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By TechOkie	 On May 8, 2021
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BP to pay £4.5 billion for disaster
By Andrew Turley2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
Company will plead guilty to criminal charges including felony manslaughter
Oil super major BP has agreed to pay $4 billion (£2.5 billion) in fines and penalties and plead guilty to criminal charges for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 people and spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Specifically, the company will plead guilty to 11 counts of felony manslaughter, one count of felony obstruction of Congress and violations of the Clean Water and Migratory Bird Treaty Acts. The fine represents the largest criminal resolution in US history, according to the Department of Justice.
Two top BP executives – the most senior BP supervisors on the rig at the time of the disaster – have now been charged with gross negligence. A third has been charged with obstruction of Congress and making false statements to law enforcement officials.
Meanwhile, BP has agreed to pay $525 million to settle civil fraud charges brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company still faces civil charges pursued by the US government for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and for natural resource damages under the Oil Pollution Act.
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Promises to double funding and create new blue skies research agency sit uneasily with likelihood of crashing out of EU science programmes
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I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at age six. Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the entire body. At that age, I did not know that my medical struggles would prove to define my future physically and mentally. Elementary school for me was about taking steroids, six large capsules, and about how to gain weight. Middle school became dreadful as my body began to torment me the most it ever had as I suffered from recurrent flare-ups. My mother became increasingly aware of my symptoms of having to frequently use the restroom and the resulting accidents, and she was afraid to tell others for fear of bullying. As a result, I lived in isolation and was admitted to Riley Hospital for Children several times a year, and was so sick that I could not walk up the stairs to my room by myself. Treatment for my disease included nutrition, infusions through PICC lines, and resting at home. My disease progressed in spite of taking every possible medical treatment. I finally had my entire large intestine removed as a freshman in high school. Several major surgeries and procedures followed and I had a whole lot of invisible emotional healing to overcome.
Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are two very difficult diseases to talk about. Together with my late best friend, who passed away with Crohn's Disease and Osteosarcoma, I created the Crohn's and Colitis Teen Times, a now 501c3 nonprofit organization that has users internationally. There is not enough support for individuals battling these two diseases and we wanted to create that fundamental support system that is so needed. Creating this organization has opened up various other platforms for me to share my story and create more advocacy.
I was selected as a 2014 Riley Hospital Champion for my resilience with Ulcerative Colitis. This year was life changing because it gave me the confidence that I can make a difference and that I can overcome the enormous obstacles in front of me. This year gave me the opportunity to share my story and my work through public speaking at fundraising events, leadership conferences, and Children's Miracle Network dance marathons. Later, I was invited to regularly blog for U.S. News and World Report as a patient advocate and many blogs have also been featured on media platforms such as the Huffington Post and Yahoo! News. Now, I am spreading my outreach to make a meaningful difference for individuals with all chronic illnesses not just inflammatory bowel diseases. I recently had the opportunity to blog for a United Nations alliance, the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. I wrote about the need to eliminate primitive cooking methods that result in four million deaths each year.
Through being sick, Riley Hospital has been my second home and now I serve as a member of the Riley Teen Leadership Council. It is a way to meet other amazing teenagers with chronic illnesses who have truly inspiring stories. I am in my second year of being on the council, and each year there is a project. The projects are to show what having a chronic illness means and to spread awareness about chronic illnesses. Being a part of this group has been amazing because there are monthly meetings where we can share our ideas and things that we are worried about for the future. Mentors are there to ask questions, and guest speakers come to answer our questions about college life with a chronic illness, as many of us are seniors this year.
To anyone who has yet to follow your passion, the first step is to find it. Find your passion, and dedicate your time to it. You will never know the feeling of helping others and gratitude unless you try, so today I encourage you to make a difference, whether it is big or small.
Sneha Dave is a recent graduate of Center Grove High School. At age 6, she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. She founded a nonprofit organization the Crohn's and Colitis Teen Times and serves as a motivational speaker for various events. Sneha blogs as a patient advisor for U.S. News and World Report and her advocacy efforts have been broadcast on both television and radio.
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Q: Why doesn't Netbeans see which of my varargs-method I mean? The code has a problem in line 18  n.fun1("11",1); in netbeans ,but not in other IDE this problem only in NetBeans 7.0.1 the IDE shows:

reference to fun1 is ambiguous, both method
  fun1(java.lang.String,java.lang.Object...) in Test and method
  fun1(java.lang.String,int,java.lang.Object...) in Test match

The corresponding code is here:
interface Test {
    public void fun1(String str, Object... objs);
    public void fun1(String str, int i, Object... objs);
}
public class NewClass implements Test {
    public void fun1(String str, Object... objs) {
        System.out.println("111111111111111111111");
    }
    public void fun1(String str, int i, Object... objs) {
        System.out.println("2222222222222");
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Test n = new NewClass();
        n.fun1("11", 1);
    }
}

A: There is no such method in your interface fun1("11", 1); // fun1(String, int), try this:
n.fun1("11", new Integer(1));

A: Updated
After rereading your question I can see the real problem here. There are two fun1 methods in your interface.
public void fun1(String str, Object... objs) // first

and
public void fun1(String str, int i, Object... objs); // second

The problem is, where you're calling the method of your class:
n.fun1("11", 1);

The IDE could not decide whether you want to call your first method or your second.
Because, it can be the first with autoboxing your 1 parameter to an Integer object. Or it can be the second, with the objs parameter as an empty array.
There is no way to fix this without modifying your interface. My java compiler (1.6.0_26) can compile it without any problem and it calls your second method.
But as the IDE says it's ambiguous and it is right about that, this definition is confusing and should be avoided.

A: I faced the same issue.
I found it to be already reported to Netbeans team here : https://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=200024
Your code should compile with JDK6, but not with JDK7.
According to Netbeans folks, the Java spec does not allow these two methods in a single class.
In their opinion, the fact that JDK6 does not complain about it should be considered as a bug, that has been fixed in JDK7
That's why they answered they would not remove (or make optional) this feature in Netbeans. Even if it looks a bit inconsistent when using JDK6.
In my case, we renamed one of the two methods, so that to be JDK7-compliant.

A: Which JDK is your netbeans using? Could it be an old (really old) one?

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Q: How do I correctly use Microsoft flow conditionals with a YES/NO Columnin A sharepoint list? I have a Sharepoint list that I have created for testing purposes only. What I am testing is sending an email with different content based on a conditional in a Microsoft-flow process. The conditional looks at a Yes/ No column called Test_YES_NO_DEFAULT_YES. As the name implies, that column always sends back a YES. The process works fine, but the conditional always sends back the IF NO in the email. This is what the flow looks like!

I have had tried 1, True, TRUE, true, yes, Yes, and YES with no results. What do I have to do In order for the conditional to execute the IF YES?

A: It turns out that currently this can only be done in "advanced mode".
Enter this formula:
@equals(triggerBody()?['Test_YES_NO_DEFDAULT_YES'], true)

Note that this is not the same as you tried (true), since writing "true" in Basic mode puts the string in the formula, instead of the bool value true.


