At the legislative of 1825, nine years after the admission of the state to union. Clay County was organized from sections of Owen and Vigo counties and was named for Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay.
The county's earliest settlement preceded its formation by almost a decade. David Thomas came to the area in 1818 and was followed soon after by Samuel Rizley. The majority of Clay County's settlement activity centered along the Eel River which flows through the central part of the county. It was near this river that the community of Bowling Green wasestablished. Named the county seat following Clay County's organization, Bowling Green was the only community in the county founded before 1830.
The first Courthouse was built in the newly platted town of Bowling Green in 1828, soon after Clay County was formed by the Indiana legislature. It was a two story structure of hand hewn logs.
By the late 1830's Clay County had grown to the extent that the first Courthouse could no longer provide adequate facilities. Therefore a second Courthouse was constructed near the first Courthouse. This was a two story brick structure. This Courthouse served until destroyed by fire on the night of November 30, 1851.
Although some citizens believed Bowling Green was no longer the most practical or logical site for a new courthouse, the commissioners quickly decided to build the third courthouse on the site of the previous one in Bowling Green. Built of brick, at a cost of $11,000, and very similar to the previous courthouse, the new Courthouse began serving the county in the Fall of 1853.
By the 1860's the towns of Harmony, Knightsville, and Brazil were growing rapidly, due in part to their location along the National Road, and also because of the many coal companies in that section of the county. An effort to move the county seat of government to a more central location, which had begun in the 1850's, grew stronger creating controversy among citizens. In the 1860's citizens in the northern section of Clay County became more organized in their efforts.
In 1871 brothers Robert and John Stewart donated a tract of land along the National Road in Brazil for proposed site of the new courthouse. The sum of $5,300 was also raised by citizens in the area to entice the commissioners to move the seat of government from Bowling Green to Brazil. This amount was reportedly the value of the existing courthouse and grounds, thus defusing opponents argument that abandoning the present courthouse would be a waste of taxpayers money. The relocation efforts, which began in 1871, were challenged in the Supreme Court. The relocation was finally granted in 1876.
In 1912 John W. Gaddis, a prominent architect in Vincennes, Indiana, entered into a contract with the County Commissioners to design, plan, and oversee the construction of a new courthouse. The construction bid of W.H. Bailey and Charles A. Koemer of Louisville, Kentucky was accepted in 1912 with the cornerstone being laid in the fall of 1912. Gaddis had successfully completed several others: in Fairfield and Robinson, Illinois: Perryville, Missouri and two in Indiana, the Putnam County Courthouse in Greencastle (1905) and the Huntington County Courthouse (1906) in Huntington, which are also in Classical Revival mode.
In 1986, a grass roots restoration effort was introduced by Clay Circuit Judge Ernest Yelton. The primary purpose of that effort was to restore the beautiful stained glass dome to its original beauty. Embraced by the Clay Civic Memorial Foundation, a fundraising project entitled "CODFISH" (Clay Officials Dedicated For Improving Stained Glass Heritage) was undertaken and successfully raised $30,000.00. The project was awarded to Kiser Glass of Indianapolis.
During the restoration project, workmen discovered that wooden panels had been placed in circular openings in the four sides of the dome where clocks could be installed. Through the years this knowledge had been forgotten. A second fund-raiser was immediately initiated by Clay Civic Memorial Foundation to pay for clocks and their installation. The funds were raised quickly, all by Memorial gifts. Four lighted clocks were installed by the Omega Clock Company of Indianapolis at a cost of $18,500, electrified by Scott Electrical Services of Brazil, Indiana, and were in operation by November 26, 1986.


