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Michael Enzi on Drugs
Republican Sr Senator (WY)
Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses.
Vote to increase penalties on certain drug-related crimes. The amendment would specifically target the manufacturing or trafficking of amphetamines & methamphetamines and possession of powder cocaine, and set stronger penalties for dealing drugs Reference: Bill S.625 ; vote number 1999-360 on Nov 10, 1999
Rename "Drug Abuse" institute as "Diseases of Addiction".
Enzi co-sponsored renaming "Drug Abuse" institute as "Diseases of Addiction"
A bill to change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and to change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health. Congress makes the following findings:
Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain's structure and manner in which it functions. These brain changes can be long lasting, and can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who abuse drugs. The disease of addiction affects both brain and behavior, and scientists have identified many of the biological and environmental factors that contribute to the development and progression of the disease.
The pejorative term 'abuse' used in connection with diseases of addiction has the adverse effect of increasing social stigma and personal shame, both of which are so often barriers to an individual's decision to seek treatment.
NAME CHANGE: Any reference in any law, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 'National Institute on Drug Abuse', the 'National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism', the 'National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism', and the 'National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse' shall be deemed to be a reference to the 'National Institute on Diseases of Addiction', the 'National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health', the 'National Advisory Council on Alcohol Disorders and Health', and the 'National Advisory Council on Diseases of Addiction', respectively. Source: Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act (S.1011) 07-S1011 on Mar 28, 2007
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Click here for a summary of Michael Enzi's positions on all issues.
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Other candidates on Drugs: Michael Enzi on other issues:
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(a non-profit collective promoting traditional & roots folk music in London since 1973)
NEXT CONCERT
An Evening of "Folk Music & Beyond" with
Tara Dunphy & Larry Smith
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – 7:30 pm
Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling Street, London
$25 Advance <> $30 Door
Mask wearing is encouraged when not eating or drinking
Advance tickets can be purchased at
Long & McQuade North, The Village Idiot, and Marienbad Restaurant (next to Chaucer's)
Purchase tickets online at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/43486/
Cuckoo's Nest presents "An Evening of Folk Music & Beyond" with Tara Dunphy (fiddle, vocals) & Larry Smith (guitar, vocals). Tara and Larry are veterans of the London music scene but rarely are they featured in concert. This special evening will highlight the best of their extensive repertoire including Celtic favourites, Folk favourites, Standards and original compositions.
Tara Dunphy is a 6-time recipient of the Forest City London Music Award, was named to the Forest City London Music Awards "Fantasy Band" as favourite string musician. She is a 3 time Ameripolitan Award nominee, 2 time Academy of Western Artist Award nominee and winner of multiple national championships for traditional Irish music. Tara is a member of The Rizdales with husband Tom, and also co-leader of the new Celtic band Maggie's Wake.
Born and raised in Toronto, Larry Smith has over 45 years experience as a professional musician. From his early years in the Toronto Roots scene, Larry knew that his life would always head in a musical direction and eventually that road led him to London. After many years on the road, Larry chose to start his own group and formed the acclaimed Canadian swing supergroup, The Jitterbugs. Larry is one of Southwestern Ontario's most sought-after bandleaders & guitarists.
For Information call 519-319-5847 or e-mail folk@iandavies.com
PLEASE NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the concert with
Reynolds, Robinson & Lodge with Cheryl Prashker & Sarah Louise McGregor
that was originally scheduled for January 22 has been postponed until the fall –
a new date will be announced soon.
Paul Langille & Paul Sims
"Blue Valentines #4 - Under the Covers"
Saturday, February 11, 2023 – 7:30 pm
Paul Langille & Paul Sims present "Blue Valentines #4 – Under the Covers" This continues the tradition of "Blue Valentines" concerts after a 2-year interruption due to the pandemic. There will be more songs about love and its trials and tribulations along with Paul's usual self-deprecating humour.
"It's not a schmaltzy, sucky, syrupy Valentine's Day," said Langille. "It's for all the people who've been around the block once or twice. We're not taking the romance out of it, romantic songs are speaking from the heart, but the heart gets a little side-tracked. The poetic, romantic is not reality. What you read in a card or a song isn't really true — the 'I can't live without you.' Well, you can. I think there's some humour to be found in it. There's a demographic of people who feel Valentine's is a tad overdone. The songs are about love, but not all saccharin. They're not all hurtin' songs. It's all done tongue-in-cheek so it's not a sad night."
Over the years, Paul Langille has won numerous accolades and awards, including the prestigious AMPAC (Advertising Music Producers Association of Canada) award for 1986 and was nominated for the COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities)Top Contemporary Artist of the Year award, 1988. In recent years, Paul has been nominated 8 times in the Singer/Songwriter and the Blues category at the Forest City London Music Awards. He was also nominated 11 times for the London Music Awards in various categories. In 2008, Paul won the Forest City London Music Award for best Contemporary Singer/Songwriter. His latest recording is "Live at the Princess Avenue Playhouse" and is available from www.paullangille.com
Sunday, February 19, 2023 – 7:30 pm
Featuring inventive solo work, driving rhythms and three-part vocal harmonies, New Cumberland's musical integrity and joy in playing together resonates in every performance. The resumes for the various individuals in New Cumberland include bluegrass stints with The Dixie Flyers, Rural Retreat and Cumberland Wail – as well as wide ranging experiences outside bluegrass in rock and folk music. New Cumberland's members are Tom Burns (guitar/vocals), Blair Heddle (mandolin/dobro/guitar/vocals), Paul Hurdle (banjo/vocals), Tom Rutledge (bass), and Darrin Schott (fiddle/mandolin).
"The boys in New Cumberland never fail to deliver an entertaining mix of classic bluegrass songs along with lots of great material pulled from other traditions – old and new. Solid lead vocals, sweet harmony singing, and some of the finest instrumental playing you'll hear anywhere. It's always a great show." - Ian Bell, The Crooked Stovepipe, Villa Nova
Proficient in the straight-ahead driving bluegrass of Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin, New Cumberland also stretches the genre in directions taken by The Seldom Scene, John Hartford and Jerry Garcia's Old and in the Way. Songs from non- bluegrass artists such as the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Willie P. Bennett are also liable to appear on a New Cumberland set list.
The Bookends
Sunday, March 12, 2023 – 7:30 pm
The tale of The Bookends begins in the storybook town of Stratford, Ontario where wafting notes of an Irish whistle brought together two couples on a warm summer's eve. This perfect pairing of Cait & Pete, and Miriam & Errol – with a shelf-full of stories between them, became The Bookends. They are Celtic instrumentalists who keep audiences of all ages spellbound or fast-footed with their masterful arrangements. Filled with good natured banter, fascinating footnotes, and a steady switching of instruments, The Bookends deliver a show of energetic enrichment, and fantastically frenzied fun.
The Bookends perform regularly as the backing band for multi-platinum international sensation Loreena McKennitt.
In 2021 The Bookends headlined in the gold-standard of Canada's festival scene: the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. Also in 2021 they began a performance and collaboration relationship with the renowned Stratford Symphony Orchestra and were, fittingly, featured in a book – Just Us Folk – We Shift and Remain, by legendary journalist Jan Vanderhorst. In their 2019 jaunt to Ireland, the group played with artists from several Celtic supergroups, including Lúnasa, Kilfenora Céilí Band and Cherish the Ladies.
The Bookends released their first album, "Chapter One" in 2020. Roots Magazine Canada marveled that The Bookends "think outside the box" in their music and album promotion – crediting them with boosting the local economy during the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. The album has enjoyed airplay on radio and popular podcasts.
TD Sunfest presents in cooperation with Cuckoo's Nest
Sun. April 23 – April Verch & Cody Walters
or purchase on-line at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/41935/
Sun. May 28 – Kitty Donohoe
All concerts at begin at 7:30 pm and most are held at Chaucer's, 122 Carling Street, London, ON
(unless otherwise indicated)
Advance tickets can be purchased during the season at
Chaucer's/Marienbad Restaurant, Long & McQuade North (Fanshawe Park Rd W),
and The Village Idiot (Wortley Village)
Please note: The Village Idiot accepts CASH ONLY
Special Advance "5-for-4" Multi-Ticket is available for $100 only at the Concerts
(pay for 4 concerts and get the 5th one free)
Map to Chaucer's (click here)
We continue to be a completely volunteer run organization. We thank you for your support of live music and look forward to seeing you at the concerts. – Ian Davies, Artistic Director.
Our 2021 COVID Season – Phoenix Online Sessions at Aeolian Hall
Fri. Aug. 13, 2021 – Sandplains Pickers
Fri. Sept. 3, 2021 - Paul Langille & Paul Sims
Fri. Oct. 15, 2021 - New Cumberland
Our 2022 Season … so far
Thursday, March 24, 2022 - Genticorum (TD Sunfest in cooperation with Cuckoo's Nest)
See the photo gallery of this concert - https://bit.ly/3qFOwVK (photos taken by Valter Daghetti)
Sunday, April 24, 2022 - Paul Mills & David Bradstreet
Thursday, May 12, 2022 – Maria Dunn
Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 - The Friel Sisters - SOLD OUT!
(presented by TD Sunfest in cooperation with Cuckoo's Nest)
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 – Friends of Fiddler's Green - SOLD OUT!
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 – Allison Lupton Celtic Quartet - SOLD OUT!
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 – Aerialists
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 – Boreal - Songs for the Snowy Season
We raised $154 and 46 pounds of food for the London Food Bank – Thanks to all!
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 – VÍÍK
OUR LONGTIME VOLUNTEER SYD MONTEITH PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY ON MARCH 16, 2022.
Syd was a truly sweet and big-hearted guy who willingly would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He had a heart of gold. He was unassuming and passionate. He was a dedicated volunteer at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival for many years, and for even longer one of the stalwart volunteers for the Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club (since the club's revival in 1994). We will miss him. R.I.P. dear friend.
Cuckoo's Nest History
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(last update January 9, 2023)

