Byers, C. Randall (ed). Boone and Crockett Club. Records of North American Big Game. 11th Edition. Photo available. Missoula. Boone and Crockett Club. 1999. 712 pps. 4to. Hardcover. 11th edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.
Byers, C. Randall (ed). Boone and Crockett Club. Records of North American Big Game. 12th Edition. Photo available. Missoula. Boone and Crockett Club. 2005. 904 pps. 4to. Hardcover. 12th edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Byers, Lt. Col Roland O. Flak Dodger. Signed by the author. A Story of the 457th Bombardment Group. 1943-1945. 8th AAF. Photo available. Moscow. Pawpaw Press. 1985. 260 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Signed by the author. Scarce. Fine copy.
Byers, Mary. Atlantic Hearth. Early Homes and Families of Nova Scotia. Photo available. Toronto. Toronto University Press. 1994. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy.
Byers, Roland O. To the Sundown Side. The Mountain Man in Idaho. Photo available. Moscow. University Press of Idaho. 1979. 214 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition thus. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.
Byford, Sharon. The Arabian. A Guide for Owners. Photo available. Loveland. Alpine. 1987. 4to. Decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color by Kari Albiol. Fine copy.
Bynum, W.F. (ed). Oxford Book of Scientific Quotations. Photo available. New York. Oxford University Press. 2005. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Byrne, Michael. Setting Ceramic Tile. Photo available. Newtown. Taunton. 1991. Octavo. Soft cover. Illustrated in black, white and color. Fine copy.
Byrne, Ray. Coins and Tokens of the Caribees. With Prices Realized. Public Auction Jess Peters, Inc. Sale No. 78. Photo available. np. Self published. 1975. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Prices realized laid in. Fine copy.
Byworth, Tony. The History of Country & Western Music. Photo available. New York. Exeter. 1984. 4to. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Fine copy in very good (taped tear on front panel) dust jacket (in mylar).
Caballero, Romeo Flores. Counterrevolution. The Role of the Spainairds in the Independence of Mexico, 1804-38. Photo available. Lincoln. University of Nebraska. 1975. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Cabela, David & Chuck Yeager. Cabela's. World's Foremost Outfitter. A History. Photo available. Forest Dale. Paul S. Eriksson. 2001. 235 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated. Important reference work. Introduction by Chuck Yeager. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Cable, Mary. Lost New Orleans. Photo available. Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1980. 235 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine (bookplate) copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Cabrini, Mother Frances Xavier. Travels of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrine. Foundress of The Missionary Sisters of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Photo available. Chicago. The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1955. 277 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Second edition. Important reference work. Fine copy.
Caddes, Carolyn. Portraits of Success. Impressions of Silicon Valley Pioneers. Photo available. Palo Alto. Tioga Pub. 1986. 138 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated. Fine copy in fine (very light imperfections on cover) dust jacket (in mylar).
Cade, Tom (ed.) et al. Peregrine Falcon Populations. Their Management and Recovery. Photo available. Boise. The Peregrine Fund, Inc. 1988. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Cadieux, Charles. Successful Goose Hunting. Photo available. Washington. Stone Wall Press. 1986. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Caduto, Michael J. Keepers of Life. Discovering Plants Through Native American Stories and Earth Activities for Children Photo available. Golden. Fulcrum. 1998. 4to. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Fine copy.
Caen, Herb & Dong Kingman. San Francisco. City on Golden Hills. Photo available. New York. Doubleday & Co. 1967. 191 pps. 4to. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated in black, white and color by Don Kingman. Fine copy in near fine (closed tears at top edge) dust jacket (in mylar).
Caen, Herb & Frederic Larson. Mystical San Francisco. Photo available. San Francisco. Chronicle Press. 2005. 128 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Caen, Herb, Barnaby Conrad, Kevin Starr, Herbert Gold & Morton Beebe. San Francisco. Photo available. New York. Harry N. Abrams. 1985. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Caen, Herb. One Man's San Francisco. Photo available. Garden City. Doubleday and Co. 1976. 232 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Fine (remnants of bookplate removal) copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Caen, Herb. The Cable Car and the Dragon. Photo available. Garden City. Doubleday and Co. 1986. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition thus. Illustrated in color and black & white by Barbara Ninde Byfield. Scarce. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Caen, Herb. The Cable Car and the Dragon. Photo available. Garden City. Doubleday and Co. 1986. Octavo. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated in color and black & white by Barbara Ninde Byfield. Scarce. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).


In our Proverbs 31 For The Average Woman series, we've been looking into the admirable character quality found in Proverbs 31:16.
The Hebrew word for the phrase 'with the fruit' is periy, which is sometimes translated 'with her earnings'. It really means fruit, as in fruit of the vine, or fruit of the womb. It basically means produce or offspring, the result of bearing fruit — which in some cases would equate with earnings — if you sell the 'fruit', or use your children to help earn money.
So, another meaning for this verse is that the Proverbs 31 Woman considers a profitable income opportunity, and with her children, she establishes a steady source of income that will last for many years, even to future generations.
Wouldn't it be great if you could develop an income stream that utilized the gifts, talents and resources of your family members? Wouldn't it be satisfying to work alongside your children as part of a unified team, working for the same goal, helping each other achieve the same purpose? Wouldn't it be wonderful to establish a venture that could be passed down to the next generation, to become a source of support for your children's children?
This business model has been practiced by families for generations in other centuries, and only in the last fifty years or so, has it become a foreign concept to us. Family farms are not so often passed down to the sons. A common bumper sticker claims that they are spending their children's inheritance — perhaps by selling the family business and buying an RV! Many times the younger generation has no interest in carrying on the family business or trade.
But, consider the beauty of generational living, one generation passing along benefits to the next generation, and that generation building on the blessed foundation, and elevating the next generation onto a higher plane of service and stability.
A vineyard can produce a harvest for 50-70 years off the same vines. That's sustainable income for at least two generations. But consider the wealth of generations of experience in grafting and developing varieties of grapes that produce the best juice. Or fine wine, that gains in value from year to year, accruing in flavor as well as in value — worth more to your grandchildren than to you!
The vineyard is symbolic of generational enhancement — but perhaps that's a whole new series! But the fact is that God wants to bless you and your children, and your children's children. It is the mark of God's blessing on a man or woman, to extend the blessing to their descendants to the fourth generation. And perhaps God will use you, oh Proverbs 31 Woman, to bless your family with your own vineyard!
The Proverbs 31 Woman understood this. She wasn't planting a vineyard for the harvest later that current year. . . for there would be no harvest the year she planted the vines. . . or the next. . . or the next. She was looking into the future harvest. . . and perhaps even to the future harvests for her children and grandchildren.
No wonder her children arise and call her blessed! They probably even raise their glass to toast her!


