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The Maccabean Revolt
When Antiochus Epiphanes set up the abomination of desolation in the temple in Jerusalem in 166 B.C., he also banned God's law and executed anyone who owned a copy of it. He attempted to force the Judeans to convert to Greek religion and to de-nationalize Judea and fully incorporate them into the "superior" Greek way of life. At the altar to Jupiter, which had been set up in the temple, the people were forced to worship and to eat of the sacrifices, including the swine's flesh offered to idols.
The divine point of view, given in Daniel 11:32, says that he tried to turn people to godlessness by causing them to violate His covenant. Perhaps the angel was referring specifically to Onias, the high priest in Jerusalem, who was also called Menelaus. Josephus tells us that "this man was the origin of all the mischief the Jews had done to them, by persuading [Antiochus Epiphanes] to compel the Jews to leave the religion of their fathers" (Antiquities of the Jews, XII, ix, 7).
During this time, there were ungodly men who coveted the position of high priest. They found opportunity to appeal to the king of the north and to subvert the divine mandate establishing the succession of the high priesthood. This appears to have been one of the root causes of divine judgment upon Judea in allowing Antiochus to desecrate the temple.
The same situation occurred in Jesus' time when King Herod and his Edomite dynasty appointed high priests who were subservient to him. That era ended with the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. It is important to notice this parallel between Antiochus and Herod, because in both cases the priesthood usurped the place of Christ in the temple, bringing divine judgment upon the city and temple.
The Strength of Eleazar
The result was that many fell into apostasy, but others displayed "strength" and took "action," as we read in Daniel 11:32, 33,
32 … but the people who know their God will display strength and take action. 33 And those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, for many days.
There was one old man, ninety years of age, named Eleazar, a well-respected godly man in the community, who boldly refused to comply with the royal decree. Some urged him to pretend to comply, so as to save his life, but he refused, saying that if he made such pretense, many of the younger ones would follow his example, believing that he had eaten of the polluted offerings. He was a witness of the truth, standing up to the Prince of Greece which had cast truth to the ground. We read in 2 Maccabees 5:30, 31,
30 But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, "It is manifest unto the Lord that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten; but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear Him." 31 And thus this man died, leaving his death for an example of a noble courage, and a memorial of virtue, not only unto young men, but unto all his nation.
The Mother and her Seven Sons
In the next verse, 2 Maccabees 6:1, the story begins of a mother and her seven sons who were tortured and killed one by one for following the example of Eleazar.
1 It came to pass also, that seven brethren with their mother were taken, and compelled by the king against the law to taste swine's flesh, and were tormented with scourges and whips. 2 But one of them that spoke first said thus, "What would thou ask or learn of us? We are ready to die, rather than to transgress the laws of our fathers. 3 Then the king, being in a rage, commanded pans and caldrons to be made hot, 4 which, forthwith being heated, he commanded to cut out the tongue of him that spoke first, and to cut off the utmost parts of his body, the rest of his brethren and his mother looking on. 5 Now when he was thus maimed in all his members, he commanded him being yet alive to be brought to the fire, and to be fried in the pan; and as the vapour of the pan was for a good space dispersed, they exhorted one another with the mother to die manfully….
And so all seven of the brothers, from the oldest to the youngest, died by torture, as the king did his best to frighten them into complying with his decree. Finally, their mother suffered the same fate.
The Rise of Judas Maccabeus ("The Hammer")
It appears that this incident inspired the revolt, as others took courage. Antiochus' actions made many realize that it was better to die fighting the Syrians in battle than to be tortured at the altar of Jupiter. Immediately after this incident, 2 Maccabees 7:1, 2 says,
1 Let this be enough now to have spoken concerning the idolatrous feasts, and the extreme tortures. Then Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns, and called their kinfolks together, and took unto them all such as continued in the Jews' religion, and assembled about six thousand men. 2 And they called upon the Lord, that he would look upon the people that was trodden down of all; and also pity the temple profaned of ungodly men.
This began the Maccabean revolt against Antiochus Epiphanes. Judas exhorted the men not to trust in their weapons but to have confidence in the Almighty God. Apparently, he was familiar with Isaiah 31:1, 2, 3, where the prophet chided Israel for relying upon fleshly weaponry rather than upon God for their defense.
Judas and his three brothers became captains of 1,500 men. In their first battle they slew over 20,000 of the Syrian soldiers. Nicanor, the Syrian general, fled to Antioch in disgrace. Meanwhile, Antiochus himself, being on a military campaign in Persia, attempted to rob a temple, but the people of the city came and attacked them and drove them out of the city. This double disgrace put Antiochus in a rage, and he vowed to "come to Jerusalem and make it a common burying place of the Jews" (2 Maccabees 9:4).
However, he died before he could reach Jerusalem.
Antiochus Epiphanes Humbled
2 Maccabees 9:5 says,
5 But the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, smote him with an incurable and invisible plague; for as soon as he had spoken these words, a pain of the bowels that was remediless came upon him, and sore torments of the inner parts… 7 Howbeit he nothing at all ceased from his bragging, but still was filled with pride, breathing out fire in his rage against the Jews, and commanding to haste the journey; but it came to pass that he fell down from his chariot, carried [dragged] violently; so that having a sore fall, all the members of his body were much pained.
The account then says he had to be carried in a litter, "showing forth unto all the power of God." We are then told in verses 9 and 10,
9 … the worms rose up out of the body of this wicked man, and whiles he lived in sorrow and pain, his flesh fell away, and the filthiness of his smell was noisome to all his army. 10 And the man, that thought a little afore as he could reach to the stars of heaven, no man could endure to carry for his intolerable stink. 11 Here therefore, being plagued, he began to leave off his great pride, and to come to the knowledge of himself by the scourge of God, his pain increasing every moment. 12 And when he himself could not abide his own smell, he said these words: "It is meet to be subject unto God, and that a man that is mortal should not proudly think of himself as if he were God."
It appears that Antiochus Epiphanes ("God Manifest") was humbled in the end by his own stench and recognized that God had judged him for his pride. The account says that Antiochus then vowed to give Jerusalem its freedom, restore the vessels to the temple, and "become a Jew himself, and go through all the world that was inhabited and declare the power of God" (2 Maccabees 9:17).
Antiochus then composed a letter to the people of Judea as follows:
Antiochus, king and governor, to the good Jews his citizens wisheth much joy, health, and prosperity. If you and your children fare well, and your affairs be to your contentment, I give very great thanks to God, having my hope in heaven.
As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honor and good will. Returning out of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it necessary to care for the common safety of all, not distrusting my health, but having great hope to escape this sickness. But considering that even my father, at what time he led an army into the high countries, appointed a successor, to the end that, if anything fell out contrary to expectation, or if any tidings were brought that were grievous, they of the land, knowing to whom the state was left, might not be troubled.
Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbors unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces, to whom I have written as follows; therefore I pray and request you to remember the benefits that I have done to you generally, and in special, that every man will still be faithful to me and my son. For I am persuaded that he, understanding my mind, will favorably and graciously yield to your desires.
The account concludes, saying of Antiochus, "so died he a miserable death in a strange country in the mountains." He left his kingdom to his son, Antiochus V, known as Eupator, "Noble-born."
Antiochus Eupator Declares War on Judea
Eupator did not respect the wishes of his father, but sent an army of 100,000 foot soldiers, supported by archers in towers on elephants, to lay siege to Jerusalem. He soon had to withdraw the siege, however, in order to quell a rebellion in his own country. So Daniel 11:34, 35 says,
34 Now when they [the godly ones] fall they will be granted a little help, and many will join with them in hypocrisy. 35 And some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge, and make them pure, until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time.
It is unclear whether "a little help" refers to the hypocritical, ungodly ones joining the ranks of the Maccabees once they saw victory in sight, or if this "help" refers to others rising up in revolt against Antiochus. Whatever the case, it happened that Antiochus' cousin, Demetrius, raised an army of mercenaries, took the king captive, and executed him. Antiochus Eupator had reigned only two years (163-161 B.C.) when his throne was taken by his cousin, Demetrius.
Restoring the Temple
Judas Maccabaeus restored Jerusalem and the temple to its original form of worship, pulling down all the altars of the foreign gods.
Josephus tells us that "so it was, that the temple was made desolate by Antiochus, and so continued for three years." In fact, he says that the temple was desolated on the 25th day of the month called Appellius (December), and that it was rededicated on the same day three years later. The eight-day celebration of the consecration of the temple became known as Hanukkah, "Lights." John 10:22 calls it "the feast of dedication."
Antiochus IV had hoped that Judea would remain subject to his son Antiochus V, but this did not happen. The Judeans set up an independent government
The ungodly high priest, Onias, was dead, but he had been replaced by an equally ungodly high priest, Alcimus. Judas expelled him, and he fled to Antioch, accusing Judas of rebelling. Demetrius was furious and sent an army to Judea to execute Judas and to reinstate Alcimus as the high priest. Nicanor, the general, threatened to destroy the temple if the people did not give up Judas.
Judas, however, completely destroyed the Syrian army, which brought a measure of peace. Alcimus himself died of a stroke, leaving Judas as the sole high priest. Judas began the line of Hasmonean King-Priest who ruled Judea for nearly 130 years until the last of his line was executed by King Herod in 34 B.C. (Josephus himself was of that same lineage.)
Yet the Romans took Judea in 63 B.C., subjecting the last of the Hasmoneans to the rule of Rome. Judea's independence lasted just 100 years (163-63 B.C.), depriving the third beast empire of a century of rule. This had prophetic implications, because this lost century had to be added to the end of the 2,520-year ("seven times") dominion that God had granted the beast empires as a whole. Since the 2,520 years ended from 1914-1917, this meant that a Greek-inspired century of beast rule was granted to the Prince of Greece until 2014-2017.
This is part 68 of a series titled "Studies in the Book of Daniel." To view all parts, click the link below.
Studies in the Book of Daniel


