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The Cover (Non-)Story
Comic book cover controversy is apparently in this year. I can't wait for 2015 to bring a whole new thing we should be outraged about, because this one is as dumb as dumping a bucket of ice on your head during a drought.
Before I dive in, let me note that this post my opinion and doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions of others who contribute to this site. Okay?
The first kerfuffle started ruffling feathers this past Spring, with this cover for Teen Titans #1:
It should be pretty obvious what social critics found most objectionable about the cover, even if the argument is reducible to "the artist acknowledged that women have breasts." Yes, Wondergirl is a teenage heroine (although not necessarily underage, and gasp, teenagers have anatomies as well), but besides the mere presence of breasts, there is nothing especially lurid about the picture or Wondergirl's pose or position. That isn't to say that there aren't other problems with this cluttered mess of a cover, but from an artistic perspective, the boobs aren't the worst of it. It's the 'what the hell is going on here,' of the composition that gets to me.
Of course, the Teen Titans were only the tip of the iceberg.
This week, the comics world has been aflame with stories about Milo Manara's variant cover for the forthcoming Spider-Woman #1:
A canny reader can probably work out what part of this picture has had the Internet social justice warriors sharpening their swords all week. Never mind that this is a rare variant cover, drawn by a world famous artist who is widely known–like other luminaries such as Frank Frazetta–for his erotica, which should suggest that his work would emphasize the female form. The commentary ignores the real artistic crime: that apparently, Spider-Woman looks just like this guy:
Jokes aside, yeah, her butt, it's like, right there. But you know what? That's a pretty classic Spider-Man pose. How about this one:
What we have here is a picture of Peter Parker in a state of estrus, presenting like a baboon of the Serengeti. Or, maybe just climbing on a wall, like he has for the past sixty years, just like Spider-Jackson… I mean Michael-Woman… ahem, Spider-Woman is in the picture above. Yes, her butt is in the air, but I haven't seen many complaints about Peter Parker's myriad contortions, which often put his Ken Doll crotch front and center of the cover, or poses like the above that make him look like he's auditioning for the part of 'the catcher' for some especially racy direct to DVD content. The fact is, comics distort the body, artists will portray their peccadilloes, and not every cover which features a woman not clad in a burqa requires a renewed dialog about the male gaze–especially when comics, not to mention the films, are overwhelmingly filled with unrealistic portrayals of the male physique.
I recognize that my position could be construed as concern trolling by some. But the fact is that people, both men and women, enjoy depictions of the human body that accentuate the things that we find attractive. The vast majority of the Spider-Woman audience will never see the variant cover in the flesh–it has been vastly amplified by bloggers and news sites running with the story. Truthfully though, it's innocuous. Is that butt crack an inch too deep? Maybe. But in the grand scheme of things, why care? Don't buy that one, and get the other cover. Or don't buy it at all. But if you're going to bitch about a little booty on the cover of a comic book, try to be at least a little reflexive when you're fanning out over Chris Platt or Chris Pine's abs the next time you go to the movies. Or, if you're like this Slate writer, decry this:
in the same article you're praising this:
Because that just makes you look fucking stupid.
Tags: Comic Books, Controversy, Marvel, Milo Manera, Spider-man, Spider-Woman, Teen Titans
This entry was posted by Chris Avery.
8 thoughts on "The Cover (Non-)Story"
xmenxpert on 08/24/2014 at 12:52 said:
With the Teen Titans cover, it's that the artist gave her giant, fake breasts. There's no way those things are natural. Natural boobs do not work the way the artist thinks they work. And she's a teenage girl with her huge fake boobs practically popping out of her top. Teen Titans is a book that really should be trying to appeal to an audience of girls – the same ones who loved the Teen Titans cartoon – but instead, it's making an effort to turn girls away.
With the Spider-Woman cover, part of it is that Marvel's been doing so well lately when it comes to female characters. They've got a bunch of female solo comics, all of them really good. Ms. Marvel's been getting a lot of love as one of the best new characters in years, and for being one of the most fun, cute, cheerful, optimistic comics out there. They got national press attention for their Lady Thor announcement. So they've been building up a lot of goodwill when it comes to treatment of women. This cover feels like backsliding, and that's something most of us want Marvel to avoid.
Also, your comparison to a Spider-Man pose is a false equivalence. Compare the Spider-Man pose you chose to the Spider-Woman chose. Don't see the difference? Then I'll tell you: Spider-Man's costume acts like fabric, squaring his ass off. Spider-Woman's costume acts like body paint, clinging to cause the world's ultimate wedgie. Here's another difference: Spider-Man's butt is fairly flat relative to the rest of his body. Spider-Woman's ass is way in the air for no damned reason at all. The fact is, they're not at all the same, or similar.
Ultimately, these covers are used as examples of problems in the And comic book industry. If these were isolated incidents, then no one would particularly care. But they're part of a larger trend, and a trend that has almost certainly been hurting the comic book industry. A person looking at those covers is going to have the takeaway that comics are for horny, perverted men wanting to jerk it to the women. These covers promote the idea of superhero comic fans as man-children living in their mom's basements.
Taken on their own, these covers are meaningless. Taken as part of a larger trend, they become a lot less meaningless. It's like the Bechdel Test: An individual movie failing the Bechdel Test isn't a problem. If 90% of movies failed the Bechdel Test, that would be a deeply worrying trend.
Chris Avery on 08/24/2014 at 13:45 said:
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
I disagree on the Teen Titan's cover. Yes, she's busty, but she's hardly falling out. If anything, she seems somewhat corseted, which–given the pedigree of the character–would not be surprising (many in the media are clamoring for a Wonder Woman movie… I wonder how many of those same have already written their 'Wonder Woman's roots are in male bondage fantasy!' for the next round of outrage?). Does the character have sexual characteristics? Yes. Is she being especially sexualized? Not really. She's just there, at the center of an admittedly badly composed picture, in a position of authority. Yes, parts of her breasts are visible, but they're the same part that people make visible every day in more demure outfits. In contrast to say, I dunno, Witchblade, is this really so provocative?
To your second point, I completely agree that the big guys have been doing much better about issues of gender and sexuality lately. I've written numerous posts about titles that I adore, like Young Avengers and Runaways, and I praised Marvel just a few weeks back for Lady Thor. But this cover? It's not backsliding. Hell, it's not even especially provocative. There have been She-Hulk covers in recent memory that are way more WTF than this. This feels like outrage for outrage's sake to me. And frankly, my comparison between the two poses is not nearly so disingenuous as you suggest, I'm afraid. They aren't precisely the same, no, but they are very similar, and they show the same set of contours. The only arguable difference is that S-M's costume does look more like 'cloth' and S-W's clings like spandex or the like. Other than that, the differences are much more a product of sexual dimorphism than composition or content.
To your point, I agree that there are problems in the industry with how women are some times portrayed by artists, but things have vastly improved, are continuing to get better (tho there is a long way to go, to be sure). But an odd cheesecake cover hardly demands the opprobrium that the Spider-Woman cover has garnered.
Brian McDonald on 08/24/2014 at 14:22 said:
Chris, I'm usually right there with you on most subjects, but I think this post seems a bit tone-deaf on a couple of points here. Personally, I'm not offended by the cover, but I do think it's sexist, for reasons I'll explain below.
First off, I've never seen anyone use the phrase "social justice warriors" as a way to dismiss a person's or group's concerns out of hand. It's a null-value phrase, like "feminazi", and needs to die.
