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In these last few campaigning days, May must spell out what the choice means for your wallet, purse and savings
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Ten reasons to be cheerful
David Cameron would have killed for these Conservative polling levels. The last five national surveys found Tory ratings of 45, 42, 43, 48 and 43 per cent. No poll has yet found Labour ahead. All those to date have indicated a Tory win.
In the world of real votes, local government elections less than a month ago showed May on the advance and Corbyn in retreat. The Conservatives won eight councils and gained over 550 councillors. Labour lost seven councils and the best part of 400 councillors.
The Prime Minister's political strategy since becoming Prime Minister has included killing UKIP with pro-Brexit kindness. It has worked so far. UKIP's collapse is keeping the Tory rating at above 40 per cent, and it is set to stay that way.
ConservativeHome speaks to a lot of Tory candidates in marginal seats. All report the same story that they tell all comers – namely, that although May's support is lower than before the manifesto launches, and Corbyn's is higher, they feel on course do well.
The further one gets away from London, the more marked this seems to be – especially if one is travelling north. The social care fiasco seems to have hit the Conservatives hardest where property prices are highest and Tory majorities largest. So May will absorb much of the electoral hit.
Labour's boost in polling is partly due to support from young people, who usually don't turn out in elections in the same numbers as older ones. Furthermore, there are fewer of them – and they may be concentrated in seats that the party already holds.
The crucial determinant will be not the voting percentages, but where votes are concentrated. These are the target seats. Tory MPs say that they haven't been asked to pull back from constituencies deep in Labour territory. This suggests that Lynton Crosby is still confident of an increased majority.
Corbyn is too left-wing for many floating voters. He is heavily exposed on the IRA, Trident, the Falklands, Hamas, Hezbollah: in short, he has spent his entire career appeasing Britain's enemies. His slip on childcare numbers has hit home – as has Diane Abbott's innumeracy.
The postal votes are coming in and, while one can't know how they have been distributed, the early signs are that there is no big increase. This suggests that, once again, younger voters may not turn out in the numbers that some of the polls are suggesting.
Finally, May called this election on Brexit – and leaving the EU, defence and immigration remain perilous issues for Corbyn. Less than a year ago, the Leave vote brought an electoral earthquake to natural Labour areas. Its effects are not yet spent.
Ten reasons to be a gloomadon-popper
Yes, May called this election on Brexit – but, to date, the issues that usually feature in general elections have, unsurprisingly, featured heavily in this one: the economy and public services. The campaign hasn't gone according to plan, and Conservative poll ratings have fallen.
The social care U-turn was the biggest campaigning fiasco in modern electoral history. No party in living memory has been forced to rewrite a major element of its manifesto before polling day. The announcement was sprung on voters without any pitch-rolling – and just as postal votes went out.
May's personal standing has been damaged by the impact of the social care plan in the south especially, and perhaps also by the vagueness of the winter fuel announcement further north. These have shaken voters' confidence that she is "on your side". The episode has cost her several of her political nine lives.
The Tory campaign has been forced off-track. It began with a core offer of "strong and stable government". The social care fiasco brought that claim into disrepute. The shift to "me or Corbyn" has cost the Conservatives time, impetus, poll ratings and campaigning cut-through.
The Tory manifesto is grown-up, serious – even noble. The dark side of this moon is that it there is little retail offer to voters, and that there is has been stressed late. Corbyn is offering a mass of money to Labour voters now. The main Conservative retail pledge is the dubious energy price cap.
There was an attempt by CCHQ last week to push retail politics a bit, but its energies are concentrated on the negative rather than the positive – i.e: Corbyn's record on national issues. The campaign has much to say to the country as a whole, but less to you and your family.
Team May seems unwilling to deploy the Chancellor – who should be a crucial figure during election campaigns, warning voters of the consequences of backing the opposition. It is a gap that Boris Johnson, David Davis, Amber Rudd et al cannot fill, for all their strengths.
Young voters may not turn out in large numbers, but older women probably will. Some polls claim that May's support has dropped away among women of working age. The social care policy seems to have reinforced a sense among some of them that Tories are simply out of touch.
Corbyn is very left-wing, but has never served in government. Consequently, he can't be associated with the failures of the Blair and Brown administration. He is an electoral "clean-skin". This is a big plus for him among younger voters, to whom even Blair (let alone Thatcher) is a distant memory.
Crobsy, Mark Textor and Jim Messina may be working social media magic in the target seats and others, but we are getting reports of a lack of boots on the ground in some of them. That could matter a lot on Thursday.
Readers will note that some of the reasons to be cheerful are about numbers, and that most of the reasons to be gloomy are about impressions.
This suggests that, while May's ratings during the campaign really seem to have fallen and Corbyn's to have risen, the impact of the change may be fleeting and is being exaggerated – that the London bubble media effect is kicking in again.
All in all, the Conservatives are still set for a win on Thursday. A polling move back to them during the last few days would not be surprising.
None the less, a win by less than 50 seats would not give the Prime Minister the overwhelming mandate that she sought for the Brexit negotiations, and clearly expected when the election was called. Much will depend on the size of any majority.
If ConservativeHome has one big concern, it's that May has not narrowed the choice down to what Corbyn means for you and your family. Brexit cannot do all that work for her. She needs to do more by Thursday – to show how he would crash your car.
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The best photos, images, photography of Kailash. View and get inspired by this glorious and amazing kailash photo gallery showcase full of pictures and kailash images. Beautiful photos of nature and interesting places.
Lake Manasarovar is a high altitude freshwater lake lies at 4,590 meters (15,060 ft) above sea level. The lake fed by Kailash Glacier near Mount Kailash in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The lake is revered a sacred place in four religion; Hinduism, Bon, Buddhism and Jainism.
Way to Holy Mount Kailash. Its was taken at an altitude of 3500 metters from sea level.
Rows of mountains having different colours for ice , sun_ray & itself along with green vegetation,trees on the ground and on the above blue sky with floating white cloud and beauty look of the day moon.
The Sunset beyond the Kinnaur Kailash peaks.


Rosenfeld Porcini is pleased to present 'An Endless Journey', Indian artist Girjesh Kumar Singh's first exhibition in Europe.
The artist's practice manages to combine the poetics of destruction with something human and historical, transforming the inanimate into the visceral, and bringing to light dif cult truths which are too often suppressed or ignored by those unaffected.
Featuring a selection of large scale groups of gures carved out of damaged bricks which the artist collects in his hometown – Uttar Pradesh -, the exhibition highlights Kumar Singh's interest in destroyed building sites and their legacy.


