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New Residence Club Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba to Open in 2014
Private Residence Clubs and Luxury Fractional Property
Written by K.C. Dermody
The Riviera Maya is known as a fascinating destination for modern luxury combined with spectacular natural beauty and ancient history. It is here that you'll find the new residence club, Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba under construction and expected to open in June of 2014.
The Fairmont Heritage Place is part of the larger eco-resort development of Mayakoba which opened in 2006 and includes a Fairmont hotel, Rosewood hotel, Banyan Tree hotel and Greg Norman golf course.
Mayakoba is situated just 15 minutes from Playa Del Carmen in an area filled with pristine freshwater lagoons and crystal clear waterways surrounded by exotic mangrove forests leading to a picturesque white sand beach and the dazzling turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Ultimate tropical escape
Guests of the Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba will experience a true slice of paradise, within a paradise. The Riviera Maya is home to the second-largest coral reef on the planet that stretches from the Yucatan to Guatemala, with the resort offering access to this breathtaking, pristine coastline as well as a brilliantly colorful range of flora and fauna.
The award-winning Mayakoba resort development has been hailed as the "Venice of the Yucatan" and offers an unsurpassed Caribbean travel experience within four unique ecosystems including dunes, water canals, tropical forest and mangroves.
Mayakoba's ideal location offers convenience to experiencing nearby famed attractions such as Mayan historical sites and ecological parks including Tulum, Xelha, Xcaret and Chichen Itza, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
The eco-conscious resort has been recognized by both the United Nations World Tourism Organization and Rainforest Alliance as a world leader in sustainable tourism. It features over 148 acres of protected mangrove forests along the coastline, that provide an important habitat for more than 200 species of tropical flora and fauna. Guests have the opportunity to experience all this by embarking on a private boat tour with a resort biologist or on the resorts own electric boats – the Mayakoba Connection" - that connect the hotels with the beach clubs and restaurants.
Mayakoba features 30 exclusive residences that include three and four-bedroom units. Each offers a private plunge pool, large en-suite bathrooms, full kitchens and open concept dining and living areas. Every residence is designed and constructed with the smallest details in mind, including the luxury and comfort owners expect.
Three-bedroom units offer a total of 3,875 square feet with spacious terraces. Prices for 1/12 fractional ownership start at $169,000.
Four-bedroom units include a total of 6,544 square feet with a private terrace and roof top garden access. Prices for 1/12 fractional ownership start at $239,000.
Buyers gain an interest in the world-class residence without the hassles of full-ownership while shared interests can be sold, willed, deeded or placed in a trust.
Owner amenities and privileges
The Fairmont Mayakoba offers a long list of amenities and privileges that include:
Access to the 18-hole Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon championship course which hosts the only PGA Tour event in Latin America.
Access to airport limousine transfers and valet parking
24-hour on site concierge as well as pre-arrival concierge services
Personal grocery items stocked prior to arrival
Preferred rates at Fairmont's Willow Stream Spa
Access to the exclusive Club House featuring an owners' lounge, bar, fitness and yoga facilities, private pool and teen and kids' play areas.
Owners also have the ability to exchange some of the time they own at Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba to visit other equally exceptional Heritage Place locations. They may also stay at Fairmont hotels, Swissotel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts around the world by exchanging their "home" weeks.
It's good to see Fairmont continuing to grow its private residence club program, with the planned addition of Mayakoba. Some of the other large luxury brand name hoteliers have been reducing the number of clubs in their programs, so Fairmonts move is a big vote of confidence.
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Media personality Stephanie Thomas has been advising disabled women on fashion for 20 years. Disabled herself, she has been a beauty pageant contestant as well as a dancer for the Chicago Bulls. Like many of us, she became frustrated with clothing choices that failed to address the needs of disabled consumers, and she decided to do something about it. Her site, luvwhatuwear.com, is replete with ideas for people with specific conditions as well as a "Make Some Noise" section featuring stories of disabled consumers who spoke out about their needs and got results. Her site also has forums categorized by disability. Stephanie's APOSH philosophy of personal style encourages women to make smart fashion choices, with her help; the site has an "Ask Stephanie" button for those seeking advice. But enough: I'll let Stephanie introduce herself.
The Spashionista's recommendations for outfits for me. The occasion was a happy-hour meeting. I sent her specs on my figure and foot needs as well.
" I've given Laura two options here. Both share a very similar upper body shape and focus bold, solid color near her face….
Let's start with option one. The cardinal purple medium weight cotton blend cowl neck sweater dress is from Old Navy. It has an empire waist, hits just above the knee, and is priced at $39.
Because she has to wear orthotics in her shoes they must have a rounded toe and an athletic shoe style heel. These Lower East Side Alex side bow Mary Janes from Payless have a slight heel that mimics athletic shoes, a rounded toe, and hidden elastic in the strap. These shoes are very comfy – I know this because I own them – and they are a steal at $17.
Laura has expressed a preference for fanny packs but I thought I'd show her a different option. The small Mossimo Supply Co. quilted chain crossbody black bag is from Target; it's also $17.
Finally, stylesforless.com has these black and silver stacked 6-piece bangles for $9.
Option two replaces the dress with a top and pants. The top is also from Old Navy, a fuchsia, medium weight jersey with a natural waist and cowl neckline that sells for $32. The pants are from Amazon.com. They are Lee's Comfort Waist straight leg pant in an indigo rinse, essentially a crisp-looking, more comfortable version of jeans. They sell for $28.
There you have it! Online personal shopping, tailored to figure, finance, occasion, and disability. How uplifting is that? Without going into details about my figure, I'll just say that the Spashionista has nailed it. From the comments her readers make on Fashion Friday, she has an eye for this endeavor. Also, she is always looking for subjects who want BODS profiles. Check her out at spashionistareport.wordpress.com!
It's a matter of self-respect: you may not be venturing out in public on a particular day, but you still want to feel good about what you wear and how you look. Those who design fashions for nursing-home residents and stay-at-home disabled women are well aware of these needs. By the same token, if you are dressing for work or dinner out, you appreciate well-fitting garments that are easy to put on and do not sag, pull, or bunch unattractively. Herewith, a list of websites that review online stores featuring adaptive clothing–the places that "get" us! Happy shopping!
Blouse and pants from adaptiveclothing.com.
Home sewers have their own sites, too–more on this later. Until then, take heart: we don't have to rely on baggy sweats or Whatever We Can Grab anymore!


The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee met May 9 to consider the nomination of Patrick McDonnell to be secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Below are some highlights of the hearing.
McDonnell made opening remarks thanking the committee for allowing him to appear, noting his 20-year experience in state government has allowed him to see every aspect of the agency, requiring him to put an emphasis on collaboration to address ongoing challenges in the department. He noted work toward improving the permitting process through advanced technology, increasing the obligation to the Chesapeake Bay, and reinvesting in the employees of the department. He added he takes the leadership role seriously and it is due to the employees of the department, that it is able to meet its core mission despite budget cuts.
McDonnell thanked his wife and children for their support in his new role and thanked the committee for its work over the last year as he has been serving in the acting secretary capacity and offered to work together to address shared challenges.
Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) noted he met with McDonnell recently to outline some concerns and he left that meeting with a great sense that McDonnell will work a balance in the department. He noted no matter who is in their district, legislators place an emphasis on economic development while taking care of the environment, something he said is evident in Act 13 and the building of pipelines. He said these activities should be continued after McDonnell is confirmed.
The nomination was unanimously favorably reported to the Senate. The full Senate confirmed McDonnell on May 23.
The State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists met on May 10 in Harrisburg. Following are the highlights.