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ULA Delta II Successfully Lofts OCO-2 to Orbit
(Chatsworth, CA July 3 2014) – A ULA Delta II rocket successfully carried NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2) into orbit Wednesday night from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California. Space Vector Corporation under contract to ULA produced and qualified components of the mission critical Fuel Level Sensing System (FLSS) that were used on the flight. Within 9 months from contract award, Space Vector delivered the first flight FLSS electronic unit and flight cabling ahead of schedule allowing ULA to complete critical vehicle system checkouts prior to shipping the vehicle to the launch pad. A lot qualification test was also performed by Space Vector on a dedicated unit within this same time period. Follow-on production units have since been tested and delivered to ULA to support the remaining Delta II vehicles slated to be launched over the next few years.
Delta II with OCO-2 at Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (Photo Courtesy NASA)


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The-Hogs.net > Archive: Washington Capitals > Russia Pounds Latvia
Russia Pounds Latvia
By Mark Solway | February 17th, 2010
If you're a Washington Capitals fan and watched Team Russia's first game of the 2010 Olympics, the Caps influence was unmistakable. Russia dominated the Latvian team, and earned their first victory of the tournament with a dominant 8-2 win. Alexander Ovechkin and Danis Zaripov led the way with a pair of goals each.
Early on, it was a former Capital doing the damage for Russia. Sergei Fedorov assisted on the first two goals – one to Zaripov just 2:38 into the game, and the other to Alexander Radulov at 7:46. Some questioned the ability of the 40-year old Fedorov to keep up with the young team of offensive superstars, but he looked like the savvy veteran that he is, as most of the Russian team seemed a little tight to start. "We tried to play quick hockey – on net," Fedorov said. "I mean, the first game everybody is always a little bit nervous. That's natural. But we found a way."
The Caps combination of Ovechkin and Alexander Semin got on the scoresheet late in the first. Semin stole the puck from defenseman Guntis Galvins deep in the Latvian zone, picked out Ovi in the slot and with the snap of the superstar's stick, it was 3-0 Russia.
The second period was a yawn-fest, with the only goal coming from Evgeni Malkin on the power play at 18:18. Russia was finally able to take advantage of the extra man after having three straight power plays in the second. Maxim Afinogenov and Ilya Kovalchuk drew assists on the goal.
Latvia looked like they might make a game of it in the third, when Herbert Vasiljevs scored just 33 seconds in; but Ovechkin put out that fire almost instantly. The Great 8 scored one of his trademark goals when he whipped down the left side of the ice, and fired a shot over Edgars Masalskis' right shoulder just 26 seconds after Latvia had made it 4-1. Ovi's goal not only deflated the Latvian team, but seemed to chum the water for the Russian sharks. Zaripov added his second of the game 30 seconds after Ovechkin's goal, Kovalchuk got his first 90 seconds after that, and it was 7-1 for Russia before you could say, "Dasvidania."
Latvia got one back from Girts Ankipans to make it 7-2, before Russian captain Alexi Morozov closed out the scoring.
Despite the game's ten goals, it was somehow a pretty dull affair. Five of the game's goals came in a three-minute span in the third, and other than that spurt of excitement, there wasn't much flow to the game. Some of that was likely due to the fact that Latvia was grossly outmatched, but the rest may have been due to the malaise of a 9pm Pacific time start. It may not have been much of a game, but the Russians showed that they have the fire power that everyone expected them to have.
Team Russia will face Slovakia on Thursday.
Edit: This blog was archived in May of 2016 from our original articles database.It was originally posted by Mark Solway
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Адам Ясинський (; 24 грудня 1812, Дитятин — 3 березня 1862) — польський церковний діяч, римо-католицький Перемишльський єпископ (1860—1862), посол-віриліст до Галицького крайового сейму.

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Богослов'я вивчав у Львівському університеті. Висвячений на священика 3 травня 1835 року. Був вікарієм у Стрию і Львові. Викладав богословські предмети на богословському факультеті Львівського університету, одночасно працював катехитом у Львові, а потім у Станіславі.

6 грудня 1859 року був обраний на Перемишльську єпископську катедру, потверджений 23 березня 1860 року. Єпископська хіротонія відбулася 23 вересня 1860 року. Як єпископ зорганізував сітку деканатів, був противником використання амвону в інших цілях, окрім літургійних.

Помер 3 березня 1862 року і був похований на 22 полі Личаківського цвинтаря у Львові. Пам'ятник на його гробі вирізьбив Павло Ойтелє.

Посилання
 Bishop Adam Jasiński  // The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church

Перемиські єпископи РКЦ
Посли Галицького сейму 1-го скликання
Релігійні діячі Івано-Франківська
Уродженці Галицького району
Поховані на Личаківському цвинтарі

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Q: java.lang.ClassCastException: org.apache.camel.builder.ValueBuilder cannot be cast to java.lang.String I am getting crazy because I am not able to track down why I have this exception in my camel route:
java.lang.ClassCastException: org.apache.camel.builder.ValueBuilder
cannot be  cast to java.lang.String

Can you please give me an hint of what does it mean? I have no explicit casts in my code.
After seeing your (correct) annotations I add:

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*I cannot reproduce the exception in a few lines of code because in this case I was able to solve it on my own

*I know what a classcast exception is but infact I never assign a valuebuilder to a string variable or cast a string

*I tried to debug and trace but the same piece of code that now works tomorrow launches this exception

*I have read camel documentation but probably I still do not understand what a ValueBuilder is for

Can you suggest me a better way to debug exceptions with eclipse debugger?
I can finally add the exception WITH stacktrace:
java.lang.ClassCastException
org.apache.camel.builder.ValueBuilder cannot be cast to java.lang.String
at org.apache.camel.component.cache.CacheProducer.process(CacheProducer.java:61)
at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorConverterHelper$ProcessorToAsyncProcessorBridge.  process(AsyncProcessorConverterHelper.java:61)
at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73)
at org.apache.camel.processor.SendProcessor$2.doInAsyncProducer(SendProcessor.java:122)
at org.apache.camel.impl.ProducerCache.doInAsyncProducer(ProducerCache.java:298)
at org.apache.camel.processor.SendProcessor.process(SendProcessor.java:117)
at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73)
at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor. processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99)
at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90)
at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor. process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:72)

Thanks,
Mario

A: From the API Specifications for the ClassCastException:

Thrown to indicate that the code has attempted to cast an object to a
  subclass of which it is not an instance.