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Why 102-Year-Old Bea Lumpkin Is A National Treasure
by Karen Johnson
Originally Published: Oct. 16, 2020
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Alright folks, here's the deal. We need to vote like never before. Like our lives depend on it (because they do). Like there is more at stake than ever before in our lifetime (because there is). Like we've had an unhinged wannabe dictator at the helm for the past four years who consistently puts Americans at risk with his selfish, reckless behavior (because we have, and he does).
Even though we are in a pandemic.
Even though we are scared to go out into public right now.
Even if it's harder than ever to vote. Because this year, it's more important than ever to vote.
Every single one of us needs to make a plan and figure out how we'll cast our ballot—by mail, early and in person, or on the day of, masked up and covered in a hazmat suit if needed.
Let 102-year-old national treasure Bea Lumpkin inspire us.
Lumpkin, who has been voting for 80 years, says the first presidential candidate she voted for was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940, CBS News reports. "She hasn't missed a vote since."
Bea's commitment to voting—especially in this 20th year of the 21st century when our very modernized nation still actively attempts to silence women, control their bodies, and flatly refuses to elect a woman to our highest political office—is the inspiration we all need. Bea's unwillingness to be deterred, despite being over one hundred years old and despite the fact that a deadly, contagious virus is ravaging communities everywhere, shows that she understands how much her vote matters—this year, specifically.
Lumpkin said it was important for her to vote the 2020 election because she wanted to honor women's rights. "When I was born, women couldn't vote," she said. "It's the most important election of my lifetime. The very future of democracy is on the line."
Because when you've lived a hundred years, you've seen a thing or two. Maybe you lived through time periods when not only were women denied the right to vote, but also were denied access to education or were discriminated against in their career field. Or when women weren't allowed to have their own credit cards or be granted equal property ownership or serve in all branches of the military or have control over their reproductive organs.
And when you've lived a hundred years, you've seen many times the damage that unstable, power-hungry men can do. You've probably seen a few Donald Trumps throughout your lifetime, and you know, first-hand, the impact the disease of corruption has. And, how much work it takes for a nation to heal from the scars of poor leadership.
Maybe, throughout your 10 decades on Earth, you've also experienced other viruses that have sent the world into a panic, and you know how important it is that we have sound leaders who listen to and believe in science and who encourage us to join together to eradicate the disease, rather than divide and therefore weaken us.
Bea Lumpkin inspires demonstrators protesting against President Donald Trump outside the Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop on January 31, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
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And it's because of all you've seen in your 100+ years that you know why voting matters, even during a pandemic. Especially during a pandemic.
Does this 102-year-old woman trust our voting system? She sure does. A woman who lived through the rise of the telephone and the automobile into every day American households tells CBS News that she knows her ballot will get where it needs to go, and that she'll receive an email when it does.
So no, Donald Trump's repeated attempts to poison voters' confidence in mail-voting hasn't worked on Bea Lumpkin. And while we aren't 100% sure who she voted for, we get the feeling it's not him. When the former Chicago Public Schools math teacher was asked what she'd say to Trump if given the opportunity, Lumpkin responded, "Well, if I had the chance, there would be a whole lot I could say to President Trump."
Same, girl. Same.
She also added in her interview that she believes more women need to go into math and science—a mindset we don't often hear from many Trumpeteers.
Bea Lumpkin knows first hand how far women's rights have come and what life is like without them. And therefore she knows how important it is that we, as women, vote to maintain our protection of those rights. She knows what racism and sexism and bigotry can do to a society—the kind of racism, sexism, and bigotry this president has intentionally spread throughout our cities and states and communities in order to rile up his base and silence any who dare challenge him.
Every single one of us needs to hatch a voting plan—whether it's absentee, early, or on election day itself. Check out vote.org for the guidelines voting in your state. For example, Alaska allows early in-person voting 15 days before the election, whereas Colorado only offers mail-in voting as an alternative to in-person voting on election day. The most important thing to remember is that every citizen has the right to vote, and voter suppression is illegal. Voting is your right and your privilege, and it should not be wasted.
Do you have a plan? Do you know the voting rules in your state? Are you registered? Do you have a hazmat suit ready if need be?
And on or before November 3, regardless of age or pandemic, you need to ensure your vote is counted. Do it for yourself and for all the women who came before us who couldn't.
Do it for Bea.
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THE draws for the Higher Education GAA Championships were made this Wednesday in Croke Park with no local derbies in the opening rounds for the three Limerick colleges.
Once again UL, LIT and Mary Immaculate College will play in the Fitzgibbon Cup.
UL are the sole local side in the Sigerson Cup, with LIT and Mary Immaculate College both in the Trench Cup.
Champions UL are drawn in a difficult Group A, along with UCC, NUI Galway and UCD.
Limerick IT, are drawn with IT Carlow, Trinity College and Garda College.
Mary Immaculate will face Dublin IT and Maynooth.
The top two teams in each group reach the quarter finals.
Round one takes place on January 20, 2019. The remaining group games will be played on January 23/24 and January 30/31.
In the Sigerson Cup, UL are away to Dublin IT in round one on January 16-20.
The winner will advance to round three on January 30.
There is a backdoor this season and if UL lose in Dublin they will play either UCC or Athlone IT.
In the Trench Cup, LIT are at home to GMIT and MIC are at home to Letterkenny IT.


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MORE THAN £1 billion (€1.2 billion) was wiped from Shire's market capitalisation yesterday after the US Food and Drug Administration widened the use of generic competition for one of its biggest medicines.
The FTSE 100 drugmaker's shares fell 13 per cent after the FDA granted approval for Watson Pharmaceuticals' Actavis unit to produce a cut-price version of Adderall XR, one of Shire's top-selling treatments, for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.
Although there are two generics of Adderall XR on the market – produced under licence by Israel's Teva Pharmaceuticals and Impax Laboratories of the US – the looming introduction of a new cut-price version sent analysts scrambling to trim their earnings forecasts.
Savvas Neophytou at Panmure Gordon cut Adderall XR's 2013 sales expectations from $500 million to $150 million, and downgraded his estimate for Shire's earnings per share by 7.2 per cent to 227.53 cent.
The news pushed the drugmaker's shares down 256p to £17.10 in midday London trading, knocking £1.4 billion from the group's £11 billion market capitalisation.
Analysts led by Brian Bourdot at Barclays cut their 2013 profit forecast for the Dublin-based company by 14 per cent.
"We had expected Adderall XR's contribution to decline over time, but generic entry comes two years earlier than we had anticipated," Mr Bourdot and colleagues wrote in a note to clients.
In spite of the setback, Shire said it would remain competitive in the ADHD market through the distribution of Adderall XR and the two authorised generics.
Adderall XR was Shire's second-biggest selling drug in 2011, with sales jumping almost 50 per cent year on year to $533 million.
The ruling is the latest in a string of setbacks for Shire, which included the FDA last month putting the brakes on a move to bolster its manufacturing capacity at a new facility in Lexington, Massachusetts.


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Quentin Tarantino Turned Down 'Green Lantern' Directing Gig!
By Eddie Muertos on December 6th, 2009 at 3:16 am
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Oscar-winner Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof, Pulp Fiction) was offered an opportunity to direct the movie adaptation of DC Comics' The Green Lantern. Tarantino, however, turned down the gig, citing fan-boy pressure as a deterrent.
He tells MTV:
I'm a writer. I'd want to use my imagination and not have to fight with geeks' memories of how this character should be and, 'Oh, I cast an actor as opposed to a bodybuilder' or it's not as good as the way [DC Comics artist] Neal Adams drew him.' If I were to do something like that, I would want the fun of coming up with the superhero myself.
Warner Bros. is producing The Green Lantern with Martin Campbell (No Escape) directing and actor Ryan Reynolds in the titular role.


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Q: "It" instead of "this/that" Is  "it" used as a demonstrative pronoun like "that" or "this" in these situations and is the speaker pointing to the objects mentioned?
My friend sees a beautiful ring on my finger and asks me "What is it?"
My sister puts something she has just bought in the supermarket and I ask her "What is it?" She is holding it in her hand or it is near her on the table.

A: "It" is sometimes used like a demonstrative pronoun.  But "it" isn't a demonstrative pronoun, it's a personal pronoun and it doesn't explictly point to something near or far from the speaker.
It, as a personal pronoun can refer to any object the identity of which is understood by the context. The context can be linguistic (an object previously mentioned) or the wider context of the environment
In the examples you give, "What's that?" is more likely as this does "point" to a particular object.  You should ask "What's that on your finger?" instead of "What is it on your finger?"