So, the cover is a variant, drawn by a guy whose known for his erotica. All true. Also maybe a reason why Marvel should have known this was coming. I realize that it's just the internet, and controversy boosts sales, but I really hope no one at Marvel is shocked by this. That, I think, is an undercurrent of the Spider-Woman cover debate: Marvel either deliberately engaged an artist known for erotica and approved this iffy cover knowing that it would be controversial, or they had no idea that anyone would find it objectionable because (and I'm speculating, not stating) they're a bunch of guys who don't have to think about these things.
Your Spider-Man picture isn't really equivalent. First, it's a wall-crawling pose, clearly. Spider-Woman's pose is just awkward. She's on a roof, so she's not wall-crawling. She's on at least one knee, so she's not in any sort of attack position. She has her shoulders down, but her butt up in the air, and her head at what appears to be a 90 degree angle that should be cracking vertebrae. And as Xmenexpert pointed out, spandex doesn't just doesn't behave like that.
As far as "unrealistic portrayals of the male physique" goes, here's how I think it breaks down with regards to exaggeration in comics art:
Women's bodies are exaggerated to enhance their sexual characteristics, so as to appeal to men.
Men's bodies are exaggerated to enhance their strength and power, so as to appeal to men.
It's the old phrase, "men want to be him, women want to be with him" in tights, basically.
And finally, I'm going to throw your question back at you: Why care? Some people think the cover is sexist, and while they may enjoy pictures of attractive people, they might prefer them not to be quite so blatantly selling sex if they're supposed to be selling superheroes. You disagree, clearly, but so what? Your lack of concern doesn't invalidate or disprove anyone else's concerns.
I also disagree with you about the Spider-Woman/Nicki Minaj thing, but if the reasons the blog writer gave weren't convincing, me restating them won't help.
Amazing comment, as always. And you're right – I'm being a little tone deaf and extra acerbic, but it is somewhat intentional. I'll go point for point.
Re: Social justice warriors. It's not a phrase I especially like to deploy, but I think that it effectively describes a growing contingent of that I think of as the perpetually offended. Whether the offense they feel is for themselves or on others behalf, the social justice warrior misses one very important detail about the world: Not all things are made for them, nor should they be especially crafted to conform to their delicate web of triggers and preferences. And that goes double for art. Is the cover sexist? No, it's neither prejudicial nor discriminatory on the basis of sex. Is it provocative? Yes, it is–it was designed that way, and Marvel has afforded readers a number of very clear choices to navigate these rocky shoals. The first choice might be, "don't buy this limited edition variant cover, buy the mass market cover instead." The second choice might be, "Don't buy Spider-Woman #1." The third choice might be, "Don't buy Marvel comics at all." My position is this reducible to this: It's art. You don't have to like it, and you don't have to buy it, but Marvel's growing cachet as a more inclusive label should not be undermined by the odd stray cover, or disproportionate bosom. It's two dimensional graphic art. It's not always going to conform to life like a Dove soap commercial.
On point two, I'm still wrestling with the wall-crawling pictures. They seem very parallel to me, even though she's on a roof (mostly) and he's ostensibly on a wall. If anything, Spider-Woman's awkward pose is exacerbated by the fact that one of her legs is still dangling off the edge. That said, they're both undeniably awkward poses from a long legacy of awkward spider-posing. I disagree about her head and neck though – she's slightly contorted but its not unnatural. The most unnatural part of the picture above the waist is the Michael Jackson of it all…
On point three, I wholeheartedly disagree. Women's bodies are exaggerated to appeal to men… and also to women. And men's bodies are exaggerated to appeal to men… and also to women. Bodies are exaggerated in media because people like bodies. The male gaze is a thing, but the female gaze is too, and it's one of the worst myths going that women are only ever offended by depictions of women that accentuate secondary sexual characteristics. A far more apt, albeit distressingly awkward turn of phrase might be, "Men want to be him. And some men want him, and some women do too. And her? Yeah, a lot of men want her, and so do quite a few women. And some women would like to be her too, no doubt… And yeah, some men want to be her as well." The days when the male gaze was the sole driving force for how people are depicted in media has largely passed. We can acknowledge that some (many? most?) women like pictures of pretty people too. And bad ass people. And badass people who are also pretty people too.
On point four: I'm not trying to invalidate anyone's concerns, though I may disagree with them. I like to think of it as participating in the shouting match. If people feel the need to post opinions I disagree with (that Marvel was foolish, regressive, sexist, etc. for having a provocative cover), I certainly see no reason why I shouldn't voice my disagreement with (a very little bit of) wit and (much more) snark. What does concern me is the prevailing sense that such art should not be, or that Marvel shouldn't be an outlet for it. It's not my cuppa – I'm certainly not going to buy Spider-Woman #1 with either cover, because I have no interest in the title – but I'll defend the artistic choice to have her butt in the air against anyone who says she shouldn't.
As for the Nicki Minaj thing, also not my cuppa… but I think the Slate blogger's position is just dim. The logical conclusion from her argument is thus: any vaguely erotic art that depicts a member of the sex opposite that of the creator in a way that a member of the depicted sex finds somehow questionable is inherently creepy. By that logic, Christian Grey's existence in the popular consciousness is a constant offense to me, and any of the myriad of artistes on Deviant Art posting romantic depictions of Harry, Draco, and Snape having sexy time by the Whomping Willow should be tried for war crimes. It doesn't compute.
I don't disagree about the "perpetually offended." There are certainly people who pick battles that I wouldn't consider worthwhile, and some who seem to argue simply to argue. And yes, you certainly can voice your disagreement any way you choose. But really, that's what I'm talking about. You dismiss their opinions as a "(Non-)Story" in the course of giving your own opinion.
I'm of the opinion that discussions like these are rarely about the thing they're focused on. I don't think this is really about Manara's Spider-Woman, and it's not even really about censoring artwork. I think it's about recognizing that yes, there are men and some women who enjoy this kind of artwork, but that there are also people who would prefer a more balanced, NON-exaggerated female presence in comics. It's about a largely male creative base accepting and accommodating women and girls as an important part of the comics community. When you're making art for a mass audience, you can make pure art that the audience can take or leave, or you can consider the audience as a factor in how that art is created. Whether it's true or not, some people think that Manara's Spider-Woman cover, and the idea of hiring an erotica artist in the first place, is symptomatic of a larger problem in comics that needs to be addressed. You say "The days when the male gaze was the sole driving force for how people are depicted in media has largely passed," but I think this exactly what leads to Manara variant covers. Which I would be happy to move away from, if for no other reason that man, you're right about that face. His faces are just awful. It's like all of Steve Dillon and Carlos Ezquerra's worst artist tics combined into one.
Clint Karnos on 09/08/2014 at 10:01 said:
I'm late to the discussion, but here goes. A better comparison of Spider-butts:
I think Maddox broke it down even better in his video here:
A couple of things here: Spider-Man is crawling on criminals that he's captured, and who are done up in spider-webbing. So he's more-or-less posing in a spidery way. The focus of the picture (in my opinion, anyhow) is the center of the webbing mass, with his head and the terrified criminals. The Spider-Woman cover, on the other hand, shows her…climbing onto a roof. It's not an action shot, she hasn't done anything, she's just posed. And while Spider-Man's butt is on top of the picture here, Spider-Woman's butt is up in the air for…reasons. The whole thing just looks awkward. I don't buy the argument that the two pictures are the same.
And wow, that guy in the video is really angry.
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Star Trek Magazine #1, Oct/Nov 2006, Titan Magazines. Contains "Tokopop Manga - Tommorrow is yesterday", an interview with Chris Dows, one of the writers of Star Trek: The Manga. Includes b&w art from the comic, pp 80-81.
