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Intesa Sanpaolo Press release
INTESA SANPAOLO CONCLUDES ORDINARY SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAMME FOR FREE ASSIGNMENT TO EMPLOYEES
Turin - Milan, 17 November 2016 – Intesa Sanpaolo communicates that it concluded, on 16 November 2016, the ordinary share buy-back programme launched on the same day and announced to the market in a press release dated 15 November 2016. The programme executes a plan that assigns, free of charge, ordinary shares of Intesa Sanpaolo to the Group's employees; this covers the share-based incentive plan for 2015 reserved for the so-called "risk takers", as well as managers or professionals accruing a "relevant bonus". The aforementioned plan was approved at the Shareholders' Meeting of Intesa Sanpaolo on 27 April 2016. In addition, the Bank's subsidiaries indicated in the aforementioned press release have terminated their purchase programmes of the Parent Company's shares to be assigned, free of charge, to their employees. The programmes were approved by their respective corporate bodies within their remits and are analogous to the programme approved at the Parent Company's Shareholders' Meeting.
In compliance with Article 113-ter of Legislative Decree 58 of 24 February 1998 (TUF-Consolidated Law on Finance), Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, and Article 2 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016, details concerning the purchases executed are provided below. Information is also given by Intesa Sanpaolo on behalf of the aforementioned subsidiaries.
On the day of execution of the programme (16 November 2016), the Intesa Sanpaolo Group purchased a total of 8,440,911 Intesa Sanpaolo ordinary shares through Banca IMI (which was responsible for the programme execution). These represent approximately 0.05% of the ordinary share capital and total share capital of the Parent Company (comprising ordinary shares and savings shares) at an average purchase price of 2.149 euro per share, for a total countervalue of 18,139,446 euro. The Parent Company purchased 3,582,633 shares at an average purchase price of 2.149 euro per share, for a countervalue of 7,697,307 euro.
Purchase transactions were executed in compliance with provisions included in Articles 2357 and following and 2359-bis and following of the Italian Civil Code and within the limits of number of shares and consideration as determined in the resolutions passed by the competent corporate bodies. Pursuant to Article 132 of TUF and Article 144-bis of the Issuers' Regulation and subsequent amendments, purchases were executed on the regulated market MTA managed by Borsa Italiana in accordance with trading methods laid down in the market rules for these transactions.
Moreover, purchases have been arranged in compliance with the conditions and the restrictions under Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016, and market practices as allowed by Consob pursuant to Article 180, paragraph 1, letter c of TUF.
The total number of shares purchased and, therefore, the daily volume of purchases executed, did not exceed 25% of the daily average volume of the Intesa Sanpaolo ordinary shares traded in October 2016, which was equal to 94 million shares.
Details of share purchases are available in Excel format on the website group.intesasanpaolo.com ("Investor Relations" / "Press Releases" section) and are summarised in the table below.
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L'interfaccia Kempston era una interfaccia informatica prodotta dalla Kempston Micro Electronics nel 1983 per lo Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

Descrizione
Era collegabile alla porta di espansione posteriore del computer, e dotava lo Spectrum di una porta per joystick digitale (o tre a seconda dei modelli), compatibile con lo standard della porta joystick Atari, e di una porta seriale. A differenza delle altre interfacce, non emulava la pressione di tasti del computer: lo stato del joystick veniva invece letto alla porta di I/O 31, anche da BASIC.

Divenne l'interfaccia più diffusa per lo Spectrum, superando altri dispositivi come lo standard Fuller e quelli messi in commercio dalla Protek.

Problemi tecnici
Vennero anche segnalati problemi riguardanti la rottura dell'interfaccia Kempston sui nuovi modelli e lentamente l'interfaccia cadde nell'oblio, sebbene l'opzione di utilizzare i joystick Kempston rimase inclusa nei giochi fino alla fine della vita commerciale dello ZX Spectrum.
La rimozione della porta del joystick all'accensione del computer veniva sconsigliata, in quanto avrebbe potuto danneggiarne l'hardware.

