A GeekyMomma's Blog: Party In The Comments!
I've been in education for nearly 25 years and I've always been one who's up for the next challenge. Taking on the world of blogging has been an exciting new world for me. As a relatively new blogger, I'm finding that the writing and etiquette of blogging is quite different than most that we deal with away from the keyboard.
When I first set out to write the previous post, I really just wanted to know what makes people tick when it comes to commenting. I mean, I could tell people were passing through here, yet not too many were leaving comments. What is it about a post that stimulates readers to comment? The resulting comments were so enlightening that I thought I would take the time to write a follow-up post to summarize. I think for all of us who write blogs and for all of us who read blogs, we can learn a thing or two here.
Passion seems to be the one thing to cause people to start clicking their keys. Keamac and David both express how important a personal connection to the blogger is. Whether that connection is established through the blog itself or through Twitter doesn't really matter. I can definitely agree here. The more I get into the social networking circle, the more comfortable I am commenting on others' blogs. I find myself visiting blogs as if I'm dropping by some friends' houses. I see my pals on Twitter as if I'm passing them on the street, but if I want to spend more time with them, I go to their homes (their blogs).
Blogging? Twitter? Education? What happens when you get people together and talk about the things they love? You betcha... you've got a party! Diane's comments show it, this post for me shows it, Sue's post for her Open PD on Blogging shows it and so does Cathy's post about edubloggers show it. Point being these comments point to their most numerous comments ever being for posts about blogging and Twittering! When you bring people together to talk about what they love, you've got the makings for comment-soup!
Controversy is another winner! Kim's blog got many comments when he started getting political and Frank's comments here were quite enlightening about the blogs that raise an element of conflict or "posts which stimulate readers to comment most are not those about education or academics, or professional this or that. But, they are those posts that hit a raw nerve with other bloggers. People love controversy and conflict it seems, like rubbernecking to see an accident." As I responded to Frank, I don't think I'll risk losing my job over reeling in some more comments, although I'd have to admit that it would probably be a lot of fun!
Conversation! Most of all, the main theme running through all of the comments here and on many other blogs running the same questions these days is that readers don't want to be spoken AT. They don't want a broadcast. Like Lisa and Kathy, they want to be part of a conversation. According to Riptide, "When a blogger takes time to actually read and maybe respond to comments, it makes it worth it somehow." I'll venture to guess that's one of the reasons why Sue is so successful with her blogs. She responds to every post and every comment and responds again and again. She is very attentive and when you read her blog and leave a comment, you definitely don't feel ignored. I've noticed on a few other blogs, I may leave a comment and will go back to check on it and it is still waiting in moderation weeks later. Clearly the blogger is not following up on his/her comments and is not interested in the conversation that he/she started in the first place. We all know people like that in real life. They start conversations, ask a question and then actually walk away mid conversation. Well, nah... not for me. And apparently, not for you either.
As readers ourselves, we admit that we are guilty of not commenting for many reasons. Sometimes, we just don't have the time. Often, we do want to say something but can't organize our thoughts and time gets away from us and we just lose that lovin' feelin'. Some of us prefer to email the blogger directly, not realizing the negative impact on the commenting community. Although, sometimes there are times when it is not appropriate to leave a public comment and discretion of course should be used. Some are intimidated by the public forum or fearful of exposing an imperfection in our writing or thoughts. Then there's RSS Readers. IMC Guy does a GREAT job explaining what the problem is with RSS Readers in his comment. Thanks for bringing this up. I learned a lot here. All very valid.
Sometimes the best posts get ignored, as with Linda's brilliant analogy in her blog that I urge you to check out and comment on! One thing I think we can all agree on is that we do ALL still get very excited when we see those comments on our blogs (see, Elementarytechteacher, not just you!). No matter how long we've been blogging, it's still so important to know there are readers who are interested and want to contribute. And, it doesn't hurt to promote each other's blogs either. Per Sarah's point, are posts really so brilliant if they get a lot of hits because they were promoted by someone else or were they just really so brilliant? Well, who cares? Time will tell once the readership hangs around for awhile right? So, I urge everyone to add some new blogs to your blogroll and when you do find a blog you like, or even a post you like, send out a tweet or post it on your own blog with a link back to the original blog.
What- is it not enough that you have provided another distraction for us in our busy day with your pithy observations and intriguing analysis? Now you want more of our time to create a thoughtful response to that subject that you already so intricately dissected?
Hi Lee, nice post. It fits nicely with the new comment challenge thats being developed.
Can you do me a favour. The link you provided to my name doesn't work-leads to a dead end. Would you be able to fix that. Thanks so much.
See you in the comment challenge?
@Gordon Ha! Yes, now I have you under my power!
@Sarah Good catch! My apologies...I actually had a very hard time writing this post last night. Not the content but getting Blogger to cooperate. As soon as I published, the size of the text went crazy, top to bottom went from huge to tiny. Links weren't working right and my attempts to fix it were marginal (as you can see). Good luck with the challenge. I'll have to check it out... what are you taking about?
Hi lee, I like the topic you brought up. interesting I always wonder why people did not leave comments so now I know it. I guess I need to improve on my blog.
I strolled on by to link you to my new post and there I was mentioned in your "Party In the Comments" post. Thank your for praising my writing. It made me blush. I was tagged for a meme-watch out I am tagging you next.
I realized I was so proud of that post because it is the complete summation of my teaching philosophy. You made my day!


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MEGA MAN 6 BREAKING POINT
(Graphic Novel, Trade Paperback)
Author Ian Flynn
Brand: Archie Comics
Celebrate 25 years of Mega Man with this latest graphic novel installment of the Mega Man graphic novel series! Mega Man's adventures span the world over as our true blue hero battles a host of villains including Break Man, The Emerald Spears, and many more! Celebrate along with the blue bomber as he's awarded the key to the city—but will he survive the experience?
Mega Man 6: Breaking Point collects issues #21-24 of the Mega Man comic book series, including "For the Bot Who Has Everything", a Mega Man birthday celebration which ties into the epic Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man: Worlds Collide crossover!
Publication History: Trade Paperback Original
IAN FLYNN has been the chief writer for Archie's popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic for more than five years, including the headline-grabbing Sonic: Genesis storyline and graphic novel. He is the main writer of its sister title Sonic Universe and accompanying graphic novels since the title's inception, and is also the writer of Archie's Mega Man series, another critical and popular hit. Flynn is now also helming the historic first meeting of Sonic and Mega Man in the hugely anticipated Sonic/Mega Man: Worlds Collide storyline, and the critically-acclaimed New Crusaders series, Archie's return to the superhero genre.
Series: Mega Man (Book 6)
Trade Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: Archie Comics

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sewhungryhippie: Sewing Clothing: Tunic or Tank?
Sewing Clothing: Tunic or Tank?
Forget elastic caseing for the waist---I just used elastic thread in my bobbin and did one pass around the tunic.
Fast, simple, and pulled in the waist nicely.
I just serged the edges and said "done". I like that.
The ruffles on the sleeves are with my new ruffle trick!
Ok... it turned out really cute but I'm worried about the first time you wash it.. the "no hem" might fray? Let us know how it works?
It's cute as a bug on you, sweetness! I couldn't pull off the look, but you look fab!
super cute and love the fabric. Looks nice and breezy.
It looks great on you! ....and so do the leggings. Now leggings look bad on me because I am not boe legged I am fat legged!!!


