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BRITISH LENINISM IS DEAD
Paul Anderson, Tribune column, 25 January 2013
The economy is in free-fall, the government is stumbling from crisis to crisis, Labour is somnambulant … but what has the British left been talking about this past month? Online transsexuals bullying the feminist journalist Suzanne Moore about an article in the New Statesman – and an extraordinary bust-up in the Socialist Workers Party over an allegation of rape against a senior male member.
The storm over the ugly threats to Moore has had more media coverage – in part because Julie Burchill responded to them by accepting a commission to write an incendiary piece for the Observer lampooning what she called "a bunch of dicks in chicks' clothing". Her article, which is very funny, was removed from the paper's website by its editor, John Mulholland, after readers (and his editor-in-chief, Alan Rusbridger) complained – a quite astonishing failure of editorial nerve. I'm with Suzanne and Julie on this one: however misunderstood and oppressed you are, you don't Tweet rape threats to the birds.
But the SWP sexual assault scandal has wider ramifications. The story is simple. Some years ago, a woman member of the party complained of sexual harassment by a party bigwig – and last year she accused him of rape. The party referred the case to its disputes committee, the members of which were friends of the accused; and the committee conducted a slapdash inquiry and found the accusation not proven. It then reported its verdict to a closed session of the party's conference in early January – which voted to accept it, but only by the narrowest of margins.
Then the shit hit the fan. A transcript of the conference debate on the disputes committee report was sent to the Socialist Unity website by a party member disgusted by the leadership's lack of openness on the case. This in turn was the cue for several resignations and a spate of polemics from suddenly dissident SWPers – prominent among them the writers Richard Seymour and China Miéville – loudly denouncing the party leadership they had supported unswervingly for years. The hypocrisy is breath-taking, but never mind. The SWP is now in what looks like a terminal crisis.
So what, you might think. But although the SWP doesn't matter much, it does matter. Until this latest scandal, it was the sole survivor of the Leninist far left in Britain that could claim to be more than a website or a network of old comrades in their fifties with salaried positions in the labour movement, academia, the media and various pressure groups (though of course it was that too). Since the early 1990s the SWP has been the biggest faction on the far left in Britain (which isn't saying much: its membership is almost certainly less than 2,000).
It was a beneficiary of the implosion of its competitors. The Communist Party of Great Britain split during the 1980s. The Eurocommunist majority abandoned Leninism to create Democratic Left (which dwindled to nothing, changed its name twice and handed over what remained of the Moscow gold to a constitutional reform pressure group). The CPGB's Stalinist minority regrouped in the tiny Communist Party of Britain, most of whose members are now pensioners. A little later, the SWP's main rival on the Trotskyist left, the Militant Tendency, went into catastrophic decline after it was expelled from the Labour Party (except briefly in Scotland, where it was the core of the Scottish Socialist Party until its charismatic leader Tommy Sheridan fell from grace, though that's another story).
During the 1990s, the SWP recruited a swathe of leftists left homeless by New Labour, and after Labour won in 1997 made an opening to its rivals, setting up a party to fight elections, the Socialist Alliance, with Militant (by then the Socialist Party of England and Wales), which contested the 2001 general election. The SA won nothing, and meanwhile the brains behind the SWP got old and died: Tony Cliff (2000), Duncan Hallas (2002), Paul Foot (2004).
The SWP terminated the great Trot love-in amid recriminations, but after 9/11, the SWP threw itself into anti-war activism – and found itself new allies in the form of the Muslim Association of Britain and the maverick pro-Saddam Hussein Labour MP George Galloway. The result, after Galloway's expulsion from Labour in 2003, was the creation of another new electoral party, Respect, which did very well for Gorgeous George, who won Bethnal Green and Bow in 2005, but not so well for the SWP, which got few recruits from the initiative and a lot of ridicule for cosying up to barmy reactionary Islamists.
The SWP left Respect and jettisoned the two leading figures most responsible for the Islamist turn, John Rees and Lindsay German, who now run a website-cum-party called Counterfire. It was obvious when they left that the party was in trouble, but it still dominated the far-left scene: every union branch had a resident SWPer. Now the party is a laughing-stock: no one will even talk to them after all this. I'm not mourning, but it's worth noting. British Leninism is finished.
EU SHOULD TELL CAMERON TO GET LOST
What the EU needs right now is more integration – a Eurozone-wide tax-and-spend regime to mitigate the impact of the single currency and democratic institutions to run it. David Cameron's proposal for Britain to become a free-rider with access to the common market but able to undercut everyone else on workers' rights and to evade regulation on everything from banking to the environment deserves nothing but contempt. Our European partners should – and probably will – tell him where to stick it. And we don't need a referendum on Europe, or indeed on anything else. Ed Miliband has called this one perfectly.


