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Linking the cultural and environmental stories of the Darling and Murray Rivers: a case for eco-health
environmental health, Indigenous health, Oceania EcoHealth Symposium 2013
The importance of Indigenous knowledge and culture in maintaining the health of the Darling and Murray Rivers was highlighted at the recent Oceania Eco-Health Symposium and Workshop.
Marie McInerney reports:
Since 2010 Aboriginal people of the Darling and Murray rivers have come together each year to dance the healing River Country Spirit Ceremony (Murrundi Ruwe Pangair Ringbalin).
This year they travelled from Murra Murra station near Cunnamulla down the Darling and Murray rivers to the Murray Mouth, crossing 15 Indigenous nations in the Murray Darling Basin.
Their journey is set to become Ringbalin – River Stories – a documentary launched at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival, and a website and smart phone app telling the stories "of Australia's greatest river system through the hearts and minds of the world's oldest living indigenous culture".
It's one a range of initiatives that aim to strengthen the voices of local Aboriginal people living in the Murray Darling Basin, Australia's food basket – where less than 1 per cent of land is owned by Aboriginal people.
"Because of this, we're often not seen as stakeholders," says Michael Anderson in A yarn on the river: getting Aboriginal voices into the Basin Plan. "Our approach to rectifying this is seeking to have our own inherent sovereign rights to the land and waters recognised."
Neil Ward, Director of Indigenous Policy at the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), told the symposium that much of the momentum towards land and water rights in the Basin had come through the creation of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations and the Northern Basins Aboriginal Nations.
The bodies are sponsored by the MDBA and set their own agenda: "We fund them, but they're autonomous," he said.
Another step was then to make sure Aboriginal people had their say for the 2012 draft Murray Darling Basin Plan, which aimed to balance the allocation of water for irrigation and the environment. It was a process that required formal written submissions – not a mechanism that suited Aboriginal people, Ward said.
In response, the MDBA developed the A yarn on the river resource as a "calling card" for taking four teams (made up of local Aboriginal people, independent facilitators and MDBA staff) out to more than 35 towns and former missions in the Basin, who worked with individuals and groups.
"Most had not lodged a submission for anything in their lives, and we ended up with 460 submissions from Aboriginal people, which I think is a record for any process anywhere. It actually informed and influenced government by demonstrating there was a deep and genuine interest from Aboriginal people in the process and in the outcomes for the rivers."
The next step, he says, has been the Echuca Declaration recognising the rights and claims of Aboriginal people over the rivers which has led to the National Cultural Flows Research Project on how to embed Indigenous water allocations in Australia's water planning and management regimes.
Ward says the project will try to determine how much water is needed, what cultural values will be protected using it, and how Aboriginal people would manage it. Providing 'environmental flows' for the rivers won't be enough to restore cultural values, he says.
"It's the other way around. Cultural flows will deliver environmental outcomes, environmental flows won't deliver the human dimension of self-esteem and control over their Country. If Aboriginal people achieve their dream of owning a large chunk of water, then there will rarely be a water meeting held that they're not invited to."
• See the River Country Spirit Ceremony (Murrundi Ruwe Pangari Ringbalin)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqrRfyVNqIo[/youtube]
• You can track Croakey's coverage of the Oceania Eco-Health Symposium here.
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package transport

import (
	"context"
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"io/ioutil"
	"net/http"
	"strings"
	"time"

	authchallenge "github.com/docker/distribution/registry/client/auth/challenge"
	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
)

type challenge string

const (
	anonymous challenge = "anonymous"
	basic     challenge = "basic"
	bearer    challenge = "bearer"
)

type pingResp struct {
	challenge challenge

	// Following the challenge there are often key/value pairs
	// e.g. Bearer service="gcr.io",realm="https://auth.gcr.io/v36/tokenz"
	parameters map[string]string

	// The registry's scheme to use. Communicates whether we fell back to http.
	scheme string
}

func (c challenge) Canonical() challenge {
	return challenge(strings.ToLower(string(c)))
}

func parseChallenge(suffix string) map[string]string {
	kv := make(map[string]string)
	for _, token := range strings.Split(suffix, ",") {
		// Trim any whitespace around each token.
		token = strings.Trim(token, " ")

		// Break the token into a key/value pair
		if parts := strings.SplitN(token, "=", 2); len(parts) == 2 {
			// Unquote the value, if it is quoted.
			kv[parts[0]] = strings.Trim(parts[1], `"`)
		} else {
			// If there was only one part, treat is as a key with an empty value
			kv[token] = ""
		}
	}
	return kv
}

func ping(ctx context.Context, reg name.Registry, t http.RoundTripper) (*pingResp, error) {
	client := http.Client{Transport: t}

	// This first attempts to use "https" for every request, falling back to http
	// if the registry matches our localhost heuristic or if it is intentionally
	// set to insecure via name.NewInsecureRegistry.
	schemes := []string{"https"}
	if reg.Scheme() == "http" {
		schemes = append(schemes, "http")
	}

	var errs []string
	for _, scheme := range schemes {
		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/v2/", scheme, reg.Name())
		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, url, nil)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		// The ping handler should be extremely fast, but for registries that serve
		// over http, it could take a while to fallback from https (esp. if the
		// transport has retries).  So give each ping attempt a (generous) 5s timeout.
		pctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
		defer cancel()
		resp, err := client.Do(req.WithContext(pctx))
		if err != nil {
			errs = append(errs, err.Error())
			// Potentially retry with http.
			continue
		}
		defer func() {
			// By draining the body, make sure to reuse the connection made by
			// the ping for the following access to the registry
			io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, resp.Body)
			resp.Body.Close()
		}()

		switch resp.StatusCode {
		case http.StatusOK:
			// If we get a 200, then no authentication is needed.
			return &pingResp{
				challenge: anonymous,
				scheme:    scheme,
			}, nil
		case http.StatusUnauthorized:
			if challenges := authchallenge.ResponseChallenges(resp); len(challenges) != 0 {
				// If we hit more than one, let's try to find one that we know how to handle.
				wac := pickFromMultipleChallenges(challenges)
				return &pingResp{
					challenge:  challenge(wac.Scheme).Canonical(),
					parameters: wac.Parameters,
					scheme:     scheme,
				}, nil
			}
			// Otherwise, just return the challenge without parameters.
			return &pingResp{
				challenge: challenge(resp.Header.Get("WWW-Authenticate")).Canonical(),
				scheme:    scheme,
			}, nil
		default:
			return nil, CheckError(resp, http.StatusOK, http.StatusUnauthorized)
		}
	}
	return nil, errors.New(strings.Join(errs, "; "))
}

func pickFromMultipleChallenges(challenges []authchallenge.Challenge) authchallenge.Challenge {
	// It might happen there are multiple www-authenticate headers, e.g. `Negotiate` and `Basic`.
	// Picking simply the first one could result eventually in `unrecognized challenge` error,
	// that's why we're looping through the challenges in search for one that can be handled.
	allowedSchemes := []string{"basic", "bearer"}

	for _, wac := range challenges {
		currentScheme := strings.ToLower(wac.Scheme)
		for _, allowed := range allowedSchemes {
			if allowed == currentScheme {
				return wac
			}
		}
	}

	return challenges[0]
}

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Tag archive for 'Quintana Roo'
By Riviera Maya Times On Friday, October 8th, 2021
Volunteers clean up the 'Los Piratas Channel' in Bacalar
Municipal authorities, nautical service providers, and businessmen from Bacalar cleaned up garbage in one of the busiest places for visitors, which is the 'Canal de Los Piratas' de la Laguna de Bacalar. More...
By Riviera Maya Times On Monday, October 4th, 2021
Yacht with tourists catches fire in Isla Mujeres
Agents of the Mexican Navy carried out the rescue of the passengers and crew. Quintana Roo, (October 04, 2021).- The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico as the National Maritime Authority, acting as the Coast More...
By Riviera Maya Times On Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
Quintana Roo joins the Global Day of Action for Legal Abortion
Women from practically all the municipalities of Quintana Roo marched in favor of decriminalizing the interruption of pregnancy. Quintana Roo, (September 29, 2021).- One voice and one demand: decriminalize the More...
Three inmates escape from Playa del Carmen prison
Guards shoot and recapture two, the police are still looking for the third prisoner who managed to escape. Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, (September 24, 2021) .- After the escape of three inmates in Playa del More...
By Riviera Maya Times On Friday, September 24th, 2021
Residents report in networks the poor condition of the streets of Holbox, Quintana Roo
There are many streets that are in poor condition and have not been maintained in Holbox Island for a long time. QUINTANA ROO, (September 23, 2021).- The past rains and the passage of heavy vehicles in the streets More...
By Riviera Maya Times On Saturday, September 4th, 2021
Manatee week kicks off in Quintana Roo to promote the preservation of this species
Quintana Roo, (September 02, 2021).- Yesterday, Wednesday, September 1st, the Seventh State Manatee Week began, in which various recreational and cultural activities were scheduled to More...
By Riviera Maya Times On Friday, September 3rd, 2021
Carrillo Puerto Ejidatarios say they haven't been paid for their land taken for the Maya Train Project
They denounce the commissioner for only giving them half because "they are not residents." Campeche, (September 02, 2021).- About 30 Ejidatarios of the Carrillo Puerto ejido, in the Champotón municipality, More...
By Riviera Maya Times On Monday, August 23rd, 2021
Zaragoza Canal: a potential project for US investors
Chetumal, Q.R. — The government of Quintana Roo says it has held meetings with US investors to promote conceptual projects of the Zaragoza Canal. In a statement, the government reported a meeting between the More...
Quintana Roo hotel association expects to close summer season with an average occupancy of 60 percent
QUINTANA ROO, (August 23, 2021).- With the application of the corresponding health protocols under the Covid-19 pandemic, the northern part of the state will close the summer period with an average of 60 percent More...

