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KKR 'best fit,' Fleet Farm officials say
Ethan Safran
Midwestern retailer Mills Fleet Farm has been sold to New York investment firm KKR, the two organizations announced Tuesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. A Reuters story in December reported the deal could be worth more than $1.2 billion, including debt.
"We have decided to partner with KKR in order to take Mills Fleet Farm to the next level of growth for the future," co-presidents Henry Mills II and Stewart Mills Jr. said Tuesday.
Nate Taylor, a member of KKR's private equity team, said Tuesday the firm anticipates investing "significantly" in the business by adding infrastructure, stores and local jobs.
Cara Kleiman, a KKR spokesperson, said no store closures or job losses are expected. She said the Mills family will have a minority stake in the company following the sale.
Mills Fleet Farm, which built a $6 million Grand Chute store in 2006, has headquarters in Brainerd, Minnesota and Grand Chute. The retailer offers a number of goods and services, including fishing and hunting products, auto parts, farm and pet supplies and home improvement goods.
The Mills brothers said the sale will help preserve the legacy of the Midwest company that has served customers for the past 60 years.
"We truly believe KKR is the best fit for us organizationally and also the best fit for our employees," the two said in a statement.
Kleiman said KKR's total assets are about $100 billion, and it also has retail and wholesale investments in Toys R Us and US Foods.
Post-Crescent Media reported in October that Mills Fleet Farm was for sale. At the time, a Mills family member said the company had to look for outside sources of capital to grow and remain competitive.
Fleet Farm, founded in 1955, employs about 6,000 people and has 35 stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota. The company has 18 stores in Wisconsin, including locations in Green Bay, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Plymouth, Wausau, Waupaca, Stevens Point and Marshfield.
Ethan Safran: 920-996-7267, or esafran@gannett.com; on Twitter @EthanSafran.


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Q: Null Pointer Exception - spring 3 I am using the below statement in my applicationContext.xml file (Spring 3).
<bean name="loggingAutoProxy"
      class="org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.BeanNameAutoProxyCreator">

In this applicationContext file, when i try to give a different name for the bean property name and reference, it is returning null object. But, if i give a same value for the name and reference, it is working properly/ returning the bean reference correctly. Is this problem because of the org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.BeanNameAutoProxyCreator? If yes, how to resolve this issue?
This doesn't work (returns the bean reference as null in my java code):
<bean id="cacheDelegate" class="com.srsa.wiradmin.delegate.CacheDelegate" >
<property name="statusDBDAO"><ref bean="BMOStatusDBDAO" /></property>
</bean>

 <bean id="BMOStatusDBDAO" class="com.srsa.wiradmin.dao.StatusDBDAO">
        <property name="dataSource">
            <ref bean="BMOAdminDataSource" />
        </property>
</bean>
    <bean id="BMOAdminDataSource" class="com.mchange.v2.c3p0.ComboPooledDataSource"
                    destroy-method="close" lazy-init="default" autowire="default" dependency-check="default">
            <property name="driverClass" value="${jdbc.driver}" ></property>
            <property name="jdbcUrl" value="${admin.jdbc.url}" ></property>
            <property name="user" value="${admin.jdbc.user}" ></property>
            <property name="password" value="${admin.jdbc.password}" ></property>
            <property name="initialPoolSize" value="3" ></property>
            <property name="minPoolSize" value="3" ></property>
            <property name="maxPoolSize" value="25" ></property>
            <property name="acquireIncrement" value="1" ></property>
            <property name="acquireRetryDelay" value="1000" ></property>
            <property name="debugUnreturnedConnectionStackTraces" value="true" ></property>
            <property name="maxIdleTime" value="300" ></property>
            <property name="unreturnedConnectionTimeout" value="300000" ></property>
            <property name="preferredTestQuery" value="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM LOCALE_CODE" ></property>
            <property name="checkoutTimeout" value="300000" ></property>
            <property name="idleConnectionTestPeriod" value="600000" ></property>
</bean>

This works (returns the object properly):
<bean id="cacheDelegate" class="com.srsa.wiradmin.delegate.CacheDelegate" >
<property name="statusDBDAO"><ref bean="statusDBDAO" /></property>
</bean>

 <bean id="statusDBDAO" class="com.srsa.wiradmin.dao.StatusDBDAO">
        <property name="dataSource">
            <ref bean="BMOAdminDataSource" />
        </property>
</bean>

    <bean id="BMOAdminDataSource" class="com.mchange.v2.c3p0.ComboPooledDataSource"
                    destroy-method="close" lazy-init="default" autowire="default" dependency-check="default">
            <property name="driverClass" value="${jdbc.driver}" ></property>
            <property name="jdbcUrl" value="${admin.jdbc.url}" ></property>
            <property name="user" value="${admin.jdbc.user}" ></property>
            <property name="password" value="${admin.jdbc.password}" ></property>
            <property name="initialPoolSize" value="3" ></property>
            <property name="minPoolSize" value="3" ></property>
            <property name="maxPoolSize" value="25" ></property>
            <property name="acquireIncrement" value="1" ></property>
            <property name="acquireRetryDelay" value="1000" ></property>
            <property name="debugUnreturnedConnectionStackTraces" value="true" ></property>
            <property name="maxIdleTime" value="300" ></property>
            <property name="unreturnedConnectionTimeout" value="300000" ></property>
            <property name="preferredTestQuery" value="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM LOCALE_CODE" ></property>
            <property name="checkoutTimeout" value="300000" ></property>
            <property name="idleConnectionTestPeriod" value="600000" ></property>
</bean>

bye....

A: Your cacheDelegate bean is looking up a bean referenced to the ID statusDBDAO, but the ID on the DAO is actually BMOStatusDBDAO.

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var GpuPixelLine3 = function(gpu, core, lines, maxLines, joins, joinSides) {
    this.bbox = null;
    this.gpu = gpu;
    this.gl = gpu.gl;
    this.core = core;

    var gl = this.gl;

    if (gl == null){
        return;
    }

    this.vertices = [];
    this.normals = [];
    this.vertexBuffer = null;
    this.lines = lines;
    this.joins = joins;
    this.joinSides = joinSides;
    this.maxLines = maxLines;

    this.init();
};

//destructor
GpuPixelLine3.prototype.kill = function() {
    this.gl.deleteBuffer(this.vertexBuffer);
};

GpuPixelLine3.prototype.init = function() {
    var i;
    if (this.lines) {
        if (this.joins) {
            this.addCircle(0, this.joinSides);
        }

        for (i = 0; i < this.maxLines; i++) {
            this.addLine(i, i+1);

            if (this.joins) {
                this.addCircle(i+1, this.joinSides);
            }
        }
    } else if (this.joins) {
        for (i = 0; i <= this.maxLines; i++) {
            this.addCircle(i, this.joinSides);
        }
    }

    this.compile();
};

//add line to vertices buffer
GpuPixelLine3.prototype.addLine = function(i1, i2) {
    var index = this.vertices.length;

    //first polygon
    this.vertices[index] = i1;
    this.vertices[index+1] = i2;
    this.vertices[index+2] = 1;

    this.vertices[index+3] = i1;
    this.vertices[index+4] = i2;
    this.vertices[index+5] = -1;

    this.vertices[index+6] = i2;
    this.vertices[index+7] = i1;
    this.vertices[index+8] = 1;

    //next polygon
    this.vertices[index+9] = i1;
    this.vertices[index+10] = i2;
    this.vertices[index+11] = 1;

    this.vertices[index+12] = i2;
    this.vertices[index+13] = i1;
    this.vertices[index+14] = 1;

    this.vertices[index+15] = i2;
    this.vertices[index+16] = i1;
    this.vertices[index+17] = -1;

    this.polygons += 2;
};

//add circle to vertices buffer
GpuPixelLine3.prototype.addCircle = function(i1, sides) {
    var index = this.vertices.length;
    var step = (2.0*Math.PI) / sides;

    for (var i = 0; i < sides; i++) {
        this.vertices[index] = i1;
        this.vertices[index+1] = -1;
        this.vertices[index+2] = 0;

        this.vertices[index+3] = i1;
        this.vertices[index+4] = -2;
        this.vertices[index+5] = step * i;

        this.vertices[index+6] = i1;
        this.vertices[index+7] = -2;
        this.vertices[index+8] = step * (i+1);

        index += 9;
    }

    this.polygons += sides;
};

//compile content of vertices buffer into gpu buffer
GpuPixelLine3.prototype.compile = function() {
    var gl = this.gl;

    //create vertex buffer
    this.vertexBuffer = gl.createBuffer();
    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.vertexBuffer);

    gl.bufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, new Float32Array(this.vertices), gl.STATIC_DRAW);
    this.vertexBuffer.itemSize = 3;
    this.vertexBuffer.numItems = this.vertices.length / 3;

    this.size = this.vertexBuffer.numItems * 3 * 4 * 2;
    this.polygons = this.vertexBuffer.numItems / 3;
};

// Draws the mesh, given the two vertex shader attributes locations.
GpuPixelLine3.prototype.draw = function(program, attrPosition, points) {
    var gl = this.gl;
    if (gl == null || this.vertexBuffer == null || points > this.maxLines){
        return;
    }

    var vertexPositionAttribute = program.getAttribute(attrPosition);

