The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has followed the discourse and recent developments surrounding the proposal to create six new regions. We note in particular, the unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of Ghana which dismissed a suit brought before it by three individuals challenging the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow only residents in the affected areas instead of the entire region to vote in the referendum. The suit had also sought clarity on who qualified to vote in the referendum, specifically in relation to the creation of the Oti Region. CDD-Ghana also took notice of the maturation in Parliament of Constitutional Instrument (CI) 109 which will regulate the conduct of the impending referendum scheduled for December 27, 2018.
By these two developments, the EC has a clear path to conduct the referendum in the affected parts of the country. The referendum will be the first of such under the country's current democratic dispensation. The Center has also noted with gratification, the publication by government of the full report of the Justice Brobbey Committee following a directive by the President to that effect. This is consistent with the good governance practice of transparency and citizens' right to public information.
Given the concerns and interests aroused since the announcement by government to create new regions, and recent media reports on reservations and opposition to the proposal, particularly in parts of the Volta and Northern regions of the country, CDD-Ghana is calling on the EC to step up public education and sensitization on the referendum, particularly with regards to voting arrangements and procedures, to enable qualified voters to make the right decisions. The people in the affected areas have the right to know what their voting options (a Yes or No vote) mean and the full implications of either votes. In this regard, CDD-Ghana recognizes the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders, including civil society/community-based organizations, in carrying out peaceful sensitization activities.
CDD-Ghana, however, wants to caution government and its agencies against any interference in the referendum process which will undermine the integrity of the polls. In the next two weeks, as the nation prepares for the exercise, it is the expectation of the Center that the EC will manage the referendum process in accordance with the principles of free, fair and credible elections.
It is critical that the Commission collaborates with relevant security agencies to ensure that the environment of the referendum is without fear and intimidation, and that the results of the elections will be a true reflection of the people who took part in the elections. On this note, CDD-Ghana calls on the Ghana Police Service to ensure maximum protection for all citizens regardless of their position on the referendum issue.


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from openid.extensions.draft import pape2 as pape
from openid.message import *
from openid.server import server

import unittest

class PapeRequestTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.req = pape.Request()

    def test_construct(self):
        self.failUnlessEqual([], self.req.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.max_auth_age)
        self.failUnlessEqual('pape', self.req.ns_alias)

        req2 = pape.Request([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], 1000)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], req2.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual(1000, req2.max_auth_age)

    def test_add_policy_uri(self):
        self.failUnlessEqual([], self.req.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], self.req.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], self.req.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT],
                             self.req.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT],
                             self.req.preferred_auth_policies)

    def test_getExtensionArgs(self):
        self.failUnlessEqual({'preferred_auth_policies': ''}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.addPolicyURI('http://uri')
        self.failUnlessEqual({'preferred_auth_policies': 'http://uri'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.addPolicyURI('http://zig')
        self.failUnlessEqual({'preferred_auth_policies': 'http://uri http://zig'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.max_auth_age = 789
        self.failUnlessEqual({'preferred_auth_policies': 'http://uri http://zig', 'max_auth_age': '789'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())

    def test_parseExtensionArgs(self):
        args = {'preferred_auth_policies': 'http://foo http://bar',
                'max_auth_age': '9'}
        self.req.parseExtensionArgs(args)
        self.failUnlessEqual(9, self.req.max_auth_age)
        self.failUnlessEqual(['http://foo','http://bar'], self.req.preferred_auth_policies)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs_empty(self):
        self.req.parseExtensionArgs({})
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.max_auth_age)
        self.failUnlessEqual([], self.req.preferred_auth_policies)

    def test_fromOpenIDRequest(self):
        openid_req_msg = Message.fromOpenIDArgs({
          'mode': 'checkid_setup',
          'ns': OPENID2_NS,
          'ns.pape': pape.ns_uri,
          'pape.preferred_auth_policies': ' '.join([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT]),
          'pape.max_auth_age': '5476'
          })
        oid_req = server.OpenIDRequest()
        oid_req.message = openid_req_msg
        req = pape.Request.fromOpenIDRequest(oid_req)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT], req.preferred_auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual(5476, req.max_auth_age)

    def test_fromOpenIDRequest_no_pape(self):
        message = Message()
        openid_req = server.OpenIDRequest()
        openid_req.message = message
        pape_req = pape.Request.fromOpenIDRequest(openid_req)
        assert(pape_req is None)

    def test_preferred_types(self):
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        pt = self.req.preferredTypes([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR,
                                      pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR_PHYSICAL])
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], pt)

class DummySuccessResponse:
    def __init__(self, message, signed_stuff):
        self.message = message
        self.signed_stuff = signed_stuff

    def getSignedNS(self, ns_uri):
        return self.signed_stuff

class PapeResponseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.req = pape.Response()

    def test_construct(self):
        self.failUnlessEqual([], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.auth_time)
        self.failUnlessEqual('pape', self.req.ns_alias)
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.nist_auth_level)

        req2 = pape.Response([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], "2004-12-11T10:30:44Z", 3)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], req2.auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual("2004-12-11T10:30:44Z", req2.auth_time)
        self.failUnlessEqual(3, req2.nist_auth_level)

    def test_add_policy_uri(self):
        self.failUnlessEqual([], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.req.addPolicyURI(pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT], self.req.auth_policies)

    def test_getExtensionArgs(self):
        self.failUnlessEqual({'auth_policies': 'none'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.addPolicyURI('http://uri')
        self.failUnlessEqual({'auth_policies': 'http://uri'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.addPolicyURI('http://zig')
        self.failUnlessEqual({'auth_policies': 'http://uri http://zig'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.auth_time = "1776-07-04T14:43:12Z"
        self.failUnlessEqual({'auth_policies': 'http://uri http://zig', 'auth_time': "1776-07-04T14:43:12Z"}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())
        self.req.nist_auth_level = 3
        self.failUnlessEqual({'auth_policies': 'http://uri http://zig', 'auth_time': "1776-07-04T14:43:12Z", 'nist_auth_level': '3'}, self.req.getExtensionArgs())

    def test_getExtensionArgs_error_auth_age(self):
        self.req.auth_time = "long ago"
        self.failUnlessRaises(ValueError, self.req.getExtensionArgs)

    def test_getExtensionArgs_error_nist_auth_level(self):
        self.req.nist_auth_level = "high as a kite"
        self.failUnlessRaises(ValueError, self.req.getExtensionArgs)
        self.req.nist_auth_level = 5
        self.failUnlessRaises(ValueError, self.req.getExtensionArgs)
        self.req.nist_auth_level = -1
        self.failUnlessRaises(ValueError, self.req.getExtensionArgs)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs(self):
        args = {'auth_policies': 'http://foo http://bar',
                'auth_time': '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z'}
        self.req.parseExtensionArgs(args)
        self.failUnlessEqual('1970-01-01T00:00:00Z', self.req.auth_time)
        self.failUnlessEqual(['http://foo','http://bar'], self.req.auth_policies)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs_empty(self):
        self.req.parseExtensionArgs({})
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.auth_time)
        self.failUnlessEqual([], self.req.auth_policies)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs_strict_bogus1(self):
        args = {'auth_policies': 'http://foo http://bar',
                'auth_time': 'yesterday'}
        self.failUnlessRaises(ValueError, self.req.parseExtensionArgs,
                              args, True)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs_strict_bogus2(self):
        args = {'auth_policies': 'http://foo http://bar',
                'auth_time': '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z',
                'nist_auth_level': 'some'}
        self.failUnlessRaises(ValueError, self.req.parseExtensionArgs,
                              args, True)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs_strict_good(self):
        args = {'auth_policies': 'http://foo http://bar',
                'auth_time': '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z',
                'nist_auth_level': '0'}
        self.req.parseExtensionArgs(args, True)
        self.failUnlessEqual(['http://foo','http://bar'], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual('1970-01-01T00:00:00Z', self.req.auth_time)
        self.failUnlessEqual(0, self.req.nist_auth_level)

    def test_parseExtensionArgs_nostrict_bogus(self):
        args = {'auth_policies': 'http://foo http://bar',
                'auth_time': 'when the cows come home',
                'nist_auth_level': 'some'}
        self.req.parseExtensionArgs(args)
        self.failUnlessEqual(['http://foo','http://bar'], self.req.auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.auth_time)
        self.failUnlessEqual(None, self.req.nist_auth_level)

