text:
1897, A Joyful Christmas to All Menu for the Hotel Colson
menus, hotels
Folded die-cut paper menu, elaborate flowers with glitter decorate the front cover, inside lists menu, back has the image of the Hotel Colson; H.W.P. Colson, Prop., and Harry H. Goodnow, Mgr. Menu features Bluepoints on Deep Shell; soups-consumme imperial, celery, green turtle, olives; fish-salmon a la Regence with Parisienne potatoes.....
999th Artillery Association Minstrels - Jollification at Crawford House
menu, program, racism, Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association, Crawford House
May 27th, 1898. A single-fold 12" x 9" menu and programme for an annual meeting of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association. Stereotypical racist imagery of a banjo player and dancer on the front cover. The blatant racism persists on the Programme and Menu page within. Each menu course is.....
Art Nouveau Blank Advertising Menu Sheets, B. Leon Croizet Grande Fine Champagne and St. Meme Cognac, ca. 1900
menus, food and wine
Blank Advertising Menu printed in red ink by Imp, Bataille-Paris. Features Art Nouveau woman in flowing gown holding flower and decorative flowers. B. Leon Croizet Grande Champagne and St. Meme Cognac. "The Cognac region in France is divided into six districts, with the Grande Champagne district being the most prestigious.....
Christmas Menu - U.S. Army Debarkation Hospital No.1,
Food and Wine, Military History
Ellis Island, NY: 1918. Single-fold menu. Illustrated title wraps. List of mess personnel including the Mess Officer, Sergeant, Steward, Office Sergeant, Kitchen Duty Sergeants, Mess Hall Corporals and Dietitians. Fare included Roast Turkey dinner with all of the fixings. Measures 5 1/2" x 7"
A Collection of Menus and related Ephemera from Yale, circa 1902
yale, menu, banquet, yale daily news
New Haven, CT: Yale, 1902. Menu sheets presenting the bill of fare and wines for the annual dinners of the society. Each of the menus is elaborately illustrated and includes at least one beautiful woman and in most instances elaborate architectural structuresThis was the quarter-centennial for the Yale Daily News.....
Dinner in Preparation of Berlin Conference - Fringed Watercolor of Woman holding a "Separation" banner, Hotel Brunswick
Menu, Historical Memorabilia, Berlin Conference, African Division
Hotel Brunswick: February 10,1884. A 4" x 5" heavy card menu. The front depict a watercolor caricature of a woman holding a "separation" banner on an applied die-cut card surrounded by pink silk fringe. The reverse is the menu printed in gold ink. The starter is "Sorbet a l'Africaine." The.....
Fall River Line Menu - Steamer Plymouth c1900
Menu, Transportation
1900. A single-fold 8" x 5 1/2" menu with cover illustrations with Art Nouveau influenced decoration and illustration of asailing vessel. The menu is for breakfast on the Steamer Plymouth. Comprehensive menu. Wine List on reverse.
Fifth Avenue Hotel Menu, Hitchcock, Darling & Co. New York City. C1890s.
menus, Fifth Avenue Hotel
A single-fold breakfast menu from the Fifth Avenue Hotel with an Engraving of the site for the hotel in 1852. Hitchcock, Darling & Co. c1890. The inside page is the Breakfast menu and includes Fish, Broiled, Fried, Stewed, Eggs, Cold Meats, Potatoes, Breads, etc (and that's just for breakfast…) 8.....
Four (4) menus with original envelopes for the First through Fourth Annual Dinners of the Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard plus an announcement and dance card associated with the events 1868-1871
Veteran Association of Hartford City, Menu, Social History, Historical Memorabilia
Four (4) different menus for the annual dinner of the association. Each menu with the first being January 8, 1868 includes the Officers, Music, Bill of Fare and Programme of the Evening. Each menu measures 8 3/4" x 6 1/4". Each with it's original envelope. Also includes an announcement for.....
Hand Made Rebus Menu, December 25, 1900
Menu, Rebus, Made by Hand
1900. A 2 3/4" x3 1/4" ten page menu cut in the shape of a leaf with a ribbon tie 'binding'. The first page is a verse by Burns beginning with"some hae meat that caan' eat And some could eat that want it:..." A rebus on each page identifies the.....
Lasserre Fine Dining Menu with Whimsical Cherub Chefs in a Busy Kitchen by E. Naudy
Menu, Illustration Art, Cherubs
Paris: c1940s. A large format menu with elaborate illustration by E. Naudy on front cover depicts 20 winged chefs or kitchen staff preparing the fine fare to be presented to the guests. Captioned in french "Naudy has realized this composition can present the twenty cuisinievs you never see ... and.....
The little Campus - Sea Food Restaurant
Menu, Long Island, Seafood
Huntington Station, LI, NY: c1930s. A comprehensive menu featuring 17 categories of fare. The specials are Scallops and Soft Shell Crabs in Season. The most expensive menu item is a Porterhouse for 2 at $3.00. Oysters and Clams were served 14 ways. Promotes first class service and no dogs allowed.....
Lots of Atlantic City Hotel Viewbooks, Menu, c1900-1915
Atlantic City, New Jersey Menu View Book
There are four items in this lot,including a c1900 Haddon Hall viewbook, a dinner menu from the Chalfonte hotel,and two c1910s illustrated card stockfolders, also from the Chalfonte. The Haddon Hall viewbook contains 24 pages,and 10 full page illustrations, most taken from photographs. Shown are the exterior of the hotel.....
Manuscript Dinner Menu Aboard the Empire Line's SS Pennsylvania
Pacific Ocean: Empire Line, 1900. Handwritten on-board dinner menu on illustrated company stationary for the Empire Line's SS Pennsylvania, dated February 22, 1900. Offerings include over twenty dishes including Bouillon of Bass, Fricadell a la Neapolitan, Lemon Jelly, and Blanc Mange. Measures 8" by 5"; verso blank. The SS Pennsylvania.....
Martinet Menu Du Jour - Menu Card. Paris. c1880s
Martinet Champagne, Menu card
A 4 5/8" x 3 1/4" menu card for Martinet, 28 Avenue de L'Opera, Paris. A menu card for Lunch either Prix Fix or ala carte. The front depicts a caricature of a father flying out of his chair when he pulls the champagne cork with frightened children looking on.....
Menu - Dinner to Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, G.C.B., A.D.C. and to the Commanding and other Officers of the Second Cruiser Squadron, British Atlantic Fleet
Food and Wine, Military History, Delmonico's
Delmonico's New York: 1905. Printed on 3 heavy stock cards bound with yellow and blue silk ribbons. The cover includes an engraved insigna for the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association of New York. The second page has an engraved white flag with graphics similar to those on the flag.....
Menu - New York Southern Society Annual Banquet
Racism, Fraternal Organization, Menu, Social History, Confederacy
Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY: 14-Dec-04. A 12" x 9 1/2" linen french-fold menu cover with silk ribbon closure. The single fold deckled edge menu includes the Menu and Toasts on the verso and a stereotypical image an elderly African American women smoking a corncob pipe and of life on.....
Menu - Tremont House, Boston, September 19, 1886
menus, Tremont House
Single-fold menu with illustration of the exterior of the establishment and surrounding street scenes on front cover. The menu is for September 19, 1886 and features a wide array including various Soup, Fish, Cold, Entrees, Vegetables, Pastry and Dessert. Also includes a comprehensive wine list. Reverse is blank. Measures 5.....
Menu and Bio - A Luncheon in honor of His Excellency Senor Doctor Don Francisco Castillo Najera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States
Food and Wine, Diplomacy, Aviation
New York: 1943. 8pp. Illustrated wraps with crossed United States and Mexican flags. Held in place with red, white and blue tasseled string tie. The event was given by Thomas J. Watson at the Union Club. Includes a full page image from a photograph of the honoree. 4 pp of.....
Menu and Receipt for 7 smaa hjem (7 small houses), Denmark
menu, food and wine
Cut folded paper menu with cut spoon shaped 'special' plus receipt for meal at the restaurant. Menu written in English. The menu is shaped like a soup tureen and the attached spoon has one of the special written on it. Menu titles are Hors d'oeuvres, Soups, Fish, Eggs and Vegetables.....
Menu card for New Years, Moseley's New Haven House, 1908
menu, Moseley New Haven House
An 8" x 5" menu card for New Year Dinner on January 1, 1908. Fare includes Oyster Gumbo, Fried Westport Smelts, Mallard Duck and much more. Reverse is blank. Light wear and age toning. Seth Hamilton Moseley, was the successful hotel manager and owner of one of the finest hotels.....
Menu Dinner to the Officers of The Pilgrims of the United States
menu, pilgrim society, great Britain, unites states, name cards, tiffany & co.
New York, NY: Tiffany & Co., 19-Jan-04. A menu for the dinner celebrating the officers of the 'Pilgrims of the United States', also known as simply the Pilgrim Society, which was a society founded to promote the good will and fellowship between the United States and Great Britain. Among its.....
Menu for the Ninth International Congress Banquet (Medicine) with Allegorical Imagery 1887
menu, medical conference, international allegory, patriotism
Philadelphia: Bailey Banks & Biddle, A 4 page heavy stock with gilt fore edge menu with a red, white and blue grosgrain ribbon binding. The front cover is an illustration of Lady Liberty with the American shield and the Eagle atop the world. The stars below represent the states of.....
Menu with Photograph - Hotel Wentworth
Menu, Travel and Tourism, Social History
New Castle, NH: 1910. An 8" x 5 3/4" menu card from the Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, NH. August 7, 1910. The menu side of the card has a gold embossed logo at top with gold border trim. Fare is extensive and includes Fresh Lobster a la Newburg, Broiled Sweetbreads.....