Board President Theodore Tesler, PG, welcomed Board members and guests, and thanked them for their service. He acknowledged the guests and invited them to share any concerns. John Wanner, CAE, reported that HB 1106, which updates definitions in the Registration law for Engineering and Land Surveying, to addressed issues raised in the Davey Tree case, would be moving soon in the House. John Fuehrer, PE, PLS raised the continuing issue of academies being licensed. President Tesler had no further report.
BPOA Commissioner Ian Harlow shared the Department of State report. The renewal process, known as PALS is on time and on budget, will be utilized in the next cycle. Harlow noted he anticipates a number of vacancies still existing on the Registration Board, will be sent down from the Governor's office to the Senate for confirmation before the summer recess.
Board Administrator Robin Shearer discussed the State Specific Land Surveyor Exam Cut Scores. Questions remain on cut scores, but the recommendation is between 17-19, and she asked for Board approval to use 18 as the cut. The Board called the testing agency to answer questions. The board held off further discussion for Executive Session.
Board Prosecutor Mark Zogby presented two consent agreements, also discussed in Executive session.
Board Counsel Juan Ruiz reviewed HB 1106, calling it a "good attempt" to address the DRG case, and also to clarify the CE section. Lisa Catania noted that NCEES has developed new scope definitions, and suggested the Board and PSPE and PSLS take a look at them as the process moves forward. She noted Mike Brinkash's involvement in the NCEES definition of surveying.
Regulatory Counsel Tom Blackburn was not able to attend. Catania asked about the Seals regulation, and reported the issue had been discussed at NCEES. Some concern was raised about how long the process has taken, and that they may already be obsolete. Commissioner Harlow suggested that there be a reference to "a form recommended by the Board.
Next meeting is July 12, in Harrisburg. Future 2017 meetings: September 13, November 8.
The Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comment on the Commonwealth's Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay. Details are available in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Comments should be submitted by July 7 at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment, to ecomment@pa.gov , or by mail to the Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, PO Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.
The June 8 meeting of the Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2017, at 9 a.m. in the Rachel Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg. Questions should be directed to Dawn Hissner, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, at dhissner@pa.gov or (717) 772-2189. Agenda and meeting materials are available at http://www.dep.pa.gov.
Amends the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act further providing for application of act by prohibiting waiver by contract or agreement; for owner's withholding of payment for good faith claims by establishing if an owner withholds payment from a contractor for a deficiency item, the owner shall remit payment to the contractor for each other item that has been satisfactorily completed under the construction contract; for contractor's and subcontractor's payment obligations by adding construction contracts; for errors in documentation by requiring once written notice has been received by the person who sent the incorrect invoice, the person receiving the invoice shall pay the correct amount of the invoice on the due date; for retainage by establishing upon reaching substantial completion of its own scope of work, a contractor or subcontractor may facilitate the release of retainage on its contract before final completion of the project by posting a maintenance bond with approved surety for 120 percent of the amount of retainage being held; for contractor's and subcontractor's withholding of payment for good faith claims by adding if a contractor or subcontractor withholds payment from a subcontractor for a deficiency item, the contractor or subcontractor withholding payment shall remit payment to the subcontractor for each other item that has been satisfactorily completed under the construction contract; and for penalty and attorney fee by requiring the claim holder to comply with section 6 or 11.
Amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definition of "commercial building" and for Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council by adding residential buildings, establishing a commercial construction code review process, and allowing the council to recommend that a new or amended provision contained in a triennial code is not consistent with the intent and purpose of the act or otherwise inappropriate for inclusion; and, in Uniform Construction Code, further providing for revised or successor codes by permitting the department to promulgate final-omitted regulations under the act to adopt the ICC triennial code revisions for commercial buildings within three months of the receipt of the written recommendation by the council or by December 31 of the year of issuance of the new code.
Amends Title 27 (Environmental Resources) adding a new chapter relating to water obstruction and encroachment permits providing the fee for a permit for a de minimis impact project is $100. Further provides for definitions.
An act providing for review of certain applications submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection.
An act requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to provide certain notice relating to incomplete and technically deficient applications.
Amends the Public School Code providing for the establishment of a central clearinghouse of prototypical school facility designs for access by school entities. The Department of Education must review and evaluate submitted plans for inclusion in the clearinghouse using certain standards. The bill requires the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee after the fifth year of operation to conduct a study of the department's program to determine the savings incurred by school entities that have participated in the program.


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Zuraida: Putrajaya in talks with India, Bangladesh, Thailand to bring in more workers for local plantation industry
Zuraida wants to ensure that the plantation industry continues to have a supply of labour to avoid the loss of fresh fruit bunches. — Reuters pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Malaysia is currently having government-to-government talks with India, Bangladesh and (Southern) Thailand on bringing more foreign workers into the local plantation industry besides Indonesia, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.
She said Indonesia has already approved the entry of 32,000 Indonesians by the middle of February this year after Malaysia settled some technical issues with its government.
"They want to sign a memorandum of understanding which covers employment in the industry and once we ratify that then they will allow their people to come to Malaysia," she said at a press conference in conjunction with the Palm Oil Economic Review and Outlook Seminar (R&O) 2022 organised by MPOB today.
Zuraida explained that there are also other factors being discussed with Indonesia, namely on the living quarters of the workers and their social welfare here.
"On salary, we are not worried, because the minimum wage is RM1,200 and on average the palm oil workers are earning RM2,200 per month," she said.
Asked if Indonesia requested a higher minimum wage, Zuraida said the ministry will engage with the plantation companies and will negotiate back with the government to find a more amicable solution.
Meanwhile, the minister wants to ensure that the plantation industry continues to have a supply of labour to avoid the loss of fresh fruit bunches and have consistent palm oil production.
However, she stressed that this is only a short-term strategy, as in the next five years' time, the country would be reducing its dependency on foreign labour and replace with robust automation and mechanisation.
In her speech earlier, Zuraida said that from January till December 2021, the average CPO price surged by 64.1 per cent to the highest record in palm oil history at RM4,407.00 per tonne compared to RM2,685.50 per tonne during the same period in 2020.
Likewise, the average CPO price reached its historical peak for a monthly average at RM5,341.00 per tonne in November 2021 and a record daily average of RM5,429.00 per tonne on Nov 19, 2021.
This resulted in a significant increase of total palm oil products export revenue by 47.7 per cent to RM95.76 billion in 2021 (January-November) compared to RM64.85 billion in 2020 (January-November).
"Despite these impressive numbers, we cannot afford to remain complacent. The palm oil industry is still facing many challenges globally.
"To maintain our competitiveness in the global market, issues such as environmental governance and sustainable production are stark reminders of the challenges that need to be addressed," she said.
She added that the government remains committed in implementing strategies and initiatives towards strengthening the palm oil industry.
The allocations made under Malaysia's Budget 2022 aims for post Covid-19 economic recovery and to boost the growth of the agri-commodity industry.
To recap, the government has allocated RM35 million to implement the Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Stimulus Scheme and RM20 million to address the ongoing anti-palm oil campaign at the international level.
It also allocated a total of RM30 million for agricultural mechanisation technology research and commercialisation to the Mechanisation and Automation Research Consortium of Oil Palm (Marcop).
The main focus of Marcop is to address the problem of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) harvesting operations, which currently involves 80 per cent of foreign labour.
