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MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Meets Virtually with NH Advocates to Discuss Open Enrollment & Encourage Granite Staters to Sign Up for Health Insurance
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Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today met virtually with members of Protect Our Care NH and advocates to discuss open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and encouraged Granite Staters to enroll in coverage for 2022. She was joined by Jayme Simões of New Hampshire's Protect Our Care; Greg White from Lamprey Health Care; Elias Ashooh, a NH Navigator and Project Director with Health Market Connect; and Lisa Beaudoin, the Executive Director of ABLE NH. Currently, New Hampshire has the highest number of new COVID cases per capita in the United States.
"As COVID cases climb in New Hampshire, access to quality, affordable health care has never been more important to protect our communities," said Senator Shaheen. "That's why I joined local advocates today to encourage Granite Staters to sign up for health insurance through the ACA. Throughout the pandemic, I've successfully worked to lower costs for premiums and deductibles so families don't break the bank on health care, as well as to ensure treatment is available for those suffering from the substance use disorder crisis that's been exacerbated by COVID. I'm also pleased that new Navigators are available to help individuals choose the plan that's right for them. I hope Granite State families explore these resources to shop for affordable, quality health care plans leading into the January 15th deadline."
You can watch the full roundtable session here.
Shaheen has led efforts in Congress to protect and improve the ACA, including leading all 47 Senate Democrats on a Senate resolution that would reverse the Trump administration's Department of Justice's decision to side with U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor's ruling that would strike down the health care law. Senator Shaheen also spearheaded Senate Democrats' proposal to make health care affordable and accessible for Americans during the COVID-19 public health emergency. During negotiations around the American Rescue Plan, Senator Shaheen led the push to expand and enhance the ACA's premium tax credits. Provisions of the Senator's bill, the Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act, were included in the American Rescue Plan that President Biden signed into law earlier this year. The Build Back Better Act, currently under consideration in the Senate, would also extend these tax credits as well as lower the cost of insulin, which as co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, has long been a top Shaheen priority.
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WATERVILLE, Maine – Katherine Hoving (Bristol, Maine) scored five times to lead the Thomas College women's soccer team to an 8-0 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victory over Northern Vermont University-Johnson on Saturday afternoon at Smith Field.
Hoving scored twice in the first half in the 11th and 23rd minute, with a Cassie Contigiani (Belmont, N.H.) penalty kick in between to put Thomas up 3-0 at the half.
Hoving picked up her third in the 52nd minute, then, after another Contigiani PK, scored twice in less than a minute for her fourth and fifth of the game. Julia Smith (Durham, Maine) scored off a feed from Makenzie Carlow (Winslow, Maine) in the 72nd minute to make it an 8-0 final.
Kayla Gordon (Wiscasset, Maine) earned the shutout win for Thomas, making three saves. Kaitlin Boucher took the loss, allowing six goals on 15 shots.
Thomas will host Curry at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 26 on Smith Field.


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British Virgin Islands Athletics Association
This Year's Carifta Games Trials Has New Format
LIME National Jr. Championships/Carifta Trials
MARCH 4—A by product of track and field's growth and development, will see for the first time since the territory began participating in the Carifta Games in 1976, the BVI Athletics Association holding its Carifta Games Trials—which also serves as the National Jr. Championships—over two days.
There will be three sessions over the two days of competition.
In addition to athletes on clubs from Tortola and Virgin Gorda, participants are expected from St. Thomas and St. Croix.
The U17 Boys and Girls divisions will see the hottest competition in the 100, 200 and 400m as well as the U20 Girls sprints.
Activities starts with a technical meeting at the Multipurpose Sports Complex at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Competition in both U17 and U20 divisions starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, and will include the 100m semis and finals, the 400m heats and 1500m finals on the track.
The Javelin Throw, High Jump and Triple Jumps, and the first two events of the Pentathlon will also be contested.
Preliminaries competition on Saturday, March 9 will run from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 including the 200m heats and the Shot Put finals. Finals for the Discus Throw, Long Jump, 200, 800 and 400m, will begin at 4 p.m.
The U17 Girls 400m final on Saturday evening, will determine who gets a spot on the 4x400m relay, which already has three members with times of 55.98, 56.49 and 56.71.
This year's Carifta Games, which began in Barbados in 1972, will be held in Nassau, Bahamas, March 30-April 1.
The territory's athletes won a record five medals last year and 25 medals have been earned in the championships since 1978.
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Before the advent of individual GPS devices, if you were on a road trip and got lost, you had to ask for directions. Of course, if your GPS device is cheap or hasn't been updated you still have to ask. Not asking meant driving around in circles for a time while your blood pressure continued to spike and your travel companions continued to yell.
The same is true with asking someone to review or critique your work. We see our writing as individual babies that come from our minds almost as Athena did from Zeus (just not fully formed.) We think that our prose are witty, we understand the direction (or think we do) that the story is going in and know that there's a reason for writing it the way we have. So when we receive feedback, it's oftentimes very difficult to take what was given.
If we don't ask for direction, though, we chance getting lost. Same with our writing. I don't know about you, but I think it may actually be a waste of time to sit down and write a story, try to submit it and receive a boat-load of rejections because the piece is horribly written. I'd rather know up front what needs to be changed, removed, or clarified so that when I do receive those dreaded rejections it won't be because I was lost.
As I stated earlier this week, (click here), it behooves us to ask for direction. Not doing so is tantamount to getting hit by a train. However, when we allow our work to be critiqued, there are a few things we should keep in mind.
Don't take it personally. No one is critiquing you to keep you from becoming a better writer. Just the opposite. The advice is given to help you.
Be open-minded. You may know the direction that the story is taking you, and it is your baby, however, someone looking from the outside can see the blemishes that we can't see up close. What we tend to think of as really great in our writing can actually be so weird or unclear that it causes issues for the reader.
All writers are not created equal so find the balance. I am a Science Fiction writer, so if a Romance writer critiques my piece, they will probably have a different set of expectations than I would. They might want me to put more emphasis on the feelings and emotions when that's not necessary to the overall voice of the story. So, while attempting impartiality, I have to be able to ascertain what is and is not necessary for the revision process.
Always thank the reviewer. It's just rude not to.
Offer to return the favor. When someone takes time out of their own writing to help you with yours, it's only good form to return the courtesy. But make sure that you do it to be helpful, not vengeful for what they wrote about your work.
If you've never asked someone to critique your work before, why not try it now? Let me know how it worked out for you. Take baby steps and see how much more improved your story will be.


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Луций Корнифиций (; I век до н. э.) — римский военачальник и политический деятель из окружения Октавиана Августа, консул 35 года до н. э. Участвовал в войне с Секстом Помпеем, был наместником провинции Африка.

Происхождение
Луций Корнифиций принадлежал к всадническому роду. Альтернативное написание его номена — Cornuficius. Отец Луция носил то же имя; предположительно именно он упоминается в источниках как один из обвинителей Тита Анния Милона в 52 году до н. э.

Биография
Луций Корнифиций начал свою карьеру в ближайшем окружении Гая Юлия Цезаря Октавиана. Первое упоминание о нём в источниках может относиться ещё к осени 44 года до н. э., когда произошёл конфликт между Октавианом и Марком Антонием. У юного Цезаря возникла идея попросить поддержки у ветеранов VII и VIII легионов, расселённых в Кампании, и он посоветовался со своими друзьями, которые его поддержали. В числе последних Николай Дамасский называет Марка Випсания Агриппу, Квинта Сальвидиена Руфа и некоего Луция. Под последним мог иметься в виду Луций Корнифиций.

В следующем году (43 до н. э.) Октавиан, заняв Рим и добившись принятия закона Педия, по которому убийцы его приёмного отца лишались воды и огня, инспирировал ряд судебных процессов. В частности, Корнифицию, который был тогда, по одной из версий, народным трибуном, он поручил выдвинуть обвинение в бессудном убийстве высшего магистрата против Марка Юния Брута (Агриппа вёл дело Гая Кассия Лонгина). Такой выбор предполагает, что Луций к тому времени смог зарекомендовать себя как способный оратор.

Суд проходил под наблюдением Октавиана. Согласно Плутарху, судьи проголосовали за обвинительный приговор, «подчиняясь угрозам и принуждению». Только один судья выступил за оправдание и поэтому вскоре был проскрибирован. Успешный исход процесса означал для Луция Корнифиция выход на политическую сцену, приобретение популярности у цезарианцев и богатства, поскольку имущество Брута должно было достаться обвинителю. В результате Корнифиций стал одним из всего двух представителей ближайшего окружения Октавиана, которые прошли карьеру до консулата включительно.

