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British Psychological Society reafirms its opposition to welfare sanctions
The UK's leading professional associations for psychological therapies have reaffirmed their opposition to welfare sanctions.
The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, British Psychoanalytic Council, British Psychological Society and UK Council for Psychotherapy between them represent more than 110,000 psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts and psychiatrists who practise psychotherapy and counselling.
In a joint response to the recent report of the Welfare Conditionality project, the organisations say:
"Our key concerns remain that not only is there no clear evidence that welfare sanctions are effective, but that they can have negative effects on a range of outcomes including mental health.
"We continue to call on the Government to address these concerns, investigate how the jobcentre systems and requirements may themselves be exacerbating mental health problems and consider suspending the use of sanctions subject to the outcomes of an independent review."
The organisations reaffirmed the clear position against welfare sanctions that they took in a 2016 joint response.
Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard the British Psychological Society's acting director of policy said:
"We are delighted to sign this joint statement. The Society has seen increasing evidence that benefit sanctions undermine people's health and wellbeing, and that people with multiple and complex needs are disproportionately subject to them."
I've written a lot of critical articles over the last few years about the government's controversial welfare policies. The Conservatives claim that welfare sanctions "incentivise" people to look for work. However, the authoritarian application of a behaviourist idea – that punishment somehow motivates people to "change their behaviour" – especially when such punishment involves the cruel and barbaric removal of people's means of meeting their most fundamental survival needs – food, fuel and shelter – contradicts conventional wisdom and flies in the face of a substantial body of empirical evidence.
Making provision for meeting fundamental human needs so rigidly conditional is an atrociously brutal act. There is simply no justification for a government in a very wealthy democracy to behave in such an inhumane manner.
Social security is a safety net that most people have contributed towards. It came into being to ensure that no citizen would face absolute poverty – hunger and destitution – when they experience hardships, in a civilised and civilising democracy.
Punitive welfare sanctions are an extremely regressive policy. It was widely recognised during the 1940s that absolute poverty reduces citizens' motivation and prevents us from fulfilling our potential at an individual level and as a society.
Click here to read the Society's recent comment on benefit sanctions.
Click here to read the statement from the five organisations.
I wrote about the extensive study of welfare conditionality here: Research shows that Tory 'hostile environment' of welfare sanctions doesn't help people to find work.
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DeKalb coalition urges community to reject GO bond referendum, removal of DCSD's Stephen Green
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Denouncing the "utter financial failure" of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD), a coalition of DeKalb organizations is urging the community to reject the district's proposed referendum for a $265 million General Obligation (GO) bond.
Restore DeKalb, Operation LEAD, and The Covenant Church say they plan to defeat new taxes, request a forensic audit, and demand the immediate removal of Superintendent R. Stephen Green. The schools chief has announced that he plans to work through the end of the 2019-20 school year but is not seeking to extend his contract with the district.
The coalition said in a Sept. 5 news release:
"The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has failed its financial obligations to students and property taxpayers. For years, residents of DeKalb County have been subjected to millage rate increases and E-SPLOSTs under the guise of helping the children, without long-term results. Now, the DCSD is proposing to increase taxes with a $265 million, 15-year General Obligation (GO) bond. This property tax is separate from the district's school operations and millage cap."
Joel Edwards, president of Restore DeKalb, said funding a GO bond would place an additional tax burden on DeKalb property owners, resulting in DeKalb becoming one of the highest school taxes in the state of Georgia.
"Without a forensic audit and transparency for existing district expenditures, voters should rally to defeat any new proposed tax increase," said Edwards. "A forensic audit would explain the financial oversight failures of the E-SPLOST V underfunded or cancelled projects."
District officials could not be reached by the newspaper's deadline on Sept. 5.
The coalition has been staging rallies to engage the public in supporting its positions at a series of community meetings DCSD has held to gain input on how it will address project construction cost increases that exceed the E-SPLOST budget. A number of the projects that are in jeopardy are located at South DeKalb schools.
"The DeKalb County School District is an utter financial failure," said Edwards.
Edwards said the coalition is holding a rally and press conference on Monday, Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m., at the DeKalb County Board of Education, 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Stone Mountain. The district's final public hearing is scheduled on Sept. 10, 7 p.m., at Lakeside High School, 2106 Columbia Drive, Decatur.
More information on the proposed GO bond and a public input survey can be found at www.dekalbschoolsga.org/e-splost/e-splost-and-go-bond-2019
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This guitar is preowned in excellent condition, with no marks to note. The original case is included, as well as the certificate of authenticity, and all case candy. This guitar is a reissue of what is known as the 1967 Smugglers Telecaster. Constructed of a 2 Piece ash body and a tinted riff sawn maple neck in a 60's oval c shape. Under the scratchplate are three large cavities, that were routed out in an attempt to make the telecaster lighter - this was before the thinline telecaster was produced in 1968. Other features include schaller F Stamped tuners.
We don't see many of these, especially in the UK, so this one is a must have, in an aged white blonde finish.


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Genealogy - Local History
Since its founding in 1963 the Dorset Historical Society has been collecting artifacts, books, ledgers, photographs and manuscripts concerning local families and businesses such as the local stores, marble quarries, inns, the Dorset Playhouse exness, etc. Since many families or branches of families left the area for the western frontier, we have received many requests from descendants of Dorset families for information about their ancestors or the family members who remained in Vermont.
Our collection includes 1790-1850 census records for Dorset, mid-19th century maps showing location of homes and businesses, Dorset cemetery records to the 1970s, some of the existing local church records, Revolutionary and Civil War rosters, correspondence files, and similar records. Many families have shared their family research with us.
Many Dorset residents married individuals from neighboring towns in Vermont, especially Manchester, Danby, Pawlet and Rupert. We have some information on these towns, but only as it relates to Dorset families.
THE PRATT GENEALOGIES
The Rev. Parsons S. Pratt, D.D., was pastor of the Congregational Church in Dorset Village from 1856 to 1896, and pastor emeritus until his death in 1906. During those years he prepared genealogies for most of the members of the church. Some have only a half page, while others have more than fifty pages tracing lines back to the immigrant ancestor, with obituaries, photographs and other interesting pieces of information. The original handwritten papers, in thirteen 3-ring binders, have been given to the Dorset Historical Society. While there is some information on families from the other villages of Dorset, (South, East, North), it is often limited in scope. Most of the information is undocumented, and has not been verified by the Dorset Historical Society. There are some errors, but the genealogies are very good starting points for research. We also have Dr. Pratt's marriage register and diaries exness south africa.
Visitors wishing to research family or local history are welcome at the Dorset Historical Society during our regular hours, and appointments may be made for other days or times. Those coming from a distance may wish to make an appointment to assure that one of our genealogy consultants is available. Photocopies of most material may be made for a nominal fee.
We have no set fee for doing research at the Dorset Historical Society, other than asking requesters to cover costs of photocopies and postage. Many choose to become members of the Society or otherwise donate funds to support our expense of acquiring and preserving documents, books, equipment, etc exness broker review.
As with many of the small organizations in Vermont, we rely on volunteers to support and maintain the society. We have one part-time staff member who, in addition to answering research requests, has several other responsibilities. Therefore we are unable to conduct extensive genealogical research. We will review our files and send any information found.
Although we have e-mail, we prefer to receive initial research requests by letter. Please include as much information as possible - lineage charts and/or family group sheets. Also supply known alternate spellings of the names. Research is performed on a time available basis and in the order received. Often we will be able to respond with many pages of photocopied material. We may also be able to suggest other sources of information. You may wish to include your e-mail address, should we need to get back to you with questions. Do include a SASE so that we have your correct mailing address.
For research on Dorset families at other local facilities, arrangements may be made with a local genealogist for a fee of $20 per hour, plus expenses, again on a time available basis. Please contact us with your questions for an estimate of costs. This service is limited to research on families who lived at one time in Dorset. We are unable to accept commissions for research in other areas of Vermont. We can supply a list of researchers who work for a fee, or other sources of information in the area on request.
We would like to receive copies of your family information, particularly to learn where Dorset families who left the area relocated. Several family associations have held reunions in Dorset, with special programs and events. We are happy to assist those interested in making such arrangements.
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Please familiarize yourself with the following from the Falls Church Police Department.
All students being dropped off or picked up MUST use the Seaton Lane entrance.
K-turns and U-turns at Oak Street and Timber Lane are dangerous to pedestrians and other drivers.
S. Oak St. from Seaton Ln. to Timber Ln. and Parker Ave. from Timber Ln. to S. Oak St. will be closed from 8:20 – 8:50 a.m.
These closures are implemented to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment for the students.
Vehicle traffic should expect increased delays during these times.


