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Head of California Electric Utility Quits After Camp Fire Fallout
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Jamie Ross
Updated Jan. 14, 2019 6:10AM ET / Published Jan. 14, 2019 5:01AM ET
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The chief executive of California's largest electric utility has quit as the company faces bankruptcy and possible criminal charges in the wake of last year's deadly Camp Fire. Geisha Williams—the first Latina chief executive of a Fortune 500 company—has been in charge of Pacific Gas & Electric since March 2017. But the company was plunged into crisis after the Camp Fire killed at least 85 people in Northern California last year. A lawsuit against the company alleges the fire was started by broken steel rings atop a transmission tower that brought down dangerous live wires—Attorney General Xavier Becerra previously said the company could be prosecuted for murder. PG&E said Williams, 57, had also resigned from the company's board of directors and the board of its holding company. John Simon, the utility's executive vice president and general counsel, will serve as interim chief executive, the company said.
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2013 MLS San Jose at Colorado
I was starting to go a little stir crazy with nothing to shoot really over the last couple weeks. I could not break away to cover the wildfires down by Colorado Springs, so I was making work for myself, spending a morning shooting Prairie Dogs, and taking mom for walks. It had been two weeks since the Rapids had been home so I was looking forward to getting back onto the pitch to cover their game against San Jose at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
San Jose came into the game winless on the road and the Rapids were playing some good soccer as of late. But even with the odds stacked in the Rapids favor, not a lot of people were at the game. Not including Rapids staff, there were only 4 shooters there and just a couple writers. I headed down to the field early to get a few stock type shots, and some Instagram photos before the game started. While I was down on field level I noticed some birds hanging out on the pitch while the players were warming up. There was one bird that was over by the players entrance so I started to work my way over to where it was, hoping I could get close enough to get some fun shots of it. But USA Today contributing photographer Ron Chenoy had the same idea and was a few steps in front of me as I headed over to the bird.
June 15th, 2013 – USA Today contributing photographer Ron Chenoy photographs a juvenile bird next to the pitch prior to the start of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
But, finally, Ron got out of my way so I could get some shots of the little bird before it had to go away.
June 15th, 2013 – A juvenile bird sits on the pitch taking in the pre game warm ups prior to the start of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
During the pre game warm ups and bird photography, the skies were overcast, making it look like we were going to get some beautiful, even light for the game. Then a downpour hit with rain drops the size of dimes. But no sooner did the deluge start, it ended, and the sun came out, again bathing the field in a combination of beautiful warm sunlight and dark shadows from the seating areas.
June 15th, 2013 – San Jose Earthquake midfielder Walter Martinez (10) brings the ball down the field during first half action of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
I really like the light when the sun is coming in at this angle, but the amount of shadows coming in can limit you. I could have switched from manual over to Aperture Priority, and tweaked my settings a little, but by exposing for the sun, you just get better looking shots.
June 15th, 2013 – San Jose Earthquake forward Steven Lenhart (16) winds-up for a shot past Colorado Rapids defender Chris Klute (15) resulting in the games first goal in the first half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
San Jose, being one of the leagues worst road teams some how jumped on the scoreboard first with the above strike from forward Steven Lenhart. He sailed the ball just past the Rapids keepers fingertips to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead that would hold up through the first half. The game was very physical. Lots of pushing, shoving and jersey grabbing.
June 15th, 2013 – San Jose Earthquake defender Steven Beitashour (33) goes airborne to kick the ball away from Colorado Rapids defender/midfielder Anthony Wallace (6) during the first half of action in the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
Being down 1-0, the Rapids were playing very hard trying to get back into the game. Play was starting to get more and more physical. There were a total of 5 yellow cards in the game, but the one that hurt was a red card issued to Rapids scorer Atiba Harris.
June 15th, 2013 – After receiving a red card, Colorado Rapids midfielder Atiba Harris (16) slowly walks off the field towards the locker rooms in the first half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
So now, the Rapids had to play the rest of the game down a man, and effectively giving San Jose a power play for a majority of the game. It was going to be an uphill battle the rest of the game. With about 15 minutes left in the first half, I headed to the media room to edit and caption my first half photos to send to NewSport Photo. Things went pretty smooth in the media room and I was able to get back to the field before the start of the second half.
June 15th, 2013 – Colorado Rapids defender Chris Klute (15) chases after the ball in the first half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
Early in the second half, the Earthquakes added another goal taking a 2-0 lead and the Rapids had to turn it up even more. They had quite a few scoring opportunities, but just could not find the back of the net.
June 15th, 2013 – Colorado Rapids midfielder Martin Rivero (10) attempts to dribble the ball past the San Jose defense in the second half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
Being one man down, finding someone open was very hard. And, as you can see by the photo bellow, San Jose was grabbing jersey's quite a bit.
June 15th, 2013 – Colorado Rapids forward Edson Buddle (9) and San Jose Earthquake defender Nana Attakora (23) fight for control of the ball in the second half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
Then the cards started to fall in place for the Rapids as midfielder Brian Mullan crossed the ball in front of the goal. In the picture bellow you see that cross, and in the photo directly bellow it, you see the result as Nathan Sturgis connected his head to the pass from Mullan and sent it past the Earthquakes goalkeeper for the Rapids first goal of the game.
June 15th, 2013 – Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan (11) captured an assist with the crossing pass in the second half of action in the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
June 15th, 2013 – Colorado Rapids midfielder Nathan Sturgis (24) heads a pass into the net for a goal in the second half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
The Rapids had a lot more chances to tie the game up, but unfortunately, just could not find the back of the net a second time. A couple calls by the officials late in the game upset the Rapids to the point that there was a scuffle between the coaching staff and Earthquake players.
June 15th, 2013 – Colorado Rapids midfielder Jaime Castrillon (23) makes a diving header attempt in the second half of action in the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
So the Rapids gave the Earthquakes their first road win of the season. Other than the loss, it was a great game to shoot. Lots of action and a bird too boot.
June 15th, 2013 – Showing off his ball handling skills, Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan (11) attempts to get past San Jose Earthquake midfielder Walter Martinez (10) in the second half of the MLS match between San Jose Earthquake and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO
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SFM has been named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2019, a recognition sponsored by Deloitte Private, CIBC, Canadian Business, Smith School of Business, and TMX.
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RECOGNIZED - Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse player Ethan Clarkson
A young warrior arises in the wake of bullying
Blackfalds lacrosse player honoured for bravery amongst adversity
Sarah Maetche
