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Notre Dame Introduces Leprechaun Class of 2020-21
Daily Domer Staff
Notre Dame Athletics | September 30, 2020 The University of Notre Dame cheerleading program announced its Leprechaun lineup for the 2020-21 school year Tuesday, following a postponed tryout due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Seniors Conal Fagan, Lynnette Wukie, and Pat Johnson and junior Gabe Ramos will don the green suit and Irish country hat next season. Wukie will also...
Students to build children's shelter
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Baraka Bouts raise money for East Africa
Baraka Bouts, the annual women's boxing tournament hosted by the Notre Dame Women's Boxing Club, began yesterday evening at the Dahnke Ballroom of the new Duncan Student Center.
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A Campus Ministry for all students
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1,636 Admitted to Class of 2022
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Campus Ministry engages ND community
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'Electric Mile' benefits the homeless
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Celebration event in observance of Chinese New Year.
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ND community celebrates Las Posadas
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Creating a culture for all students
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This law, which applies to all prepaid funeral contracts signed on or after July 1, 1987, is administered by the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Commercial Services. In keeping with its consumer protection and public information functions, the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth provides this series of questions and answers to assist consumers in the purchase of prepaid funerals under the new law.
A prepaid or preneed funeral contract is a legal agreement between a buyer and a seller that "funeral goods and services" bought and paid for before death will be delivered at the time of death. The person for whom the funeral services are to be provided is the beneficiary.
What "Goods and Services" may be included in Prepaid Contracts?
Funeral goods are merchandise items such as urns, caskets and burial clothing. Funeral services are the functions associated with burial or cremation, which may include such activities as collection, preparation and viewing of the body and the use of a hearse. Goods and services may be included in prepaid contracts in any mix the buyer wants and should be itemized and described in detail in the written prepaid contract. Cemetery plots may not, however, be included and must be purchased in separate transactions.
Who Can Sell These Contracts?
Anyone registered with the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Commercial services may sell prepaid contracts. To make sure that the seller is registered, consumers should ask for the seller's registration number. In addition to the money paid for the goods and services, sellers may charge a commission of up to 10% of the contract price. Although the commission is not refundable, it is a factor in determining how much will be refunded if the contract is canceled.
Who Can Provide the Goods and Services?
Persons selling prepaid contracts do not have to be the same persons who are responsible for actually delivering the goods and services ordered in the contracts. In these instances, the persons who are to actually supply what has been ordered, the providers, must be identified by name in the written contract. If a license is required to provide a particular service, the provider named in the contract must be licensed to perform it.
What is Done with the Purchase Money?
All money received as payment for prepaid funeral contracts, except for the commission, must be deposited in a bank, credit union or other insured financial institution or, if the buyer agrees and signs a separate paragraph in the contract, with a cemetery or mortician's association of 250 or more members. This process is called escrowing. The institutions with which the escrowed funds are deposited, the escrow agents, are the only parties who may invest or disburse the escrowed money. Buyers must be provided the name and address of the escrow agent handling their account and notified of any change in their escrow agent.
Are There Different Kinds of Prepaid Contracts?
Prepaid contracts must be one of two types: a guaranteed price contract or a non-guaranteed price contract. The type of contract being sold must be indicated, in writing, on the contract itself.
A guaranteed price contract allows the buyer to choose the exact goods and services desired and pay for them at purchase. The goods and services contracted for must be delivered as ordered at the time of death, regardless of whether prices have increased in the meantime.
If the goods and services are no longer available, goods of comparable quality must be substituted. Because of the risk providers take in contracting for good and services which may cost more at delivery than when the contract is signed, any money left in the escrow account, after the goods and services have been paid for and delivered, goes to the provider.
Example: $4,000 guaranteed price plan is purchased in 1987. Beneficiary dies in 2007. Escrow account has balance of $4,700 at the time of death. If goods and services cost $5,000 in 2007, provider must deliver them as ordered. If, however, the goods and services cost $4,500, the provider may keep the $200 remaining in the account after the goods and services have been delivered.
A non-guaranteed price contract allows the buyer to choose the goods and services desired and pay an amount towards their purchase. If, at death, the escrowed purchase money, plus any income it has earned, is equal to or more than the cost of the goods and services, they may be supplied as ordered. If the escrowed amount is, however, less than what the goods and services cost, the quantity and/or quality of goods and services will be reduced until the available amount is sufficient, or, the additional money is provided by the family or other sources.
Can Prepaid Contracts be Canceled?
Before the death of the Beneficiary: To cancel, the buyer must submit a written 30 day notice to the seller of a non-guaranteed price contract or the provider of a guaranteed price contract.
After the death of the Beneficiary: *If the Buyer (or if the Buyer is also the Beneficiary) and has died, the Beneficiary's Estate may also cancel the contract after the death of the Beneficiary but only in the following circumstances: a. where there are no remains of the Beneficiary, b. the remains of the Beneficiary cannot be recovered, or c. where the contract was not utilized due to the lack of knowledge by the person or persons entitled to make funeral arrangements of the existence of the contract. The notice of cancellation must be in writing and becomes effective upon its receipt by the Funeral Director. Within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of cancellation, the Funeral Director shall cause the escrow agent to pay the amount to be refunded, as provided on the signature page of the contract in the "Cancellation of the Agreement" paragraph to the Buyer, if the Buyer was also the Beneficiary and has died, to the Beneficiary's estate. Any remaining amounts in the escrow account after the refund is made shall be paid by the escrow agent to the Funeral Director. Before causing the escrow agent to disburse funds in the escrow account, the Funeral Director may require the person or persons who have provided notice of cancellation to furnish satisfactory proof of the death of the Beneficiary.
Contract sellers or providers may cancel prepaid funeral contracts only if a contract being paid for in installments is ninety days or more in default or the contract buyer has violated the terms of the prepaid agreement.
If a commission of more than 5% of the contract price was paid, all money in the escrow account is refunded.
If 5% or less of the contract price was paid in commission, at least 95% of the escrowed amount is refunded.
If no commission was charged, at least 90% of the amount in the escrow account is refunded.
Example: $4,000 prepaid contract cancelled where a 5% commission was paid: $4700 in escrow when cancellation requested. At least 95% of the escrowed amount, or $4,465 is refunded to the person who bought the contract.