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Home › News › D-Generation is headed to Seattle, Washington March 3-9!
D-Generation is headed to Seattle, Washington March 3-9!
The D-Generation team are gearing up to travel to the Pacific Northwest for an exciting residency in Seattle. On Sunday, March 5th at 3pm, Eric Bass, Ines Zeller Bass, Kirk Murphy, and Sabrina Hamilton will start their week-long residency with an exclusive performance of D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks, their award-winning piece on dementia. The team then will stay on to lead a series of workshops for Seattle caregiver networks, family members of people living with dementia, and, of course, other puppeteers!
Since its premiere at the Ko Festival of Performance in Amherst, MA back in 2012, D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks has enjoyed an extensive tour of the US and Europe. Garnering critical acclaim and several awards, D-Generation has been performed for thousands of audience members along the way. The endearing cast of this challenging although ultimately hopeful and uplifting piece has truly touched the hearts of so many, and we are very proud of this work. This Seattle residency marks this project's 18th engagement and we are thrilled to be bringing D-Generation to the west coast. Sandglass Theater hasn't performed on the west coast since 2000 with The Pig Act and not in Seattle since performing Isidor's Cheek in 1999.
Developed using a collective story–making method called TimeSlips, D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks explores the rich creative potential and ability to communicate that exists in people with late-stage dementia. Their words, their images, and their creative imaginations yield work that is poetic, humorous, and quite mysterious. From these gathered stories, Sandglass Theater forms scenes of the inner lives of the characters, and creates a piece that reflects the stigma and the acceptance, the despair and the joy that is equally present and possible in both the person with dementia and in their caregivers, family members, and broader community.
Thanks to funding support, most of the workshops are being offered at no cost.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to work with Sandglass artists!
All workshops have a maximum capacity of 30 participants.
Tickets for D-Generation on March 5th!


See the white fuzzy crawly thing in the grass? Watching it weave through the moist green grass without even bending the blades, I thought it was so cute. Tucking a nearby leaf in front of it's path, I wanted to make it stand out for the pic.
It is much easier to see, don't you think?
It's white with black on a ridge that runs down the center of it's back.
It also had some black spikes,which to me, said LEAVE ME ALONE.
Yet, I've always like the color combination of red, white and black.
You did know that if caterpillars have spikes they can be poisonous or allergenic, right?
I didn't know that. Thanks for the update. I do remember Cro writing something about a Processionary Caterpillar that did some damage to his dogs mouth.
No, I didn't know spiky caterpillars can cause allergic reactions! Guess I need to be more careful, right?
What a good idea you had! And he is pretty! Funny that he is around in the fall, because he cannot turn into a butterfly in the winter! The colors are beautiful! And here I thought that Snopes only had urban myths!
wonderful series… reminds me of the reverse of a skunk's don't touch stripe.
It is a cute caterpillar. I did not know some could be poisonous..Great shots. Thanks for linking up, enjoy the rest of your week!
He's a cute little thing. The red leaf makes a great photo backdrop.
Yes, good you didn't touch!
I had read about these little guys before.
A Hickory Tussock Moth (variety of tiger moth apparently).


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5 Crazy Things That You Didn't Know About Mick Jagger
Michael Evans
Ever heard of the Rolling Stones? If not, you've probably been living under a rock for the last 50 years. Everyone knows Mick Jagger is 100% legendary. But maybe you didn't know that he's survived a murder plot or that he hates interviews. Here are five crazy things that you didn't know about Mick Jagger.
He Doesn't Do Interviews
It's hard to believe that someone this famous could avoid doing press interviews. But Mick Jagger is so epic, he pretty much lets the music speak for itself. And clearly, it's working very well. He doesn't do press nowadays because, as he says, "why do things you don't need to?"
He's Not Impressed By America
When Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones first landed in America in 1964, it was a much different time. America was still segregated and much of the nation was very conservative. He just didn't fit into the social scene back then. America was clearly way too square for this British rocker!
He Survived A Murder Plot
Believe it or not, someone actually wanted Jagger dead at some point. After beefing with the Hells Angels, the motorcycle gang plotted revenge on Jagger. They planned to attack his home in the Hamptons from the coast, but a storm came and overturned their boat, throwing them into the sea!
He Writes His Songs On Tour
Ever wonder what inspires a Rolling Stones' song? According to Jagger, it's all about location, location, location. Whether he's poolside in Tampa, Florida or in the middle of nowhere in Australia, he's constantly inspired by the things he sees on tour. And he's not going to be running out of content anytime soon!
He's A Fan Of Tequila Sunrises
Last but not least, if you ever run into Mick Jagger in a bar, you should know what his favorite drink is. This rock guru prefers tequila sunrises, and his choice of drink even inspired the Eagles' song of the same name. What an epic story. Long live the original hipster!
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Police on Saturday identified Manuel Urango, 27, as the parolee who is a "person of interest" in the fatal midday shooting of a Fremont mother while she was walking with her 3-year-old daughter.
Police have not characterized Urango as a suspect in the killing of Alia Ansari. Local Muslim leaders have decried her slaying as a likely hate crime. Ansari, a mother of six children, was wearing a hijab, the head scarf worn by some Muslim women, when she was shot Thursday in central Fremont by someone on the street who fled in a car.
Urango was being held in Santa Rita Jail on an unrelated parole violation, police Sgt. Ken Heininge said.
"He is not under arrest in this homicide," Heininge said. "We are not confirming why he is a person of interest in this crime at this time."
Ansari was walking with her daughter near Central Avenue and Glenmoor Drive at about 2:40 p.m. to pick up two other children from elementary school when a man opened fire, hitting her in the head.
Police detained Urango about an hour later and about a mile away. Officers pulled him over near Mowry Avenue and Blacow Road because he and his black Toyota Tercel matched the description provided by witnesses, police said.
Fremont police have said that Urango was on parole for felony hit-and-run. Authorities did not say what he allegedly did to violate that parole.
Court records show Urango had two felony cases filed against him in Stanislaus County in July 2001, a few days after the Modesto Bee reported he crashed a car into a house during a chase with police there. Urango was booked into jail on charges of evading police, hit-and-run, probation violation and drug possession, the paper said. The outcome of those cases was not immediately known.
A woman who answered Urango's mother's phone Saturday declined to comment when asked about his arrest.
Family members at Ansari's home Saturday said they were too overcome with grief to talk to with a reporter.


