No I don't know who he is either but we might all be feeling like this after Christmas and New Year binges.
Just before Christmas the European Court of Justice in a seasonal gesture issued its ruling on whether obesity can be considered a disability. In response to a claim brought by an obese employee in Denmark, whether or not obesity could be considered a disability for the purposes of discrimination legislation the court laid out its decision below.
The court confirmed that where an individual suffers from a long term impairment which impacts upon their ability to participate in professional life, they may be protected by disability discrimination legislation. The fact that the impairment results from obesity is not a relevant factor. Protection under disability discrimination legislation may also trigger an obligation on an employer to make reasonable adjustments to assist the individual.
The decision from the ECJ has led to concern that employers will now be required to make adjustments such as providing larger chairs or adapting office space to accommodate obese individuals. Whilst this may be a result in some cases, the ECJ's decision does not impose an automatic requirement to make adjustments for obese individuals; consideration will need to be given on a case by case basis as to whether an individual is disabled and, if they are, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments which can be made to overcome any impairment.
You are advised to consider whether or not an individual suffers a particular impairment as a result of their size, rather than simply focussing on size itself but you will need to be careful to ensure matters are handled with sensitivity. In light of the potential difficulties connected to disability discrimination claims, advice should be sought prior to making decisions which may adversely impact obese individuals.


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UPDATE 1-Freddie Mac's 2nd-qtr income rises vs year ago
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July 31 (Reuters) - Freddie Mac said on Tuesday its comprehensive income rose to $2.435 billion in the second quarter from $1.986 billion a year earlier as gains on derivatives offset a decline in its net interest income.
The U.S. mortgage finance agency said it will pay a $1.6 billion dividend to the U.S. Treasury after making no payment in the prior quarter as it sought to build a $3 billion capital cushion due to the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code enacted last December.
The earnings increase came even as the domestic housing market is struggling to keep pace with the overall economy. Analysts have blamed expensive homes, land shortages and rising loan costs for the drag on home sales.
"On the financial side, we produced strong earnings with a growing track record of quarterly stability," Freddie Mac Chief Executive Donald Layton said in a statement.
Freddie and its larger sibling Fannie Mae make money by charging fees to guarantee home loans made by banks and other lenders. They also earn income from investing in mortgage and related securities.
In 2008, the government took control of Freddie and Fannie in a $187 billion bailout during the global credit crisis after they were exposed to soured subprime mortgages. The two agencies have handed over their profits to the Treasury and have shrunk their investment portfolios under the terms of the conservatorship.
In the latest quarter, the McLean, Virginia-based company booked $416 million in derivative gains, compared with a $1.096 billion loss in the same quarter a year ago.
This helped offset a decline in interest income to $3.003 billion in the second quarter from $3.379 billion a year ago.
Outside of its operations, Freddie Mac said it booked $264 million in an after-tax gain from a final judgment against Nomura Holding America Inc, a unit of Nomura Holdings Inc , in a case involving its sale of private label mortgage-backed securities to Freddie Mac.
Reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by David Gregorio and Susan Thomas

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I just finished the PCV breather replacement on my car and in the process replaced the fuel injector filters and spark plugs (BoschOEM). I went to turn the car over and it was not starting. I could smell gas (quite a bit actually) but still no start. I decided to go back to the plugs I had in (NGK iridium) previously as they were still in pretty good shape. As I was pulling the new plugs, all of them had a small black coating of gas, except for cylinder 4, that spark plug was clean as a whistle. I put the NGK plugs in and the car fired up reluctantly and then began to run a little better. Now I think I am having a misfire because the idle is extremely rough. I removed the injector rail and the injector looks ok. Any other ideas?
I did an engine wash during my PCV change so I was only going to idle the car for about 10 minutes and then change the oil to get out any water that may have gotten in. (During the first 2-3 minutes I had smoke out of the exhaust which I attribute to the water in the engine, that has now stopped. Any ideas on what else could be causing no gas to get in to spark?
It sounds like you're getting fuel flow (maybe too much?) and not not enough spark. Are the coils bolted down snuggly? I believe they need to be in order to properly ground.
Is the fuel pressure sensor plugged in?
Any check engine light, any codes?
Where could water have entered the engine (what was open when washing)?
Was the engine damp when starting - perhaps shorting the spark from the wires or coils?
Did you connect the wires to the right plugs? And avoid crimping the wires by keeping them close to the coils and away from the engine cover. You should not feel any resistance as you place the engine cover.
Did you get the intake manifold back on right? Did you replace the intake gasket?
That could explain the water ingress and the rough idle.
Sounds like the engine was gas flooded at first. Swapping the plugs might of relived the gas so it could start.
While replacing the fuel injector filters what else was serviced? When I re-installed the fuel rail with 2 broken pintle caps the idle was rough. Throwing on new caps solved the rough idle.
Water potentially would have gotten in the intake ports when I washed it, but I sprayed it out with an air nozzle to help remove what I could. Intake manifold gasket is brand new from the PCV kit. It seems like any moisture has burned off. I did an oil change last night to get any water in the oil out. I think I have it eliminated down to a bad coil or injector. I just put a fresh set of Bosch plugs in and the car is running well now except for a slight dip down in idling. If I hold the accelerator down it runs ok. I am going to pick up a new coil pack tomorrow and see. I am not getting any codes from my OBD scanner.
Did you drop and clean the throttle? The butterfly valve doesn't fully close. Stays slightly open to allow air intake when idling.
I cleaned the throttle body when I had the intake out.
Turned out to be the ignition coil on cylinder 4. She runs like a scared rabbit now.


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Q: Destroy a hard drive without proper equipment I need to make two hard drives unreadable. Unfortunately, I have some constraints which make this harder than usual (in particular, they rule out the answers to other questions):

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*I don't have a computer to mount the drives and erase them (weird, right?)

*I don't have a strong magnet

*I don't have the right tools (screwdrivers …) to properly dismantle the drives

*I don't have access to corrosive chemicals

*I don't have a sledgehammer.

How can I destroy the drives with the least monetary / material requirements?
The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is to pinch off the connection pins, and perhaps destroy the circuit board using a small hammer.
I realise that given all the above constraints this may be too much to ask. I'm willing to settle for whatever I can get. I don't have to fulfil legal obligations of data security, and the data on the discs, though personal, is not critical. I don't want to prevent the FBI from reading my discs, just the next door wannabe MacGyver.