The global recovery is gathering pace – but Eurozone doubts remain | City A.M.
WORRIES are growing about some Eurozone countries slipping back into double dip recession. By convention, a recession is when national output (GDP) has fallen for two successive quarters. But this is far from being news. In a substantial number of economies, output is lower than it was not just two quarters ago, but three whole years ago, at the start of 2011.
The quarterly numbers have wobbled up and down over this period, but they are now unequivocally below the 2011 figure in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. No surprises there. But the list goes on to include Finland, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
An article in the latest American Economic Review by Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff puts the events into a longer historical perspective. These are our old friends, one of them a former chief economist at the IMF, who declared that when the ratio of public debt to GDP goes above the 90 to 100 per cent range, the likelihood of a financial crisis rose sharply. There turned out to be a mistake in their calculations. But this time round, the numbers seem sound. They take 100 examples of financial crises, across time and countries, and look at the subsequent recovery path of GDP. In no fewer than 45 per cent of cases, there was a double dip recession. So the current situation is somewhat better than this across the developed world.
From a historical perspective, there is more good news. Reinhart and Rogoff calculate that on average, following a financial crisis, it takes no less than eight years for GDP to regain its previous peak levels. The median, the figure where half the examples are below it and half above, is six and a half years. The difference between the average and the median is accounted for by a small number of very long recessions, which push up the average.
The latest estimates of GDP in the developed countries now suggest that in most countries the peak level of output was reached in the first half of 2008. By the time of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September of that year, the West was already in recession. The falls in GDP were pretty sharp, but by the autumn of 2009, growth had resumed almost everywhere. In early 2014, some six years on from the GDP peaks of early 2008, output is now higher in the majority of OECD countries.
The recent financial crisis and the Great Recession of the 1930s are the only examples of truly global crises in well over 100 years. Yet, tentative though it has been, the pattern of recovery seems better than the historical average, despite the dramatic nature of the crash. A key reason is that policymakers did learn from the 1930s, and outside the Eurozone carried out expansionary monetary policies. Without a change of heart by the euro's monetary authorities, experience suggests the recession will simply continue – especially in the Mediterranean countries where GDP remains far below the 2008 peak.
Paul Ormerod is an economist at Volterra Partners LLP, a Visiting Professor at the UCL Centre for Decision Making Uncertainty, and author of Positive Linking: How Networks Can Revolutionise the World.