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Wild Rosemary Ledum Palustre and Homeopathy
This is a post sponsored by The Vitamin Shoppe and written by our friend Debby Bruck.
The homeopathic remedy of wild rosemary or marsh tea, called Ledum palustre in the Ericaceae family, has been used to deter disease transmission, act as a relief agent or a protective spray in the garden or as a pet flea repellent for hundreds of years. The Vitamin Shoppe carries the form of Ledum, which has gone through a dilution and potentization process transforming it to a powerful immune stimulant.
Wobbley Picklet reminds us not to confuse Ledum with our common garden rosemary plant, as Ledum palustre falls into a species of rhododendron and John Henry Clarke tells us the proper part of plant to make the mother stock comes from "tincture of dried small twigs and leaves collected after flowering begins or tincture of whole fresh plant." Homeopathic Ledum has been documented to heal puncture wounds, sores from dental injections, vaccine site inflammation, skin injuries, surgical sutures, splinters, punctures from stepping on a nail, infections from scratches and other trauma to the skin.
Documentation reveals that Ledum has been given to protect against tetanus when toxins enter the skin through a puncture wound and get trapped in a warm moist environment. Consider Ledum for spider bites and even scorpion sting.
Animals easily accept a spritz of Ledum out of a spray bottle, giving some relief from itchy fleabites and sensitive skin; an application to bedding areas and carpet might be helpful.
Mosquito and other insect bites resemble a toxic puncture wound. For persons living in the northeast and upper Midwest region of the United States, the vector borne Lyme disease may seriously cause havoc with a person's ability to function.
Dressing with proper attire to cover areas to protect against insect exposure, checking the body and hair thoroughly, and carefully removing ticks will lessen the likelihood for Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other tick borne infections. Don't forget to check pets and yard for infestation, as well.
Potentially, a blood titer level can be checked before and after giving Ledum to show efficacy against Lyme disease.
As Lyme disease progresses through its stages, from inflammation, arthritic stiffness, neurological headaches, heart and breathing difficulty, we can see a more complete picture of symptoms that Ledum may cover. Other treatments or homeopathic remedies may be required after infection. Please check with your physician.
For acute issues, The Vitamin Shoppe carries a few brands of Ledum palustre. When a person has a chronic or hereditary condition, like arthritis, a person needs to contact a professional homeopath experienced in finding an appropriate matching energy remedy based upon the founding principles. The homeopath will provide instructions and education on posology to understand the "minimum" dose. The homeopath will take a full case, including family propensity to organ weakness and disease. Just a small stimulus from the correct homeopathic remedy will last a longtime for self-healing to begin. A person will notice symptoms coming out either in more intensity for a short period of time, or possibly a return of symptoms from previous trauma points in life.
If you find that after a puncture wound, there is little bleeding, but noticeable pain, puffiness and the area feels cold, turns pale in color think of ledum. Coldness in general is a good clue; coldness to touch, cold feeling in the body, and cold extremities with a hot head. We might see throbbing similar to belladonna. Even though a pale color may present, with the infection, comes bloating, edema, and purple color running down the legs. Strangely, even though feeling cold the only relief comes from plunging limbs into icy cold water. Compare the symptom picture of ledum to Hypericum, which includes nerve damage, to arnica for tissue bruising, to calendula for laceration wounds, to Pulsatilla that also gets relief from icy water, and to Formica rufa for gouty knees. Surprisingly, Ledum has claims to relieve the effects of alcoholism with a desire for whiskey. Therefore, you may see the broad coverage of this homeopathic remedy, Ledum palustre.
Debby Bruck, homeopath, educator and founder of HomeopathyWorldCommunity.com social network for homeopaths envisions the day when everyone will have knowledge about homeopathy. She hosts weekly BlogTalkRadio shows and the Health Inn live interview video internet show with alternative health experts. Everyone is welcome to join FaceBook Homeopathy World Community to learn more. This is a post sponsored by BlogDash.
Happiness book in large print
Good news for those who require large print to read comfortably. My happiness book is now available in large print through DoctorZed Publishing. You can get your copy of 9 Habits of Happiness (Large Print) here.
The regular edition of Climb Your Stairway to Heaven: The 9 habits of maximum happiness can still be purchased on Amazon. Here is the description posted there…
Its a manual: Yes, this is a manual for making your life happier. It offers step-by-step instructions for building a happier life through nine important habits.Its a science class: Here you'll find all the science of happiness you can use and more.Its a story book: Chock full of entertaining stories, you'll actually enjoy reading this book. In fact, you may get so lost in the stories that you don't realize how much you learn.Its a fortune cookie: Its a very BIG fortune cookie, sprinkled with tidbits of wisdom handed down through the ages and some invented just for the occasion. It's Super Book: Where else can you find such a blend of self-improvement, psychological science, and entertainment, all wrapped up in a giant fortune cookie?
Or you can pick up an autographed copy through me directly (not the large print version, though). Here's the page.
Montreal Review of Books loves this book:
"His nine habits are achievable. All this is delivered with pop quizzes, stories and quotable quotes. A great spring pick-me-up."
Hotel California – how The Eagles defined innovation
Hotel California was a watershed album, not just because it was immensely popular or because the title track was controversial. Here we look at how this album was one of the most innovative ever released by a mainstream band.
I recall a few years back, an online friend whose opinion I usually respect and who has a fondness for nostalgia, referred to Hotel California as the least innovative album ever (I think he used stronger words). This totally shocked me at the time.
Just recently the Eagles came to town with their latest show, and of course all the radio stations played Eagles music for several days and there were reviews of the concert on the airwaves for a couple days after (and in the newspapers, too). The reports were that Joe Walsh stole the show, and you'll find out in a moment why that's relevant to this blog post. I missed the show due to prior commitments, but…
You might still be able to catch the Eagles
as they visit your town:
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After hearing so many of their songs played over the past few weeks, I thought it was high time I published a rebuttal to my respected (but incorrect) friend. In fact, of all the albums I know recorded by mainstream bands, Hotel California is the most innovative, and here is why:
Very rarely does a mainstream, popular band have the guts to change its colors midstream. But the Eagles did just that. Take a look at their 1976 Greatest Hits album, which is essentially all their popular stuff before Hotel California, and you'll see that it's all country music: "Lyin' Eyes", "Best of My Love", "Take it Easy", "Desperado", "Tequila Sunrise", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", etc. Only "Witchy Woman" could be considered to be more rocky.
But along comes Hotel California, a rock album. Featuring a new band member, Joe Walsh ("I live in hotels, tear up the walls. I have accountants pay for it all.") with his electric rock guitar. One could compare Joe Walsh more with George Thoroughgood or Ted Nugent than with Willy Nelson or Alan Jackson.
So that alone makes Hotel California an incredibly innovative album. Now let's look at what's on the album. Of the eight songs, five are neither sappy love songs nor heartbreak songs, unlike 90 percent of popular songs.
The title track was one of the most talked-about hits of all time. It is a ghost story of sorts, where the weary traveler checks into an alluring hotel only to find that he cannot leave. The song is an allegory of hedonism, of modern materialism – and anything but conventional.
But what really makes "Hotel California" stand out as a unique song is the music. Not only does it follow the most unconventional structure of:
instrumental verse
…but the first instrumental verse is acoustic, representing the bands country roots, and the final instrumental verse is electric, representing where the band is heading. So the transition from acoustic to electric guitars in the song "Hotel California" is a metaphor for the change from country to rock that the album Hotel California brings to the band. Brilliant!
The other really interesting song on the album is "The Last Resort", which is the one I could talk about all day. Epic in both music and lyrics, it tells the story of how the west was "won"…and how it was lost – how we destroy the very things we call paradise. The song turns that also into an allegory for the hereafter, how we long for Heaven while destroying our chances of getting there. The song explores our destructive nature and our hypocritical nature, and is a thinly veiled environmental theme song. Here is what Glen Frey had to say about the song.
"I have to give all the credit for "The Last Resort" to (Don) Henley. It was the first time that Don, on his own, took it upon himself to write an epic story. We were very much at that time, concerned about the environment and doing anti-nuclear benefit (concerts). It seemed the perfect way to wrap up all of the different topics we had explored on the Hotel California album. Don found himself as a lyricist with that song, kind of outdid himself…We're constantly screwing up paradise and that was the point of the song and that at some point there is going to be no more new frontiers. I mean we're putting junk, er, garbage into space now. There's enough crap floating around the planet that we can't even use so it just seems to be our way. It's unfortunate but that is sort of what happens".
"Life in the Fast Lane" is a hard-rock, Joe Walsh style song that caries on the theme of the pitfalls of materialism and hedonism. That three songs on the album explore meaningful life issues, not just affairs of the heart, speaks volumes about the relevance and innovation of the album.
The other single, besides "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane", was "New Kid in Town", a dreamy tune that explores the passing fashions and whims of people in this materialistic world. Popularity comes and popularity goes:
"You're walking away and they're talking behind you.
They will never forget you 'til somebody new comes along."
And so the theme continues.
But feel free to see for yourself. There is no music like live music, and the Eagles were not shy to improvise at their recent show. In "Life's been Good", Joe Walsh sings "They send me emails"…and of course emails did not exist when he first wrote the song.
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On the Evolution of Investment Strategies and the Kelly Rule – A Darwinian Approach
Terje Lensberg
(Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration)
Klaus Reiner Schenk-Hoppe
(University of Leeds, Business School and School of Mathematics)
This paper complements theoretical studies on the Kelly rule in evolutionary finance by studying a Darwinian model of selection and reproduction in which the diversity of investment strategies is maintained through genetic programming. We find that investment strategies which optimize long-term performance can emerge in markets populated by unsophisticated investors. Regardless whether the market is complete or incomplete and whether states are i.i.d. or Markov, the Kelly rule is obtained as the asymptotic outcome. With pricedependent rather than just state-dependent investment strategies, the market portfolio plays an important role as a protection against severe losses in volatile markets.
Terje Lensberg & Klaus Reiner Schenk-Hoppe, 2006. "On the Evolution of Investment Strategies and the Kelly Rule – A Darwinian Approach," Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series 06-38, Swiss Finance Institute.
Handle: RePEc:chf:rpseri:rp0638
File URL: http://ssrn.com/abstract=957731
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Die Uhu war das erste Schiff mit Voith-Schneider-Antrieb. Das Schubschiff wurde 1930 von der Deggendorfer Werft abgeliefert und 1939 zum Schlepper umgebaut.

