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package com.tv.ui.metro.loader;

import android.content.Context;

import com.tv.ui.metro.model.DisplayItem;

/**
 * Created by tv metro on 9/1/14.
 */
public class AlbumLoader<T> extends BaseGsonLoader<T> {
    public static final int GAME_CATEGORY_LOADER_ID  = 0x601;
    public static final int GAME_SUBJECT_LOADER_ID   = 0x602;
    public static final int APP_SUBJECT_ID           = 0x603;
    public static final int APP_CATEGORY_ID          = 0x604;
    public static final int VIDEO_SUBJECT_ID         = 0x605;
    public static final int VIDEO_CATEGORY_ID        = 0x606;

    @Override
    public void setCacheFileName() {

    }

    @Override
    public void setLoaderURL(DisplayItem item) {

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    public AlbumLoader(Context context) {
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Die Sachsebåane () sind eine Gruppe vom Meer überspülter Rifffelsen unmittelbar nördlich der Bouvetinsel. Sie liegen rund 300 m südöstlich des Kap Valdivia.

Kartiert und benannt wurden sie im Dezember 1927 bei der ersten vom norwegischen Walfangunternehmer Lars Christensen finanzierten Antarktisfahrt der Norvegia (1927–1928) unter Kapitän Harald Horntvedt (1879–1946). Namensgeber ist Walter Sachse, Navigationsoffizier an Bord der Valdivia während der Valdivia-Expedition (1898–1899) unter der Leitung von Carl Chun, bei der erstmals die geographische Position der Bouvet-Insel genau erfasst wurde.

Weblinks
  (englisch)
 Sachse Rocks auf geographic.org (englisch)

Bouvetinsel
Inselgruppe (Südatlantik)
Unbewohnte Inselgruppe
Inselgruppe ohne Kontinentalbezug

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Le Patapsco est une rivière des États-Unis qui traverse l'État du Maryland et se jette dans la baie de Chesapeake.

Géographie
Ses deux branches, nord et sud, se joignent à environ 80 kilomètres à l'intérieur des terres. Ses 16 derniers kilomètres forment un large estuaire avec la baie de Chesapeake, autour duquel se sont développés la ville de Baltimore et son activité portuaire.

Mineure, elle n'a jamais été un grand axe de commerce sachant qu'elle n'est pas navigable sur la majorité de son tracé. Néanmoins, c'est sur son sillage que furent construits les premiers chemins de fer de la région comme celui du Baltimore and Ohio Railroad et elle alimenta par le passé quatre moulins ainsi qu'un barrage hydroélectrique.

Historique
En 1897, Le sous-marin l',  conçu par Simon Lake est lancé sur la rivière Patapsco.
En 1972, la vallée a été touchée par une grosse inondation à la suite des fortes précipitations causées par le passage des restes de l'ouragan Agnes.

Notes et références

Cours d'eau dans le Maryland


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UFODigest.com » Aliens and UFOs » UFO Sightings » Video: Daylight UFO over Addison, Texas
Video: Daylight UFO over Addison, Texas
A mysterious UFO was captured on video as it flew over Addison, Texas last Friday afternoon. Secret Message TV producer Jon Kelly, the Vancouver UFO Examiner for Examiner.com, was on-site just a few minutes away from the Addison airport when what appeared to be a daylight star came into view. Upon closer observation through a tripod-stabilized camera's magnified optics, the object could be seen flying from north to south at high altitude under powered flight. The UFO maintained both a steady trajectory and consistent speed throughout the 6 minute period during which it was observed. However, while in flight, the object presented a strobing, muticolored light display and radically transforming architectural geometries that defy explanation as conventional aircraft, weather balloons, or known meteorological phenomena. The stabilized and contrast enhanced video is featured in the latest episode of Secret Message TV.
The Addison daylight sighting took place in a window of time concurrent with reports from mainstream news outlets featuring the remarkable events of October 13th, 2010. On that day, mass eyewitness accounts convened with videos of multiple UFO's hovering over Manhattan, New York City to validate the claims of retired NORAD officer Stanley A. Fulham. Examiner.com has reported how Mr. Fulham's new book, Challenges of Change, listed October 13th, 2010 as a tentative date for the appearance of UFO fleets over major cities around the world.
When this reporter, Jon Kelly, spoke in person with local Addison ABC affiliate WFAA-TV reporter Rebecca Lopez regarding the UFO captured on camera in broad daylight, Ms. Lopez cited the claim that balloons were released at a Mt. Vernon, NY school and that those were responsible for the mass Manhattan sightings. It is highly doubtful, however, that a balloon from Mt. Vernon could have successfully navigated its way to Addison, Texas in order to make an unscheduled on-camera appearance only two days later. The exclusive SMTV 3CCD video demonstrates how the Addison daylight UFO exhibits strobing light displays and transforming architectural geometries that defy explanation as a balloon from any planet, not to mention our planet earth.
The Addison UFO does demonstrate remarkable similarities to a starlight infrared UFO video capture recorded 11 months earlier in Vancouver, BC, Canada. On Friday, November 13th, 2009, a UFO acompanied by a companion orb was just one of a number of objects observed and recorded using "nightshot" frame integration technology revealing a pair of objects in flight, along with what appears to be an arc discharge of energy bridging the atmospheric gap between the two.
The fact that the Addison UFO was observed in close proximity to the Addison airport also qualifies this documented event within the same category as UFO's recorded over Mexican and Chinese airports, as well as those seen over Manhattan, which at least one reporter notes as being the possible cause of flight delays and the shutdown of air operations in all three of New York's major airports.
The Vancouver UFO Examiner, Jon Kelly, was in Addison, Texas to attend the launch of the new DVD, Beings of Light, also authored by SMTV producer Jon Kelly, when the sighting occurred. Beings of Light features remarkable UFO-like indoor lights that flash and strobe as they voyage into the seance circles of trance medium, Dwanna Paul.

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Here are all the troop types needed for an impressive Egyptian army.
Midianites are a typical nomad army . ideal for fighting against the Egyptians.
The Tuaregs are a wild and dangerous desert army. With the addition of some rifle troops from the Dervish colonial range they can be used to fight colonial armies. Colonial range. Tuareg mounted have 4 models per pack. The Tuaregs are packed with separate shields so they can be assembled with variety.
33. Tuareg on camel with sword.
37. Tuareg on foot with swords.
These figures represent the German warbands that fought the Early Imperial Romans and the other European tribes. They are ferocious and colourful. Some are authentically naked!
These buildings can be used for any early European settlement.
This is the army with discipline and equipment that few could match. it can fight against the Parthians or the Germans. The Roman figures on foot come with separate shields. The designs are raised in relief so that all the shields will look the same and be easy to paint.
The Roman range is based on 110 AD armies. This means they are wearing the traditional Segmenta lorica armour. The auxiliaries wear chain mail. The Legionaries have separate shields in order top give units the "almost regular" look.
Standard roman mercenary light cavalry.
Parthians are the desert army continuing the Persian empire. They are a high civilisation with a dangerous army (see Crassus!). This army is colourful and mounted! This is the most comprehensive Parthian range in 15mm.


American visitors rave about Victoria's beauty and its civility. The charm centers on houses and gardens: bungalows and flowers galore. The label Garden City fits, even if--like Beethoven's Appassionata--it's corny.
"That's it! That's the one I want." So speaks she who must be obeyed. The house itself is modest, but the lot is deep.
Less inviting: Government House, the official residence of B.C.'s Lieutenant-Governor. The house itself is from the 1950s--and as dowdy as Canada of that day. Still, Government House set a tone for up-scale residential development in the city's formative years.
Only the porte-cochere dates from then.
Or 1912, to be precise.
Across the street from Government House, Craigdarroch Castle is a monument to the success of James Dunsmuir, Vancouver Island's coal magnate. Dunsmuir died before its completion, and it wound up sawed-off. Inside, there are oddities but also a magnificently panelled central staircase with blonde oak by the carlot, all sawn in Arkansas, milled in Pennsylvania.
Almost a cottage in contrast.
This time, shrubbery is allowed to hide the lower floor, as though the owners didn't wish to preen.
Updated with lighter colors, this bungalow spreads out on the waterfront and looks east to the Cascades of Washington. "Not half bad," you're thinking.
A hilltop eyrie, now cut into apartments.
The owners here have pretty much given up on gardening, but people with long memories remember that the garden here was once stocked with many mature (and valuable) plants.
A bungalow is squeezed onto a small lot in the Fairfield district. To the right, one of the city's many awful but inevitable apartment buildings. Their construction is bitterly opposed, but where else are young people to live? Certainly not in half-million-dollar homes like this one.
Similarly downscale, but on a big lot and very well maintained.
Barely visible, but you can see why tourists gasp at they drive around.
A baby bungalow, tidy on a rock outcrop. That's real leaded glass.