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Temple of Venus
After 26 years of restoration work, the Temple of Venus and Roma (in Latin, Templum Veneris et Romae) is now open to the public again. Built by the Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius from 121 to 141 A.D., the Temple of Venus and Roma is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome.
Entrance to the Temple of Venus and Roma, within the area of the Roman Forum, is to the left of the Arch of Titus as you face the Coliseum.
The Temple of Venus and Roma was originally situated at the far east side of the Roman Forum, near the Coliseum and it was devoted to the divinities Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune(Venus Felix) and Eternal Rome (Roma Aeterna). The structure measured 110 metres (350 ft) in length and 53 metres (150 ft) in width, and it is thought to have been the biggest temple in ancient Rome. The temple included two main chambers, where stood the cult statue of the goddess of love and beauty, Venus, and the statue of the goddess of Rome, Roma, both of them seated on a throne. The two chambers were positioned back-to-back. The idea of placing the two goddesses of Venus and Roma back-to-back in a temple was not a fortuitous decision. Venus represented love (in Latin: Amor) and Amor is Roma spelled backwards, so their back-to-back position in the temple created a symmetry with the specularity of their names.
Entrance to the temple is included in the ticket which gives you access to the Coliseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. You can visit the Temple of Venus and Roma every day from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The site is open every day of the year but January 1st and December 25th. Audio guide and guided tours can be arranged. Be advised that the ticket office closes one hour before the site closing time. You can easily get to the Temple of Venus and Roma by bus, with lines 60, 75, 84, 85, 87, 117, 175, 186, 271, 571, 810 and 850, or by Metro B line, getting off at Colosseo stop.
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Q: Jquery - Getting attribute from TR html tag in IE 9 I have written a jQuery code to get an attribute from a TR tag in html. The code works in IE 8, but when I run that in IE 9 I get a error "Function expected". The code is below:
$(".grid tr").each(function () {

  //I've inserted an attribute called idRow in each grid row.
  if(this.attributes("idRow") != null) //I get the "Function expected error" here
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  }

});

What's the code problem? Why it works in IE 8?

A: How about
if($(this).attr('idRow') != undefined) {
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}

A: To take that approach, you'd need...
this.attributes.getNamedItem('idRow').nodeValue

or...
this.attributes.item('idRow').nodeValue

...although, I'd suggest simply using getAttribute().
this.getAttribute('idRow')

A: I'd rather use
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DineEquity Inc. shares are down 0.2% in Wednesday premarket trading after the company reported second-quarter sales that missed expectations and a same-store sales decline at its Applebee's chain of restaurants. Net income totaled $26.4 million, or $1.45 per share, compared with $26.5 million, or $1.40 per share, for the same period last year. Adjusted earnings were $1.59 per share, meeting the FactSet consensus. Revenue for the quarter totaled $160.3 million, down from $171.5 million and missing the FactSet consensus of $162 million. Same-restaurant sales at the company's IHOP chain rose 0.2%, but fell 4.2% at the Applebee's chain. DineEquity lowered the fiscal 2016 same-restaurant sales guidance for Applebee's to between negative 3% and negative 4.5% from between negative 2% and positive 2%. IHOP's fiscal 2016 same-restaurant sales guidance was also lowered to between 0.5% and 2% growth from 1% to 4% growth. DineEquity shares are down 23.1% for the past year while the S&P 500 Index is up 2.8% for the same period.


Drums! is a fun iPhone app developed by Cinnamon Jelly Ltd. It should come as no surprise to you, our astute readers, that this app is exactly what you'd expect: a tiny drumkit, right on your iPhone screen.
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This would be a good tool for bands in search of a temporary solution while they search for a proper drummer, or for anyone who loves percussion but doesn't want to lug their whole kit around. If you love drums, the sound quality of the various set-ups here is actually quite impressive.
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Q: Extract rows from a data frame under certain conditions I have to filter my dataframe in relation to particular condition.
Better if the solution contemplates the use of dplyr.
i have a dataframe structure like this
  sentId.   B.   label.   partner. code
    1.      2.     3.       4.      123
    1.      2.     2.       4.      124
    4.      2.     3.       8.      125
    7.      3.     2.       7.      126

If the column label contains a particular value (for example, 3.), collect not only that Row but also all the Rows that have the same sentID and partner value of the previous one.
The expected results is this:
  sentId.   B.   label.   partner. code
    1.      2.     3.       4.      123
    1.      2.     2.       4.      124
    4.      2.     3.       8.      125

A: We can use %in% to filter the rows after grouping by 'sentId.` and 'partner.'
library(dplyr)
df1 %>%
  group_by(sentId., partner.) %>%
  filter(3 %in% label.)
# A tibble: 3 x 5
# Groups:   sentId. [2]
#  sentId.    B. label. partner.  code
#    <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl>    <dbl> <int>
#1       1     2      3        4   123
#2       1     2      2        4   124
#3       4     2      3        8   125

Or in a compact way with data.table
library(data.table)
setDT(df1)[, .SD[3 %in% label.], .(sentId., partner.)]

Or with base R
df1[with(df1, ave(label.==3, sentId., partner., FUN = any)),]

data
df1 <- structure(list(sentId. = c(1, 1, 4, 7), B. = c(2, 2, 2, 3), label. = c(3,
 2, 3, 2), partner. = c(4, 4, 8, 7), code = 123:126),
 class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA,
 -4L))

A: We can first find out the row indices where we have our interested label value and then use those indices to subset sentId and partner values from the entire dataframe.
label_value <- 3
inds <- df$label == label_value
df[with(df, sentId %in% sentId[inds] & partner %in% partner[inds]), ]

#  sentId B label partner code
#1      1 2     3       4  123
#2      1 2     2       4  124
#3      4 2     3       8  125

The same logic in dplyr would be
library(dplyr)

df %>%
  filter(sentId %in% sentId[label == label_value] &
         partner %in% partner[label == label_value])

A: This problem can easily be formulated using SQL, so one option would be to use the sqldf library:
library(sqldf)

# your data frame df
sql <- "SELECT t1.\"sentId.\", t1.\"B.\", t1.\"label.\", t1.\"partner.\", t1.code
        FROM yourTable t1
        WHERE t1.\"label.\" = '3.' OR
            EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM yourTable t2
                    WHERE t1.\"sentId.\" = t2.\"sentId.\" AND
                          t1.\"partner.\" = t2.\"partner.\" AND
                          t2.\"label.\" = '3.')"

result <- sqldf(sql)

Demo
Note: The above demo actually uses MariaDB, because SQLite was not working with the demo tool.  But it still shows that the query logic be correct.