Jul. 16, 2015 7:00 p.m.
What could have been a black eye during a national level lacrosse tournament and would have seen a local PeeWee team removed from competition has now become an opportunity to educate and facilitate acceptance.
When Carmel Crowchild, a resident of the Tsuu T'ina Nation, attended the Canada Day tournament in Calgary to watch and encourage the only First Nations team playing a truly aboriginal-based sport and competing at the Canadian championship, she didn't expect to be confronting an incident of racism head-on.
She also didn't expect to be giving a 10-year-old Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse player, Ethan Clarkson, a prestigious First Nations honour – an eagle feather – for his bravery in standing up against the incident, almost a week later.
But this was the case — a ripple effect teaching moment for all who gathered at the Abbey Centre Amphitheatre last Wednesday.
"When I give out an eagle feather I look at courage," said Crowchild. "I look at honesty. I look at kindness. I look at compassion. I look at generosity and I look at self-sacrificing actions. That day in Calgary, I watched Ethan stand strong. I watched him be honest and self-sacrificing against his teammates."
Crowchild said on that day, some of Clarkson's teammates were making derogatory remarks towards a group of First Nations' players, the team they were about to play, and towards those gathered to watch the match.
She approached the team and asked the young boys what they were doing.
"Did they know what they were doing is derogatory, racist and could be considered a hate crime?," Crowchild questioned.
Since there was not an adult present with the group of players, she asked to be taken to see their coach.
"This young man (Clarkson) stepped forward and said 'I will take you to my coach,'" said Crowchild. "Immediately you could see the looks of disappointment and anger on his teammates faces. You could see that they knew that they were going to get spoken to. He knew that, but he still stepped up and bravely took me to his coach."
Crowchild spoke with the coach and the actions of the players were recognized to be wrong. After the conversation concluded, Crowchild was satisfied with the results, knowing the coach would speak to his players.
When she returned back to where her family was waiting, they explained when Clarkson returned from the locker room, his teammates turned around and started to attack him verbally, questioning why he took Crowchild to see their coach.
"To me that is an act of bullying," said Crowchild. "When I recognized the bullying actions, I thought I would rather recognize Ethan for the bravery, the courage and the honesty that it took for him to stand up against his own teammates to do what was right, which was to speak up against racism."
Crowchild approached the tournament committee, including Dean Smith, the discipline chair for Calgary District Lacrosse. After a brief discussion, Smith and two tournament directors decided to allow the team to continue to play in the tournament. Actions like bullying and making racial remarks can cause a team's removal from the tournament.
"We felt that wasn't necessary because this was an educational thing," explained Smith. "No one is going to learn anything by removing children from a game."
Smith said they wanted the team to go out and play, in order to honour the game, themselves and their name, The Warriors.
The Warriors then took to the field and played with honour and honesty, which impressed Smith, who noted it was one of the best lacrosse games he has seen in years.
Afterwards, Smith and Crowchild both agreed they wanted to recognize Clarkson for his actions. It was decided later on Crowchild would give Clarkson an eagle feather and Smith arranged to gift Clarkson a very special traditional lacrosse stick.
"It kind of mushroomed from there," said Smith. "I always hear about the bullies. We never really hear about the person that stands up to the bully and that's what Ethan did.
"I want people to know that Ethan stood up for what he believed in and stood up for the game of lacrosse and what it stands for."
The wheels were in motion and a week after the incident, members of the Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse Association, Town officials and community members gathered in Blackfalds for the recognition ceremony.
Clarkson was gifted with the traditional lacrosse stick, a gift from multiple lacrosse associations, Crowchild and other community members.
Then in a serene moment, Crowchild tied the prestigious eagle feather onto Clarkson's new lacrosse stick.
"The stick is a traditional stick that Ethan can actually play with," explained Smith. "He deserved to get it because what his actions were."
For Clarkson, who began playing lacrosse just this past year, the recognition is something he thought was, "Really cool." He was proud to receive both the eagle feather and traditional stick and said his teammates congratulated him afterwards.
"I went there to show support and unfortunately, this occurred," Crowchild said of the Canada Day tournament. "But fortunately, it gives us an opportunity to educate ourselves, work together and come together in a good way."
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Finally got around to finishing this part of the fleet leaderboard, got all the data that is available. It'll auto update each event.
If you can't find your fleet and it should be in there, send me your in game captain name, and fleet name and ill track it down.
Extraordinary! Good work, much happiness.
This is amazing!!! You guys rock!
ADMINS: Can we get this post pinned?
This is awesome! Thanks all who made effort for it.
Love the Classic Stellar Ice Purple. Maybe white or light blue text would be easier to see than the red?
Wow, Brofleet dropped a LOT!!
Not to get toooo competitive, but it might be cool to have an average fleet rank leader board from the last X events.
You have done a nice job on this project, i am wondering however why is the lists incomplete, meaning there are alot of missing ranks from what i have noticed... also could you fix it to display the html persistent in fleetnames that would make it much faster to check on my other fleets. over all tho nice job.
The fleet IDs have to be collected somewhat manually. The fleaderboard is the result of a lot of man hours, and not just in programming, and anyone whose fleet is not on there is welcome to come forward.
You'll notice that right now it's showing ranks from the 25th and not the 27th. I'd assume once updated it'll show the correct ranks.
Please note that the Fleaderboard is inaccurate regarding the last event. The Colonial Fleet Ohio finished 2nd.
We were 90 instead of 77 too on the last event ending Monday, August 27. No 90 is listed when I just checked. Vulcan Science Academy was first listed 101 on your list. Thanks for all your hard work. We really do appreciate it!!
I know that some fleets had changed their names. but on the leaderboard they're shown under their old name.
Awesome work! I was wondering, is there one for individuals?
The game already provides the individual and squadron lists. This was done because it doesn't provide a fleet list.
Yes, but in-game you can't see the complete list. Only those around your rank and can't see after the fact.
Just would like to compare with some friends.
Could we get Battleship Yamato added to the list?
@izausome the fleet leaderboard is inaccurate we are currently at #6 and we aren't showing up up anywhere.
Yeah sorry, ive just been barely playing and have had burn out. Eventually ill get it. If you get me your fleet id it would be faster.
Db has messed up too much these last few months for me to even care.
Where can one find their fleet ID?
You gotta look up your info. You should request iampicard.com to add it in, hes got access to the.info.
Really i am just keeping this and the crew cost page.running, from my home pc, just for the people ive made friends with.
Db.has messed so much up for over 2 years, going on 3 years. Its hard for me to care.
Sorry, but blame the management.
How about accurately describing the problem as your fleet not being renamed on the leaderboard after cs renamed it in game, rather than stating its missing. Might make it a little easier for the folks running the board to figure out the issue.
Thanks for all the hard work! If there is a to-do list, please add average fleet ranking past x months/events (you decide). Nevermind, already asked and answered above.
Please note the leaderboard is inaccurate for event ending 1/28/19. Vulcan Science Academy ranked 41 not 48 as shown on the leaderboard. Thanks for all your hard work. Appreciate the effort!! I see it hasn't updated. Sorry for the inconvenience.


