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Extension to Furlough Scheme could cost the Government £70 billion
In an unexpected move, the Chancellor has extended the current Furlough scheme until the end of October but he now has a huge challenge to get this right, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.
Heather Self, a partner at the firm, said: "He needs to achieve a "Goldilocks" effect – not too hot, and not too cold. If he provides too much it will be very expensive and may discourage firms from reopening. If he provides too little thousands of people could lose their jobs.
"It is going to be a turbulent time for the labour market in the Autumn. Some sectors, such as the hospitality and tourism sector, are likely to see significant redundancies, while others such as construction and financial services will be relieved to see a gradual winding-down of support."
From the announcement today, we now know that:
Support will be continued to the end of July in full, with employers required to contribute after that date.
Part-time working will be permitted, but only for some employees
The same level of overall support – 80% of wages up to a maximum of £2500 a month – will be maintained
Heather said: "As the furlough scheme is reduced the Government needs to incentivise business and come up with creative ideas about how business can keep going and retain staff.
"The Chancellor could not go on paying out billions of pounds indefinitely, and everyone understands that, but there needs to be much more joined-up thinking between Government and business."
So far, some 7.5m employees have been furloughed, at a cost approaching £10bn. The expected costs to the end of July are likely to be around £50bn, with the extension at a reduced level to the end of October perhaps costing a further £20bn. These are very significant sums, amounting to around 10% of total Government receipts.
As Britain seeks to get back to work, the pressures on different sectors will be very uneven. While some sectors, such as construction and financial services, are returning to work, others such as leisure and hospitality will be much slower to recover. And the position in the tourism and heritage sectors is likely to become critical if they lose the whole of the summer season.
Heather added: "Enabling part-time work is welcome, as it will permit a gradual return to work. But the Chancellor said this would only be available to businesses "currently using" the Scheme. It is therefore not clear what the cut-off date will be for businesses still considering whether they need to furlough employees.
"The Chancellor needs to pay attention to the needs of different sectors, difficult though this may be. Leisure and hospitality businesses are unlikely to be able to cope with reopening fully by the end of July, and may need to contemplate redundancies.
"Additional support beyond the furlough scheme will be needed for a long time – whether loans such as the Business Interruption Loan scheme, or grants, or incentives such as an increase in the Employment Allowance to encourage employers to maintain their staff levels, or even take on new employees."
If you would like to discuss any of the above or have other queries about how you can make the right decisions for the future of your business and your income, please contact your usual Blick Rothenberg contact or Heather Self.
You can also visit our Coronavirus – Practical Guidance for businesses today Hub for our latest updates and insights.
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Babięta (niem. Babienten, 1938–1945 Babenten) – wieś w Polsce położona w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim, w powiecie mrągowskim, w gminie Piecki. W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa olsztyńskiego.

Wieś położona nad Babiecką Strugą, na szlaku kajakowym rzeki Krutyni. Założona została w XV w. (według innych autorów w XVI), a jej zaczątkiem była kuźnica hutnicza. We wsi znajduje się młyn wodny z początku XX w. – obecnie mieści się tu mała elektrownia wodna. We wsi znajduje się lądowisko Babięta dla małych samolotów oraz ośrodek wypoczynkowy z możliwością wynajęcia kajaków – Stanica Wodna, jako jeden z licznych obiektów stowarzyszenia PTTK.

Nazwa wsi jest pochodzenia staropruskiego i powstała od pobliskich jezior Babięty Wielkie i Babięty Małe. Jeziora te dawniej zapisywane były pod nazwami Bawand (1283), Babant (1388), Babat (1388). Etymologicznie najprawdopodobniej wywodzi się od słowa oznaczającego "babę" w znaczeniu "wiedźma, czarownica". Gustaw Leyding uważa, że słowo to zostało zapożyczone z języka słowiańskiego (polskiego).

Historia
Dawniej, rzeka Babięta była rzeką graniczną pomiędzy komturstwem elbląskim a komturstwem bałdzkim i jednocześnie między wójtostwem szczycieńskim a sześcieńskim – późniejszymi starostwami. Początkowo mieściła się w miejscu obecnej wsi osada hutnicza (XV wiek). Kuźnica hutnicza podlegała wójtom krzyżackim, a później starostom książęcym z Szestna. Mistrzowie kowalscy, dzierżawiący kuźnicę hutniczą, mieli prawo do rybołówstwa i piwowarstwa na własną potrzebę oraz bezpłatny wyrąb drzewa, przeznaczonego na węgiel drzewny do huty. Ruda darniowa pozyskiwana była w ramach szarwarku przez ludność z okolicznych wsi. W czasie wojny ze Szwecją (1655-1660) kuźnica została zniszczona. Po odbudowie funkcjonowała jeszcze do 1727 r. i produkowała kowadła, lemiesze i inne wyroby żelazne na potrzeby rolnicze. Pod koniec XIX pozostała po dawnej hucie szlaka została przewieziona do huty w Katowicach, w celu pozyskania żelaza z wykorzystaniem nowocześniejszych i bardziej efektywnych metod wytopu żelaza.