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filed: January 27, 2022 • Iowa
MidAmerican Energy Company proposes wind farm in Mills and Pottawattamie Counties
Credit: Wind farm proposed in Western Iowa | By Isabella Basco | KMTV | Jan 26, 2022 | www.3newsnow.com ~~
MidAmerican Energy Company is proposing a 400-megawatt farm comprising approximately 120 to 140 wind turbines that would be located in portions of Mills and Pottawattamie Counties.
"About 88% of the energy we delivered to our customers came through renewable energy sources over the course of the year, mostly through wind energy. We would like to raise that number to 100%, and this wind farm would help us get through that finish line," MidAmerican Energy Company's Geoff Greenwood said.
So far, MidAmerican Energy Company has met with prospective landowners to "talk shop" about the wind energy construction process, how it works and how landowner leases work.
"We're not taking land; we are entering into voluntary agreements with landowners. These are generally about 40-year agreements and the advantage for a landowner is it's farmland and it's a steady income at least probably for the next 40 years, regardless of what commodity prices are and inputs at a farm," Greenwood said.
Pottawattamie County Planning and Development Director Matt Wyant believes the farm could bring a lot of financial benefits.
"It is a very large increase in the tax valuation, it does help with property tax relief in other areas. We utilize funds generated from this and for Pottawattamie County Impact that allows us to partner with our small communities and help them grow in different areas," Wyant said.
It's a 40-year project that would pay a total of approximately 187 million in property taxes to both counties. Around 300 workers are needed to build it. Still, Mills County has a lot of variables to consider.
"With a project of this caliber, there's going to be obstacles. Thus if the county needs to identify what those obstacles are, and decide the best course of action for our county, at this point it's in the preliminary stages and we aren't in a position to say if we are moving forward or are not moving forward," Mills County Zoning Technician Holly Jackson said.
Current zoning ordinances in Mills County say the maximum height for a tower is 80 feet. The height of the towers MidAmerican proposes are between 280 and 350 feet. If the county moves forward, ordinances have to get adjusted.
"We hope that the county would agree to change that ordinance," Greenwood said.
For any skeptics, Greenwood promises they'll do the "heavy lifting" and help build a sustainable future for the Hawkeye state.
"It's been a real bonus for the state. The State of Iowa is attracting businesses from all over, coming into Iowa just because we are offering this wind energy to all of our customers," Greenwood said.
Source: Wind farm proposed in Western Iowa | By Isabella Basco | KMTV | Jan 26, 2022 | www.3newsnow.com


Ok, so as per this announcement there is going to be an event next Cycle (Rebirth Cycle), which I'm going to be leading on. It follows on from some wonderfully unexpected PC actions in a Scalvoris Seasonal Thread I ran, and will be, basically, world changing.
This is the sign up for it.
Now. I need to lay out some rules.
1. Anyone who completed "the Maze" automatically has a spot. Please still sign up so I know numbers. Thanks.
3. If you are one of the "automatic in" pcs, then you may also join with a second pc of your choice, but this is held to the same rule as 2. above.
4. It will run over the LAST THREE TRIALS of the Cycle. For that time, your PC will be COMPLETELY out of action. No other threads.
5. It doesn't matter where you are geographically, the nature of it means I can get you there. But it's not a taxi service. At the end of the thread you return to where you came from. Exactly.
6. This will be a (number of) high risk, high reward thread (s). There is a significant chance of PC death, maiming, disfigurement or serious owie. You have been warned - it's the only one you're getting .
7. But you know... it'll be a blast.
There is no "skill limit" here - brand new pcs are as welcome to join as veterans. The risk is not that kind of risk.
Anyhow. Please sign up here.
2. Do you have Dreamwalking and / or a mark from either of the MB Twins?
3. Are you a second account? Of whom?
Re: What did he do!?????
1. Got an automatic place? Yes.
2. Do you have Dreamwalking and / or a mark from either of the MB Twins? Dreamwalking.
3. Are you a second account? Of whom? Nope!
1. Got an automatic place?
2. Do you have Dreamwalking and / or a mark from either of the MB Twins? Neither!
3. Are you a second account? Of whom? Amaris!
I'm so scared guys. What is happening.
1. Got an automatic place? Y/N Yes.
2. Do you have Dreamwalking and / or a mark from either of the MB Twins? Dreamwalking and both twins. What the HECK is happening.
3. Are you a second account? Of whom? No.
You're in! You my bring Wren with you if you choose. Your item is a small, delicately carved, silver bird which fits in the palm of your hand.
2. Do you have Dreamwalking and / or a mark from either of the MB Twins? Potentially Dreamwalking. Cirrina isn't actually in play yet (til Feb) so I still need her mentor and initiation into dreamwalking approved, if it gets approved.
3. Are you a second account? Of whom? Yes, of Korva.
Kesindir: "Spoken word in Rakahi"


Most serious photographers capture in RAW. It provides options that jpg captures can't. One relates to white balance. Striving to get the proper white balance is important. So much so, camera manufacturers put a lot of R&D money into making sure each and every camera body provides specific color parameters relative to white balance settings. While some photographers prefer the warm look of a Cloudy setting, many simply leave white balance on Auto and tweak the look in camera RAW or Lightroom. This got me to think about the topic of this week's tip. Rather than simply tweak the color, why not go all out and create a totally new look to the capture?
Experimenting with white balance does not work with every subject. The obvious is people. Purple and blue skin tones aren't right. On the other hand, if the end result is to create a special effect or to grab the viewer's attention using a contemporary twist, go for it. Should you choose to go this route, make sure the entire image fits the look rather than make it appear a mistake. To get started with white balance experimenting, go through your files and pick out a few pics of multiple subjects. Make copies and place them in an appropriately named folder. Open them in camera RAW and begin to play using the various color pull down options in the White Balance menu. Subjects that make good starting points are silhouettes and night scenes.
Take a look at the results of the accompanying images. As you can see, the entire feel changes based on the chosen white balance. The As Shot version provided a great capture with neutral hues and was representative of what existed at the time I pressed the shutter. In playing with the pull downs, I next went to Shade. As described above, the image took on a much warmer yellow hue. In converting the image to Tungsten, a strong blue color was imparted. If you were looking to create a moonlit appearance, it would be a great setting. Finally, the Fluorescent setting produced an image with a magenta cast. Use it for sunrises and sunsets to add warmth to the scene.


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Ericka Tillman
Faculty - Bach Applied Science
Ericka.Tillman@DaytonaState.edu
DB-200-331
Professor Ericka Tillman received her Bachelor of Science [B.S.] Degree in Business [Hospitality Management] from the great Bethune-Cookman College in 1995 on her 22nd birthday and she completed her Master of Business Administration [M.B.A.] with a Concentration in Management at Webster University in 2001. In 2009 she earned her Doctorate of Business Administration [D.B.A.] Degree at Argosy University with a Concentration in Management. Dr. Tillman is a Professor in the School of Business, BAS Program at Daytona State College. Her expertise lies within the areas of Business Management, Leadership, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, and Management Theory. Currently she is project leader responsible for developing course construct for the Human Resource Management Certification Program. Dr. Tillman serves as the Co-Advisor for the School of Business Administration Business Club, the Faculty Senate Secretary and department representative, a member of the Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Committee, a Faculty eMentor, member of the Academic Support Advisory Committee, serves on the Online Universal Design/Accessibility Committee, a Quality Matters Peer Reviewer, participates in the Student Mentoring Program, and is a member of Falcons in Action/Faculty Mentoring Program for Athletes.


Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a significant disease burden in the United States with over 10 million Americans suffering from its effects. Also known as hardening of the arteries, PAD is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs. The condition is considered to be a red flag for vascular disease, heart attack and stroke, and its progression can result in loss of limb and death. Current treatments for PAD include balloon angioplasty, placement of a covered or open stent, and open bypass surgery. Unfortunately, no treatment has proven to be completely successful in the treatment of PAD. In the case of the latter two, in-stent or graft thrombosis (i.e. clot formation at the site of device implantation that prevents blood flow) are commonly encountered and thus present serious complications. Therefore, a critical need exists for developing endovascular technology to treat PAD that is non-thrombogenic or at least comparable to vein grafts, which remain the gold standard for revascularizing complicated lesions of the lower extremity.
Our group has been examining the utility of covering stents with surface treated thin film nickel titanium to treat a wide range of vascular disease processes. Nitinol is a biologically inert material that is already used in many medical applications due to its superelastic properties. Part of its biocompatibility can be attributed to the formation of a titanium oxide (TiO2) surface layer that prevents the diffusion of Ni atoms into the blood stream while also keeping it relatively non-thrombogenic. Using a UCLA patented process, our group can create thin film nitinol made to uniform thicknesses as small as one micron. This ultra low-profile, smooth, and non-thrombogenic material is ideally suited to be used in small-diameter peripheral vessels.
Our UCLA research team was recently awarded a $1 million Challenge Grant from the National Institute of Health to conduct further work into the unique properties of thin film nitinol covered stents.


