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Vice President Joe Biden swears in Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) as his mother, Carolyn, holds a Bible on Thursday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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Booker Brings Dash Of Diversity To Still Old, White Senate
October 31, 2013 • Former Newark Mayor Cory Booker, 44, was sworn in Thursday, becoming the second African-American in the U.S. Senate and only the fourth ever elected to the upper chamber. He also brings youth to the Senate, where the average age is 62.
The maker of the popular Thai hot sauce Sriracha hot sauce is under fire — get it? — for allegedly fouling the air around its Southern California production site. Nick Ut/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
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Code Switch Roundup: Status Symbols, Sriracha And Soul Food
October 31, 2013 • A blogger says that of course poor people want nice things, a town and a Thai food company duke it out, and a writer challenges some popular culinary histories of soul food.
Does The Word "Redskins" Cause Psychological Damage?
October 31, 2013 • Members of the Oneida Nation met with representatives from the NFL on Wednesday to discuss the growing call to change the Washington Redskins name. Host Michel Martin finds out how the meeting went from the Nation's representative, Ray Halbritter.
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Halloween And Blackface: Same Story, Different Year
October 31, 2013 • Halloween is — uh, how do you say? — high season for writing about race. Each year, like clockwork, you can count on images of people sporting racist costumes.
What's So 'Chinese' About A Chinese Fire Drill?
October 31, 2013 • For the uninitiated, a "Chinese fire drill" can be described as a form of vehicular musical chairs. Where did that name come from?
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Police, Community Relations Strained After Teen's Death
October 30, 2013 • In the Northern California town of Santa Rosa, a sheriff's deputy shot and killed a 13-year-old Latino boy holding a toy gun shaped like an assault rifle. Hundreds of protesters have marched to demand a transparent investigation into the case.
Young African-American Shoppers Sue Barneys, NYPD For Profiling
October 30, 2013 • The New York state attorney general's office has opened an investigation on department stores Barneys. The retailers are in hot water after recent claims of racial profiling of African-American shoppers.
Senator Cory Booker: Workhorse Or Show Horse?
October 30, 2013 • Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker is heading to Washington. On Thursday, he'll be sworn in as a U.S. Senator, becoming one of just two African-Americans in the upper house. Host Michel Martin talks to former Senator Carol Moseley Braun and Emory University professor Andra Gillespsie about Booker's election and what it signals for the future demographics of Congress.
Parents arrive to pick up their children from a school in Montgomery, Ala. After a tough immigration law was enacted in 2011, Hispanic students began to disappear from classrooms in the state's public schools. Dave Martin/AP hide caption
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Alabama Agrees To Permanently Gut Immigration Law
October 29, 2013 • Opponents of Alabama's strict immigration law are declaring victory Tuesday, as the state agrees not to pursue key provisions of a measure critics called an endorsement of racial profiling. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the state's appeal of a ruling that effectively blocked the law.
The children of the Ruseva family — at the heart of a story about a Roma child suspected of being kidnapped because she had blond hair and blue eyes — might not read to many as relatives. But they are. BGNES/AP hide caption
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When Will We Stop Side-Eyeing Relatives Who Don't 'Match'?
October 29, 2013 • More and more Americans belong to multiracial, adoptive or blended families, but relatives who look different from each other still spur questions from strangers — and sometimes suspicion.
Poet Nikki Giovanni On The Darker Side Of Her Life
October 29, 2013 • Nikki Giovanni is one of the most celebrated living poets, known for beautiful descriptions of family, friends, politics and even food. Host Michel Martin talks with Giovanni about her "truth telling" and some of the surprises in her latest collection, Chasing Utopia.
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Talk To The Head Honcho; He Speaks Japanese
October 29, 2013 • While "honcho" is often mistakenly believed to have Spanish origins, it actually traces its roots to American soldiers who fought in the Pacific during World War II.
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A Fresh Face To The Classic 'Juliet'
October 28, 2013 • The daughter of actress Phylicia Rashad stars opposite Orlando Bloom in a new Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet. Condola Rashad speaks with guest host Celeste Headlee about this new twist on the classic Shakespearean play.
Condola Rashad: A Fresh Face To The Classic 'Juliet'
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Tamara Orozco
Putting The Spotlight On Blacks In Tech
October 28, 2013 • African-Americans are noticeably absent in Silicon Valley, and in tech firms around the country. So now, leaders from historically black colleges and universities are gathering at Stanford University to talk about changing that. Guest Host Celeste Headlee finds out more.
'Shop-And-Get-Frisked' When You Spend $350 At Barneys
October 25, 2013 • A young black man is suing high-end retailer Barneys, saying he was arrested after buying a $350 belt. Host Michel Martin checks in with the Barbershop guys for a fresh cut on that story and the rest of the week's news.


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Unpolished in my office with a dress wrapped around my neck as a scarf because it's so cold and I'm desperate.
Since about May I've been in a serious conversation looking at all of my unconscious biases. I grew up in an upper-middle-class-mostly-white town, went to a nice private university (Tufts) where there was a lot of diversity that I loved, and now live in a mostly white part of Denver.
Once I started noticing those thoughts that would go across my mind like ticker tape, I was embarrassed.. especially considering the work I do at Threads.
So, I started writing, but never thought anything sounded great or polished or all that insightful. And I realized that my need to sound wise and mature and transformed kept me from sharing anything.. and this whole thing is really a process. At the same time I'm battling the desire to sound wise – or not to sound stupid – I also know it's fraudulent to only share when I finally get 'there' and have it 'all together'. That's what got us here – we got together with our marketing wiz, Christy, and came up with 'our little corner of the web' that we are calling Unpolished.
Here's where I'm going to share insights I have that I already know will sounds silly by the time I post the next time.. and especially years from now looking back. But that's the point – it's an unpolished process.


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Q: Firefox User Agent Switcher - how do I get to it? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/
I've installed it in Firefox, but, how do I actually get to it?  I don't see it in my toolbar, I don't see if it I right click anywhere close to my toolbar.  It's not one of the Chrome-looking extension buttons. Thanks.

A: Right click your navigation toolbar and click "Customize", then scroll down and
find User Agent Switcher icon. You can drag&drop it to your navigation toolbar.
You can start using it this way.

A: Instructions here: http://chrispederick.com/work/user-agent-switcher/screencasts/#access-firefox-4-video

A: Underneath tools you should see a "Default User Agent" drop down.  Roll over this menu item and you should see alternative User Agents.  Screenshot @ http://www.bemoko.com/training/help/product/useragent-switcher including an import file with a good collection of mobile user agents (nicely organised and annotated with screen dimensions)

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is so common that at least 43% of patients with Atrial Fibrillation also suffer with it. For that reason alone, you should be tested for sleep apnea.
Aside from causing or triggering A-Fib, untreated sleep apnea can cause many other serious health threats.
The study reveals the numerous life-altering and life-threatening health issues associated with sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea: a condition in which one or more pauses in breathing occur while sleeping, pauses can last a few seconds to minutes and can occur 30 times or more an hour.
The Wisconsin Sleep Study findings demonstrate just how lethal sleep apnea can be. Sleep apnea isn't a minor health problem, and it's a condition you can do something about. (Just like A-Fib, you don't have to just live with it).
Talk with your doctors about testing for sleep apnea. You may need an in-lab sleep study (or the newer option of a home sleep test).
On a Personal Note: My wife has sleep apnea (but not A-Fib). While sleeping, she would actually stop breathing for what seemed like a long time, then suddenly gasp for air. It was very scary! But now she uses a CPAP machine, sleeps soundly and wakes up rested.
Sleep apnea may run in families. Her brother has sleep apnea also.