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Tag Archives: evolution
Evolving Biology, Evolving Theology
evolution, evolving, relationship, science, spirituality, theology
Here are a collection of short essays that arose out of the Evolving Biology, Evolving Theology talks that we presented.
Evolving Cosmology
By Tim Beattie
"In the beginning…" These words start the Genesis story of creation and also start the accepted mainstream science story of the origin of the Universe. Despite the best efforts of respected scientists in the early 20th century (including Einstein) to support a universe that was in "steady state", all the evidence pointed to a beginning. Instead of stars coming into being, burning and then exploding to create new stars, the Universe had a definite start. (This of course raises the perennial question, what happened before the Big Bang?)
After about 10 billion years our own solar system formed – a modest star in a modest galaxy having a planet in orbit that had all the conditions for life. All of the key elements were present and water could exist as solid, liquid and gas. It only took an, as yet undetermined, event for the chemical soup to start on a self-perpetuating cycle of life, reproduction and death through the single-celled organism. After a few billion years of their ubiquitous reign, something happened for the single celled creatures to become more complex and to become multi-celled creatures. After that time it has been a relatively rapid avalanche of progress through the development of plant and animal species.
Even with five or six mass extinctions we still see today a vast and diverse array of plants and animals. And of course we see the existence of the one species that has the capacity to understand much of it and to wonder at its origins and its meaning.
Hand in hand with our growing knowledge about the mechanics of biology, physics and chemistry has gone our desire for understanding of the purpose of life and the universe. Our evolving scientific knowledge has informed us about the beauty of the cosmos and has yet to diminish the thirst in many for an understanding of the Creator.
These are the questions that Science does not try to answer and we search for our answers through prayer, meditation, reading the sacred text and interaction with others.
Our Evolving Lives
By Lyn & Tim Beattie
The verb 'to evolve' is one of the most beautiful words in the English language. It means to develop, mature, move forward, grow, open out, unfold, unroll, expand, enlarge, extend. The word holds the connotation that this unfolding, this unfurling, will happen gradually with a pace of development which is slow and natural. As things evolve – whether it be a part of nature or our understanding of what it means to be human – the changes come gently and are usually accompanied with a sense of anticipation and gratitude. We see the new thing, or new thought, arriving and are ready to receive it with celebration at the coming of something that we have waited for and pre-empted. There are no shocks or traumatic shifts with an unfolding. The unfurling of a fern is a predictable and controlled growth experience like coming to know a great truth slowly; gradually over time.
So, the development of life on earth has experienced long periods of unfolding as species have evolved certain traits and the environment has either favoured these characteristics or rejected them. Size, colour, function, intellect and many, many other aspects of living creatures can be judged 'good' and carried on into the next timeframe or 'unworthy' and left behind. There have also been cataclysms (sudden events of an extreme nature) including ice-ages that have suddenly cut off whole branches of species like some kind of cosmic gardener let loose with large secateurs. Other species then take over the dominant narrative from the dormant nodes of earlier stories considered dead and buried. This has been the dance of evolution on the earth over millions and millions of years.
And here we are today. Humans are the dominant species on earth. Some think this happened by chance, others wish we were not quite so dominant, and still others consider it quite miraculous (aided by the intentional hand of the Divine).
Like Dr Brian Cox, I think it was in some mysterious way INEVITABLE.
Evolving Theology
By David Sullivan
Deity in the ancient world
Interest in and worship of deity are probably as old as humanity itself. The ancients had stories about their various understandings of the deity, stories which have been powerfully influential on communities and cultures right down to the present day. I suggest that the constancy of the interest in deities and their stories in history, however, suggests a deep need within humanity for something transcendent that will help people make sense of the world as it is.
Deity of the ancient world was most commonly understood in terms of multiple gods or goddesses. The ancients also believed that the origins of the deity and of the cosmos were closely connected. The sun and moon and stars, for example, were often depicted as gods. In one well-known creation myth of ancient Babylon, the Enuma Elish, deities emerged out of the primordial waters, and the heavens and the earth were ultimately formed out of the carcass of one of the deities slain by another.
Ancient cultures understood the origins of the cosmos in what is best described as functional terms. People in the ancient world believed that something existed not be virtue of its material properties, but by virtue of its having a function within an ordered systems (John Walton). (In our modern world, because of the huge increase in scientific knowledge, we tend to think of existence primarily in material terms.) The author of Genesis, being an ancient, was no different from his or her contemporary world in having a functional understanding of what it meant for something to exist.
The ancient deities were not unlike human beings, with similar daily routines, desires, needs, and moods. Their anatomy was also similar, being equipped for sex and childbearing. Human beings in almost all of the ancient creation stories were made by the gods to be slaves for the gods, in which their role was to satisfy the needs and whims of the gods. Humanity, then, was not highly valued, and sacrifices to appease the gods often included human sacrifice, including sacrifice of children.
The Deity of the Bible
In the book of Genesis and the books that follow in the Old Testament we find a very different story from other ancient texts about the deity. Whilst the cosmology of Genesis is very similar to that of other ancient texts (e.g. flat earth with a dome over the earth to hold the waters), Genesis has a very different understanding of deity. Genesis 1 describes the construction of the cosmos as a temple. The deity, whilst deeply and lovingly involved in the running of the cosmos, remains separate. In the Genesis creation account, the cosmos, whilst not divine, is sacred.
It was common amongst the religions of the ancient world to place an image of the deity in the temple to represent the deity. Genesis is no different. The deity places an image in the cosmic temple, but in this case the image is the human person, whether male or female. The role of human beings as image bearers is to have dominion over and care sacrificially for the world.
In being made in the image of the deity each human being is exalted by the deity. Humans are not made as slaves to meet the needs of the deity, for the deity has no needs.
What is the deity of the Old Testament like?
It is clear from the foregoing that the deity of the Old Testament is unlike the deities of other ancient religions. The fundamental characteristic of this deity is goodness. Everything this deity has created is good, in fact very good, implying that the deity is also good. The goodness of this deity is manifested in blessing, particularly in the blessing of humanity (Genesis 1:28). The goodness of this deity is also manifested in steadfast love (psalm 36:5), compassion, as rescuer of humanity, and wrath against injustice. Some, like the atheist Richard Dawkins, may describe the deity of the Old Testament in negative terms, for example, as genocidal, or as a bully, but this does not square with the descriptions of the Old Testament itself.
Stories have a powerful influence on communities, nations and cultures. The stories of deities are no different. The question of deity addresses questions about the world, why it is like it is, who we are, and what our role in the cosmos is. We owe it to ourselves to take the subject of deity seriously. The question will be, then, which story makes the most sense to us, offers the most satisfying explanation for the world as we know it, and offers hope for the future. And perhaps not knowing where all that might take me, am I willing to take the chance of going down that road?
Evolving Relationship
By Tim & Lyn Beattie
Scriptures tell us that 'God is the same yesterday, today and forever'. The Divine's character is 'Faithful and True' and able to be relied upon while the world around us changes. The seasons of life and nature create the experience of constantly 'shifting sands' in our mortal human lives. We struggle sometimes with our own adjustments and the way our closest relationships evolve and change with the passing of time on earth.
However, relationships must evolve; to remain vital, they must unfurl, grow, change, mature. Imagine a romantic relationship continuing forever in the high-energy state of obsession with one glorious (but in reality, flawed) human being. If nothing else, the limbic system would 'burn out'. Meaningful relationships, whether they be friendships, parent-child or lover partnerships, must develop with time. So, what of our relationship with the Divine?
The Christian narrative tells us that in the beginning, when humans were freshly evolved (and/or created), God declared his/her delight in us: 'very good' and 'made in my image; male and female'. We began to make choices; some were good, some were bad and some were ugly. Like an attentive parent of a young child, the Divine watched over us protectively, guided us and allowed us to discover our world in safety. We were taught consequences and given rules (or laws) to help us make good choices and be kind to one another. The earth provided what humans needed to grow and develop into adulthood under the watchful eye of a loving Creator. God spoke through nature, dreams, burning bushes, misty mountains, prophet/esses and even a donkey!
And then a time was reached when the Divine chose to presence her/himself alongside those image-bearers in human flesh. Jesus Christ was born as a baby onto the earth as fully human and fully God, and the Divine was now dwelling in human flesh amongst the people he/she loved. This was an intentional step (or evolution) towards intimacy; the distance between a perfectly loving God and mortal imperfect humans was being eroded. Christ lived, died and rose again to bridge that gap and secure a guiltless friendship between humankind and the Creator. People could now freely receive/give devotion in relationship with God based solely on belief in Christ and the love of God shown through him. And surely, this would have been enough for us.
But the Divine had even more generosity planned for us. When Christ returned to the heavenly realms, the Spirit (God's Holy Spirit, the Spirit that was in Christ) was sent to the earth to dwell within each person that chose to have faith in Christ, the God-person. The Spirit was given to comfort, guide, teach, counsel and be a guarantor of God's eternal life within us. This level of intimacy between humans and the Divine is extraordinary and I am often overwhelmed by the deep respect and honour that has been given to us. Along with the constant companionship of the Spirit, God has also given us advocacy through prayer, spiritual gifts and the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc).
I am greatly moved and thankful for the way God has chosen to evolve his/her relationship with human beings over time. My hope is that we may all continue to grow into this profound love relationship with our Maker, and that the freedom intended for us becomes a reality.
God of the Gaps
By Lyn Beattie
As we have come to understand our world differently through science and knowledge, we have also come to perceive the Divine differently. The patterns of 'the heavenly bodies' are governed by the rules of physics and do not require the hand of God to literally move them around each day. The water cycle does its thing and rain waters our crops, snow fills the mountaintops, mist rests in the valleys. We have seasons because of the tilt of the earth. We heal from meningitis because we have antibiotics. We enjoy biodiversity because we protect (and nourish) the habitat of other species. All these activities were considered the direct responsibility of God at various times in human history and He/She was worshiped based on the belief that the character of the Divine was linked to these activities on a regular basis. So, if the rains came, 'God was pleased with us'. If the rains did not come, 'God was punishing us'. If our child healed from fever, 'God's favour was upon us', but if they died, 'God has removed His/Her favour from us'.
So much of what we now understand as natural law was attributed to the direct action of the Divine in previous times. And, many people extrapolate this to presume that science will eventually eradicate any need for God at all. They believe that 'the God of the gaps' will disappear altogether.
My problem with this kind of thinking is that it presumes that the Divine Being exists primarily to perform tasks; tasks that we humans cannot or will not attend to. What if this is not true? One of the modern beliefs in the West that I find most extraordinary is that which belittles the Divine to being subject to the whims and fickleness of human creation/opinion. If God/dess does in fact exist, I suggest that He/She has a self-defined set of character traits, and also determines what daily activities and interactions are deserving of His/Her personal attention.
People who believe 'the God of the gaps' is dying simply because the Divine is not directly involved with the things that we previously believed He/She was about, perhaps need to alter their thinking about God/dess. Maybe the Divine is about other things? Maybe S/He sees different gaps? Maybe S/He is about relationship? Maybe S/He is about Love?
Posted by ltlionheart in genesis, science, Uncategorized, wonder
biology, creation, evolution, life, meaning, origins
Posted by ltlionheart in genesis, spirituality, Uncategorized
Christ, evolution, holy spirit, love, narrative, relationship
creation, deity, evolution, genesis, middle ground, science, spirituality
(written by Lyn Beattie and Mitzi Tuke)
On the last day in September, a group of eight brave people organized (and implemented) a public presentation in the North-Eastern region of Melbourne. 'Evolving Biology, Evolving Theology' was the title they used and the forum was held in an Anglican Church hall. Seventy people attended the forum and it was comprised of two 20-25 minute talks followed by a comment/question time with a panel of four (three scientists with active Christian faith and one Vicar).
Here is a summary of the kind of material that was handled during the talks:
The goal of the evening was to explore how humankind seeks to understand the matter of the universe and how it was formed. The first presenter (a scientist with faith) focused on the unfolding of matter and life on earth. We looked at human stories, myths and narratives that arose to comprehend the universe and our place in it, and also how modern science developed and evolved to examine and understand the physical nature of the universe. The speaker invited us to ponder how it is that life emerged from the dust so that it may speculate and observe itself. So the first talk considered 'science'.
The second talk explored our spiritual intuition and God's creation and belief that the universe has agency in God. The speaker (an Anglican Vicar) took us on a journey through history looking at how mankind has understood, and related to, Deity at different times up until the present day. The concept of atheism was considered and we were given a fresh look at the creation story recorded in Genesis. The presenter contended that science and spirituality can, and should, complement one another and draw synergy from each other. It was demonstrated that the theological underpinnings of science are that God created a rational and intelligible universe which humankind can investigate.
(image by Natalie Tuke)
These talks, therefore, were concerned with the 'middle ground' between science and spirituality, and invite us to consider that science and belief in God are in fact complementary and draw strength from each other. Often people experience challenges in reconciling the two and feel that they are mutually exclusive.
Over the next six weeks, we will further explore this topic. The posts will be written by a variety of people and we would encourage you (the reader) to engage with the discussion and express your opinions through making comments or asking questions. Everybody's contribution is valuable and adds to the wisdom of 'Evolving Biology, Evolving Theology'.
Posted by ltlionheart in science, Uncategorized
cataclysm, evolution, evolving, ice age, inevitable, species
So, the development of life on earth has experienced long periods of unfolding as species have evolved certain traits and the environment has either favoured these characteristics or rejected them. Size, color, function, intellect and many many other aspects of living creatures can be judged 'good' and carried on into the next timeframe or 'unworthy' and left behind. There have also been cataclysms (sudden events of an extreme nature) including ice-ages that have suddenly cut off whole branches of species like some kind of cosmic gardener let loose with large secateurs. Other species then take over the dominant narrative from the dormant nodes of earlier stories considered dead and buried. This has been the dance of evolution on the earth over millions and millions of years.