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Ursinus in the News
As a Mellon Periclean Faculty Leader, Doron Taussig led a journalism project where students published work in the Pottstown Mercury.
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Ursinus Student Journalists Grab Headlines in Local News
A group of budding Ursinus reporters are making an impact on the local news scene, having published a series on inequity in public schools in the Pottstown Mercury. The project was led by Doron Taussig, a visiting assistant professor in journalism, through the Mellon Periclean Faculty Leadership Program in the Humanities.
During a fall semester course, the students researched and produced multimedia journalism pieces about practical effects of public-school funding disparities in Pennsylvania. They interviewed administrators, teachers, parents and students in different school districts about their experiences for four published articles and facilitated a virtual discussion with students from the Pottstown, Phoenixville, Spring-Ford, and Perkiomen Valley high schools.
"We had really difficult conditions for reporting this fall, with students and school administrators understandably preoccupied with navigating the pandemic, and I was so impressed with and proud of how these students pursued stories aggressively and produced professional-caliber journalism," Taussig said.
The students who published the articles are: Isaiah Battle '23, Ben Goetz '22, Julia Paiano '23, and Alex Wagoner '21.
Liam Geib '22, Isaiah Glover '24, Carli Heimann '21, Dan Icaza '22, and Kamilyah Nazih '22 produced the video piece.
Project Pericles is a nonprofit organization that encourages and facilitates commitments by colleges and universities to include social responsibility and participatory citizenship as essential elements of their educational programs. Ursinus College is a founding member.
"Journalism allows a platform for some people, who otherwise may not have a platform, to speak their truth and tell their story," Julia Paiano '23 said. "Elevating voices who are often swept away is something that a lot more media has begun to focus on, and it is important that this work continues."
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This Vietnamese sandwich, I recently learned, is traditionally served on Vietnamese bread, which is somewhat similar to a fresh French Baguette. The recipe below is one I adapted from the recipe on the Cooking Light website.
Combine vinegar, sugar, and salt in a bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Add carrot; let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain.
Cut eggplant stem off. Peel.
Cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; brush with oil.
Grill 7 minutes or until tender, turning once.
Combine peanut butter, onions, ginger, miso, and juice in a bowl; stir well.
Spread bottom half of bread with peanut butter mixture.
Arrange eggplant evenly over peanut butter mixture.
Arrange carrot mixture, cucumber, sprouts, and avocado evenly over eggplant.
Top with cilantro and jalapeño.
Place top half of bread on sandwich.
Place sandwich on a baking sheet, cut sides up.
Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
This Grilled Eggplant Banh Mi Sandwich recipe serves 2.
It is approximately 434 calories per serving.
Where can you reliably find mung bean sprouts in Columbia County? I want to try this!
Oh, I grow my own. It's really easy. I used to go to the Asian food store to get the seeds but then I found out that Bob's Red Mill has them. And they're available everywhere – even at Price Chopper. Here's an article I wrote about the seed starter.


