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José Mari Bakero Escudero (Goizueta, 11 februari 1963) is een Spaans voormalig voetballer en directeur scouting afdeling van FC Barcelona.

Clubcarrière
Net als zijn vader en broers ging Bakero bij Real Sociedad spelen en opzeventienjarige leeftijd debuteerde Bakero in het eerste elftal. In 1981 en 1982 werd La Real landskampioen en in 1987 werd de Copa del Rey veroverd.

In 1988 vertrok Bakero naar FC Barcelona, waar hij net als bij Sociedad samen speelde met Txiki Beguiristain. Onder trainer-coach Johan Cruijff ontwikkelde Bakero zich tot een gevaarlijke, veel scorende speler die op meerdere posities kon spelen. Toen aanvoerder José Ramón Alexanco stopte, benoemde Cruijff Bakero tot aanvoerder van Barcelona's Dream Team.

In zijn acht seizoenen bij Barça won Bakero vier landstitels, één Copa del Rey, vier Supercopas, de Europacup I, de Europa Cup II en de Europese Supercup. In 1997 vertrok Bakero naar het Mexicaanse CD Veracrúz, waar hij zes maanden zou blijven.

Interlandcarrière
Bakero speelde in totaal dertig keer voor Spanje, waarin hij zeven keer scoorde, en de middenvelder nam deel aan de wereldbekers van 1990 en 1994 en het EK van 1992. Hij maakte zijn debuut op woensdag 14 oktober 1987 in de EK-kwalificatiewedstrijd tegen Oostenrijk. Hij viel in dat duel na 71 minuten in voor Francisco José Carrasco. In de daaropvolgende wedstrijd, op 18 november tegen Albanië (5-0), scoorde Bakero drie keer voor Spanje.

Trainerscarrière
Na zijn carrière als profvoetballer werkte Bakero enige tijd als assistent-trainer bij Barcelona en als coach van Málaga B, dat uitkomt in de Segunda División A. In 2005 werd hij aangesteld als technisch directeur bij Real Sociedad. Op 23 maart 2006 werd Bakero benoemd als trainer van het eerste elftal van de club als opvolger van de ontslagen Gonzalo Arconada. Uiteindelijk werd Bakero eind oktober 2006 zelf ontslagen naar aanleiding van de slechte resultuten in de competitie en de Spaanse beker. In november 2007 werd hij assistent-trainer naast Ronald Koeman bij Valencia CF.

Bakero was sinds november 2009 de zesde hoofdtrainer van Polonia Warschau in één kalenderjaar, na het ontslag van vijf eerdere trainers in hetzelfde jaar. Op 3 november 2010 trad hij in dienst als hoofdcoach van landskampioen Lech Poznań. Hij volgde Jacek Zielinski op.

Bakero, José
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I wanna make it clear that it's not as if Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Seek is a bad book. It's absolutely fine. And that's its biggest problem. While the original story used its fantastical plot as a device to explore the duality of man and sought to answer deeper questions about humanity, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Seek doesn't really do that. It tries, but I don't think it really succeeds. Boiled down to its simplest form, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Seek is a novel about one man's descent into madness. The only problem is that the reader can't ever quite tell if he's going mad or not. This problem stems from the premise of the book: someone purporting to be Dr. Jekyll has reappeared a mere two weeks before Utterson, his lawyer, would have inherited his estate. Utterson – and all who read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – know that Jekyll and Hyde were the same person, and thus when Hyde committed suicide, Jekyll also died. So, the audience spends the entire novel siding with Utterson, believing that he's correct and that this person claiming to be Jekyll is lying. Utterson slowly loses his grip on reality as he tries to prove this to be true, but it doesn't quite work because we know he's right. We're not really unsure if this imposter is Jekyll, because we already know that Jekyll is dead. Before the final chapter begins, it seems as though Utterson has finally gotten all he's needed to prove he's correct, and then the final chapter switches perspectives and just sort of ends without giving any actual answers to the story (I'm purposely being a bit vague as to the specifics as I don't want to spoil it). This kind of ending would work if this book wasn't a sequel to a different story but was its own thing. This ending works if the audience doesn't know whether the protagonist is correct or not. But we do know, unless, of course, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Seek's point of view is that the events, as they were told to us in the original Jekyll and Hyde, weren't totally accurate. If that's the case, then the book needs to make that clearer or, again, the ending doesn't really work. As written, it's just sort of frustrating and the deeper meaning that the novel is trying to explore doesn't quite land.
From a writing standpoint, it's totally competently written. The prose feels like it's trying to evoke the prose of Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, but it never really goes any further than that. It does the job, but it's nothing special. The pacing is mostly good, though the beginning is a little slow (also like the original Jekyll and Hyde). While having a disappointing ending, the plot is still interesting. I'm not against the general premise of the story, and the first 3/4 of the novel mostly worked for me, mainly because I expected some kind of reveal in the last 1/4 of the novel that would explain what was going on. The first 3/4 of the story feel like a mystery novel; you're reading it, trying to piece together the mystery, and anticipating the big reveal at the end. The original Jekyll and Hyde, while being a Gothic horror novel, was a mystery. All of these mysterious things happen, revolving around Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, leading Utterson to try and piece it all together, all leading up to a climax where everything is revealed and tied together. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Seek doesn't have a climax like that. It's all building up to it and then it just… ends. It's a subversion of expectations, sure, but it's one that doesn't work.
As a sequel to The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Seek does feel a bit weird, mainly due to how Utterson and Poole act within the story. I understand that seven years have passed and that this book is trying to push the idea that Utterson isn't totally together, but they just act a bit… strangely when viewed in comparison to the original novel. It's not super distracting, but it is noticeable, at times. Then, of course, there's the weird resolution that doesn't seem to match up with everything we know about the original story. Honestly, this novel would be a whole lot better as its own standalone story, totally unconnected to the continuity of the original novel. It can be heavily inspired by it, sure, but it shouldn't be a direct continuation of it. It just doesn't work as a continuation of the story. It doesn't have anything interesting to offer as commentary or addition to the original novel, and it just sort of ends up confusing. The first 3/4 make for an enjoyable read, and the last 1/4 isn't bad, just disappointing. It's nowhere near as good as it could be, but it's also not awful. It's a quick read and it does make for a fun read on a cold, autumn day.


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Mu'ahid () abgeleitet von Ahd (), bedeutet wörtlich "Pakt-Macher, Verbündeter" und bezeichnet einen Ungläubigen, der auf islamischem Staatsgebiet lebt und die Herrschaft der islamischen Regierung anerkennt bzw. einen Ungläubigen, welcher außerhalb des islamischen Staatsgebietes lebt, jedoch zu einem Staat gehört, welcher ein Friedensabkommen mit den Muslimen geschlossen hat. Als Mu'ahidin wurden im mittelalterlichen al-Andalus besonders die Christen bezeichnet, die sich der islamischen Herrschaft unterwarfen.

Nach klassischem islamischen Recht ist ein Friede zwischen Muslimen und nichtunterworfenen Nichtmuslimen jedoch nicht möglich, sondern lediglich ein hudna genannter, maximal zehnjähriger Waffenstillstand.

Literatur
Robert Ignatius Burns, Paul Edward Chevedden: Negotiating Cultures: Bilingual Surrender Treaties in Muslim-Crusader Spain under James the Conqueror. In: The Medieval Mediterranean. Band 22, Brill, Leiden 1999, ISBN 90-04-11244-8, S. 204–207: "Christian Pact-Makers (Mu'ahidun)"

Islamisches Fremden- und Völkerrecht
Geschichte des Islam
Religiöse Minderheit


Central banking mainstay, Priyanka Malhotra, has landed at LME Clear as its newest Head of Business Development.
LME Clear, the clearinghouse for the London Metal Exchange (LME) market, has appointed Priyanka Malhotra as its newest Head of Business Development, according to an LME Clear statement.
LME Clear is a relatively new construct, having been engineered and designed in consultation with the LME's members and effectively christened on September 22, 2014. Despite being an emergent entrant to the clearing space, LME Clear has been fully EMIR-compliant since its launch.
In her new role as the head of business development at LME Clear, Ms. Malhotra will focus on product and relationship management. She will be reporting to the group's CEO, Trevor Spanner, where she will officially begin her tenure on July 1, 2015. Furthermore, she will be joining LME Clear's Executive Committee after the aforementioned date.
Ms. Malhotra joins LME Clear from the Bank of England (BoE), having held a number of leadership roles. Furthermore, she also has worked at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), JPMorgan Securities, and the International Monetary Fund, part of a highly decorated career.
"This is a fantastic hire for LME Clear. Priyanka's strong experience, particularly in clearing and regulation, will be extremely valuable as we continue on our course of innovation and development in real-time clearing," noted Trevor Spanner, CEO of LME Clear, in a recent statement on the hire.