What Happens if a Provider Goes Out of Business?
If the provider named in a prepaid contract goes out-of-business before the contract is performed, another provider may be substituted if the buyer agrees or the contract may be canceled with refunds computed as previously shown.
Can the Beneficiary be Changed?
*At any time before the death of the Beneficiary, the Buyer may designate a new Beneficiary for whom the merchandise and services described in this Agreement shall be provided. The new Beneficiary may be a person who is living at the time he or she is designated or may be the estate of a person who has died.
What Happens if the Beneficiary Moves?
If the beneficiary of a prepaid funeral contract moves a distance too far to be served by the provider(s) listed in a prepaid funeral contract, the contract may be canceled.
How Does the Act Regulate the Sale of Prepaid Contracts?
In addition to registration, the Prepaid Funeral Contract Funding Act also requires that persons selling the contracts or providing the goods and services keep extensive records of all their transactions. These records are required to be available for examination by the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Development, Office of Commercial Services at any time. Providers and sellers must also have their prepaid records reviewed every three years by a certified public accountant who must submit a written report to the department. Sellers and providers must also notify the department of any change in escrow agents.
Buyers may also monitor their own prepaid funeral account by checking the annual statement they receive. The statement must indicate the balance of the account, the amount of interest earned during the year, any fees which were deducted, and the name and address of the person to contact for additional information.
Violation of these and any other of the Act's requirements may result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment, and administrative penalties, which may include loss of registration.
What Should Consumers Do if There are Problems with Prepaid Contracts?
Consumers with disputes with a seller or provider should make every effort to resolve the difficulty by working directly with the provider or seller involved. If these efforts are not successful, consumers may file a complaint with the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Commercial Services at the address given in this publication or by telephone (517) 241-9252. If the dispute is based on whether or not a party has met its obligations as set forth in the contract, the escrow agent may be asked to submit the dispute to arbitration or to file legal action.
*Limitation of Action: An action for breach of a contract and/or breach of any duties imposed by the Prepaid Funeral Contract Funding Act of 1986 (Act No. 255, P.A. 1986, as amended by Act No. 21, P.A. 2004) including but not limited to an action by or against the escrow agent, shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action has accrued.
*The amount allowed for an irrevocable contract will change annually in June of each year.
Department of Human Services offices and Mental Health centers and hospitals have certification forms available. Please call your local caseworker or mental health worker for additional information.
___ Do I have a copy of my prepaid funeral contract?
___Are all the goods and services I ordered listed and described in my prepaid contract?
___Do I have my sellers registration number?
Are the following clearly identified in writing in my prepaid contract?
___All the providers who are to furnish goods and services under my contract?
___Whether my contract is guaranteed or non-guaranteed?
___Whether or not a commission was charged at the time of purchase and, if so, the percentage of the contract price charged as commission?
___The percentage of the escrowed amount I would be refunded if I canceled my contract?
___Do I have the name and address of my escrow agent?
___Am I receiving statements regarding my escrow account, including those needed for tax purpose?


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Sun finally starts to shine on renewables
Dr Shahid Rahim
Renewable energy technologies (RETs) have finally come of age and are nowbeginning to compete with conventional power generation options. Their successful march appears unstoppablenow. But leavingthem to market alone may not permit deriving the full benefits that RETs are capable of providing to society in the form of secure, affordable, and sustainable energy supplies.A more thoughtful and guided approach will be required to make that happen.
After decades of neglect and casual treatment, RETs have finally succeeded in grabbingthe attention of energy sector decision makers around the world. Their technological maturity and economics have reached a stage where they are now competing head-to head with conventional power generating technologies in new projects, and this is happening without any special financial support.
RETs have certainly come a long way since the early interest in themduring the 1980s that dwindled during the 1990s due to glut of oil that prevailed in the world market during that decade.The interest was rekindled in the past decade and a half in the wake of growing concerns about the potential of climate change from the anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs), mainly from the energy sector. Thanks also to environmentalists who did not relent their push for them as sources of clean and sustainable sources of energy for society.
Looking back just a decade, world's solar PV capacity has grown 37-fold to reach 505 GW last year from a paltry 13.5 GW in 2008, a 44% annual growth. Wind plants also recorded a 22-fold growth, from 26.7 GW in 2008 to reach 591 GW in 2018, a 36% annual growth (REN21's "The Renewables 20119 Global Status Report").
Investment in renewable power and fuels has exceeded USD 280 billion per year for the past five years consistently, 94% going to solar and wind in 2018. Developing countries overtook developed countries in renewable energy investment in 2015 and continue to retain this lead to this day. In 2018, at least nine countries were supplying more than 20% of their electricity generation needs from RETs. (REN21's GSR2019)
According to International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA's), recently released "Renewable Power Generation Cost 2018" report, almost all RETs are now competing with their conventional generation counterparts, and turning out to be winners. IRENA's report also found that the weighted-average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE)–a measure of the cost of electricity generation that recovers the full costs of a power generating technology (capital, O&M, and fuel cost) over its lifecycle–was within the range of power generation from conventional options. In a few projects for some countries, like our neighboring India,it was even lower than the above average.
RETs are poised to go even further in the future as they are expected to play even greater and more pivotal role in serving the future energy demands of the world in more sustainable ways. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance's (BNEF's) New Energy Outlook 2018, some $11.5 trillion will be invested worldwide in RETs between 2018 and 2050 (largely solar and wind), over 70% of it going to the power sector alone.
But RETs' growing popularity and maturity notwithstanding, leaving them to markets alone will not permit society to derive the full range of benefits that these are capable of providing to society. A more thoughtful and carefully guided approach will be required to make that possible. This is because RETs are inherently different from conventional power generating technologies based on fossil and nuclear fuels and, therefore, demand special handling.
Unlike their conventional competitors, for which the primary fuel, apart from its cost, is virtually guaranteed anywhere, even though the resource is nature itself (sun's radiation and wind) for RETs and thus ubiquitous and free, its availability is intermittent, variable, diffused, and dispersed.