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How can I destroy the drives with the least monetary / material requirements?

You've pretty much ruled out the most common and easiest ways to physically destroy your data, but that being said, you still have two routes that are fairly inexpensive.
Physically Destroy The Drive Platters:  Go to your local hardware store, and buy a cheap $5 hammer.  Smash hard drive until you are satisfied that the platters have even been warped or somehow deformed.  Make this step easier by adding in a small screwdriver set if you don't want to smash the HDD case as well.
Another good idea would be to take the platters out, and put them in a campfire for a few hours.  After that, they should be pretty much unrecoverable, following further destruction of the remains (after letting them cool off, of course).
Buy An External HDD Enclosure:  I've seen these go for like $15 at my local computer store.  Pop the drive in an enclosure, and fire up DBAN.  Combine with the previous recommendation for even more security!

TL,DR: You have to physically destroy the data on the platters (really easy, just smash them, warp them, bend them, do whatever - even a single fingerprint on the platter will destroy gigabytes of data).  You can also use a computer tool to overwrite all of your sectors until you are reasonably satisfied that said data cannot be recovered.

A: If you just want to prevent your neighbor, then ripping off the circuit board would be enough. You could also mutilate the stickers on the drive, just in case your neighbor gets the idea to buy same drive and transplant boards. Another idea which may be good would be to destroy the wires going into the motor. That, depending on the drive, will require replacement of the motor or the drive case itself if done properly.

A: You mention you may have a small hammer. Is this correct?
There is a hard case on 5 sides of the drive and a much softer cover on the last side (usually the "top" with the labels and such). This softer cover should be able to be significantly dented with a few stiff stikes from a hammer.
Besides that the heat methods mentioned above should work. For instance, if you don't much care what your oven ought to smell like:
Ingredients:
1 Hard Drive, cleaned
Tools:
Cookie sheet
Aluminum foil
Instructions
Heat oven to broil.
Clean the hard drive by removing any circuit boards from the drive and any plastic you can.
Cover the cookie sheet with the aluminum foil and place the cleaned hard drive in the middle of the tray.
Place the tray in the oven near the top (or in the broiler, if you have one).
Open a window and get a fan and take the battery out of your fire alarm.
Bake until crispy.
Serve hot with a dollop of Old World Spumoni ice cream.

A: Google for a local shooting range, offer them a target of your Hard Drives. They'll shoot it to shreds (if they're any good).
If that doesn't work, find a sidewalk and have some fun with smashing it into the ground. Repeat until you're happy with it in pieces.*
*: Make sure to pick up your mess

A: Free Method: repeatedly throw the HDD against a sidewalk or concrete wall until it comes apart. Then continue to smash the platters (internal disks) until they are extremely damaged.
Side Note: This also provides some stress relief.

A: I'm not positive how effective this is but for speed and ease I like to take a drill and drill a few holes through the circuit board and on through the platters. I suppose then if you poured a little water in the filters would also be much less effective.

A: Have a neighbor with a bench vise?  Squeeze the heck out of it. You'll surely fracture the platters as well as the motor and the PCB.

A: By far the cheapest and easiest method I've found for destroying drives is to triple bag the drive in good garbage bags and swing it at the concrete a few times. If you have a couple drives you can put them in side by side.. Otherwise adding a couple rocks to the bag helps.
My preferred method as of late is to take my arc welder to the drive.. Melting a drive that has given you headaches is so much more fun.

A: 4 bucks will buy you a torx bit set on Amazon with which you can deal with any weird screws you may come across.

A: I used to work for a Computer Service and we used to destroy platters inside small laptop 2'5 hdds just by hitting them hard over the desk using hand and nothing else. This was done so that the platters would break into pieces (you could hear them that they are in very small pieces) while still the external side would be fine with no visibility of external damage. Then we usually sent them back to producer on warranty case. Worked all the time. Not sure how big drive would react thou :-)

A: HDD are much more resistant than people think. And in one HDD the only thing that really matters are the platters inside it.
Can you make holes over your HD, drilling it? Make sure to drill from top to bottom. 3 holes and you're good. See that one HD have the platters somehow delimited in the top of it, and the connectors are on the other side. Make the holes in the marked positions.
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Using a hammer and throwing it against the concrete floor are also good (let's say, 20% compared to make holes).
Running over with a car, even using rocks, is too little to damage the platters.
Fire is insuficient. (About 11 years ago, someone set fire on +- 20 computers in the prosecutor's office I worked, only in 1 computer we couldn't recover the HD data).
Platters are resistant. Someone said about fingerprints over it: once we opened one HDD, and with it running, we thrown some cigar ashes over it. It was still useable. Putting fingers over it: we still could recover information. It only stoped working when we used a screwdriver to create scratches over it.

A: Snipping off the pins will foil your average wannabe-MacGuyver. Some disks expose other circuitry, which you can further damage/destroy in a number of ways.
If the platters remain intact, the [insert-your-security-service-of-choice] will be able to read data off them. So you would need to significantly damage the platters or to wipe them them using a software tool. This seems to be beyond you, given your constraints, but given that you aren't concerned with security services, this shouldn't worry you.
I've never tried it, and won't vouch for any results, but baking the drive might be fun, as would freezing it. If you want to be thorough, alternately bake and freeze it! The expansion/contraction effects would cause plenty of damage I am sure.
You could also drop in the sea/in the middle of a lake, bury it in a forest, simply send it to me and I'll give it my kids - they seem to have knack of destroying all sorts of high-tech equipment that I own.

A: Aside from what i have below, one thing that i've done by accident a few times is dropped a hard drive while it's turned on. take a hammer and do the same thing (with it turned on).
I've done this multiple ways in the past. The first thing I do is perform Zero Wipes on the hard drive multiple times. This will ensure that even data that was deleted gets written over several times with the 0 Format.
The second step can go one of two directions.

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*sledgehammer (rock, hammer, anything hard) - bang the heck out of the drive until it's a pancake

*overpower - get a powerstrip and a power connector from an old power supply. hook up the hard drive to the power connector and feed the other end into the power strip. Plug in the power strip and flip the switch. It will fry the capacitors and basically the whole board. You can then take the hammer to it.

A: Microwave the drive.  Effective and dangerous.  Just be sure you don't use your own microwave. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bUyp00RvTw

A: Charcoal chimney, $10-$20 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XSAA2W
Charcoal $5
Total: $15-$25 and you can make steak later (after cleaning the chimney).
Line bottom with charcoal, place hard drive inside, line sides and top with charcoal, light charcoal. Stand back and don't inhale.