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A: Algo como esto te debería funcionar

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A new tram into the top of Lone Peak gave Big Sky the biggest lift-served vertical in the USA in 1995 (a title since taken by Snowmass in 1997), and the area has won numerous awards for its uncrowded slopes and non-existant lift lines/queues. There's an average of less than two skiers per acre on the busiest days and the longest lift lines are reportedly to the free breakfast buffet at Huntley Lodge where up to 927 guests may be served. The resort still holds the world record as the place where the most vertical feet have been skied in one day, by local Rusty Squire who made 220 helicopter ascents to claim his title. There is skiing on two lift-linked mountains for all standards and good facilities for 'boarders and telemarkers. The steepest route down is Castro's shoulder, with a 50 degree pitch, whilst the Big Couloir run down from the tram has pitches of around 42 degrees nd is 2600 feet long. There are numerous accommodation options for all tastes and budgets, including the slopeside Huntly Lodge, Snoshore and Snowcrest Lodge condominiums. The resort's biggest project has been the construction of the 45 million dollar slopeside Summit Hotel. Big Sky is located close to Yellowstone National Park.
In 2013 the resort merged with neighbour Moonlight Basin to create the largest ski area in the US. Moonlight Basin had been the first major new US destination resort for 20 years when it opened in 2003. Located approximately one hour from Bozeman, Montana, is located on the north face of Lone Mountain in the Madison Range. Lone Mountain also serves as home to the famed Big Sky Resort and the two are lift-linked together, a rare thing in North American skiing. Moonlight Basin's northern exposure given deep snow with drier, more consistent snow. The resort is the brainchild of two Montana natives – Joe Vujovich and Lee Poole, and their Fort Lauderdale-based partner, Keith Brown. who purchased the area in the early 1990s.
At build out, ski development will include approximately 2,500 acres of terrain, with a small portion of the partners' original purchase developed for ski terrain and home ownership. The remainder will be preserved as forest and wildlife habitat.


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David Icke banned from European Union
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David Icke banned from European Union countries for two years
FRIDAY, NOV 04, 2022
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,
The public speaker and former BBC television host was due to attend an event in Amsterdam this weekend, but will now reportedly be prevented from entering any country in the European Union for a period of two years.
"Received an email from the Dutch. My dad, David Icke, has been banned from entering the EU for two years," tweeted Gareth Icke. "They claim he is a "level three terrorist," he added.
Conspiracy author David Icke has been banned from entering the EU and designated as a "level three terrorist," according to his son Gareth Icke.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitic...eled-terrorist
David Icke banned from European Union countries for two years – that's how TERRIFIED THE CULT IS OF HIM. This is the letter we just received from Netherlands immigration… (now translated into English)
Link below:
https://davidicke.com/2022/11/03/dav...e-share-every/
https://banned.video/watch?id=6364f32480284510341ddd65
Must be a dangerous man!


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Roger Cecil
Abstract mountain landscape, 1986 , Cecil, Roger , Welsh
Sold by Big Sky Fine Art; this original mixed media work by Roger Cecil dated 1986.
 The work is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame, mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective & UV protecting museum glass.

 Roger Cecil was a reclusive painter, draughtsman and teacher who was born in Abertillery, Monmouthshire in 1942. He lived and worked in Wales for the last four decades of his life, much of it in the house where he was born and brought up.

 Cecil produced abstract work rich in imagery, poetry and colour, which were drawn from his environment, the industrial valley towns and mountains. Prolific and obsessive, he was always a solitary artist, with no affiliations to any group or artistic movement.
 He worked for more than forty years, with an ever-evolving and prolific creative output. His pictures capture the geology and the history of the places he knew so intimately, and the impact of man of that environment.