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DSS Siege At National Assembly An Assault On Democracy – Saraki
August 8, 2018 August 8, 2018 AlienMedia
Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki (left) with Deputy Senate President, Ike-Ekweremadu
The Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Bukola Saraki has condemned in the strongest of terms the siege laid by the security operatives of the Department of State Services on the National Assembly on Wednesday. Saraki described the action, which has also led to the sacking of the DSS Director-General Mr. Lawal Daura as "an assault on democracy."
He said, "It is a matter of record that yesterday, lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly were prevented from entering the National Assembly Complex by heavily armed security agents of the Department of State Services (DSS). All entries to the Complex were blocked. The National Assembly, the seat of democracy in Nigeria, was under lockdown. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives were prevented from gaining access."
He stated that the ensuing standoff was a show of shame that played itself out over several hours in full view of the country. "In no circumstances should this have happened. And we as a nation reaped the bitter fruits instantaneously, as evident in media images relayed around the world, images that shame us as a democratic nation. The siege was also an act of cowardice by those seeking to carry out an illegal impeachment of the leadership of the Senate in flagrant disregard of the law."
The Senate President who was speaking at the World Press Conference however commended the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for rising up to the occasion. Saraki said, "People who seek control at all costs, by whatever means, never minding the injury to democratic norms. I have to say that this is not about me – Abubakar Bukola Saraki — as an individual. It is not about Ike Ekweremadu, nor is it about Yakubu Dogara. "I am speaking for my colleagues when I say that this is about the soul of Nigeria, what we represent as a country, and our standing in the comity of nations. This is a country where so much is expected of us.
"So many rungs of the ladder that we are supposed to have ascended as a nation. Instead we are wallowing in impunity and illegal show of force, all of which retard our progress. This is most disheartening. I don't get any joy in saying 'I said so.' I don't. However, some of you may recall that about two years ago, I stated that there was a government within this government, to a purpose that was not in the interest of what the people voted for. "I said it then, and now we are beginning to see the manifestations of that government within a government.
"It beats one's imagination how the head of an agency could have authorised the brazen assault on the legislature that we saw yesterday. Despite the threat to our lives, we shall continue to fight impunity and injustice in this country. Happily, by the actions that Nigerians took yesterday, they demonstrated our strong resolve as a nation not to give ground to oppression. The legislature, more than any other institution in this country, more than any other arm of government represents the will of the people. We are elected by the people, and an assault on the legislature is an assault on the people of Nigeria."
He continued, "The forcible shutdown of the legislature was an unconscionable assault on a national institution, and thanks to all your efforts, the aggressors have been put to shame. The resistance mounted by staff of the National Assembly, my colleagues in both chambers and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who refused to leave the entrance of this Complex until the siege was broken, strengthens my faith in the people of this country. The rain fell, the sun rose, but Nigerians stood their ground in defence of democracy. With the strength of will demonstrated by everyone against unwarranted and unconstitutional militaristic might, the siege could not stand.
"By this, we have shown that Nigerians can resist government within government in whatever guise, and this is humbling for me. Those who sought to attack the National Assembly under my leadership for their selfish ends have only affirmed my belief in this country. They attempted to execute an illegal impeachment of the leadership of the Senate without the backing of the law, but they faltered. I am confident that, together, we shall always defeat acts of unconstitutionality. The rule of law shall always prevail.
"I thank the thousands who monitored the situation on radio, television and social media, voicing their outrage at the siege, thereby sending a clear message to those that hatched the plot that the Nigerian public would not buy this act of gangsterism using instruments of state such as the DSS. I also thank the international community, particularly the European Union and the international press, for their prompt reactions to the invasion of the National Assembly," the Senate President stated.
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482 suspects across Asia arrested for China telecom scam
Suspects from China, Taiwan and six other Asian countries arrested for orchestrating transnational telecom scam that targeted victims in China, cheating victims of some US$11.5 million.
By Jamie Yap | May 25, 2012 -- 02:27 GMT (19:27 PDT) | Topic: Tech & Work
Police forces across Asia have arrested a total of 482 people suspected of involvement in a major transnational telecom scam that targeted victims in China.
Citing the Ministry of Public Security, Chinese state media Xinhua reported Thursday that among those arrested, 177 were from the Chinese mainland, 286 from Taiwan, and 19 from Thailand and Myanmar. Police from six other countries helped law enforcement officials from China and Taiwan with the arrests that occurred the day before, the report added.
According to the ministry, the people were suspected of stealing over 73 million yuan (US$11.5 million) in 510 cases of telecom fraud, all of which took place in China. The suspects were located across the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and six other countries--Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Fiji--and also established money-laundering dens in Taiwan and Thailand.
"The group mainly squeezed money from individuals or companies by calling them in the name of police or [procurator office] staff, threatening to accuse them of money-laundering crimes," said Liu Ancheng, deputy director of the ministry's Criminal Investigation Bureau. The victims were asked to transfer money to the gang's accounts, and the accomplices in Taiwan and Thailand then withdrew the money from local ATMs.
The Xinhua report said 126 suspects from the Chinese mainland were escorted from Thailand and Malaysia back to Beijing on Thursday to be further interrogated by the ministry, while 262 Taiwanese suspects had been brought back to Taiwan.
A simiilar incident occured almost a year ago in June when some 600 suspects in China, Taiwan and four Southeast Asian countries, were arrested after an Asian-wide phone scam was busted.
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Pa. budget, coming due soon, could authorize additional $2 billion in spending
Gov. Tom Wolf and the Legislature have said they don't expect a protracted fight on the state budget in 2019, though disagreements remain.
Pa. budget, coming due soon, could authorize additional $2 billion in spending Gov. Tom Wolf and the Legislature have said they don't expect a protracted fight on the state budget in 2019, though disagreements remain. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/21/pa-state-budget-2019-gov-tom-wolf-legislature-pass-deadline/1526689001/
Marc Levy, Associated Press Published 3:21 p.m. ET June 21, 2019
Governor Wolf recently signed Act 125 into law, reforming eligibility for welfare recipients and cracking down on common methods to commit fraud. John Buffone, jbuffone@ydr.com
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Pennsylvania lawmakers worked Thursday to assemble a budget package that is due ahead of the July 1 start of the fiscal year, but behind-the-scenes disagreements remained and rank-and-file lawmakers had yet to hear details about what they will be asked to vote on.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature have predicted that budget legislation would pass on time and without the protracted, partisan fights that marked Wolf's first three years in office. A cash surplus is easing the process this year.
The first votes on budget legislation were scheduled for Monday in the House of Representatives.
The outlines of the budget package were expected to be similar to what Wolf sought in his February plan, when the governor asked lawmakers to authorize $34.1 billion in spending, with no increase in taxes on income and sales.
House officials say the final bill will be slightly below $34 billion, although budgetmakers were planning to use various cash maneuvers that veil the true cost of government operations by moving some spending out of the state's main bank account or delay it to a later fiscal year.
All told, the package could authorize an additional $2 billion in spending, or 6% more, counting Wolf's more recent request for $750 million to cover cost overruns in the current fiscal year.
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Rank-and-file lawmakers had to be briefed on the details, as hundreds of pages of budget legislation were being drafted behind closed doors and Wolf and top lawmakers remained quiet Thursday about the nature of their disagreements.
"I'm not going to mention that, because again, those are in talks and ... I don't care to talk about things that we're negotiating," House Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor said. "I don't want to put anybody in a tough spot."
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Among the known outstanding issues was Wolf's backchannel request in recent days that lawmakers authorize the first steps toward Pennsylvania joining a regional consortium that sets a price and caps on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants.
Also unresolved was Wolf's request for $15 million to help counties cover the cost of new voting machines. Republicans have protested Wolf's stated intention to decertify voting machines in use last year, while some lawmakers have asked for more cash, sooner, to help counties foot the bill.
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Much of the extra spending in the roughly $34 billion package would cover new discretionary aid for public schools, plus extra amounts to meet rising costs for prisons, debt, pension obligations and health care for the poor.
House officials say the final package will carry a little less than Wolf sought for public schools, but more than Wolf sought for state-subsidized universities, including Penn State, plus higher reimbursements for nursing homes.
Meanwhile, Republicans are insisting on ending an approximately $50 million cash welfare program for the poor who are temporarily unable to work, a program that dates back to the Depression.
Vocational and technical education training programs are expected to get millions more, along the lines of what Wolf requested, and Wolf and lawmakers say they are intent on putting more money into the state's relatively bare budgetary reserve.
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In the image above, the surface of a frigid Two Medicine Lake ripples in the afternoon wind while a storm front approaches, pushing over the towering barrier of the Rocky Mountains. On the left is Appistoki Peak while to the right, Rising Wolf Mountain is becoming cloaked in clouds and Red Mountain lays on the far right.
Two Medicine is one of the most revered places for the Blackfoot People, perhaps only Chief Mountain is more honored. These are truly sacred grounds.
To the First Nations Blackfeet, all of these mountains, rivers, plants, and animals are sacred spirits who provide wisdom and guidance for living a good life. For time immemorial, these lands were considered a sacred place for Vision Quests, here is where they sought knowledge and strength from nature. Wilderness is an absolute necessary component of the Vision Quest ceremony.
In the image above, Lower Two Medicine Lake is almost half dry in the late autumn months before the snows come. In the spring this lake will be overflowing with the massive amount of water from the snowmelt in the mountains above. On the horizon to the left in the distance is Feather Woman Mountain and to the right of that is Plume Peak then Mount Baldy and Medicine Ridge.
The mountain peak in the center-left is Squaw Mountain, with Bearhead Mountain, Mount Ellsworth and Appistoki Peak to the right. In the mountainous valley to the right is Grizzly Mountain, Painted Tepee Peak is the pyramid-shaped mountain in the valley and all the way to the right is Sinopah Mountain.
In the following image, Sinopah Mountain sits in the middle of the valley flanked by Rising Wolf Mountain on the right and Never Laughs Mountain on the left. Behind Sinopah Mountain are the sheer cliffs of Rising Bull Range and to the left of Sinopah Mountain you can see Painted Tepee Peak.
Blackfeet origin stories of humans and spirits have a traditional historic base in the Two Medicine wilderness. It is here that the sacred Sun Dance occurs, traditionally providing a living bridge between history and tribal culture for the new generations of Blackfoot people.
It is here in Two Medicine where the creator of the Blackfeet People brought forth the sun and created the world. He is known as "Na'pi" meaning "dawn-light color-man". In his daily representation as the color of dawn, Na'pi is associated with bringing forth the Sun, and it is he who made these mountains and plains the traditional homelands of the Blackfeet Nation.
In this image above, Sinopah Mountain stands strong against the elements. Sinopah is Blackfoot for "Kit Fox" or "Prairie Fox". But in this usage, it means "Fox Woman" as Sinopah Mountain is named in honor of Sinopah, the famous wife of Rising Wolf and the daughter of Lone Walker, a powerful Blackfeet Chief.
In the image below, across the serene waters of Two Medicine Lake, Sinopah Mountain (right) sits next to Painted Tepee Peak on the left.
In the image below a frozen Two Medicine Lake is surrounded by the towering range of mountains; in the middle right above the lake is Sinopah Mountain with Mount Rockwell and Chief Lodgepole Peak behind. To the immediate left of Sinopah Mountain is Painted Tepee Peak with Grizzly Mountain behind it and to the right of Sinopah is Lone Walker Mountain and Mount Helen sitting above the small frozen Upper Two Medicine Lake. On the very right side of the image is Rising Wolf Mountain.
Blackfoot legend says the Great Spirit Na'pi created the environment. And the overall objective in life was to harness and develop good relationships with the Great Spirit to be graced with enough food and to a good life.
Seeking guidance from the creation of the Great Spirit, nature, they would embark here for Vision Quests. They sought a natural guardian spirit and by traveling into this harsh and beautiful wilderness they would enter into a period of solitarily fasting and praying, this is how one receives messages from the Sun Creator.
It is easy to see the ancient tribespeople, traveling along the bank of these waters and traveling into the mountains to seek a place of silence, solitude for their ceremony.


