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Botticelli's Annunciation, by John Claiborne Isbell
Annunciation, by Sandro Botticelli (Italy) 1490
Botticelli's Annunciation
There is an architecture to this room
the Virgin's in – its grey walls and red floor
are laid out, not as blueprints are, but in
perspective. Through the open door, a scene
of land- and cityscape. There is a ship
in what must be an estuary, and
a single tree beyond the patterned garden.
The Virgin sees the angel Gabriel,
in pink and gold and gauze. His folded wings
are grey and green. In his left hand, a lily.
His right performs a blessing. As he kneels,
the Virgin makes a modest sign to him.
She has a holy pallor, as the Spring
or Venus of this painter don't; she is
secure in blue and red or fuchsia,
and a gold band trims her blue robe. Around
her feet, her gown shades to a pink that's quite
identical to Gabriel's. Could she
not stay in red and blue? Or had the painter
grown weary of those colours? Gabriel
delights the eye. And why should angels not?
There is a joy to this art that you might
look for in vain before it. It is still,
and Mary's flesh has a metallic sheen –
and yet, its pink and blue and red and gold
trace a new world. As if a rusty door
swung open onto Venus, we alight
where sunshine plays and hope is not a poor
ersatz for living – where each might-have-been
comes true, and all the world does what they will.
We dream. We do whatever fits the bill.
John Claiborne Isbell
Since 2016, various MSS of John's have placed as finalist or semifinalist for The Washington Prize (three times), The Brittingham & Felix Pollak Prizes (twice), the Elixir Press 19th Annual Poetry Award, The Gival Press Poetry Award, the 2020 Able Muse Book Award (twice) and the 2020 and 2021 Richard Snyder Publication Prizes. John published his first book of poetry, Allegro, in 2018, and has published in Poetry Durham, threecandles.org, the Jewish Post & Opinion, Snakeskin, The HyperTexts, and The Ekphrastic Review. He has published books with Oxford and with Cambridge University Press and appeared in Who's Who in the World. He also once represented France in the European Ultimate Frisbee Championships. He retired this summer from The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, where he taught French and German and coached men's and women's ultimate. His wife continues to teach languages there.


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Foodstuffs: Fall into a French dinner or cooking class
By Jennifer Miller
jenmille@dmreg.com
If you listen closely (and if you think about food all the time like I do), you'll hear the telltale chinking-whishing sound of cheap vegetable peelers, all around the town, stripping spuds down to their skivvies.
That's right — it's the most wonderful time of the year: mashed potato season — good for the soul, hard on the pants size. Lucky for you, I'm not the only one celebrating fall foods.
Check out David Baruthio and Wini Moranville's "Saveurs d'Automne" (Autumn Flavors), the latest in the Chef et Bonne Femme Night series, on Nov. 6. For $38, start your dinner with Alsatian-style vin chaud (mulled wine) followed by a three-course meal.
Enjoy a starter of autumn salad or chestnut-butternut squash soup with maple bacon (chef Baruthio has obviously gone native…). Main-course options are coq au vin or beer-braised pork; and for dessert, tuck into alsatian apple strudel or poached pear with cinnamon ice cream. If you can't find something in there that trips your eat-til-you-hibernate trigger, you're beyond help.
If you can't make the dinner on Nov. 6, you can make and eat the dinner — or one along the same lines, anyway at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14 at a Chef et Bonne Femme cooking class. This class will showcase the best flavors of autumn in true-to-France ways. Chef Baruthio and Madame Moranville will see what's at its best at the market, then demonstrate how to use these flavors in a salad, soup, main dish and dessert. Recipes will range from a meaty French braise à la bonne femme (that is, everyday French style) to one-of-a-kind dishes by le chef. The class costs $75.
Both of these tres Francais events require reservations so vite, vite! Call 515-277-6627 to make yours, or go online to www.baru66.com/cooking-classes. Online reservations only available for the Nov. 14 class, and both will be held at Baru 66, 6587 University Ave. in Windsor Heights.
Turducken? For real?
I've always thought of the turducken as a sort of culinary chupacabra. Tales abound of sightings (or tastings) of the maybe-real critter: You hear about it and see recipes for it but no one I know has actually seen, let alone eaten, a turducken.
I'm not saying it does not happen; I'm just saying trust but verify. For the uninitiated, turducken is a boned duck stuffed inside a boned chicken stuffed inside a boned turkey. There are photos of and recipes for this creature — like the chupacabra — on the interwebs, but then again, people can be pretty crafty with the Photoshop these days.
Anyway, I've heard tell of Augusta, a restaurant in Oxford, Ia., that says it will make you your very own turducken for Thanksgiving. It must be real, because they're taking orders for it and legend has it that they are a holiday staple in the New Orleans area, from which Augusta owners Ben and Jeri Halperin hail.
According to their news release, the bird bonanza is always fresh (never frozen) and comes with two quarts of gravy and Augusta's cornbread and andouille sausage stuffing, for a measly $110. One turducken order will feed 12. It also says that you can get lots of from-scratch side dishes and desserts if you really, really don't feel like cooking. To order your turducken, call 319-828-2252.
The only catch is that you'll probably have to drive to Oxford (just west of Iowa City) to pick your feast up in person, which will set you back about an hour and a half each way. It all sounds real, so if you decide to go for it, snap a photo of your turducken feast and email it to me with an account of what it was like at jenmille@dmreg.com. All verifiable sightings of the turducken will be rewarded with … my undying admiration. Priceless, right?
Bloody well done
In the latest installment of great stuff I didn't know about: Marty Duffy and his wife, Betsy, of Cellar Peanut Pub in Oskaloosa, won an expenses-paid trip to attend the New York City Food and Wine Festival (Oct. 17-20) after their signature bloody mary was voted as one of the eight best versions of the drink in America. The Absolut Best Bloody Mary Brunch was hosted by the cast of "Chopped," and the winner took home a cash prize.
The Duffys didn't win the top prize, but did take home the title of "Most Original Bloody Mary in America." The Cellar Peanut Pub is in Oskaloosa's old Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad depot building, and it looks really cool. The upstairs has a twisty brick chimney, and there is a caboose parked on the tracks outside that is being turned into a brew pub. The Duffys have owned the business since 2002 and sell 536 different varieties of craft beer, putting the Cellar Peanut Pub in the state's top five in terms of available selection. Lucky Oskaloosa.
Amuse bouches
Just off its victory at the American Royal World Series Barbecue championship the first weekend in October, Smokey D's BBQ came home this week $30,000 richer and with a Reserve Grand Champion (second place) trophy in another of the barbecue world's biggest contests, the Sam's Club National Barbecue Tour in Bentonville, Ark. The field for the showdown starts with about 750 competitors nationwide who first compete by region. Teams are winnowed down to the 50 who qualify for the whole enchilada (gotta love a mixed culinary metaphor) contest in Arkansas. Smokey D's got first-place honors for its chicken and eighth place for its ribs. Keep your fingers crossed for Smokey D's upcoming competition at the Kingsford contest near New York City, and I'll let you know how it turns out.
Check out the grown-up version of trick-or-treating thisSaturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Jasper Winery. Sure, you get candy, but more importantly, the candy is paired with wine. Visit the tasting room and buy a flight of four wines and treats for $15. This is the perfect way to get ready for your costume parties that evening (that's what your kids call "pre-gaming"). Advance reservations are not required, and I'm guessing the 15 bucks you pay stands in for a trick. If you despise all things Halloween (it could be that I fall into that demographic), you don't have to play — you can still just go and taste wine like a grown-up.
No such thing as too many cupcakes. Baker Lindsay Holdorf is expanding her Live Love Bake shop to Jordan Creek Town Center with a planned opening date of Nov. 1. The cupcake shop will occupy a kiosk in the lower level of the mall in the Younkers wing near Francesca's boutique. It will sell 15-20 different flavors and themes of cupcakes. For more info, call 515-259-0740 or find Live Love Bake on Facebook and Twitter.