Wieś Babięta dzieliła się na dwie części (podzielona graniczną rzeką). Wschodnia część wsi podlegała pod wójtostwo z siedzibą w Szestnie, została założona w 1570 r. W 1785 r. było tu 6 domów i młyn. Zachodnia część wsi, podlegająca pod wójtostwo (późniejsze starostwo) w Szczytnie powstała dopiero w połowie XVII w. W 1785 r. było tu 13 domów. Obie części połączono w jedną wieś w 1816 r. i przyłączono do powiatu mrągowskiego. W tym czasie wieś składała się z 27 domów a zamieszkiwało w niej 151 osób. W 1838 we wsi było już 47 domów i 272 mieszkańców.
W XVII w. we wsi był także książęcy młyn wodny. Roczna opłata dzierżawna wynosiła w 1651 r. trzy łaszty żyta i sześć tuczników. Przy młynie znajdował się także tartak. Młyn i tartak funkcjonowały do 1930 r. W 1938 r. urzędową nazwę wsi zmieniono na Babenten.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Tomasz Darmochwał, Marek Jacek Rumiński: Warmia Mazury. Przewodnik, Białystok: Agencja TD, 1996. , s. 185
 Wacław Kowalski: Województwo olsztyńskie, przewodnik. Olsztyn, Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, 1969, 322 str.
 Gustaw Leyding Dzieje wsi. W: Mrągowo. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu. Pojezierze, Olsztyn, 1975.
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Kaochiyan - Reintegration Conference & Gathering
by Southern Chiefs' Organization
$50 – $1,500
Tue, 3 Dec 2019, 8:30 AM –
Thu, 5 Dec 2019, 4:00 PM CST
Viscount Gort Hotel
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0C9
Join us to dialogue about revolutionizing reintegration for our relatives exiting the criminal justice system!
The Southern Chiefs' Organization presents the upcoming gathering named Kaochiyan (gow-oh-gee-yun) which refers to the experience of belonging - being where you are from.
Join us as we gather to share knowledge and dialogue about how we can support our relatives returning to our communities following incarceration.
Please note that registration fees include meals and snacks throughout the day, as well as a swag bag for you to take home!
We have made a commitment to privileging the voices of our relatives who have experienced incarceration and the process of returning to the community. In addition to their expertise, we have invited a number of well-informed and committed individuals who work in the field to join us as speakers and to answer questions - please check back for updates as we confirm our panel of knowledge keepers in a good way.
Stephanie Bean – Senior Manager, Gladue Caseworkers – Aboriginal Legal Services
Stephanie Bean is a member of the Timiskaming First Nation, an Algonquin community located in Quebec. She grew up in a rural area just outside of Windsor, Ontario and currently lives in Ottawa. Stephanie earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Windsor. She also graduated from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, with a Juris Doctor – Social Justice Concentration. She articled with Aboriginal Legal Services (ALS) as a Gladue Report Writer in the Waterloo-Wellington region. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2011. Stephanie assisted law students interested in public interest legal careers in her past role as the Social Justice Career Coordinator at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law. She also prepared Gladue Reports as a Freelance Gladue Writer for ALS. In 2015, Stephanie returned to ALS as the Gladue Report Writer in the Windsor region. Stephanie has been working in her current role as Senior Manager – Gladue Caseworkers since 2016. In this role, Stephanie oversees the work of 14 Gladue Caseworkers located in various regions in Ontario, who prepare Gladue Letters and provide aftercare services to assist Indigenous offenders.
Tammy Wolfe - Tammy G. Wolfe Consulting
Tammy Wolfe is a proud member of Norway House Cree Nation, a teacher and a current graduate student at the University of Winnipeg in the Masters of Arts in Indigenous Governance program where she studies colonial effects on Indigenous women in Canada focusing on MMIWG2S. Additionally she works as an Indigenous consultant and hosts a radio show concentrating her efforts on teaching education and awareness of truth and reconciliation and advocating for social justice for Indigenous peoples throughout Canada.
Brian Campbell - Team Lead Coordinator, EUTC Fresh Start Housing First & New Beginnings Program - Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Brian Campbell is from the Peguis First Nation. He has been working in the homelessness sector for about eight years and was offered the position for a pilot project with Project Manitouwabi for housing supports with Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. Brian grew up in the north end all his life and has lived experience with poverty, peer pressure, and making a few bad choices along his journey. Brian believes in having meaningful activities, having solid supports and never forgetting where he came from which helps him with this fight to help Indigenous people overcome the struggles in homelessness and the justice system.
Nitanis Nipin Leary (Mihko Pinesiw Iskwew– Red Thunderbird Woman)- Correctional Services of Canada (CSC)
Nitanis is an Ininew Iskwew from Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation in northern Manitoba. She holds a bachelor's degree in Criminology and Indigenous studies from the University of Manitoba. Nitanis began her career with CSC in 2010 as a correctional officer; and has also worked as a community parole officer and Indigenous program facilitator. Her current role as an Indigenous community development officer focusses on supportive rehabilitation and reintegration planning for Indigenous men incarcerated at Stony Mountain Institution; and engaging Indigenous communities in the rehabilitation and reintegration process.
Art Ladd - Executive Director - BUILD Inc.
Art Ladd is Executive Director for Building Urban Industries for Local Development (BUILD), an award winning Indigenous governed Social Enterprise training people with barriers to employment in the trades. Art brings two decades of experience in community development working with under-represented populations and community-based organizations, on the ground and at policy levels. Art is a 4th generation settler, Sundancer and pipe carrier.
Mary Kate Dennis - University of Manitoba - Faculty of Social Work
Mary Kate Dennis (Athabaskan) is an Assistant Professor in the Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges Program at the University of Manitoba. Her research and social work practice focus on loss and grief and Indigenous peoples.
Lee Sanderson - Ootay Grief Recovery Services
Lee Sanderson is a full time father to a soon to be 10 year old boy named Gabriel. Lee was born and raised in Manitoba and also lived in Alberta for 9 years. His familial ties are to Sagkeeng, Pinaymootang and Kinosao Sipi. He has worked in a variety of professions ranging from environmental consultant to a rig hand on a drilling rig in B.C, from a Red Seal Ironworker in Alberta to a Life Skills Coach in Winnipeg. Following the loss of his marriage and the end of the family unit, Lee dedicated his energies towards understanding grief and loss in the hope of salvaging his and his son's broken hearts. Through a long journey of very hard heart work he is hoping to share the information and methods he has learned with others who may also be seeking to move beyond painful memories. Trained through the The Grief Recovery Institute Lee brings a down-to-earth perspective on healing the heart. He currently resides in the Winnipeg with Gabriel and works as a Action Therapist for young indigenous men in care under the supervision of Mitch Bourbonniere MSW, CMHW (C/A)
*If you have been incarcerated in the past five years and are interested in attending this event at no cost, please email scoreintegrationconference@gmail.com
Miigwech and we hope to see you there!
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2022 Economic Outlook
Alex Joiner, PhD
Frans van den Bogaerde, CFA
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Most advanced economies should continue to deliver above trend growth rates in 2022 as the recovery from the pandemic broadens. We expect policymakers to work towards fixing global supply-demand imbalances to help both inflation and unemployment to fall. In this environment, asset markets will need to cope with both the implications of policy normalisation and slowing growth rates that may weigh on returns. Uncertainty remains elevated, particularly given the Omicron COVID variant that presents considerable downside risks to global growth.
US and Advanced Economy CPI
Source: IFM Investors
As we write, the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is reverberating through markets and the impact on markets and economies is highly uncertain. It is an open question as to whether this will be a less harmful variant that can be addressed within current parameters and vaccinations, or a more virulent strain that is a greater threat to public health. The latter would likely result in ongoing risk-off moves in markets as they anticipate renewed restrictions that would lower growth and foster even more inflation, and potentially more policymaker action.
Other risks to the outlook include US-China trade tensions, elections in the US and parts of Europe and continued Brexit uncertainty in the UK.
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Chief Economist Alex Joiner, PhD
Alex Joiner is Chief Economist at IFM Investors. He is responsible for the firm's economic, financial market and geopolitical risk analysis that is key in IFM's investment process. In this capacity he engages with IFM's domestic and global clients on macro-investment trends and themes. He is a frequent commentator on economic and markets via traditional and social media and regularly speaks at public forums and conferences. He has over two decades of professional experience in economic and markets and prior to joining IFM was the Chief Economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Australian & New Zealand) after being a senior economist at ANZ Bank. He holds a First Class honours degree in Economics and a PhD in Econometrics from Monash University. Alex is also committee member of the Australian Business Economists.
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Frans supports the Chief Economist with the firm's economic, financial market, and policy analysis and forecasting. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Economics) with Honours in Finance (First Class) from the University of Melbourne. Prior to joining IFM Investors Frans was undertaking his Honours degree and was a researcher with the Brain Mind and Markets Lab at the University of Melbourne.


