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Federal Court Halts Execution Of Mentally Ill Texas Prisoner
By Eyder Peralta
Published December 3, 2014 at 12:20 PM EST
A federal appeals court has halted the execution of Scott Panetti, a Texas prisoner convicted in the 1992 murder of his in-laws.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a reprieve just hours before the 56-year-old inmate was scheduled to be killed via lethal injection. The court said it needed more time to "consider the late arriving and complex legal questions at issue in this matter."
The Associated Press reports Panetti's attorneys had argued that "mentally ill people cannot be executed if they don't have a factual and rational understanding of why they're being punished."
As NPR's Wade Godwyn has reported, there is no question that Panetti committed the crime and there is no doubt that he is mentally ill.
"But he was deemed fit to stand trial, and he was allowed to defend himself, dressing in a cowboy costume in court, insisting he was a character from a John Wayne movie," Wade reported.
Wade tells our Newscast unit that:
"Panetti was institutionalized more than a dozen times before he murdered his in-laws believing them to be directed by the devil. He was allowed to act at his own lawyer with farcical consequences at his trial. And it's been seven years since Panetti's had a psychological evaluation."
The legal issue surrounds a 2007 Supreme Court decision that a defendant "must have a rational understanding of the reasons for his imminent execution."
Texas argues that Panetti does; his lawyers argue otherwise.
Eyder Peralta
Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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2-10 Home Warranty is another popular home warranty company available to homeowners. Overall, vs competitors, there is a lot to love about 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, including the online claim portal, general promptness in servicing claims, and overall professionalism in their servicing partners. However, there have been some negative reviews as well. Those usually have to do with appliances that fail completely or require multiple replacement parts. In these cases, there can be long delays, which is only exacerbated when things like weather come into play. In all circumstances, read your contract completely before committing as there may be some hidden cases where you won't be covered.
The 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty is available in all states and has been in business since 1983. They were purchased by Brera Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on building superior returns through acquiring, building, and holding businesses. Since then, 2-10 has initiated an updated user experience and online workflow for the 21st century.
There are additional structural warranty options for: modular/manufactured homes, remodeling, construction lenders, light commercial businesses, and new construction homes.
2-10's online claim portal and phone claim center are good overall for getting a claim requested. There are some that had issues with having to pay the fee multiple times for the same issue because repair people were unable to fix the original issue -- also some described not being able to talk to a supervisor to solve their issue. Others had long hold times in certain situations.
Some had long hold times on the phone.
Some had issues with sequential charges even though it was the same problem/technician failure.
Escalating issues can be difficult.
Most customers had a good experience getting repairs and replacements taken care of by 2-10. However, there were many that had problems. Some describe diagnosis problems and technicians that do not adequately repair the issue -- then the customer is charged the deductible for another technician to come out. Additionally, there are some that find that 2-10 doesn't have the kind of service provider network that other top-brand home warranties have, which means that there are long wait times for service in access outages.
Seller coverage offers a nice benefit: the premium is not due until closing -- and will go into effect for the buyer. It covers all of the appliances and systems listed in the home owner plan, and can have additional add-on for A/C and heat pump coverage for a fee.
Similar to the home owner's structural warranty product, realtors have the option to purchase or sell a similar product with all of the additional benefits. This is ideal for builders as well.
In terms of appliance and systems home warranties, American Home Shield really stands apart by delivering consistency and fairness to home owners. This comes with a better user experience and better reviews for service providers than 2-10 overall. Where 2-10 excels is the structural warranty area where American Home Shield doesn't have coverage.
First American and 2-10 both have good online experiences for submitting claims and getting service provided. Both of them have some customers that have complaints about service, and First American wins a bit in this department. 2-10 does a better job at structural warranties because First American doesn't offer them.
Choice Home Warranty gets better reviews overall vs 2-10. Choice customers are happier with the service they are provided and in making claims online. 2-10, however, offers a more robust service in terms of the structural warranty.


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Q: How can i remove a colon from NoteProperty output? I'm writing a script in PowerShell to automate our security baseline scans across our Windows Server environment and output it to a text file in a specific format needed for our ticketing system (ServiceNow). I have it almost perfect, but when I output the values of the PSObject's NoteProperty, it inputs a colon between the data that I need gone. I don't want to remove colons from the text file, since there are timestamps and colons used elsewhere that are necessary for the formatting. Is it possible to remove the colon from the text output of a NoteProperty?
Below is the script I've written:
$OutputFile = "C:\Temp\outputfile.txt"
Remove-Item -Path $OutputFile -Force
$ServerList = Get-Content "C:\Temp\test.txt"
$ScriptName = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name
$Date = Get-Date
$Preamble = @"
---
Generated: $Date
Script: $ScriptName
---

Systems in scope
----------------
$($ServerList | Out-String)

Reports per server
------------------

"@ | Out-File $OutputFile

foreach ($Server in $ServerList)
{
  $reg1 = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey("LocalMachine", $Server)
  $key1 = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog"
  $key2 = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SamSs"
  $key3 = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MpsSvc"
  $key4 = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32Time"
  $key5 = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole"
  $key6 = "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0"
  $key7 = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
  $key8 = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole"
  $key9 = "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa"
  $key10 = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System"
  $regkey1 = $reg1.opensubkey($key1)
  $regkey2 = $reg1.opensubkey($key2)
  $regkey3 = $reg1.opensubkey($key3)
  $regkey4 = $reg1.opensubkey($key4)
  $regkey5 = $reg1.opensubkey($key5)
  $regkey6 = $reg1.opensubkey($key6)
  $regkey7 = $reg1.opensubkey($key7)
  $regkey8 = $reg1.opensubkey($key8)
  $regkey9 = $reg1.opensubkey($key9)
  $regkey10 = $reg1.opensubkey($key10)
  $keyValue1 = $regKey1.GetValue('Start')
  $keyValue2 = $regKey2.GetValue('Start')
  $keyValue3 = $regKey3.GetValue('Start')
  $keyValue4 = $regKey4.GetValue('Start')
  $keyValue5 = $regKey5.GetValue('setcommand')
  $keyValue6 = $regKey6.GetValue('allownullsessionfallback')
  $keyValue7 = $regKey7.GetValue('AllocateDASD')
  $keyValue8 = $regKey8.GetValue('securitylevel')
  $keyValue9 = $regKey9.GetValue('TurnOffAnonymousBlock')
  $keyValue10 = $regKey10.GetValue('DontDisplayLockedUserId')

  if ($keyvalue1 -ne 2) {$keyvalue1 = "NOK"} else {$keyvalue1 = "OK"}

  Write-Output "Server Name : $Server" | Out-File $OutputFile -Append
  Write-Output "Date Generated : $Date"  | Out-File $OutputFile -Append

  $TXT = New-Object PSObject
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "5.1 - Set Windows Event Log to 'Automatic'" "$keyvalue1"
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "5.2 - Set Security Accounts Manager to 'Automatic'" $keyvalue2
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "5.3 - Set Windows Firewall to 'Disabled'" $keyvalue3
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "5.4 - Set Windows time to Automatic" $keyvalue4
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "6.1 - Set 'Recovery Console: Allow Floppy Copy and Access to All Drivers and All Folders' to 'Disabled'" $keyvalue5
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "6.2 - Set 'Network Security: Allow LocalSystem NULL Session Fallback' to 'Disabled'" $keyvalue6
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "6.3 - Set 'Devices: Allowed to Format and Eject Removable Media' to 'Administrators'" $keyvalue7
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "6.4 - Set 'Recovery Console: Allow Automatic Administrative Logon' to 'Disabled'" $keyvalue8
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "6.5 - Set 'Network Access: Allow Anonymous SID/Name Translation' to 'Disabled'" $keyvalue9
  $TXT | Add-Member NoteProperty "6.6 - Configure 'Interactive Logon: Display User Information When the Session is Locked'" $keyvalue10
  $TXT | Out-File $OutputFile -Append
}

Which then creates the following Text file output:
---
Generated: 10/04/2016 11:16:09
Script: Baseline Check - Notepad Version.ps1
---

Systems in scope
----------------
TestServer

Reports per server
------------------

Server Name : TestServer
Date Generated : 10/04/2016 11:16:09

5.1 - Set Windows Event Log to 'Automatic'                                                              : OK
5.2 - Set Security Accounts Manager to 'Automatic'                                                      : 2
5.3 - Set Windows Firewall to 'Disabled'                                                                : 2
5.4 - Set Windows time to Automatic                                                                     : 3
6.1 - Set 'Recovery Console: Allow Floppy Copy and Access to All Drivers and All Folders' to 'Disabled' : 0
6.2 - Set 'Network Security: Allow LocalSystem NULL Session Fallback' to 'Disabled'                     :
6.3 - Set 'Devices: Allowed to Format and Eject Removable Media' to 'Administrators'                    :
6.4 - Set 'Recovery Console: Allow Automatic Administrative Logon' to 'Disabled'                        : 0
6.5 - Set 'Network Access: Allow Anonymous SID/Name Translation' to 'Disabled'                          :
6.6 - Configure 'Interactive Logon: Display User Information When the Session is Locked'                :
I just need the colons between the registry check and the status (OK) gone. The script isn't complete yet, as all values will either read OK or NOK by the time I'm done. Just wanted to tackle this before proceeding.