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Breaking News: Putsch being carried out among reporting staff at Ha'aretz
Written by Ed Corrigan
A new German owner has purchased Haaretz and a "Putsch is being carried out among reporting staff," in the most important and liberal Zionist paper in Israel. According to inside sources, the new owner has carried out a rough, sittingroom survey that revealed that "the occupation doesn't sell newspapers" and they are therefore concentrating on the business world (ie. The Marker). Twilight Zone, Gideon Levy's regular Friday column, has been scrapped, Amira Hass has been degraded to freelance on half salary, Meron Rapaport has been fired and Akiva Eldar has lost at least one half page a week.
The paper frequently allowed journalists critical of the Israeli occupation to publish articles that exposed the reality of the occupation to be exposed to the Israeli population and was circulated around the world. The new editorial direction is disturbing news. Haaretz was one of the few decent Israeli media outlets and showed that in Israel there was some respect for freedom of the press and critical discussion. This is a repeat of the situation when Conrad Black bought the Jerusalem Post and hired an Israeli censor to be publisher. The decent journalists all quit in protest, including Benny Morris back when he still had a moral conscience.
It reflects a more disturbing trend. Norman Finkelstein was recently denied entry into Israel and the West Bank. Bishop Desmond Tutu was denied entry into Israel too. Prominent Palestinian journalists are routinely denied exit visas by the Israelis to leave the Occupied Territories to go on speaking tours and a group of Palestinians students from Gaza were also recently denied exit visas to attend American universities after being granted Fulbright Scholarships from the American Government.
It appears that the Israelis are closing down many if not all of the sources of critical information coming out of Israel. The hypocracy of it all is that Israel complains that when the British Academic Union proposes a boycott of Israeli academic institutions as a way to pressure Israel and to protest Israel's policies toward the Palestinians the Israelis start to scream that the proposed boycott is a violation of freedom of speech and a violation of academic freedom. Israeli authorities have been crushing academic freedom and free speech for Palestinians, and even Israeli critics, for decades. Israel does not want its own population and the rest of the world to know what it is doing to the Palestinians.
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Beef campaigns
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Nutrition campaigns
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'Australian Beef. The Greatest' campaign - Winter 2019
The quality, versatility and ease of cooking will be promoted as a part of the Australian Beef Winter campaign.
Utilising the popular 'Australian Beef. The Greatest' platform and Brian the butcher, the campaign is centred around positioning beef recipes as the solution for quick and easy mid-week meals.
The campaign will run throughout June and July, building on the existing year-round promotion of Australian Beef. The integrated campaign will run across a number of channels, including a national TV campaign in metro and regional Australia, radio and a series of videos showcasing quick and easy beef meals.
'Australian Beef. The Greatest' campaign - Summer 2019
Brian the Butcher is back in new 'Australian Beef. The Greatest' campaign, which reinforces and promotes the provenance and high quality of Australian beef.
"Consumers are increasingly interested in where their food comes from, and so this campaign sets out to remind Australians that by choosing Australian Beef they are enjoying the freshest, highest quality and best tasting meat on earth."
The integrated campaign will appear across national TV, print, digital, social, radio and in retail outlets.
Everyday Greatness - Winter 2018
Australian Beef will be promoted as a quick and easy meal option as part of MLA's latest domestic Beef marketing campaign.
Utilising the 'Australian Beef. The Greatest' brand platform, which was successfully launched a year ago, the latest marketing activities will reinforce and demonstrate Beef's versatility and ease through different cuts and cooking methods. The campaign will offer consumers tips and recipes to make quick and easy mid-week meals using Beef.
The campaign will build on the existing year-round promotion of Australian Beef – focusing on key messages to Australian shoppers over the winter months using a number of channels including TV, radio, online, as well as 'path to purchase' promotion.
Australian Beef the Greatest - Autumn 2018
MLA has launched a fresh round of beef marketing activities under its domestic Beef marketing platform 'Australian Beef the Greatest' focusing on promoting the convenience and versatility of Australian beef – particularly as a mid-week meal option.
As part of the latest domestic beef marketing activities, TV commercials showcasing the versatility and range of cuts of Australian beef will be seen nationally utilising the successful 'Australian Beef the Greatest' creative content launched last year – as well as online and through social media channels.
New 'out of home' advertising will appear targeting consumers as they shop that is unique and targeted to each weekday – encouraging shoppers to purchase Australian beef for dinner by offering meal ideas for each night of the week.
The campaign has also partnered with celebrity cook Andy Allen, who has developed five quick and easy meal ideas that showcase the quality and convenience of Australian beef.
Australian Beef the Greatest
Australian Beef is the greatest meat on earth says MLA's new domestic Beef marketing campaign, launched in July 2017.
The main message: Australia produces the greatest Beef in the world. When it comes to taste, tenderness, flavour and quality, nothing comes close.
The new platform evolves from the previous "You're Better on Beef" campaigns and inspires consumers to reconnect with beef by incorporating messages spanning versatility, nutrition, provenance, welfare, sustainability and eating quality.
Since the launch of 'You're Better on Beef' in 2014, the beef brand in the domestic market has benefitted from a consistent strategy. It was built on research showing that after price, Australian consumers rate nutrition as the second most influential driver of protein choice. The objective of 'You're Better on Beef' was to give consumers 'permission' to eat more beef by removing barriers to consumption such as health concerns.
The new 'Australian Beef is the greatest' platform evolves these messages to ensure consumers feel proud to choose beef to feed their families.
The campaign includes a radio partnership with NOVA FM, online/social media content and a TV commercial that uses an original song, "The greatest song on earth", to remind Australians of the greatness of Beef.
The commercial starts off in a local butcher shop and cuts to famous landmarks across Australia and around the world to show how a customer's request for 'just' a rump steak fails to do justice to the greatness of Beef.
The online piece includes appearances from Aussies who embody greatness, legendary cricket commentator Bill Lawry, award-winning actor Kate Ritchie and Olympic gold medallist, Liesel Jones.
"You're Better on Beef" - Summer 2017
MLA data continues to show that 1 in 3 Australian women are not getting enough iron from their diet. While long-term brand tracking shows our consistent messaging on the nutritional front (particularly around iron) is delivering improved metrics, MLA's consumer research also shows Australians do not perceive Beef to be quick and easy to prepare. Therefore, the challenge remains to demonstrate Beef's credentials at a very practical level by reinforcing its role in the mid-week family meal.
Despite a highly successful campaign promoting the benefits of iron from red meat in the late 90's, there are a generation of Australian women who believe that the best source of iron is supplements and leafy greens. To help raise awareness and the profile of this issue, MLA's latest beef campaign enlists the services of none-other than Dame Edna – reaffirming that Beef is the best natural source of iron for busy women.
In support of the Dame Edna online video, the campaign consists of a range of assets that demonstrate how quick and easy Beef is to prepare, driving re-evaluation of our product in the mid-week meal plan. Core media channels of TV, radio and Outdoor will be supported by PR, editorial, social and retail activity.
"You're Better on Beef" - Iron Campaign
The "You're Better on Beef" Iron campaign continues to reinforce the importance of iron in women's diets.
It is a fact that women need twice as much iron as men; yet 1 in 3 Australian women are not getting enough iron from their diet. In trying to meet their higher iron needs, some women are reaching for other sources such as supplements or green vegetables, rather than Beef. And as we head towards to the tail end of the year, people can start to feel a little worn down (a common symptom of low iron levels) so this campaign is a timely reminder that Beef is the best natural source of iron.
The campaign launches with high-reaching outdoor media, placed in proximity to key retailers and butchers throughout shopping centres nationwide. Radio, online video, mobile, social media and PR activity then continue to drive home the iron credentials of Beef. The campaign also features a recipe partnership with media partner Tasty - featuring "how to cook" Beef recipe videos, showing women how easy it is to use Beef to meet their iron needs.
"You're Better on Beef" - Winter 2016
The Winter campaign continues to show that Beef is an essential part of a winning diet. The campaign illustrates that Beef - packed with protein, iron, and zinc - helps Australian families tackle Winter; demonstrating why you're better on Beef.
There's a focus on increasing mid-week meal frequency by showing parents how they can use a variety of Beef cuts to make quick, easy and healthy mid-week meals that will keep the family fueled throughout winter.
The campaign launched with national TV commercials, radio, advertising in shopping centres, social media, online videos, mobile advertising and integrated PR activity. It also featured integration across the major retail chains and butchers - to ensure demand for Beef is converted to sales.
With the increasingly fragmented media environment making it harder to reach people, the campaign is designed to intercept women in everyday environments - delivering a consistent Beef message that is difficult to miss.
"You're Better on Beef" - March 2016
The "You're Better on Beef" campaign inspires and motivates women to serve beef to their families. This year's campaign continues to show women - the gatekeeper of the family meal - that beef is an essential part of the Australian diet; with its nutrients giving you the energy to take on the day.
An online film and 3 x TV commercials reinforce the benefits of eating Beef in overcoming the little battles Aussie women face every day. Throughout March and April, the TV commercials aired on national and regional TV, and the online film ran on digital channels such as YouTube. The campaign was also rolled out nationally across radio; as well as mobile and online display; social media, outdoor advertising; editorial, advertorial and podcast content. To convert the 'You're Better on Beef' message into sales, the campaign was also supported by in-store advertising across key major and independent retailers.
Watch the online film here and the TV commercials here: "The Contender," "The Challenger," and "The Rival."
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John Scott Burdon-Sanderson (Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 de diciembre de 1828 - Oxford, 23 de noviembre de 1905) fue un fisiólogo inglés, conocido por ser uno de los precursores del descubrimiento de la penicilina. Estudió en la Universidad de Edinburgh y de París, y una vez establecido en Londres fue Oficial Médico de la Salud (Medical Officer of Health) de Paddington en 1856, y cuatro años después médico de Middlesex y del Hospital Real de Brompton.

