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AM Best
MARCH 09, 2010 12:00 AM (EST)
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Kinsale Insurance Company
Analyst(s)
David S. Blades, CPCU
david.blades@ambest.com
Joseph M. Roethel
joseph.roethel@ambest.com
Rachelle Morrow
rachelle.morrow@ambest.com
james.peavy@ambest.com
OLDWICK, N.J. - MARCH 09, 2010 12:00 AM (EST)
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" to Kinsale Insurance Company (Kinsale) (Little Rock, AR). The assigned outlook for both ratings is stable.
The ratings of Kinsale largely reflect its solid initial capitalization and the strong track record of its management team. The ratings also reflect A.M. Best's expectation concerning the company's ability to successfully execute its business plan targeting specific niches of specialty classes of surplus lines business. Upon A.M. Best's review, Kinsale's business plan appeared reasonable, considering prevailing market conditions.
These positive rating factors are offset by the considerable challenges and execution risk associated with a start-up company, especially those commencing operations in the very competitive market for surplus lines business, which will be Kinsale's focus.
Kinsale was formed via the purchase of American Healthcare Specialty Insurance Company (AHSIC) from its ultimate parent, The Doctors Company, An Interinsurance Exchange, in a deal finalized on February 5, 2010. AHSIC was then renamed Kinsale Insurance Company effective February 11, 2010.
Kinsale is led by Michael P. Kehoe, chief executive officer and chief underwriting officer, who brings extensive insurance experience and a demonstrated track record of producing strong underwriting results. A.M. Best expects that Mr. Kehoe and the Kinsale management team will establish strong risk selection, underwriting, pricing and claim management controls to ensure adherence to the company's developed operating plan for serving the market for hard-to-place, largely casualty-oriented, smaller surplus lines risks. Kinsale's growth over its first few years in business is expected to be maintained at a level that its capital base can adequately support.
For Best's Credit Ratings, an overview of the rating process and rating methodologies, please visit Best's Ratings & Analysis.
The principal methodologies used in determining these ratings, including any additional methodologies and factors that may have been considered, can be found at Best's Credit Rating Methodology.
Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers.
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The Hammonds were at the Lanes last night, and though we left pretty early (before 8 PM) we had a mildly white-knuckled ride home. The roads were bad, and conditions were deteriorating. Like the other churches in our area, there are no services at Bethel today. That always throws me "off kilter." Worshiping God in the company of his people is the focused activity of the Scriptures and the touchstone of the Christian life. But though we can't gather, you as a family or an individual can redeem the time on this snowy day and use it to spiritual benefit.
Pray. The snow makes everything quiet. Our lives usually are not so quiet. Spend some time in quiet prayer, praising God for who is he, what he does in the world, and what he has done for you.
Reflect. "'Come now, and let us reason together,' says the LORD, 'Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool.'" (Is 1:18). Think for a moment about some of the ugly things outside your window, things you don't often think about, but things you don't like the look of. Perhaps it's cracks in a sidewalk or driveway, or scratches on the hood of your car, or maybe uneven brown patches on the lawn where you couldn't get control of the weeds last summer. Maybe it's yard debris that you meant to pick up but never got to, and it bothers you every time you see it. Now go to your window and look. It's not there, is it? It's blanketed, covered over with snow, and the snowy sight is beautiful, peaceful. The ugliness is gone. Now confess your sins to God and ask him to forgive you of your sins in Jesus' name. Know that that's how it is with your sins now. God covers over their ugliness through what Jesus did and makes all things beautiful. In the coming thaw when the snow melts, of course, the ugliness outside will return. But if your sins are forgiven by what Jesus has done, when you look under the "snow," the cracks will be receding, the scratches diminishing, the brown dead patches coming to life, the debris disappearing. Let the snow be a parable today of the grace of God to you.
Study (as a family if you can). "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life" (1 John 5:13). John wrote this letter so that believers could know that they have eternal life – could KNOW (not guess, hope, wish, wonder, or pray, but KNOW) that they have eternal life. So what has John written? Read his whole letter (it's only five short chapters). What does he say? Are there categories of things he speaks of? What are they? What are the things that will be present in your life by the grace of God if you have eternal life? Are they present in your life? If not, repent right now (turn from your sin in your heart and take care of any business you have with others) and seek God's grace. If they are present already in your life, believe his Word and rest assured KNOWING that you have eternal life.
Love. You can't get out to drive, but who is in walking distance from your house right now? Are your neighbors all OK? Do any of them need anything. Be a living, loving testimony to Jesus.