Lazing about on Sunday morning was certainly not on the cards for Great Bentley Running Club, as an impressive twenty-two members turned out for this year's Langham 10k. This race is always popular with local and further afield clubs, usually reaching the 650 entry limit many weeks in advance. A flat and fast course around the village lends not only to beautiful scenery but many a personal or seasons best for those taking part. Leading the way home for the ladies in a time of 43 minutes 51 seconds and gaining herself a new PB, was Meera Rajoo-Oakley. Another lady also earning herself a new PB was this years Micky Edwards series winner, Jennifer Aylen (49m 3s). Emma Town (52m 0s), fired up the GBRC printer for a bronze club standard. Sandra James ran a great race, considering the rising temperature of the day to finish two minutes seventeen seconds faster than last year in 65m 18s. Russ Sharp (36m 57S) was just pipped to a top ten finish by David Willer from Hadleigh Hares. Just under two minutes later Ben Ficken appeared, with Charlie Keitch just over two minutes behind Ficken. Both gents crossed the finish line with times of 38m 39s and 40m 57s respectively. Eric Shaw was a very happy chap, returning from a long-term forced lay-off and racing again for the first time since last October. Pushing hard and having nothing left to give over the final kilometre, Shaw finished in 54m 3s. Other runners were Michael Simmons, Mike Belton, Rachel Giles, Eileen Shadford, Karen Skene, Hien Hoang, Anthea Colsell, Frank Gardiner, Lyn Foster, Alison Clarke, Barbara Law, Helene Tyler and Ruth Metcalfe. Running in the 2km event for the second year was young Charlie Sharp. Charlie set a blistering time of 12m 13s, a new PB by almost three minutes.
Meanwhile fifty five miles away in Suffolk, John Bush was coursing through the streets of the Anglo Saxon market town of Framlingham. Taking on the impressive gradient of Market Hill not once but twice, Bush was home in a time of 63m 2s. This race forms part of the Suffolk County Amateur Athletics Grand Prix Series. There are nine races throughout the year, Framlingham being the fifth event, with 268 runners participating.
Taking part in the standard triathlon distance over in St Neots Cambridgeshire was junior, Lizzie Bodmer. Bodmer finished second in her category in a total time of 3 hours 29 minutes 57 seconds, narrowly missing out on first place by just under four minutes. The standard tri distance comprises of a 1500 kilometre swim (40m 42s), followed by a 40 km bike ride (1hr 49m 44s) and finally a 10 km run (56m 28s). A fantastic 10k result will see Bodmer achieving a bronze club standard in the very near future.


Her are a few update pics- I've been able to squeeze out a few hours here and there between jobs- I suppose i should be grateful to be working, but the hours..... Uff Da!
here are the airframe parts taped together to check fit- not great, but not bad, either. starting to look like a yak!
some cockpit pics Modified Mirage tub, modified Skyhawk nosegear bay, CAM seat, Sabre IP. It actually fits very well!
Lee. I'm not really into jets but, MAN...... that IS amazing work you're doing there! Going to be following this thread very closely from now on!!!!!
Good to see an update Lee. Hopefully you can still find the time to continue working on it. Sure will be unique when it's done!
Here is the start of the lift engine bay. If i can keep at it, I'll be able to button up the forward fuselage by the weeknd. Yeah!
Great work there Lee, and same as Larry, I'd really like one... pretty please!
Lee, as usual, a fantastic scratch build project (I love watching your scratch build projects - they are really educational and interesting). Good luck with the rest of the build.
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. They are very much appreciated. I have not made any progress on the Yak since my last post, as I have been been working like a madman. I'm writing this from my work computer- Don't tell!!
Loic, thanks for your input- I have not been practicing my French, for the same reason as why my building has slowed- lack of time. I appreciate your continued tutelage, though.
It is a 1/2 kit- wings are from a 1/48 F-15, and tail surfaces will be from sheet plastic. only a fuselage and canopy would be in any "kit".
Also, I carved this from Balsa, and not Basswood, as I have used in the past. The molds got a little beat up, and if they should become unusable before all of the requests are addressed, then, all would be able to do is apologise, and send plans, maybe?
I hope to do some work tomorrow, my day off, before i get shanghai'ed to drive my Daughter around to do the christmas shopping.


Our church is having electrical issues. We are a small congregation. Our service is 200 amp and it is a Homeline box. The building was built in 93 so all wiring is only 20 years old. All wiring is minimum of 12 guage. We had a series of outlets go dead without any breakers resetting. My F-Law is a retired electrician but lives out of the country. He was here briefly and checked the breakers and said he thought they were good. My son and I were vacuuming tonight and an outlet on another series went dead. I moved the vacuum plug and vacuumed for another 5 mins and that one went dead. I went and checked the breaker box and no breakers were blown. There is no burning smell & I have thrown all breakers off and back on. Anything that stops has not started working again.
[+3] - Ragman - 05/04/2013I'd say it's time to hire a qualified electrician.
I'd say it's time to hire a qualified electrician.
Look for a GFI circuit. If your outlets are on a protected circuit, you might have tripped the GFI outlet.


Have it inspected by a chimney professional. Ask your chimney professional to inspect your chimney with a video camera lowered into the flue. They can show you their findings on a monitor as they are inspecting your flue, or make a video and play it back for you later. That way you can see for yourself what the inside of your chimney looks like without having to go up on your roof.