Marcop will focus on the latest technologies within the framework of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. — Bernama
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Silver Lining's Vintage Specs Hit Steven Alan Stores for The Summer
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Roxanne Fequiere
Whether it's a matte contrast frame that's perfect for fall or Jay-Z's Grammy-ready throwback Persols, it's nearly impossible to join the ranks of the beautifully bespectacled without making a stop at downtown's Silver Lining Opticians. Luckily for everyone else, getting your hands on the their rare and vintage frames just got a little bit easier. The optical shop went digging through their French archives and came up with a fantastic selection of 1980's frames that are on sale for the summer at Steven Alan stores from coast to coast. Best of all, the spec collection, including frames from the likes of Diane di Carlo, Mannequin, and Paola Belle, start at just $95. The eyes have it!
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written by Roxanne Fequiere
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Musings on challenges and opportunities in the world of Software Development.
There are many things to be said in favor or against Java. While I personally have no plans of returning to the language in the mid-term future, I learned many things from it and the connected community.
The Java Virtual Machine is a rock. Meaning, it is a very suitable foundation upon which to build the next generation of languages, much the same as C is. It allows highly portable code to be crafted such that it can be highly performant on just about any system that the JVM runs on, in languages (groovy, scala, clojure, jruby, et plus..) that are much more terse and flexible.
Everything in Java-land is configurable. This can be both a boon and a bane. Many Java libraries take their configurability to the point of absurdity, which in turn leads to codebase bloat. Spring is a fantastic example of this. It started off as a great DI platform, and ended up with nearly a J2EE level of complexity and in-and-of itself requires hundreds of megabytes of space on disk, not even to speak of once it gets in to memory. It is not desirable that every library should cover every possible option.
The Java community has a love for design patterns. I was first exposed to many useful patterns that I still use in other languages while I was in Java, here are a few that I still use quite regularly: MVC (or rather, variants thereof), Observer, Messaging, Facade, Factory, and Flyweight. Many of the others still apply, but aren't as useful when you have a greater syntactic flexibility. Realizing that these patterns are available to me has been a great help. When I am trying to reason through particularly difficult problems, I can fall back on some of these great patterns and find possible solutions. Unfortunately, the Java community takes this to an unhealthy level in a lot of cases. They get bogged down in talking about patterns instead of solutions. As martial arts masters say, first you have to learn how to do it, then you have to unlearn how to do it, and just do it.
Document all the things. When you work with so many highly configurable pieces of code, you have to make sure you know exactly how to make those libraries perform as you wish. The Java community is fantastic at generating vast quantities of documentation. There is a lot of white noise when you going looking for a specific problem that you have, but more likely than not, someone has your problem documented, somewhere. You just have to dig hard enough to find it. There are many communities that could learn from this approach.
Boilerplate is bad, mm'kay? Strongly typed languages require lots of it, no matter how you slice the problem. Particularly when trying to encapsulate absolutely everything. My take away from this is that boilerplate, while sometimes necessary, is an undesirable. If you find yourself constantly writing the same pieces of syntax over and over, you're probably just wasting your time and making your code more complex. Sometimes the solution is to refactor. Sometimes you need to re-evaluate the tools that you're using.
No conversation about Java would be complete without mention of their dogmatism. This was one of my greatest take aways from the Java community: Don't adhere to dogma. More than that, don't listen to appeals to authority. Just because it's writ in an RFC somewhere, doesn't make it the right way to do something. The Java culture takes their 'thou shalts' to an unhealthy level, and they end up writing massive amounts of code in order to prove their adherence.
Ruby was built with developer happiness and ease of use in mind. It is an object oriented language that inherits a lot of its thought processes from Smalltalk. It was my first completely object oriented language, and I must admit that I found its terseness to be a breath of fresh air when I first joined the world, after so long in Java. When I was first coding for the web using Perl and PHP, and then went to Java, I thought for a very long time that it was going to be almost impossible to go back to a dynamic language, due to how poorly written "all dynamic code" was. Due to my experiences with Perl and PHP. Oh how wrong I was, but it took me a good amount of my own personal time, and jumping off the cliff in to enterprise Ruby to truly find out how "ready for prime time" that these new dynamic languages have become!
While I was not originally exposed to the Pareto principle ("80/20 rule") in Ruby, it was the first time that I saw many libraries trying to follow its advice. While controversial to many people, I saw this work out very well for a lot of cases. Take ActiveRecord for example. That library makes it very easy to do basic database queries against any number of relational databases, but if you need to do something more specific with a database, like call a stored procedure, you can just use the connection directly. Rather than them trying to encapsulate that functionality somehow.
Convention over configuration. A phrase that seems to have come directly from the Ruby community as far as I can tell. Those involved in Ruby still build some fairly large libraries (though nothing alongside the monolithic ones that are in Java), but they provide sane defaults. A good portion of the time, even if you're using a fairly impressive sized library, you can start with just bringing it in and using the default settings that it provides. This language was the first that I had seen that provided these sane defaults that you didn't have to shepherd and tweak to get just right.
Keeping it Simple and Stupid is a mantra for the Ruby community. That's where a lot of the innovation that people hear about from Ruby-land comes from. Don't overbuild. As DHH said, Rails is omakase. Don't like ActiveRecord? Don't use it. Need to kick some processing out of your web worker thread? Great, put it on a queue somewhere for a worker to pick up- but don't overbuild that queue. You should have sane defaults so that you can get a worker on that queue almost immediately. Anything else is overbuild and waste of time.
Two very important acronyms: DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) and YAGNI (You Aint Gunna Need It). These two are mantras that I find myself repeating constantly while I'm programming. "Do I need to be able to do that with this piece of code? ..Nope!" And, when I start to copy and paste a set of code, or start retyping code that I know is elsewhere, I immediately stop myself and start refactoring so that I only have one set of code performing any particular function. I can't even begin to recount how many times this has saved my bacon when hotfixing applications.
Rails Style: "Skinny controller, fat model". This means that you should put your business logic, or the logic that actually performs changes, in the model. The controller shouldn't be overbuilt, it should only contain enough code to tell the model what to do with itself, and then pass the information back up to the client. I think that this doesn't go far enough some times. There are usually opportunities to improve even further on this during fairly complex processes. Rather than expanding a model in to quite large proportions, I occasionally take a cue from the Java land and write up a service layer instead. So that you're not bloating your controller or your model to an unmanageable level.
While the Ruby culture is not quite as dogmatic as the Java culture, they still definitely believe there is a right way and a wrong way to build your applications. Particularly if you live in Rails-land, rather than one of the subcultures (Padrino/Sinatra, for example). Still, the Ruby culture is more palatable and less stogy than the Java one in my estimation.
What's more: The Ruby culture taught me that development can be fun again. I blame that expressly on the fact that so few "paycheck developers" spend their evenings learning Ruby, so it is a group of enthusiasts instead of people that are looking for their next gig.
So far in my time spent in Node, there are two big things that I have taken away. One of which I've mildly hinted at from the Java and Ruby sections: Modularity. Ruby still has some fairly large large stacks that it requires one to use. While Rails is not one monolithic framework, but a collection of fairly large frameworks, it is still nearly 200mb in memory when it is first loaded. While memory is cheap, and disk is too, I still don't believe that relieves us developers from paying attention to those numbers. When I first built an express application with Node and it used less than fifty megabytes from the get go, I knew I was hooked. Sure, there are some lighter weight frameworks in Ruby and Java, but that's not really how their communities think. The strongest and most active communities in Node revolve around the ExpressJS foundation. The primary application that I support today is less than 150mb with all code, in memory. The largest node app that I maintain doesn't go over 300mb in memory until it starts taking requests. I remember one java gig that I took, and they had a server with 32gb of memory for me on my first day, because the application itself took up more than 8gb in memory... I still look back and shake my head.