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Joseph Cerquone investigates the unique problems that are inherent in a family with stepchildren. He compassionately shows how to set realistic expectations, establish good relationships with stepchildren, effectively deal with a partner's ex-spouse, fairly discipline stepchildren, parent stepsiblings and cope with grandparents, holidays and everyday life.
11 Best Disney Halloween Costumes for Kids
It's easy for parents to get spooked trying to choose the perfect Halloween costumes for their little ones. Between the overwhelming choices (princess or witch? superhero or villain?) to the barrage of opinions from their little boys and ghouls, deciding on the perfect costumes for kids can be, well, tricky. But with a little help from the Happiest Place on Earth, we've conjured up the best Disney Halloween costumes for kids this year. Whether it's her favorite Disney Junior character (you're singing the theme song now, aren't you?) or his beloved Pixar pal, here's some supercalifragilistic inspiration to make your little hero or magical creature's Halloween dreams come true.
20 Awesome Snow Sleds for Kids That Will Make Their Spirits Soar
Hooray for snow days! That brisk chill in the air signals that it's time to bundle up the kids in warm winter gear and get outdoors for some cool family fun and winter activities. Way better than riding in a one-horse open sleigh, soaring downhill on the slickest sledding equipment is guaranteed to be a blast! Easy to pack for a trip to the park, our top picks of sleds, saucers, tubes, and toboggans are great for gliding through the season. Be sure to have helmets handy to keep the little ones safe, and enjoy the ride!
Best Matching Family Pajamas Sets According to Reviews
Does wearing a matching family pajama set for the holidays just sound like something your home crew would so do? Whether it's for the holiday card, the grandparents or Instagram, this is a Christmas trend the whole clan can get behind — and then get into bed! While some families have been wearing their comfy group onesies since Halloween (think: superhero pajama sets or a family of dreamy dragons), others are just getting into the flannel pajamas mode now. We've scoured through all the family pajama set reviews out there on every site from Target to Amazon to Nordstrom and can say with confidence that these cozy Disney, Harry Potter, Rudolph and Christmas-themed sets are, well, the cat's pajamas. Shop this cozy sleepwear now.
Top Pokémon "Detective Pikachu" Toys, Trading Cards and Clothing
You gotta catch 'em all! The highly anticipated live action film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu hits theaters on May 10th, and fans are already eager to get their hands on movie merchandise. But what keeps kids and parents so passionate about the famous Japanese characters? "The ever-expanding Pokémon franchise has been a beacon for kids and kids at heart since the original video games launched more than 20 years ago," says J.C. Smith, Senior Director of Consumer Marketing of The Pokémon Company International. "Since its introduction, the beloved animation series, the ever-popular Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO and a wide variety of video games and apps have offered fans a variety of ways to engage with our iconic collection of Pokémon like Pikachu. With its family-friendly messages of sportsmanship, friendship and community, Pokémon is a brand that parents know and trust."
It is this reason that longtime gaming fans and new Pokémon lovers are buzzing about the soon-to-be-released feature film. "Pokémon is on the same level as Super Mario Bros. and Pac-Man," adds James Zahn, Toy Expert and Senior Editor of The Pop Insider. "It's never gone away, and it's constantly being reinvented to stay fresh and relevant. When Detective Pikachu was announced, there was a collective eyebrow raised at the prospect of Ryan Reynolds playing a version of the iconic yellow creature. When that first trailer hit, audiences could see exactly why he's perfect for the part. It's so absurd that it's genius. This will be a great chance for parents and kids to connect at the movies." And for those die-hard fans, we've rounded up the latest Pokémon launches and hot-sellers that will soon be flying off store shelves. We guarantee that super-sleuth Pikachu fans won't have to search hard to find these fun pieces!
From Tots to Teens—Verizon Has Kid-Safe Devices that You Can Monitor
We all know that tech devices can help simplify our lives. From something as easy as being able to take a picture on your cell phone to home devices that can tell us the weather with a touch of a button (or just simply by asking verbally). But tech can also help our kids out, too! In fact, Verizon helps make it easy for kids to get online safely with great tablets, smart watches and phones. And if you're worried about your kids' safety as they browse the web or play on their phone, Verizon helps cover that too! With plans that are catered toward families, smartphones that track your child's location and add restrictions like content filters, you can rest assured that your child's tech devices are safe for them to use.
The My Verizon and My Verizon Smart Family apps track your child's phone location and usage right from your very own device. It's a helpful way to stay on top of what your kid is doing on the web. The Smart Family app allows you to add up to 20 trusted contacts to your child's phone that they can reach whenever, regardless of restrictions. You can also limit how many texts are sent and received. Track how your kids are spending time online with the Web and App Activity feature and keep tabs on your child's location via a GPS locator. It also allows you to add content filters to block certain apps and websites. Parents will love that they have the ability to add usage limits and even pause the internet! Plus using the app is simple—just pair your device with your kid's device using the Smart Family companion app and you're ready to get started!
Below we explore the devices and plans that make Verizon one of the best wireless carriers for families!
Create the Most Instagrammable Nursery Ever With Walmart's Baby Registry
Many parents plan for months in advance to get the nursery just right and ready for baby, and we know what a fun and fulfilling experience it can be! From picking a theme to planning the color scheme, deciding on your baby's nursery decor is a blast and also a great way to put all that nesting energy to good use. Now, it's not only fun, but #WalmartBaby has made it super easy, too! They have created curated nurseries boards that you can, not only browse for inspiration but shop for the items right on the site as well. From modern nurseries, boho chic paradises, nautical-themed nurseries to woodland wonderlands, #WalmartBabyRegistry has made designing and shopping for your baby's nursery a breeze.
Best Toy Boxes, Bins, Baskets and Chests for Kids
Sometimes it's best to think outside of the box. Unfortunately, cleanup time is not one of them. As all parents know, kiddos believe the perfect spot for storing their toys is on the floor. While this might be convenient for all of those dolls and dinosaurs to swiftly spring into action when it's time to play, the massive mess probably isn't a good look for mom. Luckily, for everyone's sake, there are super cool storage solutions that are not only functional, they're also fun and perfect for bedrooms and playrooms. Parents can even turn tidying up into a teachable moment. "Introducing kids early on to organizing will set them up for success later in life," says Tracy McCubbin, decluttering expert and author of This Book Will Set You Free: The 7 Emotional Clutter Blocks and How to Finally Conquer Them. "Organizing their toys when they are little will teach kids how to keep their future homes neat and even manage their schedules." Time to round up the best storage solutions for keeping your kid's play space looking spick-and-span! Check out our these awesome picks to give those games and gadgets a stylish home while making mom and dad happy. Toys in the bin or bust!
Body, Puberty and Sex Ed Books to Help Kids Through Every Stage of Development
Whether you want to read along with your child or gift it to a kid who's too shy to ask questions, books can be a great resource for teaching children about their changing bodies, relationships and emotions. From sexual education and child development experts, real parents and the help of real children, these are the best books about sexuality and the human body for children of all ages, from retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart.
Technology for Every Age & Stage: Ages 2–9
Raising kids in today's world poses numerous different challenges for parents. When should your child be introduced to TV? What about the iPad or the family computer? We've rounded up safe technology products you can feel good about giving to your children.
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Now reading: How Your Swimwear Can Help Save the Sea
How Your Swimwear Can Help Save the Sea
Summer is usually a simpler time for ethical fashion. As we indulge in long-awaited sunshine and shed our layers, there is no wool, fur, leather, or down in sight, making wardrobe choices simpler and more streamlined. After all, bikinis are always vegan, right? But – not to put a cloud in your bright-blue summer sky, there is a dark side to swimwear. Read our new article by Sascha Camilli to find out more, and how you can choose a more sustainable option.
What's wrong with traditional swimwear?
Traditional swimear is made from petroleum-based synthetics, such as nylon, which derives from oil – a declining natural resource. Both extracting the raw material and transforming it into the figure-hugging fabric we all know so well can put a heavy strain on the environment and cause high levels of pollution. These fibres will also take many years to biodegrade once discarded, continuing to leach harmful substances into ecosystems for a long time.
Another problematic aspect of materials frequently used in swimsuits is the fact that, when washed, synthetics shed small particles called micro-plastics, which end up in waterways, polluting ecosystems and putting marine life in danger. To combat this problem, washbags such as GuppyFriend can be used that capture some of the particles. This won't get rid of the problem entirely, but can help minimise it.
Can swimwear be sustainable?
Creating swimwear that is truly sustainable is no easy feat. The main focus of companies dipping their toes in the waters of eco-friendly design is to eliminate the wasteful and toxic production cycle of constantly creating new petroleum-derived materials by using what is already in circulation – and perhaps comes from wasteful industries, harming ecosystems. One such example is ECONYL, a regenerated nylon material from Italy, made entirely from pre- and post-industrial waste. One of the main components of ECONYL is fishing gear. The fabric incorporates ghost fishing nets lost or discarded in the oceans – highlighting once again how harmful fishing is to our oceans – and is a creative way to reuse waste to make new products, in this case sustainable swimwear.
How is ECONYL sustainable?
ECONYL is a solution, albeit partial, to a problem that plays a large role in the ocean-plastic crisis: in a time where ocean pollution is gaining more awareness, dumped fishing gear is a major issue. Over 640,000 tonnes of industrial fishing equipment is left in the ocean every year, the equivalent of 55,000 double-decker buses. Making sustainable swimwear from some of those nets may not solve the problem entirely – but it is a step in the right direction.
There are further advantages to ECONYL in addition to the regenerative aspect. "As well as being a solution on waste, ECONYL regenerated nylon is also better when it comes to climate change," says Aquafil, the company that introduced ECONYL in 2011, on its website. "It reduces the global warming impact of nylon by up to 90% compared with the material from oil."
Which brands use ECONYL?
Stylish fashion brands creating sustainable swimwear using ECONYL include Sundar Swim, a UK company producing locally made swimsuits in Bali. Founder Tanya Netherway says: "We researched many material options and concluded that ECONYL yarn was the most aligned and suitable for the quality of sustainable swimwear we wanted to produce. The quality allowed for our swimwear to be reversible, with added UV protection. ECONYL is a wonderful material – it is able to be recycled and repurposed, avoiding any waste going into landfill."
While prioritising sustainability, ECONYL also has the advantage of being a flattering material. Erika Togashi, founder of eco-friendly swimwear brand SEPTEMBER, says about the material: "As a result of using this premium recycled nylon for both layers of our sustainable swimwear, when you put on one of our swimsuits, it feels like a second skin. It sculpts, supports and smooths in all the right areas, giving you confidence in and out of the water."
Like many other areas of eco-friendly fashion, sustainable swimwear is definitely a work in progress. But with the power of regeneration and innovation, many companies are making a splash (pun very much intended) to save and protect oceans while creating swimsuits that make a style statement.
For stylish, sustainable and 100% vegan swimsuits and bikinis, shop our Sustainable Swimwear collection at Immaculate.
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Being Creative takes you on a journey that reveals how all teachers have the potential to become creative. Whether you are experienced or new to the classroom, Being Creative allows your teaching to take flight.
Looks at how definitions and concepts of creativity have developed in history and demonstrates how this links with current thinking on creative practice. In particular, it looks at Creativity and Teachers and Creativity and the Classroom, leading to a discussion about how creativity can be developed by appropriate strategies.
Contains highly practical activities which can be added to the repertoire of any busy teacher. They follow the strategies outlined in Part A – simplicity, combinational creativity, playfulness and risk taking – and they all require little or no preparation, while adding excitement to any language classroom. Teachers will find the additional comments that accompany each activity particularly useful, providing rationales and inviting reflection.
Looks at the challenges of bringing change to the classroom, helping teachers to overcome some of their fears and resistance to creativity. There are exercises to do alone or in teacher development workshops so you can continue your journey towards creativity as part of your continuing professional development.