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Random thoughts: Flipside is Sierra Nevada's brand new late fall release. It didn't replace another beer, and is sandwiched in between Tumbler and Celebration. You can read more about Flipside Red IPA here. I'm drinking it as part of my series on non-gourd fall seasonals.
The tasting: Deep reddish-orange in color, clear, with an off-white head that dissipates slowly. It leaves plenty of sticky lacing on the glass. The aroma provides a burst of hops—grapefruit, pine, and some earthy notes. Taste starts with a solid dose of grapefruit hop bitterness, In the middle, some slightly sweet caramel and bready malt flavors come through. But this beer is all about the hops! It sports a moderate to high level of bitterness. Alcohol is not noticeable in aroma, but a touch is present in the middle. Flipside Red IPA is medium bodied, moderately carbonated, and has a resinous mouth feel. It finishes semi-dry with lingering grapefruit hop bitterness.
Have you tasted Flipside Red IPA?
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Lord Monckton on Concun
Concun: A few clowns short of a circus.
Well here's Lord Monckton's take on Concun. Vini vidi vici? Probably not the last one, but he did go and he did see the circus show about anthropogenic global warming. The two biggest items in the press about him were that he admitted global warming was real and that he was thrown out of a meeting. From the Telegraph we get this, from the horse's mouth even……
Another headline last week shrieked that Viscount Monckton had admitted global warming is happening. Again, where's the perspective? The author had aimed to suggest that if even a notorious recusant was now confessing, in the words of Dr Heinz Kiosk, that "We Are All Guilty", no one could deny that "global warming" is, like, I mean, jolly bad stuff, man.
Nice try, but no. Four years ago, I wrote in the Sunday Telegraph that: "There are more greenhouse gases in the air than there were, so the world should warm a bit, but that's as far as the consensus goes."
Yes, there is a greenhouse effect. Yes, CO2 contributes to it. Yes, it causes warming. Yes, we emit CO2. Yes, warming will result. But not a lot.
While I'm at it, I wasn't "forced to leave a high-level business summit" in Cancun, either. The organisers, Climate Change Ltd, said they would take my $1000 entrance fee provided that, unlike other paying delegates, I raised no points from the floor: they said only believers in man-made apocalypse could speak up.
See? Blown out of proportion by the MSM. The real story is in the last paragraph above, that he would effectively have his mouth duct-taped if he stayed. Sounds like the warmers, you can only speak if you agree, otherwise STFU! Heaven forbid we should entertain anything but the gospel of global warming as handed down by Reverend Gore.
See why I called it a circus? It's run by clowns and for the most part attended by clowns, but it was a few clowns short of a circus wasn't it?
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Concun: The 'Let's Make a Deal' show is over!
Monty Hall would have been impressed by this train wreck of a deal
Now that the Concun Climate Conference is over we have everyone scurrying about telling us that a big 'deal' was made. They got no extension of Kyoto, no new treaty, nothing legally binding. Basically what has come out of Concun is the only kind of real global warming we have, which is hot air from the United Nations abetted by the lamestream media and some so-called scientists. So, what did they con everyone out of? Oh, only a $100 billion transfer of wealth per annum, that's all. Sounds way better than anything that was ever behind door #1, #2 or #3 on the TV show 'Let's Make a Deal.'
It seems to me that every time they worry about climate change it cost us money. Hundred's of millions of dollars may be transferred to so-called 'poorer' countries from the so-called 'wealthy' counties under the guise of saving them all from global warming. Never you mind about the 56 million people who die annually from real problems like AIDS, Cancer, smoking, heart disease, starvation and other things! We need hundreds of millions of dollars to prevent non-existent anthropogenic global warming! Never mind about those other people who die, they don't count!
I bet that dictators around the globe are probably having a big celebration today because they're on the verge of the biggest screw job since Bernie Madoff. They'll be getting money for nothing that will have little or no controls over its dispersal. Want to place a bet about how much of this will actually go to climate related things vs. how much will end up in numbered Swiss bank accounts? I bet Las Vegas wouldn't give you odds on that one.
Below are some comments from a Telegraph article about this so-called 'deal,' aka gigantic screwjob. I've placed my comments below their comments in bold italic, highlighting how this is a big con job from Concun.
What has been achieved?
Campaigners claim it has placed UN talks back on track after the disaster at Copenhagen. Countries agreed a 'balanced package' that will keep temperature rise below 2C (3.6F).
It stops short of a legal treaty, but commits all countries to cutting emissions for the first time under the UN.
So, basically, about 15,000 people, who spewed carbon getting to/from and while there, didn't get jack shit. Many of them did sign up to ban DHMO though, bless their little pea brains.
How did they do it?
Haunted by the Copenhagen summit, the host country Mexico tried to focus on areas of agreement instead of seeking an ambitious full treaty.
It also insisted on transparency rather than closed-door talks among major powers. This and an unrelenting positive mood made it difficult for trouble makers to complain.
So, we have Mexico, a country now run by drug cartels, trying to tell the whole world how we should do things. Talk about some big cojones, that about takes the cake in my book. Note the 'agreement instead of ambitious full treaty,' which means they already knew this was DOA before they got there.
How will countries cut emissions?
More than 80 countries, including the US, EU and China, put forward voluntary emissions cuts in Copenhagen. These have now been made a formal agreement under the UN process.
Yes, a formal agreement that isn't legally binding, but never mind that, they had to come up with something to justify all those Pina Coladas and parties.
How will emissions be measured?
China has always been uncomfortable about having its emissions measured by the outside world, claiming only rich countries that can afford the technology should be monitored.
However the US has insisted it is only fair that all countries are exposed to the same amount of scrutiny.
In an uneasy compromise the two superpowers have agreed that it is only fair that the world's biggest emitters agree to international standards to measure their carbon.
So, we're now up to an agreement that's not legally binding, where no one's in agreement about who's going to measure emissions, or how they'll be measured. From what I see of China no one will ever measure their CO2 anyway. They'll keep on pumping out pollution while collecting money and laugh all the way to the bank.
What has the Kyoto Protocol got to do with it?
The Kyoto Protocol commits rich countries to cutting emissions. It was very important to developing countries that targets in the treaty are extended beyond 2012 because it is currently the only legal climate change agreement the world has.
However rich countries are nervous of committing to the treaty as it does not include China or the US.
In the end a compromise was found where the Kyoto Protocol will be continued, but targets for emissions cuts do not need to be decided until all countries makes cuts.
It is hoped that eventually the Kyoto Protocol will be continued as part of a legal treaty that commits all countries to cutting emissions.
The reality is the Kyoto Protocol has absolutely nothing to do with it. Re-read the above if you didn't get it. We have "In the end a compromise was found where the Kyoto Protocol will be continued, then the next line says "It is hoped that eventually the Kyoto Protocol will be continued." So which is it? I'd say that since we don't have a legally binding agreement that the Kyoto Protocol is deader than a doornail and now has nothing to do with anything.
What does it mean for the UK?
Britain has already committed to cutting emissions by 34 per cent by 2020 under domestic law. But the Government has promised to increase this to 42 per cent if there is a global deal, which is now looking increasingly likely.
It means nothing for the UK. They're already in the process of committing economic suicide and don't need any help from the UN. Their government already needs to be committed to an insane asylum. I think those student riots are merely the beginning of a pissed-off British population who are figuring out that their government has bankrupted their country, one that was once one of the richest on the planet.
Is there any money on the table?
Countries have agreed to set up a £60 ($100bn) per annum 'Green Climate Fund' from 2020 to help poor countries adapt to climate change.
It could also help developing countries, including India and China, develop green energy like wind turbines and solar panels. The UK will be expected to contribute around £1.5bn per annum towards the fund.
Ahh, the heart of the matter – MONEY! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Let's see India and China are "developing" countries? Hmmmmm…according to Wikipedia, based upon GDP, in 2009 China was the 3rd largest economy and India was the 11th. But never you mind that! They 'desperately' need some of those hundreds of millions you know. They're 'poor' you know. The 3rd largest economy in the world being considered as a 'poor,' 'developing country,' should tell you about all you need to know about how insane this agreement is.
How will it stop deforestation?
Deforestation causes a fifth of global emissions so protecting trees is claimed to be key step in mitigating global warming.
A new fund called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation or REDD will be set up that will pay poor nations not to chop down trees.
The text includes safeguards to make sure the scheme respects the rights of indigenous people and biodiversity.
Language around carbon markets has been left deliberately vague so it is possible in the future for businesses to make money from 'carbon offsetting'.
Wetlands will also be protected by allowing countries to offset carbon by protecting peatland such as the Yorkshire Moors.
Evidently they don't care about global emissions causes 1-2-3-4, just #5. Oh, and you can bet that new fund will also come with a herd of new bureaucrats who will be overpaid by the UN. Those 'safeguards' are merely another way for them to come back for more money later because they won't have enough, they never do. Also, note that 'vague' language remark that leaves the door wide open for businesses to screw more money out of this 'deal.' Peatland? WTF's up with that? A way of throwing a bone to the morons who run the UK?
Why is Bolivia so angry?
The Plurinational State of Boliva believes that any UN agreement should 'protect the rights of Mother Earth'.
The South American country believes that the targets are not strong enough to stop catastrophic climate change and signing up to a deal would be 'tantamount' to genocide. They are threatening to keep fighting within the UN process for a stronger deal.
You can bet the real problem is that it's 'tantamount' to moneycide. They would have been able to screw more money out of this deal if they got what they wanted, they didn't, so they're pissed off. No Swiss bank accounts for them!
Anything else controversial?
Saudi Arabia won the right to get climate change subsidies for developing 'clean' coal, oil or gas. Carbon capture and storage or CCS takes the carbon emissions from fossil fuels and stores it under ground.
So, one of the oil countries selling billions of oil also needs subsidies? Wow! they must be 'poor' like the Chinese are! Well, I guess sooner or later they'll run out of oil and have tons of leftover holes under their useless sand to sequester CO2 in. They have to keep those fleets of private jets, palaces and Rolls Royce's going you know, not to mention the price of those gold-plated toilets is rising. May as well let the suckers, I mean infidels, pay for their research and development.
Who are the heroes and villains?
Japan came out as an early villain after refusing to sign up to a second period of the Kyoto Protocol but was persuaded to compromise.
By the end of the conference Bolivia was the trouble maker refusing to sign up the deal because they claimed it was too weak to keep temperature rise below 2C.
Mexico has been the hero throughout, with one delegate describing the President Patricia Espinosa as a 'goddess' for guiding the talks so well.
The UK Government has been praised for leading efforts to find a compromise on the Kyoto Protocol.
Naughty naughty Japan, refused to sign something that's retarded so they're labeled a 'villain.' Bolivia is only a 'trouble maker' because they raised a stink because El Leader won't get as fat of a Swiss bank account. Mexico is a 'hero?' The same Mexico who's overrun with drug cartels? The same Mexico with the corrupt government who wants to tell everyone else how to run their country while their own turns into a steaming pile of shit? The suicidal UK government gets 'praised' for being, ummm….suicidal? Something wrong with this picture, it's warped, very warped. Especially when you look at what they consider 'poor' countries to be, which means that the real 'poor' countries will get little or nothing out of this 'deal.'
Will this save the planet?
Not yet. The latest scientific analysis suggests that the pledges currently on the table will only get the world 60 per cent of the way towards the emissions cuts that are hoped will keep global temperatures rising by more than 2C this century. However the deal agrees that ambitious must be increased.
All this and it won't save the planet? There's nothing to 'save' it from and you can damn well bet that they will alway need more money to 'save the planet' because this is about greed, power, control and the redistribution of wealth, nothing more, nothing less. Climate change is merely the excuse du jour.
Is this really a success?
Yes, after Copenhagen there were fears that the UN process would collapse. It is embarrassing for the UN not to have a full consensus but the agreement of every country except Bolivia still makes it a very strong agreement. Even though the deal is not legally binding it puts in place decisions that will help the world draw up a new treaty in the future.
Success? Let's see, no new legally binding treaty, no extension of the Kyoto Protocol, but it's a success? That's a pretty piss-poor idea of 'success' if you ask me. I guess it's a 'success' because they think they'll be getting $100 billion dollars to pretty much do with as they please with little or no control over who gets what. Talk about'pork!' Not to mention I bet the mafia is salivating already as they have already had the 'success' of ripping off the EU carbon trading scheme for a mere 7 billion Euros.
The world now has a year to resolve any outstanding issues over the final form of a legal treaty that commits the world to binding targets. There are high hopes this could happen in a UN meeting in Durban, South Africa next year.
However, a deal will need America to up its target which is unlikely while there is a Republican Senate.
So there you have it. No legal treaty, no Kyoto Protocol, no nothing. They'll have to wait until Durban to try to get this ripoff extended so they can complete the con game. They do have it right that with a Republican Senate this is already a dead horse and will justifiably remain that way. Hopefully by then more people will awaken to the scam and put it to a halt before further financial damage is done.
You can bet that if this scheme doesn't pan out that the UN will find another 'emergency' to be used to extract billions of dollars. I bet they're already scheming as I type.
Yet more CO2 Insanity!
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There's a dumbass born every minute
Watch this and tell me P.T. Barnum wasn't right when he said "there's a sucker born every minute?" Nowadays it appears to me that perhaps when it comes to the 'warmer's at Cancun we need a change to "there's a dumbass born every minute."
I wonder if they want to see the Egress?
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OOPS! Glaciers increasing per UN
More truth that is stranger than the IPCC's, UN's and warmer's fiction. From the Telegraph we get this headline 'Cancun climate change summit: glaciers increasing despite climate change.' Yes, that's right, we keep hearing about all these glaciers that are melting away any second now due to anthropogenic global warming, yet here we have glaciers that are increasing in size. Must be more of that cooling that's caused by warming which seems in violation of the laws of thermodynamics to say the least.
Glaciers have grown in western Norway, New Zealand's South Island, parts of Asia and the Tierra del Fuego in South America.
Of course the powers that be have to try to minimize this finding with their usual BS.
However, overall ice and snow on mountains has been retreating since the industrial age, according to scientists from around the world.
In some regions, it is very likely that glaciers will largely disappear by the end of this century, whereas in others ice cover will persist but in a reduced form for many centuries to com
Actually they've been retreating since the last ice-age was over thousands of years ago, but don't let real science get in the way of a good line of bullshit about how global warming's going to turn the South Pole into Lower Miami any day now.
This report underlines a global trend, observed over many decades now in some parts of the globe, which has short and long-term implications for considerable numbers of people….
Yes it underlines a 'global trend' alright. The 'global trend' of anthropogenic bullshit about anthropogenic global warming. Yet more CO2 Insanity.
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Book Launch Exposes UN Climate Science in Another Scandal
by: John O'Sullivan
Newly released science book revelation is set to heap further misery on UN global warming researchers. Will latest setback derail Cancun Climate conference?
Slaying the Sky Dragon Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory is now #1 on the Amazon Best Seller List in the Science category.
Authors of a new book 'Slaying the Sky Dragon: Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory' claim they have debunked the widely established greenhouse gas theory climate change. In the first of what they say will be a series of sensational statements to promote the launch of their book, they attack a cornerstone belief of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – what is known as the "carbon isotope argument."
Mišo Alkalaj, is one of 24 expert authors of this two-volume publication, among them are qualified climatologists, prominent skeptic scientists and a world leading math professor. It is Alkalaj's chapter in the second of the two books that exposes the fraud concerning the isotopes 13C/12C found in carbon dioxide (CO2).
If true, the disclosure may possibly derail last-ditch attempts at a binding international treaty to 'halt man-made global warming.' At minimum the story will be sure to trigger a fresh scandal for the beleaguered United Nations body.
Do Human Emissions of Carbon Dioxide Exhibit a Distinct Signature?
The low-key internal study focused on the behavior of 13C/12C isotopes within carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules and examined how the isotopes decay over time. Its conclusions became the sole basis of claims that 'newer' airborne CO2 exhibits a different and thus distinct 'human signature.' The paper was employed by the IPCC to give a green light to researchers to claim they could quantify the amount of human versus natural proportions just from counting the number of isotopes within that 'greenhouse gas.'
Alkalaj, who is head of Center for Communication Infrastructure at the "J. Stefan" Institute, Slovenia says because of the nature of organic plant decay, that emits CO2, such a mass spectrometry analysis is bogus. Therefore, it is argued, IPCC researchers are either grossly incompetent or corrupt because it is impossible to detect whether carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is of human or organic origin.
Skeptics Out to Derail Cancun Climate Conference?
Cynics are already claiming 'Isotope-gate' is more than just a promotional stunt to hype this book launch. They say its also deliberately timed to disrupt the latest major international climate conference in Cancun, Mexico (November 29th – December 10th).
The Cancun Climate conference (COP 16) is seen as a make or break attempt by world leaders to secure a binding international treaty to limit emissions of carbon dioxide after the failure of the Copenhagen Climate Summit last year. Copenhagen was undermined by the Climategate revelations and this latest attempt by skeptics may be a repeat.
The 'Isotope-gate' story is one of many planned promotional releases from the book and this publication is bound to cause embarrassment to delegates in Mexico if the revelations it contains become widely known.
Worryingly for Cancun (and the IPCC) this new book makes far bolder claims than have been made before by skeptics. Its authors say they have scientifically and mathematically disproved the greenhouse gas theory. The theory is the bedrock of all scientific claims that humans are responsible for climate change.
'Slayers' Book Reveals New Evidence of UN Climate Fraud
The 13C/12C argument being attacked by Mišo Alkalaj may be found in IPCC's AR4 – The Physical Science Basis Working Group. The IPCC clarifies its position on Page 139 of that chapter.
According to Miso the fatal assumption made by the IPCC is that the atmospheric concentration of the 13C isotope (distinctive in prehistoric plants) are fixed. They also assume C3-type plants no longer exist so would need to be factored into the equations. Indeed, as Miso points out such plants, "make up 95% of the mass of all current plant life."
Therefore, decay of 95% of present-day plant material is constantly emitting the 13C-deficient carbon dioxide supposedly characteristic of coal combustion—and CO2 emitted by plant decay is an order of magnitude greater than all human-generated emissions.
'Isotope-gate' is Twin Brother of Himalayagate
But a more sinister twist to the story is not just that the researchers erred in mistakenly overlooking the flaws about the 13C isotope, but that they never referred the analysis to outsider verification.
As with the Himalayagate controversy, the Prentice paper was never reviewed beyond the secretive four walls of UN climate alarmism; it relied entirely on an internal uncorroborated source.
On this cynical practice Mišo observes, "Few readers will be bothered to follow the trail all the way and especially not the 'policymakers.' But the few that do frequently find out that the argument is circular (A quotes B and B quotes A), etc."
Thus, there exists no proof of any such distinct 'human signal' anywhere in samples of atmospheric CO2 and the IPCC is discredited. Therefore, once again, the public has been shown compelling evidence of how it was duped by junk science promoted knowingly by an international gang of fraudsters.
IPCC (TAR) Third Report (2001), 'The Scientific Basis,' Working Group 1
IPCC (FAR) Fourth Report (2007) 'The Physical Science Basis,' Working Group 1
Ball, T., Johnson, C., Hertzberg, M., Olson, J.A., et al., 'Slaying the Sky Dragon: Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory,' (November, 2010), accessed online at: amazon.com (November 26, 2010).
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Filed under Climate Alarmism, Climate Change, Climategate, CO2, Co2 Insanity, Global Warming, Government, IPCC, John O'Sullivan
Tagged as Cancun Climate Conference, Cancun Climate Meeting, climate fraud, CO2, Hymalayagate, IPCC AR4, Isotope-gate, Isotopes, Mišo Alkalaj, Slaying the Sky Dragon
EU switches to "Plan B" climate pitch whines about Polar Bears!
What me swim? Where?Look at this ice!
Here's something "unprecedented" regarding the European Community. They're now going to "Plan B" trying to coerce the US and China into a climate treaty. They're so desperate now it's pathetic. "Plan B" involves trying to get these two countries to extend the end of the Kyoto Treaty that expires in 2012. That's all folks!
This appears to be the only goal the EU now has for the "big" meeting in Cancun coming up that, based on copious amounts of warmer BS after the COP15 flop-a-rama, was being touted as being a sure thing for attaining the goals that were not agreed upon in Copenhagen. Yes, it's denigrated to that.
The EU ministers from various countries are chewing the fat about what to do about what is turning out to be what may be Armageddon for a climate treaty. The following quote indicates to me this guy must have just come out of a 10 year-long coma.
Joke Schauvliege of Belgium, chairing the talks, said Europe had "reawakened trust in Cancun," referring to the next UN climate meeting from November 29 to December 10 in Mexico.
Well, based upon that statement, I'd at least offer the suggestion that his first name is very appropriate, not to mention quite fitting for anyone believing in global warming. Oh and lets not forget those poor polar bears who are having major problems despite the fact that the Arctic Ice extent is currently breaking records for increases.
Jose Manual Barroso
Barroso wants "concrete and immediate action" to deal with already irreversible consequences of climate change.
Polar bears are having to swim ever farther in search of food due to melting ice, and Brussels says countries must already change behaviour likewise.
Please wait a moment while I wipe the tears out of my eyes…..those poor Polar Bears. Perhaps Barroso should go up to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada and give one of those cuddly little guys a big hug and a wet kiss!
Based upon what went on in Copenhagen I hope the Mexican hookers are sprucing up for the event because that will be about the only "action" at this meeting. I bet they'll be very busy as they "fiddle around" while the Earth "burns." I wonder if they'll work for free like their sisters in Denmark? Or, will they just take "tips?"
Desperation is now setting in with the climate scammers and hopefully these con-artists will soon give up their plans to carbon trade us into oblivion.
Source: AFP via Google News
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6-year-old boy attacked by dog in South Carolina has died
Onslow Co. Sheriff's Office substation operational in Sneads Ferry
by: Camila Barco
SNEADS FERRY, N.C. (WNCT) – The Onslow County Sheriff's Office is expanding its services to better serve communities, and that includes opening a new substation.
The new office, located in Sneads Ferry, will allow deputies to operate just like they would at headquarters. The small office includes two desks, a computer, and paperwork.
Detectives will be able to take citizens' reports, issue gun permits, and interview witnesses.
This alternative location saves people time from driving to the Jacksonville office.
Sheriff Hans Miller says the Sneads Ferry office offers privacy to people who want to speak to a deputy.
"It gives our patrol officers the ability to take reports when people don't want a marked unit in front of their house. They would say meet me at the EMS Station 6 at our Onslow Co. Sheriff's substation and I will take your report. This way [there is] privacy," said Miller.
The office is meant to better serve the Stump Sound area like Sneads Ferry, Folkstone, surrounding beach communities, and parts of Holly Ridge.
Sheriff Miller expects the population to grow in the Stump Sound area. He says this project is the first step to increase their ability to serve current and future residents.
Sheriff Miller says there is a possibility of additional staffing, but nothing has been set in stone.
The facility is located inside the county's emergency services building in Sneads Ferry, next to the water tower on Highway 210.
Sheriff Miller asks people to call the department first before coming in.
by Vidant Health / Jan 21, 2021
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Vidant Health and the Pitt County Health Department have released new details on the scheduling process that will be followed by patients who want to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday at the large-scale vaccine site at the Greenville Convention Center.
The process will begin Monday at the convention center. Appointments are required. No walk-up or drive-up vaccinations will be permitted. The center will operate seven days a week and will serve anyone in Eastern North Carolina, consistent with state and federal guidance.
by City of Greenville / Jan 21, 2021
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The City of Greenville has launched a mobile app to make it easier for residents to stay informed about solid waste and recycling collection.
Greenville Collects is available to download for Apple and Android smartphones, and can be found in the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. Residents can also use the desktop version of the app, which can be found at greenvillenc.recollect.net.
by Kayla Schmidt / Jan 21, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) - Elizabeth Neuendorff of Onslow County Schools is named the recipient of the 2021 Inspire Award by Curriculum Associates.
The recognition is given to one district-level educator for their ability to create strong bonds withschool-based teams to take the use of i-Ready to new levels to support students. The i-Ready program is used in the majority of North Carolina's school districts.
Greenville officials respond to two-vehicle crash
'Nurse extenders' needed to lend helping hand for Pitt County schools
Vehicle pursuit leads to drug charges in Goldsboro
COVID-19 in NC: Biggest one-day drop in hospitalizations on record
WNCT-TV