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Después de que en 1858 fura enviado a investigar diversos brotes de difteria y más tarde de cólera, en 1871 informó de que el Penicillium inhibía el crecimiento de bacterias, y por eso se le considera uno de los precursores del descubrimiento de la penicilina realizado por Alexander Fleming. En 1874 fue nombrado profesor de fisiología en la University College London, y en 1882 la Royal Society le premió con una Royal Medal en reconocimiento de sus investigaciones sobre los fenómenos eléctricos que muestran ciertas plantas y de la relación de los microorganismos con las enfermedades, y por su labor realizada en el campo de la fisiología y la patología. A lo largo de toda su carrera tuvo en contra a los antiviviseccionistas, incluyendo a E. A. Freeman, John Ruskin y el Obispo Mackarness de Oxford.

En 1899 se le concedió el título nobiliario de Baronet.

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Alumnado de la Universidad de Edimburgo
Alumnado de la Universidad de París
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Nacidos en Newcastle upon Tyne
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As a Latter-day Saint, reading the recent whistleblower complaint in the Washington Post makes me take a step back. Could it be possible that the very leaders I have been looking towards for moral and spiritual guidance are propagating a financial fraud?
Perhaps my first instinct is to dismiss the complaint out of hand, have faith in my religious leaders, and move forward. But I owe it to my own intellectual integrity to look at the allegations with a clear and inquiring mind.
What are the accusations of wrongdoing?
If you read the comments you might come away with the impression that there are serious allegations of misdoing: Gulfstream jets, corruption, money laundering. So it's important to cut through the broad story to the three actual accusations:
As an independent non-profit, Ensign Peak Advisors is obligated to spend money on charitable causes, but they have not.
The extent of assets was illegally under-reported on tax forms.
Ensign Peak Advisors illegally paid out money to for-profit organizations on two occasions.
No church leader is being accused of using any church funds for their personal use. No one is suggesting that tithe-paying Latter-day Saints were cheated or stolen from.
Did Ensign violate tax law?
We simply don't know whether or not the allegations are true yet. This is for two reasons. First, there are a lot of accusations, but not much evidence included in the complaint. This doesn't mean that the accusations are false, it just means we won't know their accuracy until an investigation is completed.
As the Washington Post noted in their initial report of the story, "No documents are provided to support this claim."
Secondly, even if some of the claims were true, they aren't necessarily violations in tax law. Many of these regulations don't come with hard bright lines but are rather dealt with by the IRS on a case-by-case basis.
For example, Sam Brunson, an expert in religious tax questions, pointed out yesterday an occasion where a hospital set up a trust to hold money then used it to pay out malpractice claims, and the IRS determined that qualified for non-profit status.
If it's determined that the Ensign does owe additional taxes, those can be paid, and if necessary the Church can reorganize their holdings to better comply with tax laws.
It's also important to note that based on the Washington Post's history of reporting, the question of whether or not the tax problems are legitimate is really not that newsworthy or interesting.
Why did this make national news?
Ultimately the reason this story is in the news is because the Washington Post deemed it newsworthy. But why? Posting the story about accusations of tax wrongdoing suggest that the tax wrongdoing itself is deeply problematic and newsworthy. But that doesn't appear to be the case.
Forbes reported that in 2018 the IRS awarded whistleblower awards in 217 cases. The total number of whistleblower complaints is likely higher since this only shows those that resulted in back-taxes paid.
So what sets this story apart?
According to data from the McCune Institute made available for this story, in the last five months the Washington Post has published about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more than seven times per month, reflecting a fixation on the Church regardless of the topic.
The Church's finances, in particular, have long been of interest to reporters from Time, Newsweek, Forbes, and others.
The whistleblower complaint then isn't in fact the real news story. The real news story is the eye-catching $100 billion—financial information that the Church had the legal right to keep confidential, while the complaint is simply the excuse the Post had to publish that information. If there's any question, the title clears up what the Post felt was most newsworthy "Mormon Church has misled members on $100 billion tax-exempt investment fund, whistleblower alleges."
Mormon Church and $100 billion—that's what makes the story newsworthy. The title barely sneaks in the whistleblower and doesn't mention any of the actual tax accusations.
As an observer, I trust the news media to identify what rises to the level of being worthy of my attention. So, in this case, it's important to recognize that what is newsworthy isn't that the Church might need to pay back taxes but that the Church has significant financial resources saved.
Did the Church mislead members about tithing funds?
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In which case, the main concern for Latter-day Saints is whether or not we have been tricked into paying tithing.
This is a more difficult question and one where I can't speak for everyone. I know I certainly don't feel that way. Dedicating 10% of my income to the Church is a matter of personal faith and dedication and is independent of the Church's financial situation.
And from initial comments, I don't think I'm alone. As many Latter-day Saints have said today, including an editorial in the Deseret News and Senator Mitt Romney, they are glad the Church has been responsible with its funds and as Romney said, "saved for a rainy decade."
Also, I anticipated that the Church was well off financially based on statements made over the pulpit and in classroom discussions. In fact, lessons have specifically included tales of the Church's financial turn around to inspire faith and good financial practices in our own lives.
However, other members will certainly feel misled. Some feel that periodic reminders of the principle of tithing imply financial need. Nielsen, for example, feels that way.
In specifically addressing issues like this, last year Presiding Bishop Gerald Cause said:
"The Church also methodically follows the practice of setting aside a portion of its revenues each year to prepare for any possible future needs.
"The monies set aside are then added to the investment funds of the Church. They are invested in stocks and bonds; majority interests in taxable businesses (some of which date to the Church's early Utah history); commercial, industrial, and residential property; and agricultural interests. These invested funds can be accessed in times of hardship to ensure the ongoing, uninterrupted work of the Church's mission, programs, and operations and to meet emergency financial needs. The funds can also be used to provide additional financial resources as needed to support Church growth as prophecy is fulfilled that the gospel of Jesus Christ will be taught and the Church established throughout the world."
This sounds like a pretty clear description of what in fact was going on.
Is the accuser credible?
This suggests that the Washington Post hasn't really done its due diligence for its Latter-day Saint readership. The article purports to be helping Latter-day Saints by revealing a fraud that the Church has committed against them.
But it leaves out whether or not this information is ultimately reliable.
David Nielsen, who made the whistleblower complaint, worked for Ensign Peak Advisors for many years. So at first pass, he is certainly credible. But there are several factors that distinguish him from other whistleblowers. However, there is an important thread that has been sorely missing in reporting on this issue.
The documentation released in relation to the whistleblower complaint is stylized in the genre of "anti-Mormon" literature. This is something that Latter-day Saints learning about this complaint deserve to know as they try to make sense of the allegations.
The complaint is titled "Letter to an IRS Director" a clear allusion to the "Letter to the CES Director" which is a popular meme among anti-Mormons online. It also is a checklist of familiar anti-Mormon themes using phrases like "Mormon, inc," fixating on the downtown Salt Lake City, City Creek Mall, complaining about apologists, and mentioning "tapirs"—a reference familiar to those who spend time on ex-Mormon internet boards as a criticism of Book of Mormon historicity.
In fact, long-unfounded complaints about tax status are a regular theme in anti-Mormon literature due to the influence of Fred Karger. And much of the complaint devolves into a criticism of the principle of tithing generally, rather than the specifics of the alleged tax fraud.
The references to anti-Mormon literature are so clear, it is a discredit to the Post's religion reporter Michelle Boorstein that they were not mentioned in the initial reporting.
As a Latter-day Saint, it is important to me that organizationally the Church follows it's commitment in "obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law," including paying all necessary taxes. And I suspect that if it's found they haven't, that back taxes will be quickly paid.
After looking closely through the matter, however, I personally come out more frustrated with the Washington Post's reporting on the story—its mispositioning of the importance of the tax matter in order to secure the eye-catching $100 billion headline and its omission of the religious context that would be crucial to Latter-day Saints' best understanding the issue.
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Christopher D. Cunningham is the managing editor for Public Square Magazine and contributor to Third Hour. He loves emphatically celebrating the normal healthy development of his sons Albus and Whitman, writing about the Church of Jesus Christ, finding the middle ground on most controversies, and using Western Family generic brand lip balm. Christopher is a proud graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho, and a resident of San Antonio, Texas.


