HOW'S ABOUT A STRESS TEST FOR THE IRISH PEOPLE?
Under the stressed scenario, which requires the banks to remain above a minimum core Tier 1 capital ratio of 6pc, Allied Irish Banks needs an additional €13.3bn, Bank of Ireland needs €5.2bn, EBS building society needs €1.5bn and Irish Life & Permanent needs €4bn. The new figure will take the final bill for bailing out Ireland's banks to €70bn.
Central Bank chief Patrick Honohan today revealed another €24bn is needed to keep lenders afloat and avoid a catastrophic crash of the entire system.
"Catastrophic" meaning "the unavoidable and necessary remedy" of course. Having tipped a load of capital resources into a property bubble, we're supposed to believe that tipping another load of capital resources into the black holes which are the banks and their lenders would be to avoid catastrophe. In the meantime, the property bubble is on course to remain popped and a Western world in depression remains desperate for capital investment to fuel production in productive enterprises, a process that would happen if only markets would be allowed to bury the dead. Standby then for the drones to prattle on about how yet more mega-bazillion bailouts are needed.
We live in such a cynical age that lies and deceits are the standard means of government communication and all are met with a knowing nod and smile. This is why William Hague can pretend that the Libyan Foreign Minister "defected" (as opposed to encouraged, tempted and spirited away) and we are supposed to believe that MI6, with it's close and long-standing links with this thug, was completely surprised when he just happened to arrive by private jet at Farnborough airfield.
Imagine the register on the faces of those MI6 chaps, out for a jolly afternoon's plane spotting, when a small jet just happened to land and spit out one of Gadaffi's closest men – quelle surprise! – right into their lap. Gosh, what a coincidence. Or did he get a cab to Spook Central? Either way, let's hope it's the first of many (and one of'em manages to grab the gold on the way out).
And how wondrous that he – one of Libya's most infamous and notorious monsters – managed to drive from Tripoli to Tunisia without incident, through a country in uproar and rebellion, with refugees and bandits all about and across a defended frontier. What with the surprise of it all, let's hope the security services had some of his favourite tea in the cupboard because clearly his arrival was most unexpected.
Pork Bellies, we all need our Bacon. Right? Right…..
Of course I mean OIL, Black Gold, Texas Tea. The vital Blood of the planet. The one Natural Product found on earth that man can NOT live without. This is the first year 2011 that OPEC will pass the $1 TRILLION dollars mark in sales. The price of a Barrel of Oil is $105 . Why?
I'll tell you why, because the current Ideological Idiots holding the reigns of our nation are Professors, people who believed they can teach others the way the world should work, but they have no clue how it does work. The President said in his speech the other day that the price of oil was starting to come down because the recession had brought the price down due to the fact that our economy wasn't purchasing it at a high rate, and the Price is going up now because our economy is on the rebound creating a greater demand, and the 3 wars in the Middle East of course. Both statements were out and out lies.
First off our economy is not on the rebound, we are at 15-17% Unemployment, housing prices have declined nationwide 43%, underlying inflation on Milk, Eggs, Bread, and cheese is at 19%. As for the world supply of oil on the market lets be honest, it hasn't been reduced one barrel over the last two years thanks to the Saudis. They have increased production to almost double their normal sales. They are producing at a rate that the only nation producing oil for the world market Libya that has been stopped due to any war, it's 1 million barrels a day have not been missed. That is the levels that OPEC is producing, thus the Trillion Dollar intake.
The cause for the price of Gas in the U.S. is directly the responsibility of President Barry Obama. 2 years ago there were 48 deepwater rigs producing oil in the Gulf of Mexico, today there are ZERO. There are 120,000 platform workers on unemployment along the Gulf Coast. In his speech he had the nerve to say" his administration has issued more permits than any other, and any tale saying otherwise is a lie." What's that? Come again? The Obama administration has issued only 7 permits and all of those since January of this year. The second of these permits went to Petrobras the Brazilian Oil company that we gave 2 Billion of American Taxpayer dollars to so that they can drill, a company mind you who's principal stock holder is George Soros. and those seven won't come on line for 18mths.
This is the list of Area's that the Obama administration has put "off limits" for oil production. The East Coast, the West Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf exploration, Shale Oil fields entire nation, Tar Sands in the Rockies, Alaska, and all Federal Lands.
At the end of the 70s Carter had brought our nation to it's knees the same way, you had to wait in line for 2 hrs on your odd or even day to fill your tank. President Barry never waited in those lines, he was 13 at the time.
Reagan faced these same conditions, what did he do? he cut taxes, cut regulations, and the" excess profit tax", and permitted the oil companies to go back to work. Reagan stated honestly, "the answer to shortages and long lines is a greater supply." The price of a barrel of oil after 5 years of Reagan in 1986 was $10 a barrel. If adjusted for inflation it would be $23 a barrel. Instead a barrel of oil is 4 times as great at $105, as it would be if the U.S. was producing.
Once again I ask why?
The answer is simple the idiotlogues that have been running things for the last two years believe they can force a change of our nations energy consumption from oil and coal to anything but, simply by cutting of domestic supply, forcing a change. The problem is there is no product that replaces those two natural resources, and ideas can't grow for new directions by choking a nation out of production. Although, that is this administrations philosophy. GOD HELP US ALL …. oh yeah in his speech he said "cutesy sayings like Drill here, Drill now aren't answer. Well just for your Barry.
I have written, briefly but openly, upon my own site, on the absurdity of super-injunctions, and their continued presence even after they have been 'outed' within the confines of Parliament. Too many of our MPs are silent and subservient to the Judges, so when such admirable an example as MP John Hemmings, speaking in a debate upon 'Freedom of Speech' warns that he is about to speak openly about matters under such a secret ban, he is 'warned' by fellow MP Peter Bone! How dare this trumped-up excuse for a democrat warn a fellow MP that he must be careful. It is a fine line between caution and the Stasi, and our Government must be careful themselves that they weigh too heavily upon the rights of judges to decide what will, and what will not become common knowledge in Great Britain.
It is only some eighty-odd years ago that the man who would be king, Edward the Eighth, renounced his throne in order to marry a twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. But the first that the ordinary British public learned of the liaison between a future King and an American fortune hunter was on the day that news of the King's Abdication was broadcast after the new King had ascended the Throne. Foreign newspapers had of course printed acres of newsprint about the ongoing romance between the Heir to the Throne and a double-divorcee, but not a word was printed or broadcast within the confines of Great Britain. By an unwritten but firmly-ordered news blackout, organised by a combination of newspaper proprietors, high Royal courtiers, a compliant and complaisant Government ensured that the man who was our next constitutional Monarch could do what he liked, in the knowledge that no publicity was given to his besotted arrangement with the woman whom no-one in Britain, apart from a select few, knew even existed.
It is true that most of the super-injunctions are given to protect the sleazy secrets of 'celebrities' or football and sporting 'stars', presumably on the grounds of Human Rights' Article Eight of 'Privacy', but what about Article Ten, which discusses Freedom of Expression? Frankly, I could care less about whether English footballer John Terry screwed his best friend's girlfriend or not, and similarly whether Max Mosley conducted sado-masochistic orgies with whores; but I do care passionately whether a 'Public Servant' is granted complete anonymity before trial on charges of paeadophile behaviour, solely on the grounds that he is a 'Public Servant'. Stephen Glover has it about right when he states that with things going the way they are, it is hard not to be profoundly depressed.
The only real grounds for secrecy in a trial are those which relate to National Security, and this should and must only be claimed after scrupulous discussion, by independent Judges, of the evidence under review. There must and can be no alternatives. The truth must be seen, and to be heard, otherwise we exist upon the short and slippery road to the same ideas which kept our grandfathers from even reading that their future King was disporting himself with a woman 'not acceptable within polite circles'. True, that was the theme of the times, but our politicians were shrewd, and a woman who in later life met and was welcomed by Adolf Hitler couldn't be said to be 'suitable as the next Queen'.
As you know, Gaza is the Hamas redoubt in the Middle East which is characterised by its vicious Jihad war on Israel. So, who in their RIGHT mind would seek to be twinned with such a place? Step forward Nationalist controlled Moyle Council.
They may be thousands of miles apart and as different as chalk and cheese, but the Causeway coast and Gaza City took a giant step closer this week. But a vote by Moyle District Council councillors to link their picturesque area with the troubled Middle East region sparked a major fallout with the DUP, after it accused nationalists of taking advantage of a low unionist turnout to force the controversial twinning motion through. An area of outstanding natural beauty, the stunning coastal landscape of Moyle stands in stark contrast to the war-torn streets of Gaza City.Independent Moyle councillor Padraig McShane says he tabled the motion on purely "humanitarian grounds".
I doubt Mr McShane's precious "humanitarian" instincts extend the length of those Israelis at the receiving end of random rockets fired their way care of those peace-loving Gazans . Moyle Council should be ashamed of itself but I suppose it raises the bar for other Irish Nationalist controlled Councils. How about Tehran as a twinning opportunity?
Here he is speaking in 2002.
And now, in 2011, Obama uses military force to to topple a murderous dictator in Libya.
Was he dumb back then or is he dumb now?
About time. Extra state benefits paid to additional wives in polygamous marriages are to stop under the Government's welfare crackdown.
Taxpayers will be astonished by the revelation that spouses in such marriages are entitled to payments under special rules agreed by Labour – and that one estimate puts the total bill at around £10million a year. Polygamy is thought to be most prevalent among Muslims as some interpretations of Islamic law allow a man to have a "harem" of up to four wives. The benefits potentially available to him under current rules include Income Support, Jobseekers' Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. A Muslim man with four wives could receive £10,000 a year in income support alone.
The iniquities of Labour become more apparent by the day. It is little wonder that Welfarism ballooned under their diktat and it is very timely that these cuts are made to the polygamous "community".
I read that the British contribution to the EU budget increased from £5.3billion in 2009 to £9.2 billion last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The increase is equivalent to the extra money being raised from the increase in National Insurance for higher-rate taxpayers, or the new 50p top rate of income tax. Taxpayers are being forced to contribute more following Tony Blair's decision to reduce the size of this country's rebate. The pound has also fallen in value compared with the euro, which means Britain has to pay more. The Treasury has also had to support EU bail-outs for Ireland and Greece. Last night, Treasury sources reacted with dismay to the increase in payments and said they were working to restrict further rises.
The UK will not be able to "restrict" further increases until it finds the courage to ask the people of the UK if they want to exit EU-land.
The staggering mess that is Ireland's banking system comes under the spotlight again today as the news emerges that another €30bn will have to be pumped into the melted down banks. In essence Ireland will end up with just two banks and the State owns them. However the State itself is now propped up by IMF/EU loans so in essence Ireland really IS a wholly owned subsidiary of EU plc. It is literally bankrupt so the question is this; WHY on earth would Northern Ireland EVER want to be financially integrated into such a disaster zone? To be clear; I wish the Republic well and hope that it can recover for the PEOPLE of Ireland however I also believe that it cannot remain in the EU and expect this outcome. Furthermore, Ireland's political elite have been rabid Europhiles, demanding the Lisbon treaty goes through, for example. Now the country is consumed by EU demands and the only hope is provided by LEAVING it. Can this happen or will we have paper tigers in the Dail roaring about what the EU must do when in truth the EU will do nothing. It owns Ireland, lock stock and two smoking barrels.
"Patriots across the nation spoke loudly last November. You voted for change. You voted for real fiscal leadership.
· You want the $105 billion for Obamacare implementation cut now.