Star Trek Magazine #4, Mar/Apr 2007, Titan Magazines. Contains "Klingons take over IDW", with cover art from Star Trek: Klingons - Blood Will Tell and Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between, p 12.
Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 1, Iss. 22, Feb 2000. Collectables - Gold Key Comics: Star Trek's Original Comics, pp 103-106. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Gold Key's Star Trek comics.
Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 2, Iss. 5, Sep 2001. Collectables - Marvel Comics: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, pp 104-107. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Marvel's Star Trek comics.
Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 2, Iss. 7, Nov 2001. Collectables - Star Trek DC Comics, pp 82-85. Background, descriptions, and artwork from DC's first series of Star Trek comics.
Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, May 2002. Collectables - DC Comics - Star Trek: The Next Generation, pp 88-91. Background, descriptions, and artwork from DC's Star Trek: TNG comics.
Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 11, Mar 2003. Collectables - Malibu Comics: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, pp 104-107. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Malibu's Star Trek comics.
Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 12, Apr 2003. Collectables - Paramount Comics, pp 104-107. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Marvel's Paramount Star Trek comics.
Stephens, Lynne. "Raver". Starlog 190, May 1993, pp 24-26. Article on Walter Koenig's new superhero comic.
Stevens, Kevin. "Star Trek comics expand the limits of storytelling and collectibility", Star Trek Comminicator 102, The Official Fan Club, May/June 1995, pp. 58-59. Article on past and current Star Trek comics.
Trek, the Magazine for Star Trek Fans, No. 6, Nov 1976. Contains "Star Trek comic books!", by Leslie Thompson, pp. 10-13. Part one of a critical review of Gold Key comics throu issue #8 with b&w art. Also contains a b&w reprint of a UK comic strip, date unknown, pp. 30-31.
Trek, the Magazine for Star Trek Fans, No. 7, Feb 1977. Contains "Bones, it's Star Trek comics!", Part 2, by Leslie Thompson, pp. 12-14. Critique of Gold Key comics with b&w art. Also contains a b&w reprint of a UK comic strip, date unknown, pp. 36-37. Back cover has a comic-book style color illustration, artist unknown.
TV Guide, Vol 42, #51, Issue #2177, 17 Dec 1994, p. 6. Brief mention of DS9/TNG crossover with a panel featuring Picard and Sisko.
TV Guide, Vol 16, #43, Issue #813, 26 Oct 1968, pp 32-36. "Mad about television", article by Edith Efrom on Mad's television satires. Contains a b&w panel from the first Star Trek parody.
TV Guide, Vol 44, #34, Issue #2265, 24 Aug 1996, pp. 5-6. "Strange new worlds collide", article by Rick Schindler on Star trek/X-Men comic with color artwork. This issue was published with four different covers, one for each captain. The four covers featuring Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway can be placed together in a mosaic to form a single image.
TV Guide, Vol 52, #22, Issue #2670, 30 May 2004, pp. 26-27. "25 top cult show", article naming Star Trek as the number one cult show also contains comic art by Ward Sutton featuring Kirk, Xena, Barnabas Collins, and a Muppet.
Voice, 7 Feb 1980, Vol 64, #11. Scholastic Magazines Inc. "The last voyage of the starship Enterprise", the scriopt of the Saturday Night Live spoof of Star Trek. Cover art of the cast in Star Trek uniforms by Michael Witte.
Watson, Polly. "Wild Xpectations", Marvel Vision 26, Feb 1998, pp 8-10. Article on ST:TNG/X-Men crossover and interviews with writers Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton. Contains related cover and interior artwork.
Wein, Len. Writing Star Trek for fun and profit; or you try thinking like a know-it-all alien with green blood and pointed ears and see what it does to your head. The Monster Times Vol. 1 #2, 16 Feb 1972. pp 7-11.
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I've got 30 GB storage on Dropbox, 25 on SkyDrive OneDrive, 15 on Google Drive, and 50 on Box. And these are the only ones I remember.
And no, that was not my attempt at writing a rap song. CloudGoo ($0.99 – iPhone, Android) is an app that wants to solve my 99 problems (ok, no more rap references) by combining my used/unused (and multiple) online backups into one big ball of super mega storage. And this is different from Jolicloud, which is more like a Linux disto where you need to manage all your files and folders and places yourself. CloudGOO promises to take care of the nitty gritty details by itself.
For you, it just means signing in to different cloud storage services, uploading files and retrieving them via the app.
To get started, you'll first need to sign up with CloudGOO. Once you've done that, you'll be prompted to add a "drive". Which is just a cloud service provider of your choice. Click on "Add a drive" and choose from any one of the options here. You've got Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, SugarSync and Amazon.
Now, I know what you are thinking. Do I need to give my account username and password for my cloud storage service to CloudGOO? No, you don't. CloudGOO uses APIs to connect with your content, so when you tap on a cloud storage provider, you'll be taken to a web page where you will log in to the service and then allow CloudGOO access to your files and folders. CloudGOO is directly talking to something like Dropbox and you can revoke its access anytime by going into Settings. CloudGOO won't know your password.
The obvious advantage of using CloudGOO is that instead of 4-5 different apps, now you have only one. That's better for your phone's RAM and for your mind as well. Now you don't need to allow different media to different services. Just upload and let CloudGOO do its thing. Speaking of upload..
I've already told you about 8 awesome apps that let you auto upload photos to their cloud services. Out of those 8, 4 are covered in this app. And just like those 8 individual apps, CloudGOO offers automatic upload feature with a lot of options.
And CloudGOO will not only upload pictures but also videos, music and documents. You can let the app decide what to put where or you can dawn your professor hat on and tell it exactly where to put what. So if you like to keep pictures only in Dropbox for some reason (as I do), CloudGOO won't disrupt your entire workflow.
CloudGOO allows you to search through any of your cloud drives all at once.
When you open the app, you get four shortcuts for Photos, Music, Videos and Documents. Any or all of the related file types across your cloud storage services will be listed here. You can look at it year by year if you want, sort though name or view thumbnails.
CloudGOO does a great job at consolidating 6 different services into one app and it handles uploads quite well. But the app is only available on Android and iOS. A lot of my cloud computing, especially work related takes place on my MacBook or PC.
Now, if I let CloudGOO upload an important file on any one of my services, I'd have to go looking for it later on. Which is why I'm giving CloudGOO strict instructions as to which file type goes to which cloud service. This is the best of both worlds. Your data is distributed between different drives so not one of them is clogged up and you have control over what goes where.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo)
India values strong friendship with Afghanistan: PM Modi
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Hours after the Prime Minister held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, PM Modi on Tuesday said that India values the strong friendship with Afghanistan.
"It is always a delight to talk to my friend, President @ashrafghani. Congratulated him and the people of Afghanistan on the successful conduct of presidential polls and announcement of preliminary results. India values the strong friendship with Afghanistan," PM Modi said in a tweet.
He added, "India will always support Afghanistan in their developmental needs and to fulfil the aspirations of Afghanistan's people. A close strategic partnership between our people benefits our nations."
Meanwhile, Ghani also took to twitter to share details of the conversation between the two leaders and said, "PM Modi said, India as a friend, neighbour and the world's largest democracy is fully supporting Afghanistan's democratic rule. India supports the Afghan-owned, Afghan-led and controlled peace process. And we are also with Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism."
"We support and are committed to a democratic, stable and developed Afghanistan. I appreciated the Prime Minister on behalf of the people of Afghanistan, not only for being a good neighbour and friend but also for India's strategic partnership," he added.
President Ghani also thanked PM Modi and stressed his desire to strengthen all-round cooperation between the two countries. (ANI)
Ashraf Ghani
Afghanistan and India relations