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15 October 2018, 18:12 | Updated: 15 October 2018, 18:13
A man has died after being injured in a disturbance in a Lanarkshire street.
Police said the 51-year-old man was seriously injured in a disturbance outside a house in Morar Street, Wishaw, at around 12.30am on Sunday.
He was taken to Wishaw General Hospital by ambulance but later died.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "His death is being treated as suspicious.
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Customer Experience Rooms: cosa sono? Le aziende devono averle?
NOTA AICEX: Le Customer Experience Rooms sono dei luoghi che consentono ai dipendenti di comprendere l'esperienza che vivono i propri Clienti. Sappiamo tutti che, nell'era del cliente, le aziende devono trasformarsi da prodotto-centriche a cliente-centriche. Facile a dirsi ma meno a farsi. L'attuale stato della customer experience rispetto a quello che l'azienda vuole davvero realizzare. La customer "centricity" richiede innanzitutto il coinvolgimento di tutta la l'organizzazione e di tutti i dipendenti ed inoltre la comprensione del ruolo di ognuno nell'esperienza che ogni cliente vive.
In the age of the customer, companies must transform their cultures from product-centric to customer-centric. But that is easier said than done. Customer centricity requires all employees to understand who their customers are, how customers perceive their interactions with the company, and the roles employees play in delivering the overall experience. Customer experience (CX) rooms — immersive, interactive spaces that help employees better understand customers — have emerged as a powerful new tool for bring customers and their journeys to life for workforces. Done well, CX rooms inspire empathy and understanding among employees and help build customer-centric cultures.
In my recent report, Executive Q&A: Customer Experience Rooms, I answered some of the common questions related to creating a CX room to help companies decide whether they should build their own CX room.
Why do companies create CX rooms?
Firms create CX rooms to help employees understand the current customer experience their company delivers and to better understand the intended experience the company wants to deliver. The CX room that Ingrid Lindberg, chief customer experience officer at Prime Therapeutics, created at a previous employer demonstrated how complicated it was for customers to know which of the company's many phone numbers they should call or which of the firm's many websites they should visit.
How do CX rooms help improve customer centricity?
CX rooms increase understanding and awareness of both the challenges customers currently face and the plans companies have to make improvements. The rooms also foster understanding and empathy by creating an environment where employees are immersed in the often-painful reality of customer interactions with their company. Additionally, the rooms inspire enthusiasm in employees by showing the intended experience and encouraging employees to contribute to the transformation.
When should companies create a CX room?
Customer experience rooms should not be one of the first initiatives an organization undertakes to improve customer experience. It's important to have prerequisites in place like qualitative research to deepen customer understanding and personas and journey maps that document that understanding. Companies should also have defined a customer experience strategy or created a vision for their intended experience that they are ready to share with all employees.
How do CX rooms fit in with other types of training and communication?
CX room content complements existing training and communications targeted to specific roles and functions within the organization. A large credit card provider, for example, started to take its room (the "Customer Experience Lab") on the road to its call centers after it realized that call center reps could benefit from greater understanding of what customers do before and after they call. This high-level view of the end-to-end customer experience enhanced the role-specific training that call center agents had already received.
Do all employees need to visit the room or just customer-facing employees?
Companies should aim to have all employees visit their CX room, including executives, frontline staff, and back-office staff. In fact, CX rooms can have even more impact on back-office employees who don't have regular interactions with customers and might doubt their ability to contribute to the experiences their company delivers.
Can you create a CX room yourself or should you seek outside expertise?
All of the companies we interviewed had some form of outside help when creating their CX rooms. At a minimum, companies should look to their agencies for help with the research and content for the rooms. And vendors with expertise in creating event exhibits or interactive displays are valuable partners for the build-out of the room.
Are you behind the times if you don't have a CX room?
No. CX rooms are not yet in widespread use. But based on the level of interest we hear, as gauged by the number of questions we get from our clients, we expect CX rooms to become more common in the next few years as a tool for shaping customer-centric culture.
La user experience sarà il nuovo elemento di differenziazione: quale sarà l'effetto su internet?
Eccellente esposizione, io mi occupo di marketing online e la parte di "user experience" è sempre fondamentale per ottenere "conversioni". In questo caso ovviamente si applica offline. Ci sono altri casi in italia, oltre a quello citato sopra nei commenti ?
Grazie del commento. Le Experience Rooms dedicate ai dipendenti sono più difficili da individuare perché spesso le informazioni rimangono all'interno delle aziende che li organozzano. Il caso di Experience Rooms dedicate ai Clienti sono talvolta riscontrabili sia nell'ambito delle occasioni di test/prova prodotto/servizio dove i Clienti accedono spesso solo su invito, che nell'ambito di contesti aperti al pubblico dove i Clienti possono provare e testare i prodotti senza alcun vincolo di acquisto. In quest'ultimo caso i casi reali sono molti, dagli store nel settore Beauty alle concessionarie di automobili, all'Apple Store.
Speriamo di essere stati utili e rimaniamo a sua disposizione.
Alcuni già stanno facendo qualcosa di simile, creando "brand experience location".
Monica grazie del tuo commento. Si hai perfettamente ragione, il tuo esempio è una modalità ove i Clienti e potenziali tali possono "vivere" il Brand. Le Experience Rooms hanno una finalità simile con in più la possibilità per i Dipendenti di capire meglio "cosa vivono" i loro Clienti. Una modalità molto semplice è ad esempio quella di installare alcuni telefoni che siano in linea con il Contact centre aziendale, in tal modo senti cosa dicono i clienti e come risponde l'operatore.
Grazie ancora e continua a seguirci anche iscrivendoti al BLOG ed alla nostra pagina Linkedin.


Kalmar has signed a maintenance and support agreement with International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) covering the automated container handling solution operating at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).
The maintenance and support agreement for Australia's first fully automated container terminal covers all aspects of the OneTerminal automated solution, which comprises Navis N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS), 20 Kalmar automated stacking cranes (ASCs) and 11 Kalmar AutoShuttles (TM).
The Kalmar Terminal Logistics System (TLS) conducts routing and execution for automated operations based on the orders from the Navis N4 TOS. TLS is connected through open Kalmar Key interface to five automatic neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
Anders Dømmestrup, chief executive Officer, VICT: "VICT is one of the most advanced container terminals in the world. With the strong collaboration of Kalmar's cutting-edge technology and equipment and Navis' industry-leading TOS, we have reached an important point in our development: going from implementation into optimisation to now achieve the highest standards in port safety and efficiency.
VICT welcomed its first vessel in March 2017. Located at Webb Dock East in the Port of Melbourne, the terminal's unique location on the bay side of the port means a faster turnaround time for imports and exports as well as easier berthing for ships.