1. Whether Facebook is on the decline – No.
2. Should clients should change their Facebook/Instagram strategy – Somewhat.
And while there was certainly much more announced, our focus is specifically on the big announcements for marketers, and what it means for the way we (and you) will be marketing real estate. And while F8 is deemed a "Facebook" event, we all know they are the puppet masters behind so much more of the social web. Here's what caught our eye.
Facebook is very happy to remind us of things that (supposedly) matter in our lives. And you, like us, likely get those periodic notifications of important moments, deemed "memories," that Facebook feels are worth not only recalling, but resharing. Well, Facebook just announced that they intend to map those memories into three-dimensional spaces.
This is part of Facebook's push into 3D photos, slated to arrive this summer. Soon, you, too, will be able to take a photo on your smartphone, upload it to Facebook, and watch it look slightly three-dimensional. This feature will pair with equally new augmented reality integrations, resulting in the ability to build 3D spaces from 2D photos and then use a VR headset (Oculus, FB would prefer) to navigate a 3D space formed by these memories. Supposedly 2D memories will also be converted to 3D ones, with the help of a trusty AI.
Was it just a coincidence for all of us in real estate marketing that they chose a home to demonstrate the capabilities of 3D memories? We think not. As they say, there are stories in them there walls, and those stories can sometimes be a helpful sales tool. So it is not far-fetched to imagine the ability to dynamically display images inside a virtual home tour that buyers can interact with while exploring the space. The future possibilities of 3D photos for property marketing has us sitting up and taking note.
From video chat to anti-bullying features, FB's working to ensure Instagram stays its unsullied sibling with a flurry of announcements. The two announcements that caught our eye were the branded AR filters and new, third-party integrations for Stories. While you may have used filters like eyeglasses and bunny ears to get a laugh, brands want a piece of that. Now they'll be building their own branded AR filters. These AR filters will only be available to use if you follow the influencer offering the effects—or, if you see it on someone else's Story, you can tap "try it on" and that filter will be added to your own tray of effects.
The Story news doesn't stop there. Instagram is integrating with a number of third-party applications so you can post stickers and content directly from those apps. While the first ones announced are Spotify and GoPro, it sounds like many more will be announced soon. And we wholeheartedly hope a few of those are real estate related. Immoviewer and Matterport, anyone?
As you well know, we have been keen on augmented reality and what it can offer real estate marketing for some time now. We're still not suggesting you rush blindly into the AR wilderness, but AR is starting to crop up in all kinds of logical places—making it hard to continue ignoring. Perhaps it will be RE/MAX, C21 and the Keller Williams of the world who create branded AR filters for their brokerages and agents this year? (Here's hoping they do exactly that.) As for you, we certainly expect you're well into creating Instagram Stories by now. And if you are, hopefully you'll have some real estate applications to integrate soon.
We're no strangers to VR Headsets, but are typically loathe to strap them—as inexpensive options deliver a poor, often nauseating visual experience. So when Facebook announced that the new Oculus Go would not just be priced at $199, but also not require a phone or a PC/gaming console to run, we got pretty excited.
Beyond the hardware is actually where the interesting part lies. Facebook is building off its Spaces announcement last year to build more VR community spaces—such as Watch Party, multiplayer games, and even live shows—so users can experience events together in real time. There's even going to be an Oculus TV hub for users to stream content from ESPN, Netflix, Showtime, and more.
Will the advent of cheaper, higher quality headsets increase the rate of VR adoption? Perhaps that's a yes, albeit slowly. So we aren't recommending you ship your listing presentations into VR just yet. However, we are excited about the potential these social spaces offer when it comes to viewing homes, which could relegate IRL open to an analogue past. But we won't be there for a while, at least with the Oculus Go. It can't track your movements in three-dimensional space, allow viewing details up close, or the use of hands to interact with elements. For now, try a social space or two and then let's chat about how we bring it to real estate.
Messenger is a mighty big deal with 1.3 billion people using Messenger every month, 8 billion messages exchanged between people and businesses each month, and over 300,000 active bots. So if there were any thoughts about Messenger fading off into the sunset, think again.
Messenger is getting language translation courtesy of its trusty Ai assistant, M. Starting with Spanish–English translation in Marketplace (aka FB Shop), businesses will soon be able to communicate with consumers in their respective native tongues. Fingers-crossed that it will be rolling out in Canada soon. Our vote goes to French and Mandarin for the next wave. M, are you listening?
As for chatbots, well, they are getting a serious smarts upgrade too with natural language processing. So when a user send messages to a Business Page, Messenger can recognise common replies from previous answers and reply automatically. No doubt a-bot-it.
Last, but certainly not least, businesses can use the Camera Effects Platform and build augmented reality experiences directly into Messenger, bringing the virtual and physical worlds one step closer. For those businesses deploying the AR experience, users will be prompted to open the app's camera and interact with a pre-populated brand-specific AR effect. This could include trying on make-up, or looking at the latest Nike shoe. When you're done, you can return to the chat thread or share your AR experience on social media.
Messenger improvements are music to our marketing ears, as we are busily developing our Messenger chatbot 2.0, using Messenger as live chat on client sites, running Messenger ad campaigns and building listing shopfronts for clients in Marketplace. Messenger is quickly turning into real estate agents' new virtual best friend. And these recent announcements means that–for those savvy agents who deploy Messenger as part of their strategy–they are going to have new superpowers impossible in the real world. While many of our clients are already multilingual teams, the reality of being able to communicate in real time with prospective buyers and sellers in 10-20 foreign languages rathan than one or two is nearly upon us.
And you, like us were probably reading that description of AR thinking, does this mean potential buyers will be able to "walk" through AR properties via their phone within Messenger? We certainly hope so.
Does the world need another online dating service? I guess it depends who you ask. Does it make sense for Facebook to offer one? If you ask us, we say absolutely. Alongside how much it knows about every one of us, Facebook is uniquely positioned to match people based on it's ability to connect profiles and wider online behaviours. Notably, Facebook has decided that matches will be focused outside your existing friend base — an interesting choice. The newly announced dating service is at least initially focused on allowing people to browse matches within groups or at events they're attending.
Facebook is already a matchmaker of sorts—a nearly ten billion dollar one at that—for advertisers like us, helping our clients' listings reach the perfect audience. They're masters of the game, perhaps like none other. So as Facebook turns to a new consumer application for its trove of data and 100,000 variable plus algorithms, it begs the question: where will Facebook matchmake next? Perhaps one day it will help match a buyer or seller to the right real estate agent for them? How much would you pay for that service?
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Q: alternatives to strcpy in ISO C89 I have to write a function for a phonebook.
I have defined the phonebook as an array of struct "contacts",each struct contact containing the name[],surname[],number,[]address[] strings,which are also the parameters of the function.
The problem is that when I have to save the entered parameters in the position "count"  of the phonebook array(i.e. phonebook[count].name)
VS 2010 said I can't use "=" to save the string into the array.
On the internet some people said that I can use pointers or strcpy,but my teacher doesn't want me to use them.
Are there some alternatives?
I have to code in ISO C89(ANSI C) and I can use the string.h and ctype.h libraries (I can't use strcpy or strcat),and I can't use files or pointers.
I'm not sure about strncpy,anyway.