So, for example, when you try to assign a org.apache.camel.builder.ValueBuilder to a java.lang.String, the operation fails to be accomplished because java.lang.String is not an subclass of org.apache.camel.builder.ValueBuilder, and therefore a ClassCastException is thrown.

A: I have found the problem!
This is the previous code (that worked), taken from official camel tutorial:
in.setHeader(CacheConstants.CACHE_OPERATION, constant(CacheConstants.CACHE_OPERATION_ADD));

This is the correct code that produces no exception:
in.setHeader(CacheConstants.CACHE_OPERATION, CacheConstants.CACHE_OPERATION_ADD);

constant() changes a String in a ValueBuilder causing the exception.
I suppose this is a bug because the behaviour of camel cache component has changed.
Mario

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The Agia Tree Monument Agiya Tree Monument is on the site once occupied by the Agia Tree (Egun: Asisoe Tin) close to the Badagry Town Hall. The Agiya tree was a  tree with a circumference of . Significantly remarkable for being the tree under which Christianity was first preached in Nigeria by Thomas Birch Freeman and Henry Townsend on September 24, 1842, the tree lived for over 300 years until it was uprooted by a storm on June 20, 1959.

In place of the tree, an obelisk was erected in 2012 in celebration of 170 years of Christianity in Nigeria.

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Hui Muslims in China's 'Little Mecca': Fusing Islamic and Han Practices
Posted by Catherine Anne May Owen
This article was originally published on the Foreign Policy Centre website on 14 March 2019:
https://fpc.org.uk/hui-muslims-in-chinas-little-mecca-fusing-islamic-and-han-practices
There has been much discussion in the global media of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in its far western province of Xinjiang. Meanwhile, much less is known about the Hui, China's other major ethnic group that follows Islam, and which enjoys a considerably more peaceful relationship with Beijing. According to the 2010 census, Uighurs and Huis each constitute almost 0.8% of China's overall population, but while the Uighurs are concentrated mainly in Xinjiang – in some southern areas constituting up to 90% of the population – the Hui are scattered across China. Unlike the Uighurs, who speak their own Turkic language, the Huis' native language is Mandarin Chinese (with the occasional Persian or Arabic word thrown in). Nevertheless, while Huis are far more integrated into the dominant Han Chinese culture than Uighurs, centres of Hui culture can be found in China's northwest regions, including in Xinjiang, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Province, the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province and Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province.
Hui women walk through Linxia's pedestrian area
During a recent trip to Linxia, we had the opportunity to meet local Huis and observe their religious practices. We were particularly struck by the way in which their Islamic practices have fused and blended with practices associated with Buddhism and Taoism, two more of China's five officially recognised religions, primarily associated with the dominant Han ethnicity. Perhaps this goes some way to accounting for the contrasting relationships between the two ethnoreligious Muslim groups and the Chinese government.
While the dominant form of Islam among Uighurs is Sufism, Hui Islam is split into four sects. The most popular sect is the Gedimu (Qadeemiya in Arabic), who constitute around 70% of Hui Muslims, and are the group in which religious syncretic practices are the most obvious. For instance, Gedimu Imams recite the Quran using a Sinfied Arabic dialect of Arabic, often without understanding the meaning of the text.
The second group, the Ikhwani, emerged during the 19th Century in Linxia; they criticize the Gedimu's ritualistic approach and emphasise a return to original Quranic meanings. Hence, religious materials in Chinese are available in Ikhwani mosques. Indeed, the only mosques we found with Qurans in Chinese were in those belonging to Ikhwani. During our visits to the various mosques, we found Qurans published in all corners of the Islamic world – Kuwait, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia – though notably none were published inside China.
Thirdly, many Hui follow two globally prevalent traditions of Sufism, also shared by Uighurs: Qadriya and Naqashbandiya. Within Naqashbandiya, two further sub-sects can be discerned – the Hufia and Jehriya, which are specific to Chinese Islam. As one of the birthplaces of Chinese Sufism, Linxia is the centre for both of these subgroups of Naqashbandiya. Finally, a tiny minority of Hui Muslims are Salafis, or Chinese Wahhabis, who follow a Saudi version of Islam.
Classic Chinese egg and tomato noodle dish served in a Halal restaurant in Linxia
Thought to descend from Persian and Arabian traders that came to China along the ancient Silk Road, Chinese-speaking Muslims are known as Dungans in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Over the centuries, Hui cultural practices have blended and fused with the dominant Han culture. In Hui cuisine, for instance, Han recipes such as egg and tomato, spicy cabbage and other dishes are readily available, the only difference being that restaurants are certified Halal, which provides a guarantee that pig fat is not used in the preparation of any dishes. The Hui signature dish, Lanzhou beef noodles (named after the provincial capital of Gansu province), can be eaten in Halal canteens across China and is not markedly different from other types of Chinese noodle soup. By contrast, Uighur restaurants serving its Central Asian cuisine such as the rice and lamb dish, 'polo', and round nan breads are extremely rare sight outside of Xinjiang.
Hui women generally, but not always, wear headscarves, with different sects wearing different types. Ikhwani women can be distinguished via the headscarf popular among Western Muslims; Gedimu women tend to wear a hat with a light cloth attached to the back and bottom. Hui men wear three types of round hat, although these are not distinguishable according to sect. Chatting to local Huis, everyone we met had their Chinese name and their informal Muslim name, introducing themselves by their Chinese name, but giving their Muslim name – usually Sinifications of Mariam, Aishah, Bilal or Ibrahim – when we asked them. Hence, Hui practices of Islam, though subtle, are evident if you scratch away the veneer of Han culture.
Thanks to the number of mosques and Sufi shrines in the city, Linxia has gained the moniker of 'Little Mecca' among Muslims in China. It is easy to see why – the city's skyline is scattered with domes, minarets and cupolas, an astonishing sight in a predominantly atheist country. Hui Mosques and Sufi shrines are an interesting blend of Islamic symbolism and Han architecture. Ikhwani and Salafi
Sufi Shrines are built into the yellow earth mountains that flank the city of Linxia
mosques are usually built with domes and minarets, while Gedimu and Sufi mosques tend to follow the Chinese architecture. Usually just one story high, they have Chinese-style minarets that resemble pagodas: circular structures with the characteristic Chinese upturned eaves. Since it is difficult to distinguish between Buddhist temples and mosques, Gedimu and Sufis attach a crescent moon to the top of the building. The spatial design inside the mosques is broadly similar to mosques elsewhere, comprising a large area for worshippers to kneel, and a place at the front for the Imam to preach.
The five storey minaret of this Sufi mosque in central Linxia exhibits the traditional Chinese upturned eaves. The five storeys recall the five pillars of Islam.
As the centre of Sufism in China, myriad Sufi shrines are scattered across Linxia and into the adjoining mountains. Known in Chinese as 'gongbei', a Sinification of the Persian term 'gunbed', the shines are graves belonging to great Sheikhs and Imams, many of whose lineage can be traced back to Muhammed. Indeed, legend has it that the 29th generation descendent of Muhammed, Khawja Abdullah, introduced Sufism to China at the end of the Qing and beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and is buried at a shrine in north Sichuan Province.
Unlike Uighur Sufism, Hui Qadriyan Sufis have incorporated Buddhist and Taoist practices into rituals at their shrines, and are hence particularly interesting from a religious syncretic perspective. For instance, worshipers and pilgrims burn papers and light incense at the entrance to the shrine,
Hui Sufis pay their respects by burning incense at a Sufi shrine in Linxia
practices which are not mentioned anywhere in the Quran. Similarly, the Chinese characters indicating the name of the shrine are often written from right to left, following Arabic writing tradition, instead of left to right.
Debates among the anthropologists of Hui consider the question of whether the Hui are 'Muslims in China' or 'Chinese Muslims' – in other words, to what extent have they become embedded with the broader Han culture. The level of Chinese cultural practices exhibited by the Hui suggest to us that unlike the Uighurs the Hui are indeed Chinese Muslims. However, just a small scratch at the surface of Hui culture reveals a complex, vibrant and meaningful Islamic tradition.
Of course, the most important factor in the troubled relationship between Xinjiang's Uighurs and the central government concerns the region's dense Uighur population and consequent concerns regarding separatism. Scattered across China, the Hui have no pretensions towards separatism. Yet, another important reason why Hui Muslims have managed to exist more harmoniously within China's atheist state is the way in which they have Sinified Islam. Our visit to Linxia revealed to us the numerous ways in which these two very different cultural worlds have fused together.
Catherine Owen is British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Exeter and a FPC Research Fellow; Syed Ahmad Ali Shah is completing his PhD on Pakistanis in China at Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an, and is about to begin a book project on Hui Muslims in China.
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In this new film from Martha 'Rambling Rose' Coolidge, sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff star as the fictional Marchetta sisters. Their father founded Marchetta Cosmetics, and the girls are its face. Their celebutante lifestyle is one that will be instantly familiar to anyone who has ever picked up a copy of Heat at the dentists. For Ava (Hilary) and Tanzie (Haylie) life is a round of parties and shopping interrupted only occasionally by photoshoots and board meetings; the girls are happy to let their father's trusted partner Tommy (Spiner) take care of the company while they spend the profits.
But then Tommy presents a takeover bid from their father's arch-rival Fabiella (Huston) and Tanzie takes a stand. She secretly aspires to become a chemist like her father and wants to preserve his legacy – a legacy that looks ever more threatened when an investigative reporter breaks the story that a Marchetta product is a health hazard. Suddenly the girls are front-page news – and not because of their outfits. Their assets are frozen and none of their friends wants to know them. Their house burns down and their car is stolen – and they are forced to go and live with Inez (Alonso), their housekeeper and the only mother they've ever known.
But though the easiest thing would be take Fabiella's deal, the girls decide they're tougher than that and that they will get to the bottom of the story. With help from Inez, a legal aid attorney, Henry (Haas) and one of the Marchetta chemists, Rick (Coloma), Ava and Tanzie set out to clear their father's name and discover themselves in the process.
Material Girls is a very nice film for girls of ten and under, but as a film that sets out to poke fun at the LA, St Tropez tan, famous for being famous, stupid small dogs lifestyle, its far too candy-coated and lacks bite, while the comic timing is off meaning that the jokes often fall flat. Hilary and Haylie Duff are believable as the sisters, and have some chemistry together, but they're not exactly great thespian talents, while the other actors often look faintly embarrassed and are worth better material than this. Its as if the film lacks the courage of its convictions – and the irony was not lost on me that Hilary Duff is launching her own brand of perfume (wonder what it smells like?) and has a new single to promote.