    def test_fromSuccessResponse(self):
        openid_req_msg = Message.fromOpenIDArgs({
          'mode': 'id_res',
          'ns': OPENID2_NS,
          'ns.pape': pape.ns_uri,
          'pape.auth_policies': ' '.join([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT]),
          'pape.auth_time': '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z'
          })
        signed_stuff = {
          'auth_policies': ' '.join([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT]),
          'auth_time': '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z'
        }
        oid_req = DummySuccessResponse(openid_req_msg, signed_stuff)
        req = pape.Response.fromSuccessResponse(oid_req)
        self.failUnlessEqual([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT], req.auth_policies)
        self.failUnlessEqual('1970-01-01T00:00:00Z', req.auth_time)

    def test_fromSuccessResponseNoSignedArgs(self):
        openid_req_msg = Message.fromOpenIDArgs({
          'mode': 'id_res',
          'ns': OPENID2_NS,
          'ns.pape': pape.ns_uri,
          'pape.auth_policies': ' '.join([pape.AUTH_MULTI_FACTOR, pape.AUTH_PHISHING_RESISTANT]),
          'pape.auth_time': '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z'
          })

        signed_stuff = {}

        class NoSigningDummyResponse(DummySuccessResponse):
            def getSignedNS(self, ns_uri):
                return None

        oid_req = NoSigningDummyResponse(openid_req_msg, signed_stuff)
        resp = pape.Response.fromSuccessResponse(oid_req)
        self.failUnless(resp is None)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The Fundamentals Course will also starts in September. As an ICO member you are welcome to attend in any of those weekends to get CPD hours and review some of those interesting topics. Also, you are welcome to attend this seminars if you are a foreign student that have covered the Fundation Course in your own countries and want to carry on the studies of the ICO pathway. Click here for further information.
From the ICO we are happy to announce our Taster Days with our excellent Faculty members. You will have an introduction to Classical Osteopathy and a general review to our Postgraduate Foundation Course. These taster days will take place in our headquarters in Dorking.
Also, for those undergraduate students and 2018 graduated Osteopaths will have the opportunity to attend a workshop with our ICO president Mervyn Waldman. This workshop will take place in the London Metropolitan University - Science Centre.


A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph.


I made a comment about a doctor in the heat of the moment one week ago as an anonymous. I regret it and I wanted to delete it with no success. I emailed Ratemds multiple times with no response. When they finally gave me a response they told me to flagged it for a removal. I did flag it but the comment is still there.
Why is it so easy to write a comment but when it's time to remove it, it's a nightmare?
Ratemds should think about that.
CareLiving and ninaaaaaaaaaaa like this.
Can anyone please help me? It's really stressful. I don't want no lawsuit.
Why is it so difficult to ask for a removal?
Why no administrator respond to me?
Don't expect a response. I am sorry to say but this site is run by amateur and irresponsible people. It might have started with the idea to provide service for patients but unfortunately it is failing to do so as it shows complete lack of respect towards consumers.
Unfortunately, it's very difficult for RateMDs to remove anonymous ratings. If RateMDs was to remove every comment someone said they wanted removed, doctors could game the system to get their bad ratings removed.
If you email support@ratemds.com from the same computer you posted your rating from, they may be able to remove the rating.
If you posted the comment while logged in, you can modify your ratings, and add an extra comment.
But exobyt I have to say that this is not fair for Anonymous users (I was not logged in). Why penalized Anonymous users? RateMDs should just not accept anonymous comments.
I made the comment in the heat of the moment. I change my mind right after. The doctor dont know nothing about this. I email RateMDs multiple times from the same computer(same IP address) to remove the ratings with no success.
Has somebody got the same problem than me get resolved?
It is possible to get your comment removed.
If you Private Message the Administrator with the comment you made and the doctor's name, RateMDs should be able to remove it for you.
My problem has been resolved!
Brother78, just wondering what is that you did in order to have your review removed?
i am in the same boat. i wrote a really, really harsh review while in the heat of the moment/slight intoxication. it is not reflective of my actual experience. this review is giving me a lot of anxiety. it is really, really affecting my life.
i have contacted ratemd's THREE times now, to no avail.
i have even provided my IP Address as proof that it was me.
this is ridiculous. what a horrible site.
please, how did you do this? thank you.
hello exobyt. how do you go about pm'ing the admin? i only know how to contact support. thank you.
i really need this review removed. i am using the same computer as i used to post the review. again, i've contacted support multiple times, with no success. thank you.
Use this link https://www.ratemds.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=1 to send a message to the Administrator with the comment you made and the name of the doctor, and they'll work with you to get it taken down.
Please message me if you have any troubles. Hope this helps!


At the top of Malostranské Square, in front of the Church of St Nicholas, is situated the beautiful monument of The Trinity Column. The column was built in 1715 to commemorate the terrible plague which hit Prague in 1713-14, and was made by sculptor František Herstorfer according to a design by Giovanni Batista Alliprandi. The column is 20m high and decorated with a statue of the Holy Trinity and the Czech patron saints. Three fountains around the column symbolise the sources of life, mercy and salvation.


1. Write a command to remove the prefix of the string ending with '/'.
2. How to display zero byte size files?
3. How to replace the second occurrence of the word "bat" with "ball" in a file?
4. How to remove all the occurrences of the word "jhon" except the first one in a line with in the entire file?
5. How to replace the word "lite" with "light" from 100th line to last line in a file?
6. How to list the files that are accessed 5 days ago in the current directory?
7. How to list the files that were modified 5 days ago in the current directory?
8. How to list the files whose status is changed 5 days ago in the current directory?
9. How to replace the character '/' with ',' in a file?
10. Write a command to find the number of files in a directory.


Louisville Kentucky? What's in Louisville Kentucky? That is what my friends and family asked when I told them where I was going. Truthfully, I thought the same thing. Farms and horses is what came to my mind. So I set out to find out what could be so great in Louisville Kentucky. Let me say, I was pleasantly surprised.
I received a trip and stay in the Hilton Hotel. All opinions are my own.
Downtown Louisville is a very happening place. The mix of old rich history among the new and modern is fantastic. The whole vibe of the city is upbeat and thriving. The town's people are big supporters of local businesses and artists. That means tons of fun little shops with one of a kind treasures.
4th Street Live is very neat for some late night excitement. The street is blocked off and it's a block party every night. With several bars and clubs in the area, the whole block gets roped off. ID's get checked at the corner and you're off to a fun night. There is a stage set up in the middle of the square for performers to turn up the party in the street. If you get the right room, you can watch the party from your hotel room at the Embassy Suites.
While I was there, The Rock Hard Café featured Rachael Platten in a free live concert. There were only a handful of people in the place and I was one of them. It was very cool.
Museum row is a street off Main and 5th where several museums live. I would have liked to go to the Muhamad Ali or Science Center, but I only had time to go to one. I chose the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory tour. It was very fun and interesting. Even for someone who isn't into baseball. The tour walks you through the process and history of making bats as you watch them being made throughout the factory. At the end, you even get a complementary mini bat.
Food is another great reason to head to Louisville. Some of the best food I have ever eaten has been on this trip. While here, we went to Brenden's Catch23. It's a great new restaurant, attached to the Embassy Suites, featuring to die for seafood. It had the best Ahi Tuna Tar Tar sushi ever. The atmosphere was incredible with a live jazz band playing while we ate.
Another new and up and coming restaurant we went to was LeMoo. This fabulous place features steak that will put any other steak to shame. Steak so soft you can cut it with a butter knife. The sleek décor mixes old time brothel with a ware house look, in a unique modern design.
Churchill Downs is the place where the Kentucky Derby is held each year. It also houses over a thousand horses year round. Take a tour of the barn and backside to get a behind the scenes look at the millions of dollars' worth of horses as they are exercised and groomed. It's memorizing to watch them run the track on a quiet early morning while talking shop and favored to wins with the staff. I would love to come back during the hype of derby week sometime.
The Belle of Louisville is the oldest and longest running paddle boat. We got to attend her 101st birthday party while in Louisville. The Belle offers rides along the Ohio river. Sit on the top deck and soak in the sun while watching the beautiful plush green scenery lazily crawl past. Once a year, they even host a boat race with other boats down the river. Grab a ticket and ride the Belle to the finish line cheering her on the whole way.
Embassy Suites Downtown Hilton is a phenomenal hotel to stay in. It was recently opened about 5 months ago. The Embassy was once an iconic department store, remodeled to be a state of the art luxury hotel.
In the remodel process, the designers attempted to keep as much of the building's history in tact as possible. The intricately carved pillars in the lobby are original. Throughout the hotel, there are little treasured remembrants and snippets of the building's old history.
The bottom floor of the hotel hosts a beautiful pool and wonderfully stocked gym. While touring the facility with the GM, he showed us the video game room. His idea for the room was to save the furniture up in the rooms. It would probably be my boys' favorite room. Each machine holds hundreds of separate games.
The Embassy Suites holds cocktail nights each night and breakfast each morning. You can head to the common room and socialize with traveling partners or other patrons over free cocktails and snacks. If you're not a drinker, there is also a free standing soda machine. The breakfast is fantastic with many options.
If you're heading to Louisville, take in the luxury and rich history of the Hilton Embassy Suites in downtown Louisville. Don't miss the fun and excitement waiting for you and your family in downtown Louisville. With so much to do, you won't have time to get bored. So if you ask me again, what's in Louisville? I'll tell you, a pretty great time!
Have you ever been to Kentucky? What was your favorite thing to do?
How lucky to see Rachel Platten live! She is so talented!
Your post really says it all. There's so much more in Kentucky to do and enjoy than just going to the derby once a year.
I have never been to KY but it does look great! I think I would love to explore it and all it has to offer.
I always hear good things about Louisville. We need to take a weekend trip sometime!
I haven't been yet. I would love to one day though. Bookmarking this!
No, I have never been to Kentucky but it looks like you had a fun time in Louisville. 4th street sounds fun. I like the idea of a block party every night.
Kentucky's one of the few states I haven't really had chance to spend time in yet. It's definitely on my list. Is there a best time of year to visit?
I'd love to go to Kentucky. I've seen lots of pics and it looks like a such a fun place to visit.
I had no idea there was so much to do there! Lots of beautiful spots to stop and experience!
Looks like a great trip! That complimentary evening reception sounds like a nice perk for guests!
This looks like so much fun! I love how it is more than "just a derby" so to speak.
That sounds so fun. I have always wanted to go to Kentucky!


