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Maine Law student appointed to the City of Portland's Police Citizens Review Subcommittee
Reggie Parson, a first year student at the University of Maine School of Law, was recently appointed to the City of Portland's Police Citizens Review Subcommittee. This committee reviews the process of police investigations of citizen complaints to ensure it is thorough, objective, fair, and timely. The committee also reports to the City Manager any recommendations for improving the police investigation process, policies or training, and for enhancing public confidence in the complaint investigation process.
Originally from Chicago, Reggie earned his B.S. in Homeland Security from Marian University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Prior to attending Maine Law, he was a member of the Oshkosh Board of Zoning Appeals. He was also a constituent affairs intern in the Office of the Governor for the State of Illinois.
"I came to Maine Law because the school places a high value on public interest," said Reggie. "The opportunities offered here through public interest internships, externships and pro bono work allow me to further explore public interest law and to continue my passion of performing public interest work in various areas."


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Previous descriptions of natural hybrids between the Ariocarpus species are few, and those that exist are sparse in detail or photographic evidence, or are based on a single specimen. This is the first time that a significant population of natural hybrids has been studied. Below are described a range of hybrids between A. agavoides and A. kotschoubeyanus in the environs of Tula, Tamaulipas. Hybridisation in this population is ongoing with specimens of all ages and morphologies being observed.
Hybrids of Ariocarpus are easily created in cultivation, all species being compatible to varying degrees. In habitat, however, hybrids are few and far between. The only reports of natural hybrids of Ariocarpus known to the authors are the badly documented A. x drabii, described by J. Halda and J. Sladkovský from near Dr Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, a hybrid of A. kotschoubeyanus x A. retusus, and a cross between A. kotschoubeyanus and A. fissuratus lloydii from Viesca, Coahula, illustrated by P. Pavlíček in the Kaktusy Ariocarpus Special 1. Anderson and Fitz Maurice 2, 3 believed that the form of A. retusus 'confusus' found near Aramberri, Nuevo Leon, constituted a hybrid swarm between A. retusus and A. trigonus. After extensive observation of these plants in the field our thoughts are that they are one of the many variants of the A. retusus complex rather than hybrids.
In October 2003 the authors discovered a small area near Tula, Tamaulipas, where a significant number of both Ariocarpus agavoides and A. kotschoubeyanus 'albiflorus' plants were growing sympatrically, often within a few centimetres of each other, Figure 1a and Figure 1b. A. agavoides had clearly migrated from its typical hillside habitat into this part of the flat gypsum plain A. kotschoubeyanus habitat. This finding prompted an intensive search for hybrids, but none were found. However, later close examination of photographs taken at the time revealed a hybrid plant, not recognized as such during the visit, which resembled A. agavoides but with a central grove along the tubercles, Figure 2.
This discovery prompted a search for hybrids on subsequent visits. A visit in February 2004 combed the area but was unsuccessful in locating any hybrid plants, due to the plants having retracted into the ground during the dry season and being covered by the previous year's fall of dead mesquite leaves. However, a further visit in October of that year, when the plants were in growth, was much more successful and an area was located with plants of species and hybrids, Figure 3 and Figure 4. Amongst the hybrids, plants that more resembled A. kotschoubeyanus, having short tubercles but longer than those the species, occurred, Figure 5a, Figure 5b, and Figure 5c and also others that more resembled A. agavoides, but with shorter tubercles than the species and an areolar grove, Figure 2, Figure 6a and Figure 6b. The hybrid plants were very limited in numbers and over a period of several hours about twenty five were observed.
Ariocarpus hybrids produced in cultivation tend to have more of the morphological features of the male parent. If this applies to these wild plants, it would suggest crossing in both directions has occurred, namely. A. kotschoubeyanus x A. agavoides and A. agavoides x A. kotschoubeyanus. All the observed flowers of hybrid plants were pink in colour, again this is what would be expected based on artificial hybrids in cultivation where pink is usually dominant in crosses between species with differing flower colours.
The habitats of both species are threatened by human activity associated with their proximity to the expanding town of Tula, that of A. kotschoubeyanus, in particular is in demand for housing and cultivation, whilst the A. agavoides habitats have been reduced by quarrying and by erosion caused by over grazing. The area containing the hybrids is currently grazed by goats, but could be threatened by building activity in the future.
There is little doubt that more hybrid populations of Ariocarpus species await discovery. It is suggested that a likely cross is A. agavoides x A. retusus - these two species occur sympatrically in parts of the A. agavoides range 4. In the state of San Luis Potosí A. bravoanus ssp. hintonii occurs sympatrically with A. retusus near Matehuala, although searching has so far yielded no hybrid specimens. There are also many locations that so far have not been subject to systematic survey and probably others that are as yet undiscovered.
1. L. Kunte & V. Šedivý, Kaktusy XXXVII Special 2, 2002, pp. 26-7.
2. E. F. Anderson & W.A. Fitz Maurice, Haseltonia, 5, 1997, pp. 14-15.
3. E. F. Anderson, Cact. & Succ. J. (U.S.), 71, (4), 1999, pp.189-90.
4. J. M. Sotomayor, A. Arredondo and M. Martinez, Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten, 51, (5), 2000, 113-118.
The authors wish to thank Martin Smith, Nancy Linge, David Rushforth, and Ken Scales for their help in searching for these plants.


