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STARKVILLE - Mississippi State endured a handful of heart-wrenching losses this season. Three times this season an opponent rushed the field after the final play handed MSU a loss.
Against Arkansas on Saturday, the result appeared set early. The Razorbacks jumped out to a 31-14 lead in the second quarter. They held the lead for a 58-42 win.
Despite the wide margin of defeat, though, this loss may have stung more than any other.
Against South Alabama, BYU and Kentucky, hope remained. The losses were the first, fourth and fifth of the season meaning the Bulldogs still had a chance of extending their record bowl streak to seven seasons.
Saturday's loss — the seventh of the season — guaranteed Mississippi State would finish the season below .500 for the first time since Dan Mullen's first season in 2009.
"All us seniors, we all wanted to go to a bowl game," senior Fred Ross said. "We didn't accomplish that goal. The next goal is to win the Egg Bowl. We've gotta get that done."
Ross arrived on campus in 2013 when Dak Prescott emerged as the future of the program. The wide receiver became Prescott's favorite target. Ross will end his career as Mississippi State's most accomplished wideout as the program's leader in career receptions, yards and 100-yard games.
The Egg Bowl, as always, highlighted his regular season, but it was never his last game.
As a freshman, the Liberty Bowl sparked his breakout sophomore season. As a sophomore, the school's first Orange Bowl in seven decades concluded a season that peaked with a No. 1 ranking. As a junior, the Belk Bowl capped off his record-setting season where he caught 88 passes.
This year, the Egg Bowl will be his career's final act.
"I think a lot of guys on the team, they play hard but they didn't make the plays they usually make," Ross said after the loss to Arkansas. "I think the team is going to respond well to this and we're going to get back to practice."
Mississippi State has done that all season. It is 2-3 after losses this season. The difference in trying to rebound from loss No. 7 is for the first time in seven years the preparation ends in the regular season.
"Just keep fighting. Don't ever give up," senior Kivon Coman said. "You never know when it's your last play. You've gotta keep going."
Throughout the season, Mullen referred to the youth and inexperience of his team.
Failing to win six games in a season means no bowl practice. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald began his career as a Bulldog during 2014's bowl practices. As a redshirt sophomore in April, he entered his third spring filled with football at MSU. The experience helped him with the starting job this season.
He finished with his third game this year with at least 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing against Arkansas.
Much of Mississippi State's recent success was built through developing young players in bowl practices.
In looking to rebound in 2017, MSU will start from scratch with spring practices. It's something the program hasn't done since Mullen started there seven years ago.
"Every game, you have to get up for it no matter if you don't want to or not," Coman said. "The older guys have to get the standard higher during the week."
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The last week has seen some very good performances from a number of King's teams and individuals as they finished the winter season on a high.
The King's cycling team competed in the Auckland Secondary Schools' Road Race Series and some top results were achieved:
• The King's junior team of Tyler Jerram, Theo Gilbertson and Charlie Knox placed first overall in the Under-15 category after all three races.
• In the Under-16 Race category, Henry Dunne and Luke Meadowcroft placed third overall after all three races.
• In the first road race, Tyler Jerram placed third in the King of the Mountains category and Alec Hudson placed second overall.
Congratulations to our First XI footballers, who at the weekend beat Rosmini College 3-1 to secure the A1 Championship and with it, promotion to the Premier division for 2015.
In other football, congratulations to the 15A team. Having already secured the title last weekend, the team finished off their season in style by beating the 2nd placed team Avondale College 2-0. Goals from Daniel Staka and Andrew Fontein came from a strong all-round team performance. Well done to the 15As for a great season.
The 14Bs had a very pleasing 5-3 win over Auckland Grammar School. After a slow start, which saw the team trailling 2-1 at half-time, the King's boys really stepped it up in the second half. Two goals each from Joshua Mun and Jack McGuinness and one goal to Regan King meant that the team finished the season on a high note.
Congratulations to the First XI hockey team, who last Wednesday night won the Auckland SuperCity title when they defeated Westlake Boys' High School 4-1 in the final. A commanding performance by the First XI, which sets them up very well for the Rankin Cup this week.
The weekend saw some excellent performances from our teams contesting their Grade Finals.
In the 5A final, King's played against Sacred Heart College. In difficult conditions, King's won the toss and elected to play into a strong wind. The team played superbly to go into half-time 7-0 with a try by Hugo Simpson. The second half was much the same with huge defence, giving the opposition very little opportunity. Te Raukura Hawke managed to add a precious penalty to move the score out to 10-0. Sacred Heart came back strongly in the final minutes but was unable to crack the defence with the match ending at 10-3. A brilliant display by the entire team ensured that the King's name will appear on the trophy for the first time. Well done to 5A – champions for 2014.
4B played their final against Howick College. From the kick off, King's was right on attack and from relentless forward pick and go, Patrick Bryun scored twice in the same fashion in the 4th and 14th minute. Both tries were unconverted. Howick College replied with a try to their first five who danced his way around defenders to score. A penalty kick by William Batkin close to the posts after relentless pressure gave King's a 13-5 half-time lead. In the second half Howick came at us strongly. At crucial times however, the forwards were able to turn over possession and repel wave after wave of attacks on our line. Playing with 14 men for the last 10 minutes, following a controversial sin binning, was a clear demonstration of the team's will to win. The final whistle was the finest sound to the ears of the players and supporters. Well done to 4B – champions for 2014.
Congratulations also to the 7A side. Up against an unbeaten Auckland Grammar School side who had previously handed out two comprehensive defeats to King's, the 7A boys really muscled up. The score ended at 12-7 but Grammar knew that they had been in a real tussle. Well done to the 7A team for such a brave effort.


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Q: A Pattern/Sequence formula If you have this pattern 5, 7, 12, 20, 31, 45, and those are the outputs of a function where F(0) = 5, and F(1) = 7 and so on, what is the function? I figured out that the differences between the numbers in the sequence progress in increments of 3 so I came up with (3x+2) but I'm not quite sure how to combine that with the rest of the data to make a function that fits the data. This is a math problem, but it is an exercise for my computer logic class.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance!

A: You were close to the right track.
d/dx = 3x + b
F(x) = (3/2)x2 + bx + c
Plugging in values gives 1/2 for b and 5 for c
So:
F(x) = (3/2)x^2 + (1/2)x + 5