A: Make a nice campfire (if you are in a rural area) or a ghetto-oven from a barrel (if you are in an urban area).
When the fire is ablaze, put the HDD in the center of the fire. Keep the fire burning for at least an hour or so, in order to let the magnetized surface of the HDD platters to loose their orientation, or even melt if they are made of aluminium.
In response to some comments:

Platters are typically made using an aluminium or glass and ceramic substrate. In disk manufacturing, a thin coating is deposited on both sides of the substrate, mostly by a vacuum deposition process called magnetron sputtering.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_platter, emphasis mine

A: Got a hacksaw?
You don't have to cut very far into it, just to notch the platters.
(Personally, I disassemble and mangle the platters.)
There is a real problem of used hard drives migrating to data-robbers in lawless places - leading to identity theft.

A: go to imperial state building's roof top. then simply drop it. make sure nobody is down there.

A: It's a hard drive -- drive over it.
The old traditional way to destroy a drive was to drill holes through it, but I'm guessing you don't have a drill either.

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Did your spouse surprise you with an unexpected tax bill?
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Trust is necessary for a successful marriage. In our tax practice, we see how misplaced reliance on a spouse's integrity may not only break a heart, but also bring an undeserved tax bill.
The IRS has a legal mechanism that may help a blameless spouse in this situation: innocent spouse relief, which can forgive the tax debt of one spouse when a joint return was filed in certain circumstances. Usually, the relief comes into play when one spouse signs a joint return in good faith without knowing that the other spouse had negligently, recklessly or willfully misstated something on the return that reduced tax liability or increased a refund.
This often happens when the innocent spouse has responsibility for the household and children and the other spouse works to support the family and handles financial matters like bills, expenses, purchases and investments. The working spouse would be the one to provide most of the figures used to prepare a tax return.
On a joint return, each spouse is individually responsible for the entire amount of tax owed. If the IRS reviews a joint return and discovers that income was understated, deductions inflated or credits taken for which the couple was not qualified, each spouse individually will be liable for the entire amount of resulting taxes, plus penalties and interest.
The IRS may aggressively try to collect this tax from the innocent spouse such as by garnishing wages or seizing accounts or other assets. The innocent spouse rule was created to give relief to the blameless spouse in this situation.
Innocent spouse relief is only available when spouses filed a valid joint return. While this seems simple, this question can be complicated legally, underscoring the need to hire an experienced tax lawyer to assist with an innocent spouse defense.
A recent published U.S. Tax Court case dealt with this issue, a question of fact that hinges on the parties' intentions. In the innocent-spouse case of Okorogu v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the court applied the "tacit consent" rule to decide that although the wife had neither signed the joint returns in question nor participated in their preparation, the behavior of each spouse and the facts as a whole supported a finding of valid joint returns.
Okorogu concerned a husband and wife who had immigrated from Nigeria. The husband was abusive and controlling, keeping the wife isolated from household financial matters. The IRS asserted tax deficiencies for two years in which joint returns had been filed without the wife's knowledge, but which included her electronic signature. The agency found that tax was owed because the returns understated income for several reasons.
The IRS' action of issuing a tax-liability notice to both spouses created a "presumption of correctness" based on the agency's treatment of the returns as joint and valid.
The wife did not know she was required to file a return because of different laws in Nigeria, but she testified that she would have signed the returns had she known because she is "law abiding."
The husband contributed to the wife's lack of knowledge by controlling her financially and socially.
When the wife later became aware of her tax reporting responsibilities, she began to file her own returns and she did not amend the earlier joint returns.
Innocent spouse relief is a complex area of tax law, so an attorney should be consulted for questions.


Recognize different priorities and work to find a compromise.
End users – despite what their actions may indicate – are not out to get IT. Similarly, IT – despite their actions – are not out to trip up end users and make their lives more difficult. End users just want to get their job done well and quickly. It's all about productivity. IT just wants to keep corporate data where it belongs and ensure they have a complete picture of IT assets and the network in order to maintain both. It's all about security and control. By starting at a recognition of these essential differences, IT and end users can work together to enable each other.