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about them by agents provocateur.
Tobacco and Firearms or some other similar agency.
our country — from Oklahoma City to the World Trade Center.
job was to act, again, as an agent provocateur — inciting violent attacks.
for harmless powder to avoid a catastrophe. The FBI essentially cut him off.
of your tax money to blow up the World Trade Center.
encourage it? Who benefits most from terrorist activity?
the mad bombers and provocateurs in our own government.


"Isss no problem, no problem. Madame, please, you come see this. No, come. You like!"
This is the typical hawker line in the souks in 'old Dubai' - aka The Creek. Here is where they try to move as much money as possible from your pocket into theirs.
A souk is the Arab term for open-air market or bazaar. At The Creek, which is the oldest part of Dubai and the location for the city's port, you are immediately lost in a maze of winding, jumbled alleyways and streets overflowing with musky smells of frankincense, myrrh and sandalwood, mixed with pungent spices that permeate your senses - the cardamom pods, cinnamon bark, curry mixes, paprika, cloves, peppercorns, ginger, garlic and more.
The souks here are famous for three main categories of goods: gold, textiles and spices. Sure, there are the odd plastic floatie things for poolside fun, and the pots big enough to cook a stew for 500 people, but generally they stick with the ancient trading items. I've never seen so much gold in my life. Oh. My. Goodness. It was pretty amazing to see shop after shop with gorgeous pieces in the windows, many individual pieces far outweighing my entire gold inventory.
The textiles are mostly cloth from India to Italy, with every vendor trying to sell you the same scarves and shawls. The spices were the most special to me, not just because of my love of food, but how interesting they looked! I mean, black limes, really? Wow.
The shops are all run by men, and each one competes for your attention. It's a nonstop vocal assault as you take less than five steps before they grab you, and they promise you the best goods you'll get in Dubai if you just follow them.
"Watches, t-shirts, shoes, handbags - Rolex, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vitton, Fendi, Chanel, you come, come, come with me!"
You enter a small building, climb up a narrow staircase and land in a diminutive yet packed 'showroom' featuring all the designer knock-offs.
Greg encouraged me to just follow a few of these shopkeepers for fun ... and it was. We never intended to buy any knockoffs, but it was great to see their "no problem" skills hard at work, talking about the first sale of the day, and how they can do a great price. They take out the oversized calculator and punch the keys, making it look like they are performing a mathematical miracle while we try not to giggle at the tactics.
But then we found something we wanted to buy - a lovely Indian dress. And so we engaged in one of the most ancient and greatest sports of all time: haggling. Greg started his bid at 20% of the asking price. It took nearly 40 minutes to wear the guy down to the point where we knew we paid a fair price while giving the shopkeeper profit - and allowing him to pay a small commission to the "friend" who led us there.
In that time, however, I was offered the amazing opportunity to marry a man who spoke little English, except to say, "You must get me a visa to live in Texas."
Uh, no thanks. I know you can have up to four wives here, but I'm good with my one husband. He might be goofy but he's awesome. All set.
To get between some of the souks, you have to take the water taxi, which is called an abra. The abra is a simple boat used on Dubai Creek - you hop on, give the pilot one dirham, and off you go. You bob in the waves and cough a bit from the noxious exhaust, but it's GREAT. And one dirham is 27 cents, so that was quite the bargain.
Since this is a port, the other type of boat you see a lot is the dhow, a traditional wooden boat built for transport or more recently for sport racing. The dhows we saw in the port were carrying everything from fruit to fridges to Fiats. They're tres cool.
This adventure reminded me that it's important to immerse yourself in the local culture without fear. Just do it!
Another first: I visited a mosque.
The Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai is open to non-Islamic people, which is a rarity. It includes an attached cultural center offering impressive public programs. Having never been inside a mosque, I figured a tour might be interesting.
As did 75 other people. We removed our shoes, covered our heads, shuffled in, sat on the floor and listened to a British docent who's been living in Dubai for 21 years explain fundamentals of Islam.
This mosque was completed in 1979 and holds up to 1300 people. It's government supported, so the funding is secure. Worshipers stand side by side without gaps to prevent evil from entering. There is no VIP section as all are considered equal - the dignitary and the homeless man stand together. Men and women are separated to avoid distractions. The head of the mosque, the Imam, calls everyone to prayer.
We were told about the five pillars of Islam which are the foundation for Muslim life. Unsurprisingly, our docent emphasized the peace of the religion and repeated a few times that they have nothing to do with radicals.
Missing a prayer or fast requires the believer to make up for it, so there's a lot of mindfulness involved.
We learned more about abayas (women's garb) and how they're not as hot as they seem, and the dishdashes men wear (that cool black band on the head was originally used to corral camels so it was highly practical).
At the end of the day, the basic tenets of doing good, helping others, being mindful, improving oneself and repenting for misdeeds is universal - and as a Christian I see the similarities.
Before we left Panama last month, I dragged Greg to the just-opened Waldorf Astoria. Situated on Calle Uruguay, the arrival of the Waldorf not only signifies the confidence Hilton has in Panama's ability to attract very well-heeled visitors, but also the gentrification of the Marbella neighborhood (some very trendy restaurants and Class A offices are moving into the area).
Since the hotel was still in soft opening and occupancy was low, we waltzed right in and were greeted by a gracious staff member named Roberto. He was excited that we're big Hilton fans, so insisted on giving us a personal tour!
They welcomed us with refreshing watermelon juice (one of my favorite Panamanian traditions - weeks later, I'm still missing the watermelon juice with which I started each day in Panama).
The hotel has a distinctly Asian theme. Kudos to the person who designed the lighting and selected the furniture. Enter the main lobby and admire the lofty ceilings adorned with a pattern that reminds you at the same time of sea coral and lotus root.
The spa is sublime. The welcoming foyer is just so yummy smelling, and the furniture is super sleek. Five treatment rooms are well-appointed and roomy, including one couples massage room with an adjacent soaking tub tucked in an alcove.
The restaurant and lounge feature some of the most stunning furniture I've seen at least in this part of the world, from the late Mid-Century Modern chairs to the lounge sofas covered with a metallic finish leather.
The floor between the lounge and restaurant has a dramatic cut-out at one end featuring illuminated rich wood with crossed samurai swords, and a massive wooden vessel reminiscent of a dragon boat.
The pool was of diminutive proportion to the rest of the hotel, which seemed unusual for this tropical city. But the outdoor space around it was stunning, so let's give them a mulligan.
If you want a rarefied hotel experience in Panama, check yourself in to the Waldorf Astoria Panama for some well-deserved pampering.