A: The colons are inserted because you create an object with more than 4 properties and output that object. PowerShell automatically displays this in list format (same as if you'd do $TXT | Format-List).
If you just want to append formatted text to a file, don't bother creating an object. Use this instead:
@"
5.1 - Set Windows Event Log to 'Automatic'                                                              $keyvalue1
5.2 - Set Security Accounts Manager to 'Automatic'                                                      $keyvalue2
5.3 - Set Windows Firewall to 'Disabled'                                                                $keyvalue3
5.4 - Set Windows time to Automatic                                                                     $keyvalue4
6.1 - Set 'Recovery Console: Allow Floppy Copy and Access to All Drivers and All Folders' to 'Disabled' $keyvalue5
6.2 - Set 'Network Security: Allow LocalSystem NULL Session Fallback' to 'Disabled'                     $keyvalue6
6.3 - Set 'Devices: Allowed to Format and Eject Removable Media' to 'Administrators'                    $keyvalue7
6.4 - Set 'Recovery Console: Allow Automatic Administrative Logon' to 'Disabled'                        $keyvalue8
6.5 - Set 'Network Access: Allow Anonymous SID/Name Translation' to 'Disabled'                          $keyvalue9
6.6 - Configure 'Interactive Logon: Display User Information When the Session is Locked'                $keyvalue10
"@ | Out-File $OutputFile -Append

If you require more fine-grained control over the output format consider using the format operator (-f).

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A scene from the 2013 Meet Me in St. Louis production at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre.
Same Nightingale is the subject of Mary Barile's latest book for children.
On this weeks' Thinking Out Loud, KBIA's Darren Hellwege talked with Quin Gresham, the Producing Artistic Director for the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre about the upcoming season at the theatre. Darren also visited with local author Mary Barile about her two new children's books that tell the stories of both Sam Nightingale and J. Milton Turner.
Listen to an episode of Thinking Out Loud that covers the upcoming season at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre and a conversation with Mary Barile about her two new children's books.
Listen to new episodes of Thinking Out Loud each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on KBIA.
So, you know your Missouri and CoMo history, and you think you know all about "ragtime" musician Blind Boone, yeah? Think again. If you think he was all ragtime, and he was blind, you still might have a lot to learn.
It turns out John William "Blind" Boone was one of the first musical composers to blend European classical styles with folk music. He took African-American and Afro-Caribbean folk styles such as plantation melodies and minstrel tunes, and put them in classical forms, then performed the pieces in concert halls.
On this episode of Thinking Out Loud, we meet a woman who took a historic kayak ride from the headwaters of the Missouri River to the Gulf of Mexico. In this week's first segment Janet Moreland shares the story of her ambitious summer 2013 trip. Plus, in this week's second segment, we hear about the Missouri River Cultural Conservancy and that group's May 2 fundraiser.
On this episode of Thinking Out Loud, producer Darren Hellwege visits with Janet Moreland, the first women known to have done a solo kayak trip from the headwaters of the Missouri River to the Gulf of Mexico.


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← A stopped clock
Does Georgia have the horses?, part four →
Keeping up with the big boys
One other thing about Wazzou's hire of Mike Leach worth keeping an eye on:
… But an influx of money from the Pac-12's new television contract may have changed the fortunes in Pullman, allowing Washington State to afford a proven winner.
Leach went 84-43 at Texas Tech before his firing two years ago. He replaces Paul Wulff, who made a Pac-12-low $600,000 per year and went 9-40 in four years, including 4-8 this season.
Washington's State's television revenue in 2012 will go from about $4 million to more than $16 million thanks to the $3 billion deal signed by Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. And the new revenue-sharing model puts Washington State, which is in remote eastern Washington, on a more even playing field with Pac-12 programs like Stanford, Southern California and Oregon. Arizona recently signed Coach Rich Rodriguez to a five-year deal worth about $10 million to replace Mike Stoops.
"For traditionally smaller-revenue schools, percentage-wise it's going to be an astounding leap in their revenue starting next year," Scott said Wednesday in a telephone interview.
Leach's salary quadruples that of Wulff's. He's also been given a much larger budget for assistant coaching salaries than his predecessor's. All because of TV money… regular season TV money, that is.
Two things about that. First, Jimmy Sexton is happy. More revenue means more money for schools to throw at coaches. More competition over coaches' salaries is never a bad thing for an agent. Second, it's just another sign of how the gap between the mid-majors and the rest of D-1 continues to grow. WSU has had its share of success at times, but it's not what you'd call a powerhouse program. It sure gets to spend like one now, though.
And it's not sharing the loot with San Jose State any time soon.
Filed under It's Not Easy Being A Mid-Major, It's Just Bidness, Pac-12 Football
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The PAC-Whatever is the perfect conference for Leach. Wassou has had success in the past (see the Mike Price era for example) and Leach's offensive philosophy is a perfect fit there. If he can just open up a recruiting pipeline to California……..
"Mike Price era"
It's good to know there are strip clubs in Pullman
I had to leave Pullman for that sort of thing. That's why I took the Bama job.
The Cougars have, historically at least, had little trouble rounding up speedy sure-handed Cali WRs.


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The nearest place in the direction of Gnosall Bridge No 35 is Boat Inn Bridge No 34; ½ furlongs away.
Parsons Drive, Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0QS — 1532 yards to the northeast.
The Royal Oak, Newport Road, Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0BL — 1159 yards to the west.
110 Wharf Road, Gnosall, ST20 0DA — 171 yards to the north.
Newport Road, Gnosall, ST20 0BN — 452 yards to the northwest.
Stafford — 901 yards to the northeast.
6 Tettenhall Rd, Stafford, WV1 4SA — 811 yards to the northeast.
Brook Cottage 13 Audmore Road, Stafford, ST200 — 1312 yards to the northeast.
5 Springfield Gardens, Gnosall, Stafford, ST200FG — 1289 yards to the northeast.
Wharf Rd, Stafford, ST20 0DA — 133 yards to the northwest.
15 Knightley Road Gnosall, Stafford, ST200 — 1590 yards to the northeast.
Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0DG — 272 yards to the northeast.
Rick Korsak, Gnosall, ST20 0BX — 299 yards to the north.
Stafford — 1370 yards to the northeast.
Stafford — 1347 yards to the north.
Gnosall, ST20 0EX — 1205 yards to the northeast.
Sellman Street, Gnosall, ST20 0ER — 1309 yards to the northeast.
Stafford, ST20 0DA — 121 yards to the southwest.
19 Brookhouse Way, Stafford, ST20 0HS — 1181 yards to the northeast.
Gnosall — 1305 yards to the northeast.
1001 yards to the west.
Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 — 906 yards to the northeast.
gnosall memorial village hall. lowfield lane. gnosall. stafford, Stafford, ST20 — 1269 yards to the east.
Stafford — 1453 yards to the northeast.
Gnosall — 1135 yards to the northeast.
wharf road, Gnosall, 20 — 328 yards to the northeast.
17 Brookhouse Way, Stafford, ST20 0HS — 1179 yards to the northeast.
Gnosall — 762 yards to the northeast.
112 Wharf Road, Stafford, ST20 0DA — 157 yards to the north.
Newport — 1145 yards to the northeast.
Shelmore Way, Stafford, ST20 0DT — 1308 yards to the north.
Heron Brook, Gnosall, ST20 0FA — 1235 yards to the northeast.
Stafford — 448 yards to the north.
Osborne Park, Gnosall, ST200FF — 1286 yards to the northeast.
4 Fountain Fold, Stafford, ST20 0DR — 591 yards to the northeast.
106 wharf road, Gnosall, ST20 0DA — 179 yards to the north.
The Willey Farm, Gnosall, ST20 0BW — 599 yards to the north.
42 High Street, Gnosall, ST20 0EX — 1217 yards to the northeast.
1 Barley Orchard, Gnosall, ST20 0QT — 1411 yards to the northeast.
Stafford Road, Gnosall, ST20 0EU — 1068 yards to the northeast.
31 Shelmore Way Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0DT — 1277 yards to the north.
71 Fountain Fold, Gnosall, ST20 0DR — 373 yards to the east.
1 STATION ROAD GNOSASLL, Stafford, ST200EZ — 811 yards to the northeast.
Shelmore Way, Gnosall, ST20 0 — 1308 yards to the north.
sundorne, high street, Gnosall, ST200AG — 1076 yards to the northeast.
Stafford — 1267 yards to the northeast.
ST20 0JF — 1133 yards to the north.