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The Perun Camp is situated along the reservoir on the Sava River, which is located near the settlement Lipce near Blejska Dobrava and only 14 km from Bled itself. Leave the motorway at Jesenice vzhod (east) exit and follow the signs for the Perun Camp.
The camp has about 50 camping sites that are equipped with electricity. The space is arranged on a large grassy surface along the Sava River. The Perun Camp also offers seasonal flat-rate lease.
The cabin Camping Perun Lipce is located at Jesenicah and offers a grill, a garden and a terrace. The unit has a separate bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom. You can also use a private parking space free of charge. After discovering the surroundings with a bicycle, you can sit on the terrace and let go.


The Vocation Office recognizes the Church's understanding of Marriage as a sacrament at the service of unity. Though discernment of and preparation for the sacrament ordinarily takes place within a parish, the Vocation office in collaboration with the Office of Catholic Marriage, Family, and Respect Life Ministry promotes the sacrament of marriage through the listing diocesan level events that as well as the following brief description of the theology of marriage. For further information contact your local parish.


Hardware obsession I can understand. So many razors, so many choices, and so many varying results. Easy to solve as you can swap and sell.
The challenge? I had so many soaps and aftershaves, I wanted to see how long it would take to clear out all my soaps, aftershaves, or similar products.
Well, it's been almost a year since I have purchased any soaps or aftershaves. By the looks of it, I still have another year left! Goodnight!
Just curious to know if any such challenge has crossed your mind. I took on this hobby of wet shaving to save money and it was clearly a better shave. I suppose I'm saving money now but the first few years was a rabbit hole. I have enjoyed the journey and love the other fellow wet shavers and community.
Yes, since August I have been shuffling around my hardware and software Collection. It is more about quality over quantity.
Soaps- I was up to about 30 plus unused soaps because I like to only use 1-2 at a time. Realizing how long it takes me to get through a soap, I purged a bit of my software recently. In the past month I have sold off or PIFed so many soaps I may never get to them. I know have about 8 different soaps but primarily use one at a time.
I wasn't too bad with Brushes. I own about 5 or 6 but they are pretty elite two bands.
Razors I had 4 Traderes but only used one. I sold them all for a pretty profit and used proceeds to get 3 more razors. I need to get one or two more to satisfy myself. Even then I think that is to many and still hard to make sure the wife does not notice.
Blades. I am finding that I need Three blades mostly. PolSilver SI, Feather and my newest and yet cheapest find Sputnik. These blades might be the best thing to me. I have to get rid of my Persona Reds, Kai and Bolzano blades not. I should put them up for trade.
Four to seven soaps might be a bit to aggressive for me. I am lucky for 4 soaps... Maybe I don't load enough on. But pretty sure I do.
Between RAD, SBAD, SSAD, etc. owned 60 soaps, 25 brushes, pifed many, sold some, wife happier now.
Down to 7 soaps, 13 brushes, same wife.
I could never stick to this kind of challenge. I don't buy razors or brushes very often, but I do buy soaps. Right now the only reason that I would stop if for financial reasons. But even then soaps are fairly inexpensive.
This is the time of year I stock up on the soaps I've spotted throughout the year. There are so many good deals over the holidays. But it's also the time I clear out the soaps I don't use, or want to share. Fortunately, I have four boys and several nephews who enjoy the pifs. What I've learned is that between all the shavers in our family there is rarely a "bad" soap. What I mean is that everyone has there likes and dislikes. So if there is a soap that doesn't work for me, it usually works for one of my sons or nephews.
I have 5 or 6 years of soap, maybe 10-12 years on blades. Now I'm pretty sure the blades won't go bad, soaps I don't know.....I'm a sick puppy.
(11-24-2018, 04:31 PM)Flyingbald Wrote: Just curious to know if any such challenge has crossed your mind.
In the last decades It happened a couple of times ... but just as a quick idea.
I stopped buying soaps and creams earlier this year and PIF'd a good amount.
I still have loads and can't even guess when the end will be in sight...but I'm working toward it.
I don't think my cache is even that big, by many foks' standards.
A fleeting fancy for me.
since i started wet shaving about 6 weeks ago, I have started frequenting Pasteur Pharmacy in NYC.
their 50% off clearance bins and shelves have many superb shaving soaps and after shaves and balms with the occasional brush.
of course these are old new stock of wonderful discontinued items mixed in with the assorted damaged box, tin and junk. after an excited flurry of purchases, i have been limiting my myself to one soap a week, shaving every other day at this point, I now have a few years worth of soap. now to move on to balms i think.