That certainly would provide a change from most Congressional responses to mass shootings. Usually, those involve (a) posturing and pandering to political activists, (b) demanding ridiculous legislation that are non-sequiturs to the catalyzing event, and (c) blaming everyone else when nothing passes. In fact, that's been the pattern on immigration, spending, VA scandals … you get the picture.
"People saw something. And people said something," he added, saying somehow the "deranged and violent" suspect was able to take the lives of 17 people.
Rubio said he intends to introduce a new bill that will lead to the creation of gun violence restraining orders, which give law enforcement and family the chance to acquire restraining orders to keep someone who poses a threat from purchasing guns, and gives law enforcement the ability to take those guns away temporarily.
As Rubio notes, GVROs would allow for due process "up front," before confiscation, rather than the other way around as Trump blurted out in the listening session yesterday. A respondent to such an action would have his/her day in court to answer allegations that he/she presents a threat to others before a court could order any weapons be confiscated. The GVRO would then be reported to the federal background check database, preventing the (legal) purchase of firearms until the restraining order gets lifted. It may not be a perfect system, but it's reasonable and focuses on specific potential threats rather than punishing millions of law-abiding gun owners.
Under Broward County schools' policies, according to the school promise program, reporting a potentially dangerous student to law enforcement is the sixth step in the process, not the first.
Someone who attempts to buy a gun and is prohibited from doing so should be investigated and prosecuted, Rubio said.
Strengthening background check communication through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
I'll have more on the "Promise" program in a later post, but suffice it to say that while the program is clearly misguided, it doesn't let local officials off the hook in this case. These other proposals are common-sense steps to ensure better compliance as well as highlighting threats before they become acute. The issues of failing to submit timely information to the background-check database and to follow up on failed background checks have been repeatedly raised over the last several years, but attempts to fix those problems have foundered because Democrats have blocked common-sense solutions in order to push unpopular gun grabs and other gun-control legislation.
There's not much to suggest that this time will be any different, but Rubio deserves credit for taking the lead in attempting to build enough support for effective solutions. He won't get it from either side of the political divide, but he deserves it nonetheless.


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Q: Recommended Books for differential equations? I am planning to take Differential equations next semester, but due to a timetable issue I want to study most of it this summer in my spare time to make it easier.
These are the Topics that will be included, which I think represent about half of the Differential equations in other universities:
Ordinary differential equations. Explicitly solvable equations, exact and linear equations. Well-posedness of the initial value problem, existence, uniqueness, continuous dependence on initial values. Approximate solution methods. Linear systems of equations, variational system.  Elements of stability theory, stability, asymptotic stability, Lyapunov functions, stability by the linear approximation. Phase portraits of planar autonomous equations. Laplace transform, application to solve differential equations. Discrete-time dynamical systems.
I am not only looking for textbooks with rigorous exercise sets, any books are welcome, heavy in theory ones as well.

A: Arnold's book "Ordinary Differential Equations" is absolutely fantastic and contains many of the topics you are looking for.

A: https://www.booktopia.com.au/differential-equations-and-mathematical-physics-ian-w-knowles/prod9783540184799.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwre_XBRDVARIsAPf7zZhRickfKmkXTig_O4hEzuWiqgxq9WsE3aJ9_YMdehpHdH8B25O13w0aArhDEALw_wcB
Or a guy on youtube called Chris Tisdell.

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I have just completed machining 2 of these 2013 version.
It was tons of fun and a job that kept me busy for about 6 months. Now that it's complete I can't get in the cell to see it. No longer have access to one of many restricted areas. I also had to make special tools that can be used with the manipulators behind the protected walls. I wish I had a video to post. Maybe some day.


"Pick Your Own" Prehistoric Shark Teeth!
Our family really loves the Venice, Florida area. In fact, I would describe Venice, also known as "The Shark's Tooth Capital of the World," as one of our absolute favorite playgrounds.
There's just so much for beach lovers and outdoor enthusiasts to do in Venice. It's a designated "Bicycle Friendly Community" where you can ride bikes along the Intracoastal Waterway and over to the more secluded Casperson Beach. You might also want to pedal to the South Jetty where splashing dolphins frolic against the brilliant Florida Gulf Coast sunset. You can relax and enjoy lunch, with superb service, at Sharky's on the Pier (Greg and I still try to duplicate their Boathouse Salad at home!). You can swim, kayak, beachcomb, bird watch, and walk the beaches to your heart's content. The best thing of all though, is that beachcombers can "pick your own" prehistoric shark teeth that pepper the sandy shoreline.
Located in Sarasota County, the City of Venice is perfectly situated on the Gulf of Mexico, an easy-breezy one hour drive south of Tampa.
Venice doesn't brag of sugar-white sand beaches. You won't find dozens of name brand, highrise hotels lining the coast. And you definitely will not see a lot of flashy souvenir and t-shirt shops at the seashore. But what you most likely will find are some of the friendliest folks you'll come across anywhere and great souvenir prehistoric shark teeth to take home with you.
Don't think you need any fancy-schmancy equipment to collect prehistoric shark teeth. On our first visit to the area, we asked our hotel desk clerk if there was any secret to finding shark teeth at the beach. Perhaps something only the savvy locals would know? She smiled and ever-so-politely replied: "Just look down." So, we followed her advice. It's that easy!
Do you have a favorite shoreline where you find shark teeth?
Please feel free to leave a comment. We'd like to hear your own thoughts and tips on Venice beach ~ or any beach!


In the annual town table tennis championships held over the weekend, it was a good day on the Sunday for Paul Calloway of Ambleside Club as he triumphed over another Ambleside player, Sohail Caratella in the open singles final, winning in good style with a 3-1 win, but it did not stop there as he went on to partner his team mate, Aaron Riley in the open doubles final, and once again came up against another Ambleside pairing, Arun Jogi and Jess Birbeck, and this time did not drop a game winning 3-0. This was still not the end for Paul as he went on to also win the over 50's singles event against Pete Jamieson of NALGO, which he won 3-1, although one game was closely contested with Paul eventually winning 18-16. In the veterans events Ambleside's Arun Jogi beat team mate Alan Jenkins 3-1, and Alan also had to be satisfied with the runner-up spot in the veterans doubles , as he and Allan Marley of the Fire Brigade were beaten by Rob Whittaker of Stockingford and Pete Jamieson in another hard fought match winning 3-2. Ambleside had another success in the handicap events when Aaron Riley beat Steve Brough of NALGO in the singles final 2-0, and Steve then went on to partner Matt Jackson of Ambleside in the doubles final, but came up against father and son, Rob and Danny Whittaker of Stockingford in a well matched game which went to deuce in the third game with the father and son duo eventually triumphing 23-21 to take the match. Steve Brough did triumph in the end though as he took the gradings (50-65) final by beating team mate Martin Kimberley 3-1, and in the 40-49 grading event Derek Thompson of Wolvey beat former team mate Roger Hill of Stockingford in another closely matched final 3-2.
The junior event was held on Saturday and there was an excellent turnout from the youngsters of Ambleside and Crescent with Ambleside having another good day winning 4 of the 5 events, and Crescent taking the other event. Aaron Riley held on to his single event titles winning both the U21 and U18 events, with a repeat of the U21 final last year when Aaron played team mate Matt Jackson running out a 3-0 winner, and then went on to meet Akbar Razak of Crescent in the U18 final beating him 3-1. Aaron also partnered team mate Harrison Allwood in the U21 doubles against Crescent team mates Munir Ahmedabadi and Luqman Ghivalla and the Ambleside pairing ran out 3-0 winners. The U15 doubles final was an all Ambleside event with Ed Platts and Harry Lawson beating brothers Tom and Oliver Costall 3-0, and not to be outdone Harry's twin sister Millie triumphed in the U15 singles final beating Yakub Patel 3-1. Finally, the U12 final was contested between Yakoub Ahmedabadi of Crescent and Oliver Costall of Ambleside, and Yakoub didn't drop a game to take the match 3-0.
In the same week the divisional knock outs for each team took place and this time Crescent had the upper hand taking 2 of the 3 divisional titles.
The Division 1 final was contested between Ambleside team mates Bill Rowley and Aaron Riley with Bill triumphing 2-1.
The Division 2 final was between Crescent team mates Asif Patel and Akbar Razak in a good match with Akbar beating Asif 2-1 to take the title.
In Division 3 the final was again contested by players from Crescent, Imran Vorajee and Mohammed Rashid in a very close match with Imran winning 2-1.