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Since the turn of the millennium it has become increasingly common for general histories of magic and witchcraft to include a section on the phenomenon of magic in the contemporary western world, but the precise relationship between contemporary manifestations of magical belief and their historical antecedents is rarely explored.
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Close to 100 people came together for the Inaugural Food Sovereignty Convergence held in Canberra at the Burringiri Culture Centre, 23rd and 24th October 2017. Hosted by the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) and facilitated by Maia Sauren, Serenity Hill and Robert Pekin, the Convergence was a ground breaking couple of days full of discussion, strategizing and, of course, food!Food Sovereignty is our right, as people, to democratically determine our own food and agriculture systems and to access healthy and culturally appropriate food. The Food Sovereignty Convergence provided a space for the movement to come together in solidarity and map out a food sovereign future for Australia.
The Convergence kicked off with a discussion on the international Food Sovereignty movement, led by Tammi Jonas, President of AFSA, and Fran Murrell, co-founder of MADGE Inc. ('Mothers Are Demystifying Genetic Engineering' but also 'Mothers Advocating Deliciously Good Eating'). Tammi spoke about the peasant led movement, La Via Campesina, of which AFSA is a member of, and the impact that they are having, particularly through their work with the UN, on protecting the rights of peasants, small-scale farmers, indigenous peoples, women farmers, youth, landless workers and fisher folk. Fran spoke about the power of Civil Society Organisations in speaking up against the transnational, corporate regime pushing Genetically Modified Organisms in our food system.
Following this international context, Ngarigu woman, Ellen Mundy, spoke about her connection to country. With input from other First Nations people in the room, Tony Boye joined Ellen to speak about the importance of connecting with Traditional Owners, building respectful relationships and understanding their 'songlines' and stories. This set the scene for the discussions to come, highlighting the need for a registry or 'first steps' page on the AFSA website to encourage land owners and farmers to engage with First Nations people and ensure the longevity of land and culture. On the evening of the first day of Convergence, we were also honoured to chat with Bruce Pascoe, author of 'Dark Emu, Black Seeds', at Canberra City Farm. Pascoe spoke about respecting country and connecting with Traditional land owners. He made it clear that conciliation, rather than reconciliation, will be a long and difficult process, and that with kindness and open hearts we can look after this land, one another and the ancient culture and history of people embedded within it.
After democratically determining discussion topics for the Convergence, we broke out into working groups and reported back to one another after each session.Several groups recognised the need to engage the 'edge', both in terms of eaters and farmers. We discussed the importance of using culturally appropriate terminology and inclusive language when trying to communicate with people who are not yet on the food sovereignty bandwagon. When approaching farmers or eaters on the fringe we must also exercise patience and understanding. Many farmers are burdened with debt and trapped in cycles of production, or they simply lack the skills, knowledge or community to move forward. There's also an urban/rural and small-scale/large-scale divide which needs addressing.
On the other end of the supply chain, we looked at how some people live in food deserts with little access to fair food, or how some people simply lack the knowledge, skills or community required to support fair food. We talked about the role of chefs, food justice, right to food and why it is crucial that farmers are not undermined when we work on access to fair food. We agreed that, instead of campaigning for a supermarket boycott, we should, instead, focus on promoting the alternatives. We should also be encouraging one another to question cafes, restaurants, stores etc. about where their food comes from to spark change.
One of the discussions centred on the importance of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) models. We spoke about why CSAs should meet the foundational Teikei principles and why we should preserve the CSA as farmer owned and led. It was agreed that CSAs are not a 'one size fits all' solution but that they're a great model for small-scale farmers to consider in combination with other sales and distribution channels. Another group discussed how distribution can better serve farmers, looking at ways of improving logistics, dealing with volunteer burnout and exploring options for collaboration. In terms of farmer collaboration, we discussed the need for more Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) models as an alternative to the increasingly industrialised Certified Organic model.
We spoke about Climate Change, its impact on the food system and the role farmers play in mitigation and adaptation. Rather than getting bogged down in the despair of it all, it was suggested that we focus on positive projects and how we can act to make real change. The importance of bees and issues surrounding water in the Australian landscape and food system were also explored, including the framing of water by Traditional Owners through songlines.
We identified the need for more diverse, multi purpose and resilient animal breeds that are suitable for agroecological systems in an Australian context. The issue of poultry was strung out, looking at the need for open source genetics, better processing options and encouraging more backyard flocks for home consumption. We also agreed that we should be consuming more native animals because they're gentler on the land and some are at disproportionately large numbers, particularly kangaroos and possums.
The Commons was brought up in several discussions, imagining what it could look like in Australia, highlighting the importance of transparency, community and good governance. We looked at alternative financial structures and how, increasingly, there's more space for non-monetary forms of value and capital over longer periods of time, rather than the established capitalist model requiring instant financial returns. It was highlighted that we need to change the narrative around profit, particularly if we want to engage more farmers in regenerative, agroecological practices. The issue of the cost of land was raised, particularly land that is close to cities. Share farming, cooperatives, diversification, value adding and on farm enterprise stacking were explored as ways to move forward.
As a space for discussion, movement building and collective strategising, the Food Sovereignty Convergence was a success. To finish up the Convergence, AFSA held its AGM and elected the National Committee for 2018. AFSA will be heading into 2018 with a jam-packed agenda but we're feeling invigorated because Convergence gave us community, and it's community which gives you strength and hope.
Notes from the various discussion sessions can be found on the Fair Food Forum.