Dementia and the local church. Available on request from FiOP.
A key resource on spiritual care relating to dementia, ageing and palliative care.
A guide to setting up and running groups in community and residential settings.
A secular reflection on the practice of spiritual care.


The category of processors has divided into two, the 32-bit and 64-bit, the difference of these two can be quite confusing. The 32 bit processor was primarily used in all computers until early 1990's. Intel Pentium and early AMD processors were 32-bit. Early 2000s when Microsoft release a 64-bit version of Windows XP that will be used on computers with 64-bit processor.
After that, the next release of Windows version like Widows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 also come in 64-bit version. Other software also develops and designed to run on 64-bit processor.
The big difference of 32-bit and 64-bit processor is the maximum amount of memory that is supported. A 32-bit processor support only for up to 4GB of RAM while the 64-bit processor allow much higher RAM. In terms of calculations they also differ a lot, 64-bit processor can process faster than 32-bit. 64-bit processors can come with dual core, quad core, six cores, and eight core versions for home computing. Using multiple cores increased the number of calculations per second, which increase the processing power and help the computer run faster.
The 64-bit processor can run both 32-bit and 64-bit version of the operating system. Also, many 32-bit programs run in 64-bit operating system, but some older version may not work properly.
Ok, to identify if your Intel-based Mac has 32-bit or 64-bit processor, follow these steps.
Click on an Apple logo in the upper-left corner of your screen, then click "About This Mac" on the drop down menu, see the screenshot.
A new window will pop up click on "System Report" button (More Info) in older version.
Another window will open, from here you can see the processor name of your Mac.
After you check the processor name, in order to know it if is 32-bit or 64-bit, compare your Processor name in the table below.


It seems that on Sunday Radio Bremen broadcast a recording of one or Marks shows from earlier in the year. A quick translation of the page doesn't reveal any links to on-line versions so I guess we have missed it. Unless anyone out there recorded it? Anyone?
it seem the show is available on Bittorrent. It's available at dimeadozen or hopefully at a good FTP site near you soon. Thanks to LargeHeartedBoy for pointing that out.
I am hoping you might be able to get a copy of the show from this link. It is the show as leeched from Dimeadozen. It is in .Flac file format which is non-lossy (as opposed to mp3). You may also need the Pando software to download - I'm not sure. Hope it works and enjoy the gig.


Weddings do not come more colourful than Anna and Charles' day in Dulwich, south London. With a great mix of English and Nigerian, in the beautiful Dulwich College hall, it made for a great day. The African dancers were amazing, I think that every wedding needs one.


Select a meaningful process from your own workplace (present or past) to diagram. The quality of process chosen and level of thought you put into it will be counted. In deciding which process to select, please use this rule of thumb regarding the quality of the process you choose: If the process steps seem obvious at face value, with no clear benefit or purpose to completing a process flow diagram (i.e., searching for process improvements) and it seems just an exercise in listing steps, it likely will not make for a good quality process choice. Instead, try to find a process where you genuinely have to work some to define the steps to better understand the process.
You can use any software of your choice, as long as it is in a file format that I can open. You can create diagrams in both Word and Excel. You can also use a free online software tool called Gliffy (gliffy.com).
An IT Project Change Request process flow was created.
Systems diagram of Rose Toys-Successful manager in modern.