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Pricing key to acceptance of LNG as a marine fuel: LR
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London: After 12 months of research and analysis, Lloyd's Register has concluded its 2011-12 study on LNG bunkering and newbuilding demand for deep-sea shipping.
Outside of the niche markets, the study finds that the establishment of LNG bunkering infrastructure capable of supporting most of the world's consumers will be highly sensitive to the price of LNG relative to alternative fuels. The full report will be made available in October in time for Gastech in London.
"The obstacles to the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel are practical factors, but they are not technical. They are commercial," said Hector Sewell, the Head of Marine Business Development for Lloyd's Register. "Establishing safe, reliable global LNG bunkering capability is feasible. But it will require considerable investment and risk management, and it will have to cover significant operational costs to challenge existing fuel-oil delivery systems." [03/09/12]
The 11 banks behind the Poseidon Principles, who have vowed to take climate considerations into ship lending decisions, greenwashing or a game changer?


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Click here to download/view the PDF archive/transcript of the May 18, 2014 #hcsm (health care communications & social media) chat on Twitter.
We hear about "hacks", but what is a 'hack' in health care? When/how/why does a hack then become part of HC system?
We want more data and transparency in HC. But – how much data is too much data? For HCPs? For patients? Why?
What happened to concept of "gamifying" health? Where is HC w/ incentivizing healthy behaviors? What's working/not?Thoughts?


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Leaving so soon? Tom Currie escapes
Posted on March 12, 2017 by Richard Osley in Tom Currie // 10 Comments
SO, let us begin this catch-up with Tom Currie. We never start with Tom Currie, and soon he will be gone.
He may not be at the centre of a big deselection or resignation story, but his decision to walk away from the Town Hall provokes some quiet questions about how attractive the political life of a councillor really is in an executive system where power is concentrated among a small number of individuals.
Tom politely tells us that changes to his work, and possibly to where he lives, lie behind his decision not to stand for election again in Hampstead Town ward next year. He wouldn't be dragged into commenting, however, on the noise backstage among some of his colleagues who suggest that, beyond the reasons given, he is also rather tired of how the council functions.
"He's fed up of coming to the council and just being shouted at by the other side in really adversarial and pretty unhelpful way, when actually there is agreement on a local level on a lot of issues, such as protecting pubs from developers," one Conservative party source.
Does this sound like simply the lament of a guy whose party didn't get enough votes and must therefore suffer in opposition? Maybe. But there are councillors on both sides of the chamber who, like Tom, clearly have the potential to do more for Camden than simply thank executive members for their excellent reports or nod their heads in the right places. Higher roles stand bed-blocked with little opportunity of wider rotation and it's not too much of a stretch to wonder whether there just aren't enough meaningful positions available to keep 54 councillors enthused.
On the ruling side, it's not for cabinet members to step down if they are doing a good job, for the sake of giving someone else a go on the swings. But it's been muttered before in some quarters that beyond the executive there are too many people with not enough to do, which in turn leads to back-biting. One of the main ways of gaining a promotion, after all, is challenging party colleagues, hardly a recipe for happy families.
This was not the exact theory in the widely-leaked election analysis drawn up for Labour by Lewis Baston, but there was a slight sniff of it in his observation: "The more councillors the better, provided that a large group does not generate disunity or complacency. But the priority needs to be a working majority rather than a landslide," his report said.
In neighbouring Islington, every seat bar one is occupied by Labour and it's said that some councillors fade into the background. Three years into a four-year cycle, the desire for a fuller experience as a councillor can perhaps already be seen around the edges in Camden too; as a small example you might cite Oliver Lewis's potential challenge of his comrade Jenny Headlam-Well's for the chairmanship of the Children Schools and Familes scrutiny committee come the group's AGM.
It's true that backbenchers are appointed to new commissions, taskforces and working groups, but there is always the risk that this feels token to those who get asked. Maybe there was something to digest, then, in former council leader Gerry Harrison's letter published in the Guardian earlier this week about how things changed under the Local Government Act back in 2000.
Talking generally about local government rather than Camden specifically, he wrote on Monday: "With the abolition of committees, new councillors, and particularly those from opposition parties, had no say in contributing to policy by debate or consensus, and were instead fobbed off with alleged powers of overview and scrutiny. This has led to the cronyism of those in power and marginalised those on the back benches or in opposition."
There's some Blair-blaming in his letter, so maybe this voice from the past will be taken the wrong way by some of the current Labour councillors. What's more the idea of shaking back to a committee system drew little appetite in Camden when Labour discussed it internally a while back. There are councils around the country who do use a committee system and struggle to make a decision after hours and hours in session.
Yet while Tom Currie wears a different colour rosette, maybe, as he makes good his escape, he has a sense of what Gerry is driving at.
Gerry Harrison
10 Comments on Leaving so soon? Tom Currie escapes
Theo Blackwell (@camdentheo) // March 12, 2017 at 6:21 pm //
If Conservatives want to be on the Cabinet then they need to make a compelling case at the elections next year.
The current scrutiny system is one that the Conservatives and Lib Dems put in place in 2006. I think colleagues currently do a good job and work really hard at scrutiny (often not reported on) although IMO in 2006 the new system replaced one where backbenchers could get more hands-on with thematic scrutiny panels (youth work, anti-social behaviour etc) and a powerful cross-party Overview and Scrutiny.
Suspect this is chaff & the truth is more to do with the politics of the Conservative Group, which is increasingly uncomfortable for moderate and sensible voices like Tom's.
Richard Osley // March 12, 2017 at 7:20 pm //
Thanks Theo, as always I welcome your contributions. I think I know what some of your colleagues who do feel underused – and I've spoken to a few – may say: It's easy for him to say, he's been in the cabinet for the last seven years. That said, I don't really hear people at the Town Hall blaming cabinet members for staying on and on (and on); it's more that some frustrated by the lack of opportunity caused by circumstance and the consequence of Labour's large victory in 2010. (Or in the Tory party feeling, as Gerry put it in the Guardian, that the system is set up to marginalise all opposition to make it seem they are not really there). As I said in this piece, it's not about executive members feeling they should step down if they are doing a good job, just because somebody else wants a turn.
I very much agree with you about thematic scrutiny panels. Whoever is in power, if we're honest it is unlikely that scrutiny or call-ins will really halt a policy if the cabinet has its heart set on it, but with the old scrutiny panels there was an opportunity to see many hours of hard work make a real difference by suggesting new approaches on relevant or under-researched issues. The aim wasn't necessarily to change a policy, more to suggest a new one or come up with something that had never been thought of before, and with that came more wriggle room. I'm not saying, above, that the councillors who are on scrutiny now aren't 'working really hard', it's just interesting to see whether the council is getting the best out of the effort that they put in, and, in turn whether the councillors doing that work feel inspired, and go home thinking it's all been worthwhile.
Yes I agree – as per middle para – but let's not pretend this issue hasn't been discussed at various stages, nor obscure that Cabinet is elected every year by Group (not appointed as elsewhere).
The question is what and how & haven't read Gerry's letter but the issue with the old Committee system now is that the way the Town Hall works and serves residents is very different from 1999.
Tom Simon // March 12, 2017 at 8:20 pm //
It certainly can be frustrating being an opposition and/or backbench Councillor, though there is some limited scope to have an impact at the Town Hall. However being a Councillor still leaves you with a fantastic platform for making a difference in your ward, and I don't just mean doing casework and the stuff that falls in your lap. I'd recommend to any Councillor to find a couple of major projects that will benefit their constituents and push those. For Example, for Belsize I helped open a new post office and a new school.
Thanks Tom, now that sounds like an election pitch!
Tom Simon // March 15, 2017 at 9:14 am //
It does a bit! :)
Tom, as a neighbouring councillor, it's clear you got things done and the achievements stand for themselves: I wish you the best – Theo
Thanks Theo, that is good of you to say. Hope to get another go one day.
Barry Edwards // March 13, 2017 at 9:35 am //
When all political opinions are represented in the Council Chamber then the debate will be for real.
When politics does not happen in Council Chambers or other elected assemblies it does not stop happening. I will probably upset some of my former colleagues on Islington Council as some of them would lose their seats but I would like to see councils elected by some form of proportional representation, probably using Single Transferable Voting in multi-member wards.
Anonymous // March 13, 2017 at 10:33 am //
Aah aint that sweet the Tory Blackwell agrees with the Tory Currie??