Bau des Schubschiffes

Der neue Antrieb wurde von Voith 1929 im 13-Meter-Boot Torque gemeinsam mit der Lürssen-Werft erprobt. Die Torque hatte einen 60-PS-Ottomotor, der auf einen Voith-Schneider-Antrieb mit 800 mm Durchmesser und vier Flügeln mit 350 mm Länge arbeitete. Die positiven Ergebnisse führten dazu, dass der Bayerische Lloyd im gleichen Jahr der Deggendorfer Werft und Eisenbau Gesellschaft einen Auftrag zum Bau eines Schubbootes – offiziell Stoßtreidler genannt – mit einem 700 PS starkem MAN Typ W7V28/38 Dieselmotor und zwei Voith-Schneider-Antrieben mit je sechs Flügeln und 350 PS erteilte. Das Schiff wurde 1930 abgeliefert und war zu dieser Zeit 26,2 m lang, 9,00 m breit und hatte 1,90 m Tiefgang. In der Folge wurden mit der neuen Antriebsart und dem Übergang vom Schleppen zum neuartigen Schieben von Schiffen viele Versuchsfahrten durchgeführt.

1934 wurde das Schiff umgebaut und war danach 43,0 m lang, 7,60 m breit und hatte 2,35 m Tiefgang. Die ursprünglichen Antriebsmotoren vom Typ MAN W 7V28/38 wurden gegen gleich starke Motoren vom Typ MAN G 8Vu33 ausgewechselt. Für den Schubbetrieb wurden drei Tankschubleichter mit 43,0 m Länge, 7,0 m Breite und 285 Tonnen Tragfähigkeit gebaut. Der Verband fuhr in Schwalbenschwanzformation.

Umbau zum Schlepper

Wegen häufiger Schäden an der Antriebsanlage wurde das Schubboot 1934 zum Zweischrauben-Schlepper umgebaut und in Danzig umbenannt. 1944 sank die Danzig durch einen Minentreffer; 1945 wurde sie von einem jugoslawischen Unternehmen gehoben und instand gesetzt. Danach fuhr das Boot unter dem Namen Zlatibor noch bis 1970.

Siehe auch

Schleppschifffahrt auf dem Rhein

Literatur
Friedberg Barg, Sandro Cambruzzi: Schubeinheiten und Koppelverbände; 1991, Koehler-Verlag, Herford
Ingo Heidbrink: Deutsche Binnentankschiffahrt. (Schriften des Deutschen Schifffahrtsmuseums Band 51) Convent Verlag, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-934613-09-8.
Gerhard Hutschenreuther: Donau-Schiffahrt; 1990, Buchverlag der Mittelbayerischen Zeitung, Regensburg. herausgegeben als Band 5 der Schriftenreihe des Arbeitskreises Schiffahrts-Museum Regensburg

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Deggendorfer Werft und Eisenbau Gesellschaft