Shuswap Holiday RV Rentals Ltd.
Shuswap Holiday RV Rentals LTD is owned and operated by a family located right here in the Shuswap. Dave and Wendy's goal is to have a price point for every family.
We have late model RV's available for rent. All the units are refurbished and recertified. These units are clean and in excellent condition. The units are equipped with Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and propane alarms. For your convenience all our units are Solar Equipped.
We deliver, set up and pick up, so all you need to do is bring your linens, personal items and your groceries. With our convenient additional equipment package you can customize your camping experience.
Then you just need to kick back and relax!


text:
Rachel Schneller
International Affairs Fellow
Former international affairs fellow in residence at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
During her IAF tenure, she researched the implications for Iraq and U.S. foreign policy of the displacement of 4 million Iraqis from their original homes to locations outside and inside Iraq. Rachel was a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State. She began her service in 2001 and has served at U.S. embassies in Macedonia and Guinea, as well as in the State Department's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. From 2005-2006, she served at the U.S. regional Embassy Office in Basra, Iraq, where she reported on sectarian violence and internal displacement following the Samarra mosque bombing. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State, Rachel served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali from 1996-98. She earned her MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
The Taliban in Afghanistan
What Happens When Foreign Investment Becomes a Security Risk?
The United States and other Western countries are reevaluating their foreign investment regulations amid an uptick in Chinese interest in strategic sectors.
Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters, James McBride and Noah Berman January 3, 2023 Renewing America

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


The around-the-world bicycling travels of a British couple ended tragically in Thailand after they were struck and killed by a pickup truck.
Peter Root and Mary Thompson, both 34, had been traveling since July 2011 when they embarked by ferry from Guernsey, an island in the English Channel, to France to begin an around the world bicycle journey.
The pair's bicycle travels were chronicled at their blog "Two of Four Wheels." They also kept up with followers on a Twitter feed and Facebook account.
Their journeys took them on adventures across 23 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. They had most recently traveled through Cambodia and had entered Thailand.
Police in that country said on Monday the two had been struck and killed by a pickup truck on Wednesday in a province near Bangkok. Police found their bodies, along with their bicycles and belongings, along the side of the road. A pickup truck was wrecked into some trees nearby.
The 25-year-old injured driver said he had bent over to retrieve a cap from the vehicle's floor when he hit the two. He faces a maximum 10 years in jail.
Peter and Mary met about 14 years ago in art college, and spent the last six years before their departure planning and saving for the trip.
My condolences go out to their friends and families. Although their deaths are tragic, it's no reason not to follow your dreams.
Here's a video posted at Vimeo.com of Peter and Mary living life to the fullest.


text:
Lollapalooza 2012: Sharon Van Etten / August 3, 2012 by Doyle Armbrust
For music best-suited to under-the-covers, blinds-drawn listening, a live 3pm set in sun-drenched Grant Park is a formidable artistic hurdle. Not so for Brooklyn's Sharon Van Etten. Following a glowing delivery from London-born singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, and after somehow managing a sound check beneath the Black Angels psych-blowout across the way, Van Etten delivered one of Lollapalooza's most exquisite performances in recent history.
The first words from the stage? "My '90s dreams are coming true today."
Opening with "All I Can" off her 2012 release, Tramp, the languidly-pulsating organ and dreamy two-part mezzo harmonies gave way to the tune's thumping center, Van Etten's considerable vocal sustain evident from the launch. Next up, "Warsaw," with its alluringly asymmetric 5+3 bar intro, highlights the vocal technique that raises Van Etten above the millieu of autobiographically-driven singer-songwriters: an eliding diction as pure and pitch-perfect as it is bleary and rapturous. "Eeeyou" she sings at the top, sumptuously gliding down the word ("you") atop the percussive, persuasively loose-fitting rhythm guitar accompaniment. Even in the middle of the bright Chicago afternoon, the effect is blissful and disorienting.
For the buoyant "Leonard," Van Etten playfully skirts the regularity of the 6/8 meter, building ecstatic crescendos around the line "I am bad" and causing us to wonder if the sentiment is more wink than confession. "I wrote this song about someone who used to live in Chicago," she divulged from the stage. The presence of The National's Aaron Dessner, Tramp's producer, is perhaps most apparent here. Those of us that hold dear the sparing quality of Van Etten's 2009 debut, Because I Was In Love, can be grateful that Dessner's hand in elaborating her orchestrations here hasn't over-polished or overwhelmed the vivid emotional content.
"Kevin's" offered us a glimpse at Van Etten's disarmingly lovely upper vocal register, the genesis of each line suspending at the crest before alighting back on terra firma for the more damning portion of the lyric: "You…dig your own grave." The concentration between Van Etten and singer/guitarist/keyboardist Heather Woods Broderick was palpable in preparation for the start, and Broderick's vocal accompaniment did not disappoint. Seamless were the two voices, visibly enrapturing the crowd deep into its outer boundary.
The saturated, bowed-guitar heartache of "I'm Wrong" brought with it the band at its most unrestrained, feedback interweaving with Van Etten's soaring cries and ushering in the unsettling narrative of "Love More." The lyric "You chained me like a dog," here guides in a sweeping, melismatic chorus that stands as one of the singer's most unforgettable. The bar has been raised, Lollapalooza. Adjust accordingly.
- Doyle Armbrust
published in the Time Out Chicago Audio File Blog on August 3rd, 2012
Posted in Live Concert Review
← Lollapalooza 2012: Black Sabbath Third Coast Percussion - John Cage: Works for Percussion 2 →


text:
Q: Pie chart with different fill percentage I want to ask something about jquery pie plots or pie charts. I want to make piechart/wheel where the fill percentage on each slice is not 100% like this one:
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z462/rikides/a.png
I already made the basic pie chart using GD pie chart but I dont really have any idea on how to do it or where to start configuring. Can someone help me please? Im stuck on this problem for 1 week now and I have tried googling about this but I can not find any similar tutorials.
EDIT: I also tried using JP Graph but what I have made so far is only the basic pie chart, please let me know if its possible using JP Graph. Thank you.

A: Unfortunately, Highcharts, Google Chart Tools, wijmo and RGraph do not support individual diameters for each slice. Let me know if somebody knows about an API with that capability.
EDIT: But if you are already familiar with GD and have created a basic pie, you probably just have to change the $width parameter for each slice in method imagefilledarc.

A: Like you I search something like that.
I am using http://www.highcharts.com/demo/pie-donut and I divide the outside parts in 2, the "filled value" and the "non filled value".

A: There is option in google charts for this. You have option to explode slices separately like this:
slices: {
     1: {offset: 0.2},
     3: {offset: 0.3}
  }

and if you put offset to negative values it will look like this:
pie chart
code for this looks something like:
slices: {
 1: {offset: -0.3}