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'24: Legacy' Canceled as Fox Eyes Anthology for Franchise's Future
6:30 PM PDT 6/7/2017 by Lesley Goldberg
The network is already talking with the producers of the franchise for a new take utilizing the real-time storytelling device.
Fox's 24: Legacy will not return for a second season — but that doesn't mean the franchise itself is done.
The network has opted to cancel the rebooted version of the Corey Hawkins-fronted drama after one season. Despite launching in the prime post-Super Bowl slot on Fox, where it averaged 17.6 million viewers and a 6.1 rating among adults 18-49 (down 3 percent vs. last year's telecast on CBS), the 12-episode series wrapped with 6.3 million total viewers and a 1.7 in the demo — with seven days of DVR.
While 24: Legacy will not be back for a second season, Fox is already talking with 24 producers — including Howard Gordon and Brian Grazer, who are said to be very involved — for a new anthological take on the franchise. Network brass remain confident that 24 will return for a new incarnation that would be built around 24's famous real-time storytelling device. It will not, however, be a version of Legacy, meaning stars Hawkins and Jimmy Smits would not be involved. (Female lead Miranda Otto was killed off in the Legacy finale.) The anthology format makes sense for the franchise and would allow for the creation of new storylines and characters in every incarnation.
READ MORE'24: Legacy' Boss Breaks Down Deadly Season Finale, Season 2 Possibilities
24 remains a valuable franchise for Fox; it originally ran for eight seasons before being revived with original star Kiefer Sutherland for event series 24: Live Another Day. Legacy followed that series, but it was built around Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, The Walking Dead) and told a new story. Sutherland did not return but was credited as an executive producer. For his part, Sutherland's ABC drama Designated Survivor was renewed for a second season and will return in the fall with its fourth showrunner.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Gordon flew back to the U.S. in April and early May in an effort to revive 24, with talks said to have included a pitch to save Legacy.
Speaking with THR after the Legacy finale, showrunner Manny Coto acknowledged Fox would have wanted the ratings to be higher and said he was "hopeful" for a second run. "There are ideas [for a second season] that we've floated around," he said. "We all know where we want to take the next season. I could say pretty confidently that it would probably be [the protagonist] Eric [Carter] as a CTU agent, and my guess is it would be in a place that's not necessarily the U.S. As a young agent, he's stuck somewhere. He's not getting the choicest assignments. It might be fun [to focus on] someone in some backwater CTU station who ends up stumbling on a larger plot that could bring down the country. My feeling for next season would be something where the country is at stake in a large way. It involves Jimmy Smits and the country and his presidency. It would hopefully go big, and be more along the lines of Live Another Day, and be larger than life and still explore relationships, like Eric and his wife. Are they still together? Are they not?"
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Stories of Montreal
Jean Doré, the mayor who opened up Montréal's birthplace
Life in Montréal
Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal's Archaeology and History Complex, is a name that constantly comes up when listing the many accomplishments of Jean Doré, mayor of Montréal from 1986 to 1994—and with good reason!
Recently, the current mayor of Montréal, Denis Coderre, announced his intention to obtain approval from Québec's Toponymy Commission to change the name of the beach in Parc Jean-Drapeau to Jean-Doré Beach. But did you know that there is a direct link between Pointe-à-Callière and Doré Beach?
Located in Old Montréal, the Museum—which was inaugurated on May 17, 1992 as part of the celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of Montréal—is built on the very site where the city was founded. Several archaeological digs were carried out on the site between 1980 and 1990, during which archaeologists unearthed numerous architectural remains along with hundreds of thousands of remnants and objects bearing witness to over 1,000 years of history on the site. There could not have been a more symbolic place to celebrate Montréal's 350th birthday.
On the initiative of Jean Doré, then Mayor of Montréal, the governments of Canada and Québec decided to join forces and invest in a joint development project bringing together four sites designated by Pointe-à-Callière, making sure that the new institution would be ready in time for the important anniversary.
Jean Doré at the Museum's inauguration on May 17, 1992.
© André Tremblay
From Callière's point to Île Notre-Dame
Designing, building, and putting together a new museum is already quite a complex operation in itself. Imagine building a museum above unique, irreplaceable, and fragile archaeological remains that must, at all costs, be preserved for future generations!
To accomplish the task, the exposed archaeological sites were completely re-covered with compacted sand to protect them during construction. Once the structures were erected above the remains, archaeologists once again picked up their trowels, brooms, and other tools, and proceeded to dig out the sand-protected remains yet again. All of the sand taken out of the Museum was then transported by truck to Île Notre-Dame for use in the development of "Doré" Beach. A wonderful example of re-use and recycling!
It should be noted that Jean Doré was among Pointe-à-Callière's earliest and most fervent supporters, backing the idea of preserving and showcasing the city's birthplace, and of raising awareness and fostering an appreciation of Montréal's history. This achievement was the result of a model partnership, with teams from the City and from the governments of Canada and Québec bringing this ambitious project to completion and delivering it on time.
On May 17, 1992, it was with much emotion and great pride that Jean Doré—accompanied by the Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Brian Mulroney; the Premier of Québec, Robert Bourassa; and several ministers and French dignitaries—inaugurated this new museum, the only major archaeology museum in Canada, which has gone on to become a not-to-be-missed tourist attraction in our cultural metropolis of Montréal.
Through his vision, his love for Montréal, his sense of history, and his leadership, Jean Doré enabled the birthplace of Montréal and traces of its first inhabitants to be preserved and exhibited. And in doing so, with his partners, he also left behind this legacy for future generations.
Jean Doré passed away on June 15, 2015 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. To pay tribute to him and highlight his role in the creation of Montréal's Archaeology and History Museum, Pointe-à-Callière renamed its lobby—which now bears the name Jean Doré Hall—in his honour on June 16, 2016.
To pay tribute to Jean Doré, Pointe-à-Callière's lobby was named Jean Doré Hall. A special ceremony was held on June 16, 2016.
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Illustrious Governor Louis-Hector de Callière
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Home Back Issues Issue 52
Discworld Monthly - Issue 52: August 2001
4. Feature: Convention 2002 News.
5. Article: Discworld MUD
6. Review: The Thief Of Time Audio Book
Welcome to issue 52. Last month we asked for a new trivia writer, to which we received many replies. We are still reading through the lists and working out which individuals we will exploit in future issues.
The Collectors Guild Event is once again almost upon us. I will be visiting the event so don't forget to say hi if you see me. For those that don't know about these events, over a thousand Discworld fans get together for a few days in a field and drink lots of beer. Some try painting the figurines and other spend all their hard earned cash on Discworld goodies... There are usually a couple of fun events including Q&A sessions with various Discworld celebrities. I will attempt to write a review of the event for next month's issue.
William Barnett (Deputy Editor)
Richard Massey (Beard Scientist)
On August 1st Isis Publishing will be releasing an unabridged audio version of Eric. Eric was missed from the series because it didn't appear to be a proper Discworld book, but after much deliberation, all parties have agreed that the book is a bona fide Discworld novel [Except me - WB]. So, after trillions of requests from TP fans, they're publishing it.
The audio book is narrated by Stephen Briggs and the cassette version costs 17.99GBP plus postage and packing and the CD version costs 19.99GBP plus postage and packing.
You can order Eric from Isis web site at www.isis-publishing.co.uk/
KATS will be performing Carpe Jugulum at the Kennet School in Thatcham, Berkshire, England on the 30th, 31st August and 1st September. Tickets cost 6GBP and full details of the show can be found at www.kats.org.uk
Andrew Norris ( ) will be performing two one-act plays between August 28th and September 1st. One is based on Terry's short story "Turntables of the Night" and the other on "The Shrink & The Mink" by Robert Bloch. Unfortunatley we have not been able to contact Andrew to confirm where the plays will take place and how much they will cost. We assume that they will be in Andrew's hometown of Ashford in Kent.
Harprec ( ) writes: I have a copy of Witches abroad (paper back), practically unread (unwanted present as already owned) which I would like to sell to a Discworld fan. It is the corgi edition and I am happy to send it to America for the right incentive, postage and packing. It may be most attractive to the US audience as it has the British cover.
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Please note, DWM has no way of checking the veracity or validity of any of the items in our small ads section. As always, exercise caution when giving out your details over the Internet. We *strongly* recommend parental supervision for younger readers who follow up any of these contacts.
A collaboration scheme similar to the project has been created to try to find a cure for cancer. If you would like to get involved visit www.ud.com/home.htm and also follow this link to a Discworld team who are looking for more Discworld fans to help. http://members.ud.com/services/teams/team.htm?id=EB2E0EE4-00AD-4B85- A382-D0B372A89D3F (clicking this link does not give me any money, you can get to the same page by searching for Discworld teams at ud.com)