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Getting The Message Right - Dash Offers Privacy - Not Anonymity
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Dash is a cryptocurrency that takes an individual's financial privacy seriously for the reasons given below. However, Dash is not an anonymous coin. There is a huge difference between the two. We need to ensure regulators, exchanges and governments understand the difference.
Getting the message right from the start about Dash and its optional privacy feature is crucially important for the Dash project at this time. In my opinion we should not be using statements in the press such as "Dash is not a privacy coin". Instead the message I feel we should be getting out is:
"Dash offers enhanced privacy not anonymity"
Why is this distinction important to get across in our communications? The reason is that currently the words "Privacy Coin" also include coins which offer either privacy (such as Dash) or anonymity, (such as Monero). It is clearly not right to group privacy coins with anonymity coins and then refer to both of them as "Privacy coins".
The very definition of the words "Privacy Coin" is therefore damaging to Dash because this general term does not distinguish between privacy coins and anonymity coins.
Privacy protects people and empowers them but it does not prevent law enforcement. Anonymity coins provide privacy but also block law enforcement.
Therefore not all coins offering privacy are in fact just privacy coins, some should be accurately categorized as anonymity coins, not privacy coins.
Dash definitely offers optional enhanced privacy over open blockchains like Bitcoin but Dash does this for many important reasons to protect the security of the users from crime.
Regulators and authorities are confusing the word "Privacy" with the word "Anonymity". Privacy is beneficial for everyone, anonymity however is not. It is of crucial importance right now with the unfair delisting's of Dash that the difference be highlighted in our PR communications.
Privacy is an extremely important feature to protect users against crime, especially when it comes to finances. Privacy is a characteristic where an individual or organization cannot determine the balance of cryptocurrency in a wallet and can not easily determine the source of funds. However, it is still possible for law enforcement or financial institutions with the correct technology to track and trace Dash transactions, even with PrivateSend.
Using Dash PrivateSend is no different from paying bills with a conventional bank account. The account details are kept private from the recipient. However, if a financial institutions or authorities need to see your bank balance they could do it. The resources necessary to track and identify Dash transactions are only available to specialist firms such as Cointracking services such as Chainanalysis - a service which can be used by financial institutions or law enforcement when required to track transactions made with Dash and PrivateSend.
Anonymity, on the other hand, with coins such as Monero, make it impossible to track any activity of a cryptocurrency holder. Anonymity is potentially dangerous to society because it opens the door for funds to be used by criminal organizations with little to no chance of law enforcement tracing funds. Therefore the clear message I feel we need to get out is as follows.
Privacy therefore protects people against crime whereas anonymity can encourage crime. Dash provides privacy only.
" Dash offers optional advanced privacy to protect our users from crime. Dash does not offer Anonymity and with the right resources, such as Chainanalysis or other cointracking services, Dash transactions can be tracked and identified if required by law enforcement agencies, exchanges or other regulatory bodies"
In the EU privacy is an absolute requirement under the GDPR regulations. Therefore cryptocurrencies that don't offer sufficient privacy features could actually be breaking GDPR EU law. I am sure there are other such privacy requirements in the US.
Privacy of individual's financial information is even more important than information such as email addresses and contact details etc to ensure the physical safety of individuals holding crypto. Not only for individuals but also for businesses. It is crucially important that individuals with cryptocurrency keep their true wallet balances private to prevent possible extortions or raids and other crime against that individual. Unlike a bank, an individual is responsible for the security and protection of their own funds, without privacy they could be the target of criminals who can look up their crypto balances and know exactly how much they have. This is a serious security risk to crypto holders. Never before in history have individuals been put in a situation where they are responsible for the security of their own funds. It is therefore crucially important that enhanced privacy be available to individuals, especially those with large quantities of cryptocurrency holdings.
Businesses and organizations also must maintain their privacy when it comes to financial transactions. Therefore privacy is essential for the safety of individuals and the integrity of businesses.
As governments and organizations become more familiar with cryptocurrency, and nightmare stories come out about theft and extortion of people holding crypto, they will realize that privacy is an important feature that needs to be at the heart of every cryptocurrency project. We need to make sure regulators understand what the difference is between anonymity and privacy.
So far on all the press releases I've seen about Dash I have not once seen Dash distinguishing between anonymity and privacy in a clear manner. I also have not seen Dash explaining why privacy is important and should be a compulsory aspect of all cryptocurrency.
Do we really want to get the message out that "Dash is not a privacy coin" then when regulators figure out later on that privacy is an important feature. Then we would have to change our message back again to "Dash IS a privacy coin"?
Privacy = protects users safety. Crime related transactions can still be tracked. Dash offers this.
Anonymity = is potentially dangerous to society because law enforcement cannot track crime related transactions. Anonymity is not offered by Dash.
I feel it very important to explain the importance of financial privacy in our PR releases and to also clearly distinguish the major differences between privacy from anonymity. I feel we are not doing this clearly enough at the moment. We should also give clear examples so that it is understood and we should distinguish between Privacy Coins, such as Dash and Anonymity coins such as Monero.
I'm also concerned that if we incorrectly establish ourselves as " not a non privacy coin" that later, when Regulators and government are educated about crypto, and realize the importance of privacy, we would have back peddle to convince everyone all over again that Dash actually does offer privacy!
It it clear to me that the regulators, exchanges and governments do not yet understand crypto and do not understand the difference between privacy and anonymity. We need to educate them in our PR communications about the differences.
Everyone should have the right to financial privacy for their own physical security, peace of mind and as a basic human right. Regulators will start to realize this with time and we need to be prepared for them becoming educated and hopefully, Dash could actively strive to have some part in that education process when it comes to the importance of privacy in crypto.
Privacy will also prove important for Governments themselves. They will actually want and need privacy. Right now they are not even thinking about this yet - but mark my words they will, and they will want it! Dash should be positioned to take advantage of the realisation of the importance of privacy in financial transactions that will occur as the market becomes more educated on crypto.
Recently a privacy leak from Ledger has caused tens of thousands of people come under the phishing attack by hackers attempting to get their crypto funds. This demonstrate the tremendous damage that privacy leaks can cause to people in real terms. Blockchain technology can become very dangerous to high net worth individuals if they make a transaction where it can be easily tracked back to find their full wallet balance by using a block explorer. With Dash PrivateSent people are protected because their wallet balance is not clearly known without specialist software made available by Chaintraking services.
We should be using this opportunity to educate the World on why Dash is superior to other coins such as Bitcoin by providing essential privacy to protect users.
I have previously written about the importance of privacy in crypto and outlined some examples why in a post I made in the following thread:
The situation in Japan