}

A: If you have exp in jquery, then i suggest you to go for Highcharts a jquery based charts.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Did a Missing Constitutional Amendment Take Away the Citizenship of All Lawyers?
By Commonplace Fun Facts on February 12, 2021 • ( 3 Comments )
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers!" (Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2).
When William Shakespeare wrote those infamous words about lawyers in 1591, he parodied the anti-attorney sentiment that has been part of popular culture for centuries. The Bard, of course, wrote those words in jest. No one has seriously proposed executing all lawyers. That's not to say that we necessarily want them in our country, of course. That's why the United States passed a constitutional amendment to strip citizenship away from everyone who practices law.
Confused? Hold on, as we delve into the mystery of the missing 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Naturally, the first stop in researching any subject involving law is the Commonplace Fun Facts Legal Department. It is an easy place to find since it is conveniently located beneath the big sign that reads, "Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here." We boldly asked our legal eagles if there was any truth to this rumor we had been hearing about a constitutional amendment that took away attorneys' citizenship. Instead of answers, we received cold, heartless stares, and the suggestion that we might be thinking about the bar exam, which strips away a person's immortal soul.
After insisting that there really was a rumor about some kind of missing amendment, we eventually received a packet of information from the Legal Department. The pages, still dripping with slime, told the story of the Titles of Nobility Act (a/k/a The Missing Thirteenth Amendment). It is a curious blend of truth, fiction, honest mistakes, and bat-looney-crazy conspiracy theories. In other words, it is ripe picking for use by the sovereign citizen movement. More about that later.
First, the truth part….
Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution reads,
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Additionally, Section 10 prohibits any state from granting any title of nobility.
This may have been good enough for the country in 1787 when the Constitution was written, but as the new nation entered into the 19th century, many felt it did not go far enough. War with the United Kingdom seemed inevitable, and diplomatic relations with France were uncertain, at best. Many feared undue foreign influence. One way foreign powers might meddle with the country's internal political mechanisms was through bribes in the form of noble titles and pensions from a foreign government.
Amid the growing distrust of foreign governments, Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother, Jerome, married Betsy Patterson from Baltimore, Maryland. Their child, Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte, although born in Great Britain, had automatic U.S. citizenship through his mother. The parents sought aristocratic recognition from France. Napoleon had already created enough higgledy-piggledy throughout Europe; the prospect of his nephew coming to the US and capitalizing on American citizenship and European nobility was more than many cared to consider. (Read this article to find out how Jérôme's son ended up profoundly influencing U.S. government.)
These were the concerns that gave birth to the Titles of Nobility Amendment (TONA). This proposed amendment to the Constitution would take the existing constitutional prohibitions against titles of nobility even further by stripping citizenship and prohibiting such person from being able to hold public office.
The proposed amendment read as follows:
If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive or retain, any title of nobility or honour, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them.
It was introduced in the Senate by Maryland Senator Philip Reed. It easily passed by the requisite two-thirds of the Senate, 19-5, on April 27, 1810. One week later, the House of Representatives approved it by a vote of 87-3. From there, it went to the legislatures of the several states for ratification. Over the next two years, twelve states did just that, bringing TONA within spitting distance of becoming the law of the land.
Here is where things start to get a bit complicated.
For an amendment to become effective, it requires the ratification of three-fourths of the states. When the ratification process started, thirteen states were needed to reach the three-fourths threshold. In 1812, with eleven states having approved TONA, Louisiana was admitted as the 18th state. This increased the ratification threshold to 14. Shortly thereafter, New Hampshire became the twelfth state to ratify TONA, bringing the amendment within two states of taking effect.
No further states have taken action on TONA since 1812. Although the action by the twelve states that ratified the amendment remains valid, there are now 50 states in the nation. This means TONA needs an additional 26 states, for a total of 38, before it could take effect.
And a Wee Bit More Complicated…
Looking back at history from the comfort of 21st-century conveniences, the issue of how many states have ratified an amendment and whether said amendment is officially part of the Constitution seems to be fairly straight forward. In the early 19th century, however, things were not nearly as cut and dry.
For one thing, the speed and manner of communication lacked modern sophistication. For another, there was no formal system in place for a state legislature to officially communicate to anyone in the federal government whether it had taken any action concerning an amendment. These facts, coupled with the constantly-changing number of states needed to accomplish ratification, created a period of ambiguity for several constitutional amendments. President John Adams did not officially recognize the 11th Amendment until three years after it was finally ratified. James Madison took three months to recognize the 12th Amendment.
When it came to TONA, it had gotten so close to ratification by 1815 when the Philadelphia printing house of Bioren and Duane published, under a government contract, a five-volume set titled Laws of the United States, it included TONA as "Article 13" to the Constitution. There were no explanatory notes on that particular page, but 76 pages earlier, in the introduction to the volume, the editors noted:
There has been some difficulty in ascertaining whether the amendment proposed, which is stated as the thirteenth, has or has not been adopted by a sufficient number of the state legislatures. …. It has been considered best, however, to publish the proposed amendment in its proper place, as if it had been adopted, with this explanation, to prevent misconception.
This edition of the Laws of the United States would not be updated until 1845. Consequently, a whole generation of its readers could easily — but mistakenly — conclude that TONA was part of the Constitution.
An example of a printed edition of the Constitution that mistakenly printed TONA as if it had been ratified. (Click on image to expand)
To further complicate matters, pocket-sized copies of the Constitution were given to members of Congress in 1817. The printers apparently used the Bioren and Duane editions of the Constitution as a reference and printed TONA as the 13th Amendment without any explanatory note. Members of Congress expressed confusion about the amendment, prompting President James Monroe to investigate the amendment's status. He enlisted the assistance of Secretary of State John Quincy Adams to look into the matter. On February 27, 1818, Monroe reported that the requisite number of states had yet to ratify TONA.
Partly in response to this confusion, Congress passed a law on April 20, 1818, giving responsibility to the Secretary of State to oversee the process for any pending or future constitutional amendments. From that point forward, a matter as important as the current language of the U.S. Constitution would be much more streamlined.
And here's where it starts to get goofy….
"How to Be a Conspiracy Theorist" — SMBC comics — by Zach Weinersmith.
In 1983, a researcher named David Dodge stumbled across several copies of the pre-Civil War constitution. These copies all had TONA as the mistakenly-identified thirteenth amendment. He wrote several articles about his findings, making some wild claims and conclusions. His writings set the stage for the movement that now believes that TONA had actually been ratified by a sufficient number of states to make it law and that its existence had since been covered up as part of a grand conspiracy. That conspiracy was started and perpetuated by lawyers who wanted to retain their hold over the government, so they worked together to make everyone "forget" that the Constitution had been amended.
What happens when you take a theory that undermines the legitimacy of law enforcement and base it upon obscure legal references to long-ago documents that never purported to have anything to do with the matter under discussion? That is just the sort of recipe that will bring sovereign citizens flocking in faster than bacon grease will bring a bear to your camping site. The primary difference is that you might, eventually, with some strong persuasion, get the bear to leave you alone.
The sovereign citizen movement has been well documented and explained in this article. It is a movement that began in the 1970s that claims exemption from the laws of the United States and other countries based upon convoluted readings of the Magna Carta, Black's Law Dictionary, the United Nations Charter, the Articles of Confederation, and countless other resources. Sovereign citizens point to their interpretation of the law to justify driving without a driver's license, failure to pay taxes, disobedience to drug laws, and refusal to pay private financial obligations. Put the TONA matter in the hands of sovereign citizens, and you might as well buckle up; it is the jurisprudence equivalent of giving whiskey and car keys to a teenage boy.
AND HERE IS WHERE IT GOES COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS
Fueled by copies of the pre-Civil War publications referenced above, rumors began to circulate that TONA had, in fact, been properly ratified. Specifically, the claim is that it was Virginia that put TONA over the top in terms of the number of needed states.
In point of fact, Virginia had taken up the matter of TONA, but rather than ratify the amendment, the legislature explicitly rejected it. The records of the Virginia state senate show that this happened on February 14, 1811. Writing several years thereafter, however, the governor of Virginia noted that he was unable to find an official document reflecting action one way or the other by the legislature. Regardless, whether the state's senate rejected the measure as its journal reflects or failed to take action, it is quite clear that Virginia did not ratify TONA.
Don't let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory, however. Those who believe that Virginia put TONA officially in the Constitution are now known as "Thirteenthers" because TONA would have become the 13th Amendment.
And that, naturally, is why all lawyers were stripped of their citizenship.
Wait a minute…. It sounds like we missed something along the way. Let's circle back and try this again, thinking as a Thirteenther. According to David Dodge, the guy who got this all started:
TONA is the real 13th Amendment to the Constitution, thus automatically stripping the citizenship of anyone who has a foreign title of nobility and further prohibiting such persons from holding any office of trust or profit within the country;
The only organization that certified lawyers was the International Bar Association (IBA), chartered by the King of England;
Lawyers admitted to the IBA receive the title "Esquire;
Therefore, all lawyers (and judges, of course, who are also lawyers) lose their citizenship the moment they become entitled to use "Esq."; and
Any government-employed prosecutor or judge is automatically without constitutional authority, since that person cannot hold an office of trust or profit within the United States.
Does it all make sense to you now? If you read the explanation, as set forth in the website American History From Revolution to Reconstruction, it sounds reasonable. Of course, the whole thing is prefaced with a quote from David Dodge: "If the evidence is correct and no logical errors have been made…." That's a big "if."
POKING HOLES IN THE CONSPIRACY THEORY….
In terms of whether TONA was actually ratified, what we have noted up to this point should be sufficient to answer the question. If you still need some more evidence, consider this:
In 1833, Associate Justice Joseph Story of the U.S. Supreme Court published the text of the Constitution in his Commentaries on the Constitution. That publication included twelve amendments and a clear statement (in § 959) that there were only twelve amendments adopted. The text also included a statement (in § 1346) that TONA had not been adopted "probably from a growing sense that it is wholly unnecessary."
In 1847, Associate Justice Levi Woodbury mentioned in a dissenting opinion that there "were only twelve amendments ever made to" the Constitution.
In Dillon v. Gloss (1921), the Supreme Court explicitly described TONA as not having been adopted.
In Coleman v. Miller (1939), the two dissenting Justices similarly described TONA as unadopted.
In Afroyim v. Rusk (1967), the majority and dissenting opinions described it as unadopted.
On March 2, 1861, Congress proposed the Corwin Amendment. It sought to prevent any federal legislation, including a future proposed amendment to the Constitution, that would have interfered with or abolished slavery. It did not pass, but it is noteworthy in that it was titled as a proposed Thirteenth Amendment. There is no record of anyone claiming that there was already a Thirteenth Amendment.
On February 1, 1865, the 38th Congress passed and sent to the states for ratification a proposed amendment that would become the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. When it was proposed and adopted, no one protested that there already was a Thirteenth Amendment – either the 1810 or the 1861 proposals.
The term "Esquire" has its origins in medieval Europe, referring to the shield-holder or assistant to a knight. The United States, of course, has its origins in the United Kingdom, a nation that is simply lousy with titles conferred by the government.
One of the titles commonly handed out by the British sovereign was "esquire." Unlike the titles of the peerage system, such as duke, earl, marquess, etc., esquire did not carry with it any particular rights or privileges. Referring to someone as "esquire" or "squire" did not suggest he was necessarily a member of the nobility, but he wasn't a peasant, either. In effect, it meant that this person was someone of moderate respectability.
At the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, people of elevated social status were using the title "esquire," but without any clear directives about when or how it should be used, and what, if anything, it meant. For a while, it was used interchangeably with "Honorable" or "Hon." for anyone who held elected office. Gradually, the term faded away in all professions except the law.
The practice of law is largely governed by each state, and most give no direction to its legal professionals about whether or how to use "Esq." California, Arizona, and the District of Columbia have cautioned non-lawyers against using the title since it could cause people to mistakenly believe such individual is licensed to practice law. Beyond that, it is left up to the individual attorney.
Having said that, the fact that some attorneys choose to use "Esq." doesn't mean that all do.
Having said that, even if all attorneys adopted "Esq." as part of their names, it isn't quite the same as accepting a title from a foreign government.
Having said THAT, even if "Esq." were a title from a foreign government, it isn't a title of nobility.
It is also noteworthy to point out that of the 55 men of the Constitutional Convention that wrote the part of the Constitution that actually does prohibit accepting titles of nobility (Article I, Section 9), 34 of them had studied law to some degree and well over half of them were practicing attorneys. Since some of these members of the Constitutional Convention then went on to serve in Congress and the presidency of the United States, and since the Constitution provides that only citizens can hold such offices, it is difficult to believe that any of them thought that being a lawyer equated to holding a title of nobility from a foreign government.
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION
The International Bar Association, said to be responsible for conferring these foreign titles of nobility, was established in 1947, long after TONA was supposedly written for the purpose of preventing the IBA's manipulation of the government of the United States. It was created by the United Nations, not the King of England. The overwhelming majority of U.S. attorneys are not members of it, and it has nothing to do with licensing anyone to practice before any court of the United States.
There is a plethora of related claims, such as this one that claims that "bar" is really an acronym for "British Accredited Registry." It ends with this sage counsel:
Fire your BAR Attorney. Refuse to acknowledge their corrupt inner-bar courts of thievery. Formally charge them with the illegal act of practicing law without lawful authority. Why? A BAR Attorney is not a lawyer by lawful definition. An Esquire is an officer of the State with the duty to carry out State activities, including "attornment."
State officers have no constitutional authority to practice law as lawyers, barristers, advocates, or solicitors. Americans should begin formally charging these false lawyers with unlawfully practicing the profession of law since their BAR licenses only give them the privilege to be Attorneys and Squires over land transfers.
BUT MAYBE THIS TIME, THE ARGUMENT WILL WORK….
As we have noted previously, one of the enduring hallmarks of sovereign citizen arguments is that they do not work. YouTube is replete with videos posted by members of the movement, claiming that they "owned" or "destroyed" a judge or police officer with their cogent, well-reasoned, inescapable legal arguments. Evidently, the sovereign citizen definition of "owned" or "destroyed" includes the "owner" or "destroyer" being held in contempt, having one's car window broken, and being charged with resisting arrest and obstructing justice.
Of course, there is a fundamentally flawed element of any strategy that seeks to use the law to convince those whose job it is to uphold the law that the legal system is invalid. Such has been the experience of those who have taken the TONA argument before federal judges, who get their jobs under Article III of the Constitution, and claiming that the Constitution has stripped them of any authority to hear the case.
In Campion v. Towns, (D. Ariz. July 15, 2005) 96 A.F.T.R.2d 5646, a tax protester raised the TONA argument. The court reviewed the claims and wrote:
In his Complaint, Plaintiff includes a certified copy of the Thirteenth Amendment from the Colorado State Archives which was published in 1861. As included in that compilation, the Thirteenth Amendment would strip an individual of United States citizenship if they accept any title of nobility or honor. However, this is not the Thirteenth Amendment. The correct Thirteenth Amendment prohibits slavery. Although some people claim that state publication of the erroneous Thirteenth Amendment makes it valid, Article V of the Constitution does not so provide.
In a 2004 case, Sibley v. Culliver, a federal district court ruled against a convicted murder's claim that TONA should free him
[The defendant's] documents allege in great detail a complex conspiracy by an illegal monopoly, the American Bar Association, which resulted in a take-over of the judicial systems of this country, both federal and state, by the ABA and its related entities, including the Alabama State Bar Association and Alabama's Unified Court System. It is then alleged that the ABA-controlled system is illegal and in violation of what is referred to as the "missing Thirteenth Amendment," to the United States Constitution, which stated that any person who accepts a title of nobility forfeits his United States citizenship and which amendment was ratified but subsequently hidden or excised from the law. Since lawyers and judges accept the titles "Esquire"/"The Honorable," it is argued, they are not citizens and the entire judicial system is illegal. Furthermore, these documents contend that the charge of conviction in this case, capital murder of a police officer acting in the line of duty, is unconstitutional because it bestows upon police officers special rights or a special designation of the worth of life in contravention of the "missing Thirteenth Amendment." The documents then explain that these are reasons that Sibley and his wife refused appointed counsel on appeal and refused to pursue matters any further in the court system and that only Congress can give them relief.
The court then threw out Sibley's appeal, using legalese to say, "Your argument is rubbish, so WRONG! DING! Thank you for playing, anyway."
Such has been the success rate of everyone who has made the TONA claim before any court. If history and facts mattered to sovereign citizens, however, there simply wouldn't be a sovereign citizen movement.
The definitive piece on the history of the "Missing 13th Amendment" is this law journal article from 1999 by Jol A. Silversmith. It is well worth the read.
Of course, there is no end to the websites you will find that make eloquent claims to the contrary. To them, we respond with the words of our Legal Department: "Well, you might be right… But let me just pull out my law degree and my proof of citizenship paperwork to check for sure."
Now if we could only get to the bottom of the mystery of the lizard people who secretly run the government….
Read about more conspiracy theories
Read more fun facts about government
Categories: Conspiracies, Government, History, Laws and Lawyers, Presidents, Stupidity, US History
Tagged as: 13th Amendment, Articles of Confederation, attorneys, citizenship, congress, Constitution, Esq., Esquire, Henry VI, International Bar Association, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, lawyers, Magna Carta, Maryland, Missing 13th Amendment, Napoleon Bonaparte, New Hampshire, sovereign citizens, Supreme Court, thirteenthers, Titles of Nobility, Titles of Nobility Amendment, TONA, United Nations, Virginia, William Shakespeare
Have You Ever Felt a Tartle?
Take a Page From the Book With the Longest Title
Pingback: The Napoleonic Influence on American Law Enforcement – Commonplace Fun Facts
Pingback: What Would it Cost to Give the Gifts in The 12 Days of Christmas? – Commonplace Fun Facts
Pingback: Wigging Out on British Legal Customs – Commonplace Fun Facts


