crop year at a quantity equal to the product of multiplying the overall allotment quantity for the crop year by 54.35 percent; and
sugar derived from sugarcane by establishing a marketing allotment for a crop year at a quantity equal to the product of multiplying the overall allotment quantity for the crop year by 45.65 percent.
(d) Filling cane sugar and beet sugar allotments
(1) Cane sugar
Each marketing allotment for cane sugar established under this section may only be filled with sugar processed from domestically grown sugarcane.
(2) Beet sugar
Each marketing allotment for beet sugar established under this section may only be filled with sugar domestically processed from sugar beets or in-process beet sugar.
(e) State cane sugar allotments
The allotment for sugar derived from sugarcane shall be further allotted, among the States in the United States in which sugarcane is produced, after a hearing (if requested by the affected sugarcane processors and growers) and on such notice as the Secretary by regulation may prescribe, in a fair and equitable manner as provided in this subsection and section 1359dd(b)(1)(D) of this title.
(2) Offshore allotment
(A) Collectively
Prior to the allotment of sugar derived from sugarcane to any other State, 325,000 short tons, raw value shall be allotted to the offshore States.
(B) IndividuallyThe collective offshore State allotment provided for under subparagraph (A) shall be further allotted among the offshore States in which sugarcane is produced, after a hearing (if requested by the affected sugarcane processors and growers) and on such notice as the Secretary by regulation may prescribe, in a fair and equitable manner on the basis of—
past marketings of sugar, based on the average of the 2 highest years of production of raw cane sugar from the 1996 through 2000 crops;
the ability of processors to market the sugar covered under the allotments for the crop year; and
past processings of sugar from sugarcane, based on the 3-year average of the 1998 through 2000 crop years.
(3) Mainland allotmentThe allotment for sugar derived from sugarcane, less the amount provided for under paragraph (2), shall be allotted among the mainland States in the United States in which sugarcane is produced, after a hearing (if requested by the affected sugarcane processors and growers) and on such notice as the Secretary by regulation may prescribe, in a fair and equitable manner on the basis of—
past processings of sugar from sugarcane, based on the 3 crop years with the greatest processings (in the mainland States collectively) during the 1991 through 2000 crop years.
(f) Filling cane sugar allotments
Except as provided in section 1359ee of this title, a State cane sugar allotment established under subsection (e) for a crop year may be filled only with sugar processed from sugarcane grown in the State covered by the allotment.
(g) Adjustment of marketing allotments
(1) Adjustments
Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall, based on reestimates under section 1359bb(a)(3) of this title, adjust upward or downward marketing allotments in a fair and equitable manner, as the Secretary determines appropriate, to reflect changes in estimated sugar consumption, stocks, production, or imports.
(B) Limitation
In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may not reduce the overall allotment quantity to a quantity of less than 85 percent of the estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human consumption for the crop year.
(2) Allocation to processors
In the case of any increase or decrease in an allotment, each allocation to a processor of the allotment under section 1359dd of this title, and each proportionate share established with respect to the allotment under section 1359ff(c) of this title, shall be increased or decreased by the same percentage that the allotment is increased or decreased.
(3) Carry-over of reductions
Whenever a marketing allotment for a crop year is required to be reduced during the crop year under this subsection, if, at the time of the reduction, the quantity of sugar marketed exceeds the processor's reduced allocation, the allocation of an allotment next established for the processor shall be reduced by the quantity of the excess sugar marketed.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 359c, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1403, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 189; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1403(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1403(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1712.)
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
A prior section 1359cc, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, § 359c, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title IX, § 902, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3481; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title I, § 111(e), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1832, related to establishment of marketing allotments, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 107–171.
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1403(c)(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to: in par. (1), establishment of the overall allotment quantity by deducting from the sum of the estimated sugar consumption and reasonable carryover stocks for the crop year 1,532,000 short tons, raw value, and carry-in stocks of sugar, including sugar in Commodity Credit Corporation inventory; and in par. (2), adjustment of overall allotment quantity to avoid the forfeiture of sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1403(c)(2), inserted "or in-process beet sugar" before period at end.
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1403(c)(3), substituted "Adjustments" for "In general" in par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, substituted "Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary" for "The Secretary", and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1403(c)(4), struck out subsec. (h). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Whenever the Secretary estimates or reestimates under section 1359bb(a) of this title, or has reason to believe, that imports of sugars, syrups or molasses for human consumption or to be used for the extraction of sugar for human consumption, whether under a tariff-rate quota or in excess or outside of a tariff-rate quota, will exceed 1,532,000 short tons (raw value equivalent) (excluding any imports attributable to reassignment under paragraph (1)(D) or (2)(C) of section 1359ee(b) of this title), and that the imports would lead to a reduction of the overall allotment quantity, the Secretary shall suspend the marketing allotments established under this section until such time as the imports have been restricted, eliminated, or reduced to or below the level of 1,532,000 short tons (raw value equivalent)."