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The Worst of the Worst: John Whittingdale's Return as a Media Minister
Brian Cathcart, 17 February 2020
Why the Conservative MP's return to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a bad sign for decent journalism in this country.
Whittingdale Returns: Who Remains to Ride to the Rescue of the BBC?
Ian Lucas MP, 17 February 2020
Former Labour MP and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee member Ian Lucas considers what John Whittingdale's return to the department as a minister spells for the future of the public service broadcaster.
Manchester United's Fight Against the Sun has Little Hope with a Toothless Press Regulator
It is as if the football club is playing an away fixture, uphill, under rules written by the opposing side – which also happens to employ the referee, argues Brian Cathcart.
Attacks on the BBC are Less About Broadcasting and More About a Divided Britain
Patrick Howse, 7 February 2020
Former BBC producer Patrick Howse demolishes the arguments about the license fee but hears Tony Hall has been a 'Useful Idiot' for those who want to destroy the public service broadcaster.
Three Cheers for Downing Street's Attempts to Muzzle the Press
Liz Gerard, 6 February 2020
Fleet Street Veteran Liz Gerard Congratulates Boris Johnson's Communications Director for Finally Exposing the Truth about the Lobby System.

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What is Oakum?
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Oakum was often used in shipbuilding and repair.
Oakum is a tarred fiber that has a long and distinguished history for use in shipbuilding and the repair of various sea-going vessels. Essentially, it is a blend of fibers that are coated with tar and can be used to fill in small cracks in various types of structures. In centuries past, tarred oakum was often prepared by persons serving time in prisons, as well as people who were forced to labor in workhouses in order to work off outstanding debts.
Oakum was often made from old ropes mixed with tar.
There is more than one form of oakum available for use. In addition to the tarred version that is made by using the jute or hemp fibers of old ropes, there is also white oakum. This is created with the use of hemp fibers that have not been woven into ropes and is not impregnated with the pine tar that was used in many instances to make the fibers resistant to water and the elements.
Tar was used to coat fibers to make oakum.
In usage, oakum was extremely helpful around the shipyard. The substance served as an ideal packing material that could be used as a means of caulking or sealing the small spaces between the joints of ships made completely of wood. As ships that were primarily constructed of metal became more common, oakum was still used as a means to provide caulking and stability to the wooden deck planking that often was used to outfit the metal body of the ship.
Tar can be used to treat rope for use outdoors.
Over time, oakum also found use in various projects on land as well. Before the advent of plastics, it was often used to provide caulking and sealing around the joints on drainpipes and other forms of piping in the home. With a relatively low cost, it was possible to use the material for patching drainpipes over time, thus delaying the need to replace the entire length of pipe. This was usually accomplished by packing the joint with the oakum, then applying a small amount of molten lead to the area. The lead would cause the fibers to swell and create an effective seal around the joint.
While the use of oakum is rare today, the material is still utilized by shipbuilders who seek to create a vessel that is a replica of the sailing vessels of years gone by. However, it normally serves more of a decorative use today rather than a practical one.
After many years in the teleconferencing industry, Michael decided to embrace his passion for trivia, research, and writing by becoming a full-time freelance writer. Since then, he has contributed articles to a variety of print and online publications, including InfoBloom, and his work has also appeared in poetry collections, devotional anthologies, and several newspapers. Malcolm's other interests include collecting vinyl records, minor league baseball, and cycling.
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What is Hemp?
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This was also used by pioneers to caulk between the logs of frontier cabins and homes.
Can Oakum be used to seal spots bats may be getting into attic?
Very informative. Was charged $500 by a plumber to replace Oakum and lead joint. Is this a relatively low cost?
Dear WiseGeek: Nice article, very informative. But please note the use of the past tense is not necessary. Oakum is still used in tradition tallships. Sincerely, Tallship Geek
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We have seen how to lose the war on drugs and how entire communities have been devastated by this senseless ideology.
Targeting the users, making them criminals and declaring war on them has failed spectacularly, and countries that keep wasting taxpayers' money on their failed war on drugs, led by the United States, keep seeing more and more people die every year from drug overdose.
The concept has failed and many people have died as a result.
Over 64,000 people died from drug overdose just in the US in 2016 and many of them could have been saved.
In 2001, the southern European country of Portugal had a severe drug problem as well and they decided to end the war on drugs.
They did not end pursuing the drug traffickers, trafficking drugs has remained a crime and drug dealers are still sent to prison. What they did change was their approach to users. Instead of treating drug users and addicts as criminals in need of punishment, they have begun to treat them as patients in need of help.
As long as drug users only possess amounts that add up to be up to 10 days supply, they are addressed by a social worker, who is trained to provide the needed help to avoid or overcome addiction.
In Portugal, drug addiction is treated as a public health issue and not as a crime. There are public health initiatives to discourage drug use in the first place and treat addiction when needed.
This experiment, that is now known as the 'Portuguese model' was treating the drug user exact opposite to the war on drugs, that is based on severe punishment, imprisonment and even capital punishment.
For the last 16 years, Portugal has been treating their drug using residents this way, while countries like the US and Australia have been dramatically increasing their prison populations, mostly by imprisoning drug users.
The results speak for themselves. The Portuguese model is not only a more humane approach, but it is a lot more effective as well.
Portugal has the lowest drug mortality rate in Western Europe, going as low as 85% of what it used to be in 2001 when they opted out of the failed war on drugs.
During the same time, the number of drug-related deaths has gone up over 300% in the US. Drugs are killing more people now than car crashes and become the leading cause of death under 50.
The US leads the world with 185 deaths per every million people per year, with Estonia in second place with 102 deaths per million people.
Portugal loses 6 people per million to drug overdose.
6 deaths vs 185 deaths make math easy. Why would any country want to embrace the war on drugs when it kills so many people?
If the US could decrease their drug overdose death rate to where Portugal managed to get, it would save a life every 10 minutes.
Countries that copy the war on drugs without thinking, such as Australia are failing spectacularly along the US.
Last year, Australia had the highest rate of drug overdose deaths since the 90's, with 75 deaths per every million people.
Obviously, every country would be happy with the results Portugal has produced and there are movements in the US as well as in Australia to end the spectacularly failed war on drugs.
Drugs do not disappear when you end the war on drugs, however, a whole lot less people died when they are treated as patients, not criminals.
Leading addiction experts from around the world have been vocal about the fundamental flaws of the war on drugs.
People use drugs to relieve pain and targeting users, targeting addicts as criminals does a lot of damage to society, not to mention the individuals affected.
of Portugal at the time and he is credited with both, taking the incredible political risk that such a dramatic change to drug policy meant and also with the incredible results and success that it resulted in.
Mr Guterres is now the Secretary-General of the UN and hopefully, this will enable him to bring the war on drugs to an end at the UN and to promote a humane and compassionate drug policy this world needs so desperately.
It is not only a social and health issue but also an economic one. The failed war on drugs cost a lot of money to run and not to mention the cost of locking people up.
The US has spent a trillion dollars on its failed war on drugs over the decades and every household had to chip in with about $10,000 to be able to do that.
Portugal's Health Ministry runs its highly successful drug policy with a budget that means about $10 to every taxpayer a year.
Treating drug abuse as a health issue happens to cost a lot less money. Clogging up the justice system with drug possession and use cases costs huge amounts of money and running prisons are expensive too.
In the US, it costs $30,660 per year for every inmate while in Australia, for example, the cost is $109,500 per year per inmate.
With the prison population at its highest since Federation, Australia is pumping a lot of taxpayers' money to imprison drug users and addicts.
It is time that the world wakes up to how to win the war on drugs and all we have to do is to look to Portugal and follow their steps out of this mess.