Phew! That was quite a bit! I hope you found this review interesting, or at least a bit insightful. Feel free to leave me a comment either way, I'd like to hear what you think. Either way, I would encourage you to not get too comfortable where you're at. Keep pushing the boundaries. Keep innovating. Because that is what being a coder is all about.
Thanks! And that's exactly the goal. To try and write in this blog every week or two. :) It's been pretty dull in here for a while, trying to resurrect this thing and see how it goes!
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Utah's regulatory design scene has been a whirlwind for the last month. On Friday, October 17th, I was made aware there had been a hearing in September on a proposal for interior design licensing brought about by the UT pro-regulation coalition, I.D.E.A.L. Since it was a sunrise application and not a formal bill and had no bill number assigned, it didn't hit the usual ways I track bills. Neither I nor any of our usual allies knew a thing about the hearing, so there was no opposition to licensure presented at the hearing. IDEAL had also been lobbying frequently at the Capitol over the last year (note: IDPC's present role is a reactionary, not pro-active role – we stop bills from being enacted, not prevent them from being introduced).
At the conclusion of the September hearing, the Committee expressed an interest in some kind of regulation and set another hearing for October 21st in which a draft bill would be discussed. I got my hands on this "draft bill" and spent the entire day of the 17th on the phone with our other anti-regulation allies (NKBA and AIA) and by late afternoon made flight reservations to testify at the hearing on the 21st. Because of the weekend, there was almost no time to rally your members to attend the hearing, although I did reach out to just a few, one of which attended.
The scenario surrounding this bill (attached) is a bit complicated for taking a position because we agree with the Committee's intent to make sure the architect's law is not overly broad, but oppose the bill as written because it is a back-door method into licensing (this was also verified in testimony by the Dept. of Professional Licensure at the hearing). My testimony and letter to the Committee is attached for more details on our position.
My goal for the October 21st hearing was to stop the draft bill from coming out of the hearing as a "Committee Bill" which would mean it would be fast-tracked or by-pass other committees and go right to the floor for a vote.
At the October 21st hearing, my opposition was registered along with that of NKBA, AIA, and the Retail Merchants Association. One Committee member remarked at the end of the hearing that he was more confused now than before the hearing started. The Committee adjourned the hearing without any action – no Committee Bill – a win for us. The down side is that they scheduled another hearing for November 18th and asked the parties to try to reach a resolution.
Subsequent to the hearing, I've been involved in some conference call meetings with AIA and IDEAL to see if there is common ground. At this point, it doesn't seem to me there is. IDEAL came to the table wanted full-blown licensure. IDPC and NKBA remain steadfastly opposed to IDEAL's exclusionary proposals; AIA-UT's position on the conference calls was unclear and we will continue to reach out the both the NKBA and AIA to secure a strong coalition, along with the Retail Assoc.
I will be testifying at the November 18th hearing.
· Please ask ALL your member to fill out the attached survey and return to me at pmorrow.idpc@gmail.com no later than Friday, November 7th.
· Please have your members save the date to attend the November 18th hearing – we will need a large turnout.
· There is a last conference call with AIA and IDEAL on November 10th; after that, hopefully we will know exactly what avenue IDEAL will be pursuing and I will send out an alert for a writing campaign, if necessary.
As an aside, I had a chance to speak at length with the Rep. Greene, who chaired the meeting. He expressed interest in having a Utah codes test that everyone could take, instead of only allowing NCIDQ-certified to pull permits in larger than 3,000 sq. ft. I alluded to this in my testimony when I talked about California's permitting process. I told Rep. Greene that we would support that route.


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William S. Burroughs – Ali's Smile [IMPORT] - New LP
1960s' Recordings. 2022 release.
A1 Ali's Smile 20:58 Nova Dispatches
A2 Pry Yourself Loose... 6:43
B1 ...And Listen 2:58
B2 What Are Words? 1:12
B3 Nova Mythology 4:24
B4 Reading From The Ticket That Exploded 3:37
B5 Cut-up And Fold-in Techniques 4:37
B6 Virus 4:35 B7 Association Blocks 2:04
Licensed From – William S. Burroughs Estate Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH Lacquer Cut at – Schnittstelle (2) Published By – Unicorn Books Licensed From – James Grauerholz Edited By, Mastered By, Artwork By – Clive Graham Photography By – A. L. Smith (2), Aldo Durazzi, Harriet Crowder Recorded By – William S. Burroughs Research, Sleeve Notes – Jim Pennington
The track Ali's Smile is a reissue of the limited edition one sided LP released in 1971.
Nova Dispatches is a tape submitted to the BBC in 1963.
Comes with numbered insert. Edition of 1000.
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter and spoken word performer.
Born: 5th February 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Died: 2nd August 1997, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Burroughs initially drew acclaim as a one of the leaders of the 50s Beat movement, alongside friends and peers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. His acclaimed publications, notably 'The Naked Lunch', 'The Soft Machine', 'The Ticket That Exploded' and 'Nova Express', exhibited the "cut-up" technique first espoused by fellow-writer Bryon Gysin, in which passages and texts were cut and reassembled to create unconscious writing. The pair subsequently brought the same method to recording during their stay at the "Beat Hotel' in Paris. Burroughs' experimental nature and his espousal of drug use made him an attractive figure of the 60's counter-culture.
His phrase "heavy metal' became the term for a musical genre, while several acts - notably "Soft Machine" and "Steely Dan" - took their names from his trilogy of works. His first album, "Call Me Burroughs", was comprised of readings from 'The Naked Lunch' and 'Nova Express'. It was initially issued in France prior to appearing on the US avant garde label, ESP. "Ali's Smile", a one-side 12-inch released via Brighton's Unicorn Bookshop, was Burroughs' only other 60s release, although it can be heard on the film soundtrack Chappaqua, and his distinctive voice was sampled in 1971 for Dashiell Hedayat's Obselete.
Burroughs was lauded at the Entermedia Theater in 1978 with "The Nova Convention", a collective of publishers, writers, academics, artists, punk personalities and counterculture followers. The event was released as an eponymously titled album and included pieces by Sanders ['Fuck You' magazine & The Fugs], Patti Smith, Anderson, Glass, Cage, Ginsberg, Gysin, Leary and others. Zappa was called in to replace the drug-busted Keith Richards and, after discussion with the writer, did "The Talking Asshole", which Burroughs had derived from the ventriloquist scene in "The Dead Of Night".
In 1982 "Throbbing Gristle"'s Genesis P. Orridge issued "Nothing Here But The Recordings", a fascinating cross-section of 50s and 60s archive recordings. Ten Years later Sub-Rosa issued a similarly structured set, "Break Through In Grey Room". The avant garde maintained its links with Burroughs during the 80s; he surfaced on several releases by poet John Giorno, notably "You're The Guy I Want To Share My Money With" (1981), "Old Man Bickford" (You're A Hook 1986) and "Like A Girl I Want To Keep Coming" (1989) and he enjoyed a cameo appearance on Laurie Anderson's "Mr. Heartbreak" (1984).
"Dead City Radio", Burroughs' first full-length album in over two decades, paired the writer with producer Hal Willner. John Cale, Donald Fagen and Sonic Youth were among the cast assembled on what was arguably his most accessible release. "Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales", a collaboration with the "Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy", was much less satisfying, compromising the contributors' individual strengths. Despite advancing years, Burroughs contributed to Tom Waits' "The Black Rider" and appeared on singles by Gus Van Sant ("The Elvis Of Letters") and Ministry ("Just One Fix"). In 1993 he recorded a version of "The 'Priest' They Called Him" with Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.