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The European Union May Ban Facial Recognition For 5 Years
Taking action - perhaps for the first time since the modern era of technology - to assess how such technological innovations may impact the broader rights and liberties of citizens, rather than just the economic and political benefits of those who want to deploy it. JL
James Crisp reports in The Telegraph:
The European Commission is mulling a temporary ban of up to five years on the use of facial recognition technology in public places in the EU. A ban would buy regulators time to catch up with a fast-moving tech sector and would (permit) "assessing the impacts of this technology and risk management measures could be developed." The document cites the EU's general data protection regulation as justification for the ban. That law protects EU citizens from being "subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling."
The European Commission is mulling a temporary ban of up to five years on the use of facial recognition technology in public places in the EU, such as sport stadiums or town centres.
A draft white paper on artificial intelligence, which is subject to change, revealed the plan prepared by the EU executive. It was leaked amid growing fears over surveillance creep.
The paper, obtained by news website EurActiv, said that Brussels could bring forward regulation including "a time–limited ban on the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces."
A ban would buy regulators time to catch up with a fast-moving tech sector but could impact German plans to roll out facial recognition in at 134 railway stations and 14 airports. France also wants to build a legal basis for embedding facial recognition in its video surveillance systems.
"Facial recognition technology by private or public actors in public spaces would be prohibited for a definite period (e.g. 3–5 years) during which a sound methodology for assessing the impacts of this technology and possible risk management measures could be identified and developed," the draft paper said.
The document cites the EU's general data protection regulation as justification for the ban. That law protects EU citizens from being "subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling."
The final version of the document is due to be published in February by the commission, which could propose binding rules later.
Any future legislation would be subject to amendments and approval by EU governments and the European Parliament. It is unlikely to be EU law before the end of 2020, meaning it will not be imposed in Britain after Brexit.
The commission is also considering imposing minimum standards for government departments when it comes to"high risk applications of artificial intelligence" in policing, healthcare, transport and the judiciary.
A European Commission spokesman refused to comment on the leaked paper.
"Technology has to serve a purpose and the people. Trust and security will therefore be at the centre of the EU's strategy," he said.
The Swedish Data Protection Authority fined a municipality £17,000 for using facial recognition technology to monitor students' attendance at school last year. France's data regulator has said the technology breaches EU data rules.
The British data watchdog has urged caution over what it describes as "intrusive" technology but three UK police forces are trailing the software to identify suspects.
Big Brother Watch warned last year that the secret use of facial recognition technology in public places in Britain was an "epidemic".


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Q: How CSS inheritance works in non-direct child elements? Hi I'm new in the CSS world i have a doubt about how CSS inheritance works in this example:
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We can see that in this code we have 2 direct child elements (h1, div, p), so it makes sense to me that the font-size property should be applied to these directly, but how does it work for non-direct child elements? , we know that the p element inside the div will also have the property applied; what i want to know is if this works as a chain? So the body inherits the property to the div element and the div inherits to the p element? Is this how inheritance works for non-direct child elements?

A: Here is a run down on CSS Specificity.
The general rule is:
default => element specific => classes => IDs => in-line
and in element specific, the closer the parent to the child the higher the Specificity Value.
In your example body has a style that is overriding the default styles, so all of the children inside the  tags are inheriting it (the body parent is closer than the default html parent) and there isn't a more specific css style to override that.
If you were to add
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then your paragraph would inherit the div styles (as it's a closer parent than body), but your heading would retain the body style (it's not a child of a div).
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I See (Virtual) Dead People: Tupac Shakur and the Right of Publicity
Guest Blog: Apart from the entertainment value, the use of Tupac Shakur's image at Coachella raises a complex issue about stars' right of publicity after death
Ilene Farkas Guest Writer | April 25, 2012 @ 1:36 PM
A surprise guest appeared onstage at the Coachella music festival this month: the late rapper Tupac Shakur, who died of gunshot wounds in 1996, alongside the very-much-alive Snoop Dogg.
Shakur's image appeared and performed thanks to technology that employs an angled piece of glass placed on the stage, reflecting a projected image onto a screen that looks invisible to the audience. Contrary to earlier reports that this was a "hologram," it apparently is not. Rumors followed that the virtual Tupac Shakur would be going on tour.
There has been considerable debate as to whether this stage trick is great entertainment or just plain creepy (or somewhere in between). Apart from the entertainment value, the use of Shakur's image raises a complicated issue that often arises once a celebrity passes away: whether the celebrity's right of publicity — which enables the celebrity to limit the use of his or her name, image or likeness for commercial purposes — survives after the celebrity's death.
A common example is a celebrity name or likeness being used to endorse a product or service. These laws were designed in part to allow a person to control the association of a product or service with their name or identity without their permission — not everyone wants to endorse athlete's foot products, I guess.
The right of publicity is governed by each individual state's law and, generally speaking, it is the state law of the celebrity's home base at the time of death that controls. Currently, at least 19 states recognize the right of publicity via statute, and several more states recognize the right via the state's common law.
Yet not all of these states recognize a postmortem right of publicity — in fact, only some 20 states do recognize such a right.
Thus, if a celebrity (or any other person) resided in, say, New York, at the time of his or her death (New York recognizes a right of publicity but only for the living), the right of publicity dies with him or her, and no license would be needed from the estate (or heirs or beneficiaries) to use name, image or likeness.
If, however, the celebrity lived in the celebrity-friendly state of California, which does recognize a postmortem right of publicity for 70 years after death, a license would still be required.
And just to ensure that nothing is easy (and to make sure you're still paying attention), even if the relevant state recognizes a right of publicity, one should take heed to inquire as to whether the state recognized such a right at the time of the celebrity's death.
If, for example, the celebrity died before the state statute was enacted, his or her heirs may not be able to stop anyone from using the deceased name, image or likeness, even when the statute recognizes the right postmortem.
This issue was front-and-center in the 2007 decision involving images of Marilyn Monroe. While the parties argued over which state's law governed, none of the states at issue recognized a postmortem publicity right at the time of Monroe's death in 1962. (California's statute was enacted in 1984).
In 2008, after the Monroe decision, and even though Monroe was deemed to be a New York resident at the time of her death, the California legislature amended its statute to apply retroactively to Californians who passed away prior to the enactment of the statute in 1984.
Given the attention that Tupac's virtual performance received at Coachella, undoubtedly others will seek to "invite" other deceased performers onstage in the future. Whether or not they need permission from the heirs can be a complicated question, but one that must be answered before the show begins.
BIO Ilene Farkas
Ilene Farkas is a commercial litigator and partner in Pryor Cashman's New York office. Her practice focuses on intellectual property disputes in various entertainment-related areas. She regularly represents recording artists, composers, music publishers and record companies in music copyright and publishing disputes. She also represents radio personalities, stage directors, choreographers, apparel manufacturers and brand licensors in arts and entertainment-related disputes.
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Kindle Worlds' de Wolfe Pack Series Release Day and #Giveaway!
Labor Day has passed and summer is drawing to a close. It's a perfect time to read about knights, vikings, and generations of chivalrous men and strong women. If you're searching for a great read, you're in luck today! Eighteen books in Author Kathyrn le Veque's Kindle World, the de Wolfe Pack Series, release today! In honor of my sisters in Romancing Yesteryear and Embracing Romance, I'm happily sharing their books at Rogues, Rebels & Rakes today.


