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Poland Divorce
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE AND MAINTENANCE BETWEEN FORMER SPOUSES IN POLAND (EXCERPTS)
By Prof. Andrzej Maczynski and Dr. Tomasz Sokolowski
Polish law divorce is regulated by the statute of February 25, 1964: The Polish Family and Guardianship Code, which came into force on January 1, 1965. The statute is divided into three parts (titles), the first of which concerns matrimonial matters of marriage.
This title, in its turn, is divided into five parts (sections) which regulate the following: I) entering into a marriage II) the rights and duties of the spouses III) matrimonial property relations IV) the termination of a marriage V) separation (this was introduced in 1999). Section IV of title I encompasses Articles 55-61. Article 55 regulates the termination of a marriage resulting from a declaration of the death of one of the spouses, Article 56 the prerequisites for divorce, Articles 57-58 - the contents of a judgment dissolving a marriage, Article 59 the impact of divorce on the name of the ex-spouse (if it was previously changed as a consequence of entering into the marriage) Articles 60-61 the duty of maintenance between the former spouses. In 1975 §§ 2-4 were added to Article 58 and, at the same time, the content of Article 59 was amended. The Polish Family and Guardianship Code may be seen as a distinct and separate book within the Polish Civil Code of April 23, 1964, which came into force on January 1, 1965. The existence of the two separate codes does not justify the opinion that family law is a branch of the law which is different from civil law.
There is some relationship between the institutions of divorce and separation. The latter was introduced into the Polish system of family law in 1999. The regulation of separation shows certain similarities to that of divorce. Separation is decided by the court when there is a complete (but not irretrievable) disintegration of matrimonial life. The judicial decree of separation in principle has the same effects as a divorce, unless otherwise provided by statute. The most significant difference is that a separated person is not allowed to remarry. The introduction of separation, however, has not led to any changes in the provisions regulating divorce. Thus, the latter provisions do not treat separation as a cause of divorce nor as a condition therefor. On the other hand, the provisions on separation do not say anything about the possibility of a subsequent divorce, although such a possibility is generally considered to exist. It seems correct to conclude that separation in Polish law is to be an instrument to ensure the durability of marriage through preventing rash divorces, rather than an institution which is a substitute for divorce. In the legal literature there are those who are in favour of granting a divorce simply on an unanimous motion by the spouses.
The positive prerequisite for divorce is - as provided in Article 56 § 1 Polish Family and Guardianship Code - "the irretrievable and complete disintegration of matrimonial life." This complete disintegration will consist of a lack of any spiritual, physical and economic bonds between the spouses. According to the view of the Supreme Court, however, some elements of an economic bond may remain due to the specific circumstances, which do not exclude such a complete disintegration if the lack of spiritual and physical bonds is complete. However, even sporadic physical intercourse will, as a general rule, mean that the disintegration is not complete.
Then, the irretrievable nature will depend on the assumption that the spouses will not return to each other at any time. It is not necessary to establish that the revival of matrimonial life is definitely excluded. It is sufficient to establish that in the given circumstances of the case a return to common matrimonial life will not occur. That the disintegration of matrimonial life is complete and irretrievable must occur simultaneously. Contrary to the regulations of The Family Code of 1950, it is no longer essential that the complete and irretrievable disintegration of matrimonial life has occurred due to an important specific cause.
Despite the complete and irretrievable disintegration of matrimonial life, a divorce will not be granted if:
as a consequence it is detrimental to the welfare of the common minor children of the spouses (Article 56 § 2 Polish Family and Guardianship Code);
granting the divorce would be contrary to the principles of social intercourse (Article 56 § 2 Polish Family and Guardianship Code)
it has been requested by the spouse who is the sole guilty party for the disintegration of matrimonial life, unless the other spouse has expressed his or her consent thereto , or te refusal of such consent by the other spouse is - in the given circumstances - contrary to the principles of social intercourse (Article 56 § 3 Polish Family and Guardianship Code)
The existence of the prerequisites for divorce will be examined by the court ex officio (of its own motion).
Divorce cases are examined in the first instance by regional courts (Article 17 point 1 Polish Code of Civil Procedure), which constitute the second level in the structure of Polish courts of common law, intermediate between district courts (that form the first level) and the courts of appeal (the third level). The competence ratione loci of the courts in divorce proceedings is determined by the following circumstances:
the last common place of domicile of both spouses if one of the spouses still remains there (not necessarily takes up domicile!),
the defendant's place of domicile (which is a general rule for competence ratione loci in Polish civil proceedings);
the plaintiff's place of domicile (Article 41 Polish Code of Civil Procedure).
Divorce proceedings are initiated by lodging a petition for divorce (dissolution of the marriage) by one of the spouses (Article 56 § 1 Polish Family and Guardianship Code), which is also characteristic of any litigious proceedings according to the Polish Code of Procedure (Article 187 § 1 Polish Code of Civil Procedure). It is not possible for divorce proceedings to be initiated either by the public prosecutor (who is able to initiate any other proceedings of his own motion in civil cases, including family law cases in general (other than divorce), Article 7 sentence 2 Polish Code of Civil Procedure), or any other person. A statement of counter claim is inadmissible in divorce proceedings (Article 439 § 1 Polish Code of Civil Procedure), although the defendant may, as a result, also request a divorce or separation (Article 439 § 3 Polish Code of Civil Procedure).Since the services of a lawyer is not obligatory in divorce proceedings, each party may personally go to the competent court, undertake certain actions in connection with the legal proceedings, lodge motions, appoint an attorney or - in some cases - request the court to appoint an attorney for him or her.
A marriage will be dissolved at the moment when the judgement becomes final, i.e. when the judgement cannot be appealed because of the expiry of time-limit for lodging an appeal or because of the exhaustion of the appeal process. Entering the divorce in the marriage register at the marital status office is only of declaratory significance and thus has no constitutive force.
There are no presumptions as to the complete and irretrievable disintegration of matrimonial life under Polish law. The court establishes the disintegration according to general rules regulating the hearing of evidence (types of evidence, evaluation of evidence) with the following distinctions:
a decision may not be exclusively based on the admission of the claim or of certain facts by the defendant (Article 431 Polish Code of Civil Procedure);
hearing the testimonies of both parties is an obligatory source of evidence (Article 432 sentence 1 Polish Code of Civil Procedure);
if the defendant admits the claim and the spouses have no common minor children, the court may limit the hearing of evidence to hearing the parties Article 442 Polish Code of Civil Procedure).
It should be emphasized that the hearing of evidence aims first of all, to establish the circumstances regarding the disintegration of matrimonial life as well as circumstances regarding the parties children and their situation, and when the defendant admits the claim reasons why the defendant has admitted the claim (Article 441 Polish Code of Civil Procedure). As the regulation of separation has only been in force for a relatively short period of time in Polish law, there is yet no case law on whether a previous decree of separation will act as a presumption of the existing disintegration of matrimonial life.
The maintenance of spouses after divorce is regulated by Articles 60 and 61 of the Polish Family and Guardianship Code . Article 60 §§ 1-2 regulates the prerequisites for the duty of maintenance between former spouses, while § 3 regulates the situations in which the duty ends. Article 61 provides for maintenance between the former spouses, while other provisions regulate maintenance between relatives, i.e. Articles 128 -130 and 132-139 Polish Family and Guardianship Code.22
The rules relating to maintenance upon divorce are not directly connected with the rules relating to matrimonial property law, but there does appear to be a close functional connection. One of the main consequences of divorce is the transformation of the joint property of the spouses (indivisible joint co-ownership) into co-ownership in fractional parts (Article 42 Polish Family and Guardianship Code). The former spouses can partition joint property into two equal parts (Articles 43, 45 and 46 Polish Family and Guardianship Code). In this way each of the spouses obtains his/her own property for the purposes of his/her future existence. In practice, however, the joint ownership of the matrimonial home will prove to be a problem. The court takes the amount of matrimonial property into account when deciding on maintenance.
Between former spouses there are two types of maintenance claims: the 'narrow'one and the 'broad'type. According to Article 60 § 1 Polish Family and Guardianship Code, the background of the narrow type is lack of means (poverty). The extent of this maintenance depends on the 'justified needs of the entitled spouse'and on 'the economic and earning ability of the spouse obliged to pay maintenance'; the spouse who is solely to blame for the breakdown has no right to maintenance (Article 60 § 1 Polish Family and Guardianship Code).