Pioneering game developer Scott Adams has been making games for over 40 years, and now he's donated a sizable collection of games and game development materials to The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
It's good news for video game history buffs, opening up a possible future where curious devs will be able to visit the museum and see (among other things) the source code of Adams' trailblazing 1978 text adventure Adventureland.
It's currently seen as the earliest known commercial adventure game, since Adams paid for a magazine ad to try and juice sales of the game. It sold well enough that he was able to start Adventureland International with his wife Alexis, and the rest is history.
Now a good chunk of that history is in the hands of The Strong because, as Adams wrote in a public statement, "I hope these materials will allow future generations and scholars a glimpse into the early days of the computer gaming industry and my company."
His donation includes over 130 games, including the earliest copies of Adventureland (sealed in baby bottle liners and stapled with a business card) and its sequels, alongside marketing materials, source code, and even some old hard copies of game code from the games Adams created in high school.
Adams' donation will join The Strong's ever-expanding collection of game industry artifacts, which have been sourced from both private collectors and long-serving employees of notable companies like Broderbund,SSI, Blizzard and Interplay.


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Q: What is the origin of "tall tale"? A tall tale is a folkloric story that is generally wildly exaggerated and told for the amusement of the listeners.  Tall tale tellers usually claim some sort of personal involvement in the story.  I was curious about the origin of the phrase itself, and in the course of poking around, I found that tall in this phrase means exaggerated, so "tall tale" means an "exaggerated story."
What I can't seem to find is where this term originated.  It seems to be sometime in the middle to late 1800s in the US, but who coined this term?  Was it a famous author?  Did someone publish a book of tall tales around that time?
(More specifically, the argument revolves around whether or not Mark Twain was responsible, although if it's not him, then who?)
EDIT:
According to Etymology Online, tall "meaning 'exaggerated' (as in tall tale) is Amer.Eng. colloquial attested by 1846."  (Now I will look to find where it is attested in 1846.)
Another Edit:
An additional bit of interest is that a tall tale is considered folklore, and this word (folk-lore) was very famously coined by William Thoms in 1846.

A: Here's a possible early example from The American Museum for February, 1788:

A 1752 printing of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar includes tall-tale:

Modern copies render this as:

You speak to Casca, and to such a man
  That is no fleering tell-tale.

So the 1752 was probably a typo, but could the mistake have been influenced by the existence of tall-tale?
The same applies to this 1714 printing of The Life and Death of Richard III:

A: Ngrams show usage since around the right time

and the term definitively has its place in American short story, which was one of Mark Twain's playgrounds. However searching through Mark Twain's writings, gave no results so I wonder if it could have been him.
Wikipedia references points to several interesting sites; tall-tale postcards starting at 1908.

A: The more common expression originally was tall story. Here's an NGram showing how the two variants stacked up before the US started getting seriously attached to tall tale in the 1930s...

...and here's a snippet from the Athenaeum magazine showing that even back in 1870, we Brits recognised the metaphorical tall as American. But as other NGrams show, the US tall tale usage didn't really dominate until the 1940s.
I don't think there's anything remarkable about using "tall" to mean "exaggerated". As to why US usage massively favoured coupling it with tale rather than sticking with the established story, I think Americans just like the partial alliteration better, so it caught on.
LATER as mentioned elsewhere, I don't think it's meaningful to look for a "first use" of the tall tale variant. However, I do suspect that an important factor in its sudden rapid rise starting in the late 1920s may be the Paul Bunyan stories which became incredibly popular around then, and were invariably refered to as tall tales (the fictional character Bunyan was always depicted as a big, tall man).

A: Found this 1873 reference via Michael Quinion's discussion of the phrase. It's from a story called Gentle Hortense; or, the Maiden's Leap by Emma E. H. Specht:

A: I fell into this looking for the origin of "tall tale". I was pleasantly amused by the smooth flow of answers & gentle comradery. Everyone so short & precise.
I have difficulty making long stories short, or would it be making tall stories short or small?
I believe the German 'toll' has a clear
relationship with the Bearlá na Sassenach (Saxon's Anglish)word 'tall'. Tall & toll are homonyms.
Central & upstate NYers say Merry Merry got merried. NYCers say Merry Mary got married (Merree mare-ee got Mah(r)reed.)
You all know that English is an Eater of Tongues, right?
I believe you are all right, & together have flushed out the pheasant in the blush. Or bloomin' Bush.  It's tail fathered out like a fan.
Tall, tell, tale are so close it is easy to see them morph
back & forth into each other though because at an
esoteric level they are related.
English being an obviously young, prominent & the
dominant language in the world at this time.
English gobbles up words like a chicken, grain. I foresee a spreading of a form of Chinglish dialect being absorbed
into our relatively young English, like all the others it has souped into its stew. However the Chinese might feel. On
many levels the proliferation of English & its baby brother, American, a sign the world is indeed shrinking.
I believe you are all correct, IMHO, however I disagree
about the word Telltale. A telltale is an informant, a
tattletale rat. It implies someone who is a gossip or loose lipped. In the UK  & Nothern Ireland they are called
Supergrass. It is supposed to be derived from 'snake in
the grass' or traitor.
The Irish or Gaelic word for 'tall' is 'ard', meaning 'high'
as in Ard Righ(ree) or High King. Probably the root of our word Art as the Latin is a derivative of the Celtic, an older civilization the Romans grew to conquer & absorb.
So tall & high are synonyms. There is also a term (sorry,
I'm an hereditary keeper of the lore)High Tales, which indicates it is not going to be a 'low' tale, & possibly
will be of important & intrinsic value.
High Tales are wondrous & magical. Tall tales are amusing
& hopefully enjoyable. What tale are we all serving?
Pin the tail on the... Do tell.  Love & Light. Gra agus Solas.

A: Perhaps "tall" comes from German toll meaning amazing, incredible or extraordinary.