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Bounty Hunters Guild
Leader Voll Alucard
Founded Year 9 Day 123
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Industry Bounty Hunters
Holosite Bounty Hunters Guild
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Bounty Hunters Creed
Contrary to popular belief, even the roughest, the seediest, and the most dispassionate of hunters were far from being the unprincipled villains many would make them out to be. Most hunters adhered, to some degree, to an unwritten code of ethics which, when spoken of at all, was referred to as the "bounty hunter's creed." While the exact wording of these tenets varied from planet to planet, the gist of this creed is summarized below.
While the average Imperial or Republic citizen may have found the codes objectionable, and even morally offensive, they served as a loosely defined set of enforceable principles by which hunters conducted their trade and lived out their lives.
NO Bounty Is Worth Dying For
This rule emphasized that, no matter how great a reward, a hunter should never take any undue risks to his or her life in order to make a capture. They should also consider how much of a risk whichever bounty was going to be and to plan accordingly. (Of course, how much effort a hunter had put into pursuing a quarry, how great the reward, and if was worth the risk were all open to interpretation in the middle of a hunt.) A reward, even if enormous, could not be spent if a hunter was dead.
People Don't Have Bounties, Only Acquisitions Have Bounties.
This single, cardinal rule, more than any other, defined the way in which bounty hunters approached their chosen profession. It reflected the idea that sapient beings, to some degree, must be accorded respect. If, however, an individual had a bounty placed on them, he or she ceased to be an individual with rights. No longer a member of the galactic community, the "acquisition" became fair game. Tears should never be shed over the fate of someone that was, after all, only an "acquisition."
Capture By Design, Kill By Necessity.
In keeping with the loosely defined hunter code of ethics, killing was sometimes necessary. That was business, pure and simple. However, unnecessary killing was still murder. The hunter, unless otherwise directed by those leveling the bounty, must attempt to deliver the acquisition alive. Often, those leveling the bounty had a vested interest in a live target — and the target might have been better off getting killed by the hunter.
No Hunter Shall Slay Another Hunter
Simply put, whatever their origin, bounty hunters saw themselves as a special breed. They took their lives (and those of others) into their hands each time they hunted. One may agree with another hunter's motives or insult them for the manner in which they carried out their hunts, but no bounty hunter would ever take up arms against a fellow hunter. This law applied only to hunters who followed the creed, not to those who had a bounty posted on their head becoming merely acquisitions. In such cases, the ex-hunter was no longer seen as a member of the common fellowship and old scores could now be settled with impunity.
No Hunter Shall Interfere With Another's Hunt.
While it was not unheard of for hunters to work as a team, the hunt for a given acquisition was most often seen as a form of personal duel between two sapient creatures. In such a deal, the hunter matched skill and courage against all the resources one's opponent could bring to bear. If the hunter won, it was a personal triumph denoting superior skill and intellect, and not simply a question of luck. To interfere with another's hunt, unless first invited, was to leave the question of "who is better" open and, perhaps forever, unresolved. Of course, competition between hunters was often fierce and there was often a very thin line between "competition" and "interference". This being true, while a hunter was constrained against taking direct action against another hunter, there was nothing to constrain a hunter from hiring others to do the dirty work. Of course, if such an action, successful or not, could be traced back to the original perpetrator, serious consequences inevitably followed.
In the Hunt One Captures or Kills, Never Both.
In cases where the acquisition had been taken alive, that "choice" could not be altered. To kill an acquisition in the course of the hunt was one thing, but to purposely kill an unarmed, helpless being already subdued and unable to resist was seen as simple slaughter and wanton butchery. An acquisition "killed while attempting to escape" however, would be an entirely different matter altogether.
No Hunter Shall Refuse Aid to Another Hunter.
While no hunter had the right to interfere with another's hunt, there came times when even the best of master hunters required assistance. In extreme cases, any hunter could have asked for and expected aid and assistance from another hunter, even if it meant that the latter must temporarily suspend his or her own hunt in the meantime to render such aid. Whatever personal grievances or animosities that would be involved between the two parties, it is known and understood that hunters took care of their own. Of course, such assistance was not without its price tag, and the arbitration of payment after the fact could often put a substantial dent in any expected profit.
Applicants shall contact the current leader via darkness message or join request to set up an interview. For anyone already on a planet, they shall have to arrange transport once accepted. Anyone starting new should wait for acceptance before choosing a location, so that Headquarters can be chosen.
Year 17 with the new Guildmaster in place there he is bound to take the Guild to new heights and restore the reputation and Honour to the Guild.
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How many ex-Arsenal men seem to have felt that knocking Arsenal in general and Arsène Wenger in particular is the best way to get attention, and perhaps a bit of cash on the way? 10? 20? 50? Probably many more for the list seems endless.
From the earliest press criticism of the ref to the Queen inviting Arsenal to the palace.
Arsenal beaten 5-1 by Tottenham, and why it didn't matter a jot.
When Tony Adams became captain – just for one day.
When Arsenal won the league and last season's champions were relegated.
Our headline comes from 1928.
Here are the anniversaries for today. Apologies for publishing yesterday's again earlier!
The full index to what is on this site is here.
Below are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 24 March.
The headline story comes from 2012.
When the anti-Wenger groups protested against Rosický getting a contract renewal.
Today's headline is taken from this day in 1910.
Below is our daily review of anniversaries on this day in Arsenal's history (with the odd bit of historical context on occasion as well). Our headline comes from 1907.


Marcia Blaszak began her National Park Service Career in the Western Regional Office in San Francisco in 1968 as a clerk-typist. Throughout her 39 year career she served in a variety of positions and locations to include administrative positions at Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. She was budget officer at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and administrative officer at Yellowstone National Park (NP), Shenandoah NP, and Lassen Volcano NP. Indeed she was the first woman administrative officer at Yellowstone. Former Shenandoah Superintendent Bill Wade called Blaszak the best administrative officer he had ever worked with.
Following the restructuring of the National Park Service in the mid-1990s Blaszak moved to Alaska Region. In 1994 she became the associate regional director for administration and later served as the superintendent of the Alaska Support Office. In 2001, she assumed the position of deputy regional director for the Alaska Region. In 2004 Interior Secretary Gale Norton promoted Blaszak into the position of regional director for Alaska. She served in that position until her retirement in 2008.
By this time, she had also worked her way up through the various levels of incident management to become a fully qualified Finance Section Chief. During her career, she served as a team leader for the administrative payment teams and as the finance section chief for the first NPS All Risk Type I Incident Management Team. She served in that position during a number of major events, to include work in Yellowstone NP during the 1988 fires and during the response to Hurricane Andrew in South Florida in 1992. According to the late Rick Gale, NPS Chief of Fire and Aviation and the Incident Commander of the team on which Marcia Blaszak served in Florida, she was the best Finance Section Chief with whom he had had the privilege to serve. She distinguished herself during the Hurricane Andrew event, where Gale jokingly summarized, "Marcia, we gave you unlimited authority and you exceeded it!" Blaszak received the Department of the Interior (DOI) Meritorious Service Award in 1998 and the DOI Distinguished Service Award upon her retirement.