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Tag Archives: Iain Duncan-Smith
The Tory Approach to 'Stock Management' in Animal Farm UK
The three Great Offices of State as represented by the current incumbents
George Orwell's "Animal Farm", written as an anti-communist allegory in 1943-44 at a time when, due in part to wartime alliances, Joseph Stalin was well-regarded in the UK, remains a classic of its kind. The allegory is a versatile literary device, and in the skillful hands of Orwell it painted a bleak picture of the events in Russia leading up to the Revolution of 1917 and those developments afterwards which brought about the Stalin era. Clearly, Orwell's target had to be one easily identifiable through the clear vision of hindsight; he had in mind what had already come to pass and was making no predictions as to any future dystopia. But history has a way of reviving familiar themes and it is hard to look at the events that have been unfolding in the UK since the ConDem alliance of 2010 seized power sans mandate – and not to credit Mr Orwell with an uncanny prescience as his work assumes a new and chilling significance.
This coalition government assumed a power it was not elected to on the back of a welter of slogans and promises; those slogans have become sick jokes, perverted out of their original bright and shiny aspect, retailed now in the bitter coin of irony and disillusion. The promises, meanwhile, lay shattered into myriad fragments, reduced to dust to be blown away by the chill wind of austerity – while the original text of vows that became lies are being erased from political web servers, lest they be waved in righteous indignation at the lumpen Untermensch and thus perhaps foment rebellion.
The 21st Century reality of Tory-fabricated propaganda in ConDem Britain is, if anything, even sneakier than the crude tactics of Squealer, the mouthpiece pig of the allegorical Animal Farm. Where Squealer teetered on a ladder with a bucket of whitewash, the better to change the sense of the First Commandment "All animals are equal" by the addition of "…but some animals are more equal than others", the Tory revisionism is unspoken, the whitewash job more subliminal. So, the internet records are abruptly wiped and old slogans or promises such as "We're all in it together" are simply dropped quietly, used now only as satirical barbs by those who would counter the Big Lie. And meanwhile, the MP's get an 11% rise while belts are being tightened among the hoi polloi, the bankers get their munificent bonuses while theplebs face the "heat or eat" dilemma and present themselves at food banks – because what were previously recognised as bare subsistence-level benefits have now been heavily cut from every direction – so harsh choices must be made courtesy of the Orwellian Pigs who banquet in the farmhouse, aloof and uncaring.
Some of the repugnant individual characters in the book hardly do justice to their modern-day counterparts. At least in Orwell's work, the pigs – on a literal level – really are pigs. The farm stock, literally, are stock – cattle, sheep, horses; the unthinking, uncomprehending functionaries exploited all these years by humans and now hoping in their trusting way for a brighter future under an administration of their alleged peers. "All animals are equal". But, lo and behold, in modern-day Britain, real life imitates the literal level of art. The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions no longer needs to bother referring to those under his benevolent care as human beings. To Iain Duncan-Smith, they are "stock", we hear. So our deepest fears are realised: the ruling pigs really do regard us as dumb animals to be exploited for economic success and neglected to mitigate cost – the money saved to be devoted to improving the already lavish lot of the said pigs.
"These people", trumpets IDS in response to murmurs of mild protest, "are referred to as "stock". So, he's emphatic about that, he can't see that there's any problem with it. It's so hard to listen to for anyone who still retains any vestigial dream of a more equal society. People in caring professions are trained not to use terms like "these people", because it sounds so pejorative, so demeaning – as if the human beings thus discussed are in a box labelled "Problem" or "Undesirable Element". It's almost too horrible for words, a litmus indicator of the contempt in which this privileged man, this latter day ruling pig, holds the millions of needy and vulnerable fellow human beings currently at the mercy of his incompetent tenure in office.
The "stock" is not to be trusted. They must be kept penned up and fed on rations, lest they gorge themselves and exhaust the farm's resources. Any gorging to be done shall be done by the ruling pigs, because some animals are more equal than others. The stock cannot be trusted to have a work ethic, and so quotas are set (we call it Workfare) and sanctions are applied to those who are unable, for whatever reason, to make their contribution. These sanctions do not apply to the pigs, because the pigs are the sort of chaps who can be trusted to work given sufficient fiscal encouragement – so it's all about incentives there. A bushel of apples in Orwell's book – a seven figure bonus in 21st Century Britain – if, of course, you're "one of us". Incentives for the few – sanctions for the masses. Carrots and sticks – the Tory pigs find it easier to rule with the latter than the former. Easier – and cheaper too.
In Orwell's book, when through sickness or age productive work is no longer possible, the consequences depend on whether you're stock or stockman. Faithful servant Boxer, the once-mighty workhorse, is therefore taken away when finally exhausted, to be slaughtered and boiled down for glue, amid fanciful lies about a hospital bed and a peaceful end. The ruling pigs retire to the farmhouse, don the trappings of humanity and live the high life. As a parallel, in 21st Century Britain, thousands who have been found fit for work – when they clearly are not – have either died of their condition or have committed suicide. They have become "economically neutral" in official jargon; this government don't like to talk about people dying as a result of their policies, so have rather conveniently stopped providing statistics relating to such matters as well as making it much more difficult to uncover such statistics. But Mark Byford, on the other hand, the former Deputy Director of the BBC, was paid an eye-watering £1 million over and above his contractual entitlement because – in Orwellian terms – he's a pig. Certainly not "stock", anyway. The ruling animals look after their own. Some animals are, after all, more equal than others.
It's difficult to say what the future may hold – and it may well be that we're faced with a sort of Devil's Alternative, looking for the least bad option the next time we go to the polls – if, that is, such quaint and old-fashioned ideas as elections aren't done away with in the next batch of nasty little surprises the ruling pigs have for us. I am speaking allegorically, of course. But to say we're at a crossroads is to show a huge talent for wild understatement. At the moment, official figures are being manipulated to show what the government wants us to see – if they want us to believe that the threat of sanctions, or the effects of Workfare are helping people into jobs, then that's what those figures will say – with an utter disregard for the truth and the casual brushing-aside of any peeps of protest from those who are aware of the truth. The mainstream media, also, can be relied upon to perpetuate the Big Lie, in all of its loathsome forms – and sadly, people appear happy to swallow this bilge as long as they themselves are not directly affected by the more swingeing examples of government policy. To the despair of those who wish to see transparency in government, and the interests of all strata of society advising policy – the opposite is happening, and that trend remains on the up and up.
What seems certain is that now is no time to be thinking of a new way, or some ballot-box chicanery based on the provision of a "none of the above" option. Nothing would be better calculated to succour our current rulers than such idealistic measures; instead, what is now needed is emergency pragmatism in the quest for that "least bad option" towards the desirable end of ushering out this unscrupulous and incompetent regime. So much damage has been done already, unwittingly forecast in uncanny detail by George Orwell in the mid-forties – and in such a relatively short time – that it's too horrible to contemplate what might happen post 2015 if Napoleon, Squealer and Co actually manage to get elected next time around. More Workfare, more poverty for those at the bottom, more ostentatiously obscene wealth for those at the top – that could be the least of it.
And ultimately, there will be many thousands more poor, sick, disabled or simply old who will die for want of fair government for all. Perhaps they will reflect as their lights go out, on the essential truth of an old Latin tag: "Qui mori didicit, servire dedidicit" (Who has learned how to die has learned how not to be a slave). For many, that might quite literally be the only way out.
Posted in Politics, Satire
Tagged Animal Farm, Austerity, Conservatives, George Orwell, Iain Duncan-Smith, Joseph Stalin, Mark BYford, Orwell, Russia, Squealer, Tories
Bedroom Tax Claims Its First Confirmed Victim
Stephanie Bottrill: No Hope
Stephanie Bottrill was a 53 year-old grandmother who had lived in her terraced house in Solihull for 18 years, bringing up her children as a struggling single parent, nurturing the cherished back garden which was her pride and joy. Here she'd buried the pet cats she had loved; here was the area of calm she called her "special place", where she could feel at peace. Then the Bedroom Tax bill arrived, and Stephanie knew she would have to pay £20 extra a week or find somewhere smaller. So, she sadly packed her bags ready to move, but nowhere suitable could be found. Resigned to her lack of options, Stephanie Bottrill sat down and wrote notes to all her family, dropped her house keys through a neighbour's letterbox and walked down to Junction 4 of the A6 motorway where she stepped into the path of a northbound lorry and was killed instantly. She had become the first confirmed victim of Iain Duncan-Smith's ill-advised and hated Bedroom Tax policy.
The notes that Stephanie had left behind were notes of love for her family, beseeching them not to blame themselves for her decision to end her life. She just wasn't strong enough to carry on, she explained, and nobody was to blame but the Government. Her family have reacted with despair and disbelief that anybody could be driven to such lengths. But really, this tragic event was to be expected. A government that formulates a policy that leaves its most vulnerable citizens with nowhere to turn, no options to lead their lives in peace and security, must expect an outcome such as this. Realistically, as appalling and dreadfully sad as Stephanie Bottrill's fate may be, she will almost certainly not be the last person to give up on life, to snuff out their own life. In the face of this Government's callous and uncaring determination to visit all our economic ills on the heads of the poorest and least able to pay, it is horrifyingly likely that the death toll will rise, unless those in power can be persuaded to wake up, and smell the coffee.
It is difficult to imagine a more ill-conceived and irresponsible policy than this notorious and discredited Bedroom Tax. It is a policy that places those least able to cope directly into a Catch-22 situation. Unable to find the extra money levied each week – £20 is a frighteningly large amount out of a meagre weekly income. Unable to move either, because of the lack of suitable smaller properties. What is one to do? Discretionary payments can be applied for, but the budgets for these are laughably small; in practice only those with the very severest of disabilities in the most deprived of circumstances will have any chance of qualifying, and then only for a limited time. Maybe a move to the private sector rental market, but there is no security there, rental contracts are for months, not years. You are simply existing from month to month, or if you're lucky, from year to year; you're not living in your own home. Do the politicians who draft these measures, and who live in mansions and never worry where the next meal is coming from, have any real idea of how this might feel? The heat or eat dilemma? The pain of having to move out of a place where your children grew up, somewhere you've invested years of your life to make a house a home? Do they have the remotest clue?
It's equally difficult to speculate as to what the reaction will be of Cabinet Ministers hearing news like this. Will they feel the pangs of conscience? Will they allow doubt to enter their educated and sophisticated heads as to whether these policies are really right? There is absolutely no sign of any such response. The issues confronting the poor, the dilemma of those faced with paying up or shipping out when neither is a feasible option – and there are thousands of people in precisely that situation – are a closed book to people who are in power and yet completely out of touch with the nitty-gritty of everyday life for the most vulnerable in society. That much we can say with confidence; the evidence for it is irrefutable. But an even more worrying question is: do they even care? Does anyone in this Government actually give a damn?
Stephanie Bottrill seems to have concluded, in the face of all the information available to her, that – in undeniable fact – nobody in Government does care. Nobody was prepared to lift a finger to help her in her no-win, zero-options situation. Most of us – fortunately for our peace of mind – cannot imagine the despair, the desperate loneliness and lack of hope that goes hand-in-hand with a conclusion like that. We can only accept that Stephanie's state of mind, as she made her solitary walk to a death she felt was her only way out, was of a resolve born of her absolute conviction that the Government had abandoned her, careless of her fate, indifferent as to whether she lived or died. She made the awful decision to act on that conviction, alone and with her own indomitable brand of courage. Stephanie chose to abandon the world she felt had given up on her.
Can any of us say with any confidence that she was wrong?
Tagged Bedroom Tax, Benefits, Coalition, housing, Iain Duncan-Smith, politics, suicide, Tories
Duncan-Smith Appeals Politely To Finer Instincts of "Rich Pensioners"
Duncan-Smith: "Polite"
Iain Duncan-Smith, having pandered for so long to the Daily Mail-reading citizens of leafy suburbia, gladdening their hearts with his continual broadsides aimed at "shirkers" or those allegedly living the high life on munificent benefits may just have made a tactical error, thereby rousing the ire of the comfortably-off grey vote. Perhaps encouraged by the willing acceptance by the rich elderly of the picture he has so assiduously painted of a benefits dependency culture, IDS has finally dared to think the unthinkable, hinted at just possibly touching the untouchable – even if, as it turns out, this would be consensual touching.
The suggestion of the beleaguered Work and Pensions Secretary seems, on the face of it, quite mild – especially when compared to his scathing rhetoric directed with such concentrated fire at the unemployed, the disabled and other "benefit dependents" (especially if they dare to have – horror of unjustifiable horrors – a spare bedroom!) He has only said, in a really quite wheedling, come-on-now-you-chaps sort of tone, that the "wealthy elderly" might like to do their bit and return some of the universal freebies currently available on grounds of age alone – and regardless of what might be piled up in the bank. He would, he offered, "encourage" people who do not need this type of financial help to "hand it back." Not exactly, on the face of it, a draconian move – but it seems likely that certain Disgusted of Cheltenham types will feel betrayed by the Minister, despite his carefully-couched and indeed almost pleading remarks.
The coalition government have, up to now, been fastidiously careful not to rattle the cage of a section of society well-known for its mainly Conservative leanings. It seems likely that any dent in this traditional groundswell of support could have disastrous consequences for the Tory Party's chances of remaining on the political map come 2015 and election time. Even now, with this hesitant suggestion of self-sacrifice for the old and rich, IDS has been quick to provide reassurance that there are no plans to introduce a means-test to exclude wealthier pensioners. What Duncan-Smith is appealing to is the theoretically noble spirit of the rich: come on, guys, let's play our part and show those nasty little oiks down at the bottom of the pile just what the Dunkirk Spirit is all about. The thing is, he may have misjudged the mood.
I only heard one caller to a late-night BBC Five Live chat show debating this story. That was largely because this one chap was so irate, so indignant, that it proved extremely difficult to shut him up long enough to cut him off without appearing terribly rude to a nice old man. The level of animosity generated by this single outraged pensioner was a marvel to behold – it was only radio, but you could almost hear the veins in his temple throb. I was quite worried for his health, and the presenter seemed loath to provoke him further, lest he should bring on apoplexy. If that caller was in any way representative of his wealthy co-recipients of government largesse, then it could turn out that IDS has had another Bad Idea. It may be an old and fairly wizened tiger he has by the tail, but the teeth and the claws would appear to be in full working order and ready to turn on the hand that's been feeding them.
The worrying thing (as far as this citizen is concerned) is the marked contrast in tone and approach, depending on whether IDS is imposing swingeing cuts on people whose incomes are already stretched to snapping point, or making sweetly suggestive noises about how noble it would be to forego the £300 winter fuel allowance when you have £150k in the bank. And really, the contrast could hardly be more marked, and therefore it could hardly be more repellently disgusting. The clear implication behind such radically different ways of dealing with different sectors of society is that the government view of those disparate groups is polarised to such an extent that one might almost doubt we are talking about members of the same species. The rich are to retain a choice over whether their income should remain at a level far in excess of their needs – even if a proportion of that income comes from an over-stretched welfare budget that is already pushing people – working people – into reliance on food banks. The poor have no such choice. Stringent measures are being taken, and the Untermensch at the bottom of Society's league table can like it or lump it. There is a nasty assumption going on in Tory heads that they can trust "our sort of people", but that the peasants have to be kept in line; give them an inch and they'll take a bally mile, old boy.
This attitude pervades our current national mindset; even to the extent of sparing the rich the visitations of Justice when they've been naughty – if they happen to be well enough placed to make reparations. If two people are caught out in the same level of benefit fraud – for instance – and one can afford to repay the whole amount they've diddled out of the state, but the other can't; guess what happens. It is open for the decision makers to spare the person who can repay any actual prosecution and probable criminal record. The one who can't repay within the time limit stipulated – it's off to court with you, and a blot on your record that will dog you for years – and you still have to pay the money back, out of whatever pittance you have left. And yet the crime is identical. That's the only definition you'll ever need of unfair, unjust and a travesty of the equity of treatment that should be any government's minimum aim. It's happened under successive administrations of whatever persuasion, and it's a blot on our notion of fairness.
It may well be that IDS has committed a gaffe here, but equally it's possible that, on sober reflection, the elderly rich will decide that they aren't after all being threatened with imminent penury. And unwilling as I am to give much credit to a Minister with such an appalling record on his treatment of those who can't fight back, I actually think this is something of a tiny step in the right direction. It is time the wealthy did more to show that they share the responsibility we all have to get out of this mess. I just wish that there wasn't so much carrot on the one hand, and so much stick on the other.
Posted in Family, Life, News, Politics
Tagged Benefits, Coalition, elderly, Iain Duncan-Smith, IDS, justice, means-test, pensioners, politics, Tories
Demand a Public Enquiry Into 1300 Deaths After Atos Medicals: Petition, Please Sign and Share
Posted on 25/04/2013 | Leave a comment
Iain Duncan-Smith: Arrogant, contemptuous and out of touch
The petition calling upon Iain Duncan-Smith to instigate a Public Enquiry into the conduct of Atos, with particular reference to the appalling figure of 1300 deaths after Atos "medicals", has so far attracted 4,346 signatures. That's not a bad start, but much more is needed. YOUR support, and YOUR willingness to help network this petition could be vital; if a Public Enquiry could be brought about, Atos would be well and truly under the spotlight and it's possible they may be forced to change their way of working. It's not over-stating the case to say that this could save lives. YOUR signature, YOUR support could actually SAVE LIVES. It's that vital.
An Enquiry would seem appropriate in any case, for an organisation which has been branded "Not fit for purpose" by the British Medical Association, and which has itself recently issued a wheedling apology to the people it has wrongly found fit for work. The apology is aimed at the survivors of the Atos experience, you understand. Sadly, it is too late to apologise to the 1300 who have died.
The petition I'm asking you to sign can be accessed here. Please click the link, sign the petition, and share it as widely as possible. Share this article too, and follow this blog. It's all about networking and it all helps Just maybe, if things go well, we can make a difference. A lot of people are out there, counting on your support to start some sort of change for the better. Help them, in memory of the 1300 who have paid the ultimate price for official incompetence and callous disregard for how human beings are being treated.
Iain Duncan-Smith treated a previous petition started by Dom Aversano, calling on him to do as he said he could and live on £53 a week, with the utmost arrogance and contempt, dubbing it "a stunt". This is the measure of the man's utter disregard of public opinion, or indeed anything that doesn't help advance his own malicious agenda.
Don't let him get away with it again. Become pro-active. Make this man see that the voice of the people will not be ignored. Sign and share, and make a difference today.
Please. Share If You Care.
Tagged Atos, death, DWP, help, Iain Duncan-Smith, IDS, ill-health, Keep Fighting, network, petition, politics, Tories
Iain Duncan-Smith
The petition calling upon Iain Duncan-Smith to instigate a Public Enquiry into the conduct of Atos, with particular record to this appalling fatality rate has so far attracted 4,346 signatures. That's not a bad start, but much more is needed. YOUR support, and YOUR willingness to help network this petition could be vital; if a Public Enquiry could be brought about, Atos would be well and truly under the spotlight and it's possible they may be forced to change their way of working. It's not over-stating the case to say that this could save lives. YOUR signature, YOUR support could actually SAVE LIVES. It's that vital.
The petition I'm asking you to sign can be accessed here. Please click the link, sign the petition, and share it as widely as possible. Share this article too. It all helps, and maybe if things go well, we can make a difference. A lot of people are out there, counting on your support to start some sort of change for the better. Help them, in memory of the 1300 who have paid the ultimate price for official incompetence and callous disregard for how human beings are being treated.
Iain Duncan-Smith treated a previous petition, calling on him to do as he said he could and live on £53 a week, with the utmost arrogance and contempt, dubbing it "a stunt". This is the measure of the man's utter disregard of public opinion, or indeed anything that doesn't help advance his own malicious agenda.
Tagged Atos, death, DWP, Iain Duncan-Smith, IDS, ill-health, Keep Fighting, petition, politics, Tories
Iain Duncan-Smith: Anyone Can Live On £7 A Day
Iain Duncan-Git
Iain Duncan-Smith could live on £53 a week I reckon, just as most of us could feel quite excited about the prospect of going on a survival course or boot camp or something similar. He'd think of it as a change, something exciting, a sort of toff's challenge. It'd be a thing for him to do, and something he'd be able to drone on about having done at his club, or whilst having a snifter at the 19th or whatever. He could do it – say for a week or a fortnight, or even a month, and then write a book about it and we'd never hear the last of it.
So make the bastard do it for a year with no get-outs, cut him off from his well-stocked freezer and cocktail cabinet and his fat wallet and bank account, and dump him in a three-bedroomed flat on a sink estate, complete with 25% bedroom tax. See how he fancies that.
Not one little bit, is my guess. But I'd love to see him try.
Posted in Humour, News, Politics
Tagged Iain Duncan-Smith, millionaire, politics, poverty, Tories
Tories Need to Learn That Carrots Sometimes Work Better Than Sticks
Peter Lilley
Ex-Cabinet minister Peter Lilley has unwittingly put his finger on a possible answer to the "spare bedrooms" issue, which has been used to justify the iniquitous Bedroom Tax. Interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live, the former Social Security Secretary attempted to defend savage cuts to Housing Benefit by remarking that his constituents are always complaining that they're overcrowded in their one-bedroom social housing units. Why then, argued Lilley, is it fair for other tenants to "under-occupy", and have one or two "spare bedrooms"?
The problem is, of course, that as in all its dealings with the poorer end of society, the Coalition has decided that the bludgeon is the most effective instrument of Government. Hence the rightly-hated Bedroom Tax; ill-conceived, improperly thought-out, poorly presented and unfair to the nth degree. No account is taken of whether there is a genuine option for people affected to move to smaller properties, nor of whether the cost of this undertaking is feasible for them. Any consideration of the distinct needs of the disabled, which may medically justify the use of separate bedrooms for couples, has been specifically ruled out.
A possible answer – a fair, practicable answer at that – lies within the rhetoric of Lilley's attempted justification of the unjustifiable. If, as he says, there is still a big problem of people suffering from overcrowding, and being in need of larger properties currently under-occupied by smaller families – then why not simply engineer some means whereby these two groups can be made aware of each other and thereby facilitate property swaps? A large part of the reason why the "under-occupiers" won't be moving is the lack of availability of smaller properties. If "swaps" could be facilitated, on a large enough scale, then we could have a mutually satisfactory solution to the problems of both groups. It would be necessary of course to incentivise such a plan – perhaps a transitional payment and/or financial assistance with removal costs and other formalities. It's a question of square pegs in square holes – the solution should be neat and simple. But the Government don't see it that way, because they're instinctively suspicious of the motives of the poor, who they see as wishing to hang on to their "something for nothing" at all costs, and they are therefore determined to hammer these unfortunates who have no scope to either move on, or pay the rent arising out of the imposed cuts in Housing Benefit.
The whole issue comes down to this Government's pathological preference for the stick over the carrot. They are bolstered in this instinct by the leanings of their natural supporters, Mail readers and the like, who wish to see "the smack of firm government" applied to anyone who has been sufficiently demonised by a press that seems intent on disseminating Tory propaganda. The ultimate aims of the Bedroom Tax haven't been all that well clarified either. We hear about the "unfairness" of under-occupation, but it's being acknowledged that a primary goal is to save on the Housing Benefit bill, with half a billion pounds being mooted as a first year economy. How does this help get larger families into larger properties? Cutting the income of the "under-occupiers" is hardly the best way of persuading them to incur removal costs to move to a smaller property, possibly in the private sector at a higher rent – because all the over-crowded families are in the one-bedroom social housing properties. It's a real mess, round pegs in square holes, square pegs in round holes, and no strategy to facilitate any sort of reversal to mutual advantage.
Ministers right now are in a full state of alert, ready at the drop of a hat to respond to annoying and inconvenient criticism from the likes of church organisations, fully primed to do their best to defend the indefensible, as Peter Lilley was clumsily attempting to do. To this end, they are prepared to come out, bare-faced with the most unconscionable rubbish. Iain Duncan-Smith, a man who recently claimed £39 expenses for one breakfast, has asserted that he would be able to live on benefit subsistence levels of £53 weekly. Utter nonsense, of course, but this is a symptom of desperation in the face of a tidal wave of opposition, for a government that will brook no alternative. The problem these ministers have is that they are increasingly aware the measures they're being asked to speak up for are bad policies, and – much, much worse for any mid-term government – bad politics. The current administration are wide-open to charges of callousness, misrepresenting salient facts about poverty and an abject failure, indeed refusal, to listen to any source – however well-informed – that doesn't unswervingly endorse their chosen path. That's the kind of leadership that got Thatcher removed – and David Cameron, if he hasn't already given up hope of winning the next election, increasingly looks in dire need of a Plan B.
Practically, I believe that what I might be tempted to term "The Lilley Plan", allied to sensible investment in the construction industry, could go a long way towards solving the conflicting issues of over-crowding and under-occupancy – as long as it would be properly funded and incentivised. It's still a matter of trying to get people to move out of homes they may have lived in for years after all; which is still uncomfortably close to social engineering. But if carrots are tried, for once – instead of the endless battalions of Tories wielding sticks – then maybe some progress could be made, and there would be benefits too for the wider economy of more investment in construction; jobs, taxes raised, housing options created, growth – that sort of thing. They're all distant and unattainable dreams for the Coalition at the moment, but maybe, just maybe, a little more of an imaginative approach to government might reap some reward.
But it is the Tories we're dealing with here, and they're brought up from the nursery to think they know best so – you know – don't hold your breath.
Tagged Bedroom Tax, David Cameron, Government, housing, Iain Duncan-Smith, Peter Lilley, poverty, propaganda, Tories