Reflections on the beach at the popular resort village of Abersoch, on the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales. Photo taken in February 2013.
Looking at the less attractive section of the Beach huts at Abersoch, on the Lleyn Peninsula. Photo taken in February 2013.
Notice seen on a gate by the Golf Course at Abersoch. The italicised text has a distinctly 'Star' Trek feel to it….
An old Stone Barn in the countryside outside Abersoch, with wooden doors and a gently rusting corrugated iron roof.
The fabulous Beach at Abersoch, taken on a sunny but chilly February morning in 2013.
Shutter Island? Or is it maybe St. Tudwal's Island, at Abersoch on the Lleyn Peninsula?
The rows of colourful Beach Huts in Abersoch are an integral part of the village's charm.
Abersoch is a large village in the community of Llanengan in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a popular coastal seaside resort with approximately 1,000 inhabitants,on the east-facing south coast of the Llŷn Peninsula at the southern terminus of the A499. It is about 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Pwllheli and 27 miles (43 km) south-west of the county town of Caernarfon. The village takes its name from the river, Afon Soch, which reaches the sea in the village.
Originally a fishing port, Abersoch is now a tourist centre specialising in dinghy sailing and other watersports such as windsurfing and jet-skiing. Nearby Porth Neigwl or Hell's Mouth, is also popular for surfing; it can hold large swells in the winter which can reach 1.5m however south westerly prevailing winds can affect quality.
Reflections on the beach at Abersoch.


So yesterday afternoon I decided to link up with Katie over at Loves of Life cause I hadn't in a while. And, well, I had a Saturday Scene to share. So I did it. But then I didn't do it or it didn't work and I got distracted by alone time pool side. So. Without further adieu.
Our Saturday morning scene. On Sunday. 15 miles from the front door, or parking garage. Perfection. When we went to bed last night we each said, 'it kind of feels like we're on vacation!'.
Clearly, this, is the Best part.
It's like perma-vacation. No fair.