В 38 году до н. э. Луций Корнифиций упоминается в качестве флотоводца. Он привёл только что снаряженную военную эскадру из Равенны в Тарент, где передал её Октавиану, начинавшему войну против Секста Помпея. Затем объединённый флот двинулся к побережью Сицилии. В Мессанском проливе он подвергся неожиданному нападению врага и понёс большие потери; Корнифиций по собственной инициативе контратаковал и даже смог захватить флагман противника, после чего помпеянцы отступили.

Война с Помпеем затянулась. В 36 году до н. э. Октавиан, готовясь в новому морскому сражению у Тавромения на восточном побережье Сицилии, назначил Луция командиром трёх легионов, оставшихся на суше. Цезарианский флот потерпел полное поражение, так что Корнифиций оказался отрезанным от своих и без какого-либо снабжения. Сначала он попытался вызвать противника на бой, но тот явно планировал одержать победу с помощью блокады. Тогда Корнифиций в сложнейших условиях предпринял марш на северо-запад и смог у Мил соединиться с Агриппой. За спасение армии Луций был удостоен уникальной почести: он получил право ездить по улицам Рима верхом на слоне. Кроме того, он был назначен консулом на следующий год (35 до н. э.). Его коллегой был Секст Помпей; позже вместо этой пары были назначены консулы-суффекты — Публий Корнелий Долабелла и Тит Педуцей.

В последующие годы Луций Корнифиций был проконсулом провинции Африка. Известно, что в декабре 32 года до н. э. он отпраздновал триумф. Кроме того, он перестроил храм Дианы на Авентине.

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Корнифиции
Флотоводцы Древнего Рима

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APS of Brackley, UK importer for the Swiss Sportec range of prestigious vehicle enhancements, is delighted to unveil a new, high quality performance upgrade package for the facelifted version of the 997 Turbo, as launched in November 2009.
In standard form this model delivers 493 bhp from its 6-cylinder, 3,8 liter boxer engine, yet Sportecs Swiss based engineers have been able to develop an upgrade package that appeals to Porsche owners requiring a more exclusive, individual and exciting driving experience.
The Sportec 580 conversion for the facelift 997 Turbo features a stainless steel sports exhaust system with high flow catalytic converters and two 70mm twin tailpipes. Uniquely, the Sportec 997 Turbo sports exhaust system incorporates a pair of sound throttles, which enable the owner to define and switch the exhaust note of the car in real time, using a supplied remote controller.
In addition, the standard Porsche air filter is replaced by a Sportec high flow panel element and finally, the ECU settings for fuelling, ignition and turbo boost parameters are reset by a bespoke Sportec remap. On Sportecs chassis dyno the end result is a significant boost in power and torque " maximum figures climb to 580 bhp @ 6500 rpm, meanwhile peak torque hits 800 Nm (590 lb.ft) at just 3500 rpm.
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Алия девяностых, Большая алия, Русская алия — массовая репатриация евреев и членов их семей в Израиль из СССР и стран СНГ, которая началась в 1989 г. с приходом к власти в СССР Горбачёва и под давлением США, когда были облегчены правила эмиграции из СССР. Волна пошла на спад в начале 2000-х.

В результате этой волны в Израиль прибыло более миллиона человек (около одной шестой всего населения страны по состоянию на 2000 год).

История
С приходом к власти в СССР М. С. Горбачёва и началом процесса общей политической либерализации (политика так называемой «перестройки» и «гласности») были облегчены порядки эмиграции из СССР. В октябре 1989 года правительство США ввело ограничения на предоставление статуса беженца эмигрантам из СССР.

В это время в Москве в рамках работы израильской консульской группы (дипломатические отношения между СССР и Израилем ещё не были восстановлены) начали действовать представители «Сохнута» (Еврейского агентства) и организации «Натив». Началась подготовка к массовой репатриации евреев СССР в Израиль. Появились многочисленные курсы по изучению иврита — ульпаны (как организованные правительством Израиля, так и частные). Возникла «Сионистская организация СССР» во главе со Львом Городецким.

Причины
Одной из причин, побуждавших евреев покинуть СССР, стало проявление антисемитизма. Организация «Память» во главе с Д. Д. Васильевым проводила в 1987—1990 годах многочисленные акции против так называемого «жидомасонского заговора». В 1987 году руководители «Памяти» даже были приняты первым секретарём Московского горкома КПСС Б. Н. Ельциным, однако не нашли у него поддержки. Особенно выросла активность «Памяти» перед выборами народных депутатов в Верховный Совет СССР в 1989 году. Весной 1990 года, когда в стране резко ухудшилась социально-экономическая ситуация, получили распространение провокационные слухи о грядущих еврейских погромах.

Другой причиной стал экономический и политический кризис после распадa СССР.

Интенсивность репатриации

Массовая репатриация из СССР началась с 1986 года. Наиболее интенсивно иммиграция шла в 1990 и 1991 годах — за эти два года из СССР в Израиль переселилось свыше 330 тысяч человек, ещё 490 тыс. выходцев из бывшего СССР получили израильское гражданство в 1992—1999 годах. 125 тыс. переехало в Израиль в 2000—2004 годах. В 2005—2013 гг. число переселяющихся в Израиль из стран бывшего СССР составляет меньше 10 тыс. в год. Определённая часть иммигрантов в дальнейшем покинула Израиль, переехав в Европу, Северную Америку или вернувшись в страны исхода, сохранив израильское гражданство.

В связи с исчерпанием демографического ресурса, а также в связи с усилением арабского террора в 1995—1996 годах уровень репатриации уменьшился. Всего за период «Большой алии» в Израиль прибыло более 1,6 млн евреев из СССР и постсоветского пространства.

В 1993 году христианская организация «Слово жизни» основала фонд «Операция Жаботинский» (имени Владимира Жаботинского) для помощи евреям из бывшего СССР в переезде в Израиль через Швецию.

Демография
Русскоязычные евреи составили более 17 % всего населения Израиля и более 20 % еврейского населения страны. В некоторых городах они составляют более 40 % жителей. Количество СМИ на русском языке в Израиле превышает количество СМИ на иврите, по данным пресс-секретаря Посольства Израиля в РФ. Существуют телеканалы, газеты, журналы, книги на русском языке, и израильские власти не чинят препятствий их возникновению.

Израиль не был готов к приёму такого количества репатриантов. Чтобы улучшить ситуацию с жилищным фондом перед небывалым ростом населения за счёт новоприбывших, началось массовое строительство в периферийных районах и возведение так называемых «караванных» посёлков (временных городков из временных домиков со всеми удобствами).

Наибольшее количество нового жилья было построено в районах развития в Галилее и Негеве — в Кармиэле, Нацрат-Илите, Йокнеаме, Беэр-Шеве, Офакиме и других населённых пунктах. Наибольшее количество жилья было возведено в Ашдоде.

Несмотря на то что эта волна часто называется «русская алия», существенная часть репатриантов приехала с Украины, а также из Узбекистана, Белоруссии и других стран постсоветского пространства. Большинство репатриантов, вне зависимости от страны исхода — русскоязычные. Согласно некоторым опросам и исследованиям, для представителей Большой алии в 1990-е годы была особенно характерна самоидентификация с русской культурой.

С галахической точки зрения, 30 % репатриантов 90-х не являются евреями; в 2002 году процент неевреев составил уже 59 %.

За период с 1989 по 2001 год численность евреев на Украине сократилась в 5 раз, численность евреев в России сократилось с 570,5 тысяч до 157,8 тысяч.

Политика
Желание обрести политической голос привело к всплеску «русских» политических партий. В первую очередь «Исраэль ба-Алия» и, впоследствии, «Наш дом Израиль».

Вклад в израильское общество
Около 55 или 60 процентов репатриантов «большой алии» имели высшее образование на момент репатриации. С их прибытием связывают всплеск развития технологий в Израиле в начале 90-х.

Среди русскоязычных израильтян очень высокий процент политиков, врачей, компьютерных специалистов, преподавателей наук и математики, олимпийских спортсменов.

Театр «Гешер», основанный «русскими» репатриантами, является одним из ведущих театров Израиля.