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Alliance of Independent Authors Member News. Bulletin #27
Every Wednesday ALLi will tell the world about our members' latest book launches, news, awards, freebies, workshops and updates on the writing life — our #WriterWednesday (#WW) update.
Kathryn Guare
Author Kathryn Guare is making digital copies of her novel Deceptive Cadence: The Virtuosic Spy available to bloggers and reviewers. All interested should message her through her Facebook page.
Michael Round
I am writing a trilogy set in Ramesside Egypt (c 1277 BC – 50 years either side); I sometimes wonder if I was there in an earlier turn of the wheel of life. The first: When Gods Grow Old was published in 2012 by my Rainbow Valley Books; the second: The Beast of Eluti went to the printers on Monday 1st July with a publication date of 15th August – hard copy/Amazon/Kindle/or direct from indie me. I now pound away on the third in The Archives of Kadesh trilogy – working title Paser's Plot.
When I read the text I cannot understand where the characters and incidents came from. They are not there, then I touch the keyboard, and the events unfold, murders, sensual astonishment, plots and the rolling magnificence of battle with all its accompanying horror… it is as if I am the first to read. There is a mystical privilege in the process which only the writer can experience.
BTW When Gods Grow Old was a runner up for best self- published book in the Writers Magazine competition.
Philippa Rees
Involution -An Odyssey has finally been published and had been featured on the front page of 'We Love This Book' with an extract quoted about the necessary apology to poetry. The link is here . This may have been partly due to the serendipity of following a novel written in poetic form which won the Desmond Elliott prize, so 'mixed media' is now entering the arena with some honour.
Diana Kimpton
My novel "There Must Be Horses" is a semi-finalist in The Kindle Book Review's 2013 Best Indie Book Awards. It's in the young adult category.
Sasha's love of horses has been the only constant during her turbulent life in care. When a failed adoption placement results in yet another move, she ends up at Kingfishers – a farm where Joe and Beth train troubled horses. To Sasha, this seems like the perfect place to live. But she can't stay. Joe and Beth are adamant about that. They have only agreed to take her for a little while, and they only did that reluctantly.
Can Sasha persuade them to change their minds and let her stay forever? And can she do it before her social worker finds her another home – one without horses?
The second bit of news is that I'm going to be on the panel for a discussion on self-publishing children's books run by the the Children's Writers' and Illustrators' Group of The Society of Authors (CWIG). It's in London on 16 July and the other people on the panel are Nicola Morgan, Neil Baber and Martin West.
Tina Pisco
Best-selling author and columnist, Tina Pisco will be reading excerpts of her next novel "Her Kind" at this year's West Cork Literary Festival. Tina has been involved in the literary festival since its beginnings as well as being an editorial consultant for the Fish Writing Contests for over a decade.
I am offering a free download of my first novel " Only a Paper Moon" for five days during the festival.
The last book that coincided was "A West Cork Life", a collection of columns that was launched in the Hideaway Bar at Vickery's. "A West Cork Life" was Tina's first foray into independent publishing and was a local success. "I had tried the traditional publishing route with my novels, but I can't say that it was a happy experience. Though it was tough doing all the editing, typesetting, printing, promoting and distribution, I can say that it certainly paid off- I made as much money selling a "A West Cork Life" locally as I had selling 30,000 copies of "Only a Paper Moon" in the UK with a traditional publisher. Tina has since been busy putting all her work up on Amazon. "A West Cork Life" is currently #16 in the Amazon rankings for the category Travel/Cork.
The new novel "Her Kind" is the second book in the "Magpie Series". Though each is a stand-alone read, they all have a family connection and are set in West Cork.
To celebrate the first outing of "Her Kind" Tina is offering her first novel, the best-selling "Only a Paper Moon" as a free download for five days during the West Cork Literary Festival. To get a free download from July 8th-July 12th go to my website.
Rohan Quine
I'm delighted that ALLi's own Dan Holloway has posted an interview with me about my novel The Imagination Thief, at his "eight cuts" blog site:
I'm grateful for his intelligent questions there, which helped me clarify aspects of the book in my own mind, by steering me to look at it from specific new angles.
The Imagination Thief is about a web of secrets, triggered by the stealing and copying of people's imaginations and memories. It's about the magic that can be conjured up by images of people, in imagination or on film; the split between beauty and happiness in the world; and the allure of various kinds of power. It celebrates some of the most extreme possibilities of human imagination, personality and language, exploring the darkest and brightest flavours of beauty living in our minds.
Its text can stand alone, but it also embraces a bunch of fun and frolic in the forms of video/audio/photo material too, which can be accessed via many sites including my website and myFacebook Page.
Very many thanks to Dan — I'm honoured to be included within his rich and unique span of online activity.
If you are a member of The Alliance of Independent Authors and you would like to showcase your work on our Writers' Wednesdays, please send it it [email protected] to reach me no later than the Friday preceding the Wednesday you would like it published.
Author: Karen Lotter
Writer, photographer, workaholic info-junkie, Wordpress fan, blogger, aging geek, toyi-toying optimist, social media trainer, web writer. www.ethekwiniweb.co.za
Rohan Quine says:
Philippa, thankyou – likewise what a handsome comb of Virgilian bee-honey is your own entry here too. And yes indeed, we could certainly do with at least twenty more hours per day!…
Orna Ross says:
Couldn't agree more Philippa. Looking forward to reading yours!
Philippa Rees says:
Thanks to Alli for many reasons. Are not all the (other) books featured in today's billboard all attractive. Does any other writer share my regret at not enough hours in the day, or night to read? The imagination thief is a brilliant concept…but perhaps we are all that? And the Rameses connection has always fascinated and yes I agree with Diana Kimpton there must ALWAYS be horses.
If anything vindicates both indie publishing and Alli today's posts all do.