Claire Robins ( ) only needs a hardback copy of Eric to complete her collection and says: I am 30 and have 2 kids and 1 on the way and desperately need to complete my collection now before ALL my money runs out.
Annalisa has a newish website called "Ankh Morpork General Hospital" located at www.geocities.com/freespirit1402/
Sandra JULIEN ( ) is dealing with a big problem, she is French and is finding it hard to discover other Discworld fans. She adds: It's also difficult to find English versions of the books (I try to read them in English but after the French one!!). So, I'd like to talk about Discworld with other french fans or other fans who'd like to learn French, why not??? I'm also looking for postcards with Josh Kirby's illustrations (I really like them !!!), or calendars. Perhaps does someone have shop adresses in France? I hope you understand my English!!! A bientot !!
T.W. O'Bryan ( ) is looking for a hardback American edition (not book club) of Lords and Ladies. It was published by Harper, and the cover has a picture of a smiling mouth, and (maybe, he's not sure on this) a crown. He will pay any reasonable price.
Ellyn ( ) lives in America (ew) and is a devoted fan of TP and can't seem to find anyone else in her world who has read any of his books (or really even heard of him). She's not sure how to convert her friends to it, since TP is extremely difficult to describe to the uninitiated. Having read all but a few of his books in a few months, she's looking for anyone from anywhere (this planet or not) to chat with about TP, life, the universe, and/or everything. Some things are better shared, and she thinks TP is one of them. No worries.
Helen ( ) has a copy of Discworld Noir on the PC and is completely stuck, so if you can help please get in contact.
Philippe Hyndrikx ( ) is looking for the Unseen University diary since it is the only one he is missing. He would also like to know if there are any good Discworld screensavers.
Kerstin Hoffmann ( ) is a 23-year-old Discworld fan from Germany and was wondering if there are any Discworld fans in Scotland. Kerstin is spending nine months in Glasgow from September and would be glad to get in contact with some people, preferably from the Glasgow and Edinburgh area. However, emails from everyone else are very welcome, too.
Nadim Jasani ( ) is looking for a copy of the UK 1996 hardback reprint of Sourcery, ISBN 575064099. Nadim is of course willing to pay for shipping from anywhere in the world.
Rebecca Stephens ( ) writes: My name is Rebecca and I'm from Melbourne Australia, and I need some help. Early 2002, my theatre group is looking to perform Wyrd Sisters. We are a youth organisation, and unless we get good audiences, we may not be allowed to continue performing. Could anyone let me know of any fan clubs/ enthusiast groups in the melbourne/victoria area who would be interested in seeing a great Pratchett play done well?
If you have any letters/comments, please email
We assume any correspondence is eligible for use in the newsletter unless otherwise stated, including the sender's email address. We may also edit your letters because one of its legs are both the same.
Each month the writer of the month's best letter will receive two Discworld badges with PTerry quotes on them from Snapdragon Gifts. You can contact Snapdragon Gifts at or www.snapdragongifts.com. Please mention DWM in any correspondence.
* From: "Magic man" ( )
I know I'm going to regret this, but does anyone know the dirty joke about the priest, the old woman, and the rhino that Nanny refers to in Carpe Jugulum? I know that TP has taken a dirty joke from Earth and Discworldized it in the past (ie in Jingo). Is this one of those jokes?
* From: "Ken Clarke" ( )
A friend of mine recently gave me a copy of a book called "Legends of Northeast Scotland" by Fenton Wyness (copyright 1970, Gramercy Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-517-135981). In it was a story called 'The Witch of Findrack'. The author told of 'the Torphins coven', and of a member named Margaret Ogg from Marywell. I was certainly surprised to find an historical figure who was not only an Ogg, but a witch as well. I wonder if she had a particularly evil tempered cat...
* From: "Colin Furlong" ( )
In the last issue Kevin Breen said he saw a bar in Ireland called "Sean Og's". Just to let you know, "Sean Og" means "Young Sean" in Irish. And unfortunately it's pronounced "oag" not "ogg".
* From: "Rob Westwood" ( )
"Jon" ( ) spoke about how poor he thought the Soul Music animated movie was.
Some people may have trouble accepting Jon's statement, but I think that he raised a valuable point:
The characters and concepts in the Discworld (and indeed any) novels communicate in different ways to the readers. As a result, when the stories are made into movies or animated adaptations (even the audio books to an extent), we all react to them differently. The characters in a movie, although still complex, are the representation of how the directorial team envision them. They cannot appeal to everyone.
As for Death being portrayed as a sad character in the Soul Music animation, I do understand what you mean but I thought they did it quite well. That emotionless skull always brings out a sadness in me when I read the books anyway. He is sad in that he cannot create and deep down, all he desires is to be human in a way. Key scenes that demonstrate the sadness (in my mind) are the fight with Mort, the turning over of Mort's hourglass, watching Mort and Ysabelle go over the cliff and of course spending time in his black garden. 'HO HO HO' also speaks volumes!
I personally believe that Soul Music was one of the better adaptations of Pratchett's work. However, I must admit that I hated that Wyrd Sisters one. But that's just my opinion. I bet there are people out there that thought it was the other way around.
It's a matter of perception, I guess. Just like many things in the Discworld.
JA replies: Rob gets this months letter of the month.
* From: "David Taylor" ( )
The literal meaning of the Polish "Sto Lat!" is "A hundred years!". I imagine it is wishing the recipient a hundred years of good health.
* From: "Adam Rae" ( )
I have loved the music from the Discworld Noir game for ages and am trying to find out if I can find the musical score for some of the pieces (if there is one). I have the vocal part sung by Ruby from the back cover of the manual, but I'd love to get the score for Otto's song ("When you met her") with lyrics by Chris Bateman. The music was written by Paul Weir I believe, and if anyone could help I'd be really grateful.
* From: "Cindy L Wells" ( )
In response to Tom Sutcliffe's letter about the appearance of Ogg in J.K. Rowling books, and the appearance of two Hermiones in Pterry's books, I have another coincidence to add to the list: in J.K Rowling's second Harry Potter book "The Chamber of Secrets", Pixies are described to be bright blue in colour, similar to the Pictsies covered in bright blue woad in Carpe Jugulum. Before Carpe Jugulum I hadn't seen any reference in folklore and legend to Pixies/Pictsies being specifically that color.
* From: "Bostjan Gorenc" ( )
Currently, I am in the middle of translating Eric into Slovene (beautiful language but unfortunately with only gnome trilogy translated). I am dong it mostly for the fun of it and as a means of gaining experience (well, if I'm satisfied with the outcome, I might send the translation to some editors).
Anyway, the thing with the aforementioned translation of Eric into Slovene has gotten some new aspects in the last few weeks. It seems that I will be able to present it as my BA degree paper in English-Slovene Contrastive analysis (You know: how to translate names and jokes in order to preserve the meaning but also to replace some specific British cultural elements with the elements from your own culture.)
So, I would like to ask the DWM readers to e-mail me on how the names of the characters (especially in Eric) have been translated into their own languages.
* From: "Julia and Chris" ( )
With reference to Jane Atkinson saying the translation of the Thieves motto should have been "Flog it quick"
Nope, you are falling behind on your UK slang. Whip it quick is absolutely correct - as to whip something is to nick, pinch, filch, purloin, acquire, thieve or steal it!
* From: "hazel" ( )
Hi, I'm a huge Discworld fan, and I enjoyed the cartoons immensely. What I'm asking is, why did Cosgrove Hall stop making the cartoons, because I did hear a rumour that they were going to do a 90 minute special of Hogfather for Christmas. Is this true, or is there no chance of another Discworld cartoon?
JA replies: From what I can remember, Cosgrove hall did a number of illustrations for MORT in order to sell the concept but I don't think they ever made it. When the cartoons came out they were met with a mixed reaction. Whilst many fans thought they were great, many really disliked them.
* From: "Steve Pearce" ( )
Terry Gilliam has been interviewed in the latest issue of Total Film magazine (it's got Angelina Jolie on it, ooh!) and mentions some stuff about his planned adaptation of Good Omens.
He says he's going to "p*ss off" a lot of fans because he's re-written the ending - which he has never liked!
* From: "Katy Nicholls" ( )
Just thought you might be interested to know that a Discworld book is in the recommended reading list in my Bursary English textbook (New Zealand). Yes, they say you should read Men at Arms. Unfortunately, my English teacher hasn't followed the advice..
* From: "Bill Moore" ( )
There is an article in the current issue of Computerworld magazine that reports how computer scientists are studying ant colonies to discover ways of getting software to solve complex problems. A sample quote from the article:
"Rather than relying on complex, centralized logic, systems that mimic ant behaviour use many small, autonomous software agents. Each acting on the simplest of rules, these agents together can solve problems that are enormously complex when viewed as a whole. Higher-level, or "swarm," intelligence emerges from those rudimentary rules in ways that would be difficult to program into conventional software."
Once again, Mr. Pratchett is ahead of the times... though of course, with HEX he just skips all the theoretical research and uses real ants.
Here is a link to the original article:
www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO61394,00.html