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Articles tagged "Heathrow Airport"
Heathrow Airport Wants to Give Virgin Atlantic a Competitive Edge
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Virgin Atlantic has always talked a good game in relation to challenging British Airways but never quite delivered. Getting more slots at Heathrow Airport would give it ample opportunity to expand.
British Airways Owner Rips Into Heathrow Airport Over 'Outrageous' Expansion Costs
It's strange to see an airport and its biggest customer at loggerheads. IAG CEO Willie Walsh is rapidly losing his patience with the expansion project, and the UK government might decide to follow suit.
London Heathrow Clears Another Legal Hurdle in Airport Expansion Bid
Kaye Wiggins, Bloomberg
Another victory for London Heathrow in its pursuit of a third runway but as we've said many times before, there's still a long way to go.
Heathrow Airport Effort to Raise Capital Is Imperiled by Brexit
Tasos Vossos, Bloomberg
The operator of Europe's biggest aviation hub is mulling the issue of a 15-year euro-denominated bond note. While it's plausible the UK will postpone Brexit upheaval for at least a short period, Heathrow needs to face up to the risk of no-deal disruption in financial markets sometime this year.
Heathrow Is Looking to Add 25,000 Flights a Year
Jacqueline Poh, Bloomberg
UK airports are seeing lots of new investment. Expansion is good, but will Brexit end up being a spoiler for Heathrow and Gatwick?
U.S. Travelers Among Those Permitted to Skip Lines at Heathrow in Preparation for Brexit
Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg
It's pretty clear who the U.K. wants to business with after it leaves the European Union. Travel headaches were eased for Americans, Japanese, Canadians, Aussies and New Zealanders on Monday. Wait for those calls of outrage from the rest of the world stuck in horrendously long lines at Heathrow.
London's $15 Billion Crossrail Line Delayed Until Late 2019
Aine Quinn and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
A nine-month delay for additional safety tests is understandable for a project of this magnitude. The faster and less costly links to London's main airport Heathrow will lift tourism as long as Crossrail provides frequent service to the airport's busiest terminal, Terminal 5.
Gatwick Airport Is Spending Big to Try to Close the Gap With Heathrow
Undeterred by the UK government's rejection of its runway expansion plans, Gatwick is planning to splash the cash on upgrading its terminals. There is, however, only so much you can do with a single runway.
Heathrow Within 'Touching Distance' of Approval for Third Runway
We've been here many, many times before. Even if the UK government gives the go-ahead, we should expect further delays, especially as there is still plenty of opposition to expansion.
Pilots Call for Drone Crackdown After Three Near-Misses at London Heathrow
Siobhan Starrs, Associated Press
In the past year, Heathrow had serious near-misses involving drones and aircraft. Pilots warn that a collision with a passenger jet could be "catastrophic."
UK Airlines Say Heathrow Delay Is All About Prime Minister's Ego
Kari Lundgren, Bloomberg
We're thinking about all the progress we could have if only government bodies weren't so involved in, or didn't own, airports.
U.K. Lawmakers Oppose Third Heathrow Runway Without Safeguards
Robert Hutton, Bloomberg
Any solution that doesn't include an expansion of Heathrow is ill-fated, but that doesn't mean controls can't be put in place to keep air pollution from spiraling out of control.
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Home MMA News Joanna Jedrzejczyk Rose Namajunas explains why Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk was not "fight...
Rose Namajunas explains why Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk was not "fight of the year"
Image via @rosenamajunas on Instagram
Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas does not believe that Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk should take home "fight of the year" honors.
Zhang (21-1 MMA) put her title on the line against former division queen Jedrzejczyk (16-4 MMA) in the co-headliner of March's UFC 248 pay-per-view event. The result was one of the greatest fights in the history of not only women's MMA, but mixed martial arts in general.
Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk proceeded to go to war for twenty-five straight minutes, leaving both ladies battered and bruised and the Polish star sporting a nasty hematoma on her forehead. In the end, Zhang was awarded a split decision victory from the judges in attendance.
Image Credit: @UFC on Instagram (photographer not listed)
Speaking with ESPN's Ariel Helwani, former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas shared her thoughts on Zhang vs. Jedrzejczyk being touted as "fight of the year". While 'Thug' admits it was a "great fight", she thinks calling the bout "fight of the year" is a bit of a stretch.
"It was a great fight and both of them are some savages for sure," Namajunas said. "However, the only gripe that I have about it being like the best fight ever or whatever is that people always say that, and I don't think that's a good thing. I don't think it is a good thing to have the 'best fight ever' based on how people look at the 'best fights ever'. If you think about the best fights when people say that it's always a lack of defense. People that are getting hit a lot, to me, that's not the best fight ever."
While Rose Namajunas won't be giving her vote to Zhang vs. Jedrzejczyk for "fight of the year", she would be happy to give the nod to Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos for their legendary scrap last month in Las Vegas.
"You know what was the greatest fight ever recently was Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos," Namajunas suggested. "That was a beautiful display of like both two different styles. To me, that was the 'fight of the year.'"
Rose Namajunas (8-4 MMA) is set to return to the Octagon on July 11 at UFC 251 for a rematch with Jessica Andrade. The Brazilian had defeated 'Thug' by way of a nasty slam in their first encounter at UFC 237.
Do you agree with Rose Namajunas that Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk should not be touted as "fight of the year" for 2020? Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation!
This article first appeared on BJPENN.com on July 1, 2020


Welcome to my Fashion Friday episode.
My parents and their siblings were in their late teens when WWII broke out. After the liberation by the hands of American troupes, the entire Europe fell in love with everything American, products, fashion, cars, food and English language took over the world. Roll time forward, Italy, many years later, there I was watching American films with my fashionable aunts who, like everybody else in Italy, loved Hollywood. (Click on each photo to view it larger).
We admired the class of American actresses, dressed impeccably, hats & gloves, their hair always in place, nails always painted red and that infamous cigarette holder forever between their red lips. They exploded elegance with body language, through their clothes and in the expressions they used. Never, I heard blasphemy and vulgar words out of their mouth. The actors were not far behind, charming in their manners and so well-groomed. I believe, back then, people centered life around looking perfect in every moment of the day; even homes showed in films, often set in California, were so elegantly decorated.
Roll time again, forward it many more years later, I moved from Italy, now living in California. I came here and didn't find all that elegance I saw in American films. California is still under the influence of hippies and bohemian free people, casual is the style. There is nothing wrong with casual, but when being casual borders untidiness, then it's a different story, we can call it slovenly, or lack of self-respect. At times, I feel people go out in their pajamas and don't even bother to wash or dress. Californians live in flip-flops and sweat suits every day. Stores sell cheap merchandise with high price, fashion choices are awful for both men and women.
Hollywood today,…..well…. it is not an exemplary place, it's only a platform for venom and vulgarity.
One day, I was walking in a posh area, elegant stores all around and very casual people walking in the streets. Something caught my eyes. Returned on my steps and saw original men shoes artistically displayed in the window. It was the store of Donald J. Pliner. I asked a woman working there, if she knew who is the typical client buying these shoes. She couldn't say, probably thought I was a weirdo. I asked for permission to take photos and left, irritated by her lack of interest.
Shoes tell a lot about us. It's encouraging to know someone still cares for personal image. I like to understand where are the men wearing these shoes, because out there, feet are wrapped in UGLY.
I am Valentina, a trained Fashion and Interior Designer, born in Italy in a family of artists. Style has surrounded me since the very beginning of my life. My many years of experience in design business led me to offer consultations in both fashion and interiors, so much so that I can remodel homes as well as personal images. I am passionate about colors and I encourage my clients to express their individual style in their homes and with the clothes they wear. I am the author of three books, one of which is a book on color theory: ©RED-A Voyage Into Colors available on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles.
It's amazing how much fashion changes over the years.
Thank you Amy. We must be comfortable when traveling.


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[Clip] Jackson provides rallying point for fans
19 Friday Jul 2013
Posted by Meghan Frick in Clips
This article was published in The Appalachian.
Starting quarterback Jamal Jackson is a pretty simple guy. He's an Atlanta native and an Appalachian State junior. He's been around sports since he was young. He'd never heard of Boone until he met Head Coach Jerry Moore.And Mountaineer fans love him.
Jackson has more than 2,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 1,000 on Instagram, and they're not silent observers. On game days, they wish him luck before he takes the field. They congratulate him when his team fares well. They commiserate with him when it doesn't.
"It's the Twitter world, man," said Jackson, who responded to at least 20 congratulatory Tweets after last week's defeat of Chattanooga. "When they find you, they find you…if I could respond to every last one of them I would, but sometimes there's a lot of them.But I try to get to who I can get to."
That responsiveness fosters a likeability for Jackson, one that's noticed by students, alumni and staff alike.
Patrick Setzer, executive director of alumni affairs, follows Jackson on Twitter and said the QB has several traits that seem to resonate with fans.
"He is approachable, he seems very genuine, he has a compelling personal story, and he is confident in both his leadership ability and leadership responsibility," Setzer said. "The latter, I believe, is his most significant strength as a student-athlete."
And Jackson's approachability extends beyond students and staff.
High school student Casey Young is a lifelong Mountaineer fan. There's a picture of her in an App State cheerleading outfit when she was four or five, she said. And when she needed to write an article about student-athletes for her English class last year, she reached out to Jackson on Twitter.
"I had a pretty good amount of questions, but Jamal answered every single one," Young said. "I labeled some as 'extra' because those were not as important for my article, but he still answered them. When he did that, I really got to see what kind of person he is. He answered them after practice and I'm sure he was exhausted."
In some ways, Jackson may be filling a void for students at the university and fans of the team. Quarterback Armanti Edwards was wildly popular, if a bit behind Jackson in terms of social media accessibility, and his graduation left a dent. And while football hasn't exactly struggled in recent years, there hasn't been a repeat championship, either.
"I don't think it's any secret that our students and our alumni have been longing for a positive leader to emerge from the football team going into this year," Setzer said. "That's not to say we haven't had this over the past couple of years — it just seems that our fan base seemed disconnected last year, in particular, among the alumni constituents."
For Young, Jackson's tendency to push himself on the field and off provides that positive leadership.
"It has a huge impact," she said. "When people — students, fans, alumni — see someone with such dedication and passion for something, it makes them want to support that person."
For his part, Jackson's just trying to bring the inspiration past the locker room doors.
"I always try to keep the fellas up," he said. There's a time to be serious, but there's also a time to joke. They gave me the name Papa J.J. on the team, because I try to get us focused and right mentally, but I feel like I can be a positive reinforcement morally."