This article is part of a new series of blogs on "Better Regulation" that started with this introduction.
In May, European Commission Vice-President Timmermans presented his Better Regulation proposals, which aims to reduce the regulatory burden and improve the way new rules are made. Some say that Better Regulation is like apple pie – no one is against it. Then why is the subject so controversial?
Since the package was announced, more than 50 civil society organisations have formed a new network called the Better Regulation Watchdog. Its members, including Finance Watch, are worried that, in some cases, the benefits of Better Regulation could come at a wider cost to society.
The proposals include extra consultations for stakeholders and a statement from the Commission that it will fully use its right to withdraw legislative proposals, if it feels that amendments by the European Parliament or Council of Member States have changed it too much (when the horse turns into a camel, as it has been described).
One potentially worrying proposal is for more impact assessments at various stages of legislation. The Commission wants the Parliament and the Council to quantify the impact of the legislative amendments that they introduce during their scrutiny phases. Changes with a negative "impact" should no longer be allowed.
The Commission is also reviewing its own procedures, with a revamped Regulatory Scrutiny Board composed of 50% "independent" experts who will scrutinize the impact assessment of Commission proposals before they are presented.
But how to measure the impact of legislation? There is no uniform definition and participants in the debate often mix up the costs of compliance with the impact of regulation on business.
The cost of compliance is what is often referred to as "red tape". No one is in favour of unnecessary administrative burden, and we should work together to reduce these costs to a minimum. Legislation should be easy to comply with and not introduce e.g. double or conflicting reporting requirements.
However, compliance costs are not the same as the (negative) impact of regulation on a certain business model. Often, this impact is actually the purpose of the regulation, such as when reducing the proportion of high-frequency trading or speculative activity on financial markets, to stabilize markets and make sure they serve their social purpose. By definition, this is bad news for the companies involved in this sort of business.
It is not a surprise that those being regulated are quick to point at the impact of regulation on their business. In the past six years, the EU has introduced legislation in many parts of the financial industry that were previously unregulated, such as hedge funds, short selling and money market funds. When these companies complain that regulation is hurting their business, this impact must be traded off against the societal benefits of regulation, in a proper cost-benefit analysis.
The costs of regulation are often quite easy to calculate (as protesting industry participants demonstrate), since they are easy to quantify, immediate and fall on a small defined number of players, who will shout and scream to show how much their profit has gone down compared to the pre-legislative situation.
The benefits of regulation, on the other hand, are often difficult to quantify, in the long run, and fall on a large group of actors. What is it worth to us to reduce the long-term risk that taxpayers have to finance bailouts of large systemic banks? Try to put a figure on it. Is it OK that large banks will lose hundreds of millions in potential profits, in exchange for taxpayers not paying billions to save banks?
Unfortunately, when decision-makers speak about a cost-benefit analysis, they often mean a cost assessment, and it is important to remind ourselves that there was a reason to regulate the financial sector – we have gone through the worst financial crisis in a century and this has had a significant impact on the real economy. Taxpayers had to bail out too-big-to-fail banks in many European countries, and legislation should aim to reduce the risk of this happening ever again.
That is why we are sceptical about the push for more impact assessments. It is hard to imagine how the legislative process will be improved from society's viewpoint if every significant amendment requires a new impact assessment that looks mainly at the costs to business.
Better Regulation could have a lasting impact on the way that democratic rules are made, indeed that is its aim. There are other concerns as well as impact assessments; to find out more, visit the Better Regulation Watchdog website.