text:
Home Floral Industry News As Coronavirus Spreads, U.S. Floral Professionals Prep for Impact
As Coronavirus Spreads, U.S. Floral Professionals Prep for Impact
Authored By: Mary Westbrookon: March 04, 2020 In: Floral Industry NewsNo Comments
As the novel coronavirus has become more widespread, U.S. companies, businesses, state agencies and schools are bracing for impact — and floral industry professionals are closely monitoring the situation in their local communities and at the wider national and global scale.
U.S. officials have so far confirmed 11 deaths and more than 140 cases connected with covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. Media outlets are currently reporting that the outbreak is easing in China, even as India reported an increase in cases and Iran and Italy recorded 92 and 79 deaths, respectively.
Rachel Martin of Ballard Blossom Inc. in Seattle is located about 20 miles from the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, where several residents have become sick and at least three others have died. (Ten of the country's deaths related to the virus have been in Washington state.) Martin said the outbreak "certainly is concerning."
"Several schools have closed for cleaning, [and] I have been wondering if any of the hospitals that we regularly deliver to will change procedures for deliveries, or cancel all together, not wanting extra people around," she said.
The news also gave Martin pause in placing a product order for an upcoming auction. "I am afraid they will postpone or cancel the event and I will be stuck with an abundance of flowers" during what could be an especially slow March, she said.
Ultimately, Martin placed the order for the mid-month event, but it was a tough call: Earlier this week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said "people should prepare for disruptions in their daily lives."
"Folks should begin to think about avoiding large events and assemblies," Inslee said. "We are not making a request formally right now for events to be canceled, but people should be prepared for that possibility."
Corporate Events and Travel Fallout
Across the country in New York City, Nic Faitos reported Starbright Floral Design has seen three "major corporate event cancellations" connected with the outbreak and fears related to its transmission.
"Two hotel chain groups canceled trips where they entertain their top tier clients [and] Twitter has put a stop to all unnecessary corporate travel," Faitos said. "We are also finding that hotels are having a lower occupancy rate, and since we are heavily invested in the travel and event space, we are definitely affected. Our credit card clearing is about 35 percent lower than it should be."
The travel industry has already been hard-hit by the outbreak, with major international conferences canceled, dramatically diminished demand for flights to and from hard-hit areas and corporate decisions to decrease employee travel for the time-being. (In addition to Twitter, other high-profile companies including Google, Amazon and JP Morgan have made similar decisions, discouraging workers from traveling and encouraging remote work.)
According to a survey of 400 businesses by the Global Business Travel Association, "nearly half of businesses have already canceled or postponed at least some meetings or travel." The group estimates that up to 37 percent of business travel is at risk of being lost — making the outbreak potentially as damaging to that industry in the short term as 9/11.
Some industry businesses, too, have decided to limit employee travel to certain areas for the time-being.
Marco Groot, CEO of Hilverda De Boer USA, which specializes in the sale of flowers, plants and cut foliage, said the company has "communicated a policy to our colleagues worldwide to postpone travels until further notice. We don't want to jeopardize people's health in anyway."
The decision meant backing out of the company's planned participation at the World Flower Expo this month in New York City — a hard decision, according to Groot. "We love that show and it is a great opportunity to see so many people in the industry in one place." (At press time, major industry events, including the World Flower Expo and AIFD's July 2020 Symposium, had not announced plans to cancel or modify gatherings; The International Association of Horticultural Producers met this week in Miami and the Society of American Florists' 40th annual Congressional Action Days kicks off Monday in Washington, D.C.)
Chrysal International also "has sent out a new policy on travel to certain locations," according to Mimi Martinez Pacheco, marketing manager. "The company has let all employees know that their health is important and has advised everyone to take all symptoms serious."
A Damper on Wedding Season?
The outbreak could also affect the wedding industry and the busy upcoming spring season.
For example, the American Bridal and Prom Industry Association recently shared with a number of news outlets that 80 percent of the world's western-style gowns are produced in China. "We have spent a lot of time monitoring the situation in China and I believe a lot of disruption is going to happen," James Marcum, CEO of David's Bridal, told CNN. "It's not only with bridal gowns but there's the bridesmaid side of things, too."
In Charleston, South Carolina — a top site for destination weddings — Lisa Hays Holmes of Tiger Lily has been in close communication with a bride in South Korea whose wedding is scheduled for July 2020.
"She has contacted us letting us know that she is a schoolteacher and that her school is closed now for two months due to the virus scare," Holmes explained. "She is only allowed to leave 30 days ahead of her scheduled wedding date and wanted to ask how to handle the situation if she cannot leave."
Another bride based in London also reached out to the shop — she's considering moving her wedding to Charleston from England because of outbreaks in Europe.
Holmes said, so far, she and her team have been able to work with the bride in South Korea, and they anticipate being able to continue doing so. The business has not revisited or revised its wedding contract, but in social media posts on industry Facebook pages this week, a number of florists noted the need to review such language, to ensure businesses are covered in the event of cancelations.
Floral Management contributing writer Heather Waits of Bloomtastic Flowers and Events in Columbus, Ohio, said she hasn't personally had any cancelations yet, but that she's heard of event florist colleagues experiencing it already. Waits added that, depending on how the virus spreads and whether it affects the industry more, she'd consider sending a proactive email to brides to explain the industry supply chain and any disruptions, and to emphasize that "it's even more important now to get orders in early and to be prepared for things to not be available" — if substitutions are necessary.
Supply-Side Logistics
On the supply side, floral industry businesses in the décor and hard goods sector continue to monitor the situation closely.
Nick Fronduto, a member of the Society of American Florists' board of directors and the head of Jacobson Floral in Boston, said he and his team are "still waiting to see how this flushes out."
"Factories came back from Chinese New Year later than normal, pushing production back," he said. "We have been told that factories are coming back online, however, not sure in what capacity. Owners have said that if there is a positive virus test for any worker in their facility, they will shut down. Given our 90-day lead time, it remains to be seen what the actual impact will be."
Accent Decor is "working diligently to minimize the impact of the coronavirus," said Sarah Bagle, the company's creative director. "Our consistent practice is to keep several months of inventory on-hand for most items within our product line. As a result, with the information we have today, we anticipate minimal interruptions to our day-to-day operations."
Bagle added that the company has "built close relationships with our partners in China and elsewhere overseas. Our partners have agreed to work closely with us to keep our shipments moving as scheduled. We will continue to monitor the situation over the coming weeks and will have a clearer picture of the impact to our business as the situation develops."
Anne Stewart, vice president, North American Floral Operations, Smithers-Oasis Company, said the company "has not seen any issues with supply up to this point."
"We are quite protected in that we have 20 operating units and are in 140 countries," she added. "That said, the information on the virus is changing constantly and so it may be very different in a month or two for the entire industry."
Pacheco noted late last week that all five of Chrysal International's production facilities and 14 operating offices worldwide "are operating at 100 percent, including the ones located in Europe and Asia."
Laura Shinall, president of Syndicate Sales, said that, "from raw materials perspective, we are still in a 'wait-and-see' mode. We are anticipating some longer lead times and potential supply disruptions, but so far, we are OK."
When it comes to imported finished goods, Shinall said the company is currently experiencing "a one- to three- week delay" on orders waiting to be shipped, with longer delays on items still waiting to be produced.
"We are extremely concerned about the people who work on our behalf overseas," she added. "So far, no one is experiencing symptoms or been diagnosed. For that we are grateful. No one can predict how the ports will handle the influx of business once full shipping resumes. Backlogs are sure to be an issue. Even after the all clear, we believe all industries will be feeling the effects of this for a while— the floral industry is not alone in feeling the disruption caused by the virus."
In terms of fresh product, Groot said that, for now, Hilverda De Boer's U.S. market isn't seeing direct effects — even as dramatically lower demand and altered shipping logistics — including closed ports — hit Asian and European markets.
"For [our] U.S. flower market, it really has had no effect yet," he said. "We import from all over the world, but shipments still come in through the same flight schedules, that is — for now!"
Meanwhile, Martin Vered, the chief commercial officer for the Dutch flower company FleuraMetz said the company's location in Shanghai "has been closed by order of the government for several weeks now. We expect this to continue for the foreseeable future."
He also noted that for a least a week Italian flowers "have had sporadic difficulty leaving the country. We also expect this to continue for the foreseeable future…In the short term, the supply chain may get interrupted, but we're working with all of our transport partners to create contingency plans if and when possible."
As to the question of costs, Vered said the future is hard to predict. "We expect the situation to potentially drive [prices] up if certain supply areas close down for longer stretches of time, which has yet to happen."
At press time, Christine Boldt of the Association of Floral Importers of Florida, said she has not heard from any flower importers out of South Florida "being impacted by the virus."
SAF will continue to update its members on this story.
Mary Westbrook is the editor in chief of Floral Management. Katie Hendrick Vincent, SAF's senior contributing writer and editor, and Bruce Wright, contributing writer, also collaborated for reporting in this story.
In SAF Economic Survey, Labor Tops 2020 Concerns
Floral Community to Advocate for Research Funding at CAD