Similarly, in contrast to conventional generation for which the sole issue is to match demandwith sufficient generation supplies by negotiating a tradeoff between fuel transportation and power transmission and distribution (T&D) costs, RETs require a careful assessment of the resource availability, demand patterns, and site peculiarities to work out the best technology, size, and location for their deployment.
Development of local industrial base for RETs can contribute significantly in meeting the government target of creating ten million jobs in the country during its tenure
Whether the RETs are added at consumersendin small distributed sizes or in large utility-scale, their presence in the grid at significant penetration levels (share of RE capacity in the system), imposes unique stress on the power system in terms of backup capacity, fast-response power plants, and system's capability requirements to deal with the intermittent and variable nature of renewable sources of power. This dictates a totally different planning capability, tools, skills, and databases than what is normally required for conventional generating technologies.
It would be, therefore, wise to develop this resource and technology assessment capacity, planning and design capability, tools, and databases within the country prior to opening the area for RETs uptake at any significant level. Our relevant agencies, especially Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) and National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) will need to jointly arrange the required resource and technology assessment studies to identify the most suitable locations, technologies, sizes, and other required details to guide the soliciting and development of RETs in the country to gain the most value from them.
Unlike conventional generating technologies, RETs are labor-intensive in nature owing to their small sizes and distributed nature.It offers a historic opportunity to our government to create local industrial base in the country for manufacturing of PV panels, wind turbines, and balance-of-system components. According to REN21's GSR 2019 report, there were over 11 million jobs worldwide being supported by RETs in 2018, directly or indirectly.
Development of local industrial base for RETs can contribute significantly in meeting the government target of creating ten million jobs in the country during its tenure. Ours is turning out to be an import-happy nation.It would be unfortunate to forego this opportunity to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and RLNG for power generation on which a significant share of our hard-earned foreign exchange is spent every year. This will also help to conserveour limited stocks of natural gas which have better uses elsewhere than burning it to generate electric power.
Due to the RETs' smallsize and dispersed nature, investor may be reluctant initially to invest in solar and wind project as they might find them to be riskier than the large-scale and more established conventional power plants. To give the RETs a jump start in the country and build investor confidence, the government will need to create a renewable energy investment fund from which small investors and individuals can draw loans on favorable terms and conditions to invest in renewable electricity generating systems.
The writer is afreelance consultant specializing in sustainable energy and power system planning and development

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Southern Company Gas assumes control of Meadow Branch renewable natural gas facility, launches new subsidiary to increase access to sustainable fuel
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Southern Company Gas announced that it has taken ownership of the Meadow Branch Landfill Methane Recovery Facility, the renewable natural gas facility located at the Meadow Branch Landfill in Athens, Tenn., from sister company PowerSecure. The facility is now operated by Southern Company Gas Renewables, a new subsidiary dedicated to growing Southern Company Gas' ability to provide customers with sustainable fuels. The company is pursuing RNG as part of Southern Company's goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions enterprise-wide by 2050 and its strategy to increase access to clean, safe, reliable and affordable fuel for customers.
"This is another important step toward realizing our vision for a sustainable energy future," said Southern Company Gas Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Chief Public and External Affairs Officer Bryan Batson, who provides oversight of the new subsidiary. "Developing RNG to sell to customers is a practical, cost-effective method for reducing GHG emissions."
The RNG facility at Meadow Branch captures gas produced by the landfill and upgrades it to pipeline–quality gas that can be used by any natural gas appliance or other end-user, creating a simple and cost-effective solution for customers. In 2020, the facility produced 340,000 MMBtu of RNG, enough to serve about 3,400 homes for a year. Using this instead of geologic gas avoids nearly 18,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in a year. It would require 22,000 acres of U.S. forest to abate that much carbon dioxide over the same period.
"The experience we gain operating the Meadow Branch RNG plant will give us greater ability to develop utility–owned RNG facilities throughout our footprint, helping to enable each of our subsidiaries to meet state and regional climate goals," said Batson. "We believe RNG offers an economical path forward for reducing emissions while supporting local development and job creation."
Assuming control of the RNG plant also enables Southern Company Gas Renewables to potentially provide RNG directly to Southern Company Gas subsidiaries' residential, business and retail customers, as well as to Southern Company Gas' own automotive fleet. Additionally, it may provide customers with savings, compared to purchasing RNG at market costs.
RNG and its benefits
RNG is a sustainable gas produced from naturally occurring methane emitted from sources such as landfill, agricultural or food waste sites. RNG repurposes organic waste, making it carbon–neutral when used.
RNG facilities that capture methane from landfills such as the Meadow Branch RNG facility have cross-sector environmental benefits, impacting GHG emissions from both the waste management and natural gas industries. RNG's other benefits include:
Emissions Abatement: Many RNG projects are carbon-negative, meaning they remove more GHG emissions from the environment than they produce.
Waste Reduction: According to the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, solid waste is expected to grow nearly 70% by 2050. RNG can be part of a practical, near-term solution to address this growing problem, converting that waste into fuel.
Abundance: A recent assessment by the American Gas Foundation estimated enough RNG could be produced to meet nearly all the residential natural gas demand in the United States.
Resiliency: RNG can be locally derived, promoting energy resilience and fuel diversity while increasing the existing natural gas system's flexibility and utilization.
Southern Company Gas' commitment to net–zero
Southern Company Gas Renewables and its control of the Meadow Branch RNG facility are among many initiatives underway at Southern Company Gas to support global efforts to reach net–zero GHG emissions and to help customers looking to reduce their personal carbon footprint.
The company is an active participant in Our Nation's Energy (ONE) Future, an industrywide effort to reduce methane emissions across the natural gas value chain to 1% or less by 2025. Earlier this year, Southern Company Gas and its parent company also announced its participation in a collaborative effort with six national laboratories and more than 20 partners from industry and academia addressing the technical barriers to blending hydrogen into natural gas infrastructure.
In 2019, Southern Company Gas subsidiary Georgia Natural Gas launched Greener Life, which makes it easy and affordable for customers to make their natural gas use carbon–neutral by taking care of purchasing and retiring carbon offsets on their behalf. Through the first quarter of this year, Greener Life has helped Georgians retire nearly 30 million pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent. In addition, Southern Company Gas' local distribution companies offer energy efficiency programs and other resources empowering customers to meet their sustainability goals.