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.


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What happened to TikTok stars Cody Orlove and Zoe LaVerne? Is he really married to his girlfriend Zoe LaVerne?
Caption : Cody Orlove and Zoe LaVerne
TikTok stars Cody Orlove and Zoe LaVerne Pemberton are one of the cutest couples on the platform at the current time. The couple has been dating on again and off again for more than three years. Recently, Cody Orlove and Zoe LaVerne got married and announced the news on their respective Instagram handles. They even filmed their wedding and uploaded it on Cody's YouTube channel, where he revealed that the wedding was not real. Read on to know the story in detail.
Cody Orlove celebrated his birthday with Zoe LaVerne despite the break-up
Cody and Zoe began dating on February 1, 2017. Over the years, they have had quite a rocky relationship but it's no secret that all couples go through rough patches. Over with these two internet sensations, they have split a couple of times but they have always found their way back to each other.
Cody and Zoe were not together during their birthdays last year. But as good friends, Cody wished Zoe on her birthday while Zoe was with Cody on his birthday.
About three months later, on November 9, 2019, Cody announced on his Instagram handle that they are once again together. He shared a snap of them kissing on the lips and wrote, "wow.. I can now say she's mine again. I cant tell you guys how nervous I was tonight asking her to go out with me, but she said YES. can't wait for you all to see how I did ask her, but.. zody is back, always&forever. I love you zoe laverne pemberton❤🔐"
Earlier this year, both Zoe and Cody shared a picture on their Instagram handles which showed Cody kneeling in front of Zoe like any man would do when proposing to their lady. They did not explain much about what was going on but Cody simply wrote, "meant to be.. 💍❤" Meanwhile, Zoe captioned the photo as "you're my soulmate...💍"
The ring emoticons on both TikTokers' caption insinuated that they became engaged and good wishes from followers showered in the comment sections. There were also a few people who did not believe it was real.
On February 12, the couple shocked everyone when they announced that they are married. But something seemed fishy as Zoe wrote, "i can officially say i've been married for 24 hours." Cody had uploaded a video entitled WE GOT MARRIED! **Cody & Zoe's Official Wedding Video** on his YouTube channel as well.
In the YouTube video, Cody recites his vows as, "Today is the day - the day where I get to marry my best friend. I always knew and hoped this day would come. It's been a long three years and with that came laughter, love, excitement, and thrill and now it's officially here and I'm nervous and I even have butterflies in my stomach. But it was all worth it because I get to marry this beautiful, amazing, talented, hilarious girl that is mine and now is mine for 24 hours."
Cody made it clear in the description section that the wedding was not real. He wrote, "We wish this could be real, but we wanted to try it out. We're too young, and definitely need more time. Just remember, one day it'll actually happen."
In his next video "Proposing to my girlfriend," he tells his friends about his dream where he married Zoe. He explains that after having the dream he really wanted to go through it but they can not as they are still just 18. So Cody, along with his friends, come up with an idea to get married for only 24 hours. At the end of the video, Cody proposed to Zoe to marry him for 24 hours and Zoe says yes.
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We have seen the effects of this emphasis on pill mills or pain clinics. Many pain clinics have been shut down in Florida and many people from the employees to the doctors to the owners have been arrested on state and federal charges. Pain clinics are under tremendous scrutiny right now, and many people who assume they have done nothing wrong are being investigated and arrested. If you have any questions about owning, operating or working with a pain clinic in some capacity, feel free to contact us for a free consultation.


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Quantum mechanics: Pushing the "free-will loophole" back to 7.8 billion years ago
Cosmology Intelligent Design Mind Physics
Posted on September 14, 2018 September 14, 2018 Author NewsComments(4)
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Philip Cunningham writes to tell us of an interesting experiment by quantum physicist Anton Zeilinger and colleagues that pushed the "free-will loophole" back to 7.8 billion years ago, using quasars to determine measurement settings:
Abstract: In this Letter, we present a cosmic Bell experiment with polarization-entangled photons, in which measurement settings were determined based on real-time measurements of the wavelength of photons from high-redshift quasars, whose light was emitted billions of years ago; the experiment simultaneously ensures locality. Assuming fair sampling for all detected photons and that the wavelength of the quasar photons had not been selectively altered or previewed between emission and detection, we observe statistically significant violation of Bell's inequality by 9.3 standard deviations, corresponding to an estimated p value of ≲ 7.4 × 10^21. This experiment pushes back to at least ∼ 7.8 Gyr ago the most recent time by which any local-realist influences could have exploited the "freedom-of-choice" loophole to engineer the observed Bell violation, excluding any such mechanism from 96% of the space-time volume of the past light cone of our experiment, extending from the big bang to today. – Anton Zeilinger, "[article title]" at Cosmic Bell Test Using Random Measurement Settings from High-Redshift Quasars , 14 June 2018
Cunningham adds, "It should be noted that this present experiment is a vast improvement over their last Cosmic Bell Test which only went back 600 years."