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package uk.ac.ncl.openlab.intake24.client.survey.prompts;

import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickEvent;
import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler;
import com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.SafeHtmlUtils;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.*;
import org.pcollections.PVector;
import org.pcollections.TreePVector;
import org.workcraft.gwt.shared.client.Callback1;
import org.workcraft.gwt.shared.client.CollectionUtils.WithIndex;
import org.workcraft.gwt.shared.client.Function1;
import uk.ac.ncl.openlab.intake24.client.survey.*;
import uk.ac.ncl.openlab.intake24.client.survey.prompts.messages.HelpMessages;
import uk.ac.ncl.openlab.intake24.client.survey.prompts.messages.PromptMessages;
import uk.ac.ncl.openlab.intake24.client.ui.WidgetFactory;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import static org.workcraft.gwt.shared.client.CollectionUtils.filter;
import static org.workcraft.gwt.shared.client.CollectionUtils.zipWithIndex;

public class ReadyMealsPrompt implements Prompt<Meal, MealOperation> {
    private final static PromptMessages messages = PromptMessages.Util.getInstance();
    private final static HelpMessages helpMessages = HelpMessages.Util.getInstance();

    private final static PVector<ShepherdTour.Step> tour = TreePVector
            .<ShepherdTour.Step>empty()
            .plus(new ShepherdTour.Step("brandNameList", "#intake24-ready-meals-list", helpMessages.readyMeals_listTitle(), helpMessages.readyMeals_listDescription()))
            .plus(new ShepherdTour.Step("cont", "#intake24-ready-meals-finished-button", helpMessages.readyMeals_finishedButtonTitle(), helpMessages.readyMeals_finishedButtonDescription()));

    private final Meal meal;

    public ReadyMealsPrompt(Meal meal) {
        this.meal = meal;
    }

    @Override
    public SurveyStageInterface getInterface(final Callback1<MealOperation> onComplete,
                                             final Callback1<Function1<Meal, Meal>> onIntermediateStateChange) {

        FlowPanel content = new FlowPanel();

        FlowPanel promptPanel = WidgetFactory.createPromptPanel(SafeHtmlUtils.fromSafeConstant(messages.readyMeals_promptText(SafeHtmlUtils.htmlEscape(meal.name.toLowerCase()))), ShepherdTour.createTourButton(tour, ReadyMealsPrompt.class.getSimpleName()));
        ShepherdTour.makeShepherdTarget(promptPanel);

        content.add(promptPanel);

        PVector<WithIndex<FoodEntry>> potentialReadyMeals = filter(zipWithIndex(meal.foods), new Function1<WithIndex<FoodEntry>, Boolean>() {
            @Override
            public Boolean apply(WithIndex<FoodEntry> argument) {
                return argument.value.accept(new FoodEntry.Visitor<Boolean>() {

                    @Override
                    public Boolean visitRaw(RawFood food) {
                        return false;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public Boolean visitEncoded(EncodedFood food) {
                        return !food.isDrink() && !food.link.isLinked() && food.data.readyMealOption;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public Boolean visitTemplate(TemplateFood food) {
                        return false;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public Boolean visitMissing(MissingFood food) {
                        return false;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public Boolean visitCompound(CompoundFood food) {
                        return false;
                    }
                });
            }
        });

        final Map<CheckBox, Integer> checkBoxToIndex = new HashMap<CheckBox, Integer>();

        FlowPanel checkboxesDiv = new FlowPanel();
        checkboxesDiv.addStyleName("scran24-ready-meals-checkboxes-block");
        checkboxesDiv.getElement().setId("intake24-ready-meals-list");

        for (WithIndex<FoodEntry> f : potentialReadyMeals) {
            FlowPanel rowDiv = new FlowPanel();

            CheckBox readyMealCheck = new CheckBox(SafeHtmlUtils.htmlEscape(f.value.description()));
            readyMealCheck.addStyleName("scran24-ready-meals-checkbox");

            checkBoxToIndex.put(readyMealCheck, f.index);

            rowDiv.add(readyMealCheck);

            checkboxesDiv.add(rowDiv);
        }

        content.add(checkboxesDiv);

        Button finishedButton = WidgetFactory.createButton(messages.editMeal_finishButtonLabel(), new ClickHandler() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(ClickEvent event) {
                onComplete.call(MealOperation.update(new Function1<Meal, Meal>() {
                    @Override
                    public Meal apply(Meal argument) {
                        Meal result = argument;

                        for (CheckBox check : checkBoxToIndex.keySet()) {
                            int index = checkBoxToIndex.get(check);
                            result = (check.getValue()) ? result.updateFood(index, result.foods.get(index).markReadyMeal()) : result;
                        }

                        return result.markReadyMealsComplete();
                    }
                }));
            }
        });

        finishedButton.getElement().setId("intake24-ready-meals-finished-button");

        ShepherdTour.makeShepherdTarget(checkboxesDiv, finishedButton);

        content.add(WidgetFactory.createButtonsPanel(finishedButton));

        return new SurveyStageInterface.Aligned(content, HasHorizontalAlignment.ALIGN_LEFT, HasVerticalAlignment.ALIGN_TOP, SurveyStageInterface.DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ReadyMealsPrompt.class.getSimpleName());
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "Mark ready meals";
    }
}