About Southern Company Gas Renewables
Southern Company Gas Renewables is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas. It is dedicated to growing the Southern Company Gas family of companies' ability to provide customers with sustainable fuels.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.3 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states with approximately 666,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines, asset management for natural gas wholesale customers and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
Robin Gray
c: 339.364.1446 | robigray@southernco.com


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Of the Blue Banana countries, only Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg made it into the top 10 of the fastest-growing economies for that period. A second important feature to have been added in this version of the SCM Map of Europe is the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI).
Together with Consafe Logistics, a supplier of supply chain execution software, Supply Chain Movement has created this Supply Chain Execution Mindmap to outline the route, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Austria. Japan. Malaysia.
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By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Austria. Japan. Malaysia. 10 questions about Freight Spend Management.
Following on from its other two highly popular subway maps of supply chain software vendors and logistics service providers, the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement has now published the third edition of the Consulting Subway Map Europe showing the European supply chain consultancy sector.
In addition to being responsible for manufacturing and logistics, a CSCO also has to ensure alignment with internal departments such as Sales and Marketing, and with external partners such as customers and suppliers. Austria. Japan. Malaysia.
Austria. Japan. Malaysia. Supply chains are becoming more complex with frequent adaptations, whether temporary or permanent, and increasingly with logistics outsourcing and calls for integrated transport management.
Austria. Japan. Malaysia. Because companies are increasingly outsourcing their manufacturing and logistics activities around the world, they are also more exposed to disruptions in the supply chain. The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux.
Austria. Japan. Malaysia. The omni-channel business contributes greatly to Logistics headaches, even more because of the huge amounts of returns, frauds and claims.
Austria. Japan. Malaysia. An essential precondition is that he or she is responsible for the planning, purchasing, production, logistics and customer service disciplines. The rapidly changing world is forcing companies to continually adapt.
Operations, customs, supply chain, legal and/or logistics departments are brought together during the product procurement process to ensure that imported components and finished products meet the terms of the relevant free trade agreement. Austria. Japan. Malaysia.
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Wow, it's been just over one year that my budget and income has been published right here. Thank you for following along at home. The main purpose for sharing my budget and net worth online is accountability.
The December 21 - January 4 budget is for the biggest paycheck of my life ($2,208.90). It isn't groundbreaking in its size. It is just a little bigger than before. Like all things budget related, small things over a long time add up to big things.
To better represent the category of the above budget I broke out $400 from Home that I set aside for income Tax. Since I claimed Exempt on my W-4 I need to be prepared for Taxes in April.
Moving ahead to the January 5 - 19 budget. My income here is now my biggest paycheck of my life, $3,003.40 (and I thought the last check was good). This paycheck is outstanding. I worked 29 out of 31 days in December. Average hours per day was 9.5 over those 29 days.
Working toward paying the mortgage one month in advance. Currently I am paying my portion of the mortgage from my first check of the month. I am working toward being a full month ahead on all my bills.
About a bazillion dollars is going into a bank account for landscaping in the backyard. The balance in the account is nearly $9,000 right now. We still have a long way to go on this budget item. 2016 is going to be a grind to hit all our goals.
This post includes Christmas 2015 and I would like to give a big thank you to Mrs. Money Bacon Guy for buying three month membership in the Bacon of the Month Club! THANK YOU WIFE!!!
comment guide: In the debate about earning more or spending less... I lean toward spending less but higher income is always helpful. What is your preference? Do you like to tighten spending or work harder? How do you balance life?


Cornelius Van Til, Essays on Christian Education (The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company: Phillipsburg, NJ, 1979).
"Two remarks may here be made by way of meeting the most obvious objections that will be raised to this method of the Reformed apologist. The first objection that suggests itself may be expressed in the rhetorical question "Do you mean to assert that non-Christians do not discover truth by the methods they employ?" The reply is that we mean nothing so absurd as that. The implication of the method here advocated is simply that non-Christians are never able and therefore never do employ their own methods consistently. Says A. E. Taylor in discussing the question of the uniformity of nature, "The fundamental thought of modern science, at any rate until yesterday, was that there is a 'universal reign of law' throughout nature. Nature is rational in the sense that it has everywhere a coherent pattern which we can progressively detect by the steady application of our own intelligence to the scrutiny of natural processes. Science has been built up all along on the basis of this principle of the 'uniformity of nature,' and the principle is one which science itself has no means of demonstrating. No one could possibly prove its truth to an opponent who seriously disputed it. For all attempts to produce 'evidence' for the 'uniformity of nature' themselves presuppose the very principle they are intended to prove." Our argument as over against this would be that the existence of the God of Christian theism and the conception of his counsel as controlling all things in the universe is the only presupposition which can account for the uniformity of nature which the scientist needs. But the best and only possible proof for the existence of such a God is that his existence is required for the uniformity of nature and for the coherence of all things in the world. We cannot prove the existence of beams underneath a floor if by proof we mean that they must be ascertainable in the way that we can see the chairs and tables of the room. But the very idea of a floor as the support of tables and chairs requires the idea of beams that are underneath. But there would be no floor if no beams were underneath. Thus there is absolutely certain prod for the existence of God and the truth of Christian theism. Even non-Christians presuppose its truth while they verbally reject it. They need to presuppose the truth of Christian theism in order to account for their own accomplishments.
Cornelius Van Til, The Defense of the Faith (The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company: Philadelphia, 1955).


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How Bobby Kotick's Activision Blizzard Is Championing Social Justice
Bobby Kotick is the CEO of Bobby Kotick's Activision Blizzard . The Southern California-based video game holding company recently hired former Accenture executive Kristen Hines as its chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. According to Kotick, Activision Blizzard is "excited to have Kristen join our leadership team to help drive even greater improvement."
It sure seems Hines has the experience to elevate the corporate culture at the company Bobby Kotick has been leading since 1991. In addition to Accenture, she worked in corporate strategy for RSM Robson Rhodes in London and handled investment banking in New York for the CIBC World Markets.