* From: "Elliot Fry" ( )
I have recently found in my library of forgotten books a wonderful collection named THE BOOK OF HEROIC FAILURES this includes a title name, the least popular christian names. A man named Leaver wrote to the Times naming the 20 most popular christian names in the font last year. Between 1838 and 1900 were many crazy names, one particularly caught my eye: Strongitharm, coincidence?
* From: "Matthew Aldridge"
Today (13th July), a contestant on the ITV quizshow, "The People Versus" had "Terry Pratchett's Discworld" as their specialist subject.
If you are not yet acquainted with this show, the idea is (very basically) that if you don't know the answer to a general knowledge question, you can "flip" it for one of three questions on your specialist subject.
For the record, the questions (and answers) were:
- What is Rincewind's Room Number at the Unseen University? - 7A
- Who owns the horse Binky? - DEATH (incidentally, the programme did not use small capitals. Tut tut...)
- In which year was the first Discworld Novel published? - The answer was 1983 (I knew!), but (after much forehead rubbing) the contestant guessed 1978
Incidentally, about a week ago, a female contestant chose the same specialist subject. She passed on question 1 and got question 2 wrong (Who wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest? - George Bernard Shaw - D'OH).
* From: "yasmin mazur" ( )
I don't understand the problem a lot of PTerry fans have with Harry Potter - I am a dedicated reader of both authors, and I like Rowling for a lot of the same reasons that I like Pratchett. There is nothing wrong with the Harry Potter series or with the attention it's getting - in fact, it increases the attention to fantasy and science fiction, and helps people who have never heard of it to get to know the genre (including the Discworld). Don't be jealous of other writers' success, they are NOT competing against each other. BTW - you should read the interview with PTerry in the Times, where PTerry says things along those lines too. You'd think fantasy fans would be a little more supporting, considering there aren't so many of us. You should think of HP fans as Discworld fans in potentia, since they get a good glimpse to the world of fantasy in Harry Potter, and may continue to look for similar books by other authors, and thus find the Discworld.
* From: "Shane Mc Carthy Lyons" ( )
I'd just like to make a small but significant correction to my letter in issue 51. The last line in the paragraph involving Irish events should have read "maybe even a book signing." Sorry for the trouble but I felt there is an important difference. I certainly did not mean to belittle Terry's efforts at book signings. Thanks and once again sorry for the trouble.
By The Bursar (
We are pleased to announce that membership of the Convention now stands at over 300 people and is rising steadily towards our membership target. In fact, it didn't stay there for long and is now creeping closer to 340 members.
We do have a limit on the number of attendees we can accept, so if you haven't joined yet, or know someone who might want to come along, make sure you or they secure a place today by applying for supporting membership and upgrading when you are ready. You can do this online at http://www.dwcon.org/membership.php3
Terry Pratchett is our confirmed Guest of Honour and we have a busy weekend planned for him at the Convention - but not too much work, as we want him to have a good time too. Those of you who haven't attended a Discworld Convention before may also be meeting Terry and the other Discworld personalities for the first time. Terry and all our other guests are always happy to talk to their fans about Discworld, provided they aren't dashing off to a programme item. So, feel free to talk to Terry, buy him a drink and get to know the man behind the Discworld phenomenon.
As you will be aware, we at the Discworld Convention support the Orangutan Foundation in its work around the world.
Following the conclusion recently of our highly successful Prize Draw, we are pleased to announce that the Discworld Convention has been able to donate a total of 620 GBP to the Orangutan Foundation.
We hope to be repeating the Prize Draw when the next Discworld novel is published. Many thanks to Colin Smythe for donating the first prize of a bound proof of The Thief of Time.
Please drop in to our Web page at http://www.dwcon.org/online_merchandise.php3 where you can find many newly added products, including some items from the 1998 Convention. Everything is available to order online and normally takes about 10 working days to arrive.
We will be adding more items to the merchandise section soon, including custom painted trolls.
Later editions of the Chronicle will include pieces by our guests as well as information about the programme for the Convention and the venue. Terry has agreed to write about the new observatory he is having built at his home. Members of the Convention with Internet access should also have received a password to the online version of the Chronicle. If not, please contact us at .
Terry recently posted this information on AFP.
"I'm planning three more novels, one a year, for the next three years -- the first coming out in November 2002. Titles and outlines are on the computer and the contracts have been signed.
The Science of Discworld 2: The Globe is likely to be published around the middle of 2002, and I'm also planning 'For Fear Of Little Men' (working title!) a classic fairy story but with the addition of the Nac Mac Feegle."
Of most interest to our members will be The Science of Discworld 2 and the next Discworld novel, as they are going to be published around the time of or just after the Convention. We will be twisting the publishers' arms for an extract from the new novel for the Convention programme book and hope to have Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart as guests at the Convention to talk about this second collaboration with Terry. More news in the next issue.
On Hollywood...
With the recent sale of rights for Truckers to Dreamworks there has been renewed interest in the media about Terry's work. One journalist suggested that the sale would make Terry a millionaire... I think he was a little shocked to be told that Mr. P was already seriously loaded. Perhaps one day the world will wake up and recognise Fantasy as a respectable genre. Still, the interest might just generate enough momentum to get a Discworld movie off the drawing board and into production. We live in hope.
by Emma/Flurble,
While reading this month's issue of the newsletter, I was interested to read Ian Coelwy's letter referring to the Discworld MUD, and thought I'd do a quick plug for any curious readers that haven't come across it yet.
The Discworld MUD is an online game/culture/way of life. It is full of characters from the books (NPC's), and player characters. You can stroll around Ankh-Morpork, run away from muggers in the Shades, go visit Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg in Lancre, and much more besides.
But the best aspect for me is the social interaction with loads of other PTerry fans. You can chat away about anything you so desire. Tis a really friendly place, with plenty of help on hand if you're new to MUD's (Multi User Dungeons). Having tried AFP and got nowhere (too much bumpf, and scary emails shouting at people coz they posted something with the wrong letter in front (?) ), this is by far the best form of social contact with other fans. Meets happen all over the country/world on a regular basis, and are lots of fun (or so I think I remember...).
Anyway, give it a try, and have fun :o) discworld.imaginary.com
by Jason Anthony,
The hardback of Thief of Time was released in May and ISIS amazingly had it available in unabridged audio book format at the beginning of June - which is quite an achievement. Considering the expedience of the recording there is no sign (or sound) of rushing to meet any deadlines.
Stephen Briggs has established himself well as the new reader of the Discworld audio books and I now find it strange to re-listen to the older recordings not read by him.
As Stephen is so involved with the working of the Discworld it is obvious that he has a deep understanding of the characters and how they should sound. His reading style is clear and easy to understand and his comic timing is good.
I really find listening to the ISIS audio books really entertaining on my travels to and from work and they even help to prevent stress.
I actually prefered listening to Thief of Time to reading it and look forward to re-reading it again soon.
The Thief of Time fits on eight audio cassettes and lasts for about nine and a half hours.
As always you can order this and all other unabridged Discworld audio books from ISIS web site www.isis-publishers.co.uk or via 0800 731 5637.
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A Williamsburg, Virginia, man was sentenced April 20, 2022, to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $111,079.32 to the Internal Revenue Service.
Michael Tiernan was convicted in October 2021 by a federal jury on charges of filing false income tax returns and failure to file a tax return.
Tiernan was the financial officer for multiple business entities related to Ford's Colony, a large resort community in Williamsburg, from at least 2014 to 2017. Tiernan filed federal income tax returns for tax years 2015 and 2016 that falsely understated the income he received from these entities, underreporting income by at least $289,401 in 2015 and at least $204,523 in 2016.
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Although Tiernan reported a portion of his earnings in both years, his claimed income was offset with high deductions that resulted in zero taxable income for both 2015 and 2016. Additionally, he failed to file a tax return for 2017, despite receiving $111,352 from one business. Tiernan further prepared and filed business tax returns for the entities that concealed the true compensation that he received.
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Rankous ou Rankus (arabe: رنكوس):
Village syrien de la province rurale de Damas (Rif Dimachq) situé dans le Mont Qalamoun (anti-Liban) en Syrie à  de Damas, d'une superficie totale de , il s'étend entre 1650 et 2150 m. d'altitude. Le climat du village est frais en été et froid en hiver. Le taux de la pluie et de la neige varie habituellement entre 350 et . Les montagnes qui entourent le village sont couvertes de neige en hiver. La population est de 19 900 habitants.