Dear Dash Community Members, I am a masternode owner residing in Japan, and I have been investing in Dash since March of last year. I'm writing because I wanted you to know that Dash is facing a difficult situation in Japan. Because I'm not great with English, I have had this text translated...
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This is a very good explanation about the difference between privacy and anonimity. I completely agree with you, many confuse the two, and because of the existence of coins that are completely untrackable, many people seem to think that cryptos in general are untrackable. It would be a shame if Dash didn't get the reputation it deserves for its privacy features.
How we can use delistings as an opportunity for great PR for DASH.
We could actually turn the situation of Dash being delisted to our advantage. Dash could become a industry leader in Privacy in crypto and be a consulting body for the regulators, authorities and exchanges and provide free educational programs on the importance of privacy, not anonymity and how to know the difference.
I would suggest that DCG get together with Dashnews and Amanda B. Johnson and create an education presentation to explain the differences. Dash could then send out an invitation to the regulators and exchanges for a talk entitled. "Dash presentation: How to Protect cryptocurrency users from crime. Privacy not anonymity"
The very fact that regulators need educating could be used as a marketing strategy for Dash. In my past I have worked in an field associated with a very technical instrumentation that had to pass environmental regulations on one site and be installed in industrial plants. Because there was a lot of legislation associated with this area it was difficult for organizations to keep up to date but also difficult for regulators to understand the industrial applications. Therefore we wrote papers and newsletters and gave presentations on the subject which established ourselves as leaders in the area and acted as a kind of liaison between industry and the regulators. This helped us tremendously build our reputation as leaders in the field.
I feel Dash should be doing something similar for crypto. To have a person in DCG that provides educational material and presentations to exchanges, authorities and regulators and provides free presentations in their towns. This is the way that Dash can get its name established and use this situation to create an excellent PR opportunity for DASH.
The presentation could cover the difference between privacy coins and anonymity coins and explore the different scales of privacy. We could also cover examples of why privacy is essential to secure the safety of individuals, quoting examples of people that had been the victims of attack due to criminals and hackers knowing their crypto balances. The concept of a block explorer should be demonstrated and to do a live demonstration of how sending crypto without private send exposes the users balance to the recipient. Then we could demonstrate how using private send protects individuals. All of this could be done live. We could then have a presentation from Chain Analysis - perhaps a recorded video which explains how their tech works and how Dash can be tracked for compliance purposes even with using PrivateSend features.
We could then conclude stating that enhanced privacy such as what Dash has should be an essential part of all cryptocurrency.
We can use this opportunity to build Dash's reputation by becoming an authority advisor to regulators and posting regular newsletters and giving free presentations to key decision makers. This is some of the best possible PR and marketing that Dash could do. This should be done in the USA first - the rest of the world then tends to follow.
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Respectfully, I don't like trying to serve both masters. Lindsey Graham's "EARN IT" Act...is that what we have here? A back door is a back door, if DASH is traceable for some it is traceable for all and if that's the case? Out with it.
qwizzie
Dash offers optional privacy - not anonymity
Just like Bitcoin offers optional privacy - not anonymity
Keyword being optional.
qwizzie said:
What you have written is not strictly accurate.
Both Dash and Bitcoin are psydo-anonomous coins by default and therefore offer privacy by default .
Dash's PrivateSend feature only offers optional enhanced privacy. The keyword being "enhanced".
The mistake the regulators are making with respect to PrivateSend are two fold:
1. Regulators are categorizing Dash's optional enhanced privacy (PrivateSend) as tech that is creating anonymity. This conclusion and categorization is inaccurate. Dash's PrivateSend is only offering enhanced privacy - not anonymity and Dash transactions are all visible on the blockchain with Dash's PrivateSend.
2. Regulators are using the phrase "Privacy coins" to include coins that can offer enhanced psydo-anonymity (whether optional or not) , such as Dash's PrivateSend, with coins that are offering anonymity such as Monero. The regulators and grouping both types of coins together under the label of "privacy coins".
Coins that offer enhanced psydo-anonymity (whether optional or not) should not be classified as anonymity coins because their transactions are still visible on the blockchain when using the right software tracking services such as Chainanalysis.
The error is in using the phrase "Privacy Coins" as an all embracing term that includes enhanced psydo-anonymous coins like Dash, and anonymous coins such as Monero.
In reality, both privacy and enhanced privacy are valuable, and required for the safety of users and should not be grouped with anonymity coins.
One major problem with what you're saying is we use the wording anonymity on the website.
I only saw it used one time for sure and that was under Community -> Masternodes , but it's probably found other places if someone looks for it..
slamdunk said:
It's not "serving both masters" there is a distinction here that is actually important. completely untraceable, easily traceable, and hard to trace are different things.
a quick example would be; hiding something from non authoritative sources.
This could be done with privatesend because they are much less likely to be able to do the things required to find out where the dash went/came from.
without a feature like private send companies can keep logs of peoples current capital/buying trends and things like this easily pulled from the blockchain.
while authoritative sources like law enforcement might be able to do the things required to collect that information, its not the same thing as the easily traceable normal methods of payment.
I would argue that the dash private send feature is a good middle ground form of privacy that takes care of most normal law abiding citizens privacy needs.
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"Privacy is the ability to keep some things to yourself, regardless of their impact to society. ... So privacy is a concept describing activities that you keep entirely to yourself, or to a limited group of people. In contrast, anonymity is when you want people to see what you do, just not that it's you doing it."
How Does Privacy Differ From Anonymity, And Why Are Both Important?
Privacy and anonymity are two different concepts. They are both increasingly necessary as we get increasingly wiretapped and tracked, legally so or not,
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It's complicated. You might choose to mix your coins before donating to a public address for a controversial project, and in that case you would be using Dash to anonymize the transaction. If you use mixing to send funds to people you already know, then I suppose you are using Dash for the purpose of privacy..
The only thing we can say is that Coinjoin allows one to send Dash such that the originating address cannot be known, but is one of a finite set.
I completely agree with you, many confuse the two, and because of the existence of coins that are completely untrackable, many people seem to think that cryptos in general are untrackable. It would be a shame if Dash didn't get the reputation it deserves for its privacy features.
One of the main reasons I've been looking into cryptocurrency is because of the enhanced privacy, especially since the president has an agenda to spy on our bank accounts. Of course, I'm sure it's trackable and will keep this in mind. Thanks for the post.
fengzie
yes, this is similar in real world. Privacy pretects people "physical security, peace of mind and as a basic human right", and let people have self space. It also applies to Organization.
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This is an excellent breakdown of the differences between privacy and anonymity. I absolutely agree with you; many people conflate the two, and because there are currencies that are truly untraceable, many people believe that cryptos are untraceable in general turkish citizenship