 Cecil studied Fine Art at Newport College of Art from 1959 to 1963, where his teachers included John Wright and Thomas Rathmell; in 1963 he gained the College's highest award in the national diploma in design and a place at the Royal College London. In 1964 he won the David Murray Landscape Award from the RA. He took up his place at the Royal College of Art, but after just a few weeks he was unsatisfied and instead took up manual work in opencast mines and building sites.

 Cecil later spent some time teaching at Ebbw Vale. From 1995 to 1998 he did his MA, which he gained with distinction in communication design at St. Martin's College of Art.

 The BBC made a television documentary on Cecil's work called The Gentle Rebel.

 For a long time Cecil did not exhibit, through choice, and it was friends who helped to promote him. He then had a series of exhibitions at Business Art Galleries from 1987, and in 1995 the Hill Court Gallery, Abergavenny, held a retrospective of his work. In 1998 Gordon Hepworth and Y Tabernacl both showed Cecil's pictures.

 Cecil's works were also shown at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery in 2006 and 20011. The small book which takes the name of the earlier exhibition "Cariad" ; has an introduction by gallery manager Meg Anthony which states;
 "The magic of Roger Cecil's work is in part down to the man, for he is enigmatic and surprising, diffident and proud. He has deliberately avoided the art establishment, remaining shy of its protocol and systems of exposure and recognition. He has consciously created the space to pursue his art, away from the pressures of publicity and celebrity...... paint is Roger's passion."

 Cecil's methods were complex; he worked with a mixture of materials, including oil pastels, sandpaper, primer and plaster. He built up layers and then he rubbed and scratched them away. His work is textured and nuanced, and the colour reverberates as if it has a life of its own. The paintings are abstract, but there are echoes of monumental shapes and undulations of the female form, the Valleys - the dark hills embracing the bowls of space and the rich, gritty textures of the industrial and post-industrial landscape, highlighted by intricate, personal marks.

 Sarah Bradford states:
 "Scale is an important feature of Roger Cecil's work; he constantly shifts from near and the far off. He also moves his viewpoint from looking at, to looking down on to. This looking down, as though a bird, onto the world of the painting, comes from exploration of his surroundings and from the ordinance survey maps he takes with him when he walks. He has often said how he is inspired by the language of symbols and lines that are used in maps to delineate the landscape. It is easy to see the connection when looking at the networks of invented footpaths, waterways, and other pin point features that can be found in his work." …

 Mary Lloyd Jones visited Cecil's studio and reported that
 "Visiting the artists house and studio seemed like entering a tardis; a magical treasure house, a labyrinth of small rooms with interconnecting corridors stretching seemingly without end. This was the work place of a committed artist, inventive and skillful craftsman who has maintained a playful and adventurous attitude to the nevertheless serious business of making art."

 It has been said that the detail of his paintings was like his private language. He hesitated from imposing his meaning on anyone else, preferring others to come to his work in their own way and on their terms.

 There is something very quiet, insistent and challenging about Roger Cecil's work. The elusive nature of his abstract imagery – where colour, texture, form and space rub against each other – seems to be echoed in the quiet but deliberate character of the man.

 In the mature years of his career, and despite a well earned reputation as one of Wales' most accomplished artists, Cecil continued to push his practice and develop his work. He remained a very private and modest man, and certainly a reluctant hero.

 Roger Cecil was found dead by the roadside in Cwmbran on 21st February 2015 after a hospital stay in Newport.
Welsh ( b.1942 - d.2015 )
Abstract mountain landscape, 1986
Signed & dated 1986 lower left
Image size 21.1 inches x 17.1 inches ( 53.5cm x 43.5cm )
Frame size 29.5 inches x 24.8 inches ( 75cm x 63cm )
Sold by Big Sky Fine Art; this original mixed media work by Roger Cecil dated 1986.
The work is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame, mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective & UV protecting museum glass.
Roger Cecil was a reclusive painter, draughtsman and teacher who was born in Abertillery, Monmouthshire in 1942. He lived and worked in Wales for the last four decades of his life, much of it in the house where he was born and brought up.
Cecil produced abstract work rich in imagery, poetry and colour, which were drawn from his environment, the industrial valley towns and mountains. Prolific and obsessive, he was always a solitary artist, with no affiliations to any group or artistic movement.
He worked for more than forty years, with an ever-evolving and prolific creative output. His pictures capture the geology and the history of the places he knew so intimately, and the impact of man of that environment.
Cecil studied Fine Art at Newport College of Art from 1959 to 1963, where his teachers included John Wright and Thomas Rathmell; in 1963 he gained the College's highest award in the national diploma in design and a place at the Royal College London. In 1964 he won the David Murray Landscape Award from the RA. He took up his place at the Royal College of Art, but after just a few weeks he was unsatisfied and instead took up manual work in opencast mines and building sites.
Cecil later spent some time teaching at Ebbw Vale. From 1995 to 1998 he did his MA, which he gained with distinction in communication design at St. Martin's College of Art.
The BBC made a television documentary on Cecil's work called The Gentle Rebel.
For a long time Cecil did not exhibit, through choice, and it was friends who helped to promote him. He then had a series of exhibitions at Business Art Galleries from 1987, and in 1995 the Hill Court Gallery, Abergavenny, held a retrospective of his work. In 1998 Gordon Hepworth and Y Tabernacl both showed Cecil's pictures.
Cecil's works were also shown at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery in 2006 and 20011. The small book which takes the name of the earlier exhibition "Cariad" ; has an introduction by gallery manager Meg Anthony which states;
"The magic of Roger Cecil's work is in part down to the man, for he is enigmatic and surprising, diffident and proud. He has deliberately avoided the art establishment, remaining shy of its protocol and systems of exposure and recognition. He has consciously created the space to pursue his art, away from the pressures of publicity and celebrity...... paint is Roger's passion."
Cecil's methods were complex; he worked with a mixture of materials, including oil pastels, sandpaper, primer and plaster. He built up layers and then he rubbed and scratched them away. His work is textured and nuanced, and the colour reverberates as if it has a life of its own. The paintings are abstract, but there are echoes of monumental shapes and undulations of the female form, the Valleys - the dark hills embracing the bowls of space and the rich, gritty textures of the industrial and post-industrial landscape, highlighted by intricate, personal marks.
Sarah Bradford states:
"Scale is an important feature of Roger Cecil's work; he constantly shifts from near and the far off. He also moves his viewpoint from looking at, to looking down on to. This looking down, as though a bird, onto the world of the painting, comes from exploration of his surroundings and from the ordinance survey maps he takes with him when he walks. He has often said how he is inspired by the language of symbols and lines that are used in maps to delineate the landscape. It is easy to see the connection when looking at the networks of invented footpaths, waterways, and other pin point features that can be found in his work." …
Mary Lloyd Jones visited Cecil's studio and reported that
"Visiting the artists house and studio seemed like entering a tardis; a magical treasure house, a labyrinth of small rooms with interconnecting corridors stretching seemingly without end. This was the work place of a committed artist, inventive and skillful craftsman who has maintained a playful and adventurous attitude to the nevertheless serious business of making art."
It has been said that the detail of his paintings was like his private language. He hesitated from imposing his meaning on anyone else, preferring others to come to his work in their own way and on their terms.
There is something very quiet, insistent and challenging about Roger Cecil's work. The elusive nature of his abstract imagery – where colour, texture, form and space rub against each other – seems to be echoed in the quiet but deliberate character of the man.
In the mature years of his career, and despite a well earned reputation as one of Wales' most accomplished artists, Cecil continued to push his practice and develop his work. He remained a very private and modest man, and certainly a reluctant hero.
Roger Cecil was found dead by the roadside in Cwmbran on 21st February 2015 after a hospital stay in Newport.
Abstract mountain landscape, 1986 - Cecil, Roger
I would like to make an offer for Abstract mountain landscape, 1986 by Roger Cecil