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« Will you roll the stone away?
Humility has a tremendous power.
Phi 2:5 For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
And so, Jesus, being found in the likeness of man, humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. How many of us know that when a friend or a family member is dying, or seriously ill, then we come to them and comfort them? There are doctors and nurses to ease the pain and to try and help. In the spiritual realm, when we are called to die, there is no such comfort. And yet we try and minimize the pain. We call on friends and loved ones for help, which they often try to do. We want to die nice comfortable deaths to the flesh. If we could choose, we would choose to "die in our sleeps." A nice clean death, yet there is no such thing in the spiritual.
No, in the midst of dying to ourselves we are called to life, spiritual life. In the seemingly endless paradoxes between life in the spirit and our life on this earth we are called to have the mind of Christ and have the life of Christ in us. It is in the midst of dying to ourselves that we find the hidden treasures of life in the Spirit. This is life, this is the crucified life and we find it as we humble ourselves and take on the form of a servant and walk in obedience to our heavenly calling.
Humility has a tremendous power. The less that we think of ourselves, the more impactful we become in this world. The higher a platform we erect for ourselves the higher and greater the impact of the fall. When we stay low and humble and put others before ourselves, when we think more highly of others than we do of ourselves we are insulating ourselves to a great degree from the troubles of the world. The Scriptures tell us to "humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will raise you up." This is a universal principal. Can you even begin to imagine what this world would be like if those who dwell in the corridors of power would follow these dictate from God?
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Fortunately or unfortunately, humility is something only God can create in a person. There have been numerous times in my walk that, when I thought I was walking in humility, I was really just walking in a self-serving manner. The realization that I can deceive myself in such a way is really frightening!