This will be your own 4sale "FLEA MARKET" section, for "want to trade, want to buy, and for sale items". DO NOT POST ANY LINKS TO EBAY, CRAIGSLIST, OR GUMTREE etc..... or they will be deleted. Please try to delete any items that are sold, traded, or found that were wanted....Things will be cleaned up and kept orderly from time to time.
This section is for member to member sales only. Do not "post for a buddy".
No listing items in this thread unless you have posted at least 20 times previously and have been a member for 20 days. Post padding for the purpose of selling can and probably will be cause for banishment.
Items listed will be deleted after 90 days.
All items for sale must have a price shown.
It's a good idea to indicate the location of the item for sale at least generally (Northern NSW, SE Victoria, whatever).
This thread is for people to advertise items for sale or items that they want to buy only. If you see something that interests you respond by Private Message. Only post a query in the thread if it is relevant to everybody. DO NOT post off topic comments or discussions in this thread.
To people who post items for sale or to purchase. If your post has been satisfied either clearly mark your post or notify an Admin and ask for your item to be removed. The assumption is that the item is still for sale or that you still want one until you let the world know otherwise so be considerate to other forum users and keep your post information current.
Does it have any wiring with it?
Hi again, doing a shed clean out.
I am wanting to buy a Silver left tank shroud/fairing. It's an 08 model DL 1000. Perhaps someone has one they will sell?
Came off my bike when I fitted a topbox. These are a ridiculously over-priced $309 new so here you have a chance to buy for less than 1/3rd the price new.
$100 pick up from Penrith, NSW but will post at buyer's cost.


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How many of us really feel like the countless stories of Jesus casting out demons really apply to our daily life? It truly is outside the understanding and experience of many of us, but for the Dong people, stories like the one in Luke 8 this is much more of a reality.
It is easy for us to read right past yet another story of Jesus casting out a demon, yet there is a wealth of information in each one. For us who seek to pray with understanding for the Dong people, these stories make up an excellent training course in the spiritual realm which can inform us of some aspects of the slavery and trickery under which the Dong people live.
In some areas, Dong women do not walk alone on the mountain trails at night for fear of being physically attacked by the spirits. And that is not just some local ghost story; it is quite real. In another area, it is widely believed that a new building (tower, bridge, stage, or even home) will take the life of one of the first users or performers and that soul will serve as the protective spirit of that building.
The Dong people will likely be very interested in verses like these: demon possession, authority over spirits, and freedom from spirits. Not only does the Bible speak of the problems they face in everyday life, but the Bible tells of one who has the authority to finally overcome that evil, deathly power.
We should pray for the Dong people as they read and hear passages like this one. Let us pray not only that they will see and believe the authority Jesus has over all powers, but like the man freed from possession, may the Dong use this freedom to follow the way of Christ and tell of his marvelous deeds.


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Many of you may have read Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's trilogy of vampire horror novels, which began with The Strain back in 2009 and was followed by The Fall in 2010 and The Night Eternal in 2011.
Considering del Toro's strong background in film and his dabbling in TV and video games and pretty much all forms of entertainment, it was safe to assume that the books would eventually come to life via adaptation at some point.
Now comes word that the FX network is near a deal that would see a pilot made based on The Strain.
2011 was a big year for doorstopper-sized fantasy novels, particularly A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin, which is a whopping 1,040 pages. It sold 298,000 copies on its first day alone, which included 170,000 hardcovers, 110,000 eBooks, and 18,000 audiobooks, proving that although ebook sales are catching up, print is still ahead for big releases like this.
Another major series that got a hugely anticipated sequel came in the form of Patrick Rothfuss' The Wise Man's Fear, which continues the events of The Name of the Wind and propels Kvothe into an even more compelling situations. Canadian horror also got a few notable entries with Enter, Night and Dead of Winter, both historical fiction novels and both superbly written. Small and mid-sized presses continue to produce some of the best genre fiction out there, and this year proved no exception.
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Obituary: Carole Fylstra
PORTLAND - Carole Fylstra went to be with her Lord on New Year's Day, 2020. On the prior Saturday, while relaxing ...
Carole Fylstra
PORTLAND – Carole Fylstra went to be with her Lord on New Year's Day, 2020. On the prior Saturday, while relaxing at home with her husband, she stood and took a tragic fall. After calling for her own ambulance, she lost consciousness from a massive bleed in her brain from which she never recovered. Family gathered at her bedside at Maine Medical Center in Portland and kept vigil until she passed, with her granddaughter, April, holding her hand. Carole was a feisty and funny, loyal and loving, strong and spiritual firecracker of a woman who wasn't afraid to speak her mind and stand up for what she believed in.
Carole was born in Morristown, N.J., on November 5, 1931 to the late James and Louise Qucsai. Her first husband, Robert LePage Sr., predeceased her. They had two sons – Robert Jr. of Derby, Vt., and Richard of Newport, Vt.
After her first husband died, her high school sweetheart, Robert Fylstra, found her shortly after his first wife, Mary passed away. They rekindled their romance and were married in 1997 and resided in Maine.
A trauma experienced early in her first marriage caused Carole to develop epileptic seizures. As a result, she never was able to drive a vehicle or hold a job outside of the home. Nonetheless, she poured her resolve and passion into raising her two boys and later in life into enjoying her grandchildren.
Carole was always a sports enthusiast. She enjoyed horseback riding until a couple of falls and broken bones put an end to that chapter of her life. While living in Maine, she and Bob often took off across the lake from their lakeside home and snowmobiled through the beautiful Maine countryside. She and her husband were active members of the 300 Mile River Snowmobile Club of Wayne, Maine. They were also loyal fans of the New England Patriots – to the point that family and friends knew they were not permitted to call when a game was in progress. When she wanted a more sedate way to pass the time, she created beautiful quilts with a local quilting group.
While in Vermont, Carole got great joy from her attendance and participation in the Newport Church of God. Upon moving to Maine, she joined the Wayne Community Church, assuming various leadership and service roles.
Carole was predeceased by her first husband, Robert LePage Sr, sister, Pat Laxton, brother, Robert Qucsai, granddaughter, Tina Bratti and great-granddaughter, Paitlyn Willey. She is survived by her second husband, Robert Fylstra, son, Robert LePage Jr. and wife, Lorri, son, Richard LePage and partner, Debrough Bratti, step-sons, Tom Fylstra and wife Cindy, Bobby Fylstra and fiancé Donna Barbro, Stephen Fylstra and wife Kathy, step-daughter, Dorian Edwin and grandchildren: Wayne LePage, Nicholas LePage, Amy LePage, Josh LePage, Rick Lepage Jr, April LePage and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday, January 18, 11:00 a.m., in Derby, at the Newport Church of God, 295 Crawford Road; and Saturday, January 25, 1:00 p.m., in Hallowell, Mainem at Granite Hill Senior Living Community, 60 Balsam Drive. Graveside Service will be held in the spring.
On-line condolences may be shared at: curtis-britch.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.
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A new lady who's fashion to follow: see Sarah Palin's style in this red power suit. Who would have thought the Governor of Alaska would be announced as McCain's running mate? Well, considering this ex-beauty queen won Miss Alaska in 1984, it might be worth while to pay attention to her business outfits. She has the art of wearing women's business suits down to a fine science. She is often seen in a plain pant suit in a power color with a basic blouse in a contrasting color. But here we have her in a turtleneck under her red business suit. Alaska is a cold state – perhaps that influences her choice of business attire somewhat. Red and black is dramatic, and it always catches attention. We'll pay close attention to her professional clothes, and report more about it in upcomming blog posts.
~ by careerfashion on August 29, 2008.
My admirations to Sarah Palin, my respects. A women for all of us to look up to.
not to mention her red stilletos and while we were watching the post acceptance of her nomination, the media was showing clips of her gubernatorial duties at work. there was one clip that caught my attention, she was wearing a silk suit in dark grey that has a collar as high as her hair. it was in good taste though and very elegant. there are probably snapshots of her in that suit somewhere. i should have taken a picture.
i forgot, when she wore her 3/4 sleeved simple grey blouse in her acceptance speech, she had light brown pearls just above the neckline. it was a nice tone on tone with her suit/blouse.