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es un templo budista de la secta Shingon en la localidad de Itano, prefectura de Tokushima, Japón. Se trata del 4º templo de peregrinación del Camino de Shikoku. La fundación del Dainichi-ji se atribuye a Kūkai, quien talló a Dainichi Nyorai, la imagen principal del templo.

Historia

En el año 815 Kūkai fundó el templo tras sentir la presencia de Dainichi Nyorai, por lo que talló una estatua a su imagen y construyó el Dainichi-ji para albergarla. Tras repetidos daños sufridos, en el siglo  el templo fue restaurado por un monje llamado Matsubōshi. La sala principal fue construida por Hachisuka Tadateru, el segundo señor del dominio de Tokushima en 1649, y fue restaurada durante la década de 1680. Los señores posteriores hicieron más reparaciones importantes hasta 1799. El Daishi-dō fue construido en 1863. En 2014, se restauraron y exhibieron las imágenes principales, y en 2018, se reconstruyó la puerta-campanario de dos pisos.

Edificios principales
Puerta de entrada.
 Santuario dedicado a Usa Hachiman.
 Yakushi-dō.
Daishi-dō.
Salón Principal.

Un pasillo conecta el Salón principal y el Daishi-dō. Benzai Tenjo, Shōmen Kongō y 33 estatuas de Kannon dedicadas por seguidores de Osaka a mediados del período Edo están consagradas en este corredor. Tras el pasillo se encuentra el Goma-dō, que no es visible.