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Albrecht II Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin[1, 2, 3, 4]
Navn Albrecht II Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Død 18 feb. 1379 Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
Søskende
1. Johann I Herzog von Mecklenburg-Stargard, f. ca. 1321, Germany, Deutschland , d. 1392, Germany, Deutschland
Albrecht II Duke of Mecklenburg (Schwerin c. 1318 – February 18, 1379) was a feudal lord in Northern Germany, on the shores of the Baltic Sea. He reigned as the head of the House of Nikloting, and since 1350's his princely seat was located in Schwerin.
Albrecht was born as the second, but finally the eldest surviving, son of Duke Henry II of Mecklenburg (c 1266-1329), lord of Stargard (Starij Gorod), of the old Vendic princely clan of the Obotrites, and his second wife Princess Anna of Saxe-Wittenberg (d 1327), of the Princely Ascanian House.
Duke Albert succeeded his father as reigning Prince (or Lord) of Mecklenburg in 1329. He was also deeply interested in obtaining some power in Scandinavia, e.g fiefs or income. The Holy Roman Emperor elevated Mecklenburg as Duchy 1 July 1347, through which (together with his younger brother) he became the 1st Duke of Mecklenburg.
April 10, 1336 he married a kinswoman, a Scandinavian heiress Euphemia of Sweden and Norway (born 1317 and died 1370). Her father was Eric of Sweden who was the Duke of Sudermannia and of Halland, and her mother was Princess Ingeborg of Norway, the heiress and the only legitimate daughter of King Haakon V of Norway. Through the marriage, Albrecht gained a position in Sweden, using his wife's hereditary estates etc. The duke participated in internal politics of Scandinavia. Later, Albert got the nickname "Fox of Mecklenburg" from Swedes, to reflect his intrigues as well as avarice.
Albert arranged his eldest son, the future Henry III of Mecklenburg, to marry the eldest daughter and potential heiress of King Waldemar IV of Denmark. Prince Henry married Ingeborg of Denmark sometime around 1362, and their infant son was soon offered as Heir to Denmark, in which pursuit the Mecklenburgs then faced the contrary interests of Waldemar's youngest daughter, Queen Margaret of Norway, the future ruler of the Kalmar Union.
His brother-in-law King Magnus was drawn into grave difficulties beginning from 1350's. Mighty nobles attempted to curb the concentration of royal power, and firstly put Magnus's own elder son Eric as rival king in Sweden. After young Eric's death, Albert's second son and namesake became nobility party's next puppet claimant.
Duke Albert was deeply involved in making his son king in Sweden, and pursued towards becoming himself the real power behind the throne. Younger Albert deposed his uncle from the Swedish throne, and ascend as King Albert of Sweden.
Already in Albert's and Eufemia's lifetime it was easy to see that her genealogical position was to become a pivotal point to many future claims to the Scandinavian thrones.
When his first wife died, Duke Albrecht married secondly, countess Adelheid of Hohenstein, daughter of count Ulrich of Hohenstein. That marriage apparently was childless.
Duke Albert had five surviving children born of the marriage with Euphemia: sons Henry, Albert and Magnus, as well as daughters Ingeborg and Anna. For his issue, see the pertinent genealogical section in Euphemia of Sweden.
Already based on his very own ancestry, Albert felt himself entitled to pursue for inheritance in Sweden: He was a descendant and the heir of two women whom legends tied to Swedish royal houses as daughters of kings.
Albert's father's paternal great-grandmother, a Scandinavian noblewoman named Christina, who was the wife of Henry Borwin II of Mecklenburg, was claimed at least by later tradition to have been a daughter of King Sverker II of Sweden. (However, Swedish sources attest that king Sverker II had a son, John, and one daughter, Helena, who married a Swedish nobleman. No further children seem to be attested in sources close to Sweden of that time.) Christina was the mother of John I of Mecklenburg, whose son was Henry I of Mecklenburg.
Albert's father's maternal grandmother, a Scandinavian noblewoman named Marianna, who was the first wife of Duke Barnim I of Pomerania (d 1278), lord of Wolgast, was claimed to have been a daughter of King Eric X of Sweden and his wife Richeza of Denmark. (However, sources of the time are scarce, and there is not much attestation of marriages, fates and precise names of those slighted daughters of Eric X.) Marianna had given birth to an only surviving child, daughter named Anastasia of Pomerania, who then became the wife of Henry I of Mecklenburg and mother of Henry II.
The Sverker dynasty had long been extinct, having lost the throne ultimately to Eric XI. The male dynasty of Eric X was also now extinct, and his other daughters had been sidestepped by Birger Jarl, the husband of his (possibly youngest) daughter, Ingeborg, who took care to secure the kingship to his own sons. Duke Albert helped the said legends of his foremothers' Swedish royalty to embellish and spread, and used them as pretexts for the royal aspirations.
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Sidst ændret 14 jan. 2010
Far Heinrich II (der Löwe) Herzog von Mecklenburg, f. 1267, Riga, Latvia (Letland) , d. 21 jan. 1329, Germany, Deutschland (Alder 62 år)
Mor Anna von Sachsen-Wittenberg, d. 1327, Germany, Deutschland
Gift 6 jul. 1315
Familie Eufemia Eriksdotter, Princess of Sweden, f. 1317, d. 27 okt. 1363-16 jun. 1370 (Alder 53 år)
Gift 10 apr. 1336
+ 1. Heinrich I-III Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, f. ca. 1337, d. 24 apr. 1383 , Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland (Alder ~ 46 år)
2. Albrecht II King of Sweden, f. ca. 1340, d. 31 mar. 1412, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland (Alder ~ 72 år)
+ 3. Ingeborg Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, f. 1340-1345, d. 25 jul. 1395 - 23 aug. 1409, Holsten, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland (Alder 64 år)
+ 4. Magnus I Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, f. Skønnet 1345, d. 1 sep. 1384 (Alder ~ 39 år)
Sidst ændret 28 maj 2016 02:11:56
Død - 18 feb. 1379 - Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
von Mecklenburg-Schwerin - våbenskjold (coat of arms)
Albrecht II Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
[S19] Leo van de Pas, genealogics. ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1959.
[S19] Leo van de Pas, genealogics. Nachkommen Gorms des Alten, 1978 , Brenner, S. Otto, Reference: 628.
[S19] Leo van de Pas, genealogics. Het Groothertogelijk Huis Mecklenburg, Bergen-op-Zoom, 1901-1902 , Juten, W. J. F., Reference: 51.
[S142] LOSNEGÅRD, GAUTE, BERIT GJERLAND OG ROLF LOSNEGÅRD. Riddarane av Losna. Selja Forlag, Førde 2003, Diagram over Norsk kongeslekt og Adel ca. 1280-1480.