text:
Folkestad este o localitate din comuna Bø, provincia Telemark, Norvegia, cu o suprafață de  km² și o populație de  locuitori ().

Referințe

Localități din Norvegia
Localități din Telemark

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


The Fast Clean news and information Blog for all the latest hints and tips. Fast Clean Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, Commercial House, Woodstone Village, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, DH46DU, Contact: 0191 4203500.
If you have pets, then it can be hard for you to keep your carpets clean. The good news is that there are ways and means to having a clean carpet.
You can prevent pets from putting grubby marks onto your carpets by wiping their paws off when they come in from out doors. Keep a towel close to the door. Your pet may not like this at first, but it is one of the best ways to keep your carpet clean. They will eventually understand that they will have to get their paws wiped off each time that they come into the house.
An area rug will not only make the room look nice but it will also protect your carpet. You should put the area rug in a high-traffic area. You want to make sure that your pet spends most of their time on the area rug and not the carpet.
Using a Professional carpet cleaning service has many benefits. Not only will they remove deep stains but getting your carpets cleaned once or twice a year will also extend the life of your carpet. Furthermore, a professional carpet cleaning service can remove allergens. If you are in need of a professional carpet cleaning service, then you will need to contact Fast Clean. We use only use the most latest equipment and cleaning techniques..


text:
Tolvlucht of vrille (in het Engels een spin) is de situatie waarin een vliegtuig in overtrokken toestand verkeert en bewegingen uitvoert om alle drie zijn assen. Met andere woorden: het vliegtuig stampt, rolt en giert.

Een vliegtuig dat zich in een vrille bevindt zal snel hoogte verliezen. De normale toestand moet dan ook snel hersteld worden.

Het vliegtuig kan onbedoeld in deze situatie terechtkomen, bijvoorbeeld door een te langzaam gevlogen bocht. Het toestel kan ook bewust in een vrille worden gebracht door bij lage snelheid vol richtingsroer te geven, waardoor de ene vleugel overtrokken raakt en de andere niet. Dat kan gedaan worden als oefening of als onderdeel van kunstvliegen.

Herstel
Herstel van een vrille is bij de meeste vliegtuigen mogelijk, vooropgesteld dat er voldoende hoogte beschikbaar is en het zwaartepunt van het vliegtuig binnen de vereiste grenzen ligt.

Om een vrille te beëindigen wordt volledige richtingsroeruitslag gegeven (tegen de draairichting in) met de knuppel naar voren. Het vliegtuig komt na het herstel (als het goed uitgevoerd is) in een duikvlucht waaruit het normaal kan worden hersteld. Belangrijk is om weer op tijd de volledige richtingsroeruitslag (tegen de draairichting in) te neutraliseren aangezien het gevaar bestaat dat het vliegtuig overgaat in een spin in tegengestelde richting als de richtingsroeruitslag te lang wordt gehandhaafd.

Aerodynamica


Shop from the world's largest selection and best deals for Vintage Diecast Construction Equipment. Shop with confidence on eBay!
Click Image to Enlarge One of the most difficult pieces of equipment to transport is a crane. A Cajun Construction trailer moves a 4000V crane.
Powerful road magnets pick up nails, screws, wire and metal debris. Great for parking lots, roads, construction sites, landfills, warehouses and more.
At Cate Equipment Company, we offer new amp; used underground and commercial equipment from top of the line manufacturers. We are located Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Nevada.
Looking for heavy equipment? We have it, from Case equipment to rentals. Learn more about our construction equipment amp; construction equipment rental.


Robust, modern design delivers medium/low duty security. Die cast alloy lock body has a dual compound protective cover for high corrosion resistance and excellent weather protection. 4-combination wheels offer a possible 10,000 combinations and are re-codeable.


text:
Employees appeal firings by EPA in lead contamination controversy
Laura Arenschield
Two former state employees are appealingtheir firings connected with lead contamination in the Mahoning County village ofSebring.
The two, a manager and employee who worked for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, werefired in February. The EPA said the employee failed to make sure laboratory results that showedlead contamination in Sebring got to the EPA's field office in northeastern Ohio.
Tests last summer showed unsafe lead in tap water in some houses supplied by the SebringPublic Water System. The system serves about 8,100 people.
Ohio EPA records show that the agency learned about the lead contamination in October, butdidn't act until December, when it warned the water system operator by letter to notify the public.The water system system operator never sent a notification to households and the EPA did not issuea notice of violation, which prompted public notification, until Jan. 21.
The EPA is required to warn the public of possible contamination, but residents andgovernment officials were outraged that the water system and the agency did nothing.
High lead levels can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems in children.
Since January, more than 1,110 samples that have been taken, 1,063 have shown lead levelsbelow the federal allowable level, according to the EPA. The agency later followed up on some ofthe high readings and said the water now is safe. The agency has advised residents to flush theirtaps for several minutes to get rid of any lead in the water.
After the contamination in Sebring became public, a U.S. congressman called for Ohio EPADirector Craig Butler to resign and state and federal legislators proposed laws that would forcethe EPA to tell people about possible water contamination.
In February, Butler fired Ken Baughman, the employee responsible for getting test results toOhio EPA's field office near Sebring, and his supervisor, Julie Spangler. They also demoted anotheremployee, whose name was not released.
Baughman has filed a grievance against the Ohio EPA, said Sally Meckling, spokeswoman for theOhio Civil Service Employees Association, the union that represents state employees. A hearing isscheduled for April 14.
Spangler, who was recognized by the American Water Works Association in September foroutstanding contributions to safe public-health practices and ensuring safe drinking water, is notrepresented by the union because she was a manager. She has filed an appeal of her firing with theOhio Personnel Board of Reviews. She could not be reached for comment.
Sloan Spalding, a lawyer with the Ohio Attorney General's Office who is representing the EPAin Spangler's case, referred questions to the agency. EPA spokeswoman Heidi Griesmer did not returna call requesting comment this morning.
@larenschield


Randy Smith is the captain of Attitude Sailing, and he offers boat tours in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and the Gulf of Mexico. He learned to sail over 20 years ago, on the Pacific Ocean. Randy is living his dream one day at a time, by sailing and playing his guitar. He has many years of experience as a captain, and works hard to provide safe and enjoyable tours for all of his clients.