    //bind vetex positions
    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.vertexBuffer);
    gl.vertexAttribPointer(vertexPositionAttribute, this.vertexBuffer.itemSize, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0);

    var size = 0;

    if (this.lines) {
        size += ((points-1) * 3 * 2);
    }

    if (this.joins) {
        size += points * (this.joinSides * 3);
    }

    //draw polygons
    gl.drawArrays(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, size);
};

// Returns GPU RAM used, in bytes.
GpuPixelLine3.prototype.getSize = function(){ return this.size; };

GpuPixelLine3.prototype.getBbox = function(){ return this.bbox; };

GpuPixelLine3.prototype.getPolygons = function(){ return this.polygons; };

export default GpuPixelLine3;

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The Authority of Pontifical & Conciliar Documents – III
Infallibility & Continuity of the Magisterium
Arnaldo Xavier da Silveira
Vatican Council I did not declare under what conditions an Ecumenical Council is infallible. But, through analogy with the Papal Magisterium, it can be affirmed that the conditions for the Extraordinary Universal Magisterium are the same four applied to the Extraordinary Pontifical Magisterium. Like the Pope, the Council has the power to be infallible, a power that it may or may not use it as it pleases.
Many misinformed Catholics might object and affirm that they have always heard that every Ecumenical Synod is necessarily infallible. This is not, however, what theologians say.
The Council of Nicaea, with Arius depicted as defeated, definitely set out the Creed
St. Robert Bellarmine explains that it is only by the words of the Council that one can know if its decrees are proffered as infallible. He concludes that, when the wording is unclear in this regard, it is not certain that its teaching is de fide (De Conc., 2, 12). And, if not clear, it is not dogma, for, according to the Code of Canon Law [of 1917], "No truth should be taken as stated or defined as dogma unless it is manifestly stated" (can. 1323, § 3). (1)
An exhaustive study of the Extraordinary Universal Magisterium should include the analysis of numerous problems that lie outside the limits of this series. In order to give the reader a broader view of the subject, albeit brief, we present here some theses accepted without discussion among non-progressivist theologians:
Council decisions can never be infallible unless they have been approved by the Pope.
A Council is infallible only in those matters which it clearly imposes something as [a doctrine] to be believed. (2)
The Councils of Trent and Vatican I wanted to define not only in their canons, but also in their doctrinal chapters. (3)
A teaching's continuity in the Ordinary Magisterium
The Ordinary Magisterium, whether Papal or Universal, cannot be defined as a teaching that does not enjoy the note of infallibility.
It is true that by itself, that is, isolated from the whole, a teaching of the Ordinary Magisterium does not involve infallibility. Thus, when St. Pius X's Encyclical Ad diem illum defends the Co-Redemption of Our Lady, it does not speak in a way that implies pontifical infallibility. In this case we are, therefore, far removed from a solemn definition, such as the Bull Ineffabilis Deus, which defined the Immaculate Conception and which in itself would close the issue, even if there were no other papal pronouncements on the topic.
Although not officially declared dogma, Mary as Co-Redeemer is a doctrine already infallibly taught by the Church
However, there is another way where the Ordinary Magisterium may involve infallibility. For example, in dealing with the Co-Redemption, Jesuit Fr. J. A. Aldama states:
"Although the Ordinary Magisterium of the Roman Pontiff is not infallible per se, if, however, it teaches constantly and for a long time a certain doctrine to the whole Church, as occurs in our case [of the Co-Redemption], its infallibility must be absolutely admitted, otherwise it would lead the Church into error." (4)
Therefore, according to Fr. Aldama, Mary as Co-Redeemer is a doctrine already infallibly taught by the Church, although it has not yet been the object of any pronouncement of the Extraordinary Magisterium, either Papal or Universal.
Here, we have the infallibility of the Ordinary Magisterium by means of the continuity of one same teaching. This is a very important principle, which many Catholics often forget when studying our Faith. (5)
The doctrinal foundation of this title of infallibility is what Fr. Aldama points out to us: if, in a long and uninterrupted series of ordinary teaching documents on one point, the Popes and the Universal Church could be mistaken, then the gates of Hell would have prevailed against the Bride of Christ. The Church would have become a teacher of errors, whose dangerous and even ominous influence the faithful could not escape.
What length of time is required for a certain truth to be considered infallible by means of the continuity of the ordinary Magisterium? It is puerile to imagine one can decide such matters with an hourglass. Living facts are not measured by computers, but by common sense, which is the only instrument capable of weighing the imponderables. And the facts of faith – which are not only living but supernatural – are only measured by Catholic sense, inspired by grace.
Factors that influence the establishment of continuity
It is obvious that time is not the only factor to be taken into account in this matter. There are a number of others, some of which we will indicate to give a general orientation to the reader, without aiming for an exhaustive enumeration. Nor will we make a detailed analysis of the factors indicated, and much less set out the collateral questions that each might suggest, as this would extend beyond the narrow limits of this series.
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* The importance that the Pope gives to the document. If this emphasis is great, the pronouncement will have a much greater weight in establishing a continuity of doctrine, versus a teaching that has been the object of little insistence and emphasis on the part of the Pontiff.
* The importance that later Popes give to the document. Very often the Supreme Pontiffs quote their Predecessors, repeat what they have taught and praise their documents. Such a practice, which might seem to be a protocol or a mere manifestation of respect, is nevertheless of great importance in establishing the continuity of a teaching. For it clearly establishes that the later Pope wanted to follow the same path as his Predecessor.
* The solemnity of the pronouncement. An Encyclical or a Conciliar Constitution, for example, has more weight than a single Speech pronounced by the Pope at a public audience.
* The universality of the teaching. The catechism classes given by St. Pius X to the people of Rome and to the pilgrims have less authority than the Christmas Radio Messages that Pius XII addressed each year to the Catholic world.
* The audience to which the Pope speaks. Speeches addressed to scientific congresses, for example, are particularly important, given the high technical level of the audience. Such congresses are sometimes speaker box for the Pontiff's voice, intended to extend, articulate and spread his words throughout the world. Thus, the repercussion of the discourses of Pius XII on anti-contraceptive methods addressed to congresses of midwives, hematologists, etc. was enormous.
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* The attention given by theologians to the pronouncement. The theologians, who are doctors of the sacred sciences, are charged by the Church to systematize and teach her doctrine. If a large number of them misunderstood the scope of a conciliar or papal declaration, the latter would presumably correct them by making a new pronouncement. Thus, if a certain doctrine coming from pontifical documents is repeated extensively by theologians under the complacent silence of the Pope, it becomes clear that the latter not only professes that teaching, but also wants it to be broadly spread throughout the Church.
* The repercussion of the document in the Catholic world in general. The argument just given is valid not only for theologians but, mutatis mutandis, for Catholic circles in general. If a pontifical or conciliar statement receives a warm welcome in the political milieu, the media, religious associations, etc., and if the Pope is silent, it is because he wants to see it widely disseminated.
* A teaching that has long been accepted without discussion throughout the Catholic world easily acquires the characteristic of infallible teaching. According to the classic formula of St. Vincent de Lerins, we must believe what has been taught always, everywhere and by all: "quod semper, quod ubique, quod ab omnibus." For the assistance of the Divine Holy Spirit would be flawed if a doctrine taught under these three conditions could be false. It is necessary, however, not to accept the adage exclusively, that is, as if the infallibility through the continuity of the same teaching only existed when those three conditions were met. (6)
* The uninterrupted character of the series. If a doctrine of several Popes is contradicted by one of their Successors, or by a Council, before it is constituted as infallible teaching, it is clear that the series is broken. This negative factor may have a significant influence on the establishment of continuity.
Francis breaks with teaching on divorced and remarried persons receiving Communion, causing confusion
Is it possible for any papal or conciliar document to be in direct opposition to infallible teachings of the past? It is obvious that, if the new statement is also infallible, no such opposition can exist.
However, prominent scholars – such as St. Robert Bellarmine, Suarez, Cano and Soto – consider such a hypothesis as theologically possible. And it is evident that in such a case the Catholic should then remain faithful to the infallible doctrine. This hypothesis would bring scholars to the multi-century question, one in which the greatest theologians of modern times have especially been engaged, which is the possibility of a heretic Pope. (7)
* The importance of the thesis in the document. The central theme – of an Encyclical, for example – implies more pontifical authority than a hasty statement about a secondary thesis.
* The way the document presents the subject. In Quadragesimo anno, Pope Pius XI states that he will answer questions received by the Holy See about the non-Catholic character of Socialism. This gives particular importance to this part of the document, as it highlights the purpose of resolving doctrinal issues with papal authority.
The works of Archbishop Paul Nau (8) make a detailed study of these various factors that can influence the establishment of the continuity of a teaching of the Ordinary Magisterium.
An example: private property
It seems to us unquestionable that the principles set forth by theologians regarding the infallibility through the continuity of the same teaching apply to the fundamental points of the doctrine of private property.
There is a striking number of papal documents that, over the course of a century and a half, have uninterruptedly taught that private property is according to Natural Law and have condemned Socialism. (9) These documents have resonated throughout the Church: It is enough to recall Rerum novarum and Quadragesimo anno.
How can one maintain that this series of teachings on private property is any less rich than those of Mary as Co-Redeemer, which, according to Fr. Aldama, is no longer a matter of free discussion for Catholics?
See also Sisto Cartechini, "Dall'Opinione al Domma," in La Civiltà Cattolica, Roma, 1953, p. 26.
Cf. St. Roberto Bellarmino, De Conc., in Opera Omnia, Mediolani: Natale Battezzati, 1857, vol. 2, 2, 12.
Cf. Ioachim Salaverri, "De Ecclesia Christi" in Sacrae Theologiae Summa, Madrid: BAC, 1958, vol p. 816.
Josephus A. de Aldama, SJ, "Mariologia," in Sacrae Theologiae Summa, Madrid: B.A.C., 1961, vol. III. p. 418.
See also Paul Nau, Une Source Doctrinale: les Encycliques, Paris: Les Éditions du Cèdre, 1952, pp. 68 ff., and "El Magisterio Pontificio Ordinario, Lugar Teológico" in Verbo, Madrid, n. 14, pp. 47 ff.
Cf. Diekamp, p. 68.
See, Adrian II, Allocutio 3 lecta in Concilio VIII Act. 7, apud Hefele-Leclercq, Histoire des Conciles, Letouzey, 1911, vol. IV, pp. 471-472; Innocent III, "Sermo IV in consecratione Pontificis," in Migne, Patrologia Latina, vol. 217, col. 670; St. Robert Bellarmine, De Romano Pontifice in Opera Omnia, Mediolani: Natale Battezzati, 1857, vol. 2, 30; 4,6 ff; Franciscus Suarez, "De Fide", disp. X in Opera Omnia, Paris: Vivès, 1858, vol. X, s. 6; "De Legibus", in ibid., lib. 4, cap. 7; Melchior Cano, Opera, cap. postr. Venetiis, 1776, lib. IV, ad 12; Domingo Soto, "Commentarium Fratris Dominici Soto Segobiensis" in Quartum Sententiarum, Salmanticae, 1561, vol. I, d. 22, q. 2, a. 2; St. Alphonsus Liguori, Oeuvres Dogmatiques, édition Casterman, vol. IX, p. 232, apud J. Berthier, Abrégé de Théologie Dogmatique et Morale, Lyon-Paris, Vitte, 1927, p. 232; Jayme Balmes, Protestantismo Comparado com o Catolicismo em suas Relações com a Civilização Européia, Porto-Braga: Livraria Internacional, 1877, vol. IV, pp. 78-79; Ludovicus Billot, Tractatus de Ecclesia Christi, Prati, Giachetti, 1909, vol. I. pp. 609ff; Franciscus Xavier Wernz — Petrus Vidal, Ius Canonicum, Romae: Universitas Gregoriana, 1943, vol. II, pp. 517ff.; Antonius Straub, De Ecclesia Christi, Oeniponte, L. Puster, 1912, vol. II., p. 480; E. Dublanchy, entry "Infaillibilité du Pape," in Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique, vol. VI, col. 1714; Joachim Salaverri, "De Ecclesia Christi," in Sacrae Theologiae Summa, Madrid: B.A.C., 1958, vol. I, pp. 698, 718; Charles Journet, L'Eglise du Verbe Incarné, Fribourg: Desclée, 1962, vol. I, pp. 625ff; vol. II, pp. 1063ff; Hans Kung, Structures de l'Eglise, Paris: Desclée, 1963, pp. 292ff; V. Mondello, "La Dottrina del Gaetano sul Romano Pontefice," apud, Messina, 1965 summary in La Civiltà Cattolica, 4 giugno 1966, pp. 470-471.
Cf. Paul Nau, Une Source Doctrinale and El Magisterio Pontificio Ordinario.
Cf. Geraldo de Proença Sigaud — Antonio de Castro Mayer — Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira — Luiz Mendonça de Freitas, Reforma Agrária — Questão de Consciência, São Paulo: Editora Vera Cruz, 4a. ed., 1962, pp. 38ff.)
First published in Catolicísmo, n.. 202, October 1967
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BOURNE – The Future Generation wind turbine project at cranberry grower Keith Mann's Head of the Bay tract in South Plymouth may be hauled into superior court, likely in Barnstable.
The Bourne Board of Health is asking selectmen to authorize Town Counsel Robert S. Troy to request a court injunction – expressly to halt wind-farm construction.
The request comes from neighboring Morning Mist Lane residents in Buzzards Bay. They say they will be "directly impacted" by at least one of four turbines now going up.
The residents cite concerns related to flicker, noise, harmonics and low-frequency impacts and the health board has listened, even as Future Generation attorney Jon Fitch of Sandwich argues the Bourne board cannot apply its turbine review bylaw to a Plymouth project.
If there is an enemy for the group, it is time. One turbine can already be seen from the Route 25 connector and Head of the Bay Road.
Bourne Health Board Chairman Kathy Peterson said members are "following the best option left open to us," notably a court injunction ordering turbine construction to cease and desist while possible impacts are sorted out.
Peterson said Future Generation has sidestepped all board requests to file for Bourne variance review under the town's turbine bylaw. "We've asked repeatedly for sound data to review about what's being put up but we haven't received it," she said Nov. 18.
Peterson told the Buzzards Bay residents that, even if Troy is directed to seek injunctive relief against Future Generation, it would still take time to prepare a case and "get before a judge." Meanwhile, construction continues.
Fitch attended the Nov. 18 discussion with the health board but he did not comment on unfolding developments.
It was unclear when selectmen might meet again to discuss the health board request. An injunction to the extremely spending-conscious board may not seem so modest an objective. The health panel will continue its wind farm discussions Dec. 9.
The Mann-tract wind farm plan has caused a stir in Bourne to an extent that the selectmen's vote to permit nightly turbine-equipment transport through Buzzards Bay Village via trucks was 3-2, with board members Peter Meier and Michael Blanton opposed to what was a detailed and straightforward – if not routine – special permit application.
In another respect, an injunction – should it be granted – might serve to shift some Cape Cod anti-turbine sentiment from Falmouth to Bourne. Indeed, a Falmouth resident urged the Bourne health board on Nov. 18 not to let the Head of the Bay wind farm happen.