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Q: Set default values according to JSON schema automatically I am using the jsonschema package in python to validate my JSONs. I can set default in jsonschema. Let us assume the following schema:
from jsonschema import validate

schema = {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "key_1": {},
        "key_2": {
            "type": "string",
            "default": "do_not_overwrite_if_key_exists",
        },
        "key_3": {
            "type": "string",
            "default": "use_it_if_key_does_not_exist",
        },
    },
    "required": ["key_1"],
}

json_dict = {"key_1": "key_1_value", "key_2": "key_2_value"}

validate(json_dict, schema)

My json_dict is perfectly valid. I have two questions:

*

*Is the default keyword really so "useless" as the documentation (see below) says? This is all you get?

The "default" keyword doesn't have an effect, but is nice to include for readers of the schema to more easily recognize the default behavior.

*I would like to have a method that transforms my json_dict into the following according to the default keyword. Do you know of such a package?

json_dict = {"key_1": "key_1_value", "key_2": "key_2_value", "key_3": "use_it_if_key_does_not_exist"}

Thanks!

A: The default keyword is documented here: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/json-schema-validation.html#rfc.section.9.2
It is indeed not a validation keyword, and only acts as an annotation. It is up to individual applications to decide how to use this annotation when it is generated from schema evaluation.

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You can use the jsonschema_default package linked below to generate a default JSON object from your JSON schema.
https://pypi.org/project/jsonschema-default/
Then you can use the default JSON object to fill in the missing key in your json_dict
Like so:
import jsonschema_default as jd

default_obj = jd.create_from("./data_schema_example.json")

for key in default_obj.keys():
    if key not in json_dict:
        json_dict[key] = default_obj[key]

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The secular faith of Sam Harris
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In the last few years we've seen an explosion of popular books on philosophy and psychology, many aimed at stressed out millenials who are unfamiliar with the history of human thought. Such books repackage old wine in shiny new bottles and promise shortcuts to success. One of these bestselling books is a well-written but frustrating guide to spirituality by Sam Harris, a neuroscientist and outspoken commentator on science and the meaning of life. Part of the 'new athiest' movement, he is an avowed enemy of organised religion, and also, surprisingly, an opponent of conventional notions of the self. In fact, after the death of religion, he would prefer nothing more than the loss of one's "sense of being a separate self." (p. 43)
This is the agenda explored in his book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion. Of course, it is well known that meditation practice has a positive effect on both body and mind, as Harris describes. But he hopes for a more profound shift to occur. The main evidence he presents to demolish the impish inner self are the paradoxical studies of split brain patients, and the subjective accounts of various philosophers and mystics, including David Hume, Ramana Maharshi, Douglas Harding, and Tibetan master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Determined to use a rational approach free of religious dogma, these different worldviews are brought together by Harris, who assumes they all point to a universal truth of no-self.
The notion that our lives are to a large extent fictional creations is of course nothing new. As Shakespeare noted, "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players." Harris wants to share the good news that through meditation another option is available, one without the so-called baggage of religious belief. As he states in Waking Up:
"One can awaken from the dream of discursive thought and begin to see each arising image,
idea, or bit of language vanish without a trace. What remains is consciousness itself." (p. 37)
Waking up from the illusion of selfhood means we "recognize that which is common to all states of experience," and "realize those qualities that are intrinsic to consciousness." (p. 140) With our new found awareness we will find "wisdom and happiness" (p. 9) in a "boundless" experience, "at one with the cosmos." (p. 43) Such hazy ideas should be familiar to anyone who has heard of Alan Watts or listened to some old George Harrison records. Admittedly Harris is attempting to utter the ineffable, yet his statements are so lacking in context and real world implications that the reader is left stranded with a ticket to nowhere in particular.
Spiritual awakening in one form or another has been a common element of religions throughout history, including the Christian tradition, in which the New Testament describes the descent of the Holy Spirit on the first Christians at Pentecost. But since Harris is uncharitably negative towards Abrahamic religions as pathways of enlightenment, he gives short shrift to the gnostic, contemplative, and hermetic traditions of the West. He is also dismissive of other influential figures, such as the pioneering teacher George Gurdjieff, who explored esoteric traditions of East and West, and developed an original synthesis of practical application.
Still, Harris tells some amusing stories about the young Sam questing for transcendence through India and Nepal, sitting at the feet of spiritual teachers from various Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Having followed a similar path myself in the 1990s, exploring methods of awareness and self-enquiry, I acknowledge the conceptual framework he uses to describe the experience of meditation. What grates is the glibness of his assertion that our "conventional sense of self is an illusion," (p. 8) and his easy faith in a real experience of consciousness itself, as though this were not possibly just another subject-object relationship, however blissful.
Harris also avoids examining the many pitfalls of false enlightenment, recounted in the spiritual literature. These dangers would certainly complicate things for his audience, who one imagines are eager for a straightforward method, safely objective and scientific. And I assume the acknowledgment of tradition would bring him too close to the winds of organised religion. He describes meditation as a kind of romantic quest, strapped to our own mast, alone on the sea of consciousness. This approach to 'spirituality' is self-centred in its motivation in the first place, solipsistically excluding the presence of others in its calculations. I want to be free from my own thoughts, to explore consciousness for myself. Harris acknowledges he has been a spiritual magpie, avoiding long-term commitment to a particular spiritual path. He also asserts that the experience of waking up from the self "says a lot about the possibilities of human consciousness, but it says nothing about the universe at large." (p. 43) Where then is our true connection with others and with reality? Without God or a unifying principle of some kind, consciousness is just another mystery, and no less an illusion than the self that Harris seeks to overcome.
The praise that has been heaped on this fairly pedestrian and truncated account of spirituality is rather irksome, especially considering that countless more inspiring and authentic testaments exist of the spiritual search, and of the experience of enlightenment itself. Harris is basically hobbled by his secular bias, which turns his account into little more than a lifestyle meditation guide with some popular science and philosophy to bolster his materialistic outlook. He bravely claims "it is possible to radically transform our minds," (p. 48) then admits his own failure to 'wake up' for more than "moments at a time." (p. 11) He naively describes his experiences using recreational drugs as though these are valid tools for personal development. There are real risks of mental disturbance on the spiritual path, without the needless use of chemicals. Nor does Harris explore the thorny question of how to distinguish episodes of spiritual enlightenment from those of mental illness.
The ancient skills of meditation and mindfulness are the latest thing for a healthy, balanced lifestyle, but if your goal is a radical cutting of the ego itself, then the stakes are raised. Let's assume you wake up one day without a conscious self to guide your actions. You may indeed experience unalloyed peace and contentment, but how would you know you are not mentally deranged? Harris' own description of crazy gurus gives us little comfort here. In this situation, how would you guide yourself, and what moral compass would you use? A faith-based notion of a loving creator, inspiring and guiding us through a 'still small voice', is still a worthy consideration here: Letting go and letting God, as the adage goes. The alternative, that says 'Do what you will,' is too often a dangerous form of spiritual hubris.
Although an athiest, Harris still believes in "love, compassion, moral goodness, and self-transcendence." (p. 9) But if we are to be our own gods, dissolving the 'reality principle' of the ego through sustained meditation, then the door to moral and spiritual anarchy is left wide open. Harris' own book provides little insight into this dilemma. As the great Abrahamic religions such as Judaism and Christianity remind us, spirituality exists in a social context, and there is no escaping from the responsibilities of personhood on the spiritual path.
This is a review of Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion (Simon & Schuster, 2014).
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Miody dębickie – regionalny produkt pszczelarski, charakterystyczny dla powiatu goleniowskiego. 19 stycznia 2016 wpisany na polską listę produktów tradycyjnych (zgłaszającymi byli Danuta i Bogumił Szymańscy z Dębic w gminie Maszewo).

Historia
Pod nazwą ''miody dębickie'' wytwarzanych jest kilka odmian miodu, w tym wielokwiatowy, faceliowy, lipowy, rzepakowy, gryczany, nawłociowy, czy leśny. Pożytek pochodzi przede wszystkim z łąk i lasów mieszanych gminy Maszewo w województwie zachodniopomorskim. Tradycja jego przygotowywania jest żywa od drugiej połowy lat 40. XX wieku, kiedy to przyjechali tutaj polscy pionierzy z Kresów Wschodnich, w tym osadnicy wojskowi. Użytkowali oni początkowo ule poniemieckie, a potem nowsze. W latach 50. i 60. XX wieku doszło do znaczącego rozwoju pasiek w powiecie goleniowskim. Umożliwiło to wytwarzanie miodu nie tylko na pożytek własny, ale też na sprzedaż do Spółdzielni Ogrodniczo-Pszczelarskiej w Nowogardzie oraz prywatnych odbiorców z bliższej i dalszej okolicy. Był to wówczas głównie miód wielokwiatowy i lipowy. Z czasem producenci rozwinęli współpracę z PGR-ami (np. dębickim), związkami pszczelarskimi oraz rolnikami indywidualnymi.