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Last year after my annual trip to Burgundy, I went back to visit Domaine Donatsch in Malans, Switzerland. My first visit was three years ago. I tasted a wide range of Donatsch wines including Chardonnays from 1995 to 2011 and Pinot Noirs from 1989 to 2010 as well as many other wines. I was most impressed. Here is the conclusion to my first article: Clearly this is a small Domaine that has achieved world wide success, yet still has a lot of potential for the future. After all, how can you argue with Martin Donatsch, the two time world champion Pinot Noir maker? Taken from the Domaine Donatsch web site here's what he has to say: "Martin is convinced that the Bündner Herrschaft is amongst the best Pinot regions in the world and is sure that its potential is by no means exhausted." Hopefully, over time, more of the Domaine Donatsch wines will trickle out of Switzerland. In the meantime, if you live in Switzerland or pay a visit to Switzerland, they are wines to seek out. And, they stand out as beautiful expressions of what can be done with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes outside of Burgundy. So I clearly knew after my first visit that Domaine Donatsch was something very special. And, this was confirmed again this year. Not only did I again taste some of the best Pinot Noirs outside of Burgundy that I have ever experienced, but other great wines as well.
The Dontatsch family has owned their estate in Malans Switzerland for over 100 years and is now in the fifth generation. In Malans there are 12 wine producers. Led by Domaine Donatsch, this is where the best Swiss Pinot Noirs are being made. Martin Donatsch, the current winemaker, represents the fifth generation of the Donatsch family. His father, Thomas is recognized as a pioneer of Swiss wines. Convinced that he could make better wines, Thomas traveled to Burgundy in 1973 and visited the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. There the winemaker, the late André Noblet, gave him instructions on how to make Pinot Noir as well as three used La Tâche barrels. From this he began the quest to improve the quality of the wines. In 1975 he planted Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc which were not allowed at that time under appellation laws. He also was the first in Switzerland to make sparkling wine according to the Champagne method and in 1983 first cultivated Cabernet Sauvignon in the region….
Martin apprenticed at several wine growing estates in Australia, South Africa, Bordeaux, and Spain before joining the family domaine. He has achieved great success and has been awarded the world champion Pinot Noir producer at the Le Mondial du Pinot Noir for the years 2010 and 2011. The Pinot Noirs produced at Domaine Donatsch are very pure and beautifully balanced with flavor and elegance….
(To read my article on the history of the Domaine, information on Swiss wines, and notes on Dontasch wines click here and to read my article on Completer which is a great white wine unique to Switzerland click here).
During my visit, I had dinner one night with Martin and his parents, Thomas and Heidi. We had 2 wines that I brought from Burgundy – the 2011 and 2012 Echezeaux from Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Both were gorgeous wines that were much admired by all of us. The 2011 showed particularly well – very open with lots of elegance and finesse. We also had two Donatsch wines including 2012 Completer and 2013 Pinot Noir Unique "Reserve Privée. The 2012 Completer was lovely and bright with very pure fruit. The 2013 Pinot Noir Unique "Reserve Privée was really special. It was a selection of one barrel that was bottled for the exclusive use of the family. With amazing fruit and balance the wine was delicious. I did not know at the time, but the next day we were to have the wine again at a comprehensive tasting of Domaine Donatsch wines. Lucky me! To be able to experience this very special wine on two consecutive days was a real honor and a great experience.
The next day Martin and I first tasted some Domaine Donatsch wines from barrel. This was followed by a tasting of young and old Donatsch wines from bottle along with lunch. The latter lunch and tasting included many of the top sommeliers in Switzerland.
My notes on a large number of new and old Donatsch wines follow. But, let me once again say at the outset that some of the Domaine Dontasch Pinot Noirs that I tasted on this trip as well as some of those tasted on my first visit are some the best Pinot Noirs I have ever tasted. And, since my visit, Martin tells me that the 2013 Domaine Donatsch Pinot Noir Unique received the only perfect score ever awarded a wine by Switzerland's leading wine magazine. In addition, the 2013 Domaine Donatsch Pinot Noir Unique received an Outstanding rating as one of the best Pinot Noirs in the world outside Burgundy from Decanter Magazine in the April 2016 issue (To get more information as posted on the Domaine Donatsch website click on the following link http://www.donatsch.info/#!wine/c129h).
With a couple of exceptions the 2014 wines tasted from barrel were components of wines that would be blended later. Hence most of the notes are only a glimpse of components of the finished wines. The year 2014 had normal production for Pinot Noir whereas the Pinot Noir crop in 2013 was reduced by some 50% as a result of a long winter and poor flowering in the spring. The 2014s tasted all showed lovely fruit and balance. They will be wines with early charm yet with the ability to age.
This wine was in tank awaiting bottling at the time of tasting. With a light yellow gold color the wine has a deep perfume with lovely floral notes and faint hints of tropical fruit and spice. With beautiful balance it shows floral and tropical notes on the palate with a nice underlying citrus tinged crispness and a very faint hint of vanilla – Outstanding Potential.
This wine is a representative of the Tradition bottling. The Tradition bottling is composed of grapes grown mostly on the Swiss Pinot Noir clones. With a deep color the wine has a very nice berry perfume with a tinge of earthiness. It has lovely bright crisp berry fruit with a faint spice tinge and a faint hint of earthiness – Very Good Potential.
Passion represents about 2/3s of the Domaine Donatsch Pinot Noir production. It is made from grapes grown mostly on the French Pinot Noir clones and include grapes from the oldest vines.
#1 One component of Passion from an old barrel. Deep color. Great perfume. Lots of fruit. Very nice concentration. Balanced and flavorful.
#2 The primary component of Passion from an old barrel. Deep color. Great floral perfume. Rounded and supple. Lots of black cherry fruit. Harmonious and flavorful. Really lovely.
#3 This wine is in new oak. New oak will represent about 30% of the final blend. Deep color. Lovely spice tinged perfume. Rounded and supple with very nice fruit and a distinct spiciness.
#4 This wine is in a different type of new oak. It is very similar, but not as spicy.
#5 This wine is in a third type of new oak. It has a more subtle spiciness and more richness.
Domaine Donatsch Pinot Noir Unique has been made since 2000 and is a selection of the best barrels (usually 6) of the production from mostly the French Pinot Noir clones. The final blend will be composed of wines from 80-100% new barrels.
#1 Deep color with a great perfume showing a hint of spiciness. Lots of fruit and very flavorful with a faint hint of spice. Lots of fruit with a subtle spiciness. Rounded and lush.
#2 This will be a small component. Deep color. Lovely berry perfume with spice nuances. Lovely spice tinged fruit.
#3 From another type of wood this will also be a very small component. Deep color. Lovely berry perfume with a faint hint of vanilla. Very nice fruit and very flavorful with just a kiss of vanilla.
#4 Deep color. Great perfume. Lovely fruit with a very subtle oak influence. Flavorful and rich.
#5 The best balance and the most richness of the five components taste. Deep color. Great floral tinged perfume. Silky and rounded with lush fruit and lots of depth.
All of these wines were served with lunch at the Domaine. There were several older wines where very few bottles still exist. And, with just a couple of exceptions, the wines showed beautifully over the entire spectrum of vintages 1978 – 2014. It was an amazing tasting which showcased the quality of the wines, their consistency and evolution, and their ability to age. Domaine Donatsch is indeed a very special place and is a great tribute to the skill and talent of Martin and his father Thomas.
Light yellow in color with a faint golden hue this wine is bright and crisp. It has a lovely perfume with hints of citrus and peach and has lovely citrus tinged fruit – Highly Recommended.
Light yellow in color with a faint golden hue, this wine has a deep perfume with hints of roasted almonds and a faint floral undertone. On the palate, it is quite rich and rounded with a faint honeyed quality showing a faint citrus tinge – Highly Recommended.
Of the 3 Passion Chardonnays tasted this was the only one that went through a full malolactic fermentation. With a light yellow color showing a faint golden hue, this wine has a lovely floral perfume with faint hints of peach and apricot. The flavors suggest a subtle myriad of fruits – peach, apricot, pineapple, and citrus – with a faint floral undertone. Balanced with a nice underlying crispness, this is a lovely stylistic Chardonnay – Outstanding.
Light yellow color with a faint golden hue this Chardonnay has a lovely faintly floral perfume with hints of pineapple, passion fruit, and mint. The fruit is lovely with a faint floral exotic tinge and the wine is flavorful and balanced with a nice underlying crispness – Outstanding Plus.
Light yellow in color with a faint golden hue this wine has a lovely floral perfume with a faint hint of spice. The fruit is very pure and flavorful it is balanced with depth and richness and a nice crispness on the finish – Outstanding.
With a light yellow color showing a faint golden hue this wine has a lovely floral perfume with a touch of citrus and a faint hint of mint. It is beautifully balanced with very pure fruit showing faint hints of peach and citrus and has a nice underlying crispness – Outstanding.
Light golden yellow in color this Chardonnay shows a caramelized perfume with tinges of spice. Rich and full, the wine shows a very ripe apple-like fruit with a faint tinge of spice and citrus and is a bit flat without underlying structure. It is still drinkable, but out of character with the other wines and past its prime. (Note: From 2000 to 2008 the Chardonnay grapes for Unique were picked later. This wine is a reflection of that practice. Since that time the old practices of harvesting have been followed. This has resulted in wines that reflect a more Burgundian character with more structure).
(Note: This Chardonnay is from the Selvenen vineyard which was planted in 1990. Prior to 1990 all the Chardonnays were from the Frassa vineyard which was planted in 1975 and then replanted with Completer in 2007.) Light golden yellow in color this wine has a deep floral tinged perfume with hints of roasted hazelnuts. It has very good depth and richness and is faintly honeyed with a nice underlying citrus tinged crispness – Highly Recommended Plus.
At nearly 30 years of age this Chardonnay is quite remarkable. It has a light golden yellow color and a deep faintly floral perfume with a suggestion of passion fruit. On the palate, it is quite lush with hints of exotic fruit yet is still fresh with a nice crispness – Outstanding.
This is a delicious mature Chardonnay with lots of flavor and richness. Light golden yellow in color it has a deep faintly honeyed perfume with faint hints of crème brulée. With lovely faintly honeyed fruit the wine is balanced and very appealing with a nice underlying crispness – Outstanding.
This was the first vintage where the Chardonnay was aged in barrels. At nearly 40 years of age, this Chardonnay is complex and very drinkable if tiring a bit. Martin said that another bottle tasted a few months prior was much fresher and much better. Alas, it is academic as there is only 1 bottle left! This bottle had a light golden yellow color and an unusual perfume showing a faintly burnt quality and hints of honey. With ripe faintly honeyed fruit flavors there was also a green apple quality underneath. It is unusual to be sure, but still drinkable and interesting.
When I first tasted Completer on my first visit to Domaine Donatsch in the fall of 2012 it was love at first sip. Unfortunately, the production of Completer is unique to Switzerland and the amount produced is minuscule. In short, it is rare in Switzerland and virtually nonexistent outside of Switzerland. But, I cannot help think that one day this grape will find a home somewhere else. To me it might be the Finger Lakes of upstate New York (to read an article on the Finger Lakes click here and to read the article on Completer click here).
This wine is unique and delicious. It is exotic yet bright and crisp and has richness while retaining lots of charm and finesse. With a light yellow color the wine has a faintly exotic floral tinged perfume with a faint hint of citrus. Flavorful and complex with exotic fruit and citrus nuances this Completer is also balanced with a nice crispness on the finish – Outstanding Plus.
On my earlier visit to Domaine Donatsch I tasted 3 vintages of Completer – the 2009, 2010 and 2011. This trip, in a period of 3 days, I enjoyed the 3 most recent vintages of Completer. It was a great treat to drink these rare and delicious wines. – The wines were the 2014 described above, a 2012 at dinner with the Donatsch family the night before the tasting, and a 2013 with lunch at Cheval Blanc restaurant in Basel the day after the tasting. The 2013 Completer was the perfect match for the very flavorful and elegant food we had at lunch. It was beautifully balanced with lots of finesse and subtle yet complex flavors. A brief commentary on our lunch at Cheval Blanc restaurant follows.
I met my wife Laurie in Zurich the night after the tasting and the next day we went to Basel to board an AmaWaterways river boat to cruise on the Rhine River. The restaurant Cheval Blanc is located in the 5 star hotel Les Trois Rois (The 3 Kings) on the Rhine River. The chef is Peter Knogl. Cheval Blanc had just recently received its third star at the time of our visit. The lunch we had was off the charts great and merits the attention of every lover of great food. Here are a few of the dishes we had: three appetizers – tuna tartare with avocado mousse, thin crackers with smoked beef and barley and horseradish cream, smoked oysters with ponzu cream and seaweed chips with mushrooms. First course – raviolis with egg yolk and fresh spinach topped with fresh shaved Alba white truffles. Second course – Fresh filet of sole for Laurie and fresh filet of Turbot for me. Both accompanied by different delicate sauces, fresh Breton lobster in a delicate foam, and fresh poached potatoes. Cheese course – a great selection of the best cheeses from Switzerland and Abbaye de Citeaux cheese from France. The latter is my favorite cheese in the world and rarely seen outside of France. Dessert – parfait of praline, lemon jelly, caramelized hazelnuts, and chocolate, followed by an assortment of fresh made daily chocolates which were the best chocolates we have ever eaten!
Light brick red color with an amber edge this 25 year old Pinot Noir exhibits classic mature Pinot Noir flavors. The perfume is lovely with foresty/floral nuances. On the palate the wine is rounded, soft, and supple with faint hints of plum and dried rose petals. It is flavorful and exhibits great balance and finesse – Outstanding.
Two bottles of this wine were tasted. The first showed a distinct mushroom quality in the nose and on the palate and finished with a dryness.
Tasted in 2012 this wine was stunning and it remains so today. It has a deep color with a hint of amber at the edge and a lovely floral perfume with hints of plums and cherries with a foresty nuance. Rounded and supple with lots of exotic spice tinged fruit accented by foresty notes and hints of dried rose petals, this is a gorgeous Pinot Noir approaching full maturity with a long life ahead – Outstanding Plus.
With a very nice color just amber at the edge, this wine has a lovely floral perfume. It has very good fruit with foresty nuances and balanced and flavorful with a tinge of crispness – Highly Recommended Plus.
Tasted in 2012 this wine was showing beautifully. And, it continues to remain so today. The fruit may be just a bit diminished now, but the wine remains complex and balanced with ample fruit. Now fully mature, the plum like fruit retains an exotic quality and foresty nuances. It is flavorful and a pleasure to drink – Outstanding Plus.
With a very nice color just amber at the edge, this wine has a lovely floral spice tinged perfume. It has very nice cherry and plum fruit with floral nuances and is beautifully balanced with a lot of finesse and elegance – Outstanding.
This is a really stunning Pinot Noir. It has a deep color with an amber edge and a gorgeous floral perfume with a tinge of mint. On the palate there is a lot of floral tinged cherry fruit and the wine is very pure, supple, and rounded with lots of flavor and a great elegance – Extraordinary.
This wine has a very nice color and a lovely floral spice tinged perfume. Elegant, with supple very pure fruit, it is elegant and flavorful with lovely balance and a lot of charm – Outstanding.
With a deep color this wine has a gorgeous cherry perfume with floral tinges. On the palate it has lots of floral spice tinged cherry fruit and is supple and rounded with lots of flavor and charm – Outstanding Plus.
This wine has a very nice color with a faint amber edge. It has a lovely floral perfume and lots of supple floral tinged fruit. Elegant and beautifully balanced this s a Pinot Noir with a lot of charm – Outstanding.
With a deep color this wine has a great floral spice perfume. It has loads of lush black cherry fruit showing a floral spice nuance and is balanced and very flavorful. This is a wonderful Pinot Noir with a long life ahead – Outstanding Plus/Extraordinary.
Note: 2013 was a year with a very long winter and a very short spring. Very poor flowering resulted in a Pinot Noir crop that was reduced by 50% with very small berries. As a result, the wines are very concentrated. There were 8 barrels (200 cases) of Unique in 2013 as compared with the usual 6 barrels (150 cases).
With a deep color this wine has a lovely cherry perfume showing a hint of mint. It has gorgeous cherry fruit and is rounded, lush, and supple with great underlying structure. Balanced with very good concentration this is really lovely – Outstanding/Outstanding Plus.
With a very deep color this wine has a gorgeous black cherry perfume with a faint floral tinge. It has loads of rich black cherry fruit and is balanced, rich, and supple with richness and depth. A very impressive Pinot Noir by any standard it is destined for a very long life ahead – Extraordinary.
This wine is a selection on one barrel that was bottled for the exclusive use of the family. It is absolutely stunning. Dark in color this Pinot Noir has an incredible black cherry perfume and layers of black cherry fruit on the palate. Very pure, lush, and balanced subtle floral spice nuances are woven throughout and there is a very faint exotic tinge on the finish. The evolution of this wine should be nothing short of spectacular. Bravo – Extraordinary/Extraordinary Plus.
This is a delicious Pinot Noir that is drinking beautifully now. It has a very nice color with a faint amber edge and a lovely floral berry tinged perfume. With lovely fruit the wine is elegant and finesseful with flavor and balance – Outstanding.
This sweet wine is made from grapes without botrytis. Instead the bunches of grapes are placed on straw mats in the sun to concentrate the juice. Light gold in color the wine has a stunning tropical fruit perfume with honeyed floral undertones. Sweet and lush with loads of honeyed tropical fruit, it is balanced and very pure with very good underlying acidity – Outstanding Plus.