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1 [UGS.] (großartig) great [INFML]; fantastic [INFML]; (erstaunlich) amazing; (heftig, groß) enormous [RESPECT]; terrific

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Remembering the Marmon Automobile Years
By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Hagerty Media, The Old Motor Magazine, and the Robert Tate Collection
A 1906 advertisement for the Marmon
The Marmon Automobile Company of Indianapolis, Indiana was established by Howard C. Marmon (May 24, 1876 - April 4, 1943). He was a graduate of the University of California in Berkley with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Marmon's family owned a business founded in 1851 that made flour and grain milling machinery, where he worked as chief engineer. The company was called Nordyke & Marmon and well-respected throughout the community.
A 1907 Marmon advertisement
Throughout his career, Marmon always had a great fascination with trains and locomotives, which was the way people traveled longer distances before the advent of the automobile.
The first Marmon automobile was introduced to the public in 1904 with only a small number of units produced. It was a well-engineered vehicle and offered V-4 engine. The body was manufactured with a cast aluminum open-rear passenger compartment body style with hinged doors.
A 1918 ad for the Marmon 34 (Robert Tate Collection)
Other models produced by the Marmon Automobile Company included the 1906 Marmon Model C and the 1907 Marmon Model F touring models. The 1909 Model 32 was extremely popular and was a part of the racing community. In 1911, race driver Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 driving a Marmon "Wasp." In 1916, the Marmon 34 became popular due to its advanced engineering. In 1917, the Marmon Model 34 touring edition was also a strong seller.
A 1929 image of a Marmon dealership in Los Angeles CA (The Old Motor Magazine)
During the 1920s, Marmon automobiles continued their great sales run right up until the stock market crash in 1929, which devastated the company. As America experienced the Great Depression, Marmon made three separate models in 1930.
A 1929 Marmon sedan being checked out by an employee at a dealership (The Old Motor Magazine)
For 1931, Marmon introduced the 68, 69, 78, 88 and the 16 models. The series 68 and 69 models were nearly the same automobile, except for more deluxe appointments available in the 69 series.
1930 Marmon Big Eight ad (Robert Tate Collection)
The Marmon Sixteen with a V-16 engine, introduced in 1931, received several design and engineering awards. It offered an aluminum engine and was a great looking vehicle.
1931 Marmon advertising image (The Old Motor Magazine)
For 1933, the Marmon automobile was introduced as a 16-cylinder model only with a base price of $4,825, a lot of money during the Depression era. In May of 1933, the Marmon Automobile Company filed for bankruptcy and closed its doors. Many automotive historians have said that Marmon made great and well-engineered automobiles that most consumers thoroughly enjoyed.
1932 Marmon Sixteen interior (Hagerty)
In conclusion, the Marmon automobiles will always be a fondly remembered part of our automotive history. For more information on the history of Marmon, please contact the Marmon Club at 786.457.3400 or www.themarmonclub.com.
Kimes, Beverly Rae & Clark Jr., Henry Austin. "Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942." Krause Publications, 1989.
Moloney, James. "Encyclopedia of American Cars 1930-1942." Crestline Publishing, 1977.
Peck, Jeff. "Marmon: The Rise Fall and Rarity of a Forgotten American Automaker." Hagerty Media.
"How Marmon Cars Work." By the Editors of Consumer Guide.

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A Very Dramatic Season – ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
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Trump stated that it's "one of the most dramatic seasons. We brought back some of the people that everybody liked. It's a very dramatic season. Some amazing things happen….MORE
During a recent press conference call with reality show stars of the "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" LaToya Jackson, Bret Michaels and Donald Trump who is also an Executive Producer of the show, they promise much drama and confrontational moments in this 15-episode run.
Trump stated that it's "one of the most dramatic seasons. We brought back some of the people that everybody liked. It's a very dramatic season. Some amazing things happen."
Pictured: LaToya Jackson – ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
LaToya Jackson agreed and said with much enthusiasm, "It's very dramatic. It's very exciting. There's so much going on! There's a lot of confrontation. Everyone will love it!" She also described this All-Star' season as "fascinating," and "intriguing."
Pictured: Bret Michaels, ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
Bret Michaels said that this season is "extremely dramatic. You'll just have to watch it. It will keep you riveted!" Michaels who won the third season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" decided to come back for a second chance to earn more money for his "Life Rocks" charity.
Other veterans of the show who were not winners of any past seasons, have become "smarter" at playing the game according to Trump's observance. Trump stated, "they knew the system more. It made for a very exciting show.. Everyone of them have learned so much, it's really an amazing show." Trump also said that what surprises him more than anything else is that "these are very successful people on the show, and they devote so much time and energy. "I'm just amazed. It's good for them and it's good for charities. We've raised over $10 million for charities."
LaToya, who is playing for her charity "National Network in Domestic Violence", stated that what kept her going on the show is to never give up and "believe that you are going to do well." She said that what she learned from Trump is to "put your best foot forward and not let anyone block you from anything that we wish to do or want to do."
Michaels said that there was never a hesitation of returning to a new season of the show. "I went in head strong and had a great time. I would do it again," Michaels said. He also explained that it's a very tough show. "It's a tough schedule. Everybody on there wants to win. The first time I did it I was sick. But this time I feel great. It's great television."
Was Trump harder on returning winner Bret Michaels? Trump answered "you'll have to see the show. I totally respect it [Michaels return] and it's a courageous thing to do." All around, Trump promises a strong cast and people who've done well in life. "Omarosa is extremely nasty. She was brutal. LaToya handled it well."
LaToya responded, "Absolutely brutal is right. And very conniving and cunning." Trump said, "It's great television, " and stated that this was the group of celebrities that he and the other producers wanted. He also stated that audiences wanted to see Gary Busey return, who is included in this All-Star' cast. Michaels said of Busey, "He's a smart human being and a character all rolled into one." Trump agreed, "He's great entertainment. On the borderline of brilliance."
This season will pit the male gender against the female gender. "A number of people really performed better than they did on the first show. It doesn't get any better than male versus female," said Trump and that's the formula that seems to work the best on the show he stated. Trump also added, "there will be unbelievable conflicts."
There will be other past celebrities added to the All-Star' pot. They are past winners who are returning to take the place of Trump's daughter Ivanka and sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, include: Arsenio Hall (winner of season 5), John Rich (season 4 winner), Joan Rivers (season 2 winner) and Piers Morgan (winner of season 1).
LaToya gave us a hint of a spoiler that she had "problems with Omarosa". LaToya will also be starring in her own reality show airing on the Oprah Winfrey network called "Life with LaToya." Michaels said that he went into it both seasons with the attitude that "everybody is massive competition." He said that he brought his "A-game" and prayed that it worked." According to Michaels, some of the celebrities are pretty good TV villains." Trump said that the conflict between Piers Morgan and Omarosa is "just as mean as anything we've had on the show."
"All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" premieres Sunday, March 3 from 9-11 pm ET on NBC.