With a participation that includes innovation, technology, competition, sporting spirit and competition, all at once, Magneti Marelli showcases two of its leading business lines at the 36th edition of the Bologna Motor Show: advanced automotive lighting with its Automotive Lighting Division, and the commitment as a rally team by Magneti Marelli Checkstar, the brand marketed by the company's Aftermarket Division in the service and repair segment.
Magneti Marelli's participation in this event, which is scheduled to run in Bologna until December 11th, consequently translates into two separate display areas, in pavilion 25 (advanced lighting technologies in Innovation Hall) and pavilion 36 (with a few legendary rally cars displayed by Magneti Marelli Checkstar in partnership with "Rally Legend"), as well as into a workshop to be held on Friday December 2nd at the Agorà in Innovation Hall (pavilion 25), where new technologies and innovations developed by Automotive Lighting will be considered from the standpoint of aspects such as safety, reduced fuel consumption and CO2, and design; lastly, into the competing in the "Memorial Bettega" and "Legend Bettega with the "global dream- team" consisting of Markku Alen, Miki Biasion and Luca Pedersoli, sponsored by Magneti Marelli Checkstar.
Magneti Marelli will, first of all, set up its own stand in "Innovation Hall powered by Autostrade per l'Italia" (pavilion 25), in other words the Motor Show initiative dedicated to the most cutting-edge technologies concerning environment, safety, infomobility, infotainment and infrastructures, developed in cooperation with Italy's ANFIA - Associazione Nazionale Filiera Industria Automobilistica (National Association of the Automotive Industry Production Chain).
Within the scope of these topics, Magneti Marelli dedicates its own stand to a crucial element for vehicle mobility and driver safety such as lighting, with special focus on technologies of excellence developed by Automotive Lighting.
The heart of the stand consists of a darkroom equipped with a demo that will allow visitors, in a night-time road setting, to become familiar with the various lighting technologies – halogen, xenon and LED – and with the latest solutions for intelligent and adaptive lighting.
In addition to displaying reference products for rear and front headlamps, the key messages that characterize Magneti Marelli's stand are also aimed at the aftermarket and at telematic technologies for sustainable mobility, as these technologies will have an increasingly important role in connecting automobiles, passengers and infrastructures, and in providing features and services aimed at safety, intelligent and environmentally-friendly use of the vehicle, infomobility and service.
Closely related to the stand theme, and again as part of the events held in Innovation Hall, on Friday, December 2nd Magneti Marelli will also be holding a press workshop entitled "Lighting in the automobile lifecycle: advanced technology, performances, safety. Salient aspects associated with responsibility and final customer's protection" at the Agorà in Innovation Hall, Pavilion 25 (Time: 11:00 am -12:30 pm).
Through the process of innovation and by illustrating the various technologies (halogen, xenon, LED, contribution from electronics, adaptive features and future lighting paths), this workshop will take a close look at the role of lighting for automobiles as a crucial safety element for the life of individuals inside and outside the automobile, which today also have a significant impact on the reduction of fuel consumption and emissions and on vehicle design. Additional topics of interests are the lighting aspects associated with the spare parts market, in connection with product quality and compliance with basic technical requirements for vehicle safety.
In the area of activities aimed at supporting the world of rallies, on the other hand, Magneti Marelli Checkstar will be setting up a stand together with "Rally Legend", the organization that has been a partner of Magneti Marelli Checkstar for two years now.
The Lancia Delta Evoluzione A group, winner of several world rally championships in the 1980s, that will complete in the Legend Bettega on December 9th bearing the Magneti Marelli colours.
December 8th - Legend Bettega. Two great champions of the past, Markku Alen, the Finnish title holder who for years competed wearing the Fiat/Lancia colours in the rally world championships, and Miki Biasion, winner of 2 world championships behind the wheel of a Lancia Delta, will be competing with the Magneti Marelli Checkstar colours in the Legend Bettega, driving a Toyota Celica and a Lancia Delta Evoluzione, respectively.
December 10th/11th- Memorial Bettega. Luca Pedersoli, standard-bearer of the Magneti Marelli Checkstar Team as well as winner of the 2011 Asphalt Rally Trophy, will be competing with the Citroen DS3 WRC of the Citroen Racing tream.


Let me happily welcome you all to the third edition of Kerala Literature Festival put together by the DC Kizhakemuri Foundation, Kottayam being held in five venues on the Calicut beach from 8 to 11 February, 2018. The growth of the Festival has achieved in just two years has been phenomenal, both in terms of the range and quality of its content and the number of participants as well as of the audience. This would have been impossible but for the increasing number of willing sponsors, the generous cooperation of writers and thinkers from India and abroad and an audience eager to meet the litterateurs and public intellectuals they admire. No wonder KLF is now celebrated as the second largest literary event in Asia, a real people's festival, the footfall last year touching one hundred and fifty thousand.
This edition comes with many special features. One central theme running through the deliberations at the Festival is dissent that we believe is central to any idea of real democracy. The circumstances of extreme intolerance and diverse kinds of violence that India- along with many other countries- is now passing through foreground the necessity of democratic opposition and the assertion of basic civil and human rights. KLF is conceived as an open platform for dialogue, dissent and discussion, the spaces for which seem to have been shrinking over the years. It is also a space for the Malayalam writers of three generations to meet and debate issues and evaluate the recent transformations in idiom and sensibility. It enables writers and thinkers in Kerala to interact with their coevals in other parts of India and of the world. This time we are showcasing Irish literature, with seven writers of various genres from Ireland including Gabriel Rosenstock, Conor Kostick , Liam Carson and Paddy Bush, reading, talking and discussing their writing in the specific cultural context. Besides we have two writers from Spain, Latvia and Australia who will present their work and discuss the idea of 'European' literature. Then there is a whole contingent of writers, intellectuals and activists from different parts of India that includes among others, Romila Thapar, Upinder Singh, Arundhati Roy, Ashis Nandy, Vandana Shiva, Teesta Setalvad, Jairam Ramesh, Ashok Soota, Pranay Lal, Anita Pratap, Sagarika Ghose, Ganesh Devy, Prakash Raj, Mahesh Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor, Kancha Ilaiah, K S Bhagavan, Bama, Jerry Pinto, Namita Gokhale, Anita Nair, Kavita Lankesh, Shabnam Hashmi, Anita Dube, Aseem Trivedi, Bala, Kanhayya Kumar, Rajdeep Sardessai, E P Unni, BRP Bhaskar, E P Unni, MGS Narayanan, Rajan Gurukkal , M Mukundan, Sethu, K R Meera, Benyamin and a whole group of younger writers – altogether more than 450 participants . The themes include, among several others, the plight of the media, the violation of constitutional rights, the state of cinema and arts, distortions of history, myth, religion and reason, changes in fiction and poetry and problems of translation in India.
We also have a special venue for a parallel, theme-based film festival curated by Bina Paul where films will be screened and discussed and we also have cultural programmes every day like Flamenco dance from Spain and Qawwali and Ghazal singing from India. Let us celebrate our cultural diversity that militates against any monolithic idea of the nation, interrogate set notions in aesthetics and politics and uphold the value of art and literature in a dark time of declared and undeclared proscriptions and censorships.
Welcome to the Kerala Literature Festival 2018 once again!