A reference to something that is formed by adding two or more amounts: The football team with the greatest aggregate score was the winner of the regional championship.
The museum received more than half of its aggregate financial support from local government sources.
1. Several things formed together or considered as a whole: There was an aggregation of movie fans gathered outside the theatre hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars.
2. A collection or a mass of distinct or varied things, people, etc.: The aggregates of stones under the water in the bed of the stream shimmered with many colors when the sun shined on it.
3. In biology, a number of organisms of the same, or different species, living closely together but less integrated than a society: In the tide pools by the ocean, the students from the local academy counted the various aggregates of different underwater sea creatures.
Someone who is part of an association attending religious services or anyone who regularly participates with others in church activities: The church had congregants all of whom were loyal to their church and pastor because they were convinced that God was blessing them in so many ways.
Relating to or a reference to a convergence or a gathering: The congregating protestors demonstrated against having new taxes imposed on their food products.
Flocking together; as, in a church: The congregation of the community was very thankful to God that the tornado did not harm their church.
1. Relating to, or referring to, a get-together or gathering of people, animals, or things: An excessive congregational flock of birds were harming the wheat fields of the local farmers.
2. Pertaining to, or adhering to, a form of Protestant church government in which each local church acts as an independent, self-governing body; while maintaining fellowship with related religious believers: Thousands of members of Congregational churches were convening for special worship services.
A member of the Protestant denomination which has origins in the "Nonconformists" of England: The Congregationalists consider the individual congregation the basic unit of their church and they practice baptism of infants.
"Most Congregationalists in the United States belong to the United Church of Christ."
Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston; 1988; page 88.
1. Pertaining to a confluence of people, typically for or with a common purpose: Despite the large size, the singers and performers assembled for a congregationally lively concert.
2. Pertaining to, or adhering to, a form of Protestant church government in which each local church acts as an independent, self-governing body, while maintaining fellowship with similar religious groups: There was an annual membership of similarly congregationally oriented church members which was held in the small riverside city.
Someone who brings a group, a multitude, or an assembly together: Dr. Farmer was an expert congregator who was able to draw large numbers of worshipers to listen to his sermons.
1. The action of incorporating a racial or religious body of people into a community: The members of the local church were proud to have been the first to incorporate policies of desegregation into their bylaws.
2. The elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which different races, assemblages, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or similar groups and places: The desegregation of the local schools, accomplished by the use of military forces, caused huge negative reactions in the neighborhood.
Related "together" units: com-; inter-; struct-.