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North Carolina State players celebrate with the coaching staff after an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The N.C. State women's basketball team will have its next two games postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test, subsequent quarantining and contact tracing among the Wolfpack program.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday changes to women's basketball schedules, including postponements, rescheduled games and adjustments to tipoff times.
The N.C. State at Virginia Tech game scheduled for Thursday and the NC State at Wake Forest game scheduled for Sunday have been postponed.
As a result of postponements, Louisville will travel to Virginia Tech on Thursday for an 8 p.m. tipoff. Boston College will travel to Wake Forest on Sunday for a 4 p.m. game.
Both games were previously scheduled for later this season.
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ATLANTA -- — Georgia Tech returned from a 17-day layoff with one of its most impressive showings of the season, routing No. 20 Clemson 83-65 as three players scored more than 20 points Wednesday night.
Michael Devoe led the way with 22 points, while Moses Wright and Jordan Usher chipped in with 21 apiece.
Boeheim, Girard lead Syracuse to 83-57 rout of Miami
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard each scored a season-high 23 points to lead Syracuse to an 83-57 rout of Miami.
It was the Orange's largest margin of victory in the series since an 81-52 home win on Dec. 12, 1993.
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Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst – Energy Transition, EDF
Position Posting: https://www.edf.org/jobs/senior-financial-analyst-energy-transition
About EDF
Put your passion and skills to work for the planet. Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time, and we need people like you to help us build a vital Earth — for everyone.
We're Environmental Defense Fund, a fast-paced nonprofit with a growing staff of more than 1,000 people in nearly 30 countries. We deliver game-changing solutions that cut climate pollution and strengthen people's ability to thrive despite the effects climate change is already having. We work wherever we can have the most impact, from local communities to top companies to governments worldwide, and even in space.
Our culture, values and commitment to diversity make EDF an exciting and meaningful place to work. Every job here makes a difference. Won't you join us?
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The Senior Financial Analyst, Energy Transition will help develop, track, and analyze budgets and fundraising proposals; organize and present financial data for reporting and decision-making; and execute financial processes for the Energy Transition team and their workstreams. This position organizes data, completes financial reports, reviews grants, contracts and subawards, performs financial analysis and projections, reconciles variances, and identifies and resolves any issues. The Senior Financial Analyst will pursue continuous improvement in reporting and processes used to monitor budgets and present moderately complex financial data for decision-making to both financial and non-financial audiences.
The Senior Financial Analyst will report to the Finance Director, Energy Transition and will be a member of the Mission Finance team within the Enterprise Operations department, partnering with other Mission Finance staff and staff of the Finance and Development departments. Working in EDF's matrixed environment, the Senior Financial Analyst will ensure the production of timely, accurate, and insightful financial information for various stakeholders.
This is a remote position with a preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone.
Execute financial planning and reporting activities as well as lead day-to-day financial processes, including expense reclasses, invoicing, contract financial review, and as needed, updating forecasts on behalf of the Energy Transition workstream.
Submit purchase orders and invoices and ensure the proper coding of expense items for management approval, in collaboration with Operations Coordinators.
Produce timely month-end reports of actual vs. budget results, ensuring accuracy and completeness and investigating, analyzing, and explaining variances from budget for income and expense line items.
Identify issues in budget management and work with workstream staff to correct.
Prepare and facilitate fundraising proposal budgets and donor financial reports on awarded revenue.
Prepare budgets and financial reports for various stakeholders, including Mission staff, internal management, finance staff, and senior operations leads.
Manage one or more grants, including government grants, and their funds, as applicable.
Assist in the development of department and workstream annual budget submissions.
Participate in departmental meetings and trainings with both Enterprise Operations and Energy Transition teams.
Participate in advancing EDF's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF's values.
Additional relevant responsibilities as assigned.
4+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting, or related field required. An advanced degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
Proven knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting required.
Demonstrated familiarity of GAAP and thorough understanding of non-profit accounting principles and grants management required.
Experience reporting to government grants, foundations, and private donors is preferred.
Experience with NetSuite or other forecasting/budgeting reporting SAAS is preferred.
Finance, grants, government funding, or fund accounting experience in a non-profit organization is strongly preferred.
Ability to perform financial analysis and to create insight from a large-scale general ledger.
Expertise in MS Office Suite, especially Excel, including advanced proficiency in developing formulas, pivot tables, charts and spreadsheets that clearly present data to facilitate decision-making by management.
Detail-oriented with the ability to spot trends and ensure accuracy.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomatic skills with the ability to effectively liaise with colleagues, particularly communicating financial information to a broad audience with differing needs.
Solid organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to multitask and be flexible under pressure with changing priorities and perform well in a fast-paced team environment.
Self-motivated with the ability to work productively and independently as well as collaboratively with a team.
Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
We offer a strong total rewards package encompassing competitive salary, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities consistent with a modern global organization.
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Home Adventure Travel Kayaking Scotland's Loch Linnhe
Kayaking Scotland's Loch Linnhe
Much of west coast Scotland that reminds one of craggy places like Norway and Newfoundland. In Scotland earth fractures during the period of early continental shift have filled with fresh water creating immense lakes like Loch Lomond. Along the shore, the same phenomenon caused glacially eroded mountains to drop into the sea, forming long fjiord-like arms that jut far inland.
Loch Linnhe is one of these lines where the earth split and formed an arm of the sea running far inland. Beginning at the Firth of Lorn, which separates the Isle of Mull from the mainland, the line of Loch Linne runs northeast in a straight line and lying on that line are Loch Lochy, Loch Ness, Inverness and Moray Firth on the Northeast coast. Some even claim that Nessy, the Loch Ness "Monster" swims to the sea at Loch Linnhe through underground passages.
An Urge to Kayak Loch Linne
The lure of the Loch became so great that we contacted Wilderness Scotland, whose headquarters are in Cairngorm National Park, but who arrange hiking, boating and kayaking guided and unguided adventures all over Scotland, including the Outer Hebrides.
Wilderness Scotland was glad to arrange for our guide and the equipment to meet with us at the Isle of Eriska Hotel. Sure enough, at the hour appointed an SUV with a trailer and three kayaks appeared. Over a cup of coffee our guide, Australian born but Scottish to the core, went over the plan for the trip. Because of tides and other concerns, he suggested that we travel up the Loch a bit before putting in. The plan was to travel up the east side of the Loch for a few miles and put in above Stalker Castle.
We had to stop at the Stalker castle café to take a look at the castle, a straight walled three story fortified stone house perched on a island just offshore. Built by the Lord of Lorn in the 15th century, it has been restored but is not generally open to the public. The bright and modern Café is a great stop for breakfast or lunch.
A few miles up Route A 83, A 828, a pull-off on the shore marks the place to off load the kayaks and begin the exploration of Loch Linnhe. A short climb downhill led to a rocky shore but one with a good put-in. Although we offered, our guide did the tough work leaving us to carry only our life vests to the water's edge. What followed next was one of the most thorough and understandable instruction periods. Short and concise, our guide reviewed launch and paddling techniques and emergency procedures, including the off-chance of capsize. Although we are seasoned kayakers, we always let guides do their instruction period and this was one of the best.
Exloring the waters and Nature of a Scottish Loch
We put in opposite the north end of Shuna Island, paddling northwest across this arm of the Loch and rounding the tip of the island, staying close to the shore. This is a farmed island, with mostly grasses and low growth and patches of tall trees. A farm on the south end is the only habitation. Hugging the shore brought us plenty of attention from gulls nesting along the shore. Although the adults were flying close above our heads, we could still see large puffs of grey feathers hopping from shelter to shelter on the shoreline.
With the full breadth of the Loch to our right we headed off to a group of small skerries in the middle and found more active birdlife there. The plan had been for lunch there but the birds were not welcoming and we headed further south into a small bay on the north end of Lismore Island. A small gravel beach provided a good landing spot and we soon located a high spot with wonderful views. The gulls fortunately gave us a break and our guide broke out the special lunch of sandwiches and juice and we celebrated our paddle with good conversation while watching a fishing trawler plying the waters.
The paddle in this broad Loch is simply breathtaking. With the islands of Shuna and Lismore to our left and fore, across the loch runs the entire range of the Kingairloch Mountains, the tallest approaching 2,500 feet in altitude, all rising sharply from the sea. Further south, just visible from Lismore island, the Sound of Mull and the island of Mull opposite the southern tip of Lismore.
Rounding Out With Castles
As we paddled around the small islets at the northern tip of Lismore small fishing boats plied the waters in the center of the Loch and a variety of sea birds circled overhead. Headed back to our put-in we came upon another small farmed island with a large area of stone ruins, most probably another castle from Scotland's turbulent period. A small farm on the north end marks the only human habitation. Under the bright and glorious sun we paddled across the eastern arm of the Loch past castle Stalker and on up the passage between Shuna island and the mainland, passing an attractive marina on the way. The eight mile paddle was not only a chance to get a bit of exercise and fresh air for our travel wearied bodies but a refresher for the soul as well.