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On ground floor there is a study, kitchen, and lounge/diner. The first floor features a landing, modern bathroom, and three light and airy bedrooms – the master benefiting from a vaulted ceiling and an en-suite shower room.
Outside there is off-road parking for two large cars, a single garage with adjoining store room, and a fully enclosed rear garden with an outside office.
A bright and spacious dual aspect room with a set of double glazed windows to the rear aspect, with double glazed patio doors to the right side (South facing) plus a further single double glazed door also to the right side – both providing access to the rear garden.
The lounge/diner also benefits from: LED overhead spot lights, and TV points in two corners.
A light and airy space benefits from fitted carpet, overhead spot lights. The landing features a part vaulted ceiling and there is a large cupboard over the stairwell suitable for suitcases.
A good size room with fitted carpet, a double glazed dormer window to the front aspect, overhead lighting. A door opens to a built in cupboard. The loft space can be accessed via a ceiling hatch.
Featuring a suite comprising: panelled bath with shower attachment, wc, wash basin with mixer taps with cupboards underneath. Overhead LED spot lights, fully tiled walls, a chrome towel radiator, and extractor fan.
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There is a lawn with a planting area and a mature tree. A concrete path and steps lead from the shingled drive to the front of the house where there is an outside light to the front door.
The shingled drive provides off road parking and leads to a single garage with up and over door.
A good size space benefiting from multiple power points, lighting and windows.
Separate store – adjoining the single garage – this is a covered area with a glazed access door.
The rear most part of the garden comprises a paved patio area with lawn beyond, and raised plant borders. The garden is fully enclosed by a wooden fence to the left aspect and brick walls to rear and right side aspects.
The London Liverpool Street/Norwich main line railway station of Stowmarket is just 7 minutes drive away.
The central heating is gas-fired.
This property is available 'chain free'.


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April 20, 2016 April 20, 2016 Carl Robert Keyes Daily Advert Update, Guest ContributionCredit, Currency, Debt, Estate Notice, John Butler, Massachusetts-Gazette, Trevor Delp
GUEST CURATOR: Trevor Delp
What was advertised in a colonial newspaper 250 years ago this week?
Massachusetts Gazette (April 17, 1766)
"The Trustees of the Estate of John Butler."
Today's advertisement regards a legal notice alerting all colonists that John Butler died and his account was being settled. Colonial Americans struggled to settle estate cases, especially involving those that did not have a prewritten will. In an article discussing "English Law in American Land Research," Sandra Hargreaves Luebking says, "The colonies lacked the judges, lawyers, law schools, and elaborate court system to implement English property law in all its complexity, but most of the basic concepts crossed the Atlantic and exist in the land records genealogists use." The system brought to the colonies from Great Britain was very complicated and the average colonist lacked the knowledge to understand.
The advertisement began with a dated notice – April 16, 1766 – that asked "Creditors of said Butler, to meet at the British Coffee-House in Boston, … then and there to transact such Matters and Things relating to said Debtor's Estate as may be thought necessary." In the following paragraph it requests that all indebted to John Butler pay the same to Daniel Leonard, an attorney at law, who was handling the estate. It then goes onto threaten that those "who neglect making Payment, may depend on being sued to July Court, without further Notice." This was something that I found unique to colonial advertisements and almost nonexistent in modern advertisements.
I was curious about how Butler and other debtors paid the money they owed. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, in colonial America coins were the original primary form of currency, although they were not always in circulation. The first use of paper money was in "bills of credit." These notes were redeemable in coin. One problem with these bills was that they led many colonists into debt that would be hard to repay. A project by Louis Jordan of Notre Dame states, "In 1749 the British government sent Massachusetts Bay Colony two tons of Spanish silver coins and ten tons of British coppers (primarily 1749 dated halfpence) as reimburse for assistance they provided to the Lewisburg expedition on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, during the French and Indian War." This shows that the Massachusetts Bay Colony was given a chance to start using silver as their main currency again. Furthermore, according to, Alvin Rabushka's book, Taxation in Colonial America, "Under the 1749 Massachusetts Currency Reform, all debts and contracts from March 31, 1750, onward would be payable only in silver coin, and any court judgments brought for the recovery of debts would be converted into silver coin at the specified exchange rate for the different tenors."
This leads me to believe that because Butler owned and ran his own shop with multiple forms of currencies with different exchange rates coming and going it would be easy to fall into debt and then struggle to escape it with the new act requiring only silver currency. The problem did not get any better once the colonies declared independence. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, during the Revolutionary War, the new nation issued too much money, causing inflation and by the end of the war the paper money was almost worthless. In the time leading up to the war the fluctuating value of money could explain why John Butler was in such debt. Furthermore, it would explain why he was not only in deb himself, but had customers who were in debt to him and expected to repay what they owe after his death.
Estate and probate notices were a common type of advertisement that appeared in colonial newspapers, often (depending on the newspaper) as frequently as advertisements for consumer goods and services. This sort of notice, complete with its stern language threatening further legal action, may seem unfamiliar to Trevor and other modern readers, but such notices were largely unremarkable alongside other advertisements in the colonial era.
Trevor has identified some of the reasons why it was easy for colonists to fall into debt. Certainly the lack of hard currency played a significant role. It also led to networks of credit: within cities and villages, throughout the colonies, and across the Atlantic. The consumer revolution of the eighteenth century occurred, in part, because merchants extended credit to retailers and, in turn, retailers extended credit to consumers. Appeals to price became a standard part of eighteenth-century advertisements, but they were often accompanied by specifications that retailers offered credit to tempt potential customers into making purchases (or sometimes explicitly stated that low prices could be had in exchange for cash, perhaps to avoid some of the problems raised in today's advertisement).
The Economic History Association offers an overview of "Credit in the Colonial American Economy."
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Camille Scott Reasor received her B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management from New Mexico State University in 2005 and her Master's Degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Law from the University of Denver in 2007. Mrs. Reasor attended law school at South Texas College of Law Houston where she went to law school at night and worked full-time in the oil and gas industry. During law school she interned at the Harris County District Attorney's Office in the Child Abuse Division.
After law school Mrs. Reasor worked as a prosecutor for the Randall County Criminal District Attorney's Office in Canyon for four years where she became the Misdemeanor Supervisor. Prior to joining the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney's Office she worked at the Texas Justice Court Training Center where she educated justices of the peace and constables.
Mrs. Reasor is excited to once again be pursuing justice as a prosecutor at the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney's Office.