From Quanta 2017:
In the first of a planned series of "cosmic Bell test" experiments, the team sent pairs of photons from the roof of Zeilinger's lab in Vienna through the open windows of two other buildings and into optical modulators, tallying coincident detections as usual. But this time, they attempted to lower the chance that the modulator settings might somehow become correlated with the states of the photons in the moments before each measurement. They pointed a telescope out of each window, trained each telescope on a bright and conveniently located (but otherwise random) star, and, before each measurement, used the color of an incoming photon from each star to set the angle of the associated modulator. The colors of these photons were decided hundreds of years ago, when they left their stars, increasing the chance that they (and therefore the measurement settings) were independent of the states of the photons being measured.
And yet, the scientists found that the measurement outcomes still violated Bell's upper limit, boosting their confidence that the polarized photons in the experiment exhibit spooky action at a distance after all.
Nature could still exploit the freedom-of-choice loophole, but the universe would have had to delete items from the menu of possible measurement settings at least 600 years before the measurements occurred (when the closer of the two stars sent its light toward Earth). "Now one needs the correlations to have been established even before Shakespeare wrote, 'Until I know this sure uncertainty, I'll entertain the offered fallacy,'" Hall said.
Next, the team plans to use light from increasingly distant quasars to control their measurement settings, probing further back in time and giving the universe an even smaller window to cook up correlations between future device settings and restrict freedoms. Natalie Wolchover, "Experiment Reaffirms Quantum Weirdness" at Quanta
And here is another recent interesting experiment by Anton Zeilinger, (and about 70 other researchers), that insured unpredictable measurement settings in a Bell test from the free will choices of 100,000 human participants instead of having a physical randomizer determine measurement settings:
Abstract: A Bell test, which challenges the philosophical worldview of local realism against experimental observations, is a randomized trial requiring spatially-distributed entanglement, fast and high-efficiency detection, and unpredictable measurement settings. While technology can perfect the first two of these, and while technological randomness sources enable device-independent protocols based on Bell inequality violation, challenging local realism using physical randomizers inevitably makes assumptions about the same physics one aims to test. Bell himself noted this weakness of physical setting choices and argued that human free will could rigorously be used to assure unpredictability in Bell tests. Here we report a suite of local realism tests using human choices, avoiding assumptions about predictability in physics. We recruited ~100,000 human participants to play an online video game that incentivizes fast, sustained input of unpredictable bits while also illustrating Bell test methodology. The participants generated 97,347,490 binary choices, which were directed via a scalable web platform to twelve laboratories on five continents, in which 13 experiments tested local realism using photons, single atoms, atomic ensembles, and superconducting devices. Over a 12-hour period on the 30 Nov. 2016, participants worldwide provided a sustained flow of over 1000 bits/s to the experiments, which used different human-generated bits to choose each measurement setting. The observed correlations strongly contradict local realism and other realist positions in bi-partite and tri-partite scenarios. Project outcomes include closing of the freedom-of-choice loophole, gamification of statistical and quantum non-locality concepts, new methods for quantum-secured communications, a very large dataset of human-generated randomness, and networking techniques for global participation in experimental science. Antoine Suarez, "Challenging local realism with human choices" at arXiv , 20 May 2018
All of this plays into the recent "free will" thread with respect to Antoine Suarez
See also: Suarez: Quantum nonlocal correlations come from outside space-time
Tagged Bell's inequalities, Free Will, quantum mechanics
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It is interesting to note just how deep this experiment goes in its implications.
First off, this is the last major 'loop-hole' within quantum mechanics to be closed:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/re.....112515.htm
Secondly, with the establishment of free will as valid for quantum mechanics, it undermines the Darwinian worldview from within.
As Weinberg, an atheist himself, points out in the following article, having free will figure so centrally in quantum mechanics at such a deep level, undermines the Darwinian worldview from within in that instead of humans being the result of impersonal physical laws, "humans are brought into the laws of nature at the most fundamental level." Specifically Weinberg states, "the instrumentalist approach (in quantum mechanics) turns its back on a vision that became possible after Darwin, of a world governed by impersonal physical laws that control human behavior along with everything else."