Представители «большой алии», начавшие службу в Армии обороны Израиля вскоре после репатриации в Израиль, и дослужившиеся до высоких армейских чинов, включают: бригадного генерала Романа Гофмана (командира Национального центра учений сухопутных войск, в прошлом командира дивизии «Ха-Башан»), полковника Германа Гильтмана (в прошлом заместителя командира бронетанковой дивизии «Ха-Плада» и военного атташе Израиля в России и странах СНГ), капитана 1-го ранга Бориса Шустера (военного атташе Израиля в России и странах СНГ, в прошлом командира Учебно-тренировочной базы ВМС Израиля), полковника Ольгу Поляков (главного врача Командования тыла Израиля, предназначенную вступить на должность военного атташе Израиля в Германии).

Примечания

Литература

Алия
Распад СССР
Общество Израиля
1990-е годы в Израиле
Русская эмиграция


The document summarizes presentations ranging in subjects from case studies and concrete experiences in small scale agricultural systems to the international policy framework and the ensuing in depth discussions that took place during the forum. It provides useful insights into such important topics as resilience in small-scale agriculture, the food crisis, the contribution of small-scale agricultural systems for nutritional health and food security, and the role of the corporate sector in agriculture. Furthermore, the report provides some practical suggestions for civil society engagement in food security policy development and in the lead up to the 17th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (May 2009), which will focus on the themes of agriculture, rural development, drought, desertification, land and Africa.


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Arts + Life » Culture
An Isreli army "refusenik" speaks his peace in Vermont
On March 27, 2002, a Palestinian militant walked into a public Passover seder in the Israeli seaside town of Netanya with 22 pounds of explosives strapped to his body. In an instant, he killed 29 people and injured more than 100 others. It was the deadliest bombing since the Palestinian uprising began in September 2000. To most Israelis, this vicious attack was just one more reason for Israel to keep its troops stationed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. But to Stav Adivi, a Reserve Major in the Israel Defense Forces who is visiting Vermont this week, it was a tragic reminder of why his country needs to withdraw from the Palestinian territories -- and why he refuses to serve there anymore.
This year, as Jews everywhere celebrated Passover, the holiday marking their liberation from slavery and their return to the Promised Land, Adivi has been living in a self-imposed exile. For the last six months he's been in North Carolina with his wife, a computer expert beginning a three-year work assignment in the United States. But Adivi's exile status isn't just geographic. His actions have also made him an outsider in Israeli mainstream society.
Adivi is the highest-ranking military officer to refuse to serve in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the territories occupied by Israel during the 1967 war. In February 2002, Adivi joined hundreds of other reservists and active soldiers who signed a public declaration stating their unwillingness to "continue to fight beyond the 1967 borders in order to dominate, expel, starve and humiliate an entire people." In the last year, 1095 other Israeli soldiers have signed their names to this "Combatants' Letter."
Like the other members of Ometz Le'Sarev ("The Courage to Refuse"), Adivi has risked his military and civilian careers, ostracism from family and friends, and prison time to oppose an occupation he believes is illegal, immoral and unjust. He argues that, far from promoting Israel's safety and well-being, the oppression of Palestinians within their own territories actually weakens Israel's security and fuels the ongoing spiral of hatred and violence against innocent civilians on both sides.
For the last six months Adivi has been traveling the United States in an effort to convince Americans -- particularly American Jews -- that the best way to promote peace in the Middle East is by getting Israel out of the Occupied Territories. This week Adivi brings his message to Burlington and Montpelier.
Adivi is by no means anti-Israel. He firmly believes in the principles of Zion-ism and the right of the State of Israel to exist and to defend itself from its enemies. "I want always to contribute my share to the army, to the country," he says in a thick Israeli accent during a phone interview with Seven Days. "But after the year of the Intifada when the Camp David talks collapsed, we didn't know what to think, all the peace lovers in Israel."
Even in Israel's ubiquitous military culture, no one could brand Adivi a coward or a draft dodger. The 46-year-old decorated officer enlisted in the army when he was 18. At 20, he enrolled in Israel's equivalent of West Point. For 12 years he served as a communications officer in a tank brigade, including six months on the Lebanese border and eight months in the Sinai Desert. During his 24 years as an army reservist, he's been to both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank several times.
But when Adivi received a phone call last year ordering him to relocate his soldiers to a military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley, he said no. His refusal was greeted with a "Don't ask, don't tell" response. "She said, 'The line is not very good. I cannot hear you. I understand that you are ill and cannot come,'" Adivi recalls. "She did not want to mess with me."
Adivi was lucky. Not all Israeli military commanders turn a blind eye to such insubordination. At least 200 soldiers have been imprisoned for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. Currently, 11 are serving jail time -- five reservists and six active soldiers. Still, the military has been very reluctant to court-martial reservists, especially officers, preferring instead the more subtle coercion of a disciplinary procedure. The reason? During a court-martial, a soldier is represented by an attorney who might try to argue that the occupation is illegal, that the treatment of Palestinian civilians violates the military's code of ethics and international law, and so on. Moreover, a court-martial is open to the press, while a disciplinary hearing is not.
But Adivi's refusal was not without consequences. At the time, he was the head of the business and industry school at Afula North College, a position from which he has since resigned. "My employer was a friend of Likud [Israel's ruling conservative party] so I kept it a secret. I never discussed this," he says. "And I hoped he would never see the Web site or the ads in the newspapers because I didn't want my workplace to know. It was not easy for me."
Nor did Adivi discuss his refusal with his fellow officers. Israeli law, which allows conscientious objection for women, makes no similar accommodation for men. Male conscientious objectors are often subjected to humiliation and vindictive behavior, even forced to choose between prison time and a consultation with a mental-health officer.
By and large, Adivi's family has supported his decision, though he had a falling out with an uncle who helped raise him. "The general sentiment in Israel was very much against us," Adivi recalls. "We were accused of being traitors. Further-more, we were traitors at a time of war." One prominent Israeli rabbi even suggested that all the refuseniks be court-martialed and sentenced to the death penalty. "The important thing was, we made a lot of noise," says Adivi. "We got a lot of media, both for us and against us. Most of it against us."
It's important to understand why the Combatants' Letter was so incendiary. At the time, Israelis were suffering through the "year of shock," when suicide bombings were occurring at unprecedented levels. Just weeks after the letter was published, the Passover bombing in Netanya occurred. Israel's peace movement, which had once been able to draw tens of thousands of protestors into the streets, had all but disappeared into the shadows.