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Get to Know Your Dragon
The dragon has been a symbol of China for millennia. The Chinese dragon is not the fire-breathing monster of Western fable. A gentle creature, the celestial dragon flies through the heavens each spring, bringing rain from the clouds to China's farmers after the long winter. The dragon was adopted as the personal symbol of the Chinese emperor. Today, the dragon is a symbol of the People's Republic of China, representing the world's fastest-growing economy and the emerging superpower.
In spite of the fact that most Americans now see China as the next superpower, we know little about the Chinese. The time has come to get to know your dragon. Every American needs a basic literacy in Chinese history and culture in order to flourish in the twenty-first century.
You don't need to speak Chinese to know China -- or even to deal directly with the Chinese. However, without a good dose of dragon knowledge, mistakes and misunderstandings will occur that can sink plans, cause confusion and engender ill will -- at any level.
Let's take a look at how not knowing the dragon caused a series of embarrassing mistakes in the Obama White House. On Jan. 19, 2011, then President Hu Jintao attended a state dinner at the Obama White House. The Chinese delegation requested an American-themed evening. The White House responded by organizing a "quintessentially American" evening with an American dinner menu, decor and entertainment. The evening was described by the First Lady's office as featuring "some of the nation's most recognizable offerings."
I imagine a scene of painstaking attention to every detail by the White House staff -- from planning the flowers to the photo ops. Michelle Obama looked stunning in a red gown, a nod to Chinese tradition in which the color red symbolizes the celebration of happy events. And the White House looked gorgeous.
Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images
But so many aspects of that evening at the White House revealed a lack of basic knowledge about our Chinese guests that one embarrassment led to another. Here's how it went.
The Clinton china charger (no pun intended) and the Reagan dinner service were used in the State Dining Room. The menu was conceived and prepared by White House Executive Chef, Cristeta Comerford, and White House Executive Pastry Chef, Bill Yosses, along with the White House kitchen team.
The menu featured American beef (to my mind, the best in the world) in the form of Dry Aged Rib Eye Steak and ended with Old Fashioned Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice-Cream. Furthermore, Michelle Obama's eating healthy and locally grown focus was seen in the White House garden produce and honey harvest used in the meal. This American-themed meal sounds absolutely delicious. But the White House staff should have known better than to serve this meal to the Chinese delegation.
Let's agree that when it comes to OMG Do They Really Eat That?!?! dishes, the Chinese have us beat by a mile. It's often even hard to decipher just what animal is featured in many Chinese dishes. This was clearly experienced by President Richard Nixon during his groundbreaking trip to China in 1972. It was the first official diplomatic contact between the People's Republic China and the United States. Both President and Mrs. Nixon were quite proficient in using chopsticks. This gesture became an element of Chinese-American diplomacy.
The American press at the time pointed out the gesture and its symbolic overture of cooperation with the Chinese. More eloquent than any words is the photo of Nixon about to swallow a bite of one of the dishes served at the banquet in China's Great Hall of the People. My guess is that it's some part of a duck -- but I'm not sure which part -- and neither was President Nixon.
Photo credit: Bettmann/Corbis
But the Obama White House menu challenged Chinese food sensibilities, as well as Chinese digestive tracts. The meal began and ended with a heavy dose of dairy products. The Chinese, who rarely eat cheese, often find the odor offensive. Moreover, most Chinese are lactose intolerant. Here's a video from Paul M. Choi, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist, describing how lactose intolerance affects folks with that condition.
Honestly, this looks like a meal designed to encourage the Chinese delegation to get up close and personal with American plumbing. I checked out Martha Stewart's take on the vegetables dishes served with the main course: Double Stuffed Potatoes and Creamed Spinach. Her Twice-Baked Potatoes recipe (serves four) includes 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese, two tablespoons of unsalted butter, three tablespoons sour cream, and three to four tablespoons milk. Her recipe for creamed spinach (a recipe from Martha's mother, Mrs. Kostyra, serves six) calls for three tablespoons of butter and one cup of milk. Sour cream for serving is optional. Does anybody hear some rumbling from the Chinese delegation? Or have they all run for the White House restrooms? Hope they're back for the speeches and entertainment.
I cannot imagine that the White House kitchen does not understand the limitations and restrictions in the diet of other cultures. Would the Obama administration serve pork chops to the Saudi delegation, or beef steak to the Indian delegation? Dr. Choi says that up to 98 percent of Asian Americans and 75 percent of African Americans experience some form of lactose intolerance. Could Michelle Obama, who focuses her energy on food and diets, be unaware of the Asian issue with lactose intolerance? The White House Executive Chef since 2005, Cristeta Comerford, is Filipino American. She is the first woman to be selected for the post, and also the first of Asian descent. Is she one of the 2 percent of Asian Americans without some form of lactose intolerance?
After the dinner, and certainly within the time it takes for lactose intolerance symptoms to kick in, Mr. and Mrs. Obama escorted President Hu Jintao into the East Room for after-dinner entertainment. The entertainment was billed as "An Evening of Jazz." The audience enjoyed listening to musicians, including Herbie Hancock and the Chinese pianist, Lang Lang.
The musicians performed on a stage between full-length portraits of Martha and George Washington. As the grand finale, Lang Lang played the Chinese song, "My Motherland," embellishing the piano solo with more crescendos and flourishes than rhinestones on a Liberace piano.
My Motherland is a beautiful, but highly political piece of music. It is often referred to as China's unofficial national anthem. The song is featured in the film, Battle on Shangganling Mountain, which tells the story of Chinese soldiers fighting Americans during the Battle of Triangle Hill during the Korean War. In fact, the lyrics of My Motherland specifically make reference to American troops, who are referred to as "the jackal we will greet with a gun." This makes me wonder: Just where were our protocol folks at the White House that evening?
These mistakes at the White House -- where we depend upon folks to know better -- show a lack of Chinese cultural literacy. At the very least, Hu Jintao and the Chinese delegation left the White House confused. If those full-length portraits of Martha and George Washington could speak, I wonder what they would say?
Even in Communist countries, political leaders come and go. Time for a fresh start. In June 2013, newly-elected President Xi Jingping visited the United States on an unofficial trip. The two-day trip to Sunnylands estate, California, was heralded as a chance to heal divisions between China and America and to kick start better relations.
President Xi Jinping was accompanied by his wife, a signal that the new Chinese leader wanted to establish a personal relationship with President Obama. Yet her American counterpart, Michelle Obama, was nowhere to be found. Mrs. Obama remained in Washington, D.C. to take care of some personal affairs. The First Lady's Press Office offered a statement saying that her domestic duties would not allow her to attend the two-day conference. It was the final week of school for her daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Juggling job and family certainly is tough, Mrs. Obama. Millions of American women face these difficult challenges every day. But, when the leader of the world's emerging superpower and fastest-growing economy comes to call, some extra effort is required.
The Chinese were very much looking forward to a meeting between the two First Ladies. Chinese First Lady, Peng Liyuan, is viewed as a glamorous figure, often outshining her husband. One popular Chinese jokes asks: Who is Xi Jinping? Answer: Peng Liyuan's husband.
When Michelle Obama failed to accompany her husband to the summit, the Chinese were disappointed, confused and truly hurt. They saw it as an intentional snub.
I guess that message finally got through, and soft diplomacy from the Obama White House followed. In March 2014, Michelle Obama, both Obama daughters and the White House mother-in-law all visited China -- without President Obama. The Obama ladies visited China at the personal invitation of Chinese First Lady, Peng Liyuan. In Beijing, they were received by both President Xi Jinping and the Chinese First Lady.
The Chinese were charmed to see three generations of Obama family women make the trip, and the Chinese press covered the visit most favorably. Michelle Obama took the opportunity to invite American schoolchildren to join her on her trip via video feed to expand their knowledge of China. Her focus on education, including urging American students to study abroad and learn about other cultures, was well-conceived and delivered.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon
Surely the conclusion to this article must be that the future of the world depends upon how Americans and Chinese get along with one another at every level. Mistakes and misunderstandings will, of course, be made. But acting in good faith and with respect can certainly smooth over those errors. To avoid mistakes requires a basic understanding of China, its history and its culture. As Michelle Obama said to a group of students in China: "I am more confident than ever before in our shared future." Nicely put, Mrs. Obama. Get to know your dragon.
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Deliverance of Genoa by the Second Marquis of Santa Cruz (df01)
Diego Velazquez:
Spanish Baroque Era Painter, 1599-1660 Spanish painter. He was one of the most important European artists of the 17th century, spending his career from 1623 in the service of Philip IV of Spain. His early canvases comprised bodegones and religious paintings, but as a court artist he was largely occupied in executing portraits, while also producing some historical, mythological and further religious works. His painting was deeply affected by the work of Rubens and by Venetian artists, especially Titian, as well as by the experience of two trips (1629-31 and 1649-51) to Italy. Under these joint influences he developed a uniquely personal style characterized by very loose, expressive brushwork. Although he had no immediate followers, he was greatly admired by such later painters as Goya and Manet
Related Paintings to Diego Velazquez :.
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'Made (by Imprisoned Falun Gong) in China' and Other Poetry by Khalid Mukhtar
Beauty, Falun Dafa, Humor, Poetry
From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests, Translation
Essay: On George Herbert's 'Easter Wings'
Beauty, Culture, Essays, Poetry
"Sacred and Profane Love" by Titian
Review: "Profane and Sacred Love" by William Ruleman
Beauty, Essays, Poetry, Reviews
William Ruleman: Profane and Sacred Love, Feather Books, 2002 and reprint 2014
by James Sale