Hines has over two decades of experience dealing with a vast array of clients in multiple industries. However, her focus is on culture transformations, large-scale enterprise, and talent strategies. She's also skilled in mergers and acquisitions, for which she's been an integral part for clients throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Making Bobby Kotick's Activision Blizzard Awesome Again
Hines and her direct supervisor Julie Hodges, the chief people officer, may have been brought on board to help bring the video game empire back to its A game. After all, Fortune recognized it as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2015 and 2016. Moreover, over the next five years, the company's pledged to increase the percentage of women and nonbinary people in its workforce by 50%.
"In our early days, being recognized on any list of great companies was hard to imagine," Kotick said. "There were times when we sold the office furniture to make payroll. Twenty-five years later, we [were] the world's most successful video game company and one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For."
Recently Bobby Kotick said the company "has ambitious goals to become the most welcoming and inclusive company in the gaming industry. We have already made significant progress ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees." In early April 2022, a California district court approved an $18 million settlement with the company and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
According to Bobby Kotick's Activision Blizzard, Hines will work with leadership at the gaming company and employee groups to implement policies and programs that will strengthen and nurture an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. As the chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer, Hines will also oversee all gaming teams to ensure inclusive and diverse perspectives are included in game design, including character development, game play, community interaction, and storylines.
Bobby Kotick Reflects on the Gaming Corporation
"I want to reiterate my conviction to create the most welcoming and inclusive workplace," Kotick said. "We have taken meaningful actions to improve our company and our culture. But there is more to do. To become the model workplace we all aspire to be, more change is required. But I am confident that we will get there."
Activision Blizzard is best known for blockbuster hits, including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Diablo, Overwatch, Starcraft, Hearthstone, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Spyro, Skylander, and Candy Crush Saga.
"Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value are all committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people. For me, the most difficult part of the process is accurately assessing character, integrity, and humility. Still, these are the most important factors for success," says Kotick, who played a crucial role in Activision's acquisition of Blizzard in 2008. "Our mission is to inspire audiences to play, connect, and compete by making the most engaging entertainment in the world. Our talent evaluation process ensures that each new hire shares that commitment. Depending on the role, the ability to inspire others is something I also look for. We like people with the potential to be leaders of leaders, not managers of managers. We work hard to maintain a balance between collaboration and cooperation and independence."
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Sometimes a word leads a double life.
The word "park," for example, can be a noun or a verb, depending on the context in which it finds itself.
Because she generally prefers action to stasis, Justine would usually choose a verb over a noun.
There are certain circumstances, however, in which Justine would happily settle for the version of a word like "park" that is most accurately classified as a person, a place or a thing.


On April 28 2008, it rained, then the sun came out, then it rained again . . . all through the evening and night.
This was shot during sunset in one of the brief moments when it stopped raining.
National Gallery, London on a windy night.
I've used AlienSkin Exposure for years; I love it but I want to try other plugins as well; Silver Efex Pro has lots more options (and a greater chance for me to screw up while playing with various moods).


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Former Indian President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam visited State of Alabama during the last week of October 2009. This visit was coordinated by the law firm Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, and Mr. S.S. Rajsekar, managing trustee of the National Agro Foundation. Mr S S Rajsekar is an active member of India Vision online group and also patron of Action 2020 team.
Please watch the photographs taken during that visit and also read the report published by The Hindu.
ALABAMA: The former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, urged non-resident Indians to be good citizens and to contribute to the success of their new home.
He was addressing a gathering on October 27 at a reception hosted in Birmingham by one of the organisers of his visit to the State of Alabama, law firm Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, and S.S. Rajsekar, managing trustee of the National Agro Foundation.
Mr. Kalam praised the firm and the University of Alabama (UA) System for all the work being done to build relationships with India.
William Slaughter, founder of the law firm, called Mr. Kalam a "renaissance man."
The visit brought over a dozen businessmen from India to Alabama to explore business avenues.
Later, Mr. Kalam visited the university at Birmingham and the campus at Huntsville, which is the birthplace of the American space programme.
"This is truly a remarkable event in the history of our university. Not only is Mr. Kalam a former Head of State, but he is the father of India's vibrant and productive space programme, a scientist, and a visionary," said David Williams, president of UA, Huntsville.
At the university, Mr. Kalam went round research laboratories, and interacted with the faculty and students. "Huntsville is well-known for its space research," Mr. Kalam said, adding he was impressed with the research focus of the Huntsville community, and was looking forward to further scientific and educational relationships being built between the communities at the university and those in India.
Mr. Kalam's tour included the University's Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR). Scientists and students from the centre, including many scientists from India working at the university, presented works ranging from the study of interactions between solar wind and the Earth's magnetosphere, to the most powerful explosions in the universe, known as gamma-ray bursts, each of which releases more energy in a few seconds than the Sun will emit in its entire lifetime.
At the SERVIR laboratory at UA Huntsville, Mr. Kalam met researchers and discussed efforts to shorten the response time to fires in Central America, improve the fishing industry of El Salvador, track West Nile Virus in Africa, and to monitor deforestation in Guatemala and Mexico.
"I have a vision of India where each of our 20,00,00,000 children plants five trees," noted Mr. Kalam. "In this way, we would be able to plant a billion trees in India, to help preserve our land, improve our climate, and make our environment more sustainable. A project such as SERVIR would serve as a tremendous resource to help track our progress to this goal.
The SERVIR programme, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the United States Agency for International Development, integrates satellite observations, ground-based data, and forecast models to monitor and forecast environmental changes, and to improve response to natural disasters.
At the NASA Center, Mr. Kalam met the leadership responsible for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, named after Indian astrophysicist Subramanyan Chandrasekhar, and now in its 10th year of observations.
Courtesy: The Hindu Report
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/08/stories/2009110860710900.htm
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Give your kids sweet dreams by decorating their rooms in a wonderful whimsical style as displayed in these little gems, full of vibrant color splashes, imaginative furnishings, and creative lighting.
Balloon lights bring all the fun of the fair into a floaty bedroom scene.
What's more whimsical than bringing the tree house indoors?
This soft and towering mattress stack is fit for a princess-and a pea!
The zigzag shelving in this kids space forms an electric current of color across a neutral wall, complemented by a complimentary cluster of pendant lights.
The irregular arrangement of this room divider makes for a freeform look in the computer area, whilst doubling up as an extra storage and display area.