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The Winnipeg Area Council is hosting the 2018 Seasonal Festivities on Wednesday, December 19 from 5:30-7:30 pm taking place in the Boardroom of the PSAC Winnipeg Regional Office located at 175 Hargrave Street, Suite 460. Please RSVP to by using the online form link above or email Monika Duggal or call (204) 947-1601 or toll-free at 1-866-393-7722. A light supper will be provided.
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Drug convictions can make you ineligible for food stamps
By The Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz, P.A.
Those convicted of a crime, including felony drug charges, can face many obstacles once their sentence has been served. Most people understand that convicted felons have difficulty obtaining employment. In many states, including Florida, those convicted of felony drug crimes may also be unable to obtain food stamps and other cash assistance.
A federal ban was put into place in 1996 as part of the nation's "war on drugs" and welfare reform efforts. Since then, many states have exercised the option to relax or remove those rules, but Florida is among the seven states that still have the full restriction.
The United States currently has about a half million people incarcerated with felony drug convictions. Most of these are not high-level dealers and have no previous criminal records. By banning them from assistance when they reenter society, they may be put at an extreme disadvantage.
Opponents of this ban state that these restrictions make it much more difficult for convicted drug offenders to make ends meet once they are released from prison. Without other options, these individuals may return to felonious drug activities to survive.
Those who oppose the ban also claim that the restriction doesn't match the crime, as no such ban is in place for any other type of crime, including violent offenses:
"You had individuals who were coming out of the system convicted of a violent crime who had the eligibility to apply for food stamps whereas someone who went in on a drug charge, including possession, didn't have that ability," said Georgia state representative Rich Golick in a PBS Newshour report. "You're increasing the chances that they may reoffend because they don't have the ability to make ends meet. Doesn't this go against what we're trying to achieve as they re-enter society?"
Many states have revised restrictions to require drug testing or treatment before drug felons can be eligible for welfare, food stamps and other cash assistance. Florida has yet to make any modifications to its policies, and time will tell whether any future changes occur on a state or federal level.
There are many different types of adverse consequences for those convicted of crimes. These other consequences can range from losing one's job to being deported out of the country. A person charged with a crime should consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney as to the consequences of being convicted of a crime.
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Bicycles are a sustainable form of transportation which positively contributes to our city's environmental footprint. Pacers Bikeshare is a healthy, convenient and reliable form of transportation that can be used to replace vehicle trips on any day. Using Pacers Bikeshare on Knozone action days is an easy way to reduce ground level ozone.
During a Knozone Action Day, the air quality may become unhealthy for sensitive individuals, especially active children, the elderly, and anyone suffering from lung disease or other serious health problems. Sensitive Groups throughout Central Indiana are encouraged to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors on Knozone Air Quality Action Days.
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Student Perspectives on Gender Dynamics in Election 2018
Christina E. BejaranoNovember 2, 2018November 3, 2018
From Trump's emphasis on masculinity and Clinton's efforts to become the first woman president in 2016 to the record number of women running for office in 2018, the gender dynamics in American elections have been hard to ignore. As a result, attention to gender and politics has increased in recent years, especially among younger generations. Our university courses on these topics have enrolled more students than ever before, providing us with a prime opportunity to encourage young people to get involved and to consider the gender disparities that persist in American politics.
This fall, I am teaching a new course on Gender in Elections at the University of Kansas. I ask the students to track gender dynamics and draw upon academic research to analyze the ways in which gender shapes political campaigns and campaigning in 2018. Course readings include posts from Presidential Gender Watch 2016 and Gender Watch 2018, which also provide a model for students to follow in writing their own blog posts about how gender has shaped 2018 midterm campaigns. My students are especially active in tracking the Kansas gubernatorial and congressional races, as well as the Senate contest in Missouri.
The passages below are from several of my undergraduate students who have expertly captured the gender dynamics of several 2018 campaigns, including a focus on gendered campaign issues for top candidates in Kansas and Missouri and the persistence of media scrutiny of women candidates' appearance. These insights contribute to our understanding of gender in this cycle, as well as represent voices and perspectives from a new generation of political observers and analysts.
Abby Dieter: The two leading Kansas gubernatorial candidates, Laura Kelly (D) and Kris Kobach (R), have employed strategies that both play into gendered stereotypes and align them with their respective party ideology. A Kansas City Star article published after the first gubernatorial debate noted the difference in candidate priorities, saying, "Kobach wants to cut income and sales taxes, along with the state budget, while Kelly called for Medicaid expansion and a quality education for all Kansans." Kelly said her top priorities are health care and education, which both fit into the compassion issue stereotype for women and are policy areas championed by the Democratic Party. The same can be said for Kobach, whose emphasis on economics is both a Republican priority and can be stereotyped as a masculine issue.
Looking at the candidates' websites, however, backs up Kathy Dolan's (2005) claim that women do not focus their issue set on gender-based priorities, and instead list issues on their websites that are similar to their male counterparts. On Kobach's homepage, he lists supporting education, jobs for Kansans, and lowering taxes as his primary issue concerns. Similarly, Kelly lists the economy, healthcare, and Kansas schools as her policy priorities. The lack of differences between the two candidates' websites provides evidence for the claim that party stereotypes play a large role in campaigns. However, voters may still interpret the candidates' priorities as gendered rather than party-based, especially since Kobach has chosen to emphasize the economy, and Kelly has continually reinforced her belief in quality education.
During this election cycle, Democratic women candidates in particular have been strongly emphasizing their stereotypical political platforms, as shown by Laura Kelly establishing herself as the "education candidate." This not only aligns them with the Democratic Party agenda, but may also be a purposeful tactic in response to the election of President Donald Trump in 2016. Democratic women may see these women candidates as the antithesis to Trump's overt masculinity, and therefore place more value and weight on stereotypically feminine traits when considering political candidates. While these policies may not always appeal to Republican women, or Democratic and Republican men, as Melissa Deckman notes, this particular strategy has worked for candidates like Alexandra Ocario-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.
Caleb Correll: In Kansas, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach ran a campaign closely similar to Trump's in his strong emphasis on white masculinity. Kobach's platform centers on an anti-immigrant stance, and he has even appeared in parades in a Jeep with a machine gun mounted on its top. Meanwhile, across the country, Democratic female candidates have embraced the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault and shared their stories of surviving abuse. Democratic female candidates are also emphasizing their gender more than ever, presenting themselves as agents of change and embracing their roles as mothers and caregivers.
Emily Depew: Both Senator Claire McCaskill from Missouri and gubernatorial candidate Laura Kelly from Kansas are championing and prioritizing feminine policies during their campaign. Neither are doing so to assert their femininity, but rather to show sharp opposition to their deeply masculine opponents. In a highly-contested race, Senator McCaskill finds herself fighting against the "constitutional conservative" Josh Hawley. Much of her social media is plastered with anecdotal stories of constituents positively affected by the Affordable Care Act. She also places health care as one of her top priorities on her website. It would be easy to make the assumption that she is doing so to embrace the feminine stereotype that women emphasized the importance of healthcare. But, in this case, that just is not true. For instance, Mr. Hawley is currently backing a lawsuit to take away the protection of preexisting conditions under the ACA. Senator McCaskill has been forced to make a stronger case than ever before to keep these protections due to Mr. Hawley's strong stance against them. Therefore, Sen. McCaskill finds herself in a situation where she needs to embrace a feminine stereotype: champion of healthcare.
Laura Kelly is also in a highly-contested race to be governor of Kansas. She is facing off against a man who seemingly oozes with masculinity. Similar to McCaskill, it is easy to assume that Kelly should just embrace her femininity and take on stances that would prioritize feminine policies. Wrong. Kelly has not been forced to become "The Education Governor" because she is a woman, but because her opponent plans on reducing funding to public schools. Kelly had to make education her "top priority," not because it would bode well for her because she is a woman, but because of her opponent's stance against it. She seeks to invest in early education, fully fund k-12 schools, support both technical and higher education, and improve student mental health. Her opponent's dramatically different stance on education has put Kelly in a circumstance that she cannot afford to ignore.