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Planning / Developments
HAMS tickets now on sale!
Christmas tree Festival Winner
Christmas Waste and Recycling Collections
Residents in Southern Oxfordshire are being reminded that their waste and recycling collections will change over the Christmas and New Year period.
They can find out all the information they need on South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils websites www.southoxon.gov.uk/christmaswaste and www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/christmaswaste.
Garden waste collections will be suspended over the Christmas period, while crews concentrate on collecting all the extra waste from Christmas. Garden waste customers will receive an extra collection in the spring to make up for this.
Householders can also find out what to do with all their Christmas waste on the website, along with details of how to recycle their real Christmas trees.
Following the recent snowfall in the districts, the councils would also like to remind residents that in the event of adverse weather, like snow or ice, it may not be possible for collection crews to make all their scheduled collections. If the districts are affected by bad weather, all the latest information about bin collections will be posted on the councils':
Twitter accounts: @SouthOxon and @WhiteHorseDC
Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/southoxfordshire and www.facebook.com/whitehorsedc
Details will also be available on the websites.
Cllr Tony Harbour, cabinet member for waste and recycling at South Oxfordshire District Council, said:
"As we approach the busiest time of year for our waste crews, we'd like to thank all of our residents in advance for their co-operation and for their efforts in recycling. The vast majority of waste over Christmas can be recycled, so we hope everyone will do their very best to recycle everything they can, including all their food waste."
Cllr Charlotte Dickson, cabinet member for waste and recycling at Vale of White Horse District Council, said:
"As a reminder to our residents, you're able to put out extra waste for recycling over Christmas, so please check out the information on our website to see what to do with it. We're extremely grateful to everyone for helping our council to recycle as much as we do. Hopefully we won't get any more disruptive weather, but if we do we'd appreciate your patience. Please look online for all the latest updates if this happens."
Health and wellbeing for the over 60s – FREE Yoga Taster
Health and wellbeing for the over 60s – FREE Gentle Yoga Taster
East Hagbourne Pavillion
Wednesday 10 am – 11 am
Improve your strength, flexibility and balance
Please book in advance:
Annalie Thomasson on 07766 991487
annalie.thomasson@southandvale.gov.uk
Health and wellbeing for the over 60's
St Andrew's Church Christmas Tree Festival, 9th – 19th Dec
M4 Junctions 12 to 13 (West Berkshire): Bridge Refurbishment Weekend Closure Reminder
Maintenance work to replace the beams and waterproofing material to the bridges which carry the M4 over the B4009 Hampstead Norreys Road near Hermitage, Brocks Lane near Frilsham and Burnt Hill Road has now started.
As previously advised, during work to demolish and install the bridge deck beams, specialist working methods and equipment will be required which will include larger cranes that will sit across all lanes of the motorway.
To allow this work to take place we will be fully closing the M4 east and westbound carriageways between junctions 12 and 13 over the following entire weekend periods (9pm Friday through to 5am Monday):
Friday 24 to Monday 27 November 2017
Friday 8 to Monday 11 December 2017
Friday 15 to Monday 18 December 2017
Friday 19 to Monday 22 January 2018 (contingency)
During the closures a clearly signed diversion will be in place via the A4 (through Newbury, Thatcham and Woolhampton), however as we are expecting this route to be extremely busy alternatives routes will be suggested further afield.
Significant delays are expected during these weekend closure periods, and it is advised that you plan ahead of your journey to allow for extra time or avoid this route where possible.
We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption caused by these closures; if you have any questions, or if you'd like you know about our work please contact us on 0300 123 5000 or email info@highwaysengland.co.uk. Or you can visit our website at www.highways.gov.uk/roads
Care worker recruitment campaign
Care worker recruitment campaign from Oxfordshire County Council, NHS and Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers.
Make a difference every day – become a care worker. Oxfordshire urgently needs more compassionate care workers to support vulnerable members of our community.
Interested? Visit oacp.org.uk/jobs for job opportunities and to find out more about working in care.
Neighbourhhod Plan update
After many months of hard work a draft of the Neighbourhood Plan containing the Vision, Objectives and draft Policies is now available.
Over the summer, further discussions were held with SODC as a result of which the Steering Group have initiated an evaluation of potential development sites in the parish with the intention of 'allocating' one of more sites for housing development.
To provide a wider base of knowledge and experience for the site evaluations, a Community Group has been appointed to work with the Steering Group. You can see the group membership, the draft plan and details of the recent work on www.easthagbourneplan.net where regular updates will be posted over the coming weeks.
Halloween Shocker for Grainger
The High Court has confirmed the decision it reached on Halloween. Grainger's hopes of getting a Judicial Review and overturning the appeal verdict has taken a body blow.
In the High Court Mrs Justice Lang was unequivocal in her dismissal of the three legal points Grainger raised. She sided with the Secretary of State. No JR was granted – the appeal verdict stands.
Grainger did not seek leave to take the case to the Court of Appeal. We understand that today is the deadline for it to do so.
This is the second time that the High Court has thrown out the case. Perhaps now Grainger will realise that their argument has no merit. It's corporate reputation is suffering. It is surely time for it to take down its fence, cut its losses, and go quietly into the night.
Graingers request for a Judicial Review
Grainger's request for a Judicial Review of the refusal of their planning application on the Green Gap was rejected in the High Court on 31st October.
Mrs Justice Lang unequivocal dismissed the three legal points Grainger raised. She sided with the Secretary of State and a JR was not granted. The appeal verdict was upheld.
Grainger did not seek leave to take the case to the Court of Appeal. We understand that they have 7 days to do so.
Didcot Volunteer Centre – Drivers needed
HELLO Drivers!
The Didcot Volunteer Centre is a registered charity, providing a transport service to local hospitals, clinics and other nearby destinations, to inhabitants of Didcot and the surrounding villages.
The only cost involved to the user is a contribution to the driver`s fuel expenditure, plus any parking charges incurred. The contribution is based on the round-trip mileage from the driver`s home, at a rate conforming with HMRC limits, and is paid directly by the passenger to the driver.
This year, the DVC celebrated its 30th anniversary and has catered for over 1500 journeys each year. The demands upon the limited resources are increasing every year.
The service relies upon a group of around 26 male and female drivers, using their own cars, of whom perhaps 50% are available at any one time. Our drivers have their own personal commitments and are not expected to be available on a full-time basis.
Some of our present drivers have been taking part in the service for over ten years and enjoy the social contact with our passengers. Similarly, we have regular feed-back from passengers who appreciate our services. However, people retire, move or cease driving for the service, for a number of reasons, and there is always a shortage of volunteers. For this reason, the DVC needs to maintain its list of drivers at a level where the demands placed can be satisfied.
In short, this is an appeal for people to offer their time as drivers and join our list of volunteers. It must be pointed out, this is not an onerous commitment – if a driver is available, fine. If a driver cannot attend on occasion, well that`s fine too.
More information can be obtained from our office in Mereland Road, Didcot, by telephoning 01235 816709,
between 1000 and 1200hrs on Mondays to Fridays.
M I Page
For the DVC Committee
www.didcotvolunteercentre.org.uk
didcotvolunteercentre@talktalk.net
The DVC is supported by its Clients, Oxfordshire County Council and the Didcot Town Council
Developer puts up six foot fence after planning permission refused
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/15614027.Developer_puts_up_six_foot_fence_after_planning_permission_refused/?ref=fbshr
East Hagbourne Character Assessment, completed as part of the Neighbourhood Plan
Download the PDF document at the link below. Note this is a very large document, so please expect it to take a while to download.
East_Hagbourne_Village_Character_Assessment_Final
Didcot Garden Town Plan
Below is a download link to the Didcot Garden Town Plan which is very encouraging to East Hagbourne residents. Please engage with your support for it.
Green Gap – Grainger and Nurton shown as green buffer.
Catesby – shown as green buffer
Greenlight – shown as woodland
Download Didcot Garden Town Plan
Hagbourne Summer Fete – thank you
Thank you for everyone's help in organising the fete and turning up to support it. A special thank you to the fete committee: Denise, Trevor, Susanah, Michelle and David.
Land Adjacent to Village Hall
The context is that an application by the developers for a screening opinion on an Environmental Impact Assessment is needed.
Your comments are to be submitted by 9th June at:
http://www.gld-public-consultations.co.uk/east-hagbourne/#have-your-say
A planning application will follow later and at that time we (the village & Council) will make more detailed comments.
Here is the Parish Council's formal reply to SODC in regards to this initial proposal :
Although the size of the proposed development is beneath the normal size required for an EIA, we feel that the sensitivity of the location coupled with the size of the development should require the developers to produce a formal Environmental Impact Assessment. The reason being that the proposed development is situated directly opposite this Village School but adjacent to the School sports field which would require the children to have to cross the access road to the proposed development twice every time that they visited the sports field. This area of the village is already very congested and potentially hazardous particularly between 8.15 and 9.00 when pupils are arriving at the school, villagers are leaving the village to go to work, and the commuter traffic is adding to the congestion. A development of anything like this scale would clearly be unsustainable and have a very severe impact on the local environment as well as occupying land that may be needed for future community use. We therefore submit to the planning office that a full EIA must be required before any possible development on this site could be considered.
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I have been in pastoral ministry for over sixteen years. Prior to my pastoral calling, I became passionate and called to study Bible Prophecy. For several years I have been teaching a weekly Bible Prophecy study on Sunday evenings in my home church 412Church in San Jacinto CA.
78 episodes available. A new episode about every 8 days averaging 49 mins duration .
In this eye opening message from Pastor Tim Thompson, he looks at Luke 17 and compares it to were we are in the current days.
Join us as Pastor Tom Hughes continues our study through the book of Revelation. As he begins to conclude the series we will be in chapter 19 looking at the great multitude of people worshipping and praising Jesus in Heaven. We also be looking at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
In this episode our great friend Don Perkins explains the Two Comings of Jesus Christ. You will want to share this message with your family and friends.
In this special message from our great friend Don Perkins he takes us on a high speed trip trough the Book of Revelation. You will want to share this message with your family and friends!
Pastor Barry Stagner, of World News Briefing, brought a special message on the topic of the War of Ezekiel 37, 38 and 39. Who are the nations that participate in the war of Ezekiel. Where does the battle take place? When is it going to happen? You will not want to miss this message!!
This episode is interview with Pastor Mike Macintosh of World News briefing on HisChannel.com. Pastor Tom and Pastor Mike discussed current events and their implications on Bible prophecy.
In this special message from Bill Salus looks at the current state of the Middle East and how it fits with Bible Prophecy.
In this message we will continue our study through the book of Revelation. We will be in Revelation 12 looking at the safe place that God provides for the Jews during the Great Tribulation, could this place be Petra? Find out in this message.
Join us as Pastor Tom Hughes continues our study through the book of Revelation. We will be in Revelation 12 looking at the safe place the Jews will flee to. Could it be Petra? Find out in this exciting message!
As we continue our study through the book of Revelation Pastor Tom looks at the two prophets and we will see them raise from the dead in front of the eyes of the whole world!How is this possible? Find out in this special message!
Join us for a special message from Eric Barger of Take a Stand Ministries. Eric looks at the technology leading to the end times.
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Sanyo Foods taking 25% stake in Olam's packaged food division for USD187.5m.
Improved cash flow but limited impact on balance sheet.
Maintain HOLD. Top sector pick is Wilmar. TP higher at SGD2.35 from SGD1.57, after rollover to 13x FY6/15E P/E (from 11x FY6/14E).
Olam announced that Sanyo Foods, Japan's third-largest instant- noodle maker, is taking a 25% stake in its packaged food division for USD187.5m. Valuation is 2.1x FY6/13 sales and 2.0x FY6/13 P/BV. The transaction is expected to be completed by year-end. Olam expects net cash inflow of USD167.5m (less USD20m that Sanyo paid for 25.5% of its noodle business in 2013) and a net gain of USD80.8m. The price could increase to USD212.5m if the division meets specific performance milestones in FY6/15E.
That said, maintain HOLD as we think the positives have been priced in. We raise TP to SGD2.35 from SGD1.57, now pegged to 13x FY6/15E P/E, its average since 2009 (from 11x FY6/14E). This factors in strategic changes introduced by management in recent months. Our TP implies 1.3x FY6/15E P/BV.


It can be hard to be original in a field which is well established. Nearly any concept you choose to explore will have been dealt with in detail by someone else over the last few centuries. You may need to give up on complete originality but you can at least settle for a topic that has not been dealt with as often and has fallen out of popularity recently.
Many students strive to be original at all costs and this can lead them to frame their research around ideas that their supervisory committees would be horrified by. It is crucial to note that research that one college would consider cutting edge and revolutionary could come across as offensive or even blasphemous at another institution. Study your future audience well and you will get a sense of how much leeway they will give you and in what ways you can earn it.
If you are usually a very ambitious student, chances are high that you will think of something that requires a very large amount of manpower and other resources to delve into properly. Enthusiasm is all well and good but you can very easily find yourself exhausted and over burdened with no clue how to complete assignments of that nature. Scale down the concept until it is doable.
Failed assignments get much less attention than their winning counterparts. Find a few theses that have been labeled as featuring poorly chosen topics and see if you can identify where the writers went wrong. This may come easily to you or require a bit of help. Either way, this exercise can quickly teach you to recognize what not to do.
This is advice you can apply to all the projects you do as an adult.