Providence, "a Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy," reviewed the movie Black Panther on Feb. 9. And if comic book movies appeal to foreign policy journals, then my fiction—which regularly features contemporary national security issues, cultural issues, and even Christianity—should appeal to them too.
Providence published, "What You Should Know About Wakanda," last week, providing a backgrounder of the fictional nation that is home to the Black Panther.
Both Black Panther and Logan are, of course, based on comic books. But they are high-profile movies and there are some legitimate national security angles at which to review them. So it's understandable why foreign policy journals highlight them.
But my fiction regularly features real (or close to real) foreign policy or national security issues. It also often deals with contemporary cultural issues, and features Christian themes or undertones even when not explicitly stated.
For instance, my earliest stories set in the universe of Mortal Gods (Mortal Gods: Ignition) feature all of the above in their plots or themes. The first tale in the anthology, "Like Hail and Fire, Mixed with Blood" focuses on a spy who slowly realizes his nation might face serious consequences for a covert attack it conducted. But can he get anyone on his own side to believe him and watch out for it? And in, "The First Transgender Superhuman," decaying national security prompts the protagonists to use a prominent cultural issue to instigate a counterattack. Finally, "Warrior," is a raw look at war in its most brutal and primitive form.
And then there is my latest fiction; the contributions I made to, Appalling Stories: 13 Tales of Social Injustice. Some of the stories don't have anything to do with foreign policy or national security. But, Mortal Gods: "Presidential Pardon," and, "Our Diversity Is Our Strength!" certainly do (with "Our Diversity Is Our Strength!" being a contemporary war story where an American soldier discovers the enemy isn't the only thing he has to worry about fighting).
So I'm happy that Providence reviewed Black Panther and Logan. I hope more foreign policy and national security publications and organizations take an increased interest in fiction. Fiction can be valuable for forecasting and analysis. My fiction often is. And even when it isn't, it's always entertaining.


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Who is Tennessee Williams?
Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama.
At age 33, after years of obscurity, Williams suddenly became famous with the success of The Glass Menagerie (1944) in New York City. This play closely reflected his own unhappy family background. It was the first of a string of successes, including A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), Sweet Bird of Youth (1959), and The Night of the Iguana (1961). With his later work, Williams attempted a new style that did not appeal as widely to audiences. His drama A Streetcar Named Desire is often numbered on short lists of the finest American plays of the 20th century alongside Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
Much of Williams's most acclaimed work has been adapted for the cinema. He also wrote short stories, poetry, essays, and a volume of memoirs. In 1979, four years before his death, Williams was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Early results suggest an experimental Ebola vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe to use.
However, larger clinical trials in West Africa are needed to determine if the immune response generated by the vaccine is large enough to protect against Ebola infection, said the researchers at Oxford University in the U.K.
This vaccine works against the Zaire strain of Ebola currently circulating in West Africa. It doesn't contain infectious Ebola virus material, so it cannot cause Ebola infection in people who receive it.
The vaccine is being developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and GlaxoSmithKline. The first doses of the vaccine for use in large clinical trials in West Africa have been delivered to Liberia.
The Oxford University trial included 60 healthy volunteers who were monitored for 28 days after receiving three different doses of the vaccine. The volunteers will continue to be monitored for six months.
"The vaccine was well tolerated. Its safety profile is pretty much as we had hoped," clinical trial leader Adrian Hill said in a university news release.
"People typically experienced mild symptoms that lasted for one or maybe two days, such as pain or reddening at the injection site, and occasionally people felt feverish," Hill said. "It's very similar to what has been seen in previous studies with this general type of vaccine."
The findings were published Jan. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A trial of 20 people in the United States generated similar findings. That study's results were published last November, also in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Oxford trial is one of several safety trials of the experimental vaccine that have been fast-tracked in the United States, England, Mali and Switzerland.
The Oxford team said it has also started testing an experimental booster vaccine against Ebola to determine if it can enhance the immune response after initial vaccination.
West Africa's Ebola epidemic has slowed significantly, but health officials are hesitant to say the lethal virus is no longer a threat.
Ebola infections have killed more than 8,600 people and sickened 21,000, mostly in the countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea since cases first surfaced in Guinea last winter. Infections in all three countries have dropped in recent months, with Liberia experiencing the greatest falloff, the World Health Organization and others have reported in recent days.
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Debian Stretch ships latest WebKitGTK+
I'll keep this update short. Debian has decided to ship the latest version of WebKitGTK+, 2.16.3, in its upcoming Stretch release. Since Debian was the last major distribution holding out on providing WebKit security updates, this is a big deal. Huge thanks to Jeremy Bicha for making this possible.
The bad news is that Debian is still considering whether or not to provide periodic security updates after the release, so there might not be any. But maybe there will be. We will have to wait and see. At least releasing with the latest version is a big step in the right direction.


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Crane Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of Walton. Walton Mountain is located northwest, South Mountain is located east, and Bear Spring Mountain is located east of Crane Hill.