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Top 10: Worst Male-Bashing Ads
Marc Voyer
You've seen him plenty of times on sitcoms; he's the dumb, bumbling, idiot dad, husband and boyfriend who appears useless at everything but bringing home a paycheck. The message: Guys are dumb and women have to lead them around. This, of course, cues the laugh track. Yet a survey from an organization called Children Now found that two-thirds of kid respondents described men on TV as angry, while respondents from another group's survey said men were portrayed as corrupt on TV by a 17 to 1 margin. Clearly, this is no laughing matter.
To highlight companies pushing anti-guy messages, we've compiled a list of the worst male-bashing ads from 2007 and 2008. Whether husbands are portrayed as useless, stereotypical men or absolute airheads, our list of worst male-bashing ads exposes them all.
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Need to cook a meal? Better call for pizza because you surely can't do it on your own. In this worst male-bashing ad, Pizza Hut rolls out the tired stereotype that men are completely useless in the kitchen. Take a look at the real world, however, and you'll see a much different picture than the one painted in this worst male-bashing ad: Men still dominate professional kitchens as chefs. You can take your pick from the tons of male celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver. Of course you use the microwave, but you can also boil an egg, grill a great steak and even prepare vegetables. You may have grown up on your mother's cooking, but now that you are grown up you can be the master of your kitchen — even if advertising insists you can't.
Apparently, men are pushovers and women are the superior voice in relationships. It's unclear what product or service this No. 9 worst male-bashing ad is pitching, but its cliched message comes in loud and clear. You've seen this script play out on sitcoms like Everybody Loves Raymond and King of Queens all the time. The formula in this worst male-bashing ad is simple: Man + Outside World = Dumb. Clearly, whomever came up with the concept wasn't doing much heavy lifting for an idea; they simply repackaged the "dumb man" character as a more literal representation — a caveman. Warning: blood may boil after repeated viewings.
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Year 1120 (MCXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events
 By place