Excerpt: The instrumentalist approach,, (the) wave function,, is merely an instrument that provides predictions of the probabilities of various outcomes when measurements are made.,,
In the instrumentalist approach,,, humans are brought into the laws of nature at the most fundamental level. According to Eugene Wigner, a pioneer of quantum mechanics, "it was not possible to formulate the laws of quantum mechanics in a fully consistent way without reference to the consciousness."11
Thus the instrumentalist approach turns its back on a vision that became possible after Darwin, of a world governed by impersonal physical laws that control human behavior along with everything else. It is not that we object to thinking about humans. Rather, we want to understand the relation of humans to nature, not just assuming the character of this relation by incorporating it in what we suppose are nature's fundamental laws, but rather by deduction from laws that make no explicit reference to humans. We may in the end have to give up this goal,,,
Some physicists who adopt an instrumentalist approach argue that the probabilities we infer from the wave function are objective probabilities, independent of whether humans are making a measurement. I don't find this tenable. In quantum mechanics these probabilities do not exist until people choose what to measure, such as the spin in one or another direction. Unlike the case of classical physics, a choice must be made,,,
http://www.nybooks.com/article.....mechanics/
Materialists, and Darwinists in particular, hold that the supposed 'ground rule' for all of science is 'methodological naturalism', i.e. only 'natural' explanations are ever allowed in science.
The fatal flaw with artificially presupposing 'methodological naturalism' as the supposed ground rule for all of science is that it rules free will and/or agent causality out of scientific bounds prior to any investigation even being done.
In the following article, Paul Nelson highlights this inherent absurdity within methodological naturalism:
Do You Like SETI? Fine, Then Let's Dump Methodological Naturalism – Paul Nelson – September 24, 2014
Excerpt: Epistemology — how we know — and ontology — what exists — are both affected by methodological naturalism. If we say, "We cannot know that a mind caused x," laying down an epistemological boundary defined by MN, then our ontology comprising real causes for x won't include minds.
MN entails an ontology in which minds are the consequence of physics, and thus, can only be placeholders for a more detailed causal account in which physics is the only (ultimate) actor. You didn't write your email to me. Physics did, and informed you of that event after the fact.
"That's crazy," you reply, "I certainly did write my email." Okay, then — to what does the pronoun "I" in that sentence refer?
Your personal agency; your mind. Are you supernatural?
You are certainly an intelligent cause, however, and your intelligence does not collapse into physics. (If it does collapse — i.e., can be reduced without explanatory loss — we haven't the faintest idea how, which amounts to the same thing.) To explain the effects you bring about in the world — such as your email, a real pattern — we must refer to you as a unique agent.
If ID satisfied MN as that philosophical doctrine is usually stated, the decades-long dispute over both wouldn't have happened. The whole point of invoking MN (by the National Center for Science Education, for instance, or other anti-ID organizations) is to try to exclude ID, before a debate about the evidence can occur, by indicting ID for inferring non-physical causes.
That's why pushing the MN emergency button is so useful to opponents of ID. Violate MN, if MN defines science, and the game is over.
https://evolutionnews.org/2014/09/do_you_like_set/
In fact, since methodological naturalism rules agent causality, (i.e. free will and consciousness), out of 'scientific' bounds prior to any investigation, then demonstrating a 'miracle' becomes a piece of cake
Dr. Craig Hazen, in the following video at the 12:26 minute mark, relates how he performed, for an audience full of academics at a college, a 'miracle' simply by raising his arm,,
The Intersection of Science and Religion – Craig Hazen, PhD – video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?f.....qlE#t=746s
The denial of agent causality, and/or free will, within science by methodological naturalism is completely absurd. The laws of physics certainly do not design telescopes, microscopes, spectroscopes, etc.. etc.. or analyze the experimental results, Scientists themselves do!
Moreover the denial of free will undermines any claim from atheists that they are making a logically coherent argument in the first place,
Sam Harris's Free Will: The Medial Pre-Frontal Cortex Did It – Martin Cothran – November 9, 2012
Excerpt: There is something ironic about the position of thinkers like Harris on issues like this: they claim that their position is the result of the irresistible necessity of logic (in fact, they pride themselves on their logic). Their belief is the consequent, in a ground/consequent relation between their evidence and their conclusion. But their very stated position is that any mental state — including their position on this issue — is the effect of a physical, not logical cause.
By their own logic, it isn't logic that demands their assent to the claim that free will is an illusion, but the prior chemical state of their brains. The only condition under which we could possibly find their argument convincing is if they are not true. The claim that free will is an illusion requires the possibility that minds have the freedom to assent to a logical argument, a freedom denied by the claim itself. It is an assent that must, in order to remain logical and not physiological, presume a perspective outside the physical order.
Further clarification of free will:
Free will: a source totally detached from matter (detached from nature) which is the origin (cause) of options, thoughts, feelings,… That is, the absence of (natural) laws, the existence of an "autonomous mind", i.e. a principium individuationis.