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US-Southeast Asia Trade is Increasing, but so are Deficits | East-West Center | www.eastwestcenter.org
US-Southeast Asia Trade is Increasing, but so are Deficits
by Malcolm Cook
Asia Pacific Bulletin, No. 493
Publisher: Washington, DC: East-West Center
Binding: Electronic
Free Download: PDF
Malcolm Cook, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, explains that "Not only did the United States become a larger destination for exports from each Southeast Asian economy, it became a more important one as well."
Additional titles in the Asia Pacific Bulletin series
Conventional narratives are either supported by facts or overcome them. Recent increased trade flows between the US and the ten economies of Southeast Asia suggest that the predominant narrative of the commercial displacement of the United States by China in Southeast Asia is incorrect. However, the United States's growing trade deficits and shrinking surpluses with Southeast Asia do bolster an American mercantilist narrative that bilateral deficits are an economic loss for the US caused by Southeast Asian governments' unfair trade policies.
Neither decline nor displacement
A predominant conventional narrative is that the United States is a declining economic power in Southeast Asia being displaced by China. Trade flows, and more recently Chinese loans for public infrastructure projects in the region, are usually cited for this narrative while the United States' impressive foreign direct investment (FDI) stock and flows are either discounted or overlooked. The lack of bilateral preferential trade agreements between the United States and Southeast Asian states (excluding Singapore), no US-ASEAN trade deal, and the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership mega-regional trade agreement are presented as malign neglect. More worrisome, inaccurate assessments are used as the primary basis for predictions on and justifications for Southeast Asian states' current and future strategic choices in relation to the U.S.-PRC strategic rivalry. In fact, Southeast Asian exports to the US are growing.
Table 1: Southeast Asian Exports to USA, $millions
22.5% (#1)
15.7%(#1)
Source: CEIC Database https://www.ceicdata.com/en
As shown in Table 1, from 2013 to 2018 the volume of exports to the U.S. market increased significantly for each of the 10 Southeast Asian economies. More importantly, so did the U.S. market share for exports. Not only did the United States become a larger destination for exports from each Southeast Asian economy, it became a more important one as well. In 2018, the United States was the top national export market for three Southeast Asian economies – Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam. In volume terms, the doubling of exports to the United States from Vietnam over the last six years is particularly impressive.
The situation for Southeast Asian imports from the United States is less clear and compelling but still undermines the decline and displacement narrative. From 2013 to 2018 the volume and share of imports from the United States grew for six of the ten Southeast Asian economies with particularly strong growth in volume and share in Vietnam. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia saw imports from the U.S. decline in volume; but of these countries only Malaysia is a meaningful US trading partner.
China does appear to be displacing the United States to some extent for Philippine and Brunei imports where imports from China have surged. In total, in 2018, the United States was a larger trading partner for 9 of the 10 Southeast Asian economies (minus Brunei) and a more important trading partner for 8 of 10 (minus Brunei and the Philippines) than in 2013.
Dangerous deficits
Bipartisan concerns in the United States with bilateral trade deficits and "fair" trade are a constant feature of the U.S. post-war approach to international trade and of particular importance for trade with East Asia. The Trump administration has elevated the policy importance of these concerns and sought remedies outside of the slow-moving World Trade Organization (WTO). China has been the primary focus of this approach, but Southeast Asia has come under scrutiny too.
Table 2: US Trade Balances with Southeast Asian Economies, $millions
2018 U.S. exports
2018 U.S. imports
2018 balance
15,724&
Source: CEIC Database
As Table 2 shows, U.S. trade flows with each Southeast Asian economy over the last six years has seen the position of the United States worsen in volume terms. The trade surpluses with Singapore and Brunei have shrunk while the surplus with Myanmar has turned into a deficit. The 2018 trade deficits with the other seven Southeast Asian economies are significantly larger in volume terms than in 2013.
From 2013 to 2018 only Vietnam saw its share of imports from the US grow more quickly than the share of exports to the United States making Vietnam the only Southeast Asian economy where the U.S. trading position has improved in relative terms. Despite this, the large size and growth in volume of the United States. trade deficit with Vietnam increases Vietnam's risk of facing U.S. trade remedy measures. The growth in the U.S. trade deficit with the Philippines and the decline in importance of the United States as a source of imports is a risk for the Philippines. The Duterte administration responded positively to the Trump administration's call to start negotiations on a bilateral preferential trade agreement—though this is likely to be a drawn out effort.
The United States is an increasingly large and important trading partner for Southeast Asia which is good for the United States and Southeast Asia. More bilateral trade agreements between the United States and Southeast Asian states could further improve U.S. exports to Southeast Asian economies and reduce the risks for Southeast Asian economies associated with rising trade surpluses with the US.
Expanding Opportunities for Multinational Corporations in U.S.-Japan-Southeast Asia Relations
Vietnam is a Promising Partner for the Trump Administration
CSG: February 4, 2008
Pathways for the United States and Vietnam to Establish a Strategic Partnership by 2020
Archives of Publication Update
The 'United States Factor' in Southeast Asia: The Philippine and Singaporean (Re)assessments


We already know that Disney is well known for their mice and princesses, but don't forget about how popular those scallywag pirates are! Remember, not only does Disney have the ever popular Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, but there is also the Pirate's League. Naturally, pirates are found on the high seas and can be found on every Disney Cruise Line sailing. Ahoy matey's and let us prepare you for Disney Cruise Line's most popular night – "Pirate Night"! Now, do not let the title fool you as "Pirate Night" starts as the sun rises. It's time to get your swashbuckling and treasure hunting family ready for "a pirate's life for" you! The fun begins when you receive a pirate bandana in your stateroom. Use it as you wish, but use it indeed or ye must walk the plank!
Just like in the Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line ships have the ever popular Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. But beware, as the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is swept up by Pirate's and transformed into the "Pirate's League". Now we know you are thinking (if sailing with younger buccaneers), that this is perfect for your little scallywags, but avast ye fine readers – the Pirate's League is for all members of your pirate crew. At the Pirate's League, you will be transformed into the pirate of your liking, swear an oath to the pirate life and be ready to plunder the high seas.
Dinnertime means time to eat like a pirate! Your evening restaurant will have a festive menu featuring specialty dishes. Don't fret as each restaurant will carry the same special menu. Your servers (dressed in proper pirate attire) will hand you a map in hopes that you find your perfect treasure (meal).
We suggest that on Pirate Night, you take time for rest and relaxation. Pirate Night hosts a lengthy evening of activities, so it's best everyone gets some arrr and arrr.
The fun begins when you receive a pirate bandana in your stateroom. Use it as you wish, but use it indeed or ye must walk the plank! While the pirate bandana is an added bonus, make sure you pack your pirate gear prior to sailing. The shops on the ship will have plenty of accessories and costumes to get ready for the evening; it is generally cheaper to find your gear prior to boarding.
For those princesses that want to be transformed into a princess and not a pirate, be sure to book your Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique experience on an evening other than "Pirate Night".
Whatever you do to enjoy Pirate Night – HAVE FUN! Pirate Night activities are not just for children, they are for families, honeymooners, and everyone else in between. Take advantage of the special shows, treats and experiences or you'll be sure to walk the plank!
We look forward to planning your next pillage. So grab your loot and get ready to sail the seas in a way fit for a Cap'n!
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Abdul Hameed Dogar () is a Pakistani jurist who served as the former Justice of Sindh High Court, before being appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan by President Pervez Musharraf, after he dismissed the superior judiciary and declared emergency rule in 2007.

Following Musharraf's resignation, the judiciary was restored in 2009. On 31 July 2009, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that the taking oath on  Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) was not legal and that Justice Dogar was never a Constitutional Chief Justice of Pakistan, as the office of the Chief Justice of Pakistan was never vacant by the de jure Chief Justice, hence treated him the de facto Chief Justice of Pakistan by protecting his all administrative, financial acts and any oath made before him in the ordinary course of affairs of the office of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, except the recommendations made by him in respect of appointments and reappointments for the offices of the superior judges.
Following the Proclamation of Emergency by General Pervez Musharraf as Chief of Army Staff, on 3 November 2007, Justice Dogar took oath on PCO and was administered the oath of office of Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Life
Justice Dogar was born in the village of Gaarhi Mori, in Khairpur District, Sindh province. He passed LLB from Law College, Punjab University, Lahore in 1969. He was enrolled as Advocate in 1970 and practiced law for 25 years before his elevation to judiciary. He also attended Third Lawyers Courses/Lectures in Shariah in 1991 in International Islamic University, Al-Azhar University, Umm al-Qura University, and Islamic University of Madinah.