A: Using sqldf:
It extracts sentID and partner with label 3 as two inner queries and fetches the result from it.
names(df) <- gsub("\\.", "", names(df)) # to remove . from column name
sqldf("select * from df where (sentID IN (select sentID from df where label IS 3) OR
      partner IN (select partner from df where label IS 3))")

Output:
  sentId B label partner code
1      1 2     3       4  123
2      1 2     2       4  124
3      4 2     3       8  125


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Arrington, Leonard J.; John R. Alley, Jr.
Harold F. Silver: Western Inventor, Businessman, and Civic Leader
Logan, UT: Utah State University Press, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 250pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Brown cloth over boards. Illustrated throughout. With minor wear at the spine ends and corners of the covers. In a dust jacket, with a handful of short closed tears and chips in the top edge. From... More about Harold F. Silver: Western Inventor, Businessman, and Civic Leader
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Bah Bah Blue Sheep
La Jolla, CA: Cabrillo Press, 1968. First printing. Paperback. 64pp. Twentyfourmo [13 cm] Stapled illustrated wraps. Near fine. The covers are subtly yellowed. A Critique of Military Yes-Men. Ex-libris Rosalie Sorrels, American folk singer-songwriter who resides in the mountains of Idaho.	More about Bah Bah Blue Sheep
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Art and Education at Black Mountain College 1933-1956
1978. 34pp. Very thin quarto [28 cm] Saddle-stitched wraps. Illustrated. A catalogue of the works of art, documents, books, and photographs which were on exhibit in Rock Mount, North Carolina at The Rocky Mount Arts and Crafts Center, January 15 through February 28, 1978.	More about Art and Education at Black Mountain College 1933-1956
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Black, Susan Easton; Charles D. Tate, Jr.
Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man
Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center / Brigham Young University, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. 352pp. Large octavo [23.5 cm] Black hardcover. Near fine. The edges of the covers are lightly rubbed and bumped. The dust jacket is in very good condition. There are multiple very short closed tears in the edges...	More about Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man
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Brown Jr., John; James Boyd
History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, with Selected Biography of Actors and Witnesses of the Period of Growth and Achievement (3 Volumes)
Chicago, IL: The Western Historical Association, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. 1528pp. Quarto [26.5cm]; textured navy cloth covered boards with gilt stamping on spines. Scuffing to boards, and visible age-wear on spines with ex-library stickers removed from spine leaving tape residue, heavy abrasion to top foredge corneres of front flyleaf due...	More about History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, with Selected Biography of Actors and Witnesses...
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Bush, Lester E. (Jr.)
Health and Medicine among the Latter-day Saints: Science, Sense and Scripture
New York: Crossroad, 1993. Hardcover. 234pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine, in a very good dust jacket, with very light surface wear. Topics include sexuality, birth, madness, and death and dying. The author, Lester E. Bush... More about Health and Medicine among the Latter-day Saints: Science, Sense and Scripture
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Bush, Lester E., Jr
Mormonism's Negro Doctrine: An Historical Overview
Paperback. 68; [iv]pp. Small, thin quarto [25 cm] Black and white printed wraps. With mild rubbing and creasing to the wraps. Reprinted from Dialogue, Vol. 8, No. 1, Spring, 1973.	More about Mormonism's Negro Doctrine: An Historical Overview
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Bush, Lester E., Jr.; Armand L. Mauss
Neither White nor Black: Mormon Scholars Confront the Race Issue in a Universal Church
Midvale, UT: Signature Books, 1984. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED. 249pp. Octavo [23 cm] Gray and yellow wraps. This copy is signed by Armand L. Mauss on the title page.	More about Neither White nor Black: Mormon Scholars Confront the Race Issue in a Universal Church
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Byers, F. M. (Jr.)
Tungsten Deposits in the Fairbanks District, Alaska (Geological Survey Bulletin 1024-I)
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1957. Paperback. 179-216pp. Very slim octavo [23 cm] Stapled gray and black printed wraps. Complete, with six plates in the rear pocket. Very good. The spine and edges of the wraps are sunned. Description of the scheelite deposits in relation to geologic features, with suggestions... More about Tungsten Deposits in the Fairbanks District, Alaska (Geological Survey Bulletin 1024-I
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Geology of East-Central Utah (Utah Geological Association Publication 19)
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Geological Association, 1991. Paperback. 394pp. Quarto [28 cm] Illustrated wraps. Very good. The wraps are mildly rubbed and creased. There is an old price sticker on the front cover. There is a small closed tear in the top edge of the front cover as well...	More about Geology of East-Central Utah (Utah Geological Association Publication 19
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George Innes
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers in association with The National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. 143pp. Quarto [31 cm] Maroon cloth over boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good condition, with a remainder mark on the bottom edge of...	More about George Innes
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A History of Strikes in Utah (A thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, Department of Economics, June, 1953)
Salt Lake City, UT: Printed by Elbert C. Kirkham Company, 1953. Original Elbert C. Kirkham Company printing. Hardcover. 137pp. Quarto [28 cm] Bound in sturdy black cloth with gilt titles on the backstrip and front board. From the Preface- "The purpose of this thesis is to show the number and... More about A History of Strikes in Utah (A thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Utah in...
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A Study of the Life of John Hafen Artist With an Analysis and Critical Review of His Work: A Thesis Presented to the Department of Art Brigham Young University
Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 1969. Paperback. 107pp. Quarto [27.5 cm] Brown cloth spine with plain tan and black printed wraps. Very good. There is a previous owner's name on the top edge of the front cover, and the subject's name has been written in pen on the spine. The...	More about A Study of the Life of John Hafen Artist With an Analysis and Critical Review of His Work: A...
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Corydon, Bent; L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.
L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman?
Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart Inc., 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 402pp. Large octavo [23.5 cm] 1/2 black cloth with black paper covered boards. Very good. The text block edges are subtly darkened and stained. The edges of the spine and covers are faded, rubbed and bumped. The dust jacket is in...	More about L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman?
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Dahl, Larry E.; Charles D. Tate, Jr.
The Lectures on Faith In Historical Perspective
Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center / Brigham Young University, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. 310pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Black hardcover with gilt stamped titles on the backstrip and front board. Very good. The spine is ever so slightly rolled back. In a very good dust jacket. Lightly rubbed. The front panel...	More about The Lectures on Faith In Historical Perspective
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Dethloff, Henry C.; Irvin M. May, Jr
Southwestern Agriculture: Pre-Columbian to Modern
College Station: Published for the Agricultural History Society by the Texas A & M University Press, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. 307pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Tan cloth over boards with the title stamped in black on the backstrip. Near fine. There is a prior owner's blind stamp on the title page...	More about Southwestern Agriculture: Pre-Columbian to Modern
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Farrington, S. Kip (Jr)
Bill, The Broadbill Swordfish
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1942. Lynn Bogue Hunt. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto [24.5 cm] Yellow, green and black illustrated paper covered boards. Fair condition. The covers are rubbed, and alternately slightly faded and darkened. The covers are also lightly soiled, and the rear cover has multiple very light stains...	More about Bill, The Broadbill Swordfish
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Fulton, Gilbert A. (Jr.)