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Home » Crypto » Survey Says 8% of the American Population Now Own Cryptocurrency
Survey Says 8% of the American Population Now Own Cryptocurrency
A new survey of Americans has discovered that the cryptocurrency community still has a long way to go to in order to simplify the technology or to reach out and educate more people in the United States, especially among women and older folks.
Also Read: Mainstream Media Reports of "Blockchain Elections" in Sierra Leone Are All Fake News
Today's Bitcoin Buyers Are Still Early Adopters
Personal finance comparisons portal Finder recently commissioned a survey of 2,001 American adults to help map out the cryptocurrency landscape in the US. It found that 7.95% of the population has invested in a cryptocurrency, leaving much room for adoption to grow among the vast majority of Americans. And among the 92.05% of didn't buy any cryptocurrency, 7.76% do plan to purchase some in the future.
As for the reasons people didn't invest in cryptocurrency, 35.02% fear that the risk is too high, 27.04% find it too difficult to understand, 17.97% say it's a scam, 16.12% are waiting for the "bubble" to burst, 11.40% find it too difficult to use, and lastly 5.75% think that there are too many fees. Just 40.01% say they are not interested or they think there's no need for them.
The three most popular cryptocurrencies are bitcoin, with an estimated 5.15% of Americans surveyed owning an average of $3,453.89 in BTC; ethereum, with an estimated 1.80% of people owning an average of $1,243.42 in ETH; and bitcoin core with an estimated 0.90% of people owning an average of $636.22 in BCH.
Cryptocurrency Demographics
The survey also found a major gender gap in cryptocurrency holding, with just 4.27% of women saying they own cryptocurrency compared with 11.86% of men. And the average amount of bitcoin purchased by women is just $1,821.65, compared with $3,923.16 for men. This gap appears likely to continue in the future as of those who don't own cryptocurrency, 6.28% of women and 9.47% of men plan to purchase.
The results also show a distinct generational gap in cryptocurrency ownership, with 17.21% of millennials having skin in the game compared with only 8.75% of Gen X and 2.24% of baby boomers. And millennials who haven't purchased cryptocurrency are much likelier to just be those who find it too complicated to understand or too difficult to use.
How should bitcoin advocates make the cryptocurrency more easily accessible to a wider segment of the American population? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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import org.drools.core.command.impl.FixedKnowledgeCommandContext;
import org.drools.core.command.impl.GenericCommand;
import org.drools.core.command.impl.KnowledgeCommandContext;
import org.jbpm.process.audit.AuditLogService;
import org.jbpm.process.audit.JPAAuditLogService;
import org.jbpm.process.audit.strategy.PersistenceStrategyType;
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    public void setAuditLogService(AuditLogService auditLogService) {
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    protected void setLogEnvironment(Context cntxt) {
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Five Things To Know About Iowa GOP Kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats
By Brian Tashman | April 9, 2015 5:00 pm
Four Republican presidential candidates are set to appear at a forum in Iowa tonight hosted by one of the state's best known political organizers: Bob Vander Plaats. Vander Plaats' group, The Family Leader, along with the National Organization for Marriage, is hosting Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal for a "family leadership regional summit."
It's no surprise that the candidates are courting Vander Plaats: He is widely seen as the organizing powerhouse behind Huckabee and Santorum's successful 2008 and 2012 Iowa caucus campaigns. It's even less surprising that Republican candidates are seeking to ingratiate themselves to one of the country's most radical Religious Right activists.
Vander Plaats, although he has been unsuccessful in his own three attempts to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination, has put together a political coalition in Iowa that, along with carrying Huckabee and Santorum to caucus victories, helped to oust three state supreme court judges who had ruled in favor of marriage equality in the 2010 election. While a similar attempt two years later was unsuccessful, Vander Plaats has nonetheless become a major force in the state's conservative movement.
5) Slavery Rhetoric
Warning Republicans not to "abandon their base" by softening their opposition to gay rights, Vander Plaats insists that fighting same-sex marriage is not a losing issue for the GOP. He believes that Republicans should stand up and be proud of their refusal to support marriage equality, just as the party fought to curb slavery during its founding era.
"We actually stand for what God has designed because, just like with slavery, the truth is on our side," Vander Plaats said last year in an interview with right-wing talk show host Steve Deace. "We can win this battle."
He told another outlet that Republicans shouldn't even take the position that the states should decide their own marriage laws since same-sex marriage, like slavery, is unequivocally immoral: "You don't leave slavery up to the states, nor should you. It's either right or it's wrong." In a speech in 2012, Vander Plaats said that a court ruling in favor of marriage equality should be viewed as judicial overreach on the level of Dred Scott.
During the last presidential primary season, Vander Plaats tried to get Republican candidates to sign a pledge that, among other questionable provisions, suggested that African-American families were more stable under slavery than they are today.
4) Conspiracy Theories
In Vander Plaats' world, the right to speak freely about "faithful heterosexual monogamy" is under attack, "Sharia Islam" is a menace in American politics and President Obama's birth certificate is missing. (Vander Plaats has praised Donald Trump's quixotic birther crusade as "bold.")
Perhaps no issue has Vander Plaats more concerned than gay marriage, which he has called a grave threat to liberty and a Satanic plot. One video his group produced showed images of terrorist attacks and shootings alongside stories about same-sex couples' weddings and gay members of the Boy Scouts to make a point about the "darkness" sweeping America
3) Gay Marriage Predictions
In his campaigns against marriage equality, Vander Plaats has done whatever it takes to scare voters about the dire consequences of gay rights. He warned that the legalization of same-sex marriage would lead to "tyranny" and sanction "a parent marrying their child."
He defended his group's comparison of homosexuality to second-hand smoke by explaining that both represent "a public health risk," adding: "If we're teaching the kids, 'don't smoke, because that's a risky health style,' the same can be true of the homosexual lifestyle."
Vander Plaats also took the time to criticize an Iowa anti-bullying conference that focused on the targeting of LGBT youth, saying that the state should instead be promoting abstinence-only summits.
2) Crush on Putin
Vander Plaats may still be weighing which Republican candidate to endorse this year, but he has already thrown his support behind one foreign leader: Russian President Vladimir Putin. When Putin signed a law that effectively bans speech in support of gay rights, Vander Plaats praised the Russian president for saying "you know what, don't bring this homosexual propaganda into my country."
He said that Putin now encapsulates the traditionally American values of "military might, decisive action, core values, morality, beliefs."
"He's taken what used to be our strengths, which has now defaulted into our weaknesses because of Barack Obama, no leadership, and he's making them his strengths and he's emerging now on the world stage as a newly discovered leader," Vander Plaats said back in 2013.
1) No Separation of Church and State
While Vander Plaats' prediction about gay marriage ushering in adult-child marriage has come true in exactly zero of the dozens of states with marriage equality, he was prophetic in one respect: Vander Plaats advocated for governors to ignore court rulings on the marriage question well before it became a widespread sentiment among conservatives.
Vander Plaats insists that a governor can simply set aside any ruling that violates his or her reading of the Bible, insisting that if a judge legalizes marriage equality in a state, the state's governor should simply issue an executive order "that places a stay on the judge's decision" since it "goes against the law of nature and the law of nature's God, which means, it's against the Constitution."
Vander Plaats believes that the U.S. government must fall under God's jurisdiction and follow "God's principles and precepts," not just on social issues like marriage but also in economic and foreign policies.
"If you believe what you say you believe, that marriage is foundational and it's between a man and a woman, which is what He says he believes, then you got to stand up for that, because that's the law of nature, that's the law of nature's God, that's the Declaration of Independence, which this whole country was founded on," he said last year.
Vander Plaats specifically pointed to the Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, calling it a travesty that created a "constitutional crisis" by "defying the law of nature and the law of nature's God" and "going against the document that predates the Constitution."
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The Newsoms understand, as do Bourbon producers, that excellence takes time. It is for this reason that Nancy, just as her ancestors before her, is not in a rush. They won't sell a ham that is not aged for at least ten months whereas some will continue perfecting for twenty two.
One of her most prized endorsements came from Peter Kaminsky, cook, author and renowned barbeque chef. He is considered by some to be a specialist in all things pork which has earned him the nickname "hamthrologist." He has tasted hams from all over the world, but the most glowing accolades in his book, Pig Perfect,4 are served up for Nancy Newsom.
He gave further testimony to the quality of her product during a blindfolded taste test at a Fancy Food Show in New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center. This event was put on by David Arnold, founder of the Museum of Food and Drink.5 The purpose of the tasting was not so much to rank the ham, as it was to see if "American hams could stand up to their European cousins."6 Mr. Kaminsky was given thirteen hams to sample and immediately picked Nancy's as the undisputed best.
"As the daughter of a man who was quite 'homespun' himself," she writes on her website,7 "I tend to hold to the methods of our forefathers, folklore and history itself." She sees the yearly ham curing process as "a reenactment of a historic tradition" and is perfectly at ease with the limited number of hams she is able to produce.
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Yesterday left me needing a short break and I forgot to up load the Wellness Wednesday post. I needed some much needed wellness care and was going to the gym. Unfortunately, Lambchop's autism center called and told me his ABA (applied behavior analysis), therapist called in short notice and I needed to pick him up. Thus, cutting my gym time to a halt. I really needed that gym session yesterday. Also, my sitter cancelled on me for this weekend so, yea….I needed some mommie gymtime and my body is feeling the stress of the last few days.
Nevertheless, Lambchop did not get upset when I picked him up early. My wonderful husband made sure he had Chickfila, for snack time and Lambchop was busy eating that to notice the big change, thankfully. 🙂 We made it home through the mind boggling traffic in New Orleans to get to our little home and Lambchop ate, had a bath, played around, had reading time and off to bed he went.
I woke up this morning to my husband not remembering to set the alarm. Lambchop missed the school bus and husband was in super dad mode. Before I could say much, lol….they were out of the house and on their way to school and work. I was able to muster the little energy I had…(I woke up to sharp, muscle spasms). I did a little leg and back exercises before getting ready for work and out the door to teach I went. I made sure to take some tylenol before my day was to get hectic, because I am also a teacher and my high schoolers are just like my children as well, along with the personalities to match, lol!!