Are Kelly and Senator McCaskill embracing their feminine stereotypes in order to win? According to Kelly Dittmar, candidates today still have to "perform gender" to exploit the stereotypes associated with their respective gender. Arguably, Kelly and Senator McCaskill were not intending on being the strong feminine candidate in the campaign. However, they were forced to and, as a result, have needed to "perform gender" to assert their competency on stereotypically feminine issues. Embracing their femininity may now just simply be a smart choice. It will show that they would govern in ways that contrast their male opponents.
Jamie Treto: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democratic congressional candidate, is often criticized in the media both for being too "new" and "fresh" and for sometimes not getting the facts straight. Automatically, she is being held to a higher standard than the men around her. Of course, this isn't the first time the media has tried to attack female candidates. Although criticism is directed to both male and female candidates, women candidates have been criticized on their "softness" or their outfits.
A recent New York Times article written by Ginia Bellafante criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for being a hypocrite. Ocasio-Cortez often argues that the rich have too much power and that funds should be allocated to impoverished people. The article pointed out that Ocasio-Cortez seemed to be preaching one thing and wearing something else. Apparently, she had posted a picture in a very expensive designer suit and a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels. Media outlets everywhere, especially conservative ones were bashing Ocasio-Cortez for wearing such an expensive suit, stating she was a hypocrite and not a prime example for what she preached.
Criticism like this is common for many women, whether they are running for office or not. But this type of debate is unheard of when speaking of their male counterparts. Even after Ocasio-Cortez commented on the New York Times' post to argue that she in fact did not own such an expensive suit, but instead borrowed it from a Uruguayan designer named Gabriela Hearst, many did not seem to care. It turns out, the suit Ocasio-Cortez had chosen to wear for the photo shoot was not only green in color, but also environmentally green, because the suit was made using compostable plastics for packaging. Regardless of her decision to borrow an environmentally-friendly suit, Ocasio-Cortez was still ridiculed, harassed, and ultimately mistreated. Although women seem to be making strides every single day, there are still many challenges they have yet to overcome, as well as barriers that still need to be broken.
Christina Bejarano is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas. She is the author of The Latina Advantage: Gender, Race, and Political Success and The Latino Gender Gap in U.S. Politics.
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DCC Again! Our 2nd DCC adventure in the new campaign. (May 16th, 2013)
Posted on 05/30/2013 by Jared Rascher	Leave a comment
We started the second session of the new DCC campaign with a training montage. The group had been picked up as apprentices to an established group of adventurers, so we played through a series of vignettes showing what kinds of things apprentice adventures would learn from their masters.
The group ran from dire squirrels while overloaded with their master's gear while exploring the Halls of the Dreaming Wolf. They learned that dungeons tend to collapse once the final bit of magical treasure or boss monster is defeated, and dodged rubble on the way out of the Cairn of Cursed Corpses. They attempted to not be destroyed by magical soundwaves when they got separated from their masters in the Room of Reflective doom, as hundreds of magical drums bounced their own words back at them. They tried to concentrate on reciting a prayer in the depths of the Lost Temple of the Wailing God.
Finally, after months of adventuring, the party was given another task, that of heading out with various amounts of coins to pay off bills and taxes that the adventuring company had incurred over the past year. The group ended up running from various creditors, and multiple members of the group decided that their apprenticeship was over and that they would just take the purses they were given and strike out on their own.
And a good thing they did, as when Eleanor, the former prostitute and current thief, decided to be semi-loyal and check in on their masters, she found out that the adventurer's mansion had been burned down, there were no known survivors, and the tax collectors had claimed anything that might have survived the fire.
Now free but without a home, the adventurers almost to a man decided to try out the carousing rules using the purses that they made off with from their masters.
The next day a rich elderly merchant in the city sent out a messenger to find the adventurers, and managed to find Eleanor, who tended to be the most accessible of the young adventuring party. The group gathered to hear the merchant's pitch, a job that would take them to the Lost Graveyard, into a sepulcher that also happened to be the resting place for multiple items that allowed their user to cheat death.
The merchant was only interested in one, a chalice that would make him young and healthy for eternity. After some threats and some negotiation, the party had their price, got some of their pay up front, and some of them went carousing again (apparently that year of acting as apprentices caused some pent up frustrations to occur).
Zardock (a wizard), Marcus (a cleric), Eleanor (a thief), Osborn (a halfling), Chip (another wizard), and Groot (a ranger) all set out for adventure. Before they left the city, they adopted a poor waif named Timmy as their very own apprentice (one of the players forgot his character from the funnel, and snagged a new 0 level character for the night).
The trip to the Lost Graveyard was less exciting that a Judge might have hoped, but the actual Siege of the Graveyard made up for any lack of excitement. Rather than try for any degree of subtlety, the group charged headlong at the Death Guard, priests of Death that tended the Lost Graveyard, announcing their arrival.
Soon Timmy visited their deity personally.
The Death Guard consisted of a Captain and four guards. At the end of the fight, the Death Guard consisted of a Captain and three guards.
Thankfully, the gods were smiling on the battered, almost dead adventurers, and they had all very cleverly fallen into an unconscious state that was so convincingly death-like that the Death Guard carried their bodies to the staging area of the central sepulcher (everybody was really lucky with their "recovering the body" rolls).
Inside the sepulcher the party began to awaken and found Raoul Something-Something De La Tormenta, an executioner that worked for the Church of Death, but had committed some sins that required his atonement, thus leading to his current posting (Raoul replaced Timmy, and for the life of me I cannot remember nor read my notes regarding the Something-Something part of Raoul's name, but believe me, every time his name was pronounced by Raoul, it was impressive).
Raoul may not be this cool, but his name is.
Raoul decided that the adventuring life might be for him, but the party couldn't find any greater part of the sepulcher that led to hidden chambers rife with death cheating magic. Then they tried the key that the old merchant had given them, and the doors at the back of the room, instead of opening into a small, empty, stone room, now opened into an extra-dimensional space wherein lay a larger dungeon complex.
Upon seeing a pile of neatly stacked and polished bones, the adventurers managed to exhibit the same wit and caution that had gotten them this far in their careers, and the mass of bones formed into a swarm of swirling, lacerating bone fragments. The party battered the whirlwind of sharp calcium into submission, and began to contemplate where to go next, whereupon we ended the session.
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41PP hosts The House of Peroni
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Posted: 4th September 2013
In July 41 Portland Place was home to The House of Peroni, a month long celebration of a new wave of contemporary Italian culture. Following six months of planning the venue was completely transformed to create a space that mixed contemporary style with classical Italian architecture and interiors. Stripped wooden floors, ivy tumbling over the façade, whitewashed walls and an olive garden on the terrace helped transport visitors from central London to the mansion houses of Rome.
On the ground floor, the Laurie Landeau Room was transformed into a psychedelic space decorated with neon shreds of patterned paper by installation artist Ludovica Gioscia. The Fellows Room became an infinity room that used thin streams of light and reflective paint to create a seemingly endless space.
Upstairs the Council Chamber was converted into a contemporary art gallery to showcase works by artists and designers such as Formafantasma, and the Reception Room was converted into a club room complete with ultra modern bar and white leather sofas.
The Terrace underwent a fantastic revamp to emerge as a secluded olive garden where guests could sip cocktails under a canopy shading them from the scorching July sun. The drinks menu and bar was created exclusively by Gerry Calabrese, son of the Italian cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese.
Our Head Chef Will was flown to Italy in preparation for the residency to be trained by Michelin Starred Chefs, the Costardi Brothers. Called 'Assagi', which is Italian for 'taste', the unique experimental menu devised by the brothers with Will for The House offered an unexpected and contemporary take on traditional Italian dishes, with local ingredients imported from Italy's Vercelli region. Will learned new tricks which he will definitely be using in his next Canapéculiar recipes.
You can see the full transformation of the venue here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIfc8cv_7U4
To discuss venue buy outs or residencies at 41 Portland Place, please contact ali@41portlandplace.com