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Engineering - May 21 2018 - 6 min read
Big data, machine learning, and cloud computing are disrupting decades-old marketing practices.
Technology is changing everything, from manufacturing and construction to design and engineering—and it's changing at what feels like a rapidly increasing pace. As a professional in one of those industries, you know this all too well.
From the tools to design, build, and make things to the demands of customers, today's business landscape is nothing like that of 15 or 20 years ago. Every day, I share with customers how Autodesk products and technologies can make these transitions easier and more efficient. But even as I've been having these conversations, I have started building empathy with these customers.
That's because I'm going through these rapid disruptions, too.
Seismic shifts are happening in marketing. My field isn't immune to the forces that are pushing manufacturing and construction toward more technology and innovation: Big data, machine learning, and cloud computing are upending decades-old marketing practices. Like you, part of my everyday job is to stay ahead of these changes.
The examples below show how marketing is evolving, the challenges these disruptions pose, and the opportunities you have to move your company's brand forward using new technologies.
Machine learning will alleviate some of the mundane tasks of marketing and let people focus on building relationships and creativity.
1. The Means of Marketing Are Changing
You can't separate the tools of a job from the practice of a job. A surgeon and a scalpel make a powerful combination, but separated, they can accomplish very little. Likewise, marketers can't market today without automation. It's true that automation is making marketing more efficient and more productive—those are benefits, but they're not the disruptive force. That's simply how marketing is done today.
Instead, I think the real disruption is going to happen with machine learning. The computer, instead of just automating elements of marketing, will soon be another marketer in the room—one with vast data storage and computing capabilities.
Take the idea of generative design. It's a creative approach that uses cloud-computing power to output myriad design possibilities based on specific conditions or parameters. In a way, it mimics nature's evolution: The strongest elements stay; the weaker ones disappear. Generative design for marketing will be able to process the historical results of past campaigns, apply them to the business objectives of a new campaign, and create the best play for you. This type of technology can produce things your marketing team may not have thought of because people don't have the complete historical data and recall ability the computer has.
So instead of dreading the coming automation, be excited because it provides an opportunity to truly invest in the key human areas of marketing while the machines do the computing.
Here's the part that makes marketers uncomfortable: This automation will upend elements of marketing many have been doing for decades—that is, making decisions. But while these tools take the more boring, rote work out of marketing, they allow humans to do more intellectually stimulating work. These are the things the computers can't do: the creativity, the relationship building, the empathy. You can't automate that.
2. Quality of Data Is More Important Than Quantity
Data is the currency of the 21st-century marketer. Marketing automation is useless if you don't have good, clean, relevant, and quality data. Even the simplest data sets, like email lists, are only as good as the quality of the content and the tools you use to process it. But with the mountains of data come the requirements to translate it, interpret it, and put it to meaningful use—and in a way that is respectful of clients and prospects and their intentions.
To some extent, customers expect you to collect data on them, and they expect to be retargeted. It's marketers' job to use this data in a way that builds a relationship between the customer and the brand. If the marketing tactic is intrusive and irritating, it's a solicitation. Use such tactics repeatedly, and you'll fall out of favor with that customer or prospect. But if your message is relevant and engaging, it's a connection, an opportunity to feel understood and validated.
New hardware such as smart watches can deliver targeted content to customers' fingertips.
However, instead of finding interesting data tools and applying your information to the tool's capabilities, flip the process on its head. Ask yourself, "What am I trying to achieve with this data?" Then, go find the technology that allows you to use that data in the most competitive, differentiated way.
3. Customers Want Stories, Not Sales Pitches
Marketers know that content production is being disrupted on several fronts. How and where people consume content is different than just a handful of years ago. Tablets, phones, and watches can deliver targeted content at your fingertips. Podcasts and immersive digital experiences are disrupting the way marketing is delivered, too.
But this vast content landscape doesn't mean marketers have to produce something on every platform. In fact, you shouldn't employ the strategy of throwing everything at the proverbial wall and seeing what sticks. Instead, you should seek to produce something that rises above the tsunami of content.
So how do marketers do that? Storytelling.
A combination of immersive digital experiences and live experiences will become the expected way to tell your story to Generation Z and beyond.
Storytelling is a means to capture and hold somebody's attention. It's how you differentiate your brand, and I think it's absolutely critical for companies today. Storytelling is how you create an affinity for your brand. It's one thing for a customer to understand what your company does or stands for. It's another for that customer to say, "I have an emotional attachment to what this company does because it speaks to what's most important to me."
The practice of storytelling comes in many forms, from old standbys like success stories and videos to newer platforms such as virtual reality (VR). Steelcase recognized the potential in combining VR and gaming technology to create a sales and marketing tool called the Virtual Office Space. Customers can don a pair of VR goggles and feel what it's like to walk through a redesigned office space outfitted with all manner of Steelcase furniture.
One way that Autodesk tells its story is through the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco. There, visitors can walk up to and experience physical examples of the incredible work our customers produce, and one of the most popular times to visit the Gallery is during Design Night. These immersive digital and live experiences are gaining enough traction that soon they will be expected—especially for Generation Z and beyond.
See the latest design and engineering innovations at the Autodesk Gallery.
It's a good thing for customers to have marketing expectations. They can recognize bad marketing tactics, which means they expect good ones from you. They expect your interactions with them to be personalized. You should know, for example, that they've been searching on, say, "site-execution automation software for construction," "better scheduling tools," or "the convergence of construction and manufacturing." And because you should know that, you should be delivering relevant, helpful, engaging content that meets those specific information needs.
What all of this means is that, rather than fear disruption, today's marketers should embrace the tools and innovations that help you best serve the needs of your customers and prospects. Use those tools to understand who your customers are and what they want so you can deliver quality, affinity-building content that meets their needs—and solidifies their relationship with your brand.
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Die Zivilehe ist die in den meisten Ländern als Rechtsinstitut des Zivilrechts ausgestaltete Form der Ehe. Sie ist Gegenstand des Eherechts.