Covenant Law / Statutory Law; Covenant and Contracts; Legitimacy and the Marriage Covenant; Marriage and Religion, A Political Overview
Kearns, Utah; West Linn, Oregon: 1975. Draft Manuscript. Hardcover. 64; 14; 46; 30pp. Quarto [28.5 cm] Xeroxed manuscript bound in sturdy brown cloth over boards with red and black gilt stamped spine labels. Very good. Ex-library, with several library markings on the rear endsheet and title page, and a numerical...	More about Covenant Law / Statutory Law; Covenant and Contracts; Legitimacy and the Marriage Covenant;...
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Giago, Tim A. (Jr)
The Aboriginal Sin: Reflections on the Holy Rosary Indian Mission School (Red Cloud Indian School)
San Francisco: The Indian Historian Press, 1978. Paperback. 82pp. Octavo [23 cm] White and brown illustrated wraps. Very good. Light wear to the covers. Tim A. Giago founded the Lakota Times in 1981 at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where he was born and grew up.	More about The Aboriginal Sin: Reflections on the Holy Rosary Indian Mission School (Red Cloud Indian School
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San Francisco: The Indian Historian Press, 1978. First edition. Paperback. 82pp. Octavo [23 cm] White and brown illustrated wraps. The paper of the spine is a bit chipped. Tim A. Giago founded the Lakota Times in 1981 at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where he was born and grew up.	More about The Aboriginal Sin: Reflections on the Holy Rosary Indian Mission School (Red Cloud Indian School
Guthrie (Jr.), A. B.
The Last Valley
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 293pp. Large octavo [23.5 cm] 1/4 brown cloth with rust colored paper covered boards with a yellow stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are ever so slightly faded and bumped. The dust jacket is in...	More about The Last Valley
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Guthrie Jr., A.B.
Murder in the Cotswolds: Chick Charleston Confronts an English Crime
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 194pp. Octavo [21.5cm]. Beige paper over beige cloth spine with dark red spine stamp. A few faint scratches to dust jacket, and light edge-wear. Pulitzer Prize-winner A.B. Guthrie Jr. is best known for his stories of the Old West. "Murder in the... More about Murder in the Cotswolds: Chick Charleston Confronts an English Crime
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Guthrie, A. B. (Jr.)
These Thousand Hills
Hutchinson & Co., 1957. Uncorrected proof. Paperback. 319pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Orange printed wraps. Good only. There are a couple of small stains on the front cover. The top edge of the rear cover is moisture stained. The spine is faded and rolled. There is a 1/4 inch tear in...	More about These Thousand Hills
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Murders at Moon Dance
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1943. First edition. Hardcover. 284pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Yellow and red cloth covered boards. Good only. The covers are lightly rubbed. There are several very small stains on the covers. The subtly faded spine is heavily rolled, and the cloth at the spine ends...	More about Murders at Moon Dance
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New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1943. First edition. Hardcover. 284pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Yellow and red cloth covered boards. Fair only. Ex-library The covers are gently bumped and rubbed. There are multiple small stains on the covers. The spine is heavily rolled, and the cloth at the head of...	More about Murders at Moon Dance
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Fallen autumn leaves on the road on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Mundelein, Ill. As the cold front that triggered showers and thunderstorms overnight moves off to the east, colder air will ride gusting west winds into the Chicago area Friday. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
October Cold Front Makes For A Chilly Wisconsin Weekend
Light Snow, Hard Freezes Follow A Long Stretch Of Mild Weather
By Brady Carlson
Wisconsin is getting a taste of wintry weather in mid-October, thanks to a strong cold front moving east across the state.
Meteorologist Logan Lee, of the National Weather Service in La Crosse, said the air mass made a noticeable impact on conditions.
"Pretty early this morning that cold front came through and temperatures dropped very rapidly, a 20- to 30-degree drop in a six-hour time period," he said.
Sharp temperature drops in 6 hours or less moving through the region behind a cold front. This graphic shows that band of 20-30 degree drops in only 6 hours. #iawx #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/ZpHGu6l6TN
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) October 11, 2019
There are freeze warnings in effect for much of the state overnight and rain, snow and mixed precipitation are all possible through the weekend.
Wind chills have been in the 20s and 30s for much of the day Friday in western Wisconsin and could be even colder into the night.
Forecasters say warmer temperatures should be on the way by the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Collar, of the National Weather Service-Milwaukee in Sullivan, said it isn't unusual for temperatures to dip below freezing at this time of year although he did say the cold snap isn't likely to linger.
"We're not looking at this coolness looking like it's going to hang around for too long," he said. "We're going to see some milder temperatures return. It's just tough to take because we've had so many mild days and pleasant days, so it's tough, but not unusual."
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I studied Law and graduated in January 2015.
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To excel in my field of expertise and enable the society to benefit my research outcomes.
How have your university studies at TU helped you to achieve your goal?
Close connections to professors and the vision of the Shcool reflected on us, allowed me to perceive law in a much bigger context.
Why did you choose Estonia, Tallinn University and your specialty?
Frankly, I chose Estonia due to lower costs for living in the beginning, but this has turned in to an admiration for the country very quickly, making it one of the best decisions in my life. On the other hand, I knew about Tallinn University and chose Law due to the possibility of having courses from well-known professors.
What comes to your mind when you think back at your studies at TU?
That it all went very fast! And this because I was really enjoying my studies. Also, that I was amazed how well I was prepared for further law studies.
Do you have any recommendations to people who want to start their university studies and are looking for the right specialty?
I would strongly recommend to focus on studying subjects you enjoy and what makes you happy. The financial concerns related choices prove always to be the wrong ones.
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Plus size women's clothing store coming to Dawson Marketplace
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Updated: Sept. 19, 2018, 12 a.m.
Women's plus size clothing brand Torrid announced last week it will open a new retail store at Dawson Marketplace on Oct. 9 with a grand opening event scheduled for Oct. 13.
"We believe fit is everything. It's what our customer wants and it's what Torrid does best," said Liz Muñoz, CEO of Torrid. "We are passionately committed to celebrating every shape, every size and every curve of our customer. It's not just about trends this fall. We're breaking the rules of 'inclusive sizing.' Our teams do not fit on mannequins, but on real women. And that's how Torrid gets fit right."
Since launching in 2001, Torrid stores have provided real, style-savvy women a unique shopping experience tailored exclusively to them. With almost 600 stores across the U.S. and Canada, this growth is a testament to the brand's success in reaching and empowering women of all sizes to unapologetically embrace all that they love about fashion.
Torrid's collections of fashion apparel, accessories, swimwear, lingerie and shoes are designed exclusively for women sizes 10 to 30—each piece is made and constructed specifically to fit and flatter curvy figures, rather than being a "sized up" version of a fashion piece. Once developed, each piece is tried and tested on women of different sizes and shapes to ensure a fit that's unmatched in the industry.
"Our jeans are an example of our commitment to an exceptional fit," said Muñoz. "Like most curvy women, I've struggled to find jeans that look and feel perfect for me. That's why our designers go to great lengths to make perfect-fitting jeans that are created with curves in mind. One of my favorite things is when a customer tries on a pair of Torrid jeans for the first time and realizes how amazing she feels."
The 3,249 square-foot Torrid store is located near Five Below. Torrid will celebrate the store's grand opening event at 10 a.m. on Oct. 13. The first 50 customers will get a mystery Torrid gift card valued up to $100. The next weekend, Oct. 20, Torrid will be giving out mystery scratcher coupons to the first 100 customers.
The Dawson Marketplace is located at 136 Marketplace Parkway in Dawsonville.