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Morton Is Purdue's Salt
January 23, 2023 Broadcast, College 0
by Steven Stremming
photos by: Anthony Harper/Excel H Sports/Indiana Sports Network
photo by: Anthony Harper/Excel H Sports/Indiana Sports Network
Salt, you might wonder why I chose salt as a descriptor of Ethan Morton's over-all play, but let's look at the definition of the word salt.
An adverb of salt is to preserve and that is exactly what Morton did on this snowy, January 22nd, 2023, day, but we will get back to that later in the story.
The first half saw the Boilermakers run out to a twenty-four to nine early first half lead, as the Terrapins came out the chute slow. A tendency Maryland has more often than not, displayed this season.
Zach Edey was once again, a major factor in the early lead as he scored at will, yes, being guarded by three Terps, as he overpowered them near the rim.
Both Purdue and Maryland never could find the range from long range, as they combined for a five of 34 attempts for the game; though both, kept firing away.
The second half saw poor Boilermaker choices, which led to a sprint out baskets by Jahmir Young, a grad student from Upper Marlboro, Maryland and the steady play of Baltimore, Maryland sophomore, Julian Reese, which saw Maryland cut the Boilers lead to below double digits.
This was setting up as a trend as the Boilers became sluggish, complete with bad passes and troubles moving the ball pass the center line.
Then again, and again, Morton, would break up a Maryland pass, make a key rebound from a Terps shot and yes, block two shots, bring the ball up the court and stop virtually every run Maryland made in the second half. Maryland would cut the lead to three but then Morton would come to the rescue and yes, preserve (Salt) the lead for the Boilers while Edey continued his laser like domination in the offensive paint.
Maryland was relentless in the second half as they outscored Purdue in Mackey Arena in front of loud sold-out crowd, 34 to 23 points.
Zach Edey was dominant again as he scored 24 points on ten of seventeen shots and pulled in 16 rebounds, that included seven vital offensive rebounds.
Another Boiler of notice was the defense of David Jenkins, Jr. who recorded two key rebounds and scored three points in his twelve minutes of floor time.
No other Boiler managed to score double figures.
Maryland was led by Reese's 19 while Hakim Hart added 11 and Young scored ten.
per: Purdue University Athletics
No. 3-ranked Purdue improved to 19-1 overall and 8-1 in the Big Ten Conference with a 58-55 victory over Maryland in front of the 51st straight sellout at Mackey Arena. The win was Purdue's sixth in a row.
Purdue became the fifth Big Ten team since 2000 to start a season 19-1 (2019 Michigan; 2013 Michigan; 2011 Ohio State; 2005 Illinois). The 19-1 record is the best 20-game start in Purdue history.
Purdue improved to 8-5 all-time against Maryland. Of the 13 games played with Maryland, 11 of them have been decided by single-digits and eight of them by five or fewer points, including four straight contests (3, 1, 1, 3 points).
Purdue's 58 points in a home win were its fewest scored since Feb. 27, 2020, vs. Indiana (57-49).
Purdue has held three of its last four opponents to 55 or fewer points (Nebraska – 55; Minnesota – 39; Maryland – 55). Over the last four games, Purdue is holding foes to 53.0 points per game.
Over the last four games, Purdue has trailed for a total of 12:41 of a possible 160 minutes. It didn't trail in wins over Nebraska, Minnesota and Maryland.
Purdue has held every opponent to 70 points or less, one of two teams nationally that can say that (Saint Mary's).
Purdue now owns an 8-1 record against top-40 teams in KenPom, the most wins against the KenPom top-40 nationally.
Purdue is now 173-7 (.961) under Matt Painter when holding teams to 59 or fewer points. Purdue has won 17 straight game when holding foes to 59 or fewer points.
The win was Purdue's 75th in Big Ten play since the 2017-18 season (75-31 record). Purdue owns the league's best record by 4.5 games in that span over Michigan State (71-36).
Zach Edey scored 24 points with 16 rebounds, two blocks and an assist for his 16th double-double of the season. He already ranks eighth on Purdue's single-season double-double list. His 28th career double-double in ninth in school history.
Edey recorded his 250th rebound of the season in his 19th game. Just eight players since 2010-11 have had more rebounds in their first 19 games of the year. He is the only player since 2010-11 to have 400 points and 250 rebounds through the first 19 games.
Edey recorded his fourth 24-16 game of the season. The rest of the country has 11 and no player has more than one.
Based on a 35-game schedule, Edey is on pace for 751 points, 460 rebounds and 82 blocked shots. The only player we can find in the Sports-Reference database with 750 points, 450 rebounds and 75 blocks in a season is Navy's David Robinson (796-455-207 in 1985-86; 35 games played). No one since 1992-93 has even done 700-400-75.
Ethan Morton had four points, five rebounds and two blocks, but held Maryland's Jahmir Young to 4-of-18 shooting from the field.
Braden Smith has had at least four assists in eight straight games.
Girls Basketball State Tournament set to begin, new format awaits
Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Online Top 20 Coaches Poll January 22, 2023
Musings Of A Hoopster January 23rd, 2023/The Day THE Streak Ended
IBCA girls' basketball poll — Week 12 (Jan. 22)


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Erik Johannessen (født 2. marts 1952 i Stavanger, Norge) er en norsk tidligere fodboldspiller (målmand). Han tilbragte hele karrieren hos Viking i sin fødeby, og var med til at vinde hele seks norske mesterskaber med klubben.

Johannessen spillede desuden seks kampe for det norske landshold, som han debuterede for i en venskabskamp mod Finland 15. maj 1975. Som ungdomsspiller repræsenterede han desuden de norske U/19- og U/21-landshold.

Johannessen har rekorden for længste ubrudte clean sheet i Tippeligaens historie med 672 minutter. Efter sit karrierestop fungerede han i flere år som målmandstræner hos Viking, og blev desuden hædret som æresmedlem i klubben i 2020.

Titler
Tippeligaen
 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979 og 1982 med Viking

Norsk pokal
 1979 med Viking

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger

Fodboldspillere fra Norge
Personer fra Stavanger

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Bozell Column: Liberal Democrats, So Hypocritical
By Brent Bozell | November 2, 2005 1:02 AM EST
Conservatives are rolling their eyes watching the political left's outrage over the Valerie Plame identity controversy, wondering when it was exactly that liberals suddenly became the super patriots defending the virtues of the CIA. For a half-century the American political left has done everything in its power to undermine the national security of this country. Now we are to believe, as they wring their hands in agony and outrage – outrage, I say! – over Ms. Plame's outing, that they…care? This goes beyond rank hypocrisy. It is intellectual dishonesty.
Let's visit the left's record on national security matters. History is not kind. Where was the left when the Rosenbergs, communists both, fed our nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union? Both were deep-fried for the treason they'd committed. Liberals tut-tutted then and tut-tut now, and don't tell me there aren't hardened leftists who favored giving nuclear weapons to the Soviets to thwart what they considered America's imperial ambitions. What of Alger Hiss, another Soviet spy who also committed treason against his country? To this day he remains a darling of the political left. Up until the moment he died he was the left's poster child for American national security oppression.
Rather than defend the integrity of the CIA, the American left has done everything in its power to destroy it. It was Seymour Hersh and the New York Times that launched a campaign to paint the CIA as a "rogue elephant" agency back in 1974. Their efforts led to both houses of Congress, led by Democrats, working overtime during the Carter administration, to gut the agency's intelligence-gathering operations. Some liberals went further. CBS reporter Daniel Schorr lost his job when he leaked the secret House report on the CIA to the Village Voice, an action that outraged Americans but certainly pleased some folks at National Public Radio. They were pleased enough to hire him.
The left's crusade against the CIA hit a wall when Ronald Reagan was elected, with anti-CIA stalwart senators like Frank Church sent packing along with Jimmy Carter. He signed into law the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 -- the very law that is at the center of the Plame controversy. It was a liberal, long-time California Congressman Don Edwards, who pointed out that "No amount of tinkering, either with the statutory language itself or with the report, can render this bill constitutional." Only 32 members joined him in his dissension – all liberal Democrats like Patricia Schroeder, John Conyers, and now-Senator Charles Schumer.
It passed the Senate by a margin of 81 to 4, with Sen. John Chafee, in a rare fit of political sanity, leading the charge by alleging that hard-left magazines "CounterSpy" and "Covert Action Information Bulletin" had outed more than 2,000 intelligence officers around the world. It took a liberal, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, to denounce the proposed law "which, while making it easier to convict scoundrels, will chill the exercise of First Amendment rights." Joe Biden also voted against this bill.
Liberals outside of Congress also tried their best to undermine the law that could send "Scooter" Libby to prison. The American Civil Liberties Union slammed it as a "clearly unconstitutional infringement on the right of free speech." Morton H. Halperin, director of ACLU's Center for National Security Studies, not only promised to provide legal assistance to people who outed CIA agents, he also publicly stated that covert operations should be banned. Bill Clinton, a man who refused to lower himself to face-to-face daily CIA briefings, tried to appoint Mort Halperin to the Defense Department.
The liberal news media also did their very best. Just read the editorial page of the New York Times for March 22, 1982. Judith Miller's employers declared that "an angry, flag-waving Congress is making it a crime to print names the Government doesn't want published, even when they are derived from public sources. Last week the Senate refused to be outdone by the House in making the Intelligence Identities Protection Act offensive to the Bill of Rights."
The editorial concluded with a flourish. "What happens when Congress thus ignores the Constitution? Courageous members will continue to fight the issue in House-Senate conference. Resourceful journalists will maintain their vigilance against official secrecy. Government can forbear and use its illegitimate power sparingly. All should hope the courts will wipe the law from the books."
The political left's record on national security in general, and the CIA and the Intelligence Identities Protection Act in particular, is crystal clear. It takes gall, real gall, to pretend otherwise.
Valerie Plame Disclosure
Brent Bozell is the Founder and President of the Media Research Center