This book is a year-after-year favorite with teachers. It engagingly leads readers around the world following a drop of water—whether as steam or snow, inside a plant or animal, or underground—teaching the wonders and importance of the water cycle. (There's lots of geography, too.) Four pages of science about the qualities of water are included.
(Combined review of A Drop Around the World. and Pass the Energy Please!)< Teacher, writer and poet Barbara McKinney has written two books which attempt to bring some beauty and art to science lessons. In A Drop Around the World, she describes the path of a drop of water through different parts of the world, including regions where water is polluted. Its emphasis is on describing how essential water is in any environment and how necessary it is to complete essential activities. This book is aimed at children ages 5 to 12 and I found the content to be entirely appropriate. The illustrations are perhaps the best feature about this book. Mr. Maydak did an incredible job capturing essential details that will surely get the attention of children and adults alike. In addition, there is a separate teacher's guide that presents ways to incorporate this book into the elementary teacher's curriculum. . . . It also includes a section named "A Magic Show – Starring H2O" which explains different phenomena such as condensation and pollution, among others. . . . Both books succeed in slowly and cumulatively making the points that the author intends. She manages to present things just as they are. As a former elementary and middle school teacher, I found these two books would make a nice addition to a creative and challenging curriculum. In addition, parents of young children would enjoy using these books as a good source to create a story or to simply add to child's bookshelf.
Topics: Social & Environmental Ministry, Spiritual Exploration & Practice, The Arts & Culture, and The Younger Generation. 8 Points: Point 4: Act As We Believe, Point 6: Peace and Justice, and Point 7: Integrity of the Earth. Seasons & Special Events: Earth Day. Ages: Elementary. Resource Types: Children's Books, Curriculum Supplements, Learn, and Teach.


One of the most difficult obstacles to overcome in the e-commerce business model is an abandoned cart. Nine out of every ten users don't finish their purchases in an online store and take a step backward during the payment process. Do you know the reasons why your clients abandon their carts?
These data, published by Ve Interactive, translate as a loss of hundreds of millions of euros per year, and also suggest that the risk of an abandoned cart increases by 1% for each information field that is required during the purchasing process. Furthermore, it's been pointed out that the reasons for abandoning a cart present themselves to the customer before they arrive at check-out.
Some of these reasons are, simply, a lack of transparency with the client and it's something that shouldn't happen. Others, lean more towards economic limitations, like not facilitating various payment methods for example, but there are also technical complications like a slow purchasing process. However, other consequences can clearly be solved with good customer service.
In a physical store, the sales associate helps the customer find what they're looking for: they show the client the product, compare prices, and solve any problems the customer might have until the purchase is finalized. This is what Oct8ne does. The agent can anticipate the customers' questions and give them the answers they need, which means, when a client can't find a product or they need to see it better, the salesperson can show every detail of a product by using the coviewer.
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The reasons that each client doesn't finalize his purchase depend on many factors and, as such, our sales suites are focused on rescuing the client at the crucial moment to avoid losing the sale. Why wait until they abandon their cart to try to get them back with an email?


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Q: Failed to start API Mock endpoint Error: CloudFormation stack parameter rdsRegion is missing default value I have added my RDS MySQL datastore to appsync as follows:
hutber@hutber:/var/www/unsal.co.uk$ amplify api add-graphql-datasource
Using datasource: Aurora Serverless, provided by: awscloudformation
? Provide the region in which your cluster is located: eu-west-2
? Select the Aurora Serverless cluster that will be used as the data source for your API: unsal
? Select the secret used to access your Aurora Serverless cluster: hutber
✔ Fetched Aurora Serverless cluster.
? Select the database to use as the datasource: sys

Everything finished successfully:
Successfully added the Aurora Serverless datasource locally
Some next steps:
"amplify push" will build all your local backend resources and provision it in the cloud
"amplify publish" will build all your local backend and frontend resources (if you have hosting category added) and provision it in the cloud

The following types do not have '@auth' enabled. Consider using @auth with @model
     - Division
     - League
     - Season
Learn more about @auth here: https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/graphql-transformer/directives#auth

GraphQL schema compiled successfully.

Edit your schema at /var/www/unsal.co.uk/amplify/backend/api/unsalcouk/schema.graphql or place .graphql files in a directory at /var/www/unsal.co.uk/amplify/backend/api/unsalcouk/schema

However when starting the mock service I get the following:
Failed to start API Mock endpoint Error: CloudFormation stack parameter rdsRegion is missing default value

A: To fix the above error, you can provide the values for rdsRegion, rdsClusterIdentifier, rdsSecretStoreArn, rdsDatabaseName in the parameters.json file under amplify/backend/api/<api-name>.
At this point, amplify mock api does not support RDS as a Datastore. So your mock api would be up and running without a datastore and would not help in kind of local testing if you are using the generated velocity templates as resolvers.
Following is the message that comes up in the logs

Data source of type RELATIONAL_DATABASE is not supported by local
mocking. A NONE data source will be used.

Here is the documentation.