Blue Air is a Romanian low-cost airline with its hub and bases at Turin Airport, Bacău International Airport and Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni, 16.5km north of Bucharest. The airline, which has become Romania's largest airline, has its headquarters in Bucharest. Blue Air began its operations in December 2004, and even has a Frequent Flyer Programme - My Blue.
Blue Air has the following aircrafts as part of its fleet – 2 Boeing 737-300s, 9 Boeing 737-400s, 6 Boeing 737-500s, 1 Boeing 737-700, and 11 Boeing 737-800s – a total of 29 aircrafts.
Blue Air flies to 7 domestic destinations – Bacău, Bucharest, Cluj, Constanta, Iași, Oradea, and Sibiu.
Blue Air flies to 45 international destinations, which includes countries such as United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Romania, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Germany, France, Cyprus and Belgium.
Blue Air features only Economy Class on its fleet.
Although the documents differ from region to region, passengers need to have their passport and visa at the minimum.
Blue Air offers breakfast, lunches, snacks and dinners along with desserts and cold snacks as well. Passengers need to book their menus beforehand from the Blue Air website, partner agencies or call centres. See here for menu details.
Check out the lowest airfare of Blue Air Airlines on Skyscanner and find the best Blue Air Airlines flights for your journey.
Why fly with Blue Air Airlines?
Travellers can check in online as well as at the airport. Those who have only carry-ons can directly go to the boarding gate 1 hour before departure. The counters at Henri Coanda International Airport open 3½ hours before departure, closing 40 minutes before the flight departs. Blue Air's online check-in is available to all flights except those departing from Timisoara, Palma de Mallorca, Lisbon and Constanta. Passengers will need their booking ID, passenger name, and email contact.
Every traveller can carry a maximum of 4 pieces of luggage with them, with maximum dimensions of 100x80x30cm. Check-in baggage fees are different according to the travel duration and the route. See here for baggage charges. Also, each piece cannot weigh more than 32kg. In domestic Romanian flights, the first checked-in bag is free. Cabin bags cannot weigh more than 10kg and measure more than 55x40x20 cm. See here in detail for baggage allowance.
Blue Air has all-Economy seats ranging from 120 to 189 in number across its fleet, and doesn't charge any fees for seat selection.
There are no booking fees for booking flights with Blue Air Airlines' website. However, there are other fees and charges. See here.


Give yourself or your friends colorful manicure options with Nail Polish Assortment. This fun set includes solid and glittery water-based colors so you can mix and match them together. They are perfect for parties, sleep overs, stockings, and more!
Package contains 10 bottles of nail polish (1.28 fluid ounces each).


Veteran director Ridley Scott is planning a sequel to his multiple Oscar-winning film "Gladiator". The original, released in 2000, featured actors Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Conie Nielsen in the lead. According to Deadline, the director is set to take on the project for Paramount with a script to be written by Peter Craig. Craig is best known for penning the scripts of Ben Affleck's "The Town" and "Hunger Games: Mockingjay". He is currently working on Tom Cruise-starrer "Top Gun: Maverick". The "Gladiator" sequel is in early stages of development, with Paramount currently in negotiations to land the project.
The story will reportedly focus on Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Nielsen) and the nephew of Commodus (Phoenix). "Gladiator" had won five Oscars at the 2001 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe.


The main reason IT has been stuck in reactive mode for the past few years is the narrow focus of most EMM solutions, which were created to tackle BYOD management issues and have progressed little since their introductions.
If enterprises are to realize the full business-transforming effects of enterprise mobility they will require a future-focused EMM solution that possesses the following capabilities.
Organizations require an EMM capable of supporting multiple device ownership policies at once, from BYOD to Corporate-Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE) to Corporate-Owned, Business-Only (COBO) – all from a single console.
Enterprises will increasingly rely on a diversity of devices and operating environments to help employees reach maximum productivity. A future-focused EMM solution must be capable of managing the entire endpoint universe from a single administration console.
Given the growing importance of mobile apps, comprehensive lifecycle management of apps across iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices is imperative.
With cybersecurity incidents on the rise, an EMM solution built on a solid and secure foundation is required to protect corporate information wherever it resides, from devices to behind-the-firewall resources and all points in between.
Committed to ushering in a new era of mobility management, yesterday BlackBerry introduced BES12, a cross-platform EMM solution by BlackBerry, designed to fulfil all of the requirements of a modern, future-focused EMM solution.
BES12 lets you manage enterprise mobility across iOS, Android™, Windows Phone® and BlackBerry® devices. Built on BlackBerry's trusted, global network, BES12 brings new levels of security and efficiency to enterprise mobility.
In addition, BES12 consolidates EMM control into a single, powerful console. A new attribute-driven, endpoint-permissions model gives IT admins strict control of devices, applications and data — by person or group — more efficiently than ever. Employees keep their personal data private, while never compromising confidential business data.
Whether your businesses restricts mobile access to a single, tightly controlled smartphone, or supports loosely managed, multi-OS BYOD policies, BES12 provides complete control over the availability and usage of devices, apps, activities and mission-critical data in your network.


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Review on the doctoral dissertation by Ms. Katarzyna Rosner-Graff written 16.11.1968
Subject matter academic issues, organizational issue
Field philosophy
Tags #cognitive function, #cognitive value, #concepts regarding the construction of literary works, #Das literarische Kunstwerk, #definitions of a literary work, #doctoral dissertation, #Janusz Pelc, #Katarzyna Rosner-Graff, #On the cognitive function of literary works, #opinion, #Roman Ingarden
on the doctoral dissertation by Ms. Katarzyna Rosner-Graff titled: "On the cognitive function of literary works".
v Ms. Katarzyna Rosner-Graff's dissertation deserves to be recognized as a sufficient basis for awarding a doctoral degree to Ms. Rosner-Graff. The author presents therein evidence that she is familiar with and has mastered extensive literature on the subject (mainly English and Polish works, omitting German and French), while presenting views of others in a clear and generally apt way. She also conducts a thorough critical analysis of some of their carefully selected points, relevant for her own arguments. The results of the discussion conducted in this way create the basis for the author's own considerations on the subject provided in the title of the dissertation. The dissertation would even gain in transparency of construction if the author were to refrain from discussing some rather secondary authors. She would then be able to attack the central issue of her work more deeply and inquisitively than it actually ended up being done.
I believe the certain accusation by the reviewer, Mr. J. Pelc, that only 1/10 of the dissertation contains the author's original views to be wrong, as those are also present in a range of critical remarks that the author makes with regard to the views of others. However, it is true that the author's own positive concepts demand further development, deepening and more extensive confrontation with the properties of individual literary works. These more detailed confrontations could in some cases undermine the accuracy of the author's general theses. It would be an intensified study of literary works themselves due to the functions assigned to them by the author, instead of reaching this particular material through the analysis of the literature on the subject. But such is usually the style of doctoral dissertations that – in accordance with the postulates of supervisors – the discussion of other people's views is at the fore.
v In order to somewhat organize the abundant variety of literature on the subject, the author introduces her own three definitions of a literary work and attempts to assign views of particular authors to them, which she does not always succeed in and which does not help the development of the central about issue. It is quite natural that in some cases this method fails, as the definitions she constructed do not exhaust all possible cases. The author exercises equal effort to clarify and justify her main thesis that a literary work (that is, to say more precisely: a literary work of art) performs a cognitive function by means of the world represented in and created by its linguistic double layer. This is a refinement and clarification of a claim often expressed by Marxist literary theorists. It should be emphasized, however, that the author tries to provide a justification for it in a much deeper and more detailed way than can usually be found in Marxist works, using a number of far-reaching concepts regarding the construction of literary works, the way in which the author conducts this justification, however, failed to convince me that the paramount thesis of the author's dissertation is correct.
In my opinion, this is primarily caused by the fact that the way in which the author tries to explain and establish such concepts as "cognitive function", "cognitive value", "artistic truth" of literary works does not lead to a proper explanation and unambiguous definition of these concepts, in particular the concept of "cognitive function" of literary works. For firstly, it seems that this "function" is simply a certain "relation" between the world presented in the work with the non-literary – as the author says "non-fictional" – reality which can be compared to it, and secondly, this relation is – as the author says – only the "source" of this function, so the function itself would be something else. It was necessary to explain what the "function" itself is and whether it is something that the literary work itself can "fulfil" at all (or whether it can only be performed by the reader or researcher of the work?). And finally, what is "the cognitive layer" of this function, as it is neither the "truthfulness" in the strict sense or "objective consistency" of a certain style, and finally "faithfulness" in the manner
I have introduced this concept in my book "Das literarische Kunstwerk", which the author uses. "Reproduction" (as I put it in my book "reality") cannot yet constitute cognition or the cognitive function of a literary work by itself. Explaining both the nature of the process of cognition and the cognizance of something obtained in it is necessary here. Only such an explanation could show whether, even in a figurative or analogous sense, one could conclude that it is possible to carry out this process by means of a literary work of art (as there is no doubt that it is not possible in the sensu stricto understanding of "cognition"). This figurative meaning of "cognizing" should be explained, and at the same time it should be explained whether it could lead acquiring cognition in its strict sense by means of the work or in the work and what this cognition would refer to.
The lack of explanation of all these matters and ambiguities connected with it characterize not only the dissertation by Ms. Rosner-Graff, but also other advocates of the argument about the fulfillment of the "cognitive function" by a literary work. It is overlooked that literary works differ greatly as to whether, on the basis of their text alone, they can be ascribed the intention to perform a "cognitive function".
It is not advisable to refer to the – difficult to detect – intentions or objectives of the author of the work. For some works it seems quite probable, for others it seems that their structure and content of the text deprive them of properties that would enable them to perform this function. Most often, the case is probably that literary works of art themselves do not have a "cognitive function", but that some of their readers, and especially literary researchers, use them in such a way that they seem to have a cognitive function afterwards. One can also wonder whether those ways of using literary works are not a certain level of their abuse aimed at achieving certain non-artistic goals. In any case, it forces a juxtaposition of at least some works, in a manner unauthorized by their text, with one or other non-artistic and at the same time autonomous reality. Whoever is interested in such a juxtaposition for some reason may, of course, indulge in their interests, but this does not mean that they do justice to a given literary work by imposing on it a role that does not flow from its text and which is not its proper cultural task.
v I have put forward these doubts deliberately, to emphasize that despite having a different view on this case than from that which the author attempts to justify in her dissertation, I consider this dissertation to be a valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion. It certainly brings into these considerations a number of new findings and issues that may turn out to be useful for further clarification of the main issue. After rectification of some formal deficiencies, it can also be printed, and in any case – as I have already indicated at the beginning – it is quite sufficient to grant the author a doctoral degree.
(Prof. Dr. Roman Ingarden)
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Postcard from Anna Teresa Tymieniecka and Jean Hering written 14.06.1961
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The latest model of the Corvette Stingray lives up to the proud tradition of the Stingray line.
From the outside, the Stingray looks every inch like a supercar. It has plenty of vents, with sharp lines and crisp angles that give it a supercar impression. But wait till you get to drive it. You'll be even more impressed with the latest model of the Stingray.
This sports car is powered by a 6.2 liter LT1 V-8 engine with an output of 455 horsepower and 460-pound feet of torque. There's also another engine option, a supercharged LT4 V-8 engine that is rated at 650 ponies and 650-pound feet of torque. Both engines are mated to a 7-speed manual transmission. The said engine is available for the Z06 trim of the 2016 Corvette Stingray.
Both Corvettes deliver eye-popping numbers in terms of performance. The 455-horsepower engine has enough power to accelerate the car, enabling it to reach 60 miles an hour in just 3.8 seconds with the manual transmission and a split second faster with the 8 speed automatic.
It can reach quarter mile speed at 11.9 seconds with the automatic, and a flat 12 seconds with the seven-speed manual.
With the souped-up V8 engine available in the Z06 trim, the Stingray can run to 60 miles an hour from a standstill in an amazing 3.2 seconds. It is even quicker with the automatic, clocking in at 2.95 seconds.
Another impressive feature of the Stingray is that it has very good fuel economy ratings for a sports car. The Z06 has ratings of 15 mpg for city driving and 22 mpg on highway driving for manual transmission, and 13/21/16 for the 8-speed automatic.
The base model has better ratings of 17 mpg for city, 29 for highway, and 21 combined when the 7-speed manual. For the 8 speed automatic, the ratings are 16/29/20.
While the Corvette Stingray is fast, it does have certain functions designed to lower the risks of it getting into accidents. It has a Performance Traction Management system, keeping the car balanced and easy to control. But make no mistake about it— the Stingray is still balanced and poised on the road, even with all the aids off.