text:
Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief, Dark Reading
New Vulnerability In IE8 Remains Unpatched
Security vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser is disclosed by Zero-Day Initiative after software giant fails to patch during 180-day window
The Zero-Day Initiative Wednesday released details on a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 that was discovered in October and still has not been patched.
The ZDI, a vulnerability broker operated by HP's TippingPoint unit, gives vendors 180 days to fix flaws before it discloses them. The new IE8 vulnerability, which was discovered in October 2013, was not included in Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday releases, so the ZDI finally released the data -- even though no patch is yet available.
"This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer," the ZDI says. "User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
"The specific flaw exists within the handling of CMarkup objects," according to the vulnerability report. "The allocation initially happens within CMarkup::CreateInitialMarkup. [A dangling pointer is freed] after the execution of certain JavaScript code followed by a CollectGarbage call. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process."
Using this flaw, an attacker could potentially convince a user to click on a link to a malicious or compromised website, then infect the user's machine and gain the same rights as the user, the ZDI says.
Although there is no patch available, there are some workarounds available, the ZDI notes. The simplest one is to use another browser, or a later version of IE, since the vulnerability only affects IE8. Users can also set their Internet security zone settings to "High" to block ActiveX Controls and Active Scripting. Enterprises can also minimize the impact of the flaw by maintaining a least-privilege policy that limits their administrative rights.
Why hasn't Microsoft released a patch for the vulnerability, which was first disclosed to it more than seven months ago? In a blog posted last week, Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek suggests that other vulnerabilities may have taken precedence.
"After six months, Microsoft no doubt has developed a patch for the issue," Kandek writes. "However, it seems its release was delayed due to the short term nature May's IE patch (MS14-029) which was specifically engineered to address a vulnerability in the use in wild, that was detected by Google's security team. That release took priority over the normal, scheduled release and got Microsoft into this situation with ZDI."
Kandek advises users to update to a newer version of IE or avoid the browser altogether.
Tim Wilson is Editor in Chief and co-founder of Dark Reading.com, UBM Tech's online community for information security professionals. He is responsible for managing the site, assigning and editing content, and writing breaking news stories. Wilson has been recognized as one ... View Full Bio
Copyright © 2020 UBM Electronics, A UBM company, All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service


text:
Home Appointments Cambridge BioMarketing Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Ben Beckley as President
Cambridge BioMarketing Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Ben Beckley as President
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cambridge BioMarketing, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc and the world's leading rare disease agency, today announced the appointment of Ben Beckley as president. Beckley will oversee agency operations and support the firm's next chapter of transformation, innovation and expansion.
"I am honored to join Cambridge BioMarketing and lead such a tremendous agency," said Beckley. "As the leader in rare orphan disease marketing and communications, the agency enjoys well-deserved recognition as having the strategy, creativity, digital prowess and talent to continue innovating alongside pharmaceutical and biotech clients and deliver positive outcomes for patients. I am humbled to have the opportunity to build upon the agency's legacy and look forward to continued excellence and opportunities for Cambridge."
Beckley has held a variety of senior leadership positions throughout his career, including managing director and business lead for the Rare Disease Village at Havas Health & You, senior vice president at Precisioneffect, and director of marketing communications at medical device manufacturer ConforMIS, Inc. Beckley has been part of the executive team at Ashfield since 2018 and previously served as global commercial director of Ashfield Healthcare Communications, overseeing global commercial strategic partnerships, business development, and branding efforts for the firm's healthcare communications business unit. He is based at Cambridge BioMarketing's headquarters in Boston, Mass.
With top-of-the-line, data-driven approaches that help clients effectively reach and engage patient populations, Cambridge BioMarketing is well-positioned to build upon its status as the leading rare disease agency while expanding its footprint to partner with companies in both established and emerging areas of the life sciences and biotech industries, including genetic engineering and rare oncology.
"I am excited about what our collective team will achieve moving forward. We have an extremely talented group of individuals at the agency and we are focused on taking decisive steps to transform and expand our business opportunities, deliver extraordinary service to our clients and, ultimately, help patients get the therapies, education and support they need," added Beckley.
About Cambridge BioMarketing
Founded in 2001, Cambridge BioMarketing is a U.S.-based communications agency specializing in rare orphan diseases with over 100 employees. Headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in Oakland, CA, Cambridge BioMarketing is an industry leader in orphan drug launches, advising pharmaceutical companies with an integrated focus on both traditional healthcare professional (HCP) programs and direct-to-patient work. In partnering with predominantly pharmaceutical and biotech customers, the agency's goal is to bring physicians, specialists, and patient communities together on behalf of clients to transform human health in the face of devastating, under-appreciated disease states. Cambridge BioMarketing's primary service offerings include: launch readiness support; digital strategy; market analytics; integrated marketing; patient identification and acquisition; medical affairs support; line extensions and patient retention and adherence programs.
For more information, please go to: http://cambridgebmg.com/
About Ashfield
Ashfield, part of UDG Healthcare plc, is a global leader in commercialisation services for the healthcare industry. We partner with our clients across Advisory, Healthcare Communications, Commercial, Patient Solutions and Medical Affairs to build creative, scalable and tailored health solutions that are executed flawlessly, to address our client's challenges and deliver positive outcomes for patients. With 7,000 employees, the company operates in 25 countries, delivering services in more than 50 countries across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. It works with more than 250 businesses, including all of the world's top 25 pharmaceutical companies. Its mission is to partner with its clients, helping to improve lives by ensuring healthcare professionals and patients get the medicines, knowledge and support they need. Ashfield provides strategic consulting, audit, advisory, healthcare communications, field and contact centre sales teams, in-home and contact centre clinical educators, medical information, pharmacovigilance (drug safety) and event management services.
For more information, go to www.ashfieldhealthcare.com


text:
More places to recycle electronic waste by year-end
Feng Zengkun
Environment Correspondent
https://str.sg/32nM
SINGAPORE - People who want to recycle their mobile phones, laptops, lithium-ion batteries and other electronic waste will have more places to do so by the end of the year.
A new partnership by three firms here is expected to have more than 100 free collection bins islandwide for the waste by year-end. And over the next two to three years, hundreds more are planned for malls, major office and government buildings, Community Clubs and schools.
The three firms, DHL Express, StarHub and local electronic waste recycling firm TES-AMM, signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to expand Singapore's first e-waste recycling program. The programme, which started in 2012, has bins in 30 locations.
Almost 2,700kg of waste was collected in the first year from April to December 2012. The figure rose to more than 6,500kg for 2013 and stands at more than 5,600kg for this year so far.
The collected waste, however, is still a small fraction of the 60,000 tonnes discarded each year here, half of which comes from households and the rest from industry.
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan, the guest of honour on Tuesday, noted that incinerating electronic waste pollutes the environment.
"I hope all Singaporeans will think about where their waste is going before they discard it," he said.


Keep comfort in its place with this mattress topper. Composed of soft microfiber, this water- and stain-repellent mattress topper is the perfect sleep surface for all. The Bedtite-style smocking at the head and foot of the skirt of the topper keeps it right where you want it. Don't just dream of better sleep — get it.
Fill Weight: Twin - Approx. 49.6 oz. Full - Approx. 68.75 oz. Queen - Approx. 81.4 oz. King - Approx. 105.91 oz. Cal King - Approx. 102.65 oz.
I bought a mattress which in the store felt soft enough for my arthritic joints. When I got it home it felt like a concrete block. I got a latex mattress topper and put this Loft enhance mattress topper on top. Its like sleeping on a cloud. Because of the blocking it doesnt flatten out and the elasticize sides provide a firm grip on the mattress. There is no smell which I would have sent it back for.So far so good. I would highly recommend this fluffy mattress topper.
This is my second bed topper from this collection. The first one lasted 10+ years. Love the deep pockets that keep it secure. Was so comfortable I slept better than I had for awhile.
Love it. Makes me feel like I have a new bed.
It's extremely comfortable. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because it is so Comfortable it was it hard to get out of bed in the mornings.


text:
The Poetry Project is significantly expanding the publication side of our work — more reviews, interviews, and other featured scholarly and critical pieces. In keeping with the radical, open spirit of The Project, we've taken on this increased work through an editorial collective model. The Poetry Project is excited to work with Kay Gabriel, Imani Elizabeth Jackson, John Rufo, and Wendy Trevino, who have served as members of The Poetry Project's Newsletter Editorial Collective since the 2019–2020 Season. As The Poetry Project's Newsletter Art Editor, Dave Morse will be designing the Newsletter's quarterly print issues and selecting visual art to appear alongside other content.
The Poetry Project's Newsletter Editorial Collective is interested and dedicated to:
Rethinking the review / poetry criticism from a genre perspective
Endeavoring to give critical coverage to work that doesn't frequently receive it (and in many cases, work that hasn't been reviewed elsewhere at all)
Connecting poetry discourse with other disciplines, with movement-building practices, and with other theoretical frames
Building a space for continued work against/over the racialized, sexist, gendered, and ableist hierarchies in historical and contemporary poetry criticism
Working against institutional hierarchy in the ecosystem of review, publishing, and audience (while also recognizing certain forces, patterns, and dynamics that come out of the particular institution that The Poetry Project is)
To receive upcoming issues in the mail, sign-up for an annual subscription here.
If you have written a review that you'd like to publish in the PPNL, please see the submission guidelines.
If you are interested in advertising in The Poetry Project Newsletter, please refer to our Advertising Media Kit 2019-2020 or contact Laura Henriksen with any advertising related questions at lh@poetryproject.org.
Kay Gabriel
Kay Gabriel is a poet and essayist. She's the author of Elegy Department Spring / Candy Sonnets 1 (BOAAT Press, 2017), the recipient of fello…
Imani Elizabeth Jackson
Imani Elizabeth Jackson is a poet working between text, performance, and food. Jackson's writings appear in Flag + Void, HOLD, Triple Canopy, Apogee…
John Rufo
John Rufo has been a reviews editor for The Poetry Project Newsletter since 2017. Work has been published, or is forthcoming, on Poets [dot…
Wendy Trevino
Wendy Trevino was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. She lives in San Francisco, where she shares an apartment with her boyfrien…
Dave Morse
Dave Morse is a poet, musician, and bookseller living in Brooklyn, NY. His poems have appeared in the Brooklyn Rail, Cixous 72,
#266 — Fall 2021
#265 — Summer 2021
#264 — Spring 2021
#263 — Winter 2021
#260 — Feb/March/April 2020
#259 — Nov/Dec/Jan 2019-2020
#258 — Spring/Summer 2019
#257 — December/January 2018-2019
#256 — October/November 2018
#255 — April/May 2018