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. . .it couldn't have been any better. My son, who is too timid to go in the pool (even the baby pool) was a beach rat today. Who would have thunk it. The minute his feet hit the sand, he took off running toward the ocean. . .as if it called to him. He spent the majority of the afternoon, laughing and cavorting with his friends, splashing, and riding waves with his mom.
Of course, I don't like the heat, so there were a few times that I should have been sent to the blanket for a time out, but my son is very forgiving. And today was a great time - THANK GOD my friend Kelly had her camera! I hope to scrap a few pages of our big trip to the beach.
I'm also breathing a big sigh of relief, as we have a house in the Outer Banks booked in September!


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Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC elected as Joint Heads of Chambers
Judy Khan QC
Leslie Thomas QC
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Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC have been elected as Joint Heads of Chambers.
Leslie Thomas QC takes over from Henry Blaxland QC as Chair of the Garden Court Chambers Management Committee. Leslie and Judy are both newly elected. Marc has been re-elected following his appointment as Joint Head of Chambers in 2016.
Our Heads of Chambers reflect our commitment to diversity, human rights and the highest standards of advocacy and client service.
Following four years of skilled stewardship, Henry Blaxland QC and Dr Kathryn Cronin have stepped down as Joint Heads of Chambers'. Both Henry and Kathryn continue to practise at Garden Court and we extend to them our sincerest thanks for their immense contribution during a time of significant growth and success for our Chambers.
Leslie Thomas QC is acknowledged as one of the leading advocates representing bereaved families at inquests. He is also renowned for civil actions against the police, public authorities and corporate bodies. Amongst many high profile cases, Leslie represented the family of Mark Duggan. Leslie was recently interviewed about this case and his career at the Bar by the broadcaster, Renegade Inc. He is currently representing the family of Anthony Grainger at the public inquiry into his death. Anthony Grainger was unarmed when he was shot dead by police in 2012. Leslie is also acting for the families of the four men murdered by serial killer Stephen Port in relation to potential failings by the police to properly investigate the murders.
Judy Khan QC is one of the leading criminal law silks in the UK. She handles very serious criminal cases including murder, large-scale drug offences and sexual offences. She specialises in representing young and very vulnerable defendants. Judy spent two years representing a number of families at the Hillsborough Inquests; she led a team of barristers who dealt with the medical and pathology evidence.
Marc Willers QC specialises in planning and environmental law, public law, civil liberties, human rights and discrimination. He is widely recognised as a one of the leading experts in representing Gypsies, Travellers and Roma and has won a number of landmark cases in defence of their rights. Marc is a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission A-list Panel of Counsel.
Leslie Thomas QC said:
"It is a huge honour and privilege to be elected as Chair and Joint Head of Chambers. Over 40 years ago, Garden Court Chambers was founded on a commitment to hold the powerful to account and promote fundamental human rights and freedoms. These principles are reflected throughout our work and embodied in our motto, 'Do right, fear no-one'. We remain steadfastly committed to upholding these protections at a time when human rights, tolerance and diversity face unprecedented attacks both at home and abroad".
Garden Court Chambers is number one ranked in the independent legal directories, Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. We are the largest chambers in London with over 180 barristers specialising in civil liberties, human rights, criminal law, immigration law, social housing law, family law and public law. In 2016, Garden Court was awarded the Human Rights & Public Law Set of the Year Award by Chambers & Partners. In 2015, Garden Court was awarded the Legal 500 Crime Set of the Year Award.

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Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Clouded Skipper.
A common sight in the southern region of the continent, the unassuming Clouded Skipper is a small butterfly that is often overlooked.
Hues of purple and green may overlay the otherwise brown Clouded Skipper. The small, flighty butterfly visits flowers in rapid succession for their nectar. When it rests on a flower or branch, it raises the forewings and lowers the hindwings. When males are stopped in this multi-dimensional position, one can see a triplet of small white dots resting in the upper edge of the dorsal side (top) of the forewing. Two separate white dots are closer to the head. Females have white spots in the same areas, but they are larger and less defined.
This species of butterfly enjoys areas near water sources as well as drier woodlands and meadows. Adults drink nectar from all sorts of flowers. Their caterpillars likely eat blades of weedy grass.