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Police looking for drunk drivers during Independence Day celebrations
People celebrating Independence Day could face serious consequences, police said, if caught driving while intoxicated (DWI).
"A DWI conviction can have both civil and financial consequences," said Officer Dusty Francisco, New Mexico State Police spokesperson. "New Mexico drunk driving criminal court cases can result in punishment that includes jail time, fines, mandatory DWI educational programs, ignition interlock devices and more."
Francisco said a DWI conviction can result in a driver's license suspension of three months to one year, or more.
"If you have been convicted of a DWI misdemeanor and your driving privileges have been revoked, it is then an arrest-able offense if you are caught driving again without an interlock license," he said.
"Another year of revocation would be added to your current revocation period. Spend a year in jail, which seven days are mandatory and fined up to $1,000, which is a $300 fine is mandatory."
Francisco said a vehicle driven by a DWI offender would be immobilized for 30 days.
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Francisco said DWI offenses are considered misdemeanors for the first three incidents.
If an offender accrues more than three offenses, Francisco said they are charged with felonies.
An eighth offense is considered a second-degree felony, according to Francisco and could result in 12 years in prison, 10 years is mandatory. A fine of $10,000 and up to five years' probation, according to Francisco.
Police out 'in force' on Fourth of July
Francisco said officers will be out in force during Fourth of July weekend, using sobriety checkpoints at high-traffic areas, and performing saturation patrols where the police presence is increased during certain times.
"New Mexico State Police will continue to be out looking for impaired drivers throughout the state. We will be conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints," he said.
If drunk drivers think they can avoid a State Police roadblock or saturation patrol by taking another route, they will be mistaken, according to Det. Lt. Jaime Balencia of the Carlsbad Police Department.
"We will have a lot of our personnel at the Beach throughout the day and night for the Fourth of July festivities, along with our officers working the streets as well," he said.
Last year during the holiday weekend, Carlsbad police wrote 117 DWI tickets.
Thirteen arrests were made in July and only one arrest on the Fourth of July.
DWI arrests on the Fourth of July in Ruidoso haven't been an issue since 2015, according to Police Chief Darren Hooker.
Two arrests were made three years ago, according Hooker.
Since 2016, Hooker said no arrests were made on Independence Day.
"That means we're making good strides in reducing DWI arrests," he said.
Hooker said Ruidoso police perform saturation patrols and not roadblocks in village limits.
He said the patrols are done "for logistical reasons."
"It's easier for us to do saturation patrols," he said.
Going to drink? Have a plan
"Never have keys if you're going to drink," said Daniel Caywood, Otero County DWI supervision program director. "Have a plan to have a ride home."
Caywood said designated drivers and ride services are other alternatives to driving drunk.
"Have a go-to phone number that can come and pick you up," he said.
Caywood has spent a decade with Otero County's DWI program and said campaigns targeting young drivers are successful thanks to educational outreach programs at local schools.
Caywood said the numbers of DWI offenders from ages 20 through 40 increased through the years in Otero County.
"When you're getting into the older ages, you're dealing with aging attitudes," he said.
Thirty years ago, Caywood said it was common for people to drive down the road with an open beer can or bottle.
"We're still dealing with environmental experiences from back in the day," he said. "Older drivers have to rely on media campaigns and community outreach."
What are the dangers of alcohol?
Jacqueline Kakos, health education specialist with the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center in Albuquerque, said a single drink of alcohol can cause problems for drivers.
"Alcohol impairs (someone) even after one drink," she said. "My advice is even if it's one beer, don't get behind the wheel."
Along with keeping alcohol out of the reach of drivers, Kakos said it should be kept away from young children as well.
"As little as three ounces could be fatal to a child weighing 25 pounds or less," she said.
Kakos said heavy drinking can take a toll on adults.
"Chronic heavy drinkers are always at risk for cirrhosis of the liver," she said. "There is such thing as alcohol poisoning."
Kakos said too much alcohol could cause a person to go into a coma.
"And become unconsciousness and pass out," she said. "Every organ system in your body is affected by alcohol."


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I'd just like to add my congratulations to Shortcross.
Bloody hell! I finished my last edit of the new book last Thursday, e-mailed it to my agent on Friday, and got an offer on it today. Just shows what publishers can do if they want to.
Another bit of good news came with the offer. The last book - "Other Countries" - earned out its advance in the first eight months, with other revenue streams still to open up.
I'm glad I didn't retire fifteen months ago, after all!
I was watching an interview yesterday with Jethro, the Cornish comedian. He was asked when he intends to retire. "I'm ready to retire now. I don't need the money. After all I've got my farms and horsebreeding to get on with. I certainly won't be stopping working.
"But I'll stop going on stage when people stop laughing at me. It's bound to happen one day. But until then I'll carry on."
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package com.example.android.testing.notes.notes;

import com.example.android.testing.notes.R;
import com.example.android.testing.notes.util.EspressoIdlingResource;

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.DataSetObserver;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
import android.support.test.espresso.IdlingResource;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.support.v7.view.menu.MenuBuilder;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Spinner;
import android.widget.SpinnerAdapter;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;

import testRetroFit.Organasation;

public class NotesActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        SpinnerAdapter adapter =
                ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this, R.array.menu_array,
                        android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);

        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

        // Set up the toolbar.
 /*       Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
        ActionBar ab = getSupportActionBar();
       // ab.setHomeAsUpIndicator(R.drawable.ic_menu);
        ab.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);

        // Set up the navigation drawer.
        mDrawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
        mDrawerLayout.setStatusBarBackground(R.color.colorPrimaryDark);
       /* NavigationView navigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
        if (navigationView != null) {
            setupDrawerContent(navigationView);
        }

        if (null == savedInstanceState) {
            initFragment(NotesFragment.newInstance());
        }*/
    }

    private MenuItem mSpinnerItem1 = null;

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.

        SpinnerAdapter ad1 = new SpinnerAdapter() {
            @Override
            public View getDropDownView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public void registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {

            }

            @Override
            public void unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {

            }

            @Override
            public int getCount() {
                return 0;
            }

            @Override
            public Object getItem(int position) {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public long getItemId(int position) {
                return 0;
            }

            @Override
            public boolean hasStableIds() {
                return false;
            }

            @Override
            public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public int getItemViewType(int position) {
                return 0;
            }

            @Override
            public int getViewTypeCount() {
                return 0;
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isEmpty() {
                return false;
            }
        };
        MenuInflater mi=getMenuInflater();
        mi.inflate(R.menu.menu_domotica, menu);
        mSpinnerItem1 = menu.findItem( R.id.menu_spinner1);
        View view1 = mSpinnerItem1.getActionView();
        if (view1 instanceof Spinner)
        {
            final Spinner spinner = (Spinner) view1;

            spinner.setAdapter(ad1);

            spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {

                @Override
                public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1,
                                           int arg2, long arg3) {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                }

                @Override
                public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                }
            });

        }

        return true;
    }

    private void initFragment(Fragment notesFragment) {
        // Add the NotesFragment to the layout
        /*FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
        FragmentTransaction transaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
        transaction.add(R.id.contentFrame, notesFragment);
        transaction.commit();*/
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case android.R.id.home:
                // Open the navigation drawer when the home icon is selected from the toolbar.
                mDrawerLayout.openDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
                return true;
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    public void test(View view) {
        Organasation organasation = new Organasation();
        organasation.getOrganisation();
    }

    private void setupDrawerContent(NavigationView navigationView) {
        /*navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(
                new NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {
                    @Override
                    public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem menuItem) {
                        switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {
                            case R.id.statistics_navigation_menu_item:
                                startActivity(new Intent(NotesActivity.this, StatisticsActivity.class));
                                break;
                            default:
                                break;
                        }
                        // Close the navigation drawer when an item is selected.
                        menuItem.setChecked(true);
                        mDrawerLayout.closeDrawers();
                        return true;
                    }
                });*/
    }