A: A simple character-by-character assignment will work.
#include <stdio.h>

#define BUFFER_LENGTH 128

struct contacts {
    char name[BUFFER_LENGTH];
    char surname[BUFFER_LENGTH];
    char number[BUFFER_LENGTH];
    char address[BUFFER_LENGTH];
};

int main(void) {
    struct contacts phonebook[1];
    int count = 0;
    char parameter[BUFFER_LENGTH];
    int i;

    /* enter some parameter */
    for (i = 0; i < BUFFER_LENGTH - 1; i++) {
        int input = getchar();
        if (input == '\n' || input == EOF) break;
        parameter[i] = input;
    }
    parameter[i] = '\0';

    /* save it to the array */
    for (i = 0;; i++) {
        if ((phonebook[count].name[i] = parameter[i]) == '\0') break;
    }

    /* print the saved parameter for checking */
    puts(phonebook[count].name);

    return 0;
}

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SB 1070 in 2018: What are our rights?
By Billy Peard , Staff Attorney, Legal
July 27, 2018 - 12:30pm
The ACLU of Arizona recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that Arizona officers cannot prolong a stop to conduct an immigration check. Due to a broad misunderstanding of Arizona's flagrantly anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, David Green's Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was unconstitutionally held so an officer could conduct an immigration check.
In 2010, Arizona passed SB 1070. The ACLU has challenged the constitutionality of this law numerous times since its inception and, over the years, many parts of SB 1070 have been struck down by the courts. Unfortunately, Section 2(B), otherwise known as the "show me your papers" provision, still stands.
Section 2(B) of SB 1070 requires Arizona law enforcement officers to determine (or attempt to determine) a person's immigration status only in two limited circumstances: (1) when the officer arrests a person for a state law crime (like DUI), or (2) when the officer detains a person on suspicion of a state law crime and the officer, during the course of the stop, develops reasonable suspicion that the person "is an alien . . . unlawfully present in the United States."
In September 2016, the Arizona attorney general issued an opinion providing guidance to agencies regarding how to implement SB 1070. Nevertheless, confusion about how to enforce the law abounds among law enforcement officers in Arizona and people's rights are routinely trampled.
In the case of David Green, the circumstances that allow an officer to determine a person's immigration status were not present. Mr. Green was pulled over for a traffic stop but was neither arrested at the time of the check nor suspected of being in the country unlawfully. Under the mistaken belief that the law required it, the officer unconstitutionally prolonged Mr. Green's stop to conduct an immigration check.
The officer's actions violated the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by government agents. An officer should never detain someone for longer than is necessary to investigate the traffic or criminal matter that justified the original stop. Prolonging the stop to pursue unrelated, non-criminal investigations would result in a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
To date, after eight years of litigation and heated debate, no state court has ever interpreted the meaning of Section 2(B), despite the fact that six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gave that responsibility to state courts. The ACLU of Arizona has worked tirelessly to collaborate with Arizona police agencies to help develop clear immigration-related enforcement policies that protect the civil rights of community members—but there is still much work to be done. This case offers the court the first opportunity in SB 1070's existence to clarify the specific obligations that the "show me your papers" provision actually imposes on law enforcement agencies statewide.
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Eva Bos was born 1880 in Bovenkarspel, Netherlands to Cornelis Bos (c1850-1883) and Thekela Breed (1851-1889) . She married Jacob Keizer (1879-?) 3 February 1904 in Blokker, Netherlands. Ancestors are from the Netherlands, Finland.


The Hobart 2400 Power Coil includes a 400 Hz, 90kVA frequency converter with a cable reel all in one enclosure. The unit provides a simple easy to use cable retriever system allowing the operator can safely stow the cable to prevent hazards on the ramp or in the hanger. The Power Coil uses the latest in frequency converter technology to provide the user with clean 400Hz power at the push of a button. The unit can be operated via the easy to use digital control panel, or through push buttons on the cable head to allow for remote operation. The Power Coil can be bridge mounted as well as stationary mounted for hangar use.


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Election 2010: Wisconsin Governor
Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) Opens Double-Digit Lead Over Barrett (D)
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker now earns his highest level of support yet against Democrat Tom Barrett in the race to be Wisconsin's next governor.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters finds the Republican candidate with 52% of the vote, while Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee, picks up 42% support. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and three percent (3%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The latest numbers move this race from Leans Republican to Solid Republican in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
Two weeks ago, Walker held a 51% to 42% lead over Barrett. Walker has consistently led Barrett in surveys dating back to February, with support ranging from 46% to 52%.  In those same surveys, Barrett's support has remained in the range of 40% to 44%.
(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.
The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Wisconsin was conducted on October 25, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Republican challenger Ron Johnson continues to earn more than 50% of the vote in his U.S. Senate bid against incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in Wisconsin.
Both candidates accuse each other of being too extreme for Wisconsin. How do voters rate their political views? Is the Tea Party making a dent in Wisconsin? Become a Platinum member and find out.
Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) Still Ahead of Barrett (D)
Wisconsin Governor: Race Between Walker (R), Barrett (D) Gets Tighter
Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) 51%, Barrett (D) 43%
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The Tinker:An E-Bike of stature.
The city is packed with challenges: commuter hold-ups on the streets, full buses and trains, sometimes heavy luggage and all this even before the sun comes up. But don't panic. The solution has a name: Tinker. With this compact E-Bike featuring 20" wheels, you can effortlessly glide past all of this with a broad smile. Its frame is so cleverly designed that you can quickly carry it up a few steps or store it in the boot of your car. Even in a full bike store, there is always space for the Tinker. Just as straightforward as the Tinker is in everyday life, it is with regard to the rider: tall, small, man or woman, the bike can be perfectly adjusted for everyone in a few easy steps.
Reliable, performance-oriented and innovative – these are the standards to which we hold our E-Bikes, as well as all components and especially the drive system. That's why all Riese & Müller E-Bikes are equipped with the industry-leading Bosch drive system.
Flexible stem; Fits everyone. Without compromises.
The angle- and height-adjustable stem and easily adjustable seatpost mean that the Tinker can adjust to rider heights from 1.50 to 1.95 m and adapt to every rider's comfort preferences. In everyday life, the clever all-rounder becomes the perfect family E-Bike: you ride in comfort, your children will enjoy it and you can quickly lend it to your best friends or your dearest flat mate.
Compact frame; Saves energy and transport tickets.
Not a folding bike. Not a mountain bike either. But perfect for busy cities and unspoiled nature. Once the stem is folded and the seatpost pushed in or pulled out, the Tinker can fit into most estate cars, SUVs or mini-vans for transportation. Its frame is so compact that it can effortlessly be taken on public transport.
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Introducing the very first result of my new artistic venture! I recently became aware of an approach known as "daily painting." The idea is to produce small, original works of art on a regular basis - not necessarily every single day (not gonna happen!) but frequently and often. And when the day's art piece is finished, you post it for sale and write a blog post about it.
This original mixed-media piece on 5x7 canvas board is currently for sale at my Zibbet shop. See it HERE.
Update: This original canvas has been sold, but you can see more of my Fine Art Originals on Zibbet.
It's also available as prints, pillows, tote bags and more - see the P.O.D. version HERE at my Society6 store.