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601.19 601.19 Organization of the office. The commissioner shall publish periodically in the Wisconsin administrative code an up-to-date chart and explanation of the organization of the commissioner's office, making clear the allocation of responsibility and authority among the staff.
601.19 History History: 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (14).
601.20 601.20 Advisory councils and committees.
601.20(1)(1) Authorization to form councils and committees. The commissioner may create advisory councils and committees under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to assist in dealing with regulatory problems. The commissioner may appoint members and may provide by rule for the creation, governance, duties and termination of any council or committee the commissioner establishes.
601.20 History History: 1975 c. 372, 375, 421; 1977 c. 196 s. 131; 1979 c. 102, 221.
601.20 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also s. Ins 6.79, Wis. adm. code.
subch. III of ch. 601 SUBCHAPTER III
FINANCING THE INSURANCE OFFICE
601.31 601.31 Fees.
601.31(1)(1) Except as provided in sub. (2m), the following fees, unless revised by the commissioner as provided in s. 601.32, shall be paid to the commissioner:
601.31(1)(a) (a) For filing documents for examination preliminary to initial licensing or for any other initial filing of documents required by law as a prerequisite for operating or otherwise providing services in this state, including the filing of articles of incorporation, the first declaration or statement, a certified copy of charter, and others:
601.31(1)(a)1. 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $400.
601.31(1)(a)2. 2. Rate service organizations, $400.
601.31(1)(a)3. 3. Motor clubs, $400.
601.31(1)(a)5. 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $100.
601.31(1)(b) (b) For issuing a permit or certificate of authority:
601.31(1)(b)1. 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $400.
601.31(1)(b)2. 2. Rate service organizations, $400.
601.31(1)(b)3. 3. Motor clubs, $400.
601.31(1)(b)5. 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $100.
601.31(1)(c) (c) Annually for continuation of a permit or certificate of authority:
601.31(1)(c)1. 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100.
601.31(1)(c)2. 2. Rate service organizations, $100.
601.31(1)(c)3. 3. Motor clubs, $100.
601.31(1)(c)5. 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $25.
601.31(1)(d) (d) For filing articles of amendment, domestic companies, $25.
601.31(1)(e) (e) For filing a copy of amendments to the articles of a nondomestic insurer, $25.
601.31(1)(f) (f) For filing articles of merger, $100.
601.31(1)(g) (g) For filing a copy of articles of merger of a nondomestic insurer, other than with a domestic corporation, $25.
601.31(1)(h) (h) For filing an application by a nondomestic insurer for amended certificate of authority to transact business in this state, $25.
601.31(1)(i) (i) For filing an application to reserve a corporate name, $25.
601.31(1)(j) (j) For filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name, $25.
601.31(1)(k) (k) For filing an annual statement:
601.31(1)(k)1. 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100.
601.31(1)(k)2. 2. Rate service organizations, $100.
601.31(1)(k)3. 3. Motor clubs, $100.
601.31(1)(k)5. 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $25.
601.31(1)(k)6. 6. Domestic mutual insurance holding companies, $100.
601.31(1)(km) (km) For processing and maintaining registration records under s. 100.203 (2), a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed $250 annually.
601.31(1)(kr) (kr) For processing and maintaining license records under s. 616.54 (4), $400 upon initial licensure and $100 annually thereafter, unless the commission specifies a different amount by rule.
601.31(1)(L) (L) For issuing or enlarging the scope of a license, amounts to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed:
601.31(1)(L)2. 2. Corporation, limited liability company or partnership intermediary, $100; and
601.31(1)(L)3. 3. Licensees authorized to place business under s. 618.41, $100.
601.31(1)(Lg) (Lg) For filing an original electronic resident intermediary license application following successful completion of any required prelicensing education or examination under s. 628.04, $10.
601.31(1)(Lp) (Lp) For certifying as an independent review organization under s. 632.835, $400.
601.31(1)(Lr) (Lr) For each biennial recertification as an independent review organization under s. 632.835, $100.
601.31(1)(m) (m) For regulating resident intermediaries and nonresident intermediaries, annually after the year in which the initial license is issued, amounts to be set by the commissioner by rule and paid at times and under procedures set by the commissioner.
601.31(1)(mc) (mc) For regulating a holder of a license to place business under s. 618.41, annually after the year in which the initial license is issued, an amount to be set by the commissioner by rule and paid at times and under procedures set by the commissioner, but not to exceed $100.
601.31(1)(mm) (mm) For initial issuance of a license as a provider under s. 632.69 (2) (b), $750.
601.31(1)(mp) (mp) For each annual renewal of a license as a provider under s. 632.69 (2) (j), $250.
601.31(1)(mr) (mr) For initial issuance of a license as a broker under s. 632.69 (2) (b), $750.
601.31(1)(ms) (ms) For each annual renewal of a license as a broker under s. 632.69 (2) (j), $250.
601.31(1)(n) (n) For appointing, or renewing an appointment of, an agent under s. 628.11, $16 annually for resident agents or $30 annually for nonresident agents, unless the commissioner sets a higher fee by rule, to be paid at times and under procedures set by the commissioner.
601.31(1)(nm) (nm) For issuing a license as an individual navigator under s. 628.92 (1), unless the commissioner specifies a different amount by rule:
601.31(1)(nm)1. 1. Initial issuance, $75.
601.31(1)(nm)2. 2. Annual renewal, $35.
601.31(1)(np) (np) For registering as a navigator entity under s. 628.92 (2), unless the commissioner specifies a different amount by rule:
601.31(1)(np)1. 1. Initial registration, $100.
601.31(1)(np)2. 2. Annual renewal, $100.
601.31(1)(o) (o) For examination of an applicant for a license as an insurance intermediary, an amount to be set by the commissioner by rule.
601.31(1)(p) (p) For substituted service of process on the commissioner under s. 601.72, $10.
601.31(1)(q) (q) For a copy of a paper filed in the commissioner's office, actual cost.
601.31(1)(r) (r) For preparation and furnishing of lists of insurers or intermediaries, actual cost.
601.31(1)(t) (t) For filing documents for examination preliminary to initial listing by the commissioner for surplus lines insurance under s. 618.41 (6) (d), $100.
601.31(1)(tc) (tc) For each annual listing by the commissioner for surplus lines insurance under s. 618.41 (6) (d), $500.
601.31(1)(w) (w) For initial issuance and for each annual renewal of a license as an administrator under ch. 633, $100.
601.31(1)(x) (x)
601.31(1)(x)1.1. For issuing approval to an organization to offer prelicensing or continuing education courses or programs for intermediaries under s. 628.04 (3), a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $500.
601.31(1)(x)2. 2. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for renewing the approval of such organizations, annually after the year in which the approval under subd. 1. is issued, an amount to be set and paid at times and under procedure set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $100.
601.31(1)(x)3. 3. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for submitting, for initial approval or approval of any subsequent modification, each course for prelicensing or continuing education, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $25 per credit hour.
601.31(1)(y) (y)
601.31(1)(y)1.1. For certifying a copy of an annual statement, an examination report, a certificate of authority or articles and bylaws, or amendments to any of those documents, $10.
601.31(1)(y)2. 2. For a duplicate certification that is requested at the same time as the certification under subd. 1., $5.
601.31(2) (2) Town mutuals and insurers operating under subch. I of ch. 616 are exempt from all provisions of this section except sub. (1) (b), (c) and (q).
601.31(2m) (2m) An individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay a fee under sub. (1) for the issuance to the individual of any license, certificate, or permit specified in sub. (1).
601.31(3) (3) The commissioner may not increase fees under sub. (1) (m) above the amounts in effect on March 25, 1988, except for the purpose of funding projected expenses for the office's supervision of the insurance industry.
601.31 History History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93; 1971 c. 125, 260, 307; 1975 c. 223, 371, 373, 374, 421; 1979 c. 102 ss. 63 to 65, 237; 1979 c. 261, 355; 1981 c. 20 ss. 1739 to 1748, 2202 (26) (a); 1981 c. 38, 314; 1983 a. 358; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27, 166; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 27, 371, 396; 1999 a. 9, 155; 2003 a. 261, 302; 2007 a. 169; 2009 a. 28, 342, 344; 2011 a. 209, 226; 2013 a. 20, 271; 2017 a. 59.
601.31 Annotation Legislative Council Note on sub. (2), 1979: In addition to some editorial corrections, this provision has been amended to apply s. 601.31 (2) [(1) (b)] and (3) [(1) (c)] to former ch. 185 insurers, now operating under subch. I of ch. 616. It also applies s. 601.31 (2) [(1) (b)] and (3) [(1) (c)] to town mutuals. The exemption of fraternals in sub. (25) from certain fees is not justified and is deleted. [Bill 21-S]
601.32 601.32 Supervision of industry, supplementary fee.
601.32(1)(1) If the moneys credited to s. 20.145 (1) (g) 1. under other sections of the statutes prove inadequate for the office's supervision of insurance industry program, the commissioner may increase any or all of the fees imposed by s. 601.31, or may in any year levy a special assessment on all domestic insurers, or both, for the general operation of that program.
601.32(2) (2) Any special assessment shall be in addition to all other taxes, fees, dues and charges and shall not exceed for any such company a maximum of 25 cents per $1,000 of gross premiums received by it during the preceding calendar year on direct insurance in this state, less returned premiums and cancellations.
601.32(3) (3) Any assessment made by the commissioner which is less than the maximum shall be prorated among said companies in the same proportion as if it were a maximum assessment. Any such assessment shall be paid to the commissioner on or before July 31 of each year.
601.32(4) (4) The commissioner may omit the levy of any assessment which would be smaller than the cost of processing and collecting it.
601.32 History History: 1975 c. 372 s. 41; 1977 c. 339; 1979 c. 102 ss. 66, 236 (4); 1983 a. 215; 2007 a. 20.
601.33 601.33 Exemption from taxation. Municipal insurance mutuals organized under s. 611.11 (4) are not subject to any taxes or fees except those imposed by ss. 601.31 and 601.32.
601.33 History History: 1977 c. 346.
subch. IV of ch. 601 SUBCHAPTER IV
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER
601.41 601.41 General duties and powers.
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A love letter to the Bay: I know nothing's forever, but I hope our relationship lasts a long time. Photo/George Novak.
Your growing pains are hurting us all. It's often easier to complain about traffic, unreliable public transportation, high housing costs, low wages and rainy winters than it is to celebrate your strengths.
I'll grumble another time. In honour of Valentine's Day, I want to tell you what's held me in your arc for eight years.
Yeah, nah - that's a joke.
I love that you don't take yourself too seriously. How can you when half your population wears jandals year-round, the other half wears no shoes at all, and a sizable number of people are stripping out of wetsuits alongside Marine Parade at any moment?
I love that you've accepted me and my children. Even though we're not from here, you've made us your own.
I love that the friends in your city are as plentiful as shells on the beach. I love that those mates are always willing to lend an ear, share a cuppa or throw out a lifeline.
I love your embrace of sport and movement - for hosting more games, tournaments, matches and races than we'll ever be able to attend or take part in. I love that you nurture everyone from beginners to elite athletes.
I love your sunny disposition. Your rainy periods foster an appreciation of clear skies which seem to stretch forever in late summer.
I love your sounds - waking before sunrise to birds, cicadas and the sea before the cacophony of cars and construction commence.
I love your shoulder seasons, when crowds have thinned, cafes are calmer and food arrives at the table inside of 30 minutes.
I love your beauty - the sweeping bosom of sand bisected by Moturiki (Leisure) Island as seen from the top of Mauao; the way the sun's yoke rises beyond the horizon of blue sea.
I love your trails - the places we walk, run and cycle within our urban playground, tucked away from traffic near the harbour, waterways and through the bush.
I love your rituals - the prescribed order of events like a walk around the Mount followed by coffee.
I love your clubs - where we practise skills and sports, make connections, serve other people and learn about leadership.
I love your volunteers - servant leaders who, in another realm, are bankers, parents, truck drivers, nurses, teachers, attorneys, baristas, doctors … no matter their other jobs, they raise their hands time and again to ask, "How else can I help?"
I love your arts - the way you attract and nurture world-class musicians, artists, actors, writers and people dedicated to making works of emotion and beauty accessible. I love that you dedicate entire festivals to bringing us joy.
I love your schools, though they struggle from being loved by too many people at once. I love that my children have turned strangers into friends. I love that they've learned to read, write and solve problems within the classroom walls and beyond.
I love your diversity. I love that I can go to the store without being asked each time about my accent, because being from somewhere else is normal.
I love your food, especially when it's in season. I love your avocados, green-lipped mussels, kiwifruit and blueberries. I love your chips so hot, they require a cooling squiggle of tomato sauce. I love your ice cream in a waffle cone, which is always in season.
I love your warmth - a "polar vortex" might mean zero degrees, not minus 20 degrees, in July. I love wearing short sleeves on the beach in winter and buying leather boots strictly for fashion. I love not shovelling snow, not driving in it and not stretching rubber grippers over my trainers in hopes I won't kill myself trying to run on ice.
I love your abundance of water - your ocean, harbour, rivers, lakes and streams. I love that you've encouraged my son to surf and to discover the joy of submerging his body in a cold natural spring on a 27 degree day. I love that even my non-seafaring daughter will swim in Pilot Bay.
I know nothing's forever, but I hope our relationship lasts a long time. And unlike a box of sweets or bottle of bubbles, the memories you've delivered are forever.
But if you want to bring chocolates and wine, I'll savour those, too.
*What do you love about the Bay? What would you miss if you left?