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The Richest African American Talks Police Brutality
December 2nd, 2018 by lonitaylor
(KRNB) – Ranked by Forbes magazine as the richest African American, 61-year old equity firm founder Robert F. Smith – is worth a cool $4.4-billion, according to Forbes March 2018 edition on which he graces the cover page.
But, just recently Smith added another 3-billion to his wealth chest in a deal with Adobe Systems.
In October, Smith sold the Marketo cloud service company — which he acquired for $1.8-billion in 2016 — to Adobe for $4.45-billion…netting the big $3B profit.
Unfortunately, in spite of his wealth and enormous success, Smith found himself part of an important conversation about how he is often viewed as a criminal by police. In the video he talks about being stopped 23 times in the special dubbed; For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped
@NatGeo -Thank you for including me in a tough yet necessary conversation. #YouAreEnough
Check out the full video here: —> https://t.co/Symp8VImKe pic.twitter.com/twMH0qGMIA
— Robert F. Smith (@RFS_Vista) March 27, 2018
Smith and Founder and Chairman of Vista Equity Partners.
He was also named by Forbes as one of the 100 greatest living business minds and was declared as the wealthiest African-American in a 2018 cover story of Forbes.
(Source: Forbes, BlackBusines.org)
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PREDICTABLE: Alleged Phone Thief Tracked Down, Arrested In Center on Halsted
April 30, 2014 CWBChicago
Victim yesterday. Victor today. A phone theft victim wasn't about to give up after losing his property to a runt yesterday. Instead, he hit the streets this morning and started tracking down the guy who took his stuff. Police received a call at 12:45 this afternoon from the victim who said he saw the guy
NEARBY: Man Robbed Near Clark & Diversey Overnight
A man was strong-arm robbed of his cell phone and a Nokia camera shortly before 1 o'clock this morning near the Clark/Broadway/Diversey intersection. The hold-up took place near Drummond and Lehmann, about a block south of the Potbelly restaurant on Diversey. According to the victim, there were two male offenders, one black and one white.
SOURCE: Strangers, Beating Victim Met On Red Line
Nightout.com A Chicago police source is "hopeful" that charges will be brought in the case of Jacob Klepacz, a 32-year-old West Town man who died after being severely beaten early Monday morning. After watching Sunday's Blackhawks game with his best friend in Streeterville, Klepacz found his way to Wrigleyville where he "checked in" at the
DEATH INVESTIGATION: Man Found Beaten On Fullerton Dies; Had Been In Wrigleyville, Streeterville
Jacob Klepacz (Facebook) CWB's Wednesday morning update on this story is posted. Our May 1 update is online as is May 4th's. ————– UPDATED INFO 5:45PM APRIL 30: • Ald. Scott Waguespack just issued an email in which he stated that "the Police do not know the motive but say this was not a random
LOCK BLOCKERS: City Takes Aim At Stolen Phone Enablers
The City Council's Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance that would require anyone who unlocks cell phones for a fee in the city to send transaction information to the police department by noon daily. According to the Sun-Times, information to be sent to the police includes a copy of customers' IDs and the unlocked phones'
STATS: April, March Robberies Higher Than 2013; Incidents Still Down Year-To-Date
More robberies were recorded in Wrigleyville and Boystown during both March and April of this year than in those same months last year. Year-to-date, however, 2014 is well behind 2013's numbers thanks to unfavorable weather conditions for robbery aficionados during January and February. • Outside of our focus, but noteworthy: Chicago has recorded more homicides
BLOTTER: Weekend Events
All-in-all, it has been a relatively quiet weekend. The Clark Street "Entertainment Detail," which is a minimal operation at best, was not deployed Saturday night. Friday, 6:32AM – A bloody 22-year-old man seeks help into the lobby of 3600 block of N. Lake Shore Drive and says someone jumped him. Battery case HX235086 Friday, 2:38PM
GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT: City Errors Lead To Understated Crime Stats In Mainstream Media
Mainstream media outlets like the Chicago Tribune that rely on info from the city's online Data Portal to compile crime statistics and plot maps are churning out junk information lately. That's because huge chunks of crime data have gone missing from the Data Portal online database. The Chicago Tribune's "Crime In Chicagoland" page for Lake View
CORNELIA: Foot Chase Ends With Arrest Of Suspected Burglars
Two suspected burglars are in custody after a foot chase through Boystown this morning. A 911 call just before 11AM reported two suspicious men entering the rear of a residence in the 900 block of Cornelia. Arriving officers stopped the men in the alley near Cornelia and Halsted, but one of the suspects took off
BYE BYE BYE: More Cops Leaving Our District
Good news: 11 police officers are transferring into our 19th district. Bad news: At least 14 are leaving. That's the bottom line after the latest round of promotions, transfers, and reassignments. Nine of our officers transferred out, three got promoted, one went to detectives, and another was transferred this week. A total of 14 departures.
DEJA VU: Boystown Rape, Robbery Suspect's Free Pass
The so-called "man" who has been charged with raping and robbing a woman at knifepoint in a Boystown alley last week was accused of sexually assaulting another woman in December, but prosecutors refused to file charges. We told you about that last week. This morning, Second City Cop has a few more details of the December
OVERNIGHT: Robbery At Knifepoint On Belmont
A victim was robbed at knifepoint at 909 W. Belmont, the address of Ann Sather Restaurant, overnight. Officers on patrol were flagged down near Clark and Belmont shortly after the hold-up at 2:20 this morning. CPD case HX232452 As we reported on Sunday, the 900 block of Belmont was the most robbery-plagued block in the
NO MORE COPS: "Man With A Gun" Call Waits 8+ Minutes For Officers To Become Available
Our grossly understaffed 19th district ran out of cops Saturday afternoon, entering its 11th known "RAP" of the year. "RAP" stands for "Radio Assignments Pending." It's a term used when police dispatchers are waiting for a unit—any unit—to become available to handle pending calls for help. The complete lack of available officers in our district