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The Clash guitar to get museum display 40 years after being smashed on stage
The British band are opening up their personal archive.
One of rock history's most famous instruments is going on display – in smashed pieces.
The Clash guitar will go on show 40 years after it was trashed in a fit of anger on a New York stage.
Paul Simonon, bassist with the Should I Stay Or Should I Go punk pioneers, wrecked the instrument in 1979.
An image capturing the moment made the cover of the band's album London Calling and has been ranked the greatest rock photo of all time.
Joe Strummer's note book (The Clash/PA)
Now, the Museum Of London is celebrating the album with an exhibition of more than 100 personal items from the band's archive.
Notes, clothing, images and music are among the items, many of them previously unseen, to go on display in November.
The Clash embraced reggae, blues and funk and London Calling, which sparked success for the band in the US, explored issues of unemployment, drug use and racial tension.
At the Museum Of London, late co-frontman Joe Strummer's notebook from the period will go on show, along with the typewriter he used to put down ideas and lyrics.
Topper Headon's drum stick (The Clash Archive/PA)
Mick Jones' handwritten album sequencing note and Topper Headon's drumsticks will be on display.
Simonon smashed his Fender Precision bass at The Palladium in New York City on September 21.
"I just got so frustrated … and when it got to breaking point I started to chop the stage up with the guitar," he later said.
However, he regretted breaking a favourite instrument, saying: "I gathered all the pieces up and kept them."
The Clash outside Wessex Studios during the recording of London Calling in 1979 (Pennie Smith/PA)
Beatrice Behlen, senior curator of fashion and decorative arts at the museum, said: "London Calling is The Clash's defining album, a rallying call for Londoners and people around the world.
"The album's lyrics reflected contemporary concerns, many of which are still relevant today, as it moved away from traditional punk by adopting and reworking much wider musical influences.
"At the Museum Of London, we tell the stories of our capital through the objects and memories of the people who have lived here.
"This display will provide a brand new, exciting and vibrant take on this, showcasing rarely seen personal objects and telling the incredible story of how London Calling was, and for many still is, the sound of a generation."
The Clash: London Calling, a free exhibit, runs at the Museum Of London from November 15 2019 to spring 2020.
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Learn more about art works that make up the Royal Collection
Jewels and Insignia
Oriental and Indian Works of Art
Information and access to Decorative Arts
Drawings, Watercolours, and Prints
Information and access to drawings, watercolours and prints
Bibliography of books on drawings, watercolours and prints
Paintings and miniatures
Miniatures in the Royal Collection
Information and access
Bibliography of books on paintings from the Royal Collection
Information and access to Photographs in the Royal Collection
The Royal Library and Royal Archives
A history of the Royal Library
Early printed books, manuscripts, fine bindings and private presses
Science and exploration
Numismatics, medals, decorations & insignia
The Royal Archives
Early material
Stuart Papers
Cumberland Papers
Georgian Papers
Queen Victoria's Papers
Wardrobe Papers and Royal Household Papers
Twentieth-century papers
Where are the Royal Library and Royal Archives?
The silver and gold in the Royal Collection today was largely assembled following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. The remnants of earlier collections had been melted down for coinage during the Civil War and Interregnum. Apart from the 12th-century anointing spoon, Charles II was obliged to order new regalia for his coronation. This regalia is still in use and is displayed at the Jewel House in the Tower of London.
The collection of plate comprises every form of silver, from the outstanding examples of furniture commissioned by Mary II and William III to the silver toys collected by Queen Mary, consort of George V. Most of the collection fulfils a very practical purpose and is used for dining. Frederick, Prince of Wales, acquired the spectacular Marine Service by Nicholas Sprimont and Paul Crespin, the epitome of rococo taste. To this George III added the Coronation Service by Thomas Heming, and George IV purchased the Grand Service, which contains works by Paul Storr and Benjamin Smith from designs by Flaxman and Stothard.
George IV also purchased a number of continental 16th- and 17th-century standing cups for display rather than use. Some are of silver gilt, while others are formed from exotic natural materials, including ostrich eggs, nautilus shells and ivory mounted in silver gilt. Prince Albert commissioned pieces of silver to his own design, including a centrepiece with models of Queen Victoria's favourite dogs.
Click on a highlight to learn more.
Attributed to Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71)
The Neptune centrepiece hallmark 1741/2
Paul Storr (1771-1844)
Dessert stand (part of the Grand Service) hallmarks 1813-18
Nikolaus Schmidt (c. 1550/55-1609)
Nautilus cup c.1600
? English
Silver table c. 1670
The Rillaton cup Early Bronze Age
R & S Garrard
The Alhambra table fountain 1851-53
Tiger's head 1785-93
The Coronation Spoon second half twelfth century
The Grand Service
George IV's spectacular silver-gilt dining service and buffet
This exhibition explores the qualities that make this rare and precious metal an enduring expression of the highest status, both earthly and divine.
E.A.Jones, The Gold and Silver of Windsor Castle, London 1911
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Reading: Ukraine has revealed its "participation" in the certification of Nord Stream 2
Ukraine has revealed its "participation" in the certification of Nord Stream 2
The head of the Ukrainian company GTS Operator of Ukraine, Serhiy Makogon, said that a decision on their participation in the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be made within this week. He shared this information on his Facebook page.
One of the subscribers asked Macagon a question about the reaction of the German energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur to the corresponding request from Kiev.
Earlier, the certification of Nord Stream 2 was demanded to stop the German environmentalists. Representatives of the environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe have already opposed the pipeline. They submitted an application to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany, in which they asked to revoke the permit to operate the branch. Then they argued their demand for climate protection.
Check out the top 10 most expensive mansions in the city center.
The State Duma supported the bill on the right of mobilized people to manage the business through proxies
Lamoda will change owners. Global Fashion Group will sell the business to the owner of the Russian "Stockmann"
Finland will build a very expensive experimental fence on the border with Russia
Russians warned against stealing data from smartphones from airports
Meet young script/dialogue/song writer from Kashmir's Baramulla district


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Plan opens millions more acres to gray wolf
By BigGame Forever November 27, 2014 February 15th, 2016 No Comments
Nov. 26–c01_jd_26nov_wolvesThe endangered Mexican gray wolf will get millions more acres to roam in New Mexico and Arizona under a proposed new rule that governs their recovery.
But the proposal — outlined in a draft record of decision published Tuesday — also grants ranchers broader authority to shoot wolves dead if they prey on livestock or domestic animals.
The preliminary decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the culmination of a two-year review in which the agency fielded some 40,000 public comments, according to Mexican wolf recovery coordinator Sherry Barrett.
"Probably nobody fully embraces our proposal because one side wanted much, much more and one side wanted much, much less," Barrett said. "We're trying to strike a balance with the goal of recovering the Mexican wolf."
The Mexican wolf is the smallest, rarest and southern-most-occurring subspecies of gray wolf in North America. Heavy hunting of the top predator in the early part of last century nearly drove the animal to extinction. When the captive breeding program began in 1980 after the wolf's listing as an endangered species four years earlier, there were only seven known survivors.
The federal government began releasing bred wolves into the wild beginning in 1998. Today the population has grown slowly to about 83 animals under a management program that hasn't changed substantially since that year.
According to the draft record of decision, the new rule would take effect in 2015 and would:
–Increase available wolf habitat, extending the management area boundary in all directions including south to the U.S.-Mexico border and north to Interstate 40;
–Allow wolves to be directly introduced from captivity into the Gila wilderness;
–Add "management flexibility" to respond to depradation or nuisance behavior, including permits for landowners to kill wolves under certain circumstances; and
–Include a population objective of 300 to 325 wolves in the wild.
Michael Robinson of the Center for Biological Diversity said the area where wolves can roam would grow from 7 million acres to nearly 98 million acres under the new plan phased in over 12 years. He lauded that expansion as well as the provision to release wolves bred in captivity directly into the Gila.
Currently, wolves may be relocated to the Gila from other wild habitat but not released there out of captivity. New releases there will increase genetic diversity — the lack of which is a key threat to recovering the population, he said.
"Wolves will get significantly more room to roam," he said. "The Gila has literally millions of acres in it that don't have a single territorial wolf. A lot of that is country with deer, elk — roadless country. That is the most positive element."
At the same time, the proposed rule grants ranchers and property owners broader authorization under some circumstances to "take" a Mexican wolf — meaning injure or kill. That includes if the wolf is in the act of biting, killing or wounding a domestic animal such as livestock or non-feral dogs. Permits may be issued to take wolves present on non-federal land.
While those provisions irk wolf advocates, they aim to satisfy ranchers angered by wolves preying on their livestock.
Laura Schneberger, a rancher in Sierra County and president of the Gila Livestock Growers Association, said she is "relieved" by the provision that will allow her to protect her dogs, but she is waiting to see the final rule.
After a final 30-day comment period, the rule is expected by Jan. 12, 2015.
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Revised rules let Mexican wolves roam expanded territory