According to Article 60 § 2 Polish Family and Guardianship Code, the broad type only exists between the 'guilty' spouse and the 'innocent'party, who can demand maintenance if the divorce has led to a serious deterioration in the economic life of the innocent spouse. The amount of this type of maintenance is higher than the narrow one and it depends on the justified needs of the entitled innocent spouse. The amount of the maintenance must also be 'reasonable'and depends on 'the economic and earning ability of the spouse obliged to pay maintenance'. Practically speaking the entitled spouse cannot maintain the same standard of living as before the divorce. According to Article 60 § 1 Polish Family and Guardianship Code the spouse who has sole guilt for the breakdown of the marriage cannot claim any maintenance.
In the narrow type the amount of the maintenance only depends on the level of essential needs and the standard of living during the marriage has no influence on establishing the amount of maintenance. In the broad type the amount depends on two factors: on the standard of living during the marriage and on the economic ability of the debtor. In practice, no 'Maintenance Standards'exist as such.
According to Article 60 § 2 Polish Family and Guardianship Code in that case the innocent spouse can claim the broad type of maintenance if the divorce has resulted in a serious deterioration in his/her economic standard of living. But the broad type of maintenance is neither an 'award'for 'innocence'nor a punishment for 'fault'. It has no compensatory character or function. The idea of the broad type of maintenance is that the situation of the spouses is considered to be akin to the situation of partners in a commercial partnership; if one commercial partner decides of his own accord to terminate the partnership he has to bear all the costs of liquidation. It is therefore not compensation as such, but a kind of continuation. It means that the consequences of marriage survive after divorce during the post-divorce period and the problem of the duration of the post-divorce period will also occur.
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Eighty eight ways to read Tamil literature, one story at a time
Different spaces, a range of time periods and multiple but familiar themes make this a formidable collection.
Trisha Gupta
Jul 02, 2016 · 06:30 am
Neil Gaiman once described short stories as "journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner." The Tamil Story: Through the Times, Through the Tides, translated from the Tamil by Subashree Krishnaswamy and edited by Dilip Kumar, is a whopping collection of stories: capacious enough to work as a mode of immersive slow travel, or as 88 little trips into as many Tamil worlds.
Kumar and Krishnaswamy have worked hard to produce a volume that offers up variety alongside a sense of historical context that is all-too-rare in Indian publishing, especially for literature in translation. So while it's fun to dip in and out of the book's different literary registers and locations, I was glad to be able to look up the writer of a story I particularly enjoyed in the Bio Notes.
And once you've read a bunch of stories, Dilip Kumar's Foreword helps place the writers within his brief history of the Tamil short story: from the earliest experimenters of the first two decades of the twentieth century, to the writers who made their name with the journal Manikodi in the 1930s – Mauni, Pudumaippittan, Ku Pa Rajagopalan – through the sharper, more cynical post-independence decades, and into the 1990s, when Dalit writing began to emerge as a distinct voice.
Across space and time
The stories assembled here range as widely as possible across time and space and milieu. So for instance, there are striking depictions of rural settings, past and present. I found Ki Rajnarayan's humorous 1969 tale The Chair, about how a household acquires their first-ever chair and finds that the whole village has a use for it, full of thoroughly enjoyable detail – the sub-judge who starts everything off by visiting in "suit-boot" rather than coming "like one of us, in a veshti and shirt", or the grandmother who keeps pressing her own stretched legs.
Na Muthuswamy's Ghee Stain (2004) is starkly different in tone, couched as an artful address to the present-day reader, who is assumed not to be able to visualise – and yet urged to understand – the rural world being described. The whole text feels like a paean to that remembered life – the houses with their courtyards, the screens of coconut fronds, the line of sight from the outer pial to the interior of the kitchen – before the ending disrupts the nostalgic mood entirely.
The city, too, features often, starting early on. The 1921 story Subbayan, for instance, harks back to Victoria Park / Singara Park / Rani Park as the site of a great fire in 1876. Pudumaippittan's The Great Graveyard (1941) is a devastatingly caustic take on urban poverty, describing the Mount Road round-tana as a "good place to die". There is representation both of the multicultural life of Madras – the Anglo-Indian community in Faraway Land comes across as deeply rooted in this Tamil landscape – and of Tamilians in other places, ranging from Mexico to Bombay.
One of my favourite urban stories in the collection is The Sound of Footsteps, a taut and surprising 1971 story about a working woman whose worries are wifely: "Would he have eaten? She had left only after cooking. She had asked him to eat if it got too late. He would of course be worried...He woud be peeping out from the balcony." The city isn't named, but the protagonist traverses what appears to be a Delhi geography, taking a bus from Gol Market to "Motibhagh I" and walking along an unlit Ring Road.
Themes that return
Certain recurring themes are exactly the ones you might expect from a collection of Tamil writing: caste, electoral politics and the cinema. Reading these stories makes it apparent that caste consciousness hasn't gone anywhere, only acquired altered forms and new spaces for expression. Among the earliest iterations of caste here is in the story Kannan's Grand Mission, in which five women are returning from their bath in the river with "dots of kumkumam on the foreheads of their glowing Brahmin faces" when they meet "untouchables" and abuse them for not stepping aside. Lest this 1925 tale and Ghee Stain fool us into thinking that the pollution-purity aspect of caste is buried in some distant past, the editor includes two razor-sharp contemporary stories – Bama's The Judgement (2003) and Sivakami's A Long Train Journey (1999), in both of which a world with all the accoutrements of modernity – trains, municipal water supply, public schools – is shown up as riven by caste feeling.
In another story from 1977, Jeyanthan's Bonds of the Daytime, a caste feud rocks a government Panchayat office. More devastatingly, caste enters insidiously into the most intimate of spheres, becoming a way for a woman to taunt her husband.
Caste has always lain just beneath the surface of Indian politics, and the stories here are no exception. Nanjil Nadan's story Vote Grabbers is a deliciously sarcastic 1981 account of the partitioning of electoral constituencies to ensure the victory of certain communities: "Anyway, in the constituency, despite dinning in from Standard Five...that this is a secular, egalitarian republic, no one other than a Velaalan who belonged to the Marumakkal community could ever win here. Not even Mahatma Gandhi." The figure of Mahatma Gandhi appears more literally in Saarvaagan's droll Flag Hoisting in Chinnoor – as a bust "imported from Italy for five hundred rupees", on which kumkumam must be smeared before every speech.
I also really enjoyed Daily: A Pandian Express, a lovely telling of the day in the life of a political fixer – a man from Madurai who is now "our man in Madras" for a steady stream of favour-seekers from his hometown.
The cinema hall was clearly the temple of the Tamil twentieth century. It appears as a place of refuge, but also of dramatic action. If Prapanchan's In a Town, Two Men lays out his urban geography in terms of the non-stop sprouting of cinema halls, The Story of Saroja starts its bathos-filled tale with the birth of a baby in the cinema.
The fictional pull of cinema also appears. In the rather odd The First Cheque Arrives, a couple stage a "murder" to test if the story is convincing enough to bag a film contract. Ashokamitran's affecting Tiger Artiste is a very different take on film's fictional universe: seeing it from the unglamorous perspective of stuntmen and junior artistes, but still managing to imbue the idea of performance with magicality.
Other stories could be transposed easily from Tamil Nadu to elsewhere in India: like several portraits of marriages, from youthful newness (Timepass) to jaded argumentativeness (In Search of Truth). Kumudhini's The Passing of a Day casts an affectionate glance at a whole universe by tracking an old lady who could be considered a busybody or an indispensable pillar of the community. Two stories that deal with animals and their relationship to human life – Dhavamani, in which a woman loses her treasured cow because of a neglectful family, or Shards, about a man who shoes bulls' hooves for a living – could have been written by Premchand. The familial cruelties administered to poor old Naagu Paati for continuing to have a taste for food – i.e., life – in Journey reminded me of Sarbajaya's sharp-tongued responses to the withered old Pishi in Pather Panchali.