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Issue 2020-086: Progtober 2020, Day 16 — Flying Colors
Published Friday 16 October 2020
Flying Colors — Third Stage - Live In London
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Blue Ocean (7:52), A Place In Your World (6:01), The Loss Inside (5:40), More (6:55), Kayla (5:23), Geronimo (5:14), You Are Not Alone (6:14), Forever In A Daze (4:03), Love Letter (5:10), Peaceful Harbor (9:01), Crawl (11:50), Infinite Fire (11:57), Cosmic Symphony (12:24), The Storm (5:08), Mask Machine (8:03)
In 2020, live releases have taken on a more profound relevance than in previous years. With Covid-19 essentially bringing a halt to touring, it is encouraging to see and hear a concert performed in front of a large audience. These releases serve as a reminder of what was common just nine months ago, but somehow seems much longer in the past. Recorded in December 2019, Third Stage - Live In London is not only sadly nostalgic, it confirms Flying Colors' status as one of the best supergroups to emerge in recent years.
The setlist of this show contains many of the prime songs from the band's three studio albums. This is their third live release, but it proves to be the most essential, considering the amount of their own material that they now have to choose from. Due to the busy schedules of the members (Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Steve Morse, Dave LaRue, Casey McPherson), Flying Colors doesn't perform together often. Nevertheless, this show reflects a band that is clearly in sync and having a great time. Their ardor is noticeably heightened by the enthusiastic audience. Though prog crowds are not generally known for jumping to their feet and clapping to the music, these folks apparently didn't get the memo.
It is a testament to the quality of both the audio and video editions of this concert that the exuberance of the performance is so evident. Steve Morse and Dave LaRue have some solos that shine, but it is the band as a whole that truly impresses. This is an excellently produced document of a highly entertaining concert and its two-hour length flies by effortlessly. Also, the video edition includes a bonus Flying Colors concert filmed at Morsefest earlier in 2019. That hour-long show is also fantastic and includes strings, which adds a new dynamic to the material.
This release really cemented for me just how good Flying Colors is. From a musicianship perspective, they are off-the-charts. However, it is the strength of their compositions that is most notable. With the setlist of the London concert playing like a 'best of' collection, this release would serve as a great introduction to the uninitiated music fan. If you are already familiar with their work, the quality of the concert makes it well worth your time.
Third Stage - Live In London is a true gift in this concert-starved year. At one point, while performing Cosmic Symphony, Casey McPherson walks through the crowd, shaking people's hands. I am sure that it didn't seem like much last December, but now the moment resonates as a reminder of a much more normal time. Most importantly though, the concert as whole provides a comforting hope that we can soon get back to the filling concert halls again.
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A Mormon Approach to Politics
Thomas B. Griffith
This address was delivered November 13, 2012, in Washington, D.C., at the tenth anniversary of Brigham Young University's Milton A. Barlow Center. Thomas B. Griffith is a circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
I am a native Washingtonian. My mother's family—the Bealls—settled in nearby Montgomery County, Maryland, in the second half of the eighteenth century. My father's family—the Griffiths—came to Washington, D.C., in the 1830s. And we have been here ever since. I grew up just across the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia. From that heritage, I developed one loyalty, one bias, and a life-long interest. The loyalty: I am a Redskins fan. The bias: I detest the Cowboys.
But more germane to our gathering this evening, I grew up with a deep interest in American politics. It was part of the air we breathed and the water we drank. I remember watching President Kennedy throw out the first pitch on opening day in 1962. I stood along Constitution Avenue with my family and watched his funeral cortege a year later. I lived a short distance from the home of Robert F. Kennedy, whose eleven children were everywhere in McLean. I went to school and played sports with the children of congressmen, senators, cabinet secretaries, presidential aides, and Supreme Court justices. I worked on Capitol Hill during summers in high school. Nothing unusual about that. Everyone did.
I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a junior in high school in a ward that was filled with political figures. To me, there was nothing unusual about practicing politics while pursuing discipleship of Christ. I saw many in my ward who did. It wasn't until serving on my mission in southern Africa that I learned there were some in the Church who thought there might be a tension between the two. My mission president frequently told me that he thought my interest in politics odd for someone devoted to building the kingdom. Many years later, as general counsel of BYU, I discovered that my mission president's view was shared by some senior General Authorities. On the one hand, there seemed to be a fascination with Washington, D.C. Given my background, I benefited from that interest. On the other hand, there was a wariness about D.C., a distrust that is understandable given the way the federal government has interacted with the Church in the past. Given my background, I was viewed by some with suspicion.
The Milton A. Barlow Center represents a decision by the Church to encourage young Latter-day Saints to fully engage with the American political system. I heartily endorse that engagement. Your presence suggests you do, too. But over the years, I have gained a greater appreciation for my mission president's concern and the suspicion of others. There are high spiritual risks that accompany the practice of politics in a fallen world. Tonight I will speak about how to practice politics without losing your soul.
N. T. Wright, the Anglican cleric who is also one of the foremost New Testament scholars, wrote a book last decade titled Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense.1 This volume is Wright's effort to provide a defense of Christianity in the tradition of C. S. Lewis's masterpiece Mere Christianity. Wright begins, as Lewis did, by arguing that evidence for the existence of God is found in the fact that almost all humans agree upon a common set of moral principles. The first principle upon which Wright relies for his argument that there is a God is what he calls "our passion for justice."2 That strikes me as an interesting place to begin. Is that where Latter-day Saints would start? How many of us think of a "passion for justice" as a religious impulse? My guess is that we think of religious imperatives differently. We are more likely to think of our religious life in terms of that from which we abstain. I wonder if we are missing something fundamental about the religious life. Are we missing the big picture by focusing on some comparatively insignificant corners of the canvas?
I begin my remarks here because the thrust of my argument is that politics is, for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, a religious activity. Properly understood, politics should be pursued to satisfy our "passion for justice," which comes from God. But, as I have already suggested, the practice of politics poses grave risk to our spiritual well-being. It is through politics that communities decide the rules that govern society. Because so much is at stake when rules are being made about security, liberty, and wealth, politics inevitably attracts many who are drawn to power. And the pursuit of power as an end in itself is sinful. The Savior warned us about this. Remember what he told his disciples about the rich? "'I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.' When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, 'Who then can be saved?' Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible'" (Matt. 19:23–26, NIV). Lest you feel too comfortable by assuming the Savior's dire warning is better targeted at those in the business world, it was C. S. Lewis's view that the "riches" referred to by the Lord cover more than wealth. He believed "it really covers riches in every sense—good fortune, health, popularity, and all the things one wants to have."3 If I may be allowed to add my own gloss on Lewis, "riches" covers power, too—civil and ecclesiastical.4 So be careful. The pursuit of politics poses real danger to your spiritual welfare.
The answer, of course, is not to avoid politics. That is, in my view, an unacceptable response for those who have been called to be the "salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13, KJV), a powerful image that assumes we are deeply involved in a society larger than our family and ward. Although spirituality begins with allowing the effects of Christ's atoning sacrifice and his awe-inspiring grace to heal the wounds that sin inflicts on our broken hearts, we learn from scripture, the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and the temple endowment that the highest form of spirituality is most powerfully expressed when we work to make the effect of the Atonement radiate beyond ourselves and our families to create communities: our ward, our town, our nation, the world. I believe that the work of community building is the most important spiritual work to which we are called. All other work is preparatory.
But how do we engage in politics and build community without losing our souls? That is where Wright's insight may be helpful. Our involvement in politics must be an expression of our God-given "passion for justice." Remember Jacob's teachings? "Before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted" (Jacob 2:18–19). According to Jacob, God will only aid those who pursue riches "for the intent to do good." Recognizing no doubt that what it means to "do good" is so vague that the qualification hardly places any limits on our motives, Jacob makes clear what he means, and the force of his teaching is a slap in the face to those of us who are comfortably secure in the prosperity of the North American middle class in the twenty-first century. God will only aid those who pursue riches "to do good" for very particular purposes: "to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted." As Jesus would later do, Jacob is teaching us that we must expend our best efforts to provide help and succor to those who have been pushed to the margins of our society, to those who have been left out and left behind. Remember that Jesus taught that it was those considered the "least" in the eyes of the world who were, in truth, his "brethren" (Matt. 25:40, KJV).
Over forty years ago, Robert F. Kennedy expressed a secular version of this idea during his visit to a South Africa in the grips of racial segregation. Although some of the examples Kennedy used in his speech at the University of Capetown are dated, his call to pursue a "passion for justice" is timeless:
There is discrimination in New York, the racial inequality of apartheid in South Africa, and serfdom in the mountains of Peru. People starve to death in the streets of India; a former prime minister is summarily executed in the Congo; intellectuals go to jail in Russia; and thousands are slaughtered in Indonesia; wealth is lavished on armaments everywhere in the world. These are different evils, but they are the common works of man. They reflect the imperfections of human justice, the inadequacy of human compassion, the defectiveness of our sensibility toward the sufferings of our fellows; they mark the limit of our ability to use knowledge for the well-being of our fellow human beings throughout the world. And therefore they call upon common qualities of conscience and indignation, a shared determination to wipe away the unnecessary sufferings of our fellow human beings at home and around the world.5
In our time, Mitch Daniels, a conservative politician, has reminded us that this impulse is not partisan: "Our first thought is always for those on life's first rung, and how we might increase their chances of climbing."6
I am arguing today in favor of a Mormon approach to politics. Let me make clear, however, that I am not saying you will have certain views about marginal tax rates or the best way for a nation to conduct its foreign affairs by virtue of the fact that you are a Latter-day Saint. In fact, I am quite uncomfortable with those who maintain that the principles of the restored gospel not only inform but somehow compel their partisan political affiliations. Fortunately, we seem to be moving beyond that narrow and mistaken view.
What I am urging is that there should be a Mormon way of engaging in politics, and, like every other activity in which Latter-day Saints participate, our involvement in politics should be a result of what we understand from the restoration of the gospel about the Atonement of Christ. We know from the story of Adam and Eve that Satan's objective in the Garden of Eden was to divide men from women. A casual glance at the history of the world reveals that Satan's chief tactic is to divide people one from another. The fault lines he uses are gender, wealth, race, religion, culture, and the list goes on. Wherever we see division and animosity, we see the handiwork of Satan.
By contrast, the most fundamental work of Christ is to bring people together. His Atonement has a vertical component, to be sure. Christ will unite us with God. But his Atonement has a horizontal component that is just as important. Christ will unite us with other humans. Joseph Smith called this the "sealing power," and he made clear that the great objective of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ was to seal together all humankind.7 "Friendship is one of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism," he taught; "[it is designed] to revolutionize and civilize the world, and cause wars and contentions to cease and men to become friends and brothers."8 When he announced his candidacy for the presidency, Robert F. Kennedy said, "I run for the Presidency because I want . . . the United States of America to stand . . . for [the] reconciliation of men."9 The word "reconciliation" conveys the sense of bringing together things that have been separated.10 In his 1526 translation of the New Testament, William Tyndale employed a recently created English word to capture the concept of reconciliation between God and humankind, which the King James translators later adopted: "at-one-ment" or "atonement."11
I have two ideas about how Latter-day Saints can make the Atonement of Christ part of the way we practice politics. First, we must always keep firmly fixed in our minds that the Lord's primary vehicle to bring about reconciliation in a fallen world is the restored Church and not any particular nation, party, movement, or leader. Your best efforts should be directed at building the kingdom of God on earth by being fully engaged in church work. You already know the importance of family devotional activities. But you must always keep in mind that your home and visiting teaching assignments and the other duties that come from your membership in the Church are far more important than your political work. Moments before he was executed, Thomas More, the patron saint of lawyers and politicians, uttered these words, which provide the right view of our priorities: "I die the King's good servant but God's first."12 This idea is captured in the British anthem "I Vow to Thee My Country." I will spare you the pain of listening to me sing this majestic hymn. In my view, it gives the proper perspective on our loyalties to God and country:
I vow to thee my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question,13 the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.14
Second, we must treat our political opponents in a fashion that reflects our understanding that they, like we, are children of God for whom the Savior suffered, bled, died, and lives today. This may be the point at which the call to practice a Mormon approach to politics presents the greatest challenge. It seems that as part of our headlong rush to be embraced by American society, we cheer when any of our number achieves some measure of success in politics, with little regard to how that success is achieved. Thirty years ago, Robert Bellah, the renowned sociologist and scholar of religious life in America, sounded a warning while visiting BYU that we would do well to consider:
Perhaps the Mormon experience, which was in its initial phase a protest against the world of harsh, capitalist individualism, but then through much of [the twentieth] century became an increasingly close adaptation to that world which was originally rejected—perhaps that experience could give food for thought not only for Mormons but for all of us who live in this nation. Mormons often criticize the larger society in which they live and contrast it to their own vigorous community. How many of them realize that their own current social, economic, and political views and actions may contribute to the wasteland that they see around them, or that their own experience as a people might suggest a very different course for America today?15
We seem to have a tacit understanding that it is permissible for us new kids on the block to play by the age-old rules of politics—rules as old as civilization itself. We embrace tactics of personal attack and resort to plays upon passions and biases rather than treat our opponents with respect. C. S. Lewis avoided politics, but an insight from his essay "The Weight of Glory" offers a sobering perspective that serves as an indictment of the way the world does politics:
It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship. . . . It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. . . . Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses.16
As far as I can tell, Lewis's challenge has gone untested in politics. Why can't Latter-day Saints, knowing what we do about the worth of each soul and the price that was paid by God for each person, be the ones to take up that challenge?
A story from Slate gives us an inkling of what such an approach to politics might mean. It relies upon a passage from a 1997 New York Times Magazine profile of John McCain. It takes a few minutes to read, but I think it worth the effort. (I also offer this story because it involves the legendary Mo Udall, who was my neighbor in McLean when I was a teen and was my first boss and mentor.)
When [McCain] was elected to the House in 1982, he said, he was "a freshman right-wing Nazi." But his visceral hostility toward Democrats generally was quickly tempered by his tendency to see people as individuals and judge them that way. He was taken in hand by Morris Udall, the Arizona congressman who was the liberal conscience of the Congress and a leading voice for reform. . . . "Mo reached out to me in 50 different ways," McCain recalled. "Right from the start, he'd say: 'I'm going to hold a press conference out in Phoenix. Why don't you join me?' All these journalists would show up to hear what Mo had to say. In the middle of it all, Mo would point to me and say, 'I'd like to hear John's views.' Well . . . I didn't have any views. But I got up and learned and was introduced to the state." . . . "There's no way Mo could have been more wonderful," he says, "and there was no reason for him to be that way."
For the past few years, Udall has lain ill with Parkinson's disease in a veterans hospital in northeast Washington. . . . Every few weeks, McCain drives over to pay his respects. These days the trip is a ceremony, like going to church, only less pleasant. Udall is seldom conscious, and even then he shows no sign of recognition. McCain brings with him a stack of newspaper clips on Udall's favorite subjects: local politics in Arizona, environmental legislation, Native American land disputes, subjects in which McCain initially had no particular interest himself. . . .
. . . In his time, which was not very long ago, Mo Udall was one of the most-sought-after men in the Democratic Party. Yet as he dies in a veterans hospital a few miles from the Capitol, [only a handful of lawmakers come to see him.] . . . McCain spoke of how it affected him when Udall took him in hand. It was a simple act of affection and admiration, and for that reason it meant all the more to McCain. It was one man saying to another, We disagree in politics but not in life. It was one man saying to another, party political differences cut only so deep. Having made that step, they found much to agree upon and many useful ways to work together. This is the reason McCain keeps coming to see Udall even after Udall has lost his last shred of political influence. The politics were never all that important.17
Many have described 2012 as the "Mormon Moment," and, truth to be told, it has been a harrowing time. It is never pleasant to have that which is most dear held up for scrutiny and sometimes ridicule. Even so, I think most of us will say, with some considerable relief, that the media and the pundits have, for the most part, been fair, if not generous or wholly accurate. But as we wince at some of the portrayals ("nice people who believe really crazy things" seems to be the consensus among some of the elite) and take stock of how we are perceived by others, what should be our hope? How do we wish to be seen? As we embrace the best that American political culture offers—a commitment to freedom and equality of opportunity that is unique in all the world—I hope we will not adopt the brand of politics that has far too often been part of that culture. I hope that we will be able to do politics differently than it has been done since King Benjamin showed us a better path. An ambitious proposal, I know.
Our discipleship must extend beyond our personal and family lives and our activity in the Church. It must move us to be involved in politics. But it should move us to serve in a way consistent with what we know and cherish about the Lord Jesus Christ and the redeeming power of his Atonement. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke record an extraordinary exchange between Jesus and his disciples. Matthew puts the story on the eve of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Mark has it earlier, in Capernaum. Luke includes it in his telling of the Last Supper. I will use Matthew's recounting. The mother of James and John had knelt before Jesus to ask "a favor of him." She hoped that her sons would be able to sit at Christ's side when he rules the earth. The mere asking of the question with its presumption that James and John might be first among equals angered the other Apostles. Matthew writes: "When the ten heard it, they were angry with the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you: but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve'" (Matt. 20:24–28, NRSV).
In this regard, the men and women of the armed forces whom we honored just yesterday (Veteran's Day) are great examples. They put themselves in harm's way for others. To overcome the natural inclination to act primarily in one's own self-interest and to act instead for the benefit of others is a type of love that is deeply moving. I can remember watching Saving Private Ryan and realizing that the men portrayed in the film, as crass, profane, and unrefined as they were, had discovered and exemplified something that my temple recommend—awarded more for the things I had not done than for any virtue I possessed—did not require. They had lived out what Christ called "my commandment": "That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:12, 13, KJV).
I understand that not all soldiers, sailors, and pilots understand that. And certainly neither do all politicians. But you should. And that understanding should be the reason that you use the lessons learned from your experience in the Church to fully engage in the life of our nation.
Now, I'm mindful of the fact that this evening a week ago [election day] was a joyous moment for some of you and a difficult moment for others. To the victors, I offer my congratulations. Permit me, however, to speak to your disappointed classmates for a moment. When you face a setback in politics, there are two things to keep in mind. The first is to use humor. When Mo Udall lost the New Hampshire primary during his run for the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency in 1976, he declared, "The people have spoken: the jerks!" Only he didn't use the word "jerks." You get the point. Second, get up off the dirt and stay in the game. Politics is hardball. It's not for the faint-hearted or the thin-skinned. It's for those who have hope that their beliefs will help others, that their beliefs matter enough to be pursued. In this regard, it's helpful if you have been a committed fan of a losing team. That may be one explanation for the tenacity of politicians from Chicago. And for Latter-day Saints, whose entry into national politics has been, for the most part, a fairly recent phenomenon, it is important that, having ventured into the sometimes lone and dreary world that politics can be, we don't retreat into the comfortable and familiar confines of the chapel.
I'm reminded of the dialogue in Chariots of Fire between Cambridge classmates and future Olympians Aubrey Montague and Harold Abrams. Sharing their life dreams with one another as students at Cambridge immediately following the carnage of World War I, Montague, who is the very embodiment of the WASP, is surprised to hear from the politically ambitious Abrams, whose parents were Lithuanian Jews, that the corridors of power of the England he loved were guarded with jealousy, venom, and bigotry and thus closed to Jews. "So what now?" Montague asks in a tone of resignation. "Grin and bear it?" "No, Aubrey," says Abrams. "I'm going to take them on, all of them, and run them off their feet."18
And so I say to you my young friends: Keep running.
Thomas B. Griffith is a circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He received a BA from Brigham Young University and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.
1. N. T. Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (Great Britain: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2006; repr., New York: HarperCollins, 2006).
2. Wright, Simply Christian, 3.
3. C. S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1970), 51–52.
4. With uncommon insight, Screwtape himself knows the church is no sanctuary from pride. In some ways, the church can be pride's special greenhouse: "[Religion] can still send us the truly delicious sins. The fine flower of unholiness can grow only in the close neighborhood of the Holy. Nowhere do we tempt so successfully as on the very steps of the altar." C. S. Lewis, "Screwtape Proposes a Toast," in C. S. Lewis Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces, ed. Lesley Walmsley (Great Britain: HarperCollins, 2000), 763.
5. Robert F. Kennedy, "A Tiny Ripple of Hope," Day of Affirmation Address at Cape Town University, June 6, 1966, audio file and transcribed text at .
6. Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, Keynote Address at the Ronald Reagan Centennial Dinner, 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference, February 11, 2011.
7. Describing the work that occupied the last months of Joseph's life, George Q. Cannon wrote, "He also taught and administered . . . the sealing ordinances, explaining in great plainness and power the manner in which husbands and wives, parents and children are to be united by eternal ties, and the whole human family, back to Father Adam, be linked together in indissoluble bonds." George Q. Cannon, The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet (Salt Lake City: Juvenile Instructor Office, 1888), 483–84, available at .
8. Joseph Smith Jr., History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ed. B. H. Roberts, 2d ed., rev., 7 vols. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1971), 5:517.
9. "Kennedy's Statement and Excerpts from News Conference," New York Times, March 17, 1968, 68.
10. See Hugh W. Nibley, "The Atonement of Jesus Christ, Part 1," Ensign 20 (July 1990): 18, explaining that the word reconciliation "means literally to be seated again with someone."
11. See Oxford English Dictionary, 2d ed. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989), 755, noting Tyndale's use of the word atonement; also available at .
12. See Peter Ackroyd, The Life of Thomas More (New York: Doubleday, 1998), 405.
13. I take exception to this phrase. We must ask tough questions of our country.
14. Cecil Spring-Rice, "I Vow to Thee My Country," 1918, music by Gustav T. Holst, 1921.
15. Robert N. Bellah, "American Society and the Mormon Community," in Reflections on Mormonism: Judaeo-Christian Parallels, ed. Truman G. Madsen, vol. 14 of the Religious Studies Monograph Series (Provo, Utah: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1978), 11.
16. C. S. Lewis, "The Weight of Glory," in The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses (New York: Touchstone, 1996), 39–40, italics in original.
17. Michael Lewis, "The Great McCain Story You've Probably Forgotten," Slate, April 9, 2008, available at , quoting Michael Lewis, "The Subversive," New York Times Magazine, May 25, 1997.
18. Hugh Hudson, director, Chariots of Fire (Los Angeles, Calif.: 20th Century Fox, 1981).