Posts held in Bar

 General Secretary, District Bar Association Khairpur during 1973–1974.
 Joint Secretary, High Court Bar Association, Sukkur Bench during 1984–85.
 President, District Bar Association Khairpur during 1987–88, 1989–90; 1991–92, 1993–94 and 1994–95.

Posts held in other fields

 Elected Vice-Chairman, District Council, Khairpur 1979–1983.
 Member Sindh Madressah Board, Karachi 1980–1983.
 Member, Board of Governors, Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Sukkur 1988–1990.
 Honorary Secretary, District Red Crescent Society Khairpur 1980–1985.
 Member, Syndicate, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur from 1996 to April 2000.
 Chairman Board of Governors IBA from 7 March to 27 April 2000.
 Nominated as Member Board of Governors, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad in March 2003.
 Nominated as Judge-in-Charge/Chairman of Supreme Court Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Islamabad in April 2004.
 Nominated as Member Board of Governors National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad in March 2003.
 Nominated as Acting Chief Election Commissioner from 10 July 2004 to 3 August 2004, from 30 November 2004 to 6 December 2004 and 15 February 2005 to 16 March 2006.

Judicial career

Mr Dogar joined the judicial service on 10 April 1995 with an appointment to the Sindh High Court.

He was elevated to the Supreme Court on 28 April 2000.

Following the Proclamation of Emergency by Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf, Dogar was appointed as Chief Justice of Pakistan. He took oath on Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) on 3 November 2007. Earlier a 7-member bench of the Supreme Court had overturned the PCO. Dogar was one of the only four sitting judges in Supreme Court who immediately took oath under the PCO 2007 on 3 November 2007, when the majority of Supreme Court judges refused to take oath under the PCO. The others judges who took the PCO oath with him were Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, Faqir Muhammad Khokhar and M. Javed Buttar. Later in the evening, in Karachi Saiyed Saeed Ashhad also took oath on PCO on 3 November 2007.

Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar took a new oath on 15 December 2007, this time on the constitution.

He retired from Supreme Court on 21 March 2009.

On 31 July 2009, in a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of Pakistan termed as illegal and unconstitutional the appointment of Abdul Hameed Dogar as Chief Justice.

Controversies

Oath on PCO 1999
On 26 January 2000 the higher judiciary was asked to take fresh oath of office under the PCO 1999 by the Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf. Justice Dogar as the sitting judge of Sindh High Court took oath.
On 31 July 2009, the Supreme court of Pakistan unanimously declared in a judgement that Musharff's act of 3 November 2007 to impose the emergency as a Chief of Army Staff was unconstitutional and unlawful. Consequently, in the absence of consultations made by the de jure Chief Justice of Pakistan, all the nominations made by the De facto Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar during his tenure were held to be null and void.

PCO 2007 Oath and Appointment as Chief Justice of Pakistan
On 3 November 2007, the then Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Pervez Musharaf declared emergency in Pakistan and issued a Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). A seven bench supreme court bench headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry issued an order that declared emergency illegal and ordered that no judge shall take oath on PCO.

Mr. Dogar along with 3 other judges immediately took the oath under PCO. Mr Dogar was appointed as the Chief Justice of this newly constituted Supreme Court. On 23 November 2007, Mr Dogar and the newly constituted bench consisting of Ijaz-ul-Hassan Khan, Muhammad Qaim Jan Khan, Musa K. Leghari, Ch. Ijaz Yousaf, Muhammad Akhtar Shabbir and Zia Pervez declared that all judges, including the then Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who did not take oath on PCO, are deemed to have been removed from the bench
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In a later development, on 3 December 2007 federal government issued notification of removal of three justices of Supreme Court without any retirement privileges. They were: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Rana Bhagwandas and Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday.

On 21 March 2009 when Mr. Justice Dogar retired from the bench as the Chief Justice of Pakistan, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who was declared to have ceased to hold the office by the bench headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, was notified as restored to bench as Chief Justice. Since Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry after 3 November 2007 was not re-appointed as Justice and also never re-took oath of office, legality of appointment of Mr Dogar as Chief Justice is questionable and Mr Dogar is considered as a de facto Chief Justice rather than de jure.

Bank loan
Mr. Justice Dogar purchased a house which was already on loan granted to earlier owner. Thus, the same liability was transferred on him. A loan of Rs. 8.93 million from the National Bank of Pakistan has been paid by him and nothing is outstanding any more.

Reassessment of daughter's FSC results
In 2008, an investigative report by The News International found out that Justice Dogar's daughter Farah Hameed Dogar examination paper for F.Sc. were reassessed in violation of previous Supreme Court rulings. While the results of 201 candidates were revised, only for Farah were the examination papers re-marked and the numbers increased. In the other 200 cases, only errors in adding the total marks were corrected.

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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar (Supreme Court)
Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has been appointed as the Chief Justice, replacing Justice Iftikhar (Dawn News)
Bio-data of newly appointed CJP (APP)

1944 births
Chief justices of Pakistan
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People from Khairpur District

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JORDAN Burrow has announced that he will be leaving the Shrimps and is set to sign for another Football League club this week.
The young striker has refused the deal offered him much to the disappointment of boss Jim Bentley.
Bentley said: "We made Jordan an offer but again it was on reduced terms and he has decided not to accept.
"I'm really sorry to see Jordan leave because I really do think he has a bright future in the game.
"He has a lot of strengths and is getting better all the time but he sees his future elsewhere and I hope he does really well for himself.


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First Gadolinium Trial Start Over MRI Health Risk Begins January 2011
By Jeff LoweDecember 3, 2010July 18th, 2019Dangerous Drugs
The first bellwether trial regarding gadolinium and causing the fatal disease nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is scheduled for January.
Plaintiffs in the first trial are Loralei and Donald Knase. They filed suit against GE Healthcare, claiming that a serious case of NSF was triggered by the MRI contrasting agent Omniscan.
MRI and kidney failure is linked in such a way, it should be noted, that while MRI does not cause kidney failure, the use of an MRI contrast agent can have dire consequences for anyone with kidney disease, due to the inability of someone with weak or malfunctioning kidneys to clear out the contrast agent.
Kidney patients who require MRI with a contrast agent such as gadolinium are recommended to have MRI dialysis (in other words, dialysis immediately following the MRI) in an effort to expedite the eradication of gadolinium from the bloodstream.
Plaintiffs involved in hundreds of lawsuits allege that gadolinium caused them to develop NSF, which causes hardening of the skin and tissue growth along joints, eyes and internal organs.
There is no treatment or cure for NSF, and the disease can be fatal.
Lawsuits were consolidated in late 2008 in US District Court, Northern District of Ohio, after almost 400 cases were filed across the country. Trials were originally set for May of this year, but a number of the suits against Bayer, one of the defendants, settled.
US District Court Judge Dan E. Polster set the trial date for the Knase action as January 24, 2011.
On a related note, MRI health risks also exist for individuals with pacemakers. Due to the intense magnetic fields associated with MRI, patients cannot wear or be near anything metallic. That goes for an implanted pacemaker.
Earlier this year, Medtronic received European approval for its Ensura MRI SureScan pacing system. Medtronic announced in June that European patients with the new device would have access to full MRI scans without positioning restrictions in the MRI scanner.
The system is, so far, not approved in the US—thus continued MRI health risks for individuals with traditional pacemakers remain.
Carey Danis LoweNovember 19, 2020
Dangerous DrugsDrug SafetyPaxil
michaelJanuary 9, 2018
Avoid Over-the-Counter Medication With Babies
Jeff LoweFebruary 27, 2015