 Byzantine Empire
 Siege of Sozopolis: Byzantine forces under Emperor John II Komnenos conquer Sozopolis in Pisidia, from the Sultanate of Rum. The Seljuk garrison is defeated while they are trapped between the Byzantine cavalry and the army (who is besieging the fortress).

 Levant
 January 16 – Council of Nablus: King Baldwin II and Patriarch Warmund convenes an assembly at Nablus – establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. The prelates and noblemen who attend the meeting confirm the clergy's right to collect the tithe and to bear arms "in the cause of defense".
 Baldwin II grants the Knights Templar under Hugues de Payens and Godfrey de Saint-Omer a headquarters in a wing of the royal palace on the Temple Mount in the captured Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem.
 Summer – Baldwin II leads a expedition to Antioch to defend the northern Crusader states. He signs a 1-year truce with Ilghazi, Artuqid ruler of Mardin, securing the possession of Kafartab and other fortresses in Syria.

 Europe
 June 17 – Battle of Cutanda: The combined forces of Aragon and Navarre under King Alfonso the Battler crush the Almoravid army near Calamocha. Alfonso recaptures the fortified towns of Calatayud and Daroca.
 The Almoravid fleet under Admirals Abu Abd Allah ibn Maymum of Almeria, and Isa ibn Maymum of Sevilla attacks the coastline of the Christian  Kingdom of Galicia.
 Freiburg is founded by Conrad I and his elder brother, Duke Berthold III of Zähringen, as a free market town.

 England
 King Henry I gives a portion of the Stoneleigh estate (located in Warwickshire) to Geoffrey de Clinton, his chamberlain and treasurer. He builds a motte and bailey castle and forms a lake to provide better defences.
 November 25 – The White Ship is sunk in the English Channel, off Barfleur. Henry I's only legitimate son, William Adelin, is among 300 (many of them Anglo-Norman nobility) who drown.
 The Pseudo-Ingulf's Croyland Chronicle records Cornwall, as a nation distinct from England.

 Asia
 Fang La, a Chinese rebel leader, leads an uprising against the Song Dynasty in Qixian Village (modern-day Zhejiang) in southeast China. He raises an army and captures Hangzhou.
 August – September (the eighth month of the Chinese calendar) – Wanyan Xiyin, a Jurchen nobleman and minister, completes the design of the first version of the Jurchen script.
 The flourishing south Chinese coastal city of Quanzhou claims a population of 500,000 citizens, including the hinterland.

 By topic

 Religion
 Order of Premonstratensians founded by Norbert of Xanten at Prémontré in Picardy.
 Bishop Urban begins the construction on Llandaff Cathedral in Wales.

 Science
 Walcher of Malvern, an English astronomer and mathematician, creates a system of measurement for the Earth using degrees, minutes and seconds of latitude and longitude.

Births
 Alfonso of Capua, Italo-Norman nobleman (d. 1144)
 Arnold I of Vaucourt, archbishop of Trier (d. 1183)
 Frederick II of Berg, archbishop of Cologne (d. 1158)
 Fujiwara no Yorinaga, Japanese statesman (d. 1156)
 Gonçalo Mendes de Sousa, Portuguese nobleman (d. 1190)
 Ioveta of Bethany, princess and daughter of Baldwin II
 Jaksa Gryfita, Polish nobleman and knight (d. 1176)
 Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon, Arab-Jewish translator
 Louis VII (le Jeune), king of France  (d. 1180)
 Philip of Milly, French nobleman and knight (d. 1171)
 Rainald of Dassel, archbishop of Cologne (d. 1167)
 Roger de Mowbray, English nobleman (d. 1188)
 Urban III, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 1187)
 William I ("the Wicked"), king of Sicily (d. 1166)
 Zhao Boju, Chinese landscape painter (d. 1182)

Deaths
 September 3 – Blessed Gerard, founder of the Knights Hospitaller
 September 24 – Welf II ("the Fat"), duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)
 November 25
 Matilda FitzRoy, countess and daughter of Henry I
 Ralph of Pont-Echanfray, Norman knight (b. 1070)
 Richard d'Avranches, 2nd Earl of Chester (b. 1094)
 William Adelin, duke and son of Henry I (b. 1103)
 Adelaide, countess of Vermandois and Valois (or 1124)
 Afridun I (the Martyr), ruler (shah) of Shirvan (b. 1046)
 Eudo Dapifer (or FitzHerbert), Norman nobleman
 Fujiwara no Atsutaka, Japanese nobleman and poet
 Fujiwara no Sadazane, Japanese calligrapher (b. 1076)
 Ingegerd, queen of Denmark and Sweden (b. 1046)
 Raymond Pilet d'Alès, French nobleman (b. 1075)