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NEW YORK – The New York attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization over cases related to consulting fees paid to Ivanka Trump as part of a broad civilian probe into the president's trade relations, an official said on Thursday of law enforcement.
The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported that a similar subpoena was sent to President Donald Trump's company by the Manhattan District Attorney, who is conducting a parallel criminal investigation.
The Associated Press could not immediately independently confirm the district attorney's subpoena, but the one sent by Attorney General Letitia James was described by an official with knowledge of the investigation who spoke under cover of 'anonymity.
The registration requests followed a recent report in The Times, based in part on two decades of Trump's tax returns, that the president reduced his company's income tax over several years by deducting $ 26 million. dollars in consulting fees as a business expense.
As of September: Trump reportedly paid just $ 750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017 – and nothing in 10 of the past 15 years
Records strongly suggested, according to The Times, that $ 747,622 of those fees were paid to Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter, through a company she owned at a time when she was also an executive in the Trump organization.
If this is true, it wouldn't necessarily pose a problem for Ivanka Trump herself, as long as she was paying income tax on consulting payments, which she reported publicly.
This could, however, raise questions as to whether tax deductions related to the Trump organization were allowed. The Internal Revenue Service has in the past pursued civil penalties for large write-offs of consulting fees it said were done to avoid tax liability.
The Times wrote that there was no indication Ivanka Trump was the target of the state or city investigation.
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Bangladeshi weddings gain a new tradition – pre-conception counselling
A WDF partner's innovative response to the problem of unplanned and unhealthy pregnancies becomes national policy.
A bride signs the register on her wedding day, after receiving pre-conception counselling from the marriage registrar.
In Bangladesh, it is estimated that about half of the roughly 6 million pregnancies each year are unplanned, and nearly 25% are unwanted. The costs to Bangladeshi women and children, and the country's economic development, have long been a cause for concern: unplanned pregnancy is associated with unsafe abortion, lack of prenatal care and adverse outcomes for mothers and children.
But what to do? Research recommends a focus on helping those women at highest risk of unwanted births – women who are older, illiterate, marry young, are rural and/or poor. Yet these women can be especially difficult to reach, and help.
In 2015, the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS) approached WDF with an innovative idea. They would involve marriage registrars (Kazi in Bengali) in an effort to teach young couples about the importance of healthy, planned pregnancies.
A wonderful opportunity
"89% of people in Bangladesh are Muslims, and Muslim marriage is a solemn covenant that must be registered by a Kazi," explains Dr Bishwajit Bhowmik, Coordinator, Preconception Care Project, BADAS. "Therefore, there is a wonderful opportunity to seek the religious influence of Kazis in creating community awareness about pre-conception care, proper pregnancy planning and prevention of non-communicable diseases, particularly gestational diabetes."
Women with undiagnosed or poorly managed gestational diabetes and their infants are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other conditions including obesity, hypertension and coronary artery disease, he says. Pre-conception care is an effective way of stopping this vicious cycle.
"If a woman first approaches the health system after she is pregnant, we might miss early onset gestational diabetes or cases of diabetes predating pregnancy. But if she receives pre-conception care, we are aware of her insulin insensitivity at the beginning of her pregnancy and can devise strategies for normalising of the intrauterine metabolic environment at a critical period in her child's development."
WDF funded the project, Preconception care through religious leaders in Bangladesh (WDF15-1237). In addition to training 400 Kazis, project targets included training hundreds of healthcare professionals, establishing pre-conception care services at 50 BADAS clinics and hospitals across the country, and creating a referral system between religious leaders and the clinics. Soon, it was meeting and surpassing its ambitious goals.
"Religious leaders in Bangladesh have a natural authority and are in continuous contact with the population," says WDF Programme Manager Susanne Olejas, who visited the project in November 2017. "The project has been highly successful, and attracted a lot of attention – it's a timely response to a very relevant global agenda."
A Kazi (left) with a groom and other members of the wedding party.
Highest possible impact
Then in July, 2018, the project achieved a new milestone: Bangladesh's Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs instructed the nation's 6,500 Kazi to implement preconception counselling nationwide.
To mark the new policy, the words Shusto ma- shusto shisu- somdridho desh: sokol gorbodharon hok porikolpitho (Healthy Mother – Healthy Child – Healthy Nation: All pregnancies should be planned) have been added to the Bangladeshi marriage certificate seal.
"This creates the possibility for the highest possible impact on the entire population in Bangladesh - not only for the lucky ones living in area participating in the Preconception care through religious leaders in Bangladesh project," Ms. Olejas says.
The WDF project is now approaching its end – but the BADAS team's efforts to improve pre-conception counselling nationwide have only just begun, Dr Bhowmik says. Current priorities include completing a new consensus guideline for preconception care, launching a national awareness campaign, and obtaining funding to build new pre-conception centres and extend the current programme. Bangladesh's Ministry of Information has also instructed all TV channels, radio stations and newspapers to publicise the pre-conception care initiative.
"We believe that we can take this programme to a new height of success in coming years," Dr Bhowmik says. "Today, achieving heathy maternal and child outcomes is possible in all pregnancies if someone plans it properly."
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Tony Cummings quizzed PHILLIP SANDIFER about his decades-long involvement in Christian music
Phillip Sandifer
Down the years singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer Phillip Sandifer has achieved a great deal within the Christian music world. Since 1981 he has recorded 18 albums ranging from his most recent project 'Simple Hymns' to an album he made for Disney Records in 1998, 'A Bug's Life Sing-Along' while his songs have been recorded by such acts as Glen Campbell, Fernando Ortega and Bob Bennett. The Kansas-based renaissance man is currently working on a new album, 'Both Hands'. He found the time to answer some Cross Rhythms questions.
Phillip was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1959 but moved to Dallas, Texas as a youth. Academically gifted, he now holds Masters degrees from Clemson University and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He joined the staff of Campus Crusade For Christ and was to remain affiliated with the organization until the late '80s. He began his musical ministry in 1981 when on a tiny budget he recorded an album of his songs, 'Never Steal The Show', and released it independently. By 1984 things were progressing for the singer/songwriter and his album 'On My Way' was released on independent label Urgent Records, a company which appointed Phillip as its A&R director.
Over the next 18 years he went on to create nine solo recordings and obtained six number one Christian music songs. His top songs include "Just Because You Are" (1), "When It's All Been Said And Done" (1), "Learning To Love You" (1), "The Less Traveled Road" (1), "From A Broken Heart" (1), "What You Mean To Me" (1), "Man Of Compassion" (1), "Arizona Highway" (10), "Others" (3), "On My Way" (10). He has produced 23 full-length albums for himself and other Urgent and Heart & Soul artists such as Catherine King, Dawn Smith Jordan and Linda Richards. Phillip and his brother Michael record as the group Santa Fe which achieved two top 10 songs "Wider Sky" and "Love Speaks Louder" on their debut recording 'Moon Circles' in 1997. In 1998 Phillip participated in Disney Records 'A Bugs Life Sing Along' which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999.
Looking back over his years with Urgent Records, I asked Phillip what were his favourite recordings of that era. "I'd love to say that mine were my favourites. But, quite frankly I really have a difficult time on my own projects because of the difficulty in self assessing. However, with each one of my projects I've learned a tremendous amount from the engineers, players and writers that continues to really serve me today and hopefully improve my skills. My two favourite projects that I produced were Dawn Smith Jordan's 'Canopy' and Catherine King's 'Windows And Doors'. Both were very young artists at the time and although neither project received a great amount of distribution, the authentic nature of the songs that each artist wrote and recorded made them the projects themselves an easy work offering back to the Lord."
What would he say were the high and low points of the Urgent Records era? "I would say that the high point was when Bob Bennett's song 'Lord Of The Past' reached number one on the AC charts. This had mostly to do with the belief level we/I had (still have) in Bob and the power of the message in that song. In some ways it confirmed our vision and direction as a writer/artist-driven label at the time. Our low point came three years after that success. Our distributor was in the process of being purchased and it created tremendous instability for them and therefore for us by association. It was at that time that we had to dramatically re-evaluate virtually everything about how we were operating as a small Independent label."
In 1999 he withdrew from the music industry in order to focus on expanding Christian radio's reach in the Austin, Texas metro area, finish his educational pursuits and spend more time at home with his family. In 2000 he joined a local church staff in order to participate in furthering the involvement of the contemporary arts in church settings. In 2004 he participated as a guest vocalist on his second Disney Recording - 'Luv-A-Byes', recording the Kenny Loggins classic (and one of Phillip's favourites) "Return To Pooh Corner". Between 1999 and 2005 Phillip participated in launching four new radio stations broadcasting largely Christian music programming in the Austin area. In addition, he launched a local community radio station (KDRP-LP, aka K-Drip) to serve his local community of Dripping Springs, Texas.
After becoming worship and arts director at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Overland Park, Kansas, Phillip recorded an album, 'Expressions: Songs Of Worship' in 2010. The following year he released 'Prone To Calamity' on his own Wider Sky Records. Cross Rhythms' reviewer commented, "This has to be one of the best self-produced albums I have come across in many a year." Speaking about the project Sandifer said, "'Prone To Calamity' in a large way is a broader expression of something I learned in my marriage a few years ago. Truthfully. . . my wife Rene is right about 90 per cent of the time when we have a disagreement. As I've gotten older, I play the odds, going with her view more and more. This generally leads to better decisions and a better marriage. I say this jokingly but truthfully, as humans, often our first instinct is wrong, but as we grow in Christ, we are offered the ability to play against type. Type being fallible humans. As we follow his leading more, we generally experience more contentment. That's the essential message of this project. Because we are who we are we are generally prone to calamity. But through Christ I can do all things. And I grow wiser in him."
The following year the consummate singer/songwriter made the surprising choice of recording an album of ancient hymns. Phillip explained, "I was simply not able to find collections of some of my favourite hymns done in a really simple way. I'd say some of Fernando Ortega's offering were the closest thing I found. But, being an acoustic guitar player I wanted to archive something really easily copied on guitar and simple, travel friendly instruments that most anyone could pick up and play. I had for a long time played these songs like this so I figured I'd just go ahead and record them. I've just begun the second project. The timelessness of message and melodies of these songs continues to blow me away."
Phillip was asked what were his thoughts on modern worship music being criticised for being theologically lightweight. Typically, the songsmith was gracious in his response. "To me music is an authentic expression of where someone is. If they are in a spiritually deep place, bring me the music that reflects that. If not, I can appreciate a song written by a young believer that might not be as weighty as perhaps what they might be capable of writing five years from now. I'm good with authentic! Someone else out there is likely going to be ministered to because they may be in the same place of growth."
Phillip is now putting the finishing touches to a new album he thinks will be called 'Both Hands'. He commented, "I will say that it has been the most rewarding project start to finish. Some old friends (Tom Hemby, Carl Marsh, Nic Whitworth, Tim Crouch) played on it and it was a reunion of sorts (to me anyway). Also, I really feel like the songs came out as originally envisioned (which doesn't always happen). So to me it has the quality of allowing someone to share in my quiet times and whether they like the material or not it was translated as close to real as possible if nothing else. It looks like we are going to have a couple of the songs mastered at the Abbey Road Studios as they now take mastering projects over the internet. Their mixes have a transparent quality to them that I have found hard to put my finger (or ear) on as to why. Pretty fun. And now somewhat affordable."
Finally, Phillip was asked what spiritual insight he had gained in recent times. "My pastor gave an incredible message two years ago on the fact that whether we like it or not we are the sum of our parts. And that God will use it all. That is, we have done wise things, not so wise things, we have joys, regrets etc. But. . .God will use it all to his glory! Especially if we will be so brave as to be honest with ourselves, others and certainly the Lord. At the end of the service he had people write down something that had gone un-confessed on a piece of paper, then confess and deal with the Lord about it and then bring it up and place it in a basket as if to release it. We saw over time that this was the beginning of many people coming back into genuine communion with the Lord and his people. This has really provoked me to keep short accounts with the Lord and really take self reflection seriously. It's that Lord Of The Past thing coming around again (thanks Bob)."
The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those held by Cross Rhythms. Any expressed views were accurate at the time of publishing but may or may not reflect the views of the individuals concerned at a later date.
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Tony Cummings is the music editor for Cross Rhythms website and attends Grace Church in Stoke-on-Trent.
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I didn't know what to expect when I picked up Time Salvager. I think I only read the first paragraph of the synopsis before I decided to read it. Post-apocalyptic Earth… check. Time travel… check. Author has a sense of humor… check. Published by TOR… check.
This sci-fi story is pretty straightforward. The tropes have been done before. I liked the entire book. I'd like to read book two. There seemed to be a lot of hate in the reviews, but I'm not sure what all the consternation was all about. Time Salvager is fun sci-fi. The ending was a little soft for my taste. It didn't quite wrap up the story, but that's the latest craze in these new-fangled books.
If you like standard sci-fi, without all the cerebral time travel paradox thinking, then read this book. If you like an adventure through a toxic post-apocalyptic Earth, read this book. If you want to read an excellent storyteller, read this book. Four stars.
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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra have announced their first ever tour to mainland Asia.
The RSNO's new Music Director Peter Oundjian will lead the orchestra on his first foreign tour, spending Hogmanay and the first week of the New Year in China. The expedition has been part-funded by the Scottish Government and will see the orchestra play in Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Macau.
Oundjian said: "I feel privileged to be taking the RSNO on its first China tour and to be representing Scotland abroad, particularly at such an early point of my tenure. The Orchestra has a strong reputation overseas through its touring and extensive discography and it will be rewarding to continue to fulfil our international remit".
Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop added: "The RSNO's programme of concerts illustrates the increased cultural collaboration between Scotland and China resulting from the Memorandum of Understanding on culture which the First Minister signed in Beijing last year. I am delighted that this Hogmanay season the RSNO will bring the essence of Scotland to concert-goers in China."
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It may be prudent to speak to a company formation agent or an accountant to get professional advice before making a choice.
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ASTOR, John Jacob (1763-1848), German-American merchant and financier, born near Heidelberg, Germany. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1783, almost destitute, and established his residence in New York City. In 1786 he entered the fur trade, dealing directly with the Indians. Because of his ambition and skillful business dealings, he acquired a fortune within six years. In order to combat the British fur-trading monopoly in Canada, he organized the American Fur Co. in 1808. He established trading posts along the Missouri and Columbia rivers and founded the village of Astoria (now in Oregon) at the mouth of the Columbia River to serve as a terminal station. After the War of 1812, Astor expanded his trading activities. He shipped cargoes of furs in his own vessels to many countries, notably China; he speculated in government securities; and he acquired large tracts of real estate in New York City. He sold his fur-trading business in 1834, devoting himself thereafter to the management of his financial interests. He left a legacy of $400,000 for a public library, later known as the Astor Library, now part of the New York Public Library in New York City.