For those who have a little more space to play with, storage can be as much a piece of art as a practicality, like this Ferris wheel construction for example.
These circular bookshelves may take up a little more wall space than your average rectangular affair, but the visual wow factor is so much stronger.
Paint drip shelving is a really fun look and is easily achievable too, try cutting out a drippy strip from a little MDF-or even thick cardboard if you aren't confident with power tools-and attaching it to a regular straight shelf for an cheap and instant arty effect.
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The Dark Tower Movie Review
Posted on August 7, 2017 August 7, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II
Like many others, I had been eagerly awaiting the release of "The Dark Tower" at the cinema. However, the reviews for the movie were horrible, and I almost didn't go watch it. Apparently, the majority of others in Marietta, Ohio, believed the reviews and didn't attend, either.
I'm not a fan of watching a movie in a packed theater, but I was stunned to find the headcount at this showing was ten people. Ten people for a Stephen King film. The upside to this was we enjoyed the movie without a lot of surrounding noise, comments, or the occasion bright screen of a cellphone. But ten people?
"The Dark Tower" is not a typical horror movie. It's not intended as such. And for those King fans who eagerly relish such a film, like I do, 'It' is set to release September 8th of this year.
A fan of The Dark Tower book series should enter this movie expecting the movie to be inspired by the book series rather than expecting only one installment of the series, as the movie compresses all seven books into a film that is an hour and a half long. That's a lot of condensation, so true fans of the novels will find great disappointment in this. Essentially, the movie is a watered down version of the books. With that mindset though one can still enjoy this movie as a loosely based spin off of the original.
The Dark Tower is better categorized as fantasy with bits of horror, sci-fi, and Western elements weaved within. The only downside I found with the movie is that it needed at least another half hour or more of screen time. The movie is slightly rushed, but overall, the shortness of the film doesn't lose the viewer's understanding of the story. Lengthening the film could flesh out the characters more and give more background for The Gunslinger.
The CGI monsters in the film are done quite well, but perhaps there should have been a lot more monsters since the novels are infested with monsters. The movie is PG-13, which limits the amount of gore and other components that an R rating could have allowed. The rating and the condensation of the story are probably the biggest reasons so many reviewers ranked this movie with poor reviews. Again, understand that "The Dark Tower" isn't like Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" where one can almost follow the books chapter by chapter on the screen. "The Dark Tower" takes the strongest elements of its book series and combines them.
Tom Taylor plays Jake Chambers, the boy who everyone thinks is delusional and insane based upon the intense nightmares he's experiencing and the absolute dread that overshadows every aspect of his daily life. Taylor does an exceptional job with the role and has acting skills far beyond his age. Any actor that can use facial expressions and eye movement to speak without words is an actor with immense talent. Taylor has this and more.
Idris Elba is Roland Deschain, also known as The Gunslinger. He definitely plays the role believably well, and as a viewer, I would have enjoyed more time seeing his background brought to life on the screen, but Elba's portrayal is spot on, although devoted fans of the books sharply disagree. Elba was convincing in mannerisms and the toughness The Gunslinger is known to possess. He brought a lot of greatness to the film.
The Man in Black is Matthew McConaughey. McConaughey captures the arrogant evil of the character in a rather annoyingly way, which suitably is how a narcissistic character acts, especially when the person believes himself to be invincible.
These three main characters are the heart of the original The Dark Tower and slightly altered, but bring to life on the silver screen a story worth watching.
The Dark Tower universe with portals to numerous worlds leaves us wondering what, if any, future adventures will come to the big screen? The movie ending leads us to suspect something more lies ahead, perhaps deviating even more from King's original into new areas unknown. This might explain why the seven novels were condensed into one opening film. Who knows for certain at this point?
If you're a diehard fan of the book series, this movie is still entertaining, provided you keep in mind that the movie isn't a direct reflection of the books. Rather, it is a distorted shadow of the world with the strength of the main characters. Take the chance and see for yourself. I did, and I enjoyed the movie. 4.5/5
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1: †David Mitchell, "Cloud Atlas", first edition,
Estimate: CA$100 - CA$200
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2: †Martin Amis, "The Pregnant Widow", first edition,
Estimate: CA$10 - CA$15
Sold: CA$30
3: †Rohinton Mistry. "A Fine Balance", first edition,
Estimate: CA$50 - CA$100
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4: †MG Vassanji, "The In-Between World of Vikram Lall", first edition,
5: †Jeffrey Eugenides, "Middlesex", first edition,
6: †Eimear McBride, "A Girl is a Half Formed Thing", first edition, hardcover,
7: †Henry Miller, "Notes on "Aaron's Rod", first edition,
8: †Richard Ford, "Canada", first edition,
9: †Barbara Kingsolver, "The Poisonwood Bible", first edition,
10: †Eleanor Catton, "The Luminaries", first edition,
11: †J.P Donleavy, "The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman", first edition,
12: †Derek Walcott, "Collected Poems 1948-1984", first edition,
13: †Jesmyn Ward, "Salvage the Bones", first edition,
14: †Paul Beatty, "The Sellout", first edition,
15: †Muriel Spark, "The Ballad of Peckham", first edition,
16: †Joan Didion, "The Year of Magical Thinking", first edition,
17: †Steven Galloway, "The Cellist of Sarajevo", first edition,
18: †Sir Edmund Hillary and Desmond Doig, "High in the Thin Cold Air", first edition,
19: †Rawi Hage, "Cockroach", first edition,
20: †Martin Amis, "Time's Arrow", first edition,
21: †Chuck Palahniuk, "Haunted", first edition,
22: †T.J Stiles, "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt", first edition,
23: †Yann Martel, "Life of Pi", first edition (illustrated),
24: †Edmund Dulac, "Ali Baba and Other Stories from the Arabian Nights", first edition (illustrated),
25: †Charles Dickens, "David Copperfield", first edition (illustrated),
26: †Robert Burns, "Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect",
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27: †Patrick Flanery, "Absolution", first edition,
28: †George Orwell, "Animal Farm", book club edition,
29: †T. S Eliot, "The Waste Land", second edition,
Estimate: CA$1,400 - CA$2,000
30: †R.M Ballantyne, "The Coral Island",