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De Oldambster boerderij aan de Zuiderstraat 63 in de Groningse plaats Noordbroek werd in 1868 gebouwd en is erkend als rijksmonument.

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Al voor 1800 stond er op deze plaats een boerderij. In 1868 was de boerderij in het bezit van de landbouwer Tjark Luitjen Boelema. De boerderij werd waarschijnlijk in 1859 door hem gekocht. Boelema was tevens kerkvoogd, raadslid en 46 jaar wethouder van Noordbroek. Het jaar na de bouw van de nieuwe boerderij ging zijn zoon Luitjen Tjark Boelema hier het boerenbedrijf uitoefenen. Na het overlijden van zijn vader kocht hij in 1894 de boerderij van de erven. Sinds 1935 is de boerderij in het bezit van leden van de familie Hevinga.

De neoclassicistische boerderij aan de Zuiderstraat 63 heeft een omlijste entree tussen twee pilasters in het middenrisaliet van de symmetrisch vormgegeven voorgevel. Een stenen stoep van drie treden leidt naar de bewerkte voordeur. In het bovenlicht boven de deur zijn decoraties aangebracht. Daarboven worden de ruiten in het venster gescheiden door een van ornamenten voorzien middendeel. Hetzelfde type ornamenten, maar dan horizontaal, is te vinden in de afsluiting aan de bovenzijde van het risaliet. Recht daarboven bevindt zich een drielichtsdakkapel. Ter weerszijden van het middenrisaliet heeft de voorgevel twee achtruitsvensters. Onder elk van deze vensters bevinden zich kelderramen en erboven vierruitsvensters op de verdieping. De voorgevel wordt afgesloten door zijpilasters. Ook in de zijgevels voor de eerste krimp zijn achtruitsvensters gemaakt. Het zadeldak van het woongedeelte is gedekt met zwarte pannen, die afsteken tegen de rode pannen, waarmee de aan de achterzijde aangebouwde schuur is gedekt. De schuur is breder dan het woongedeelte, waardoor een tweede krimp in de zijgevel wordt gevormd.

Voor de boerderij ligt een slingertuin met vijverpartij en tuinornamenten. In de tuin staan onder meer een bruine beuk, een groene beuk, een kastanjeboom en twee linden. In 1950 werd de tuin opgemeten en in kaart gebracht door het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum. In de periode 1998 tot 2003 werd de tuin hersteld in het kader van een project om oude Oldambster slingertuinen weer op te knappen.

De boerderij is erkend als een rijksmonument en vormt een monumentale compositie met de naast gelegen boerderij aan de Zuiderstraat 61 en de woningen aan de overzijde van de straat aan de Zuiderstraat 34 en aan de Zuiderstraat 36.

Rijksmonument in Midden-Groningen

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top 10 american sitcoms
Posted: June 5, 2012 in Arts
Tags: comedy, lists, Lucille Ball, MASH, Neilo Simon, Seinfeld, Simpsons, television, The Office, top ten, top ten sitcoms
Any top ten proclamation is bound to elicit strong reactions from anyone who reads the choices. I suspect this list is no different. For example I'm sure lovers of South Park, Family Guy, Cheers and Gilligan's Island will take exception to this list. And who's to say they're wrong? Oh right, me. So without further finessing and meaningless explanation as to why some shows didn't make the list I give for your arguing pleasure my choices for the top ten American sitcoms of all time.
10) Community – Yes, I know it gets put on hiatus more often than Ms. Lohan violates her probation. Just because it doesn't have a huge following doesn't diminish its astounding creativity. This show attempts things that no other major network show dare try. Sure the plots may be outrageous and beyond rational belief, but they are never without wit and intelligence.
9) The Odd Couple – It is tough to find this gem in reruns. After all it is 40 years old. But this show accomplished a rare thing. It improved upon its source material, Neil Simon's brilliant Broadway play and equally terrific feature film. When the two main characters were portrayed on the big screen by the immortal Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau it is quite an accomplishment to eclipse the public's primary association with actors who played these roles. Jack Klugman and Tony Randall did that because they were perfection.
8) Modern Family – Another current show, although this one is a bonafide hit. The writing is sharp, the acting flawless and the situations always play well off the character's idiosyncrasies. I don't often laugh at loud at sitcoms, but this is a notable exception. And how can you not love Cam and Mitchell?
7) The Honeymooners – Although the Honeymooners sketches ran for years on The Jackie Gleason Show (a gem in its own right), any serious fan of this show knows when you speak of it you are speaking of the 39 episodes produced for the 1955-56 television season. Every episode is filled with obvious and hidden gems and, for its time, it showed a fair amount of honest sentiment. There were many standout episodes, but my favorite is probably "The $99,000 Answer" when Ralph goes on a Name That Tune type of show. If you haven't seen it the payoff is among the funniest (and most melancholy) moments in television history.
6) Curb Your Enthusiasm – Has there ever been a more cringe inducing comedy? I can't think of one. Larry David basically employs the same formula he used to create Seinfeld. The character "Larry David" (loosely based on the real Larry David) navigates his way through life in well-heeled Los Angeles. The show is perfect for HBO since the censors leave it alone. That is important because without the salty language and the "I can't believe they are talking about this" vibe the show would lose a considerable amount of its oomph. Just try watching the sanitized versions on the TV Guide Network. On second thought, don't bother.
5) M*A*S*H – The only comedy I can think of that perfectly straddled the line between gut-busting laughter and horrific life experiences. The show aired for 11 years, about 8 years longer than the Korean War during which it was set. However it was always topical and insightful without being preachy. Not many shows can survive the departure of two of its main characters at the same time, but M*A*S*H did so and, in the process, upped its game.
4) The Simpsons – Sure it's been on for too many years and it passed its peak at least a decade ago, but for the first 10 years or so there was never another show which could match it for relentless, spot-on satire. Also, has another show ever crammed so much into a 22 minute episode? I think not.
3) The Office – Anyone who has worked in an office can relate to the insane shenanigans which infested the Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company. Steve Carell's departure has greatly impacted the quality of the show, but man oh man, for those 7 seasons it was often brilliant. And it is almost as cringe inducing as Curb Your Enthusiasm – which is saying something.
2) I Love Lucy – How can anyone not love Lucy? The first great sitcom chronicled the wacky adventures of Lucy Ricardo, her husband Ricky and their ever-present neighbors Fred and Ethel Mertz. Lucille Ball is probably the greatest physical comedienne we've seen and even though the show is about 60 years old it still rings true because it adheres to the basic tenets of comedy. I dare you not to laugh when Lucy stomps grapes or steals John Wayne's concrete footprints from Graham's Chinese Theater or goes on television to sell Vitameatavegamin. I dare you!
1) Seinfeld – This one show has impacted popular culture more than any other sitcom. It has given us catch phrases, classic lines, hilarious situations and a main cast that played off each other with the perfection of a symphonic orchestra. I know plenty of people who don't particularly care for the show. To me, however, it sits alone on the top of the comedy hill.
Let the debate begin!
Darlene Steelman says:
Curb Your Enthusiasm, M*A*S*H and Seinfeld are definitely in my top list.. along with Cheers, All in the Family and How I Met Your Mother… great list!!
Man, the first couple of years of Cheers were golden!
A Gripping Life says:
Hey, thanks for stopping by and liking my stuff. I always think it's crap. The fact that you give it the time makes me feel better about it : )
Your stuff is far from crap. Keep writing!
Thanks, John. That's kind of you to say.
🙂 again!
I'm with you on I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, and The Odd Couple, and The Office. I also thought Mary Tyler Moore and The Bob Newhart show were really funny. Modern family and the Simpsons are wonderful and I can see how they made your list. Don't laugh but Leave it to Beaver was a pretty funny show. I don't know if you ever saw a show called, Still Standing – but I thought it was really funny.
I need to watch Community. I've heard it's really good.
Leave It to Beaver had a real quirky slant to it.
It did have an unexpected slant to it. I like any sit-com that gets in the head of a confused kid. : )
Patti Kuche says:
Can't wait for your top ten list of Seinfeld episodes!
There's a tough list!
Mine: All in the Family, also The Jeffersons (spun from All in the Family) , Cosby Show, The Carol Burnett Show, I LOVE I Love Lucy, Big Bang Theory…that's about it…I still have a soft spot for MASH and Seinfeld, but loved Friends too…couldn't help myself there.
I also wrestled with All in the Family, but like a true meathead I didn't add it.
How about 'Friends'?
Was never a huge Friends fan, but I see how many people were.
topiclessbar says:
Sitcoms don't get enough respect. I guess it's because there are so many bad ones. Anyways, thanks for the list – I've actually never seen most of these shows and am always looking for something to download. Peace John!
Peace back at ya!
One of my faves was short-lived, but I absolutely loved it. Bought the DVD's after it was canceled – Sports Night. and I totally agree with you for putting Seinfeld at the top.
Hmmmm, I don't remember Sports Night.
Created by Aaron Sorkin – West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (another one of my favorites that got cancelled too early!) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165961/
I have to add my favorite show of all time – The Andy Griffith Show. I'm not sure that it translates to other parts of the country, but I know people just like the ones on there.
Oh man, another classic which just missed the cut!
I love the Simpsons (I actually used to watch the Tracy Ullman show where they were first introduced)
They looked sooooo different on The Tracy Ullman Show!
While it is hard to come up with just 10 sitcoms for a top ten list, my list would have to include The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
That was a tough one to exclude. Maybe I was able to do so since I'm not a 30 year old single woman from Minneapolis.
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She said in recent interviews that she has heard tapes documenting Trump's use of the racial slur since her book went to print.
Manigault Newman continued to stir the pot Tuesday, providing CBS another audio recording that she said showed campaign workers discussing the alleged recording. I was talking to you before the show. He added: "I think the president has believed that for a while based on studies and information he has", and then, "as I've noted several times now, he's believed this for a long time". Manigault-Newman believes this further supports her claim that not only is Trump clueless about what occurs at the White House, his most senior personnel are out of the loop too.
"She said: "(Melania) gladly, spitefully, wrecked her husband's directives to make him look foolish". When Omarosa Manigault Newman revealed that she had secretly recorded conversations in the Situation Room earlier this week, Souza posted a photo of Obama and his security team in one of the room's conference areas with the caption: "Telephones and other communication devices were not allowed in any of the three rooms". Mr. Trump's lawyers didn't object to a book he wrote a year ago, he said.
Armed with tapes of private conversations, she's alleged that Trump's a racist with a history of using vile slurs against black people. "I don't want to see a race war as Donald Trump does".
In a racist and sexist tweet, he wrote, "When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn't work out".
"She worked here for a year and didn't have any of these things to say", White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters in Washington. "I don't have that word in my vocabulary and never have".
We saw that on reality TV. She noted, as examples, Trump's recent criticism of National Basketball Association player LeBron James and California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.
I and others noted Tuesday afternoon how conspicuous it was that Sanders wouldn't totally deny that President Trump had used the n-word. "He uses his rallies to really encourage people to bring down African-Americans". And in the meantime, absent any reliable evidence to the contrary, we have to assume it doesn't. "But he is specifically trying to divide us". The White House has not disputed the authenticity of recordings she's released so far.
But she defended herself against criticism that she didn't do enough to help African-Americans. "He has done it multiple times, and it's unusual because most people, when they think of dogs, they don't think of firing them", Meyers said.
"Well, this isn't about my son", Pierson said.
That's not true. During Obama's eight years in office, black employment rose by 3 million jobs, compared to 700,000 jobs in the first 18 months of Trump's presidency.
It will require a lot of sacrifice from us all, so that is why I have to continue moving forward as a player. This rule was introduced by Antonio Conte and was said to be unpopular with numerous Chelsea players.
Since then, Turkey has been plunged into an economic crisis - with the lira plummeting against the US Dollar on a shocking scale. Turkey has urged the U.S.to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria.
And, of course, I wish to thank all the fans who shared their support and respect everytime I wore the Spain jersey. "It's not easy to write this after all that I have experienced".
In contrast with the previous scenarios, Samsung is more likely to do the tri-lens try with the Galaxy S10 + only. The Galaxy Note 9 will be available in three colors- Midnight Black, Ocean Blue and Metallic Copper.
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, was first approved for use in Monsanto's weed killer in 1974. On two separate occasions, he was "soaked" in the weedkiller after a hose broke.
But remember he was late to the party having only returned to regular PGA Tour action at the start of this year. Now, early next month after each of the FedExCup playoff events, Furyk will select his four captain's picks.
It delays Atletico Madrid fans from giving Courtois a visceral reception for the game, though they've already let him know what they think of him.
What's happening to Turkey's currency? The Turkish lira has lost more than 45 percent of its value since 2017. Amid calls to "burn" the dollars, the group headed to a bank branch where they converted the money, it said.
This year, Dobbs is looking to build on a solid performance in the preseason opener. "They're going to play and play exclusively".
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Großenbehringen eine ehemalige Gemeinde in Thüringen, die heute den westlichen Teil des Ortsteiles Behringen der Gemeinde Hörselberg-Hainich im Wartburgkreis bildet.