The doctrine of legal professional privilege will most commonly arise where a party is requested to produce documents in the course of litigation, but may also arise in other specific circumstances, for example under the Confidential Information Disclosure Law, 2016.
There are a number of situations where document disclosure can arise in the Cayman Islands, including an array of statutes such as the Freedom of Information Law, the Data Protection Law, the Proceeds of Crime Law, and the Whistleblower Protection Law. However, such orders are beyond the ambit of this article, which will focus on the principles of legal professional privilege as it applies to document disclosure in litigation, pursuant to the Grand Court Rules ("GCR"), which govern civil procedure. In particular GCR Order 24, which provides for discovery of documents in a party's 'possession, custody or power'.
It must first be noted that the Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom, and as such the Judges are frequently referred by Cayman counsel to decisions of the English Courts. The Judges will take note of and are guided by those authorities and will adapt them to local circumstances. This procedure is advantageous to the Cayman courts because they can draw upon a well-developed system of jurisprudence to aid them in any particular case. The ultimate appellate court for the Cayman Islands is the Privy Council in London.
When an order for document disclosure is made under GCR Order 24, the parties must file a list of documents, which will indicate those documents over which privilege from production or inspection is claimed.
Documents whose disclosure would breach the law (as in the case of confidentiality laws).
when litigation is pending, which is referred to as 'litigation privilege'.
The English case of Three Rivers District Councilspoke to the privilege which can exist even where there is no pending litigation. Lord Scott noted that the framework of society was built upon "a belief in the rule of law, that communications between clients and lawyers, whereby the clients are hoping for assistance of the lawyers' legal skills in the management of their [the clients'] affairs, should be secure against the possibility of any scrutiny from others, whether the police, the executive, business competitors, inquisitive bodies or anyone else".
When litigation is pending, the application of the 'legal professional privilege' principle can be complicated because it involves two separate sets of communications: firstly, those between the legal adviser and third parties when the attorney is seeking information or evidence to formulate the legal proceedings; and, secondly, communications between a party themselves and the third party.
This latter category only attracts privilege if the dominant purpose of the documentation was for submission to the legal adviser in view of contemplated proceedings. The 'dominant purpose' approach, which is rooted in the English cases, was followed in the Cayman Islands by Smellie CJ in the case of Johnstone v. Arbitium (1997).A party cannot assert legal professional privilege over documentation which has been made in furtherance of fraud. The case of Argentine Holdingsis authority for the proposition that privilege could not be asserted over documents which came into existence as a step in furtherance of an unlawful scheme, which has been restated in a line of further Cayman Islands cases.
In the case of Attorney General vs. Bridger (2015 (1) CILR 206)the plaintiff applied for an injunction to prevent the defendant from relying on a number of privileged documents in defence of an action for misfeasance in public office. The defendant was a well-respected officer in the Metropolitan Police in London who was brought to the Cayman Islands as a senior investigating officer in a case called "Operation Tempura". As part of the defendant's defence, he wished to show that he had received legal advice at every stage of the investigation. He, therefore, showed the plaintiff several documents, which had been created during the operation, which the defendant retained. The Attorney General alleged that he had emphasised that the documents were privileged and that the defendant was not entitled to retain the documents or to disclose them to any other party. The defendant changed his legal representation and then sought to rely upon the documents in his defence. The Attorney General applied for an injunction to prevent him from relying on these documents because they were subject to legal advice privilege. On the subject of privilege, Williams J in reaching his decision noted that the defendant had "failed to address the issues in question" and had filed an affidavit "not directed to the specific issue of legal privilege and who was entitled to waive it".
A case worth noting is JP Morgan Multi-Strategy Fund et al vs. Macro Funds Limited (2003) CILR 250, where it was held that certain communications between solicitor and client remained privileged even though they were obtained by theft or fraud.
In the JP Morgancase, the defendants applied for an injunction requiring the plaintiff to return all copies of a fax sent by the third defendant to its London solicitors and preventing them from using it at trial. The plaintiff sought to redeem investments in the defendant's funds without penalty. They claimed that the investments had been made on the strength of a special arrangement, evidenced by a side letter, which allowed early redemption without penalty in certain circumstances. Those circumstances had arisen. Kellock J held that the fax was protected by legal advice privilege, which prevented the plaintiff from relying upon it at trial. The judge found that privilege had not been waived and the fact that the plaintiff obtained a copy of the fax by theft did not allow them to override the privilege. The judge referred to authorities, which asserted that "privilege cannot be revisited by the court as a purported exercise of the discretion to grant or withhold equitable relief. The existence of discretion is unquestioned and there is little discussion of its importance". The judge also referred to balancing of conflicting interests, in particular between the public interests and private rights.
Some commentators in England are concerned that recent cases, such as the decision in SFOvs. ENRC, have left them in little doubt that privilege is "under attack". Enforcement authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") are taking an increasingly combative approach to claims to legal professional privilege. In the case of ENRC, for example, the SFO successfully challenged claims to privilege by a company over several documents that were produced by lawyers and forensic accountants during an internal investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption.
It is uncertain how the Cayman Courts would react to such situations. It certainly can be said that privilege is an area of law which is still developing in the Cayman Islands, and which is of great practical importance.
It may be the view of the Cayman Courts as a reputable Offshore Financial Centre that the rule of law requires that individuals can obtain legal advice in private and this should remain sacrosanct. As Lord Hoffman described it in Morgan Grenfell, it is a "fundamental human right long established in the Common Law".
"Privilege does not operate to put beyond the reach of the law documentary or other material, which has an existence apart from the process of giving or receiving legal advice or the conduct of litigation. Accordingly, privilege does not protect documents that are the means of carrying out, or are evidence of, transactions which are not themselves the giving or receiving of advice or conduct of litigation. Such documents may be outside the privilege because instructions to do a particular thing, such as prepare a legal document, do not necessarily amount to a request for advice. But even where advice has been given, the end product, or the 'fruits' of the legal advice given by the lawyer, will usually not be privileged".
The courts of the Cayman Islands in well-reasoned decisions will continue to decide when the "fruits" of legal advice should be privileged, and by doing so will continue to enhance the jurisprudence of the jurisdiction.
Three Rivers District Council and others vs. Governor & Company of the Bank of England (No 6  1 AC 610 [HL]).
Johnstone v. Arbitium (1997) CILR 36.
Argentine Holdings (Cayman) Ltd vs. Buenos Aires Hotel Corp SA 1997 CILR 70.
Attorney General vs. Bridger (2015 (1) CILR 206).
JP Morgan Multi-Strategy Fund et al vs. Macro Funds Limited (2003) CILR 250.
Serious Fraud Office vs. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd  EWHC 1017 (QB).
R (Morgan Grenfell & Co, Ltd) vs. Special Commissioners of Income Tax  IAC 563.
Governor vs. Information Commissioner (2015) (1) CILR 2015.
Philip Boni is Of Counsel with the firm and has almost 40 years of civil litigation experience with a concentration on Banking, Employment, confidentiality matters, and Law of Trusts.
The information contained in this article is provided for the general interest of our readers, but is not intended to constitute legal advice. Clients and the general public are encouraged to seek specific advice on matters of concern. This article can in no way serve as a substitute in such cases.
Copyright ©2018 Higgs & Johnson. All rights reserved.


No more or less dangerous than anything else.
I happen to own a beautiful red-nosed pit bull who is going on 4 years old now. My family absolutely adores him and treats him like royalty.
There hasn't been a single incident in those four years where he has so much as barked wrong at any member of my family. The only time I can recall him ever being violent or aggressive outside of protecting my family from strange people is when he risked his life years ago to fight a dog much larger than himself to protect a litter of kittens.
My family used to own a Golden Retriever, one of the kindest and most family-oriented breeds in existence. However, this dog had originally been raised in a household in which he was treated like dirt. This eventually led him to attack my brothers and father. He was euthanized when it was discovered that he was not able to be rehabilitated.
Put into another term, my parents once owned an animal when I was but a baby. His name was Clydie. Clydie was a mix between a coyote, a wolf and some terrier breed. Clydie, who was a mix of wild animals was no more vicious than a newborn kitten. He was a great family pet and was only put down when his ancestry was discovered by government officials.
A dog is only as vicious as he is trained or treated to be. Some dog breeds may be more CAPABLE or more ABLE to inflict violence, such as the German Shepherd or the Pit Bull. The pit-bull's jaw muscles are so strong that they literally lock the jaw in place when the dog is biting and fighting, however, they have a conscious control over this action and not once has my dog ever locked his jaw during our many play-fights.
It is not the breed that is violent, but the up bringing. Deal with it. I could train a chihuahua to kill babies if I so desired to, and could train a tiger to give babies rides on its back.


Choose a round dining set with 4 side chairs or an 8 pc. dining set with Surfboard or Rectangle glass top. The Molokai collection is a beautiful and handsomely designed collection. Stain is Natural Weathered or Vintage Antique (see sofa below). You have your choice of fabrics for the cushions. Choose your fabric for your thick and comfortable cushions.
-Surfboard Glass at 42" x 62" x 3/8"
-Rectangle 3/8 Inch Glass at 72 x 48"


Here's the wonderful mystery pilot Nimoy made in 1973 — A shame it didn't become a series, it would have been terrific!
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In an extended conversation I had w/LN in 2010, we looked through some Baffled memorabilia and he told me that he DID have an offer to do it as a series. However, it would have to (again) be filmed in England and he added he did not feel he could uproot the family to live there at that time. Sweet of him to share that….
Really? Well, too bad they could not have shot it in America! That was nice of him to share 🙂 And you lucky duck that you had that interview! Could you share it here? Please e-mail me at trekkerscrapbook@gmail.com !
Wow, I didn't realize that was available on YouTube; thanks for posting it!
*sigh* Still sad that he's dead.
Mourning takes time, Cory. Take comfort in the joy he gave, and the fact that he's out of pain.