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What he quickly learned was that in the mids, Cook County criminal courtrooms were a cesspool of corruption. Goldberg says there are five things to look for in a man—shoes, haircut, pen, tie, and watch. Kevin Penczak As the Rolls glides north on the Dan Ryan Expressway, past some of the most impoverished neighborhoods in the city, Goldberg is still reveling in the improbable victory he orchestrated for Llewain.
I ask him whether he thinks Llewain will heed his advice now and stop selling drugs while his other case is pending. I think it's weakness, stupidity, and ignorance, and an easy way to make a living, and that's probably all he knows.
Unlike criminal justice reform crusaders, Goldberg isn't prone to holding forth about bias and racism in the system, or the way that people's entrapment in it is determined by race and socioeconomic status. He says he's always identified with black clients because he understands what it's like to be an outsider—he's been the only Jew in many a room.
But asked whether he thinks there's racial discrimination in the courts he seems to contemplate the notion as if he'd never before given it a thought. Goldberg says he loves cops and respects prosecutors even though his job puts him in direct opposition to them in the courtroom.
A self-identified Republican, he's pro-Second Amendment and disdains big government, and also thinks marijuana should be legalized. When he talks about his clients he's neither particularly sympathetic nor especially judgmental.
They roll them in on a stretcher, I don't ask was it the cop, the bank robber, or the teller that got shot, I just take the bullet out. He believes in the importance of personal choices, and in everyone's propensity to make bad ones.
Some of his clients are ordinary people who might get pulled over driving someone else's car in which the cops discover a gun. Many face low-level pot possession charges. But some of his clients appear, based on the charges against them, to be deeply connected with criminal enterprises. Goldberg considers the day's schedule and listens to some voice mails. The only way to reach him is by phone. He doesn't use e-mail because, he says, "e-mail is for pornographers. The Rolls is always showroom clean.
When excited young men run up to ask how much it costs, he likes to answer "a lot of not-guiltys. In the trunk he keeps only purple manila folders that hold his clients' files and an Alexander McQueen umbrella with a skull handle. There are also a couple of small trays for the times he and Matthew get Portillo's on the go; with around 50 cases each week scattered across the county, that's not unusual.
Kolby Craig, known to everyone as Big Mo, "has referred innumerable people to me. He had a kilo of cocaine in his lap.
In Marchyear-old Stephon Mack was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance, four counts of armed violence, and 24 counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Goldberg managed to get Stephon out on house arrest, but he still has to prove the guns and drugs can't be used as evidence against the teen. As he scans the police reports again, Goldberg is unequivocal.
Goldberg circa mids with a De Tomaso Pantera. Goldberg The moment in Stuart Goldberg's personal narrative in which it becomes hard to parse what's real and what's embellished is the mids. At that time judges in almost every division of the circuit court of Cook County were taking bribes to fix cases.
Traffic tickets, divorces, drug charges—all could go away at the right price. It's his dream to see it made into a movie. Sitting at the Greek Islands on Halsted Street—another restaurant where everyone knows his name—he frequently distinguishes between events happening "in real life" or "in The Snake Charmer.
What's more, the heavily Irish Catholic judiciary's anti-Semitic hostility toward him was palpable, he says. You had to give money to the clerk to get your cases called. If you weren't in the club of people paying off the sheriffs, the cops, the judges, it was very difficult to break in.
The clerk would open the drawer or the clerk would push the wastebasket out, and you dropped it in the basket or the drawer, and your case was called. Was he ever tempted to participate? Or is it extortion when you can't represent them unless you pay money? Sources close to the operation say that Goldberg wasn't involved with the federal efforts to bring down the judges, and no one I spoke with had heard of Goldberg being one of the corrupt lawyers who was targeted by the investigation.
Still, in his recollection he was close to the action in the Greylord years. Goldberg says that as his struggle to get his clients' cases called continued, he began to take notes in his agenda book.
Goldberg says his notekeeping, though, created an "unknown symbiotic relationship" between him and Hake: Despite the difficulties he faced being a clean lawyer in a dirty system, Goldberg's practice eventually flourished. He bought a Gold Coast condo and a Ferrari, and in married a beautiful blond woman ten years his junior after just three months of dating.
His daughter was born the next year, but he says it was an unhappy marriage. The goal, he believes, was to use his financial information for leverage in the divorce, which she filed for in Six weeks later, as he lay sleeping in his empty condo, Goldberg says he got a knock on the door. She had taken her fur coat.
She had taken everything. My mattress is on the floor," he recalls. Goldberg says they were all there to pressure him to testify against crooked judges after the IRS saw his notes on who was taking bribes. Through the late 80s and early 90s, even without Goldberg's testimony, more than judges, lawyers, and court staff were indicted and convicted on federal corruption charges resulting from Operation Greylord.
Goldberg Among people familiar with Chicago's criminal circles, Goldberg now enjoys a legendary reputation, not least because he's a self-made man.
Big Mo first met Goldberg in but had heard about him for many years before. It was clear to him, after reading what he refers to as the "mystical code" of the police reports, that the warrantless search and seizure was done illegally and the drugs and guns—a couple of Glocks and a small, ultralightweight rifle—couldn't be pinned on Stephon. Mo says there are plenty of lawyers who take your money but don't fight. There are also plenty who just don't have the necessary skill.
Compared to them, "Goldberg's just in another league. Mo says he believes that even if he were dead broke Goldberg would take his cases.
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He's been arrested for everything from weed possession to disorderly conduct to aggravated assault. Most of the time his charges were dropped or he'd plead guilty for a reduced sentence. But in Goldberg help him beat drug charges that could've landed him a year prison sentence. Should he ever face federal charges, Mo is certain Goldberg would come out of retirement for him. To him, Goldberg represents a chance "to beat the system for once.
On a small scale. Goldberg usually prefers to take a bench trial in which he prevails against prosecutors by arguing the law.
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The assistant state's attorneys used to have a "win board" in their office onto which they pinned the names and ties of prosecutors after their first jury trial victory. Avoid at all cost! If he loses the motion and Stephon's case goes to trial, Goldberg would opt for a jury because he thinks the only way he can lose is if judge Thomas V. Gainer is sympathetic to the officers whom he believes lied about where and how they found the guns.
He makes emphatic eye contact, holds the client's hand, explains his strategy in a way that's clear and comprehensible. He never looks worried or unsure. That's because, as Mo puts it, Goldberg's already got "the blueprint" for how everything will go figured out as soon as he reads a police report. As Goldberg puts it, "I try to imagine something I want in my mind and then create the circumstances.
His own biggest second chance came three and a half years ago when he met year-old Miranda Carranza, an aspiring model with dark, flowing hair who was wandering around River North looking for a Jimmy John's.
Goldberg was on his way to a steak dinner with clients. He had just self-published his first novel, The One and Only, about an antiques collector going after an impossible dream. I was the loneliest person in the world. I had everything I always wanted—but it wasn't enough. He asked about some words in Spanish on her shirt and then asked if she knew about the five things to look for in a man—shoes, haircut, pen, tie, watch.
She's from McHenry County and was on the verge of enlisting in the navy before moving to Chicago to pursue modeling instead. She says she was inexplicably drawn to Goldberg's energy. He invited her to dinner. They spent the entire evening engrossed in conversation, ignoring the clients.
She ate steak even though she was a vegan. In a few months' time they were married and had a son, Maximilian Pierceson Goldberg. Carranza says at first her parents were aghast at the May-December romance. But slowly she brought them around. By legal definition I'm an adult, and I'm in love with him and you're just gonna have to deal with that. His wife, their baby son, his nephew, and his nonagenarian mother were his social world. He spent any leftover time working out at the East Bank Club where he still entered 48 as his age on the elliptical.
He never talked about his daughter. Once, however, when discussing his own father he quoted from the Odyssey: Business was booming, with plenty of work coming from Mario Lloyd's organization and other referrals. With a sizable disposable income, he wasn't about to get hammered and hook up with strangers at Rush Street bars like a mere mortal.
Instead, he frequently hosted enormous themed parties in the nightclubs and hotel ballrooms of Lincoln Park. A article about three eligible local bachelors in the Chicago Tribune captured the atmosphere at one of these events at the Park West, which attracted some guests who paid admission: Amid a cloud of smoke and a faded white light, a string of elegantly clad models struck poses with their backs to the audience.
An Elvis look-alike modeled a rhinestone jacket just barely reaching his swiveling hips. In this fashion show, dance imitated life in the fast lane. An agile, blond male dressed like a penguin twirled, spun, jumped and did splits on roller skates to rock music.
For the finale, Goldberg himself, keeping perfect step to the music, gyrated in a glittery silver sequined hand-sewn top. Goldberg was losing clients and clients who'd become friends to street violence on a regular basis—his "record," he says, was 12 clients dead in as many months in the mids. By far the most painful loss was that of his law clerk Michael Nevels. He was a young black man Goldberg once defended on armed robbery charges.
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After winning the man's case, Goldberg found him waxing his car. Though Nevels didn't have any formal training in law, he offered insights from a lot of experiences as a defendant that Goldberg found useful. He saw Nevels the way he sees many of his clients, a perspective he would later summarize in The Snake Charmer: In the heart of the worst criminal, there's a secret garden that is within the grasp of the fresh start of a not guilty. But he never lost faith in the idea that he was doing good and necessary work.
He says he's not conflicted about defending his clients, that the rush of giving someone a second chance combined with the righteous feeling of protecting citizens from government overreach keeps him going. The Department of Justice at the time was aggressively pursuing such cases against many drug dealers' attorneys; the government viewed their work as aiding and abetting crime and it repurposed their assets to fund the war on drugs.
One of Lloyd's personal lawyers, the famed F. Goldberg Goldberg says the forfeiture attempt was just another one of the feds' tactics to get him to testify in Greylord cases, which were still being tried well into the 90s. Or perhaps to punish him for his resistance. In the course of the forfeiture case the prosecutors also tried to introduce evidence that Goldberg had bribed court clerks in the early 80s, but the judge denied the motion, saying these claims had nothing to do with the forfeiture case.
The feds never tried to bring these charges again in a separate case, as the judge advised. Convicted con artist and jailhouse snitch Tommy Dye also alleged that Goldberg had purchased cocaine from him and transported it in that car.
But their stories were full of inconsistencies, and Goldberg's lawyer Dennis Berkson eviscerated them during cross-examinations.
The jury acquitted Goldberg in As he was leaving the Dirksen federal courthouse, Goldberg recalls telling assistant U. His intention at first was to pass the California bar and continue practicing law. But he decided to live at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, where he soon met plenty of people connected to the movie business who told him he should write screenplays instead.
Though he had no previous experience or interest in creative writing, over the next six years Goldberg poured himself into screenplays, mostly on the theme of criminal law in Chicago. He met Sylvester Stallone, Steven Seagal, and George Clooney, and says at one point or another each of them expressed interest in making a movie with him. He says that he was called in to read the script of The Fugitive based on his expertise as a Chicago lawyer.
He says he pitched Oliver Stone. But none of his projects ever got the green light, and he started to suspect people were just using him for his money.
Could you pay for the bill? He sold his car and gave up altogether, returning to Chicago. I wasn't broke—I owed money. After 18 years of practicing law and building up a formidable fortune, he'd thrown it all away on a dream. People immediately recognized him in the hallways. Or do you want to be a rich lawyer? Goldberg Goldberg had always avoided taking cases involving violence.
No murders, rapes, child abuse, or assaults. But for the first few years of his comeback he felt that he didn't have the luxury to be choosy. In the early s he represented a suburban mom who killed her adopted son and got a year sentence; a drug dealer who was accused of lies that put innocent people in prison but was acquitted; and a woman who killed an infant while driving high on PCP and ultimately was sentenced to six years in prison.
He is relieved he doesn't need to take such cases anymore. In order to be an effective advocate he needs to believe in the possibility that his clients are good people caught in a government trap; that gets harder when the alleged crimes are gruesome. Even after all these years he says, "I still believe the clients. We're gonna go after them. Going fast in a sports car no longer seemed worth it with a baby in the back seat.
In he was photographed for a Tribune story on local lawyers using social media to promote themselves. The next year he helped former Bears receiver David Terrell beat drug and battery charges. As he approached his 70th birthday, he was working harder than ever and had settled into a fast-paced but comfortable rhythm both in court and at home.
When talking to Goldberg one often has the impression that he's exaggerating, mythologizing, writing his own legend. It's easy to become engrossed in his stories and then to be left questioning your own credulity. When he finds a phrase that works he tends to repeat it often: I'd lost touch with Goldberg for a few months. One day he texted to say that he was planning a launch party for the novel at the Tom Ford store on Oak Street. Then he disappeared from social media, the steady stream of victorious photos with his clients halting abruptly.
He no longer responded to phone calls and messages. Meanwhile, Carranza's Instagram account, on which she once proclaimed herself "Wifey to my SVG, Momma to my Maximilian," appeared with only the latter descriptor and her feed began to fill with photos and videos of the self-described homebody partying with friends.
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Tree houses are a thing of the past, so where do kids today go for playtime? One lucky 9-year-old steps through her wardrobe, straight into Narnia – no lion or witch necessary. Redditor kelseypolo shares a few pictures and the story of her friends who were building their new new house when they realized they had some extra space next to their daughter's bedroom. Taking a cue from the "How To Be Amazing Parents and Wow the Internet" handbook, they decided to create a magical Narnia-themed playroom that one gains access to by crawling through a tall wardrobe that stands in the entryway. Inside, there is a welcoming plush white rug, mimicking the snowy expanse described in the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, as well as a mural depicting Aslan.
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Abstract: How does the interaction between inequality and social mobility affect the choice of fiscal policy? I analyze this question in a model of democratic politics with imperfect tax enforcement, where the ability of individuals to evade taxes limits the amount of redistribution in the economy. Social mobility creates an insurance motive that increases voluntary compliance, favoring the tax enforcement process. In such a environment, redistributive pressures brought about by an increase in inequality are only implementable in highly mobile societies. On the contrary, when mobility is low, higher inequality reduces tax rates and redistribution. I empirically test this prediction with a panel of 26 countries for the period 1960-2012, using data on market and net inequality as measured by the Gini coefficients before and after taxes, and data on intergenerational income elasticity to measure social mobility. I find a strong positive relation between inequality and redistribution for countries with relatively high levels of social mobility: around 80% of an increase in pre-tax inequality is offset by higher redistribution. This effect dissipates in countries with low levels of mobility.
Ignacio Campomanes is a doctorate student at the University of Navarra.