On 11-29-12, TNI posted the VDS for public vote and comment, followed by discussion at an open meeting of the Field Activities Expert Committee (FAC) at the TNI Forum in Denver, CO on 1-15-13. Subsequently, the Committee reviewed all comments received and, where deemed persuasive, made modifications to the VDS. A summary of the comments received and the Committee's responses is available in the following documents: FAC-VDS-Response and Comments Vol 1 and FAC-VDS-Response to Comments VII. In accordance with TNI's Procedures Governing Standards Development, the modified VDS is now being posted for a 15-day period, ending at 12:00am EDT on 6-21-2013, during which any Committee member may change his or her vote, providing written electronic notice to the Committee Chair. The vote will then be re-tallied and, in order to pass, requires an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the combined affirmative and negative votes cast by Committee Members. The results of the vote on the modified VDS will then be published.
If the modified VDS passes, it becomes the Interim Standard (IS). The IS will then be presented to the NEFAP Executive Committee and this committee will have 30 days to discuss the IS with the FAC and to submit any further comments. As a result of this input, the FAC may further modify the standard.
The IS shall then be submitted to the Standard Review Council to insure consistency in format with Guidelines for Standards Development, editorial and/or grammatical corrections, clarity of content and overall consistency with other modules of the Standard.
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Q: Existence of Non-measurable sets Existence of non-measurable sets requires the use of Axiom of choice. And one can construct  models eg. Solovay model without using the Axiom of choice where there are no non-measurable sets.
 So, Can one start with the the hypothesis that non-measurable sets exist and then 'prove' the Axiom of choice?

A: The answer to your question is "no".
Using the technique of forcing one can easily violate the axiom of choice in a variety of ways (essentially, by focusing on "large enough sets") without affecting the fact that there are non-measurable sets of reals. This includes leaving a bit of choice to make sense of the construction of Lebesgue measure and development of its basic properties (the principle of "dependent choice for relations on reals" seems more than enough for this).
As far as I know, there are no known "choice or choice-like principles" even at the level of the reals known to be equivalent or to reasonably follow from the assumption that there are non-measurable sets.
(By the way, this is form 93 in "Consequences of the axiom of choice" by Howard and Rubin. The companion website does not reveal any known implications.)

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Open Wounds - Invaders - New LP
Limited Edition, Blue Translucent vinyl. European pressing.
With Marko Korac (Vitamin X).
Invaders by Open Wounds
"Open Wounds "Invaders" brings you that classic no-nonsense early 80's North American hardcore punk sound. 14 catchy songs filled with energy, anger and a good dose of melody. Packed in beautiful surreal SciFi artwork created by the great artist Bill Hauser. This record will make you sing-a-long, stage dive from your couch and circle pit around your kitchen chairs. If you dig classic bands like Minor Threat, Jerry's Kids, Government Issue, Offenders, Urban Waste, Circle Jerks, CIA, The Abused, Negative Approach, YOT, Gorilla Biscuits but also modern classics such as Career Suicide, Government Warning and Direct Control then this is definitely your cup of tea!" -- bandcamp
"I'd listened to this record dozen times before I actually sat down to review it. I couldn't put it down and play something else unless NATIONS ON FIRE were around. Speaking of which, this is probably the best name to mention in this case, for two reasons. Both bands are from Europe and both bands play US hardcore, though they do it differently, at times. But, on the other hand, if you listen to "Cogs in the Machine" from this record you may hear similarities to "Dedication" from "Strike The Match". Decide for yourself.
"OPEN WOUNDS are from Amsterdam, featuring member from VITAMIN X, and this is their second release on Refuse Records. 14 tracks, not too short, not too long but filled with a lot of energy, hardcore riffs and melody. And this melody plays important part here, supported by the sing along choruses. Perhaps you will complain about not enough guitar anger and fury, so the whole thing is kind of not as dynamic as the aforementioned NOF, but well, it's a matter of personal taste I believe. Lyrically OPEN WOUNDS take a critical stance on the society today but they do surprise you with a song on collecting vinyl records.
"Beautifully released as all Refuse Records are, with mad S-F artwork.
"One of the biggest joys recently. Lovely!" -- sanctuspropaganda.com
New album (2019) from these Amsterdam punks, their second...member of Vitamin X...the sleeve looking like they might go back to the 60s, but the font gives it away--clearly coming from the original intent of USA HC from the early 1980s...offering some variety of the onslaught, some cuts starting with some relatively slower moments before launching into their HC focus, moderately melodic relatively speaking. Apparently they wanted a cool sleeve (by Bill Hauser) you can hang out your wall or gaze at while you listen to the record instead of just another boring black-and-white sleeve with photos of guys screaming into the mic and pounding on instruments--and that's fit into the design on back and on lyric insert.