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European network operator Interoute added another notch to its belt, winning a deal to enhance the VPN network of EuroSport. The pan-european TV channel will see its 12 site MPLS network expand to 20 sites with better QoS and twice the capacity, all for a similar budget. Can't argue with that. Interoute has seemed very active thus far in 2011.
VTLWaveNet will be using the services of Global Telecom and Technology to reach beyond it's fiber infrastructure into Ireland and Spain. I know what you're thinking... VLTWaveNet? You mean those Viatel assets are still out there? Haven't heard from them in a couple of years after they were taken private, but it appears so. About five weeks from now will mark the tenth anniversary of when the original Viatel sought BK protection back in the bubble - hard to believe they've gone this long since without finding a new home for the fiber itself.
And in Serbia, the government's sale of a 51% Telekom Srbija AD may fall through. They only got one bid, from Telekom Austria AG for €950M in cash plus €450M in investments, and apparently that didn't meet the threshold of €1.4B set by the prime minister. Serbia is trying to raise money to trim its budge deficit, but would have to turn to bond sales if this didn't go through. Ah well, at least now I know how to spell Sjrbija (it took several looks), though don't ask me how to say it.


It is most important to make a will; failing to do so may mean that your money and possessions are not allocated as you would have wished.
Whilst a spouse, parents or child can automatically benefit as the Next of Kin (NOK), if an individual dies intestate (without a will), it is risky to assume a person will benefit from the estate just because they were living together, or in a relationship. If a Service person wishes a partner to benefit from their estate, they must specifically make provision for them in their will.


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Second XI fixture abandoned at Southport
Lancashire's Second XI One-Day Trophy fixture today at Southport and Birkdale Cricket Club has been abandoned after just 10 balls due to an unfit pitch.
As a result of heavy rain in the area over the last couple of days, the pitch for today's fixture against Worcestershire was damper than expected. The umpires inspected the pitch before the game and play did start on time at 11am.
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bowl first and Lancashire were 2/2 after 1.4 overs when umpires abandoned the game.
After both teams agreed, a new match will start on a different wicket, which was used in a club game on Saturday, with a start time of 12:30pm. It will be a 42-over fixture.
Second XI name squad for Notts trip
Second XI fixtures confirmed for 2020
Shah hits Day Two century for Second XI
Work to do for Second XI at Notts


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Q: Удаление папки со всем содержимым в цикле Стоит задача: читать построчно файл и удалять папки на сервере, путь к которым соответсвует строка из читаемого файла.
Я написал цикл
#!/bin/bash
file="/home/clean.lst"
/bin/mv -f $file $file.tmp
while IFS= read -r line
do
    /bin/rm -rf "$line"
done <"$file.tmp"
/bin/rm $file.tmp

Однако внутри цикла папка не удаляется. Хотя если напрямую в консоле набрать /bin/rm -rf /home/folder/, то все удалаляется нормально.
Что не так в цикле?

A: Что у вас в file.tmp, возможно пуст.
Если оболочка bash - однострочник вам поможет:
~$ < list_of_paths xargs -I% rm -rfv %

Если читаете из переменной в цикле while -  используйте <<< $file.tmp в ином случае читайте напрямую файла < clean.lst


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package org.testmonkeys.jentitytest.comparison;

import org.testmonkeys.jentitytest.comparison.result.ResultSet;
import org.testmonkeys.jentitytest.exceptions.JEntityTestException;

public interface Comparator {

    /**
     * @param actual   actual object
     * @param expected expected object
     * @param context  context of this comparison
     * @return result set of the comparison
     * @throws JEntityTestException if comparison is impossible
     */
    ResultSet compare(Object actual, Object expected, ComparisonContext context);
}

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Beauty Products & Tools
How to Get the Most Out of Your Sephora Shopping Trip
By Dianna Mazzone
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A Wonkaland of beauty, Sephora's got a different delight—iPad stations! Makeover booths!—waiting in every aisle. The only tricky part? Knowing which perks will best suit your needs. So, we talked to Sephora employees for the inside scoop on how to make the most of your shopping trip, no matter your mission.
If you're in the market for something new...
Zone in on the "endcaps," which are the displays that flank each aisle. That's the number-one most overlooked area in the store, Sephora pros say, but they actually hold the biggest gems. "It's where we showcase all the top-sellers," says Hector Espinal, a Sephora PRO team artist in New York. The same goes for displays labeled "Hot Now," which showcase new products; since they're located at the front of the store, visitors ofter speed right by them.
If you're dying for a makeover...
Yep, it's possible to pick up a few tricks from Sephora experts with no strings attached. Just ask a cast member for a "Mini Makeover." "We ask clients to choose one feature, and then a pro will spend about fifteen minutes making over that feature, offering instructions along the way," says Shawn Lumaban, a Sephora PRO in New Jersey. Dropping $60 on a new face moisturizer? You're entitled to a full-face makeup application, called a "Custom Makeover," which comes free when you spend $50 or more (just let a cast member know you're planning to purchase).
If you're still searching for the perfect foundation...
If you're still on the hunt for a matching shade, and a formula that refreshes (rather than cakes over) your skin, head to the store's SEPHORA + PANTONE Color IQ station, advises Dina Nikocevic, a Sephora PRO in San Francisco. Take a seat at the counter, and a staff member will scan your skin with a hand-held device that'll read your skin tone and—after sorting through a database of over 2,000 products—then suggest the best in-store foundation and concealer matches, says Nikocevic.
If you're a seasoned shopper on a mission...
Though Sephora PROs are always happy to answer questions IRL, if you prefer to peruse at leisure, keep your Sephora app open for easy in-store shopping. "Within the app, you can filter products—sort skincare by age, for example—or use tools like Sephora Virtual Artist to try on products like lipstick and lashes virtually," says Eliza Davila a Sephora PRO from Philadelphia. "Using your app in store helps you stay focused on what you came in for."


Italian group ENI is expected soon to award the construction of a floating platform for the exploration of natural gas deposits discovered in the Rovuma basin in northern Mozambique, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
The agency added that a consortium made up of French company Technip, Japan's JGC Corp. and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries may be selected by the Italian group to build the platform, which has an estimated cost of US$5.4 billion.
Yonhap also reported that Samsung Heavy Industries, the shipyards of the Samsung Group, will be entitled to US$2.5 billion of the total amount if the contract is actually awarded to the consortium.
The platform, with an annual processing capacity of 3.4 million tons of natural gas, will be located on the Coral Sul gas field, where it is estimated that there are at least 16 trillion cubic feet of gas, enough to supply a second platform if market conditions are favourable.


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NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe is a trade name of NASDAQ OMX Oslo ASA, the single financial energy market for Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.  Before 1 November 2010, it was known by the name Nord Pool (not to be confused with the physical energy exchange Nord Pool AS, former Nord Pool Spot).  , Nord Pool was the largest power derivatives exchange and the second largest exchange in European Union emission allowances (EUAs) and global certified emission reductions (CERs) trading.