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541ft 'brick' skyscraper to dominate Oxford Road
Jonathan Schofield 19 September 2018
Jonathan Schofield thinks this is a striking and original design
I love the climbing skyline of Manchester. I love its Jack-and-the-Beanstalk hasty clamber to the clouds. Take a trip to the moors and there's a six-monthly surge of the skyline.
This year we're seeing the completion of 100 Greengate in Salford, which stands at 130m or 427ft high. Then just reaching its highest point is the tallest tower of the Deansgate Square development, which will be the tallest tower in the city when completed. This will dwarf nearby Beetham Tower, which at 169m (554ft) is piddly compared to the new boy at 201m (660ft). The other three towers of Deansgate Square will all be monsters as well at 158 m (518 ft), 140m (460 ft) and 122m (400 ft).
When Trinity Island gets under way then there will a huge cluster on the south west fringe of Castlefield too. The proposals are for towers of 213 m (699 ft), 140 m (460 ft), 128 m (420 ft), 97 m (318 ft), 94 m (308 ft). Thus even the Deansgate Square will be eclipsed.
Up we go chaps.
View from Hulme Street
Now there's another tower in planning. The Student Castle company wants to deliver a 55-storey tower of 165m (541ft) just off Oxford Road on Hulme Street. This will mean that Manchester students will be to get high, higher than any other students in the UK.
The architects will be Glynn Howells Architects who designed the splendid structure that is 1 St Peter Square. That was all in white, this fresher will be all in orange. In fact it will look like an elongated brick, which is what it's supposed to do because there was a heritage report with Historic England and the tower is inspired by the many surviving brick mills to the west.
What is striking from the images is how thin this building is and therein lies the appeal. There's an elegance to this simple structure. It has something of the air of 432 Park Avenue in New York, even though it's half the height.
Confidential likes it, we like the clear aesthetic of the structure, which appears forthright but not assertive, not shouty. At the same time it's striking individuality will add variety to the city's climbing skyline. Shame we don't know more about its relationship with the street at ground level.
Manchester skyline
Anyway this is the spec. 850 studio apartments designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Other features include 6,000 sq ft of communal and ancillary spaces for student use and 259 secure cycle storage spaces. There will be a small to medium enterprise area with 8,000 sq ft over four floors. This will act as an incubator unit. Students and postgraduates residing in the building will be given the chance to work alongside start-up professionals in a supportive incubator environment. There will also be a common area on the top floor of the Hulme Street building offering panoramic views across the city.
If all goes well with planning the building will occupy most of the site of an existing multi-storey car park off Oxford Road and should be complete by the end of 2022. It will then join a cluster of towers between Oxford Road and HOME arts centre including another student accommodation tower of 32 storeys on New Wakefield Street from SimpsonHaugh Architects which has already broken the ground. These clusters of towers around the fringe of the city centre should again contribute to a satisfying streetscape on a city stroll.
Odd, though, to think that it took 44 years for the CIS tower to be bested by Beetham Tower, from 1962 to 2006. It will be 12 years between Beetham and Deansgate Square and around, four years before that is replaced as Manchester's tallest tower by the Trinity Island project. Things seem to be speeding up. Literally, up.
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Our occasional columnist and councillor contemplates Manchester's growing need for education to adapt
Week 26: in which Sleuth eats cholera sandwiches in a drain


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grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia
(Greek: to scratch; to write, to record, to draw, to describe; that which is written or described)
As indicated at the bottom of this page, there is a significantly large number of graphic word-entry groups in this unit. Such an extensive listing is provided to show how important the grapho- element is to the English language.
ichthyograph
ichthyographia
An article or report written about fish.
ichthyographic
A reference to a written description about fish.
ichthyography
A written description about fish.
iconograph (s) (noun), iconographs (pl)
1. A drawing, engraving, or illustration for a book.
2. The description or illustration of any subject by means of drawings or figures; such as, any book or work in which this is done.
3. The branch of knowledge that deals with the representation of people or objects by any application of the arts of design.
4. A symbolic representation; especially, the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
5. The study or analysis of subject matter and its meaning in the visual arts; iconology.
6. A representation or a group of representations of a person, place, or thing; such as, a portrait or a collection of portraits.
iconographer (s) (noun), iconographers (pl)
Someone who makes images or pictorial representations of deities related to worship.
iconographic (adjective)
Representing by means of pictures, diagrams, or descriptions of representational works of art.
iconography (s) (noun), iconographies (pl)
1. The images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject.
2. Subject matter in the visual arts; especially, with reference to the conventions regarding the treatment of a subject in artistic representation.
5. The art of representing or illustrating by means of pictures, images, or figures; a symbolic and metaphorical representation of a particular subject.
It is sometimes considered a component of cognitive archaeology, in which artistic representations which usually have an overt religious or ceremonial significance are studied.
Iconography is also the study of statues and images, bas-reliefs, busts, medals, etc. The earliest iconographical studies were published in the 16th century.
Extensive iconographical study did not begin in Europe until the 18th century; however, when, as a companion to archaeology, it consisted of the classification of subjects and motifs in ancient monuments.
iconomatography
Writing that describes a stage intermediate between picture-writing and phonetic writing, in which pictures or representations of objects stand not for the objects themselves, but for their names considered merely as phonetic elements, as in a pictorial rebus, or the use made by the Chinese of the sounds of their characters to express the sound of a foreign word.
ideography
A character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in the traffic sign commonly used for "no parking" or "parking prohibited."
idiograph
1. One's private mark or signature.
2. A signature or mark characteristic of, or peculiar to a particular person, organization, etc.
3. A logotype or trademark.
idiographic
1. Concentrating on particular cases and the unique traits or functioning of individuals, rather than on broad generalizations about human behavior.
Idiographic research methods in psychology include the case study, which is characterized by the distinctiveness of each case.
2. Pertaining to the characteristics or behavior of a particular individual as an individual, as opposed to people in general.
3. A reference to, or descriptive of, single and unique facts and processes.
idiomography
A description of idioms.
idolographical
Descriptive writing about idols.
immunoscintigraphy
1. An imaging procedure in which antibodies labeled with radioactive substances are given to the patient then a picture is taken of sites in the body where the antibody localizes.
2. Scintigraphic imaging of a lesion using labeled monoclonal antibodies or antibody fragments which are specific for the antigen associated with the lesion.
Related "writing" word units: glypto-; gram-; scrib-, script-.