This Cuba cycling tour focuses on the secluded, authentic, and only sparsely populated region of the country: the East. Varied terrain and stunning natural landscapes make this the best region for cycling in the Caribbean. Because it's less populated than the rest of Cuba, there's very little motorized traffic, and cyclists will often find themselves alone on the road, accompanied only by the sounds of nature. Come experience this tranquil natural paradise for yourself!
This 7-day cycling trip through the paradisiacal Eastern side of Cuba is a challenging but worthwhile tour. In contrast to the Western side, Eastern Cuba is very hilly. The rugged landscape makes for satisfying cycling routes but also requires participants be fit. With daily routes of up to 85km, this tour is perfect for cycling enthusiasts and anyone else looking for an active holiday. Explore spectacular national parks and ride along scenic coastal roads. When you join East Cuba by Bike you'll visit Cuba's secret capital, Santiago de Cuba, and you'll have plenty of time to relax on secluded natural beaches, unspoiled by tourism. This is an ideal vacation for sport enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.
On this tour of Cuba, spend 7 days exploring the most authentic part of the largest Caribbean island. With East Cuba by Bike your adventure will start in Holguin and then you'll go to Santiago de Cuba, Cuba's so-called 'secret capital'. Afterwards we'll take you to visit the oldest city in Cuba: Baracoa. This coastal city has mountains on one side and the turquoise Caribbean Sea on the other. Many beautiful cycling paths through secluded coves and lush greenery await you in this charming town. This tour offers the perfect combination of nature, beach time, cities, physical activity, and adventure. Join this fun and active tour and discover Cuba for yourself!
Below you'll find the day-by-day breakdown for our East Cuba by Bike tour.
Welcome to Cuba! We can arrange a transfer to the hotel in Holguin for you (optional) or you can organise transportation yourself.
Your tour guide will meet you in reception at 8:30am. After breakfast you will head by bike to beautiful Bayamo. You will enjoy a guided walking tour through Bayamo and lunch at the "La Bodega" restaurant. You will the cycle to the pilgrimage church Caridad del Cobre which was built at the beginning of the 17th Century for the Holy Virgin, who was the patron saint of the slaves working in the mines. Afterwards you will head by bus to Santiago de Cuba, the secret capital of Cuba. Once you have arrived in Santiago de Cuba you will go on a discovery tour through one of Cuba's most passionate cities. There are strong African cultural influences in this part of the country. The rest of the afternoon can be used as you wish.
Your day will start with an approximately 35 kilometre long bike ride to the quiet and beautiful Verraco beach. You will have lunch in Carisol Los Corales Hotel. After enjoying the beach for a while the bus will take you back to Santiago, where you will have the rest of the evening to do as you please.
Today you will cycle further towards the east. The bus will take you to your starting point from which you will begin your cycling route along the picturesque coast (approximately 40 kilometres). After a break and a bus transfer through the mountains you'll resume cycling for a further 30 kilometres to Baracoa.
After breakfast you will you cycle to the beautiful beach of Playa Maguana. After a relaxing afternoon of swimming and enjoying the Cuban scenery, the bus will take you back to Baracoa.
Today's somewhat hilly bike ride takes you through unique flora and fauna to Boca de Yumuri, a river estuary. This gorgeous natural area is the mouth of a river and home to many spectacular plants and animals. You will also get to sample a bit of the rural Cuban experience during your visit to the fishing village of Boca de Yumuri. Here you will have the chance to enjoy a boat tour (optional). After you have had a restorative swim we will drive you back to Baracoa.
Active travellers and sport enthusiasts are sure to enjoy cycling in Cuba. With East Cuba by Bike you'll get to explore Eastern Cuba's beautiful and unique landscapes, visit fascinating cultural sights, and relax on some of the world's best beaches.
We recommend that you read this information carefully before booking or departure. Here you will find important information about our East Cuba by Bike tour. Be aware that you may need to get some vaccinations in advance. This trip includes several excursions, but there is also allocated time for optional activities. Let one of our friendly tour guides help you book any additional adventures.