I began my education at the neighborhood school, where I struggled with most of my lessons within the first yr as the educational system was different than the one I was used to. I joined golf equipment and different organizations on the college to know extra in regards to the medical careers.
LKG and UKG stages prepare and help kids emotionally, mentally, socially and physically to understand data easily in the later levels of college and faculty life. Sure colleges even have nap time or free choice, where youngsters can play with blocks, playdough, or different classroom resources.
Secondary education covers children aged 12 to 18, a bunch comprising 8.85 crore kids according to the 2001 Census of India The final two years of secondary is often known as Increased Secondary (HS), Senior Secondary, or simply the "+2" stage.


Hello and Welcome to another Fancy Folds Blog Hop! We are a team of Stampin' Up! demonstrators, who have come together to showcase different folding projects each month. Today our design team is excited to showcase the Pop Up Book Card.
So I must say, I really liked this fold! It was easy to accomplish and the end result is quite... Dimensional!
The template I used to learn the fold was from HERE. However I changed up the dimensions to have it form a standard size card. 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". Please see my diagram below.
For my card I used the stamp set: Pretty Kitty and Flourishing Phrases.
My colour combo is Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzaz, and Smokey Slate. I used water colour cardstock along with Cajun Craze, Smokey Slate, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red markers. For the background, I stamped the flourish designs in versamark ink.
Thank you for joining me today. I hope you like my take on the Pop Up Book Card fold. Up next is the talented Shannean Moncrieff's blog. Enjoy!
So incredible, so cute. Love it.
I found your site thx to the Blog Hop and I am so very thankful for your wonderful template with measurements, score and cut lines! Can't wait to try this because of your awesome paper crafting skills!
Such a cute card Martha :-) I love it.
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Q: Can not instantiate value of type [simple type, class java.time.LocalDate Here I am Using LocalDate class of java 1.8.In my bean I took return type as LocalDate. And I am sending date formate as 07/01/2017. when I am trying to save that I am getting follwing exception.
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A: Add com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype-jsr310 dependency
Then configure Jackson2ObjectMapper with
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    public ObjectMapper jsonObjectMapper() {
        return Jackson2ObjectMapperBuilder.json()
                .serializationInclusion(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL) // Don't include null values
                .featuresToDisable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_DATES_AS_TIMESTAMPS) //ISODate
                .modules(new JSR310Module())
                .build();
    }

SOURCE: https://blog.oio.de/2015/06/13/add-support-for-java-8-date-time-api-to-jackson-serialized-rest-web-services/