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A group of work colleagues who work in jobs in the Marine Sector had the most amazing Marine eco-tourism adventure ….Cage diving and free diving with the iconic blue sharks that at this time of year migrate to UK's habitat rich Cornwall with sea temperatures an impressive 18 degrees c .
As the group work in the marine sector… the marine environment is their passion and they chartered Chris Lowe aboard adventure Dive Catamaran "Atlantic Diver" from Newquay Sea safaris and Fishing to become one of the lucky few here to experience the slinky sharks known as "Wolves of the Sea" as they often hunt in packs and scavenge mammalian carcass as well as small fish, other sharks and cephalopods.
The shark expedition left historical Newquay harbour but ventured far off shore away from swimmers and surfers where the pelagic ..ocean going sharks drift through and forage.
forming Cornwall Marine Micro Plastics Researchers, undertaking the first UK #TRAWLSHARE project with 5Gyres, which aims to gather marine micro plastic samples from the seas surface along the North Cornwall coast to produce data on its presence and possible effects on the food chain ,of which the Blue Shark is top predator. It is believed toxins from plastic pollution in the body is concentrated at the top end of the food chain.
It is National Marine Week 28th july-12th August and the spectacular blue shark encounter/sighting will be sent to the #NWDW2018 (National Whale and Dolphin Watch Week 28st July -8th August) sightings data base at the Sea Watch Foundation, alongside the 2 Harbour Porpoise that swam passed feeding at the same time as Atlantic Diver drifted through the chum slick and multiple sightings of common dolphins one of which was a calf with Foetal folds , crease lines across the body where the dolphin was folded in utero….A real treat for the shark tourists to see.
Chris Lowe who also rescues Marine Life with British Divers Marine Life Rescue ( including a blue shark) earning him the nick name "Whale Rider" to the amusement of the group, has been offering these shark expedition trips for the past 10 years and is concerned over society's increasing plastic use in everyday life. He hopes that helping to forge a caring attachment between humans and sea creatures through real life encounters ,done without causing disturbance ,will encourage people to really try to reduce their plastic use daily. He is a member of Richard Peirce's Cornwall Cage Diving Operators Association which follows code of conduct for swimming with sharks to ensure good practise by experienced operators that shark tourist can look for when wanting to ensure sharks' wellbeing.
Surfers Against Sewerage campaign #plasticfreenewquay have some great ideas to help people along and are all working as a community towards plastic reduction use in Newquay.
To book onto a shark experience contact Skipper Chris Lowe through www.newquayseasafarisandfishing.co.uk. Trips will be running through to October whilst the sea is still warm.


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If you venture out in Paris between 1AM and 7AM, bring your torch (flashlight), says UK's Daily Mail.
As France's top court rules his 75% tax rate for the "rich" is unconstitutional, President Hollande goes on, trying to instill "sobriety" in the French by turning off lights in Paris and other cities, towns and villages all over the country.
And save money.
How about saving money by cutting your bureaucracy, Mr. President?
Instead, he will punish people - tradesmen, tourists, locals.
At least in France, rich people are defined as "having 1 million euro income or more", not like the US's 250,000 dollars or worse, Greece's 45,000 euro.
From Mail Online (12/29/2012; emphasis is mine):
Lights to be turned off in France to save money and show 'sobriety'
Paris may lose its trademark glow next year after plans emerged to extinguish its street lighting at night to save money.
French President Francois Hollande and his energy minister Delphine Batho are considering turning out the lights in and outside public buildings, offices and shops in the early hours of the morning.
If the scheme goes ahead, late-night revellers in the city would be advised to carry torches if they venture out between the hours of 1 and 7am.
The rules will also apply to other French cities, villages, and towns.
Batho said the measure would save energy and money, and show 'sobriety', although the plan has proved unpopular with traders.
It follows on from a new rule last July which states businesses must turn off neon lights between 1 and 6am. The measure was introduced as part of the French government's bid to improve its energy efficiency by 20 percent by 2020.
But the proposal was not popular with businesses, who believe that it could kill trade and discourage tourists.
'Visitors and locals follow the light, from one spot to another, all night long,' French chef and culinary consultant Didier Quemener told Quartz.
'My clients don't want to be in the dark in the City of Light.'
France was visited by more than 81 million tourists in 2011 and the tourism industry employs some 900,000 people, according to government figures cited by Bloomberg.com.
Fearing for the impact on the economy, vice-president of France's Commerce Council, Sofy Mulle, told Bloomberg there must be a better way.
She said: 'Surely we can work out environmentally friendly solutions that have less impact on our society and economy.'
The plan is already in place at the city's more than 300 churches, bridges, and monuments, including the Eiffel Tower.
'One of our main objectives is to change the culture,' energy minister Batho told a French TV station.
'We need to end the cycle of producing more because we are consuming more. There should be sobriety in energy use.'
The energy minister Delphine Batho's word sounds ominous to me. To change the culture, to what she and her boss think should be. There should be sobriety, forced by them.
Well, they won the election, so they must be thinking, like the US president and the Japanese prime minister, that they have the mandate.
John Bernhart said...
Sorry, but I must disagree with you. As a father and husband who has been unemployed since fleeing after the Fukushima disaster, I say raise the top income tax rate to 90% for anyone making more than double the national average (for example, 9 million yen per year in Japan). And our growth economy is not sustainable. Something must change or the earth dies. Turning off the lights at night is simply one very tiny step towards sustainability.
Well, sooner or later it may be people making 50% above the national average, then 25% above the national average, then the national average, as the rulers see fit. Or the national average keeps dropping lower. And where will the collected tax money go?
In case of places like Greece, the money goes to pay the government debt.
Rent-seekers' galore, everywhere.
That's just insane. As about 80% of France power comes from nuclear (probably 100% at night) they wouldn't save anything. They would only make the electricity more expensive at daytime
Money goes towards interest payments, the debt continues to grow.
Punish the population until they succumb.
Come on, Laprimavera, you read the Daily mail ? Well, why not, but it is not a reliable source.
For the 75 % ; Endless and useless debate unless the fiscal harmonization is not significantly improved , in the EU and worldwide. There are many tax exemptions opportunities that make this 75 % number a simple creation of the mind. Rich people and rich corporations can buy services to shamelessly avoid taxes by legal, half legal or unlegal but not so risky ways. Of course the middle class don't use these services. They play at kindergarten level.
Now for Batho's, there are actually a few pennies - or Euros to save from tax payers' money, and to save from the trade balance in chasing waste. But don't worry, and don't bring a flashlight next time you come in France.
As you said "they don't have a mandate" and you may consider Batho's words as a lip-service - or a deep throught one - as you like (Daily Mail would choose the second expectation), to the Green Kmehrs that didn't reach 2 % votes. See in a week wht's left of all this.
Daily Mail had the best coverage of March 11, 2011 disaster in March, April, May last year, with great collection of photographs.
Mistake of Daily, sorry.
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So what other countries can say about this by "turning off lights in Paris and other cities, towns and villages all over the country" just to save money but what will the tourist would feel that they are being in the dark in the city of light???