Obecnie miód dębicki wytwarza kilka rodzin z powiatu goleniowskiego. Jest on oferowany m.in. na różnych targach, kiermaszach i krajowych imprezach promujących żywność tradycyjną oraz regionalną.

Charakterystyka
W zależności od gatunku miodu, jego barwa jest jasno-słomkowa, brunatna, zielonkawa lub ciemnobrązowa, przy czym na ogół miody wiosenne są jasne, natomiast letnie ciemne. Miody wcześniejsze mają delikatniejszy, bardziej kwiatowy smak i zapach, a późniejsze smak bardziej wyrazisty. Spośród wszystkich wytwarzanych gatunków najszybciej krystalizacji ulega miód rzepakowy. Konsystencja jest różna: płynna, krupowata lub skrystalizowana.

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IKEA (prompted by a Spotify ad) - It not a joke!!! It is the truth!!!
Do you say 'Eye-key-ah' or 'Eee-key-ah'?
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The former. I don't think I'd ever heard the latter before.
Eye-kee-er. To me, this pronouncing it as if it means "more icky" on the adverts seems like a bad marketing plan.
I wonder if they're doing something for this Christmas? Their ad last year was quite a lot of fun - I wound up buying the soundtrack single, to show my appreciation for the composer's work.


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Sonam Kapoor - Anand Ahuja Wedding: Everything You Need To Know
Shailee Basu
Updated At 02 Jan 22
Bollywood weddings have always made headlines and the recent talk of the town is Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja's wedding.
Fashion and cinema icon Sonam Kapoor is all set to tie the knot with her longtime beau and entrepreneur Anand Ahuja in May. The Padman star has neither accepted nor denied the rumors but we know for sure that this wedding is going to be a grand affair after Virushkas wedding in December last year. The air has been cleared after she said this at the trailer launch of her upcoming film 'Veere di Wedding'-
Everybody will hear everything in all good time. This is not the correct time I have had a very good relationship with the media and we will share all in good time. Thank you so much for keeping your patience
Well we don't know much about Veere di Wedding but Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja's wedding has us bouncing off the walls!
They were supposed to tie the knot in Geneva making it a big fat Punjabi destination wedding but considering her aunt Sridevi's unfortunate demise and her grandmothers ill health, the destination wedding was ruled out and now they're set to carry out the nuptial ceremony in Mumbai. They'll commence the festivities from May 7 at a luxury condo in Bandra Kurla Complex where the duo bought an apartment that is spread over 7,000 square feet which is spacious enough for the Mehendi. Guests have been asked to be free on the 7th and 8th of May for the festivities and finally the coveted marriage!
Reportedly, they're all set to get married on the 8th of May, at Sonam's aunt Kavita Singh's heritage bungalow in Bandra near Shah Rukh Khan's bungalow Mannat. The 55,000 square feet property is said to have a humongous pooja room.
IMAGE COURTESY : HOTELS - MUMBAI / PINTEREST
The newlyweds will host their reception inside a 12,000 sq.ft ballroom at The Leela, Mumbai owned by one of her best friends family which is situated near the airport for convenience of guests traveling from other cities.
Another reception is to be hosted in Delhi for the groom's family and friends.
The choreographer for the Sangeet is none other than Sonam's family friend and remarkable dancer Farah Khan and brother Arjun Kapoor along with many BFFs of Sonam including KJ and Kareena Kapoor Khan are all set to rock the dance floor at her sangeet.
While Anil and Sunita Kapoor (Sonam's parents) insisted on a lavish Indian wedding, the wedding will be an intimate affair entailing a minimum number of guests as Sonam and Anand are both against gratuitous extravaganza.
The actress is not a fan of quintessential big fat Indian weddings.
Sonam Kapoor stated at a Dubai event
I think the whole idea of a marriage is more appealing to me than a wedding. I think there is too much money spent; it's all very crass, and I would rather give that money away. I'd rather have a wedding at home than anywhere else. I think it's important to do all the rituals, but I don't believe in spending all that money, I find it disgusting and very wasteful, and I'm not okay with that at all.
IMAGE COURTESY : HETALŚ / PINTEREST
Seems like the to be son-in-law is already a part of the Kapoor family!
Bridal costumes have played a major role in Bollywood weddings but we still don't know what the fashionista's lehenga will look like. Sonam is known for her impeccable and offbeat fashion sense and we wonder how Sonam Kapoor's wedding lehenga will look like but nonetheless we're sure it'll be worth falling head over heels in love with.
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While Sabyasachi Mukherjee has been the vanguard in bridal couture, the rumors are that her wedding lehenga could be designed by her longtime friend and designer Anamika Khanna who appeared on a bridal fashion magazine cover with Sonam titled "I do" earlier this year.
We can't wait for yet another astounding celebrity marriage and this time it's Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja!
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Bootle
Mystery of 'vile smell' continues as another company responds
The palm oil refinery has rejected theories linking it to the stench
Alan Weston
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The boss of a palm oil refinery blamed by some for a revolting smell which covered parts of Bootle earlier this week denied any responsibility for it
The odour, first reported on Wednesday evening, was described as "a nauseous burning rubber or gas smell."
One resident commented on a community Facebook page: "It's been on and off for days, it's vile. Apparently it is coming from the docks."
Others were worried a suspected gas leak could have been causing it, while another potential culprit was identified as a palm oil refinery site in Derby Road.
Richard Town, site manager of the Sime Darby Oils Liverpool Refinery, said: "We are aware of the strange smell described by the residents in the area.
"We share their concern and would like to assure them that the smell does not emanate from our site.
"We are pleased to share that our Sime Darby Oils Liverpool Refinery is not only Europe's first ever dedicated sustainable palm oil refinery but also the UK's newest refinery.
"It was built with the most modern technology and control and was designed to be fully enclosed.
"All our storage tanks are sealed, minimising the risk of odours. Our operations are fully in compliant with our obligations with the Environmental Agency to minimise any environmental impact on our neighbours."
Cadent gas, the emergency gas service, has also said there was no leak in the area.
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But the service provided a suggestion for what might be causing the smell.
In a statement, they said: "We get this from time to time – a gas-like smell, that lasts for a few hours, then goes. Then sometimes comes back again.
"Lots of industrial processes can lead to such a smell, as can fuel spillages, activities at docks and at sea, and lots of other things."


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Movado Group, Inc. Launches a Special Edition Movado BOLD Watch Commemorating Derek Jeter's 3000th Major League Hit
Movado Group Inc.
PARAMUS, N.J., July 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Movado Group, Inc. – Movado launched a special edition BOLD watch to celebrate baseball superstar and Movado brand ambassador Derek Jeter's 3000th Major League hit on July 9, 2011. Jeter is the first Yankee to achieve this remarkable feat.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110709/CL13481 )
"We are extremely proud of our long standing partnership with Derek Jeter and the Turn 2 Foundation," said Mary Leach, Chief Marketing Officer, Movado Group, Inc. "It is such an honor to be a part of this historic occasion, and we are very excited to introduce this special edition Movado BOLD timepiece to commemorate Derek's incredible career milestone."
This special edition watch is the innovative new Movado BOLD bracelet model featuring an indigo blue metallic dial customized with number '2' positioned prominently at 2 o'clock. The case-back is engraved to commemorate his 3000th hit. Only 300 pieces have been issued. Packaged in a special sleeve accompanied by a thank you note from Derek, each will retail for $550. Movado will be donating $100 for each piece sold to Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation.
Derek Jeter established the Turn 2 Foundation in 1996, his rookie year, and has been actively involved in its inspiring and successful youth programs since its inception.
"I sincerely thank Movado for their generous support of the Turn 2 Foundation," said Derek Jeter. "I started the foundation in 1996 to encourage kids looking for direction to pursue healthy lifestyles and academic excellence. Made possible by our supporters, our programs help these children develop the skills and character they'll need to become tomorrow's leaders."
A brand long identified with Modernism and closely associated with the arts, Movado has achieved a proud 130-year history of design excellence and innovation. Movado has been a major supporter of New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Additionally, Movado has supported the Miami International Film Festival, Miami City Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Pacifica, and the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum.
Movado Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes Movado, Ebel, Concord, ESQ by Movado, Coach, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Juicy Couture and Tommy Hilfiger watches worldwide.
Web Site: http://www.movadogroupinc.com/
SOURCE Movado Group Inc.