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28/6/2019: Savusavu, Vanua Levu
An overnight sail saw us arrive on the second largest Fijian island of Vanua Levu in the second town of Savu Savu which actually boasts a couple of small marinas and quite a few moorings. We, as many other boats, have chosen it to ride out the storm that's due to hit on Saturday night into Sunday and so we got here reasonably early to ensure we could be accommodated. Even by Wednesday the place was filling up but we have been lucky enough to get a cyclone-proof mooring so we should hopefully be okay, fingers crossed.
This island has a real Indo-Fijian culture, apparently dating back a hundred or so years and to some extent it now dominates the island. There are still indigenous Fijian villages (we visited one yesterday) but the town itself is a colourful mix of Indian fabrics and restaurants and the locals definitely look more Indian than Fijian.
Unlike some of the neighbouring islands where tourism is a major industry, cane and copra farming provide the main economy for Vanua Levu with just a few resorts along the southern coast. It feels very authentic with few Westerners walking the streets but very friendly and welcoming all the same.
We hired a car for 24 hours, spanning two days, with friends Nicky and Peter to see something of the island. Yesterday we headed inland to Vuadomo Village and waterfall, a traditional Fijian village where we were greeted by the chief's grandaughter and shown around the well-tended village. Unfortunately we had forgotten our gift of cava root and after making our apologies we bought a couple of mats from one of the villagers.
Set in a beautiful, tropical valley running down to the sea, the residents of Vuadomo lead a simple existence fishing and farming. There were around fifteen houses, a meeting room, church and something called a 'lali', a hollowed out log which is beaten with wooden sticks to summon the villagers.
Everywhere was very well maintained and the village boasted an enormous satellite dish so some 21st century comforts are available! By contrast their fishing vessels were bamboo rafts lashed together with ropes made from coconut fibres.
The village has its own waterfall set beyond the farmland and our guide happily walked us through the allotments pointing out taro, bananas, coconuts, papaya, ginger, pineapples, chillies and (of course) cava itself.
We meandered through the tropical plants to the waterfall, by no means the tallest we have seen on this trip but very pretty nonetheless.
As we mentioned before this island is not big on tourism and so for lunch we had to head back to Savusavu. As we were parking alongside the river where Tumi is moored, I happened to look over to where she should be on a mooring buoy, only to see the buoy empty and Tumi motoring out to sea!! Now we knew a large barge was set to come upriver that day and so assumed that was why she needed to be moved but we had no idea who was on board and whether they were competent or not! Jumping in the dinghy we gave chase only to find one of our fellow World ARC participants at the helm, and certainly very competent. What a relief!!
The car needed to be returned by 10.30 this morning and so we were up early to visit the ruins of an ancient Fijian village called Nukubolo deep in the mountains north of Savusavu. Set in a volcanic crater with steaming hot springs, the setting is lovely but very remote. We wound our way 8kms up a dirt track in our trusty Suzuki Jimmy jeep, crossing a wide river and a couple of isolated villages before arriving at Biaugunu, the closest village to the ruins and the place we needed to meet the chief to ask for permission to wander around.
Foolishly I had worn shorts today and had my knees exposed and so Nicky and I sat in the car while Paul and Peter went to formally meet the chief, give our gift (sevusevu) of cava powder and be officially welcomed to the village. And then we continued, stopping off to ask directions from locals before finally arriving at another river crossing that we decided the Suzuki wasn't up to. It was time to wade across!
Being a resourceful type I remembered we had a bag of laundry in the back of the car and so I fashioned a sarong out of a bath towel to cover my knees and off we went.
The river while reasonably wide, wasn't very deep and we were soon in the remains of the village on the far bank.
One family lives there in a shack, so primitive it made yesterday's village seem positively first world. Despite the depravations and threadbare clothing the father was happy to show us the hot springs nearby where he has fashioned a pool for bathing, and the piped hot water to a standpipe outside his home. He also showed us the corrugated metal sheeting suspended over the hot springs on which the family dry the copra they harvest before taking it to the mills.
We wished we had brought items of clothing for the family, they seemed to have so little yet made us so welcome. The only gift we could offer was cava powder and so the father and his two children accompanied us back to the car to collect it.
It was a fascinating insight into the real Fiji, a lifestyle that has probably barely changed in generations. We westerners really don't know how lucky we are.
25/6/2019: Bay of Islands, Vanua Balavu, Lau Group, Fiji
Breathtaking. That's the best way to describe the scenery on the twenty miles trip to the Bay of Islands on Vanua Balavu 's north-west coast. Of course it was helped by a vivid blue sky reflecting on the azure and turquoise seas.
The geology is interesting on the islands with dramatic and high undercut cliffs surrounding the bays and smaller, scattered rocks within them, again undercut and looking a bit like mushrooms.
The area would be very quiet indeed without the presence of the World ARC fleet. Most of us enjoyed a few nights at anchor here, making the most of the snorkelling at the 'bat cave', probably the best coral reef we have ever seen. And also enjoying rafting up in the dinghy to watch the large fruit bats take flight at dusk for a night hunting.
There's a pretty significant weather system heading our way in a few days time which has impacted all of our plans. Instead of heading for the island of Taveuni for a few days we're heading overnight to SavuSavu, one of the larger towns on the second d largest island of Vanua Levu where we can tuck away up a creek and ride the high winds out. Such a shame that the forecast is interfering with our plans but not a lot we can do about it.
We have had to say farewell to a few boats in the last couple of days, ones that are dropping out of the rally, and a few tears have been shed. Intense friendships have developed in a relatively short period of time, engendered by the shared experience and crazy amount of socialising we have all done. In fitting fashion we enjoyed a farewell beach bbq today with special friends, saddened to be saying goodbye but knowing we will all meet up again in the new year in New Zealand.
21/6/2019: Lomolomo, Vanua Balavu, Lau Group, Fiji
After 48 hours at sea we entered the lagoon surrounding the island of Vanua Balavu with Paul keeping watch for coral reefs on the bow as we approached the main settlement for the Lau Group of islands, and probably the most remote part of Fiji.
One flight a week and nothing in the way of hotels, has resulted in a very traditional culture where the village chief is definitely the head man. Visitors must present themselves to the chief and take a gift of cava powder (a root crop) to mix with water to make a muddy coloured drink. This is shared with visitors in a formal sevu sevu ceremony, a cultural experience to behold apparently and one we will probably partake in several times. We have to dress appropriately, with covered knees and shoulders so Paul chose to wear a sarong, again part of the local culture.
The sail down was good but rolly and we were tired by the time we arrived. Fijian customs clearance is a strict affair and we had to remain on board until our turn in the queue to clear in. That turned out to be over 20 hours after our arrival but given we slept 11 hours of that it soon passed!
Venturing ashore this afternoon we strolled through the village, chatting to locals and watching the high school students playing both netball and sevens rugby. The island is very tropical with palm trees framed by vivid blue skies, lovely. The locals are very welcoming: one man scaled a palm tree to harvest coconuts for us which he opened and we gratefully drank the coconut water.
We rounded off the day hosting dinner for 8 on board Tumi, an international mix of French Canadians, Germans and Brits. A lot of fun with everyone contributing a dish of food to share. Tomorrow we'll move on to the Bay of Islands, reputedly stunningly beautiful. A few days rest and relaxation beckons!
17th June 2019 Vava'u Tonga
We had a busy day yesterday: joining a tour to see the local botanical gardens in the morning and the World ARC awards dinner for leg 5 (which of course we were disqualified from for not going to Suwarrow!) that evening.
We actually awoke to some blue sky, such a pleasant sight after almost a week of cloudy and at times very wet weather. Piling onto a coach we set off for the other side of the island where a former Tongan Minister for Agriculture has developed a botanical garden in what had been virgin forest. It's been his life's passion, cultivating native and imported plants and trees and as he escorted us around it was obviously still a big part of his life.
Driving across the island, passing through small villages, we were once again surprised how like parts of home it looked, give or take the odd palm tree, with cows grazing in meadows.
Sone of the land was cultivated where the major crop is a root plant called cava. After harvest this is ground down into a fine powder which, when mixed with water, forms a muddy-looking, earthy-tasting hallucinogenic drink which is very popular with the locals on many Polynesian islands. In fact we have needed to buy a few kilos of the stuff to take with us to Fiji where, when visiting inhabited islands, there is an expectation that we will take some along as a gift for the chief. Paul and I ended up with more than we needed and so we've travelled around the anchorage selling the surplus, rather feeling like drug dealers!
After touring the garden the rudiments of weaving, tapa-making and coconut processing by hand were all demonstrated to us. The palms from the coconut trees are woven into baskets and screens which are used for roofing, privacy screens, table cloths, matting and, after being dried and stripped, even traditional clothing. A very versatile plant indeed, especially when you consider how they use the nut itself for coconut water, dessicated coconut and coconut milk (from squeezing the shredded coconut in the fibrous husk to extract the liquid). All of the work appears to be done by the women, including making the tapa-cloth from repeatedly banging the stripped bark of a local mulberry tree with a wooden club. After a day of hitting a 10cm wide strip of bark, a 30cm wide length of cloth is produced which is reasonably soft and is used for clothing and blankets for warmth. The women need an awful lot of patience and arm strength to produce each piece.
After a being served a local lunch (chicken curry, shredded beef in taro leaves, fish patties, karava cakes, rice etc) we were entertained by local dancers while our host and his friends got into the cava …. and appeared to get very mellow! Say no more!! It is traditional for the dancers to cover themselves in oil and the audience to stick currency to their limbs during the dance. The dancing itself is far gentler in style than that we have seen further east, more akin to the flowing movements of Hawaiian dancers in many ways. The accompanying music was also unusual and didn't sound very Polynesian to us! All in all an interesting few hours.
The awards dinner last night was a big event for the local Tongans with the deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism attending, together with the dance troupe that travels internationally representing the kingdom and a local brass band! It was also a big night for the fleet being the last time we will all get together for an WARC event as 6 boats are dropping out in Fiji for a year, and a few tears were shed by the boats concerned. More local food, punch, chatting, laughter and prize-giving followed before we headed back to Tumi tired but happy.
Yesterday, several of us went to church to enjoy the wonderful singing during the service. The choirs' voices made the hairs stand up on your neck. We left about half way through the service as we were taking up seats from local people and they were reduced to sitting or standing outside which didn't feel right. Many of us then went on a hike to the highest point on the island, involving a final climb of 189 steps to reach the pinnacle.
Last night one of our toilets blocked and refused to function. Repairing toilets is not a job we relish but we got stuck in and pulled out the waste pipe (not an easy task). It turned out to be completely choked with scale, no wonder it wouldn't work. An hour later we had broken out all the scale and flushed the pipe through. Reassembling the system went reasonably easy without the solid core preventing any flexibility in the pipe, and now we just have to rebuild the cupboards that hide access to the pipe.
Today is a provisioning, refuelling, and clearance day. Once that is done we will move to an anchorage nearby for the night so that we are ready to leave Tonga for Fiji in the morning - approximately 2 days sail.
We have made a decision about our future plans this week and have decided to remain with the rally and sail directly to Mackay this year rather than drop out in Fiji and slow things down. It will be nice to continue in company and have a few months cruising Queensland before flying home in early November. Lots of land-based adventures await including our first one in NZ for the first few months of next year and then back in Australia in the Spring.
14/6/2019: Vakaeitu Island, Vava'u Group, Tonga
Tonga is the Pacific's last remaining monarchy and is culturally very strong - Tongan society is hierarchical (royalty, nobility and commoners), is devoid of materialism and 'borrowing' is a way of life! Even school uniforms feature a sarong for boys, as did the uniform for the clearance officials on Monday. It was under Britain's protection until 1970 when full sovereignty was re-established and it joined the Commonwealth of Nations. It isn't a wealthy country at all, with little tourism infrastructure, and largely survives on international aid (primarily from Australia and NZ but also China) and remittances sent from Tongans living overseas.
The Tongans themselves are extremely religious with many churches of various Christian denominations. We were chatting with two young Californian girls, both dressed in long floral dresses with braided hair, a few days ago who are here as Mormon missionaries for a year. They told us that over 99% of the population are Christian, and that great energy and creativity is put into decorating graves. As in Niue, Sunday is truly a day of rest: it is actually illegal to work on a Sunday. No flights arrive, no shops are open and sports are prohibited. A few tourism businesses do operate but generally the island grinds to a halt while the nation attends church, feasts and rests. Attending a church service has been recommended to us for an amazing cultural experience where the singing is unbelievable. We'll try to go to one on Sunday, and Paul would like to attend a rugby match too.
The Vava'u Group of islands comprises myriad small rocky islets covered in vegetation and palm trees. Protected from the ocean by reefs, it makes for a lovely cruising ground and is apparently world famous, although we have never heard that it is before. As with Niue the water is very deep and shelves steeply and quickly near the shore making finding a spot of anchor quite challenging. On Wednesday/Thursday nights we anchored off a small island called Vakaeitu, remote and beautiful and all we could hear was the waves lapping against the overhanging rocks and sounds of the jungle … crickets, the occasional roosting bird etc. Very tropical indeed.
Sadly Tonga has been more of a tropical rain forest than anything else with yet another day of pouring rain yesterday … we awoke to 20cm of water in the dinghy yesterday morning and it continued to rain most of the day and night as well. No water shortages here! Even this morning is overcast and showers but there are bright patches around so hopefully it will clear up.
Last night we were invited to the birthday celebrations on one of the other boats … a fun and informal affair where we all took a dish and alcohol and shared it with all the other guests. Despite the rain we had a great night and finally made it back to Tumi at 1am this morning!
10/6/2019: Niefau, Vava'u Group, Tonga
We left Niue on Friday evening at 6pm for our 36 hour sail to Tonga after a very enjoyable lunch with two other boats. The anchorage at Alofi was becoming very rolly with the shift in wind direction and so we were glad to be on our way.
We had a good passage with winds all the way that enabled us to sail, all apart from three hours when the breeze switched to being from behind us in the night, and that would have needed us to deploy the whisker pole. Needless to say, we would need daylight to achieve this under our present circumstances, so we put the engine on until we had a decent enough wind angle to sail again.
We arrived in Tonga at 11:00 am on Monday. Yes, those mathematicians among you might say that is a day longer than 36 hours. Well, we crossed the date line and lost Sunday altogether! We are now GMT+13 which with BST in place puts us 12 hours ahead of the UK whereas in Niue we were 12 hours behind .... true time travelling! All the clearance forms I had completed in advance were one day out, but the officials didn't seem to mind, they just had wry smiles on their faces. Interestingly, two of the officials were wearing sarongs, obviously part of their culture. Anyway, they cleared us in and we are at anchor in the bay which is swarming with jellyfish. I'm not going swimming today!
The temperatures are dropping as we move farther west and on the overnight passages we have resorted to wearing jackets on watch. Of course, it's winter in the southern hemisphere and as the sun moves ever northwards it is getting steadily cooler. Our wardrobes simply aren't geared for cool weather!
We've got a week in Tonga and plan on exploring some of the many small islands making up the Vava'u (pronounced Va..Va..Ooh) group, one of several groups of small islands united as the Kingdom of Tonga. The Vava'u Group is believed to have been settled for around 2000 years and was first visited by Europeans in 1781 when it was claimed for Spain. Captain Cook missed it when he was sailing past ten years earlier, being told by islanders in the neighbouring Ha'apai Group that there were no islands further north!
Tonga is a an important breeding ground for humpback whales which are often dubbed 'singing whales'. On the final night of the passage here I thought I could hear something, rather like in the movie Finding Nemo when Dory is talking to the whale that has swallowed them. Maybe a passing whale was courting Tumi! Luckily for us he didn't do more than sing to her!!
4/6/2019: Alofi, Niue
Niue, the largest uplifted coral atoll in the world is also the smallest country! And it's stunningly beautiful … surrounded by a reef pavement, limestone cliffs stand about 20 metres high on top of which is the central island plateau. Verdant foliage and palm trees cover the island where only 1500 Niueans now live, most having left for NZ since being granted residency some years ago. Now under NZ governance, the Commissioner has an idyllic location to manage. 400 of the residents are employed by the Government, although it's fair to say not on road maintenance! The island's road network is littered with potholes.
As you drive around the island there are a lot of abandoned properties, some dating back to the time when Niue became annexed to NZ, others to the last devastating cyclone in 2004 after which the population dropped from 5000 to it's current level and it took the island's vegetation 5 years to recover. It's actually quite sad to see so many empty and decaying houses … the Government tried to pass a bill allowing them to demolish the homes but Niueans living in NZ mounted a successful defence and so the properties remain. There are also graves everywhere on the island: the tradition is to bury family members on/near the family home as opposed to in a graveyard. Everywhere is well tended and almost like driving through a landscaped theme park.
In order to hire a car on the island, we had to obtain a Niue driving licence, a painless task, fill in a form, pay over NZ$22.50, have your photo taken, and voila, two minutes later, you have a new, and very pretty driving licence, valid for a year. It's a good job really, we found out that Debra's driving licence expires in October this year, so at least she is covered now until we get back to the UK and she gets a renewal.
As with the other islands we have visited, the locals have made a big effort to make the rally very welcome. Niue has its own yacht club, despite no-one having a boat, and the management committee go to great lengths to make sure visiting yachties have an enjoyable stay, from co-ordinating social events to arranging car hire and tours to running us to supermarkets and the fuel station.
Getting ashore has been something of a trial. There are no floating pontoons for us to tie up to, the jetty is built on the reef, and the swells that push constantly at the walls are such that it would shred any boats tied up against the jetty wall. Instead, we have to lift our dinghies out of the water using a crane, swing the dinghy in board and place it onto a trolley, wheel the trolley to a dinghy parking spot and deposit the dinghy on the ground. Getting it back in the water is just as interesting. We have to lift the dinghy sufficient to push the trolley underneath it, wheel the trolley back underneath the crane hoist, lift it off the trolley, swing it out over the water and lower it. Then the skipper has to somehow climb in, set the motor running, unhitch the sling and collect passengers and baggage whilst holding the dinghy steady in the swell that threatens to leave you high and dry on the steps. Incidentally, on one of these expeditions, as I was getting control of the dinghy, there was a big sea snake on the bottom step, about a metre away from me. As the swell picked the dinghy up, the wash also rose up, flooded the steps, and the snake swam away. Yesterday, one of the trolley wheels came off, so we had to physically lift and carry the dinghy to it's parking place and back again. It's a good job there are several sailors around to lend a hand!
The World ARC itinerary only allows for a 72 hour stopover at this magical place but having skipped Suwarrow we have been lucky enough to spend longer here giving us a chance to explore the island and get a feel for the place. Geomorphlogically it is fascinating: the rugged coastline is indented with magnificent caves and chasms, accessible from trails through the tropical jungle. Giant stalactites and stalagmites fill the caves while crytsal-clear pools litter the reef pavement making for myriad snorkelling opportunities. The water and air temperature is noticeably cooler than French Polynesia (I even grabbed a fleece blanket last night!!) but it is still very pleasant. The only downside to the snorkelling here, to my mind at least, is the preponderance of sea snakes …. I don't like snakes of any variety!
We have been snorkelling in the Limo pools, a coastal pool where we experienced the turbulence caused when fresh water mixes with the sea water. At first I thought my face mask was steaming up as I couldn't see anything clearly, so I took off the mask and cleared it, put it back on again, and still couldn't see anything clearly. I repeated the process, and the same thing happened, but then I moved out of the mixture, and all became clear again. It was a weird phenomenon to say the least!
From welcome receptions, local dancers and island tours we've been lucky enough to get a flavour of this unique place. Definitely somewhere to return to one day and a highlight of the trip.
1/6/2019: Alofi, Nuie
Saturday 1st June: Land Ahoy!
Yes after another night of motoring we can see Niue on the horizon, 24 miles away. From this distance it looks flatter than I expected. Paul us still sleeping, catching up on missed sleep from 7 nights at sea, and I am on watch, multi-tasking (yes, I can!) with doing boat jobs so we will arrive with a clean and tidy boat, and full water tanks.
Paul caught a blackfin tuna yesterday afternoon which we enjoyed for dinner last night … he's still after the elusive Mahi Mahi but it's looking less and less likely! I just checked on the chart plotter and we have 2118 nautical miles to fish before we arrive in Australia so we may still be in luck!
Next update will be from Niue!
Friday 31st May: Pacific Ocean
We're down to less than thirty hours (185 miles) to go now and have been motoring for the last day and a half, give or take 4 hours when the wind returned and we were able to sail for a short while and turn the engine off. As suspected though, sailing resulted in us falling even further behind the two other boats, around 35 miles now!
Yesterday morning we decided to deploy the Parasailor. There wasn't very much wind but we felt we should give it a go for a number of reasons: it would enable us to turn the engine off; we would be able to see the quality of the repair made in Papeete; it would put to bed the bad memories of the last time we flew it when it ripped. So up it went, easily in the light airs, and we made slow but steady progress for a few hours until the wind dropped even further, insufficient to fill the sail. It still looks very impressive when it's full, and the repair looks good too!
Twice a day, every day so far we have our own small radio net with the other two boats. We are now out of VHF radio range and so are using SSB communications but it is good to touch base. We haven't seen another vessel for over 5 days, it's such a big and empty ocean, and it's rather comforting to know that there are two other boats not that far away!
After the first few days of high winds and big seas the Pacific is now as benign as you could imagine, with barely a ripple on the surface and an all but unoticeable swell. If the amount of wind we had for three and a half days could have been averaged out over the seven days needed for the entire passage we would have had near perfect sailing conditions. For some reason it never seems to work out that way!!
We caught a fish yesterday, a greeny yellow jack we believe (judging by it's markings) but we couldn't positively identify it as such and so threw it back. It wasn't a bad size and if it was indeed a jack then it would have made for good eating but it's better to be safe than sorry. Today's endeavours netted a black fin tuna. Dinner sorted for this evening!
We're under a bit of time pressure now to arrive in Niue before customs and immigration close at 15.00 on Saturday. If we don't make it then it's not the end of the world but would mean us remaining on board until they re-open on Monday morning. We've increased the engine revs to try and meet the deadline …..
Wednesday 29th May: At sea!
It's day 5 of our passage from Bora Bora to Niue and to date the weather has been as forecast or thereabouts. The length of time we needed to motor initially was longer than we hoped, just over 24 hours, bit since then we have been able to sail on a beam reach and make reasonable time. That said, the other two boats in our mini-fleet have pulled away from us and they are now around 20 miles ahead. It's always difficult for boats of different length, sail configuration and hull style to match speed as we have undoubtedly proven this time! To be fair we have kept pace with them in daylight hours but we reef the sails down more heavily than they do at night and so only half a knot difference in boat speed results in 6 nautical miles difference overnight. Times 4 nights then the difference in distance is about right.
We knew setting off that we were skirting the edge of a big weather system to the south and it has generated winds in the high twenties, gusting into the thirties and heavy rain on occasions. With the high winds come bigger seas and so it hasn't been the easiest of sails, especially when it comes to trying to get some sleep! Throw in a couple of days of queasiness for me, then it's not been a favourite passage I have to say but we were warned by the organisers that this is usually the worst passage crossing the Pacific … something to do with the start of winter storms further south in the southern hemisphere which influence conditions where we are right now. They never mentioned that before we set off in January!!
We've also had a couple of issues with equipment on board, namely the whisker pole which we use to hold out the jib (front sail) when the wind moves to come from behind. We deployed it as usual on day 3 but when the wind moved we needed to change it to the other side of the boat. In making this change the claw on the end of the pole that attaches to a ring on the mast snapped off, allowing the pole to swing wildly on the deck. We both went forwards to capture it and we're able to lie it on the deck alongside the guard rail to which we fastened it for safekeeping. Fortunately this happened in daylight, so much easier than if it had been at night.
Overnight we chatted about how we could jury-rig the pole using dyneema soft shackles and so yesterday we effected the temporary repair. It involved Paul having to go up the mast to retrieve an errant line - not the easiest of tasks in rolling seas but he managed it without incident thank goodness. We didn't need to deploy the pole that day as the wind had moved back to around 100 degrees off and so we could sail well without it.
Today the winds have eased, and with them the sea state, and the sun has put in an appearance. The winds also backed to the east once again bringing them from directly behind us so it was time to deploy the whisker pole to hold out the jib to catch as much wind as possible. The new jury-rigged arrangement involved us both going forward onto the moving deck but we managed to get the pole in place and return to the cockpit.
And then disaster struck twice. Firstly the jib sheet snapped, allowing the jib with the pole still attached to flail around. Paul hurried forward while I wound away the jib, pole still attached, and we started the process of replacing the jib sheet. As when the portside jib sheet snapped during the heavy weather sailing from Santa Marta to the San Blas islands back in January, we had to use mousing rods to feed the replacement job sheet under the deck mouldings but in no time we had it fixed and the jib poled out once more.
And then the second disaster to hit us today: , when we needed to move the pole again an hour later the claw on the other end of the pole snapped! We're not exactly sure why, maybe the wild swinging when the jib sheet snapped caused it, but Paul suspects it's because the mast fitting is now bent and the claw isn't able to move along/around it smoothly. So once again we lashed the pole to the deck and had had to revert to sailing without the benefit of a poled-out jib.
Sadly for us the angle the wind is coming from meant the jib was just flogging and so we had to wind it away and are now making way with just the mainsail up. It's slow old progress but we'll persevere overnight (falling even further behind the others!) and see what tomorrow brings. If the winds remain light and from behind us we may well deploy the newly repaired parasailor but are somewhat wary of Paul's shoulder should it need to be snuffed quickly in high winds. Alternatively we can try to jury-rig something on the other end of the pole and try to pole out the jib once again. Our third and last option would be to motor the rest of the way (about 350 miles) but we'd prefer not unless the other two options are no go, and/or the wind drops altogether.
One thing this particular passage is doing is make us question how much longer we want to continue with our ocean-going sailing adventures. It's hard work and things do seem to go wrong all the time, which is very wearing but not surprising given the harsh environment and stresses and strains yachts are put under. No decision as yet but we may decide to continue straight on to Australia with the rally rather than dropping out in Fiji and slowing the whole pace down. We'll see when we get there ….
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The year 1992 seems like a long, long time ago. Bill Clinton was president, Duke won the NCAA Championship, the Cosby Show was the top-rated show on television and I was about to graduate from what was then called Elon College.
But 1992 also had a dramatic effect on the retail industry because it was the year the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Quill case. The issue at hand in the Quill case was whether the State of North Dakota could require the catalogue retailer Quill to collect sales tax for sales made to North Dakota customers if Quill did not have a physical presence in North Dakota to constitute "nexus." The United States Supreme Court ruled that absent a physical presence in North Dakota, requiring Quill to collect sales tax for sales made in North Dakota would create an undue burden on interstate commerce.
In 1992, the Supreme Court Justices writing the Quill decision could not see ahead to what the impact of their decision would be with first the world-wide web, then smartphones, and now Google and Alexa which allow same-day delivery of products to consumers' homes with the push of a button or a simple voice command. In 1992, we certainly did not live in the global society with no state lines that we live in today. The Quill decision resulted in remote retailers springing up in low population areas where they could efficiently operate and sell goods without collecting sales tax giving them a 6% plus price differential over brick and mortar retailers all the while using the state roads and landfills to facilitate their business model.
Meanwhile, state and local governments watched as their revenues dropped and store fronts closed and reacted by raising sales tax and other taxes on the retailers that remained in their community placing brick and mortar retailers at a further disadvantage. At one point, a University of Tennessee study determined that North Carolina was losing more than $400 million in uncollected sales tax. NCRMA took action at the state level beginning in 1999 and adopted the Streamlined Sales Tax which required sales tax to be collected if the remote retailers utilized affiliates to click-through to their sites. In 2014, with bi-partisan support, the
United States Senate approved the Marketplace Fairness Act that would have required the collection of sales tax by remote sellers only to watch the United States House fail to take action for fear of "taxing the internet."
Despite an outcry from brick and mortar retailers to level the playing field and that a "sale is a sale" and sales tax should be applied to every sale, the United States Congress has kicked the can down the road for too long. In 2017, the South Dakota Legislature enacted legislation that required remote retailers with more than $100,000 in sales or 200 sales transactions to South Dakota consumers to collect sales tax under the theory that the remote retailer had "economic nexus." This law was enacted with the full understanding that the law would be challenged as unconstitutional by remote retailers and with the hope of getting the case to the United States Supreme Court so the Quill decision could be revisited. Wayfair, Newegg and other remote retailers affected by the South Dakota decision did bring such a legal challenge and prevailed at every level of the court system. Luckily, the United States Supreme Court agreed to accept the case for review.
On March 5, 2018, NCRMA, through the Council of State Retail Association, signed onto a friend of the court brief filed with the United States Supreme Court arguing that the crux of the Quill decision had changed with technology and the modern economy and the Quill decision should be reversed. (See the press release on page 6.) A reversal of the Quill decision would level the playing field for all retailers.
Retailers have never been afraid of competition and are the best example of a free-market economy. For the most part, if I want to open a store across the street from your store to compete against you I am free to do so. If the Quill decision is reversed, like we all strongly believe it should be, retailers will still be operating in a competitive and ever-changing economy but at least when you sell a $100 item you would know your competition has to charge $6.75 in sales tax just like you do. I often use a sports analogy to explain this to people outside the retail industry which is fitting because as I write this, we are in the throes of March Madness. Imagine the outrage if we spotted one team a 6-point advantage at the beginning of a game.
We can't go back to a pre-1992 world. Internet retailers are here to stay. But, you are the backbone of your community. You support the local high school through donations, raffle prizes, silent auction items. You sponsor little league teams, town festivals and charity golf tournaments. You're also on the front lines in times of disaster, reaching out to your neighbors and helping speed the recovery process. However, if you haven't already, I urge you to consider creating an online presence. Customers expect it and you need one to stay competitive in today's economy.
The Supreme Court's decision is one of the things from 1992 that certainly needs to be revisited although that can't be said about everything from 1992. Carolina and State fans certainly don't want to revisit Duke's National Championship and I, for one, would prefer not to revisit Billy Ray Cyrus (Miley Cyrus' dad) singing "Achy Breaky Heart." You're singing it in your head now, aren't you? You're welcome…
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Fears for single mum fighting cancer after Tories refuse Personal Independence Payment claim
Roisin McWilliams
Remember, folks, the Department for Work and Pensions is adamant that we must not claim any causal effect between its decisions and any downturn in benefit claimants' health – including death.
I imagine that will be hard for some of you to accept, given the fact that Esther McVey's people have refused to provide Personal Independence Payment – the benefit that should be provided to everybody with a serious long-term illness or disability – to a woman with stage four cancer who is immune to chemotherapy and fighting for her life.
Roisin McWilliams' father said the refusal has had a "profound" harmful effect on her mental health.
But Ms McVey and her cronies at the DWP want you to know that it is nothing to do with them.
Well, I'm sorry; I can't do it. Ms McVey, her ministers and spokespeople are liars. Of course their decisions – made because they want to save money, not to help people – are costing lives.
Like Alice (of Wonderland fame), I like to believe six impossible things before breakfast. But I would have to be an imbecile to believe their babble.
A 28-year-old single mum fighting for her life against stage four cancer has been denied disability benefit PIP.
Roisin McWilliams spends much of her life exhausted, breathless and in pain after being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma last Christmas.
Because of the disease, the hardworking chef had to leave her £1,300 a month job because "she couldn't breathe" and "fractured her rib from coughing, it was that severe".
The young mum recently learned she is immune to chemotherapy and needs "very expensive" immunotherapy treatment and a stem cell transplant if she is to have any chance of surviving.
This latest blow from PIP has had a "profound effect on her mental health" according to her dad.
Source: Personal Independence Payment refused to young Belfast mum fighting stage four cancer – Belfast Live
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More than 350 guests from Cleveland's Jewish community and across Ohio gathered on Wednesday, June 6, at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights for a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Ohio Chapter Guys' Night Out, which raised $150,000 to support well-being and educational programs for the brave soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The evening, co-chaired by Jeff Cohen and Richard Uria, featured an open bar with premium liquors and wines from around the world, a cigar lounge, a kosher strolling dinner, casino-style games, and a live auction and raffle drawings. Proceeds from the night will benefit educational and well-being programs for Israeli soldiers.
In its inaugural year, the FIDF Ohio Guys' Night Out raised almost $100,000. The event has quickly become one of the biggest events in Cleveland's social scene, attracting business leaders and philanthropists from across Ohio. The event has raised nearly $1 million since its inception.
(From left) FIDF supporters Yoel Mayerfeld, Noam Magence, who was on the event's host committee, and Hillel Kipins.
These funds have been used to support projects across Israel, including furnishing a recreation and sports facility for the elite IDF Paratroopers unit; a cultural center and outdoor leisure space for special operations forces in the IDF's Combat Engineering Corps; leisure areas for combat soldiers in the IDF's elite Golani infantry brigade; a heritage center and garden for IDF Paratroopers' special operations forces; a gymnasium for one of the IDF's elite intelligence units; the renovation of a basketball court, and furnishings for a cultural room and a garden at the Havat Hashomer base for soldiers completing their high school educations during their army service; and two mobile recreation rooms for the IDF Artillery Corps' special operations unit.
(From left) FIDF supporters Alan Gottlieb, Barry Feldman, who was an event sponsor, Irving Rosner, Rich Loeb, and Paul When.
At this year's event, a live auction raised funds for three leisure areas and 30 picnic tables for the soldiers in the Israeli Navy's 13th flotilla, a special naval operations unit comparable to the U.S. Navy SEALS. FIDF is still raising funds for this project.
(From left) Holocaust survivor Leon Shear with FIDF Ohio Director Lane Schlessel.
Distinguished guests included Holocaust survivor Leon Shear, who returned to Auschwitz with FIDF's "From Holocaust to Independence" mission in April; FIDF Midwest Executive Director Tamir Oppenheim; Schlessel; and many others.