Even though we're living in a country with 9 percent unemployment, journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin said Thursday that it could have been much, much worse.
"We were looking at 25 percent unemployment in this country," one year down the road had the nation taken no action in the bank bailouts of 2008, he said.
That figure had been confirmed by Henry Paulson, a former U.S. treasury secretary, as a figure that the government was considering at during the crisis.
Sorkin, who covers mergers and acquisitions for the New York Times, is an anchor on the CNBC television show "Squawk Box" and is the author of the book "Too Big to Fail," delivered the Kansas University School of Business' Anderson Chandler Lecture on Thursday.
He took the audience back to 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2008, 45 minutes after Lehman Bros. failed and after Merrill Lynch agreed to be sold to Bank of America.
When the taxpayers took action to bail out the banks, it was the next dominos that could have fallen that would have been really troublesome, Sorkin said. The people in the room making the decisions for the U.S. government, he said, were really worried that a series of bank bankruptcies would lead to a bigger issue.
"General Electric was going bankrupt next," he said, taking its 287,000 jobs around the world with it. The effects of that bankruptcy would have been worse than many countries going bankrupt, he said.
The effects could have spread to all kinds of companies, he said.
"All of a sudden, the kid flipping burgers is being affected by the guy in pinstripes," he said.
Government officials, he said, weren't extremely forthcoming about the full magnitude of the problem. When he asked stakeholders why, he said the answer was almost always the same.
"If we had actually told the public what we knew, we would have only made it worse," Sorkin said.
He got the idea to write his book –which was based on interviews with 200 principals involved for more than 500 hours — after waking his wife up at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 and telling her all the things that were going on. It almost was like a movie, he said.
In the end, they were both right. HBO picked up the book and made a movie that aired earlier this year.
Today, he said, the economy still faces many challenges, and he said if people aren't paying attention to what's going on in Europe, they should be.
He said path to recovery would be painful, and whatever the solution is will take a long time. Regardless of people's political opinions on President Barack Obama's jobs plan, he said that we don't need a jobs plan for 12 to 18 months.
"We need a jobs plan for the next decade," he said.
Everyone in the room, he said, should take some responsibility for how we got here, and he said patience and willingness to withstand an amount of pain will be required to get us out.
"We are the ultimate ADD society, and I would argue we're getting exactly what we're paying for," he said.