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I can't believe it's October already! It seemed like just yesterday it was the beginning of September, and we were gearing up for an all new fall season of TV. Well, the season has been here for a couple weeks, we've had two deaths (Lone Star, My Generation), but we've also had a lot of great premieres of our favorites and new shows. Let's see what you should be watching this Sunday in our opinion. 😉
Megan's Choice: Tonight is the season premiere of CSI: Miami at 10/9c on CBS. I know a lot of people are getting tired of this show, but try as I will, I can't stop watching. 🙂 I want them to stop making Delko (Adam Rodriguez) almost die every season, but I still get hooked.
More on my choice and to see Jenny's and Lisa's recommendations after the jump.
Last season, we left our CSIs in a dangerous situation after they were poisoned by a man who had murdered a few others out of revenge. We were left with the scene of Delko holding Calleigh in his arms calling for help. In the season premiere, the CSIs are going to lose one of their own and the rest will have to help put the psychotic man responsible for it behind bars. If you haven't given the show a chance in awhile why don't you tune in tonight and see what you've been missing. 🙂
Jenny's Choice: I'm very sad. 🙁 Tonight is the season finale of The Glades, on A&E at 10/9c. This show quickly became one of my very favorites, and I'm upset it's done for the year. I know it'll be back, but I'll have to wait until next summer, which pains me. lol
On tonight's episode, after a couple stumbles across a dead body during a golf game, Longworth investigates key players and discovers the victim may have served time for a crime he didn't commit; Heather makes her grandmother's famous lasagna to impress Longworth; Callie stews over their relationship.
If you haven't been watching this show, catch the latest episodes streaming free on AETV.com, or all of the episodes are available on iTunes. You won't be sorry! Plus, be sure and catch the season finale tonight on A&E at 10/9c.
Lisa's Choice: Sure this show may be controversial, but you can't deny, Seth McFarlane (the creator) has one wacky sense of humor! You've got a family that has a talking dog that's an alcoholic and a little baby who wants to rule the world. If that doesn't scream barrel of laughs with that alone, I don't know what does. Tonight's episode has Brian (see previous notes on alcoholic dog and controversy) deciding to confront Rush Limbaugh when Rush is in Quahog for a book signing. This can't end well. Tune in to Fox at 9/8c to see how it all plays out.
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There may be a debate about the city Philadelphians hate the most, but there is none about the locale Flyers fans fear, resent and loathe above all others.
The area where the Statue of Liberty is your landmark. The Flyers lost only three games in regulation last month: to the hated New Jersey Devils on Jan. 4 and 22, and to the despised New York Rangers last night.
The Flyers and Rangers are as chummy as Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama these days, and it's easy to see why. The upstart Rain-jiz came into the Wachovia Center last night with the lowest goals total in the NHL and promptly waffled the first-place Flyers, 4-0, chasing poor Antero Niittymaki. Just to rub it in, the Rangers used backup goalie Stephen Valiquette, who had lost, 3-0, in his last appearance and had never recorded an NHL shutout.
In their January losses to the Devils and Rangers, the Flyers scored three goals and their opponents scored 14. That will allow the arrogant (and you know who you are!) New York fans to puff out their chests and taunt the crestfallen Flyers fans. Again.
Which brings up my theory on why cities are hated by sports fans. It isn't really the city or the team. Manhattan is a perfectly marvelous place and the New England Patriots are perfection personified. It's the other fans. Mets fans, Giants fans, Red Sox fans, Cowboys fans and (truth be told) Eagles fans grate on outsiders because they're just so obnoxious about every little success. Know anybody who hates Memphis Grizzlies fans? Didn't think so.
Just surprised a mainstream paper and fdarangers would think "Rain-jiz" is well written. No point. Just surprised.
Just don"t like them. That's it.
Dark Ranger I don't blame you, I don't like them either. I still see Schultz beating up helpless Dale Rolfe and not a Ranger stepping in to help.
Six home Philly losses in a row to the Rangers has got to hurt.
Keep up the hate, Philadelphia. I still don't like you and neither does the Pundit.
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Oklahoma Father's Depression, Digestive Issues Disappear with 30-Day Vegan Diet
by Casey Hibbard // September 30, 2019 (updated January 25, 2021)
Cory's Journey At-a-Glance
Name: Cory Martin
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Diagnoses: Hypertension
Steps he took to feel better:
– A vegan diet
– Exercise
"I've known for a decade that healthy eating would be important, but it's just a matter of making up your mind that you want to do it… It opened my eyes that I can make a few positive changes that can make a lasting difference."
– Cory Martin
Cory Martin was in a funk. In a job he didn't like, and frustrated by his son's childcare situation, his longtime depression and anxiety had spiked.
On top of that, he was exhausted. By 4 p.m., he was ready for bed. But instead, it was time to pick up his two active, young sons.
Beyond the fatigue, he suffered from frequent heartburn, and often, alternating diarrhea and constipation. And he took a moderate dose of high blood pressure medication to control his hypertension.
"I was depressed," he recalls. "I've gone through these cycles before in my life and I always know that I'll come back out of it eventually, but I never saw the bright side. A month went by and I was still feeling blah."
A 30-Day Vegan Challenge
At the start of the year, Cory's wife began taking steps to take better care of herself – inspiring him to try something similar.
Over the years, Cory had read a couple of influential books on diet, and one forward-thinking doctor had even recommended that he look into diet to address anxiety and depression.
"He led me to the book, Eat to Live," he says. "That opened up a world that I just had never really even thought about to nutrition being the key to better health."
With that knowledge, he decided to go all in with an approach that would effectively be the opposite of his regular routine: a vegan diet.
"Every one of the nutrition books that I've read all boils down to the majority of Western diseases, if not all Western diseases, can be traced to animal consumption – whether it be milk, red meat or even fish," he says.
According to studies, a vegan diet has been associated with reduced inflammation.
A vegan diet, however, would be a 180-degree pivot from the barbecue and burgers that had been a normal part of his diet. And while a stout beer may be considered vegan, he would mostly give that up too.
For 30 days, Cory would eat a mostly vegan diet and carefully track his results. With each passing day, he made a mark on his bathroom mirror under the heading, "30 Days to Be Good to Myself."
More Energy, Better Digestion and Moods – with a Vegan Diet
A drastic diet change was about more than just discipline. It took time and preparation for the busy family of four. Cory and his wife typically ate the same meal, with modifications for their boys.
Living in the south, gatherings with extended family in the past often consisted of good ol' chicken-fried-steak with mashed potatoes, gravy, fried okra and decadent bread pudding for dessert.
On a new diet, however, he chose salad.
In that 30 days, he remained mostly vegan, with a few occasional cheats.
How did Cory go from burgers and beer to fruits and veggies?
"I made ME a priority in my own life," he says. "I'm not saying it was easy… but it's not that complicated either. It's not like I'm building a rocket. I'm building a healthy lifestyle. And the key there is building one piece (meal, workout, meditation) at a time."
Fortunately, results came rapidly. Within days, Cory had more energy and his digestion was improving. Soon, his moods evened out as well.
"It wasn't a perfect month," he says. "But it opened my eyes that I can make a few positive changes that can make a lasting difference. I can see big results in a short amount of time."
At the same time, he began working out, initially trying strength training and then moving more into body-weight exercises such as squats, pullups and more.
By the end of 30 days, he had lost more than 30 pounds, dropping from 207 pounds to 175 on his 5' 11" frame. While weight loss wasn't the goal, he was pleasantly surprised to see his beer gut shrink.
The Energy to Keep Up with Life
More than six months after switching to a cleaner diet, Cory reports that his digestive issues have completely disappeared. He only suffers from occasional heartburn, and even then, he can usually attribute that to eating meat or overeating.
He no longer takes a moderate dose of blood pressure medication, and still, his blood pressure levels are lower than they've been in years.
He sleeps better than ever and has the energy to keep up with his boys, full-time job and home responsibilities.
"I have a TON more energy," he says. "That is the biggest and most obvious change. I am up by 5:30 and am going until 9:30 every day. As a working parent with young kids, it is always nonstop! But I'm not dragging after work anymore."
And after a lifetime of ADHD – for which he has taken medication off and on – Cory even reports a better ability to focus.
"My wife has even commented on my change, saying I'm so much more helpful with her, the kids and chores, and I'm just generally more pleasant," he says.
With that success, Cory has maintained his motivation. In the past few weeks, he's transitioned to being 100 percent vegan after previously allowing a few occasional cheats.
He has also since started a new job, and next, has his sights set on running a 5K.
And instead of being addicted to beer and greasy foods, he's now addicted to seeing progress.
"I've gained the confidence that I can make some changes now and I'm encouraged to keep going," he says. "I've known for a decade that healthy eating would be important, but it's just a matter of making up your mind that you want to do it."
And if you have setbacks, just do better the next time, he advises.
"Instead of beating myself up for having a bad meal, or skipping a workout, I instead allow myself to be human and try again at the next opportunity to be as healthy as I can be," he adds. "I'm trying to be better today than I was yesterday!"
Learn more about Cory journey's on this blog.
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Michael Edward Mike Curry (born August 22, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player, and current coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls mens basketball team. Curry played in the NBA from 1993 to 2005. He later served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons.