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Enlaces externos

Templos budistas de Japón

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News | 13 Nov 2021 18:21 | By RnMTeam
Adele reveals the real story behind 'Hello'
MUMBAI: Hello... It's Adele. Six years after the release of her chart-topping single, the 33-year-old singer is ready to share the meaning behind "Hello."
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, fans got their first glimpse of the star ahead of her upcoming CBS special Adele One Night Only. In a rare interview with Oprah Winfrey in her rose garden, Adele could be seen relaxing in a chair in a white suit as she explained her mindset while creating the deeply personal track.
"The song, to me, was the beginning of me trying to find myself. And I hadn't figured out yet what it was that I had to do for that," she said. "When I wrote it, it was a real ode to like, little me, older me, all of these things. It's just a song about, like, I'm still here."
Raising her hand in the air, she sang out, "Hi! I'm still here. I still exist in every aspect of my life."
The prime time special, which airs on Sunday, Nov. 14, on CBS and Paramount+, will feature an in-depth interview with Oprah about the past six years of the singer's life, including her divorce, weight loss and new album, 30, which will be released on Friday, Nov. 19.
It will also include a pre-taped performance that was filmed in Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory. The stunning concert—which saw multiple celebs in attendance including James Corden, Gabrielle Union and Lizzo—will premiere four new songs from Adele's upcoming album, including her latest single "Easy On Me," as well as past hits like "Hello," which is set to be the opening number of the night.
According to Adele, picking "Hello" as the first song in the set list just made sense. "I think I'm always going to have to start with 'Hello.' Be a bit weird if it was like, halfway through a set," Adele joked, causing Oprah to laugh. "So yeah, I'm starting with it."
However, revisiting the song six years after its release also carries its own poignancy for the singer. "The show's the first time that I'm singing ["Hello"] from where I am now, which I think is great," she added.
When Oprah revealed that the track's sepia-toned video had been watched nearly three billion times online since its release in 2015, she appeared shocked and her eyes lit up.
"Three billion?" She questioned. "Oh, I didn't know that! Billion? That's insane."
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MUMBAI: Already hailed by audiences from all over the world for his first ever song ' *Bachcha Party* ', we saw the Global Superstar *Rego B* surprise us each week by singing pieces from the list of emblematic of his Grandfather Bappi Lahiri's list in his own unique style.
MUMBAI: The award ceremony of the Music Moves Europe Awards will be broadcast via mmeawards.eu, as well as the platform of the online edition of ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), 3fm.nl/esns on January 20 at 20:00 hours, CET.
MUMBAI: 'Tum Tum', the romantic hit number from Tamil action entertainer, Enemy has crossed 100 million views on YouTube. The song which features Mrinalini and Vishal is creating a stir on Instagram too and crossed 250k views on Reels.
MUMBAI: Cute Look Entertainment released its new song Touch Ka Phone starring Heena Panchal, Abram Puttan.The song with its quirky lyrics and peppy music bagging all the applauds from listerners. Vocals of the song given by Mannat Noor, who has made the song a new age millenial song.
MUMBAI: Last week's single "Try Better Next Time" opens up what we know about 'Never Let Me Go''s frank and honest depiction of our modern times.
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I am getting a fair amount of pushback/mockery from The Young People in internet-land for having said that I like the group Pomplamoose. The tone is pretty much how I would have sounded back in the day if my mom had said how much she liked that nice young Wayne Newton.
And I'll make only this one exception, to which I figure I'm entitled. Ladies and gentlemen, out of Coventry, England, my new favorite group: The Fallows ! No joke.