Lets face it, if you're not in the kitchen, you are in the family room. This is the space that really gets the life thrown into it. In my house, which bubbles over with three young children, two precious mutts and a very messy husband, it pulls double duty as a study hall, sports bar, cocktail lounge, movie theater…and occasionally if I am not home, soccer field. In this room, more then any other space, you really want to be savvy about where you layer in the chic. Savvy Chic is what I call making smart choices about where to spend your design capital so that it stands the test of time, teenagers and party guests. Rich fabrics, luxe trimmings and woven wallpapers do have a home in even the most boisterous spaces and, when added thoughtfully, do not need to comprise the life inside. You just have to have a good game plan about how each space will be lived in, so you know where to layer in the luxe so it will remain intact. This particular family room was designed for a little girl, her feline and canine siblings, as well as a her parents, who love a good party. A family room should be just that, a space for the whole family, including tots, teens, pets and those friends we treat like family. It should be fabulous enough to entertain in, but cozy enough to hang out in and build forts in on snowy days. As with all the spaces I design, I wanted to this room to be inviting and useful for everyone in the family and still look magazine ready so, I had to be savvy about where to layer in the chic. This ottoman was designed to double as a storage spot for books and board games — the couture tailoring on the skirt gives this "sturdy" piece add an elegant vibe that set the tone for the room. Well-tailored upholstery that takes a twist on the traditional with a tucked pleat or sculpted arm is the most durable detail any room can have…it can make a sofa covered in durable burlap worthy of a magazine cover shot. With visions of little girl sleepovers dancing in my head, I opted to put the design dollars for the creme burlap wallpaper on the ceiling. The ceiling can be the most neglected of all five walls but, if you give it its due, it can add a level of intimacy to any space. The texture of this paper envelops you in the room. I never leave a ceiling bare. Completely immune to the hustle and bustle and sticky fingers of real life below, wallpaper, faux paint or lacquer finishes are safe high up above. Back down on the ground, fabric is definitely my muse. Some designers like to start with the rug or the paint color, I prefer to fall in love with the right fabric and take it from there. This fabric's bold print is as good as camouflage in this high traffic lane. I chose a very durable woven for the sofa and the ottoman. If we left it alone, all that tan would have looked like a rather boring catalogue buy, but by adding the twist on its tailoring with the creme ultra suede to mimic the burlap ceiling, it elevates a piece that is designed to take on the brunt of chaos. Comfy upholstery aside, every family room needs a great table. A spot for game nights, casual dinners or spreading out while you read the post…and in every family room I design, if space allows, I have a banquette. It is the perfect perch…sofa living pulled up to the table. Durable, preferably wipeable fabric is a must here. This version is covered in a quilted, all weather celadon green. Faux leather in an ostrich or a crocodile is another of my go to choices here…all traces of real life are easily wiped away! I hope you can find some inspiration in this family room that will make your house more livable and more beautiful than ever, in short Chic, Classic and Completely Cozy. Because, in truth, family and good friends make every home more stylish!
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Their painted wood tables are a my go to for family rooms. The chic is in the detail of each piece's lines. Scalloped edges, notched tray tops and tapered legs are not easily taken down by rowdy party guests or shedding pets.