This Cuban Stromboli is SO easy to throw together, and absolutely delicious! It will become a new family favorite!
Did you guys know that I was at BlogHer (a huge ginormous conference for bloggers) last week? I was. And it was a blast. Like an epic blast. Like more fun than a grown up should be able to have.
However . . . . the re-entry has been rough.
You guys. This week we have had two doctors appointments (one for a regular check up and one for a sick check) and a sleep study. And work stuff and parent teacher conferences.
I need a vacation. Technically . . . another vacation.
But I really don't want to talk about that. What I really want to talk about is my friend Tanya's new book, Sandwiched! It is jam packed with these amazing artisan sandwiches that you would find in a fancy cafe but you can totally make at home. Totally my kind of sandwich.
And you guys. It has a dessert section.
I made her Cuban Stromboli and it rocked my socks off. Seriously, I looooooooove a good Cuban Sandwich, and this has that feel, but is crazy easy to make and feeds the whole family.
Or you know, just eat the whole thing yourself (pssst . . . I totally could have) and I promise not to tell a soul.
Make sure you grab a copy of Tanya's book for all the sandwich lovers on your Christmas list! The recipes in it make for such great easy dinners for the family!
In a cast iron skillet, preheat your olive oil and then cook your Spicy Italian Sausage until completely cooked through, crumbling it as you cook.
On a silicon mat lined baking sheet, spread out your refrigerated pizza dough until it is about 14 by 12 inches.
Spread out your swiss cheese, spread the mustard over it, layer it with the slices of ham, the pickle slices and the cooked sausage.
Carefully roll up the dough, starting with the long end, and then place it seam side down and pinch both ends closed.
Brush the dough with the melted butter and sprinkle with the garlic salt.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes before slicing.
I changed a few things about this recipe and it was still phenomenal but I'm confident that Tanya's would be even better!
I used turkey sausage where Tanya used pork.
I couldn't find shredded swiss cheese, so I used slices, Tanya used 3/4 cup shredded swiss.
Finally, I didn't have Dijon mustard so I used yellow.
This is the most original stromboli recipe I have seen! It looks delicious! Unfortunately, I know my kids wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. That's why I will have to make it and eat it all myself!
Can I make the Cuban Stromboli the night before and warm up the next morning?
I personally would not, Steve. I don't think it would be as good, and it's such a quick meal to prepare.


A high quality, durable drill top. This top was designed for rugby players. With a low profile neckline, forward facing seams and a stepped hem with a lower back panel. Lightweight and water resistant this is a great outdoor training piece. With the England branding and Canterbury logo completing the high finish, this is a top you can train hard in and show your colours.


text:
Q: knockout change event function Trying to upload multiple csv files using a knockout change event. Initially the change function works and the values get written to the viewmodel.  The problem is when trying to upload a second csv file the knockout change event doesn't fire. Is there a way to get the change function to re-fire after the first time?
<input id="uploadFile" type="file" multiple="multiple" data-bind="event: { change: PO.fileUploadChange }"/>

export function fileUploadChange(data, evt): void {
    ko.utils.arrayForEach(evt.target.files, function (file) {

        var reader = new FileReader();
        reader.onload = LoadCSVData;

        reader.readAsText(evt.target.files.item(0))
        model.quickEntryModel.files.push(evt.target.files.item(0));

        var input = document.getElementById('uploadFile');
        if (input != null)
            document.getElementById('uploadFile').outerHTML = input.outerHTML;
    })

}

A: The issue is with the last line. I'm not sure what you're trying to do there, but I'm assuming you're clearing the input. You should move it outside the arrayForEach loop:
export function fileUploadChange(data, evt): void {
    ko.utils.arrayForEach(evt.target.files, function (file) {

        var reader = new FileReader();
        reader.onload = LoadCSVData;

        reader.readAsText(evt.target.files.item(0))
        model.quickEntryModel.files.push(evt.target.files.item(0));
    });

    var input = document.getElementById('uploadFile');
    if (input != null)
        input.value = "";
}

Here's a fiddle


text:
Welcome to Saint Adrian Meats
Ryan & Amelia
Ryan and Amelia both grew up in rural Indiana and working in and around agriculture. After meeting at Purdue, they knew both shared a love for being on the farm and rural life. After living in the city and following careers, Ryan and Amelia moved to Boone County to a small farm in 2010. Ryan starting raising beef, chicken, pork, and lamb. The extra was sold to friends and family and Ryan developed a new passion for crafting handmade sausage, cooking, smoking and curing meat of all kinds.
We opened Saint Adrian Meats & Sausage in 2014 to serve customers with the zenith of service; offer a value-oriented product that is of the highest degree of unmatched quality, and to be a beacon of Christ's light to our community.
Ryan, Amelia and Lucas (their 2-year-old son and shop mascot!) are proud of Saint Adrian Meats, of their incredible staff, and of the very special products that are offered.
Welcome to Saint Adrian
Copyright © 2019 Saint Adrian Meats & Sausage, LLC. All Rights Reserved Yummy by Theme Palace


text:
List of Mixed Doubles Grand Slam tennis tournament champions:

Although several players have won at least one title in each of the four majors to achieve the Career Grand Slam, only three players have won the Grand Slam, all four titles in a single calendar year. This includes one team, Margaret Court and Ken Fletcher in 1963, as well as Court and Owen Davidson separately with different partners. Billie Jean King completed the "non-calendar year Grand Slam" by winning all four majors in a row in a period spanning two calendar years.

Champions by year

Champions list

Most Grand Slam mixed doubles titles

Individual
Record title holder and tournament record indicated in bold.
Players with at least five titles are included here.

Team
Record title holder and tournament record indicated in bold.
Teams with three or more Grand Slam titles are included here.

Grand Slam achievements

Grand Slam
Players who held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously (in a calendar year).

Non-calendar year Grand Slam
Players who held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously (not in a calendar year).

Career Grand Slam
Players who won all four Grand Slam titles over the course of their careers.
 The event at which the Career Grand Slam was completed indicated in bold.

Individual

Team

Multiples titles in a season

Three titles

Two titles

Tournament stats

Most titles per tournament

Most consecutive titles

Overall record

At one tournament

Grand slam titles by decade

1880s

1890s

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Grand Slam titles by country
Note: Titles, won by a team of players from same country, count as one title, not two.

All-time

Open Era

See also

 Grand Slam (tennis)
 List of Grand Slam–related tennis records
 List of Grand Slam men's singles champions
 List of Grand Slam women's singles champions
 List of Grand Slam men's doubles champions
 List of Grand Slam women's doubles champions

References

Mix

Grand Slam


Machined craftsmanship shows better drag performance.
Strong hooks and 3D lifelike eyes make it attractive for fish.
Perfectly suited for either catching or trolling to nearly any saltwater gamefish.
This fishing lures is smooth and rapid diving action.
Depth: Floating depth for Top water fishing. Floation/Topwater fishing lure.
2.Be careful when you outdoor fishing, also be careful when you use the hook.


The ultimate storage solution for the hard-core MVS collector. With a factory spec image in mind these boxes are made with a tougher than standard cardstock to ensure maximum protection for your cart, whilst staying true the MVS's character.
Sent in custom made "shipping boxes" to ensure they are received in perfect condition. Available in 5/10/25/50 packs.


Monet cottage has its own private garden with a view over the Midlands towards its highest peak, Inklozane. It boasts a picnic, braai area under the Oak. Suitable for couples, business travelers, families (with kids), and their pets. The interior is well heated, even in the bathroom.
A working art and pottery studio is operating on the premises. Guests are welcome to have a look but participation can only be arrange by booking in advance. Program of workshops available.
Hermine is a Superhost · Superhosts are experienced, highly rated hosts who are committed to providing great stays for guests.
We are South Africans. My husband was a diplomat. I am an artist and we run a creative studio from our farm presenting courses and workshops in various creative activities such as pottery, painting, fabric art, sculpture and drawing.


For the most part, barn finds today are almost as elusive as Yetis and honest politicians, yet we are fortunate to come across an absolute gem now and again (cars, not politicians). As time goes on, though, cars we once considered "garden variety" and not really worth much are suddenly attracting lots of interest. And that's been the case since cars have become a collectible commodity. But now there's a new generation of automotive enthusiasts coming up that consider cars of the late-'70s as potential collector's items.
While the term "barn find" has a tendency to be stretched or slightly exaggerated on occasion, this late second-gen Camaro lived up to the hype. It was found in an actual barn following a 30-year slumber. Typically, 1979 Camaros aren't considered collectible unless they carry a unique trait that sets it apart from every other '79 F-body. Case in point for this Z28 comes by way of the scant 9,050 miles on the ticker.
The history on the car goes back to June 29, 1979, when Donald Sisler bought the T-top Camaro from Vic Canever Chevrolet in Fenton, Michigan. A few days later, Donald had the car Ziebart-coated in order to prolong its life while living through the rugged northeast winters of snow-covered and rock-salted streets. Word has it that Donald and his brother David frequented car shows with the Z, and the low miles indicate the car was used more as a weekend cruiser than a daily driver. In 1986, Donald passed away and the car went to David. Distraught over his brother's death, David jacked up the car, put it on dollies, rolled it into his barn, and then proceeded to build a wall around the car with the intention of it never being touched again.
In 2016, David sold his Michigan estate but refused to include the car in the purchase. Coincidentally, the buyer of the estate's daughter is married to David's son so they were able to talk him into selling the car along with the house. But over the course of time, the dollies' wheels had sunk into the ground, so one side of the wall had to be completely removed in order to get the car out with a tractor … sideways.
As of this writing, Chris had yet to title the Camaro in his name as he likes the fact that it's a one-owner classic car. To him, that keeps this "diamond in the rough" way more appealing.
Check out this 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 that has a 350ci engine with a 700-R4 transmission. Read more only at www.chevyhiperformance.com, the official website for Chevy High Performance Magazine!
Check out this 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 that has a 540 engine. Find out more about this Z28 only at www.chevyhiperformance.com, the official website for Chevy High Performance Magazine!
Readers rides for this month include a 1979 Chevy Camaro Z28, a 1981 Malibu, a 1967 Malibu SS, a 1968 Camaro RS and finally a 1966 Impala SS. Only at www.chevyhiperformance.com, the official site for Chevy High Performance Magazine.