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Leading Publications
IIES' researchers are frequently published in leading journals. Here is a collection of articles accepted for publication or published in the five leading journals in economics: American Economic Review, Econometrica, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics and Review of Economic Studies.
Arash Nekoei, Peter Nilsson, Camille Landais, David Seim and Johannes Spinnewijn, "Risk-based Selection in Unemployment Insurance: Evidence and Implications", American Economic Review.
Tobias Broer, Per Krusell, Niels-Jakob Hansen and Erik Öberg, "The New Keynesian Transmission Mechanism: A Heterogeneous Agent Perspective", The Review of Economic Studies.
Konrad Burchardi, Thomas Chaney and Tarek Hassan, "Migrants, Ancestors, and Investments", The Review of Economic Studies.
Timo Boppart and Per Krusell, "Labor Supply in the Past, Present, and Future: A Balanced-growth Perspective", Journal of Political Economy, 128:1.
Ingvild Almås, Alexander Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden, "Cutthroat Capitalism versus Cuddly Socialism: Are Americans More Meritocratic and Efficiency-Seeking than Scandinavians?", Journal of Political Economy, 128:5.
Kurt Mitman, Greg Kaplan and Gianluca Violante, "The Housing Boom and Bust: Model Meets Evidence", Journal of Political Economy, 128:9.
Peter Nilsson, Hans Grönqvist and Per-Olov Robling, "Understanding How Low Levels of Early Lead Exposure Affects Children's Life Trajectories", Journal of Political Economy, 128:9.
Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud, Timo Boppart, Pete Klenow, and Huiyu Li, "Missing Growth from Creative Destruction", American Economic Review, 109:8.
Konrad Burchardi, Benedetta Lerva, Selim Gulesci and Munshi Sulaiman, "Moral Hazard: Experimental Evidence from Tenancy Contracts'', Quarterly Journal of Economics, 134:1.
Jonas Kolsrud, Camille Landais, Peter Nilsson and Johannes Spinnewijn, "The Optimal Timing of Unemployment Benefits: Theory and Evidence om Sweden", American Economic Review, 108:4-5.
Assar Lindbeck and Mats Persson, "Social Norms in Social Insurance", Journal of Political Economy, 126(S1).
Jonathan de Quidt, Johannes Haushofer and Christopher Roth, "Measuring and Bounding Experimenter Demand", American Economic Review, 108:11.
David Cesarini, Erik Lindqvist, Matt Notowidigdo, and Robert Östling, "The Effect of Wealth on Individual and Household Labor Supply: Evidence from Swedish Lotteries", American Economic Review, 107:12.
Per Krusell, Toshihiko Mukoyama, Richard Rogerson, and Ayşegül Şahin, "Gross Worker Flows over the Business Cycle", American Economic Review, 107:11.
Timothy Besley, Olle Folke, Torsten Persson, and Johanna Rickne, "Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden", American Economic Review, 107:8.
Tessa Bold, Kayuki C. Kaizzi, Jakob Svensson and David Yanagizawa-Drott, "Lemon Technologies and Adoption: Measurement, Theory and Evidence from Agricultural Markets in Uganda", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 132:3.
Ernesto Dal Bó, Frederico Finan, Olle Folke, Torsten Persson, and Johanna Rickne, "Who becomes a politician?", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 132:4.
Arash Nekoei and Andrea Weber, "Does Extending Unemployment Benefits Improve Job Quality?", American Economic Review, 107:2.
Peter Nilsson, "Alcohol Availability, Prenatal Conditions, and Long-term Economic Outcomes", Journal of Political Economy, 125:4.
David Cesarini, Erik Lindqvist, Robert Östling and Björn Wallace, "Wealth, Health, and Child Development: Evidence from Administrative Data on Swedish Lottery Players", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 131:2.
Kurt Mitman, "Macroeconomic Effects of Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Policies", American Economic Review, 106:8.
Per Krusell and Anthony A. Smith Jr, "Is Piketty's 'Second Law of Capitalism' Fundamental?", Journal of Political Economy, 123:4.
Mikhail Golosov, John Hassler, Per Krusell and Aleh Tsyvinski, "Optimal Taxes on Fossil Fuel in General Equilibrium", Econometrica, 82:1.
Timo Boppart, "Structural Change and the Kaldor Facts in a Growth Model With Relative Price Effects and Non-Gorman Preferences", Econometrica, 82:6.
Konrad Burchardi and Tarek A. Hassan, "The Economic Impact of Social Ties: Evidence from German Reunification", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 128:3.
Matz Dahlberg, Karin Edmark and Heléne Lundqvist, "Ethnic Diversity and Preferences for Redistribution", Journal of Political Economy, 120:1.
Julio Davila, Jay H. Hong, Per Krusell and José-Víctor Ríos-Rull J, "Constrained Efficiency in the Neoclassical Growth Model with Uninsurable Idiosyncratic Shocks", Econometrica, 80:6.
Zheng Song, Kjetil Storesletten and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "Rotten Parents and Disciplined Children: A Politico-Economic Theory of Public Expenditure and Debt", Econometrica, 80:6.
Tim Besley, Konrad Burchardi and Maitreesh Ghatak, "Incentives and the de Soto Effect", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 127:1.
Tim Besley and Torsten Persson, "The Logic of Political Violence", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126:3.
Arindrajit Dube, Ethan Kaplan and Suresh Naidu, "Coups, Corporations, and Classified Information", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126:3.
Zheng Song, Kjetil Storesletten and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "Growing like China", American Economic Review, 101:1.
Philippe Aghion, Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc and Andrei Schleifer, "Regulation and Distrust", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 125:3.
Timothy Besley, Torsten Persson and Daniel Sturm, "Political competition, policy and growth: Theory and Evidence from the United States", Review of Economic Studies, 77:4.
Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson, "State Capacity, Conflict, and Development", Econometrica, 78:1.
Tore Ellingsen and Robert Östling, "When Does Communication Improve Coordination?", American Economic Review, 100:4.
John Hassler, Per Krusell and Conny Olovsson, "Oil Monopoly and the Climate", American Economic Review, 100:2.
Per Krusell, Burhanettin Kuruscu and Anthony A. Smith, Jr., "Temptation and Taxation", Econometrica, 78:6.
Per Krusell, Toshihiko Mukoyama and Aysegul Sahin, "Labor-Market Matching with Precautionary Savings and Aggregate Fluctuations", Review of Economic Studies, 77:4.
James Snyder and David Strömberg, "Press Coverage and Political Accountability", Journal of Political Economy, 118:2.
Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson, "The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics", American Economic Review, 99:4.
Martina Björkman and Jakob Svensson, "Power to the People: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment of Community-Based Monitoring in Uganda", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 124:2.
Philippe Aghion, Robin Burgess, Stephen Redding and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India", American Economic Review, 98:4.
Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "Occupational Choice and the Spirit of Capitalism", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 123:2.
Paul Klein, Per Krusell and José-Víctor Ríos-Rull, "Time-Consistent Public Expenditure", Review of Economic Studies, 75:3.
David Strömberg, "How the Electoral College Influences Campaigns and Policy: The Probability of Being Florida", American Economic Review, 98:3.
Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Claire Lelarge, John Van Reenen and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "Technology, Information and the Decentralization of the Firm", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122:4.
Stefano DellaVigna and Ethan Kaplan,"The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122:3.
Thomas Eisensee and David Strömberg, "News Droughts, News Floods and U.S. Disaster Relief", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122:2.
Nicola Gennaioli and Andrei Shleifer, "The Evolution of Common Law", Journal of Political Economy, 115.
Bård Harstad, "Harmonization and Side Payments in Political Cooperation", American Economic Review, 97:3.
Andreas Hornstein, Per Krusell and Giovanni Luca Violante, "Technology-Policy Interaction in Frictional Labor Markets", Review of Economic Studies, 74:4.
Henrik Horn, "National Treatment and the Gatt", American Economic Review, 96:1.
Assar Lindbeck and Sten Nyberg, "Raising Children to Work Hard: Altruism, Work Norms and Social Insurance", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 121:4.
Mats Persson, Torsten Persson and Lars E.O. Svensson, "Time Consistency of Fiscal and Monetary Policy: A Solution", Econometrica, 74:1.
Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "The Macroeconomics of Child-Labor Regulation", American Economic Review 95:5.
Bård Harstad, "Majority Rules and Incentives", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 120:4.
Dirk Niepelt, "The Fiscal Myth of the Price Level", Quarterly Journal of Economics 119, 2004.
Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini, "Constitutional Rules and Fiscal Policy Outcomes", American Economic Review 94.
Kjetil Storesletten, Chris Telmer and Amir Yaron, "Cyclical Dynamics in Idiosyncratic Labor-Market Risk", Journal of Political Economy 112.
David Strömberg, "Mass Media Competition, Political Competition, and Public Policy", Review of Economic Studies 71.
David Strömberg, "Radio's Impact on Public Spending", Quarterly Journal of Economics 119.
Jakob Svensson and Ritva Reinikka, "Local Capture: Evidence from a Central Government Transfer Program in Uganda", Quarterly Journal of Economics, 119.
John Hassler, José V. Rodríguez Mora, Kjetil Storesletten and Fabrizio Zilibotti, "The Survival of the Welfare State", American Economic Review 93.
Per Krusell and Anthony A. Smith, Jr, "Consumption-Savings Decisions with Quasi-Geometric Discounting", Econometrica 71.
Jakob Svensson, "Who Must Pay Bribes and How Much? Evidence from a Cross Section of Firms", Quarterly Journal of Economics 118.
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Motion – To approve the minutes from the March meeting. (Anderson/Harrison). Passed.
Next Work Day – April 19 EARTH DAY!!
This work day will be big in terms of visibility, and in terms of the number of volunteers participating.
All Board members should try to attend.
Three potential contractors have been lined up by Greg Krobot, and he is waiting to hear back from them.
The date is set for May 18.
Rumor has it that Lincoln Goodale (or some rendition thereof) will be present for the event.
Our fabulous mayor Mike Coleman might attend.
We are requesting resolution from City Council, and we're also asking for a street closure for the event.
The proposal was submitted March 15.
Parks and Rec is sifting through the proposals and prioritizing them.
Not sure why this item is even on the agenda, since this clearly didn't happen. In fact, Andy Klein has photographic evidence of Greg Krobot not stocking the pond with catfish.
Greg K has verbal permission from Rick Miller to turn off the pond pump so that the massive outflow of water to the storm sewer might finally in stop! Stop the madness!
Geese issue? How do we get rid of them? Greg Maynard recommends that people bring their dogs to the park to scare the geese away. Apparently not enough people are letting their dogs swim in the pond these days; is this yet another shocking result of the gentrification of the neighborhood?
FGP has received several donations on behalf of Joe Giampapa.
Last year we had 200 sign up and 150 show up.
Mulch will be on the agenda; perhaps under the picnic tables (the mulch, not the agenda).
Gazebo needs paint; Greg K asked Rick M if Rec and Parks handles that. He said yes, but it might take a while. So perhaps during the work day we can scrape and paint the railings.
Southeast corner shrubs are dead. Greg K might buy and bring replacement plants.
Julie will be sending the newsletter out tomorrow.
Rick Miller is looking at the issue, and the city is looking into officially indicating that parking in the park is for park use only. It might be handled internally at this point. Greg M asked police if they would enforce in the park and they indicated that they were waiting for Rec and Parks to permit them to enforce in the park.
Rick H indicated that the general contractors are parking there. A number of options were discussed.
The bust of Lincoln Goodale is on the list to be cleaned and buffed (once). A 2-hour training is being offered, and someone from FGP board should attend so that this can be continued. Bryant indicated that he would like to be included in the training.
All "Friends of" park groups (except for FGP) have an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) regarding responsibilities and agreements about events and activities. The city would like for us to be more like the others. Stan asked for our MOU to spell out the responsibilities related to the care of the fountain.
Jason met w/ Al Berthold, Director of Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) (they have interns every year), and Al was receptive, but we will need to support a full-time staff member if we want their assistance. $500 per week per intern (12.00 per hour per student). $6,000 for a summer project.
Inquired casually w/ KSA students about interest in "project"; There was some interest from them.
Board has had a variety of unofficial conversations about the idea of a master plan.
Greg M. participated in the Mirror Lake Mindmixer survey. He would have liked to see more opportunities to comment, but liked how the service worked. Jason explained that people's comments can be sorted by zip code, and comments can be geocoded from within the park. Jason added that we can start and restrict specific topics.
Stan asked about a process (not just soliciting ideas), putting forth specific ideas based on our experience and our ideas about specific projects or ideas.
Jason: up-front work is needed, for example, digitized archival maps showing the progress of the park. We are far enough away from our next meeting that we could ask for feedback on options during Comfest.
Examples would include returning the carriage path, changing the East entrance, etc.
Jason proposed that we use the students to look at the archival plans to see how they have evolved. They would propose the first set of questions that would be put out on Mindmixer. Stan: concerned about cost. Should we put together a grant proposal to underwrite this? Jason: is it more cost effective to hire an intern outside of the NDC?
Suggestion was made to ask community members for money.
Dave: sounds like lots of research needs to be done before anything can be presented to the public.
Is our hope to be ready by Comfest unrealistic?
Jason thinks we can't get a master plan ready by Comfest, but we could get something together for public comment.
Is Comfest the right venue, since there are so many people attending who don't use the park?
How do we get the information (archival information) in front of us? Do we start with digitizing all the information?
Jason: we could put money on the table ($1,500 for example) and ask other groups to match this amount.
Andy: I think we have a lack of direction. Lots of ideas being thrown around, but not a specific direction and vision.
Should Short North Civic be the umbrella organization?
Are they one of the groups we should ask for matching funds?
Discussion: Is there a date by which we need the money? Within the next 30 days. Which organizations? Suggest them to Jason.
Motion passed, with one opposition.
He will work with Rick F on benches that people are requesting. Flat rate, $2,000 per bench, handled completely by FGP.
Question: will we use extra mulch that remains after Comfest? Greg K says no. Mulch discussion ensued, including what happens to mulch after it sits around for a long time, bagged vs. loose. Offer the remaining for free? No decision.