The festivities of the Lincoln Christmas Market are in full swing and The Lincolnite's photographer has been meeting visitors, stallholders and performers to capture the fun of the popular annual event.
Can you spot yourself in our gallery from the second day of the market?
The Lincoln Christmas Market features almost 300 stalls, gifts, food and drink and entertainment.
Check out our superguide here for all your need-to-know information about the market.
Also, see our top 10 stalls for inspiration.
Take a tour via our video.


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Rock news and reviews
Highlights from Bearded Theory's Spring Gathering
Written by Jan Roberts
This was the 11th running of the Bearded Theory gathering, at stately Catton Hall and for this reviewer, a long gap since the last festival back in so-long-ago-I-cant-remember-1980's. So long ago that the headliners were Hawkwind, but I digress…
Like all festivals they promise a break from the mundane, a feast of musical and sensory nirvana, you just have to chose how you wish to be pleasured during you brief stay.
Spread over 3 days and one night, a mix of old and new, Indie and Punk, funked-up and rocked-out were my vices. Here us just a few of our favourites from the festival:
Friday saw Pins take to the Woodland stage to deliver a sublime set of their melodic, textured and rhythmic essays. With two drummers providing a strong driving pulse overlaid by the distorted and melodic guitar playing of Lois, the rock-solid bass of the impassive Anna and the strong and controlled delivery of lead singer Faith Vern make for an intoxicating soundworld, far far removed from any "Manchester sound". Along with a strong and striking visual presence and a new rich full sound the band owned the Woodland stage playing to a packed crowd. Finishing the set with their latest EP "Serve The Rich", they left us wanting more and neatly avoided the request for Wonderwall. As if…
One of the original UK punk bands, overtime they have transformed into a heavy rock (and roll) band with punk sensibilities. Fast and relentless, verbally and sonically furious their songs still rail against and shine light on the iniquities of life in songs like Coalition Government Blues and Wreckin' Ball.
Despite a long roster of band members, singer Charlie Harper is still at the helm fighting the good fight. As he explained to the crowd from the main stage, the key to the UK Subs longevity is not water as all the young bands advocate, but "beer, beer and more beer. Cheers!"
Guitarists Alvin Gibb, Steve Straughan and drummer Jamie Oliver delivered a tight energetic pulse that got the crowd rocking and some moshing down at the front. The sun was shining, there was beer, dancing and the Subs were playing. Nostalgia does not get much better than this if you are of a certain age. If you're not, the lineage of the new "punk" bands like the Idles, Cabbage or Sleaford Mods is clear.
Which brings us neatly to the Idles. They followed the UK Subs on the main stage and the crowds energy level immediately went up to maximum. If the Subs were the warm up, the Idles grabbed the crowd by the throat and gave it a good shake.
The set consisted of a wild rampage through their latest album Brutalism, delivering 'Well Done', 'Mother', 'Date Night', '1049 Gotho', 'Divide and Conquer' and others with little time to catch breathe between numbers. A visceral and aural assault of the senses, their energy level did not let up throughout.
The Idles are the current emotional embodiment of the 1970's punk movement that raged at the injustices and inequalities of society. Very little has changed in 40 years, except the musicianship is at a much higher level. If you are nostalgic for the punk era, or want to rage against the system for a night, try to see them in a small venue. NOW!
With the crowd feeling emotionally and physically drained, what do you do? You slip in a bit of cool and funk.
A massive crowd favourite that by turns are heavy, bluesy, funky, funny, hip, big and bouncy. Huey Morgan held centre stage throughout. The interaction and humorous asides between the three band members clearly showed they were out to have fun, with the crowd dancing throughout the whole set as they played their brand of hip hop infused funk rock including all the favourites from the King of New York, Smoke 'Em, to the anthemic Scooby Snacks. An uplifting and life affirming set that put a smile on everybody's face as they readied for the next punk onslaught from the Sleaford Mods.
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Approval to Open or Use a Public Building - Western Australia
If you intend to open or use a public building where people will assemble for activities, gatherings or prearranged events, the building will need to be inspected and approved to ensure it meets a range of emergency, safety and amenity requirements.
A public building is a building or similar structure where persons may assemble for social, business, religious, entertainment, recreational or similar purposes. Examples of public buildings include churches, private schools, cinemas, pubs, nightclubs, recreation centres, circuses, halls and auditoriums. Crown owned buildings and hospitals are exempt.
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A unique artist residency program, utilizing a home and converting the garage into a gallery and work space where internationally renowned artists reside, work and create in the heart of a historic African-American neighborhood, is taking off in Charlotte. It's called the The Roll Up, and the goal of the program is to connect the artist to the community, to create images from the community and use art to start conversations and solutions around gentrification and systemic racism.
The program is the vision of Charlotte-based arts scholar Jessica Gaynelle Moss, who was awarded a $53,700 grant from Knight Foundation to fund the program.
Moss' role as liaison is to assist the artist-in-residence in navigating within the community.
The inaugural artist for the program will be renowned photographer Zun Lee, best known for his critically acclaimed photographic documentary project, "Father Figure." Last year, his exhibition shed national light on often-overlooked aspects of Black fatherhood , through intimate black-and-white photographs, and graced the walls of the Harvey B. Gantt Center.
"Part of The Roll Up is actually rolling up our sleeves and converting the roll-up garage space into a space where the community can convene," Zun Lee said. Lee will start his residency on June 1.
Lee will create a new body of work during his six-month residency, which will end in November. Lee will also be working with the Lorien Academy of the Arts and have the opportunity to teach photography courses to west Charlotte youths. "Teaching is one thing, but I want to engage these kids in more than just pedagogy, so while I'm there living and working, why not also engage these kids in learning by taking them outside of the classroom to explore the neighborhood with me," Lee said.
He hopes to impress upon the students a way of taking thoughtful images of themselves, their neighborhoods, families and communities.
The Roll Up Charlotte Artist Residency Program is located at 3003 Minnesota Road, Charlotte.
Follow @therollupclt on Instagram to see history in the making.


ANNOUNCEMENT: After about 20 years of operation the SU IT people told me I had to shut down all my cgi-scripts, including this one. "Security risk", they say. Thank you, hackers, for all the enhancements you've brought to our lives.
When I was in 4th grade the teacher made us work endless examples of the long-division algorithm. With the advent of calculators I fear the use of this algorithm is fast becoming a lost art. So that future generations may understand how we suffered, this form will run a cgi-script that solves, in complete detail, any desired long-division problem.
Fill in the form below and select "Deliver Submission" when you are satisfied. Both divisor and dividend must be positive integers, but they can be enormously long -- up to at least 4096 characters apiece. Bear in mind that very long examples may word wrap and not look pretty. This is your browser's problem, not mine.