Having read some excellent poetry by William Ruleman on the pages of the SCP I determined to buy a collection so that I could take a bigger view of his work. I mention this because it seems one of the valuable services that the SCP offers its readers: we can be sure of finding real formalist poets and thus be able to get more deeply into their work. Indeed, I note on the acknowledgements' page of Profane and Sacred Love (PSL) that one or more of Ruleman's poems have appeared in the UK magazine, Tears in the Fence, whose editor I personally know, to which I used to subscribe in my greener days, and which is based in the same county of England, Dorset, as I; in short, is metaphorically down the road from me (and in American terms is next door)! But I would hardly call Tears in the Fence a formalist or classical poetry publication, but by and large rather a purveyor of free verse; so I probably would not have picked up the 'Trojan' contributions of Ruleman even if I had read him in that magazine. Our expectations of what's there can actually conceal from us what is there, and so blind us to genuine merit.
PSL is a collection of well over 100 poems, which is very substantial. Its title attracted me as it represents a central dichotomy between Eros and Agape, a topic of great interest. And the dichotomy seems to reflect the inner psyche of the author himself who, on the one hand in poems such as 'In Debt to my Wife and Daughter', 'To An Only Daughter', or 'Volta' seems to be a happily married man and father of longstanding, and who is conscious of having made the right choices; and on the other, in poems such as 'Petrarchan on Women in Love', 'A Modern Madrigal or Good Question', seems if not tormented by the roads not taken, then preoccupied by the red brick road, and the sirens of the flesh who always call, beckon, and seduce.
The poems are divided into five unequal sections: Love and Lust in the Western World; Künstlerleben, Künstlerwerke; Sounds from a Sickly Corporate Culture; A Modern Ecstasy; and On Mortality and Beyond. But the divisions, whilst useful, are not water-tight, and the poet invites us to read across these divisions. For example, poems 'Denial' and 'Denial II' are both found in Sounds from a Sickly Corporate Culture, whereas 'Denial III' comes round again in A Modern Ecstasy. Or, we find 'Keats in a Capsule' under Künstlerleben, Künstlerwerke and "'To Autumn" Re-Told' appears in A Modern Ecstasy, and Keats more generally elsewhere too in spirit. In fact, Ruleman, lightly but definitively, reveals massive learning and profound erudition as he ranges across huge swathes of European literature and art, whilst at the same time indicting our contemporary culture and its facile mores. Perhaps most tellingly is his dissection of the corporate culture that is so much one of the big American contributions to the world order. In this latter case, what gives him bite, I feel, is a personal sense of injury: in poems like 'The HR Director from Hell', 'One Yes Man's Confession', 'The Informers' and most of all in the unusual dedication to the section's title itself – ('For all whose work goes under-recognised, under-valued') – we sense, but do not know for certain, the bitterness that unjust rejections experienced by Ruleman throughout his long professional career may have engendered; 'injured merit', certainly.
This, then, is a brilliant collection, full of wonderful things, and possibly something good for everybody. If you like Rilke, which candidly I am not so keen on, then there are plenty of Rilke translations and German inspired poems; if you like Shakespeare (or Keats – both of whom I love), then this book is for you; if you like England, and I suspect Ruleman is a committed Anglophile (what else accounts for a poem on Inspector Morse?), then get this; if you like mythology, there's plenty here; and if you like European art and ekphrastic poetry, truly you will marvel at his skilful and intelligent use of the Masters to deliberate on and shake-up meanings through his sharp and pointed observations. One small criticism, alas, I have to make of the book, though, is his choice of cover: a fine piece of art by himself. Fine, yes, but when you consider the title, Profane and Sacred Loves, is also a poem in the collection, Titian's Sacred and Profane Love (note the inversion of adjectives, which may itself contribute to the conundrum that is Titian's work, for which of the two women actually is the Profane, and which the Sacred?), then surely, Professor Ruleman, Titian would have been the better, the more relevant, the more striking cover? It is enough for you to be the poet; not the artist too!
Given constrictions of space, what I'd like to do now is point out some specific technical points about three of his poems, which for me show that here we have a consummate poet.
First, his poem 'Or So One Version Has It' is a superb re-working of the old story of Menelaus stalking the ruins of Troy in search of wreaking vengeance on his wife, the faithless Helen. The poem begins like this:
When Menelaus trod through the burning streets of Troy,
he had only one thing on his mind, and that was to kill
any Trojan he saw, including that estranged and faithless wife
(the whore, he felt, and wondered …
We note the almost prosaic lineation, lacking rhyme and regular meter, but 'meandering' on in a sort of menacing and purposeful way: we want to know more about that 'one thing on his mind', even though we think we know what it is. But the title has already planted a doubt in our mind: one version has it, but what does his version say? And so the poem with no stanzaic breaks, like one whole paragraph, unfolds the tale in only 23 lines. We see the fires, the burning flesh and babies screaming, and more beside, all tautly and economically described; till we reach what we have been waiting for: Menelaus sees Helen.
but seeing
… one radiant, sweat-glazed pearly pear
of a breast, and, as one version has it, he let both sword
and shield fall upon the ground with a ringing clatter,
realising then, I supposed, the things that truly matter.
That is writing – poetry – of the first order: and a brilliant and only (though there are other widely spaced rhymes) use of rhyme. Suddenly her beauty comes into focus (and so of course a feminine rhyme emerges) and what it produces in Menelaus is the complete transformation – metamorphosis of him – from a rage filled animal to an uncontrolled lover worshipping at the shrine of beauty itself. If I may say so, the concluding couplet comes (pun intended) with all the force of an orgasmic release – one suppressed for so long. And the thing is, as well, Ruleman makes it sound so matter of fact: beauty, Helen, his relationship with her has become a thing that truly matters. But it is that one rhyme, coming where it does, that makes this poem so powerful.
'Or So One Version Has It' comes in the first section, Love and Lust in the Western World. My next outstanding poem, 'We're Sorry Now', is found in the fourth section, Sounds from a Sickly Corporate Culture. Since I have been in business for nearly 25 years and write books on management and leadership, this has to be a special section for me: yes, I recognise so much of what Ruleman writes about! And 'We're Sorry Now' perfectly captures that loss that is sometimes expressed in the corporate world by the expression, 'No-one on their death bed wishes they'd spent more time in the office'.
Somewhere, in the scramble for power and wealth,
amnesia set in, and we forgot
the place where the rainbow and waterfall met;
we nurtured a saneness centred on money,
ignoring the once-cherished, kindly face
that kept one forever in grateful debt,
ensuring a servant's anxious health.
We forgot that life could ever be funny.
A short eight-line poem, not regular again, but plain and clear: and this time, equally perfectly, the rhymes do all the work, but how differently from 'Or So One Version Has It'. Here there are oblique, slant and perfect rhymes, though wealth and health may not be close enough to hear easily, but mimetically they are distanced just as in the corporate world making money can so easily distance one's self from good health. But the most brilliant rhyme is money/funny (this is of course not an original rhyme, but its power comes from its being spaced so far apart – a faint echo, as it were) and that marvellous last line. Note how it is a sentence all to itself; after rehearsing how business once involved working for that 'once-cherished, kindly face' – that is to say, was personal and paternal – what has the impersonal and egalitarian corporate produced in its pursuit of the dollar? The complete absence of humour – what makes life worth living. A 'saneness' – a reason, a logic – centred on money has no ambiguity, has no subtlety, no personality, and so the title kicks in: we're sorry for we have lost not just humour, but wonder (the rainbow and the waterfall) and beauty. In so few words Ruleman has managed to convey devastating loss.
Finally, in this brief overview, we have 'Femina Nova, Novus Homo', from the A Modern Ecstasy section. This poem is a searing indictment of feminism and of mankind generally. As with many Ruleman poem it reads like an extended meditation on a contemporary situation, and a contemporary is to hand: the first line begins –
Whatever happened to women like Joan Fontaine?
Indeed, what did? We no longer admire 'tender smiles' or weakness that may be 'a subtle kind of strength'. Instead, 'it's all' – which I take euphemistically to mean 'she's all' –
all steel and spit and spunk and spleen,
And a viper's look that freezes before it kills,
And a nasal insect voice that rasps at length
If it feels a slight or cannot get its way.
Ruleman then reflects on a time before, which perhaps never was, but in it there was the 'yearning for the ideal / of feminine grace … to which every male / might bow …'
But now we find, in tragic conclusion for both sexes:
… Now neither sex can feel
any need to submit, adoring instead its own will.
There we have it: males and females adoring their own wills – the self, the ego, at the centre of the cosmos, and all in a dog-eat-dog world. And this is where the new woman and the new man lead to. Ruleman doesn't preach but his descriptions do all his preaching for him: steel, spit, spunk and spleen and the viper look. Yes, seen that.
I think William Ruleman, then, a very fine poet indeed. Technically, there are many excellencies in his work, his range is wide, his learning deep, his imagination fertile, and he brings together what I like most: the relevance of our past great poets and artists to our situation now. Any open-minded reader of the SCP will, I think, really enjoy this collection and I strongly recommend it.
James A. Tweedie March 15, 2019
James, It is good to see quality "free verse" poetry affirmed in your review as being fully capable of embracing "Classical" images of truth and beauty. There is so much bad poetry around these days that it is easy (and tempting) to reject "free verse" out-of-hand as being inexorably inter-twined with Modernism and moral decadence. Marshall Mcluan was not entirely correct when he famously declared that "the medium is the message." In most things, including poetry, the message IS the message, regardless of the medium in which it is packaged. While "Classical" poetry can capture and express truth and beauty in a unique and valuable way, it is not the only poetic "medium" capable of doing so. It does, of course, have the advantage of being "Rhyming, Rhythmic, and Rapturous!"
james sale March 18, 2019
Thanks James. You are so right. There are some wonderful things in William Ruleman's poetry – including what I hope I have described in terms of his use of rhyme; namely, what I would call a real poet's ability to deploy it successfully and without strain. And you are so right about the fact that not every poem has to be metered, or structured in a certain way. I have a predilection for form, regard form as the essence of classical or formal poetry, but sometimes one is surprised on the up-side by a piece of work that isn't formal. All my reviews attempt to find the 'good' in the works under scrutiny whoever has written them; I think that is only to be fair to poets. And again you are right: Ruleman's work certainly does achieve rhyme, rhythm and rapture very frequently as you read through. Again, thanks for taking the time to comment on this post. Much appreciated.