    @VisibleForTesting
    public IdlingResource getCountingIdlingResource() {
        return EspressoIdlingResource.getIdlingResource();
    }
}

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I've given myself two challenges this week: write a blog post daily, and give my weight loss effort a boost. Not the easiest task when you write a blog about cooking, but I figured that adding some new dishes to my healthy cooking repertoire would help both my causes. So! Every day I'll be posting a new recipe with step-by-step instructions, photos & tips—plus Weight Watchers Points Plus values of each dish.
First up: Braised Coconut Spinach with Chickpeas and Lemon. As I combed the interwebs for recipes this weekend, I came across this one on The Kitchn. (Oh Kitchn, how I heart thee!) The minute I read the post I knew I wanted to make this dish. For one thing, it looks beautiful—the sight of the bright orange broth, bold green just-wilted spinach and pops of red from the sun-dried tomatoes all mixed together is really mouth-watering.
Pretty colors, complex flavors, and healthy? Sign me up.
The other major attraction: flavor. I've combined chickpeas and spinach in dishes before, but never with coconut milk and lemon, and it's the zest of the lemon that adds a special touch of the exotic to this one. I tweaked the recipe only slightly from the original—I used light coconut milk instead of regular, and added hot curry powder and turmeric (my standby spices any time I make a savory dish with coconut milk). I didn't have fresh ginger on hand, so I skipped it entirely and ultimately didn't miss it at all.
The recipe is super simple and pretty quick—you'll need about 30 minutes from start to finish, so it works for a week night post-long-day-at-the-office dinner. And since you can serve this dish with sweet potato and/or rice, pasta or any grain, you can let those cook while you're focusing your attention on the pot full of pretty, aromatic awesomeness in front of you.
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil). This is about 2 oz whole dried tomatoes.
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep Dutch oven or heavy stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is beginning to brown. Add the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon zest, red pepper, curry powder and turmeric. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Toss in the spinach, one handful at a time. This will take about 5 minutes; stir in a handful or two and wait for it to wilt down and make room in the pot before adding the next handful. When all the spinach has been stirred in, pour in the coconut milk and stir in the salt, ground ginger, and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer then turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes or until the chickpeas are warmed through.
Serve this dish over cooked sweet potato or over any cooked grain, rice or pasta. The Kitchn recipe calls for serving over roasted sweet potato, which goes incredibly well with the flavors of the sauce and adds a nice creamy texture when mixed with the chickpeas and spinach. Bonus: it's super healthy and filling.
7 Points per serving; 9 when served with ½ cup cooked sweet potato.
Leftovers will keep in the fridge for a couple of days and will re-heat well in a microwave—unless you're using my microwave, which is a horrible device that specializes in uneven heating and disappointing its owner.
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Free TV calls for looser classification restrictions
By Dominic White
February 20, 2015 — 12.34pm
Australia's commercial free-to-air television networks have proposed that classification time zone restrictions for programming be loosened to reflect the digital revolution.
Industry lobby group Free TV Australia said its code of practice had been revised to "reflect Australia's modern digital media landscape, uphold community standards and ensure appropriate viewer safeguards".
Free TV Australia has proposed allowing M-rated programs (for mature audiences) to be screened an hour earlier at 7.30pm. Credit:Rodger Cummins
The code contains no change to the amount of advertising on commercial free-to-air television but argues that the regulator's own research indicated that time zones were not one of the top three methods used by parents and carers to manage their children's viewing.
The code proposes that viewers will be able to watch PG (parental guidance) programs all day on all channels, as opposed to just secondary channels, and M-rated programs (for mature audiences) from 7.30pm, bringing them forward from 8.30pm.
"There are now a range of other options for managing viewing including dedicated children's channels, ubiquitous availability of parental locks and information contained in EPGs (electronic program guides), and the accessibility of on-demand content on a range of platforms," it argues.
Free TV chairman Harold Mitchell said: "This is a strong code that continues to provide the most comprehensive community safeguards for viewers.
"It has been simplified and is much more user friendly. We are confident that the proposed code catches up with the range of ways people now access content, while ensuring Free TV remains Australia's safest place for viewers."
The closing date for public comment is Friday, April 3.
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Coldplay has gained a spot as one of the great and most cherished bands in recent memory and it has indeed been active these last few months with the 2017 Tour. The followers have been incredible thus far and there is no doubt that the energy at a Coldplay show is a high as ever.
If you are a Coldplay follower you will certainly not be dissatisfied with the performance at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo this Wednesday, November 08, 2017 at 03:30 PM, as it is a show made to blow your mind, not only because of the quality of the event, but certainly the sound and energy are things you will inevitably enjoy when you share the space with a really music loving fan base.
The repertoire for this show will definitely allow you to listen to lots of amazing tracks, including many of the classics, and if you appreciate the work of Coldplay like me, you will truly delight in every moment of this band's show at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo this Wednesday, November 08, 2017 at 03:30 PM.
Coldplay has surely created many unforgettable performances consistently across the United States and all over the world, however this year's show guarantees to be something unique as suggested by the sold-out performances.
This year's presentation at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo this Wednesday, November 08, 2017 at 03:30 PM is a plan that has been in the works for months and Coldplay is definitely seeing to it that no guest is disappointed by the performance. With fantastic tunes and a fantastic venue, you are ensured to add some wonderful memories of this show.


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Home / News / Adler and Allan acquires OHES Environmental
Adler and Allan acquires OHES Environmental
The Adler & Allan Group has further expanded its range of services through the acquisition of specialist environmental consultancy OHES Environmental.
OHES' consultancy-led approach covers a broad range of specialist and technical areas, including environmental pollution claims, managing the incident from response to remediation; geotechnical and contaminated land assessment to reduce risk and deliver value in land acquisition, M&A, development and industrial operations; 24/7 spill response, managing incidents; water quality monitoring programmes and investigations; ecology and fisheries surveys, studies & management; and the provision of specialist client training to minimise the risk of environmental pollution.
OHES will continue to be led by its current management team as an autonomous business within the Adler & Allan Group and operate from its existing locations across the UK.
Henry Simpson, Commercial Director of A&A Group, said: "OHES is a highly respected environmental consultancy that has built a fantastic breadth of client-focused services over the past 15 years to help businesses tackle, overcome and resolve environmental challenges in specific markets and sectors. Many of its consultants and specialist teams are already well known to us and we're delighted to welcome them into the A&A Group, where together we can offer clients a greater range and depth of resources than ever before."
Dan Jones, Operations Director at OHES, said: "Having known and worked with the team at A&A Group for many years, as both supplier and customer, we're excited by the great fit our businesses represent. As a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy, with a broad client base across many industry sectors, OHES has a plan for strategic growth that will be well supported by being part of a wider environmental services group. A&A is a natural home for our business and we look forward to building on our success as part of the Group."
Adam Shefras, Managing Director of Hazardous Goods & Environmental Industries at OHES's former owner Pen Underwriting, said:"We're delighted to have secured a new home for OHES, as part of a specialist environmental services group, and look forward to working with the team which will continue to provide a fully embedded spill response and environmental claims management service as part of Pen Underwriting's bespoke high hazard insurance scheme, on an exclusive basis."
Author: James Brockett,
Tags: consultancy , mergers & acquisitions
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Sparks fly for both of them. She's the ride-or-die woman he needs, able to calm his many demons, and bring the light back into his life. But she has a secret—one that forces him to lie to his brothers.
Beyond Reckless is the 8th book in the popular Lost Kings MC series. It can be read as a standalone.
This is book eighth in the Lost Kings MC series but can be read as a standalone although in my opinion I'd read the others before this one as its such a good series.
Teller and his girl (who I won't name as I don't think its mentioned anywhere who he falls for) balance each other out perfectly as well as having great chemistry. I enjoyed watching their relationship progress and develop as well as seeing them grow as characters.
Like the other books in this series it is packed full of drama and angst with some really strong characters to boot. A great read for any MC lover out ther.
This story has been split into two books, although it doesnt end on a cliffhanger as such, its a tiny cliffhanger really, and book two is out next month so theres not to long of a wait.