Opponents of the refusenik movement -- and there are many in Israel -- claim that conscientious objectors represent only a tiny fraction of Israel's total fighting forces. But Adivi says those numbers belie a much deeper opposition within the military. "For every refusenik who comes out of the closet and signs the public petition, there are another 20 soldiers who find a way not to do their service in the West Bank and Gaza Strip," he says. Some get notes from their doctors saying they are too sick to serve. Others, Adivi notes, purchase plane tickets and conveniently leave the country before receiving their orders. "People are finding their ways," he says simply.
Adivi emphasizes that in no way does he condone the violence being perpetrated by the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist groups. Nevertheless, he believes Israel's efforts to defend some 200 Jewish settlements with 3000 miles of roads between them have put the nation in an untenable position. Military checkpoints and roadblocks, he says, only make the lives of Palestinians intolerable by denying them such basic human rights as the ability to earn a living, attend school, vote, seek adequate medical care, etc., he says.
"The Israeli army has turned the West Bank and Gaza Strip into a huge prison where three and a half million Palestinians are jailed. This is something that the human being should not do. And we decided not to do it."
Thus far, Adivi's message has been well received by American audiences, even those who disagree with his position. Though most of his presentations have not been before mainstream Jewish groups, that's beginning to change. "The problem is, during the last few years the traditional belief was that the Jewish community here should support the present prime minister of Israel, no matter what his beliefs and deeds are," says Adivi. "Therefore, criticism of Israel is something that you don't do in public."
Another problem, he believes, is that many Americans either don't understand or choose to ignore the complexities of the crisis. "Many American people love Israel, and I'm happy they love Israel," he says. "But mass media tend to tell stories as black and white. So the people think it's black and white and the president thinks it's black and white. The picture is a lot more colorful."
Adivi hopes American Jews will engage in a more spirited debate about the Occupation, in part because they have the political clout to influence Congress and the White House to pressure Israel. Ultimately, he hopes Israel's supporters in the United States will recognize that supporting an end to the Occupation is neither anti-Semitic nor anti-Israel. And perhaps, when it's time for Adivi and his wife to return to their homeland in three years, the situation between Israelis and Palestinians will have improved, he says. "That's our blueprint for peace.
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This itinerary suggests some of the great spots for Southern Lights sightings. Since the Southern Light is based on sunspots and massive bursts of solar winds, you can view it from almost all over Tasmania with the exception of bigger cities (light pollution) OR places with obstruction of large mountain ranges or trees. Do remember to bring your DSLR camera (full frame or APS-C) and tripod along on this trip as you definitely need a long exposure with the camera so that the colours are revealed.
Stop by Teds Beach just before arriving at the Lake Pedder Wilderness Lodge. Take a short stroll along the boardwalk to enjoy the serenity of Lake Pedder and its surrounding. It is also a perfect location to catch spectacular sunset! Next, proceed to the hotel for check in and rest for the day as you will be checking out the Southern Lights / Star Trails at 2am. Do watch out for the Milky way too!
Overnight in Lake Pedder Wilderness Lodge.
Start your day early, check out the Gordon Dam Wall, a must see for any visitor to the South West and descending the stairs on to the wall of the Gordon Dam is a must for any adventurous traveller. With the dam wall standing at a colossal 140 metres and holding 30 times the water of Sydney Harbour, the trip down on the steel mesh steps is not for the faint hearted, but definitely an amazing experience to appreciate the awe inspiring feat of human engineering and the view alike.
Following that, proceed to Mt Field National Park (Do remember to do your exchange of National Park Pass at the Information Centre; display the park pass on the car to avoid penalty). Mt Field National Park is Tasmania's first national park, with stunning vistas, great walks, abundant wildlife and excellent visitor facilities. You might want to consider having your lunch here too! The easiest walks will be going to the Russell Falls which is the star attraction and even featured on Australia's first stamp!
You have the morning at leisure in the farm or perhaps a farm tour (own expense) before you leave for the East Coast. Do stop by Kate's Berry Farm for lunch or Afternoon tea. Kate's Berry Farm is a beautiful and cosy laid back place. Signature items are chocolates, crepes with fresh farm-made strawberry jam and ice-cream. You will love the Al Fresco dining and beautiful floral landscape where you can snap some beautiful photos! You can't leave without buying some of those lovely farm-made jams and ice-cream for the road. Do note that they close about 4.30pm.
Proceed to the hotel, check in and rest for the day.
Overnight in Swansea Beach Chalets.
Today spend some time in Freycinet National Park exploring. This beautiful park is essentially 2 eroded blocks of granite - the Hazards and the Mt Graham/Mt Freycinet sections of the peninsula, joined by a sand isthmus. Main highlight at this park is to ascend the peak to view the famed Wineglass Bay. The trek is 2.5km up and down the track which gets increasingly steep and can be exhausting. So, do factor sufficient time and hydrate well for this attraction. Readers with aged members or with health issues will be advised to do the Cape Tourville with is just about 72.km (11 mins)drive away.
Next, you might want to enjoy a seafood Lunch at Freycinet Marine Farm. This diner serves the freshest seafood Tasmania has to offer like freshly shucked oyster oysters, abalone, pan fried salmon, scallops, etc and may just convert the non-seafood lovers. Also heartening is seeing how the eatery organise their food waste disposal.It's a waste to miss this eatery while in Tasmania.
Depart after breakfast (own expense) for Port Arthur, stop by Tessellated Pavement - See amazing rare works of nature at this venue. You may think it's some sort of ancient ruins as the structure looked man-made. But the realization that this is the work of nature will make visitors all the more impressed with how much nature has rewarded Tasmania. There are only 2-3 such location in the world today!
This is Australia's most well-preserved convict site and a must-visit destination on any tour of Tasmania. This huge former convict settlement was built in the 18th and 19th century to house convicts and re-offending criminals in the early days. It now have over 30 buildings, ruins and restored period homes set in 50 hectares of landscaped grounds.
If you are not too tired, to check back at the Tessellated Pavement for Southern Lights just outside the doorsteps of your hotel.
In the afternoon, drive up to Mount Wellington to admire the glorious views of Hobart. This might also be a stunning place to hunt for Southern Light tonight!
Before heading to the airport, purchase abalone at Tas Live Abalone processing factory and take a tour of Barilla Bay Oyster Farm conducted every Friday. Buy freshly-shucked oysters at Barilla Bay Oyster to take home.
~ Valid for travel to be completed by 30 Nov 19.
~ Minimum age for renting car used in this package is 25. A surcharge applies for renters between 21-24 years of AUD27.50 per day, to be paid directly to Avis at the time of rental.
~ Avis Australia will rent to drivers that present a current drivers licence and have held that licence for 12 months.
~ Car parking in some hotels/attractions are chargeable and they are NOT included in package.
~ Hotel Black out dates @ Lenna of Hobart from 27Dec - 02Jan(NOT applicable for stay).
~ Hotel Black out dates @ Swansea Beach Chalets from 20Dec - 20Jan (NOT applicable for stay, min 3 nights applies).
* Lenna of Hobart at S$70 per Mountain View Room / S$110 per Family Suite per night for stay on/between 01Apr'19 - 30Apr'19 & 01Oct'19 - 31Mar'20.
* Swansea Beach Chalets at S$30 per Studio Chalet / S$60 per 2 Bedroom Chalet per night for stay on/between 01Oct'19 - 31Mar'20.
* Lufra Hotel and Apartments at S$20 per Hotel Premium Room / S$60 per 2 Bedroom Apartment per night for stay on/between 01Apr'19 - 30Apr'19 & 01Oct'19 - 31Mar'20.