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Investors are always looking for ways to increase their portfolio exposure and capitalize on profitable opportunities. International investing is no exception. With the popularity of emerging markets, the need to hedge interest rate risk, and global issues like the energy crisis, there is always a reason to include foreign investments as part of an investment strategy.
Enter foreign ETFs, efficient and beneficial assets for your portfolio to gain instant access and invest in foreign markets. So with that in mind, here are 6 ways to use international ETFs in your portfolio.
Specific Foreign Market ETFs
If you're looking to target a specific country in your investing strategy, a foreign market ETF might be your best fit. Market ETFs track the overall performance of a country's financial situation by tracking a particular index relative to that country. The index usually consists of a basket of stocks important to the economic climate. Thereby an overall change in the index (or the companies included) is indicative of the country's financial situation.
For example, EWG – the iShares MSCI Germany Index ETF, tracks the MSCI Germany Index. The index contains companies in German sectors such as software, utilities, financial services, and others. There will be moves in each sector on different trading days, but an overall move in the index may be an indication that the economy as a whole has a certain sentiment.
As for investing in EWG as opposed to the index itself, it comes down to the benefits of ETFs, such as lower trading fees and tax benefits.
Broad Foreign Market ETFs
While some market ETFs focus on a specific country or region, there are other ETFs that are more collective as their location targets. For example, a BRIC investment will include securities deriving from Brazil, Russia, India or China. So if you are looking to invest in China, a BRIC ETF like BKF - iShares MSCI BRIC Index ETF, may be one way to do so.
There are other broad market ETFs besides BRIC products as well. There are Asia ETFs, Europe ETF, and even North America and Latin ETFs.
Emerging Market ETFs
Similar to foreign market ETFs, there are broad and specific emerging market ETFs as well. As opposed to developed foreign markets, emerging markets are regions whose economies are on the rise. So if an investor thinks there is potential profit for a specific country or a general region, then an emerging market ETF might be a sound investment.
For example, there are specific country emerging market ETFs like GXG – the Global X / InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETF and then there are broad emerging market ETFs that track this sector as a whole like EEG, the Emerging Global Shares Dow Jones Emerging Markets Titans Composite ETF
International Bond ETFs
Another way to invest in foreign markets is with international bond ETFs. Not only do bond ETFs increase your exposure to foreign regions, but they also create a revenue stream for your portfolio.
Another nice benefit of international bond ETFs is that they can help hedge your foreign interest rate risk. If you need upside or downside protection for your portfolio's international interest rates, you may want to look into foreign bond ETFs. For a full list, look no further than our List of International Bond ETFs.
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As with other foreign ETFs, currency ETFs can track a specific country or a collection of currencies. Also, they are a nice way to gain exposure to a country's economic climate, since the value of a currency is indicative of its current financial state. And like international bond ETFs, currency ETFs allow you to hedge foreign interest rate risk.
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Q: Why doesn't Ash try to catch 'em all? The tag line for Pokémon (at least the first two generation of games) is "gotta catch 'em all". In the animé, Ash makes it clear from his first appearance that he wants to be a Pokémon Master and it certainly sounds like catching them all is the way to do it. But he so rarely does. As of this writing, 930 episodes have aired and he has only owned about 80 species out of 721.
This is in sharp contrast to Red from Pokémon Origins who is constantly catching Pokémon and by the end manages to complete his Pokédex to get all 150.
So if Ash wants to be a Pokémon Master, why does he so rarely try to catch Pokémon? Doesn't he want to catch 'em all?

A: Bearing in mind that the game came before the anime, and the secondary object of the game was to try and obtain at least one of each Pokémon, in order to fill the Pokédex: this was an attempt to make the gameplay longer, as the primary objective could be completed without getting all the Pokémon. The tagline was kept for the anime, however Ash is more along the line of completing the primary objective.

A: Because he doesn't need to.
In the games, the in-universe reason for catching every type of Pokémon is to complete the Pokédex, to help the regional professor with their research (the out-of-universe reason is, of course, sheer completionism). The Pokédex does not contain complete information on a Pokémon species until you catch at least one Pokémon of that species. This is the same reason that Red, in Pokémon Origins, catches all 150 - because Oak asked him to, for research purposes.
In the anime, the Pokédex is already complete. Every single time Ash encounters a new Pokémon (with a few exceptions), the Pokédex lights up, shows its picture, and rattles off a short expository explanation. There's no reason for Ash to go around capturing one of every Pokémon, because neither he nor Oak needs one of every Pokémon.

Doesn't becoming a Pokémon Master mean catching them all?

No. The anime has never actually defined what you have to do to become a Pokémon Master, and likely never will, so that the writers can justify the series going on and on forever. It's worth noting that in the anime canon, many legendary Pokémon are one-of-a-kind, and some are so critical to their ecosystems that capturing them would have dire consequences. So "catching 'em all" is something only one person could ever do, and that person would devastate large areas in the process.
In summary, in neither the games nor the anime does capturing all 898 Pokémon (as of Gen VIII) make you a Pokémon Master. In the games, all you get is a lousy Diploma and a sense of completionism. In the anime, it's a completely impractical and pointless goal that, in spite of the series' tagline, isn't really worth pursuing at all.

A: To catch all 721 Pokémons (although there should be many more species which aren't shown on-screen), you need 721 Poké Balls. There are several problems with this:

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*Storage. Even if a Poké Ball can be shrinked to ping pong ball size, just think about packing hundreds of ping pong balls in your travel backpack.

*Search. Searching for a Pokémon among hundreds of Poké Ball can be tedious.

*Cost. I don't know the cost of a Poké Ball, but it shouldn't be free. Other than that, you need foods and medical services for your Pokémons. Cost is definitely going to go up with more Pokémons.
Plus, based on your strategies, not all Pokémons can be useful to you. Also, it's always best to master and train few Pokémons than wasting time with lots of Pokémons, if you want to achieve your goals.
When you live in a world full of Pokémons, your perception would be different. Wherever you go, you find Pokémons, a lots of Pokémons like you find insects, information everyday. Why would you wanna catch em' all?

A: If becoming a Pokémon Master is the main goal, Ash must become very knowledgeable and experienced in battling and raising the Pokémon he chooses. He doesn't need every Pokémon or to beat the Elite Four to be considered a master of his craft. He must be able to deal with type weaknesses and be able to overcome challenges, as well as have a great team that trusts him fully.
If he has a Pokémon, such as Charizard, who doesn't respect him, he isn't a master. If he is able to command respect and walk through the world confidently and capably, he will have achieved his goal.
He isn't usually very capable, and doesn't make smart choices with types when initiating battles often. Although he does get better, and he is special in that he has had many encounters with legendary Pokémon that respect him, he hasn't quite achieved his goal of being a 'Pokémon Master' yet.

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I added animation when zooming in and out. This is achieved by drawing the new fractal level into a buffer, and then resizing and translating both fractal level buffers appropriately over a fixed number of frames to animate a zoom effect. It would, of course, be optimal to redraw the entire fractal on each frame of the animation, but this would be a MAJOR speed hit.
The visual quality doesn't look as good as I'd like at the moment due to XP's StretchBlt API not using very good resizing algorithms, but it will do for now. Basically, colors show up too brightly when being resized. I can just plug in another resizing algorithm later that will give better results, possibly using a GPU API (DirectX or OpenGL) for optimal results and speed.
I also cleaned up the comments a little.
So I was required to read up on Mandelbrot Fractals for something this last Tuesday, and was really intrigued by the concept, so I threw this project [v0.1 binary, source] together in 2 hours that night ^_^.
I spent 40 minutes on the program outline and the fractal calculations, 20 minutes on the zooming and panning, and an hour on the coloring. The coloring part is really hard because there are no solid formulas I could find out there for them. It will possibly take a lot of experimenting and playing with algorithms and tweaking numbers if I can't find a good algorithm for it online. The coloring is actually not technically part of the escape-time fractals (see the picture under "Formal Definition" here), only the solid black part is, and the rest can be white. However, it's the coloring taken from a result of the algorithm that really makes the most pretty patterns in the fractal, so it's a very important part.
Infinite Zoom: Double precision floating point calculations under-run at the 24th zoom level :-(.
This project is too much in its infancy for a higher rating. It will be sure to go up as I work on it and add more features.
... It just took me an hour longer to write this post and all the documentation than it did to write the program XD. Darn documentation!


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The 2015 Saturday in the Park Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, and Perrine Park, both located on Westview Ave. in Valparaiso.
The 39th Annual Saturday in the Park begins with the Heritage 5K Run/Walk & Kids 1 Mile Fun Run at 8 a.m., then continues through the day with live entertainment, historic craft demonstrations, reenactors, folk artists, food vendors, and a Kid Zone with old-fashioned toys, contests and more.
The museum will feature free admission and new exhibits, such as "Pieces of the Past: Okaloosa Centennial," which commemorates Okaloosa County's 100th anniversary.
Craft demonstrations will include bobbon lace, weaving, chair caning and a great variety of art, craft and antique vendors.
A raffle will be held for a kayak and youngsters can win prizes by taking part in the watermelon eating and bubble gum blowing contests.
The Heritage 5K takes runners and walkers on a scenic route along beautiful Boggy Bayou. The first 200 applicants will receive a free t-shirt and winners in each category will receive a unique matted and framed photograph from the Museum's library archives. Register early at Active.com or visit the Museum at 115 Westview Ave. Additional Fee for Race Day Registrations.
Saturday in the Park has long supported the Museum's mission to promote the rich heritage of Northwest Florida.
Come join the fun at the 39th Saturday in the Park Festival at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Valparaiso. Handicap parking and shuttle service provided (extra parking is available at Lincoln Park with shuttle service to the festival site). For more information call 850-678-2615.
All Day: Free Museum admission; Antique Car Display; Kid Zone; Reenactors; Historic Craft Demonstrations; Vendors; Bake Sale and more.