Defective Products | McDevitt Law Offices P.C.
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Product liability refers to actions for injuries suffered as the result of a defective product. This includes actions against product designers, manufacturers or distributors. These cases can include almost any product from button batteries, car tires, baby toys, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and industrial machinery.
McDevitt Law Offices, P.C. has handled a wide range of product liability cases in Chicago including defective chairs and wheelchairs, insufficient data sheet for a commercial cleaning product, a lift gate on a commercial vehicle which failed amongst others.
Strict product liability refers to a fault that is imposed without regard to proof of negligence. To recover under strict product liability, the plaintiff must prove that an unreasonably dangerous condition or defect existed in the product, that the condition existed at the time the product left the manufacturers' control and that the condition was a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury. The plaintiff may create an inference that the product was defective by direct or circumstantial evidence that there was no abnormal use of the product, that there was no reasonable secondary cause of the injury, and that the product failed to perform in the manner reasonably expected.
What is a "Defective" or "Unreasonably Dangerous" product?
A product is unreasonably dangerous or defective if it fails to perform in a manner reasonably to be expected in light of its nature and intended function.
Products can be defective and unreasonably dangerous in any of three ways. First, a product may contain a manufacturing flaw. Second, the product may be defectively designed. Third, the product may have an information defect such as inadequate warnings, directions or instructions.
A particular unit of a product may be defective because of an imperfection resulting from some miscarriage during the manufacturing process. Examples include an automobile with defective brakes or an imperfection in a surgical rod.
A product may be defective because its design renders is unreasonably dangerous. In that case, all units of the same design are defective.
A product also may be unreasonably dangerous because of a failure to adequately warn of a danger or a failure to adequately instruct on the proper use of the product. When a danger is obvious and generally appreciated, there is no duty to warn of that danger. A defendant has no duty to warn of risks of which it neither knew nor should have known at the time the product was manufactured.
Who May Be Strictly Liable?
In order to be subject to strict product liability, a defendant must be engaged in the business of placing such products in the stream of commerce. Any person in the chain of distribution of a product, including the manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and commercial lessors may be strictly liable for any defect. Whether a strict liability action may be maintained against the distributor of a product depends upon the specific circumstances of that distribution and status of the manufacturer.
Although strict product liability generally extends to sellers of all products, strict liability may not extend to sellers of used products under certain circumstances such as when the sale is an isolated sale and not something that the seller was in the business of distributing.
In addition to the law of strict liability, actions may be brought against product manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers or commercial lessors based upon their negligence. A product manufacturer has the duty to exercise reasonable care and caution in the design, manufacturing, warning, and distribution of its products. The suppliers, distributors, and retailers have a similar duty to exercise reasonable care and caution in the sale of the product. A failure to exercise such care is negligence. A plaintiff may recover for injuries suffered as a result of such negligence of a product manufacturer for the injuries proximately caused by the negligence.
We have experience handling complex product liability actions against product designers, manufacturers, and distributors. This includes securing a settlement of $2,950,000.00 for a plaintiff injured as the result of the negligent design and maintenance of a wheelchair, the recovery of $1,200,000.00 on behalf of a person injured after inadequate warnings were conveyed for a dangerous product and $750,000 for a client who suffered fractured feet and complex regional pain syndrome as the result of a lift gate malfunction. If you believe you have been injured as the result of a defective product in Chicago, please contact McDevitt Law Offices, P.C. for a free case evaluation.