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Deregulation is the beating heart of #Brexit.
Posted on October 27, 2019 by BEERG Brexit Blog
This blogpost was written on Sunday Oct 27th
With each passing day it becomes clearer and clearer that Brexit is not just about the UK leaving the European Union. The real debate, often hidden but which breaks through into the light every so often, is around what sort of society the UK wants to become and what sort of economic model it wants to pursue if and when it does leave the EU.
Now, for those with eyes to see, there are hints in Withdrawal Agreement currently before parliament as to how Johnson's Conservative Party plans the future. "Singapore-upon-Thames" it is.
A week ago, Saturday morning, October 19, Johnson opened a Commons debate on the new agreement he had just negotiated with Brussels. Initially, the deal was seen as little different from the one that Theresa May, the former prime minister, had laboriously worked out over the past two years, though with two major differences.
First, the all-UK backstop, which would have seen the UK stay in a customs union with the EU at the end of the transition period if a trade agreement had not been negotiated by then, was dropped in favour of a Northern Ireland-only "frontstop".
De facto, the "frontstop" would see Northern Ireland remain in the EU's custom union and single market, though single market membership would be limited to goods and not services. (The question of how you differentiate between goods and services in a modern, digital economy has yet to be answered). Continue reading →
Backstop, Brexit, British Government, Customs Union, Data Protection, Single Market
No matter what, years of Brexit uncertainty beckons
This blogpost was written on Sunday Oct 20th, 2019
Whatever happens in the days and weeks immediately ahead, one thing can be said for certain: the UK faces years, if not decades, of uncertainty as it struggles to negotiate, and then constantly renegotiate, the nature and substance of its relationship with the European Union.
Despite what Brexiteers like to claim, the UK cannot deny the pull of history and geography.
The "history" is, in the first place, that European economies have been slowly integrating over the past fifty-plus years and that integration is not going to stop, or go into reverse, anytime soon. The "history" is, in the second place, that Northern Ireland is not a "normal" part of the UK and because of its unique relationship with Ireland, the country with which it shares the island of Ireland, it will always need to be treated differently from the rest of Great Britain.
The "geography" is that the European Union is, and will remain, the UK's single biggest market for both goods and services for many years to come. Which means, given that the EU will be some six times bigger than the UK, that if the UK wants to trade with the EU it will be largely on EU terms. But this undermines a great deal of the rationale for Brexit, that it allows the UK to "take back control" of its own laws enabling it to diverge from EU standards.
Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, DUP, Irish border, Northern Ireland
#Brexit hits the #IrishBorder, again.
Posted on October 8, 2019 October 10, 2019 by BEERG Brexit Blog
This blogpost was written on Tuesday morning, Oct 8th.
Pic via: twitter.com/marksugruek
As things stand, the UK is due to leave the EU on October 31st next. UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has said he will take the UK out on that date, "do or die". However, the UK parliament has passed legislation, The Benn Act, which instructs the prime minister to request a further Brexit extension from the EU should there be no withdrawal agreement in place by October 31.
Johnson has said that his government will "obey the law" but will still take the UK out of the EU on October 31 next. At the same time, he has given an assurance to the Scottish courts that he will write the mandated extension letter to the EU, if necessary.
"Alice laughed: "There's no use trying," she said; "one can't believe impossible things." "I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
It would appear that the only way that the UK can now leave the EU on October 31st next is with a "Brexit deal". The former prime minister, Theresa May, had negotiated such a deal but it was rejected three times by the House of Commons for a variety of reasons.
Article 50, Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, British Government, Customs Union, Michel Barnier, Negotiating, Single Market
The #Brexit Syndrome Delusion
Posted on September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019 by BEERG Brexit Blog
This blogpost was wrtitten on Friday Sept 27th.
Wikipedia defines Stockholm Syndrome as
"a condition which causes hostages to develop a psychological alliance with their captors during captivity. These alliances result from a bond formed between captor and captives during intimate time together, but they are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims."
However strongly the bond is felt, to the outside observer it is irrational, explainable only by the unreal circumstances created during the time of captivity.
A large part of the UK political class and the wider population now seem to be suffering from "Brexit Syndrome". This is probably best defined as:
an irrational and emotional commitment to a political project which all objective evidence shows to be deeply damaging to the long-term national interest.
Brexit Syndrome causes many friends of the UK from across the world to shake their heads in disbelief that a previously pragmatic country could become so deluded.
Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Customs Union, Data transfers, Single Market, Theresa May, UK Labour Party
Can #Brexit be "Made to Work" (Part 1).
Thsi blogpost was written early on Tuesday Sept 10th
Pic via Stephen Morgan (Lab) MP on Twitter
An article in the Times reports that David Frost, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit negotiator, told Johnson that there was no hope of agreeing a new deal on the Irish backstop while uncertainty in parliament continues. According to the Times:
In a one-page memo to Mr Johnson and his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, Mr Frost wrote that until there was clarity on the domestic front the European Union would not offer a renewed deal.