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Located in the west of Lao Cai province, Sapa has the geographical coordinates from 22°07'04'' to 22°28'46'' north latitude and from 103°43'28 to 104°04'15'' east longitude. Sapa district borders with Bat Xat district in the north, Phong Tho, and Than Uyen (Lai Chau) district in the west, Van Ban district in the south, and Bao Thang district and Lao Cai city in the east.
Sapa has the average elevation from 1,200 m to 1,800 m. The topography of Sapa gradually inclines in the direction from the west and southwest to the northeast. The highest point of Sapa is Fansipan Mountain with the altitude of 3,143 meters and the lowest point is Bo spring having 400 meters in height. Sapa terrain has the typical features of the North West Vietnam geography. It can be divided into the following three types. Subalpine zone comprises of some communes including Ta Giang Phinh, Ban Khoang, Ta Phin and San Sa Ho. The total area of subalpine zone is 16,574 ha accounted for 24.42% of the natural area of Sapa district. The average height is from 1,400 to 1,700 meters. The rugged terrain is strongly dissected having steep slopes and narrow valleys.
Sapa – Sa Pa sub-regions include 6 communes (Sa Pa, Trung Chai, Lao Chai, Hau Thao, Ta Van, Su Pan) and Sapa Town. The area of this region is 20,170 ha accounted for 29.72% of the whole area. It has the average altitude of 1,500 meters. In general, the topography is less dissected. The strongly dissected sub-regions consist of 7 southern communes (Ban Phung, Nam Sai, Thanh Kim, Suoi Thau, Thanh Phu, Nam Cang and Ban Ho). The total area is 31,120 ha which accounts for 45.86% of Sapa area. The typical features of the strongly dissected sub-regions are sharp peaks, steep slopes, and deep and narrow valleys.
Temperature: The annual average temperature is 15.4°C. In details, the number reaches 18 - 20°C in summer and 10 - 12°C in winter. April is the hottest time in a year. Besides, the lowest temperature often happens in January with 0oC, sometimes -3.2oC. Nonetheless, Sapa has three types of terrain creating different ecological zones and temperature in different regions.
Sunshine hours: The average sunshine hours fluctuate from 1400 to 1460 hours per year. Sunny days are not evenly distributed among months. In fact, the sunshine hours in summer are larger than in winter. There are about 180 - 200 sunshine hours in April and only 30 - 40 hours in October.
Humidity: The average relative humidity of air is 85 - 90% per year. The lowest humidity reaches 65 - 75 % in April. Besides, the leeward valleys have the more humid climate than other regions of Sapa because of having dense fog in high altitude.
Rainfall: The annual average rainfall is 2,762mm with the highest number of 3,484mm. The rainfall is also unevenly distributed among months. The rainy seasons start from May to October accounted for 80% the total rainfall in one year. In contrast, the dry months have only 50 to 100 mm per month.
Wind: Sapa has two main wind directions including the west and northwest winds in summer and the north and the northeast wind in winter. Due to having the complex mountainous terrain and lying in deep inland position, Sapa is less influenced by monsoon winds. The region is mainly affected by local winds with the average wind speed of 2.2 m/s and up to 19.7 m/s for the strongest one. In addition, Sapa district is also influenced by O Qui Ho wind (a local wind in Sapa) appearing in February, March and April. O Qui Ho wind often brings the hot and cold climate to the land.
Storm: In Sapa, storms often occur in summer and accompanied with heavy rains, floods, and flash floods in the high and steep terrains.
Fog: Fog are a popular phenomenon in Sapa, especially in winter. In freezing periods and in sheltered valleys, frost, ice and snow are often occurred. This period often lasts 2 - 3 days adversely affecting agricultural and forestry production.
Sapa has a dense network of rivers and streams with two major stream systems including Dum stream and Bo stream. Dum stream has the total length of 50 km derived from the north of Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Dum stream is divided into two main branches and distributed in almost the north and northeast communes such as Sa Pa, Trung Chai, and Ta Phin with the total area of 156 km2. Bo stream system has the length of 80 km originated from the south mountains of Hoang Lien Son with the total area of 578 km2. In general, almost Sapa streams are narrow and sloping having the erratic water flow and seasonal variations. In the rainy season, large floods with strong water flows (989m/s in Bo stream) often happen which may cause flash floods, especially in low terrains. In the dry season, the streams are often shallow.