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Started in 2001, the Des Moines Jazz Hall of Fame was established to hoor those musicians who have been proud to call Des Moines (or Central Iowa) home. Musicians selected for the Des moines Jazz Hall of Fame have not only influenced future generations of musicians, but have provided the city's jazz fans with years of musical adventure and enjoyment.
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It will never cease to amaze me how Monarchs navigate, given that it takes four generations to make the migration journey through its full cycle. What a day. I've never had an opportunity as I had on this day, and not one since, but that's why I explore. That's why I look forward to tomorrow.
Beautiful photos of beautiful creatures!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs from your home- keep shooting!
Nice pictures. What a beautiful colors.


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The Beavers took part in two parades this year and we were surprised at the turn out for both.
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Fiction Friday: "Limbo"
September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019 Cait
For this week's Fiction Friday, I have another story from Firethorne for you. This one was published in the Fall 2012 edition, alongside "In Bloom." It's a creepy one, and I'm not entirely sure where it came from, but I know I could see it clearly in my mind when I wrote it. It's a good way to gear up for the spooky month of October, no?
The rod of the pool cue glided back and forth between Martin's slim fingers as he surveyed the field before him: the odds were not in his favor. Three balls remained — one striped, one solid, and the eight ball, right in front of the left corner pocket. Number five sat pulsating in its flamboyant orange just to the left and two inches in front of the Black Magic, actively reminding Martin of the pressure he was under: "I'm the last one!" it seemed to exclaim. "You have to pocket me!" Still, the situation screamed impossibility.
Martin exhaled loudly and settled into position from the right side of the table to knock the cue ball hard and fast, as close to the left edge of number five as he could make it — it was his only hope.
Jonas watched from the shadows behind the same pocket the eight ball guarded, his head and shoulders silhouetted by the glow of a neon pink flamingo sign. It was hard to see in the dim light of the bar just how dirty his white undershirt was, or how menacing he looked in the brown bomber jacket he always wore. To Martin's knowledge, no one had ever seen him without it, and for some reason, this was a comfort to him — although it was ominous not to have any idea what lay underneath, he was glad not to have a concept of the raw power that could, no doubt, be summoned if the jacket came off. It was just better not to know, he reasoned, what fate he might meet in such a case. Still, Martin was under no illusion that he would or could actually win, and if that was the case, what could there be to worry about?
Martin pulled back slowly on the pool cue one last time, honed in on number five and slammed the chalky tip into the cream of the cue ball. A miniature cloud of blue smoke puffed into the air before the rolling ivory orb, creating the image of strange, enormous white eye with a hazy blue iris and no pupil.
Rolling.
Searching.
Probing.
Martin was suddenly aware that he was no longer watching the movement of the billiard balls, but staring straight into the eyes of a man who now seemed much more — or less, depending on how you looked at it — than that. Jonas' gaze did more than pierce Martin with its direct intensity; it ripped into him with a bestial voracity that only increased when Jonas bared his teeth in a devilish grin.
The cue ball tapped the solid flame of number five, causing it to kiss the soulless black of number eight. A dull thunk resounded in the corner pocket, and the significance of the sound filled the room. The game was over. Martin became completely unhinged.
"You—you—he's a cheat!" Martin screeched, wrenching himself from the cruel blue eyes in the shadows to address the other patrons. The last word was so high-pitched that the denotation was almost lost on the audience, but he had their attention. "The ball—he—he's a wizard, or a fucking hypnotist, did you see? Did you see?!"
The men seated at the counter swiveled back to the bar and hunched over their beers, not wanting to get involved. Whatever Jonas was, no one wanted to make eye contact with him or the crazed man appealing to anyone who would look his direction.
"I had it! The five! The eight was—it was—i-i-it shouldn't have—I could have made it!" Martin was in hysterics at the injustice of it all. It hardly mattered whether he won or lost — he was grateful not to invoke the resultant wrath of winning — but it was downright bad sportsmanship to cheat, he told himself.
The bartender set the green glass bottle he had been cleaning back on the shelf behind him and threw the rag into the sink. He cautiously made his way around the other side of the counter and tried to talk some sense into the grown man turning into a blubbering block of Jell-O.
"Now c'mon Marty, is jest a game, you know Jonas never—"
"DON'T CALL ME MARTY!" Martin screeched again, straining his vocal chords so much that he began to cough violently. Someone handed him a glass of water and he began taking huge gulps before he thought to identify his savior. Jonas had moved from beneath the flamingo to replace the billiard balls in their triangle, half-illuminated by the shaft of light trickling in the high, dirty window of the pub. Martin cast a furtive look toward the movement and suddenly spat out his mouthful of water, dropping the glass as well.
"Jesus, Marty, now who's gonna clean that up?" the bartender asked irritably, jumping back from the shattering glass.
"POISON!" Martin screamed, ignoring both the hated nickname and the question. He stared at Jonas, breathing heavily, but addressed the bartender, "What in the hell kind of joint are you running?!"
"Now Martin, I—"
Jonas was suddenly towering over Martin, breathing the scent of sweet tobacco into his face. "That's all right, Cal. He doesn't mean any disrespect to you, I'm sure, but I'm curious to know why Martin believes I poisoned him."
Martin's knees threatened to buckle at the direct address, but his feet were rooted to the spot, just as his eyes were to Jonas' cold expression. The two-day-old scruff on his neck and face hid the pockmarks of innumerable scars, and even though Martin was blind to them, he was scared stiff, utterly lost for words.
"Well?" Jonas asked, as calmly as before.
Martin tried to communicate: "I—I-I-I—"
"That's enough of the stuttering, I think." Jonas silenced Martin with a cupped hand and the littler man's eyes grew wide. Before another word left Jonas' mouth, Martin's eyes rolled back as he fainted and collapsed on the beer-stained floor.
No one moved.
Jonas scanned the room for witnesses, searching for any shocked expressions, but he found none. Cal continued to look at the ground and shuffle his feet uncomfortably under Jonas' mystifying stare as the weathered lips parted in speech:
"I s'pose you ought to call the authorities there, Cal. I 'spect Martin may need some medical assistance."
Cal shivered at the calm, calculated tone and mumbled something like, "sure, s'right, oughta call somebody," retreating to the phone behind the bar counter to carry out Jonas' instructions. As he punched in 911 and began muttering into the receiver, he noticed the pub quickly emptying as wary customers slipped out the front door. To the remaining three or four patrons skulking in the shadows, too ashamed to show their drunken faces in public so early in the evening, Jonas voiced his farewell:
"Enjoy the rest of your evening, gentlemen." Chuckling at the lack of response, he turned his back on the lounge and spat on the floor just behind the pool table. The bartender hung up the phone and hurried back around the counter to clean up the broken glass, careful not to get in Jonas' way. Before disappearing into the shadows and out the back door, Jonas rapped his knuckles on the wooden support beam at the end of the counter, making the six letters tattooed on the back of his right hand visible to Cal as he looked up: SINNER. His blood ran cold, but Jonas was already gone.
Copyright © Caitlin Skvorc, 2012; Cait Buxbaum, 2019
Tagged billiards, creepy, Fiction Friday, limbo, mental breakdown, mystery, short stories, spooky, thriller
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Alcor Solutions Inc. Achieves Gold Services Partner designation from ServiceNow®
Alcor Solutions Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2017 /CNW/ -- Alcor Solutions Inc. today, announced it has achieved Gold Services Partner status with ServiceNow®. This achievement recognizes Alcor's commitment to training and product expertise, certification and superior customer satisfaction to provide high-quality ServiceNow implementations.
Alcor's cloud advisory and implementation service practice coupled with the robustness, speed, and on-cloud intelligence of the ServiceNow® platform ensures shared success and enormous value to their customers, who want to replace unstructured work patterns of the past with intelligent workflows of the future.
"We are very proud of our partnership with ServiceNow® and our shared success," says Amit Singh, Senior Vice President, Alcor. "It is based on a strong belief in the capabilities of this amazing platform and the enormous value it unlocks for our customers. We cherish working with the team at ServiceNow® and their unstinting support has been key in our growth. We look forward to working even closer as a Gold partner and scale newer heights this year."
The ServiceNow® Services Partner Program recognizes partners based on their experience, expertise, competencies and specializations. Alcor has set themselves apart from other ServiceNow® partners because of their depth of knowledge, expertise and experience retained within the company. It's important for organizations to choose a partner who has high levels of achievement within the ServiceNow® Services Partner Program, as it ensures they are committed to staying up to date on the latest product developments of the ever-expanding capabilities offered by ServiceNow®.
Alcor is a San Francisco, California based company that provides global cloud advisory and implementation services to clients in multiple geographies. Their clients include global Fortune 500 as well as leading organizations in multiple industry verticals. Founded in 2008, Alcor Solutions Inc.'s focus has been building strong competency on cutting edge technologies and advising clients in implementing them. They are passionate about their thought leadership and believe that successful IT implementations result equally from good strategy and technology excellence.
To know more about Alcor call (925) 248-2344 or visit www.alcortech.com, Monisha Singh, [email protected]
ServiceNow® is a registered trademark of ServiceNow.
SOURCE Alcor Solutions Inc.
http://www.alcortech.com