The translation strategy
Subashree Krishnaswamy's translation pays a great deal of attention to language, especially to the figures of speech that bring a world to life. In Journey, for instance, the younger women who taunt Nagu Paati never fail to use the symbolism of food: "to pour ire into my stomach", "my belly is burning", "everyone is going, and you are still sitting digesting all this". As the translator points out in a Note at the start of the book, they have given "a free rein to Indian English".
This worked well for me in the dialogue, even when it was clear that the characters are speaking in Tamil. So in In a Town, Two Men we find: "What, 'pa, Gopalu, you've completely forgotten, is it?" or in Busting of Bravado: "From then I'm listening, next time, next time...This fellow is a great leader it seems." In the superbly told The Opposite End by SA Kandasamy, about a physical education teacher with a reputation for temper, we get: "What, saar, you are talking like this and all..." and "Why, saar, all this unnecessary quarrel?"
But much of the time this Tamil English enters into the telling of the tale, spilling over from the dialogue into the narration. For instance, in the same story, we have, "Vasudevan had accused that the brother hadn't shown the correct account". Or in Faraway Land, we get "They both were neighbours". In Scribe, "A doubt suddenly appeared: would he ask money for writing?", or in Their Separate Ways, "Very fair she was, almost bloodless." Or in Vote-Grabbers: "Eight to ten open carts and three fully-covered ones. Besides all these, to go around a crane-white Ambassador car." This is something of an experiment in translation. To find out if it works to immerse you further in the Tamil universe, or occasionally brings you up short, you'll need to read the book yourself.
The Tamil Story: Through The Times, Through The Tides, edited by Dilip Kumar, translated by Subashree Krishnaswamy, Tranquebar.
The Tamil Story
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Home The American Neptune: A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History and Arts Registers, Enrollments and Licenses in the National Archives, Page 280
Registers, Enrollments and Licenses in the National Archives, Page 280
280 REGISTERS, ENROLLMENTS AND LICENSES
United States as a whole since 1815 may be studied in greater detail anc
with more accuracy than before has been possible.
To many of us in The National Archives, these records have been an
introduction to those auxiliary sciences that seemed so unreal as we
struggled through Bernheim, and from a study of them some of us have
become first-class land sailors. Not only does a faint smell of salt and oil
linger afiout them but also a bit of the aura of that old monastery where
diplomatics first took form. Sometimes as one looks down a steel-lined
corridor and sees the glint from a bald head leaning over a reading glass
one is reminded of a tonsured monk toiling peacefully away at his charters.
It is a wry commentary on the present day that the modern monastery
of The National Archives is one of the few buildings in Washington
which may be bombproof. In any case, the documents here described
are a partial record of American maritime history, and if they survive in
as good condition the next hundred and twenty-five years as they have
in the past, then indeed the earth if not the moon will have been raked out
of the sea.
s The following table is intended as a tentative list. The physical condition of the documents precludes
any definitive list for a number of years, and the well-known tendency for archives to appear
where they have no right to be prevents any blanket statement of completeness. Even where the documents
are shown to extend over the whole period 1789-1917, there may be gaps for any given port
within a given year. Where the gaps extend for a number of yea rs, the documents may yet be located,
and in any case some information about most American vessels may be located in the 'master abstracts'
for the period 1815-1911/12 and in the index maintained by the Bureau of Marine Inspection
and Navigation since 1911.
If the beginning year of any port is later than 1815 it may be presumed either that issuance of
documents from that port did not begin until that year or tha t earlier ones have been lost or destroyed.
In many cases, h owever, documents of an earlier date may later be found. Likewise,,if the
ending date is ea rlier than 1917, it may be presumed that for some reason the port was discontinued
as a port of documentation, although, again, the documents may be lost. Before the establishment
of the Bureau of Na vigation in 1884, and even until1913, one cannot be sure when documents began
or ceased to be issued at any port. In Mr. Lawrence Harper's phrase, 'law at the waterside' is different
from sta tutory law or even from regulations as laid down by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The list represents docum ents now existing issued by officials at the places noted, and if there be _
some strange to any compila tion blame the tough fiber of man and chalk up a point for irrationality;
if there be inaccuracies blame the author.
The symbol 'c' represents custom house copies. The remainder are ordinarily the surrendered
copies turned in by the master although it must be remembered that \vhen a master's copy was lost,
stolen, mislaid, or otherwise destroyed, the Collector was a sked to furnish a copy of his copy and
that was placed in the files. When vessels were sold abroad as late as 1900, the Consul cut the
register in h a lf, kept h alf and gave the other half to the master who was to turn it in to the Collector
of the port of arrival within eight days after his return to the United States. The Consul sent his half
to the Secretary of State who transmitted it to the Register of the T reasury and later to the Commissioner
of Navigation. The Collector likewise transmitted any half documents he received to the lat ter
officials, but in a number of cases the master failed to deposit his document, and many a 'moiety'
is in the files without its ma te. In the period 1850-1860 for many ports, 'record' copies escaped destruction
and in some cases are in better condition than the master's copies.
The ports are listed geographically by customs collection districts as the documents were arranged
until 1919. Yacht licenses and enrollments, which were not filed separately until about 1883,
are not listed because their number is too few to warrant another column. Before 1883 documents of
this type are filed with enrollments.
Title Registers, Enrollments and Licenses in the National Archives, Page 280
Author Forrest R. Holdcamper, The National Archives
Description 280 REGISTERS, ENROLLMENTS AND LICENSES United States as a whole since 1815 may be studied in greater detail anc with more accuracy than before has been possible. To many of us in The National Archives, these records have been an introduction to those auxiliary sciences that seemed so unreal as we struggled through Bernheim, and from a study of them some of us have become first-class land sailors. Not only does a faint smell of salt and oil linger afiout them but also a bit of the aura of that old monastery where diplomatics first took form. Sometimes as one looks down a steel-lined corridor and sees the glint from a bald head leaning over a reading glass one is reminded of a tonsured monk toiling peacefully away at his charters. It is a wry commentary on the present day that the modern monastery of The National Archives is one of the few buildings in Washington which may be bombproof. In any case, the documents here described are a partial record of American maritime history, and if they survive in as good condition the next hundred and twenty-five years as they have in the past, then indeed the earth if not the moon will have been raked out of the sea. s The following table is intended as a tentative list. The physical condition of the documents precludes any definitive list for a number of years, and the well-known tendency for archives to appear where they have no right to be prevents any blanket statement of completeness. Even where the documents are shown to extend over the whole period 1789-1917, there may be gaps for any given port within a given year. Where the gaps extend for a number of yea rs, the documents may yet be located, and in any case some information about most American vessels may be located in the 'master abstracts' for the period 1815-1911/12 and in the index maintained by the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation since 1911. If the beginning year of any port is later than 1815 it may be presumed either that issuance of documents from that port did not begin until that year or tha t earlier ones have been lost or destroyed. In many cases, h owever, documents of an earlier date may later be found. Likewise,,if the ending date is ea rlier than 1917, it may be presumed that for some reason the port was discontinued as a port of documentation, although, again, the documents may be lost. Before the establishment of the Bureau of Na vigation in 1884, and even until1913, one cannot be sure when documents began or ceased to be issued at any port. In Mr. Lawrence Harper's phrase, 'law at the waterside' is different from sta tutory law or even from regulations as laid down by the Secretary of the Treasury. The list represents docum ents now existing issued by officials at the places noted, and if there be _ some strange to any compila tion blame the tough fiber of man and chalk up a point for irrationality; if there be inaccuracies blame the author. The symbol 'c' represents custom house copies. The remainder are ordinarily the surrendered copies turned in by the master although it must be remembered that \vhen a master's copy was lost, stolen, mislaid, or otherwise destroyed, the Collector was a sked to furnish a copy of his copy and that was placed in the files. When vessels were sold abroad as late as 1900, the Consul cut the register in h a lf, kept h alf and gave the other half to the master who was to turn it in to the Collector of the port of arrival within eight days after his return to the United States. The Consul sent his half to the Secretary of State who transmitted it to the Register of the T reasury and later to the Commissioner of Navigation. The Collector likewise transmitted any half documents he received to the lat ter officials, but in a number of cases the master failed to deposit his document, and many a 'moiety' is in the files without its ma te. In the period 1850-1860 for many ports, 'record' copies escaped destruction and in some cases are in better condition than the master's copies. The ports are listed geographically by customs collection districts as the documents were arranged until 1919. Yacht licenses and enrollments, which were not filed separately until about 1883, are not listed because their number is too few to warrant another column. Before 1883 documents of this type are filed with enrollments.