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Yogi Bear 2010
Yogi Bear ~ This is the live action and CGI big screen movie from Christmas 2010 that pretty much bombed at the box office. Much like The Green Hornet a year or so back, I have to wonder if its because the current movie going audience has no point of reference for Yogi Bear any longer.
When I was a wee toddler waaay back in the late sixties, I have great memories of watching classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters like Yogi Bear with my dad. It's a good memory, sitting with my father, seeing the five to eight minute adventures of Huckleberry Hound, Jinx the Cat, Pixie and Dixie, and Jellystone Park's favorite pick-a-nick basket thieves, Yogi and Boo Boo Bear.
Later those good memories of semi-good kids cartoons were ruined by parents groups in the seventies, leading them to join together to fight pollution on "Yogi's Gang," and then later were sidelined as peripheral funny animal characters on "Scooby-Doo's Laff-A-Lympics." After that, except for a handful of forgettable appearances, Yogi was, well, forgotten. Maybe, after the seventies, with good reason. Still, the 1960s cartoon shorts have a warm spot in my heart.
That said, I doubt most of the folks who saw this in theaters even knew who Yogi is, um, was. Those that did, might have been put off as I was. The CGI Yogi and Boo Boo is kinda cool, until you see them next to live action human beings. Then the reality sets in that they are bears because the size ratio is correct and troubling. Bears, even those wearing ties, sometimes tend to eat people. I can see young kids being maybe freaked out by this.
The plot is much too long and complicated for the characters who work best in ten minute increments at most. Similar structure has ruined of films of this genre like Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right and even Looney Tunes and The Simpsons. Honestly, I would have been happy with eight ten-minute vignettes than one eighty-minute movie, but that's me.
Intellectually disturbing (for me at least) is the fact they acknowledge Yogi and Boo Boo are not only bears, but talking, thinking, tie wearing bears. They even acknowledge its rare, but they never explain why. That drives me nuts. Maybe it's just too meta for me to get past, but it bugs the hell outta me.
Then there's also the voice casting of Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake as Yogi and Boo Boo. Timberlake is not bad at all, but Ackroyd, once you know it's him, never sounds like anything but Dan Ackroyd doing a bad Daws Butler as Yogi Bear imitation. Some folks may have enjoyed and praised us, but not me, I couldn't get past it.
All in all, Yogi Bear wasn't bad, fairly harmless actually, and did have the spirit at least of those original sixties cartoons. Anna Faris didn't annoy the hell out of me, and it had Journey music, so it couldn't be all bad. Good for the kiddies even though they might not even know Yogi or Boo Boo.
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A Tale of Two Trons
I was never that big of a fan of the original Tron, yeah, I know, blasphemy, and I have to turn in my nerd license. Other than the cool (at the time) effects and the arcade game "Discs of Tron," which I enjoyed on an almost daily basis for hours on just a few quarters, it never really did much for me.
The thing about Tron, is that like the cyberpunk work of the legendary William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, contemporary to the flick, it's an idea, a fictional concept, that has been washed away by reality. The world of 'the grid' is over, like the rocketships and rayguns of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, it no longer even makes sense. That doesn't mean I didn't like it, or this sequel, mind you, it just raises the suspension of disbelief a hundredfold is all. Trust me – Gibson, Sterling, Rogers and Gordon all still rock my world in a major way – it's just harder to do these days.
What I remember and respect most about the original Tron is its simplicity of style. A true grid world accessible and relatable to the videogames of the time was realized and endeared itself to a generation. That's a real feat. It was visually exciting and forward-thinking for its time, and even today remains a very unique vision, separating it from much of its science fiction competition.
I also remember the music, a Journey song "Only Solutions," that I liked – at a time when I wasn't all that fond of Journey. Of course, life with The Bride has changed that. I like Journey and she likes comics – the concessions of love. The soundtrack however was mostly composed by the wonderful Wendy Carlos (formerly Walter Carlos), one of the first musicians to seriously work with the synthesizer as the next wave in sound. The soundtrack is memorable for that sound. Daft Punk more than does the job for the new century in the sequel. I recommend both soundtracks highly.
If 1982's Tron posits a world called The Grid where programs compete in videogames for their users, the sequel Tron: Legacy represents a current day return to that world. Shortly after the events of the first movie, Kevin Flynn, played by Jeff Bridges, makes it big in the computer and videogame industry, and then after beginning to act erratically, disappears, leaving his son, Sam, alone.
Sam gets a page from his Dad and returns to Dad's arcade, and in a flourish of 1980s nostalgia, punctuated by vintage videogames, Eurythmics music, as well as Journey, in a nod to this film's predecessor, he ends up in The Grid. This is a much darker Grid, and a world that exhibits every strength today's CGI special effects can avail. In this, the hype is true. This is the movie that 3D and IMAX were made for, it's just a shame that not all of it is in 3D. As cool as these visuals are, the half 3D, half 2D of it damages it. All or nothing, I say.
As I said, this is a very dark film. Dark in the same way Disney's Return to Oz was to MGM's The Wizard of Oz, so in some ways it's not a good thing. The idea of a sequel to Tron is essentially a return to a world of wonder, a world of adventure, a world we enjoyed. This new fascist Grid, under the thumb of Flynn's evil computer counterpart Clu is not a happy place. The problem, spoiler alert, is that even though the good guys win at the end, we never actually see anything but the bad place.
Rather than this dark vision with spectacular effects, I think I would have much rather seen a remake. It's been almost thirty years after all, and one of the legitimate reasons to remake a film is that the special effects have gotten better – and they surely have. The Light Cycles are amazing and realistic. The Recognizers are gigantic and menacing. And Clu, wow, let me tell you about Clu. Clu is a haunting CGI effect of the younger Jeff Bridges from 1982. This 'effect' is both stunning and disturbing.
Cast-wise, it's fun to see Bruce Boxleitner as Alan once again, Garret Hedlund is promising in his first major role, and Olivia Wilde is definitely someone to watch. Jeff Bridges, mostly as his older current age self, is the unfortunate weak link. He seems to channel The Dude from The Big Lebowski to the point of ridiculousness. While humorous, it pulls me completely out of the film whenever he does it. And it even ruins the strong dramatic moments like when he finally connects with his estranged son. Sorry, The Dude is one of my heroes, but he doesn't belong in Tron.
Like Avatar, this is a film you must see for the special effects at least once. In this case, the 3D and the IMAX are worth it, even though I have railed against their cost and worth before. It seems to be doing well so I suppose a sequel is possible – maybe we'll see more of Dillinger's kid, which I'm sure all the Tron nerds wanted as well. Despite my reservations, Tron: Legacy is recommended, and don't forget to check out the original too, first if possible.
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Sopranos Finale
Yeah, it just ended. The series finale of "The Sopranos" just ended and I'm left conflicted. Sure, when the screen went black and "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey ended mid-line, I did say out loud, "What the f—?" But you know, and I know, and anyone out there who's been paying attention also knows – what is going to happen next. More of the same of what we've been seeing for seven years. And if we've been paying attention we know it is fitting for it to end that way. An odd creative choice for television genius David Chase? Yes. Does it work? Yes. But are we satisfied? Good question. The answer? Only if we have a good imagination. Good show, Mr. Chase. I would have rather had a… different choice for the ending, but bravo for sticking to your guns, and going out your way.
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Plan for Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes
Hate Speech, Religious Expression
On July 14, 2017, the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes was unveiled by the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. The project to develop the Plan of Action was spearheaded by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and developed over two years of consultations with some 232 religious leaders and actors from 77 countries.
Dr. Agnes Callamard, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Executive Director and the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, took an active part in these consultations. Additionally, in November 2015, a two-day meeting was organized by Columbia Global Freedom of Expression jointly with the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, as well as with the support of Columbia Global Centers | Amman. At the meeting, 30 religious leaders from the Middle East and North Africa cooperated to develop a regional strategy to prevent and counter hate speech and incitement.
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Specific actions to prevent and counter incitement to violence
Prevent incitement to violent extremism
Prevent incitement to gender-based violence
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Foster interfaith and intra-faith dialogue
Strengthen collaboration with traditional and new media
Strengthen engagement with regional and international partners
Build peaceful, inclusive and just societies through respecting, protecting and promoting human rights
Establish networks of religious leaders
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the launch of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes. Photo: UN Photo/ Eskinder Debebe
The Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes
Agnès Callamard
Directora de Libertad de Expresión Global de la Universidad de Columbia
Asesora Especial del Presidente de la Universidad de Columbia
Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests, Hate Speech, National Security, Defamation / Reputation, Religious Expression, Political Expression
2016 Freedom of Expression Trends in Russia and Kazakhstan
Hate Speech, National Security, Religious Expression
Jakarta Recommendations on Freedom of Expression in the Context of Religion
Hate Speech, Violence against Speakers / Impunity, Religious Expression
Religious Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa develop a regional strategy to prevent and counter incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes
Hate Speech, Indecency / Obscenity, Religious Expression
Something's Rotten: How Denmark Is Criminalizing Blasphemy Through Hate Speech Law