Yet, despite the fact that the denial of free will is blatantly self-refuting (in fact, it should be the very definition of a self refuting argument!), atheists continue to deny the existence of free will since to allow otherwise is to 'allow a divine foot in the door'.
Luckily science itself could care less how atheists would prefer the world to behave.
In short, the present experiment, validating the reality of free will in quantum mechanics, restores sanity back to science by undermining the atheist's supposed ground rule for science, i.-e. 'methodological naturalism'.
Also see "Kochen-Speckter Theorem" in the Suarez link in the OP
– Anton Zeilinger – Quantum Physics Debunks Materialism – video (7:17 minute mark)
Of supplemental note, besides quantum mechanics, neurological research, despite claims from materialists, has also consistently validated the reality of free will
Neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield on Free Will – Michael Egnor – July 26, 2018
No Counterfeit Will
Penfield marveled that he could stimulate all manner of movement and sensation and memory, but he could never evoke agency. He couldn't stimulate the sense of will — he couldn't produce a counterfeit will in the conscious patient by stimulation of the brain.
Penfield concluded that this meant that the will (he called it the "mind") was not in the brain, or at least not in any part of the brain that he could stimulate, and that the will was not a physical thing. The will was free, in the sense that it could not be evoked by material means.
Penfield began his career as a strident materialist. He ended it as a passionate dualist — the title "Mystery of the Mind" was largely the expression of his amazement that there was a scientifically demonstrable duality to the mind.,,,
The denial of free will is an ideological bias, not a credible scientific or philosophical conclusion.
https://evolutionnews.org/2018/07/neurosurgeon-wilder-penfield-on-free-will/
In fact, atheists will often invoke the experiments of Benjamin Libet from 1983. Yet Libet himself was a strong defender of free will:
Do Benjamin Libet's Experiments Show that Free Will Is an Illusion? – Michael Egnor – January 15, 2014
Excerpt: Materialists often invoke the experiments of Benjamin Libet when they deny free will.,,,
(Yet) Libet himself was a strong defender of free will, and he interpreted his own experiments as validating free will. He noted that his subjects often vetoed the unconscious "decision" after the readiness potential appeared.
,,,"The role of conscious free will would be, then, not to initiate a voluntary act, but rather to control whether the act takes place. We may view the unconscious initiatives for voluntary actions as 'bubbling up' in the brain. The conscious-will then selects which of these initiatives may go forward to an action or which ones to veto and abort, with no act appearing." – Libet
Libet even observed that his experimental confirmation of free will accorded with the traditional religious understanding of free will:,,,
Do we have free will? Researchers test mechanisms involved in decision-making – January 4, 2016
Excerpt:,,, Until now, the existence of such preparatory brain processes has been regarded as evidence of 'determinism', according to which free will is nothing but an illusion, meaning our decisions are initiated by unconscious brain processes, and not by our 'conscious self'. ,,,
Using state-of-the-art measurement techniques, the researchers tested whether people are able to stop planned movements once the readiness potential for a movement has been triggered.
"The aim of our research was to find out whether the presence of early brain waves means that further decision-making is automatic and not under conscious control, or whether the person can still cancel the decision, i.e. use a 'veto'," explains Prof. Haynes. ,,,
"A person's decisions are not at the mercy of unconscious and early brain waves. They are able to actively intervene in the decision-making process and interrupt a movement," says Prof. Haynes. "Previously people have used the preparatory brain signals to argue against free will. Our study now shows that the freedom is much less limited than previously thought.
http://m.medicalxpress.com/new.....aking.html
William J Murray says:
Fundamental awareness: A framework for integrating science, philosophy and metaphysics.
The ontologic framework of Fundamental Awareness proposed here assumes that non-dual Awareness is foundational to the universe, not arising from the interactions or structures of higher level phenomena. The framework allows comparison and integration of views from the three investigative domains concerned with understanding the nature of consciousness: science, philosophy, and metaphysics. In this framework, Awareness is the underlying reality, not reducible to anything else. Awareness and existence are the same. As such, the universe is non-material, self-organizing throughout, a holarchy of complementary, process driven, recursive interactions. The universe is both its own first observer and subject. Considering the world to be non-material and comprised, a priori, of Awareness is to privilege information over materiality, action over agency and to understand that qualia are not a "hard problem," but the foundational elements of all existence. These views fully reflect main stream Western philosophical traditions, insights from culturally diverse contemplative and mystical traditions, and are in keeping with current scientific thinking, expressible mathematically.
polistra says:
If these creatures didn't have PhDs they would be in group homes on mandatory Haldol.


Nostalgia on Wheels: Norm Grabowski's Pan with Side Hack!