QAD Release Management provides cumulative and requirements-based quantity accounting for customer-scheduled orders in high volume production environments with frequents shipments. QAD Release Management uses contractual controls to interpret customer demand and cumulative accounting for supplier-scheduled orders. This module gives you the ability to process customer planning, shipping and, if QAD PRO/PLUS is installed, sequenced schedule requirements.
Companies using QAD Release Managment have high production volumes, long term commitments with suppliers, frequent shipments from suppliers and normally use EDI or eCommerce.
Facilitates accounting — including cumulative and requirements-based quantity accounting for customer-scheduled orders.
Supports meeting contractural requirements — customer demand is interpreted and scheduled based on contractual obligations.
Ability to create supplier schedules — by combining both planning and shipping requirements or, if QAD PRO/PLUS is installed, create separate supplier planning and shipping schedules.
Customer schedule functionality enables users to process sales orders using a set of scheduled shipment dates and quantities rather than individual sales orders.


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We would also like to know what you think about our services generally and what suggestions you have for improvements. We are also pleased to hear about and pass on your praise and comments about the staff and their efforts to help you.
Healthwatch Dorset is your local consumer champion for health and social care services. Healthwatch listens to what people have to say about their local health and social care services (both the good and the not so good) and uses that feedback to work with the providers of those services to make things better for local people. They can't deal with individual complaints but they can use your views to influence the decision makers.


The State of Virginia has confirmed that it will sue the federal government over the health care reform bill, declaring the legislation unconstitutional and legally conflicting.
The Attorney General of Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli, issued a statement last night, giving notification that the State will file suit as soon as the president signs the bill into law, later this week.
"At no time in our history has the government mandated its citizens buy a good or service," Cuccinelli's statement explained.
"We believe the federal law is unconstitutional as it is based on the commerce clause. Simply put, not buying insurance is not engaging in commerce," the attorney general added.
The suit will also raise the notion that the legislation creates a legal conflict between the federal government and Virginia, the only State so far that has passed a law ruling that its residents are not mandated to buy health insurance.
The final reform bill mandates that every American must purchase health insurance before 2014 or pay a fine.
On the evening the House passed the reform 219-212, all five Republican representatives in Virginia voted against the bill (Rep. Eric Cantor, Rep. Robert J. Wittman, Rep. J. Randy Forbes, Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte, and Rep. Frank R. Wolfe), along with two Democrats (Rep. Glenn Nye, and Rep. Rick Boucher).
Rep. Eric Cantor described the bill as a "trillion-dollar overhaul" that would reduce freedom of choice, raise taxes, and increase the national debt.
"It's the latest part of an agenda that is being forced upon the American people that attempts to seize more control over the economy and our lives," Cantor said on the House floor before the vote.
Virginia isn't the only state looking to the courts on this issue. Last week, the State of Idaho passed a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to buy health insurance.
Similar legislation is also pending in 37 other states.