-	My head-units has more than 2 volts on the analog outputs, does it works with DSP A8 ?
YES. Most companies indicate the max voltage out of their units at zero attenuation (full volume) with all controls having an influence on output level set to their maximum.
The DSP A8 has an input volume attenuator that allows the use of head units with an output higher than 2 volts (refer to the owner's manual for more detailed information).
How many units can be switched on using the remote out of the DSP A8 ?
The maximum current output of the remote out is 250mA. Thus it can easily turn on two or three amplifiers (check the current draw or your amplifiers). If necessary driving a separate switching relay with the remote out can solve consumption issues.
What is the reset button for?
The reset button is used only for software update purposes. It does not reset the unit to factory default or reset any settings. Please refer to the owner's manual for more detailed information concerning configuration reset.
Does the DSP A8 accept balanced signals?
YES. The DSP A8 is fitted with Phoenix terminals offering balanced signals both on inputs and outputs. Please refer to the owner's manual for more detailed information.
Can I use the USB port for streaming audio?
NO. The USB protocol is used only for modifying DSP A8 parameters.
Will the DSP A8 work out of the box without any configuration?
NO. There will be no audio output without routing the signal in the software.
Does the DSP A8 need to be connected to a computer all the tim?
NO. The DSP A8 needs to be connected only one time for initial configuration. Once configured the settings are stored in the memory of the unit and loaded on every start-up.
My control software does not start after installation.
The software relies on Adobe Air and Flash environment. If the installation of the software was successful but the software does not start it's probable that your computer is missing some updates. Simply connect your computer to the internet, restart the software and follow the on screen instructions. The computer will install all necessary updates automatically.
What operating systems are compatible with the DSP A8?
The operating systems compatible with the DSP A8 are Windows (WinXP SP3, Vista, Win7) and Mac OsX.
What is the internal latency of the DSP A8?
The DSP A8 will induce a small latency in the audio flux as soon as the signal is treated, right after the analog to digital converter. The exact latency depends on the number of the filters used and their respective group delay. Global latency (input to output) is about 1.5 ms (milliseconds).
Where to get the DSP A8 control software?
After your order is confirmed, you will receive the software by E-mail together with your shipping confirmation.
-	How can I pay my order ?
The easiest way is to check out from the shopping basket in our shop. You will have the option to pay with your Paypal account or using your credit card via the Paypal interface if you do not have an account.
The other way is to do a wire transfer to our bank account after having contacted us by email.
Is the use of the supplied fuse mandatory ?
YES. The provided fuse is mandatory on the power supply line. The product warranty is not applicable if the fuse is omitted. The value of the supplied fuse is 3A slow blow fuse and if needed should always be replaced with the same value.
What are the warranty conditions ?
WaveFlex Caraudio does not install or connect the products and because the products may be used in conjunction with products not manufactured by WaveFlex Caraudio, WaveFlex Caraudio cannot guarantee the performance of the audio system. WaveFlex Caraudio's obligation and liability under this warranty is expressly limited to repairing or replacing, at WaveFlex Caraudio's option, any product not meeting the specifications.
In no event shall the WaveFlex Caraudio be liable to the buyer or any other person for any loss or damages whether direct or indirect or consequential or incidental, including without limitation, any damages to connected devices, or claims arising from the improper, incorrect or otherwise faulty installation or use of the product sold.
What are the shipping conditions ?
We will only ship to a verify Paypal address or the address supplied by the customer during the checkout process.
What to do with a delivery problem due to carrier ?
We ship our products using Colissimo only (French Postal Services, Parcel division) which is pretty reliable. Nevertheless, as with any shipping service, a delay may occur or the parcel might get lost. In case your shipment is delayed with respect to the shipping time we have indicated in our shipping confirmation we thank you in advance to contact us via email at sales@waveflex.fr.
We will then contact the carrier and make a claim in order to start the investigation concerning your parcel; this investigation might take up to 21 days as per the carrier.
If the parcel is recovered during that period it will automatically be forwarded to you (most common case, i.e. a simple delay).
In case the carrier in unable to trace your parcel during that period of 21 days, the carrier will consider the parcel definitely lost. Only when the carrier confirms that the parcel is definitely lost we will re-ship your order at our cost.
If the ordered products should not be available anymore or be out of stock we will fully refund your payment for the order. If the ordered products are still available, but the retail price has changed in the meantime the actual price is applicable. We will either refund the difference or ask for a complimentary payment depending on the balance.
We cannot be held liable for any delay in shipping due to the carriers fault, due to strikes or for lost products. Any anomaly concerning the delivery (external damage of the parcel, missing products with reference to the shipping documents, broken products) must be indicated on the delivery form and signed by the customer. The customer has to contact us within 48 hours indicating the problems and if possible including a copy of the signed delivery form stating the anomaly.
The commercial invoice is included in the parcel that is sent to you.
What to do in case of delivery errors?
The customer has to contact WaveFLex Caraudio on the day delivery or no later than the first business day after delivery, indicating the nature of the claim as for instance error of delivery and/or non-conformity of goods in kind or quality with respect to the information on the shipping form/order confirmation. The customer has to contact us either via the contact form on our website or by email to sales@waveflex.fr including the order details (Name, Order number, Invoice number) .
Any claims not respecting the procedure or delays indicated above will not be taken into account and WaveFlex Caraudio cannot be held liable for the occurred damage.
On reception and acceptance of the claim, WaveFlex Caraudio will communicate a reference number for the items to be returned. The return and replacement of a non-conform product can only occur after the reference number for the return has been sent to the customer.
In order to be accepted by our facilities the return shipment must be acknowledged by WaveFlex Caraudio as per the instructions above. The shipping costs for the return are covered by WaveFlex Caraudio, unless the product is not faulty and/or the damages to the product do not match the claim and/or return shipping documents.
In case of a delivery error the shipping costs are covered by WaveFlex Caraudio unless the product returned does not match the claim and/or return shipping documents.