According to the passages above, Jesus claimed to be God. He made the kinds of claims that only a person who presumed he was God would make. Both His friends and His enemies called Him God, and He never attempted to deny it. He even commended His followers for believing He was God.
Suppose Jesus was sincerely wrong. Suppose He sincerely believed all these fantastic claims, even though they were not true. What could we conclude about Him?
What did His followers say about Jesus?
Have you invited Jesus Christ into your life?
His divinity and humanity are without parallel. His life, death, and resurrection were mandatory for man's salvation. With His ascension into Heaven, He completed His mission and made possible man's restoration to his original destiny.
Read Matthew 1:18-23. In your own words, summarize the circumstances that surrounded Jesus' birth.
The New Testament passes over the next thirty years of Jesus' life almost in silence. Apparently the Gospel writers were more anxious to portray the character and ministry of Jesus than to give us a chronological biography.
Summarize how Jesus' earthly life confirmed His deity.
Give at least three reasons you can trust Jesus' teachings.
When did you last talk about death? Did you enjoy your conversation?
People don't usually like to talk about death, do they? But the Bible has some very important things to say about it.
According to God's Word, death means "separation," not "cessation of existence." Physical death is the separation of the spirit (the immaterial part of us) from the body. As a result, the body decomposes. Spiritual death is the separation of man from God. Both physical and spiritual death are the results of sin.
The results of this separation are not only sins like murder, immorality, and stealing, but also worry, irritability, lack of purpose in life, frustration, the desire to escape reality, and fear of death. These and many other conditions are evidence that we are cut off from God, the only One who can give us the power to live an abundant life.
The most important question in life becomes, "How can I be reconciled to God?" In our own power, we can never bridge the gulf between us and God. But God has provided a way to bring us to Him.
Carefully read Romans 3:10-12, and 3:23. How many times does the writer, Paul, use terms like, all, none, or their equivalents?Why do you think He repeated these terms?What does this tell you about moral, respectable people?
Read II Corinthians 5:21 carefully. How good does it say Christ was?But what happened to Him when He died on the cross to pay the penalty of our sins? What was the result for you?
What is the only thing we can do to make sure that the death of Christ applies to us so we can be saved (Acts 16:31)?
Can we work for salvation (Ephesians 2:8,9)? Why not?
Read John 3:18 carefully. What two kinds of people are described here?
What is the only reason any person will be condemned?
According to what the Bible says here, are you condemned?
According to that same passage, how can you know?
Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank you fo forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. Amen.
Jesus' crucifixion demoralized His followers. The terror stricken little band scattered; Jesus' enemies were celebrating their victory. But three days after the crucifixion a miracle occurred: Jesus rose from the dead.
Within a few weeks His once cowardly followers were fearlessly proclaiming His resurrection, a fact that changed the course of history. Followers of Jesus Christ were not people who promoted an ethical code of a dead founder, rather, those who had vital contact with a living Lord. Jesus Christ still lives today, and He is anxiously waiting to work in the lives of those who will trust Him.
The great difference between present-day Christianity and that of which we read in these letters is that to us it is primarily a performance; to them it was a real experience. We are apt to reduce the Christian religion to a code, or at best a rule of heart and life. To these men it is quite plainly the invasion of their lives by a new quality of life altogether. They do not hesitate to describe this as Christ "living in" them.
Mere moral reformation will hardly explain the transformation and the exuberant vitality of these men's lives — even if we could prove a motive for such reformation, and certainly the world around offered little encouragement to the early Christians! We are practically driven to accept their own explanation, which is that their little human lives had, through Christ, been linked up with the very life of God.
Many Christians today talk about the "difficulties of our times" as though we should have to wait for better ones before the Christian religion can take root. It is heartening to remember that this faith took root and flourished amazingly in conditions that would have killed anything less vital in a matter of weeks.
These early Christians were on fire with the conviction that they had become, through Christ, literal sons of God; they were pioneers of a new humanity, founders of a new kingdom.
They still speak to us across the centuries. Perhaps if we believed what they believed, we might achieve what they achieved.
Five Proofs that Jesus actually rose from the dead.
The resurrection was foretold by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. What did Jesus tell His disciples in Luke 18:31-33?If Jesus had clearly predicted that He would rise from the dead, then failed to do so, what would this say about Him?
The resurrection of Christ is the only reasonable explanation for the empty tomb. What did Jesus' friends do to make certain His body would not be taken? (Mark 15:46)What did Jesus' enemies do to make sure His body would not be taken? (Matthew 27:62-66)But on Sunday morning the tomb was empty!
Note: If Jesus had not been killed, but only weakened and wounded by crucifixion, the stone and the soldiers would have prevented His escape from the tomb. If Jesus' friends had tried to steal His body, the stone and the soldiers would likewise have prevented them. Jesus' enemies would never have taken the body since its absence from the tomb would only serve to encourage belief in His resurrection. Only His resurrection can account for the empty tomb!
If we can believe the resurrection, why is it then logical to believe all the miracles Jesus performed?
The visible return of Christ.
How does this compare to the first time Christ came to Earth?
Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus is the same today, and He can transform your life.
How would your life be different from what it is if Jesus had not risen from the dead?
How do you think His "resurrection life" can be seen in you on a daily basis?
How can your life be different if you allow Jesus to transform it?
Are you a member of a church? Are you committed and active in your church? Do you have a close relationship with Jesus Christ?
When you invite Jesus Christ to come into your heart and life to be your Savior and Lord, confessing your sin and need for forgiveness, He answers your prayer. He enters your heart and life. Why?
One reason is so He can empower you. The Christian life is more than difficult; it is humanly impossible to live. Only Jesus Christ can live it through you as He dwells within you. he wants to think with your mind, express Himself through your emotions, and speak through your voice, though you may be unconscious of it.
But as worldly Christians examine their lives, they often find themselves filled with many areas of activity — studies, finances, social life, home life, business, travel — with no real purpose or meaning. The reason for this is that they are controlling these areas themselves instead of allowing Jesus Christ to control them.
There is a throne in each of our lives. Until Jesus Christ comes into our lives, our self, or ego, is on the throne. But when Jesus comes in, He wants to assume His place of authority on His throne. We must step down and relinquish the authority of our lives to Him. As you can see from the diagram below, when Christ becomes the controller of our lives, He becomes Lord of every activity, and that results in purpose and harmony.
Thus the Christian life is not a person trying to imitate Christ; rather, it is Christ imparting His life to and living His life through the person. The Christian life is not what you do for Him; it is what He does for and through you. The Christ-controlled life always produces the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5:22-23.
The need for Jesus to live in the Christian.
The fact that Jesus Christ lives in the Christian.
Restate Revelation 3:20 in your own words.
What guarantee does Jesus Christ give in this verse, and how can we believe Him?
How do you know that Jesus Christ has entered your life?
If you do sin, how can you renew your fellowship with Him? (I John 1:9)See diagram.
Jesus Christ at Home within the Christian.
When Jesus Christ lives within us, what can He do for us as we face the following problems?
Read and meditate on John 3:16. On the basis of this verse, why do you think we should give control of our lives to God?
Right now, surrender control of your life to God. Be willing to give Him every area — your family, job, finances, even your health. Pray this simple prayer.
Dear Father, I need you. I acknowledge that I have been directing my own life and that, as a result, I have sinned against You. I thank You for forgiving my sins through Christ's death on the cross for me. I now invite Christ to again take His place on the throne of my life. Fill me with the Holy Spirit as You commanded me to be filled in Ephesians 5:18, and as You promised in Your word that you would do if I ask in faith. I now thank You for directing my life and for filling me with the Holy Spirit. Amen.
What is the strongest organization on Earth? It is the church. Composed of every person who has received Jesus Christ into his or her life, the church is also called the Body of Christ or the Bride of Christ. It is the one organization for which He gave His life (Ephesians 5:25).
The local church, which is an individual group of Christians who gather for worship, instruction, and mutual encouragement.
As members of His body, how should we feel toward each other? (I Corinthians 12:25-26) Name some specific ways we can express these feelings.
Read Acts 1:6-11 carefully. According to verse 8, what is to be the church's great concern?Where does the Bible say Jesus went physically? (Verse 9)Describe in your own words how Jesus will come again for His church. (Verse 11) Who knows when that will be? (Verse 7, and Mark 13:32-33)Although Jesus is spiritually present in our hearts, He is also with God the Father in Heaven. In the future, He will return to judge the world and rule the nations (Matthew 25:31-32). In the meantime, the church is to be His witness on Earth and bring as many people as possible into a personal relationship with with Him.
In light of this, what should be one of your main purposes while here on Earth?
Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-17)Just as some New Testament churches are dynamic and others are powerless, so it is today. Not all churches are vital, and great variety exists within a single denomination. To stimulate your Christian growth, you should attend a church that exalts Christ, teaches the Bible, explains clearly what a Christian is and how to become one, and provides loving fellowship.
What could happen to your spiritual growth if you do not attend church regularly or attend a church that is powerless?
Give at least two reasons why it is important for us to be part of a local church.
Ask God to help you select the best one for you.
Visit each until your prayerfully decide on one.
Then look for ways to serve the Lord in your church.
What do you think is the most important way in which Jesus Christ is different from other people? What does this mean to you?How does it affect your life?
Why do you suppose Jesus' enemies did not want to believe His claims about who He was?
Why did Jesus' friends who had watched Him die, believe in the resurrection?