Are You the Kind of Woman Who Carries a Gold Leather Apple MacBook Clutch?
You've seen her before. She's cool, sophisticated and pretty. She is never over dressed, yet she always looks nice. She accomplishes this with fine clothes that are well-made, sturdy and timeless, coupled with strategically chosen, attention grabbing accessories that you can't find anywhere unless you ask her where she got them.
Everyone notices her, yet it never looks like she's trying to be noticed. This is a huge part of her charm and beauty. In addition to charm and beauty, she's intelligent when it comes to all sorts of topics including art, music, worthy causes and electronics. How would a woman like this tote her favorite tech gear around? A simple black laptop bag would never do. She carries a personalized gold leather Apple MacBook clutch from iCarryAlls.
Do you want people to describe your style this way? If you can identify with this type of stunning and fashionable woman and would love to take on some of her attributes, then you will love the customized Gold Leather Apple MacBook Clutch.
This attractive custom MacBook bag looks like a stylish purse. It can hold your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with ease. It also has three pen loops and pockets for both your iPad and iPhone or any other tablets and smartphones that you have that are around the same size.
Ringing in at an affordable $119, it is well-equipped to carry around all of your electronics and a few important papers, notepads or magazines if necessary. It can also carry your cables, pens, flash drives and keys. This bag is an all leather bag with a gold tone that is not too flashy. In fact, you could call it sort of a muted gold tone or even a silver gold tone.
It has a bit of a vintage flair because of this, making it even a little 70s or even 80s chic. This bag is unique and pretty, yet functional at the same time.


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Is Scoria Felsic or Mafic? (ANSWERED)
This article analyzes scoria rock's chemical and physical features and supports its classification as an intermediate rather than mafic or felsic rock.
Is Scoria Felsic or Mafic? (EXPLAINED)
Scoria is a dark-colored, vesicular intermediate igneous rock that lacks crystals.
Although the rock's minor mineral composition and physical appearance suggest that it is more mafic, the silica level of 50% exceeds the mafic maximum limit of 45 percent.
Also known as volcanic glass, scoria is made up of intermediate andesite and mafic basalt and has a dark shade that ranges from purplish red to black or dark brown.
Characteristics of Scoria
Scoria rock is formed when magma's gas expands to form bubbles that remain after lava solidifies.
The rock is often found in regions near active volcanoes, such as the Italian Alps and the Canary Islands.
The majority of scoria rocks are composed of intermediate andesite and mafic basalt.
Due to the existence of vesicles, scoria is heavier than pumice yet has a lower density.
Additionally, the rock's walls are thicker, and its vesicles are larger than those of pumice.
The vesicular and aphanitic features imply the presence of several huge gas cavities.
Because the rock is available in a variety of colors, buyers have the choice of selecting red, brown, or black material.
While pumice floats owing to a larger concentration of trapped bubbles, scoria sinks.
A hand lens may be used to observe the small mineral crystals in the rock.
Certain scoria appear red due to iron oxidation of the basaltic lava after an eruption.
Scoria, also known as scoriaceous basalt, is a kind of basalt that contains 10% calcium oxide and 50% silica.
Additionally, scoria's mineral composition is thought to be predominantly glass.
Other elements include sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate, quartz, magnetite, ilmenite, hornblende, hematite, biotite, apatite, olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase.
Uses of Scoria
Scoria has a wide range of applications.
It is usually mined near the volcanic vents that appear as cone-shaped structures.
Scoria-filled volcanic explosions typically last just a few minutes and cover a very small area.
After an eruption, the dried aggregate of scoria is usually light in weight.
Therefore, it is often used in drainage and landscaping projects.
Further, some individuals use it in gas BBQ grills as well.
Other applications include traction aid on ice and snow-covered highways and high-temperature insulation.
Furthermore, the Rapanui people sculpted the topknots of most statues on Eastern Island out of red-colored Scotia.
The scoria was extracted from the Puna Pau quarry on the island.
Felsic or Mafic (Explained)
Depending on its silica concentration, a rock is classified as mafic or felsic.
A rock with less than 45% silica content is classified as mafic, whereas one with a silica content of more than 65% is classified as felsic.
If the silica content of rock is between 45% and 65%, it is classified as an intermediate.
Along with silica, felsic rocks are rich in feldspar.
Mafic rocks, on the other hand, are iron and magnesium-rich.
Rhyolite is a good example of a felsic rock, while basalt is a mafic rock.
It is necessary to classify a rock as mafic or felsic to indicate the possibility of a rock having certain mineral compositions.
As established, mafic rocks are more likely to contain iron and magnesium minerals, while felsic rocks contain silicon, aluminum, and potassium minerals.
In addition, these minerals are employed industrially, making it easy to establish their location depending on geological activities.
Is Scoria Felsic or Mafic?
Scoria is classified as an intermediate rock due to its 50% silica content, dark physical qualities, and acidic-alkaline chemical makeup.
In the classification, intermediate rocks include between 45 and 65 percent silica and may exhibit some mafic or felsic physical or chemical properties.
The rocks contain a mixture of intermediate andesite and mafic basalt.
Conclusion/ Outro
Scoria is a type of intermediate igneous rock created when gas-filled magma erupted due to volcanic activity.
Before the gas escapes, the rock solidifies, resulting in the solidification of bubbles that create the rock's elongated chambers.
Although scoria is comparable to pumice, a felsic rock, scoria is darker and denser.
The red variety of scoria is caused by the oxidation of the rock's iron component.
The rock's 50% silica content characterizes it as an intermediate rock, as it contains other components such as potash, soda, and calcium oxide.
This chemical composition of the scoria makes it regarded as predominantly glass.
Due to the rock's lighter properties resulting from trapped air, it is preferred for high-temperature insulation.
Additionally, it is used in landscaping and drainage works and on gas barbeque grills.
Is Pumice Felsic or Mafic?
Is Andesite Felsic or Mafic?
Is Calcite Felsic or Mafic?
Is Basalt Felsic or Mafic?
Is Obsidian Felsic or Mafic?
Is Gabbro Felsic of Mafic?
Is Granite Felsic or Mafic?
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Diabase vs Gabbro (Compared)
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I thought that was it for guest comics this time around and then this beauty arrived in my inbox courtesy of the great TS Comics guys M&M. Not only have they managed to blend our two comics brilliantly, there is also a reference to an old favourite of mine Complaint Chief.
Thanks M&M! And please check out TS Comics while you are online!


Oracle won a legal victory against Google on Friday, 09. The Court of appeals of the United States ruled that Oracle can enforce copyright in the Java programming language, that Google used to design the operating system to Android smartphones, according to Reuters.
The decision reverses the victory that Google had obtained in 2012, the process in which the software maker claimed that the search giant had improperly incorporated parts of the Java programming language.
Oracle argued that when Google was creating Android, he copied more than 37 11 programming interfaces and Java source lines of code-and these are subject to copyright protection, as any other intellectual property.
The company also argued that Google had infringed patents that holds about Java technology, but lost a decision.
In a statement, Google just issued the following statement: " we are disappointed with this decision, which establishes a precedent harmful to computer science and software development, and we are considering our options. " Arik Hesseldahl, Re/site Code, talked with one of Oracle's lawyers, e. Joshua Rosenkranz, who stated that the Java code took years and many millions of dollars to be developed.
" the Court held that nobody in their right mind would make an investment like this if someone could steal the work and use it to compete against the original developer ", he added.
Apple and Samsung have made agreement by the end of the patent fights, which actually only leads to wear and tear of these companies, it's past time for Google to propose an agreement with Oracle and put an end to these fights.
For a while I thought that Oracle was doing wrong by Sue Google over Java.
But, now my opinion changed a bit: Liked that Oracle did it!
Google is the company that most takes advantage of all technologies without paying anything for them. (Virtually all open-source that they modify). And if you're wondering, they do not contribute almost nothing-or nothing-with open-source technologies.
Google 2004 motto: don't be evil Google motto 2010: Evil is tricky to define Google motto 2013: We make military robots Google motto 2015: We will rule this world.
Funny thing is that turn and move the Iron Man makes jokes with this slogan from Google: don't be evil " " and it's not that the guy is right, Oracle spent a lot of money at Sun and want to return and the asset is Java, Google deal to pay royalties to the Oracle.