There are very few firearms in the world as recognizable as those in the AK47 family. There are also very few names in the firearms industry as well-known as "Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov." When both are brought together for a brand new rifle as in the case of the German Sport Guns (GSG) GSG-AK47, it has to be big.
The .22 LR "Kalashnikov" manufactured by GSG represents much more than a small caliber "knock-off" of a famous rifle. The GSG-AK47 is not only a well-made rifle, common of the German engineering we have come to appreciate, but it actually bears the name "Kalashnikov." GSG is currently the only company in the world licensed by General Kalashnikov to manufacture real, functioning firearms, and they have not taken this opportunity lightly.
For several years, .22 LR rimfire versions of military firearms have been available. The quality, aesthetics and function have been all over the spectrum, with many falling into the sub-par category. Anyone who reads the pages of Small Arms Review has seen an increase in these rifles – many of excellent quality and actually commissioned by the same companies who manufacture the originals.
In the September, 2009 issue of SAR (Vol. 12 No. 12) we examined the GSG-5 series, a family of .22 LR firearms modeled after the H&K MP5 family and we were pleased to accept the opportunity to test and evaluate the newest member of the GSG family, the GSG-AK47 Kalashnikov.
From the moment the GSG-AK47 is removed from the factory packaging, the quality is immediately obvious. The first feature of our test rifle to excel far beyond our expectations was the furniture. The stocks are all solid wood, comfortable and functional, and not an inexpensive plastic part with its only purpose to resemble a familiar rifle.
Upon examining the rifle it was apparent that something else was special with the name "KALASHNIKOV" boldly displayed on the left side of receiver just below the front trunnion location. Furthermore, on the left side of the receiver, is a standard AK47 side rail mount for use with many popular optics.
The magazine is a full size magazine and looks correct in the firearm. Aside from the visual round indicator window in the center of the magazine where remaining ammo is visible, and the small rib to the rear of the magazine, it looks very much like a normal AK47 magazine. It holds 24 rounds and locks up in the typical fashion. The front is inserted and it is rocked to the rear. To remove the magazine it employs a paddle magazine release positioned in front of the trigger guard like an original.
The sights are very similar to the full size companion and the rear ladder-style blade is adjustable for elevation in the typical manor. The front sight is a standard style protected post and is also adjustable for elevation to fine-tune your specific ammunition to a known distance.
The safety lever is located on the right side like the original but with one additional feature. When the bolt is pulled to the rear position the safety lever can be lifted to the top position and double as a bolt lock. When the bolt is not pulled all the way to the rear the lever works like a standard safety with the SAFE position being up and the FIRE position being down. The GSG-AK47 also features a last shot bolt hold-open for a visual inspection upon firing the last round and to assist in quick reloading.
The muzzle end of the barrel has a device that resembles a standard thread protector (referred to as a nozzle), but the barrel itself is not threaded. The threads are inside the front sight post and the nozzle slides over the barrel and is threaded into the front sight post. It was not clear at the time of publication if anyone is making a thread adapter for use with a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
As nice as the GSG-AK47 looked and felt we reserved our true opinion for after time spent doing some live fire exercises. Several targets were set up and the magazine was loaded to its full capacity of 24 rounds. For test ammo we chose Wolf .22 LR and Federal Gold .22 LR. We fired numerous 24-round strings to see how well it would function and group. At a distance of 25 yards the groups were much smaller than expected with the rifle favoring the Federal Gold ammo. We fired several hundred rounds of both types of ammo and we did not experience a single malfunction of any kind from any ammo at any time.
The groups were not expected to be "match quality" as the method of fire was far from slow firing with gentle controlled trigger squeeze and controlled breathing. The rear blade AK47-style sights are not typically conducive to bench-rest accuracy, especially with a few tired sets of eyes, but the groups highly exceeded our expectations. After firing several magazines we were simply amazed at the level of accuracy possible with this rifle. Most of the targets looked similar to the "shoot out the star" carnival targets after a good effort, with a big, tattered single hole. Knowing the capabilities of this rifle we will be obtaining an optical sight to see what it is actually capable of.
Of course the recoil was almost non-existent and the sound level was negligible after firing several large caliber rifles the same day.
Although the look and feel of the GSG-AK47 is extremely similar to its famous namesake, the internals have almost nothing in common with it. Under the familiar top cover is a completely different animal: it operates with a simple short action blowback mechanism, very similar to that used in the GSG-5 weapon system. Complete stripping for periodic maintenance requires the removal of several screws. Cleaning and maintenance is quite simple and easy but it will not be familiar to the seasoned AK47 enthusiast.
We enjoyed the GSG-AK47 for many reasons. The low cost of shooting .22 ammo is attractive, but not at the expense of an unfamiliar rifle with awkward controls and an uncertain reliability aspect. Fortunately, for those who like military rifles, all these issues were not a factor with the GSG-AK47. The look, feel and controls are almost identical to the most heavily proliferated rifle system in the world. From the first time it is handled and shouldered, the heavy wood and comfortable stock length give the shooter the real feel of a familiar rifle. The magazine works and looks great and the accuracy potential was a surprising plus. Whether it is for low-cost training on the real system, a departure from the usual noise to give your neighbors a break, to help a youngster learn to handle this style rifle without the recoil and intimidation of the muzzle blast or just plain for fun, we think the GSG-AK47 will make a nice addition to any military firearms collection. With the manufacturers suggested retail price of $499.95 it should not break the bank and the low ammo expense will cost average the purchase price out in no time. All that combined with a high level of performance and the fact that General Kalashnikov believes it is a rifle worthy of bearing his name speaks volumes too.
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Maurice Friedman passed away on September 25, 2012.
In this new third force of psychology, no longer would the therapist simply reduce the client to a collection of either behaviors or drives. Concern for the person involved looking at the client's personal experiences—those that made that client completely individual and irreducible.
In Friedman's work, this kind of therapeutic style took the form of the healing dialogue. Based on Buber's idea of "'all real living is meeting,'" (Buber in Friedman, 1988, p. 20) Friedman that a real relationship—including a real therapeutic relationship—takes place when "two persons participate in each other lives, not merely psychologically, as images or feelings in one another's psyches, but ontologically, as manifest, even if not continuous, reality of the between" (Friedman, 1988, p. 21). He explains that both parties must be "a real person in his or her own right" for this to occur (p. 21).
What this means is that they must strive for what Buber called the "I-Thou" relationship, as opposed to the "I-It relationship." Friedman (1988) explained that Buber's "two-fold principle of human life" incorporates two movements. In the I-It relationship, humans set each other at a distance—they objectify. In the I-Thou relationship, they enter into relationship—they meet each other as subjects. However, Friedman said that in order to come together, humans must necessarily be set at a distance, so there is a relation between these two movements. This movement is between the independence of the I-It and the interdependence of the I-Thou.
Most relationships, Friedman (1988) said, vacillate between moments of I-It and I-Thou modes of relating, creating what is known as the dialogic—the between. He also says that in contrast to other forms of psychology, even humanistic psychology, self-realization and self-actualization are the by-products of this meeting and this dialogue, not the goals. Friedman argued that by emphasizing the dialogic and de-emphasizing self-actualization, Buber distinguished himself from other existentialists such as Rollo May and Ludwig Binswanger, who Friedman said viewed the I-Thou relationship as "just another dimension of the self, along with one's relationship to oneself, and to one's environment" (Friedman, 1988, p. 22).
Thus, creating an I-Thou relationship or a healing meeting relationship is not simply about physical proximity or even engaging in conversation. There has to be a real mutual connection through which both participants recognize and honor one another's uniqueness, or subjecthood. It takes on a character similar to what the Sanskrit greeting "Namaste" means—"I salute the Divine within you." The I-Thou relationship confirms that sense that within each party, the Divine, in whatever form that idea is understood, is present.
is not the skill of the therapist, but rather what takes place between the therapist and the client and between the client and other people. The one between cannot totally make up for or take the place of another. No amount of therapy can be of decisive help if a person is too enmeshed in a family, community, or culture in which the seedlings of healing are constantly choked off and the attempts to restore personal wholeness are thwarted by the destructive elements of the system." (Friedman, 1988, p. 24).
As a result, Friedman suggested adjuncts to one-to-one therapy, such as family therapy, so that the between space created in the therapeutic relationship could also be nurtured in the outside world, helping the client to work with the "between" spaces in his or her other relationships as well.
Friedman spoke about these ideas on numerous occasions, including the first annual conference of the Society for Humanistic Psychology in 2007, as well as at Saybrook University in 2009, where he accepted the Rollo May Award. At the former, I had the opportunity to have dinner with him alone, where I witnessed him living out these ideals of meeting in person, as he shared his ideas and even written work with me as a young graduate student he had just met in a way that made me feel like we had been dear friends for years.
Thank you, Maurice Friedman, for your work and your life.
Friedman, M. S. (1964). Existential psychotherapy and the image of man. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology 4(4), 104-117).
Friedman, M. (1988, Fall). The healing dialogue in psychotherapy. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology 29(4), 19-41).
Friedman, M. (2009, October). The outreach of dialogue. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology 49(4), 409-418).


It is a common car gadget that is familiar to all but used by only a few. A car alarm is highly effective in preventing car thefts. If you have installed this alarm, a siren will blow out loudly every time a thief tries to open or break into your vehicle, when you are inside your home or at work. This loud sound will scare away the burglar.
Other than hand breaks, there are several types of steering wheel locks that are used to lock the steering of the car. Once you have locked the steering wheel in place, there are no chances the car wheel will turn towards any side. This affordable lock is usually made of hard metal which is quite difficult to cut or break.
As the name suggests, this lock is meant for locking the car breaks. It is quite similar to steering wheel lock bar and fulfills the purpose of preventing any vehicular movement. Due to its metal composition, it is impossible to break or pin the brake lock.
These are some of the common gadgets that prevent the risk of falling victim to car thefts. If you are planning to install a car alarm or a break lock, feel free to contact our automotive locksmiths at Fort Saskatchewan 24/7 Locksmith.