Norm Grabowski's Pan with Side Hack!
I'm shocked that I don't remember that rig. How could I have missed it? I have seen a picture of Norm riding possibly the same bike without the hack.
It's been awhile since I've seen something that cool! Thanks for posting it.
You're most welcome! I know Norm had a very similar bike with a Corvette Engine but I've never been a fan of bikes with car engines so when I saw this article I was very intrigued!
Your thinking of his Corvair (flat six), engine bike called the Six Pack. It's mentioned on the page you posted that talks about the color of the bike. It was actually quite different and pretty cool for a non m/c powered bike. It had a Indian girder. I prefer m/c powered too.
The bike I mentioned (of him riding), in my first comment was a Panhead. I downloaded it from somewhere but it is very small.
Ah, ok Corvair. I have articles on that bike but just don't dig the car engine enough to post them.
There's actually a pic of it & the Corvair engined bike with Indian frame in a -66 issue of Cycle World.
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Home Lead Spain's own royal baby!
IT is not quite a royal baby…. but it is definitely the next best thing.
Spain's hottest actress Penelope Cruz has given birth to her second child.
She and husband Javier Bardem welcomed their baby into the world on Monday, the same day royal baby fever swept the world.
Cruz, 39, and Bardem, 44, are notoriously private when it comes to family matters, but sources say the baby girl is healthy and happy.
The celebrity couple already have a two-year-old son, Leonardo.
Cruz recently said "I want my son and my kids to grow up in a way as anonymous as possible.
Two beautiful and talented people!


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A Trifecta of Lessons: 2022 World Cup Edition
Life is like a game of football; you need goals. We draw three financial planning analogies from the World Cup to help you score in life.
Financial Planning, Investments
The 2022 World Cup has seen more than a fair share of big upsets. If the past two weeks are a precursor of what is to come, then this World Cup will be remembered not just for the spirit of the underdog, but for the importance of getting the best out of a team of players who are not superstars.
Most notably, Saudi Arabia got the internet buzzing following its win over Argentina, with many exclaiming how unexpected and unbelievable it was. But when broken down, success in football and life tends to leave footprints which we can learn from. Here are three life and money lessons we can learn from Saudi Arabia's win.
1. It All Starts With A Good Defence
In football, the biggest celebrations come right after a goal is scored. Naturally, attacking midfielders and strikers are lauded as key players of the best teams in the world. But astute and seasoned fans would know that a resilient defence provides a solid foundation upon which the attackers can propel from.
In our financial journey, the same philosophy applies. Always ensure that we are well protected against life's curveballs and lemons. What does a good defence entail? Always keep six months of emergency funds socked away and include low-cost, fit-for-purpose insurance to guard against expensive hospitalisation bills, loss of income, and death. When you purchase insurance with MoneyOwl, you get to compare over 500,000 insurance quotes and receive up to 50% of first-year commission rebates straight to your bank account!
2. Take Calculated Risks To Score Wins
With a well-assembled backline fending off wave after wave of Argentinian attacks, the Saudis had to make calculated moves of their own to win the game. This involved a certain degree of risk, as counterattacks would open up spaces in their backline that players like Messi and Martinez could quickly pounce on, which they almost did on many occasions. But the beautiful game is not all about keeping the ball out of your net; it is also about taking your chances and putting it in your opponent's – which the Saudis did so potently.
Similarly, in life, we need to take calculated risks to reach our financial goals. Economist, Frank Knight, was right on the money when he opined: "Willingness to bear uncertainty is the key reason investors have the opportunity for profit."
The only certainty about the future is its uncertainty. But that shouldn't detract the investor who is clear about their investment risk appetite, time horizon, and goal. With a clear blueprint in place, we need not be wavered by noises like market volatility and inflation; on the contrary, we should continue investing with the peace of mind that we have already strapped in for the ride.
Remember, every dollar sitting in your savings account is a dollar lazily sipping away at a pina colada in the Bahamas. Put your dollars to work, so you can reap the rewards in the long term. To get started, choose to invest your money in low-cost, globally diversified fund instruments like MoneyOwl's Dimensional Funds, which subscribes to an investment strategy grounded in Nobel Prize-winning economic theory.
3. Without A Good Coach, Good Players Can't Win Games
Even with Messi, a record 7-time Ballon d'Or winner, and an embarrassment of superstars on the team, Argentina failed to break down a well-drilled, superbly organised Saudi team. Each Saudi player showed a great understanding of his role and did the simple things to perfection. Kudos, too, to the coach for his tactical acumen and astute planning.