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Discrimination complaint form
Metro's growing production of affordable homes
Argyle Gardens, North Portland
Oct. 21, 2020 2:15 p.m.
Metro funds have contributed to the creation of more than 1,200 affordable housing units across greater Portland in the last three years.
Voters across Washington, Clackamas, and Multnomah counties trusted Metro in November 2018 with a historic $652.8 million general obligation bond to fund the creation of affordable housing across the region. Less than two years later, in May 2020, they approved a program that will complement the new housing with supportive services – such as job training, addiction services, and case management.
Metro's involvement in in the creation of affordable housing goes as far back as the year 2000, when it helped fund more than 230 affordable homes through its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) program. The program arose from the need to ensure thoughtful and mixed-use development along major transit lines. Over time the program evolved to also address some of the harmful side effects that often accompany new infrastructure – skyrocketing rents, for example, that lead to displacement.
In the last three years TOD's focus on affordability has contributed to the construction of an additional 1,200 units. And the production numbers are on the rise. In 2019, TOD funds contributed to building 399 affordable housing units, and in 2020 alone, that number will be upwards of 600.
An affordable home, under this definition, is one whose rent is capped at a level that makes it accessible to people whose income is 60 percent or less of the Area Median Income (AMI). The AMI is calculated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and it indicates the midpoint of a region's income distribution – meaning that exactly half the people living in the area make more than that amount, and half make less.
An example of the kinds of housing Metro has funded through the TOD program is Argyle Gardens in the North Portland neighborhood of Kenton, which opened this past June. Metro contributed $340,000 to the development, which created more than 70 new homes for people with low incomes (all units are available to people earning 50% of the AMI) and individuals transitioning out of homelessness. It is located within a short walking distance of the Kenton/ N Denver MAX station, and a frequent service bus line that connects it with St. Johns, Downtown and Eastern Division.
Another example is the Willow Creek Crossing Apartments in Hillsboro. Metro's TOD program contributed half a million dollars to this complex, which opened in February, bringing 121 new affordable homes to Washington County. The six-story building, which also includes 2,350 square feet of commercial space, is within walking distance of the Willow Creek MAX station, with multiple connecting bus lines.
Affordability and access to transit go hand in hand. "Lower-income households rely on transit more than anyone, so it's a natural fit from the program's perspective," said Patrick McLaughlin, senior development project manager for housing and transit-oriented development at Metro. "That is why Metro's TOD program has stepped in and provided funds to many transit-supportive affordable housing projects that needed just a little more financial support to get over the hump."
The housing crisis is a regional problem, and voters recognized that Metro – greater Portland's democratically elected regional government – was in the right position to solve it. Since its inception in the 1970s, Metro has been the place where local city and county governments convene to tackle challenges that cross jurisdictional lines. And with its previous contributions to affordable housing production, the agency has demonstrated that it is ready for the challenge.


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Woman arrested in Palm Springs bounty hunter case faces murder, other charges
Christopher Damien
A woman arrested in connection with the killing of a Palm Springs man in his home has been charged with murder, supplying a firearm to a felon, and perjury in connection with a gun purchase, court records show.
Lisa Vargas, 53, is the mother of the bounty hunter accused of firing the fatal shots, according to police. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department, which is investigating the death, has not said why she was permitted to leave the scene of the shooting.
Fabian Herrera, 36, has been charged with murder in the fatal April 23 shooting of David Spann, 33. Herrera is also charged with possession of a firearm, ammunition and body armor as a convicted felon. He has pleaded not guilty.
Jail records indicate Vargas was arrested Thursday in Whittier on suspicion of murder. She is being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported Monday that Vargas was located in Whittier by investigators with the department's Special Investigations Bureau last Thursday afternoon.
"Investigators found her inside the home with self-inflicted injuries she sustained minutes before finding her," according to a department news release. "Vargas was arrested and transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries."
She was booked into jail on Sunday.
MORE: 'Everyone seems to be pointing the finger': David Spann's family wants answers on bail agents, oversight.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office filed three felony counts, including one for murder, against Vargas on Monday. The other two counts appear to be connected to her providing her son, a convicted felon, with a firearm during the incident, but that information has not been confirmed by prosecutors or investigators. The district attorney's office is recommending Vargas be held on $1 million bail. She could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted as charged.
Just before 2 a.m. on April 23, Herrera called Palm Springs Police Department to say he was going to Spann's house in connection with a fugitive warrant. He identified himself as a bail agent, according to Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes.
Within 30 minutes, police received several additional calls, including one from Herrera, saying he was in need of assistance.
Officers were dispatched to the scene at 2:17 a.m., according to Palm Springs Police Lt. William Hutchinson. Three minutes later, officers reported to dispatch that Spann was armed with a knife, Hutchinson said.
Police say that only about 14 seconds elapsed between the officers' report that Spann was armed and the point when they reported that a Taser had been deployed and shots were fired in quick succession. Little more has been disclosed to the public about the 30-minute time frame leading up to when Spann was killed inside his condominium at the Indian Canyon Gardens in the 100 block of East Via Escuela.
Vargas is also connected to Herrera's previous criminal history in Riverside County. She posted $10,000 bail in connection with a criminal case filed against Herrera in 2010, in which Herrera was identified by the alias Fabian Vargas in the filing. Lisa Vargas was not a defendant in that case, but was called as a witness.
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Court records show that Vargas testified during the preliminary hearing in that case, but asked the judge to take a break. When Vargas never appeared in the courtroom after the break, a bench warrant was issued for her arrest. She was later arrested.
Herrera was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in that case, and has another conviction in Los Angeles County. Under California sentencing rules, Herrera could face a life sentence if convicted as charged for Spann's death.
Many details remain unclear about why Vargas is wanted in the Palm Springs shooting investigation: Police have not said where she was when the fatal shots were fired and how they believe she was assisting Herrera.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department arrested Herrera on suspicion of homicide about 15 hours after the shooting, but that department has not responded to questions about whether he was permitted to leave the scene before his arrest.
Herrera was not supposed to work as either a bail agent or a bounty hunter due to his previous felony convictions.
Vargas has no felony conviction history in Riverside County, but has a string of about 10 criminal cases filed in the county for vehicle charges ranging from driving without a license to following an emergency vehicle too closely.
Desert Sun reporter Christopher Damien covers public safety and the criminal justice system. He can be reached at christopher.damien@desertsun.com or follow him at @chris_a_damien.