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Robert Henderson arrived in Western Australia in 1894 from Ontario, Canada. He is acknowledged as the owner of the first Motor Car to be seen in Bunbury.
"Yankee Bob, as he was known, purchased a property in Victoria Street, near the Burlington Hotel, which became Henderson's Coffee Palace, a boarding house, and home to his family.
He initially set up a carrying business, then Horse Cabs and eventually motor cars for the first Taxi service operating in Bunbury. His Victoria Street home acted as the depot for his expanding transport and taxi businesses. Further business growth required re-location to a new home and depot in Clifton Street, near today's Lighthouse Beach Resort.
Bob saw the need to cater for Bunbury's expanding population, and built and operated the first local bus, with services from Bunbury to South Bunbury and Rathmines ( Henderson Motor Service ). Numbers in the bus fleet grew rapidly and Bob Henderson set up new premises in Spencer Street, which are still in operation today, by Loves Bus Services.
Bob continued to build buses until his death on 29 February 1948, at the age of 80 years, and is interred in the Bunbury General Cemetery.
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Pennsylvania Medicare eligible persons must understand that original Medicare pays for many, but not all, health care services and supplies. Since the government cannot afford to provide fully comprehensive coverage to all individuals that qualify for Medicare, they regulate external insurance companies to provide those coverages. A Medicare Supplement Insurance policy, sold by private companies, can help pay some of the health care costs that Original Medicare doesn't cover, like copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.
Some Medigap policies also offer coverage for services that Original Medicare doesn't cover, like medical care when you travel outside the U.S. If you purchase a Medigap policy, Medicare will pay its share of the Medicare-approved amount for covered health care costs. Then your Medigap policy pays its share.
Here is a list of Medicare supplement plans available in the state of Pennsylvania. This data was accurate at the time of publishing, but may no longer be current. Please contact an advisor for more information.
In addition, below are some important links and contacts for Medicare plans in Pennsylvania. If you need more detailed information, feel free to reach out to those below.
24. Union-Snyder Agency on Aging, Inc.
26. Blair Senior Services, Inc.
This is a listing of Insurers who offer Medicare Supplement Plans for purchase in Pennsylvania. The reference to "group" on this list indicates that the product is available only on a group basis. This list is periodically updated to reflect changes in the current Medicare Supplement market.
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NEWS : MON, NOV 19, 2018 at 11:59 AM
Watch Clipping.'s New Animated Lyric Video from The Rick and Morty Soundtrack
Due to popular demand, the Deluxe Box Set will now be available December 14th, 2018.
You can now watch clipping.'s new lyric video for "Stab Him in the Throat" directed by Mortis Studio. The song is found on the Rick and Morty soundtrack, and is inspired by the show.
Due to overwhelming popularity, the release date for the Deluxe Box Set version of the Rick And Morty soundtrack has been moved to December 14th in order to meet demand. For those customers who have waited patiently for their pre-orders, we will be shipping orders on a first come, first served basis as soon as these sets become available.
The Deluxe Box Set includes the album on double-LP pressed on an exclusive "Portal" colored vinyl* along with a custom poster, a patch, a sticker, and a bonus 7" single (featuring an extended mix of the screaming sun from the 2nd season finale, pressed on clear vinyl). All of this comes housed in an attractive, borderline extravagant box featuring a plexiglass window cover which reveals a glowing design when lit by its integrated LED lights.
(Standard LP and deluxe LP box set orders from megamart.subpop.comand select independent retailers will be pressed on exclusive colored vinyl.)
The Rick and Morty Soundtrack is currently available in the following formats:
A standard CD
A double LP pressed on colored vinyl featuring two single-pocket LP jackets housed together in a custom die-cut slipcase.
A full digital release of all of the material on the CD and double LP
A traditional cassette tape of Rick and Morty soundtrack will also be available this Friday, November 23rd, 2018.
About Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe. Rick Sanchez is living with his daughter Beth's family and constantly bringing her, his son-in-law Jerry, granddaughter Summer, and grandson Morty into intergalactic escapades. Can the family survive Rick's insanity and all the chaos the universe throws at them?
Rick and Morty stars Justin Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell and Spencer Grammer. The series is created by Dan Harmon and Roiland who also serve as executive producers.
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NEWS : WED, SEP 19, 2018 at 6:59 AM
Hear Chad VanGaalen's "Stuttering Light," A New Song and Animated Lyric Video From The Rick and Morty Soundtrack, Inspired by the Emmy Award® Winning TV Show
Adult Swim and Sub Pop will release Rick and Morty soundtrack as a double album on September 28th, with a deluxe box set to follow on November 23rd, 2018.
Time to watch Chad VanGaalen's new lyric video for "Stuttering Light," a song from the forthcoming Rick and Morty soundtrack. The visual features animations from Liah Honeycutt interspersed with images from the Emmy-winning show.
Sub Pop and Adult Swim are releasing the 26-track Rick and Morty soundtrack which features music from the show's composer Ryan Elder, from Chaos Chaos, Blonde Redhead, Mazzy Star, and Belly, as well as new songs including the aforementioned Chad VanGaalen track and Clipping's 'Stab Him in the Throat" hear here, which were both inspired by the show.
[Album art by Skinner]
The Rick and Morty Soundtrack can be pre-ordered digitally now through iTunes, and pre-release singles will be available for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify.
The album will be available in the following formats on these dates:
November 23. 2018
The Deluxe Box Set includes the album on double-LP pressed on an exclusive "Portal" colored vinyl* along with a custom poster, a patch, a sticker, and a bonus 7" single (featuring an extended mix of the screaming sun from the 2nd season finale, pressed on clear vinyl). And all of this comes housed in an attractive, borderline extravagant box featuring a plexiglass window cover which reveals a glowing design when lit by its integrated LED lights.
(Standard LP and deluxe LP box set orders from megamart.subpop.com and select independent retailers will be pressed on exclusive colored vinyl.)
A traditional cassette tape
Adult Swim will also have a separate exclusive variant pre-order of the double LP sold at the Adult Swim Festival in Los Angeles on October 5-7, 2018.
Rick and Morty stars Justin Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, and Spencer Grammer. The series is created by Dan Harmon and Roiland who also serve as executive producers.
NEWS : THU, JUL 12, 2018 at 6:59 AM
Rick and Morty Gets Expansive Soundtrack: Adult Swim and Sub Pop to Release Double Album on September 28th, With Deluxe Box Set to Follow
Now Hear Two Tracks "Rick and Morty Theme" & "Goodbye Moonmen"
Sub Pop and Adult Swim are releasing a 26 track soundtrack from the critically-acclaimed series Rick and Morty featuring music from the show's composer Ryan Elder, and songs from Chaos Chaos, Blonde Redhead, Mazzy Star, and Belly, plus two brand new tunes from Chad VanGaalen and Clipping inspired by the show.
Listen here to two album tracks via your digital service of choice:
"Rick and Morty Theme" & "Goodbye Moonmen"
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2L2puwj
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2KOOgAD
Apple Music: https://apple.co/2N1ilcX
Standard LP and deluxe LP box set orders of The Rick and Morty Soundtrack from megamart.subpop.com and select independent retailers will be pressed on exclusive colored vinyl.
The Rick and Morty Soundtrack can be pre-ordered digitally now through iTunes, and pre-release singles will be available for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. The album will be available in the following formats on these dates:
A deluxe double LP that will include the standard LP pressed on an exclusive colored vinyl housed in a box with a plexiglass window and LED lights which make it glow. The box also contains a custom poster, a patch, a sticker, and a bonus 7" single (featuring an extended mix of the screaming sun from the 2nd season finale.)
(Did we mention Standard LP and deluxe LP box set orders from megamart.subpop.com and select independent retailers will be pressed on exclusive colored vinyl? Yes? Ok good.)
Adult Swim will also have their own exclusive colored vinyl variant of the deluxe box set (limited edition of 1,000) available for pre-order during San Diego Comic-Con at the Adult Swim campground; plus, a separate exclusive variant pre-order of the double LP will be sold at the Adult Swim Festival in Los Angeles on October 5-7, 2018.
[Album Art by The Art of Skinner]
The Rick and Morty Soundtrack
1. Rick and Morty Theme Song
2. Jerry's Rick
3. The Small Intestine Song
4. The Flu Hatin' Rap
5. African Dream Pop
6. Look On Down From The Bridge - Mazzy Star
7. The Rick Dance
8. Goodbye Moonmen
9. Summer and Tinkles
10. Do You Feel It - Chaos Chaos
11. Unity Says Goodbye
12. Get Schwifty (C-131)
13. Raised Up (C-131)
14. Stab Him in the Throat - clipping.
15. Help Me I'm Gonna Die
16. Let Me Out
17. Memories - Chaos Chaos
18. Stuttering Light - Chad VanGaalen
19. Alien Jazz Rap
20. For The Damaged Coda - Blonde Redhead
21. Fathers and Daughters
22. Seal My Fate - Belly
23. Terryfold - Chaos Chaos
24. Tales From The Citadel
25. Rick and Morty Score Medley
26. Human Music
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As more and more of us get a portable satnav for the car, manufacturers are trying to offer unique selling points that make us want to choose them over the competition, so has the NDrive G800 got what it takes? We jump in the car to find out.
The NDrive G800 is on the surface your standard widescreen GPS offering. Sporting a 4.3-inch screen and 8GB of memory, the GPS receiver is capable of offering you music, images, ebooks, video, games, Bluetooth connectivity and of course navigation on the go.
Turn on the navigation element and it's standard fare with a simple if not a too simple menu interface. Those used to the big bubbly icons on the TomTom range will be disappointed, this is considerably more fiddly and the screen's real estate in our mind hasn't been used effectively. There is plenty of white space where there doesn't need to be.
Text input can be via an onscreen keyboard, which you can change to suit your typing needs. Traditional mobile phone style, QWERTY, or ABC. The QWERTY is clearly the easiest, however the small buttons do make it fiddly especially if you've got big fingers.
Typing in an address is made harder than it should be due the device not offering full support for UK postcodes. This means you've got to type in the first half and then confirm with a road address thereafter. Considering this is supposed to be a top of the range model it's shocking that it's not included and only adds to the annoyance that you've got to use that fiddly keyboard more than you really want to.
Once you're programmed in and ready to roll the mapping interface again is simple to read with all the relevant data either displayed or at the touch of an icon, however again, perhaps it is a little too over-simplified.
When the device isn't using the Tele Atlas mapping data, it offers photographic aerial images so you can better realise your surroundings.
Disappointingly though, not all of Europe is covered and currently only the following cities in the UK have images associated with them: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bristol, Barnsley, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Luton, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, Stoke, Swansea and Wigan. In Europe there is a handful in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France.
Still if you do travel within those cities you can see what the town looks like from the sky. In practice and it's not as cluttered as you might expect, although unless you've seen the city from the sky doesn't really help.
We tested the satnav in two of the cities that are included; Reading and London. While the photographs of London did help, for Reading it made no difference and I think that it comes down purely to having seen the capital from the air.
But the G800 isn't just about navigation.
The multimedia side of things is fairly straightforward and, like most satnavs on the market, allows you to make the most of your media when stuck in a traffic jam on the M25. Sound can be streamed to your radio via the FM transmitter at the press of a button.
If it's not listening, viewing, reading or watching that you're interested in NDrive has gone a step further than most satnav makers and included games as well. Before you get excited and think that you can ditch your Nintendo DS or PSP think again. Here you get Bubbles and Breakout. There is a third in the gaming menu, Calculate, but on closer inspection this is just a calculator - oh what fun.
Graphics are simple, but then like your basic mobile phone games these have been designed to fill your boredom waiting for your partner to finish shopping or pay for petrol.
Connecting the device to your mobile phone allows you to turn this into a handsfree unit and once connected you have full control over your phone's phonebook, call history and keypad. The unit works well and is simple to use.
The main selling point here is the photographic aerial images with the roads and directions laid over them in an attempt to help you go the right way. However the end result is more of a gimmick than a necessity.
While there are plenty of multimedia functions, Bluetooth connectivity and gadgets like an FM streamer, the system lacks traffic support and more importantly full postcode support making this not the best on the market for its core function.
Does it improve your awareness of where you are? The trouble is, unless you've seen that city from the sky, not really.