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Banned! — Letters Concerning the English Nation
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Alexander Pope, Amsterdam, Bastille, British, Drake Stillman, England, English, Enlightenment, France, Francis Bacon, French, French Parliament, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Italian, John Locke, John Lockman, John Milton, Jonathan Swift, letters, London, Pennsylvania, Quakers, rare books, Roman Catholic Church, tail pieces, University of Toronto, vignettes, Voltaire, William Bowyer, William Penn, William Shakespeare
"The great Freedom with which Mr. de Voltaire delivers himself in his various Observations, cannot give him any Apprehensions of their being less favourably receiv'd upon that Account, by a judicious People who abhor flattery. The English are pleas'd to have their Faults pointed out to them, because this shews at the same Time, that the Writer is able to distinguish their merit."
Letters Concerning the English Nation…
Voltaire (1694-1778)
London: Printed for C. Davis…and A. Lyon…, 1733
PQ2086 L4 E5 1733
Voltaire (nee François-Marie Arouet) fled to England after arguing with powerful French political figures. During his exile, from 1726 to 1728, he learned English, reading the works of William Shakespeare, John Milton, Isaac Newton, and Francis Bacon; and met other British authors such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. The British embraced Voltaire as a victim of France's political discrimination.
In Letters, Voltaire, with the works of John Locke and Enlightenment authors as his basis, wrote a slur against the French government and the French Roman Catholic Church, calling for political and religious reform. Letters was translated from French into English by John Lockman from a manuscript prepared by Voltaire.
Voltaire wrote about Isaac Newton and his theories in four of the letters. He told the story of the falling apple as the impetus for Newton's theorem of the law of gravity, the first time this anecdote was told in print.
"…as he was walking one Day in his Garden, and saw some Fruits fall from a Tree, he fell into a profound Meditation on that Gravity, the Cause of which has so long been sought, but in vain, by all the Philosophers, whilst the Vulgar think there is nothing mysterious in it. He said to himself, that from what height soever, in our Hemisphre, those Bodies might descend…Why may not this Power which causes heavy Bodies to descend, and is the same without any sensible Diminution at the remostest Distance from the Center of the Earth, or on the Summits of the highest Mountains; Why, said Sir Isaac, may not this power extend as high as the Moon?"
Voltaire also wrote about William Penn and the founding of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers.
About this time arose the illustrious William Pen, who establish'd the power of the Quakers in America, and would have made them appear venerable in the eyes of the Europeans, were it possible for mankind to respect virtue, when reveal'd in a ridiculous light…Pen set sail for his new dominions with two ships freighted with Quakers, who follow'd his fortune. The country was then call'd Pensilvania from William Pen, who there founded Philadelphia, now the most flourishing city in that country."
Letters was published in French in Amsterdam in 1734. It was immediately condemned by the French Parliament. Copies that made it into France were confiscated and burned. A warrant was issued for Voltaire's arrest. The printer was imprisoned in the Bastille. At the same time, it was a bestseller in England, going through several more editions during the eighteenth century.
It is likely that this English edition was printed by William Bowyer (1699-1777), as the ornaments (the title vignette and tail-pieces) are those used in other of his imprints.
Rare Books copy has the bookplate of Drake Stillman (1910-1993), an emeritus professor of the history of science at the University of Toronto. He published many translations of the works of Galileo and other sixteenth century Italian scientists.
Galileo at Work: His Scientific Biography
Stillman Drake
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1978
QB36 G2 D69, L1
Telescopes, Tides, and Tactics: A Galilean Dialogue about The Starry Messenger and Systems of the World
QB41 G178 D7 1983, L1
Galileo: Pioneer Scientist
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1990
QB36 G23 D67 1990, L1
Book of the Week — Bulla Cene Domini
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bull, excommunication, Fraticeli, German, heretics, Hussites, Martin Luther, Maundy Thursday, Melchior Lotter, papacy, Pope Leo X, Roman Catholic Church, translation, Wittenberg, Wycliffites
"Denn nach dem wir erlitten haben, so viel Bullen kremer: Cardinel, Legaten, Commissarien, Untercommissarien, Ertzbischoff, Bishoff, Abte, Prebste, Dechant, Dorthumpte Herrn, Priors, Gardianten, Stacionirer, Terminierer, stifft boten, klosterboten, capellen boten, alter boten, glocken boten, turn boten. Und wer kundt die rotte solcher schynder und schlinder all ertzelen? … Aber ich halt das sie nicht dein urfach gewesen, sondern das sichs hat zu mit auf ein trunken abend solch latin zu reden. Zu der Zeit wenn die Zunge auf steltzen geht und die vornunft mit halben segel ferret."
"For after which we have suffered the clamor of so many Bulls: Cardinals, Legates, Commissioners, Under Commissioners, First Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priests, Lords, Priors, Stationers, monastery messengers, convent messengers, chapel messengers, alter messengers, and bell messengers. And who can explain the speech of such harassing stuff? … But I believe their origin has not been this, but rather they were begun on a drunken evening when such Latin was being spoken. At a time when the tongue was lifted up and the future was explored with half a sail." — loose translation by Jon Bingham
BULLA CENE DOMINI DAS IST: DIE BULLA VOM…
Wittenberg: Melchior Lotter, 1523
BV824 C37 1523
The first edition of this bull was printed by Melchior Lotter in 1522. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church on January 3, 1521. On April 15, Maundy Thursday, Pope Leo X published the bull "Consueverunt Romani Pontifices," in which Luther's name appeared for the first time on the Church's list of heretics. Luther prepared this German translation of the bull with notes and an afterward. Luther, irony intended, dedicated the printing to Leo X as a "New Year's gift." Pope Leo died on December 21, 1521 and never received the gift.
Every Maundy Thursday the pope announced the excommunication of heretics, also naming the external enemies of the papacy. Bishops were required to publish these special bulls. In his 1521 bull, the pope included the Wycliffites, the Hussites, and the Fraticeli along with Luther. Luther entitled his response, the translation and printing in German of the bull, "Bull of the Supper-devouring Most Holy Lord, the Pope." Luther commented that the bull could only have been written by a drunk.
Book of the Week — Bashārat Yasuʻ al-Masīḥ kamā kataba Mār Mattay waḥid min ithnay 'ashar min talāmīdhihi
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Accademia del Disgno, Aleppo, Alessio dra Saggeto, Antonio Tempesta, Antonius Sionita, arabesque, Arabic, Armenian, Bashārat Yasuʻ al-Masīḥ, bi-lingual, Book of Hours, borders, Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici, Christian, College of Sapienza, colophon, Eastern Orthodox Church, Europe, European, Flemish, Florence, font, French, frescoes, gilt, Giorgio Vasari, Giovanni Battista Raimondi, Gospels, Hebrew, Hungarian, Ibrahim Muteferrika, illustrations, Islam, Islamic, Istanbul, Joannes Stradanus, Latin, Leonardo Parasole, mathematics, Matthew, Medici, military, Mohamedan, morocco, movable type, Muslim, Near East, Orientalist, Ottomon Empire, Palazzo Vecchio, peace, Persian, political, Pope Gregory XIII, printing, religious, Robert Granjon, Romae, Roman Catholic Church, Roman type, Rome, Santi di Tito, science, scripture, sprinkled calf, stamps, Sultan Ahmed III, sword, Syrian, translation, typographer, Typographia Medicea, Vatican, Villa Farnese, Waqf, woodcuts
"Ne arbitremini quod ego uenetim ut mitterem super terram pacem; non ueni ut mitterem pacem, sed gladium ("Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.)" — Matthew 10:34
Bashārat Yasuʻ al-Masīḥ kamā kataba Mār Mattay waḥid min ithnay 'ashar min talāmīdhihi
Romae: in Typographia Medicea, MDXCI
Edicio princeps
BS315 A66 1591
Bashārat Yasuʻ al-Masīḥ, the first printed edition of the Gospels in Arabic, is the first production by the Typographia Medicea press, a printing house established by Pope Gregory XIII and Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici in order to promote and distribute Christian scripture to the Near East. Two issues of this work were printed, apparently simultaneously. One had Arabic-only text and was printed in an edition of 4,000 copies. The other, here, was printed in Arabic with interlinear Latin, in an edition of 3,000 copies. The Arabic-only edition has the date 1590 on the title-page, but 1591 in the colophon. Allegedly, a few of the bi-lingual copies were published with a preliminary leaf stating, "Sanctum Dei evangelium arab.-lat." No known copies of this half-title are known to exist and this leaf may never have existed.
With a Latin translation ascribed to one Antonius Sionita, the book was edited by Giovanni Battista Raimondi (1540-ca. 1614), an esteemed Orientalist and professor of mathematics at the College of Sapienza in Rome. Raimondi travelled extensively in the Near East and was knowledgeable, if not fluent, in Arabic, Armenian, Syrian and Hebrew. His fame rests with the editorship of the Typographica Medicea. He and French typographer Robert Granjon, who created the Arabic font used in this work, were both recognized then and now for the earliest and best attempts to print Arabic in Europe.
Illustrated with 149 woodcuts, printed from 68 blocks, engraved by Leonardo Parasole (ca. 1587-ca. 1630). The artist, Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630), studied under Santi di Tito and Flemish artist Joannes Stradanus at the Accademia del Disgno. Tempesta later worked with Stradanus and Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) on the interior decoration of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Tempesta then travelled to Rome, where he fulfilled several commissions, including frescoes for Pope Gregory XIII in the Vatican and panel paintings for the Villa Farnese. Many of the woodcuts are signed with the initials "AT" (Antonio Tempesta) and "LP" (Leonardo Parasole). The illustrations in Bashārat Yasuʻ al-Masīḥ are excellent examples of Tempesta's work, noteworthy for their clear composition and narrative of the episodes depicted.
Be that as it may, the illustrations may have played a part in the failure of this book to reach, let alone convince, its intended Islamic audience. Islam forbade religious illustration and these may have made the Gospels appear less than sacred, if not sacrilegious, to Arab Muslim readers.
To be fair, the Christian church had a long tradition of presenting their message with religious illustrations. As far back as the sixth century, Pope Gregory defended the value of such imagery, arguing that pictures were useful for teaching the faith to the unconverted and for conveying sacred stories to the illiterate. According to Bede, St. Augustine introduced Christianity to the heathen King Ethelbert of Kent, upon landing on the British Isles, by presenting a picture of Christ painted on a wooden panel. He then began to preach.
The Pope seems also to have denied the fact that more Christians lived in the Ottoman Empire than in any other European state. The first printed book in Arabic was a Book of Hours, probably intended for export to Syrian Christians. But these Christians were adherents to the Eastern Orthodox Church, not the Pope's Roman Catholic Church. Christianity was hardly unknown in the predominantly Muslim Ottoman and Persian Empires. The Ottomans were, however, Christian Europe's major military and political concern.
In addition to printing the Gospels in Arabic, Ferdinando de' Medici charged Raimondi with printing "all available Arabic books on permissable human science which had no religious content in order to introduce the art of printing to the Mohamedan community." Despite the superb quality — textually, typographically, and artistically — of its work, the Medici press was an economic failure and went bankrupt in 1610. The fact is that Raimondi displayed little understanding of Islamic culture. Although Raimondi's selection of publications was not aimed at European scholars, his choices stimulated a study of the Near East in Europe.
It would be more than a century after the Medici Press closed that Ibrahim Muteferrika, a Hungarian convert to Islam, was given permission by Sultan Ahmed III (1673-1736) to open his printing house in Istanbul, in 1729. This was not the first printing press established in the Near East, but it was the first Eastern press to print in Arabic using movable type.
Arabic and small roman type text within double-ruled borders. Colophon and printer's note to reader in Latin. Colophon decorated with large woodcut arabesque.
Rare Books copy bound in full, eighteenth century, sprinkled calf, with a gilt spine containing two burgundy morocco labels, and decorative gilt borders on the covers. The first leaf is shaved and reinserted on contemporary paper. This leaf contains four Waqf stamps, indicating the authentication of the Arabic translation. As in most copies, our copy lacks a title page. A former owner's penciled inscription, "Alessio Dra Saggeto/en Aleppo 1871," is on the free front end paper. Another signature, in ink, is at the top of the back free end paper.
For more on the woodcuts, see Field, Richard S. Antonio Tempesta's Blocks and Woodcuts for the Medicean 1591 Arabic Gospels, NE662 T45 F54 2001, in the rare book collections.
Book of the Week — Paradise Lost
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Bernard Lens, Christian, engravings, God, Henry Aldrich, Index Librorum Prohibitorum, John Baptista de Medina, John Dryden, John Milton, Miles Flesher, Oliver Cromwell, pagan, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regain'd, Richard Bentley, Robert White, Roman Catholic Church, Satan, The University of Utah
PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS…
John Milton (1608-1674)
Printed by Miles Flesher, for Richard Bentley, at the Post-Office in Russell-street, 1688
First illustrated edition
PR3560 1688
John Milton's Paradise Lost was first printed in 1667, in part, perhaps as a reaction to the defeat of Oliver Cromwell's revolution and the restoration of the monarchy. Milton attempted to reconcile elements of pagan and Christian tradition, portraying Satan as an unlikable but sympathetic character who defied a tyrannical God and waged unsuccessful war against him. In spite of this, the Roman Catholic Church did not place the work on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum until 1758. This a copy from the first illustrated edition of Paradise Lost. It is also the first edition of the work in folio. University of Utah copy bound with Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV. Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes…(1688). An engraved portrait of Milton by Robert White is bound in opposite to the title page. The portrait includes an epitaph for Milton by John Dryden. Twelve full-paged engravings accompany the text, one at the beginning of each of the twelve books. All of the engravings are tipped in. The illustrations for books III, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI are by John Baptista de Medina, engraved by M. Burghers. Book IV was illustrated by Bernard Lens, engraved by P.P. Bouche. Book XII was illustrated by Henry Aldrich, engraved by Burghers. The illustrations for Books I and II are engraved by Burghers. The illustrator for these is uncertain.