Drugi podatki Weel maintenance machine.
With RotaDek 180 industry cutting table - 3 rotors with each 2 exchangeble knives (Multi-cut knifes) and rearward throw (the grass is spread well so no need for collection).
3 sets of new knives are included.


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	"context"
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
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// HealthHealthPath computes a request path to the health action of health.
func HealthHealthPath() string {

	return fmt.Sprintf("/cellar/_ah/health")
}

// Perform health check.
func (c *Client) HealthHealth(ctx context.Context, path string) (*http.Response, error) {
	req, err := c.NewHealthHealthRequest(ctx, path)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return c.Client.Do(ctx, req)
}

// NewHealthHealthRequest create the request corresponding to the health action endpoint of the health resource.
func (c *Client) NewHealthHealthRequest(ctx context.Context, path string) (*http.Request, error) {
	scheme := c.Scheme
	if scheme == "" {
		scheme = "http"
	}
	u := url.URL{Host: c.Host, Scheme: scheme, Path: path}
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
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Saint-Germain-Langot ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) im Département Calvados in der Region Normandie. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Caen und zum Kanton Falaise.
Der Fluss Laize bildet die östliche Gemeindegrenze von Saint-Germain-Langot.

Saint-Germain-le-Vasson grenzt an folgende Gemeinden:

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche Saint-Germain
 mehrere Wachhäuser (Lavoirs)

Weblinks

Ort in der Normandie

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So I've had my Eon One for almost 2 years now. Played almost 300 shows with it. Works great for me (acoustic solo performer). So here's my question: Does anyone know JBL or an independent has came up with some add ons for the Eon One model? Looking for things in general, really curious. Thanks.


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ROA (Rise Of Artificial) - Hands Up!!
Rise Of Artificial is a music project founded in 2010 by Bogdan Popoiag (UNU') and Cezar Stanciulescu (Junkyard).
The first song, "Ne place", was released on 10th November 2010 and, after only three months, it became the most airplay-ed track on Romanian HitStation Radios, a song that reached more than 4 million YouTube views in only 6 months.
By the end of May 2011, the "Artificial" album was released, including, among all 19 tracks, the "Ne place" song, both versions in Romanian and English.
Along with the above mentioned release, the band extended with another member, responsible for the electric guitar sounds - Cristin Negriuc.
On 22nd November 2011, ROA released a new video for the Sonata in A Minor song, which would be included on the next album in 2012. The romanian version is called Sonata in La Minor , The video was also directed by Bogdan Popoiag and it's parodies thousands of videos with women in swimsuits.
On July 9 ROA released a new track that was to become a very popular song in the summer of 2012. The romanian sonq is called " D-AIA " .
Rub A Duck now releases the glitch hop track " Hands Up !!! " including an impressive music video from their live performance at the BestFest Festival .
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Social justice update
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The new Victorian Government has been willing to act on a number of social justice areas Uniting Church members have been actively involved with. Justice and International Mission unit director DR MARK ZIRNSAK provides an overview of various social justice related policy commitments from the new government.
TAFE Funding
In the 2012 Victorian budget, the previous Federal Government cut $290 million a year from TAFE funding. This included abolishing TAFE's 'full-service provider' funding, which helps institutes provide libraries, computers, counselling and other student support services.
It is these sorts of services that allow TAFE to provide pathways to disadvantaged and low income students.
The new Victorian Government has committed $320 million for an immediate TAFE rescue fund, as well as committing to an inquiry into funding for Vocational Education and Training programs.
The funding includes $25 million to rebuild Chisholm TAFE, $8 million for a new student hub at Holmesglen TAFE in Moorabbin and $5 million for an industry hub at Federation University TAFE in Ballarat.
Ending the abuse of people in disability care
The Office of the Public Advocate has continued to raise concerns about the growing number of cases of people in residential care, for disability and mental health issues, being abused and neglected.
The Victorian Government has promised to undertake a thorough Parliamentary Inquiry into the systemic failures in Victoria's disability care system. The inquiry will examine why abuse isn't reported or acted upon, and how it can be prevented.
Labor's Health Service Violence Prevention Fund has pledged $10 million to reduce violence by upgrading mental health facilities, conducting a safety audit of facilities and requiring health services to publicly report violent incidents.
Addressing mistreatment of students with disabilities and mental health issues
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has previously highlighted inappropriate use of physical force and restraint against students with disabilities and mental health issues by staff in some Victorian schools.
$10 million has been pledged to help teachers and schools care for children with special needs and make schools more inclusive.
However, there is only a promise to investigate the establishment of a Schools Commissioner, as an independent umpire who could receive complaints from parents or students.
All new teachers will be required to have completed a special-needs component as part of their tertiary studies.
Electricity and Gas Disconnections
From 2012, incidences of household electricity and gas disconnection has increased.
In the 2013-2014 financial year, 40,000 Victorians had their gas and electricity disconnected.
Gas and electricity suppliers are supposed to determine if their customers are facing hardship and offer an affordable repayment plan before disconnecting utilities.
However, it appeared companies were not willing to give people in hardship genuinely affordable repayment plans and instead used disconnection as a debt collection tool.
The new Labor Government has promised that energy companies who systematically break the law, such as altering contracts, will be named and shamed and face fines of up to $20,000.
A Wrongful Disconnection Policy Scheme will be introduced. For every breach that contributes to the wrongful disconnection of a customer energy companies will be liable for a $5,000 penalty.
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) will be given tough new powers to crack down on energy companies who flout consumer protection laws.
Ethical Clothing Australia
In the 2014 budget, the Federal Government cut funding to Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA). The ECA is a body that inspects working conditions for clothing workers.
The ECA have conducted almost 3,500 audits of Australian clothing factories in the past five years and met with more than 2,500 home-based outworkers.
The new Victorian Government has pledged $2 million to keep the ECA going by replacing funding from the Federal Government.
Alcohol and Gambling Reforms
Despite significant harm caused by the unethical activities of the alcohol and gambling industries, the new government failed to announce any meaningful reforms in these areas in the lead up to the election.
Questioning TAFE cuts
Students talk social justice
Children with disabilities in schools – one year on
Funds for new mums and babies