"Zivil" bezeichnet in diesem Zusammenhang die Abgrenzung der staatlich geregelten Ehe von der religiösen, durch Glaubensgemeinschaften vermittelten Ehe (z. B. der kirchlichen Trauung oder der islamischen Ehe). Die Voraussetzungen dafür, die Zivilehe eingehen zu können, und ihre Rechtswirkungen im Einzelnen unterscheiden sich je nach Rechtsordnung. Gleichgeschlechtlichen Paaren steht seit Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts in vielen westlichen Ländern die Zivilehe offen.

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Die Zivilehe ist die in nichtreligiöser Form (d. h. vor dem Standesbeamten oder Notar) geschlossene und nichtreligiösem Recht unterliegende Ehe.

Ausgehend von der einzelnen Ehe, gibt es staatlicherseits die reine Zivilehe, die rein religiöse Ehe oder Mischformen, bei denen der Staat in begrenztem Umfang (Eheschließung, ggf. auch Nichtigerklärung) die Mitwirkung der Religion zulässt. In Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, aber etwa auch Frankreich und den Benelux-Staaten ist dem Grundsatz nach die reine Zivilehe obligatorisch. Zugleich kann hier eine Ehe nach religiösem, etwa kanonischem Recht vorliegen, die aber staatlicherseits ohne Bedeutung bleibt (vgl. "Kaiserparagraph"  BGB oder  Abs. 2 BW). Bei der fakultativen Zivilehe existiert staatlicherseits die reine Zivilehe neben der rein religiösen Ehe oder Mischformen.

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In Deutschland wurde während der Franzosenzeit in von Frankreich besetzten bzw. annektierten Gebieten der Code civil eingeführt, ebenso in den sogenannten napoleonischen Satellitenstaaten des Rheinbundes (zum Beispiel 1810 im Großherzogtum Berg).
In den vier rheinischen Departements wurde sie fakultativ 1795 eingeführt; am 1. Mai 1798 obligatorisch.

Im Zuge der allgemeinen Restauration mit Beginn der preußischen Zeit 1815 wurde die Zivilehe allmählich wieder abgeschafft, wobei der preußische Staat – etwa im Erzbistum Köln – zunächst kompromissbereit gegenüber dem amtierenden konservativen Episkopat agierte. Aufgrund der föderalen Struktur des Deutschen Bundes gab es in der Folge bis zur Reichsgründung regional unterschiedliche Annäherungen an die Wiedereinführung der Zivilehe.

Vorreiter waren die Freie Hansestadt Bremen und das Großherzogtum Oldenburg, wo auf Initiativen des Baptisten Frerich Bohlken bereits am 31. Mai 1855 ein "Gesetz über die Zivilehe für das Land Oldenburg" verkündet wurde. Die erste zivilrechtliche Trauung auf dieser gesetzlichen Grundlage fand am 12. Juli 1855 in der Stadt Varel statt; damals heirateten der Baptistenpastor August Friedrich Wilhelm Haese und Metta Schütte. Es war für Angehörige von Freikirchen und andere Dissidenten wie Freireligiöse bis dahin nicht möglich, die Ehe einzugehen. Das Recht, legale Eheschließungen durchzuführen, lag bis zum Erlass des genannten Gesetzes allein bei der jeweiligen Staatskirche. Diese wiederum verweigerte solchen, die aus der Staatskirche ausgetreten waren, die Trauung. Preußen führte am 9. März 1874 die obligatorische Zivilehe mit einem vom Landtag am 23. Januar 1874 verabschiedeten Gesetz ein. Gegen die Zivilehe gab es teilweise erhebliche Widerstände.
Im Deutschen Reich wurde die Zivilehe im Zuge des Kulturkampfs 1875 durch das Gesetz über die Eheschließung nach preußischem Vorbild geregelt (siehe auch Kaiserparagraph).

Rechtslage
In Deutschland gilt heute die sogenannte obligatorische Zivilehe ( BGB,  Abs. 3 EGBGB). Damit ist gemeint, dass staatliche Instanzen nur diejenigen als Eheleute betrachten, die entsprechend den Vorschriften des Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuches ("standesamtlich") geheiratet haben. Eine Ausnahme von der obligatorischen Zivilehe beinhaltet die Heilungsvorschrift für nicht vor dem Standesbeamten geschlossene Ehen in  Abs. 3 BGB. Im Jahr 2011 wurden in Deutschland 377.831 Ehen geschlossen.

Bis Ende 2008 durfte eine kirchliche Trauung in Deutschland erst nach der Eheschließung stattfinden (Verbot der religiösen Voraustrauung). Mit dem seit 1. Januar 2009 gültigen Personenstandsrechtsreformgesetz ist dieses Verbot aufgehoben, die kirchliche Trauung hat nun überhaupt keine zivilrechtliche Relevanz mehr und ist darum auch nicht mehr staatlichen Beschränkungen unterworfen. Die evangelische Kirche hat die kirchliche Eheschließung ohne vorherige standesamtliche Eheschließung untersagt; in der katholischen Kirche ist sie in Ausnahmefällen möglich.

Anmeldung
Die beabsichtigte Eheschließung ist nach ,  und  des Personenstandsgesetzes beim Standesamt anzumelden. Dabei sind zumindest Geburtsurkunden (bzw. eine beglaubigte Abschrift aus dem Geburtenregister) und eine Familienstandsbescheinigung vorzulegen. Im Einzelfall, etwa bei Ausländern oder schon einmal Verheirateten, sind weitere Urkunden erforderlich. Diese Urkunden sind im Regelfall schriftlich bei den zuständigen Standesämtern zu beantragen. Einen Aushang des standesamtlichen Aufgebotes gibt es seit der Aufhebung des Ehegesetzes am 1. Juli 1998 nicht mehr.

Staatlicher Schutz der Ehe
Artikel 6 des Grundgesetzes setzt in seinem Satz Ehe und Familie stehen unter dem besonderen Schutz der staatlichen Ordnung die Zivilehe voraus und schützt grundsätzlich nur diese. (siehe auch Schutz von Ehe und Familie)

Österreich
In Österreich (genauer Cisleithanien) wurde die Zivilehe mit den Maigesetzen 1868 als "Notzivilehe" eingeführt, wenn ein konfessionelles, aber kein staatliches Ehehindernis bestand. Sie wurde dann erweitert, bis nach dem Anschluss 1938 die obligatorische Zivilehe eingeführt wurde ( EheG). Die wurde nach Kriegsende beibehalten.