A good protection from dust and pollen grains is useful for avoiding allergies and other nasty reactions that can make you ill for weeks on end. If you tend to work or operate around a place that is overgrown with flowers, wheat or there is a factory or painting in progress nearby, you will need to have one of the following gas masks.
A dustproof filtration air exhaust gas and anti-pollen allergy air filter mask for outdoor activities. Carbon activated military grade N95 N99 washable respirator breathing mask. Made from an elastic material and fits most people.
Anti-dust paint respirator with eyeshade. It keeps you insulated from external influence including pollen and dust that causes allergy. It has an easy design that makes it easy to put on without adjustments.
A gas mask and respirator with a double filter. Ideal for work or living conditions that are too dry or dusty and the double filter layer ensures you breathe clean air.
Ideal for both kids and adults with a comfortable, robust design as well as an excellent fit. It is used in biological and nuclear applications. It has been built with medical protection in mind which means it is dust and pollen-proof.
A full facepiece respirator that is available in medium and large sizes. Allows for easy breathing and worker comfort by limiting the re-breathing of exhaled air.
Has an unobstructed field of vision for any application. It sets the standards in protection, comfort, and personal safety.
Easy to wash and maintain and includes a pair of goggles. It is also lightweight and does not cause stress while it is worn making it preferable for outdoor activities.
Does not affect visual judgment while worn and has much space inside. Includes anti-impact features built in for ensuring safety for the wearer and has high longevity.
Ideally designed for outdoor sports, this mask has a comfortable fit on the wearer and gives them ease to breathe regardless of their present conditions or surroundings.
Ideal for protection against dust, pollen grains, and vehicle exhaust. It is adjustable for fitting most people and does not easily slip off. It can be worn by both men and women and filters out dust from air thus assuring good health in any living condition.
In brief, the above are a few gas masks to keep your respiratory health in perfect working condition all throughout the season regardless of where you live and the kind of weather you are experiencing.


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If you're tired of the same old appearance of your front lawn, it may be time for a change. One way to take the tired look out of your front lawn is to consider a retaining wall. Retaining walls were mainly used to prevent soil erosion. Many front lawns suffer from soil erosion which makes keeping a beautiful lawn impossible. The decorative appearance of a retaining wall inspires homeowners to add them to their front lawns.
Most lawns look incomplete without a decorative retaining wall. You can turn a bland lawn into one that has the look of a private estate by adding a beautiful brick retaining wall. If you need assistance choosing the perfect retaining wall for your front lawn, you can find professional help online quickly and easily.
If you need help choosing the style for your retaining wall, you can rely on the suggestions of Whirl Construction. You can add a retaining wall at the front of your lawn to prevent loss of grass in this area. Don't forget that retaining walls can also be added around flower beds or just about anywhere on the front lawn that needs support. Think of the many ways a retaining wall will make a dull area of your front lawn look spectacular.
Another way to make the front lawn perk up is to use a retaining wall to create raised bed gardens. The retaining wall adds height to raised bed flower and evergreen gardens. These can be located in a low lying area of the lawn to make the appearance of the raised bed garden look more prominent.
To complete the uniform look of your front lawn retaining wall, consider adding one to the backyard lawn as well. This looks especially attractive as a garden island in a corner of the backyard or patio area. For the patio, a retaining wall makes an elegant enclosure for an outdoor kitchen. When you want the best in retaining walls, choose Whirl Construction.


When looking for a legit custom writing company online, many students encounter AdvancedWriters. This review is written to evaluate the pros and cons of using this service and determine whether it can be trusted.
A professional team and quality of writing.
Its official website attracts visitors by its professional and good design, but its interface isn't as user-friendly or easy-to-navigate as it may seem. The main problem is that the homepage is filled with unnecessary details and users will have to read a lot to find what they need. The good news is that AdvancedWriters promises money-back guarantees and fast contacts, and these features are important when ordering papers online.
For every service offered, the company has a special web section that describes it, but this information is detailed and it takes time to read it.
A good part is that AdvancedWriters is ready to complete customer orders within urgent deadlines, but students should be prepared to pay more in this case. The company has a money-back guarantee, but it's not clearly explained on the sire when and how a refund is issued.
All the online payments and transactions of customers are processed by reputable and well-known third parties. AdvancedWriters guarantees complete data security and protection.
The quality of writing is easy to determine by available samples and customer testimonials, both on-site and off-site.
The homepage has a special blog with custom written papers. It's surprising that they're all authentic, engaging, and written in the right academic language. It means that AdvancedWriters publishes high-quality content online. However, some students complain that their ordered papers aren't as good as they expected. They received a good quality, but finished products contained some grammar errors and awkward sentences.
The company has a professional customer support team, but the key drawback is that it isn't available around the clock. If you try to contact managers through a live chat, you may get the automatic message asking to wait for operational hours. It can be frustrating, especially if you need to solve urgent problems. AdvancedWriters representatives are polite and knowledgeable, but it takes time to get their answers.
Compliance with high academic writing standards.
Although the official website has a modern design, it contains a lot of text for SEO-purposes. Busy students normally don't like reading so much. AdvancedWriters services cover a number of disciplines and paper types, and the company provides customers with standard guarantees. Its blog is quite useful because it can help students improve their writing skills. Another great benefit is a free plagiarism scanner available on the site.
In summary, if you're sure that you have good grammar skills, but you have no time to write an academic paper yourself, feel free to order it from AdvancedWriters. This custom writing company is legit, but it has certain drawbacks that should be improved, including customer support and quality of writing. Keep in mind that ordered papers may require plagiarism scans and corrections.


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Q: Beego skipping some migrations When running beego migration, it shows that all migrations are executed, but it skips some migrations. Please find the scenario.

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*I have created a migration and executed it today.

*I am merging another branch which has a migration created yesterday.

*When I am running bee migration again, it is not executing the one which was created yesterday, but it will execute newly added migration after the last executed one.
Beego     : 1.10.1
GoVersion : go1.10.3

A: Beego Migration only checking files after last migration. This is a Bug.
An issue has been created for this
https://github.com/astaxie/beego/issues/3657
Update
This issue has been fixed https://github.com/astaxie/beego/pull/3658


Bess Crawford is Charles Todd's brave and capable WWI nurse who always finds herself in the middle of a mystery. Kerry Hammond is here to review the most recent book in this great series.
A Casualty of War by Charles Todd is the 9th book in the Bess Crawford series, featuring a British WWI nurse who often works right near the front line, caring for the wounded soldiers. The book releases September 26, 2017, in Hardcover from Harper Collins. I read each and every book in the Bess Crawford series and always look forward to the next like a visit with old friends. I love when these books come out in the fall because I can cozy up on the couch with some hot tea and a blanket and dive right in.
In A Casualty of War, we find ourselves at the end of The Great War, with talk of an armistice and German defeat. While performing her nursing duties Bess meets Captain Alan Travis and spends a few minutes talking to him over a cup of tea in the canteen before they both leave the base, he to return to his regiment and Bess to assist Dr. Weatherby at a forward aid station. Not long after she arrives at the aid station, a wounded soldier is brought in and to her surprise it's Captain Travis. He has a head injury and is claiming that he was shot by another officer and that it was deliberate. To make matters worse, he begins to believe that the man who shot him was a distant cousin of his, John Travis.
Bess tries to make inquiries into the Captain's claim, but hits a dead end and has to give up her search. Soon after, she is given a two-week leave and plans to spend the time with her family in England. She is reunited with the Captain once again and unfortunately his condition has gotten much worse. His ramblings have made doctors and nurses believe he has shell shock and his inability to calm himself has required that they restrain him. Bess finds him strapped to a bed in a hospital and she believes him to be completely sane, making it imperative that she investigate his claims and help him get released. With the help of her old friend Sergeant-Major Simon Brandon, she travels to Captain Travis's cousin's hometown and begins her search for the truth.
When I reviewed last year's The Shattered Tree, I proclaimed it "one of my favorite books in this series." I think this book is a close contender and possibly even knocks the previous one from its perch at the top. One of the major reasons (no pun intended) is that one of my favorite recurring characters, Sergeant-Major Simon Brandon, appears in the entire story. I just love Simon and I secretly want Bess to fall in love with him, so it was nice to see them work side by side in solving the latest mystery.
The mystery itself was also very intriguing. I found the discussion of family blood lines and inheritance to be fascinating. The way the villagers closed ranks and supported their own against outsider interference was frustrating for Bess and Simon, but true to how I expect things were, and perhaps still are, in a village. Bess showed us more of her caring and honest nature by continuing to investigate on behalf of Captain Travis, to the detriment of herself since she had to forego spending that time with her family.
New readers will find that this book can be read as a standalone, as can most of those in this series. It's no spoiler that the war eventually ends, or who wins. Anyone can jump right in and follow along; the only thing missing might be an appreciation for getting to know the characters slowly through each book. The authors are adept at writing each installment in a way that introduces characters to new readers without duplicating knowledge to bore those of us who have been following along. But let's face it, when you read a series as it's written—at the rate of one book a year—it can't hurt to get a few reminders as you go.