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Congratulations to new Prime Minister of Russia
January 16, 2020 by en.vietnamplus.vn
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 16 sent a message of congratulations to the new Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin. In his message, PM Phuc expressed his belief that PM Mishustin will lead the Russian Government to new achievements in national development. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will continue to work closely with the Russian Government to implement agreements reached by leaders of the two countries, thereby deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin nominated Mishustin as the new PM on January 15, and the Russian parliament endorsed the nomination on January 16 afternoon./. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to new Prime Minister of Russia
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Prime Minister requests 12 solutions to promote digital enterprises
January 18, 2020 by vietnamnews.vn
Among them is building a national strategy for the development of Vietnamese digital enterprises by 2030, which will be submitted to the Prime Minister this year. Each sector and localities need to build their own action plans for 2021-25 and 2026-30. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister requests 12 solutions to promote digital enterprises
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Prime Minister presents Tet gifts to needy people in Tra Vinh
Tra Vinh (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 14 presented gifts to more than 200 families of social policy beneficiaries, workers and poor households in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The PM was reported that Tra Vinh has organised many delegations to visit and hand over gifts to poor and near-poor households on the occasion of Tet – the country's biggest festival. The government leader expressed his hope that workers will improve their scientific-technological knowledge and professional skills in order to raise productivity and income. Meanwhile, businesses need to pay more attention to employees, he added. During his trip to Tra Vinh, PM Phuc visited and extended New Year greetings to the executive board of the provincial Buddhist Sangha at Luong Xuyen pagoda. Later the same day, the PM had a working session with Tra Vinh's leaders, where he lauded the province's plan … [Read more...] about Prime Minister presents Tet gifts to needy people in Tra Vinh
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Laos, China sign currency settlement agreement
Hanoi (VNA) – Laos and China have agreed to facilitate the direct exchange of the Lao kip (LAK) and the Chinese yuan (CNY) instead of having to making conversions through other currencies previously. Vientiane Times said on January 13 that the Agreement on Bilateral Local Currency Cooperation between the Bank of the Lao PDR and the People's Bank of China (PBOC) was inked on January 6 in Beijing, China, during Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith's official visit to the country from January 5-9. Under the deal, residents of Laos and China are allowed to use both LAK and CNY in trade and investment under both countries' provisions of legislations. The banks encourage commercial banks in the two nations to enhance cooperation and facilitate the exchange of LAK and CNY. The PBOC said the agreement will help boost financial cooperation as well as promote trade and investment between the two countries. Meanwhile, a senior official from the Bank of the Lao PDR … [Read more...] about Laos, China sign currency settlement agreement
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Foreign minister hails journalists' contributions to external activities
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (third from right) highly appreciated the significant contributions of journalists to the external work in 2019, which helped increase the image and position of Vietnam in the world. (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Foreign minister hails journalists' contributions to external activities
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This Nebraska coaster features Sandhill cranes. Coaster may vary from those pictured. This is a 4.25" square cork coaster used for keeping your furniture protected from moisture from drink cups. Cork is glued onto masonite then cut into squares. To finish a laser altered photograph is etched into the cork of the coaster.


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Q: arc shape text with css3 and ie8 support I have tried to give an arc shape to text with css3 properties and also alter js to support ie8. But this is not working.
this.$letters.each(function (i) {
    var $letter = $(this),
        transformation = (_self.options.radius === -1) ? 'none' : 'translateX(' + $letter.data('x') + 'px) translateY(' + $letter.data('y') + 'px) rotate(' + $letter.data('a') + 'deg)',
        transition = (animation) ? 'all ' + (animation.speed || 0) + 'ms ' + (animation.easing || 'linear') : 'none';

    filterIE = 'M11=' + $letter.data('x') + ', M21=' + $letter.data('y') + ',rotation=' + $letter.data("a") + 'deg'; // js function for supporting ie8
    //alert(filterIE);
    $letter.css({
        '-webkit-transition': transition,
        '-moz-transition': transition,
        '-o-transition': transition,
        '-ms-transition': transition,
        'transition': transition
    })
    .css({
        '-webkit-transform': transformation,
        '-moz-transform': transformation,
        '-o-transform': transformation,
        '-ms-transform': transformation,
        'transform': transformation,
        'filter': "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Matrix(" + filterIE + ")"  // js function for supporting ie8
    });

    function getIEVersion() {
        var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.
        if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {

            var ua = navigator.userAgent;
            var re = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
            if (re.test(ua) != null)

                rv = parseFloat(RegExp.$1);
        }
        return rv;
    }

    function checkVersion() {
        var ver = getIEVersion();

        if (ver != -1) {
            if (ver <= 9.0) {
                //.css("-ms-filter","progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Matrix(M11=1.4488887394336025, M12=-0.388228567653781, M21=0.388228567653781, M22=1.4488887394336025, SizingMethod='auto expand')"
                //);// do something
            }
        }
    }

    checkVersion();
});

the text marked with bold is done the alteration to my js function. can anyone help me out here. i have made a demo on jsfiddle

A: As the question was asked in 2013 and IE8 is rapidly on its way out, I thought I'd give the link to an amazing arc text CSS generator: http://csswarp.eleqtriq.com/.

A: Your transform code for IE is wrong. It should be like this:
var cos = Math.cos;
var sin =Math.sin;
var deg2rad = 180 * Math.PI;
var filterIE = 'M11=' + ($letter.data('x')+cos($letter.data("a")/deg2rad)) + ',M12=' + sin($letter.data("a")/deg2rad) + ', M21=' + ($letter.data('y')-sin($letter.data("a")/deg2rad)) + ',M22=' + cos($letter.data("a")/deg2rad) + ',sizingMethod=\'auto expand\''

Also, IE9+ supports CSS3 transform. You just need the -ms- prefix.

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Financial Crime: Florida charity king charged with raising millions for firefighters, veterans and cancer survivors but keeping the cash for himself
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The callers claimed that they were raising money for charities to help firefighters, wounded veterans and even breast cancer survivors.
But prosecutors say that behind it all was a dizzying array of tax-exempt shell companies, management vehicles, Super Pacs and vendors that obscured the fact that almost all of the millions of dollars raised went into the pockets of one man: Douglas Sailors.
The 71-year-old charity operator is accused of appointing nominees with little experience to run the various umbrella groups set up to manage the network of charities he had created. But federal prosecutors and the IRS say Sailors called all the shots from behind the scenes, despite being listed as only a management consultant.
As a result, they say that for nearly a decade as much as 98% of the donations taken in went to Sailors or was used to pay accountants and lawyers to make sure all the tax filings and legal paperwork appeared legit.
"Sailors formed and operated charities for his personal benefit," the IRS said in a statement. "To confuse donors, he chose names that sounded similar to legitimate charities — such as Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund; Disabled Veterans Services; United States Firefighters Association, among others."
Each of those funds were operated by a group of umbrella companies called at various times, Seven Sisters of Healing, Inc., Community Charity Advancement, Inc, National Community Advancement, Inc. and F.U.M. Management Corp., prosecutors said.
Sailors, who was arrested last week in Kentucky where he moved after living in Florida for years, used much of the cash to buy a yacht, multiple homes and luxury cars, according to court documents. He was released on $250,000 bond pending trial in federal court in Miami.
Sailors waived his right to an attorney for his first appearance in Kentucky and it is not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney. Calls to numbers listed in his name were unanswered.
According to court records, Sailors was convicted in 1999 in Tennessee on federal charges of Medicare fraud in connection to a home health business he and his then-wife ran. He was released from prison in 2002.
Prosecutors say Sailors began setting up the charities in Florida around 2007 and over the next several years created a network of management companies to run them. He opened a call center in Las Vegas that utilized phone operators in the Philippines, Honduras and Nicaragua to solicit funds using pre-written scripts.
Investigators say as little as 2% of all the money raised actually was given to charities, with the rest being used to pay vendors and employees and cover the cost of raising the cash. But most went to finance Sailors' lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said.
In one instance, prosecutors say Sailors diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars from a charity that was intended to financially support nurses in the Dominican Republic. Sailors also steered over $1 million into a defined pension plan for himself.
Each of the charities identified by federal investigators reported raising between $5 million and $13 million a year, according to publicly available tax filings. Prosecutors say they are seeking to recover at least $22 million from Sailors as well as seize property he owns in Kentucky.
For years, Sailors' operation came under the scrutiny of several attorneys general offices and media organizations.
In 2017, Florida's attorney general filed suit against Sailors' charity network. Federal prosecutors say Sailors then transferred control of some of his charities to several Super Pacs he had set up, as those operate outside of the scrutiny of state attorneys general offices.
Several of the charities changed their names or ceased operating over the years, records showed.
Sailors faces up to 29 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud charges.
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