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Q: OpenLayers Comparison Filter / Object Property Is it possible / is there a workaround to compare a second level propety in OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison?
feature.attributes/context is sth. like:
{'foo': 'bar', 'baz': {'lorem': 'ipsum', 'dolor': 'sit'}, 'amet': 1337}

the rule looks like that:
var rule = new OpenLayers.Rule({
  filter: new OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison({
    type: '==',
    property: 'baz.dolor', /* <- this does not work! */
    value: 'sit'
  }),
  symbolizer: {
    graphic: true,
    graphicZIndex: 100,
    backgroundGraphicZIndex: 500,
    externalGraphic: OpenLayers.Util.getImagesLocation() + 'foo.png',
    graphicHeight: 22,
    graphicWidth: 22,
    graphicTitle: '${display_name}',
    strokeColor: '#FF0000'
  }
});

A: You can use the OpenLayers.Filter.Function filter:
var filter = new OpenLayers.Filter.Function({
    evaluate: function(attributes) {
        return attributes.baz.dolor === 'sit';
    }
});

(untested example)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Tag Archives: Japan
Former Nissan and Renault CEO, Carlos Ghosn staged an escape from home-arrest in Japan and flew to Lebanon on December 31, where he re-emerged this week and gave a press conference to justify his decision to flee.
In the session, broadcast live from Lebanon, he spoke of the decline in Nissan's performance that started after he left as CEO to focus on bringing Mitsubishi into the Alliance. He had been CEO for 17 years and left Nissan in 2016 with $20 billion cash, profitable, growing, respected, having taken it from nowhere in 1999 to a top (no 60) brand in the world. But performance dived after he left, in 2017 and 2018.
Listening to Carlos Ghosn, one thing is clear – at the very top of massive organisations, there's a lot of politics. Its not all about spreadsheets and financial results.
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) January 8, 2020
He traced his troubles to a shareholder vote in France to give Nissan which owned 15% of Renault voting powers there, similar to what Renault had at Nissan in Japan with its 15%. But the vote did not attain the threshold required and the Japan government was upset and blamed him for that – and saw removing him as the only way that Nissan would get autonomy.
He was surprised (like Pearl Harbor) when he was arrested at an airport terminal in Japan in November 2018 and told he was being charged with understating his compensation – an amount which was not fixed, approved or paid. He wanted to call Nissan to get a lawyer and (at the time) he did not know it was stage-managed. They were trumped-up charges which, while Nissan pled guilty to in Japan and paid a fine to its government, in Tennessee (USA) they had denied the same charges.
"I can tell you consensus doesn't work". —Carlos Ghosn. Those were clearly fighting words in Japan.
— Motoko Rich (@motokorich) January 8, 2020
The job of the CEO is to create value, and that of the board is to protect shareholders – but, he said, today there is no alliance – I worry as a shareholder we lost 35% of value while the entire auto industry is up 12%. Today the Nissan-Renault alliance, which was the number one auto group in the world in 2017, does not work – They wanted to turn the Ghosn page and they have – growth has disappeared, profits are down, there is no strategic direction and innovation.
What they have today is a masquerade of an alliance that is going nowhere – and they missed out on bringing Fiat Chrysler into the Alliance which he had been negotiating – and who instead chose to join the PSA (the Peugeot, Citroën) group.
Carlos Ghosn says he's going to name names, but then declines to name anyone in the Japanese government suggesting doing so could make life difficult for the Lebanese authorities…
— Sara Hussein (@sarahussein) January 8, 2020
The presumption of guilt prevailed and he was pressured to confess in a country where the conviction rate is 99%. He spent 130 days in isolation, underwent endless interrogations, spoke to his wife twice in nine months (in the presence of a lawyer) – and when I left Japan, I did not have a court date for the first charge – and my lawyers said it would be five years before I got a judgment – which he led him to conclude that he would die in Japan if he did not get out.
Another theme of his defence was that he was not greedy. He had served the company for a long time and in 2009, amid the US auto crisis, he was asked to become the CEO of General Motors and engineer a similar turnaround there. He now says, he made a mistake and should have accepted that offer.
He was determined to fight back against a smear campaign that was part of a €200 million investigation. I was a hostage in a country I had served for 17 years, I revived a company – I was a case study and role model in Japan with 20 books written about me, then instantly I became a cold greedy dictator.
This entry was posted in Corporate governance, economic sanctions, France, Japan and tagged Japan, Nissan, Renault on January 11, 2020 by bankelele.


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Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience
By Meera Dolasia
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience is an amazing 90-minute stage show depicting life-size prehistoric reptiles that roar and move like the real thing. The show, which began in Australia, is now coming to the end of a two-year stint in North America, where it has been playing to packed audiences. In case you missed it there are still some shows slated for San Diego, San Jose, Grand Rapids and Oklahoma City.
The show spans the entire 200-million year history of these magnifcent creatures who once ruled the Earth. Each dinosaur evolution is accompanied by the evolution of the Earth on a screen behind - from the time of Pangea when the Earth was one continent, to the separation of the Americas from Europe and Asia and the clashing of the Indian sub-continent with Asia, which led to the creation of the Himalayas.
The first half of the act is dedicated to the history of ten species of dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Plateosaurus, Stegosaurus and the largest of all Brachiosaurus, which measures 45 feet tall and 75 feet from nose to tail.
The second half of the show has more action that ends in a spectacular combat as T-Rex battles with an Ankylosaurus to protect her baby.
While the show is targeted for kids, ages 5-12, it is a lot of fun for parents too and the closest thing to experiencing what life would have been like 65 million years ago, when these mighty creatures roamed the Earth. To see if there are any shows scheduled for your area, check out their website at: www.dinosaurlive.com.
Sources:dinosaurlive, ocregister.com
Meera Dolasia. "Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience." DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 16 Nov, 2008, www.dogonews.com/2008/11/16/walking-with-dinosaurs-the-live-experience. Accessed 20 Jan. 2020.
Dolasia, Meera. "Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience." DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 16 Nov, 2008, Web. 20 Jan. 2020.
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Dolasia, Meera. "Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience." DOGOnews. November 16, 2008. Accessed January 20, 2020. https://www.dogonews.com/2008/11/16/walking-with-dinosaurs-the-live-experience.
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wonderwoman2008Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 6:53 pm
Strange..........but cool!
Jesse Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 12:22 pm
I have seen walking with dinosaurs before
FynnSunday, June 25, 2017 at 5:07 pm
I'v goto watch the movie
LOLThursday, February 23, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Cool! Sort of creepy though.
Coolkid Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 11:07 am
Like dinofan said it's not as good as Jurassic world. But I used to love walking with dinosaurs until they took it off Netflix /:(
dino fanFriday, February 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm
Jurassic world is better but this is good to.
My friend said it was scary but i think it's cool.
ethanThursday, January 14, 2016 at 8:38 am
dinos!
gabrielMonday, December 7, 2015 at 11:48 am
that was cool


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Delve into Cornwall, the most westerly county in Great Britain and experience all this place has to offer. Beaches that look like they belong in the Caribbean, countryside that is postcard perfect, the surfer's paradise of Newquay, the artist's dream light in St Ives and the Eden Project. It's all here and we'll explore all this and more on our 5-night stay in Cornwall. What's more, you can enjoy a real Cornish Cream tea – jam before cream on the scone, you are in Cornwall after all! – and the delights of a good old Cornish Pasty, and a proper Cornish Cider straight from the cider farm!
Today we arrive in Cornwall and check in to our hotel in Newquay. You're welcome to check in any time from 3pm and depending on what time you arrive you might have a few hours to do some exploring before we meet for a welcome briefing.
Our break in Cornwall begins with a day in St Ives. Slightly further down the coast from Newquay, St Ives is said to boast some of the clearest light in the UK. Some have compared it to a Mediterranean light where everything looks so bright and vivid. When we arrive, we'll enjoy a guided walking tour of St Ives which will give us some insight into the historical past of St Ives, including its mining, fishing, art, tourism and food heritage. We'll walk by Barbara Hepworth's Museum and Home, St Ives' Harbour, and many of the quaint cobbled streets in the cute coastal town. We'll then enjoy a break for food before going on to our next trip of the day – Tate St Ives.
Here you'll find work by Rothko, Picasso, Barbara Hepworth, Henri Matisse, Henry Moore, and other world-famous artists. There's also entry to the Barbara Hepworth gardens here too. A world-renowned sculptor born in Yorkshire, Barbara Hepworth moved to St Ives during the war and remained there for the rest of her life. It was the landscape and atmospheric contrast to the war that inspired a lot of her work which you can now enjoy in St Ives. Before we go back to Newquay, you'll have some time to explore a bit of St Ives – maybe you want to walk barefoot along the sand and have a paddle in the water or simply enjoy some fish and chips by the seaside?
Breakfast Included. Overnight in Newquay.
A short journey from Newquay is The Eden Project where you'll find the largest indoor rainforest in the world. Housed in giant biomes which sit in an old China clay pit, the Eden Project opened in 2001 and since then has gone from strength to strength with a Mediterranean Biome, Rainforest Biome, Western Australian Garden, a seed sculpture that weighs more than 70 tonnes, outdoor gardens with hundreds of plant species from around the world, and a Rainforest Canopy Walk. Our guided group tour will show us the best of the best before leaving us to discover more of this amazing place on our own. Don't leave though without going to see Bombus the Giant Bee, the Invisible World's exhibition, the Eve Sculpture in the outdoor gardens and the Wild Cornwall Landscape.
This morning, feel free to spend the time after breakfast as you wish. Have a wander around the shops of Newquay, go for a walk along the beach or enjoy a mid-morning coffee in one of the many cafes in Newquay. After lunch, we're going for a visit to Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm. Here we'll take a full guided tour of which includes going into the distillery, having a tutored tasting session, a tractor ride through the orchard and learn about their new bottling line. This family-run business has been going for over 30 years and we're sure that you'll love the cider as much as the locals do!
After all the adventuring over the last few days, today is a day to spend at your leisure in Newquay. You might want to spend your day at Newquay Zoo, visit the Japanese Garden in St Mawgan or relax in the sun on the beach. Alternatively just wander the streets of Newquay, enjoy a delicious Cornish Cream Tea and a traditional Cornish Pasty for tea. If you want to get some real fresh air then take a walk on the South West Coast Path or venture into nearby Padstow for a culinary seafood delight at one of Rick Stein's famous restaurants.
It's our last day in Newquay and in Cornwall before departing for home. Check out is at 11am so we suggest you book your return journeys home from noon and we hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
Transport information: Newquay Airport is a short 15 minute taxi from the hotel and if you're arriving via train into Newquay, Newquay Train Station is only a 2 minute walk from the hotel.