Health and well-being at work has moved up the agenda for many employers over recent years. We're seeing increasing evidence of organisations understanding the impact poor well-being can have, not only on their employees, but on wider organisational productivity, turnover and engagement. Importantly, we're witnessing more openness around mental health – encouraged further by initiatives such as Mind's Heads Together campaign – which aims to lift the stigma and help employees reach out if they are struggling.
The latest CIPD/Halogen Employee Outlook survey asked over 2,000 UK employees about their health and well-being at work, among other areas. Positively, employees were most likely to say that, over the past few weeks, work has made them feel cheerful most or all of the time, as opposed to any other feeling (29% of respondents). This was followed by optimistic and relaxed (both reported by 19% of respondents) which is particularly encouraging at a time of such uncertainty and change for the UK and the organisations and employees operating within it.
However, 18% of respondents said that work makes them feel stressed, a small but notable increase from autumn 2016. If left unaddressed, stress at work can lead to mental health issues, long-term absence at work, and high levels of employee turnover. Indeed, the CIPD's latest Absence Management survey found that stress is now reported to be the most common cause of long-term absence in the UK, an issue that clearly needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
There are a number of reasons why employees might be stressed at work, the most common being workload. Indeed, nearly two-fifths of employees (38%) the CIPD surveyed said they were under excessive pressure at work at least once a week. Although this figure has remained stable over the last few surveys and hasn't increased, it also hasn't decreased, and remains even higher for those in the public sector (48% of employees). Similarly, almost a third of employees (31%) say they often or always come home from work exhausted.
One of the challenges for employers and line managers is that stress isn't always visible, so any action taken to resolve it tends to be more reactive than proactive. But prevention is better than cure, and if organisations are able to put in place measures to monitor and alleviate stress at work before it develops into more serious issues, they can expect generally happier, healthier and more productive employees.
Line managers are key to helping to manage stress and wider employee well-being at work, as they see employees on a regular basis and are often the first port of call if there's a problem. They need to be prepared to deal with any issues in the right way and so quality training for them is paramount. Encouragingly, the Employee Outlook research found that nearly three-quarters of employees (72%) feel that their manager is considerate of their well-being, so it looks like many organisations have understood how crucial it is for managers to be equipped with the right skills to manage employee well-being. However, it's important to remember that training line managers to manage employee well-being is not a one-time event and should be regularly topped up. Line managers should be trained to have regular one-to-ones with their teams, both in a group and individually, to monitor their work and their well-being. They should also have access to supplementary resources if they have any specific questions, or be able to speak to an HR representative if an issue arises.
However, line managers and employers in general should also not assume that all employees struggling with stress at work will want to discuss it, and so alternative measures should be put in place. The CIPD uses a real-time survey on the company intranet where employees can rate their well-being and job satisfaction at any time, as many times as they like. While line managers receive a heat map with results of their wider team (so they can identify areas of particular concern), all responses are anonymous and this therefore encourages employees to be more honest.
While there a number of measures that can be put in place to help individuals suffering with stress, there are actions employers can take to prevent stress from developing in the first place. For example, flexible working is a good option for those starting to be affected by non-work factors (such as caring commitments), or those who would feel better working slightly different hours or from home every now and again. Employees who are more content at work are more likely to be productive, engaged and loyal, so it would be worthwhile for employers to make sure their employees are in a working situation that suits them.
Overall, managing stress at work is down to good communication and effective response. While measures such as flexible working and job sharing can help those with too much on their plate, employees need to feel that they can reach out for help in the first place, and the key to that is cultivating an open and safe environment, with line managers well-equipped to have those sometimes difficult conversations. With more proactive actions around stress at work, and organisations regularly reviewing and revising what their employees need, there's no reason why cheerfulness and optimism shouldn't remain at the top of the leader board for UK organisations.
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DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006TODAY'S NEWS
The Lions practiced on the indoor field in helmets and shorts today at the team headquarters and training facility in Allen Park.
Detroit Head Coach Rod Marinelli will make his regular season coaching debut this week against Seattle, the 2005 NFC Champions, at Ford Field. The Lions are 3-0 in regular season openers at Ford Field and will face the Seahawks for the first time since moving into their new home. The two teams have met nine times in the regular season with Seattle holding a slight 5-4 series edge.
There are approximately 100 tickets remaining for Sunday's game vs. Seattle after the Seahawks returned unsold tickets from their allotment. These tickets are now available for Lions' fans to purchase via detrotilions.com, TicketMaster.com, TicketMaster outlets and over the phone through TicketMaster at 248.645.6666. The team has reached a sellout for this week's game vs. Seattle and the game will be televised live in Metro Detroit on WJBK-TV FOX Channel 2. Dick Stockton will handle the play-by-play with Daryl Johnston adding color commentary and Tony Siragusa reporting from the sideline. The game will also be broadcast nationally on the Sports USA Radio Network, featuring play-by-play announcer Larry Kahn and color commentator Tim Pernetti. Reporting from the sidelines will be Troy West.
Each time the Detroit Lions sack an opposing quarterback, Detroit area charities will benefit. Lions' DT Tyoka Jackson will donate $100 for each Lions' sack to HAVEN and Communities in Schools of Detroit (CIS). HAVEN is located in Pontiac and is Oakland County's premier center for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. The Lions already are closely tied to HAVEN, the home for the Detroit Lions Courage House. CIS works with more than 1,200 community partners to provide resources and services to schools to meet the needs of students and their families. The Detroit Lions Academy, an alternative middle school in Detroit, is a CIS-supported school.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions' injury report: WR Shaun Bodiford (knee) and TE Casey FitzSimmons (wrist) are out. LG Ross Verba (hamstring) is questionable and DT Shaun Cody (shoulder) is probable. Verba was downgraded from probable to questionable on the Lions injury report today. Bodiford, FitzSimmons and Verba each missed the team portion of practice.
The following players have been listed on the Seattle Seahawks' injury report: TE Jerramy Stevens (knee) is out. LB LeRoy Hill (shoulder) is questionable. DT Russell Davis (foot), WR Darrell Jackson (knee) and T Walker Jones (shoulder) are probable. The Seahawks did not make any changes to their injury report today. Hill and Stevens both missed the team portion of practice today.
Former Detroit DT Kelvin Pritchett will be the Alumni Honorary Captain for the Lions season opener against the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field Sunday. Pritchett came to the Lions in a draft-day traded shortly after being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round. He played defensive line for Detroit from 1991-94 before signing as a free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995. He returned to Detroit in 1999 and concluded his career in 2004. He finished his career with 31.5 sacks and 573 total tackles as one of the Lions' most dependable interior linemen. His best seasons came in 1992 (6.5 sacks) and 1994 (5.5 sacks). In one of the more memorable plays by a lineman in recent Detroit history, Pritchett picked off a deflected pass against the Redskins at the Pontiac Silverdome in the 2000 season. He rumbled 78 yards to the 1-yard line before being tackled. The play occurred six years to the day from Sunday's game - September 10, 2000. Pritchett has continued to live in the Detroit area since the end of his football career. This past pre-season, he was the game analyst for the Lions' television network. This year marks the sixth consecutive season that the Lions have honored former players at their home games. The captains are guests at the game, are introduced to the Ford Field crowd, and participate in the coin-toss ceremonies.
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Opening statement: "Anything regarding Joe (Cullen) - again - I said everything yesterday, I have nothing more to add to it, nothing to delete or anything like that. That's all set there. We came in for a nice, nice Friday practice - good tempo, no pads, guys were on it today - which they should be, that's nothing special, they got to go out and get it done."
On if T (Rex) Tucker and G (Rick) DeMulling will start on the offensive line: "Well, 'Tuck' and (Barry) Stokes will rotate - probably start with 'Stokesey.'"
On the status of G (Ross) Verba: "Right now, it looks like he'll be questionable this afternoon, (we have to wait until 4 o'clock), so we'll probably just have to wait until Sunday on that and see how he's come along. Same injury (hamstring) and we're just waiting to see; it was the Achilles at one time. Now we're just looking at getting (Rick) DeMulling ready to go, get the big guy - 'Big Frank' (Frank Davis) up - he got some work in today. So we'll see; see where we're at."
On other injuries: "I'm very pleased right now. Shaun (Rogers) has had a really, really good practice - week of practice - Shaun Cody practiced somewhat. He missed a couple of drills yesterday, but got through some good padded work and he's been here all day practicing. Everybody looks like we got no excuses; we just have to go play, everybody's up and we just got to go do our job."
On whom he'll start at linebacker now: "Paris Lenon will be at 'Mike' and Boss (Bailey) is going to be rotating with him; and then, Ernie (Sims) and Alex (Lewis). We'll just rotate them and get going."
On WR Peter Warrick being at the facility yesterday and where he stands with him: "Well, we worked him out and had a chance to give him a physical - just to see right now where he's at. What you like to do is bring guys in, work them out, give them physicals and see where guys are at. As you go down through the years, if something happens to somebody we know where they're at. You get to meet them and get to know them."
On if there's anything significant purpose to his visit, or if it's just for down the line: "More down the line - just to see him - and we've brought some other guys in like that. We want to know where they're at if we have an injury; and the big thing is to get to know the guy."
On the fact that he played for Seattle had anything to do with the visit: "Oh, no (laughing)."
On if he's interested in free agent T Adrian Klemm: "Not right now."
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On how he's going to handle the defensive line on Sunday: "Just like I have; hop on them and get them going. Be all over them - had a great meeting with them this morning - and I'm cranked up and ready to go."
On if he'll handle whatever needs to be done during the game personally: "Which I have been; I'm in that (defensive line) all the time and I'll be continuing to do that. I've got my hands and feet, elbows, eyes, nose - everything in it. I need those big guys to play good; they've got to play great - they have to play great - put the hat on them, they have to play great."
On if it adds to his work load from his stand point: "Oh yeah, hey this work load has been awesome (laughing). From the front of that building to the back of it, is what it is. I'm excited about it. We prepared today and we'll prepare tomorrow and tomorrow night and then we've got to go on the field and do our job."