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Bangladesh is a beautiful and unique country filled with color, culture and contrast. From bustling cities to peaceful rural villages, the locations spread across this small section of the globe are many and varied. Visitors may even choose to visit the country's coastline or some location not far from the shores of Bangladesh.
One such location is Dublar Char. This beautiful little island can be found on the southern border of the Sundarbans. It looks onto the magnificent Bay of Bengal, providing visitors with some astounding views. What's more, Dublar Char in Bangladesh is a virtual paradise. While it is home to several small communities, it has a distinctly different feel from other parts of the country. Visitors interested in traveling to Dublar Char will find it south-west from Katka and south-east of Nilkamal. It is usually best reached from the nearby island of Mongla (Khulna) by a variety of different boats, such as speedboats and cabin cruisers.
Some might think this remote location is somewhat obscure and rarely visited, but as many as 50 000 individuals stop here every year. Many of these visitors are local, but each year more and more foreigners seem to be added to the mix. One of the main reasons that so many people make the trip out to Dublar Char annually is because it is the best location to celebrate Rash Mela and holy bath. This Hindu festival is based on the meeting of Radha and Lord Krishna – a pairing which is celebrated by a three-day long annual festival. The tradition dates back more than 200 years and is incredibly exciting for both local and international visitors.
However, if you are unable to visit Dublar Char during Rash Mela, you may still find the island appealing in its own right. It is incredibly picturesque and the shoreline is filled with fishing boats and rustic dwellings. In fact, Dublar Char is also well-known for its role in the local fishing industry. Fresh and dry fish are regularly taken from Dublar Char to other parts of the country for sale. If you would like to give your trip to Bangladesh a truly unique edge, visit Dublar Char and enjoy this small piece of paradise.


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Health of Africans and Women Top Concerns of Next WHO Chief
By Jill Moss
The next chief of the World Health Organization wants the performance of the W.H.O. to be judged by two measures. One is improvements in the health of the people of Africa. The other is improvements in the health of women.
Margaret Chan says the W.H.O. must help all people, but especially those in greatest need. Doctor Chan will begin a five-year term as director-general in January. She will replace Lee Jong-wook of South Korea who died in May.
She will be the first Chinese head of a major United Nations agency. China nominated her, but she says she considers her nationality secondary to the interests of the W.H.O.
The Chinese government has been criticized for slow reporting of public health emergencies. W.H.O. officials say lack of cooperation has hurt the agency's ability to follow the spread of disease. Doctor Chan says she hopes her new job will give her more influence with government officials.
Margaret Chan is a bird flu expert. The fifty-nine-year-old doctor completed her medical training at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She also studied public health at the National University of Singapore.
She joined the Hong Kong Department of Health in nineteen seventy-eight. She became its director in nineteen ninety-four. Three years later she had to deal with an outbreak of the h-five-n-one virus that included the first known cases in humans.
Doctor Chan ordered the killing of all poultry birds in the city to control the spread of the virus. She won international praise. She was also praised for her handling of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS, in two thousand three.
She joined the World Health Organization later that year. Most recently she served as assistant director-general for communicable diseases. She was also the representative of the director-general for pandemic influenza.
Earlier this month, a series of votes by a nominating committee narrowed the list of candidates for director-general. On the final ballot, Margaret Chan defeated Mexican Health Minister Julio Frenk twenty-four to ten.
Then the World Health Assembly approved her nomination at a special meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The assembly represents all one hundred ninety-three member nations in the W.H.O.
And that's the VOA Special English Development Report, written by Jill Moss. For MP3 files and transcripts, go to WWW.51VOA.COM. I'm Steve Ember.
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Africa Praised for Its Progress in Business Reforms (06/9/10)