This could be the beginning of a good party joke, but it isn't. These are the main components of our cancer screening device and cancer is definitely not a joke.
Cancer is a one of the most complex diseases that we know, with more than 200 types and each caused by a different genetic defect. Triggers which cause this serious disease may vary from patient to patient. The WHO reported that in 2017only 26% of low-income countries had pathology (disease detection) services generally available in the public sector.
First, though, let us look at the technology: the OMIS cancer detection system, developed by Lancor's sister company, Tumour Trace.
OMIS stands for Opto-Magnetic Imaging Spectroscopy. Put very simply, the device detects the minute electromagnetic changes that occur in tissue as cancer emerges and develops. "It allows us to characterise the tissue, so we know at what stage the cancer might be, with a higher accuracy than the currently existing tumour markers. The accuracy of our device is very good, because during the first trials in the UK and India the technology reached an accuracy of higher than 93% from the beginning on. Furthermore, the technology exists in a desktop device, so it can be used in rough terrain, up a mountain, in a frozen wasteland –basically, all we need is a battery and it will work anywhere. We are able to offer an accurate, multi-cancer detection, low cost, portable medical device for cancer screening programs in countries that badly need it.
The device already has a CE mark for cervical cancer screening. Our newest development is the implementation of an AI algorithm and therefore a new device which is currently in preparation for an extensive retrospective study at the BioBankGraz. The retrospective study will enable the company to fine-tune its algorithms, and after that, it can exist on our Blockchain Platform.
On the blockchain, we can securely store and results and offer patient-centred additional services, while ensuring patient data is protected throughout. This platform is not only for our device it is open for many other approaches in the sphere of healthcare and talks with other MedTech companies are currently in process.
Currently we are setting up our Cancer Research Laboratory in Graz, Styria, wherein future all our research will be conducted. For this undertaking we received massive support by Austrian officials like the, Austrian Business Agency in Vienna,Austrian Embassy in London and Human.technology Styria and many others.The creation of this cancer research laboratory in Graz and the partnering with the Technical University Graz and other local academic institutions, will not only bring scientific benefits to Lancor Scientific but will add to its reputational capital and fits perfect in our international research network.


If you are going to be traveling overseas anytime soon, you will need to have a valid United States passport with you to show to customs officials at the airport. Without a valid passport, you will not be allowed to leave the country. Getting a passport used to be a long and arduous process, however, with the help of internet passport agencies, this is no longer the case. It has never been easier or quicker for an American citizen to get a passport. Once you have your new passport in hand and ready to go, you can travel all over the world. If you are looking for a great travel destination, you should consider going to India. India is one of the most exciting and unique places in the entire world. If you need to get an application for a US passport or an expedited passport, go online to an internet passport agency.
If you are going to be headed overseas, you will need to have a valid United States passport. Without a passport, you will not be allowed to travel internationally for any reasons. It used to be a very long and difficult process for citizens to obtain an American passport. However, now there are reputable internet passport agencies that can help you with all of your passport needs online. In some cases, they are able to get a person an expedited passport in as little as a few days. In the past, this process could take up to several weeks. Every United States citizen is eligible to receive an American passport. All you have to do is go online and fill out the proper passport applications.
Mumbai, originally known as Bombay is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. In addition to being the most populated city in India and the fourth most populated city in the world it was also named an Alpha world city and is the richest city in India. It is a series of seven islands that were originally home to fishing colonies, however after redevelopment the city, at that time known as Bombay, became a major seaport on the Arabian Sea.
Mumbai attracts migrants from all over India as well as the world. This is has lead to Mumbai being a melting pot of diversity. Due to the conglomeration of cultures and communities there are many religious festivals that are celebrated throughout Mumbai. Any time of the year a trip to Mumbai will offer a chance to experience a religious festival. Mumbai is also referred to as the commercial and entertainment capital of India; it is also rated within the world's top ten centers of commerce with regard to global financial flow.
Mumbai features the prime location for the Bollywood films; a trip to the film city is definitely an experience and you may even see a Bollywood film being shot. Mumbai is also known for it's market places where vendors and people overrun the streets. Mumbai offers a wide range of activities and attractions. It is a thriving city in terms of economy and culture which leads to a great number of must see sites and experiences. There are plenty of religious buildings that must be seen, as well as original colonial buildings.
If you are trying to decide on a place to visit overseas, consider checking out Mumbai, India. It is one of the most exciting and unique travel destinations in the entire world. If you are planning on traveling to India, or anywhere overseas, you will need to have a valid United States passport before you go. If you need to get an application for US passport, you can find one online at an internet passport agency. If you need to get an expedited passport, they will be able to make sure you get your passport before you are scheduled to leave on your vacation. Traveling to India is a wonderful thing to do and you will come home with many incredible memories of your time spent there.


Florida is obviously known as the Sunshine State and it appears the skies couldn't be any brighter for our state these days given some recently released economic news.
According to a story in the Sun Sentinel which provided details from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Florida's economic growth in 2014 outpaced the national average. That's just terrific!
Florida's economy has benefited from strong growth in (drum roll please) real estate and rental and leasing. With more than triple the national growth in the real estate sector, Florida was behind only North Dakota, said the federal data.
Overall, Florida's economic growth ranked 11th in the nation – good enough to beat any state touching the Atlantic – including New York, Massachusetts, Virginia and Georgia.
Further, growth in Florida topped all states east of the Mississippi River except West Virginia where the mining industry helped its economy. Goods and services produced in Florida increased 2.7 percent last year compared with 2.2 percent nationally, the bureau said.
Florida has apparently been rebounding from a deep recession since 2011, when, according to federal data, the state's economy actually contracted 0.6 percent. Goods and services grew only 1.7 percent in 2012, below the 1.9 percent national average.
The final bit of positive statistical information reads like this – Florida's economy outpaced the nation's in 2013 and 2014. We say kudos to all of you for staying the course. As a group, we never wavered and accepted defeat during the recession. We say keep up the good fight!