As professor, pastor, and president, Christ has always been at the center of Dean Orrin Wenthe's confession and practice. His clarity of thought and charity of heart has encouraged and inspired his parishioners, colleagues, and, especially, students entering the pastoral ministry in coming to a deeper understanding of their Lord Christ.
Written in honor of Dr. Wenthe's forty years of service to Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Indiana), the essays in The Restoration of Creation in Christ illuminate the central accents of his teaching as a biblical theologian about the sacramentality of God's good creation and how God uses the "stuff" of this world to deliver to us promises that are concrete, real, and even infinite.
Dr. Wenthe will be signing copies of this book at the Fort Wayne Symposia, Wednesday, January 22, at noon outside the bookstore.
The volume includes essays by Robert V. Roethemeyer ("Everlasting Son of the Father"), Lawrence R. Rast Jr. ("Founding a Seminary in the Wilderness"), William C. Weinrich ("On the Holy Pascha"), Christopher W. Mitchell ([How] Should Lutherans Read the Old Testament?"), John W. Kleinig ("The Mystery of Christ and Cosmic Restoration"), Daniel L. Gard ("The Supposed Problem of a 'River of Blood'"), Peter J. Scaer ("Cloudy Skies and Clouded Eyes"), Charles A. Gieschen ("The Son as Creator and Source of New Creation in Colossians"), Arthur A. Just Jr. ("The Eyewitness of the Other Son of Zebedee"), Walter Obare Omwanza ("Revelation of God in Christ"), Matthew C. Harrison with Roland F. Ziegler (translation of "Werner Elert: The Visitation Office in the Church's Reorganization"), David P. Scaer ("Christian Involvement in the Public Square"), Paul J. Grime ("The Psalter in Christian Worship"), John T. Pless ("Bonhoeffer on Psalm 119"), Timothy C. J. Quill ("The Liturgical Hymnody of St. Ambrose of Milan"), James G. Bushur ("Woman in the Image of God"), Scott R. Murray ("The Beauty of Holiness"), and Thomas J. Egger ("Jesus: The Second and Greater Adam").
The following condensed version of the biography of Dr. Wenthe celebrates his numerous contributions to the LCMS and to the entire body of believers who await the restoration of creation in Christ.
Dean Orrin Wenthe was born in the modest central Illinois town of Effingham just before the twentieth century reached its halfway point. Located today at the intersection of Interstates 57 and 70, Effingham has always been a "crossroads." At the time of Dr. Wenthe's birth, the Pennsylvania and Illinois Central railroads crossed paths in Effingham. Today, Effingham is best known for the "Cross at the Crossroads," a 198-foot tall cross that dominates the short stretch of road where the two interstates join together. Dean Wenthe has always maintained "the Christological crossing" as the center of the biblical witness and heart of the Christian faith. As professor, pastor, and president, Christ has always been at the center of Dean Wenthe's confession and practice.
Whether he would pursue pastoral service as his life's vocation, however, was not a certainty. As he approached graduation from Effingham High School in 1962, Dr. Wenthe explored the possibility of studying physics at the University of Illinois. Instead, Christ led him toward the pastoral ministry. He prepared for the Office of the Ministry at Concordia College, Milwaukee (Associate of Arts, 1965), Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne (Bachelor of Arts, 1967), and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Master of Divinity, 1971). He received his Master of Theology (Th.M.) at Princeton Theological Seminary (1975), and a Master of Arts (M.A. 1985) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. 1991) from the University of Notre Dame.
Just prior to his vicarage, on July 26, 1969, Dr. Wenthe married Linda Arnholt. They have been blessed with four sons, Timothy, Matthew, Joel, and Joshua, three daughters-in-law, and eight grandchildren.
After his seminary graduation, Dr. Wenthe was called to Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, Illinois, first as Instructor (1971–1973) and then as Assistant Professor (1973–1977). While in Springfield he served as a chaplain in the Air Force Reserves. In 1977 he accepted a call to Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa, where he served as pastor for three years. He returned to the seminary (now in Fort Wayne) as Associate Professor of Old Testament in 1980, and in 1992 he was elevated in rank to Full Professor. While teaching at the seminary, he served pastoral vacancies at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Wayne Trace (Soest), Indiana, and Zion Lutheran Church in Garrett, Indiana. From 1989 to 1996 he was pastoral assistant at Emanuel Lutheran Church in New Haven, Indiana. . . .
His service to the church-at-large has been rich and varied. He has served for various lengths of time on the Exegetical Subcommittee of the Church Literature Commission (1972–1978), the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support, and the Commission on the Sanctity of Life; as an advisory member of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (1996–2010), the Board for Mission Services (1996–2010), and the Boards for Higher and Pastoral Education (1996–2010); as a guest instructor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in 1974, 1978, 1979, and 1992; and as an LCMS representative to the Lutheran/ Catholic dialogues. He has delivered papers at numerous conferences and written articles for a variety of theological journals. He served as an associate editor of the Concordia Self-Study Bible and is currently the General Editor of Concordia Commentary: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture, published by Concordia Publishing House, for which he is also writing the commentary on Jeremiah. In 2009 he edited the volume on Jeremiah/Lamentations in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (InterVarsity Press).
Dean Wenthe was called as the fifteenth president of Concordia Theological Seminary on February 17, 1996. . . . Convinced that the call to the presidency was from God, he, typically with great humility, thought of the institution first.
As our culture places new challenges before the church, a marriage of clarity of mind, integrity of confession, and charity of heart will hold the Gospel before our age in all its brilliance. The seminary, under God's grace, can form pastors who will integrate an unswerving commitment to the Triune God with sterling care for God's people.
His installation as president was on April 28, 1996.
He guided the seminary to its first ever ten-year accreditation from both the Association of Theological Schools and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the highest level of accreditation achievable.
His compassion found concrete expression in the establishment of the Deaconess Program in 2003.
Finally, under Dr. Wenthe's leadership, the seminary, after more than thirty years of on again/off again planning, successfully began expansion of its library facilities, creating a structure that can only be described as world class.
Dr. Wenthe retired from the presidency on June 5, 2011. However, that has not stifled his creative and energetic service. In addition to returning to the classroom and continuing work on his Jeremiah commentary, he was most recently named interim president of the Concordia University System, which oversees the ten colleges and universities operating under the auspices of the LCMS.
One thing that has always characterized Dr. Wenthe is his engaging, encouraging personality. From the time I was a student at this seminary, agonizing over sermon preparation, to discussing "future possibilities" with him following his election to the presidency of CTS in the spring of 1996, to serving with him in seminary administration, he has consistently held forth a gracious, Christ-centered vision for this institution and encouraged his colleagues in the same. . . .
For his more than forty years of service to this seminary, fifteen of which were spent as president of Concordia Theological Seminary, we can only give thanks to God, especially for Dr. Wenthe's collegiality and the way in which he has embodied the CTS mission to form servants in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and care for all.
From The Restoration of Creation in Christ © 2014 Concordia Publishing House, www.cph.org.
Contact CPH for permission to reproduce this material.
The complete text of this biography, including annotations not included here, is available in The Restoration of Creation in Christ.


For anyone who purchased a Nexus 6 directly through the Project Fi program, or already own a Nexus 6 running on Google's wireless network, factory images for Android 5.1.1 (build LVY48C) are now live on Google's site, just for your potential backup needs.
Sometimes, in case you fancy yourself a tinkerer, it is good to have a factory image kept somewhere safe, you know, in case you do something bad to your phone's software. Or, if you have yet to receive the OTA update, this image will bring you up to date.
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Q: Hibernate Criteria Query without Relationship Between Entities I have two tables:
A (x, y, z, date1, date2)
B (t, date1, date2)

I want to execute a query like this:
SELECT A.x, A.y, A.z, A.date1
FROM   A, B
WHERE  A.date1 < B.date1
AND   (A.date2 is null or A.date2 <= B.date2 )
ORDER BY A.x DESC;

How can I do that using Hibernate Criteria?

A: String           dateIdValue   = "...";
Class<?>         mainClass     = A.class;
Class<?>         dateClass     = B.class;

String           colDate1      = "date1";
String           colDate2      = "date2";
String           colDateId     = "id";

Property         date1Prop     = Property.forName(colDate1);
Property         date2Prop     = Property.forName(colDate2);

DetachedCriteria date1Criteria = DetachedCriteria.forClass(dateClass)
                                                 .setProjection(date1Prop)
                                                 .add(Restrictions.eq(colDateId, dateIdValue));
DetachedCriteria date2Criteria = DetachedCriteria.forClass(dateClass)
                                                 .setProjection(date2Prop)
                                                 .add(Restrictions.eq(colDateId, dateIdValue));

Criteria         criteria      = getSession().createCriteria(mainClass)
                                .add(date1Prop.lt(date1Criteria))
                                .add(Restrictions.or(date2Prop.isNull(), date2Prop.le(date2Criteria)))
                                .addOrder(Order.desc("x"));

/*
    SELECT A.*
    FROM   A, P
    WHERE  A.date1 < P.date1
    AND   (A.date2 is null or A.date2 <= P.date2 )
    ORDER BY A.x DESC;
 */

A: Use subqueries. Something like this.
   select a,b,c,date3
       from A
       where date3 is null or
       date3 < (select p.date1 from P p)
       order by a desc;

HOWEVER! If you do not have mapped relationships between entities this is not what Hibernate is designed for and it is probably better to be using SQL directly.