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Aldus Manutius, Basel, Bible, Byzantine, Cambridge, England, English, Erasmus, Froben, German, Greek, John Colet, Latin, Latin Vulgate, Martin Luther, New Testament, Nikolaus Gergel, Roman Catholic Church, Thomas More (1478-1535), University of Utah, Venice, Western European, William Tyndale
NOUUM TESTAMENTUM GRAECE
Argentorati : Apud Vuolfium Cephalaeum, 1524
BS1965 1524
First edition, first printing in octavo of the Erasmus New Testament in Greek. This edition, in its compact format, was much more affordable than Froben's earlier editions, two facts that arguably gave Erasmus' translation greater societal impact. The text closely follows the Nikolaus Gergel edition of 1521, the second edition of the Erasmus Greek New Testament.
Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) took monastic vows at the age of twenty-five. An independent scholar, he spent time at Cambridge where he befriended John Colet (1467-1519) and Thomas More (1478-1535) during a time of great stress in the English Church. He spent three years in Venice working as an editor in the publishing house of Aldus Manutius (1449-1515). He later worked with printer Johannes Froben (1460-1527) in Basel.
While in England, Erasmus began a systematic examination of available manuscript copies of the New Testament. His resulting Greek New Testament, with Latin in parallel column, was first published by Froben in 1516. The 1516 Greek-Latin New Testament was used as a primary source for Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament into German (1522), and for William Tyndale's translation of the New Testament into English (1526).
Although Erasmus was criticized by later scholars for not having used all available manuscript copies of the Greek New Testament and for not using Byzantine copies, his translation is noted as the first Western European attempt to find a truer translation of the New Testament than that of the fourth century Latin Vulgate, the translation used almost exclusively by the Roman Catholic Church. The translation re-introduced the study of Greek biblical manuscripts and other Greek works on the Bible into Western Europe.
Only ten copies of this edition and printing are listed in WorldCat. University of Utah copy has extensive marginalia in multiple contemporary or just post-contemporary hands (possibly four) throughout.
Book of the Week – Martin Luther
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Albrecht Dürer, biblical commentary, Christ, copyright, Germany, halo, Hans Bauldung Grien, historiated woodcut, Holy Roman Empire, homilies, Johann Schott, Latin, lions, Martin Luther, Medieval Europe, Otto Brunfel, portrait, Postil, proprietary law, putti, Reformation, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, sainthood, sermons, stags, Strasbourg, title page, title page border, unicorns, Wittenberg, woodcut border, woodcuts
XIII. PREDIG. NEWLICH…ANNO XXIII. ANHENGIG DEN…
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Strasbourg: Johann Schott, 1523
BR332 S3 1523
A copy from one of only two editions of this collection of thirteen sermons by Martin Luther. The collection of sermons was a supplement to "Twenty Seven Sermons" (1523). These two collections, along with "Fourteen Fine Christian Sermons" (1522) were part of one of the most important projects of Luther's career: the creation of a Postil for the reformed church.
Luther wrote his sermons in a piecemeal fashion. His Postil was printed a few pieces at a time. "Thirteen Sermons" is from the early period of his Postil composition. The early printed sermons represent Luther's own vision for the Postil. Editorial changes were made by reform Lutheran leaders after his death.
"Postil" was originally a term used in Medieval Europe for biblical commentary, derived from the Latin term "post ill verba textus" (after these words). "Postil" later referred to homiletic exposition as opposed to thematic sermonizing. By the mid-fourteenth century, the term was applied to an annual cycle of homilies.
In early sixteenth century Roman Catholic preaching, especially in Germany, postils were commonly used. Luther began publishing his Postil (that is, his suggested annual series of homilies) in Wittenberg in 1521, as replacements for those used by the Roman Catholic Church.
This edition is illustrated with a historiated woodcut title-page border, thought to be by Hans Bauldung Grien, a student of Albrecht Dürer, which includes printer Schott's monogram, putti, unicorns, lions, and stags. A full-page portrait of Luther by Grien faces the title-page. A small image of Christ appears on the title-page. The penultimate leaf has a four-part woodcut border, also attributed to Grien. The portrait of Luther is of particular interest.
The original portrait, first published by Schott in 1521, included a halo surrounding Luther's head (signifying sainthood). The fact that the halo was removed in a second edition printed only two years later suggests the swiftness of Reformation theological departure from Roman Catholic notions of the spiritual power of church leaders.
Printer Johann Schott was famous for using excellent woodcuts by noted artists of the day, including students of Dürer. In 1533, he took another printer to court over the reprinting of one of his illustrated books (Otto Brunfels's herbal). The case is the first reprint suit documented in the Holy Roman Empire, an example of how the commerce of printing changed notions of proprietary law, i.e. copyright, for the written word and for art; authors and artists; and, of course, publishers.
Book of the Week – OF DIVORCE FOR ADULTERIE, AND MARRYING AGAINE…
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adultery, Christian Directorie, divorce, Edmund Bunny (1540-1619), Edward VI, Elizabethan, English, Henry VIII, Holborne, Jesuit, John Barnes, marriage, Oxford, Protestant, Queen Mary, Richard Bunny (fl.1584), Robert Parsons (1546-1610), Roman Catholic Church, Stuart
OF DIVORCE FOR ADULTERIE, AND MARRYING AGAINE…
Edmund Bunny (1540-1619)
Oxford: Printed for John Barnes, and are to be sold neere Holborne, 1613
HQ813 B86 1613
This controversial treatise objected to the judgments of the reformed church that a man could lawfully divorce ("put away") his wife for adultery, and marry another. Historically the position of the Roman Catholic Church had been that former spouses could not remarry during each other's lifetimes. The Elizabethan and Stuart divines who advocated full divorce in cases where adultery was at issue believed a marriage contracted after a decree of separation should be validated.
Edmund Bunny voiced his opposition to the then-established permission of the Roman Catholic Church for remarriage. Of the controversy, he said that the practice of divorce and remarriage was not unusual and used an unnamed but apparently important family of the time who had done just that.
The three-page appendix contains the final words in a long-running controversy between Bunny and Robert Parsons (1546-1610), an English Jesuit priest. Parsons, author of The Christian Directorie, was incensed when Edmund Bunny published an expurgated or, by Roman Catholic thinking, pirated, Protestant edition in 1584. Parsons launched a vitriolic attack on the Protestant edition and its author, Bunny, denouncing what he called "this shameless shift of corrupting other men's books." An argument in print ensued, lasting through a 1589 revised version of Parson's work by Bunny, a response by Parsons in 1607, an answer by Bunny in June 1610 in the appendix to the first edition of this book.
Bunny got the last word. Parsons died in April of the same year. Edmund Bunny's father, Richard Bunny (fl. 1584) served Henry VIII and Edward VI and, as a Protestant, suffered under Queen Mary. Edmund was disinherited by his father when he announced his intention to enter the Roman Catholic Church.
A Donation Makes Poly Poly's
26 Wednesday Nov 2014
agriculture, alphabet, Amsterdam, anatomy, Antonio Blado, Antwerp, architecture, astrology, astronomy, Barbara Chavira, Basel, Bible, Bonaventura Elzevir, bookbinders, booksellers, celibacy, censored, Christianity, Christopher Plantin, commerce, creation, Daniel Elzevir, Elizabeth Isengrin, England, English, engraved, Ethiopian Church, Europe, expurgated, fable, festivals, French, frontispiece, German, God, Greek, Hebrew, heresy, hunting, Index of Forbidden Books, indulgences, initials, Italian, italic, Judaism, King Arthur, Latin, law, Leonhart Fuchs, libraries, Louis Elzevir, Lucovico Arrighi, Lyons, magic, Martin Luther, mathematics, medicine, Michael Isengrin, minerology, monks, music, navigation, paganism, painting, pharmacology, physics, Polydore Vergil, Pope Gregory XIII, priest, printer, printing, Protestant, Rare Books Division, Reformation, religion, Roman, Roman Catholic Church, Rome, Salt Lake City Public Library, Shakespeare, Spanish, sports, theater, Thomas Guarin, Tournai, trade, typography, Utrecht, vellum, vignettes, weaponry, winemaking, writing
The Salt Lake City Public Library donated a sixteenth century book to the Rare Books Division, thanks to the well-trained eye of City Library staffer Barbara Chavira. Barbara worked part-time in the Rare Books Division for many years. Her passion for the art of books, in all forms and over the centuries, brought us this important and welcome addition to the rare book collections. Thank you, Barbara ! Thank you, City Library !
POLYDORI VIRGILII VRBINATIS DE RERVM INVENTORIBVS…
Romae, apud haeredes antonij, Bladij, Impressores Camerales: Anno. M.D. LXXVI (1576)
Polydore Vergil (ca. 1470-1555), an Italian priest, spent much of his life in England. He is recognized for his history of England, a work that Shakespeare is known to have used as one of his sources. Vergil used critical analysis in his narration of historical events. His thesis that King Arthur was little more than fable, for instance, shocked contemporary readers.
It is his second published work, however, for which he was best known in his time. First printed in 1499, De rerum inventoribus (On Discovery), was a work unlike anything that had been published before. An inventory of historical "firsts," it combined a wide array of subjects in an attempt to determine which individual or culture first invented things such as the alphabet, astronomy, magic, printing, libraries, hunting, festivals, writing, painting, weaponry and religion. Vergil culled much of his work from a wide range of ancient and contemporary writers. He focused on the genius of man in the origin or invention of all things – heretical thinking at the time.
In Book I he investigated the creation of the world, the origin of religion, the origin of the concepts of "god" and the word "God." He suggested that much of Christianity had been adapted from Judaism or Roman paganism. Books II and III were studies of a wide-range of topics, mostly concerning the practical and mechanical arts including anatomy, astrology, law, medicine, commerce, mathematics, mineralogy, music, pharmacology, physics, trade, agriculture, architecture, sports, theater, navigation, and winemaking. The work was translated into French in 1521, German in 1537, English in 1546, and Spanish in 1551.
In 1521, more than two decades after he wrote the first three books, and at the dawn of Martin Luther's protestant reformation, Vergil added five more books concentrating on Christianity. Vergil reworked his discussion of Christianity in deference to the Roman Catholic Church, which objected to Vergil's reference to religion as a matter of scientific investigation. In spite of this concession, Vergil anticipated the scientific approach to religion that would become the norm a century later. The intended salve to the church failed when Vergil criticized monks, priestly celibacy, and indulgences. In 1564 the work was declared heretical and all editions were added to the Index of Forbidden Books. However, the work was so popular that two censored editions were printed after the ban.
This 1576 expurgated edition was sanctioned by Pope Gregory XIII in its front matter.
It is significant that this edition was printed by the heirs of Antonio Blado's shop.
Blado worked in Rome from 1515 to 1567 as a printer in the service of the papacy. He was well-known for his scholarly works in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew; and a 1549 document in Ethiopic type for the Ethiopian Church. Blado is also known for his use of an early italic type created by Ludovico Arrighi. The Rare Books Division holds five books printed by Antonio Blado.
This 1576 edition of Vergil joins an edition from 1570 and another from 1671, already in the rare book collections.
POLYDORI VERGILII VRBINATIS, DE RERUM INVENTORIBUS…
Polydore Vergil (1470? – 1555)
Basilea: 1570
Printer Thomas Guarin (1529-1592) was born in Tournai. He worked in Lyons as a bookseller, but by 1557 was in Basel, where he married Elizabeth Isengrin, the daughter of a printer. Guarin took over his father-in-law's small press at Michael Isengrin's death. Michael Isengrin had printed one of the many editions of De rerum inventoribus to be published in Vergil's lifetime. Each of these editions contained significant variations. Isengrin printed Leonhart Fuchs's sumptuous De Historia stirpivm. Along with the reprint of classical works, Guarin issued several editions of the Bible, published in both Latin and German, and one in Spanish. His printer's device was a palm tree.
POLYDORI VERGILII URBINATIS, DE INVENTORIBUS RERUM…
Polydore Vergil (1470?-1555)
Amstelodami: apud Danielem Elzebirius, 1671
Daniel Elzevir came from a distinguished family of booksellers, bookbinders, printers and publishers. Louis Elzevir (1546-1617), a Protestant émigré, began the business in Antwerp in about 1565, after he left a job with Christopher Plantin's print shop. The Elzevir enterprise became one of Europe's largest printing houses. Louis's sons expanded the business with branches in The Hague, Utrecht, and Amsterdam. The Amsterdam branch was established in 1638 by Louis III. His partner was Daniel Elzevir, son of Bonaventura Elzevir, son of Louis. Daniel continued the family reputation for fine typography and design work. This edition of De Rerum inventoribus also contains another of Vergil's works, Prodigiis, written in 1526 but not printed until 1531. The engraved frontispiece for this edition includes the invention of printing as one of its main themes. Numerous carved initials and vignettes. Bound in contemporary vellum.
Shakespeare is coming! The First Folio will arrive at the City Library in October.
Book of the Week – Dialogo di Galileo Galilei
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Dialogo di Galileo Galilei, 1632
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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
Fiorenza: Per Gio Batista Landini, 1632
Born in Pisa in 1564, Galileo studied medicine, mathematics, and philosophy. In 1592 he was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics in Padua. His early research was mainly on motion, particularly of falling bodies, but he became interested in astronomy. He developed a new type of telescope.
Much of Galileo's early work proved the theories of Copernicus, of which the Roman Catholic Church disapproved, placing an injunction not to hold or defend Copernican doctrine. Galileo ignored the injunction with the publication of Dialogo.
Galileo's Dialogo is a scientific and philosophical affirmation of the Copernican heliocentric theory over the earth-centered Ptolemaic theory of the solar system. Written in a literary style, Galileo deliberately chose to write this work in vernacular Italian rather than scholarly Latin in order to reach a mass audience. The topic made Galileo a threat to the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
It was this book that brought Galileo before the Inquisition in 1633, where he was forced to recant his views. He was put under permanent house arrest. Dialogo was placed on the Index of prohibited book where it remained until 1835. Publication took place between June 1631 and February 1632. The first printing numbered 1000 copies of 500 pages. This printing sold out before the end of September when it was banned by the Pope. Illustrated. University of Utah copy edges untrimmed.