Spring Shoe Deals - Nautical Flats | Jenny. Maker.
I am an endless sucker for nautical, particularly each year when beach and boating season approaches. This year, being no different, I hoped to find a cute navy and white striped ballet flat.
Whilst Googling, I came across a deal that I had to share. Brooks Brothers has a canvas and leather nautical flat for only $29.60, down from $148!
Additionally, Endless offers a Sperry Top-Sider navy/white flat, in a wider range of sizes, for $36, down from $74.95.
If you know of any great shoe deals, please share! After all, we have to have shoes to compliment all of our pretty self-stitched spring clothes!. I'd especially like to find a cute, comfortable flat for sightseeing (wouldn't we all?).
Very cute! Thanks for sharing. I love the sperry's.
Happy to share! I expect the Sperry's are comfortable too. The pairs I have are (different styles).
I live in high heals and am always on the lookout for a cute pair of flats, 'cause when I'm not in heals I'm wearing athletic shoes - which is just not pretty.
I used to live in heels too! I only wore flats to the office on casual Fridays. I certainly can't blame you for wearing athletic shoes when the heels come off - they're so much more comfortable! I'll pass along any cute, comfortable flats I come across. I'm determined to find some this year!
It seems we're not the only ones who think so! They're going quickly too!


shebang-set-grammar is a package for Atom that auto-detect the files' grammar from the shebang.
In that case, when Atom open this file, the grammar is not detected. I can define it manually in Atom but I would prefer if it would be done automaticaly by reading the shebang.
This is what this module is doing!


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Cosmo's Crash Course on How to Live Fearlessly
Stephanie Parker / entertainment, features, mentoring, north america, well-being, women and girls / Cosmo, Cosmopolitan magazine, event, fearless, fun, Joanna Coles /
Last weekend, female entrepreneurs, warriors and future empire runners planted themselves on the Upper West Side of Manhattan to attend the first Cosmo conference titled: Cosmo's Fun Fearless Life. I was one of the young and "fearless" in the crowd and looking for a morning jolt stronger than coffee.
I found it, through the infamous editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Joanna Coles. Coles offered an opening act that included her strutting on stage with a gaggle of young men at her side. It was a wakeup call that I was happy to receive.
The opening gave just a small glimpse into the energy, enthusiasm and excitement packed into the two-day conference, which also included free stuff like complimentary make-up tutorials and Spanx nylons.
To put it bluntly — it was this girl's dream.
The speakers at the conference included a list of successful people like Fox News's Megyn Kelley, Nasty Gal founder and #GirlBoss author Sophia Amoruso, actress Gabrielle Union and Spank founder Sara Blakely.
Each speaker packed a punch filled with power and vulnerability by speaking on their personal experiences. The audience raved about it on social media using #funfearlesslife.
Coles said that her mission for the conference was to provide a crash (and fun) course on life that delivers the inspirational tools needed for smart women to live their fullest and biggest lives.
Well Coles, the mission was successfully completed. Now, when is the next one? Looks like it's headed to Miami on December 6-7, 2014 at the James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Arsht Center. See more at Fun Fearless Miami.
The New York event was held from Nov. 8-9th at the David H. Koch Theater and was curated by the Cosmopolitan magazine team, along with fellow partner William Morris Endeavor (WME). Sponsors included Express and Maybelline New York.
Stephanie is a special correspondent at Xinhua News Agency, United Nations Bureau.
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Gov Rochas Okorocha, said Nigeria must declare itself a nation at war.
Okorocha, who's the Imo state Governor said this when officers from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Owerri.
He said: "A nation has to be in a serious war to lose 10 soldiers, not to talk about 40 soldiers. So Nigeria must declare itself as a nation at war.


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Larry Nassar hangs his head during the first day of victim impact statements in Eaton County Circuit Court on Wednesday where Nassar is expected to be sentenced on three counts of sexual assault some time next week. The father of three of Nassar's victims rushed at the table where the disgraced doctor was seated with his attorney during a hearing on Friday in an apparent attempt to attack Nassar.
The father of three of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse victims attempted to attack the disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor in a courtroom Friday morning.
Randall Margraves asked the judge to let him have "five minutes," and then "one minute," in a room alone with Nassar just prior to bolting toward Nassar, who was seated in an orange jumpsuit at the defense table.
Margraves reached the table where he was wrestled to the ground by courtroom officers. Video of the incident can be viewed below.
The incident took place during a hearing in Charlotte, Michigan just after two of Margraves' daughters had spoken to the judge about being sexually abused by Nassar.
Nassar has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting minors.
After the incident, Nassar was escorted out of the courtroom and a prosecutor asked families to use words, not violence to express their feelings about the case.
More information from the Associated Press is available here.


Creation of district—Protest—Adoption of final assessment roll.
(1) Introduction. RCW 84.34.320 requires local government officials to take certain steps upon "creation" of a district and upon adoption or confirmation of a final assessment roll. This section defines when a district shall be deemed to have been "created" and when a final assessment shall be deemed "adopted" or "confirmed."
(iii) Road construction and/or improvement.
(3) When a district is deemed to be created.
(a) For districts outside of cities, a district shall be considered created upon its actual adoption at the required public hearing.
(b) For districts within cities, creation shall occur thirty days after passage of the ordinance ordering the improvement, thereby allowing the protest period set forth in RCW 35.43.180.
(4) Protest the formation of a district.
(a) For districts within cities, a protest may be filed with the city or town council within thirty days of the date the ordinance ordering the improvement is passed. Creation of a district can be prevented by the property owners within the district whose combined payments for said improvement(s) are equal to, or in excess of, sixty percent of the cost of the improvement.
(b) For all other districts, their creation can be prevented by the property owners within those districts whose combined property ownership is equal to, or greater than, forty percent of the area to be included in the district.
(5) Final assessment roll. For those districts that have an annual assessment roll hearing on capital assessments, the final assessment roll will be considered as "adopted" upon confirmation of the roll at the hearing in the first year.


Last November, I took part in the worldwide authoring phenomenon that is NaNoWriMo – the (inter)National Novel Writing Month. In just 30 days, I battered away at my laptop keyboard to produce the first, 61,707 word draft of Montgomery's Battle with Atlantis.
Yes, that's right, the book that isn't quite finished yet … Shh!
No Time To Stand And Stare – RELEASED!
It's official – No Time To Stand And Stare is finally published in ebook and paperback formats. The audiobook will be coming out… when I've finished it.
It's on Amazon UK and on Amazon US. Alternatively, you can get the eBook right here for only £2.49.
Please review it on Amazon or Goodreads (and anywhere else) if you read it and like it. If you don't like it, shhh!


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This is a short story I wrote when I broke up with my previous boyfriend a few years ago. We are now good friends, and I have a new boyfriend. I think that this might still be relevant to some people.
Today I am alone. Your absence kept me awake for three days straight. I look at our empty bed, where I don't even try to lay down and fall asleep, as I know it won't happen anytime soon, restraining myself to the old computer chair. The brightness from the monitor is the only source of light in our room, making my spectacles shine in white. Trying to remember why you are gone, I spend countless hours staring blankly at nowhere.
I wish I could have said something to you on that night you left. I wish I could have said please, stay. Please, don't leave me, stay just one more night. Please, don't leave me, help me stay alive, I could have said, but that would not make any difference. You should have been gone for a long time, and what should have been a slight bump in our life have become a hole punched into me. You were mean to me, sometimes I think. Cruel, I may say… and all of a sudden I feel guilty again for thinking that. Guilty and stupid, because, of course, this was again… all my fault.
I can still smell you in your pillow and our bed sheets. The same smell that takes me back to our happy day makes me angry, makes me want to get rid of all your memories. All the letters we exchanged. All the dinners we shared, movies we laughed, songs we played on repeat and all the stories we told. I want to throw all that out, but all those memories are burnt deep into my hippocampus. And part of me is still really fond of those memories and misses you terribly.