"The EU are not under pressure to agree alternative arrangements until they know the process will not be taken over by parliament," he wrote. "Until then they will listen to us but avoid committing. Talks will only become serious when it's a choice between deal or no deal."
Frost's comment on the opposition in Parliament to the Johnson approach to Brexit reminded me of when I first started thinking and writing about Brexit some two years ago. Then it seemed to me that if the UK was to "make Brexit work" three things were of fundamental importance.
The government needed to develop a consensus in the UK about what Brexit meant, some form of widely-shared vision of what the UK outside the EU should look like.
Resulting from one, negotiate a future deal with the EU that would minimise the impact of withdrawal on the UK economy and provide for a "good neighbour" relationship for the future
Hope that geopolitical developments across the globe would fall favourable for a UK out of the EU, facilitating the conclusion of new trade deals which would open new export markets.
Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Negotiating
#BorisJohnson's Magical Mystery European #Brexit Tour
Posted on August 24, 2019 August 24, 2019 by BEERG Brexit Blog
This blogpost was written late on Friday August 23
When he became Prime Minister just a few weeks back, Boris Johnson told the world that he would not be running around European capitals, like Theresa May did, asking for a better Brexit deal. Instead, meetings would be held in London, with those annoying European leaders coming to see him.
Time to turn things around, to take back control. Oh, and before he would agree to see anyone the EU would need to "bin the Backstop". That was a pre-condition to any talks.
No binning, no talks.
Well, that bulldog growl this week gave way to a little yelp as Johnson flew to Berlin and Paris, there to explain to Merkel and Macron why the Backstop had to go. Both politely insisted that the Backstop would stay, unless and until alternative arrangements to make the Backstop unnecessary could be agreed. Continue reading →
Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Irish border, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Dead Cats and Sleights of Hand on #Brexit
This blogpost was written late on August 10th
The ideological complexion of the Johnson administration makes a no-deal Brexit more and more likely and businesses need to get ready accordingly. At the very least, they need to prepare for a prolonged period of great uncertainty in the UK and in the UK's relationship with the European Union.
The replacement of Theresa May by Boris Johnson was not just a change of personnel at the top. Nor was it just a change in the negotiating approach to Brussels with Johnson adopting a Trump-like "madman" demeanour, as he famously suggested he would, if given half a chance, at a dinner in London in 2018:
"Imagine Trump doing Brexit," Johnson added. "He'd go in bloody hard … There'd be all sorts of breakdowns, all sorts of chaos. Everyone would think he'd gone mad. But actually you might get somewhere. It's a very, very good thought."
Article 50, Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit
.@BorisJohnson's #Brexit: the red-lines are now a red-brick wall
Posted on July 27, 2019 August 24, 2019 by BEERG Brexit Blog
This blogpost was written early on Saturday July 27th 2019
Taking what has been said by Boris Johnson, the new UK Prime Minister, and other members of his government at face value during their first few days in office – and I see no good reason why we should not – it seems clear that there will be no "Brexit agreement" in place by October 31st, the date the UK is due to leave the EU.
Given what has been said, it seems to me that it would be prudent for businesses to work on the basis that the UK will leave on October 31 without an agreement and they should now plan accordingly.
Johnson's government is almost exclusively made up of deeply committed Brexiteers, while many of his backroom staff come from the 2016 Vote Leave campaign. With this government, what you see is what you get and what they say is what they mean.
Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Irish border, Northern Ireland
If UK plans to threaten on #Brexit, it should be a credible threat
This blogpost was written on Thursday evening July 18th, 2019
Nye Bevan, the British Labour politician credited with creating the National Health Service (NHS), once said: "You don't have to gaze into a crystal ball when you can read an open book".
According to a report published by BuzzFeed News, Boris Johnson, who in all likelihood will be declared the new leader of the Tory Party next week, opening the door to him becoming Prime Minister, is quoted as saying at a private dinner in June 2018:
"Imagine Trump doing Brexit… I have become more and more convinced that there is method in his madness…. He'd go in bloody hard … There would be all sorts of breakdowns, there would be all sorts of chaos. Everyone would think he'd gone mad. But actually you might get somewhere. It's a very, very good thought."
It seems to me that Johnson thinks he can do a "Trump" with the Brexit negotiations. Go in, smash everything up, and see what happens. The EU will take fright at the chaos, throw Ireland under a bus and give Johnson what he wants.
Chris Grey calls it the "Nixon as madman" theory. Let's describe it as the Trumpian/Nixon approach, a madman out of control. "Quick, give him what he wants before he wrecks the place".
Article 50, Backstop, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Conservative Party, Theresa May
3 years after #Brexit vote: EU is more united and Brexit is less clear
Posted on June 17, 2019 June 17, 2019 by BEERG Brexit Blog
This blogpost was written on Sunday June 16th, 2019
Next Sunday will be June 23rd. It will be three years on from the date the UK voted to leave the European Union. Or, to be more accurate, the date a majority of those who voted in England and Wales so voted, while a majority in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay.
History may well decide that June 23, 2016 was not only the date on which the UK voted to leave the E.U. but that it was also the date the United Kingdom began to crack. The date on which the United Kingdom became disunited.
With just a week to go to the third anniversary of the vote to leave we still have no idea what leave means and when it will happen. If, indeed, it will happen. Never has a project of such constitutional and economic importance been so ill-conceived, ill-prepared and ill-managed.