On if he'll be throwing the challenge flag at some point: "Did you see it when 'Ced' (Cedric Saunders) threw it? You guys even said something. 'Ced' rocked that thing. So I told him, 'in doubt - throw it long and deep' and then I'll adjust afterwards. Oh he can throw it now, he can throw it. So then we just put up and go."
On if he knows the rule of how far you can go out on the field to throw the flag: "I don't want to say something I don't exactly know, but I know you can go out as far as you can get it to throw it - that's what I would do. 'Ced' will do it, if he gets fined, that's 'Ced.'"
On if he'll also try to get the officials attention: "That thing is going to be dropping in, 'Ced's' got a great arm - no, he really does now. He'll launch that thing out."
On what he's thinking on the verge of his first game: "I've also gotten cranked; the thing you're really looking forward to is the things I believe in, the things that you pound - I opened up, but who am I? That's cut and dry, there's no doubt and the players know what I want. Now it's can we go out and do that? Go out and finish every snap and really play hard - the fundamentals - if something bad happens, move on to the next play. I just want to see the team do that and execution. I want to see timing and speed, and that's what I'm excited about. I'm excited to see these men do their job and we just have to help them."
On what is an indication that these players can do this and meet his expectations: "Like I said one time, they're like gophers: their head pops up and then drops into a ton of dirt, head pops up, drops - they keep popping up. That's the thing that's been encouraging to me and everything. I've dropped on them they popped. We've had heart, no question on adversity and all of those things. Chaos and havoc are my twin brothers and I guess I do help create it; but, we'll just go from there and they've been great, they have been great and willing and trying. Now let's start this marathon and see how we go."
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A Gay Dad's Open Letter To Rose McGowan On The War For Equality
Rob Watson of The Good Men Project | 11.11.14 8:44am
Rose McGowan's opinions have been all over social media the past few weeks. She stated in an interview the now infamous diss that gay men are "more misogynistic than hetero men."
She then "apologized." In the Huffington Post, she writes, "Where does it say that because of a man's sexual preference, I don't get to point out character defects? When equal pay for women was voted down by every male Republican there was no LGBT outcry."
From my perspective with grass roots advocates, I submit that if she truly believes there have not been huge outcries over women's concerns, of which equal pay is just one, then she simply has not been listening.
She requests: "What I want is for gay rights activists to help other disenfranchised groups. These activists are experts while so many other groups flounder. It's time to share the wealth and knowledge. "
Rather than debating her opinion based on her acquaintances with a few gay men who were apparently derogatory, I would prefer to honor her bigger request.
So here you go:
Dear Ms. McGowan,
I am sorry that you have not felt that the cry against misogyny from gay men has been strong enough. From your comments about speedos and Molly, I can only assume that your comments are in part due to seeing the "gay community" as the young, buff, young men on the party circuit. I can't really speak for them, or their activism. Many of us are more PTA these days than paaaar-taaaay, and speedo-ing is what I do when I am late picking up my kids.
I am a gay dad raising two sons, both adopted as infants. I know thousands of gay men and there are none that I would not characterize as feminists. I am raising my sons as feminists and all the gay dads with daughters especially seem to be empowering their children thoroughly and completely. That is not the purpose of this note. It is to share the LGBT success experience with you.
The major success factor has been this: coming out. If you want to trace the single greatest secret behind LGBT traction in equal rights, it is that. The vast majority of people who have changed their minds about gay rights have done so after a person close to them comes out. They then have to juxtapose values and the real life person, and they have found their misconceptions usually fall apart.
How does this work with a group, who may be disenfranchised, but is not really a minority as are LGBT people? Women are, in fact, the majority. In the past elections, even with LGBT people in both political parties, we have been fairly uniform in our voting and advocacy—obviously there are exceptions, but they are pretty fringe. If the "Women Community" were to do that even one time, the impact would be immediate and have a historic effect never seen before in modern times. If all women voted as a block and in their own self interest, not a single Republican would be elected to office, and specific women equality standards would be enshrined in such a way that they could never be displaced.
That did not happen. Why not? The answer is pretty clear. The worst enemy, the most misogynistic, and unempowering for women can be - other women. Yes, we have some experience with internalized self-sabotage in the LGBT community as well. There plainly are articles where you may read a gay man sounding off on "the gay community." If you read between the lines, in some of these cases, the concept of "the community" is really the last five guys he's dated.
For women, an example is mom blogger Tara Kennedy-Kline who recently wrote a piece called "I'm A Mother Of 2 Boys, And I Don't (And Won't) Support Feminism ." Where I am raising my boys to be polite and courteous to all, she is "kind of psyched to be raising my boys as gentlemen . . . to treat the women in their lives like princesses." Kennedy-Kline equates a girl's beauty with her "prettiness." I am teaching my sons a more holistic approach to beauty within all people regardless of gender.
Kennedy-Kline implies that the wrong dress on a girl makes her "easy" and to be avoided by her sons. She also protests a culture that expects boys to act responsibly and respectfully under all circumstances. She protests the "flipping the shame of 'sluttiness' from the girls who expose their breasts (and bellies and butt cheeks) to the boys who look at them."
I can only guess that she would seek to shame you for your own choices in public attire.
She claims to want empowerment for women and gender fairness, but qualifies it by stating, "I do not believe that opposite sexes can ever be completely equal, as there are very specific limitations for each gender. I also believe that there is nothing wrong with many of the gender roles that have been honored throughout history." Within these roles, she calls on girls to be "maternal, ladylike, demure, and feminine."
I am not willing to have people like Kennedy-Kline determine the limitations of me, of my sons or of women in general. I am the maternal nurturer in my family. My sons are not lacking of that parental influence in their lives. They, in turn, are not being programmed to only fit into one specific gender role themselves. Likewise, I want women to be able to choose roles from homemakers to board room members. CEOs are not demure. Maternal and feminine are not qualities listed within the job descriptions of professional game changers. People need to be able to be who they know themselves to be, not actors fulfilling certain roles others have determined for them.
Ms. Kennedy-Kline states, "There will never be a time when I will tell my boys not to treasure, protect and admire the women in their lives because 'Women don't need a man to feel valued.'" She leaves the impression that in fact, women DO need such validation to be truly valued. I do not believe that in any way, and would be loathe to teach any woman to believe that.
This therefore, is not an issue of OUTcry. There is a bigger issue, and that is an issue of IN-cry, of what is being said in our homes. In LGBT homes, our children are being raised to see people as individuals. Femininity and masculinity are embraced and celebrated but are not assumed to be owned by only one gender or the other. We are celebrating the strength in our daughters and helping them envision achievements beyond traditional roles. We are teaching our boys to respect themselves and others equally and that the rape culture is not acceptable—they own their own impulses and cannot blame some mode of dress as "asking for it."
Misogyny and homophobia are innately united. They are manifestations of the same bias and societal disease. They kill and ruin lives. They must be removed together. If one exists, it will create the other, neither exists in a vacuum.
I have to be a feminist because I am a dad. I am responsible for two lives that I want to thrive in this society over the next few decades. I am a feminist because I want them to live in a fair and just world. I want them to nurture and be maternal if that is who they are, or be masculine and aggressive if that is their calling.
Ultimately, it may not be the voices of LGBT people who stand on the frontline and win the battles for the feminist movement, it will be our children, and those raised similarly, who were instilled with equality values. Sadly, there won't be much of a difference in the world if our children still represent a minority. The majority could still come from homes in the "Women Community" like that of Kennedy-Kline, homes where condescending oppression and subtle misogyny is mistaken for honored tradition.
How do we apply lessons from the LGBT movement to the feminist movement? Unify. Pull together your diverse population, and then come out to your allies. It is no small task but voices like Ms. Kennedy-Kline indicate that you are not there yet. The Republican wave into office in the last election says you are not there yet.
Rather than trying to find the right generalizations to use to describe gay men, you might be better served by using your considerable Charms with those closer to home—try to reach the women of the lost sisterhood.
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Spring Into Chicago Arts With These April Events
Credit: Andy Keats Kenny
With the warmer weather making its presence known, it's time to shake off your winter routine. Make a date with local artists at these upcoming events.
William Pope.L Artist Talk at MCA: April 17, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (220 E Chicago Ave.) will go the way of the barnyard for this discussion orchestrated by visual and performance-theater artist and University of Chicago Associate Professor William Pope.L.
Speakers dressed in farm yard animal costumes, including artist Zachary Cahill, who will don cow attire, will explore issues of public debate. The Guggenheim Fellow and Joyce Foundation Award recipient, Pope.L's work is currently on view at Grey Art Gallery NYU and Studio Museum in Harlem.
MCA members $8; Nonmembers $10; Students $6; Buy tickets online
Matthew Woodward Lecture at Lillstreet Art Center: April 22, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m
Chicago-based artist Matthew Woodward
will speak as part of the Lillstreet Artists Lecture Series (4437 N. Ravenswood Ave.). The series, highlighting local emerging and mid-career artists, critics, and curators, is free and open to the public. Woodward was educated at the School of the Art institute of Chicago and the New York Academy of Art, and he teaches Drawing at Dominican University. He has had recent solo exhibitions at Purdue University and the Linda Warren Projects in Chicago.
Hyde Park Arts Center 75th Anniversary Kickoff: April 13, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Celebrating 75 years of connecting the public to Chicago art, the Hyde Park Arts Center (5020 S Cornell Ave.) begins the year's anniversary festivities this Sunday. Events include an Open Studio with current resident Paul Mpagi Sepuya, free family art-making workshops, and a performance by artist John Preus' experimental band New Materials. Archive-A-Palooza, a yearlong initiative to gather memorabilia pertaining to HPAC's history, will hold open hours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to collect public donations and discuss their significance.
Preus, a University of Chicago alum and co-founder of the Southside Hub of Production collective, kicks off his exhibition of "The Beast" with a reception to follow from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Known for his work as the lead fabricator for Theaster Gates, Preus' first major solo exhibition features a large structure in the form of a dead steer fabricated from materials harvested from recently closed Chicago Public Schools. A diverse programming schedule will be ongoing in the belly of "The Beast," which seeks to create a dialogue around public space, collective experience, and the development of a better city.