Among bush in the Pilanesberg National Park, this refined lodge on the slopes of an ancient volcano is 3.1 km from Route 556 and 3.5 km Pilanesberg International Airport.
Elegant rooms with thatched roofs are decorated with wooden furnishings, and African-inspired rugs and fittings. All provide air-conditioning, sofa-beds and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, as well as tea and coffee making facilities. Some add mini bars.
South African meals are included and served in a sophisticated, lofty restaurant. There's a pair of swimming pools (1 with a waterslide), tennis courts, a gym and a spa. Game drives are offered daily.


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Římskokatolická farnost Uherské Hradiště je územní společenství římských katolíků s farním kostelem svatého Františka Xaverského v děkanátu Uherské Hradiště.

Historie farnosti
Doloženo je kontinuální osídlení oblasti při velkomoravských kostelích až do 13. století. Při založení Uherského Hradiště roku 1257 je uváděna kaple svatého Jiří. V druhé polovině 15. století a na začátku století šestnáctého byl tento objekt přestavěn a na začátku sedmnáctého století byla potvrzena hradišťská farnost. Ve druhé polovině 18. století kostel přestal sloužit svému účelu a bylo rozhodnuto jej zbořit. Novým farním kostelem s stal kostel svatého Františka Xaverského, postavený na konci 17. století.

Duchovní správci
Seznam duchovních správců je znám (s přestávkami) od roku 1294. Od července 2016 je farářem R. D. Mgr. Josef Říha.

Bohoslužby

Aktivity ve farnosti
Pravidelně se konají duchovní obnovy, setkání společenství, výuka náboženství, při bohoslužbách zpívá schola.

Ve farnosti se pravidelně pořádá tříkrálová sbírka. V roce 2017 dosáhl výtěžek sbírky v Uherském Hradišti-městě 370 252 korun a v Jarošově 44 553 korun.

V květnu 2017 udílel ve farnost svátost biřmování olomoucký arcibiskup Jan Graubner.

Reference

Externí odkazy
 Římskokatolická farnost Uherské Hradiště na webu Arcibiskupství olomouckého
 Web farnosti