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Madhya Pradesh an ideal place for investment, CM Chouhan tells US investors
The chief minister also invited them to the Global Investors Summit, which will take place in Indore on January 11 and 12.
Ahead of next year's Global Investors Summit (GIS), which will take place in Indore on January 11 and 12, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a virtual meet with US investors, and pitched the state as an 'ideal place for investment.'
"Madhya Pradesh is progressing by leaps and bounds, as it is blessed with forests, lands, electricity, and mineral resources. Besides, it has been on top in terms of farm produce," said Chouhan on Wednesday. These factors make Madhya Pradesh, a state with 'immense possibilities for investment," added the chief minister.
Stating that he personally meets industrialists every Monday, he also pointed to the law and order situation in Madhya Pradesh, which, he said, is better than that in many other states.
The interaction also featured a presentation by Manish Singh, the Principal secretary for industrial policy and investment promotion.
India's ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, also attended the virtual meet, as did the 'Friends of MP,' an informal coming together of those residents of the New York Tri-State area, who share their heritage with Madhya Pradesh.
Chauhan also invited the attendees to the Global Investors Summit, as well as the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, which will also be hosted by Indore, from January 8-10.
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Turkey's army chief met his U.S. and Iraqi counterparts on Dec. 14 and the Russian chief of staff on Dec. 15 during a time of discussions of the post-war future of Syria.
Turkey's Chief of General Staff, Gen. Hulusi Akar, met with the Iraqi Chief of Staff, Gen. Osman Ganimi, the U.S. Commander of the United States Central Command, Gen. Joseph L. Votel, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO Allied Command Operations, Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, on Thursday.
The readout of the meeting said the generals discussed issues related to security in Iraq and Syria, as well as counter-terrorism measures in the region.
Akar on Friday met with the Russian Federation's Chief of General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov. The issues discussed at the meeting were not shared with the public.
Akar also met with Gerasimov last month in Sochi, together with Iranian Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, where they discussed security issues and counter-terrorism measures in Syria and exchanged views on de-escalation zones, the Turkish handout read.