To return from a subroutine.
The RETURN statement causes GW-BASIC to branch back to the statement following the most recent GOSUB statement. A subroutine may contain more than one RETURN statement to return from different points in the subroutine. Subroutines may appear anywhere in the program.
RETURN line number is primarily intended for use with event trapping. It sends the event-trapping routine back into the GW-BASIC program at a fixed line number while still eliminating the GOSUB entry that the trap created.
When a trap is made for a particular event, the trap automatically causes a STOP on that event so that recursive traps can never take place. The RETURN from the trap routine automatically does an ON unless an explicit OFF has been performed inside the trap routine.
The non-local RETURN must be used with care. Any GOSUB, WHILE, or FOR statement active at the time of the trap remains active.


In Delhi, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities recovered by Rs 80 each to Rs 33,250 and Rs 33,080 per 10 gram, respectively.
Currently, state-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum review petrol and diesel prices on a daily basis.
Sovereign gold, however, remained flat at Rs 26,400 per piece of eight grams.
Gold futures in the country fell to Rs 31,777 per 10 grams on Thursday, the lowest level since January 9.
Subdued demand from local jewellers and weak trend overseas led to fall in gold prices on Thursday, traders said.
India has reduced its purchases of Iranian oil but has been in talks on extending its sanctions waiver, a senior official said in January.
The diversion of sugarcane for ethanol production will help cut sugar output, which in turn, will improve financial health of sugar mills that have been saddled with losses.
In Delhi, while the subsidised LPG costs Rs 2.08 per cylinder more to the consumer this month, the price of non-subsidised LPG has been increased by Rs 42.50 per cylinder, according to Indian Oil Corporation.
LPG prices were increased on Friday, marking the first upwards revision after three straight monthly cuts. In Delhi, while the subsidised LPG will cost Rs 2.08 per cylinder more in March, non-subsidised LPG rate prices have been increased by Rs 42.50 per cylinder, according to Indian Oil Corporation. Subsidised and non-subsidised LPG rates in the national capital stand revised to Rs 495.61 per cylinder and Rs 701.50 per cylinder respectively, according to Indian Oil, the country's largest fuel retailer which supplies LPG under brand Indane.
In Delhi, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 purities slumped by Rs 450 each to Rs 34,200 and Rs 34,030 per 10 grams, respectively.


Wait…that was it? The shocking videotape unearthed by the late, right-wing gadfly Andrew Breitbart, the one that was supposed to finally prove that Barack Obama is indeed the crazed race warrior that the right has tried to portray him to be since 2007, has turned out to be neither new, nor newsworthy.
What they found will shock and horrify you — if you are shocked and horrified by pithy compliments delivered before a mixed race crowd at the frightening Saul Alinsky radical training ground of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
For more on this story, go to theGrio.