What have I done? What have I become after those two years? I get up from my desk to get another cup of ice cubes and jack. The kitchen is filled with dishes that I should have done a few hours ago. I ignore it. The lasagna tray is too greasy anyway… I really can't get outside wearing flippers and pajamas. I slip my old jeans and my jacket, swallowing my cup at once, and totter to the stairs, grabbing my keys on the way to the door. The street is empty but for the neighbour's cat. I enter the store. The artificial lights and cooled air from the AC are a huge contrast with the warm night outside. Some late night shoppers walk around pushing their trolleys, minding their own businesses. At least here I am also alone. It feels good to be all by myself sometimes. To be honest, you were always dragging me around and over yourself. I pay for my drinks, and am tempted to stay a while more on that synthetic environment.
I see myself again on the computer. I still did not left my room, still on my flip-flops and pajamas. My head hurts even more, and everything starts to spin. Where are you right now? What are you doing without me?
You were an important part of my life. We shared a bed together. We traded secrets, we kissed, we fucked, we loved each other… at least I did. You made me happy, you made me smile, and you brought me breakfast in bed on our first anniversary. You did not care so much about the second one, though. What baffles me is how we let that lack of empathy take us so apart. Fights… oh, the fights. But I always apologized. Maybe it is good that you are gone. Maybe it should have happened one year ago. It would have been sad, but at least it would not be such a waste of time. My head hurts, and I need another glass.


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Important pre numbered Thomas Cole Striking and Repeating Strut Clock
An extremely fine and very rare pre numbered striking and repeating strut clock by Thomas Cole. The multi layered case, in the typical form used by this eminent maker, and with all the nice features associated with his early strut clocks. Cole simplified his design on his later struts, removing some of the nice features, and with less highly engraved and elaborate cases. Beautifully engraved all over, with folding loop handle. The supports to the handle should be noted in that early Cole strut clocks have the brackets running to the edge and over the side of the case, being made in two separate halves, clamping the handle between them, whilst in later models, the handle and brackets are one piece and the overall length across the top of the clock is reduced. The backs of his early clocks like this model are beautifull constructed, the shutter that exposes the escapement is spring loaded, whilst there is a spring loaded strut support on the back of the clock for resting at an angle and a turnbuckle foot underneath the clock for standing upright. The back shutter engraved "C F Hancock as successor of Storr & Mortimer's by appointment to HM Queen Adelaide and HIM the Emperor of Russia, 39 Bruton Street, London" for the retailer. Thomas Cole was a wholesaler, and sold his clocks to many retailers and other makers. Charles Frederick Hancock had been a partner in the renowned firm of London silversmiths, Hunt & Roskell, between 1843 and 1849. In January 1849 Hancock left the partnership and set up on his own at 39 Bruton Street where he described himself as a successor of Storr & Mortimer, a business that had been dissolved in 1838 and eventually became Hunt & Roskell. The relationship between Cole and Hancock is described in detail by John B Hawkins in his book "Thomas Cole and Victorian Clockmaking". The silvered dial is finely engraved with floral designs, typical of Coles style from his early period, it is known Cole sometimes left the centre of the dial blank to be later engraved with monograms. This piece, made in 1845, and later mongramed in 1849. Hancock moved to this address in January 1849 and Queen Adelaide died on 2nd December 1849. The dial, with roman numerals and signed for the retailer C.F. Hancock, with blued steel fleur de lys hands. There is a repeat button on the side, and a strike/silent button atop the clock. The eight day duration two train spring barrel movement strikes the hours, and has a split backplate and is typical of Cole. The clock strikes the hours on a gong, and the quarters on another, and has a lever platform escapement. Striking Cole strut clocks are very rare and almost never seen. This top quality and early Cole clock with strike/silent button and a repeat button is incredibly rare. Thomas Cole, son of James Cole, a fine clockmaker himself was born in 1800. Thomas went into partnership with his older brother James Ferguson Cole, also a gifted clockmaker, at no. 3 New Bond Street in 1823 until around 1829, his movements unknown after this, until reappearing in 1838. Thomas Cole produced his first strut clocks, of which he invented in 1845. This is a wonderfully fine and rare clock, in its original leather and silk lined carrying case, and its original and finely engraved key, which are usually lost. 1845.
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Police Log: Domestic abuse at restaurant parking lot
Officers arrested a Chicago man on disorderly conduct charges Monday.
Police Log: Domestic abuse at restaurant parking lot Officers arrested a Chicago man on disorderly conduct charges Monday. Check out this story on stevenspointjournal.com: http://spjour.nl/1qTxL1k
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Domestic disturbance: Police arrested a 39-year-old Chicago man on charges of disorderly conduct and domestic abuse at 8:49 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of Applebee's.
Theft: Police arrested a 28-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman on charges of theft and violating her probation at 9:59 a.m. Friday after police say she took money out of a purse in the 2000 block of Jefferson Street. Police say about $140 was taken.
Marijuana possession: Police cited an 18-year-old Stevens Point woman with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 9:03 p.m. Friday near Wisconsin and Wood streets.
Warrant arrest: Police arrested a 25-year-old Stevens Point woman on an outstanding warrant from Shawano County at 12:47 a.m. Saturday following a traffic stop near Michigan Avenue and Dixon Street.
Harassment: A 58-year-old Stevens Point woman told police at 7:55 a.m. Saturday that a man was harassing her with phone calls and text messages.
Driving too fast for conditions: Police cited an 18-year-old Stevens Point man with driving too fast for conditions at 1:45 a.m. Sunday after police responded to a crash near Highway 10 and Old Highway 18.
Probation violation and bail jumping: Police arrested a 19-year-old Tigerton man on charges of bail jumping and an 18-year-old Wittenberg woman on charges of violating the terms of her probation at 11:15 a.m. Sunday after police performed a welfare check in the 2600 block of Indiana Avenue.
Warrant arrest: Police arrested a 36-year-old Stevens Point man on an outstanding warrant at 9:55 a.m. Monday after a traffic stop in the 900 block of Whiting Avenue.
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SPORTS Machhindra advance despite loss
Machhindra advance despite loss
by Arun Gautam on July 12, 2019 in SPORTS
Lalitpur, July 11
Machhindra Football Club faced a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chyasal Youth Club but the loss could not stop them from advancing to the quarter-finals of the Lalit Memorial U-18 Football Championship here at the ANFA Complex grounds today.
Karma Sherpa scored a brace for Chyasal after Krishna Bhandari opened the scoring for Machhindra. After a goalless first half, Bhandari put Machhindra ahead in the 61st minute. Sherpa levelled the scores for Chyasal in the 71st minute.
Chyasal then earned a penalty in the 87th minute and Sherpa stepped up to convert from the spot to earn his team's first victory. Machhindra and Himalayan Sherpa Club accumulated six points each to make it to the quarter-finals from Group A. Saraswoti Youth Club, who earned five points from four matches, also made it to the last eight as best second runner-up team. Chyasal and New Road Team ended the campaign with four points each. Chyasal and New Road Team finished the campaign with four points each.
In another match, Friends Club outplayed Three Star Club 2-0 riding on second half goals from Nisen Limbu and Jiwan Gurung. After a goalless first half, Limbu broke the deadlock in the 60th minute and Gurung put the issue beyond doubt for Friends four minutes before time.
With their first victory in Group B, Friends accumulated four points from four matches and were tied with Manang Marshyangdi Club and Nepal APF Club. Tribhuvan Army Club had already made it to the quarter-finals from the group with perfect 12 points from four matches, while MMC and APF joined the TAC in the last eight from the group. Three Star managed just one point from four matches.
Brigade Boys Club and Nepal Police Club have made it to the last eight from Group C. A total of 14 youth sides of A division outfits — divided into three groups — are taking part in the tournament organised by All Nepal Football Association in memory of its acting president Lalit Krishna Shrestha, who died of electrocution in 2015.
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Well, it's been a while since Avatar actually DID something, so let's have it be ACTION!!!
...and yeah, this is all just one more thing you guys succesfully guessed several pages ago. I probably could have scrambled to some up with an extra twist to make it more unpredictable, but blah blah blah busy no time whatever you've already heard me whine about that.
Actually, I should mention that what little free time I've had these past couple of days has been devoted to something Conventional Wisdom fans will find interesting. TEASE TEASE TEASE.