A new strain of killer flu "could spread to Britain within 24 hours", the Daily Express has today claimed. The Daily Mail also covered the story, reporting that research had found that people were infected with both seasonal flu and swine flu, sparking fears that the viruses could combine to form a "super-flu".
The alarming reports in the Daily Mail and the Daily Express are rather misleading, for several reasons. The research the news was based on was actually a small, but important study that had examined a Cambodian patient who became unwell during the swine flu pandemic of 2009. Examining the man and four of his contacts, scientists determined that two of the five subjects were infected with both swine flu and a seasonal flu virus that was circulating in the environment at that time. None of the five infected individuals required hospitalisation and all made a full recovery.
This is valuable research in the light of the very real public health threat faced by flu pandemics; particularly as co-infection also offers the possibility for different viruses to combine their genetic material and produce new strains. However, such a 'super-flu' or 'killer-flu' has not been found, and is merely a possibility.
In the UK we are now entering the flu season. People who are most vulnerable to the effects of flu will be offered a jab against seasonal forms of flu. The composition of this jab is based on predictions of which predominant strains will circulate, and it will be designed to protect against multiple strains - even swine flu if it is likely to circulate.
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
The study was published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Although news coverage has reflected the findings of this study accurately and quoted flu experts, the overall emphasis of reports has been misleading and alarmist. Their headlines suggest that a "deadly super flu" has been found and is ready to spread to the UK. This is not the; these are laboratory findings from five people infected in 2009 with swine flu and/or seasonal flu. None had severe illness or required hospitalisation, and none died from a 'deadly new super-flu'.
This paper is a case series which reports on a man from Cambodia infected with a particular form of 'swine flu' virus during the early months of the 2009 pandemic. It reports on an influenza-like illness that developed in four of his contacts. Scientists analysed samples taken from these subjects to look at the viruses that they were infected with. They used genetic analysis to see how these viruses were related to those circulating in the environment at the time.
A study of this type provides scientific and medical information on the clinical characteristics of infected individuals. It also gives valuable insights into viral strains circulating in the environment. However, it should be noted that this study examined a very small sample of individuals and therefore from this limited analysis we do not know how many other individuals during the 2009 outbreak would have been dually infected with two flu viruses; or whether this co-infection may have caused serious illness in others.
The A/H1N1 influenza virus (pH1N1), commonly known as swine flu, emerged in Mexico in 2009 and quickly spread globally. This study reports on a 23-year-old man living in central Cambodia in October 2009 who presented himself to doctors with a temperature of 39ºC, and symptoms of headache, sore throat and cough and generally feeling unwell. Genetic analysis of samples taken revealed that he was infected with the swine flu virus. A similar influenza-like illness subsequently developed in three children who lived in his home and the children's school teacher. Specimens were also taken from these four individuals for genetic analysis.
Of the four contacts, one of the children and the teacher were infected with both a seasonal form of flu (A/H3N2) and the swine flu (pH1N1) viruses. Further analysis of genes from these viruses showed that the two viruses were closely related to the pH1N1 and A/H3N2 viruses currently circulating in the region. The two remaining children were infected with only the seasonal influenza A/H3N2.
In the samples from the two dually-infected individuals, there was no evidence that the two viruses had combined their genetic material. These dually-infected individuals did not seem to be more seriously ill than those individuals infected by a single virus.
None of the five infected individuals required hospitalisation for their illness. Four were treated with antibiotics (one received no treatment), and all five made a full recovery.
The researchers conclude that their findings confirm that "dual influenza virus infections" have occurred. This highlights the risk that people could become simultaneously infected with seasonal influenza viruses and zoonotic influenza viruses (i.e. those that cross between animal species, such as 'swine' flu and 'bird' flu). It is possible that the two viruses could combine their genetic material to produce a new strain of flu, but this was not observed in the people in this study.
These findings present a cluster of five people who developed influenza-like illness in central Cambodia in 2009. The first case was affected with swine flu; two with seasonal flu; and two with both seasonal and swine flu. The researchers say that finding of co-infections has rarely been reported, and that prior study of more than 2,000 clinical samples had found no dual infection. However, they say that other isolated cases of co-infection with swine flu (pH1N1) and seasonal flu A/H3N2 have been reported in individuals from Singapore, China and New Zealand.
This new evidence that co-infections are possible is a valuable discovery There is the possibility that when two viruses infect an individual, they might have the ability to combine their genetic material and produce a new more virulent strain. Importantly, this has not been demonstrated to have happened as yet. However, when looking solely at the information from the current study of only five individuals, it is not possible to know what proportion of those infected during the 2009 swine flu pandemic, or since, may have been dually infected. It also does not tell us whether dual infection could affect the severity of the illness in some individuals. In this case, all five infected individuals made a complete recovery, and none needed to be hospitalised.
Also, none of the five patients in this outbreak had been vaccinated against either seasonal or pH1N1 influenza infections, as seasonal vaccination in this rural region is rare. It is possible that where seasonal vaccination is offered to vulnerable individuals, as it is in the UK, the risk of dual infection might be reduced.
The '24 hour' implication reported in the news follows a statement by Dr Peter Hotez, president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, which published this study. Dr Hotez praised the discovery and said that "highly infectious strains of the virus against which humans have little defence can spread from one continent to another within 24 hours". He highlighted the need for extra vigilance following the discovery of the potential for 'double-flu' infection. This view is endorsed by the researchers who note "the importance of national and international co-operation to survey for the emergence of novel and/or reassorted influenza viruses". As yet, no combined strain has been identified.
In the UK we are now entering the flu season and the predominant strains that will affect people this winter remain to be seen. Seasonal flu jabs will have been produced based on predictions of what strains are likely to be circulating.
Myers CA, Kasper MR, Yasuda CY et al. Dual Infection of Novel Influenza Viruses A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 in a Cluster of Cambodian PatientsAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011 vol. 85 no. 5 961-963.