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Salzburg Festival (3): Mozarteum Orchestra/Lonquich, 8 August 2009
Grosser Saal, Mozarteum
Mozart – Six German Dances, KV 571
Mozart – Symphony no.36 in C major, KV 425, 'Linz'
Mozart – Masonic Funeral Music, KV 477/479a
Mozart – Piano concerto no.22 in E-flat major, KV 482
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Alexander Lonquich (piano/conductor)
The Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra has a long history of presenting Mozart-Matinee concerts at the Festival. This one presented Alexander Lonquich in a dual role as pianist and conductor. The programme opened with a good account of the Six German Dances, KV 571: like so much 'occasional' Mozart, heard far too infrequently. This is deluxe dance music by any standards, of greater musical interest than any Johann Strauss waltz, whatever the considerable charms of the latter. Sometimes, when I have heard the Mozarteum Orchestra of late, there has been a tendency towards certain 'period' mannerisms; thankfully there was none of this here. The strings exhibited considerable warmth throughout, with characterful woodwind and percussion contributions also making their mark in a rhythmically incisive performance. Sometimes Lonquich's direction edged a little in the direction of the hard-driven, never excessively so, but a little more time to breathe on occasion would not have been a bad thing. Nevertheless, this was a performance of considerable charm, which would only pale besides head-to-head comparisons with Willy Boskovsky and his Viennese ensemble.
Next came the Linz symphony, which I recall hearing in my very first Mozart-Matinee, in 1996, under Leopold Hager. I think I also heard it more recently from this orchestra and Ivor Bolton. None of these performances would qualify as a once-in-a-lifetime account, but equally none has disappointed. The Mozarteum Orchestra has Mozart in its blood; such consistency matters – and shows. Lonquich stood broadly in the category of modern, chamber-size Mozart. Tempi tended to be on the faster side of what one – or perhaps I should say 'I' – might prefer but without the exaggerations of the all too prevalent attention-seekers who inflict themselves upon eighteenth-century music. For instance, the Adagio introduction to the first movement sounded more like an Andante, and the Andante certainly walked with a limited amount of time to reach its destination. Neither sounded excessively rushed, however, and structural delineation was clear throughout. The Presto sounded spot on, I thought, not quite a headlong rush, but with more than a hint of Haydnesque wit. Special mention should certainly be granted to the Mozarteum Orchestra's woodwind, all of whom sounded simply divine.
The weakest performance, sadly, was that of the Masonic Funeral Music. It seemed oddly programmed in this context and that was also how it sounded. Programming, however, was less at fault than Lonquich's determination to push the pace at all times. If ever Mozart needed space to breathe, it is here. Rather than profoundly disquieting, this merely sounded odd.
The great E-flat concerto received a decent performance but this is one of those works in which one can hardly help but refer back to great performances of the past. I tend to think that pianists should be wary of directing Mozart's concertos from the keyboard; those who are not themselves first-rate conductors tend perforce to fall a little short in both capacities. This is of course no issue for a Barenboim, or, indeed, for various pianists – such as Perahia and Pollini – whom we might do well to hear more often as conductors, but it was not clear from this performance that Lonquich is ready to join their ranks. His piano playing was technically competent throughout, though never did it betoken an especial affinity for this most elusive of composers. Semiquaver passagework tended to sound simply as passagework; a greater melodic, musical meaning was often absent. In Mozart, every note must count, for there is absolutely nowhere to hide. I do not know whose cadenzas were performed but I know plenty that are preferable.
Once again, however, the orchestral woodwind was on superlative form. The Harmoniemusik passages, not least in the slow section of the finale, were truly ravishing, though I had the impression that a slight stiffness was owed to Lonquich's direction. The only quibble I had with the orchestral performance was the size of the string section. Whilst the Mozarteum's acoustic had granted plenty of bloom to a smallish section – eight first violins and so forth – during the earlier works, there were occasions when the strings sounded pressed, having slightly to force their tone. For whatever reason, this was less the case during the unexpected, and in many ways delightful, encore, the Adagio from the Piano concerto in A major, KV 488, its rare F-sharp minor tonality and Neapolitan harmonies proving quite beguiling.
Labels: Alexander Lonquich, Mozart, Salzburg Festival, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
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In new image we aim to the higher degree of naturalness. We accomplish this by closely examining the spiraling crown area of your head that may be balding or thinning and then adding real human hair in the same natural way that it grows. Our hair replacement professionals create a virtually undetectable matrix of crisscrossing, transparent fibers that are shaped to specifically fit the balding and thinning areas of your head. This customized matrix is then integrated into your own hair for a seamless look. So no matter how close you get, no one will notice a thing with the VR hair replacement process.
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With so many obvious differences between men's hair loss and women's hair loss, we created complete solutions just for women. All women want a hair loss solution that is easy to maintain and will totally fool everyone. Also, your hair loss situation should not influence your personal life and exercise regimens. Your hair systems should be undetectable in all situations. All women need a full head of hair and in New Image we will design a hair system for you that allow you to live a full productive and active life.
We believe in designing and producing systems that breathe. Human are active. So, whether you are training for a triathlon or playing at the beach, your system must be as breathable as you own hair.
Base materials need to be thin and lightweight. If they are too thick then they are too detectable to the touch. Our systems are ultra custom, comfortable and undetectable to both sight and touch in most situations.
our systems are truly undetectable.
You can do physical activities such as swimming without fear of our system coming off and of being exposed.
Our systems are wearable around the clock. You sleep in them just as you would with real hair.
You shampoo and wash your system just like you would with real hair.
We make your hair system with the best materials available.