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California Intermediate Tax Exempt
Fixed Income Municipal
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For those investors who favor current income exempt from federal income tax and who are looking for an investment intended to be exempt from California state personal income tax, than this will be a good choice for you. It is particularly well suited for income-oriented investors in higher tax brackets willing to assume some risk. Income from the Fund may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), state and local taxes. The Fund is "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than "diversified" mutual funds.
Current Tax-Exempt Income
Concentrate our investments in California state-specific, investment-grade municipal instruments which are exempt from federal income tax and California state personal income tax while maintaining an average maturity, under normal circumstances, between three and 10 years.
Invest in high-quality securities, primarily investment-grade debt.
Select investments on the basis of their relative value with a focus on total return.
If you are an investor who favors current income exempt from federal income tax and who is looking for an investment intended to be exempt from California state personal income tax, this Fund may be ideal for you. It is particularly well suited for income-oriented investors in higher tax brackets willing to assume some risk. Income from the Fund may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), state and local taxes.
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Distribution Rate* 1.57% (as of 01/14/21)
30-Day SEC Yield w/ Waivers* 2.25% (as of 03/31/19)
30-Day SEC Yield w/o Waivers* 2.20% (as of 03/31/19)
Total Net Assets $499,641,387 (as of 03/31/19)
Tax-Equivalent Distribution Rate* 3.42% (as of 01/14/21)
Tax-Equivalent 30-Day SEC Yield* 4.90% (as of 03/31/19)
Distribution rate and tax-equivalent distribution rate represent the annualization of the Fund's distributions for the prior month ending on the date shown, including capital gain distributions. The 30-day SEC yield w/waivers represents the annualization of the Fund's net investment income, excluding capital gain income and includes contractual expense reimbursements. It would be lower without those reimbursements. The 30-day SEC yield w/o waivers represents the annualization of the Fund's net investment income, excluding capital gain income, but excludes contractual expense reimbursements, resulting in a lower yield. The tax-equivalent 30-day SEC yield represents the annualization of the Fund's net investment income, excluding capital gain income. The tax-equivalent distribution rate and tax-equivalent 30-day SEC yield are based on an assumed tax rate of 45.3% for Arizona, 54.1% for California and 40.8% for national municipal funds.
California Intermediate
Tax-Exempt 1.17% 2.49% 2.49% 4.78% 1.83% 3.06% 4.06% 4.04%
Bloomberg Barclays California
Intermediate Municipal Bond
Index 1.07% 2.54% 2.54% 5.41% 2.13% 3.01% 4.40% 4.70%
Muni California Intermediate 1.13% 2.33% 2.33% 4.17% 1.83% 2.88% 4.13% N/A
California Intermediate Tax-Exempt 0.51% 0.45%
California Intermediate Tax-Exempt 1.26% 4.19% -0.66% 3.29% 8.02%
Bloomberg Barclays California Intermediate Municipal Bond Index 1.69% 4.40% -0.74% 3.29% 6.31%
Morningstar Category Avg. Muni California Intermediate 0.84% 4.62% -0.57% 2.95% 6.79%
0 - 1 Year 9.9%
2 - 5 Years 13.6%
6 - 10 Years 42.7%
11 - 20 Years 17.1%
31+ Years 0.4%
AAA 8.4% 5.0%
AA 74.5% 74.8%
A 7.2% 17.5%
BBB 0.3% 2.7%
SP1+/MIG1 0.4% 0.0%
Not Rated 2.0% 0.0%
Committed Cash 7.2% 0.0%
Revenue 46.2% 52.5%
General Obligation 37.5% 42.8%
Government-Backed 5.7% 4.5%
Insured 3.4% 0.2%
Modified Duration† 4.64 YRS
Average Maturity 9.87 YRS
Weighted Average Coupon 3.97%
Income** $0.021934
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Morningstar Category Muni California Intermediate
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Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (* 10. Dezember 1850 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania; † 5. August 1936 in Bayside, Queens, New York City) war eine US-amerikanische Malerin, Designerin, Radiererin und Illustratorin.

Leben
Jennie Brownscombe wurde am 10. Dezember 1850 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, als einziges Kind des Farmers William Brownscombe aus Devonshire, England, und der Amerikanerin Elvira Kennedy Brownscombe geboren. Ihr Vater war um 1840 von England in die Vereinigten Staaten immigriert, wo er dann in Honesdale das Familienhaus baute. Ihre Mutter war eine Nachfahrin eines Mayflower-Passagiers und Isaac Stearns, der 1630 in die Kolonien immigrierte. Zeit ihres Lebens war Jennie Brownscombe ein Mitglied der Daughters of the American Revolution und der Historic and Scenic Preservation Society. Ihr Vater starb als sie 18 Jahre alt war; daraufhin wandte sie sich der Gestaltung von Illustrationen für Bücher und Zeitungen zu.

Brownscombe studierte viele Jahre lang Kunst in New York City sowie in Paris. Brownscombe war ein Gründungsmitglied, Schülerin und später auch Lehrerin an der Art Students League of New York. Sie malte viele Gemälde, vor allem solche über die frühe und koloniale Geschichte Amerikas, darunter das Werk The First Thanksgiving, das sich im Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, befindet. Brownscombe verkaufte die Reproduktionsrechte an mehr als 100 Gemälden, sodass viele Drucke, Grußkarten und Kalender mit ihren Werken gestaltet wurden. Ein Großteil ihrer Arbeiten befindet sich in öffentlichen Sammlungen und Museen, ihre Gemälde Interior Scene und Love's Young Dream zum Beispiel befinden sich in der Dauerausstellung des National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.

Jennie Brownscombe hatte niemals geheiratet und auch keine Kinder gehabt. Ihr Lehrer und Gefährte war der New Yorker Genre- und Stilllebenmaler George Henry Hall, den sie winters oft nach Rom begleitete und der ihr 1913 sein Haus in den Catskill Mountains vererbte. Sie starb am 5. August 1936 im Alter von 85 Jahren in New York City.

Im Jahr 1899 wurde sie von der New York World als "einer der besten amerikanischen Künstler" ausgezeichnet.

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Sammlungen
Brownscombes Werke befinden sich unter anderem in folgenden Sammlungen:

Weblinks

 Jennie Augusta Brownscombe In: Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages.
 Jennie Augusta Brownscombe auf der Webseite des National Museum of Women in the Arts
 Kent Ahrens: Jennie Brownscombe: American History Painter. In: Woman's Art Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Herbst 1980 – Winter 1981), S. 25–29
 Jennie Augusta Brownscombe in der Suche des Collections Research Centers des Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Gestorben 1936
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Richard Mitford (died 1407) was an English bishop of Chichester from 17 November 1389, consecrated on 10 April 1390, and then bishop of Salisbury. He was translated to the see of Salisbury on 25 October 1395.

Early records
The earliest record of him is "Richard Medeford of Hakebourne, clerk" in 1349. The cartulary of Cirencester Abbey records the Metfords of Hakebourne (modern name East Hagbourne, Berks.) as a leading freeman tenant family of the village. His name appears as "Metford" in his own household accounts and as "Medford" in the Register of John Chandler, who was Dean of Salisbury Cathedral during much of Mitford's episcopacy. Mitford, as revealed by bequests in his own and his brother Walter's wills, had three brothers and four sisters. He spent much of his life at the royal court, starting probably as a chorister in the Chapel Royal and continuing as a clerk of the household under Edward III.  His training during his time as a Fellow at Kings Hall, Cambridge from 1352 to 1374 prepared him for service in the royal bureaucracy, where he eventually rose to become Secretary of the King's Chamber to Richard II (1385 to 1388). He was a Canon of Windsor from 1375 to 1390.

Senior household members of Richard II were politically important, and his position gave Mitford considerable influence. He was one of the members of the royal household arrested by the "Lords Appellant" in late 1387 for treason, and was imprisoned first in Bristol Castle and then in the Tower of London. However, he was eventually released without penalty.

From 1385 to 1390 he was Archdeacon of Norfolk. In 1389, Mitford was elected to be Bishop of St David's but was rejected by the Pope.

While Bishop of Salisbury, Mitford spent much of his time at one or another of his episcopal manors, and by chance the household accounts survive of his stay at Potterne, near Devizes, for the last seven months of his life. These give day-by-day records of members of his household and his visitors, the amounts and prices of the food provided for everyday meals as well as the feasts given at Christmas, and even at his own funeral. Such details as his charitable gifts, the fee for his doctor and how much serecloth was provided for his funeral are also included.

The figure of a bishop labelled with Mitford's name appears in the illustrations of the Sherborne Missal. He was a patron of Henry Chichele, who acted as lawyer for him.

Appointments
A summary of his appointments is:
Rector of Stoke Edith 1361
Rector of Worlingworth 1361
Rector of Sybeston 1371
Rector of Wittersham 1381
Dean of the Chapel Royal
Rector of St Magnus-the-Martyr, London Bridge
Prebendary of Hastings 1384
Prior of Holyhead 1384
Dean of St Martin-le-Grand 1385–1389
Archdeacon of Norfolk 1385
Prebendary of Chichester 1385
Prebendary of Wilton 1385
Prebendary of Marsham in York 1386
Prebendary of Wells 1386
Bishop of Chichester 1390
Bishop of Salisbury 1395

Mitford died 3 May 1407, and was buried in the south transept of Salisbury Cathedral, where his tomb survives.