Le village est célèbre pour la culture d'arbres fruitiers : pommes, poires, cerises, amandes, abricots, et des légumes : pommes de terre, pois, de nombreux types de légumes. Il y a de nombreux types d'élevage à Rankous, tels que moutons, chèvres, vaches, volailles.

Il y a à Rankous des monuments historiques dans les environs du village, des grottes, des vieux cimetières et de tombes taillées et gravées dans la pierre.

Personnalités originaires de Rankous
 Le cheikh Mahmoud BA'YOUN (Cheikh Mahmoud Al-Rankoussi) (محمود الرنكوسي)
 L'essayiste et le traducteur Mohamed Ali Abdel Jalil (محمد علي عبد الجليل)

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How to Fill Out a Quitclaim Deed
Renting and Tenant Rights
By Kimberlee Leonard Updated July 18, 2017
The Quitclaim Deed Process
Can I Transfer My Home to My Children While I Still Have a Mortgage?
Is an Unrecorded Quitclaim Deed in California Valid?
Tenants in Common & Severalty
Does a Spouse Have the Right to Property After Signing a Quit Claim Deed?
A quitclaim deed is a notice of an owner releasing ownership rights in a real estate property. Filling out a quitclaim deed is simple, but the deed isn't complete until you've properly recorded it with the county. When completing a quitclaim deed, review all legalities around releasing your rights to the property to someone else.
When to Use a Quitclaim
The quitclaim deed is one of several types of deeds used in California to transfer ownership of property. A grant deed and transfer of ownership deed are two other types of deeds. Quitclaims are commonly used in family matters, such as a parent gifting property to a child or a divorcing couple separating property.
A quitclaim deed releases some or all interest in a property. Once properly recorded, it is effective immediately. Quitclaims do not make any warranties to the new owner, which is why they are usually used only for close-relationship transfers.
Properly Recording a Quitclaim Deed
The quitclaim deed is a notice of ownership change. It must be notarized and is signed only by the grantor – the person giving the property away. No money consideration is needed. Many quitclaim templates are available online; essentially the quitclaim is very simple to draft. The grantor is the giver, and the grantee is the new owner. Use full legal names when you fill out the deed, and describe the property by both address and parcel number. Date and sign in front of a notary.
To properly record the quitclaim deed, take the notarized document to the county recorder's office and file it with the clerk, paying applicable fees. In California, two forms must accompany the paperwork: a Preliminary Change of Ownership Request form and a Tax Affidavit form. Once everything is recorded, the county will create the official new title deed for the property.
Quitclaim Concerns
While quitclaims are common, they must be used with caution. Because there is no warranty on the property, the new owner could be subject to other encumbrances, such as a parent's tax obligations. This could be a problem down the road not only in collection but also in a potential foreclosure or when the house is eventually sold.
Additionally, grantors must understand that they will no longer own the property; this risks being forced out of the home if the grantee decides to sell. The quitclaim is irrevocable.
If the property still has a mortgage in the name of the grantor, the grantor is still responsible for the loan payments. Lenders do not always allow children to assume a loan unless they can prove their own creditworthiness.
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City and County of San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder: Title Deed
If you don't record your deed at the county recorder's office you might lose your interest or claim to the property. California law requires that you record to protect your interest from future interest holders in the property, such as mortgage lenders and lien creditors.
With more than 15 years of professional writing experience, Kimberlee finds it fun to take technical mumbo-jumbo and make it fun! Her first career was in financial services and insurance.
How to Transfer House Ownership After a Divorce
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How to Remove Yourself from a House Deed
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Quick Claim Deed Vs. Quitclaim Deed
When to Use a Quitclaim Deed
Can I Transfer a Deed to My House to My Kids Before I Die?
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'Doctor Who': Ben Miller was once in the running to play The Doctor
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Ben Miller was once in the running to play The Doctor. (Getty Images)
Ben Miller has revealed he was once in the running to play The Doctor in Doctor Who.
The Death in Paradise star was appearing on The One Show to discuss his new book and Christmas film This Christmas and was seated next to former Doctor Who actor Jenna Coleman.
As the subject of the long-running sci-fi show came up, Miller revealed: "I'd have loved to have been Doctor Who.
Read more: 'Doctor Who' fans thrilled by David Tennant return
"I was once approached and asked if I would be interested in being Doctor Who – this is going back a few years – and I said yes, I would be interested.
"At which point I never heard anything else ever again, and Doctor Who became more and more successful without me."
David Tennant returning to 'Doctor Who'. (BBC)
Miller did later go on to appear on the show with Coleman where he played the Sherrif of Nottingham when Peter Capaldi was the Doctor.
The comedian did go on to note that there is 'still time' for him to be cast as the Doctor, a role currently played by David Tennant after he returned to the series for its 60th anniversary to portray the 14th Doctor.
When Tennant eventually regenerates after the three 60th anniversary specials, he will be replaced by Sex Education star Nguti Gatwa.
Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who. (BBC)
Though Jodie Whittaker's last episode saw an array of past Doctor Who actors including Paul McGann and Colin Baker make guest appearances, one past Doctor is not in a hurry to return to the role.
Peter Capaldi, who played the 12th Doctor, recently said he felt he had "sort of done my time on it" and was in favour of "the idea that you leave that as it is, instead of constantly digging up more of it".
Doctor Who is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer while classic episodes are available on BritBox.
Watch below: Jodie Whittaker regenerates back into David Tennant on Doctor Who