Similarly, when it comes to our finances, without a holistic plan, the best investment tools are but short-term, tactical shots. Elevate to a strategic gameplan with experienced professionals who take an objective, non-biased and comprehensive approach to build a sustainable roadmap – chart your retirement and ideal future with MoneyOwl's Comprehensive Financial Planning service, which distils your inputs into a customised report with charts and projections. In a nutshell, it offers a holistic picture of your finances, letting you know where you stand, where you need to go, and how to get there.
If you prefer to speak with a human adviser, MoneyOwl's fully salaried and highly competent client advisers will work closely with you to provide comprehensive, competent, and conflict-free financial advice so you have the best shot at scoring life's winning goals.
Conclusion: Maintaining Consistency On The Field And In Life
While the World Cup fever just started in November, the qualifiers began two years ago as teams all over the world competed against each other to score a place in the group stage.
As much as we were captivated by the Saudi Arabia-Argentina results, Argentina's loss this round may not matter in the long run as they have time to recover ground and move on to the next round. Just as in life, we may trip over some of our financial decisions such as buying the wrong stock, but being clear on our financial goals and taking progressive steps towards them will put us in good stead in our life journey.
If you'll like a financial coach to help guide you towards achieving your life goals with peace of mind, MoneyOwl is best placed to do so. As an NTUC social enterprise, our mission is to empower everyday Singaporeans to make wise money decisions easily and confidently to live your best life.
About the writer: The writer, Kevin Ng, is a Digital Marketing Executive with MoneyOwl who describes himself as a self-proclaimed optimist who chooses to see the glass half-full. He stubbornly (and perhaps mistakenly) believes the stock market isn't a zero-sum game and that there is more than enough pizza to go around the table.
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Its been more than a month since we told you about 20six sponsoring Steve and Mick in the Great Pacific race so we thought we should give you an update.
On 16th June they had a bit of a set back, when they snapped not one, but two oars - luckily all boats carry spares. The weather hasn't been terribly kind to them, nor to some of the other competitors, and Bojangles is now just one of three boats left in the race. We have this as the latest update from the Great Pacific Race website, and you can follow them live on the home page tracker.
"We're getting there. First 11 days challenging. Wet through and cold throughout.. oh and a gale to contend with."
"Finally looks like a gap in the weather to get west. Temperature is better too at last! All good and hopefully the end of a pretty tough start. Looks good for westerly progress at last.. all downhill now!"
We are so proud of these guys and all that they are achieving - it is an absolute honor to be sponsoring their boat and we wish them continued good luck. If you would like to show your support we are in no doubt that they would welcome it, so please see the links below to their Facebook and Just Giving Pages.
We've heard more news via their Facebook Page: Were you aware that of the three remaining boats it's only ours that has two rowers? Pacific Terrific are a trio, and Uniting Nations are a team of four. And, of course, one of our rowers is also blind.
Having been at sea now for three weeks, the team are making fantastic progress, rowing an incredible 23 nm over the last 24 hours and are officially rowing in the "right direction" - all of the boats are pointing towards Hawaii for the first time.
We'll let you all know when we get more news ourselves, but here in the 20sixltd offices we couldn't be more proud of the guys.
During the 1960s we saw the advent of office-centric design and the birth of governing bodies providing new industry standards and uniformity. These were exciting times for both office designers and furniture designers as we explored what the office should look like and how it should function.
The work space was the focus of attention then, with designers thinking of the look and trying to set precedents for trends in commercial design. What was not at the forefront of those designers were the people who would be using their ideas – the workers.
Fast forward 50 years and the tide has turned. Any decent new project will have those who will be most affected by the ideas at the heart of the design. We have moved from office-centric design to employee-centric design.
So, can we make an existing office more employee-centric? If you're not in a position to completely redesign your workspace or to move premises, are there changes that you can make within your existing working environment to improve office wellbeing?
Movement: The most obvious starting point has to be the area of work that we are all familiar with – sitting for long periods of time is bad for us, we all know that. Sitting puts more pressure on your back than standing and a sedentary lifestyle has been linked to number of health issues including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Having height adjustable desks is one way we can address this, enabling workers to switch between seated and standing positions during their working day. Ergonomic chairs will also help, and by adapting your office furniture you are on the right path to helping your workforce.
But movement doesn't stop at office desks and chairs. Encouraging your staff to move around your office, with breaks away from their desk every hour or so will improve productivity. By rethinking your current office setup you can help your employees move more freely around the office and encourage collaboration amongst different departments.
Sound: If you've received a phone call from one of those large call centres you'll have heard a lot of background noise – office noise has been named as one of the biggest bug-bears among staff contributing to a lack of concentration and overall frustrations. The trend for an open plan office didn't help the acoustics, but there are ways of reducing unwanted sound even if you are constricted by your current setup.
From your floor coverings through to your office partitions, from your office furniture through to your accessories, fixtures and fittings, there are noise solutions for most commercial properties. We've written about how to reduce your office noise, and you can read more here.