Christopher and JJ discuss chapters 15-20 of 1st Enoch. They discuss the parallels between Enoch and Revelation in these chapters, and how could Enoch not be cannon when Enoch was written before Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation, and Enoch saw the same thing.....what did he see? Download the episode and find out. Also, how can we know what Jude was talking about in Jude 1:6 without the prophetic book? And how has Christiandom interpreted it?
Have you been enjoying the Study on the Books of Enoch Series? Well it is summer time, study it for yourself while catching some rays, research it at your own pace, or start your own home or congregational study on the Books of Enoch. Get each of the studies in eBook or Paperback in our Bookstore.
Christopher and JJ Roxx continue on their Books of Enoch series, and in this edition of Schtix and Stones Christopher and JJ wrap up part 1 of the study guide with chapters 9 and 10 and they end up getting half way through chapter 15 of 1st Enoch, in the 2nd Study guide.


Stronachlachar is a small hamlet that can be found at the far end of Loch Katrine. Historically this was 'Rob Roy land', still standing is Glengyle house originally built by Rob Roy. Stronachlachar has a real sense of 'splendid isolation', but in reality is within an hour of Aberfoyle and Callander and is a 5 minute drive from the West Highland way at Inversnaid and the Inversnaid Hotel.
Access to Stronachlachar can be via the main road from Aberfoyle which passes through Kinlochard or on SS Sir Walter Scott which docks daily at the Pier. Alternatively, there is a 'limited access' road which runs beside Loch Katrine and is suitable for cycling.
As you cycle along this secluded and peaceful road it is hard to imagine that Loch Katrine has supplied most of Glasgow's water or that these roads use to be used by four-in-hands the original form of coach travel.
The Stronachlachar Pier tearoom has been operating for 30 years and serves Italian coffee and homemade soups, paninis and baking. Accomodation in this area is mostly on a self-catering basis, the Inversnaid Hotel (Lochs & Glens Holidays) or the Inversnaid Bothy or nearer to Kinlochard.
Whilst Stronachlachar does not have a pub, The Pier Tea Room is fully licenced so diners can enjoy an alcoholic beverage with their meal.


It's no secret that good skin starts from within. What you eat has a massive effect on not only your weight, health and overall mood, as well as your skin, hair and nails. As the old adage goes, "When you're healthy on the inside, it shows on the outside." Whilst it's totally normal to have oily skin, if you're producing excess oil that's leading to breakouts, it might be worth looking to your diet. Why? Certain foods can trigger oil production and lead to excess sebum being produced, which in turn can cause breakouts.
You might've tried every acne-busting, salicylic-packed serum out there, but if you're eating foods that are exacerbating your oily skin, it'll be hard to get a handle on things with skincare alone. So we spoke to some of the UK's best nutritionists and dermatologists to find out once and for all which foods cause oily skin.
"Consuming excess salt can cause dehydration, water retention, swelling and eye bags," says Patricia Boland, dermatologist and lead product developer at Colorescience UK. "It can also lead to an increase in oil levels as the skin tries to combat the dehydration caused by salt." Limit your salt intake by steering clear of processed foods that often contain high levels of salt, and avoid adding extra salt to your food.
"Red meat (such as sausages, beef, lamb and bacon) can be high in saturated fats, which can increase inflammation in the skin. This excess inflammation can cause excess oil to be produced," warns Boland.
"Try limiting your saturated fat intake by switching some of your red meat consumption to poultry or fish," suggests nutritionist Jenna Hope.
"Research has shown foods high in sugar increase the production of IGF-1, a peptide hormone that stimulates growth but can also cause an overproduction of sebum, aka excess oil," says Hope. Try switching your sugary 4 p.m. snack for an apple and peanut butter or oatcakes and guacamole.
"Foods high in refined carbohydrates (aka white bread, white pasta, white rice) can also increase the production of IGF-1, which can cause an overproduction of sebum," says Hope. An easy change to make is to switch your white refined grains to the less refined varieties (e.g., brown pasta and brown rice).
Of course, it's worth noting that you don't need to completely cut out these food groups to combat your oily skin. Try limiting one at a time and seeing whether you notice a difference in your skin.
Stay hydrated. This helps the skin to remove waste products and maintain its moisture.
Eat a wide range of fruit and vegetables, as they're a great source of antioxidants, which help to remove free radicals and inflammation that can lead to redness and acne.
Up your oily fish intake. Aim for two portions a week to increase suppleness and contribute to reduced inflammation.


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New ECFA member The Netherlands Film Fund relaunches Cinema Junior
The development, production and distribution of Dutch children's and family films is a priority for The Netherlands Film Fund.
Over the past decades Dutch films for a young audience have developed as a strong brand and enticed large audiences to theatres. Dutch films for young people are equally well received by international audiences and often recognised for their high quality and their serious take on children's perspectives. Adaptations from (famous) children's books have been proven a successful recipe, but films based on original scripts often have more difficulties finding an audience. That is why The Netherlands Film Fund now relaunches the bi-annual 'Cinema Junior' project for youth films, based on originals scripts in co-operation with Dutch Public Broadcasters NTR, VPRO and the CoBO Fund. A list with pre-selected projects has already been published. In former years Cinema Junior was the basis for wonderful titles such as BONKERS (2005), FROGS & TOADS (2009), THE INDIAN (2009), KAUWBOY (2012) and FIDGETY BRAM (2012).
Representing Dutch industry at Cinekid Festival © Jessica Dreu
The Fund's commitment towards children & youth films includes exchanging knowledge and building transnational networks. As well on an national and international level, it is a necessity to improve quality and raise awareness for such films. Signe Zeilich-Jensen: "ECFA offers a great platform to meet other professionals and European organisations with a strong concern about young (European) audiences. Together we'll always be stronger!"
Representing Dutch industry at Cinema in Sneakers Festival © Sławek Haratym, Cinema in Sneakers
That's why The Netherlands Film Fund signed up as an ECFA member. The Film Fund is the national agency responsible for supporting film production and film related activities in The Netherlands. Its focus is to develop and strengthen Dutch cinema and film culture both domestically and internationally. The Film Fund offers various selective support schemes on production and distribution for minority Dutch co-productions. It also runs the Film Production Incentive offering a cash rebate up to 35% on production costs spent in The Netherlands.
More info: https://www.filmfonds.nl/nl/page/2902/take-the-netherlands
Felix Vanginderhuysen awarded with Ehre Schlingel
ECFA AWARD: UP IN THE SKY