In our recent white paper, "State of Digital Marketing Analytics in the Top 500 Online Retailers" (registration required), my colleague Amardeep Singh and I found that a full 42 percent of Internet Retailer's top 500 retailers have yet to adopt a tag management system (TMS).
While this may not have been surprising if we had been looking at the top 5,000 retailers, we were shocked to find that so many leading e-commerce organizations had yet to deploy a TMS.
Even more surprising was that, when digging into those 42%, a full third of them were using multiple analytics tools. Managing one analytics implementation with a TMS is tough enough, so trying to manage more than one is quite the undertaking.
Anecdotally, I would say that within the digital analytics industry, there's broad agreement that implementing a TMS is now a best practice.
I'd go so far as to say that a TMS is practically a prerequisite to managing analytics efficiently, and ultimately to deriving serious value from analytics at all.
This got me thinking — if a TMS is so important, why aren't more of the leading retailers using it?
Clearly, many organizations are still concluding that the costs (or perceived costs) of a TMS exceed the benefits. So I thought I'd do a quick recap of those costs and benefits and — if you're still on the fence about adopting a TMS — try to convince you that it's the right way forward in 2016.
Of course, this table doesn't capture all the benefits or costs of a TMS, but these are the points that I've found come up for discussion most often.
How Do I Get The Benefits Of A TMS Without The Risk Of Employees Making Mistakes?
Of course, there will never be a 100-percent guarantee that one of your team members won't make a mistake when deploying a tag, causing an issue on the front end. In reality, for all the talk about convenience and agility, a TMS was never supposed to remove the need for a QA (quality assurance) process.
Fortunately, a TMS actually helps to standardize that process, as all users — whether business or technical — have to go through the same workflows to ultimately publish a tag.
A great way to mitigate the risk of "user error" when it comes to tag management is to invest in some basic training for your business users. TMSes generally have easy-to-use interfaces that are intended to help business users make changes effectively, so the groundwork is already laid.
Providing some conceptual training on the kinds of rules and logic that can be used to fire tags, as well as some tactical training on QA changes, can go a long way.
In addition to some training, defining a governance plan will help you avoid TMS missteps.
Doesn't A TMS Create A Single Point Of Failure On My Website?
This concern comes up in a couple different varieties.
First, what happens if the TMS you've chosen goes belly-up? Second, what happens if the TMS you've chosen is "having a bad day." Won't that cause serious issues for your website? Let's discuss each of these in turn.
I suppose it's possible that your TMS vendor could go out of business or go through a merger/acquisition that results in substantial changes to the product.
If this is of particular concern, then tools like Google's or Adobe's might seem especially appealing, since both of these companies are large, stable, publicly traded companies unlikely to disappear on short notice.
On the other hand, marketing technology is inherently a fairly unstable world. New tools routinely come along and displace others.
If "stability" is of paramount importance, it's possible you'll avoid some bumps in the road, but also that you'll fall behind competitors who are willing to adopt systems and tools created by startups or smaller companies.
Second, what if your TMS happens to fail on any given day? Given that the TMS is intricately woven into a site's functionality, it's common to wonder if a TMS failure would be catastrophic.
Fortunately, most TMSes allow you to load the TMS asynchronously, which means that even if your TMS fails, other page content can load as normal, minimizing the impact on the user experience.
In fact, taking all of your third-party scripts and abstracting them away from your content (and into your TMS) actually helps you reduce the risk of code failures impacting user experience.
Won't Implementing A TMS Take Too Long, Be Too Expensive Or Difficult?
Depending on where you are with analytics as an organization, implementing a TMS can be a surprisingly easy process. A very basic implementation can be done within days, although not everyone should hope for this.
The good news is that if you're savvy enough to have developed a complex analytics implementation without the benefit of a TMS, you're surely well-suited to do so once you have a TMS at your disposal.
More nimble marketing: Tags are added or edited more quickly, and with reduced involvement from IT stakeholders, who are freed up to do more strategic work.
Better governance: With a single system in place at the center of your tag management efforts, it becomes much easier to both define and apply governance, reducing mistakes and duplicative efforts.
A data layer: Though not required when adopting a TMS, a data layer often goes hand-in-hand with a TMS. The data layer helps you standardize the definitions of your digital data, allowing multiple applications to read and react to data much more efficiently.
Ultimately, making the jump to a TMS gives you a flexible foundation upon which you can build as the world of marketing technology grows ever more complex.
It's true that, especially for organizations already using a complex analytics implementation, migrating to a TMS isn't a trivial project. But as the majority of the top 500 online retailers are now finding, the long-term benefits outweigh any short-term costs.


Schimmelmannia elegans (Gloiosiphoniaceae, rhodophyta): South Africa's first introduced seaweed?
Twenty marine benthic algae new to South Africa, with emphasis on the flora of Kwazulu-Natal.
The change in macroalgal assemblages through the Saldanha Bay/Langebaan Lagoon ecosystem (South Africa).