Light: Along with sound, there have been several interesting studies conducted into the affect of light upon workers with the results demonstrating just how important it is to get your office lighting levels spot on.
A working environment that is either dimly lit or too bright can cause workers to be less productive, with the dim light causing lethargy and the bright lights causing headaches and eye strain. The ideal solution is to have your employees exposed to as much natural light as possible, which has the additional bonus of saving on energy bills. Where this isn't an option there are some great lighting solutions out there that will simulate natural light. We've written about getting your office lighting levels right, and you can read more about that here.
These are just three ways in which you can improve your current working environment for your self and your staff. Here at 20six we have considerable experience of redesigning and fitting out commercial properties to improve the wellbeing of all who work there, so if you would like further help or assistance with this then please do get in touch with us.
What is the future of office design?
Its not unusual for us to get asked what we think the future office set up will be like. One developing area of commercial design that we believe will be moving to the forefront of new designs is that of mobile office furniture.
Modern office design is all about creating a working environment that is as flexible as your work force requires. Having moved away from the idea of the rigid office cubicle, we have learnt that for your employees to work more productively they need to be able to collaborate and come into regular contact with each other.
Mobile furniture helps to provide your work place with the flexibility to work as individuals, as smaller groups or come together en masse.
What is Mobile Office Furniture?
We're not talking about those office chairs on wheels here, we're talking more about walls. Walls that can be moved and that are smart, office partitions that can be used to create different types of space dependent upon the requirements of the moment. The best versions of these are now equipped with whiteboards, acoustic hoods and portable power points.
The beauty of this type of smart partitioning is that you can have multiple moveable whiteboards creating breakout areas that can easily be removed to form a large all-hands meeting area. Unused thoroughfares and disused corners can also be transformed into stand-up meeting spaces. You can make your workspace work for you dependent upon what needs to get done that day.
We wrote about smart office walls a few weeks ago (read more here) and we feel combining the interactive qualities being experimented with by Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) with walls that can be easily moved makes for some exciting developments in the future of office and commercial design.
The future of office design? The writing is on the wall…..
You may recall us telling you about Steve and Mick's epic endeavour taking on the challenge of a lifetime rowing unaided from Monterey, California to Honolulu, Hawaii in the Great Pacific Race. 20six are very proud to be sponsoring their boat, Bojangles, and have received an update that we would like to share with you.
They were due to have set sail already but inclement weather conditions have meant the race has been delayed - yes, it's not just us Brits that suffer from changeable weather!
Whilst they have used their time to their full advantage, checking and rechecking that Bojangles really is ship shape, it has caused a problem for them financially. We know a lot of you have already helped out with the funding, but if you have only just heard about this, or can spare a few more pennies, Steve and Mick would be so grateful for your assistance.
Mick and Steve are trying to raise as much money as they can for two charities that are close to their, and to 20six's, hearts - both the Blind Veterans UK, who have supported Steve since he lost his sight, and The Royal Marines Charity.
They have been working really hard to get this far, and the journey has only just begun. They are due to set sail tonight, at 2am UK time, and as always, we will keep you posted of how things are going for them.
If you can help we'd be so appreciative, and in case you needed to see more evidence of how hard these guys have worked so far, check out their video below of Bojangles final safety testing.


Develandoo Artificial Intelligence Innovation Lab took part in the world's largest tech conference, Web Summit, held in Lisbon, Portugal.
More than 60,000 attendees and 120 speakers and representatives from more than 170 countries attended the summit. The Web Summit is a huge hub for open-air IT industry meetups. Influential companies such as IBM, Atlassian, Amazon Web Services, Siemens, BMW, and many startups presented their product, trying to find investment relations or further partnership opportunities.
Well-known speakers from all over the world came to share their innovation, knowledge, and experience on hot topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, SaaS monsters, Fintech, and Insurtech.
Develandoo was proudly presenting its predictive analytics platform that helps B2B companies win more customers and find the secrets to great customer relationships. We use Artificial Intelligence to score incoming leads by figuring out how well they fit your company's conversion patterns and thereby identify your ideal client. We help your sales teams concentrate on closing deals and increase ROI.
Our product enables you to increase business focus and enhance tracking of the right customers, taking the right prospecting steps, and identifying which data points influence your score the most. With our predictive platform, you will always know who your highest value prospects are, generating more sales in less time.
Though Artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analysis might seem like the realm of science fiction, you might be surprised to find out that you're already using it. AI has a huge effect on your life, whether you're aware of it or not, and its influence is likely to grow in the coming years.
We believe our new platform will find its rightful place in the industry with its highly competitive and unique selling points and as we continue to evolve in accordance with industry trends.