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Gunman robs adult book store
Nancy Cicco
PORTSMOUTH — Police are searching for a male suspect who allegedly brandished a handgun and robbed The 5th Wheel adult book and video store located on the southbound side of the Route — Bypass late Sunday night.
No one was hurt during the incident, according to store owner Jim Rossetti.
Police believe the suspect entered the store on Sunday shortly before midnight, brandished what appeared to be an automatic handgun and demanded cash from the clerk.
Once the clerk complied, the man fled the store with an undetermined amount of cash and may have escaped in a waiting vehicle.
At the time of the alleged incident, police believe, the suspect was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt with the hood drawn tightly around his face and goggles with orange-tinted lenses.
Police dogs from the Portsmouth Police Department's K-9 unit responded to the store along with police detectives.
"They are doing a good job down there," Rossetti said on Monday of officers? efforts to apprehend the suspect.
Reached by telephone at his Greenland home, Rossetti sounded as if he were taking the incident in stride. He was not surprised the alleged thief took only cash from the store.
"It's just something that happens this time of year," he said.
Rossetti has owned The 5th Wheel for 27 years. During that time, it was robbed once before, about 10 years ago, he said.
Police continue to investigate the case, Capt. Bill Irving said on Monday.
Anyone in the area of the Route — Bypass southbound in Portsmouth between 11:45 p.m. and midnight Sunday who may have seen a suspicious person or vehicle or anyone with information about the crime is encouraged to call Portsmouth police at 436-2511. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call the Portsmouth Crimestoppers line at 431-1199.
"If anybody was out and about at that time, we'd certainly love a phone call," Irving said.