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class NugetCrawler < Versioneye::Crawl

  A_NUGET_URL       = "https://api.nuget.org/v3"
  A_CATALOG_PATH    = "/catalog0/index.json"
  A_DOWNLOAD_URL    = "https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/package"
  A_PACKAGE_URL     = "https://www.nuget.org/packages"
  A_PROFILE_URL     = "https://www.nuget.org/profiles"
  A_LANGUAGE_CSHARP = Product::A_LANGUAGE_CSHARP
  A_TYPE_NUGET      = Project::A_TYPE_NUGET

  def self.logger
    if !defined?(@@log) || @@log.nil?
      @@log = Versioneye::DynLog.new("log/nuget.log", 10).log
    end
    @@log
  end

  def self.parse_date_string( dt_txt )
    DateTime.parse dt_txt
  rescue
    logger.error "Failed to parse datetime from string: `#{dt_txt}`"
    return nil
  end

  def self.is_same_date(dt_txt1, dt_txt2)
    return false if dt_txt1.to_s.empty? or dt_txt2.to_s.empty?

    dt1 = parse_date_string dt_txt1
    dt2 = parse_date_string dt_txt2
    return false if dt1.nil? or dt2.nil?

    dt1.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') == dt2.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
  end

  def self.crawl_last_x_days( x_days = 10 )
    x_days.times.each do |xd|
      today = DateTime.now
      xday = today - xd
      crawl( xday.strftime("%F") )
    end
  end

  # crawls all the items if date_txt is nil
  # otherwise will only crawl catalogs published on the date_txt
  # date_txt format: YYYY-mm-dd or any other format supported by DateTime.parse
  def self.crawl(date_txt = nil)
    catalog = self.fetch_json("#{A_NUGET_URL}#{A_CATALOG_PATH}")
    if catalog.nil?
      self.logger.error "crawl: Failed to fetch the Nuget catalog."
      return nil
    end

    pages = if date_txt.to_s.empty?
              logger.info "NugetCrawler: going to crawl all the catalogs."
              catalog[:items]
            else
              logger.info "NugetCrawler: going to crawl only #{date_txt} catalogs"
              catalog[:items].keep_if {|x| is_same_date(date_txt, x[:commitTimeStamp])}
            end
    crawl_catalog_pages(pages)
    logger.info "NugetCrawler: done."
  end

  def self.crawl_catalog_pages(item_list)
    if item_list.nil? or item_list.empty?
      self.logger.warn "crawl_catalog_items: The list of Nuget catalog was empty."
      return
    end

    item_list.to_a.each { |the_page| crawl_catalog_page(the_page) }
  end

  def self.crawl_catalog_page(the_page)
    if the_page.nil?
      self.logger.warn "crawl_catalog_page: no page document"
      return
    end

    self.logger.info "Crawling catalog page: #{the_page[:@id]} - items: #{the_page[:count]}"