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For the species also referred to as Indian elephant, see Asian elephant.
The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three subspecies of the Asian elephant. It comes from mainland Asia. Since 1986, Elephants maximus has been listed as endangered by IUCN. The population has declined by at least 50% over the last 60–75 years. The species is also threatened by habitat loss, degradation and herds being split apart into smaller groups. In India it is recognized as the National animal of the country.
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WASHINGTON – Maryland Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today announced the Subcommittee Ranking Members for the 112th Congress. The Ranking Members and Subcommittee members were elected earlier today during the Democratic Caucus of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in accordance with the Rules of the Democratic Caucus.
"We have elected the finest possible team of public servants, who are ready to do the work of the American people," said Cummings. "I am confident that we will work together, both on this side of the aisle, and with our Republican colleagues, to encourage comprehensive investigations and hearings that will provide responsible solutions to the issues affecting our nation and the American people."
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy – Legislative jurisdiction over the federal civil service and the U.S. Postal Service. The Subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over labor policy.
Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns (D-NY), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management – Legislative jurisdiction over the government management and accounting measures, the economy, efficiency, and management of government operations and activities (other than procurement and data standards), federal property, and reorganizations of the executive branch.
Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives – Legislative jurisdiction over Drug Policy, the District of Columbia, the Census Bureau, and federal records (including the National Archives and Records Administration and the Presidential Records Act). The subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over federal health care policy, food and drug safety, public support for the arts, libraries and museums, criminal justice, and transportation.
Rep. John Tierney (D-MA), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations – Oversight jurisdiction over national security, homeland security, foreign operations, immigration, and emergency management.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending – Legislative jurisdiction over federal paperwork reduction, data quality, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The Subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over regulatory affairs, stimulus policy, federal spending, education, agriculture, and communications policy.
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs – Oversight jurisdiction over financial and monetary policy, banking, housing, and insurance regulation, financial crisis and rescues, and tax policy.
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform – Legislative jurisdiction over public information, including Freedom of Information and Advisory Committees, federal information technology and data standards, procurement and grant reform, the relationship between the federal government and states and municipalities, including unfunded mandates. The subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over public broadcasting.