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package org.familysearch.platform;

import org.codehaus.enunciate.json.JsonName;
import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
import org.familysearch.platform.artifacts.ArtifactMetadata;
import org.familysearch.platform.ct.*;
import org.familysearch.platform.discussions.Discussion;
import org.familysearch.platform.ordinances.Ordinance;
import org.familysearch.platform.places.FeedbackInfo;
import org.familysearch.platform.reservations.Reservation;
import org.familysearch.platform.rt.FamilySearchPlatformModelVisitor;
import org.familysearch.platform.users.User;
import org.familysearch.platform.users.UserHistoryInfo;
import org.gedcomx.Gedcomx;
import org.gedcomx.common.ResourceReference;
import org.gedcomx.rt.*;
import org.gedcomx.rt.json.JsonElementWrapper;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlSeeAlso;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 *
The FamilySearch data types define serialization formats that are specific to the FamilySearch developer platform. These
 * data formats are extensions of the GEDCOM X media types and provide concepts and data types
 * that are specific to FamilySearch and therefore haven't been adopted into a formal, more general specification.

 *
 * @author Ryan Heaton
 */
@MediaTypeDefinition (
  id = "fs",
  name = "FamilySearch",
  description = "The FamilySearch data formats define serialization formats that are specific the FamilySearch developer API.",
  version = "1.0",
  xmlMediaType = FamilySearchPlatform.XML_MEDIA_TYPE,
  jsonMediaType = FamilySearchPlatform.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE,
  projectId = FamilySearchPlatform.PROJECT_ID,
  models = {
    @Model (
      id = "fs",
      namespace = FamilySearchPlatform.NAMESPACE,
      label = "FamilySearch Model",
      description = "The FamilySearch model defines data types and elements that are specific to FamilySearch."
    )
  }
)
@XmlRootElement ( name = "familysearch" )
@JsonElementWrapper ( name = "familysearch" )
@XmlType ( name = "FamilySearch", propOrder = {"childAndParentsRelationships", "discussions", "users", "merges", "mergeAnalyses", "features"} )
@DefaultNamespace ( GedcomxConstants.GEDCOMX_NAMESPACE )
@XmlSeeAlso ( {DiscussionReference.class, Tag.class, ChangeInfo.class, MatchInfo.class, FeedbackInfo.class, SearchInfo.class, org.familysearch.platform.Error.class, ArtifactMetadata.class, UserHistoryInfo.class, Reservation.class, Ordinance.class} )
public class FamilySearchPlatform extends Gedcomx {

  public static final String PROJECT_ID = "fs-platform";
  public static final String NAMESPACE = "http://familysearch.org/v1/";
  public static final String XML_MEDIA_TYPE = "application/x-fs-v1+xml";
  public static final String JSON_MEDIA_TYPE = "application/x-fs-v1+json";

  private List<MergeAnalysis> mergeAnalyses;
  private List<Merge> merges;
  private List<ChildAndParentsRelationship> childAndParentsRelationships;
  private List<Discussion> discussions;
  private List<User> users;
  private List<Feature> features;

  /**
   * The merge analysis results for this data set.
   *
   * @return The merge analysis results for this data set.
   */
  @XmlElement ( name = "mergeAnalysis" )
  @JsonProperty ( "mergeAnalyses" )
  @JsonName ( "mergeAnalyses" )
  public List<MergeAnalysis> getMergeAnalyses() {
    return mergeAnalyses;
  }

  /**
   * The merge analysis results for this data set.
   *
   * @param mergeAnalyses The merge analysis results for this data set.
   */
  @JsonProperty ( "mergeAnalyses" )
  public void setMergeAnalyses(List<MergeAnalysis> mergeAnalyses) {
    this.mergeAnalyses = mergeAnalyses;
  }

  /**
   * Add a MergeAnalysis to the data set.
   *
   * @param mergeAnalysis The MergeAnalysis to be added.
   */
  public void addMergeAnalysis(MergeAnalysis mergeAnalysis) {
    if (mergeAnalysis != null) {
      if (mergeAnalyses == null) {
        mergeAnalyses = new LinkedList<MergeAnalysis>();
      }
      mergeAnalyses.add(mergeAnalysis);
    }
  }

  /**
   * The merges for this data set.
   *
   * @return The merges for this data set.
   */
  @XmlElement ( name = "merge" )
  @JsonProperty ( "merges" )
  @JsonName ( "merges" )
  public List<Merge> getMerges() {
    return merges;
  }

  /**
   * The merges for this data set.
   *
   * @param merges The merges for this data set.
   */
  @JsonProperty ( "merges" )
  public void setMerges(List<Merge> merges) {
    this.merges = merges;
  }

  /**
   * Add a merge to the data set.
   *
   * @param merge The merge to be added.
   */
  public void addMerge(Merge merge) {
    if (merge != null) {
      if (merges == null) {
        merges = new LinkedList<Merge>();
      }
      merges.add(merge);
    }
  }

  /**
   * The child-and-parents relationships for this data set.
   *
   * @return The child-and-parents relationships for this data set.
   */
  @XmlElement ( name = "childAndParentsRelationship" )
  @JsonProperty ( "childAndParentsRelationships" )
  @JsonName ( "childAndParentsRelationships" )
  public List<ChildAndParentsRelationship> getChildAndParentsRelationships() {
    return childAndParentsRelationships;
  }

  /**
   * The child-and-parents relationships for this data set.
   *
   * @param childAndParentsRelationships The child-and-parents relationships for this data set.
   */
  @JsonProperty ( "childAndParentsRelationships" )
  public void setChildAndParentsRelationships(List<ChildAndParentsRelationship> childAndParentsRelationships) {
    this.childAndParentsRelationships = childAndParentsRelationships;
  }

  /**
   * Add a childAndParentsRelationship to the data set.
   *
   * @param childAndParentsRelationship The childAndParentsRelationship to be added.
   */
  public void addChildAndParentsRelationship(ChildAndParentsRelationship childAndParentsRelationship) {
    if (childAndParentsRelationship != null) {
      if (childAndParentsRelationships == null) {
        childAndParentsRelationships = new LinkedList<ChildAndParentsRelationship>();
      }
      childAndParentsRelationships.add(childAndParentsRelationship);
    }
  }