31: †Henry James, "What Maisie Knew", first edition,
32: †H. Rider Haggard, "King Solomon's Mines",
33: †David Mitchell, "Ghostwritten", first edition,
34: †J.M Barrie, "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens", first American edition,
35: †David Mitchell, "The Bone Clocks", first edition,
36: †Charles Dickens, "Mystery of Edwin Drood", first edition,
37: †Yann Martel, "Life of Pi", first edition,
38: †Norman Douglas, "In the Beginning", first edition,
39: †Michael Chabon, "Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands", first edition,
40: †Annabel Lyon, "The Golden Mean", first edition,
41: †Joseph Conrad, "Youth: A Narrative and Two Other Stories",
43: †J. Maclaren-Ross, "The Weeping and the Laughter", first edition,
44: †John Braine, "Room at the Top", first edition,
45: †Damon Runyon, "More than Somewhat", first edition,
46: †Doris Lessing, "The Grass is Singing", first edition,
47: †George Eliot, "Scenes of Clerical Life", first edition,
48: †Sylvia Plath, "The Bell Jar", first edition,
49: †Alexander Solzhenitsyn , "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", first edition,
50: †Margaret Laurence, "This Side Jordan", first edition,
51: †V.S Naipaul, "A House for Mr Biswas", first edition,
52: †Eudora Welty, "The Wide Net", first edition,
53: †Bernice Rubens, "Set on Edge", first edition,
54: †Samuel Beckett, "How It Is", first edition,
55: †Patrick Leigh Fermor, "The Violins of Saint-Jacques", first edition,
56: †Joseph Conrad, "The Shadow Line", first edition,
57: †Carol Shields, "Small Ceremonies", first edition,
58: †Roberto Bolaño, "The Savage Detectives", first edition,
59: †Eimear McBride, "A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing", softcover,
60: †Ian McEwan, "The Cement Garden", first edition,
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within six months of the sale date, Maynards' liability is limited to a) the amount of Maynards' commissions; b) any other sale proceeds to which Maynards is entitled; c) any applicable
taxes received from the Purchaser on the sale; and d) making demand on the consignor to pay the balance of the Purchase Price to the Purchaser. Should the consignor fail to pay the
balance promptly after demand, Maynards may disclose the identity of the consignor and assign to the Purchaser Maynards' rights against the consignor with respect to the lot, the sale
of which is sought to be rescinded. Upon such disclosure and assignment, any liability of Maynards as the consignor's agent with respect to the said lot shall automatically terminate.
3 Maynards reserves the right to a) withdraw any property at any time before actual sale; or b) reject a bid from any Bidder. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of
sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. Lots may be combined or divided at the auctioneer's choice. Certain lots may be offered subject to a confidential reserve placed
by the consignor. In such cases, the auctioneer may bid on the consignor's behalf, only to the amount of the reserve. However, the consignor is not permitted to bid on their
consignment property.
4 Every person at the auction site before, during and after the auction sale, shall be deemed to be there at his/her own risk with notice of the condition of the premises, the activities on
the premises, and conduct of third parties; and the Bidder shall so advise his/her agents and employees. No person shall have any claim against Maynards, its consignors, agents,
employees, directors or principals for any injuries sustained or for damages to or loss of personal property, which may occur from any cause whatsoever.
5 A sale to the highest Bidder shall be complete upon the auctioneer's call with the highest Bidder purchasing the offered lot as the Purchaser, in accordance with all the conditions set
forth herein, including assuming full risk of loss and responsibility, thereof, in accordance with article 8. In the event of any dispute between Bidders, or in the event of doubt on the
part of Maynards as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have the sole discretion either to determine the successful Bidder or to reoffer and resell the lot in dispute. If any
dispute arises after the sale, Maynards' sales record shall be conclusive.
6 All or part of the Sales Tax may be exempt if the lot is delivered or otherwise removed from British Columbia (BC). It is the Purchaser's obligation to prove to the satisfaction of
Maynards, prior to the payment of the Purchase Price, that such removal results in an exemption from the Sales Tax. Exemptions will only be permitted if a commercial third party
carrier delivers the lot directly from Maynards' premises to a destination outside of BC and supplies Maynards with the appropriate delivery documentation. The Sales Tax of the
destination province will be charged if the lot is shipped to a province outside of BC.
7 Bidding is in Canadian dollars and payment is to be made in Canadian funds whether by cashier's cheque, Visa, MasterCard, traveler's cheques or money order, etc. Total purchases of
less than $1,000.00 may be paid by cash or uncertified personal cheque only if sufficient identification is provided to the cashier when paying. Total purchases over $1,000.00 may be
paid by certified cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, traveler's cheques, or bank draft drawn in Canadian dollars. There is a $5,000 maximum on all credit card transactions. A financing handling fee may be charged on any non-cash transaction. A deposit
of 25% may be required as a down payment with the balance to be paid within three (3) days of the termination of the auction.
8 Purchase of any lot is at the Purchaser's risk with risk of loss immediately passing to the Purchaser upon the auctioneer's call. Neither Maynards, nor its consignors, nor its employees,
nor its agents, nor its directors, nor its principals have any liability of any nature whatsoever to the Purchaser, other than the sole and exclusive liability of refunding the Purchase Price,
in the event the lot is not delivered to the Purchaser due to fire, theft, damage, or any other cause or, if there is any loss or damage of any kind to the lot, whether caused by negligence
or otherwise, while any lot is in or under the custody of Maynards.
9 No lot may be removed until the Purchase Price is paid in full for all lots purchased. All lots purchased shall be removed in their entirety from the site at the Purchaser's sole cost and
responsibility and by the date as specified in the auction catalogue or as posted or announced at the sale. Maynards may provide assistance to the Purchaser with packing or removing
goods from the auction floor once sold, solely as a courtesy. However, Maynards is not responsible for any damage which may occur during that time. Check-out of small items may be
permitted during the sale. Large pieces of furniture, rugs, sets of china and crystal, large paintings, etc. may only be removed at the termination of the auction.
It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to bring sufficient wrapping material and boxes, etc. The Purchaser shall full indemnify Maynards and its consignors for any loss arising from
damage to any person or property caused to any extent by the Purchaser's removal of the lot(s) purchased.