The Middletown Insider: Corey for Congress - "I cannot do it alone"
Corey for Congress - "I cannot do it alone"
My name is Matthew Corey, and I am the Republican candidate for Congress in the 1st Congressional District. This is a defining moment in the Republican Party and I will not stand by and watch the Liberal Socialist Progressives define who we are. We have to stand up for Republican core values: family, self-reliance, and freedom of choice. I personally look forward to working with all of the Republican candidates to take our State and Federal government back.
As Republicans, we have a moral obligation to our country and we can no longer afford to lose another generation to failed liberal policies. We need to advocate for jobs and education. Pass regulation reforms to grow small and large businesses. We need more school choice by advocating for a voucher system. I am the candidate to bring the Republican message to the inner cities. I need your help - I cannot do it alone. We need to reach 50% plus one to defeat the liberal machine.
Matthew M. Corey was born and raised in Manchester, CT, where he continues to reside today. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1982 and immediately following graduation enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Matthew was deployed to Beirut in 1983 and served until 1987. Upon completion of his military service, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service and then as a truck driver for the Teamsters (Roadway Corporation). In 1990, Matthew launched a high-rise window cleaning company, Advanced Services International, and in 2002 opened McKinnon's Irish Pub in Hartford, CT.
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The first "entente cordiale" between France and England was brought about by a very strong symbolic gesture – Queen Victoria's visit to King Louis-Philippe at the Château d'Eu in Normandy from the 2nd to the 7th of September 1843. She was the first British monarch to go to France since Henry VIII. This demonstration of friendship was even more remarkable as three years earlier, the two countries had been on the brink of war over the Far East question, public opinion then displaying strong feelings of resentment on both sides of the Channel. [Read more]
When, on October 11th 1832, François Guizot became the seventh Minister of Public Instruction of the July monarchy, he had for a long time been a recognised specialist of education issues. Since 1812, he had been professor of modern history at the Paris Faculty of Humanities, and even his most committed opponents agree that he was the greatest history professor of the first half of the XIXth century in France. Furthermore, with his future wife, Pauline de Meulan, he had founded in 1811 and edited for three years the Annales de l'Education, a monthly publication for families and schoolmasters wishing to receive information about ideas, methods and books necessary to educate children and pupils. [Read more]
As soon as he entered the government in August 1830, Guizot endeavoured to embed the new regime in the continuity of national history, in order to strengthen its legitimacy. In his opinion, history could be a powerful force of social cohesion and sustain a need for national pride by illustrating the importance of France's past. His ideas and his historical knowledge, recognised everywhere, placed him in an advantageous position to develop a sort of heritage policy, in the idea he expressed in 1828 that "it is a grave disorder and greatly weakens a nation if it forgets or disdains its past". [Read more]


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Q: Should I keep forking, or maintain a set of patches and a Makefile I wrote and maintain a medium sized website with about 1K active users.
I use technologies like Ubuntu, Python, Django, jQuery, Less, twitter-bootstrap and many more, and all the dependencies they bring along. I have a half-ton of external components, like JS libraries that I downloaded from the Internet, and a few projects I have forked on GitHub because I needed to change. Some Python projects I have installed with pip.
I have also made changes to JS libraries downloaded online, and everything is now in my repository. The forked projects are available as git submodules within my repository.
After 1.5 years of development, I'm realizing that this was a terrible approach. Upgrading any component would be potentially really messy. It's hard for me to keep track of versions, and I'm afraid of upgrading single components (be it a python package I installed with pip, or a javascript library, or something else) because that might cause regressions gods-know-where.
Last night I started thinking that, instead of forking things like there's no tomorrow, I should have probably maintained a set of patches, applied via Makefile.
Would I have been better off? what are your thoughts?
Thanks in advance.

A: I've had some experience with this recently. I've been modifying sets of files that our lab uses in order to port the files to a newer version of the language they use, but in parallel, others have been customizing their own versions of the files to suit their needs. So what I need is a way to patch my changes on top of their customized versions.
The way I've been doing this is not to use git or Make (I use both of these on a daily basis), but to use OS X's visual FileMerge utility. I assume that all of the differences between my customized code and their code default to their code initially, then I go down the line through all of the changes, and if any belong to my customized code, I patch them over to their code.
It's manual, but OS X's visual FileMerge utility makes it relatively quick and painless. By relatively painless I mean that I can do the whole merge with my right hand never leaving the four arrow keys, and never using the mouse. And honestly, I'm not sure if this sort of patching can be automated. I've had to make decisions when doing the merge that I'm not sure could be easily left up to some sort of automated patching system.
That said, I have been amazed at some of the things that git's merge algorithm has successfully merged.
This is a great question. Thanks for the post. And I know this isn't a definitive answer, but these are my current thoughts on the matter, for what they are worth.