Schweiz
In der Schweiz wurde 1874 im Zuge des Kulturkampfes in der Schweiz vorgeschrieben, dass man erst zivil heiraten muss, bevor man kirchlich heiraten kann (Voraustrauungsverbot,  Abs. 3 ZGB).

Weitere Staaten mit obligatorischer Zivilehe
Neben den von Frankreich beeinflussten Rechtsordnungen ist die obligatorische Zivilehe auch in den Ländern des ehemaligen sozialistischen Rechtskreises (einschließlich China) und in Lateinamerika üblich; ebenso in Japan und Korea.

In Tunesien findet die Eheschließung obligatorisch zivil vor einem Standesbeamten oder Notar statt; auch das materielle Eherecht ist zivilen Grundsätzen angenähert.

Fakultative Zivilehe
Bei der fakultativen Zivilehe gibt es zwei Varianten.

Zivilehe neben religiöser Eheschließung
Die meisten Staaten mit fakultativer Zivilehe lassen nur die Wahl zwischen zivilem (nichtreligiösem) und religiösem Akt der Trauung. Hierzu zählen die Länder des anglo-amerikanischen und des nordischen Rechtskreises sowie einige katholisch geprägte Länder. Voraussetzung ist die staatliche Anerkennung der Religionsgemeinschaft, des Geistlichen und/oder der Örtlichkeit. Zumeist erfolgt eine Meldung der Eheschließung durch die Religionsgemeinschaft an die staatlichen Behörden zwecks personenstandsrechtlicher Registrierung (in Italien beispielsweise Transkription genannt). Folgende europäische Rechtsordnungen gestatten eine religiöse Eheschließung:

Während beim "nördlichen" Typus allein die staatliche Trauungsperson durch eine religiöse Trauungsperson ersetzt wird, richten sich beim "südlichen" Typus auch die Ehevoraussetzungen nach kirchlichem Recht; Italien, Spanien, Portugal und Malta lassen zudem die Nichtigerklärung durch ein katholisches Kirchengericht zu.

Zivilehe neben religiöser Ehe
Einige Staaten kennen die Zivilehe neben der religiösen Ehe. Ein typisches Beispiel ist die Sonderehe (Special marriage) in Indien, Pakistan und Bangladesch, die hier neben der rein religiösen islamischen Ehe und zumindest religiös geschlossenen weiteren Eheformen besteht. Weitere Beispiele sind das Partnerschaftsbündnis von Konfessionslosen in Israel (was allerdings Konfessionslosigkeit beider Teile voraussetzt und somit keine echte Wahlmöglichkeit darstellt) sowie die Wahlmöglichkeit von Muslimen in Griechenland.

Religiöse Ehe
Der einzige Staat Europas mit obligatorischer Klerikalehe ist der Vatikanstaat, der nur die kanonische Ehe zulässt (bis 1993 ebenso Andorra). In vielen islamisch geprägten Staaten von Marokko im Westen bis Indonesien im Osten (Ausnahmen: Tunesien, Türkei, Nachfolgestaaten der Sowjetunion) und auch in Israel ist die rein religiöse Ehe üblich, wobei in der Regel mehrere Religionen anerkannt, aber konfessionsverschiedene Ehen kaum möglich sind.

In Israel haben Juden, Muslime, Drusen und einige christliche Konfessionen (jedenfalls die lateinische, die maronitische und die griechisch-orthodoxe) eigenes Recht und eigene Gerichtsbarkeit in Fragen des Personalstatuts. Hier kann etwa eine jüdisch geschlossene Ehe deshalb nur vom Rabbinatsgericht geschieden werden, das den Scheidebrief (Get) archiviert. Im Libanon bestehen sogar 18 anerkannte Glaubensgemeinschaften mit jeweils eigenem Eherecht und Gerichtsbarkeit. Manche heiratswillige Paare aus Israel oder dem Libanon weichen nach Zypern aus, um eine Ehe in ziviler Form zu schließen.

Weitere Beispiele: Jordanien, Syrien, Iran, Indonesien.

Literatur
 Alexandra Maschwitz: Die Form der Eheschließung. Göttingen 2014.
 Inken Fuhrmann: Die Diskussion über die Einführung der fakultativen Zivilehe in Deutschland und Österreich seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts. (= Rechtshistorische Reihe. Band 177.) Frankfurt am Main 1998.
 Joseph Overath: Zur Einführung der Zivilehe im "Kulturkampf". In: Joseph Overath: Kirchengeschichte. Orientierungshilfen, Standpunkte, Impulse für heute. Frankfurt am Main 1987, S. 165–182.
 Werner Schubert: Preußen und die Zivilehe in der Nachmärzzeit. In: Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte. Germanistische Abteilung. 117, 1987, S. 216–246.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, "All things must change." George Harrison sang, "All things must pass." French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, "The more things change, the more they remain the same."
All of these wise men could also be describing the world of whiskey. The importer and distiller of what was previously known as Anchor Distilling is now known as Hotaling & Co. This comes after Anchor Brewing was acquired by Sapporo–but not their distilling arm. Hotaling & Co.'s "new" name comes from A.P. Hotaling, spirits dealers at the turn of the 20th century in San Francisco, whose whiskey warehouse survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. You might also know them from their Old Potrero whiskey, which I tried a couple years ago and enjoyed. We've also written about another of their limited whiskies, too.
As we previewed back in May, J.H. Cutter was the newest addition to the company now known as Hotaling & Co.'s offerings. The new offering is 73% sourced bourbon from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers aged 4.5 years, 17% Old Potrero 18th Century Style Rye Whiskey aged a minimum of 3.25 years and 10% Old Potrero Port Finish Rye Whiskey aged 4 years. It is said J.H. Cutter Whisky (using the spirit's spelling at the time) was one of the most celebrated whiskeys in late 1800s San Francisco.
I was kind of excited about the possibilities that these many blends hath wrought, especially because I'd liked Old Potrero so much. Would change be good? Or would it keep me stuck in the past, longing for the old mix, unable to move on?
Tasting Notes: J.H. Cutter Whisky
Vital Stats: 96 proof, 73% sourced bourbon from Kentucky bourbon distillers aged 4.5 years, 17% Old Potrero 18th Century Style Rye Whiskey aged a minimum of 3.25 years and 10% Old Potrero Port Finish Rye Whiskey aged 4 years, goes for around $50 a bottle.
Appearance: Yellowish ochre, toasted turmeric, a freshly stained deck in the noon sun.
Nose: Fruity: Heavy on the pear, light on the mango. But it doesn't smell like artificial fruit. Actually, no: I take that back. It is kind of artificial. You know what it smells like? The light blue marker on the scented marker set I had in third grade—which was supposed to be mango-scented and was my first exposure even to the word mango. Proust had his Madeline, I have my whiskey. Seems fitting. Also: Powdered cocoa. Also: macadamia nuts. All very pleasing, really.
Palate: This starts off very smooth, also pear-like. The mouthfeel is pleasant. But then…it finishes with a weird mix of anise and peat, and a little heat. Some like peat and anise. I find those flavors…less pleasing. It has a finish, to me, like a restaurant mint you grab while exiting the joint and then aren't happy you put in your mouth.


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