Much of what we do as Corpsmembers is defend against invasive species and try to keep them well managed. But on the occasional (usually rainy) day, we get the chance to be more on the offensive side of conservation.
The process starts with seed collection, and the only rule is to only take a third of what's there. Our crew sometimes enjoys a change of pace from the constant revving of a chainsaw to slow and peaceful days of walking through fields and picking seeds. Earlier this summer, we collected plants including side oats, lead plant, golden Alexander, sunflowers, bergamot, among other native species.
Once collected, the seeds need to be cleaned (basically scraped repeatedly until the seed is separated from the rest of the plant). We're always very enthusiastic about doing this when it means we can spend the day in the seed shed and not out in the pouring rain.
And then the seeds are ready to be spread. Which, if doing this by hand, always makes me feel like I'm on top of a hill in The Sound of Music. But nevertheless, it is a nice to get the chance to spread the good native species as much as we remove the invasive ones.
October 30, 2018 by Rachel Wagner.


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Indiana man accused of seriously injuring twin infant sons
Originally published April 20, 2018 at 8:41 am
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Northern Indiana authorities say a man seriously injured his twin infant sons by violently shaking them because they were crying.
Twenty-one-year-old Matthew William Willett of Osceola (o-see-O'-la) faces two counts of domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury. He's jailed in St. Joseph County and it's unclear if he has an attorney.
The South Bend Tribune reports doctors alerted South Bend police April 13 after one of the infants was hospitalized when he stopped breathing. Police later learned the child's sibling had also been hospitalized, in March, when he stopped breathing.
Willett allegedly told officers he had shaken both boys because they were crying.
One of the boys suffered a blood clot in his brain and will likely face vision problems. His sibling suffered severe fluid on his brain.
Information from: South Bend Tribune, http://www.southbendtribune.com


In the framework of the SciFiEd project, teacher training workshops are being completed during the month of March in all the partner countries. In Cyprus, these workshops were held on the 13th, 14th, and 18th of March at the University of Nicosia.
University of Piteşti (UPIT) from Romania, partner in the consortium of the SciFiEd project, has participated in INTED Conference, 11-12 March 2014, in Valencia, with the paper titled "INCORPORATING SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE IN TEACHING SCIENCES".INTED 2014 (International Technology, Education and Development Conference) has welcomed educational experts from all corners of the world under a common aim: to generate thought-provoking ideas for innovative education and to promote international partnerships.
The Alphabets of Europe (AlphaEU) Consortium has successfully completed the development of the digital alphabet books and activities that form one of the major deliverables within the framework of the AlphaEU project.
The second partner meeting took place on May 30-31, 2013 in Vienna, Austria. During the meeting, the partners discussed the next steps of the project and worked on the next phase of development work that needs to be completed, specifically on the selection of words to be included in the alphabet books as well as a first selection of interactive activities to accompany the alphabet books.
On December 13-14, 2012, the consortium held the first project partner meeting. The meeting took place at the University of Nicosia in Nicosia, Cyprus. On December 13-14, 2012, the consortium held the first project partner meeting.


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Safety for Babysitters
Babysitting can be a fun way for kids to earn money, but it also involves a lot of responsibility. Young readers will learn how to prepare for a babysitting job, what kinds of questions to ask the parents, what to do in emergencies, and much more that will help them become confident and responsible sitters.
Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Safe Sitter
Smartbabysitting.com
An Evening at the Martins' House
Getting Ready to Babysit
Being in Charge
What to Do in an Emergency
How to Have Fun and Be Safe
When the Parents Come Home
Questions and Answers about Babysitting Safety
Helping a Friend Learn about Babysitting Safety
How to Learn More about Babysitting Safety
A noteworthy review of Living Well from School Library Journal on December 1, 2004
These clearly written titles have an appealing layout with plenty of full-color photos and a triple-spaced text. Babysitters is an excellent, easy-to-understand overview that recommends several steps to take before assuming responsibility for childcare, such as a first-aid class,… View →
School Library Journal (Dec 2004)


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SANITARY & PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES: COMMITTEE
Major decisions and documents
This compilation brings together the major decisions and documents regarding the implementation of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.
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1. Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (Text of the SPS Agreement)
2. Committee's Rules of Procedure
Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Committee on SPS Measures (G/L/170)
Rules of Procedure for Sessions of the Ministerial Conference and Meetings of the General Council (WT/L/161)
Working Procedures of the Committee (G/SPS/1)
3. Procedure to Monitor the Process of International Harmonization (G/SPS/11/Rev.1 and G/SPS/40)
4. Decision on the Implementation of Article 4 of the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures (Equivalence) (G/SPS/19/Rev.2)
5. Guidelines to Further the Practical Implementation of Article 5.5 (Consistency) (G/SPS/15)
6. Guidelines to Further the Practical Implementation of Article 6 (Regionalization) (G/SPS/48)
7. Recommended Procedures for Implementing the Transparency Obligations of the SPS Agreement (Article 7) as of 1 December 2008 (G/SPS/7/Rev.3)
8. Procedure to Enhance Transparency of Special and Differential Treatment in Favour of Developing Country Members (G/SPS/33/Rev.1)
9. Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns (WT/MIN(01)/17)
10. Report on Proposals for Special and Differential Treatment (G/SPS/35)
11. Actions Regarding SPS-Related Private Standards (G/SPS/55)
12. Procedure to Encourage and Facilitate the Resolution of Specific Sanitary or Phytosanitary issues among Members in Accordance with Article 12.2 (G/SPS/61)
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