    page_items = fetch_json the_page[:@id]
    if page_items.nil?
      logger.warn "crawl_catalog_page: failed to fetch items on the catalog page: #{the_page}"
      return
    end

    page_items[:items].to_a.each {|the_package| crawl_package(the_package) }
  end

  def self.crawl_package( the_package )
    if the_package.nil?
      logger.warn "crawl_package: the package document was empty."
      return
    end

    doc = fetch_json the_package[:@id]
    if doc.nil?
      logger.warn "crawl_package: failed to fetch package details from: #{the_package}"
      return
    end

    save_product_info doc
  rescue => e
    self.logger.error "ERROR in crawl_package: #{e.message}"
    self.logger.error e.backtrace.join("\n")
    nil
  end

  def self.save_product_info(product_doc)
    version_number = product_doc[:version]
    product = upsert_product product_doc
    unless product
      logger.error "save_product_info: failed to save #{product_doc}"
      return
    end

    if create_new_version(product, product_doc)
      create_dependencies(product, product_doc, version_number)
      create_download(product, version_number)
      create_versionlinks(product, product_doc, version_number)
      create_license(product, product_doc[:licenseUrl], version_number)
      create_authors(product, product_doc[:authors], version_number)

      logger.info "-- New Nuget Package: #{product.prod_key} : #{version_number} "
      CrawlerUtils.create_newest( product, version_number, logger )
      CrawlerUtils.create_notifications( product, version_number, logger )
    else
      update_release_date product, product_doc
    end

    upsert_artefact(product, version_number)
    product
  end

  def self.update_release_date product, product_doc
    version_number = product_doc[:version]
    db_version = product.version_by_number version_number

    publish_date_label = nil
    if product_doc[:listed] == true
      publish_date_label = product_doc[:published] #when it was released publicly, has old values for unlisted ones
    else
      publish_date_label = product_doc[:created] #when it was submitted to Nuget registry
    end

    release_dt = parse_date_string(publish_date_label)
    #even if listed package has very old release date, then fallback to created
    if release_dt.nil? or release_dt.year < 2000
      publish_date_label = product_doc[:created]
      release_dt = parse_date_string( publish_date_label )
    end

    db_version.released_at = release_dt
    db_version.released_string = publish_date_label
    db_version.save
    self.logger.info "Updated #{product.prod_key}:#{version_number} with release date #{publish_date_label}"
  rescue => e
    self.logger.error "ERROR in crawl_package: #{e.message}"
    self.logger.error e.backtrace.join("\n")
  end

  #creates a new document or updates existing one
  def self.upsert_product(doc)

    product = Product.where(
      language: A_LANGUAGE_CSHARP,
      prod_key: doc[:id]
    ).first

    unless product
      product = Product.new({
        language: A_LANGUAGE_CSHARP,
        prod_type: A_TYPE_NUGET,
        prod_key: doc[:id],
        reindex: true
      })
    end

    sha_algo = doc[:packageHashAlgorithm].to_s.strip.downcase
    #nb! Product.version is set by another background worker
    product.update({
      prod_key_dc: doc[:id].to_s.downcase,
      name: doc[:id],
      name_downcase: doc[:id].to_s.downcase,
      description: ( doc[:description] or doc[:summary] ),
      sha256: (sha_algo == 'sha256') ? doc[:packageHash] : nil,
      sha512: (sha_algo == 'sha512') ? doc[:packageHash] : nil,
      tags: doc[:tags].to_a
    })

    product.save
    product
  end

  # saves new product version and returns true if version is new
  # returns false if the version exist already in the db.
  def self.create_new_version(product, product_doc)
    version_number = product_doc[:version]
    db_version = product.version_by_number version_number
    if db_version # exist then skip this version
      log.info "create_new_version: version #{version_number} already exists for #{product[:prod_key]}"
      return false
    end

    if product_doc[:listed] == true
      publish_date_label = product_doc[:published] #when it was released publicly, has old values for unlisted ones
    else
      publish_date_label = product_doc[:created] #when it was submitted to Nuget registry
    end

    release_dt = parse_date_string(publish_date_label)
    #even if listed package has very old release date, then fallback to created
    if release_dt.nil? or release_dt.year < 2000
      publish_date_label = product_doc[:created]
      release_dt = parse_date_string( publish_date_label )
    end

    version_db = Version.new({
      version: product_doc[:version],
      released_at: release_dt,
      released_string: publish_date_label,
      status: (product_doc[:isPreRelease] ? "prerelease" : "stable" )
    })

    case product_doc[:packageHashAlgorithm]
    when /sha512/i
      version_db[:sha512] = product_doc[:packageHash]
    when /sha256/i
      version_db[:sha256] = product_doc[:packageHash]
    end

    product.versions.push version_db
    product.reindex = true
    product.save
  end

  #product = initialized Product model, product_doc = product data from NugetAPI
  def self.create_dependencies(product, product_doc, version_number)
    return if product_doc[:dependencyGroups].nil?

    product_doc[:dependencyGroups].each do |dep_group|
      #saves dependencies from target grouping
      dep_group[:dependencies].to_a.each do |dep|
        create_dependency(product, version_number, dep, dep_group[:targetFramework])
      end
    end
  end

  def self.create_dependency(product, version_number, dep, target = "")
    dep_db = Dependency.find_by(
      A_LANGUAGE_CSHARP, product.prod_key, version_number, dep[:id], dep[:range], dep[:id]
    )

    return dep_db unless dep_db.nil?