The US recently successfully put a Resolution to UN General Assembly RIGHTLY condemning Holocaust Denial. However the Resolution ignored huge non-Jewish Holocausts e.g. the US-driven Iraqi Holocaust and thus was Holocaust Ignoring, something even WORSE than Holocaust Denial because it is Passive Holocaust Denial that admits of no refutation – who does one refute something that has not even been asserted?
This US Resolution was an act of (a) gross dishonesty and (b) gross hypocrisy. Thus (a) the dishonest IMPLICATION was that Iran (not mentioned in the Resolution but mentioned in the US and Israeli UN speeches) has offended – yet the Iranian delegate made it quite clear that Iran recognized the horror of the Jewish Holocaust and condemned the "Genocide and immense sufferings associated with that horrific crime" (words of the Iranian delegate) (see: http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40398 ); and (b) the US is actively involved in on-going Holocaust Commission in Occupied Iraq and Occupied Afghanistan and, together with Israel, has been involved in obscene, public promotion of an Iranian Holocaust involving nuclear weapons.
By NOT specifying OTHER Holocausts the US Resolution was an act of egregious Holocaust Ignoring i.e. PASSIVE Holocaust Denial. The Resolution SHOULD have condemned ANY denial of ANY Holocaust.
Major Holocausts over the last century or so NOT mentioned in the US Resolution include the following (in order of occurrence): the 1904-1907 German Namibian Genocide (the Herero population dropped from 80,000 to 15,000); the 1915-1918 Turkish Armenian Genocide (1 million victims – still denied by Turkey); the 1930-1933 Russian Ukrainian Genocide (5 million victims); the 1937-1945 Japanese invasion of China (35 million Chinese victims); the non-Jewish victims of the Nazi German World War 2 Holocaust – 20 million Soviet citizens, 6 million Poles (half of them Jewish), 1 million Serbs, 0.5 million other Yugoslavs and 0.5 million Roma (Gypsies); the man-made, 1943/44 British Bengali Holocaust (4 million victims – still largely written out of British history books); the 1947 Indian Partition (1 million victims); the 1994 Hutu Rwandan Genocide (1 million victims); the 1971 West Pakistani Bengali Holocaust (3 million victims, 80% male; 0.3 million women raped by the US-backed West Pakistan military); the 1965 Indonesian Genocide (1 million victims); the 1975-2000 Indonesian East Timorese Genocide (0.2 million victims out of a population of about 0.6 million); the US Indo-China war (13 million excess deaths); the post-1950 First World-driven Third World Holocaust (1.2 billion excess deaths, mainly in Africa, Asia and South America); and the post-1950 First World-driven Muslim Holocaust (0.6 billion excess deaths; mainly in Africa and Asia).
Conspicuously absent from the US Resolution were the ongoing 1990-2007 Iraqi Holocaust ( 2.6 million excess deaths and 3.7 million refugees so far); and the 2001-2007 Afghan Holocaust (2.2 million excess deaths and 3.7 million refugees so far) (see: http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11293/42/ , http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11849/42/ , http://mwcnews.net/content/view/12163/42/ and http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11968/42/ ) .
The Occupier of another country has acute, unequivocal responsibilities under the Geneva Conventions to keep its conquered subjects ALIVE (read them, especially Articles 55 & 56: http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/92.htm ). The US, UK, Australia, the Coalition and NATO have grossly violated these obligations in Occupied Afghanistan as shown by the following estimations from UN Population Division data and UNICEF data.
(a) From UN Population Division data (see: http://esa.un.org/unpp/ ) the post-invasion excess deaths (avoidable deaths, deaths that did not have to happen) in Occupied Iraq and Occupied Afghanistan now total (as of January 2007) 0.9 million and 2.2 million, respectively - mostly Women and Children and mostly through US alliance violation of the Geneva Conventions.
(b) From the same source, the post-invasion under-5 infant deaths in Occupied Iraq and Occupied Afghanistan now total 0.5 million and 1.9 million, respectively.
(c) Year 2005 annual under-5 infant death rate (i.e. as a percentage: deaths for every 100 under-5 year old infants in 2005 in a particular country) was 6.7% (Occupied Afghanistan ); 2.8% (Occupied Iraq); 5.5% (Occupied Somalia); 2.7% (Occupied Haiti); and 0.47% (Occupied Palestinian Territory) – as compared to 0.12% (Occupier Australia) and 0.12% (Occupier Israel)(as determined from the latest UNICEF data: http://www.unicef.org/ ; for detailed analysis see: http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11968/42/ ).
The war criminality of what the US and its allies the UK, Australia, and complicit Coalition and NATO countries are doing in the Occupied Iraqi and Afghan Territories can be most dramatically seen by comparing the above annual under-5 infant death rates in those Occupied Territories (2.8% and 6.7%, respectively) with the "annual death rate" of 10% for Australian prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese in WW2 - noting that for crimes such as this Japanese generals were tried and hanged in the aftermath of that conflict.
In summary, the US recently put up a UN resolution RIGHTLY condemning the obscenity of Holocaust Denial - however this was an act of gross hypocrisy and dishonesty because the Resolution IGNORED numerous OTHER Holocausts including the ON-GOING Iraqi Holocaust and the ON-GOING Afghan Holocaust (post-invasion excess deaths 0.9 million and 2.2 million, respectively PLUS refugees totalling about 3.7 million for EACH occupied country EQUALS Genocide and Holocaust). The US, the UK and their Allies are involved in Holocaust Promotion, Holocaust Commission, Holocaust Ignoring and Holocaust Denial in relation to both Afghanistan and Iraq (see: http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11293/42/ ).
Peace is the only way but silence kills and silence is complicity. Decent people are absolutely obliged to INFORM OTHERS about such horrendous abuses of humanity and to act ethically in all their dealings with those complicit in such horrendous crimes. Sanctions and Boycotts that were effective against the racist Apartheid regime in South Africa are surely urgently required now in the face of egregious Anglo-American Holocaust Promotion, Holocaust Commission, Holocaust Ignoring and Holocaust Denial.
Dr Gideon Polya published some 130 works in a 4 decade scientific career, most recently a huge pharmacological reference text "Biochemical Targets of Plant Bioactive Compounds" (Taylor & Francis, New York & London, 2003). He is a Melbourne scientist and writer and is currently editing a completed book on global avoidable mortality (numerous articles on this matter can be found by a simple Google search for "Gideon Polya" and on his websites: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gpolya/links.html and http://globalavoidablemortality.blogspot.com/).