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By Lisa Ann Capozzi - The Garden Island | Friday, June 27, 2014, 1 a.m.
LIHUE – When Michelle Yaris moved to Kauai from the Big Island where she drove a city bus, her manager at Roberts Hawaii didn't know what they were going to do with her. Yaris knew how to drive, but she didn't know the island.
"For three months I trained with all the senior tour bus drivers," Yaris said. "I'm a sponge and I asked a million questions. Some of them have been driving for more than 40 years. They told me I had what it takes, the gift of gab."
But a way with words was only the tip of her talents.
Yaris is one of 30 drivers at the Kauai transportation company that dispatches as many as 50 vehicles on Kauai. In a statewide competition on Oahu earlier this month, Yaris showed her efficiency when it comes to vehicle inspection.
The Hawaii Transportation Association holds the event for commercial passenger vehicle drivers every year. Various obstacle course tests challenge drivers to move large motor coaches, mini buses, school buses and other vehicles in a safe and professional manner.
"I was sweating bullets when I competed last year in the inspection test. I lost focus and bombed," Yaris said. "But this year I got some tips from a previous winning driver Donna Camello. She said don't forget when you find the defects during the vehicle inspection to say the word 'defect' out loud."
Camello's advice paid off. Yaris won first the pre-trip inspections category. The challenge was to find seven major simulated defects and 10 minor ones within seven minutes.
A total of 18 Roberts Hawaii drivers statewide won various categories including the School Bus and Passenger Vehicle Grand Champion title.
"The first year I did the motorcoach obstacle course my leg was shaking like a leaf," Yaris remembered.
But she is steady as she goes when it comes to her Kauai Island tours.
"If you ever need anything you can call on Michelle. She's not afraid to work hard. She goes out of her way," said her supervisor Galyn Fujii. "Once I had to drag her out of bed at 4 a.m. to fill in for a driver who called in and she did it willingly."
Yaris, who has worked as a certified nurses aide and also ran a lunch truck on the Big Island for five years, didn't always have her eye on driving tour buses.
"Ten years ago, if you had told me I'd be doing this I would have laughed," Yaris said. "But I feel really blessed. I'm right where I'm supposed to be."
Her passengers appreciate her professionalism.
"They tell me how well I speak, how well I drive and how much fun they had," Yaris said.
Her fascination with vehicles winds back to her early school days.
"My uncle had a junkyard when I lived on Oahu. My sister and I could run around there and play with the cars and forklifts plus my Dad sold cars," Yaris remembered.
As far as winning first place Yaris said she knows her Mom who recently passed away would be proud of her.
"Competition has always been fun for me," Yaris said. "It's not about winning, it's about doing your best."
Roberts Hawaii is the state's largest tour and transportation company, with a fleet of 900 vehicles and a full line of tours, entertainment options and ground transportation services on Hawaii, Kauai, Maui and Oahu.
• Lisa Ann Capozzi, a features and education reporter can be reached at lcapozzi@thegardenisland.com.
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Government to Clarify Tax Issues for Brierley Shareholders
Bill Birch
Finance and Revenue Minister Sir William Birch said today that the tax treatment of Brierley Investments Limited shareholders would be clarified in law.
He said the clarification would be designed to ensure in general that most individual Brierley investors would not be affected by the proposed migration of Brierley.
"Investments into a number of countries can be subject to New Zealand's international tax rules including the foreign investment fund (FIF) rules. Although the intent of the FIF rules is clear, they do not cater explicitly for companies that migrate.
"The key issue for shareholders affected by the migration is the value at which their shares become subject to these rules. The Government intends to introduce legislation to clarify that, for migrating companies, the shares enter the FIF rules at the market value on the day the company migrates. This reflects the policy as currently set out in the FIF legislation.
"Individuals who hold shares in FIFs that cost less than $20,000 in total are exempt from applying the FIF rules. We will also clarify that, for migrating companies, this cost will be measured with reference to market value at the date of migration.
"The Government understands that, of Brierley's 107,000 shareholders, 90,000 own fewer than 10,000 shares. Most individuals have small shareholdings that will make them exempt from the FIF rules.
"Their tax consequences will be unchanged. They will continue to be taxed on dividends received. The only difference will be that imputation credits will not be available to them. Any gains that are capital under the current law will continue to be tax-free.
"Those Brierley shareholders who are affected by the migration will be able to elect from four options to account for their income from their shares. This allows them to choose the option best for them. These options are described in the attached annex.
"Inland Revenue has advised the Government that there is no prospect under the current FIF rules of shareholders being able to convert capital losses into tax deductible losses as a result of the migration," Sir William said.
Accounting for income from FIFs under present law
The branch equivalent method requires the income of a foreign entity to be re-cast as if the foreign entity were a branch of a New Zealand company. This requires shareholders to have access to sufficient information to enable relevant calculations to be made, and is likely to involve high compliance costs if it can be used.
The accounting profits method attributes to a shareholder their proportionate share of the foreign investment fund's consolidated after-tax accounting profits.
The comparative value method calculates a taxpayer's foreign investment fund income as the amount of any dividends received plus the change in the market value of their investment over the year (adjusted for any capital invested or withdrawn during the year).
The deemed rate of return method calculates FIF income by imputing a deemed rate of return on the foreign investment fund's opening book value, or cost if acquired during the year. For the 1998-1999 income year the rate is 9.82 percent. This rate is adjusted annually.