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When it comes to commerce, it doesn't matter whether you are a wizard at Google, or a novice — there are always ways to shop smarter. So we've put together a list of actionable tips that, when implemented, will have an immediate impact on your shopping ROI. We tend to focus much of our attention on the two most common feed optimisations: product titles and products excluded from the feed. But is there more to it?
Our experience working with thousands of merchants globally gives us a look into what is bringing results for merchants when it comes to shopping campaigns with Google Adwords, and what doesn't. So without further ado, let's take a look at some recommendations for feed optimisations.
A product with an optimised title will get more clicks from customers who are further along their purchase funnel.
Use a research tool to look for all possible queries that contain the keywords your customers are searching for. Then go back to the drawing board and re-create product titles that accurately mirror the high traffic search terms. Also, if you find any additional information, you should include that too. The points above are best practices, but rules are made to be broken. So, don't be afraid to experiment with your titles.
Zoob Gear, an MMA gear and apparel retailer, increased their clicks from Google Shopping by 250% after a few tweaks on their leading products. One of the changes they made were changing the original title:' "Wilson Classic Baseball Gloves #Model Number '' to "Wilson Youth Leather Baseball Gloves – Left-hand throw".
As you can see from their Analytics data, adding top performing keywords to their best selling products paid off.
Brand should always be the first item in your product titles. The only exception is when the brand of that certain product is rarely searched for. If your product brand is rarely searched for, you should move it to the middle or the end of the title.
Take diary planners for example. Unless you're selling a Moleskine, then adding the brand to the front of the title will go at the expense of other valuable information. Like size, color, cover type, paperweight, type of closure and others.
Ideally, you would optimise the title of all your products. But, if you're just getting started focus on your top 10% products. Identify your money makers. The products that are responsible for the majority of revenue from your shopping campaign.
Sometimes, no matter how much you optimise your product data, the performance of certain products will not improve. In order to prevent your budget burners from making a dent in your shopping campaign, you have to exclude them from your shopping feeds. What products should you exclude from your Google Shopping feeds?
These are the products that get clicked in the Google Shopping carousel, but their conversion rate is either 0 or very low.
Before excluding them, it is worth checking if the problem is product-related or there are some other optimisations you could take into consideration. For example, improving the product landing page, the checkout process, or having a more competitive price.
With the new automatic item updates, Google gives a hand to all the merchants that don't have automatic rules to exclude out of stock products. Until now, a merchant would have been penalised for advertising out of stock products. With the update, Google will autocorrect the availability of the products through structured data markup.
Nonetheless, to stay competitive, merchants most adopt an omnichannel approach, and this requires that the availability of the product data is synchronised across all shopping platforms. By filtering out-of-stock products from all shopping channels, merchants guarantee a better shopping experience for the customer.
It's not worth the hassle of spending your advertising budget on products with a low gross margin. You're better off creating a custom label that groups all the products based on their margin ranges. Next, you can create a rule that excludes only the products with the gross margin below a certain threshold.
The gross margin can be added to your feeds from your Product Information Management System (PIM). But if you don't have one in place, you can create a simple rule by excluding these products based on their price.
If your niche is highly competitive, then you might want to consider advertising only the products where your price is competitive. You can then monitor the pricing of your competitors for the same products and see how your pricing for those products compares. Since most consumers will go for the lowest price on the same product, you should advertise products where you stand a chance of making the sale.
How can you exclude products from your feed based on their price rank?
First, you need to have the price monitoring tool installed. Then you need to export from the pricing tool to an excel sheet containing the IDs of your products and their price rank to your data feed tool. Next, you decide how often you want to refresh the feed and the price rank in your data feed tool. Finally, you need to create a rule that excludes every product that has a higher price rank.
Google will disapprove individual products that violate their policies. Some products, obviously, are never going to see the light of day on Google Shopping — the likes of tobacco, weapons, adult products, recreational drugs, explosive materials, and fireworks.
For other merchants, the line is not that clear. Let's take a company that sells supplements or pharmaceutical products. Not all products falling into these categories can be advertised for and the policies are different country to country, so pay close attention to this.
In every online store, there are variants of the same product that will sell better than others.
Might be a certain colour that gets picked more often by the buyer, or certain sizes that sell ten times faster than the rest. If that's the case, you can stop advertising for a certain product until you restock your most sold size or colour. This can prevent a decrease in conversions on your site.
This is a no-brainer, but it's worth mentioning. Don't advertise for products that are not in season and remember to channel your budget on products that have higher conversion rates.
Creating an optimised title or excluding products that are burning your budget should not be seen as a one-time activity. Both should be frequently revisited and updated. Additionally, they must mirror the changes in the purchase behaviors of your customers and should be continuously updated.
This offer is valid until 10th April 2018 to take advantage of this limited offer and optimise your shopping feeds and ROI.
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One of the most difficult challenges to face is knowing that you have a family member who is addicted to alcohol or drugs.
You can see the problem plainly, but quite often, the ones we love most live their lives in denial, completely unwilling to admit that there is an addiction present. Words of caution from you regarding the use of substances go unheeded, and you feel helpless as you watch your family member dive deeper and deeper into an addiction.
It is a horrible position to be in, but the more you know about what your options are in this situation, the more able you may be to do something to help. It might seem as though you're out of choices because your loved one has made his or her decision. Even so, there are still many different ways for you to find help and support. There are also a few steps you can take that you may not have thought about.
Have I ever witnessed my family member suffering from a temporary blackout or memory loss after using, or I have I been told that he or she experienced this?
Does my loved one frequently get into arguments with others in the family because of substance use?
Does my loved one seem to need alcohol or drugs in order to relax?
Is my family member experiencing issues such as headaches, insomnia or nausea as a result of his or her substance abuse?
Does my family member frequently use substances when he or she is alone?
Has my loved one lied to me or others about the frequency of substance abuse, or the amount of substances used?
Has my loved one exhibited a loss of control on more than one occasion because of substance use?
Is my family member exhibiting secretive behaviors regarding the use of substances?
Has my loved one's appearance changed significantly since substance abuse began to be a part of his or her life?
If you can answer "yes" to more than one of these signs of addiction, the chances are pretty good that there is an addiction present, and you're right to be concerned.
Unfortunately, so many people live their lives in denial when they have addictions. They will try their best to ensure their family that everything is fine, and they have their substance abuse under their control. You're certainly not alone if this has been your experience with your family member. However, it's important for you to be able to recognize denial for what it is so that you can do your best to get help for your loved one, as well as support for yourself as you face this situation.
It's possible that you've never been through this type of situation before, and you really aren't familiar with everything it entails. If you've never helped anyone recover from an addiction before, it's normal for you to be unaware of many of the terminology that you might hear going forward. This is a great place to familiarize yourself with many of the most commonly used terms.
Drug abuse and drug addiction (or alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction) are terms that are used interchangeably quite often. However, they are certainly not the same thing. It's vital to understand the differences between abuse and addiction as you prepare to offer help to your family member.
When someone is participating in drug or alcohol abuse, they are using drugs or alcohol in ways that they shouldn't. However, they don't feel compelled to use them on a regular basis. They may enjoy the high they get from using drugs, or they may have a good time binge drinking every weekend, but they also might be able to go without using and not feel any physical or psychological effects from doing so.
A drug or alcohol addiction is very different. When someone is addicted, they actually feel as though they have to use drugs or alcohol in order to feel normal. They may need to use as soon as they wake up in the morning, or they may have certain rituals of using that they need to go through every single day. When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they will continue to use even though substances are clearly causing them to have problems. They may get fired from a job because of substance use, or they may lose important relationships to them because of their dependence upon drugs or alcohol. Even so, they will continue to use because of the grip that their addiction has on their life. They will also experience withdrawal symptoms when they haven't used substances in quite some time, or when they have decided to try and stop using on their own.
It is important to note that most addictions begin with abuse, although it is possible with some types of drugs to become addicted to them after the first use. Usually, abuse precedes addiction, but an addiction can form at any time.
Withdrawal symptoms are one of the most prominent signs of a drug or alcohol addiction. These are symptoms that occur when substances are stopped for a period of time, and it is the body's way of reacting to the lack of drugs or alcohol. Withdrawal symptoms are generally very difficult to manage without professional help, and there are some withdrawal symptoms that can be deadly.
Avoiding these withdrawal symptoms may be as simple as ensuring that your loved one goes to a drug or alcohol detox prior to getting any other type of addiction treatment. Detoxification is the process of removing toxins from the body more quickly than if someone were to stop using on their own. There are many different types of drug and alcohol detox, and each person is individually assessed to determine what type of detox would be right for them. Some types of detox use holistic methods to cleanse the body of toxins, and this involves changing diet and exercise routines to prepare the body to cleanse itself. Other methods of detox involve giving patients medications that can both promote the removal of toxins and treat the withdrawal symptoms as they arise, as a way to provide the patient with some relief.
Drug and alcohol detox is considered to be a required process in most cases. It has been shown to produce much better outcomes in those who suffer from addictions, resulting in long-term recovery.
An addiction is a disease, according to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, and because it is a disease, relapses must be expected. When someone relapses when they have a drug or an alcohol addiction, it means they've gone back to using. Relapses are very dangerous, and they can be deadly, in some cases.
When relapses do the least damage, they serve to create a cycle of addiction, and reinforce the need for drugs and alcohol in someone's life. However, they can also lead to an overdose, which can lead to death without immediate medical intervention. The risk of death from overdose is quite high after a relapse because the individual who is using will tend to go back to using the same amount of drugs or alcohol as he or she was previously. It doesn't take long for tolerance levels to change, which means the body may not be prepared for that amount of a substance it's not used to anymore. Alcohol poisoning can result in those who are alcoholics, and drug overdoses can result in those who are drug addicts.
Fortunately, relapses do not have to occur, and they can be prevented by ensuring that the individual is receiving ongoing treatment for drug or alcohol addiction.
With some diseases, recovery is thought of as a time when the issue is completely resolved. This is not the case with addiction. Someone who has an addiction to drugs or alcohol begins the recovery process when entering treatment. However, recovery is a life-long process that never ends. Any use of alcohol or drugs puts the recovering addict in jeopardy of a relapse because once someone is an addict, the tendency to have an addiction will always be present.
Even though addiction recovery is possible, it should always be viewed as a journey that the person will be on for the rest of his or her life.
What do Recent Studies Tell Us About Addiction?
There have been so many studies done about addiction and the effects it has had on people in the United States. Some of the statistics may be fairly shocking. The costs of substance abuse in our country are astronomical, to say the least. In fact, annual healthcare costs because of illicit drugs are about $11 billion a year, and overall costs - which include crime and lost work productivity - are quickly approaching the $200 billion mark.
There was a decrease in the use of some types of substances, including prescription opioid pain relievers and synthetic marijuana.
Other types of drug use remains relatively stable among 12 graders.
The perception of harm related to marijuana has decreased since the previous year's survey, and 31.9% of seniors state that they believe marijuana to be harmful.
This compares to 36.1% of seniors who stated that they believed it to be harmful the previous year.
Daily marijuana use now exceeds daily tobacco use among 12 graders.
23.6% of high school seniors report using some type of illicit drug during the past month.
Of that percentage, 7.6% report that their drug of choice was something other than marijuana.
7.5% of 12th graders report regular, non-medical use of Adderall, which is typically prescribed for ADHD, but does have addictive properties.
As far as adult drug trends go, SAMHSA is an organization that regularly collects data to describe the state of addiction across the country. One of their more recent surveys focuses on marijuana because of its explosive growth in many states because of recent law changes, and because of the fact that the perception of its use has changed so much over the last few years.
The most commonly used illicit drug in the United States is marijuana.
Most Americans do not perceive marijuana as being harmful.
Only about 74.9 million people age 12 or older perceive that there is a great risk of harm from using marijuana one time per month.
This translates into approximately 2 out of every 7 people in the United States.
Despite this perception, approximately one in eleven marijuana users who are of the age of 15 or older have become dependent upon it.
This has resulted in more than 4 million people meeting the criteria for abuse or dependence upon marijuana, according to the DSM V.
Approximately 7.3% of people who are age 12 or older have used marijuana at least one time during the past month.
This works out to be about 20.3 million people in the United States who have used the drug at least once during the course of the past month.
Synthetic marijuana use remains high across the country, with the vaporization technique being the most popular form of delivery.
The use of Molly is on the rise across the United States, and this particular drug has undergone some chances to make it more attractive to users.
Fentanyl, which is a powerful synthetic opioid, has re-emerged as a significant drug threat in many places in the United States, including parts of Pennsylvania and New York.
The availability of methamphetamine remains quite high across the country.
Methamphetamine is responsible for the largest percentage of drugs identified from law enforcement personnel during drug seizures.
In a survey from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services in 2012, they showed that 10% of all Americans who were age 18 or older considered themselves to be in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction. That means that there are approximately 23.5 million adults in the United States who consider themselves to be successfully in recovery.
There's no doubt that recovery is a very long road that is full of challenges along the way. However, millions of Americans have faced those challenges head-on and have been able to experience great success in overcoming them. Recovery from addiction can be done, but it does require the right kind of support.
The statistics regarding relapse might seem fairly high, but they're actually not when you compare them to other diseases where relapse is seen as quite typical. When it comes to drug addiction, relapse occurs in between 40 and 60% of all cases. Even so, that also means that between 40 and 60% of all patients who receive proper treatment for their addictions do not go on to relapse, and they experience success in never using drugs or alcohol again.
Quite often, people will use genetics as the reason why they are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately, this becomes a convenient excuse for them to use, and while genetics do play a role in whether or not someone becomes an addict, research indicates that this role actually a fairly small one.
For families who are having a difficult time communicating a need for drug and alcohol treatment to a loved one, denial is often a big factor. These families can end up feeling as though they don't have any other resources available to them. Fortunately, intervention services are available that can help.
An intervention is a tool that is often used by drug and alcohol rehab facilities to help families talk with their loved ones about going to addiction treatment. During an intervention, professional staff from the facility are present and they guide the process and discussion. Multiple people gather together who all have an interest in seeing the addicted person get help for addiction. These individuals may be close family members or friends of the addicted, but they all play a key role in his or her life. As the intervention progresses, each person takes a turn talking about why the person needs to get help. They may share stories about times when the person was in grave danger because of using, or they may talk about how the addiction has affected them personally.
Usually interventions start with the person who has the least dramatic story to share, and then the session ends with the person who has the most important information to talk about. As the intervention progresses, quite often, the addicted person gains new insight into his or her drug use. When it is over, more often than not, the person agrees to get help for the addiction. It's even possible for that person to leave with the addiction treatment personnel for immediate admission, in many cases.
It's possible that you're not sure whether or not scheduling an intervention is something you should be considering for your loved one. There are some signs you can look for to help you know if this is a step you should be taking.
You've tried to talk with your loved one about his or her addiction, but it didn't make a difference.
You're experiencing strife in your home because of your family member's addiction.
You have knowledge about legal issues your loved one is facing because of his or her addiction.
Your family member is experiencing serious medical problems because of the addiction.
Your loved one's addiction has started to negatively impact your life in many ways.
How Much Does an Intervention Usually Cost?
Every intervention is different, and so, it's not possible to give the cost without knowing the details behind what needs to be done. The cost will depend on some different factors, such as where the intervention will be held, how many people will be involved, and how many professionals will need to be available during the proceedings.
Contacting a drug and alcohol rehab facility that provides intervention services will give you some insight into their costs and help you understand what you can expect to pay for this service.
Does Health Insurance Cover Interventions?
Unfortunately, health insurance does not cover intervention services. However, you will find an intervention to be a very effective way to communicate a need for treatment to your loved one, and so, it is certainly worth the expense.
When someone you love has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, it's normal to feel as though you need to be the one to say something to help them. You want to encourage them to get the help they need, but you may be nervous about the conversation, or you may not know what to say. Here are some tips on how to talk with your loved one about getting help for an addiction.
Be kind in your words and in your actions. Your loved one may know that he or she has an addiction, but might simply feel as though all hope is lost. Your kindness can speak volumes, even though you might not know what to say to help.
Remember to have a listening ear when you're talking with your family member. Of course, you have things you need to say, and there is a lot you want to point out. However, you'll never be able to understand your loved one's point of view if you don't listen.
Stay consistent in your words and actions. For example, if you've recently talked with your spouse about an alcohol addiction, don't go out for drinks together a week later.
Love your family member unconditionally. Show your love in different ways. Remember, an addiction is a disease and your loved one needs to recognize a need for help.
Realize that change is a process, and it's not something that can happen overnight.
Do your own research on how to get help for your family member so that you can present options.
Set firm limits about what you will and won't allow in your home.
Be clear about how you feel and what your expectations are.
When your loved one is struggling with an addiction, it can be a very lonely time for you. You might feel as though you need to talk about how you feel and what you're going through with someone, but you don't know who to turn to.
You're likely to go through a lot of different phases as you cope with this problem. One moment, you'll feel sad and alone, and the next minute you'll be angry because of something that's occurred because of the addiction. It's normal to need a sounding board, but you want to be careful. Here are a few tips that may help you.
Avoid telling everyone in your family or all of your friends about your loved one's problem with addiction in detail. It's OK to confide in a few friends who won't spread rumors or gossip.
Limiting the people in you invite into your sounding board also means you're limiting the amount of poor advice you may receive, which you want to avoid, anyway.
Choose one or two very close friends to confide everything in. Maybe you know someone who has dealt with an addicted family member before, and feel that they can provide you with the insight you need during this time.
Consider journaling about what you feel as well as talking about your struggles. Journaling can be so helpful when you're facing challenging times.
Seek out people who will commit to meeting with you regularly, and even praying for you, if you are a religious person.
Plan to spend time with friends with whom you won't talk about your addicted family member. Just plan to have fun together. You need that for yourself to unwind and get your mind on other things.
Most importantly, please remember that you need to find someone to talk to. Keeping dark secrets like this one can make you sick, both physically and mentally. It's not good to hold things inside, and finding people you can trust to support you is going to be a key part of your own health as you go through this challenging time.
Families who have never had to deal with an addicted loved one often have a lot of questions that need answers. Here are some of the most common questions.
Tough love is when you say things or do things that may seem harsh on the surface, but they are really in the best interests of the other person. You're setting limits in order to facilitate change, and this is so important in a healthy relationship, and when someone has an addiction.
Enabling occurs when you allow the addictive behaviors to continue without doing anything about it. You may purchase drugs or alcohol for your loved one to make him or her happy, or do something else that satisfies the addiction. Enabling is dangerous, and even though it may feel like you're helping, it usually only makes the addiction worse.
What is My Loved One's Risk of Overdose?
The risk of overdose is going to be different, depending on the type of addiction that is present. Overdose risk also increases when people stop going to treatment or they stop spending time with their sponsors, if they have them. If you suspect that your loved one may be getting prepared to use again, and you're worried about an overdose, you need to know the signs of overdose so that you can recognize them.
My Family Member Needs Help, but They Don't Have Insurance or Money - What Can We Do?
Perhaps you have a family member who is willing to go to drug or alcohol treatment, but the cost is definitely a factor. You have a number of different options available to you.
Many state-run facilities actually are given grants by the government for people who are unable to afford treatment. This might be an option to consider if you're unable to pay, or if your loved one does not have health insurance.
The Affordable Care Act has made it possible for everyone to get help paying for drug and alcohol rehab, and there have been many cases when treatment was covered in full by health insurance companies. Applying for health insurance is easy, and it can be done right online by visiting HealthCare.gov.
It is possible to pay for drug and alcohol rehab in cash, although this option is obviously going to be more expensive. Still, if you have the money, and you're able and willing to pay for your loved one to get the recommended type of treatment, you can talk with the addiction treatment facility about your desire to cover the expense.
There are a lot of different options available for your loved one if and when the decision is made to seek out professional help for an addiction.
Inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is an option that many consider to be the best one available. This option removes the addict from his or her normal surroundings and allows for a complete focus on recovery. Sometimes people elect to go away from home to get help for an addiction for even more focus. During inpatient treatment, patients are able to meet with a counselor regularly, and they participate in group therapy sessions too. Most importantly, each patient gets his own treatment plan that is designed to speak to the issues he needs to have addressed.
Detox is considered to be the very first step that should take place during addiction recovery. It purifies the body of the toxins that have been there because of the substances being abused, and it can help to protect against any potential medical complications that might occur. Detox is required for many types of addictions, and it is considered optional, but recommended for others.
Outpatient treatment is usually reserved for those who are either new in their addictions, or who have just finished inpatient treatment. There is an intensive outpatient treatment option that's considered to be a higher level of care than traditional outpatient. This type of addiction treatment is very good for those who work and aren't able to take time off, or who have families at home.
Outpatient counseling is another option that can always be explored for addiction treatment. Counselors are trained to help people get to the root cause of their addictions so that real healing can take place. They will see clients regularly, and many of them accept many different insurance plans for payment.
You need a safe place to talk about how you feel.
It can be helpful to listen to others' stories and know you're not alone.
You may learn about additional resources that are available to you.
You'll be able to make friends with those who understand your struggles.
You'll gain even more insight into what your loved one is going through.
There are so many different ways for you to get the help and support you need.
Learn to Cope is an organization that offers assistance to families of addicts. They have online meetings and forums where you can meet others who share your battles.
Friends and Families of Addicts Support Group is an online forum where you can meet others who understand how you feel. You'll be able to chat back and forth and leave messages for others in similar situations.
Sometimes it can help to meet with others in person to talk about what you're going through, and if this is what you're looking for, there are a few organizations available to assist you.
Alanon - Alanon is a support group for families of addicts, and they hold in-person meetings all over the country. They are there to help you and provide you with encouragement and hope.
Alateen - Alateen is similar to Alanon, but it is a group that is just for teenagers and children. These individuals need a different type of support than adults, and this group is targeted to meet their needs.
While you may have a long road ahead of you, you are not alone. There are so many ways to find the help that you need if you have a loved one battling an addiction. Reach out for help today.