History
In 1991 the Parliament of Norway decided to deregulate the market for power trading. In 1993 Statnett Marked AS was established as an independent company.  Nord Pool market was created in 1996 as a result of the establishment of common electricity market of Norway and Sweden. The name was changed to Nord Pool ASA. It was owned by the two national grid companies, Statnett in Norway (50%) and Svenska Kraftnät in Sweden (50%).  Finland joined Nord Pool market area in 1998, Western Denmark in 1999 and Eastern Denmark in 2000.

In 2000, Nord Pool participated in establishing the Leipzig Power Exchange (now part of the European Energy Exchange). Nord Pool also supplied its technology to France's Powernext exchange.  In 2002, spot market activities were transferred into a newly established company, Nord Pool Spot AS.  In 2005, Nord Pool started trading and clearing of EU emission allowances, becoming the first exchange to expand its activities into this area.

On 21 December 2007, Nord Pool agreed to sell its two subsidiaries—Nord Pool Clearing, which deals with clearing transactions, and Nord Pool Consulting—to the global exchange operator NASDAQ OMX.  On 17 March 2010, NASDAQ OMX announced it will acquire all shares of Nord Pool ASA. The deal does not include Nord Pool Spot AS, which will continue physical electricity market trading operations independently.  The deal was approved by market regulators on 31 May 2010.   On 1 November 2010, Nord Pool ASA changed its name to NASDAQ OMX Oslo ASA and introduced a trade name NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe.

Organization
NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe provides a marketplace for financial trading in electrical power, and emission allowances and emission credits. It has its main office in Oslo with offices in Stockholm and Helsinki.

Members
The NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe market membership includes energy producers, energy intensive industries, large consumers, distributors, funds, investment companies, banks, brokers, utility companies and financial institutions. It has more than 420 members in total, including exchange members, clearing clients, members and representatives in 20 countries. The customer base for NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe includes 400 members.

Services
NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe provides a market place for the trade on derivative contracts in the financial market. Financial electricity contracts are used to guarantee prices and manage risk when trading power. NASDAQ OMX Commodities offers contracts of up to ten years' duration, with contracts for days, weeks, months, quarters and years. NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe also trades EUAs.

See also

 Energy in Denmark
 Energy in Finland
 Energy in Norway
 Energy in Sweden

References

External links

Commodities
Financial services companies of Norway
Stock exchanges in Norway
Energy exchanges in Europe
Formerly government-owned companies of Norway
Companies based in Oslo
Energy in Europe
Financial services companies established in 1993
1993 establishments in Norway


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Steelers rally to defeat Ravens at Heinz Field
FINAL SCORE: Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19
Updated: 9:00 PM EST Dec 5, 2021
ACCORDING TO THE CITY'S OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE. THE HOMEPAGE WAS BRIEFLY RENAMED OVERNIGHT IN HONOR OF QUARTERBACK KENNY PICKETT AND THE TEAM. STEELERS FANS EAR STILL REACTING TO THE NEWS TH TATHIS COULD BE THEN ROCCO'S BURGERS FINAL SEONAS WITH THE TEAM- - BEN ROTH LES BERRGE-ROETHLISBERG FINAL SEASON WITH THE TEAM. ADAM SHAFTER REPORTED SATURDAY THAT THE QUARTERBACK HASTURDAY PRIVATELY TOLDEO PPLE THAT HE EXPECTS THIS WILL BE HIS FINAL SEASON WTH THE ORGANIZATION. THE STEELERS ARE NOT COMMENTING ON THE REPORT. BACK
The Steelers (6-5-1) gave their fading playoff hopes a boost with a come-from-behind 20-19 victory over the first-place Baltimore Ravens (8-4) on Sunday at Heinz Field.The game ended in dramatic fashion, as Baltimore scored a touchdown with 12 seconds left on the clock and then tried a go-ahead two-point conversion that failed.Diontae Johnson had given the Steelers their first lead of the game when he caught his second touchdown pass of the fourth quarter from Ben Roethlisberger with just under 2 minutes to go.It may have been Roethlisberger's final home game against his longtime rivals. ESPN is reporting that the quarterback has told former teammates and others within the organization he expects 2021 to be his final season with the Steelers.The Steelers entered the day on a three-game winless streak that had dropped Pittsburgh to last place in the AFC North, while the Ravens had won three of their last four.GAME RECAP:Baltimore took the opening kickoff and marched down the field to Pittsburgh's 10-yard line, but Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, under pressure from linebacker T.J. Watt, was intercepted by Minkah Fitzpatrick in the end zone.Later in the first quarter, Watt sacked Jackson at the Ravens 16-yard line. Watt had 3 1/2 sacks and six tackles, one day after being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.In the second quarter, Watt drew a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct that gave the Ravens a first down. Baltimore found the end zone eight plays later, finishing off a 99-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run by Devonta Freeman. Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 0.Pittsburgh finally got on the scoreboard when Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal with 27 seconds left in the first half. Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 3.Justin Tucker kicked a 35-yard field goal to extend Baltimore's lead in the third quarter. Baltimore 10, Pittsburgh 3.The Steelers finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter, with Ben Roethlisberger hitting Diontae Johnson on a 29-yard touchdown pass, but Boswell missed an extra-point attempt that would have tied the game. Baltimore 10, Pittsburgh 9.Tucker's second FG of the day, a 28-yarder, gave the Ravens a four-point lead. Baltimore 13, Pittsburgh 9.Boswell answered with his second FG, a 43-yarder, to cut Baltimore's lead to one point. Baltimore 13, Pittsburgh 12.Pittsburgh took the lead with just under 2 minutes left in the game, as Roethlisberger connected with Johnson for their second TD of the day. Pittsburgh 18, Baltimore 13.The Steelers converted a 2-point play after the touchdown, with Roethlisberger finding tight end Pat Freiermuth in the end zone. Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 13.Baltimore drove 60 yards in eight plays for a touchdown, with Jackson tossing a 6-yard pass to Sammy Watkins for the score. Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19.The Ravens then went for two points, but Jackson threw incomplete to Mark Andrews under pressure from Watt.The Steelers recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock for the win. FINAL SCORE: Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19.
PITTSBURGH —
The Steelers (6-5-1) gave their fading playoff hopes a boost with a come-from-behind 20-19 victory over the first-place Baltimore Ravens (8-4) on Sunday at Heinz Field.
The game ended in dramatic fashion, as Baltimore scored a touchdown with 12 seconds left on the clock and then tried a go-ahead two-point conversion that failed.
Diontae Johnson had given the Steelers their first lead of the game when he caught his second touchdown pass of the fourth quarter from Ben Roethlisberger with just under 2 minutes to go.
It may have been Roethlisberger's final home game against his longtime rivals. ESPN is reporting that the quarterback has told former teammates and others within the organization he expects 2021 to be his final season with the Steelers.
The Steelers entered the day on a three-game winless streak that had dropped Pittsburgh to last place in the AFC North, while the Ravens had won three of their last four.
GAME RECAP:
Baltimore took the opening kickoff and marched down the field to Pittsburgh's 10-yard line, but Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, under pressure from linebacker T.J. Watt, was intercepted by Minkah Fitzpatrick in the end zone.
Later in the first quarter, Watt sacked Jackson at the Ravens 16-yard line. Watt had 3 1/2 sacks and six tackles, one day after being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
In the second quarter, Watt drew a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct that gave the Ravens a first down. Baltimore found the end zone eight plays later, finishing off a 99-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run by Devonta Freeman. Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 0.
Pittsburgh finally got on the scoreboard when Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal with 27 seconds left in the first half. Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 3.
Justin Tucker kicked a 35-yard field goal to extend Baltimore's lead in the third quarter. Baltimore 10, Pittsburgh 3.
The Steelers finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter, with Ben Roethlisberger hitting Diontae Johnson on a 29-yard touchdown pass, but Boswell missed an extra-point attempt that would have tied the game. Baltimore 10, Pittsburgh 9.
Tucker's second FG of the day, a 28-yarder, gave the Ravens a four-point lead. Baltimore 13, Pittsburgh 9.
Boswell answered with his second FG, a 43-yarder, to cut Baltimore's lead to one point. Baltimore 13, Pittsburgh 12.
Pittsburgh took the lead with just under 2 minutes left in the game, as Roethlisberger connected with Johnson for their second TD of the day. Pittsburgh 18, Baltimore 13.
The Steelers converted a 2-point play after the touchdown, with Roethlisberger finding tight end Pat Freiermuth in the end zone. Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 13.
Baltimore drove 60 yards in eight plays for a touchdown, with Jackson tossing a 6-yard pass to Sammy Watkins for the score. Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19.
The Ravens then went for two points, but Jackson threw incomplete to Mark Andrews under pressure from Watt.
The Steelers recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock for the win. FINAL SCORE: Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 19.
Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 schedule: Week by week
ESPN: Ben Roethlisberger expects 2021 to be his final season with the Steelers
Pittsburgh looks to recapture 'The Steeler Way' during slide
Steelers: TJ Watt activated from Reserve/COVID-19 list
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Allanshaws is a place and farm off the B6362, in Lauderdale, by the Allan Water, in the parish of Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, formerly part of Roxburghshire.