  public ChildAndParentsRelationship findChildAndParentsRelationship(ResourceReference child, ResourceReference parent1, ResourceReference parent2) {
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Home » News » Consumer Reports Says Toyota Camry Hybrid Recall Needed
Consumer Reports Says Toyota Camry Hybrid Recall Needed
The respected consumer watchdog publication, Consumer Reports (CR), issued a statement July 28 essentially chastising Toyota for not opting for a Toyota Camry hybrid recall because of acknowledged defects in its braking system.
The pointed and well publicized comments were in response to Toyota's somewhat lukewarm plan of action regarding 177,000 possibly defective 2007-2011 Toyota Camry hybrids in light of 269 power brake complaints, 14 crashes, and five injuries.
If you or someone you know has been in an accident or suffered injuries or loss due to braking problems in the Toyota Camry hybrid, the auto defect lawyers at Hardy, Wolf & Downing offer complimentary legal consultations to help you understand your legal options.
You may be able to file a Toyota brake defect lawsuit if such an injury or loss has occurred.
CR finds many crashes and injuries caused by brake defects
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration first opened a preliminary evaluation probe into 30,000 Camry hybrid sedans from 2007 and 2008 after receiving 59 complaints of "intermittent loss of assisted braking", which resulted in longer stopping distances.
Consumer Reports said its own review for the same two model years found that the number of power-brake complaints had risen to 259, including 14 crashes and five injuries.
Two major brake defects met by tepid Toyota response
One defect is a clogged brake fluid reservoir filter that could cause a loss of power to the front brake assist. Toyota said it would announce a "service campaign" to owners to install a new brake reservoir tank at no cost between now and June 2017. Consumer Reports said that a service campaign is not as effective as a recall because of its relatively minimal lack of publicity and exposure.
The second defect is the brake actuator in the car's anti-lock braking system. It could fail and warning lights would come on, forcing a driver to apply hard pressure to the brakes to stop the car. Toyota's response was again not a recall but an extension of the warranty from 3 years, 36,000 miles to 10 years, 150,000 miles to replace the part if it became faulty.
Toyota Camry hybrid recall urged by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports said these steps are not enough. "Consumer Reports believes that Toyota should recall these cars. What's at issue here is a series of acknowledged defects in a crucial safety system".
The magazine went on, "A recall is more comprehensive and more widely published than a mere service campaign, and owners don't have to wait for a problem to happen before qualifying for the repair. Besides that, unlike extended warranties, recalls don't expire and are performed retroactively."
Auto defect lawyers can file a lawsuit on your behalf
In practice for nearly four decades, the product liability lawyers at Hardy, Wolf & Downing will examine the circumstances of your injuries to determine whether you have a viable claim for compensation.
In order to win a product liability lawsuit, we must prove the following occurred:
The plaintiff suffered a verifiable personal injury
The vehicle or auto component that caused the injury was either defective or carried inadequate warnings
The particular product defect or alleged failure to warn was the direct cause of injury
Injuries were sustained while using the product for its intended purpose
If you have been injured in a Toyota Camry hybrid because of a defect in the braking system, you may be eligible for compensation to help recoup losses associated with medical expenses, lost income, diminished earning capacity, pain and emotional suffering.
To schedule your free consultation about filing a personal injury lawsuit, call Hardy, Wolf & Downing at 1-800-INJURED. We have been providing legal services for Maine residents in the Portland, Lewiston, Auburn, and Bangor areas since 1976.
Category: Product Liability


Prior to enjoying the pleasures of your new kitchen, there is the remodeling construction. In order to make it as easy as possible, we invite you to take advantage of the great tips we've put together for you.
In the weeks before the work begins, keep a list of all those restaurants you've been meaning to try. When the microwave gets old, your list will come in handy for a quick escape!
Before the cabinets arrive – decide on a safe enclosed area for the cabinets and appliances to be delivered to. Usually the garage is a good location.
Pack up the kitchen (or bathroom) well before the remodel. While it's a great time to "spring clean" your shelves, don't forget to label the storage boxes well. This will make the unpacking process a lot easier and a lot more fun! Items that are fragile should be marked accordingly and stored in an area away from the construction.
Plan a location outside of the area where the remodeling is being done to act as your temporary kitchen.
If it's a bathroom remodel, pretend you're packing to go on a trip. Remember the hairdryer and curling iron!
Don't forget about Fido & Kitty! If there isn't an area in your home to keep them safely away from construction, especially during certain phases – it maybe a perfect time to treat your pet to a vacation at the kennel or a play date at a friend's home.
Decide in advance where you'd like the installers to store their tools.
Dust…there's just no way to avoid it! If there is a fish tank or electrical equipment in close proximity to the work – remember to keep them well covered!
Think outside the kitchen and remove pictures hanging on walls in adjacent rooms, cover fine drapery, furniture and rugs with plastic.
Provide an access path to the electrical panel and main water shut off.
You may be able to temporarily move everything you need…except the kitchen sink! Consider where your "water source" will be relation to your temporary kitchen.
In a fond farewell to your old kitchen, spend some time in it, cooking. Make family favorites and throw them in the freezer. We promise you…you'll thank yourself later!
Utility utensils, such as: can opener, bottle/wine opener, sharp knives, and microwavable dishes.
If you have more questions about Remodeling and Successful Design, feel free to contact us here.


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11802 Ivanovski eller 1981 EP12 är en asteroid i huvudbältet som upptäcktes den 1 mars 1981 av den amerikanska astronomen Schelte J. Bus vid Siding Spring-observatoriet. Den är uppkallad efter Stavro Lambrov Ivanovski.

Referenser

Huvudbältesasteroider
Småplaneter namngivna efter personer
Astronomiska upptäckter av SJ Bus
Astronomiska upptäckter 1981

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Our athletes are also invited to participate in Athlete Leadership and Healthy Athletes initiatives.
Currently we offer training in 2 sports.
We currently serve 5 athletes throughout Highlands County.
2 people from our community give their time to volunteer each year.
Be sure to include "Highlands County" on the memo line. Your generous donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your continuous support.


Part of the bromeliad family this small epiphyte originates from the American jungles where it grows on trees. Probably one of the most popular air plants it has a compact rosette of bristle covered silvery grey leaves, which turn bright red when it comes into flower to attract the hummingbirds. The extraordinary violet/purple tubular flower appears from the central crown of leaves. It doesn't need to be potted in compost, just grow it in a shell or on a piece driftwood and it will take moisture and nutrients from the air. The plant is supplied as a single shoot approximately 5cm in length. The image is showing a mature flowering plant. Simply supply your own strong string or fishing line and if you wish you can add a little sand or gravel and its ready to hang.


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SCISSOR KICK FILMS
Filmmaker Blog
Sunshine Superman is the immersive love story of Carl and Jean Boenish, the couple who invented BASE jumping (jumping with parachutes from fixed objects) in the1980's.
Carl Boenish, a filmmaker as well as skydiver, religiously chronicled the experimental early days of BASE in exquisitely beautiful 16mm film, often with large cameras mounted to their heads to document a bird's-eye view of the jump. His detailed and personal audio recordings give a glimpse into the mind of a genius, madman and innovator who believed deeply in the power of the moving image.
Director Marah Strauch's visually stunning debut is an intimate portrait of risk takers who truly, passionately lived and loved. The film is told without narration, and plays out like a theatrical feature, taking the viewer on an emotional ride of beauty and tragedy. At the pinnacle of Carl and Jean's achievements they together broke the BASE jumping Guinness World Record in 1984 on the Norwegian 'Troll Wall' mountain range. Incredibly, within days, triumph was followed by disaster.


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2. What are the negatives from class/service today?
3. Are there any challenges you are facing?
4. What can you do to help improve for next week?
5. What can the MetroEdge staff do to help improve for next week?


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Северный Сикким — район индийского штата Сикким. Его административный центр — Манган. Является наибольшим из всех четырёх районов Сиккима. Манган также известен как Столица Кардамона. Климат и ландшафт лучше всего подходят для выращивания и культивирования кардамона.

Район граничит с КНР и Непалом, постоянно патрулируется индийскими войсками.