Like Ginsberg, Burroughs was openly bisexual. He was also an opiate addict, almost acting out a characterization of his first novel "Junky" and his second "Queer", whilst being a 'loose cannon' in both his writing and social confrontations. He managed to avoid a jail sentence when he killed his second wife after shooting her in a drunken stupor. When Burroughs died of a heart-attack in 1997 his passing was mourned with the Internet message: "William Burroughs has finally figured out how to leave the flesh behind and assimilate with it all".
Weeds, The - Just Colour [LP w/ two 7". 1966-1971 FRED COLE of DEAD MOON - New LP
Various Artists – The Truth Is A Lie: American Soul Music 1955-1972 [2xLP] – New LP
Various Artists – Do You Believe It: American Soul Music 1960-1972 [3xLP w/ booklet] – New LP
Various Artists – The World Is A Cafeteria: American Soul Music: 1955 – 1998 [2xLP] – New LP


a lovely poem that touches on my soft spot because i love animals particularly birds. they sing outside my window every day. i try to understand but never get to know what they are chattering about everyday. perhaps, they are telling their friends about their hunting.


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A TIME LINE HISTORY OF INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ISLAM.
A CONTEMPORARY AND CRUCIAL TOPIC OF FIQH REGARDING THE EXTENT OF PLAYING GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENT ALLOWED IN ISLAM.
ISLAM IS A RELIGION WHICH TEACHES US ETIQUETTES OF EVERY FIELD IN LIFE. THESE DAYS MUSLIMS ARE SO SHY OF ASKING THE RULINGS OF DEEN IN REGARDS TO SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE'S SPOUSE & HENCE INDULGE INTO SO MANY WRONG & ISLAMICALLY UNLAWFUL PRACTICES AS INFLUENCED BY THE WESTERN MEDIA OR UNEDUCATED GOSSIP AMONG THEMSELVES WITHOUT CONSULTING AN AALIM DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ITS WRITINGS. THIS BOOK IS UPLOADED BY KEEPING IN MIND THOSE KIND OF PEOPLE. HENCE, AN IMPORTANT & MUST READ BOOK FOR EVERY TO BE MARRIED & MARRIED ADULT.


SAHRA have approved our request to survey the Clan Stuart wreck for the NAS Part II qualification. This is going to be such an interesting project! We will be mapping the position and outline of the wreck in detail and we'll create a comprehensive, up to date profile of the condition of the site. Everyone who participated will get the Part II certification from the UK's Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS).
At the moment the people signed up are Adrian Hamilton, Izak van der Merwe, Rochelle Harwin, Paul Papenfus and Zelda Swart. There is still time for other people to sign up and take part. There is some minimum training required and we will speak to SAHRA about getting the new muggles trained up.
If you are interested in being a part of this please contact Paul Papenfus as soon as possible on catfromouterspace@gmail.com. We are planning a get-together to draw up a plan of action this coming Thursday the 24th, so if you can join us there, even better.


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Spotlight: Where the sun always shines
courtesy Sunshine Lavender Farm
by Jessie Ammons
It's almost an hour-long drive north from Raleigh to Sunshine Lavender Farm in Hurdle Mills, outside of Hillsborough. But arriving to a cheerful red barn atop a hillside teeming with purple blossoms is well worth the drive. "It's a retreat we built to enjoy and relax," Annie Baggett says of the property she lives on with husband Dale and their daughters Abigail, 24, and Sylvie, 18. The Baggetts grow and sell lavender year-round online and at farmers' markets, but only twice a year do they open the farm to the public: in winter for a holiday soiree, and in June for a harvest celebration. "It's a special event for those who are truly lavender lovers."
As it turns out, true lavender lovers are not hard to come by. "Dale calls it a lavender cult," Baggett says, "Folks really love lavender. It ranks as one of the most popular fragrances in the world." From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, you can stop by to see the farm, try lavender ice cream and sorbet, create crafts with fresh lavender, and learn how to grow it yourself.
Baggett didn't set out to become a lavender farmer, although she has an admittedly green thumb. When the family first moved to their property 15 years ago, "I planted a gigantic vegetable garden to share with the community." Deer ended up eating more of the produce than the community did. "A friend from the west coast mentioned that I should add lavender, since fragrant, oily herbs are not a deer favorite … (it) grew beautifully. It was intentional to plant something in that field and to share it."
photo by Jillian Clark
Twelve years later, lavender is their only crop, which they harvest to sell fresh and dried, as well as turn into other items, including lip balm and eye pillows. Sunshine is the state's first farm of its kind. "I made the conscious decision to show others how to be a farm business by doing it and through sharing. Our thinking is to hand off the farm to our daughters, to have a legacy plan. Yet only time will tell that."
While both Baggetts work full-time away from the farm (Annie is, fittingly, the agritourism marketing specialist for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services), it's coming home that keeps them going. "We have chosen to be good stewards of the land," Baggett says. "One of the reasons why I fell in love with this plot of land was the sunshine here. It's amazing. The sunsets thrill me while perched on the porch or strolling the field."
They've developed a love affair of their own with their plants, too. "It's by far the most versatile herb around. It will pretty much cure whatever ails you." Baggett cites it as a remedy for insomnia, nervousness, itchy bug bites, and bad moods; or, she says to put a few drops of lavender oil in your HVAC filters when you change them, and keep sachets of dried lavender florets in your car. But her favorite? "Lavender in food," she says. "This has been my message for years. This is why we offer lavender ice cream and sorbet made by Maple View Farm at our celebrations. Lavender in chocolate. Lavender lemonade. Any produce or protein skewered with lavender stems, then grilled. Delish."
The summer harvest celebration is open house-style, but you do need to RSVP in advance online. "Most folks come on Saturday," Baggett says, "so I'm pulling together a small farmers' market for Sunday, to add value to that day. Sunday is my favorite!"
To learn more about the harvest celebration and about Sunshine Lavender Farm's products, visit sunshinelavenderfarm.com.
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200,000RMB will go to the winner of the JOY International Open which begins tomorrow in Shijiazhliang, China.
The 32 player event features 16 Chinese Qualifiers and 16 International players who have been invited to the tournament - many coming from varied Cuesports backgrounds.
England's Gareth Potts, arguably the best Chinese 8 Ball player on the planet, will look to add to his third JOY World Masters title that he won earlier in the year.
Potts will face friend and two-time WEPF World English 8-Ball Champion Jason Twist in the first round. The pair met in the 2008 WEPF World Final, where Potts claimed his third winners trophy in that event.
Also from England, and the English Pool discipline, 2015 IPA World Professional Champion Jack Whelan and recent IPA British Professional Champion Clint I'Anson take on Chinese opposition in Round One.
EPA England captain Lee Kendall faces Wang Peng whilst Northern Irish legend Ronan McCarthy - fresh from an IPA Tour victory in London last weekend, crosses cues with Zhu Long.
Multi-cueist Pat Holtz of Scotland has an interesting opening opponent in former Crucible Qualifier Dechawat Poomjaeng (Thailand). The colourful Poomjaeng was relegated from the professional snooker circuit last season, but has entered a JOY Chinese 8 Ball event before.
American representative Corey Deuel, who is no stranger travelling to China for these tournaments, will be on the TV table against Wang Yun first up.
Later on in the day South Africa's Richard Halliday will feature under the cameras when he plays Zheng Yubo, who has been in fantastic form during 2017 having claimed back to back JOY Tour events in Linyi and Lianyungang.
The entire event is run to a Double Elimination format; including the final. Races are to 13 although there is a 140 minute time limit, meaning if there isn't already a winner, whoever is in front will go through. Should the scores be level, there will be a penalty style tie-breaker.
*Stephen Hendry is due to be at the event, although he won't be playing.