Sew Says Mimi: The Blue and White Quilt!
The Blue and White Quilt!
And this is the one I made with 20 different blues and white... the top is finished and is being quilted by my friend, Kris Cooper.
Pattern is by Jean Ann Wright for Cut Loose Press....Also available at EGQ at Assemble.
It's beautiful! Should be a great class!


Himalayas Indian restaurant is a legendary place. It's been open since 1997 – which is quite a long life for Kiev's restaurant scene. Formerly located on the main street of the city – on Kreschatik, it moved to its new home due to some organizational changes. Thank God this had no dramatic changing effect on the main thing there – food!
The portions are quite big, though it says 250 gr, it's better to order it to share. The prices vary between € 4 – € 8. Sometimes they don't have a bar list available, please don't be too disappointed, the beer and wine list is not their strong point. I like the hot and spicy lamb and paneer dishes, garlic bread and different dishes with minty sauces. Also they have a real clay tandoor, so you can enjoy authentic Indian tastes. It's not a café, it's a restaurant in the full sense of the word, a place where the Indian community of Kiev meets.
It is easy to find – the Olympic Stadium can be a landmark for you, it's almost in front of it, on the same street, just a little further down.


text:
Q: Using a ternary operator in a Objective-C format string I'm creating a formatted string in Objective-C. When one of the values is null or empty I'm wanting to use a "." instead. The string values are coming from a property on a singleton, I'm trying to use a ternary operator to do this but seem to failing since I'm trying to substring an empty string. Here is my code:
NSString *namelabel = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",
                      [[[User_Singleton sharedUser] valueForKey:@"LastName"] substringToIndex:1] ? : @"."];

A: An empty string will not get replaced in this way, because @"" evaluates to YES in a ternary operator. To fix this, you could use the length property, which will be 0 for both nil and @"".
This would work:
NSString *namelabel = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ %@",
    [[User_Singleton sharedUser] valueForKey:@"FirstName"],
    [[[User_Singleton sharedUser] valueForKey:@"LastName"] length] ?
    [[[User_Singleton sharedUser] valueForKey:@"LastName"] substringToIndex:1] : @"."];


Zucchini bread is such a wonderful and simple bread to make and this recipe will create a perfect loaf every time! Fresh grated zucchini is the basis of this beautiful bread and is a fantastic way to add some extra vegetables to your diet. A little bit of zucchini also goes a long way with just two cups of grated zucchini making two full loaves of bread- and you can get about two cups from just one zucchini, amazing! So get out your vegetable grater and get ready for a tasty, moist bread that is perfect for breakfast, snacks or even dessert!
In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together the sugar, vanilla, oil and eggs.
Add the dry ingredients to the egg mix and whisk until a smooth batter forms.
Fold the zucchini into the batter until fully combined. You do not need to squeeze the juice out of the zucchini like in some recipes- the juice will make the bread nice and moist!
Pour the batter into two greased and floured loaf pans and bake for 45 minutes in a 350 ̊F oven.
Allow the bread to cool in the pan before removing and slicing!
-Zucchini bread freezes really well so wrap a loaf in plastic wrap and freeze for another day.
-Coconut oil is a healthy substitute for vegetable oil in this recipe and gives the bread a great extra tropical flavor.
Zucchini bread: easy and tasty!


During December 2017, I wrote code for OpenChrome DRM to program the CLE266 and KM400 chipset families' display FIFO registers when performing a mode setting. I noticed some time ago that OpenChrome DRM was not programming the display FIFO registers at all for these chipsets (code was missing). This was leading CLE266 and KM400 chipsets to display artifacts on the screen after resuming from a standby. Unfortunately, I did not have access to VIA EPIA-M mainboard for several weeks, so I was not able to test the code before committing the code. Lo and behold, I put in the wrong register parameters for CLE266 chipset, and it made a display driven by IGA1 (think of it as display controller #1) to display a highly distorted screen.
Now, I have access to EPIA-M again, and I did put in a fix for OpenChrome DRM drm-next-3.19 branch. drm-next-4.15 or later branch will get the fix within a week.
As an added bonus (?), standby resume is now working correctly, and the artifacts I used to see after resuming from standby no longer shows up.


text:
The best Top Isekai Anime Series of 2021 - Beginner's Guide
Top Isekai Anime Series
We have selected this product as being #1 in Best Top Isekai Anime Series of 2021
Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series Blu-ray + Digital
So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 9 (light novel) (So I'm a Spider, So What? (light novel))
Her Majesty's Swarm: Volume 1 (Her Majesty's Swarm)
Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
One-Two-Five Volume 1
Your Name. (Original Japanese Version)
Konosuba The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
Enemy of the World - Book 1 of Main Character hides his Strength (A Dark Fantasy Litrpg Series)
Obsessions of an Otome Gamer: Elementary School Years
We have selected this product as being #10 in Best Top Isekai Anime Series of 2021
All you need to know about Top Isekai Anime Series
Shopping is an impending part of people's lives today, but what can make this an effective venture? Are you buying the Top Isekai Anime Series for yourself? It can be time-consuming if you don't have the right information. For you, we can make that happen. We've been researching, reviewing, and collecting reliable information for you, which will reduce your entire purchasing process.
Most of our visitors have some specific questions wobbling through their minds regarding the best Top Isekai Anime Series in 2021 - Let's have a look at a few of these questions:
Is Top Isekai Anime Series worth the money you are planming to invest in it?
What are the advantages of buying Top Isekai Anime Series?
Should you buy a Top Isekai Anime Series in 2021, and pick the best one?
What to consider before buying the top Top Isekai Anime Series?
Which are the best Top Isekai Anime Series available today on the market?
The information available on this site is authentic and trustworthy and are picked up from an authoritative, reliable source. This is essential since it directly affects your purchase; we aggregated a product ratings from various trustworthy sources, authority websites, buying guides, consumer forums, and other rated websites. Researching before purchase is essential so we offer enough information about Top Isekai Anime Series to help you decide about what you are going to buy.
We additionally provide top-rated Top Isekai Anime Series detailed buying guide with actually correct, unbiased, and actual facts. Our information is regulated with the aid of Artificial Intelligence - dependable on-line assets, which take up the obligation to confirm and proofread information of diverse on-line resources. We use a hard and fast of algorithms designed along side a unique machine of codes that permit us to make a list of Top 10 Top Isekai Anime Series trending these days.
The statistics we present is continually freshed up as it's far regulated through algorithms and technology. We remember a few elements including brand and product value, quality of Top Isekai Anime Series and additionally its durability; the associated customer ratingss, opinions and rankings; and the specifications and features of its variants.
We respect our readers and treat them with top priority, and so, we always provide up to date statistics on our site. The information presented is authentic and can be verified on various other online resources. Please feel free to contact us if you find any inappropriate or misleading details on our ratings. We are here to assist and rectify the troubles. Happy Shopping and Excelent Buying!
Related Product Reviews
Top Isekai Anime Mal
Top Isekai Anime Myanimelist
Top Isekai Anime Of
Top Isekai Anime Op Mc
Terms of services • Privacy policy • Disclaimer • Contact us


Add cream cheese, yogurt, dill pickle, dill pickle juice, green onion, 1 1/2 tsp dill, garlic, salt and pepper to tall blending cup of BELLA Rocket Blender. Twist cup onto base, push down and pulse until consistency is almost smooth.
Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining dill. Serve with potato chips for dipping.
For a richer dip, substitute sour cream for Greek yogurt.
The dip is also delicious served with fish and chips.


text:
EntertainmentNews Video
Mo'Nique Clashes with Whoopi Goldberg Over Contractual Movie Promo
Posted byBy Kiersten Willis	| February 22, 2018 CommentsComments (0)
During Mo'Nique's stop on "The View" Thursday, Feb. 22, the comic discussed her usual topic as of late, her Netflix boycott. However, she also addressed accusations that she's difficult to work with. As the "Almost Christmas" actress hit back at that long-standing allegation, fireworks erupted between her and Whoopi Goldberg.
Mo'Nique explained she got $50,000 to film "Precious," which she signed on with director Lee Daniels to do, and that she had completed her contractual obligations for the film.
"Then, when I start getting calls from Lee Daniels, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate and they wanted me to come work for free, to go over to Canne [Film Festival in Fance] and promote the film internationally. And I said to them 'My deal is with Lee Daniels and I've done my job.' And they all agreed."
That's when Goldberg chimed in and said one of the obligations of making a movie is to promote it, which the two had discussed.
"And I said, 'If you had called me, I could have schooled you on what was expected,'" Goldberg said.
"And what I said to you, my sweet sister, I said, 'At what point do we stop saying 'the next time?" If I had done something wrong contractually, they would have sued me. The reason why no one could do anything to me contractually because they found out I did nothing wrong contractually."
She added that after she refused to go overseas to promote the book-based film, Winfrey, Daniels, Perry — whom she accused of blackballing her — and Lionsgate took "my livelihood."
"So for 8 years, my family has suffered, and my career has suffered because what I would not allow those entities to do was bully me," she says. "And because I didn't allow the bullying to happen, this is now what I sit in."
TagsAlmost ChristmasLee DanielsMo'Nique NetflixPrecious movieThe View
'I Don't Have Time': Whoopi Goldberg Responds to Meghan McCain Slamming 'The View's' Alleged 'Toxic Work Environment' In the Most Nonchalant Way
'Sunny Is Just As Smart': Condoleezza Rice's 'Brazenly Condescending' Back and Forth with 'The View' Co-Host Sunny Hostin Called Out by Viewers
'The Absolute Gall': Meghan McCain Claims Whoopi Goldberg Turned On Her While Joy Behar Was a Mean Girl In 'Toxic Work Environment' at 'The View,' Social Media Calls Out Her Hypocrisy