But I'm still disappointed by the lack of glow-sticks.
I find Alphonse's "can't-look" action in the final two panels hilarious for some reason.
Oh, so now SUDDENLY there is ladder above the entrance too.
You are not there to fix the ladders kids! Focus!
Dude, if they were bothering to fix ladders, their first priority would be dealing with how THAT LADDER IS CLEARLY TOO LARGE FOR ANYONE WHO ISN'T A GIANT TO ACTUALLY USE.
That, or the author's lulz?
Besides, isn't the gaping hole at the bottom of the ladder going to be the bigger problem now?


Another week is coming to an end which can only mean one thing, Johnstown Tomahawks' weekend preview time.
This weekend the Tomahawks are back in Port Huron to play two games vs. the first place Fighting Falcons. As we've stated in the last couple of posts, Johnstown is struggling a bit and will need to get back on the right track this weekend in Port Huron.
Earlier in the week, the Soo Eagles had a rare weeknight game, which saw them beat the Janesville Jets, 3-1. This moved Soo past Johnstown in the standings to third place, while Johnstown fell to fourth.
Just a reminder that only the top four teams in the division make the playoff's this season. With Johnstown having a total of 46 points, they're only one point way from Soo, who has 47 points. Michigan sits in second place with 48 points, and Port Huron is at the top of the division with 53 points.
Behind Johnstown is the Springfield Jr. Blues who currently have 43 points on the season, three back from Johnstown. Janesville is in last place with a total of 36 points.
So from here on out it's going to be fun and at the same time nerve racking watching the standings every night, but that's one of the things that make the lead up to playoff hockey so fun.
Let's not look too far ahead though, Johnstown has to get the job done in Port Huron this weekend.
There's some good news for the team as Shane Cuckovich has been cleared to play. Cuckovich has been out of Johnstown's lineup since January 5th.
Cuckovich has appeared in 31 games for the Tomahawks this season, scoring 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists), is a plus 5 and has 19 penalty minutes.
This is the last time Johnstown and Port Huron faceoff against each other this regular season. So far both teams are .500 this year against each other.
Johnstown has a current road record of 10-11-1. Port Huron's home record this season is 12-5-3.
We have some bad news, this Friday night's game will be officiated by Jonathon Paradise.
After his impressive weekend last weekend the Tomahawks have tendered Jake Houston for the 2014-2015 season. Houston has been playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite team this season. In 32 games this season he has 12 points (1 goal, 11 assists) and also 40 penalty minutes.
In the Tomahawks press release about the tendering of Houston they also mentioned that his teammate from the Penguins Elite, Luke Lynch has also been given a tender by the Tomahawks.
Lynch, another Pittsburgh, Pa native is the leading scorer for the Penguins Elite team, scoring 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) and has 55 penalty minutes in 31 games this season.
Lynch is a 1996 birth year player and stands at 6'1, 190lb.
We've updated these two players onto the Tender page.
Johnstown is 5 for 36 on the Power Play vs. Port Huron.
Port Huron is 9 for 50 on the Power Play vs. Johnstown.


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October 05, 2006 Film/TV » Film Features
Gangs of Boston
Martin Scorsese's The Departed is an impersonal but still effective genre flick.
by Chris Herrington
The Departed: Damon and DiCaprio go at it.
From Mean Streets to Taxi Driver to Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese has made plenty of movies about urban crime, but, oddly, The Departed is his first film that spends much time on the law-enforcement side of crime stories.
The movie, which revolves around the symmetry of two rival undercover agents -- one a South Boston neighborhood kid (Matt Damon) who is rising fast in the Massachusetts State Police while serving as a mole for Irish mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), the other a state trooper (Leonardo DiCaprio) who accepts a prison bid on made-up charges in order to infiltrate Costello's organization -- is a remake of 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs. And while noted auteur Scorsese doesn't seem a likely candidate for an Americanized remake of such a recent movie, he seems to enjoy the freedom of what feels close to a director-for-hire project.
The Departed opens with file footage of social unrest in '60s/'70s Boston and then segues into fictional scenes that show a kid's perspective on neighborhood crime and Catholicism. But from this promising beginning, The Departed launches into a well-executed but oddly impersonal crime movie. It's more contained and probably less flawed than Scorsese's Gangs of New York, but it certainly isn't as interesting.
With its cops-and-robbers narrative, epic length, and powerhouse cast, The Departed seems less a remake of Infernal Affairs and more like a Scorsese version of Heat, the Michael Mann crime epic that pitted Robert De Niro against Al Pacino. And, as satisfying as The Departed is, score one for the younger director with older stars.
Scorsese and longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker wind the movie's double-helix plotline into tighter and tighter circles. Initially unaware of each other's existence, Damon and DiCaprio spin around each other, as when one alerts his police contact (Martin Sheen) that a deal is about to go down and the other alerts Costello that the police know about it. After it becomes clear to each side that their inner circle has been infiltrated, the respective "rats" work on exposing each other. It's interesting for such an old-fashioned director how much of a role technology, especially cell phones and text messaging, plays in the plotting. But as the story gets more intense, some character motivations become hard to ascertain and some of the action/suspense set pieces are disappointingly ordinary.
But if The Departed is ultimately less weighty than you might hope, it is good, engrossing fun in a pure genre-flick kind of way. Scorsese has great fun pushing the pieces around, with leads Damon and DiCaprio totally convincing (DiCaprio is more believable here than in Gangs of New York) and Nicholson achieving just the right balance between actorly menace and his patented mugging. The film's deep supporting cast also shines, particularly intentional unintentional-comedy masters Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin as energetically foul-mouthed cops and Sheen as avuncular straight-man.
The film's local color is also a strength -- The Departed would make a good double-feature with Mystic River -- from the underlined accents (especially from Boston-bred actors Damon and Wahlberg) to the series of shabby bars and corner stores that populate the movie.
Despite some cracker-jack direction and a distinctly Scorsese-esque use of pop music, The Departed is essentially an impersonal genre exercise -- much like Spike Lee's Inside Man from earlier this year. That these are two of the better American movies of the year despite falling so short of their respective directors' best work is an indictment of the worst year for movies in recent memory.
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I disagree with: "So ordering is not in any way essential to what a monad is."
There is commutative monads, great! Other than that the order is important. Moreover there is nothing wrong to see >>= as a sequencing operator.
I also disagree the "IO is impure" paragraph: Indeed only IO will trigger visible side effects, but this is only due to the common evaluation of IO primitives. Moreover I would say that only the runtime system is impure because it does reduce 'main :: IO ()', other than that we are just building a computation plan in a pure way.
Although I agree that the common issue is too mix monad and impurity, and the impurity question is only releated to IO.
I concur with the analysis above; furthermore, there is a way in which I think that monads express the essence of sequentiality; they express *causality* as data dependency.
Given 'f a' and 'a -> f b' there is no way to obtain an 'f b' without the availability of the value 'a'. The fact that the associative law permits you to rearrange independent clauses within a do block (clauses that do *not* have a data dependency) does not mean that the data dependency doesn't exist. Similarly, when you automatically derive an Applicative instance for a given monad, it will necessarily produce the sequentiality of effects implied by the parent monad.
By contrast, I look to the 'zip' formulation of the applicative functor, 'f a -> f b -> f (a, b)'. It is clear from the type that there is no data dependency between these two effects, and so the order of effects should ideally be able to be ignored. Of course, this is not in practice the case for many applicative functors, including at least the set of types for which Monad instances exist. However, I think that this is an important property that should get more attention in the Haskell community; commutative applicative functors (which should be considered equal to monads in importance) express the essence of parallelizable computation, whereas monads express the essence of those computations which are necessarily sequential as a consequence of data dependency.
[Nicolas Pouillard]: The point was that the IO monad is not a value, of course there is values of type "IO Int". However the record/dictionary is a value and one could say that it is the monad.
In what sense is Maybe commutative?
It seems to me that Maybe is not really a commutative monad, as claimed here and at Monad.