Task: to create guidelines for the design of flooring stores.
Quick Step, one of the largest producers of laminate, hardwood and vinyl flooring in the world, is opening a chain of stores in Russia. The studio helped the brand settle in the new region and attract buyers.
First of all, we conducted full-scale research: we studied the unique features of the flooring market, found out what stereotypes about floors and flooring stores people have and figured out what to do with them.
We took into account opinions of a broad audience including professionals and those who do renovations themselves. For some, price is of the greatest importance, others look at aesthetics and yet others are most concerned about the ease of installation.
We developed a design for stores where people would simply like to be, inspiring them to explore everything from the sign at the entrance to the price tag. The principles for creating comfortable retail spaces were described in the multi-page document.
Regardless of the store's square footage, choosing flooring in Quick Step is always comfortable. Samples are easy to look at, the space invites to be explored and it's quiet and welcoming inside.
We came up with a way to add product samples to the interior and blend bright inspiring accents with home comfort.
Quick Step stores have beautiful and memorable façades. Main types of products are listed right on the store sign.
Every store is different. Universal rules help organize the space, choose finishing materials, place retail equipment and distribute elements of design.
All interior solutions are pronouncedly laconic and do not distract the clients from the most important thing, Quick Step flooring. Retail furniture is easy to manufacture and care for.
In the course of our research we also wanted to find out where people prefer to buy flooring, in specialized stores near their homes or in hypermarkets, and why.
We came up with retail equipment setups for all possible use cases: for small and large stores, for placement in corners and along the walls. Detailed blueprints are given in the guide book.
One of the key principles of space design is skillful embedding of promotional materials into the interior. We made advertising racks both beautiful and useful.
Communication with customers takes place on several levels. The graphics on the walls is visible from a distance and helps convey the core values of the brand. Trade equipment has a place for detailed information about products as well as navigation and auxiliary elements.
To remove any possible doubts and questions that the clients may have, we analyzed the dominating stereotypes about laminate, hardwood and vinyl flooring.
Clever art objects demonstrate special features of Quick Step floors. They attract attention and serve as effective advertising of the floors.
When creating an image, every small thing is important. We carefully arranged the layout of price tags, placed pictograms of product properties and worked on many other things that are normally ignored.


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Pharrell Williams Releases Richard Mille Collaboration 'RM 52-05 Tourbillon' (2019) (Video)
Photos by A. Tamargo. Mankind has looked at Space from the Earth for time immemorial. But with the RM 52-05 Tourbillon Pharrell Williams, the Earth is observed from Mars, a viewpoint expressing one of Pharrell Williams' dreams. One almost fulfilled in this new model, interpreted by the Creative Development team at Richard Mille: an engraver, an enameller and a painter who, working together, have brought into being an extraordinary piece of contemporary, unconventional watchmaking.
Pharrell, the man from another planet. Maybe the word that best sums up Pharrell Williams is 'universal' —in in every sense of the term. A deep link to the cosmos is something he felt very early on. No surprise, then, that Pharrell grew up a major fan of Star Trek, as anyone will know who has seen him use a Vulcan salute when conveying the name of his label, Star Trak. He has never made any secret of his fascination for the cosmos, or of the deep sense of spirituality he derives from it, of the wholeness at the centre of things.
"Creating is about shifting the perspective from which we look at things, That's really the only difference, and with the RM 52-05, we've looked at Mars from a different angle, an unexpected first-person point of view. In every aspect of my work, I always look for something different, something new, working with Richard Mille provided an opportunity to go where no one else has ever gone before. Mars, for instance." Williams said
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If I am correct, command substitution, process substitution, pipeline, and background jobs run the commands specified within themselves in a subshell not in the original shell.
Why is that? Is it because the subshells inherit the jobs and dirs stack from the original shell, or because jobs and dirs are run in the original shell instead of the subshells?
doesn't output anything. Why is it different from the other commands? Thanks.
Related Does sourcing a script in subshells still allow the commands in the script to access the state of the original shell?
The first part of this answer is that jobs and dirs are built-ins, so typically bash will just run those directly instead of invoking a subshell.
That's true for the cases where there are pipes or command substitution ($(jobs)) or process substitution (<(jobs)).
So that explains the last part of your question. When you run jobs in a subshell, it's indeed showing the jobs for the subshell itself.
You'll see that the case where jobs is running in a subshell, only the jobs of that subshell (in this case sleep 1003) will be displayed.
Now, to wrap up, we need to address the middle part of the question, which is why dirs & (which does indeed run in a subshell, as would ( dirs )) will still show the directories saved in the pushd stack.
I believe that should address all the items you asked about.
The code has a check that is stored in a jobs_hack variable, which is later checked to make it run without creating a sub-shell and allow piping the output of jobs to another command.
How to run a command block in the main shell?


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Winker drives in five as Reds rout Rangers
world news yahoo news Monday 17th June 2019 04:11 AM
Jesse Winker homered to highlight his career-best four-hit, five-RBI performance as the host Cincinnati Reds posted an 11-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Winker ripped a two-run double in the second inning and a two-run homer in the fourth before slapping an RBI single to center in the fifth. The 25-year-old, who was playing place of injured rookie Nick Senzel, entered the contest with a total of four RBIs in his previous 30 games.
Yasiel Puig launched a two-run homer for the second straight game to highlight his second three-hit performance in three contests for the Reds, who salvaged the finale of the three-game series.
Sonny Gray (3-5) allowed three runs on five hits and struck out eight over five innings to improve to 9-3 in 15 career appearances (14 starts) versus the Rangers.
Texas' Hunter Pence belted a two-run homer before exiting in the fifth inning with tightness in his right groin, the team announced.
Former Red Shin-Soo Choo launched a solo shot in the first, marking the major league-best 58th run by the Rangers in the inning and 11th such run in its last five games.
Jose Peraza's second sacrifice fly of the game staked Cincinnati to a 4-3 lead in the third inning before Winker broke open the contest in the following frame by depositing a 2-1 changeup from Ariel Jurado over the wall in left field. Puig capped the four-run uprising with a two-run shot to center to up the Reds' advantage to 8-3.
Winker added an RBI single to center to ignite a three-run fifth inning.
Cincinnati answered Texas' early run with Peraza's first sacrifice fly before taking its first lead of the series following its fourth hit of the second inning. Winker capped a nine-pitch at-bat by sending a fastball from Jurado (4-3) into the gap in right-center field to plate Tucker Barnhart and Josh VanMeter.
The Rangers benefited from a two-out rally in the third to forge a tie at 3, as Choo singled to left before Pence sent a 3-0 fastball from Gray over the wall in center field. The homer was Pence's 15th of the season and fourth in his past 10 games.
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After 11 years, at least 300 cover stories, and a few thousand articles, today marks my last as a reporter at Federal Times. This afternoon, I will move over to our sister paper, Air Force Times, where I will cover Air Force personnel issues. The pay and benefits beat is now in the exceptionally skilled hands of Sean Reilly, and if you'd like, you can follow my Air Force Times coverage at my Twitter feed.
I'm excited to have this opportunity to cover the military, and write about all new issues at a time of unprecedented change for our armed forces. But I'm also a little sad to leave a paper and community that's been such a big part of my life for more than a decade. So before I go, I'd like to tell all our federal readers thank you. Thank you for reading my stories, and thank you for what you do. Especially during these tough times, the nation needs people to care for veterans, guard the borders, fight wildfires, ensure our food is safe, deliver mail, and perform countless other vital tasks.