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It means, that only one developer can use this license. If you need Webix for a team of developers, you should buy licenses for all of them separately (depending on the number of developers we can offer discounts).
Does Webix Developer License include a PRO Webix version or a Standard one?
When you buy Webix Developer license, you get Webix Pro Edition which includes custom scrollbars and other PRO features, but without support.
Is the license permanently bound to the developer or the company?
If the company buys Webix Developer license, it is bound to the company, or to the exact email that was used when buying license. Therefore, if you want to buy the "company" license, use the corporate email.
Is it possible to buy your extensions (Pivot, Kanban or other) or Support plan separately?
Yes, if you already have a valid Developer license, you can purchase any widget or any Support plan separately at any time.
Could one developer use both Licenses – Commercial license and GPL license – at the same time for different Projects/Customers?
Yes, you can use GPL license for open source projects, and Commercial license for closed-source projects.
Is it possible to use Webix Standard Edition with Laravel (MIT license) for building a governmental (nonprofit) Intranet application? If yes, should a developer give the source (the client side source only) to everybody who asked for it ?
Surely, in accordance with our Floss License Exception you can use Webix Standard edition (under GPLv3 license) with Laravel (under MIT License). The issue concerning giving or not giving the client side source code to everybody who asks for it depends on the license that you'll choose for your product. Note that the license that you'll use for distributing your app should be included in the FLOSS list presented here: //webix.com/legalnote/license-exception/. (Commercial license can't be used).
Can a developer use MultiCombo or MultiSelect with free license?
We don't have a free license, but we have a GPL licensed package (while it is nearly the same as free, there are some differences). You can use any components that are included in the GPL package. This means, that you can use MultiCombo and MultiSelect widgets.
Is it possible to purchase the components separately?
Yes. Once you bought single Developer license or Webix package, you can purchase any widget or Support plan separately at any time during the term of the current license.
Is it allowed to use the Webix GPL version for UI that communicates via REST calls to a commercial backend?
Yes. It is allowed to use the GPL version of Webix in this instance. GPLv3 license is applied only to the client side without affecting the backend. You can use your server-side code under any type of license.
You will get notifications about major releases by email. There are no notifications about the minor releases, but we can provide an access to the page where they all are published. Currently we are releasing the major versions monthly. It may change in the future. Minor releases contain changes planned for the next public release and bug-fixes.
As before, our forum is opened for you, and we are always ready to answer your questions per e-mail. So if you have some personal questions please don't hesitate to ask.
If you are a newbie here, I would suggest you not to think much and download our Trial version.
Keep calm, stay tuned and enjoy Webix.