Nearby are Addinston, Galashiels, Killochyett, Lauder, Stow.

See also
List of places in the Scottish Borders
List of places in Scotland

References
 PSAS (1921) 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol.55, page 19

External links
RCAHMS record for Allanshaws
Scran image: Broadside regarding the sale of a farm in Allanshaws, Roxburghshire
The Scotsman, June 2009: "Perfect conditions in sheep rings"

Villages in the Scottish Borders


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L'Immortelle d'argent ou Immortelle blanche (Anaphalis margaritacea) est une plante à fleurs de la famille des Astéracées que l'on trouve en Asie et en Amérique du Nord. Elle fut plantée en tant que plante ornementale et s'est ainsi naturalisée dans le nord et le centre de l'Europe.

Autre noms
Anaphale sauvage, anaphale perlée, bouton blanc, bouton d'argent, fleur de paille, cotonnière, herbe de mortelle, sauge des femmes. En langue innu, on l'appelle Uapukun.

Description
Plante vivace dressée, rhizomateuse, sans rosette basale, pouvant atteindre un mètre de hauteur. La tige et la face inferieur des feuilles sont tomenteuses.

Feuilles linéaire, coriaces, sessiles, d'un vert glauque, plus ou moins pubescentes dessus.

Capitule discoïde de 9 à 12 mm de diamètre ; bractées pétaloïdes, parcheminées, d'un blanc pur. Les fleurs apparaissent en août. Elles présentent une petite touche jaune au centre. La texture est duveteuse et fibreuse.

Habitat
Prairies, friches, bermes, talus ferroviaires, sur sol calcaire drainé et frais. On la retrouve aussi en colonie sur des surfaces de bois brûlé. Elle nécessite beaucoup de soleil.

Utilisation
Les Autochtones l'utilisaient comme remède contre la diarrhée, contre les morsures du serpent à sonnette et comme purificateur. Les colons s'en servaient pour protéger les vêtements des mites et éloigner la vermine.