Lage
Die Gemarkung befindet sich am Südostrand des Thüringer Beckens, im Westen an das Großenbehringer Holz grenzend. Nördlich und westlich liegt der Nationalpark Hainich. Östlich schließt sich Oesterbehringen an; beide Siedlungskerne sind miteinander verwachsen. Die Bundesstraße 84 führt durch den Ortsteil und bietet etwa 5 Kilometer südlich des Ortes Anschluss an die Bundesautobahn 4. Im Westen der Gemarkung liegt der Ortsteil Hütscheroda.

Geschichte
Am 1. Juni 932 wurde Großenbehringen erstmals urkundlich genannt.

Seit dem Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts, bis nach dem Abschluss der Säkularisation der Klostergüter im 16. Jahrhundert, kam es unter den Wettinern zur Schaffung einer Landesverwaltung und Einrichtung von Amtsbezirken. Hierbei gingen die Behringen-Orte nördlich der Nesse an das Amt Gotha, sie gelangten zugleich mehrheitlich als Adelsorte in die direkte Verwaltung der Landadelsfamilie von Wangenheim (Wangenheimsches Gericht).

Am 1. Mai 1890 erhielt Großenbehringen Anschluss an das Eisenbahnnetz und wurde Endpunkt der Nessetalbahn. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die Strecke am 15. September 1947 stillgelegt und als Reparationsleistung abgebaut. Am 1. Juli 1950 schlossen sich Großenbehringen, Oesterbehringen und Wolfsbehringen zur Gemeinde Behringen zusammen.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Schloss Behringen
 Heimatmuseum
 Schlosspark mit Weymouthskiefer; ein Wahrzeichen des Ortes Behringen.

Persönlichkeiten
 Ernst Wilhelm Wolf (1735–1792), Hofkapellmeister, Pianist und Komponist

Weblinks
 http://www.behringen.de/

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Wartburgkreis
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Wartburgkreis)
Ortsteil von Hörselberg-Hainich
Ersterwähnung 932
Gemeindeauflösung 1950


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Local Heroes: Your Fundraisers Are Helping Us Fight COVID-19
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Toronto, we have been blown away by the generosity and creativity demonstrated by our community as you rallied around our frontline workers. Whether you donated, shared our social posts, or created your own fundraisers for us, thank you.
These are some of the amazing fundraisers that are helping us in the fight against the coronavirus:
George and Andrea: Empties For Good
George and Andrea started a bottle drive in support of Humber's COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund in their home driveway. Their initiative Empties for Good quickly grew when they were donated a storage unit from Safe Storage Depot on Wilson Avenue. In one month they collected more than 28,000 empty bottles for Humber River Hospital's COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund!
The Beer Store
After the success of Empties for Good, The Beer Store was inspired to continue fundraising for Humber River Hospital. Nine Beer Store locations have stepped up to continue the work that George and Andrea started.
(Psst! This bottle drive is still going until September 7th, 2020. If you'd like to donate your empties in support of Humber River Hospital please visit one of the following locations: 323 Symington Ave, 529 Oakwood Ave, 1718 Wilson Ave, 1735 Kipling Ave, 250 Wincott Dr, 2568 Finch Ave W, 2005 Finch Ave W, 2625A Weston Rd, and 81 Billy Bishop)
Gisella: Trash for Treasure
After Gisella's father contracted COVID-19 in March, he spent two months on a ventilator in Humber's Intensive Care Unit. He is now breathing on his own as he continues his recovery at Humber River Hospital. As a way to say thank you to the healthcare team caring for her dad, Gisella started Trash for Treasure. For every $100 donated to her Personal Fundraising Page, Gisella picks up a bag of garbage along the Humber River Recreational Trail. She has already picked up over 50 bags of garbage in support of the Humber Frontline Support Fund, and isn't showing any signs of slowing down!
Jon: Local McDonald's Restaurants Owner
Jon is a local McDonald's franchise owner in the same neighbourhood as Humber River Hospital, so when COVID-19 hit he knew he wanted to give back to the frontline workers in his community. In addition to generously donating over 600 McDonald's breakfasts to the teams at the Church and Finch Reactivation Care Centres, Jon has also fundraised at his restaurants, asking Drive Thru customers to donate $1.00 to the Humber Frontline Support Fund during May and June.
John and Carson: Fundraiser for Personal Protective Equipment
Two students from Upper Canada College, John & Carson, were inspired to start a fundraiser to help raise funds for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Humber River Hospital after learning about the PPE shortage. They worked hard to spread awareness through their friends and family and reached their fundraising goal! Their victory caught the attention of Brian Bowes from Raymond James, who generously stepped in and matched their donation for double the impact!
Between April to June, we were honoured to see 20 new Personal Fundraising Pages set up! This included fundraisers for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, the Humber Frontline Support Fund, and In Memory pages raising funds for the Hospital in honour of the passing of a loved one. Many of you even surpassed your fundraising goals, like Jennifer who fundraised for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund in honour of her brother and sister-in-law who are first responders.
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