It usually requires an explanation on the order of infinite retention ("yes, our sales and marketing costs are really high and our annual profit margins per user are thin, but we're going to keep the customer forever"), a massive reduction in costs ("we're going to replace all our human labor with robots"), a claim that eventually the company can stop buying users ("we acquire users for more интересный факт о оливере твисте чарльза дикенса they're worth for now just to get the flywheel spinning"), or something even less plausible.
This is particularly common in startups that don't pass the Peter Thiel monopoly test—these интересный факт о оливере твисте чарльза дикенса seem to have to spend every available dollar on user acquisition, and if they raise prices, customers defect to a similar service.
Burn rates are scary when you scale the business интересный факт о оливере твисте чарльза дикенса and the model doesn't look any better. Burn rates are also scary when runway is short (i.e., burning $2M a month with $100M in the bank is fine; burning $1M a month with $3M in the bank is really bad) even if the unit интересный факт о оливере твисте чарльза дикенса look great.


About Abortion – Pregnant? Need answers?
a) A dilator (metal rod) is used to open the cervix; or b) laminaria are used which are thin sticks derived from plants that are inserted hours before the procedure. Tubing is then inserted into the uterus and connected to a suction machine. The fetus' body is then pulled apart and sucked out of the uterus. The doctor may use an alternative procedure called Dilation and Curettage (D & C) in which he uses a loop-shaped knife to scrape the fetal parts out of the uterus. This is the procedure most commonly used.
Dilators are used to stretch the cervical muscle until the opening is wide enough for the abortion instruments to enter the uterus. The fetus is suctioned out by a hand held syringe which is attached to tubing inserted into the uterus.
Due to the fetus doubling in size between the 11th and 12th weeks of pregnancy, the body is too large to be broken up by suction. Laminaria are inserted a day or two before the abortion. The doctor uses forceps to pull out the fetal parts. The skull of the fetus is crushed to ease removal.
Three days are used for this procedure. The cervix is dilated and medication is given for cramping the first two days. Medication to start labor is given the third day. Once labor begins the doctor uses ultrasound to locate the legs of the baby. He grasps a leg with forceps and delivers up to the baby's head. Scissors are then inserted into the base of the skull to make an opening. The skull contents are then removed by a suction catheter which is inserted into the opening. After the skull collapses the baby is removed.
Two medications, mifepristone and misprostol, are given over a three day period.
The combination of the two causes the uterus to expel the fetus.
May include heavy bleeding, infection, perforation of the uterus, allergic reaction to drugs, tearing of the cervix, incomplete abortion, scarring of the uterine lining, damage to internal organs, Post-Abortion Stress (PAS), and death.


This will probably be one of my most transparent posts to date. I write today for two reasons: first to fully express myself by journaling this moment in time but also in hopes that others, even if just one person, can relate and/or heal through a shared experience.
In October of 2015, I broke up with my now ex-boyfriend. It was the worst relationship I had ever been in. He had a Master's in manipulation and exhausted me in ways only an expert narcissist could. We initially met through an online dating site. Fast forward to today, nearly one year since our breakup. I was swiping from left to right on the same dating app with which we had met on. All of a sudden, his picture pops up on the screen. My stomach dropped. There was a flash flood of emotions: the good, the bad, the very bad and downright evil. Somehow I felt curious. I tapped on his picture to look further at his profile. In one of his pictures, he was wearing a shirt I had bought him for his birthday. He listed his height at 5'11" when I know full well he is two inches shorter. I exited the site/app.
I took a bathroom break. Sitting there in the stall I tried to reason with myself. Why did I look? Why did I want to say something? I knew the best thing was to leave him where he belonged, in the past, but my emotions were running wild.
I am a single woman with the desire to one day be married. I know what I have prayed for (and have written down) regarding the qualities and traits that are important to me in a potential mate. I know that I know that I know my ex meets none of those standards. I don't know if today was meant to be a testing of my faith, but if it is, I feel I have passed. I'm not letting my curiosity tempt me into engaging with my past. I gave the best of myself during a relationship that failed. There is nothing beyond my best to give. Instead, I will wait. With no (qualified) suitors in sight I will wait trusting that God will one day give me my heart's desire for a husband.


Komodo Reptile Carpet is a soft substrate that can be used with snakes, lizards, amphibians, tortoises and terrestrial turtles.
Its absorbent soft surface is kind to the soft belly of your reptile.
The carpet is easy to use and can be cut to fit any terrarium or habitat size.
Simply rinse clean when soiled or replace when necessary.


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It seems clear that Williams is the twentieth-century poet who has done most to influence our very conception of what poetry should do, and how much it does not need to.
—Adam Kirsch, The New York Review of Books
The first collection of translations of Spanish and Latin American poetry by William Carlos Williams, containing many previously unknown poems.
Poetry by William Carlos Williams
Edited by Jonathan Cohen
With a contribution by Julio Marzán
William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) produced a startling number of translations of both Spanish and Latin American poetry starting during WWI and continuing through the late fifties. Williams grew up in a Spanish-speaking home and sometimes described himself as half-Spanish. His mother was Puerto Rican and his father spoke Spanish fluently. "Spanish is not, in the sense to which I refer, a literary language," Williams wrote in his Autobiography. "It has a place of its own, an independent place very sympathetic to the New World." Williams approached translation as a way not only to present the work of unknown Spanish poets, but also to extend the range and capacity of American poetry, to use language "with unlimited freshness." Included in this bilingual edition are beautifully rendered translations of poets well-known — Neruda, Paz, and Parra — and lesser-known: Rafael Arévalo Martínez (from Guatemala), Rafael Beltrán Logroño (from Spain), and Eunice Odio (from Costa Rica).
Editions: Paperback
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Paperback (published October 5, 2011)
Price US
One of the greatest poets of the 20th Century, William Carlos Williams is "The cornerstone of New Directions"


Feel free to invite me to beginner maps or pmvs!
DON'T INVITE ME TO STUDIOS. Just don't. Especially fanclubs.
Don't comment "I can't draw" because you can and it's annoying, don't do it to people like... come on guys. Nobody likes you commenting that on their profile.