The raid In a new escalation of the attacks against freedom of expression and media work in Syria, the Office of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) in Damascus was raided on Thursday 16 February at approximately 1.30 PM by elements of the Air Intelligence (Mezze branch). The raid, that was carried out by members of the security apparatus along with a group of armed men, caused panic and terror to the staff and employees and visitors of the center, especially since the officer in charge did not disclose the arrest or search warrant issued by a public prosecutor. The security forces took the IDs of SCM employees and visitors in addition to their mobile phones. They were prevented from completing their work and asked to gather in one room until their transfer to the Air force Intelligence detention center of Mezze at 4PM.
1 – Mazen Darwish, director of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of expression.
2 – Yara Badr, Syrian journalist and the wife of Mazen Darwish.
3 – Hani Zitani, a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Sociology and university teacher.
4 – Sana Zitani, a graduate of the Faculty of Sociology and wife Hani Zitani.
5 – Abdel Rahman Hamada, student at the Institute of Accounting.
8 – Joan Fersso, a graduate of the Faculty of Arabic literature.
9 – Mayada Khalil, graduate at the University of archaeology in Aleppo.
10 – Ayham Ghazoul, a dentist.
11 – Bassam Al-Ahmed, a graduate of the Faculty of Arabic literature.
12 – Razan Ghazzawi, a graduate in English literature.
Two visitors of the SCM were also arrested, namely Shady Yazbek (student in medicine) and Hanadi Zahlout.
Release of women Women working in the center were released on Saturday 18 Feb to 2012 around 10 PM (Yara Badr – Sana Mohsen – Mayada Khalil – Razan Ghazzawi) in addition to Hanadi Zahlout. All of them have been informed that they are summoned to the Air force Security every day from 9AM to 2PM until an unspecified date. Rita Dayoub was also released.
The arrest of the President of the SCM, "Mazen Darwish," and his staff is continuing. Hani Zitani – Abdel Rahman Hamada – Gharir Hussein – Mansur Al Omari – Bassam Al-Ahmad Ayham Ghazoul – Joan Fersso, and the visitor Shady Yazbek are still in custody.
Arbitrary detention The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of expression strongly condemns the raid conducted against its office as well as the ongoing arbitrary detention of the journalist Mazen Darwish and its staff. It expresses its deepest concern regarding the fate of persons remaining in detention, demands the Syrian authorities to release all detainees immediately and unconditionally, and holds the Syrian authorities fully responsible of the psychological and physical integrity of the detainees.
The SCM calls upon the Syrian authorities to put an end to arbitrary arrests and harassment of journalists, media workers and freedom of opinion and expression advocates.
Finally, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of expression thanks all institutions and individuals in the Arab world who have expressed solidarity with the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression for the repressive practices that targets it.