From its origins, the history of El Maestro Sierra is one of self-improvement, noncomformity and a firm desire to fight for a clear goal.
Founded in 1830 by José Antonio Sierra, this master cooper run a prosperous barrel-building business called La Merced. However, his dream was to become an almacenista (sherry wholesaler for the large shipping houses) and own his own winery. It was no easy task; back then, the sherry trade was controlled by aristocratic families and the idea of a humble worker becoming one of them was met with undisguised disdain. But the courage and ambition to better himself proved to be more powerful than Jerez's rigid establishment and nowadays the winery, one of the most respected in the Sherry Triangle and still run by the master's descendants, stands proud on the high part of the city, exposed to the cool Poniente winds. As a reminder of the bodega's struggles and in memory of José Antonio Sierra, the labels depict a hunting scene with a hare being chased by high society riders.
Sierra had no children so the business passed onto his wife's niece, who then bequeathed it to his son Antonio Borrego. After he passed away in 1976, the estate passed onto his widow, Pilar Pla Pechovierto, a brave and resolute woman who, living up to the spirit of the master, managed to drive the business forward despite the prevailing machismo of those days when it was frowned upon for women to work in a winery.
"My mother used to have to go to work accompanied by my 80-year-old grandma. They said that women could not be left alone in a winery with four men", remembers Carmen Borrego Pla, who nowadays runs the business along with Pilar, still active at 90 years of age.
Carmen also had to face tough situations in those days, when she was still in college. "My dad had just died, but there were people at the door asking to buy the winery, with a complete disregard for our grief and mourning". But honoring the family's resilience, Carmen completed a doctorate in History of the Americas and from her chair at the University of Seville she has published several books and speaks on conferences on the subject.
"At El Maestro Sierra we not only sell wine; we sell respect for wine and aim to expand wine culture", Carmen explains. "I'd love to have more active support from the region's Regulatory Body to translate historical documents to contribute to improve the knowledge about sherry". She is convinced that it would mean extra value and would help to highlight the quality of the Sherry Triangle's wines. With the way things stand at the moment "this business is just to brag about; if you want to make a living out of it, you need a great deal of money", adds Carmen.
Quality is certainly present in the family's wines. As almacenista, Doña Pilar used to sell her wines to González Byass, Domecq or Lustau, but in 1992 along with her daughter Carmen, she started to bottle under her own brand. They are old wines with plenty of history which are still kept in the master cooper's casks, proof that their quality has stood the passing of time —some of them have never needed to be repaired.
The winery still employs a cooper who fixes and cares for the hundreds of old casks stored in the quaint facilities of El Maestro Sierra, which also has a natural well with chlorine-free water used to water the albero (local word for sand) on the floors to maintain the necessary humidity.
Tasks at the winery are performed according to traditional methods, with tools such as the rociador (a long metal tube to top up the casks), the canoa (a wide funnel also used to refresh the casks), the jarra (a 12.5 litre jar used to transfer wine) and the sifón (a metal tube used to siphon wine). The withdrawal of wine from a solera for bottling (saca) is done with a hose, filtering is minimal and done manually with a sieve and no SO2 is added to the wines, known for its trademark yeasty flor notes intensified by the high location of El Maestro Sierra.
All this manual work plus the cost of employing six people full time and some freelancers means that the wines are more expensive than some of its competitors, but they offer an impressive quality for the price, says winemaker Ana Cabestrero. A plucky woman with a no-messing-about personality, she left Ribera del Duero about 11 years ago to take the baton from Juan Clavijo, the cellar master who had spent most of his life among the casks of the master. Unsurprisingly, Ana fits in perfectly at this winery where women are in charge —something rather unusual in the Sherry Triangle. Although she has no children, Carmen Borrego hopes this tradition is maintained. "Although young, I have a goddaughter who might continue".
Like most of the wineries in the region, El Maestro Sierra owns no vines but purchases its base wines from the same growers whose grapes come mostly from the pago of Balbaína, but also from Miraflores y Trebujena.
Bulk wines are sold at the despacho —a shop traditionally kept at the Sherry Triangle wineries to serve the local market— and at Tabanco El Pasaje, a traditional sherry tavern with flamenco shows which is gradually becoming trendy. Most of the production —60,000 bottles— are sold mostly abroad, specially the United States and Japan.
El Maestro Sierra's fino (€8,50 at Lavinia and Wine Searcher) averages five years of age and is undoubtedly one of the greatest in the region. It has a deep golden colour characteristic of the light filtration it goes through and is very expressive and aromatic, with the saline notes that are usually associated to this style.
The winery also stores a fino amontillado with an oxidative character due to the scarcity of flor. Instead of being bottled, it is used to feed the scales of the solera in the Amontillado 12 años (€25.50 in Lavinia or via Wine Searcher); on its sixth year alcohol is added up to 17º vol. and is bottled at 12 years of age. It is intense, with honey and varnish notes but the flor has left a clear imprint, which is characteristic of El Maestro Sierra's biologically aged wines.
The Oloroso 15 años (€9 at the winery, from €12 in Wine Searcher) is the youngest Oloroso in the range and is also used to make El Maestro Sierra Amoroso (€11.90 at Lavinia, €10 in Wine Searcher), a sweet mix of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez which is kept in the solera for four years to complete the blend. It is also the basis of El Maestro Sierra Cream (€9.60 in the winery, €14 in Wine Searcher), which resembles the Amoroso but it carries a larger proportion of Pedro Ximénez. The winery also makes a single varietal with this grape, its Pedro Ximénez (€11.75 in Gourmet Hunters and Wine Searcher) with five years of oxidative aging.
Unlike other old Sherry Triangle houses who have been more generous and detached with their sacas, El Maestro Sierra has maintained its old wine stocks more or less untouched for over 30 years boasting an impressive collection of VORS. Only 400 bottles are released each year —they are all numbered, hand-labelled and sold in individual wooden boxes.
Five wines form part of this category: Amontillado Viejo 1830, coming from a foundational solera and kept in casks made by the very own Maestro Sierra; the Oloroso 1/14 VORS (averaging 50 years of age, 14 casks in the solera) and the Oloroso 1/7 Extra Viejo, a wine which should be legendary for its age (80 years on average; 7 casks in the solera) and unique character. The portfolio of old wines is completed with the Palo Cortado VORS (over 70 years of age)and the Pedro Ximénez VORS. Prices range between €37-65 in the winery for 37,5cl and from €81 in Wine Searcher. Master jewels at student prices.
Is Sherry the most versatile wine in the world?