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According to news reports this week, Britney Spears is planning to contest some of her divorce attorney's legal fees, arguing that they are too high.
Whether you're Britney Spears or Brittany Smith, divorce can be a costly venture – and being overcharged by a divorce attorney can be a real issue.
According to FWW's Diana Mercer, a California attorney who specializes in mediation and is the author of "Your Divorce Advisor," when clients feel they've been overcharged, the first step is to ask for an itemized billing and compare it against your own notes of phone calls, court dates, letters, and work you know the lawyer did.
Attorney Gregg Herman, the family chair of the American Bar Association, says that the client should also reflect on the conversations they have had with the lawyer.
If talking with the attorney doesn't give you the result you'd hoped for, you can ask the local bar association about its fee dispute mediation program.
There are other issues at play, however.
The kind of investigation and discovery necessary to do everything the client asks is expensive and time consuming — and probably not worth the expense.
So the attorney gets to choose between doing what the client asks for, knowing it probably isn't worth what the client will spend, and getting fired.
Most attorneys choose the former.
As the case proceeds along, the client calms down, and the case eventually settles, suddenly all this urgent, necessary work which the client demanded the attorney do early in the case is seen as unnecessary, overly expensive and, now that the case has settled, worthless. Never mind that the client doesn't remember that he or she demanded that the work be done, and that "I don't care what it costs" was the instruction a few months ago.
Because emotions run high during divorce, another mistake clients often make is to use their attorney as a therapist.
As much as you may need to vent and have someone listen to your frustrations, it's important to remember that lawyers aren't trained to provide psychological advice. Furthermore, they charge by the hour — and generally much more than a therapist would.
Lastly, be sure to do your homework before every meeting with your divorce attorney. Research basic information on the web, carefully organize all of your documents, and keep a list of questions handy for every phone call.
The time you save on the phone with your attorney could be money saved for the next chapter of your life.
My attorney took his fee off the top of my settlement and never sent a bill. Scheduled an appt. to see bill and he said he sent it and couldn't give me another cause copier was broke. When I started asking questions about bill he said he was done and to get out. When I said I only wanted an explanation he told me to leave or he would call the police!! I received a bill a week later but very sketchy and very high. 8500.00 for a simple 6 yr marriage no children.
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My attorney has not negotiated one single issue in my divorce. My husband and I have brokered the entire agreement and we still cannot seem to get things moving to a final decree. This has been going on for 18 months. The bills are piling up with no resolution in sight. My attorney seems to be in cahoots with opposing counsel. Before a deposition in opposing counsel's office, my attorney met behind closed doors with opposing counsel. When asked what was discussed, he said he was assisting opposing counsel with a brief he was writing on another case. And of course I paid for that time! Weeks go by without any communication and when I receive something, it is usually non-responsive to any questions I have asked. I receive absolutely no legal advise whatsoever. He simply asks what I want to do. What recourse do I have other than firing him? Is there any chance of getting back any of the money I have paid? Also, he is holding the proceeds of the sale of two marital properties and takes his legal fees out of this money. Is that legal?
Misrepresented & Overcharged: My girl friend got divorced a year ago & the law firm I mistakenly recommended mishandled her case & she wound up losing her house & to make matters worse, she went into debt to pay for the retainer fee & while in court, her lawyer called their office & told her that her bill was $20,000 more than what it should have been. My girl friend already paid them $10,500 that they never reflected on their bill & now, she still owes them $27,000+ interest. She got $13,000 payable in monthly installments , at $750 for approx 16 months but incurred 37,000+ in lawyers fees. I feel so bad since she trusted me & in effect, I made her lose her house & now she's depressed from being badly in debt. What can we do? Please tell us who or what organization we can turn to to help us dispute these exhorbitant legal fees that my friend is being charged from her divorce.
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There is a lot at stake in our disagreements and people feel that their very lives and identities are on the line – across the spectrum. Everyone from Oprah to the American Psychological Association has tips on how to be present in these very difficult, highly partisan moments. At the heart of most of the advice is the act of listening and connecting – not attempting to change someone else's mind or to show them how wrong they are.
We know that almost no one changes their mind on any particular issue after one conversation, but that learning more about a person opens up the possibility for recognizing our shared humanity and common concerns. In Clarkston, GA, where I have worked and had relationships for the past 10 years, former refugee, Heval Kelli is a one-man ambassador who has committed to meeting and speaking with as many Trump supporters who support a Muslim ban and a general ban on migration. He lets the truth of who he is be enough – he doesn't try to convince, shame or pass judgement on someone else's beliefs.
But is simply listening to someone else enough? What about mutuality or a two-way street? Does it matter if the terrorists views are not changed? Do we just agree to disagree even if your stance holds real danger for me or my loved ones?
In my workshops I talk a lot about boundaries and knowing when to engage and how to invite someone into conversation. It's hard to have meaningful conversation in 5 minutes between tasks during the work day. Relationships and understanding take time and we have to be willing to invest the time for deeper understanding, including at work.
Another point people raise with me is that they may be willing to listen but the other person isn't. I encourage them first to be open to the possibility that "the other" is just as willing as they are given the chance. But maybe not everyone is willing. A workshop participant once shared that they visited the home of someone who held politically opposite views and that they went with a spirit of listening and learning even though they knew the other person was not going to reciprocate.
That's hard. There is a tension between listening for learning and yet also protecting one's self.
So how do we listen empathetically, be true to ourselves and not erase ourselves in the face of someone else's potential disinterest or even active hostility? How do we even invite someone into conversation? In the ideal world, workplaces would be set up for relationship building but often they are not. I know for sure that Facebook isn't! Social media in general is not a place for constructive dialogue. It can be difficult even in our familial or friendship circles, let alone at work.
None of this means that you will end up agreeing or seeing eye to eye – it's very possible that people will continue to hold views and even work and vote in ways that further their own view point at the expense and detriment of the other. The hope in these conversations is to at least better understand that there are real people experiencing real impact and perhaps the knowledge of that person's differing experience will plant a seed for future understanding. But that seed can't be planted without the conversation.
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Vacation time as the new American dividing line. Who gets it? Who takes it? Where?
Hikers on the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. About 4.5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year. (AP)
Summertime starts the movie in our minds. The classic images of vacation. Toes in the sand. Backpack in the woods. On the trail. On the road. Free.
But the fact is that a whole lot of Americans have cut back on vacations lately. Afraid for their jobs. Too much work after layoffs. Too little money in the kitty.
Luxury travel is booming back. Family vacations, not so much. We want them. We need them. We don't want "vacation deficit disorder." But American vacations are changing.
This hour, On Point: Vacation time now in America. Who gets it? Who takes it? Where?
-Tom Ashbrook
David Lazarus, American business and consumer columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
Gary Cross, professor of modern history at Penn State University. He's the author of A Social History of Leisure since 1600.
Pauline Frommer, editor at large for the Frommer guidebooks and founding editor of Frommers.com. She's also a syndicated newspaper columnist.
During the show, Pauline Frommer mentioned several websites for vacation rentals, including HomeAway, VRBO, Flipkey, and Zonder.
From Tom's Reading List
The Huffington Post "The consensus was that it may be time for that proverbial wakeup call and pressing the reset button in regard to our nation's incredible shrinking vacation time. But to get from crisis prognosis to cure, we have to understand how we got into this predicament. And for that, context is important, and as always, the past is prologue... "
New York Times "With summer in full swing, the top priority of most travelers is simple: relax. But for many people that isn't such an easy goal to attain."
Reuters "The recession caused many American workers to rule out their annual vacations, but according to a new survey from CareerBuilder, bosses are finding more time for getaways than their workers. Eighty-one percent of managers have taken or plan to take vacation this year, compared to 65 percent of full-time employees."