Примечания

См. также
 Восточный Сикким
 Западный Сикким
 Южный Сикким

Округа Сиккима


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Beatrix de Sicilia o Beatrice di Sicilia (Palermo, 1260 - Marquesado de Saluzzo, 1307) fue una princesa siciliana, hija del Rey Manfredo de Sicilia y su mujer Helena Angelina Ducaina. En 1296 se convirtió en Marquesa consorte de Saluzzo.
Después de la batalla de Benevento (26 de febrero de 1266) y la muerte de su padre, Beatriz fue encarcelada en Nápoles junto con su familia por Carlos de Anjou. Recuperó su libertad sólo en 1284, después de la Batalla del Golfo de Nápoles, gracias a su cuñado Pedro III de Aragón.

En 1286 Beatriz se casó con Manfredo IV de Saluzzo, hijo de Tomás I de Saluzzo. En 1296, tras la muerte de Tomás alcanzó el título de Marquesa consorte.

Falleció en 1307

Descendencia
Manfred y Beatriz tuvieron dos hijos:

 Federico I de Saluzzo.
 Catalina de Saluzzo. Casada con William Enganna, Señor del Barge.

Lecturas
 Memorie storico-diplomatiche appartenenti alla città ed ai marchesi di Saluzzo, Volumen 2

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Marquesas consortes de Saluzzo
Consortes de la dinastía Hohenstaufen
Mujeres gobernantes del siglo XIII
Mujeres gobernantes del siglo XIV
Nacidos en Palermo
Nobles italianas del siglo XIII
Nobles italianas del siglo XIV


Yes we can. Just ask for these costs to be added to your contract. You'll need to supply us with a high resolution version of your logo and any imagery or fonts that you'd like used – we can do the rest.
Use an FTP replacement site like WeTransfer to send your artwork files to us.
Digital billboards are booked in one-month blocks from the 1st of every month. The minimum booking period is one month.
No. This is against Council regulations.
Once every 90 seconds, for 15 seconds at a time. We show a maximum of six advertisers on a digital billboard at any time, meaning that your message will never get lost in the clutter.


File a quitclaim deed on your property from your old name to your new name and file it with the Jefferson County Clerk's Office. There is a $17.00 fee to file this document.
The tax assessment roll will be changed upon receipt of the Quit Claim Deed. There is no charge by the PVA to make this change.
Email Landrecords@jeffersonpva.ky.gov or call (502) 574-6380 if you have any questions.


This press release contains statements which may constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "potential" "should," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "project," "estimate," "intend," "continue," or "believe," or the negatives thereof or similar expressions or terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. All statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this release. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security of MGH or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. Any such offer would be made by customary offering documentation, agreed to and signed by the relevant counterparties, and in compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and other applicable laws.


Back in 2007, UFO expert Michael Soper claimed the Thames Valley area was becoming an alien hotspot.
"It is quite active," he said.
"There are more paranormal events in Oxfordshire than in any other part of the country and they can be dramatic.
"We have had a landing near Wallingford.
"I think we are being visited by dimensional craft.
But the number of UFO sightings reported to police has decreased, according to a Freedom of Information Act request by our colleagues in Banbury.
In 2011, Thames Valley Police received seven calls concerning aliens.
Just three years later (in 2014), the number had dropped by more than a third with only two calls reporting aliens.
But Michael, of Contact International UFO Research based in Wheatley, is expecting a boom in reports soon.
He added: "I do expect reports of sightings of UFOs to pick up because we're coming up to a period of change in the solar cycle.
"People do still informally report sightings to us.
"Our view is that these things are happening all the time, what varies is people ability to see them and inclination to report them.
Many sightings of UFOs have been logged across the county in recent years.
Back in November 2013, a resident in Banbury described seeing a metallic rectangular object with a large "shark" shaped fin and bright orange light around it flying in the skies over Banbury.
They added: "It was flying from my left to right on a straight path, however once it was past the boundary of the town (on the right) it increased in speed dramatically, pitched up and to the left then down to the right in an elongated 'S' shape and then I lost it behind the house adjacent to the garden.
Another sighting was reported in May 2012, when a man spotted a "ball of light" over the M40 which split in two and flew off towards Banbury.
In 2007, a man spotted three "bright white lights in the form of a triangle" over Chipping Norton that "shot across the sky in perfect formation" towards Oxford.


Bike Shops Stevenage - Welcome to the directory of Stevenage bike shops and recommended cycle shops in Stevenage. It features bike shops in Stevenage , Biggleswade and Chells, and includes maps and photos of Stevenage cycle shops who offer bikes, bmx bikes, road bikes, folding bikes, racing bikes and mountain bikes. Find contact details and reviews of your nearest cycle shop or bike shops in Stevenage and add your own review. Do you want to advertise a cycle shop in Stevenage? Advertise your bikes business on the Stevenage Bike Shops Directory – IT'S FREE!


Merchandise Marts are very similar to malls in that you can go to one central location and get access to a variety of stores that sell merchandise. The only difference is that Merchandise Marts are geared specifically for the wholesale market.
If you live in a major metropolitan city and want to find quality wholesale merchandise, then it's a good idea start by going to your local Merchandise Mart. These are excellent resources for wholesalers, retailers, or anyone else who sells products. All you need is a business tax ID and some money to spend. After that, you're on your way to wholesale business success.
Check out the following list of the most popular Merchandise Marts throughout the country.
Atlanta Merchandise Mart offers a wide variety of product categories. Also known as AmericasMart's Atlanta, categories include apparel, gifts, rugs, and items to meet the needs of any retail buyer.
The Chicago Merchandise Mart offers an expansive amount of products including specialty gifts and home decor. Originally designed as a market center for trade professionals, it continues to cater to this audience today. Trade shows are also accessible to wholesale buyers and other registered attendees.
Dallas Market Center offers a complete wholesale marketplace that features permanent showrooms and product lines from every imaginable category. Product categories include home décor, gifts, and apparel.
The Denver Merchandise Mart is an 840,000 square foot facility that houses more than 3,500 lines, 450 permanent showrooms and includes categories such as gifts, resorts, collectibles, home furnishings, apparel, and accessories for women, men, and children. It also offers western apparel and equipment, souvenirs, gourmet food, decorative accessories, and carpeting.
The California Market Center offers showrooms and event and creative space to the Los Angeles Fashion Market. Showrooms feature the most comprehensive collection of gifts, accessories, and furniture offerings.
The Northeast Market Center is a 75,000 square foot facility housing 30 sales agency showroom suites and a gallery of salons. These outlets display over 1,000 gift and decorative accessory product lines available at wholesale to retailers.
The Miami Merchandise Mart is a professional wholesale market where showroom owners assemble collections from manufacturers in Europe, the Orient, Latin America, and the U.S., and matches them up with the needs of buyers in Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Over 10,000 professional buyers make multiple visits to this Mart each year.
The New York Market Center is home to over 200 showrooms with product categories including home textiles, gifts, kitchenware, tabletop, furniture, toys, seasonal and general merchandise, architectural products, and art.
The Minneapolis Mart is a permanent wholesale showroom facility, featuring over 5,000 lines of home decor, accessory, and apparel merchandise in 140 showrooms.
The High Point Market draws more than 75,000 people every 6 months and is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world. The market features over 180 Buildings and 11.5 million square feet of show space.
The San Francisco Design Center is comprised of 2 buildings—the Showplace and Galleria. Together they house over 100 beautifully curated showrooms representing over 2,000 manufacturers whose product lines are sourced locally and internationally.


For London-based lady boss, Sharmadean Reid, a nail salon isn't just a place where you get your nails done. It's a meeting spot for women, a social gathering, a community.
Reid has set up her famous nail salon WAH in 2009 (the early days of the economic recession) to create a new type of beauty brand that mixes highbrow with lowbrow aesthetics – the classy with the trashy, so to speak.
Her small Dalston salon turned fairly quickly into a global sensation. Now, Reid's nail products sell at major retailers, and her funky designs have sparked nail trends around the world.
If you want to visit her salon we recommend you book your manicure well in advance. Take a glimpse at her social media pages. It's totally worth it.