This research from the Microsoft Research Computational Ecology and Environmental Sciences group aims to dramatically expand the amount and kind of data we can gather from the natural world. Zootracer uses vision and machine learning to track arbitrary objects from video. Designed to assist environmental scientists, Zootracer, a tool for general use, is complemented by Mataki, an unprecedentedly cheap, light (seven grams), and reprogrammable GPS tracking and sensing device. Uniquely, Mataki has peer-to-peer data sharing and, hence, data retrieval that can be achieved on entire collections of device-monitored animals. The research also uses an unmanned aerial drone with an onboard camera to follow coordinates broadcast by a Mataki device attached to an animal.


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Government Mesmerised by Trout Farming's Mythical Bait
Press Release	3/11/15
A national trout fishing organisation says lobbying for trout farming by the aquaculture industry and corporate fishing companies, is based on a "mythical" economic value and neglected the dangers of trout farming to the country's public trout fisheries.
Spokesman for the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers, Ken Sims of Palmerston North said fish farming was risky and of little economic value, especially when compared with the multi-million value of the wild sporting trout fisheries, which generated many millions of dollars in both international and domestic tourism. The Taupo fishery alone was worth $90 million a year.
"It is also alarming to see government cabinet ministers and their departments showing signs of being deluded by the fallacies around trout farming," he added. "Trout farming is banned in New Zealand so as to protect the public's trout fishery from threats trout farming generates such as poaching and black market incentives, disease, erosion of wild stock genetics, effluent pollution and other detrimental effects."
The Federation of Freshwater Anglers, was well aware of current advocacy by the aquaculture industry to legalise trout farming within NZ, but was appalled by the open support trout farming was getting from Government agencies for what was currently an illegal activity. It called on Government, and in particular Ministers Stephen Joyce, Nathan Guy and Te Ururoa Flavell, to state categorically what Government's position and intentions on trout farming in New Zealand were, and to explain why their ministries were "openly and enthusiastically advocating" and supporting an illegal activity, i.e. commercial trout farming.
Ken Sims said government ministry functions were to give effect to the law and enact Government policies.
"So when two of National's much vaunted Super-Ministries, along with other Ministries, start to openly advocate trout farming, the inevitable question is, are they reflecting current Government policy? We know that they aren't giving effect to the law – which makes trout farming illegal. Or have they been so captured by the commercial pro-trout farm interests?"
Mr Sims said the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry of Primary Industries and the Ministry of Maori Development had all advocated trout farming in the Bay of Plenty Regional Economic Development Plan, which was signed by all three relevant Ministers.
"It stretches credibility that the three Ministers would put their signature on such a document without knowing the contents."
Disease was a constant problem for fish farming where fish were crowded into confined spaces. There was strong doubt about the ability of the Ministry of Primary Industries to administer fish farming as was shown by the "utter fiasco" in the way the ministry handled the King Salmon disease outbreak in its farms in the Marlborough Sounds. The Malaysian-owned company had suffered huge fish kills in its Marlborough farms, particularly at Wahinau, for a number of years. "MPI somehow 'forgot' to mention this to the Environment Commissioners hearing the company's application last year to increase the number of farms it runs there. Then it emerged that the company is trucking its dead fish up to a North Island processing plant unsterilized."
Now MPI had finally acknowledged that there was a problem, said Ken Sims, partially caused by two organisms previously unknown in NZ, including one that was responsible for large fish kills in fish farms overseas, and which can infect and kill both salmon and trout. The other (NZRLO) was listed as an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993, because of its threat to fish.
"As is usual in such cases, the Ministry claimed that such organisms, rather than being new, have probably been present in NZ for some time, and admitted it has not been able to identify them. Despite the admission of incompetence and lack of knowledge, the Ministry somehow concluded that (a) introduced exotic infectious agents were unlikely to be the cause of the massive fish kills, and (b) there were no management plans or options available to prevent the transfer of these organisms to other salmon farms or to wild salmon or trout fisheries," he said.
Mr Sims pointed out that MPI had finally put out a two page document on the Marlborough salmon kills, but such was the ingrained bias within the ministry towards trout farming, it claimed that 'no unusual fish death events have been reported to them from salmon or trout farms in other areas of NZ'.
"Apparently, within MPI at least, trout farming is a 'fait accompli'".
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Contact: Ken Sims
Ph (06) 356 9402
E mail: Kiwiken@bigfoot.com
Press Release from The NZ Outdoors Party Controversial Predator Control "Battle For Our Birds" Has Changed The Department of Conservation has quietly re branded its
Press Release. NZ Outdoors Party. 27th April 2019 The Trashing Of The West Coast By Conservation The Department of Conservation are hiding behind a brave
The NZ Outdoors Party is calling for an immediate moratorium on OSPRI's aerial toxin operations. Today OSPRI admitted to poisoning 90% of the deer on


"I am using PowerPoint software to do for my task. Unluckily, my computer shut down when it had a problem. So I lost a 24-page PowerPoint presentation from computer during a power failure. The presentation is very important that I spent 3 hours working on. How do I recover my PowerPoint files?"
Nowadays, PowerPoint files is widely used by students, teachers, trainers, officers and etc. PowerPoint becomes increasingly important and popular to educational institutions, companies, and many other organizations to create training materials, product presentations, annual reports, and much more. However, there may be times that users lose PPT files because of error operation, system format or computer problem. It would be a great disaster. Unfortunately, you may not have extra time to make such a valuable PowerPoint again. You'll ask, is it possible to recover lost PowerPoint files? Yes, of course. Fortunately, you have an effective PowerPoint recovery solution.
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PJ Library Promotes Reading, Jewish Life & Community
Michael and Lindsay Fineman have both been involved with Jewish Federation since they were growing up, Michael in Omaha and Lindsay right here in Kansas City. They met in Chicago and got to know each other while serving on the Jewish United Fund's Young Leadership Division (YLD).
Four years ago, the Finemans and their children moved back to Kansas City where they found PJ Library events to be great place to connect with other Jewish families.
"I've always been a big book worm and now that we have three young daughters, I'm trying to impart in them the same passion for reading," Lindsay said.
After learning more about how Harold Grinspoon created PJ Library with the goal to ensure that all Jewish children have access to books and Jewish educational materials, Lindsay was intrigued. Several years ago, she joined the PJ Library committee.
"I've been really thrilled about all of the engaging events we've created for young families – everything from celebrating holidays, to our Bagels and Babies community-wide baby shower, to our My First Book Club partnership, to our Gathering For Good programming where kids of all ages can learn the value of mitzvot while doing community service-related projects," Lindsay said.
Not only are these events fun and engaging, but they also tie in the Jewish values discussed and illustrated so beautifully in the PJ Library books. The Finemans are part of an all-volunteer board that helps to put these programs and events on.
"I joke that I'm often "voluntold" by my wife to come set up for the PJ Library events, including on my birthday and on Super Bowl Sunday, but it's a cause I also believe in and it's a great way to connect with other young families," Michael said. "We're extremely thankful for all of the volunteers and donors who make these gifts possible and knew that our donation to Federation could help support this wonderful program!"
Shabbat, A Day Of Rest & Contemplation: A Messge From Our President & CEO
Federation Donor Spotlight: Lindsay & Michael Fineman


» SF/F Commentary » Comics and Tablets: Your Thoughts?
Comics and Tablets: Your Thoughts?
I've recently become interested in reading comics again. I used to read them as a youngin', but sort of gave up on them for one reason or another (I used to collect all the trading cards from Marvel, too, and probably still have some floating around — there's a box of comics somewhere in my closet). But rather than jump in to whatever is going on right now, I want to read a lot of the backlist to get a sense of how things have progressed. Understandably, that means doing so digitally (through the Marvel database, etc.), as trying to buy all those older comics would probably bankrupt me.
What I'm wondering is whether any of you have experience reading comics on any tablet. I know there are a lot of different types out there, from the ASUS Transformer to the iPad to the Galaxy, but reviews can only go so far for me. I need a bit more before I make that investment.
If you have read comics on a tablet, or at least have experience with one, let me know your thoughts about that particular device: pros, cons, recommendations, etc. I am partial to tablets that are connected to a vibrant app community, as reading comics will probably requiring the use of apps (PDF and CBR/CBZ readers).
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I have a few graphic novels on my first gen Kindle Fire and they look amazing. That being said, I've also read a few on a friend's retina iPad and it was AH-MAZE-ING.
Care to elaborate on the Fire?
Ha ha, I also won't ever own anything by Apple, but the iPad is, unfortunately, the best comic reading experience to be had thus far. I'd look into the Samsung Galaxy tablets for an Android system tablet (Samsung is the closest to an iPad to date, in some ways even superior, in other ways not) and the Google Nexus tablets for the next best (and cheaper) option.
Then look into the Android apps for COMICRACK and DROID COMIC VIEWER for the best CBZ/CBR/PDF readers. Plus check out the Wormworld Android app for one of the best original tablet comics out there.
Will do. I'll probably go for a walk to Bestbuy and what not tomorrow and just play around. Probably won't get anything until Christmas, by which time new tech will probably have hit the stores.


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