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'Behind closed doors' is the best description for much of Paris because it is the secrets… the surprising finds… that are the most entrancing.
Last week as Jeanne and I walked with Australian author John Baxter through his Parisian neighbourhood I was delighted to find this hidden courtyard. We passed through the most non de-script gates… I would never have noticed them… to find such beauty and loveliness. It made me realise how much we miss… how much can escape us… even when we think we are being our most observant.
A cobbled courtyard, wonky walls, paint that has seen better days…shutters askew and tumble down plants… I adored this shabby chic scene of Paris. I loved that this courtyard had aged, that it was nowhere near perfect… that some might even refer to it as 'broken down'. It was hard to imagine that we were in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés… that we were in the centre of a busy metropolis… It was as if time had stood still.
This is exactly the sort of delight that I love to find in Paris……17 sleeps and counting!!!!!
One of my favorite things about Paris and all of France…the unexpected! Glad you found this charming corner.
I think that's one of the best things about Paris – all the hidden treasures. You never know what you will find when you enter a set of gates. And the French have a way with shabby – they can make it look spectacular with such ease.
Your Paris' posts are wonderful! I so enjoyed all of them! And today's is just awesome!The imperfection is so charming!
Thank you for sharing with us all these treasures!
it's so warm feeling and charming.
I think only when one has the time can we expect to find these lovely vignettes of times past. Just wonderful, Vicki. It really does look as if time stood still, right there in that exact spot.
Dear Vicki, Didn't I give you a copy of that remarkably lovely, little (perhaps 6"x6"), and extraordinarily useful book "Quiet Corners of Paris"?
Any fan of Paris should buy this book (it's quite available on Amazon). It's written in English, with photographs by Christophe Lefebure illustrating each of the 90 or so "secret gardens" of Paris….cloisters, mostly-forgotten courtyards, passages, tiny arboretums, the gardens of obscure museums no one visists anymore. In short?… all the places which, if you know where to find them (and the book is very good at directions, addresses, etcetera), you can step in and find yourself wondering "Wait?…am I still in the middle of an enormous city?". All of these "quiet corners" are quite well-maintained….the fact is simply that no one thinks of (or recalls) them very much, and they're never mentioned in the guidebooks…and most of them are charming refuges for ten or so people, at most.
My mother-in-law (French, as you'll know) loves this book. Two of the "quiet corners" are within a block of her own mother's former Paris apartment (now ours), so my mother-in-law has spent decades trotting past them without knowing they existed.
Every garden needs this. When designing new gardens I always include portions of it.
Historic gardens always have it.
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Love the colours and the textures in these images. France has such a different beauty than what we have here in the Pacific Northwest. I think the light is much brighter.
That said?…the fact remains that you have one, very small book from me, whereas I have two very large books BY you.
Personally, I think I got the better deal.
.. lovely post .. I have always been truly amazed at what we don't see beyond those gates .. I take pictures, when one is left ajar .. but I think if I just opened a few, what would happen? Probably nothing as they are usually various apartments behind, no?
I think "cobbled courtyard" has to be one of the loveliest word combinations. Ever.
Beautiful shots, I wish that I lived there!
secret courtyards – I used to love spying them through gates – you might get a quick glimpse if someone was coming out/going in! Paris is always full of secret places!
In Budapest there're so many potential courtyard, but unfortunately so far away from shabby chic….
It is true that Paris has so many hidden treasures for those who take the time to look. I am forever looking in entryways, courtyards, pushing in doors etc. SO much to discover. Enjoy!
I love the hidden pockets of Paris. But I love finding spots that are so "not Paris" within the city even more!
I just love this!!! it reminds me of home!!!The home of my childhood!
Completely charming! I love the different textures on the walls and that little rounded top window near the top floor. The character of this courtyard is truly cozy, I would have been squealing with delight if I was with you.
The photographs are wonderful. There is a reason so many flock to this area of the world and you have caputured it so beautifully in a photograph.
If you had been in Paris in January, you and I might have crossed paths photographing this lovely courtyard! I must have taken 50 photographs all around it. Down the cobbled street at Procope, one of my blog readers from Texas recognized me and said she had seen us 4 times that day. What fun it was to meet her and take photos. Isn't blogging remarkable??
And yes, please count me in on the giveaway. I'm eyeing the linens as I occasionally photograph babies and thought I needed to find a pretty piece of linen to nestle them in!
Love the "new look" and as always your photos and stories you share.
Vicki, This year Mother's Day will be much different for me as I lost my mom in December. She truly was my best friend. Even though I am mother, I have never felt the joy of receiving for that honor as much as I did giving to her. You have a great 2nd Mother's and again love your messages new and old.
We have just moved into Le Marais, a little loft apartment which is all light, colour & eclectic goodness. How could we know we would find our home, full of love, through the tired & tarnished door that faces the street…?
That's what makes this city so special!
Thanks for the beautiful blog!
Love this courtyard. Your photographs are great, Julia C.