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Notes et références

Annexes

Articles connexes

 Astéracées
 Glossaire de botanique

Liens externes

Asteraceae
Imortelle d'argent


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Train Simulator 2012 sports a new menu design, which is simple and straightforward to use. Also new is an interactive loading screen. This screen serves as a sort of "billboard" that will display a slide show of new or upcoming DLC add-ons. It also has a series of buttons beneath the slideshow screen which open the Steam web browser overlay. These buttons are preset to open the Railworks Steam Community Group page, the Railsimulator Facebook page, the Steam Railsimulator storefront, and the Railsimulator.com web site. If the Steam overlay web browser is being used during loading a scenario (which can sometimes take minutes on my PC), you can see when the loading is done through the translucent overlay, and use "shift+tab" to drop the overlay and get into the gameplay.
During that gameplay, the user interface is much the same as Railworks 2. This includes the "Cab Control" display system, the "Engine Information" overlays, and the 2D map views.
There has also been an update to the Launch Window's "Settings" tab. Most notable is the "Graphics Technology" section, with a checkbox titled "Train Simulator 2012 Game Engine Technology" which toggles whether players will see the newest graphics updates, or the older "legacy" shaders, similar to Railworks 2. More on this later.
Also worth noting are options for choosing the type of texture filtering (bilinear, or anisotropic 2x to 8x on my PC), and a large slider for selecting the type of antialiasing, with brief descriptions of what each setting does.
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The Train Simulator 2012 loading screen, billboard currently advertises "The Horseshoe Curve".
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William Simpson, 1823 - 1899
European Travellers with Egyptian Merchants at Port Fuad Wharf, Egypt
Travellers with Egyptian Merchants at Port Faud
Signed/Inscribed:
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pencil and watercolour
45 x 63 cm. (17.3/4 x 24.3/4 in.)
This watercolour relates to Simpsons travels in Abyssinia . Th watercolour depicts a scene of embarkation and disembarkation at the Wharf of Port Faud (now part of Port Said.), showing European travellers amongst Egyptians. The Autobiography of William Simpson R.I. (Published by T. Fisher Unwin 1903) describes (at page 184 to 186) Simpson's travels in 1868 to join General Napier's expedition to Abyssinia to rescue the hostages being held by Emperor Teodorus. He travelled to Alexandria and then on to Suez where he hoped to catch a ship to Zoula (Annesley Bay) on the Red Sea coast to link up with Napier's expedtion. At Suez (ie. Port Said): "... I had some uncertainty as to whether I should reach Zoula ... from Suez or from Aden sooner. I thought I could discover this at Suez, but on arriving at the station there the passengers were informed that they would only be allowed fifteen minutes at the hotel. That seemed to me a mauvais quart d'heure. How was I to find out in fifteen minutes which plan to follow - to wait in Suez or go on with the steamer to Aden? If there were no steamers to Zoula from Suez and I missed the one just about to sail, I should lose a week of precious time. I made for the hotel in hopes that some one there could give me the necessary information. As I pushed along, I noticed an Arab with some luggage on his back, and my eye caught the word "Abyssinia" upon it. I noticed what I took to be the owner of the property walking before the Arab. I explained who I was, and the fix I was in for the moment, so he said, "Wait here, there is a transport sailing for Zoula on Monday (this was on Saturday), and I am going with her." What a relief this was to my anxious mind! It is at such moments that the special correspondent is tried, and it is often merely a question of turning to the right or to the left. Here it was, Shall I go on or wait? But it is on such slight chances that the seeing events or missing them depends. "My new friend turned out to be Captain Arbuthnot, of Sir Robert Napier's staff. He had been to Egypt about mules, that animal having assumed a great importance in connection with the transport department in Abyssinia." Simpson had two days to kill at Port Said while he waited for the boat to Zoula, and it is possible that he took the opportunity to sketch the activities in the port area while he waited.
Born into poverty in Glasgow, Simpson went on to become one of the leading 'special artists' of his day, and sketched many scenes of war for the Illustrated London News. His early years were very difficult living in a house with an abusive and alcoholic father, and in 1834 he was sent to live with his grandmother in Perth. Simpson's only formal schooling took place during this period and within a few years, he was working as an apprentice in the Glasgow lithographic firm of Macfarlane. The artist stated later that "this was the turning point which changed all my boyish intentions." It was during the years in Glasgow that he attended the Andersonian University and the Mechanics Institute in the evenings. His next position was to create an image of the Alma based on various accounts so that it could be lithographed by another London publisher, Lloyd's. He also put sketches sent from the Baltic onto stone for the firm of Colnaghi. In anticipation of the fall of Sebastopol, Lloyd's had him prepare an image of the fall of the town so that it could be published immediately upon news of its actual capture. This presented a challenge to Simpson as he had little information about Sebastopol. He occasionally spoke with Mr. Day of Day and Son about the need to have sketches drawn at the front. Shortly thereafter, Colnaghi's contacted Simpson and invited him to go out to the Crimea and make sketches for the company. In the late 1850s he was sent to India to sketch scenes relating to the recent Sepoy Revolt. The idea was to produce an illustrated publication similar to the Crimean portfolio, and Simpson had discussed the possibility with Mr. Day. The artist arrived at Calcutta on 29 October 1859, and traveled in Punjab, Sutlej, Bengal, Lucknow and Cawnpore, central India, the Himalayas, Kashmir and Madras. In February, 1862, he left Bombay and arrived in London only to find that Day and Son could not afford to produce a portfolio. Nevertheless, a large volume of colored lithographs was published under the title India Ancient and Modern. He was commissioned by Day & Son to visit these parts of India and record the places affected by the momentous events of the 'Mutiny' of 1857. Before leaving, he spent 'a considerable time in the library of the India House, then in Leadenhall Street, looking over books about India, such as Daniels', to see what had been already done, and to get hints as to places I ought to visit'. The set of lithographs produced, based on his watercolours, was intended to rival David Roberts' Holy Land in scope. However, the project never came to fruition. This was caused by the financial collapse of Day & Son, due to the rise of wood engraving. By 1866, Simpson had delivered 250 watercolours to Day & Son and these were subsequently sold off as bankrupt stock.[1] Only 50 had been prepared as chromolithographs, and were published in 1867 as India ancient and modern. A series of illustrations of the country and people of India and adjacent territories. For Simpson this was little consolation: 'So the great work on India, on which I had bestowed so much time and labour, never came into existence...'In 1866, Simpson was contacted by the Illustrated London News to do some sketches of the Prince of Wales, on a visit to the Duke of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle. Afterwards, the paper asked him to go to St. Petersburg and cover the Prince of Wales's attendance at the marriage of the Czarevich, afterward Emperor Alexander III.Two years later, Simpson was out in Abyssinia covering the campaign that had broken out. Initially, the paper used sketches supplied by one of the soldiers on campaign, Colonel Baigrie, but as his pictures were most landscapes, the paper felt that Simpson could add more life to the accounts of the war. The artist arrived at Suez on 18 June 1868, but by the time he neared the front, news came that Magdala had fallen to the Anglo-Indian force. Nonetheless, he was able to observe the retreat of the Abyssinian army, and the remains of the royal quarters of Emperor Theodore at Magdala. He arrived back at Dover on 2 July 1868 and the Illustrated London News published a special folio volume on the Abyssinian Campaign containing many of Simpson's and Baigrie's drawings. On 15 October 1878, Simpson left London en route to Afghanistan to provide illustrations of the Afghan war that had broken out. Traveling via Lahore and Peshawar, he passed through the Khyber Pass and witnessed the 'first shot' fired at Ali Masjid. He became friendly with Sir Louis Cavagnari and the latter encouraged Simpson with his explorations of ancient Buddhist stupas in and around the Jalalabad Valley. While the Peshawar Valley Field Force was encamped at Jalalabad and later Gandamak, Simpson was allowed to have some soldiers to help him excavate Ahin Posh Tope and several other sites. On one occasion, he was shot at by an Afghan but the bullet just missed. At Gandamak, he met the photographer John Burke and his counterpart at The Graphic, Frederic Villiers, and after the departure of Archibald Forbes, Simpson took over the task of supplying the Daily News with accounts of the campaign. In May 1879, he observed the signing of a peace treaty at Gandamak which ended the war for the time being. When it was decided to send a mission to Kabul, Simpson applied to go but was turned down. His primary interest in accompanying the mission was to visit the giant Buddhas at Bamyan, but had he gone to Kabul, he probably would have been killed liked the rest of the mission. It was this event which precipitated the second part of the war including the disaster at Maiwand.Simpson returned to London in the summer of 1879. Upon his arrival, he visited the offices of the Illustrated London News on the Strand and collected all his sketches and water-colors which he proceeded to mount in two large albums. He also presented several papers to various learned societies on such aspects as Buddhist prayer wheels, sculptured topes and ancient remains in the Jalalabad Valley. In the same year he was elected a full member of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours.Throughout the following decade, Simpson continued his travels on behalf of his newspaper covering such events as royal weddings and coronations. In 1890, he observed the opening of the Forth Bridge and caught a chill which was to have detrimental effects on his health.
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Hk'Lennsrs are a species of beings native to Threk'lsho, having evolved in a cluster of rocks that float around the life-giving warmth of a flaming nebula. We can kind of fathom their living space by comparing it to our own experiences. The fiery nebula is the center of their "star system" and it is surrounded by floating rocks that look like an asteroid field in a movie (not like a real asteroid field). These rocks range from tiny to the size of a mountain, but never the size of planets that orbit our stars. This is a simplified explanation, but will work for now.
These beings, if they could exist alongside a human, would seem to be several stories tall, but in their native dimension they move with the ease that a squirrel might in our dimension. They move around on four tendril legs and their large body/heads are covered in sense organs that we do not understand. They primarily feed by sucking heat out of floating rocks, which have gathered heat by floating around the fiery nebula.
Hebbel is a landscaper of sorts, which means that it gathers together the larger floating rocks that exist in the space of this dimension and tethers them together so that Hk'Lennsrs can build things on them. They do not use buildings for shelter or anything of that sort, but there are reasons why they occasionally need big space for technology. Hebbel actually just likes big rocks. Thinks they're neat.
Ecking is a courier who travels long distances, and since the field of rocks surrounding the nebula is comparable to the orbit of planets, those are some truly long distances. Because of this, Ecking's mind has adapted an impressive memory for directions and spatial coordinates.
Fns is a musician, which is actually an occupation more closely related to a scientist in this dimension. Because there is some manner of atmosphere suffusing the space around the flaming nebula, sound can travel all around. Musicians do still create songs for pleasure, but also to study the effects of the music on the universe, or to communicate across the cosmic distances.
A Fact About Hk'Lennsrs: This dimension, if not the system around the flaming nebula, has been visited by the multiverse-protecting wizards called the Wallfixers. They have waged a war in this realm against higher dimensional beings that we would describe as demons. Though the Hk'Lennsrs are not involved in this conflict, they have seen the effects of it in the distance (to make it understandable to the human mind, think of it as if they are seeing smoke and explosions on the horizon, but on a galactic scale), and spent much time debating what it could possibly be.
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