Uherské Hradiště
Náboženství v Uherském Hradišti

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The Noughties – The Decade of the People on the Hillsides
Commentators will find many obvious ways of summing up the last decade but the phenomenon of the Noughties, in my view, has been the rise and spread of left-wing governments in South America.
From Hugo Chavez in Venezuela to Evo Morales in Bolivia, these governments have inevitable flaws, their reforms often modest and the privileges of the old elites remain incredibly difficult to dislodge, but they are undeniably rooted in the genuinely popular power of the streets. In 2002, it was the poor from the barrios overlooking the Venezuelan capital Caracas who descended on the city to defend their democratically elected president after a US-backed military coup. In Bolivia, indigenous peasants and out of work miners descended from the poverty of the El Alto suburbs into La Paz to protest at the fire-sale of the country's resources. In 2005, it was they that elected in a landslide victory Bolivia's first ever indigenous president in the 470 years since the Spanish conquest.
But something else changed too: as John Pilger observes in his 2007 film The War on Democracy, "history is crowded with heroes who offer new beginnings. The respectability of great power and its games and deals and plunder always beckon. If these new leaders succumb, their biggest threat may not be from Washington, but from the people on the hillsides."
Perhaps there is something peculiar to a continent that has suffered so much interference from outside (and in Chile's case, outright fascism) that has created the conditions for South America's democratic decade. Those who come down from the hills have demanded not only economic justice but also the return of the governance of their countries from tiny minorities who ruled for their own gain and in the interests of multinational corporations and US foreign policy. But a similar condition exists across the world. In Europe – in the UK – economic injustice may not be in any way as stark as faced by the poor of Caracas or La Paz, but the neoliberal experiment has been just as advanced.
And people, too, feel as distant from Westminster as they ever have. Yet in the aftermath of the MPs expenses scandal, a financial crisis that has seen little structural change in the way the banks operate and a heightened awareness that, in war, we are little more than a suzerainty of the greater American empire, it is depressing to realise this. In Britain, we are about to elect early in a new decade another right-wing government – possibly one even more right-wing than the privatisation-loving, corporation-friendly, Washington-obsessed governments of the Noughties.
So why are things so much more dispiriting? Is it that Britain has no people on the hillsides? Or is it that just there is nothing to inspire anyone to bother descending them for?
Another remarkable change over the last ten years has been how 'anti-capitalism' has become a recognised stand of political debate, a counter to the assumed invincibility of neoliberal dominance. We have travelled a long way since Seattle in 1999 and the global financial crisis and the threat of catastrophic climate change has added much weight to anti-capitalist arguments.
But we haven't come as far as we sometimes might like to think. There is no recognisable 'anti-capitalist movement', more a disparate gathering of single issue groups, a dwindling number of advocates for the creation of 'new worker's parties' and the occasional self-publicist. There is, nevertheless, a buzz of ideas, but these are still far from centre stage. In many ways this should be a surprise: debating the merits of and alternatives to the free market are no longer abstract discussions about the rights of individuals to buy a particular car or a pair of jeans, but about whether markets have been busy selling financial instruments that basically don't exist or whether governments have the right to sell our hospitals and schools to the highest bidder.
The political terrain was always going to be hard going but I think the problem often lies with us: with our inability to work together, to see the common enemy, to stop sniping at each other, to prevent ourselves becoming sidelined into ploughing enormous energy into the election of fundamentally flawed, unaccountable characters like George Galloway. More than anything else, it is about sometimes being unclear about what exactly we are against and what alternative we want to see – in the short term, as well as the distant future. So we oppose war because war is bad and about oil, speaking nowhere nearly enough in straightforward terms about American empire and war's bounty for multinational business. We oppose climate change, arguing that market solutions will not work but finding the message that neoliberalism is an intractable barrier to carbon reduction is drowned out by the NGO messages calling for governments to 'do the right thing' (and then end up thinking that summit battles with the police are still some sort of victory).
And I also think we have a tendency to celebrate the successes of South America for their own sake, without seeing what lessons they may give to communities on our doorsteps. The victories of the people on the hillsides, the organisation of social movements of South America, are inspirations, not a reason to abandon political activism in Britain in despair (as some friends have already done).
But what about the short term? More collaboration, certainly, less scepticism about its likely outcome and for me, a very big step. I've never been a fan of electoral politics but willing to concede this. If, in my lifetime, politicians evolve out of a movement to defend the interests of unions, the working class and campaigning organisations, stand for and win elections on an explicitly anti-capitalist platform in opposition to both the mainstream political parties and the far right and then understand that if they succumb to compromise and the trappings of power, their biggest threat will come from the people on our hillsides, then I'd be happy. It would, at least, be a great leap forward.
How we reach even these dizzy heights is a matter for the next decade. Tonight is for marking the passing of the old, which for me means a few bottles of Singha and a plate of spicy noodles. Wherever my friends are, I hope they too have a very happy New Year.
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HarpyMarx said...
Very good post Kevin,
"There is no recognisable 'anti-capitalist movement', more a disparate gathering of single issue groups, a dwindling number of advocates for the creation of 'new worker's parties' and the occasional self-publicist."
There's been the relative success of Die Linke in Germany, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (NPA) in France and Left Bloc in Portugal. So why not here rather than the many left groupings operating in their own political vacuum with their own brand of sectariania? And there are more left groupings now than before 1997….. And most have floundered at the first hurdle. But what I will say is that the Labour Left has been a constant fixture while other groups have floundered. But it is about organising...
I think you are right about the 'buzz of ideas' but it is about bringing them together in some form of an alliance. People will be under attack whoever gets in whether it is the Tories or a hung parliament. One thing what we can do, parliamentary wise, is canvass for people who do represent the interests of the working class, however much they will be in a minority we should be working to get them re-elected/elected.
The PCS union has the campaign 'Make Your Vote Count' which questions PPCs about their views on public services, privatisation and so on. And we have to be organised to stop the fascists....
2010 is gonna be a tough year and very tough decade.
This has been rattling around in my head for a while. I think we are all guilty of assuming the ill-will of 'comrades' will lead to the inevitable failure of greater collaboration, not least because it has often involved some grand strategy that one or other grouping, without fail, feels is important enough to want to control - not through the weight of argument, but through securing key positions and having the keys to the petty cash tin.
It is so easy to be cynical - I know, I'm terrible. But even though we disagree about the Labour Left, it is just so obvious that having John McDonnell - and Salma Yacoub and Caroline Lucas - in Parliament would be better than not having them there (I just wanted to say that out loud!)
It's also obvious that there are loads of us who want to be part of a movement towards socialism that doesn't involve the need to join a political party. But it would be great to feel part of a decentralised left bloc in Britain that operates informally at a personal and individual but largely disorganised level anyway.
Although I disagree with almost all of his Leninist politics, ex-SWPer Alex Snowdon has talked about the idea of a 'collective left-wing website' (see http://tinyurl.com/yjs6du9 - the comments are interesting too). I think this would be a good start and I still think Red Pepper should get off its backside and provide this.
There is a lot to learn from Die Linke and the Left Bloc. I really need to find out more.