The past year has significantly changed the rules when it comes to privacy obligations. Technology companies across the globe are now confronted with a multitude of overlapping – and occasionally clashing – requirements for protecting the data of consumers. Those requirements also come with significant enforcement mechanisms, including the possibility of stiff fines and a crush of private litigation.
While significant attention has been paid to what various technology and social media companies will have to do in order to comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the concurrent discussion about how cybersecurity vendors are impacted by those laws has been significantly less robust. Such a conversation is, however, equally vital as in many ways those laws could have an even greater impact on how cybersecurity companies collect, analyze, store, and distribute information on cyber threats and bad actors.
The panelists include Steven P. Farmer, Brian E. Finch, and David M. Lisi, all partners at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Messrs. Farmer, Finch, and Lisi all focus their practices on various aspects of cybersecurity and privacy issues, and counsel a variety of cybersecurity vendors on compliance and liability issues.


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Riding a Motorcycle Through the Desert Was the Coolest Experience of My Life
Never thought you'd see yourself on a bike? It's time to change that.
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By Samantha Leal published 21 April 17
My first bike was a Harley. It was shiny, with classic red and black details that shone in the light. It was a breeze to drive—easy to turn, with the engine roaring every time I gave it some juice. I felt free riding it down the pavement, wind blowing past me.
I was four. My Harley was a Power Wheels toy.
I have to be honest, it was not my first choice of vehicle. I wanted a car (a pink one, preferably Barbie), but my parents were all about practicality. With its relatively cheap price tag and the fact that I would be able to ride it for a couple of years without long legs/growth spurts being an issue, it found itself underneath my Christmas tree and soon became my favorite thing. I would put on my dad's black bowling bomber (the closest thing I had to a leather jacket) and whip around the neighborhood. So, when EagleRider—the world's largest motorcycle tourism company—recently invited me on a motorcycle trip through the desert from LA to Las Vegas, I was ready. After all, I knew my way around a bike, right?
Just kidding. I don't have a motorcycle license and was not apt to get one in the few weeks I had prior to going on a 590-mile trip. Instead, I opted to ride as passenger with one of the guides, Jeff Homer, and get the experience as best I could. The company, which just celebrated its 25th year, started out as a rental company for badass bikes. And now, it offers amazing tours that are either tailored for you, guided by EagleRider guides, or custom created for your group. And best believe—more and more people are taking advantage.
"We are seeing a big surge of women riders, specifically more interest by Millennials."
"We are seeing a big surge of women riders, specifically more interest by Millennials," says Chris McIntyre, CEO and co-founder of EagleRider, noting that 70 percent of their guided tours are couples. He adds that this is part of a larger trend of young women creating motorcycle communities. "The motorcycle industry now has an event called Babes Ride Out, which is rapidly growing in popularity and is all women participants on bikes traveling to a cool remote destination."
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You can technically hire a guide to drive you around, but you'll have to pay an additional guide fee plus room and board—but if you don't have a motorcycle license, you can also join in via a Polaris Slingshot, a Batmobile-like vehicle, or drive in a company-owned Jeep. If you do have your license, you'll get to pick your bike from the closest showroom/starting point ahead of your departure. It's pretty great.
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Driving from LA to Palm Springs to Laughlin and finally to Vegas, I realized quickly that riding as a passenger doesn't suck—you have a cushioned seat, you get to have the wind in your face without any of the responsibility—but you do have to trust the person who's driving you. And that, my friends, was easy. EagleRider takes care of all the details for you—how long you'll drive, what you'll see, and where you'll stay, so you can just focus on the road ahead. Quite literally. I immediately wanted to tell all my friends to get ready, because 1) we were getting our motorcycle licenses and 2) we were going to go on riding trips. ARE YOU READING THIS FRIENDS? A customized trip—especially with all your friends—would be an awesome bachelorette alternative or reunion or birthday getaway. Because you have your pick of transpo—bike, Slingshot, or car—you can all hit the open road and have some fun with it. (Bonus—EagleRider will also help you plan some surprises along the way, which is how I found myself on a Papillon Helicopter tour overlooking the Grand Canyon. It was unreal.)
There is nothing like riding a bike in the desert, sun shining down on you, with open spaces as far as the eye can see. I often found myself just turning my head from one side to another, trying to take it all in—the vastness is amazing. Taking turns near Oatman, Arizona on Route 66—even if you're not driving—can only be described as pure fun. If you've even entertained the idea of riding a bike—I say do it. Preferably among cacti and mountains. I promise it's worth it.
What You Need to Know to Plan Your Own On-the-Road Adventure:
1. Be Flexible: Sometimes, due to road closures or weather or other such inevitable happenings, your route may be changed or altered. Know that you're going to see amazing things, especially if you went for the customized tour—since EagleRider will basically be coordinating the logistics. That being said, also know that it's YOUR trip—so you can add in things you want to see, experience, and eat (important!) based on your likes/interests.
2. Plan Your Supplies: It's hard to capture the beauty of the great outdoors (especially while, uh, driving), so make sure the snaps you *do* get count. The LG G6 phone has a wide-angle camera on the front and the back, which makes for some pretty incredible shots. (Here, one I took while on a boat tour of the Colorado River at the Pirate Cove Resort and Marina. ARE. YOU. SEEING. THIS?)
3. Pack Wisely: Especially if you're driving, you'll need the correct gear. Helmets are a must, and gloves and long-sleeves are encouraged. (Think of them as layers of protection. What's the first thing you put out to stop yourself? Your hands…) A welcome pack with all this information will be sent to you, so no worries there.
4. Don't Stress: This was one of the most freeing trips—and is a definite bucket list item. If you ever wanted to do it, now's the time.
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Samantha Leal
I'm Sam, the senior editor at MarieClaire.com. I love shining a light on awesome people doing things that matter, cool products and hacks for everyday life, and advice you'll actually use. I'm pretty much always looking for the perfect GIF for any situation. When I'm not trolling the internet, I can be found dancing like a weirdo or napping like it's my job. Right now, I'm probably eating or drinking something filled with sugar or booze. (Sorry, mom.)
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BigWind tax loss hits county, SCHOOL districts
Ohio should learn a lesson from the mistakes in California. Our schools cannot afford to make these mistakes! What will happen in Paulding county when these realities hit? Van Wert schools must be thankful that they don't receive a dime from the turbines just North of the city. The facts, below, expose 2 dirty truths about these wind sites. OUR tax dollars PAY them, in year 1, for producing nothing- we pay them for merely existing! Secondly, they rarely produce what they 'claim' they will produce. In fact, in Ohio, they produce less than 30% of what they 'claimed' before they ever started spinning. Why should our tax dollars be wasted on an industry that fails to deliver results? Why should our tax dollars be wasted on foreign-owned companies? These facts should outrage anyone with a brain who works for a living….Thank heavens our Ohio legislators enacted Senate Bill 310 this year which 'freezes' our renewable energy mandates for evaluation…..
A sudden and dramatic drop in the value of Kern County's massive wind energy farms will strip millions of dollars out of government coffers this fiscal year.
The Kern County Assessor-Recorder's office has warned county officials that they expect to drop wind energy property value by $777 million less than three months into the fiscal year.
County budget officials estimate that will strip $1.8 million from the county's main operational fund and $900,000 from taxes used to run the Kern County Fire Department.
Other governments — cities and schools and special districts — could also lose revenue.
The impact on local districts whose territory includes wind farms — including Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District and Tehachapi Unified School District — was not immediately available before deadline….
Assistant Kern County Administrative Officer Nancy Lawson said the county budget is expected to lose around $2.7 million….
The county builds a cushion into its spending plan for changes in tax values, she said, and that cushion is big enough to handle the shortfall.
But that money is usually used to pay off property owners who win a legal appeal with the county over the size of the property tax bill.
This, however, is a permanent change to the value of wind energy developments.
Lawson said the county will have to absorb that reduced revenue into all future budgets….
Ansolabehere said the drop in wind energy values came for a number of reasons.
In the first year that a new wind energy project is active, he said, the operator gets a check from the federal government that covers 30 percent of its value.
That check doesn't come in the second year.
So, Ansolabehere said, the value of a wind project often drops dramatically in the second year.
The other major reason valuations have dropped, he said, is that some projects are not producing energy at the level they were expected to…
"After they are operating for a few years you can see whether they are producing better or worse than expected," he said.
But, on the whole, production is less than predicted.
Wind tax loss hits county, districts – TehachapiNews.com.
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Ohio legislators, are you listening? Wisconsin declares BigWind a HEALTH HAZARD!
BigWind costs the US taxpayer MORE $ when they produce MORE energy? YES
Swedish wind turbine tower collapsed. Wind turbines in Våler temporarily stopped January 15, 2021
At the end of November, a 230 meter high wind turbine near the town of Jörn in Skellefteå municipality collapsed. The whole tower gave way and crashed to the ground.