    dep_db = Dependency.new({
      name: dep[:id],
      version: dep[:range],
      dep_prod_key: dep[:id],
      prod_key: product.prod_key,
      prod_version: version_number,
      scope: Dependency::A_SCOPE_COMPILE,
      prod_type: A_TYPE_NUGET,
      language: A_LANGUAGE_CSHARP,
      targetFramework: target
    })

    dep_db.save
    dep_db.update_known

    logger.info "#-- create a new Nuget dependency: #{dep_db}"
    dep_db
  end

  def self.create_download(product, version_number)
    archive_db = Versionarchive.new({
      language: product.language,
      prod_key: product.prod_key,
      version_id: version_number,
      name: "Nupkg download",
      link: "#{A_DOWNLOAD_URL}/#{product.prod_key}/#{version_number}"
    })
    Versionarchive.create_if_not_exist_by_name(archive_db)
  end

  def self.create_versionlinks(product, product_doc, version_number)
    repo_link = "#{A_PACKAGE_URL}/#{product.prod_key}"
    Versionlink.create_versionlink(
      product.language, product.prod_key, version_number, repo_link, 'Repository'
    )

    if product_doc[:projectUrl]
      Versionlink.create_versionlink(
        product.language, product.prod_key, version_number, product_doc[:projectUrl], 'Homepage'
      )
    end

    product
  end

  def self.create_license(product, license_url, version_number)
    return if license_url.nil?

    license = License.find_or_create_by(
      name: "Nuget Unknown",
      language: product.language,
      prod_key: product.prod_key,
      version: version_number,
      url: license_url
    )

    license.save
    license
  end

  def self.create_authors(product, authors_csv, version_number)
    return if authors_csv.to_s.empty?

    authors = authors_csv.split(',')
    authors.each {|author_name| create_author(product, version_number, author_name) }
  end

  def self.create_author(product, version_number, author_name)
    return if author_name.to_s.empty?

    devs = Developer.find_by(
      product.language, product.prod_key, version_number, author_name
    )
    return unless devs.nil? or devs.empty?

    Developer.new({
      language: product.language,
      prod_key: product.prod_key,
      version: version_number,
      name: author_name,
      role: 'author'
    }).save
  end

  def self.upsert_artefact(product, version)
    if product.sha512
      upsert_artefact_sha product, version, product.sha512, 'sha512'
    end
    if product.sha256
      upsert_artefact_sha product, version, product.sha256, 'sha256'
    end
  end

  def self.upsert_artefact_sha(product, version, sha, sha_method)
    artefact = Artefact.find_or_create_by(
                  :language   => product.language,
                  :prod_key   => product.prod_key,
                  :version    => version,
                  :prod_type  => product.prod_type,
                  :packaging  => 'nupkg',
                  :sha_value  => sha,
                  :sha_method => sha_method )
    artefact.save
  end

end


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Lady Bugs, Inch Worms and Mice, Oh My!
For the most part, you could not pay me enough to live in a brand new house. Those level-straight floors, counters that fit snug-tight and Anderson windows, thick as an astigmatic's glasses, don't appeal to me. Where is the character? Where is the history?
I keep reminding myself of those comforting words, particularly when the yawning fissures and holes in this old house grant passage to an assemblage of creatures I'd just as soon stay outdoors.
This has been an exceptionally cold winter and I don't begrudge anyone shelter. Even the mice that laugh at our cats would be welcome if only they'd refrain from leaving turds in the utensil drawer. As unnerving as it is to pull out the garbage pail under the sink and have a doe-eyed, Disney-eared, little guy leap at me, I could live with that. Seriously. Not so long ago, a mouse pursued by our cats around the edges of the den as Dave and I watched TV would have prompted me to shriek like a lunatic. Now, I lift my feet and urge Dave to do something, but there is no hysteria in my voice.
While mystified as to how the mice attain such a lofty and seemingly uninviting destination, I have even tolerated their leavings in the potholder drawer which is next to the stove, four feet off the kitchen floor. But when I took placemats from the sideboard in the dining room in February and discovered nibblings and turds even there, I was creeped out. Visions of running, tumbling hordes, reminiscent of those pictured in documentaries of the bubonic plague era, sent shivers pimpling my skin. It was "eewww" territory, definitely.
That's not all. I love this house, but what is it with all the lady bugs? I have always thought lady bugs charming and highly desirable visitors. Some people import them to populate their yards - they must prey on bad bugs or something. They are the subject of cartoons, quaint watercolors, and painted handbags - always cheery in their rotund redness and perky spots. But in winter, they materialize, in prodigious numbers, on the walls and windows of our house. They crawl over one another, falling in showers from window shades and curtains. I would never have imagined recoiling from the ever- friendly lady bug, but ewww!
Sadly, anyone who reads this will give our house wide berth from now on, but there is yet another unwanted pest that has made free to join us. Gleefully tormenting us in two incarnations, sort of a chicken and egg kind of thing, we are beset by moths in the summer time. (Please note, pretty much every season is covered.) In different circumstances, I have been known to capture a moth in gently cupped hands to release it outdoors to freedom. That has changed in recent years as these dusty butterfly cousins erupt from cupboards and even from the guaranteed air-tight (moth-tight!) Tupperware flour cannisters. What is the deal? Luckily they seem more interested in the kitchen cupboards than the closets upstairs, so our woolens have been spared so far.
I am knocking on wood as I write that.
The moths are mildly annoying, but it is their delightful offspring that trigger the ew-meter. Dave calls them "maggots;" I insist on the far less repulsive "inchworm." I picture Danny Kaye singing, "Inchworm, inchworm, measuring the marigold..." But I'm not kidding myself, it's unnerving to see them on the ceiling, making their way along the shelves, curled under the lip of those Tupperware containers. I swear, we are not disgusting people - why the invasion?
I have, in fact, discovered that most of these intruders seem to have arrived in sealed bags of rice or beans. It's small comfort because now every boxed product is suspect, the contents scrutinized for movement or dried carcasses while being poured into boiling water.
I guess these are just part of country living and I believe the trade-offs are worth it, but I can't help a shudder as I scan the kitchen ceiling, tissue in hand, performing a maggot-purging ceremony.


History: Built in 1930 by the Aurora Gasoline Company and purchased in 1959 by MPC (then The Ohio Oil Co.) from the late philanthropist Max Fisher. It is the only petroleum refinery in Michigan today. In 2012, the company completed the Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project (DHOUP), which enabled the refinery to process up to an additional 80,000 barrels per day of heavy sour crude oils, including Canadian crude oils. Through a property purchase program, MPC purchased many of the residential properties in a neighborhood adjacent to the refinery and maintains the area as a green space available for public use.