I'd especially like to thank the hundreds of federal employees across the country who have shared their thoughts and opinions with me over the years. Federal Times strongly believes that agency directors and congressmen aren't the only people whose voices deserve to be heard, and it's been important to us to include your voices in our articles — even though we know you're often told not to talk to the media. Again, thank you for allowing me to tell your stories.
Whether writing about problems with the Defense Department's ill-fated pay-for-performance system, the government's sluggish pension processing, or contracting misconduct by U.S. Postal Service executives, I hope I've been able to have a positive effect on the federal community. It's been an honor to help keep you informed.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church is a happening place. Below is a list of our upcoming events and special worship services. To learn more about an event simply click on the event title on the drop down menu above. Hope you can join us!


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»Events – June 2015
»Events – July 2015
»Events – August 2015
»Events – September 2015
»Events – October 2015
»Events – November 2015
»Events – December 2015
»Baronial Order of Magna Charta
»The Battlefields Trust
»BBC – Taking Liberties season
»Beer Day Britain
»Bingham Centre
»Bell ringing for Magna Carta
»British Legal History Conference 2015
»Cartmel Priory, Cumbria
»Magna Carta Citizenship Ceremonies
»The Ditchley Foundation
»English Speaking Union
»Franco – British Conference
»Fugue Visions: The Magna Carta Song Story
»Glorious 800th – Patrick Gregg
»The Global Law Summit
»The Great Charter Play
»Guildhall Dinner 12th January 2015
»Historia Theatre Company
»LiberTeas
»Literary Festivals
»Magna Carta Barons Association
»Odiham
»Runnymede and Egham
»St Mary's, Barnes
»Society of Antiquaries of London
»Temple Church
»Terry Trower Musical
»The History of Parliament Trust
»The Towns of the Magna Carta Barons
»Tracy Satchwill's Magna Carta Women
»UK Supreme Court
»Windsor and Maidenhead
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The Charter, the Temple, and the Temple Church, 'Mother Church of the Common Law.'
(Photograph is copyright Chris Chrisdoulou)
Since 1608, the Temple in London has been the land of Inner and Middle Temple, two of London's Inns of Court. The Temple is geographically and professionally at the heart of legal London, and will be at the heart of the Anniversary's celebrations.
The Temple was as central to England's polity in 1215 as it is today. It was effectively King John's London headquarters, November 1214 – May 1215. From the Temple the charter was issued in November 1214 that guaranteed the freedom of the English Church. For a week in January 1215 John was confronted in the Temple by a posse of barons demanding a charter; these fraught days opened the road to Runnymede. From the Temple, on 9 May 1215, the charter was issued that still, to this day, guarantees to the City of London the right to elect its own Mayor.
At the heart of the Temple stands the Temple Church. Here is the effigy of William the Marshal, the greatest knight of the age, who mediated between King and barons and was a witness to the Charter; he reissued the Charter in his own name as Regent to the young Henry III, and so ensured its survival. The Marshal died in 1219 and was buried next to his close friend Aymeric, Master of the Temple, who had also been a witness at Runnymede. Next to the Marshal's effigy lies the effigy of his eldest son, William, who was among the Charter's surety-barons.
Magna Carta was the supreme icon of liberty for the lawyers of Inner Temple who resisted the absolutism of the Stuart kings in the 1630s. Middle Templars took the Charter's principles with them to America in the same years. Five members of Inner or Middle Temple would sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776, seven Middle Templars the American Constitution in 1787. Such links remain strong: the American Ambassador, Chief Justice and Attorney General are all Honorary Benchers of Middle Temple.
Inner and Middle Temple are working on a major programme of conferences, lectures and other events, for the study and re-affirmation of the Charter's principles throughout the Common Law world and beyond. The Temple Church will celebrate the London Charter with a service early in May 2015, and on Sunday 14 June 2015 will present a rededication to the Charter's principles.
The Knights Templar had a choir of choirmen and boy-choristers in the Temple Church; the Church now has one of the finest such choirs in England. The choir will surely have sung for King John and the barons in January 1215; it will sing again, 800 years later, at these services in the Church that now houses three of the heroes of Runnymede.
For more information about The Temple Church and Magna Carta, please click here.
BBC World Service: Saturday 13th June
The BBC World Service's Outlook programme will be recorded in the Temple Church from 11.30am on Saturday morning. Host Shaimaa Khalil and a panel will examine the international legacy of Magna Carta and ask why it remains an icon of freedom and democracy so many centuries after it was written.
The panel will include former South African judge Richard Goldstone, American legal scholar and constitutional expert Professor A E Dick Howard, Libyan lawyer Elham Saudi, and Dr Satvinder Juss, Professor of Law at King's College London. They will "examine the international legacy of Magna Carta and ask why it remains an icon of freedom and democracy so many centuries after it was written."
The Temple Church Choir will also sing, the Master of the Temple, Robin Griffith Jones will set the scene as it was in 1215, and actor Julian Glover will read excerpts from Magna Carta itself.
Click here to listen again on BBC iPlayer.
Saturday 19 September and Sunday 20 September – "Revealing Magna Carta at Temple".
Temple's summer of Magna Carta celebrations climaxes with the chance to get inside the beautiful surroundings of Inner Temple, Middle Temple their gardens, Temple Church and the Royal Courts of Justice – including parts not normally open to the public. Tours, family-friendly entertainment and a delicious food market will combine to make a great day out for all. Part of Open House London weekend.
Sat and Sun: 10am – 5pm
All events take place at Temple, London, EC4Y
Nearest tubes: Temple, Blackfriars, Chancery Lane
19th February – Middle Temple (Lord Judge) – 'Magna Carta, luck or Judgement?'
20th February – Temple Church to host a Magna Carta Stakeholder day; an afternoon for events partners to discuss the national campaign together, followed by a service.
1st March – A 'Read not Dead' Globe performance of The Troublesome Reign of King John – book here
6th March – Sovereignty, Liberty and the Legacy of Magna Carta: a debate event for 40 15-18 year old students at Cumberland Lodge, in partnership with Egham Museum and Inner Temple.
10th – 19th April – The Globe Theatre's run of Shakespeare's King John at Temple Church. Click here for bookings.
12th May – Lincoln's Inn (Lord Neuberger): "Magna Carta and the Holy Grail"
June (Dates TBA) – Exhibition including 1297 Statute Roll, and the Victoria & Albert's casts of effigies of John and Henry III.
1st June – 20th September – Magna Carta and the City Walking Tours to begin. Tours will be free of charge, and will begin at Temple and progress to the Guildhall.
19 – 20 September – "Revealing Magna Carta at Temple". More information about this above.
19th October – Gray's Inn (Baroness Hale). "Magna Carta – Did She Die in Vain?"
23rd November – Sir John Baker Lecture, 'The Temple and the Great Charter'. Inner Temple.
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Back in the misty dawn of the Internet, when Kara Swisher was an undergrad at Georgetown, she covered a talk by an outside speaker for the student paper, The Hoya. So did The Washington Post, whose story infuriated her.
Swisher caught the next bus to the Post and went right up to his office.
The Weber Symposium (funded by Stacey W'85 and Jeff Weber) emphasizes the importance of clarity in writing about finance and economics. Given digital technology's role in the economy, and Swisher's reputation for covering it—Industry Standard named her the most influential reporter covering the Internet when she was working for The Wall Street Journal—she was a natural choice.
"I run a business," she said. "You have to understand business if you're going to grow a business." Or write about it.
Consider the stories she wrote about Twitter not long before her talk at Penn.
"This is a company that is an enormous cultural phenomenon that as a business is just not very good," she said.