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More on HDCCTV
Martha Entwistle
So, like savoir faire, HDCCTV is everywhere. I haven't really seen a ton of information that's not in the story I wrote, but here are a couple of posts that offer a little more background or a different way of explaining it, and maybe have more links that I was too lazy to put out there. John Honovich's take is that there still isn't actual product to test and use, and that it's going to take a big push by the major manufacturer's to derail the current IP camera growth and takeover of the market. I think this is going to be the conventional wisdom for the time being: wait and see. Steven Titch interviewed all the same guys I did, but went a little longer form. If you can't get enough of this, it's worth reading. I even had a guy from the EE|Times call me to get some background on it. (They ended up talking to Honovich instead because I was too scattered to call the guy back, since he was on west coast time and I kept remembering to call him at 10 a.m. Eastern, and, then, well, I forgot by the later part of the day when it would appropriate to call him.) Network World wrote about it, too, actually breaking the embargo they requested. Why they would bother to break the embargo with a one-source story that doesn't tell you anything more than a press release, I'm not sure. And, well, actually, that's pretty much it. I think there's something at securityinfowatch, too, but it didn't come up in google and I'm not going to go look for it. So maybe it's not EVERYWHERE, but more people are talking about it than normally talk about stuff in the security industry. We'll see how the actual installers and integrators react. If they push their vendors to get on board, that's where the difference will come.
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Intergraph and City of Richmond, Va. implement CAD-to-CAD ANS
Daniel Gelinas
I just found out the City of Richmond, Va. has moved beyond the testing phase for the External Alarm Interface Exchange project I wrote about earlier in the year. The two year pilot program saw more efficient handling of data transmission from alarm panels to centrals to PSAPs and eventually led to the computer aided dispatch system being designated as an American National Standard. Vector helped with the program, and now Intergraph has put the program into practical application in Richmond. Proponents of the alarm signal automation standard say two to three minutes per alarm signal could be saved, allowing emergency responders to get on the scene of the emergency much more quickly, improving the chance of saving lives and protecting property. Look for a story on this at Security Systems News.
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This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)
Stop the presses, I can post photos
Tess Nacelewicz
I received the good news today. I can now post photos in this here blog. To celebrate, here's one you missed:[caption id="attachment_2020" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="It\'s Bart Didden as he appeared in the New York Times yesterday and May 28."] [/caption]
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HDCCTV Alliance details
For those of you wondering about this amorphous HDCCTV Alliance, check out my full story here. I've known about this stuff for a couple weeks, but I was honoring an embargo until they got their web site ready and the specification posted. You can find further information at their web site. Since this is the blog, I'll say that some of this HDCCTV stuff does sound attractive. Certainly, if the picture is as good as they say it is for live viewing, people are going to dig that. I've yet to see something on a show floor that's as good as a high-def TV viewing experience, and they say they can deliver that. End users will eat that up. And for upgrading a current analog system to HD or "megapixel" capability without having to rewire? That does seem like a no-brainer in some instances. As long as the DVR is still addressable, there are a lot of places were an IP camera would just be overkill if you could get two megapixels with analog. It's going to be interesting to see how this shakes out.
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Watch Bart on FOX TV, (Didden not Simpson)
Assuming you're not like me, one of the very few in the U.S. who has neither cable, nor the newfangled converter needed to watch TV, you can watch Bart on FOX TV today. And I'm not talking about Bart Simpson, I'm talking of course, about Bart Didden. And by the way, have you heard just about enough from Bart already? (Bart, if you're reading this. I'm kidding.) Bart along with photo was in the New York Times today and a couple weeks ago, and now this. If you're in the security industry and don't know Bart yet, you will soon enough. And if he has your email, you probably got a note from him today about his appearance on FOX. From the email:
The last time I announced I was going on Fox News's Hannity & Colmes in December 2006, I was preempted by the death of President Ford. So barring any national or international catastrophe in the next 3 hours, I am confirmed to appear with "Your World w/ Neil Cavuto" on the Fox News Channel today. As a way of background, many of you knew that I was the target of what I called an extortion attempt that involved eminent domain and the taking of my property that had obtained all of its governmental approvals to build a CVS drug store but instead was given to another private individual, over my objections and numerous court actions which included a filing to the United States Supreme Court, to build his own Walgreen's drug store. My loss at the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals was presided over by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is now President Obama's nominee to The United States Supreme Court. My comments today will not revolve around her education, life's experiences or her race. My comments will center on how after 54 weeks of deliberation she issued a 4 paragraph ruling, (unsigned just like the one for the New Haven, CT Firefighters), that upheld the lower court that violated (in my opinion) the Court Rules (rule 12(b)) and how she does not meet the standard for being a Supreme Court Justice as set forth by President Obama. The President said in his introduction remarks of Judge Sotomayor that –A Supreme Court Justice must command the, "ability to hone in on the key issues and provide clear answers to complex legal questions." A Supreme Court Justice "means seeing life from the perspective of the powerless" A Supreme Court Justice must "be able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes and get a sense of how the law might work or not work in practical day-to-day living." I surely was powerless against a private person standing in the shoes of government with the full use a such a powerful process, to take someone's property, regardless of just compensation. In recognition of the President's standards for what makes a person qualified, I don't believe that Judge Sotomayor comes close to this standard based on the decision she issued in my case. I call on both sides, Democrats as well as Republicans to have an effective Voir Dire with this nominee and if she does not meet the standards as set by President Obama there is only one way to vote. I invite you (barring other events) to tune in.
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Platinum vs. Pinnacle, and what about Absolute?
I got a comment on Friday's blog about Pinnacle Security telling me that I was way off base calling Platinum one of the two dominant players. This reader said Pinnacle ate Platinum's lunch in 2008 and was going to do it again in 2009. (Specifically the commenter said Pinnacle doubled Platinum's business in 2008.) So setting the record straight here. I spoke to Jeremy Pixton, partner at Platinum, and he said Platinum sold about 60,000 accounts in 2008. I have a call into Pinnacle President Kelly Walker to find out the official numbers for Pinnacle, but haven't heard back yet. (It's still early in Utah right now, I know!) However, the word on the street is that Pinnacle sold about 66,000 or 67,000 last year. I fall on the sword for saying that Pinnacle is smaller than Platinum. I was wrong. My dear reader, however, was not correct in saying Pinnacle doubled Platinum's business last year. And I think you'd find lots of folks at Platinum who'll be willing to argue with that reader's assertion that Pinnacle will double Platinum's business this year. Jeremy told me: "Because most companies in the summer sales industry are concerned with recruiting sales reps for the upcoming year, there is much said about production that's not entirely accurate. From what sources have told me, Pinnacle's production was about 5% more than Platinum's last year. This is far from double." I'd say Platinum and Pinnacle are both in the running for the number two spot--with Apx clearly number one --for summer model alarm companies based in Utah. I have to say, I love the competition and I wish you all well. One word of advice though. You might want to keep your eye on Absolute Security in Virginia. I wrote about Absolute in June. Click here to see the story. Both Curtiss and Jeremy (from Platinum) will be featured in our July "20 under 40" feature (where we choose 20 leaders in the industry under the age of 40.) Curtiss runs the second largest ADT dealer in the country and Absolute derives 60 percent of its sales through door knocking. Curtiss said he'll soon be expanding his door knocking operations to all regions of the country where he does business. On an entirely different topic, (see Friday's blog) Bart Didden was back in the New York Times again today. The story--more on his connection with Supreme Court Justice nominee Sotomayor--is on page 13, along with another photo of Bart.
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Get in the access control source book
Hey, if you work for an access manufacturer, or do PR for one, see the below: It's time again to start putting together the Access Control and Biometrics Source Books for Security Systems News and Security Director News. In order to be listed in our product grid, you must be a manufacturer of an access control or biometrics product and fill out the survey here: http://vovici.com/l.dll/JGs83D783D7C7lnfD9U240550J.htm The deadline for filling out the survey is June 24. If you do not fill it out by then, you will not be included in the source books.
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Mission 500 helps kids at Expo Seguridad Mexico
A release from Richard Hahn and Associates shows that altruism is alive and well in the security industry. According to the release, Mission 500, a non-profit, security industry-focused initiative that is dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, raised funds to sponsor 70 needy children at the recent Expo Seguridad Mexico. In addition to an auction featuring donated electronics from corporate sponsors including Bolide, GE Security, Giprex, Samsung GVI, and Syscom, Mission 500 also received a $10,000 donation (from ticket sales) from Giprex and Ventas de Seguridad. Former Miss Mexico, Letty Murray was on hand to emcee the event and help motivate the crowd. Other corporate sponsors of and donors to the Mission 500 auction included Altronix, Bosch, CAA, DSC, HID Global, Inalarm Distribution, ISC West, LRG Marketing Communications, Expo Seguridad Mexico, Panasonic System Solutions Company, SIA, Ventas de Seguridad, and Quaddrix, among others. I blogged about another Mission 500 auction at ISC West that raised more than $12,000 for children in need.
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Maybe the facial recognition technology isn't that good, then
Couldn't pass up an opportunity to be snarky: Nebraska has started instructing people not to smile for their driver's license photos. Why?
The new slight-smile rule is part of several security upgrades that will be made to the state's licenses next month. And smiles can cause problems for the facial recognition software Nebraska plans to use.
I'm really curious as to which facial recognition software they've invested in (and for what purpose) that doesn't work well if people are smiling. The only guess I can come up with is that they'd have a database of criminal faces and the computer storing the driver's license photos would be linked to that database, identifying matches so that criminals can't get false licenses (otherwise, the name alone would trigger a match with anyone wanted for a warrant or something). And the criminal faces would all be mug shots (not known for containing a lot of smiles, I'm guessing). Still, I wouldn't want to be the salesman trying to push the facial recognition software that only works if the two faces are wearing the same expression. I mean, what happens if the guy grows a mustache? Are you just totally screwed then? Nor would I want to be the guy policing smiles at the DMV: "I'm sorry, ma'am, but that's too much of a smile. We're only allowing a slight smile ... nope, that's still not slight enough ... mmm, okay, a little too frowny, actually, go with slightly more smile ... okay, hold it, hold it - got it. Thanks ma'am, that should be ready in a couple minutes."
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Tri-Association award winners
They've announced the winners of the Tri-Association Awards (that's SIA, the NBFAA, and the CSAA). No link, but the details are as follows:
SIA, CSAA and NBFAA have announced the winners of the 2009 Tri-Association awards: Alan Forman, president of Altronix Corporation, will be honored with the George R. Lippert Memorial Award and John Murphy, president of Vector Security, will receive the Triton Award.
EDIT: Der, Dan wrote about this already. Looks like the CSAA's press machine is about two weeks faster than SIA's.
Each year, the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) honor two members of the security industry at the fall Tri-Association Awards Dinner. The Lippert Award, which was first presented in 1989, recognizes outstanding contributions to SIA and the security industry, while the Triton Award, which began in 2004, recognizes industry statesmanship and efforts to promote good working relationships among the three associations. "Over the past few decades, the security industry has evolved to be more advanced, more responsive and more effective," SIA Chief Executive Officer Richard Chace said. "Alan and John have each had a huge role in that evolution. Not only have they helped businesses thrive, they have helped to make the world a safer place." Alan Forman has served as a member of the SIA board of directors, president of the Staten Island Alarm Association and a member of the Metropolitan Burglar & Fire Alarm Association of New York board. He is involved with several charitable organizations, serving on the advisory boards of Gift of Life International, Technion Research and Development Foundation, and Mission 500. In 2005, he was inducted into the Security Sales & Integration Hall of Fame. "Alan is a wonderful, soft-spoken, caring guy," Bud Wulforst, president of CSAA, said. "There has never been a time where Alan has not been one of our strongest and most loyal supporters. Alan's long-term association with our industry, his hard work, and his generosity has made our alliance of low-voltage professionals better." John Murphy has more than 30 years of experience in finance and corporate management and has led Vector Security since 1991. He was president of CSAA from 2005 to 2007, he is involved with NBFAA and the Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation, and he is a member of the Alarm Industry Communications Committee. In 2008, he received CSAA's highest honor – the Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award – in recognition of his contributions to CSAA and the industry. "John has always gone above and beyond when contributing to the industry as a whole and encourages his staff to be involved with the industry organizations and take leadership roles," Wulforst said. "His contributions have positively affected virtually every CSAA committee. I don't know anyone more deserving of this award from all of the associations than John Murphy, and I offer my most heartfelt congratulations." The Tri-Association Awards Dinner is scheduled for Oct. 28 in New York City.
Um, you've kind of ruined the surprise for the dinner, don't you think? I guess they want lots of time to sell tickets.
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