From April 20th through 21st 2018, we are guests of Duvernay for "Salon des Vins" in Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny. A two days to enjoy a tour of wines from France and producers located at the foot of Mont Blanc.
LesFeuilleuses, an established company in Aosta Valley's agriculture!
For years now lesFeuilleuses, fast and flexible, expands more and more along the vineyards of Aosta Valley.
The ladies of the vines tell ourselves and show all of you their birth, their growth, their aspirations.
Twenty-two wines have been awarded the Tastevin, a prize that AIS dedicates to the labels that year after year are better able to represent their own territory.
The appointment with the best Italian wines collected in the volume that AIS dedicates each year to its friends has been renewed.
Fifteen thousand labels representing more than two thousand wineries are told in the pages of Vitae 2018. A great job, carried out by a real army of tasters who tasted thirty-five thousand samples from across the Peninsula.
A tough selection, strictly blind, highlighted the further qualitative growth of wine in Italy.
Twenty-two wines have been awarded the Tastevin, a prize that the AIS assigns to the labels that year after year are better able to represent their territory, chosen among those awarded by the 'quattro viti'.
A ranking that gets crowded, with average scores rising, stimulating taster engagement.
Vitae 2018 Guide assign "quattri viti" award to Le Prisonnier.
VdA Petite Arvine DOP 2016 awarded by Slow Wine 2018 with "Bottiglia" award.
The jury of experts awards our Chambave Muscat 2016 with the Crown of ViniBuoni d'Italia. It is also a pleasure to know that juries made up of journalists and wine lovers have confirmed the choices made by the jury of experts named by Touring in the section entitled "Today I Decide The Crown".
In Buttrio, the work of the jury of ViniBuoni d'Italia 2018 by Touring was concluded.
Out of 26,000 samples received, 700 wines have reached the Finale (Italian native grape varieties as well as almost unknown vine varieties).
Of the wines admitted to the final and blind-tasted, 491 reached the Crown, 1.88% of the total, while the remaining 209 are Golden Star. In total, about 26,000 samples were sampled from all Italian regions.
The award of the Crown was assigned by the three committees of ViniBuoni in Italy, where – during the finals – the regional coordinators were subdivided, but were excluded from voting on the vineyards of their own region.
With "Today I decide the Crown" to the coordinators were added the jury composed of journalists and wine lovers, who have tasted at the same time the same wines.
The project has received a strong interest among the public.
Selection of the Mayor 2017 has seen participation of over 1100 labels from all over Europe. The Great Gold Medals reach 23 units.
The OIV's Regulation, which governs the Mayor's Selection, sets variable thresholds for both medals and minimum assignment scores. Once subscriptions have been closed, only 30% of the participating labels can receive a medal, this year they were 350. As a result, the number of medals also fixes the minimum value of the entry level medal.
Scores: 92 for the Golden Medal, 87 for Gold Medal, 82 secures the Silver Medal, 80 for the Bronze.
This year the label to which the last Silver Medal was awarded has received 86 points setting very high the award threshold. No Bronze medals and the number of Gold Medals exceeded that of the Silver ones. The qualitative level of the wines pssed through the screening of the International Commissions falls into the highest standards ever seen.
"With this background, I am very pleased to have reached the Gold Medal with one of the wines that I most fond of and that gave me enormous satisfactions year after year. – says Giorgio Anselmet – .". Our Vallée d'Aoste Chardonnay élevé en fût de chêne Dop vintage 2015 with a score of 87.20 confirmed results of all the competitions to which it has attended".
"Next challenge is represented by the blend Sauvignon (40%) Viognier (60%) in amphora that my son, Henri, is experimenting in his own cellar, La Plantze, an activity he has recently started up with excellent results" concludes the co-founder of Maison Anselmet.
Commissioners have pretty appreciated the new wine evaluation system through a program managed by software. System is simple: in order to fill out the card, every commissar uses a touch screen, at the same time he has the ability to know in real time the outcome of his evaluation.