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Summaries and Publications
Climate Summaries and Publications
General Statistics and Summaries
Extremes, All-Time Records
Temperature, Frost-Freeze Probs
Growing Degree Days
Extreme Rainfall Events
Relative Humidity, Dew Point
Thunderstorms, Floods, Lightning
Solar Radiation
Soil Temperature, Soil Moisture
Lake Ice, Fall Colors
Historic Weather Events
History of Weather Observing
Historic Mega-Rain Events in Minnesota
6-hour radar loop showing only part a widespread extreme rainfall event that affected eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin on July 11-12, 2016. This storm event covered thousands of square miles with excessive rainfall totals and qualifies easily as a "Mega-rain."
Radar source: College of DuPage
Minnesota's biggest rainfall events become generational stories and defining weather experiences for those who encounter them.
The DNR climate office has assembled a list of so-called "Mega-rain" events that have occurred since statehood. These are events in which six inches of rain covers more than 1000 square miles in 24 hours or less, with at least eight inches falling somewhere in that area. Rainfalls of of this magnitude and geographic extent have the potential to become catastrophic. Using newspaper accounts, diaries, and the historical climate record, we have identified 21 such events in Minnesota's post-settlement history. However, our ability to detect these events has improved dramatically, beginning in the 1970s, and so only the period since 1973 can be used for serious analysis.
The number of daily rainfall observers in Minnesota exploded in the early 1970s, thanks to the foresight and ambitions of Dr. Don Baker, and then-State Climatologist Earl Kuehnast. Since that period, the state has benefited from an unusually dense network of observations. This network has remained intact, plus or minus year-to-year changes, and has enabled climatologists to identify mega-rainfall events that undoubtedly would have been missed during periods of much sparser observations.
Thus, the State Climatology Office considers the "stable" period of record, valid for analyses, to stretch from 1973 through present. Any given year during that period has roughly the same chance of capturing (or missing) an actual mega-event. The years prior to 1973, however, are likely to have some number of missing events.
Note: observer numbers from a different but similar network called CoCoRaHS have begun increasing in recent years, and if the total number of daily observers in Minnesota exceeds historical ranges, that could make it easier to detect mega-rains, which would have to be considered as new events are identified. As of 2022, however, the total number of observes is within historical ranges.
Mega-Rains More Common Since 2000
If we examine the period 1973-2021, Minnesota has seen 16 mega-rains, but 11 of these 16 events have been in the most recent 22 years (2000 through 2021), compared to five confirmed events in the 27 years from 1973 through 1999. Put another way, these major rainfall events have been over 2.5 times more common during the first few decades of the 21st century than they were during the last few decades of the 20th century. Although it is difficult to assess the statistical significance of that increase, we do know that these observations are consistent with observed increases in the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events at historical observing stations, and also are consistent with the expectation that Minnesota and the Upper Midwest will receive more precipitation, and more precipitation from large events, in response to increasing global temperatures and increased available moisture for passing storm systems.
Documented Mega-Rains in Minnesota
Prior to 1973, before modern record-keeping
(There may be other events prior to 1973 that require further investigation, such as September 11-15, 1903.)
August 6, 1866 Southern Minnesota
Also known as the Wisel Flood, this event killed 16 people, including 3 members of the Wisel family in Fillmore County. 10.30 inches of rain fell at the Sibley Indian Agency located in Sibley County. The story of the Wisel family in peril appeared in the Harmony/Mabel/Canton News Record Newspaper.
July 17-19 1867 Central Minnesota
Climatologists and historians believe this to be Minnesota's most extreme flash flood of the past 200 years. In his Minnesota Weather Almanac, Mark Seeley referred to this event as "Minnesota's Greatest Thunderstorm." Torrential rains pounded portions of west-central Minnesota relentlessly. Unfortunately, the rains escaped direct measurement, but astute observers of the time estimated from unobstructed upright barrels and other such containers, that 30-36 inches of rain fell in 36 hours. No official observation in Minnesota has come anywhere near those magnitudes. The few surviving details of the storm back up the claims, however, as the flooding that resulted was unimagineable and catastrophic. Most of what we do know about this event comes from a paper that was read before the Minnesota Academy of Sciences on March 7, 1876. Climate Historian Tom St. Martin summarized the event as well.
July 20-22, 1909 Northern Minnesota
Extensive flood event from Northwest Minnesota to the UP of Michigan. Highest one day rainfall total was 10.75 inches at Beaulieu in Mahnomen County (11.10 inches for the three day total.) This storm also did extensive damage in Duluth and killed two children in the city when they were swept out of their mother's arms.
September 9-10 1947, Iron Range
24 hour totals of 6 inches or more at Hibbing, Ely and Winton. Unofficial report of 8.60 inches in five hours at Hibbing. Extensive damage over the Iron Range district.
July 21-22, 1972 Grand Daddy Flash Flood
10.84 inches fell in 24 hours was set at Fort Ripley. This was the state record for a highest 24 hour total at a National Weather Service station until Hokah broke the record in 2007.
1973 to present (through 2021), after establishment of MnGage network
June 28-29, 1975 & July 1-2, 1975, Northwest Minnesota (two events)
Geographically extensive and intense rains fall on eastern North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota in two separate areas.
June 30-July 1, 1978 Southeast Minnesota.
A long and narrow swath of heavy rains and flooding ran parallel to the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.
June 21, 1983, Central Minnesota.
Torrential rains drenched and flooded an area including Litchfield, Paynesville, Buffalo, Clearwater, and Big Lake, with totals exceeding 8 inches covering parts of five counties.
September 7, 1991, Central Minnesota
This widespread, drenching rain (see p. 3) produced a total of up to 11 inches near Glencoe, with 6 inches or more in another swath extending from Paynesville, northwestward to Glenwood and Hoffman.
June 9-10, 2002 Northern Minnesota
48 hour rainfall totals topped 12 inches in a some areas of Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties.
June 22-23, 2002 Northern Minnesota
This event was so large, two different parts of northern Minnesota met the mega-rainfall definition used here.
September 14-15, 2004 Southern Minnesota
More than ten inches of rain fell in a 36 hour period in Faribault and Freeborn Counties.
Thunderstorms raged along I-90, with 8-9 inches of rain in Fairmont and Winnebago. This event became the latest (on the calendar) mega-rain on record, but held that title for just 11 days (see next).
October 4-5, 2005 East-Central Minnesota
This exceptional event produced six-inch-or-greater totals over Pine City, North Branch, and Cambridge, as well as over parts of the Twin Cities, becoming the new (and current) title-holder for the latest mega rain on record in Minnesota.
August 18-20, 2007 Southeastern Minnesota
Although the 1867 storm detailed above likely produced higher totals, the 15.10 inches measured one mile south of Hokah stands as the official record for 24-hour rainfall at a Minnesota National Weather Service Cooperative station. The three day total for this station was 16.27 inches.
The National Weather Service site in Amboy measured 9.48 inches on September 23, with 10.68 inches for the event.
June 19-20, 2012 Northeast Minnesota
The two day total at Duluth was 7.24 inches. The St. Louis River at Scanlon set a new record crest at 16.62 feet, rising 10 feet in 24 hours.
July 11-12, 2016, East-central Minnesota
Extreme rainfall affected a swath from the Brainerd Lakes area, eastward into Pine County (and also well into Wisconsin). Cloverton in Pine county recorded 9.34 inches.
August 10-11, 2016, Central Minnesota, Southeastern Minnesota
Two distinct areas received over 6 inches of rainfall: one near Willmar, and another in Wabasha County. The highest total of 9.74 inches was recorded just east of Willmar.
July 25-26, 2020, Southern Minnesota
Repeat thunderstorms pounded southern Minnesota, producing up to 8.65 inches near Mankato, with potentially more from near Fairfax to Winthrop, and at least 6 inches from St. Peter to Morristown.
Major damaging events that do not qualify
The true damage potential of a flash-flood event is determined by more than just the size of the area of intense rain. Topography, drainage potential of the landscape, and hydroclimatic conditions prior to the event also influence the likelihood of flooding. A small number of events listed above occurred during relatively dry periods and/or in well-drained areas and resulted in less flooding than would have been expected at other times or in other areas.
Similarly, some rainfall events that did not qualify as a mega-rains nevertheless produced extreme, even devastating flash-flooding. Many such events are cataloged in our ongoing collection of Minnesota flash-flood events.
July 23-24, 1987 Twin Cities Superstorm
Greatest calendar day precipitation on record for Twin Cities International Airport with 9.15 inches, and over 10 inches in suburbs west and southwest of Minneapolis. This rainfall cataclysm produced the worst flash-flooding on record in the Twin Cities. Its extraordinary magnitude and impact had granted it automatic status as a mega-rain previously. However, its footprint of 6-inch rainfall was estimated to be 574 square miles--well short of the 1000 square-mile requirement. The event was undoubtedly worsened by the high-runoff metropolitan landscapes, as well as the fact that an intense rainfall of 3 to 9 inches had affected much of the same area three nights earlier.
This major flash-flood event produced extensive damage in the northwestern Twin Cities suburbs, and also in the Waseca area, and capped off a wet summer that already had produced two qualifying mega-rain events. This storm had the intensity, but not enough areal coverage to qualify.
Modified August 10, 2022


Our fruit is very much farmed on a traditional basis, our 'young' orchards are 50 years old, with many tree a lot older. We resisted the temptation in the 1980's, when many got grants to pull out the orchards. In the last 10 years we have in fact planted more plums and cooking apples.
Like the rest of the farm, the orchards are run extensively with a minimal amount of sprays, just enough to get a crop.
Fruit once being a dominant feature of the Teme Valley has had take a back seat to all the other enterprises going on throughout this now changing area. With the fall of the supermarket take up of 'English' fruit and a want it now all year round culture, the British fruit industry has been hit hard.
However we may be having light at the end of the tunnel, with several renowned celebrity chefs championing the 'Buy Local' and reducing airmails themes, coupled with the only lost superb flavours of 'old fashioned' varieties, consumers are beginning to see the light.
Sorry no cherries in 2014.