Charles Darwin is the most important nineteenth-century English naturalist who by formulating his theory of evolution of species, he proclaims that only those who are better suited to an environment are those who manage to survive. Few thinkers have had the impact that succeeded Charles Darwin. His theory of evolution was so powerful and compelling that it became the new orthodoxy, affecting how we think about many aspects of our life.
For Darwin the "natural selection" or "survival of the fittest" it is what preserves the difference and individual variation of all living things that leads to the improvement in their living conditions and to destroy everything that harms them. However, for this to be carried out, it must pass certain changes or modifications to the living being throughout history, which will make it stronger and more adaptable to any environment. In addition, the species that are better suited to a climate or environment transmit these qualities to their decendents, which will help them have a better future. Similarly, sexual selection ensures that the most vigorous and adapted males produce a greater number of living beings of the same species and give them a greater chance of survival.
On the other hand, the Species the more they grow in population, they will have the best chance of survival, instead, which are decreasing become rare and tend to extinction, because they are overcome by the modified and improved descendants with the most common species or with more living beings. But no one can predict which groups will prevail until the end, because there are species that have survived despite being a minority, it means that no one knows the end of a species and the survival of the other.
..., Darwin also compared with the "artificial selection" which is practicing by pigeon breeders these people choose the best individuals to play. Although there is an important difference: in the process of "natural selection" there is no agent that will perform the process as in the "artificial selection", it will just happens. Darwin finished linking the ideas of Malthus and, much later, Spencer: in a world with limited resources, there is a "struggle for existence" between individuals of different populations of species that inhabit the planet. As part of this "struggle" takes place "survival of the fittest," a process by which individuals that have certain variants that allow them to grow, reproduce and leave as many decendents will be favored. This is how Darwin interpreted the survival of the fittest, but over the time his ideas were perceived in a different way.