10 Certain property sold at the auction may be subject to laws governing exports from Canada and import restrictions of foreign countries. The export of any lot from Canada, or import
into any other country, may be subject to granting by local authorities of one or more export or import licenses, as the case may be. It is the Purchaser's responsibility to obtain any
relevant export or import licenses. All lots purchased from Maynards shall be paid for in accordance with article 7 and the denial of any export or import license or any delay in the
obtaining of such license shall not justify the rescission or cancellation of any sale or any delay in making payment of the Purchase Price for the lot. Maynards is unable to assist in
obtaining any of the above-mentioned export or import license documents.
11 If prospective Purchasers are unable to attend the auction on-site, Maynards will arrange for absentee bidding as a courtesy. An absentee bid enables a staff member to bid on the
prospective Purchaser's behalf according to the standard bidding process. Maynards' auction representatives will not bid above the maximum amount indicated by the prospective
Purchaser. In the event that Maynards receives more than one absentee bid for the same maximum amount and at the auction, those absentee bids are the highest bids for that lot;
the lot shall be Knocked Down to the person whose absentee bid request was received first. Maynards will have no liability whatsoever for any errors or failures. All outstanding
accounts for absentee bidders must be settled in full within three (3) days of the termination of the auction.
12 If the conditions herein or any other applicable condition(s) are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available by law to Maynards and/or its consignors, including but
without limitation, the right to hold the Purchaser liable for the Purchase Price, Maynards may, at its option, choose to do any of the following:
(a) cancel the sale in part or in full, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the Purchaser;
(b) resell the property, either publicly or privately, after three (3) days notice to the Purchaser and for the account and risk of the Purchaser, and in such event the Purchaser shall
be liable to Maynards for any deficiency if the resale is less than the Purchase Price, plus all costs, including warehousing, the pro-rata share of expenses of both sales including
reasonable attorneys fees, Maynards' commission, plus all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages suffered by Maynards or its consignor;
(c) charge interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of 5% above the prime rate of the Royal Bank of Canada; and
(d) store the lot on the premises of Maynards or elsewhere, and to release the lot to the Purchaser only after payment of the Purchase Price and any additional expenses incurred
by Maynards.
13 Definitions:
(a) "Bidder(s)" means a person or a person's agent who has completed proper registration with Maynards and has obtained a numbered bidding card (note that bidding cards
cannot be shared between two or more bidders), who may place bids on property auctioned by Maynards;
(b) "Buyer's Premium" means a fee of not less than 20% of the Hammer Price, which will be added to the Hammer Price in respect of each lot purchased;
(c) "Hammer Price" means the price at which a lot is Knocked Down to the Purchaser;
(d) "Knock(ed) Down" means to conclude the sale of a lot by the auctioneer's call, inclusive of the blow or knock of the auctioneer's hammer;
(e) "Purchase Price" means the aggregate of a) the Hammer Price; b) the Buyer's Premium and other surcharges, if any; and c) unless the Purchaser is exempt by law from the
payment thereof, in accordance with article 6, the Sales Tax and any other applicable taxes or fees;
(f) "Purchaser" means the highest Bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer as the Bidder who wins the lot; and
(g) "Sales Tax" means the Federal and Provincial sales and excise taxes applicable in BC or in the destination jurisdiction to which a lot will be delivered.
GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION
Packing and despatch can be arranged, at the buyer's expense.
CONDITION and RELATED
BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties of the bidder are to inspect any goods upon which they are planning to bid, to check carefully for any damage or loss, and to satisfy themselves during the days of public preview as to the accuracy of our catalogue descriptions. Please contact Maynards staff prior to the auction for condition reports however Maynards staff is not responsible for mis-information or omitted information.
BUYER'S PREMIUM: All sales will be subject to a Buyer's Premium of 20% (23% on-line) that will be added to the purchase price of any lot. Any taxes will be applied to the aggregate amount of Bid Price and Buyer's Premium.
CREDIT CARD RULES
We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express up to a limit of $5,000 Canadian Dollars.
PAYMENT: Total purchases of less than $1,000.00 may be paid by cash or uncertified personal cheque only if sufficient identification is provided to the cashier when paying. As well by American Express, Visa, MasterCard, traveler's cheques, or bank draft drawn in Canadian dollars. Total purchases over $1,000.00 may be paid by certified cheque, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, traveler's cheques, or bank draft drawn in Canadian dollars. Total purchases over $5,000 may be paid by certified cheque, cash, debit or wire transfer. Please note there may be a financing handling fee on any transaction that is not cash. A deposit of 25 percent may be required as a down payment, with the balance to be paid no later than 3 days after the last session by 5:00 P.M.
FEDERAL SALES TAX: Federal sales tax (GST) of 5% and Provincial sale tax (PST) of 7% is applicable on all lots except books, which are 5%. All persons or organizations are required to pay the federal sales tax if they take immediate possession of their purchases within B.C. The sales tax will be refunded if a commercial 3rd party carrier ships the item(s) directly from Maynards premises to a destination outside this province or country, and supplies Maynards with a copy of the Bill of Lading as proof; the Canadian Federal Tax (GST or PST) in the Province of destination will be charged.
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LD 11 Session - 126th Maine Legislature
LR 259
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An Act To Allow Vehicles Engaged in Snow Removal or Sanding Operations on Public Ways To Use Preemptive Traffic Light Devices
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, amending the law to allow vehicles engaged in snow removal or sanding operations on public ways to use preemptive traffic light devices will promote safety on Maine roadways; and
Whereas, it is necessary to improve safety by implementing this legislation as soon as possible for the 2012-2013 winter season; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2057-A, sub-§3, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 633, §6, are amended to read:
B. Transit route buses engaged in the transportation of passengers and maintained by or contracted to a municipal, county or state agency; or
C. A vehicle used by the Department of Transportation for the purpose of installing, maintaining or testing a lighted traffic control device . ; or
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2057-A, sub-§3, ¶D is enacted to read:
D. A vehicle owned or contracted by a municipal, county or state agency engaged in snow removal or sanding operations on a public way.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
This bill allows a vehicle owned or contracted by a municipal, county or state agency engaged in snow removal or sanding operations on a public way to use a preemptive traffic light device.
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