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Betsy DeVos: 'Free' college is a 'socialist takeover of higher education'
By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal
Published December 2, 2020 at 11:33am
In remarks Tuesday before a virtual convention, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ripped Democrats' proposals to provide free college and cancel existing student debt, calling it a "socialist takeover of higher education."
The speech, delivered during the Federal Student Aid Virtual Training Conference, cautioned institutions against encouraging students to pay more than a degree is worth.
"Policies should never entice students into greater debt, nor should they put taxpayer dollars at greater risk. There are too many politicians today who support policy that does both," DeVos said.
"We've heard shrill calls to cancel, to forgive, to make it all free. Any innocuous label out there can't obfuscate what it really is: wrong. The campaign for free college is a matter of total government control," she said.
"Make no mistake: It is a socialist takeover of higher education," DeVos said.
"Now, depending on your personal politics, some of you might not find that notion as scary as I do. But mark my words: None of you would like the way it will work."
Both loan forgiveness and free public college for families earning under $125,000 a year were popular stump positions for Democrat Joe Biden during the presidential campaign.
"We have a student debt crisis in this country, with roughly more than 44 million American individuals now holding a total of $1.5 trillion in student loans," Biden's campaign said in its education plan. "One in five adults who hold student loans are behind on payments, a disproportionate number of whom are black. Thus, student debt both exacerbates and results from the racial wealth gap."
He promised to forgive up to $10,000 in loan debt for every student, according to CNBC, and the entirety of student loan debt for every student who attended public institutions or historically black colleges and universities.
"I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion," Biden said during an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" in October. "I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over."
According to the New York Post, his campaign later admitted the number would be double that and said Biden "misspoke."
However, as DeVos pointed out in her Tuesday speech, "More than two-thirds of Americans don't pursue a four-year college education. Many pursue different and just as valid paths to gain the skills needed for successful careers.
"It's fundamentally unfair to ask two-thirds of Americans who don't go to college to pay the bills for the mere one-third who do.
"And it's even more unfair to those who have held up their end of the bargain and paid back their student loans themselves to subsidize those who don't save, plan and pay."
The line about socialism was pretty much what everyone took away from DeVos' speech.
Here's Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a self-described socialist, going after DeVos' support for the "capitalist takeover of higher ed, which reliably buries millions of Americans in trillions of dollars in debt":
Tuition-free public college is a dangerous socialist takeover of higher ed, as opposed to the far superior capitalist takeover of higher ed, which reliably buries millions of Americans in trillions of dollars in debt & graduates them into low paying jobs without good healthcare👍🏽 https://t.co/dcu6PIRKcC
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 1, 2020
Actually, DeVos attacked educational institutions for not being capitalist enough, arguing the price tags they set on degrees -- largely unaffordable except with government-sponsored loans -- didn't match the value of the service they were providing.
"Institutions must also take a long look in the mirror," she said. "The higher education industry needs to deliver products that are worth the price tag.
"And schools have an equally important obligation at the outset to ensure their students don't take on debt that's unrealistic based on their future earnings potential. This is as true for so-called nonprofit institutions as it is for any other kind of school."
It's worth noting that Biden has yet to announce his choice for education secretary, a pick that will speak volumes about the direction a Biden administration will take if the presumptive president-elect assumes office on Jan. 20. Should Biden choose to prioritize free college and student loan forgiveness, Republican control of the Senate would present another roadblock -- although Democratic leadership has argued the president doesn't need congressional approval for student loan forgiveness.
"Congress, through the Higher Education Act, has already given the President and his Secretary of Education the ability to modify, compromise, waive, or release student loans," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts argued in a September news release.
"This authority provides a safety valve for federal student loan programs, letting the Secretary use her discretion to wipe away loans even when they do not meet the eligibility criteria for more specific cancellation programs like disability discharge."
And it'll all be paid for by the vast majority of Americans who didn't go to college. As for those who want to attend college "free," they might not quite like it, either.
"You won't like being forced to tell students they aren't eligible to attend your school, or that they aren't allowed to choose the degree program they want, or that your quota for 'free college' students is full and that they now have to pay full price," DeVos said.
"In this sense, you are no longer counselors but rationers. You'll be forced to merely oversee rationing of state-approved higher education options. After all, government doesn't control anything only halfway."
I know socialism is popular among the young 'uns these days. Wait until our youthful comrades get their first experience with it.
C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal
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ABC's The Heights will transport viewers into the inner-city neighbourhood of Arcadia Heights next month when it launches on ABC on Friday, 22 February at 8.30pm (AEDT). Because just one episode will leave audiences wanting for more, viewers can enjoy double episodes every Friday or binge as many episodes as they like, with all 30 episodes available on ABC iview following the launch broadcast.
From the producers of The Slap and Barracuda, The Heights is a charming and entertaining serial drama exploring the relationships between the residents of the Arcadia social housing tower and the people who live in the rapidly gentrifying community that surrounds it. It's a program that the whole family can enjoy together and one that will make audiences laugh, think and emotionally engage with.
Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires, Thor: Ragnarok), Marcus Graham (Secret City, Cleverman), and Roz Hammond (Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell) are just a few of The Heights' impressive ensemble cast. Amongst these well-known faces are exciting emerging talents, including Phoenix Raei (Romper Stomper, Mustangs FC), Yazeed Daher (Safe Harbour), Bridie McKim, Callen Tassone (Red Dog) and Carina Hoang.
The Heights is a series driven by inclusivity both on and off screen and tackles a wide range of social issues faced by everyday Australians of all ages, from all walks of life, reflecting the melting pot of modern urban Australia.
Shot in Western Australia, The Heights provided a huge boost to the local television industry, employing nearly 100 local crew and casting 93 speaking and extras roles, including several first-time actors, writers and directors.
The Heights is produced by Matchbox Pictures and For Pete's Sake Productions for ABC and developed and produced with the assistance of ABC in association with Screenwest, Lotterywest and NBCUniversal. International sales will be handled by NBCUniversal Distribution.
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I'm a fan of the Canon camera line.When going on holidays my 40D /17.55 lens was to bulky so I went with the Canon G12.This choice suited me as all the accessories for my 40D could be used on the G12.The images were very good on the G12 but not as good as my DSLR.Canon then came out with the G15 and the G1X.The G1X has the sensors nearly matching the DSLR'S.The only draw back to the G1X was the price which Canon quickly adjusted.After reading review after review,I ended up sticking with my G12.In the future maybe the mirrorless camera is the way to go.
I just wanted to let you know that I finally found a camera that suited my needs. As mentioned I didn't want an extremely small camera, but nevertheless the intention was that it's significantly smaller and lighter than the EOS 40D. My wife and I chose the Panasonic Lumix G5. It has a significantly larger sensor than the G15/P7700/... , it has interchangeable lens and it has plenty of controls directly accessible (which is good for me as I was used to it by my Canon). For the money that I spent I didn't find anything better... We're very happy with it as it also has a good video section, which was also important to me.
I'd have to start off by asking you what your price range is and then whether or not you'd consider 35mm film? Then I'd probably ask why you need to be hauling around such a long lens. 300mm is a LOT of lens, especially to hand-hold or use on a monopod. For genuine sharpness, it's utility is really somewhat limited to working in bright light and at shutter speeds not less than around 1/250th. As Robert Capa said: "If your photos aren't good enough, you're not getting close enough." There's a lot of wisdom in that.
Next, I'd ask whether you are going on family outings, vacations and such or whether you're traveling in the family press/media pool with all the equipment. My personal preference is travel light and keep it simple. Using those fundamental requirements, I usually shoot with a Leica M-6 or M-4 and carry a 21mm, a 35mm and 90, a light meter and several rolls of film in a small fanny pack. Yes, they're rangefinder cameras, but you'd probably find the focus extremely fast and the results at nearly any shutter speed and f-stop tack sharp.
Get the film processed to negatives and scanned to disk and IMHO, U be stylin'.
Just a few thoughts since I don't believe digital is always the solution. Gotta match the gear to the gig.


Register your car to obtain license plates in West Virginia. Your license plate will have an expiration sticker, which you'll renew by renewing your vehicle registration. License plates are mandatory, so you must replace your tags if they're missing or cannot be read. If you get a new vehicle, you can usually transfer your tags so that you keep the same plate number.
Keep reading for details about license plates and tags in West Virginia.
Applying for disability license plates? Get complete details on our Disability Placards and Plates page.
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In West Virginia, you must have a license plate on the rear of your vehicle.
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issues license plates when vehicles are registered for the first time.
The standard plate is white with navy blue numbers and must have an expiration sticker showing that the plate is valid.
In addition to the standard tag, the WV DMV issues several types of special license plates, such as personalized, organizational, and military honor plates.
You'll find complete details about these options on our Types of Special WV Plates page.
There are also disabled parking plates available to those who qualify. For more information, including how to apply, see our Disabled Plates and Placards page.
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When you move to West Virginia, you must register your vehicle with the WV DMV within 30 days of becoming a resident.
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If your plate is lost or stolen, you CANNOT keep the same tag number.
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When you apply for a different type of plate, such as a personalized plate.
If you cancel your car insurance.
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New standard plates: $51.50 PLUS taxes and other applicable fees.
Renewal of standard plates: $51.50 for 1 year.


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Adam Knott
Adam Knott (b. 1966) began taking photographs for local newspapers as a schoolboy in St George, South Sydney. He started at News Limited as Rupert Murdoch's copyboy. Having gained a photographic cadetship in 1985, he became nationwide Cadet of the Year and went to Hong Kong to work for the South China Morning Post. Returning to Australia in 1989, he began exhibiting and struck up friendships with photographers Max Dupain and David Moore, both of whom became his mentors. Since then his photographs have appeared in GQ, Time, Esquire, Stern, Vibe, Entertainment Weekly, People, Marie Claire, Harpers Bazaar and the Independent. Having spent thirteen years in the United States working as an editorial photographer and documenting the descent into depression of his wife, Erin Vincent, as she wrote her memoir Grief Girl (2007) he now lives in the Blue Mountains. There, he made an extraordinary series of photographs of his friend, the late Adam Cullen, in his fatal decline. Recently he has been staff photographer for the Weekend Australian Magazine, Wish magazine and the Deal.
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Family-friendly places like The Strong National Museum of Play and Darien Lake Amusement Park will thrill your kids. Explore Niagara Falls' surroundings by going to Letchworth State Park (in Castile) and Panama Rocks Scenic Park (in Panama). There's lots more to do: Head underground at Cave of the Winds, get outside with Niagara Jet Adventures, admire the majestic nature at Whirlpool State Park, and take in the dramatic scenery at Niagara Falls.
To see where to stay, reviews, maps, and other tourist information, use the Niagara Falls online trip itinerary builder .
August in Niagara Falls sees daily highs of 80°F and lows of 61°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 6th (Tue) so you can travel back home.