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Home Aliran CSI Aliran CSI 2017 Penangites' ultimate korban
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Penangites' ultimate korban
Mary Chin
Photograph: Daniel Lee
Sacrificed on the altar of development were migrants at their work-site – and Nature itself, writes Mary Chin.
Every day is festive in this charming island.
Traditions and superstitions colour the hills, waters, valleys and plains. Hungry ghosts are fed in the open to this day. Against that backdrop of burning joss sticks and rising incense, there is no short of graphic korban spectacles – from Thaipusam to Aidiladha and Nine Emperor Gods.
The ultimate korban (sacrifice) took place on the morning of 21 October 2017, consecrating Lengkok Lembah Permai of Tanjung Bungah as the ultimate altar. No goats, cows or camels this round – but men, 11 of them. None of them had the faintest clue of their fate that morning when they reported for work.
Sacrificed on the altar – most of them far from home, from their family, dependents and loved ones. Their closest and only company was perhaps Mother Nature – their fellow korban.
It is by no coincidence that Pope Francis reserves a special place for migrants and Mother Nature on his 'altar' – an altar how many share? These twin concerns have been a resounding priority on the pope's agenda – an agenda how many bother about?
Now that Penang's poetry of hills and waters, valleys and plains is utterly shattered, it is time to wake up, pick up the pieces and be objective about what surrounds us and what is happening.
What are the common traits between the ill-fated duo: Mother Nature and the migrants? They are the natural and human resources endowed upon us, serving us. Neither has a voice. Neither casts a ballot (therefore politicans believe there is no need to please them). Both are becoming more and more vulnerable. Defended by few, neither offers electoral rewards (this might not last forever though).
Folks, here is where your voice is desperately needed, because migrants and Nature have no voice here. The government needs electoral incentives before lifting a finger. Hold back the carrots in your hands; demand that migrants and Nature be cared for. Release your carrots only after seeing your demand delivered, not before.
Korban has much to do with price and ransom. Many Penangites appear to accept over-development as a necessary evil – something acceptable in exchange for maximum prosperity. That is what the majority and the Penang 'mainstream', people, leaders included, settle for. The god of wealth must be allowed to roar free and unrestrained – he is not a horse, so we don't use reins, you know.
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It is easier to discipline ourselves when we are on strict dietary regimes, even as a lifelong vow. It is harder to discipline ourselves to recognise the optimal and stop hoarding as much as we can.
Putting self above the environment is characteristic of the middle-class syndrome. Walking, climbing the stairs and taking public transport are often seen as signs of social inferiority. Lifts are often over-used. Vacuum cleaners are sometimes set to auto-run at home, only to see the occupants heading for the gym. We invest in lifestyle, convenience and preferences at the heavy expense of natural resources.
Not knowing other ways of measuring value, most of us unfortunately price things only by the dollar or ringgit. On one occasion, I was surprised by someone's PBA (Perbadanan Bekalan Air) bill: why should a house without a family consume that amount of water? Could we check whether there was leak somewhere? Finally, she said she believes we all ought to pay more for water usage – and she feels so green and claims to be heeding Laudato Si (Latin for Care for our Common Home, Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment). Well, is it about paying more (and using more) or using less (regardless of the cost)?
Similar korban can also be seen in our cooking habits eg boiling eggs without the lid on. If we can't sort out our daily habits, big talk about conservation and sustainability will remain superficial, and the korban will continue.
To what extent do we need air-conditioning? Given good architecture, air-conditioning is in many situations completely optional. Many wear sweaters in air-conditioned spaces anyway. Air-conditioning, however, suggests comfort and success – something many wouldn't like to part identity with. But the temperature in Malaysia isn't like Riyadh's, and the middle class don't live under metal roofs. [Anyone needs a taste of metal roofs? Go spend five minutes in the shops leading to the ferries at Pengkalan Weld. There, of course, one would long for air-conditioning. (By the way, what is that roof doing there still?)]
Water heaters used to be optional too. Cold baths, however, seem to bring back such frightful, haunting memories of poverty that it is no longer optional. Naturally, entering the bath from an air-conditioned room makes us appreciate a hot bath. Exiting a hot bath, we would appreciate air-conditioning. At what expense though? Putting ourselves above our resources is an integral part of the middle-class syndrome, commitment and trap.
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Malaysia and some other countries notorious for their poor treatment of migrant workers are singling out particular nations to be the carers and builders of the world. Being the carers and builders of the world is a great honour and a privilege in its own right. But this honour is sadly overwhelmed by the fact that the two skills have somehow missed gentrification.
Civilisation creates for us doctors from sinsehs and celebrity chefs from hawkers. Material science and ester chemistry could have gentrified construction and housekeeping too; unfortunately that didn't happen. Even less fortunately, opportunists are out to capitalise on those who have the missed out on gentrification – and to exploit carers and builders to the max.
There's nothing particularly lowly about caring and building. Quite the opposite, in fact. Just that the two roles missed gentrification.
But what honour and privilege do the builders and carers of the world have if they aren't even allowed to feel proud of their chef-d'oeuvre? They are denied ownership of their success. It is quite a feat for a team to build a bungalow or a high-rise from ground zero. It we were the ones accomplishing this feat, reporters would come with a microphone to interview us on how we feel about having completed such a grand project. That joy of successful completion – even school students readily resonate with it each time they complete a performance following months of practice. Migrant workers, however, are denied that celebration of fulfilled labour.
As a researcher, I have the fruit of my labour too. I call that closest to my heart "my baby". I gave talks about my work at conferences across different continents. Even chemists came up to me to say they didn't understand radiation physics but they could see the immense excitement and joy in my work.
So why must builders exit construction sites so quietly upon completing a project, with no bits of success attributed to them? That is how they come and go, leaving no trace except sweat and blood. They are not supposed to look into anyone's eyes, which might instantly be interpreted as criminal mischief. Not that many of us would look into their eyes anyway.
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As for the proposed migrant workers' villages, we've got leaders making public statements about underwear. What for? Is it for syiok or to shock? We find people protesting, and the authorities going ahead for the wrong reason.
Artist's impression of a proposed workers village in Bukit Minyak – Graphic: Westlite
There shouldn't be such self-contained villages anywhere at all – but this does not seem to be an issue for those protesting against such villages: they are just protesting against having such villages in their neighbourhood – go build elsewhere, as far away from my place as possible.
Listen and discern
Some might find Aliran loud on the Tanjung Bungah landslide tragedy, stepping up the dose, publishing statements in close succession, one after another. Are these voices or noises objective or biased? The question hangs on the maturity of the Malaysian news consumer.
The grave point here is that local authorities did not listen enough to the NGOs' earnest, fact-based plea (now turned evidence-based). People were able to foresee; they tried to prevent. They are still trying to prevent. They are not cashing in on the tragedy for political motive.
All I'm saying is that the state government and its supporters should have been discerning and listened more – and not played with fire. I am not suggesting we should boot them out (or otherwise). There is zero partisan intent here. The government and its supporters must disentangle themselves from that vicious, consensual cycle of exploiting migrants and Nature – which is very convenient – and very wrong.
Apart from the few who dare, there is an unmistakeable, deliberate silence among our avid campaigners. This time, 11 people were killed; yet we hear not a single word, not a single post from some of the usual self-proclaimed warriors of justice and integrity who tirelessly slammed the authorities on every human rights issue. Where are they? No sign of life. Dead silence.
If the concern is about:
peer pressure (my social network would look at me 'one kind');
loyalty (I mustn't say anything different from the party I support);
devotion and piety (CM can never be wrong, Karpal's family is beyond reproach);
continuity and security (if I make a stand, are we going to lose all we've been benefiting from?);
then we are back to square one.
http://www.marychin.org
Dr Mary PW Chin, an Aliran member, is an independent scientist who spends her time between Canada and Malaysia. A medical, radiation and computational research physicist by profession, she previously served in the UK and at CERN, a leading centre for scientific research.
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No heat and we had to get help to turn it on. No food at all. When we rented in Herefordshire there was a lovely food basket and flowers which was very welcoming.
Very comfortable, fully-equipped kitchen, plenty of space for 5 people. Lots of thoughtful extras, very good wi-fi, TV, etc.
Well equipped cottage, very comfy beds.Parking on road was a bit tight at times but we managed to park outside property each day.Five minuets walk down into harbour each day gave us plenty of exercise.Would stay there again.
The outlook was incredible, and the green space in front of the cottage was very extensive and easy strolling for the two elderly ladies of limited mobility whom we took on holiday. The sea view was glorious. The usually-deserted beach was 10 minutes walk away, and reached by a path and metal stairway of 195 steps - excellent for a before breakfast plunge in the sea and exercise to give one an appetite ! A very minor problem with a tap was sorted out very efficiently by the owner, and we were made to feel thoroughly welcome both by her, and by people whom we met in the delightful little port town of Mevagissey. We hope to be able to enjoy Sea View and the area again.
Picturesque Mevagissey is an historic fishing port where narrow winding streets filled with interesting shops, cafes and restaurants, centre around a bustling working harbour.
On either side of Mevagissey are sheltered bays and sandy beaches.
To the north is Pentewan Sands and to the south the quieter beach at Portmellon.
About half a mile from the village centre, overlooking a grassy common and with magnificent, panoramic vistas is the aptly named Sea View.
Inside, Sea View has been modernised to create a bright and stylish home with a nautical theme.
On the ground floor, a huge picture window fills the length of house lounge/kitchen/diner with light and is perfect for admiring the view.
Also on this level are two bedrooms which share a family bathroom; a twin with sea views and a bunk room.
On the first floor the large double bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and spectacular time-wasting views out to sea.
At the rear of the house is a sunny, enclosed patio garden - a real suntrap and for young families there is a small children's play area on the common.
Ground Floor: Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen/Diner. Bathroom with bath, shower, WC and washbasin. Bedroom 2 with twin beds. Bedroom 3 with L shaped bunk beds. First Floor: Bedroom 1 with king-size bed and TV. En-suite bathroom with bath, hand shower, shower cubicle, WC and washbasin.


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A certain show is back on top! KING OF PRISM by PrettyRythm, also called Kinpri by its Japanese fans, was all the rage when the first movie came out. Now, two years later, we welcome the sequel KING OF PRISM -PRIDE the HERO-, which opened in theaters all over Japan on June 10th! This second installment is already so popular that fans already affectionately call it Kinpra. How many of you already saw it?
This time we picked up a number of amazing KiNG OF PRISM cosplayers from the global cosplay website Cure WorldCosplay.
From the members of "Over the Rainbow" to those belonging to the prestigious Prism Star training school Edel Rose, all the way to the most recent key characters. Thanks to some amazing costumes and an impeccable makeup, these fans transformed into your favorite characters! Enjoy!


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The average treatment time is 7 months, this means your individual treatment could be slightly less or possibly slightly more. If you wish to straighten both the top teeth and the bottom teeth this can be done at the same time and need not necessarily lengthen the treatment time from having one single arch only treated.
How will I know if these braces will work?
The beauty of using Invisalign is its ability to track and plan your progress. You will typically have review appointment every 8 weeks and you will be changing your fast aligners every 2 weeks. It's also possible for us to take digital photographs of your teeth and compare them against the digitally produced treatment plan which is done right at the beginning. The digital treatment plan before you start treatment will work out where your teeth should be at any stage throughout the process, we can then use ongoing digital photography to compare progress against the plan. Revolutionary!
What does Invisalign look like when being worn?
Because Invisalign Go uses clear aligners they are almost imperceptible and virtually invisible.
Take a look at the image here, if you look extremely closely you can just about see the edge of the Invisalign braces around the gum margin of the teeth in the image at the front. Invisalign really is virtually imperceptible in normal everyday living.
This means you can wear your clear aligners all day long with no one else knowing, a huge move forwards in orthodontic technology.
How do I get started with Invisalign Go?
The simplest way to get started is to request an appointment for a review, your dentist can then take a look at your overall dental health to ensure you are suitable for this type of rapid brace, digital photographs may be taken as well is impressions which can then be used to create your digital plan treatment.
This entry was posted in Dentistry, Orthodontics and tagged Invisalign Go, Quick braces, Quick orthodontics, Quick straight teeth, Quick teeth straightening on 15 June 2017 by Dr Nishan Dixit.