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Taylor Wimpey CEO to step down after 15 years at the helm
Latest NewsNationalProperty & Construction
Pete Redfern, the CEO of the UK's third-largest housebuilder, Taylor Wimpey, is set to leave his role once recruiters have found a suitable replacement and a handover process has taken place.
Taylor Wimpey was created as the result of a merger between rival housebuilders Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey in 2007, which Redgern helped to negotiate as the boss of George Wimpey.
Redfern joined George Wimpey as Finance Director in 2001, becoming CEO of the company in 2006 at age 37, which made him the youngest FTSE100 CEO at the time.
With Redfern expected to leave the business early next year, this will bring his tenure as CEO to 15 years, making it one of the longest of a CEO on the FTSE 100.
When commenting on the announcement, Redfern said: "The business is in excellent health and is well-positioned for strong future growth. Accordingly, I am confident that now is the right time for fresh leadership as Taylor Wimpey starts the next chapter."
Following the announcement, Taylor Wimpey shares were broadly flat.
Industry Reaction
Laura Hoy, Equity Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: "News that Pete Redfern is stepping down from the helm at Taylor Wimpey comes as the UK's housebuilders turn a corner following a rollercoaster 18 months due the pandemic.
"Under Redfern's leadership, Taylor Wimpey took a more aggressive position than most of its peers, taking advantage of the uncertainty with a land-buying spree. This has put the group in a strong position if the housing market remains robust, and Redfern's successor will reap the benefits of this bold move.
"But a new CEO could also inherit a host of problems if the housing market doesn't hold up. For now, rising house prices have offset rising input costs, but at some point, affordability could become an issue, causing volumes to crumble. We're not at that stage yet, but it's something to be mindful of.
"All told, this feels like the right time for a shift in leadership. Barring any unforeseen disruption over the next few months, Redfern's measured departure should yield a relatively smooth transition."
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Major Milestone for Alpha in Customer Partnership
2nd October 2020 News
Representatives of one of Alpha's key customers were on site this week to mark an important milestone in the partnership between themselves and Alpha Manufacturing as their 5000th server cabinet rolled off the Alpha production line.
The customer, who is a leading commercial server cabinet supplier, presented a commemorative sign that they had commissioned to mark the achievement and gave core members of their dedicated Alpha assembly team a small gift as a token of their appreciation for their hard work and dedication to quality.
The partnership began back in 2017 when the American based company approached Alpha to become the UK manufacturer of their product. Alpha were quick to support, investing in dedicated assembly and quality teams, while working closely with the customer to optimize the product design for manufacture. A complex contract to undertake in the outset, a huge amount of pre-production set up was required to manage the many different product variants and complex assemblies.
At the peak of production, prior to COVID-19, Alpha were producing 270 cabinets per month of varying size and complexity to be shipped direct to end users around Europe. As demand ramped up throughout the contract, Alpha were quick to invest in new automated storage systems for stock components and additional resource to ensure consistent supply.
Alpha Commercial Director Robin Eley has been key to developing the relationship between Alpha and the customer over the past three years:
"We recognised that it was a massive opportunity for Alpha when the customer sent out tender documents but equally that it would be a challenging contract for us to take on. At the time, the complex nature of the product range was more involved than anything we had undertaken before. We really tackled it head on to make sure that once full-scale production was underway, we had everything already in place. As a partnership, we've gone from strength to strength, you'll often find their staff working from the Alpha offices. We've become part of the same team essentially."
As with all industries in 2020, both Alpha and the customer experienced major disruption during the lockdown period but early signs since the return are very positive with demand rising strongly again. This 5000-cabinet milestone is testament to Alpha's collaborative approach and the strong relationship built between the two companies over the past 3 years.
Here's to the next 5000 cabinets.


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One of my biggest plate-dropping moments happened when my son Hunter was 4 years old and my daughter Kiersley was just 14 months old. My husband and I were both teaching at the time and so between daycare and school, the germs were everywhere. There was a period before my breaking point where one or both of my kids were sick every week for about 6 weeks in a row.
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