GVC Holdings is to sell its Turkey-facing business for up to €150m to a Malta-based company. GVC's Turkish operations are believed to have been a major reason behind the failure of the operator's company's merger talks with Ladbrokes Coral.
Following completion of the deal, approximately 75% of GVC's group net gaming revenue will be from regulated or locally-taxed markets.
On 12 April, 2018, Dutch affiliate marketing expert Affiliateblogger.nl will organize a large event dedicated to affiliate marketing in the Amsterdam Arena.
Paddy Power Betfair cited growth within its sports wagering business as the main reason behind a 9% year-on-year revenue increase during the third quarter. Online revenue, however, fell 3%.
SBTech-powered betting operator 10Bet has struck a deal with Vfl Wolfsburg to become the Bundesliga football club's exclusive betting partner.
New restrictions on the use of virtual private network (VPN) services took effect on Wednesday in Russia, making it harder for local punters to visit blacklisted gambling sites.
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A French-German human rights lawyer says they have strong evidence of the killings of 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia in 2005 which included the involvement of a most senior security personnel. She made this while narrating the case of the victims and advocating for prosecution.
She complained of lack of cooperation on the Ghanaian case. According to her most of the officers were probably been told not to mention anything about the case. She urged Ghanaian authorities to reopen investigation into the execution of Ghanaian migrants.
''The West African migrants who arrived during the anniversary of Jammeh's Coup on 22nd July 2005, were arrested at a beach and taken to Barra then handed over to Naval Headquarters. At that period, all the security chiefs were present while detainees are held at Naval Headquarters. The migrants were later taken to different areas for execution but one managed to escape,'' she said.
In another development, a victim of Jammeh at the occasion, Isatou alias 'Ayesha' Jammeh who works at the victim's center, narrated her trip in Ghana. She said they were able to meet with families of victims, adding that the Ghanaian President has shown interest in the case about the murdered Ghanaians.
''We told the Ghanaian President that we have new evidence and he promised that his government will get back to us. Having Ghana to prosecute Jammeh will be a great step forward for Gambia because right now the Gambian justice system is not that strong to get Jammeh to justice but when Ghana does it, it would be a step for Gambian victims to also have evidence against Jammeh to bring him back to Gambia to be tried for his 22-years of abuses,'' she said.
A widow of Lamin Tunkara, Adama Conta, who wept while explaining the abduction and disappearance of husband, said she was seven months pregnant and since then she does not know his whereabouts. ''He was first detained at the Police headquarters for about 3 to 4 days then he was transferred to Kairaba station where he finally disappeared. He went missing at Kairaba,'' she said. As tears continued to roll down her cheeks she could not continue the explanation of her husband's ordeal.
Madi Jobarteh of TANGO in his remarks said, "We have a responsibility to heal the soul of our nation. Every Gambian irrespective of our profession has a responsibility to cleanse the dreadful reputation, name and soul of The Gambia," he said.
According to him the National Assembly has a fundamental role to play in this campaign to see to it that the Gambian government provides all forms cooperation in assisting the Ghana government.
He calls on the government to support the Ghanaian authorities for ex-leader Jammeh to be booked in a court of justice.
Marion Volkmann-Brandau has worked on a series of high profile cases on crimes against humanity which includes the 2016 trial of Chad ex-dictator.


In an investment world strewn with the corpses of unfulfilled turnarounds, the rebound of RCL Foods will be duly applauded. Results for the half year to end December show the R25bn group has delivered on some lofty expectations, and even better is in prospect. RCL was created through the merger of the former Foodcorp with Remgro's chicken and sugar interests.
A courageous restructuring of its Rainbow Chickens operations that was unveiled in February last year is already bearing fruit. After writing off related costs of over R200m last year, the group's poultry business provided a strong profit contribution in the half year to end January, despite being hit with an outbreak of Avian Influenza that wiped out 5% of its breeding herd.
The timing was impeccable. The Chicken operations generated R330m of a R360m profit improvement in the Consumer Division, comfortably offsetting operating profit reverses of R85m in sugar and R40m in logistics.
The R330m contribution from the Chicken business is a huge lift from profit of just R14m in the same period a year ago, and R95m in the six months before this reporting period. In the commentary to the results Dally and chairman Jannie Durand say they expect further improvement.
The rebound in the Chicken division was the major reason for the six months' headline earnings rising 56% to 74.5c a share (December 2016: 47.6c) giving the board the space to hike an interim dividend by 50% to 15c a share. This puts the group on track to beat the highest recent payout of 37c a share paid in 2015.
The massive turnaround in the fortunes of RCL's Chicken business were driven by a switch away from the commoditised poultry products most vulnerable to dumped imports. The commentary to these results suggests the fight against dumping is slowly being won with appropriate tariffs having been introduced by the SA government against previously duty-free EU and Brazilian chicken imports.
RCL's refinement of its Chicken business model led to a near 20% fall in volumes. This is significant enough in the group context to have caused total revenues to fall a couple of percentage points in the six months to R12.76bn (R13.1bn).
Lower output had a negative impact on the Animal Feed and Logistics units which supply the Chicken division. But for the group as a whole, that was easily digested. There was a healthy increase in the group's overall profit margin – from 7.8% to 9.3% – while the bottom line is reflecting achievement of the promised rebound.
Although overshadowed by Chicken, other parts of RCL's Consumer Division also performed well during the half year, delivering a 12.4% EBITDA rise to R295m, with the margin lifting from 9.2% to 10%.
Much of this was courtesy of a market share gain. The group says an independent study found a basket of RCL groceries grew 7.1% against the overall market rise of 1.7%, with Nola Mayonnaise and Canine Cuisine pet food highlighted as big winners.
The disappointment in the Consumer Division was the beverage operation which was hurt by slower consumer demand and a cool summer. Aggressive marketing by competitors also contributed to a loss in market share.
When reporting its 2017 prelims last August, the group warned a tougher time lay ahead for its sugar operations. So shareholders will not have been surprised by a 15% drop in this division's EBITDA to R493m (R578m). Much of this reverse was due to increased sugar imports into South Africa forcing RCL to sell into the lower margin export market.
The group remains confident in sugar's longer-term future, however, with one of two corporate deals in the period involving the R26m purchase of an additional 1.8% stake in Royal Swaziland Sugar Corp, taking RCL's shareholding to 29%.
The other acquisition during the half year was a R56m purchase of 50% in waste-to-value business Matzovox as part of the group's intention to become energy self-sufficient. The Matzovox plant in Worcester, the biggest of its kind in Africa, now generates 30% of the site's energy usage and has reduced its municipal water consumption by half.
RCL describes the outlook as "cautiously optimistic". Its optimism comes from recent positive political developments; but the caution is because of the absence, as yet, of any concrete plans to spark economic recovery.
As a result, RCL is preparing itself for another challenging six months, but says it is confident in its strategy and will soon expand from focusing exclusively on the home market to taking small steps into the rest of the continent. The group has established a foothold in Uganda (which turned profitable in the half year), but is unlikely to re-enter Zambia anytime soon after taking a significant loss there last year.
Like a number of other constituents of SA Inc, RCL's share price has been on a tear since the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as president first of the ANC and then the country. Since mid-December the RCL share price has risen from R14.11 to the current R17.25.
Given RCL's vulnerability to imports, this 21% price surge at first appears to be counter intuitive during a period when the Rand strengthened by an identical number. The stronger Rand gives the SA market greater appeal to foreigners by making their products more price competitive.
But investors appear to be betting on a bigger play – reasoning that the more business-attuned Ramaphosa Administration will act quicker against dumping of products like chicken and sugar, which has had a devastating impact on RCL's business in recent years.
After the recent price improvement, RCL shares are now on a demanding rating: a similar 50% increase in the second half's payout (from 20c to 30c a share) would only translate into a modest 2.6% annual dividend yield. And the prospective price:earnings ratio is still over 16 times.
On the other hand , there is the promise of a continued growth in profits from the rebounding Chicken operations plus a likely recovery for Sugar. Shareholders have had their patience rewarded in this set of financial results. There is no reason to jump ship now.