New York Times "For most Europeans, almost nothing is more prized than their four to six weeks of guaranteed annual vacation leave. But it was not clear just how sacrosanct that time off was until Thursday, when Europe's highest court ruled that workers who happened to get sick on vacation were legally entitled to take another vacation."
Video: National Lampoon Parody
Check out this parody video of National Lampoon's "Vacation" films, produced by HomeAway, one of the most popular internet sites for finding vacation rental homes.
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Video: Who's With Me?
A funny video here from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority:
"Vacation" by Connie Francis
"Vacation" by Vitamin C
"Holiday" by Vampire Weekend
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Blackened asked in Entertainment & MusicMusicRock and Pop · 1 month ago
How would you feel if Metallica, Pantera, and Slayer toured together? ?
If Pantera was still around.
The two question marks was a typo.
Wish that were possible
I've seen Metallica several times and they were always a disappointment. They're definitely one of those bands that sounds much better on the record than they do on the stage. For the past 30 years their stage set has basically consisted of only their more recent fare, which is altogether awful. I've already wasted enough time and money to be let down by their subpar performances. Never again. It's a hard pass for me.
I've seen Pantera quite a few times too, and I had the pleasure of meeting Rex and Vinnie years ago. They were both terrific. But I don't think it's right for a band to plod on without a founding member, and in the case of Pantera, it's just sacrilege. A mate of mine recently saw Phil Anselmo open for Slayer and his entire set list was comprised of Pantera songs. It's absolutely shameful. I'll be honest - I was never a huge Pantera fan. Dime was great, but they're a terribly average band and I was never particularly in to their style. Their shows were fun, but I think they're one of the most overrated metal bands of all time. I wouldn't really be keen to see them again.
I've seen Slayer twice, back to back shows on consecutive nights when they were touring for the "Undisputed Attitude" EP. They were just fantastic. They simply blew the roof off the place, both nights. I really can't understand how King could possibly have thought it was acceptable to go on without Hanneman these past few years. It was really poor form. Like I said, my mate just caught them on the farewell tour recently and he said it was nice to see them out, but paled in comparison to the old days.
If you were asking this question in 1999 instead of 2019, I'd probably say "Yeah, why not? Sounds grand." But today I say "Meh. No thanks."
I'd much rather sit home and listen to a random playlist of songs from "Kill 'Em All", "Cowboys From Hell" and "Show No Mercy."
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Pantera and slayer toured together in 2001.
Metallica and Pantera toured together in 1991
Metallica and Slayer toured together in 2010
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Just another Y!A liar.
I feel I wouldn't go. I'm not a teen any longer and the cookie monster vocals and sophomoric at best lyrics just don't do it for me. Never mind the fact that the music gets tiresome after a short while, too.
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Well, they don't sing, that's for sure. So my comment was close enough for jazz.
I would assume there will be a lot of drug abuse
and anti social behavior in a large group that day
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It wouldn't make any difference to me.
Throw in a little John Tesh and then you have yourself quite the party!
Murzy
A great concert tour.
I would buy them on blu ray because I love the music,
but not attend the concert because I hate crowds
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Why is Justin Bieber better than Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd combined?
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According to the indictment, VIP clients were "advised" at the bank to expatriate, manage and repatriate money that could not be legally justified
Justice set billionaire embargoes for the French and Argentine defendants for 19 BNP Paribas money laundering maneuvers from the 2001 crisis to 2008.
The former managers and employees of Paribas are being prosecuted as alleged members of an illicit association that committed money laundering and fraud for $ 33,295,570 million.
Among them is the French citizen Alexis Nicolás Quirot de Poligny, former head of the Bank office where the financial "cave" would have been installed.
Poligny was seized for 525,687,106,945 million pesos, an amount that has just been ratified by the Federal Court of Cassation.
"Money laundering is an organized, transnational and complex crime," said Judge Gustavo Hornos, of Chamber IV of the country's highest criminal court. Given this, "the terrible impact that organized crime and the inflow and movement of funds and assets derived from crime have at the national and international levels, the affectation of the economic, financial order, internal public order, governance and stability itself cannot be ignored. of a State. "
With these arguments, the embargoes were guaranteed to the French defendant and also to former Argentine financial advisers to BNP Paribás, in their cases for 450,588,948.81 million pesos.
If they are sentenced in a future oral trial and when the verdict is final, the embargoes can be executed.
The Argentine Criminal Procedure Code provides for this measure for the property of civil defendants or defendants and seeks to guarantee the pecuniary penalty, but also the payment of civil compensation and costs of the trial – justice rate, attorneys' fees, experts and everything that arises. There are also "assumed international commitments" that oblige to guarantee the recovery of the assets derived from this crime. For this reason, embargoes must be established that guarantee all items.
The federal judge María Eugenia Capuchetti partially sent the case to trial and the debate is in preparation by the Federal Oral Court 6.
All those involved are accused of alleged illicit association and money laundering aggravated by their habituality.
The investigation takes more than a decade, it began in times when the federal court 5 of Comodoro Py was in charge of the now retired former judge Norberto Oyarbide.
The case included money laundering maneuvers in an office attached to the Bank committed between 2000 and 2008.
For the Argentine Justice a criminal organization was formed that "facilitated the illegal circulation of clandestine assets".
The amount of the embargoes had several twists and turns in different judicial instances because it was a witness case when defining the calculation basis and at what dollar value should it be taken. Finally, the base loss was set at 33,295,570 million dollars.
To determine the amount of money laundered, the dollar price at the time of the events was used, 3.47 pesos: 115,535,627.90 million.
That sum was multiplied by five, in protection of the fine that could be fixed in the future. The scale is foreseen between two and ten times the amount of the illegal operation. This yielded a total of 577,678,139.50 pesos, to which 30 percent was added, which is calculated to be the expenses of the trial and possible civil liabilities.
On this total, 750,981,581.35 million pesos, the embargoes were calculated.
The staggering of the amounts was set based on the "roles and hierarchies" of the accused in the organization, the time in which they carried out their tasks at the Bank and their contribution to crime.
Also attached are former French managers of Paribás at that time, Armand Agustin Abeillon and Phillipe Yves Henri Joannier, for 750,981,581.35 pesos and Marie Francois Giradou and Michel Basciano for 600,785,265.08.
Judges Hornos, Mariano Borinsky and Javier Carbajo understood the "preventive embargo" that was established to guarantee the eventual recovery of the amounts subject to money laundering plus interest "reasonable".
The alleged clandestine office operated on the 25th floor of the Bank's headquarters at 855 Alem Avenue, in the heart of Buenos Aires.
The Central Bank is a plaintiff in the criminal case.
According to the indictment, certain VIP clients were "advised" in that office on the way to expatriate, manage and repatriate money that could not be justified or enter the financial market legally.
The office was called "International Private Clients", recruited clients with undeclared money to the treasury and offered the "placement and administration of these funds abroad" through "foreign companies that officiated as pass-through accounts so that the money culminated in the branches that BNP has in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Miami, Panama and the Bahamas, "according to the indictment.
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ROMEO AND JULIET, ABRIDGED November 21-24
The Clarke University Drama and Musical Theatre program will present Danny Pancratz's abridged version of ROMEO AND JULIET. The performance runs from November 21-24 in Terence Donaghoe Hall on the campus of Clarke University. The November 21-23 performances will start at 7:30pm; the November 24 performance is at 2pm.
Ticket prices are $10 for general admission, $7 seniors, $5 non-Clarke students, and free for alumni; tickets will be available at the door.
This abridged version brings the Shakespeare classic to the Clarke stage for the first time. One of Shakespeare's most beloved and often produced plays, ROMEO AND JULIET shares with the audience the tragic romance of the archetypal young lovers.
"This classic, tragic, and timeless story continues to be one of Shakespeare's most accessible plays, and one that beautifully depicts all of the heart-breaking nuances of young but forbidden love. We are so excited to share with audiences this condensed and excitingly fresh interpretation of one of Shakespeare's masterpieces," said Joe Klinebriel, Director and Clarke University Professor of Drama.
The cast includes Clarke University students Darius Autry, Alannah Walker, Jamese Kane, Kayla Winandy, Hanna Hoftender, Cody Sauer, Alison English, Christian English, and Clarke Professor of Chemistry Sunil Malapati. Romeo will be played by Autry, while Juliet will be played by Walker.
For additional information, please contact the Clarke University Drama Department at (563) 588-6550.