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Come to the farm today (Sunday June 3rd) and go on an adventure for a reward…. all you have to do is come to the farm find a maple leaf and turn it in at the feed room for a free cone of animal food to feed them. (One leaf/cone per family) But that's not all, the regular demonstrations are on as well.
Its a beautiful day bring a picnic lunch and sit and enjoy a Sunday with your family and friends.


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Team Baden raises $30,000 for Kiwi cancer patients
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Baden Ngan Kee with Team Baden supporters and Philip Hope from the Lung Foundation.
Senior Foodstuffs executive Baden Ngan Kee's mission to help New Zealand's lung cancer patients received a significant financial boost last month, with his team adding $10,000 from the John West 12km Traverse to their fundraising total.
In what proved to be a special day for Baden and his supporters, the sold-out event at the Auckland Marathon saw a number of participants decked out in Team Baden shirts as they ran to support his and the Lung Foundation's cause.
Along with the $10,000 Baden was able to present to the Lung Foundation on the day, another $2,300 was raised by the Pak'n Save Westgate team.
Those funds bring the total amount raised by Baden, his industry peers and his friends to more than $30,000 over the past 12 months.
All of those funds will now go towards the Lung Foundation's lobbying for improved access to potentially life-saving drugs for Kiwi lung cancer patients – an issue father-of-three Baden has been campaigning for since his own terminal lung cancer diagnosis two years ago.
Baden has been working hard to change the public's perception of the disease as being one that only affects smokers and to highlight the current inequalities that exist in funding for New Zealand's lung cancer patients.
"I strongly believe easier access to effective drugs will change other cancer patients' lives, so I'm doing all that I can to help the Lung Foundation with their lobbying around this issue," Baden says.
"I'm incredibly grateful for everyone who supported Team Baden at the John West 12km Traverse this year. It was a fantastic event and every dollar raised will be put to good use in this ongoing battle for Kiwi lung cancer patients."
Lung Foundation chief executive Philip Hope says he's full of admiration for what Team Baden has achieved.
"We really appreciate all the hard work Baden and his team have done with their fundraising and raising awareness of the issues lung cancer patients face with their treatment," he says.
"Despite the fact lung cancer is the country's biggest cancer killer, inequalities in drug funding still exist. We're working hard each day to address that and receiving funds like those raised by Team Baden go a long way in helping our cause."
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