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport loses its title of being the "world's fastest production car" to Hennessey Venom GT. This competition of unrealistic speed and performance has a new winner as of 9 February 2013, when Hennessey Performance proudly announced the Venom GT's speed record as 265.7 mph beating the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport by a slight margin. Hennessey Performance CEO, John Hennessey, stated that as impressive as the performance was, the 2.9 mile runway they were testing on was "far too short for the Venom GT to reach its true top speed." The testing was held at the United Naval Air Station Lemoore in California and recorded by VBOX officials.
Officially tagged as the Venom GT, the car has brought out a couple of debatable topics. The lotus Chassis holding that incredible power. Hennessey confirms this as he says, "The Venom GT is created from a base Lotus Elise /Exige, utilizing components including but not limited to the roof, doors, side glass, windscreen, dash, cockpit, floorpan, HVAC system, wiper and head lamps." So is the car quintessentially a modified Lotus full of American V8 power and twin turbochargers?
Those interested in the Venom GT a marvelous piece of power that can push out 1.244 horsepower and is able to go from 0-60 mph in just 3.05 seconds and 0-100 mph in just 5.88 seconds. It had even set a new Guinness World Record by being able to achieve 0-300 km/h in 13.63 seconds, making it the quickest accelerating production vehicle in the world. This impressive piece of art carries a price tag of $1.2 million. Hennessey is going to produce just 29 of these 2,743-pound vehicles with the basic configuration. Hennessey claims that a quarter of the production is already sold!
However the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport still holds the title of top speed record of 267.8 mph.


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Free Concert! HIGHLAND PARK STRINGS Presents THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Free Concert!
HIGHLAND PARK STRINGS Presents
THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Photo credit Kirsten Kuhlman
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Highland Park High School
Featuring Cello Soloist Ben Fried
Highland Park Strings, under the direction of Principal Conductor Dr. Robert G. Hasty, is pleased to conclude its 40th anniversary season with THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY, a free concert on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3 pm at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave. in Highland Park. The concert will feature Highland Park High School graduate cellist Ben Fried, who will perform the extraordinarily difficult Concerto No. 1 by Shostakovich. The Strings will close the season with the New World Symphony by Dvorak. Admission is FREE. For additional information, visit hpstrings.org.
The full concert line up for includes:
Concerto for Cello No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op.107
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 ("From the New World")
Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood
For its 2018-19 season, the Strings proudly joins HP150, Highland Park's year-long sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) celebration. In honor of the City's milestone, all of the soloists featured in the Strings' 40th anniversary concerts are Highland Park residents.
Dr. Robert G. Hasty (Principal Conductor) begins his second full year as Principal
Conductor of the Strings, having quickly become
beloved by the orchestra and the audience. Dr. Hasty is
the conductor of the Chamber Orchestra and the
Philharmonia of the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of
Music at Northwestern University where he also serves
as the Associate Director of Orchestras. He is also the
Music Director of the Kenosha and the Skokie Valley
Symphony Orchestras and Artistic Director of the
International Schools Choral Music Society. Dr. Hasty
began his career teaching music in the public schools in Southern California. A noted researcher in music cognition, Dr. Hasty is the author of two publications delivered at the 7th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition in Sydney, Australia. As a conductor, Dr. Hasty has appeared with the All-American College Orchestra at Walt Disney World, Beijing Youth Orchestra and the Elmhurst and Grant Park Symphonies, among many others. He also continues to perform as a freelance violinist and violist. These days, you will find him fiddling in several Chicagoland clubs and venues with various local bands, most notably performing and recording with his wife, singer-songwriter Christina Trullio.
Photo credit Todd Tyler
Ben Fried (Soloist, Cello) Born in Highland Park, Fried is carving out a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician and composer. He has performed several times on WFMT, and twice on National Public Radio. While a student at Eastman School of Music, he was chosen to receive the prestigious Performer's Certificate, and went on to win the school's concerto competition. He is a prize winner of the Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition, the Eastman Honor's Music Competition and the St. Paul String Quartet Competition. He performs regularly on tour for the Heifetz International Music Institute and is a 2018 "artist in residence" at the Festival. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in cello performance at the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Andrew Shulman. Previous cello teachers include Timothy Eddy, Steven Doane and Hans Jensen. Also a dedicated composer, he studies composition under
Morten Lauridsen at USC and frequently performs his
own works internationally.
About Highland Park Strings
Founded by co-principal cellist Lawrence Block in 1979, the Highland Park Strings is an ensemble composed primarily of accomplished amateur chamber musicians (now supplemented by young professionals) who relish the joy of making music together. From its inception, the mission of the Strings was and remains to provide concerts FREE of charge for the community, a unique arrangement made possible through the sponsorship of the Park District of Highland Park, YEA! Highland Park, the Negaunee Foundation and the generous philanthropy of individual donors and businesses. This "little miracle" in Highland Park, so aptly described by the Chicago Tribune, has become core to the cultural fabric of the community, playing to capacity audiences for each performance.
Posted by Bonnie Kenaz-Mara at 11:55 AM
Labels: Ben Fried, Cello Soloist, FREE concert, Highland Park High School, HIGHLAND PARK STRINGS, THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
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Accueil > Item 19: Human Rights Defenders: Colombia, Mexico
Item 19: Human Rights Defenders: Colombia, Mexico
Submitted by scottop on 16 March 1998
Palais des Nations, Geneva Mr. Chairman.
Franciscans International in collaboration with Dominicans declares its strong support for the Draft Declaration on the rights of human rights defenders. In view of the importance and the precarious and dangerous nature of their work in many countries of the world, it is incumbent upon this body to affirm the vital role of human rights advocates and imperative that the Commission adopt the Declaration.
Human rights defenders often live at risk of being arrested, tortured, attacked, harassed and in some cases assassinated for working for human rights. Human rights workers are men and women, young and old, of all races, religions and cultures who believe strongly in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and who are committed to advocating on behalf of those whose rights are violated and infringed.
Any compromise on the principles contained in the Draft Declaration would diminish rights, which are already guaranteed to defenders in existing international human rights instruments.
Once adopted by the Commission, the next step will be to ensure that steps are taken for the implementation of the Declaration worldwide. There will also be a need to consider the development of appropriate implementation and monitoring mechanisms.
Such a Declaration is necessary since in a number of countries, human rights defenders or those who speak out against rights violations receive threats, are persecuted and expelled. For example, in Mexico, since 1995 one hundred human rights defenders working for different NGOs have received death threats and have suffered harassment and persecution. Some have seen their homes broken into and their documents stolen. Presently, there appears to be a systematic campaign underway in Mexico to discredit human rights organizations alleging that they have political and financial objectives. For example, last week a senior government official from Mexico publicly stated in this chamber concerning the problems in Chiapas that Mexico wanted NGOs to be part of the solution for the conflict in Chiapas, not part of the problem. The implication for many was clear and most alarming. Further, the Mexican authorities have also expelled members of international NGOs delegations that were investigating the human rights situation in that country.
We are also concerned about the expulsion of four foreign priests who had been working with indigenous peoples for more than ten years in the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas in the State of Chiapas.
Moreover, Mexico has with Peru and Colombia one of the highest records of attacks against journalist in Latin America. These attacks violate the right of exercising one's profession and the right of people to information as stipulated in articles 6 and 11 of the Draft Declaration.
In Colombia, the government is still implementing the Doctrine of the National Security which considers trade unionists, members of social organizations and human rights defenders as internal enemies and are military targets in the conflict.
Further, the highest military and civil authorities interpret complaints on gross human rights violations presented against state agents as a campaign to discredit institutions. Many of the human rights NGOs with headquarters in small towns had to shut down their activities because of repressive measures and a great number of defenders are now living in exile.
For the NGO community, all this is further evidence that the Draft Declaration is of utmost importance if we are to make progress in human rights on this the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Franciscans International in collaboration with Dominicans recommends the following:
That the commission on Human Rights adopt the Draft Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and that it move expeditiously through the system for adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1998.
That item 19 of the Commission remain on the agenda under the title of "Implementation of the Declaration of Human Rights Defenders" for an annual review and monitoring of the Declaration.
That the Commission on Human Rights considers appointing a Special Rapporteur for the ongoing monitoring of the implementation of the Declaration.
Thank you, Mr.Chairman.