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Cubadisco Music Fair Begins with American presence and Havana D'Primera wins Grand Prize
This week's activities include a symposium with international speakers, a record fair where CDs are sold at below market prices, making them affordable for the average Cuban; studio engineering workshops, and a market for instruments made in Cuba. Although the central theme of this year's Cubadisco is classical and choral music, concerts and showcases are set to feature more traditional sounds, including Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban roots music and salsa."Cubadisco has always fundamentally been a cultural event," says Cubadisco vice president Caridad Diez, a Cuban musicologist and record producer. "It is a launching pad for Cuban music."
In a country where music is most often described as patrimony, not product, Diez steers way from calling Cubadisco a business conference. But she says that for anyone in the music industry, right now is a great time to be in Havana.
"There are a lot of business people here now, because they know that this is an excellent moment to find out what's happening with music in Cuba," Diez tells Billboard.
Russia is the country of honor at this year's Cubadisco. Symphonic performances, and presentations like "the influence of the Russian school on musical education in Cuba," will probe the island's historic musical connection with Russia, which struck a high note during the Soviet era, when Cuba's conservatories produced a breed of "super musicians" whose base was early classical music training.
But with the expected announcement that Cuba will be dropped from the U.S. list of terrorist-sponsoring countries this month, and with the naming of ambassadors between the two countries on the horizon, it is the Minnesota Orchestra, which opened the public Cubadisco festivities this past weekend, that has grabbed headlines on the island and abroad.
The American orchestra received standing ovations when it performed May 15 and 16 at Havana's Teatro Nacional, appearing alongside the national children's choir and Cuban pianist Frank Fernandez. The 160-member orchestra's four-day trip to Cuba cost a reported million dollars, which was underwritten by a board member of the Minneapolis Symphony. Cubans paid the equivalent of about 50 cents for tickets to the concerts, half price for students. The classical musicians also conducted workshops with Cuban conservatory students.
Other Americans have traveled to Havana to participate in this year's Cubadisco; on Sunday (May 17), New York jazz musician Arturo O'Farrill was the guest star at a concert dedicated to the Afro-Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo, the Latin jazz pioneer who performed and composed with Dizzy Gillespie.
O'Farrill, who is the son of Cuban jazz great Chico O'Farrill, has positioned himself as a musical ambassador to the island, where he first performed in 2002. When the news broke last December that the U.S. and Cuba were restoring diplomatic relations, he was at the 2014 Havana International Jazz Festival, an event that over the years has hosted Americans from Wynton Marsalis to Gillespie himself. O'Farrill's The Offense of the Drum won a prize for best international album at the 2015 Cubadisco Awards. The same record had been awarded the Best Latin Jazz Album prize at the 2015 Grammys.
More artists familiar outside of Cuba were honored at the Premios Cubadisco ceremony; Omara Portuondo won the Excellence Award for Magia Negra, a re-recording of her 1958 album led by her sensational Spanish-language version of "That Old Black Magic." Miami-based Descemer Bueno, a star in Cuba who has gained worldwide fame through his collaboration with Enrique Iglesias on the hit "Bailando," won the live DVD category for a video documenting a homecoming concert in Havana.
The Best Pop Album award went to Diana Fuentes, whose 2014 album Planeta Planetario was released on Sony Latin worldwide except in Cuba, where it came out on the State label Egrem.
The 2015 Cubadisco Grand Prize went to two albums: dance band Havana D'Primera's La Vuelta El Mundo, and Oh Yes!, an album of African-American sprituals by Entrevoces, a Cuban choral group directed by Digna Guerra.
Diez calls that album, whose gospel repertoire is unprecedented for a Cuban recording, "a testimony to the respect for the historic ties between Cuba and United States."
Cubadisco was held for the first time in 1997, when it drew international attention with el son más largo del mundo, a music marathon lasting 120 hours, earning the performance a Guiness World Record. There were Americans present at that first euphoric event — part business convention and part carnival — which was founded at a time when Cuba, after its economic framework was dismantled following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, sought to capitalize on the global popularity of its music.
At the same time, Cuba had gone from a one label-system, where all music was released by the State company Egrem, to one where several labels existed in cooperation with the government. A couple of indie labels, operated by Spanish nationals, had also set up shop in Havana at the time.
"So the focus was on the dissemination of Cuban music," recalls Diez, who has been involved with the organization of Cubadisco since its inception. "And to create a space where we could think about agreements with companies and labels from other countries."
U.S. label reps, promoters, artists and journalists have made the trip to Cubadisco sporadically since then, joining industry representatives from Latin America, Europe and Asia.
The licensing and distribution of Cuban music in the United States has been permitted under U.S. law since 1988. During the Clinton era, and again under President Obama, hundreds of Cuban artists have performed in the U.S. under the guise of a cultural exchange.
While new U.S. regulations are still sketchy when it comes to the legality of Americans producing albums in Cuba, signing artists and Cuban bands being legally paid for performances in the U.S. and vice versa, the recent political developments have paved the way to an opening of the market, musicially speaking, between the two countries.
Regardless, Americans invited to speak at Cubadisco this week will discuss topics that don't directly touch on the embargo.
Bob George, the founder of New York's ARChive of Contemporary Music, will talk about the vast collection of his non-profit music library. And Bill Tilford, a producer and writer who is a frequent visitor to the island, will give a talk called "the Grammys, opportunities and goals for Cuba."
Cubadisco's partner countries over the years have included Japan, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. The 2016 event will honor Angola. When asked when the United States may be Cubadisco's guest of honor, Diez was noncommital, though not opposed to the idea.
"Speaking for myself, as a musicologist, not in the name of the institution, I'd say we can't count out that possiblity," Diez ventures, clarifying that she doesn't have authority to discuss the topic at this point in an official capacity. "We give American culture the same respect that we give to other cultures. We respect all cultural diversity. We can't deny other cultures a space at Cubadisco."
see original report at billboard.com
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On the 13th of December 1779 a massive thunder storm swept across the eastern moor and no this was not a Friday it was a Monday. Just like the infamous Widecombe Storm of 1638 this one headed straight for the church but as this particular deluge fell on a Monday there were no worshipers inside, unlike Widecombe. Nevertheless, a mighty bolt of lightening struck the church tower and rendered from top to bottom. A pinnacle which was estimated to have weighed, 'a thousand pounds' was hurled down through the roof of the nave. The belfry floor and its bell wheels were mightily smote as was the east front of the chancel, the storm did not even spare the altar which also was badly damaged.
The villagers were beside themselves with fear because any such storm was surely a sign of God's displeasure and for him to direct it against his own house must mean that he was sorely vexed with them. People began to search the dark recesses of their souls to see if any of their transgressions such warrant such a dire warning. The ne'r-do-wells immediately changed their ways and the local inn may as well have been a temperance hall. But amongst the Manatonians was one who above all should have slept the sleep of the just but he didn't. For a long time the villagers had been unhappy with their clergyman who at this time was in commendam which basically meant he temporarily held the otherwise full time post on trust. However, his idea and the villagers idea of temporary where somewhat different. In short he was quite happy where he was and simply refused to leave the living. So, at the height of the dispute a mighty storm sweeps across the moor and almost obliterates the very church which was the clergyman's living. As can be imagined it was not long before fingers began to point in his direction, many said it was a sure sign that his boss was saying, as Alan Sugar says today – 'you're fired'. Apparently the clergyman was taken ill and confined to his bed which gave him plenty of time to consider his position. Clearly the events of the 13th of December had a profound impact upon the otherwise stubborn man. He soon sent word that he would resign his living immediately and that proceedings should begin forthwith. Sadly, his boss must have been angrier than he first thought, because resignation was not enough and before the necessary arrangements could be made the clergyman died. So here is a lesson for any man/woman of the cloth, your boss will not invite you in for 'tea and biscuits' because when it's time to leave you not only depart from the post you take leave of the mortal world.
The poor folk of Manaton never seemed to have any luck with their clergymen because in 1841 they were in dispute with another incumbent over the churchyard cross.