On September 14, amid rumors that the company's board of directors was considering selling to a bigger tech company, she and her Recode colleague Kurt Wagner wrote a lengthy article titled "Who will buy Twitter?" It ranked all the possible buyers and explained the thinking behind each assessment.
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While she was a student at Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service, Swisher had considered a career in scenario-building for the CIA. (The mind-set for that profession comes in handy when evaluating things like corporate takeovers.) She earned a master's degree in journalism at Columbia, and later, while working at The Washington Post, took some accounting courses at Wharton, which helped her uncover a certain company's financial sleights of hand.
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Two minor girls have reportedly been raped in Netrakona and Cumilla while a bus driver and his helper arrested in Manikganj for 'rape attempt' on a woman in their moving vehicle.
Besides, a youth has been held in Feni for 'repeatedly raping' a schoolgirl and a man in Sirajganj over 'rape attempt' on a minor girl.
In Feni, police arrested a young man in Chhagalnaiya upazila on Saturday for 'repeatedly raping' a schoolgirl after developing affairs with her.
The arrest came after the victim's bid to get recognition as wife even after a four-day sit-in at the youth's house went in vain.
The arrestee was identified as Saidul Haque Babu, 25, son of expatriate Azizur Rahman of Nagolmora village in the upazila.
Locals said Babu developed love affairs with the schoolgirl, who is pursuing study staying at her grandfather's house at Bashpara village in the upazila, after being acquainted with her via Facebook.
The youth raped her on several occasions on the promise of marriage. However, he refused to marry her when she put pressure on him recently that prompted the girl to go on a movement.
She staged a sit-in at Babu's house on June 9-12 demanding recognition as wife but in vain.
At one stage, local representatives, including union parishad chairman Azizul Haque, stepped in and tried to settle the issue but failed due to the rigid stance of both the youth and the girl.
On Thursday, both the families approached Chhagalnaiya municipality mayor M Mostafa but could not reach any understanding.
Finally, victim's mother filed a rape and torture case with Chhagalnaiya Police Station and police arrested Babu on Saturday.
They also sent the girl to Feni Sadar Hospital for medical test, the OC added.
In Manikganj, a bus driver and his assistant were arrested for allegedly trying to rape a woman on their running vehicle in Ghior upazila on Friday.
The arrestees were identified as driver Nayeb Ali, 40, of Harirampur upazila of the district, and his assistant Sohagh, 20, of Naldanga upazila in Natore. They both are the staff of 'Swapna Paribahan'.
Arshaful Alam, officer-in-charge of Ghior Police Station, said the victim, returning from Jordan, is a native of the upazila. She came to Manikganj bus stand from Dhaka airport on Friday evening.
She boarded a 'Swapna Paribahan' bus at the stand to reach her house. However, its driver and helper attempted to rape her after other passengers got down from it, he said.
When the victim started to scream, Nayeb and Sohagh pushed her off the running bus and went towards Daulatpur. Locals informed police about the incident.
Later, members of Daulatpur police seized the bus and arrested the duo.
Soon after the incident, the woman filed a case in this regard, the OC added.
In Netrakona, a sexagenarian man, Janu Mia, 60, of Koilong village in Atpara upazila, was arrested early Saturday for 'raping' a nine-year-old girl.
Ali Hossain, officer-in-charge of Atpara Police Station, said the girl went to his neighbour Janu Mia's house around 12pm on Friday while he was alone there.
Taking the advantage, he violated the girl, the OC said.
Hearing victim's scream, neighbours rushed in and rescued the girl.
She was admitted to Netrakona Modern General Hospital as her condition deteriorated following excessive bleeding.
Police arrested Janu after victim's mother filed a case with Atpara Police Station on Friday night.
In Cumilla, a Class-VII madrasa girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Dambahar village in Laksam upazila on Friday morning.
Md Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge of Laksam Police Station, said the girl went to a nearby pond after waking up from sleep on Friday morning when Sumon Hossain took her to a nearby bush and violated her there.
Police picked up the alleged rapist in the afternoon as victim's uncle filed a case.
The victim was undergoing treatment at Comilla Medical College Hospital.
In Sirajganj, a man was arrested on Friday evening for 'trying to rape' a four-year-old girl at Charkhasia Roypara village in Belkuchi upazila.
The arrestee is Jhantu Mia, 45, son of late Saiful Islam of the village.
Officer-in-charge of Belkuchi Police Station Anwarul Islam said Jhantu took the girl to his house on Friday evening and tried to violate her.
Hearing victim's scream, neighbours rushed in and caught Jhantu red-handed.
Later, they gave him a good beating before handing him over to police. A court sent him to jail on Saturday when police produced him before it, the OC said.
In Chandpur, a case was filed against six people in Sadar upazila on Saturday over the 'rape' of a madrasa girl.
After the filing of the case, police detained four arbitrators who reportedly tried to hush up the incident.
OC Nazimudin of Sadar Police Station said Ripon Sheikh, 20, called the victim over mobile phone in the evening of June 9 and took her to a nearby jungle with the help of his two friends.
He violated the girl there throughout the night after making her unconscious with sedatives, he said.
The OC said they detained M Jalil Majhi, 50, Mostafa Majhi, 42,
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Now based in New York City, she has performed in off-Broadway productions like Double it, as well as full dance productions like Estado Ingravitto choreographed by Ashle Dawson. She has also danced on TV channels like Good Morning America, ABC Live, ABC7 and for companies such as the New York Times (Times Square), PureWow, Pastry Sneakers, and at events such as NYC Lincoln Center Summerstage, NYC Dance Parade, NYC Columbus Day, NYC Marathon, Holi Hai. She has worked with rap artiste Akim Funk Buddha and performed live at BAM (Brooklyn Arts Museum). Also venturing into Modelling, she has walked for runway projects such as Fashion Roars, Fashion Night Out and Creative Minds Fashion Show. Currently, she has sung at Carnegie Hall under the stewardship of Bettina Shepard as well as in live gigs at Jebon Sushi.
With over 10 years of professional experience as a versatile dancer, she is currently working on her freestyle dance, but is also keen to move into theatre to incorporate her skills of accent impersonation and singing as an all-rounded performer.
1-year ISVP Dance Programme at Broadway Dance Center, New York CIty, USA
National University of Singapore (NUS) – Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, 2005-2008
City Harvest Church School of Theology 2009
Full-time Dance Scholarship Programme @ The Space Dance & Arts Centre (Melbourne, Australia)
Polestar Pilates Instructor certification (Mat) – Foundation, Mat 1 & Mat 2
National Coaching Accredidation Programme NCAP Level 1
CPR Certification (Red Cross)
Ballet RAD Grade 1-5
Licensed ZIN Zumba Instructor – Zumba Basic 1 & Zumbatomic
Drivers License (Republic of Singapore) since 2005
10th place in National Otello Championships
Jared Jenkins (Street Jazz/hiphop), Bettina Shepard (vocal), Dorit Koppel (ballet), Ryan Daniel Beck (Bodyart & contemporary) and Ashle Dawson (lyrical/contemporary floorwork) of Broadway Dance Center, New York City, Alex Kim (Latin Hustle). Dr Laura Crow of University of Connecticut (UConn), USA (costume design), Dr. Barbara Ryan (NUS University Scholars Programme Professor) (critical thinking), Patrick Loo (NUS Dance Blast!), Zaini Mohd Tahir (NUS Dance Ensemble) (hiphop), Ryan Tan (O School) (lyrical jazz), Jennifer Pau (Tampines Junior College JC) (jazz technique), Lee Hanai (Studio Ax, Osaka, Japan) (waacking). Ian Knowles at The Space Dance & Arts Centre (Melbourne, Australia) (broadway jazz).
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