Oral, Written or Summary:
Oral [1]
co98 [2]
UN Commission on Human Right: Fifty-fourth Session
URL source: https://un.op.org/fr/node/2080
[1] https://un.op.org/fr/taxonomy/term/2012
[2] https://un.op.org/fr/taxonomy/term/3


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Tinder: How to ask a girl out in 2023
If you want a chance at dating your favorite girl, figure out when and how to ask her out, and maximize your chances of meeting up.
When you're using a dating app, it can feel like getting matches is the whole focus, but once you've got a match — how do you transition to an actual date?
We're going to walk you through the steps to get from a match, to a first message, to the first date!
When to ask for her number
How to ask a girl out on Tinder
What to do if she says no when you ask her out
There are a lot of different theories about whether you should keep your chats with Tinder matches in the app, or whether you should get the girl's number and take the conversation to text.
Switching to text can feel like too big of a commitment for some girls — because they can't simply block or unmatch you if things don't go well.
But there are benefits, too. For one, it's easier for people to keep track of conversations they care about all in one place, rather than having to check whatever dating site they're using.
With this in mind, you may want to ask for her number. Just remember, not everyone will be comfortable with that — so read our advice below about taking no for an answer and don't give up if you need to keep your conversation in the app.
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You will know exactly which pictures are good or not, and most importantly why.
So, what are you waiting for to take charge of your dating life?
Get the timing right
Online dating can be a game of timing. You need to wait until she's ready before proposing a date, without waiting so long that the spark is lost.
You need to start by having a good conversation. Before you can suggest a date, you need to sound like someone she'll actually wanna meet. Once you've built a rapport, then you can float the idea of a date.
Also — timing doesn't just apply to asking for the date, it applies to scheduling, too. You don't want to suggest a date too far in advance, or it becomes easy to lose interest or get distracted by something else. Ideally, suggest a date that will happen within the next few days. At the longest, suggest a date for the next week.
You don't want to risk scaring her off, so that means the first date should feel safe and easy. Simply suggesting that you grab coffee can be a great place to start. Just make sure it's not so open-ended that it never happens.
Once she agrees to the idea, follow up by asking when she usually has free time, like meeting her when she's on a break from work.
This might feel tricky to balance with keeping it simple — but the two tips actually work very well together.
Once you know her general schedule — so that you can suggest a date that works well for her — you can then suggest a specific date that will be easy to say yes to.
For example, "How about meeting for happy hour tomorrow when you get off work? I know a great bar in the same neighborhood as your office."
Get the idea? It's still simple because she can meet right after work without making a separate trip, but it's specific because you're naming a time and a place.
When you've got these two elements in your favor, it's much easier for her to say yes.
Pay attention to what she says
You can't cut-and-paste your Tinder messages, and you can't cut-and-paste your date requests.
There's no reason for her to say "yes" if you haven't engaged with anything she's said on her profile, or in her messages to you.
There's no way to shortcut this part — you need to pay attention! Use what she's said in her bio, what her photos show, and elements from your first few messages to craft a date request that aligns with her interests.
If she's said she doesn't drink, don't suggest a bar
If she says she loves animals, consider a cat cafe — or something similar — as a first date idea
If she says she works nights, don't suggest an evening activity
Get the idea?
Do your best to have a meaningful conversation after you've matched, so you can make a real connection and suggest a date that will be a good fit for both of you.
Follow up — but don't nag
When you're chatting with a girl on Tinder, you're competing with lots of other guys. And sometimes, one of those guys is going to beat you to landing a date. But remember, dates on Tinder come and go, so if you make a good impression and don't ruin your chances, it's always possible she'll come back around later.
That means that if a conversation goes cold, it's okay to check in. It can be helpful to stay front of mind because you never know when she'll be up for a date, and seeing you pop on on the screen at the right time might be all it takes.
But if you nag, beg, or become aggressive, that's a sure fire way to get yourself blocked, rather than getting what you want.
Your follow ups should be light hearted and playful. Don't get on her case for not answering her sooner. A guilt trip will get you ignored. Instead, send a note that's easy to answer. Ask a question, tell a joke, or share something about yourself.
We get it, no one likes hearing no. But handling rejection well can actually get you a date!
If she says no for a particular reason, be understanding. Don't give her a hard time or complain. Instead, suggest a real solution to the problem. Remember, you want to make it as easy as possible for her to say yes.
For example, if she says no to a date offer, or cancels an existing date, because a big work project has come up and she's feeling stressed, suggest something that can help with that.
"Work stress is the worst! I'd still love to meet up with you and I'd love to help reduce your stress levels if I can. How about we meet up for coffee before you go into the office. Just a quick 10 minute hang to get you caffeinated for your long day. I promise to make you smile and get your day started on the right foot."
Often, if you acknowledge the problem she's told you about and offer to help, that will make a yes easy again. Remember, don't sound disappointed or blame her for the change of plan. Show how easy going you are and that you can roll with whatever comes up.
Seriously, take "no" for an answer
Nothing makes a 'no for now' into a 'no forever' like being a jerk about it.
Sometimes it's simply the wrong time for a date but if you're cool about it, you'll land a date with her later on. There's absolutely no reason to burn your bridges by freaking out, even if you're frustrated. Telling her off won't gain anything, and it will make sure you never get a date with her in the future.
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Remember that there are plenty of women on Tinder, so if one match doesn't lead to a date, no big deal. There are plenty of other potential matches to connect with.
But if you follow the above steps, your chances of getting a date will be much higher!
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Not a big deal but something that made me think..
EDITED TO MAKE A LITTLE MORE SENSE.
No beer, just my average typing before saying aloud. Proof reading is for sissies.[:D] Thanks for the input, I've seen a pile of aquas in all sizes and a bunch of molds. All have been pontilled so I was curious.
Never happened to have seen one myself. Any chance of seeing some pics Doug?
Jeff, here is a picture of the base. No roughness, whatsoever. It was a qt. but I am not sure what mold, there were 8 or 9 broken scroll flasks in the hole so I didn't save more than this base. Based on context it dates to the 1850's along with the others.
Very interesting! Thanks much for the photos Doug. Is it a trick of the camera or is the base "squared off" (for a lack of a better word) like the McCarty-Torreson or Jenny Lind quarts?
Jeff, No it's broken on the far side making it appear squared off.. I have compared it to a GII-3 and believe that is the mold the flask was blown in. My example is iron pontilled and does not have the key mold lines on the base. Checking McKearin no smoothbases are mentioned on any of the scroll molds..


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A couple of weeks ago I published the first version of The Agile Self-Assessment Game on Leanpub. This book contains everything you need to do agile self-assessments and play the Agile Self-assessment Game. It comes with playing cards for agile and supports methods like Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, and Business Agility.
The Agile Self-assessment Game is a gamified approach to reflection. It's a behavioral game that helps to initiate and reinforce positive behavioral change in organizations.
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In the short time that the book is out, it has become very successful. Many people have downloaded the book together with the cards packages. Playing the game will enable them to reflect on their own team interworking, discover how agile they are and decide what they can do to increase their agility to deliver more value to their customers and stakeholders.
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Banner Saga 3 KickStarter Ending Today
|By James Fadeley
Today is the last day to contribute to the Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter. The team at Stoic Studio have successfully raised more than enough to complete the game, but have yet to fulfill a few lingering stretch goals. These include a promise to create an "Eternal Arena" post launch, and a motion comic by Madefire.
A brief history of the game series goes that former BioWare employees Arnie Jorgensen, John Watson and Alex Thomas left the company to create a game of their own. The title was to reminisce of turn-based tactical RPGs such as Final Fantasy Tactics or Shining Force, yet with a mature story akin to A Song of Ice and Fire and The Black Company. After refining their idea however, they decided to focus on Viking culture. Artistically, they drew from the works of Ralph Bakshi and Earle Eyvind, who did styling and backgrounds for Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
Their first KickStarter was a massive success, earning more than seven times their request of $100,000. And to add icing on the cake, they were able to bring award winning composer Austin Wintory aboard. The game was released to critical praise, and an equally applauded sequel was produced by 2016. The third will complete the series, although Stoic has indicated that they're open to further expansions of their universe.
For players out there who haven't played the earlier titles, Stoic is offering a deal where adding an additional $20 to the pledge will give them the first two games. So whether you're an old-hand or new guy, this maybe worth checking out.
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