The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce will welcome the Mesquite Republican Women on Oct. 19, 2018.
The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce will welcome the Mesquite Republican Women with a ribbon cutting on Friday at 4 p.m. Nevada State Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
The facility at 61 N. Sandhill Blvd. will house the Mesquite GOP campaign headquarters for the promotion and support of Republican candidates for the Nov. 6 general election. The office will be open until Nov. 7 to answer questions about the election, including how to become a registered voter and how to sign up for absentee voting, and provide information about candidates and campaign literature and signs.


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Het Medellínkartel was een groots opgezet Colombiaans drugskartel, opgericht en geleid door Pablo Escobar. Dit kartel was vooral actief in het Antioquia in de jaren zeventig en tachtig van de twintigste eeuw en beheerste op zijn hoogtijdagen een groot deel van de wereldhandel in cocaïne. Andere personen die tot het kartel behoorden of eraan gelieerd waren zijn onder anderen José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, Carlos Lehder en de broers Juan David, Jorge Luis en Fabio Ochoa. Het Medellínkartel is verantwoordelijk voor veel moorden in Colombia, waaronder moorden op politici, presidentskandidaten, rechters, journalisten en veel politieagenten. Daarnaast heeft het kartel verschillende terroristische aanslagen gepleegd.

Na de dood van Pablo Escobar, op 2 december 1993 viel het kartel uiteen en verloor het veel aan invloed doordat veel van de leiders of gevangen zaten of werden vermoord.

Het kartel wordt tevens belicht in de door Netflix uitgezonden serie Narcos.

Zie ook
 Tranquilandia
 Hacienda Napoles

Criminele organisatie
Drugshandel
Mens en maatschappij in Colombia
Antioquia


This DIY idea is a great way to incorporate photos into your decor! Instead of just putting them in a frame, they are mounted on a piece of wood. This project takes a little bit of work, but the results are amazing! Pick out your favorite picture and follow the step-by-step directions at Wholly Kao.


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Jonathan Wild (Wolverhampton, 6 de maio de 1683 — 24 de maio de 1725) foi talvez o mais famoso criminoso de Londres - e, possivelmente, da Grã-Bretanha - durante o século XVIII, tanto por causa de suas próprias ações como pela sua abordagem por romancistas, dramaturgos e políticos.

Ele inventou um sistema que permitiu-lhe explorar um dos mais bem sucedidos bandos de ladrões da época. Manipulou a imprensa e os receios da nação para se tornar a mais amada figura pública da década de 1720. Após sua morte, ele se tornou um símbolo da corrupção e da hipocrisia.

Criminosos da Inglaterra
Naturais de Wolverhampton


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Professor Stefan Vogenauer
Professor Stefan Vogenauer, MJur (Oxford)
vogenauer@rg.mpg.de
Stefan Vogenauer works mostly in the areas of European legal history, comparative law and transnational private law. He has a particular interest in legal transfers in the common law world, the history of EU law and the comparative history of legal method.
Roman-Dutch law and the Common Law World
Legal Transfer in the Common Law World
Victoria Barnes, Niels Pepels, Stefan Vogenauer more
Law and policy in European integration (1960s-1990s)
Legal History of the European Union
Stefan Vogenauer, Jan-Henrik Meyer more
Key biographies in the legal history of the European Union (1950-1993)
Stefan Vogenauer, Philip Bajon more
An Oral History of the European Court of Justice
Legal History of the European Union Sources of Law and Legal Methods
Stefan Vogenauer, Sigfrido Ramírez Pérez more
History of European and global contract law
Legal History of the European Union Legal Transfer in the Common Law World Private Law and Dispute Resolution in a Historical' Comparative and Transnational Perspective
Stefan Vogenauer more
Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia
Legal Transfer in the Common Law World Private Law and Dispute Resolution in a Historical' Comparative and Transnational Perspective
Stefan Vogenauer is Director of the Institute and Head of its Department I (European and Comparative Legal History). He also chairs Max Planck Law, the network of eleven Max Planck Institutes pursuing legal studies.
Prior to his current positions he held the Chair of Comparative Law at the University of Oxford (2003-15), where he also served as Director of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law and Fellow of Brasenose College.
Professor Vogenauer read law at the Universities of Kiel, Paris and Oxford (MJur 1995) and did his practical training in Regensburg where he also was a research assistant at the university. He went on to be a Senior Research Fellow at the Hamburg Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law.
In 2012 a Humboldt Award was conferred upon him 'in recognition of his lifetime achievements in research'. For his comparative and historical analysis of the interpretation of statutes in English, French, German and EU law, 'Die Auslegung von Gesetzen in England und auf dem Kontinent', he was awarded the Max Weber Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Otto Hahn Medal of the Max Planck Society in 2002, as well as the 2008 Prize of the German Legal History Conference.
Professor Vogenauer has held visiting positions at the Universities of Auckland, Melbourne, Paris 2 – Panthéon Assas and Stellenbosch, and also at Bucerius Law School, Louisiana State University (LSU), National Law University Delhi, National Taiwan University (NTU), New York University (NYU) and the University of Texas at Austin.
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Conference: 4th Annual Conference: Law and Policy in European Integration (1960s-1990s)
Jun 1, 2021 09:30 - Jun 2, 2021 16:00
MPIeR, Room: Z01
Workshop: Colonial Legal Biography
Apr 19, 2021 - Apr 20, 2021
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Selected past events
Merchants and Law: Early Modern England and North America
Jan 11, 2021 14:15 - 15:15
online. For further information please contact whewell@rg.mpg.de
Interpretation of Contracts and Control of Unfair Terms in Asia
Dec 14, 2020 14:15 - 15:15
A Separate Head of Judicial Review: Divergent Paths in Common Law Rights Review
Dec 7, 2020 14:15 - 15:15
The Development of the Parol Evidence Rule in the United States
Nov 23, 2020 14:15 - 15:15
Re-assessing the Impact of the Empire Marketing Board during the Interwar Period
Nov 9, 2020 14:15 - 15:15
The British Empire's Regulation of Same-Sex Sexualities and Gender Diversity: Developing Analysis through Global Historical Sociology
Feb 10, 2020 14:15 - 15:15
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American States of Nature The Origins of Independence, 1761-1775


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At Staffords we have been very focused on the reliability of the Stageprompter in respect of the quality of materials, the components and the overall build quality. From the start we realised that this product is a key tool up on stage and, as such, it must be reliable and dependable.
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