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You may have read this morning's Wall Street Journal article by Kirsten Grind, Sarah Krouse, and Tom McGinty.
We strongly disagree with the conclusions it reached about the efficacy of our ratings. We have responded to the Journal to request corrections to numerous points that mischaracterize our business. Nevertheless, we can understand why such criticisms could raise questions. For that reason, I'll provide some background on the Journal's examination of Morningstar and respond to the article's criticisms.
Before I begin, I will point out that the Journal's own analysis found that 5-star funds outperform 4-star funds which outperform 3-star funds which outperform 2-star funds which beat 1-star funds. That's not a mirage. That's tilting the odds in investors' favor.
The Journal began its examination of Morningstar in 2016. In conducting research, reporters spoke numerous times to senior Morningstar leaders, including Joe and me. We placed no limits on the Journal's reporters, who delved into many different aspects of our business and had free reign to ask questions. In addition, we also assisted the Journal's efforts in conducting an in-depth study of our ratings systems. Led by Jeff Ptak, analysts on our research and data teams compiled data that the Journal's researchers used in testing the efficacy of the star rating and Analyst Rating. Senior research leaders also worked extensively with reporters to help them interpret our data and their research findings. Throughout this process, we have sought to be as transparent and forthcoming as possible. Our entire business is built on bringing transparency to investing, and we welcomed the opportunity to share our work with the Journal.
Morningstar's Perceived Influence: We don't apologize for serving as an influential, independent voice for the investor. This doesn't always sit well with fund companies whose products we're independently evaluating, but our mission is to help investors. Not fund companies.
On Investors: Investors trust Morningstar because they find our advice and research valuable in helping them reach their financial goals. We acknowledge that the Morningstar Rating™ for funds (the star rating) can influence demand, but it's an overstatement to say the ratings alone have such an outsized impact, because the star rating corresponds with general investing attributes that drive investor demand. For example, investors have shown a strong preference for lower-cost funds that are easier to own and likelier to succeed, and our ratings tend to reward funds that possess those same attributes.
On the Industry: As an independent voice for the investor, we will sometimes hold views or take stands that run counter to fund companies' interests and imperatives. Our opinions and conclusions are always grounded in rigorous and thorough research, and we maintain a free flow of communication with the fund companies whose products we analyze. We don't apologize for calling 'em like we see 'em. That is the nature of what we do as independent analysts.
Star Ratings Performance: We've long described the star rating as a worthwhile starting point for research that can help investors make good decisions, when combined with other research and tools.
The Journal sees little predictive value in the star rating, but the results show that investors were far likelier to succeed with 4- and 5-star funds over subsequent periods and much more likely to fail with 1- and 2-star funds, on average.
Our research finds that the star rating points investors toward cheaper funds that are easier to own and likelier to outperform in the future. These are qualities that correspond with investor success.
Analyst Ratings Performance: When we've measured the Morningstar Analyst Rating™ based on risk-adjusted future returns, we've found it has done an effective job of pointing investors toward high-performing funds.
We disagree with the Journal's approach to analyzing the Analyst Rating. We don't feel the funds' subsequent star ratings are the best way to evaluate performance of the Analyst Rating, since star ratings are based on funds' risk and load-adjusted returns. However, when assigning Analyst Ratings, Morningstar analysts do not take loads into account.
When we've measured the risk-adjusted performance of the Analyst Rating using risk-adjusted measures like "alpha", we find that highly-rated funds tend to outperform lower-rated funds.
Potential Misuse of Morningstar Ratings: We have a strong commitment to transparency and education about our rating system.
While we have taken pains to educate investors and their advisors on the best ways to apply the star rating in practice, some still take a short-cut approach.
The Journal claims that we sit idly by while investors and advisors misuse the star rating as if it was predictive, but this is false. We have always said the star rating is a starting point for research and therefore shouldn't be the sole basis for assessing a fund. Despite that, some advisors use it that way, a practice that shortchanges clients, who are denied the benefit of a more thorough research and fund selection process.
Misuse of data points is hardly limited to the star rating, which is why we routinely examine how data points are being used in practice and whether there are ways we can help investors better succeed with them.
Potential Conflicts of Interest: We are deeply committed to independence, and are not swayed by business relationships, senior leadership meetings, or conference participation.
With the forthcoming launch of Morningstar mutual funds, it's worth noting that manager research analysts sit in a separate entity from Morningstar Investment Management, which will be adviser to the Morningstar funds, if approved.
We don't have a pay-to-play model and have always kept our research coverage separate from the business side.
Given the perch we occupy in the industry, this is neither the first nor last time when we will be scrutinized. As I've said before, that's why it is paramount that each of us always act in an ethical and mission-centric fashion. On that score, there should never be any doubt.
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About CPLEA and Disclaimer
A condominium corporation is created when a condominium plan is registered with the Land Titles Office. The corporation consists of all of the individuals who own units in the complex registered on the condominium plan. Every corporation has a set of governing bylaws.
The board of directors (also known as the condo board) is responsible for running the corporation. The condo board may be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the condominium or the board may contract a condo management company to handle operations.
Always check your condo's registered bylaws as they may have different rules on meeting matters such as:
Rules and procedures for annual general meetings and special general meetings
Meeting venue
Voting rights and methods
Order of business and conduct
Meeting to elect first board
When a condo plan is registered, a developer must hold a meeting to elect the first board (also known as a "turnover meeting"). An owner can also call a meeting if the developer does not do so. The developer and interim board must disclose a number of documents to the corporation and elected first board. You can learn more about interim boards and the meeting to elect first board in the Developer Turnover section.
The first AGM must be held within 12 months of the condo plan registration. A condo corporation is then required to hold an AGM every year, within 15 months of the previous AGM. At the AGM, new condo board members are usually elected, the financial status of the corporation is disclosed, and any matters requiring owner input are discussed.
At least 14 days before an AGM, the condo corporation must give written notice of the meeting to owners and mortgagees and provide copies of the following documents:
Financial statements for the previous fiscal year, prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles
Annual report on the reserve fund
Annual budget for the fiscal year immediately following the previous fiscal year
Check your condominium's bylaws for any further information about notice of an AGM. For example, some bylaws may require preliminary notice of an AGM.
Information provided after AGM
Within 60 days after an AGM, the condominium corporation must provide an owner or mortgagee with approved minutes (or draft minutes if no minutes have been approved). The approved minutes or draft minutes must include records of the votes held at the AGM, recording the following information:
If an ordinary resolution was proposed, the results of the vote
If a special resolution was proposed:
the number of people (entitled to vote) who voted in favour of the resolution and number of unit factors represented by them
the number of people (entitled to vote) who did not vote in favour of the resolution and number of unit factors represented by them
For an election of board members determined by a vote, the number of votes in favour of each candidate
Special general meetings
When the condo board asks unit owners or unit owners ask to meet in addition to an AGM, it is known as a special general meeting. Such meetings are called to discuss an urgent matter that requires owner input and a resolution.
A board can convene a special general meeting by giving written notice to owners at least 14 days before the meeting.
When owners with units representing at least 15% of total unit factors provide a written request to hold a special general meeting, then the board must hold one by giving written notice to each owner at least 14 days before the meeting. The owners' request must include the nature of the business to be discussed at the meeting. The board must hold the meeting within 30 days of receiving the request. Otherwise, the owners may proceed to hold the meeting.
A special general meeting notice must include the meeting purpose, including proposed wording of any resolution.
As long as a reasonable attempt to give notice of a general meeting was made, failure to give notice does not invalidate anything done at that meeting.
Electronic participation (virtual meetings)