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Mitford, Richard
14th-century English Roman Catholic bishops
15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops
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Them and Us
Photo by Pen Waggener
I try to keep politics off this blog. That's the common advice, isn't it? Not to alienate potential readers by being overtly political. It's like bringing politics up at dinner parties or with family. There's something unsavoury about it. Rarely does consensus come out of political conversations unless you are talking to like-minded people.
But then, sometimes politics becomes so inextricably entwined with the daily grind of life that it is hard to crow bar it off the page. It seeps into my waking thoughts and dreams demanding not to be ignored. Those of you who read me – this blog, my fiction or my poetry – know me intimately. My politics cannot be a surprise to you when you read the white space between the lines.
It seems to me that we have become good at revealing our colours to like-minded people. We seek community, live in bubbles of our own making, where challenges are spurned. Within social and traditional media we preach to our own. Our real life friendship groups and social media relationships are more often than not mirror reflections of our own views and interests.
This is natural, but living within an echo chamber is also dangerous. We lose touch with other people's reality. How many times have you been tempted to unfollow someone because of an opposing view? These clashes of opinion lead to anger and disappointment, rather than curiosity and compassionate listening. I'm as guilty of it as anyone. Once we've formed an opinion, it becomes ingrained almost immediately. It's hard to accept evidence to the contrary; it's relatively easy to find evidence to back up our own narratives.
From a British perspective, we find ourselves – ten days after the leave vote won the EU referendum – in no man's land, facing possibly our biggest peacetime challenge. The unpolitical Everyman has become politicised. We all have an opinion on whether this was the right or wrong choice. Real concerns have been met with accusations of stupidity, snobbery and hysteria. Rather than settling the question of EU membership once and for all, the referendum and respective campaigns unleashed a rise in hate crime and simmering tensions in communities, between neighbours, families and friends. It stings in a country that many believed to be a beacon of tolerance and openness.
I've been increasingly tempted in these past few days, when the political storms show no signs of subsiding anytime soon, nationally we are in disarray at both government and civil society level, and news is reaching saturation point, to retreat into my cocoon, and instead concentrate on the nourishment of family life, writing stories that are unconcerned with the themes playing out in front of us. But our environment and our worries have a way of seeping into our daily lives and onto the page, as if in symbiosis.
My worries about racism have plagued my subconscious at night. I turn over in my sleep and notice contrast between my dark-skinned hand and the white bedsheets. Yesterday, I gave a wide berth to a man in the supermarket with my shopping basket, just in case I accidentally bumped him and triggered a racist comment. Such paranoia is not usually mine; it is tied to the mood of the nation.
Photo by Venus Petrov
If these tensions dissipate, it will be because of fatigue, a lack of energy to fight our causes, a resignation and lack of hope about the future. But there can be no doubt what lies beneath the surface, what both government and opposition parties would be foolish to ignore. Alongside the reshaping of our national identity with regards to the EU, they must also grapple with complex questions of racism, democracy, political trust and social mobility.
Complex negotiations lie ahead regarding trade, free movement of people, worker rights, borders and the unity of the existing kingdom. Meanwhile career politicians are stepping back from the fray, shell-shocked, out-manoeuvred, undone. Those at the heads of the respective leave and remain camps can't press the ejector buttons on their political careers fast enough, to the theme tune of The Benny Hill Show.
One thing is clear. If we find ourselves falling into a Them and Us narrative it should be a signal that we are over-simplifying facts. We cannot retreat into dualism: left vs. right; young vs. old; cities vs. rural areas; working class vs. upper class; black vs. white; nationalists vs. internationalists. Divisions don't serve anyone well.
Away from the party political manouvres at Westminster and in Brussels, we need to decide what kind of country we will be.
July 4, 2016 January 8, 2018 Nillu NasserPersonalListening, Open-mindedness
4 thoughts on "Them and Us"
jimmicampkin
July 5, 2016 at 19:53 Reply
I've been thinking about cutting off contact with someone who voted to Leave, so your line about placing yourself inside echo chambers gave cause for a grim smile. In the interests of context, it was more than a simple tick on the box – when dissecting the result post-mortem they revealed themselves to be utterly poisonous in a way that genuinely shocked me having known (or thought I'd known) this person for close to a decade. One of those 'you think you know someone' moments when you sit slack jawed as they talk about their hatred for foreign accents on British streets, wanting to reclaim England for England, advocating a mass exodus of all non-British nationals back to their respective countries.
I know, right? You can shrug your shoulders for comic effect and say 'who knew?' but really… there are times when you can see no more potential for intelligent back and forth debate and can only see the poison.
I asked another Leaver recently if they felt cheated? In the long history of pyrrhic victories, this one has to rank high. All the promises thrown out and dismissed by the camp, two central figureheads running away from touching the trophy they'd won, and now a country stumbling along punch drunk and confused. Did they really vote for billions wiped from assets and pensions, a pound that is worth the same as a beer bottle top and a rise in racist attacks on innocent people caught between a Tory power struggle?
They said they got what they wanted. We got out of the EU. I gave them a sideways glance. The last time so many straws were clutched, someone was clinging to the edges of a sinkhole in a cornfield.
My only hope, and it is an ongoing light, is that many of the 52% are waking up from their strange hypnotic dream. From letters, opinion pieces and anecdotal tales of frantic letters and phone calls to counsillors begging to change their votes, it sounds like many are realising what they've done. We can only hope that the damage caused is not irreversible and that the ink isn't dry on the Faustian contract.
July 18, 2016 at 13:22 Reply
Hi Jimmi, sorry I missed this comment. It brought me comfort, so I wish I'd read it earlier. I can understand how you feel. I've found the last few months politically really tough and it's driven my away from Twitter and also this blog, where my routine has been like clockwork over the past few years. I've tried to avoid political discussions with those I suspect may not agree in the last week or so. It's just too divisive. And the opposition has been so poor. There's been not enough media dissection in my opinion. They've been too distracted by internal party struggles. I'm also not sure that people are aware yet of the implications. My concerns about racism have been pooh-poohed by everyday friends. 'It's always been there' apparently. No acceptance of the emboldening of that minority of society. I'm torn between wanting to discuss it all day, read myself silly, and to just preserve my sanity and focus on things I can change. Sending love, as always xx
I'm glad that my comment gave you some comfort Nillu. I must confess, I didn't feel very comforting writing it but if you can see the light in the darkness then that is a positive thing.
Your everyday friends are, at best complacent and, at worst just wrong. Racism has always been there but this is a new strand with a new political narrative (which gives it legitimacy to these morons) and it is unwise to shrug and say 'it is what it is'. I can't imagine how horrible it must be watching all this as a proud Muslim who (and I hope I'm not overreaching myself here) loves this country, although your eloquent and moving entries on the subject have given me a window.
There's a line in Men In Black that I've always thought was accurate, but recent events have make me realise it isn't entirely true. It's a line Tommy Lee Jones says "a person is smart, people are dumb panicky animals…" referring to the reactionary pack mentality. And yet, when you see stories of shops owned by Romanians having their windows smashed by one person, and then a few weeks later the replaced windows covered in hundreds of little pink love hearts all saying 'we love you please stay' in English, Polish, Romanian and Arabic, it gives you hope. Just like the mass vigils after terrorist atrocities – perpetrated by (usually) one man and then rejected by society.
The stats for the Brexit vote were heavily skewed by votes from the older generation, whereas young voters preferred to stay in at something like 70/80% of 18-24 year olds. If so-called adults are rejecting hard working people from overseas, then it sounds like the kids, who will be the first generation to have grown up side by side with their children, are just getting on with getting along. I think through them, this is a fight we, as civilised society, will ultimately win.
Thanks Jimmi. I don't feel like a proud Muslim to be honest. I've always been more comfortable with personal expression of faith rather than communal, and I guess I now consider myself more a cultural Muslim than a religious one. But yes I love Europe. I can't believe you quoted Men in Black but that line is very apt. The good will still always outweigh the bad, I believe that. I wish the media would report hope as much as they report despair. I agree too that the younger generations give cause for hope. Many older people I know did vote to remain though and these binaries we draw always alienate rather than bring people together. What a complex world it is, when in reality, our basic needs are so simple… Much love
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