Having shared four of the finalists in our music video contest for Soul Clap's "Lonely C" over the past week, the quality of the work put into the submissions, and the variety therein continues to impress. Within the top five alone, we have videos from Russia, Korea via Ireland, and the group's hometown of Boston. As we've said over and over, choosing a single winner proved exceedingly difficult, but we're very pleased to share the grand prize winner for your enjoyment.
A group effort shot in Vancouver, director Dan Hellmann's video utilizes spontenaety, a beautiful cityscape, and creative costuming to capture the feeling of being alone, even when you're surrounded by people. Congrats to Dan, and again to everyone who worked hard to share their vision inspired by the music. Read Dan's account of putting the video together below.
The video is a collaboration by a group of friends. Inspired by the loneliness of the song, we filmed the story of a man trapped in routine longing for connection with the world around him.
It was filmed in downtown Vancouver over five nights from midnight to 4AM with a Canon 7D. While many shots were planned out, there were some unexpected surprises such as the shots with the police and the car accident.
Although we wanted to show our character as vulnerable, it was important for us to approach the video with a sense of humour. We had a lot of fun shooting the club scene where we tried to capture the feeling of a night out – the random interactions with people at the bar and getting lost on a dance floor.
We were happy that our final product connected the mood of Lonely C with the story we wanted to tell.


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package com.vaadin.tests.server.component.tree;

import org.junit.Test;

import com.vaadin.server.ExternalResource;
import com.vaadin.tests.design.DeclarativeTestBase;
import com.vaadin.ui.Tree;
import com.vaadin.ui.Tree.TreeDragMode;

/**
 * Tests the declarative support for implementations of {@link Tree}.
 *
 * @since 7.4
 * @author Vaadin Ltd
 */
public class TreeDeclarativeTest extends DeclarativeTestBase<Tree> {

    @Test
    public void testDragMode() {
        String design = "<v-tree drag-mode='node' />";

        Tree tree = new Tree();
        tree.setDragMode(TreeDragMode.NODE);

        testRead(design, tree);
        testWrite(design, tree);
    }

    @Test
    public void testEmpty() {
        testRead("<v-tree />", new Tree());
        testWrite("<v-tree />", new Tree());
    }

    @Test
    public void testNodes() {
        String design = "<v-tree>" //
                + "  <node text='Node'/>" //
                + "  <node text='Parent'>" //
                + "    <node text='Child'>" //
                + "      <node text='Grandchild'/>" //
                + "    </node>" //
                + "  </node>" //
                + "  <node text='With icon' icon='http://example.com/icon.png'/>" //
                + "</v-tree>";

        Tree tree = new Tree();

        tree.addItem("Node");

        tree.addItem("Parent");

        tree.addItem("Child");
        tree.setParent("Child", "Parent");

        tree.addItem("Grandchild");
        tree.setParent("Grandchild", "Child");

        tree.addItem("With icon");
        tree.setItemIcon("With icon", new ExternalResource(
                "http://example.com/icon.png"));

        testRead(design, tree);
        testWrite(design, tree, true);
    }
}

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Minnie Driver on losing her mother: 'I learned grief is an expression of love'
Actor reveals pain of losing mother, the model and designer Gaynor Churchward, who died in March
Minnie Driver said she has learned that grief "is just another expression of love" after losing her mother, the model and designer Gaynor Churchward, during the pandemic.
Driver, 51, plays a widowed doctor in the forthcoming second series of Modern Love, the Amazon Prime show based on true stories from a New York Times column of the same name.


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Thanks to our commitment to putting our customer's needs and desires first the team at Barracuda Kitchens has gained a reputation for excellence. Drawing on our training and expertise we can design and build custom furniture to compliment Coogee kitchens and homes. To learn more about how we can completely overhaul every aspect of your kitchen contact us today on 0430 323 628 or info@barracudakitchens.com.au.


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Ohio AG Yost signs onto lawsuit challenging federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care employees
By Lydia Taylor Ohio
PUBLISHED 12:41 PM ET Nov. 23, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:41 PM EST Nov. 23, 2021
OHIO — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday he's signing on to a lawsuit recently filed in Louisiana that challenges the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care employees.
On Nov. 4, the Biden-Harris administration announced health care workers are required to get the COVID-19 vaccine at health care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs
All eligible staff must receive at least the first dose of Moderna or Pfizer, or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine by Dec. 6, and then they must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a lawsuit the next day, calling the move "misguided" and "unconstitutional"
Yost has joined the lawsuit among others against the administration's vaccine mandates, claiming it will worsen the health care worker shortage
On Nov. 4, the Biden-Harris administration announced health care workers are required to get the COVID-19 vaccine at health care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The requirement went into effect on Nov. 5, affecting around 76,000 providers, according to the White House.
The regulation states facilities have to establish a policy that all eligible staff must receive at least the first dose of Moderna or Pfizer, or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine by Dec. 6. Then they must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a lawsuit the next day, calling the move "misguided" and "unconstitutional." The lawsuit also claims it would worsen the current health care shortage, which Yost echoed.
"We have seen the challenges nursing homes and other facilities have had in retaining and recruiting staff," Yost said. "This mandate, and the walkouts that will likely follow, will only make those challenges worse — leaving vulnerable Ohioans without adequate care."
The lawsuit filed in the District Court of Louisiana is not the first against President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate.
Ten states filed a lawsuit on Nov. 10, which is being led by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, also stating the claim the federal vaccine mandate will leave health care facilities short-staffed.
The State of Texas also filed a lawsuit on Oct. 29 against the Biden administration for mandating private companies with 100 or more employees to require COVID-19 vaccination. On Nov. 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit cited "grave statutory and constitutional issues" and blocked the mandate. Then the Biden administration suspended enforcement of the vaccines for private businesses.
Overnight Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Biden administration filed a motion asking a federal appeals court to lift a pause on its vaccine-or-test mandate for private businesses.
Yost also filed two lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit this month challenging the same vaccine mandate for companies as well as the mandate for federal contractors.
"It's an unlawful use of executive power," Yost said. "The president does not have the authority to make health-care decisions for Americans."
Biden responded to the initial court-ordered block of the vaccine mandate for companies on Nov. 6, saying the decision "would likely cost dozens or even hundreds of lives per day."
COVID vaccination rates lag behind in Ohio county
Fauci urges action to prevent 'dangerous' new COVID surge in U.S.
CDC endorses Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for all U.S. adults


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State executes man with electric chair
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Noa Israel
By NOA ISRAEL
The utilization of capitol punishment in the United States has been a long standing topic of controversy, with many states opting for life sentences as an alternative. Some states, such as Tennessee still support and practice the death penalty — on Thursday, the electric chair was used for the first time in five years on an inmate at a Tennessee prison.
Edmund Zagorski smiled right up until the "sponge and helmet were put over his head," reporter Adam Tamburin stated. In 1984, 24-year-old Zagorksi was arrested just days after he lured two young men to a wooded hunting area and murdered them. He was charged with two counts of first degree murder.
At the time of the murders in Tennessee, the death sentence was the mandatory punishment for a capitol murder conviction. Zagorski eventually confessed to the murders on the presence that he would get to dictate certain aspects of his execution. He was sentenced to the death by electrocution in March of 1984 — 11 months after the murders.
Currently 31 states still uphold using capitol punishment, with six states — Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky — that still have the electric chair as an option. There have been oppositions towards the death penalty, with many stating it is unethical and inhumane, causing 19 states to abolish the use of capitol punishment.
Zagorki sat on death row for 34 years. In the months leading up to his death, his execution date was altered several times as was the method that would be used. He was ultimately granted his wish of death by the electric chair. His last words were "let's rock," reported CNN.
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