Unless a corporation's bylaws say otherwise, condominium corporations can hold meetings and votes by electronic means. This includes electronic or telephone conferencing, as well as computer network or internet-based communication platforms.
If you are entitled to attend a corporation or board of director's meeting, you may attend it by electronic means. You may also vote by any electronic, telephone or other method that the corporation has made available for that purpose.
If you attend a meeting by electronic means, then you are considered to be present in person at the meeting.
Meetings not held by electronic means must be held in the municipality in which the units are located unless an ordinary resolution says otherwise.
A quorum is the minimum number of people required to be present at a meeting so that the decisions made at the meeting are valid.
The number of persons needed to make a quorum should be in the bylaws. For example, some bylaws will specify that at least 25% of all people entitled to receive notice of the meeting or represented by proxy must be present to form a quorum.
Some bylaws will even outline what will happen if there are not enough people to form a quorum at a meeting. For example, if there are not enough people present at the meeting to form a quorum within the first 30 minutes of the meeting, the meeting must be adjourned to the corresponding day in the next week. It must be held at the same place and time. If there are not enough people present at the meeting to form a quorum within the first 30 minutes of the adjourned meeting, then the people entitled to vote or represented by proxy who are present would be the quorum for meeting purposes.
For example, if an AGM was scheduled for 7 p.m. on a Tuesday and there were not enough people at the meeting to form a quorum, then it must be adjourned to the next Tuesday. The adjourned AGM must also be held at the same place and time (7 p.m.). People present at the adjourned AGM will be entitled to vote, regardless of whether a quorum was formed within 30 minutes of that meeting.
Always check your registered bylaws for any further guidance on Quorum.
All condominium unit owners have a right and responsibility to vote. Voting rights are based on the unit factor of the owner's unit. If an owner's unit is mortgaged, the mortgagee (money lender) has first priority to vote if written notice is given to the condominium corporation and the mortgagee is present for the vote.
Anyone eligible to vote can do so personally or by proxy. Voting by proxy means a person at the meeting can vote on behalf of a person who is not present but entitled to vote.
If an owner owes money to the corporation (for example, condo contributions or fees) for 30 days or more prior to a vote, the owner loses his or her right to vote.
Check your registered bylaws for any further guidance on voting rights.
Voting methods
The two most common voting methods are show of hands or poll. A show of hands is the most common voting method. Each person who is entitled to vote has one vote. Poll voting is a form of voting directed by the chair of the meeting. With poll voting, the number of votes that each person has will correspond to their unit factors. The condominium bylaws may outline other voting methods.
Votes can be given personally or by proxy at a general meeting. A proxy is someone who is authorized to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf. To vote by proxy, you will need to get someone to vote on your behalf and provide a written authorization that the person is your proxy.
In case of a tie vote, the corporation's bylaws should specify how to break the tie. Often, the chair of the meeting (usually the President of the corporation) can cast a vote to break the tie.
Check your registered bylaws for any further guidance on voting methods.
Owners or mortgagees can give a proxy to any individual, which is a written authorization that the individual can vote on their behalf. A proxy must be in an electronic (for example, e-mail or fax) or hard copy format, containing information such as:
The owner's name and unit number or mortgagee
The individual's name to whom the proxy is given
The date the proxy is given
The signature of the owner or mortgagee giving the proxy
There are also situations where a proxy is invalid, for example, if it is given to:
A person other than an individual
A manager or employee of the condominium corporation (unless the proxy was given only for forming a meeting quorum)
A manager or employee of the condominium corporation's management company (unless the proxy was given only for forming a meeting quorum)
Owners may revoke their proxies. When an owner gives two or more proxies, only the most recent proxy is valid.
A proxy can be restricted by the person who gave the proxy and the corporation's bylaws and rules. For example, a corporation may adopt rules about their use, including proxy presentation procedures, verification and registration.
Proxies must be certified before or at the beginning of a general meeting unless the condominium's bylaws say otherwise.
There are also certain rules about proxy expiration. For example, a proxy expires on the earliest of:
The expiry date set out in the proxy
6 months from when the proxy was given and
When the person giving the proxy is no longer an owner or mortgagee of the unit in which the proxy was given
There are two kinds of resolutions that owners (and mortgagees) will vote on at meetings.
An ordinary resolution is usually related to the day-to-day operations of the condominium. To pass an ordinary resolution, the condo corporation requires a majority vote or a resolution signed by a majority of people (who are entitled to vote) representing more than 50% of the total unit factors.
A special resolution is needed make a change that will substantially impact all owners, such as the addition, revision, or removal of a bylaw. To pass a special resolution, the condo corporation requires support of at least 75% of people (who are entitled to vote) representing at least 75% of total unit factors.
Check your registered bylaws for any further guidance on passing resolutions.
The minutes are a formal record of a meeting. The minutes include a summary of matters reported on, discussions, and decisions made or tabled. A condo corporation and its board of directors should keep minutes of all meetings and must, by law, make the minutes available to owners, mortgagees, and purchasers of a condo unit in certain situations (for example, after an AGM) and upon request. The Secretary of the board of directors usually takes minutes at meetings. The condominium corporation must provide owners with the approved minutes or draft minutes within 60 days after an AGM.
The Condominium Property Act does not specify how minutes should be taken at meetings. Experts recommend that condo boards refer to resources like the Robert's Rules of Order for guidance on minute taking.
Check your registered bylaws for any further guidance on minutes.
Order of business and meeting conduct
The bylaws of the corporation may set out the standard order of business at an annual general meeting or special general meeting. For example, the order may be as follows:
Call to order by the chair
Calling of the roll and certifying of proxies
Proof of notice of meeting
Reading and disposal of any unapproved minutes
Vote on agenda items
Reports of officers
Reports of committees
Election of board members
Tip for condo boards: General meetings are to be conducted according to the rules of conduct adopted by the board. You may wish to see if your board has established any rules of conduct.
Check your registered bylaws for any further guidance on order of business and conduct for meetings. For example, your bylaws may have information on when a general meeting can be called.
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Ojiichan's Gift
By Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Genevieve Simms. Kids Can Press, 2019. 30 pages, $18.99.
Sheri Gaetz
What better gift could a grandfather give than that of love, time and beauty? Ojiichan's Gift is a touching story of intergenerational relationships and love. When Mayumi was born, her Ojiichan, which means grandpa, gave her the gift of a traditional Japanese garden. Each summer, when Mayumi and her family returned to Japan for a visit, Ojiichan would teach her the beauty and art of a traditional Japanese garden.
During these months Mayumi loved to spend time with Ojiichan in the tranquility and peace of the garden. Each year as she grew, Mayumi learned the respect, passion and care needed to take care of her beautiful garden. Spending hours with her Ojiichan tending to the garden, enjoying the peace within it, and sharing onigiri bento gave both grandpa and granddaughter the gift of friendship. Mayumi often took out the mementos she kept in her bento box when missing her Ojiichan and garden in between her summer visits. Unfortunately, one summer Mayumi faced the hard truth that Ojiichan could no longer live in his house. She deals with a range of emotions as she comes to terms with the fact that they will no longer have their special garden.
Chieri Uegaki introduces the audience to the special relationship between granddaughter and grandfather. The joy of learning and passing on cultural traditions to the next generation is the focus of this beautifully illustrated book. The main character learns the value of her relationship with her Ojiichan and the love they will always share by having their special garden.
This picture book is a great resource for highlighting the Grade 2 Social Studies curriculum. Students delve into learning about one's family and heritage. Another curriculum connection is student well-being and the ability to learn tools to self-regulate their emotions. The main character, Mayumi, struggles with her emotions as she realizes that the mutual love she and her grandpa share for their garden must come to an end. Change is difficult, especially for children. The book shows a healthy example of acknowledging and working through negative emotions. Readers are shown how to find a silver lining in any situation by working through feelings and, sometimes, thinking outside the bento box.
Sheri Gaetz is a member of the Greater Essex Teacher Local.
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