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Q: How can the inverse of an operator between Hilbert spaces H,K be defined on the dual of H? I need some help to understand the following statement.
Let $A$ be an operator defined as follows:
$Av = -\Delta v - \nabla \text{div} u$
It is known that the operator $A$ is positive self-adjoint operator from $H^2(\Omega) \bigcap H^1_0(\Omega)$ onto $L^2(\Omega)$
Then, the author considers $A^{-1}u$ for $u\in H$, where $H$ is the dual space of the $H^2(\Omega) \bigcap H^1_0(\Omega)$.
But, this makes no sense to me. Doesn't $A^{-1}$ map from $L^2$ into $H^2(\Omega)\bigcap H^1_0(\Omega)$?
So, the domain of $A^{-1}$ is $L^2$, but using $L^2$ as a pivot space, I know that $L^2\subset H$, so how can one apply $A^{-1}$ to any member of $H$?
Am I missing something?

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the operator $A$ is positive self-adjoint operator from $H^2(\Omega) \bigcap H^1_0(\Omega)$ onto $L^2(\Omega)$

This is confusing because by definition, a self-adjoint operator maps a Hilbert space (or its dense subspace) to the same Hilbert space. I'd say that $A$ is "formally self-adjoint" meaning that $\int (Af)g = \int f(Ag)$ for test functions $f,g$.
The adjoint of $A$ maps the dual of $L^2(\Omega)$ to the dual of $H^2(\Omega) \bigcap H^1_0(\Omega)$. Hence, the inverse of this adjoint maps the dual of $H^2(\Omega) \bigcap H^1_0(\Omega)$ to the dual of $L^2(\Omega)$. Perhaps the author decided to be sloppy and use notation $A^{-1}$ for the inverse of the adjoint of $A$ (after all, $A$ is kind of self-adjoint).


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Arts in Parliament
Standing for Parliament
Referendum on electing MPs
Referendums held in the UK
Voting in an election
If you are interested in standing as a candidate in the UK General Election you will first need to find out if you are eligible.
Standing as a candidate
To stand as a candidate in a UK Parliamentary General Election you need to be at least 18 years old and:
a British citizen
a citizen of the Republic of Ireland
a citizen of a commonwealth country who does not require leave to enter or remain in the UK, or has indefinite leave to remain in the UK
Who is disqualified from standing as an MP?
Certain groups of people are not allowed to stand, these include:
members of the police forces
members of the armed forces
civil servants and judges
people who are subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order in England or Wales or a debt relief restrictions order
people who have been adjudged bankrupt in Northern Ireland
people who have had their estate sequestrated in Scotland
Declaring your candidacy
Once Parliament has dissolved you can declare that you are a candidate for election, or others can declare your candidacy. The timing of this declaration will have an impact on your spending limits and entitle you to a free copy of the electoral register.
In order to become a 'validly nominated' candidate, which means your name will appear on a ballot paper, you need to submit a completed set of nomination forms together with a deposit of £500 to the (Acting) Returning Officer before 4pm on the deadline day for nominations.
As a 'validly nominated' candidate you will be entitled to free postage for one election communication to electors in your constituency, as well as the use of certain rooms to hold public meetings.
Election agent
Every candidate must have an election agent (if you wish you may act as your own agent). This is the person responsible in law for the proper management, particularly in terms of finances, of your election campaign.
Further information is available from the Electoral Commission:
Electoral Commission: Standing as an MP (external website)
Electoral Commission: Guidance for Candidates (external website)
The Electoral Commission is an independent body, accountable directly to the UK Parliament, that regulates elections in the UK, promotes voter awareness and works to build confidence in the electoral process.
Parliament is not responsible for the content of external websites.


AFRICA: AFRICOM commander stated that extremist groups Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb might be cooperating.
AMERICAS: At Mexico City's international airport, Gunmen wearing police uniforms opened fire on federal policemen, killing three.
ASIA: The Pakistani government alleged that 13 soldiers were killed by militants in a cross-border attack from Afghanistan, seven of which had been beheaded.
EUROPE: Cyprus requested financial assistance from eurozone partners.
MIDDLE EAST: In Iraq, two bombings south of Baghdad killed at least 12.
TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft confirmed it had acquired business social networking service Yammer.
Syria: NATO representatives meet Tuesday on the downing of a Turkish aircraft by Syrian air defense.** Turkish PM Erdogan warned Syria against military movements near the border, stating that his country was on a heightened state of military alertness in response to the incident.
NATO officials were expected to issue a statement of support for Turkey.
NATO SG Rasmussen stated the shooting down of the Turkish jet was unacceptable.
Colombia: FARC commander 'Juan Carlos' killed – 2006.
Djibouti: Celebration of Independence Day – 1977.
Pakistan: NATO Commander General Allen visits to review border coordination with General Kayani.


Police in Kasungu district have arrested a 23-year-old man for operating a clinic without licence.
Deputy public relations officer for Kasungu Police Harry Namwaza identified the suspect as Charles Dokera.
Namwaza said they received a tip that the suspect was operating a clinic and they later invaded his premises where upon conducting a search they found assorted medical drugs.
Dokera was arrested on the spot and he will appear before court soon to answer the charge of operating a clinic without a permit and being found in possession of medical drugs without a licence.
Charles Dokera comes from Chisinga village, Traditional Authority Chisinga in Kasungu district.


See the requirements for the HHS music elective junior and senior awards.
One-semester music course descriptions from the HHS course catalogue.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Harmony and Theory provides students with the skills necessary to excel in music. This course focuses on ear training, major and minor key signatures, musical intervals, chord structures, and chord progressions. Harmony and Theory is an asset to students looking to further their musical education after high school as well as those who just want to learn more about music.
PREREQUISITE: HARMONY AND THEORY or teacher approval.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will explore the process of developing musical ideas into compositions. Several compositional structures will be explored, including songs with lyrics. A portfolio will be assembled consisting of printed music scores and audio recordings of the student's work.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is for students who want to explore ways in which to create and arrange music using pre-recorded audio loops and original music recorded with music keyboards on the computer. Music technology allows students to work in a virtual recording studio in the same way that many professional musicians work today. Sounds can be layered track by track to produce original compositions or arrangements of other music. A portfolio of projects will include recordings of music produced in class. Some basic music knowledge is useful. Recommended for music students at any level who want to learn how technology can help them to create their own work and arrangements.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to piano keyboard skills. Students will learn the layout of the piano keyboard, and learn music notation as it relates to piano performance. Students will also explore the history of the piano, and its significance in our musical culture.


The first weekend of the 2019 SSG Baseball season is in the books. Will the Angels be looking to make some early changes, or will they be staying the course?
Community Round Table: Where do MLB The Show 19 and Out of the Park Baseball 20 Fit in Your Gaming Schedule?