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Irony and cruelty: My father's endless journey from Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2016 Home, Living, Opinion, Portland"Tora! Tora! Tora!", 1941, Brooklyn, combat, Dec. 7, fighter pilot, Greece, Hollywood, movie, Pearl Harbor, Royal Air Force, World War II, Yamamoto
By Telly Halkias
My father and Pearl Harbor have been inexorably linked through the irony of history, and the cruelty of coincidence. When America was attacked by Japan early on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Flight Lt. Christos George Halkias was a 21-year old fighter pilot making his way to North Africa by land after escaping a German prisoner of […]
Dad and the last bus from Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2014 Home, Living, Opinion, Portland1941, Bunker Hill, combat, fighter pilot, flying, Fort Sumter, From The Stacks, history, Japan, Pearl Harbor, Spitfire, Telly Halkias, USS Maine, Yamamoto
When I was 10, my father, a former World War II fighter pilot, took me to see the joint American-Japanese production of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" The 1970 film was a major spectacle, portraying the Pearl Harbor attack from both sides. Its Academy Award-winning special effects left me mesmerized. Death, destruction, and history-changing events didn't make […]
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Award-winning freelance journalist from Portland's West End. Writes columns, features, and drama reviews for newspapers in Vermont, where he also owns a home, Massachusetts, New York and Maine.. Former weekend columnist at the now defunct Portland Sun. Longtime adjunct professor of college English/history/humanities. Has lived overseas for 15 years, and all over the U.S. Veteran. Small business owner. Published poet. ATCA drama critic. Loves all things outdoors, and Siberian huskies.
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This was one of the first things we got the little one when she started 'doodling', along with crayons, drawing papers, pencils, paints & what nots. But I can say, the Magna Doodle is probably the best one. Why? Because all the other drawing materials we got her then are all gone now, but the Magna Doodle, it's still here.
She really loves this toy a lot. There is not a day she doesn't use it. If there's anything I wish this toy can do, it's to print out whatever she has doodled on it. Throughout the years, she has doodled some really good stuff on this thing. But that's the fun of it I guess...she can erase it right away then go on to the next doodle.
Anyway, here are some of her recent doodles.
Guess who these are? Yep, US!
awww.. your daughter has a future :D even i cannot draw that well!
kala ko paid opp. hahahaha!
Talaga naman ha, ang galing naman ng unica hija mo! She can sing, she can dance, and now, she can draw! Hhmmmmm, young artist! Kuha nga din ako ng magna doodle for Daniel, hehe.
Hope you have a wonderful great week ahead Mommy J!
look at that creations of your little one! WOW!
wow! I'm E's fan talaga. I wished naging inaanak ko siya hahaha si that I can say mana siya sa Ninang niya.
happy ako, Tuks after weeks of stressful blogging days. do you have any clue why?
her drawings are well-proportioned. i think it's time for her to take lessons.
galing namn ng baby mo magdraw...inggit ako..he..he..
hola! Tuks, o di naintriga ka. I assume you must be really itching to know why I'm so happy.
no, I'm not going anywhere hahaha.
ang galing naman nya. napaka husay mag drowing!
Your Erika have a good hand!
I can't believe Erica did those drawings! Super galing nya ha?! Napaka-blessed naman nya. Kanino ba nya namana lahat ng talents nya? Kay Mommy ba?
Have a relaxing Wednesday, J!
Too funny and so cute!
Now that I see this, it just so happened that MS broke the doodle pen in the car earlier. Hubby said to throw the whole thing away since she tries to chew on the broken pen. Argh!


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Role Of Animals In Human Life
Humans have separated themselves from animals and the wildlife, and as humans, we ignore the fact that animals are amazing and they can teach humans a lot of things that can help us live and improve ourselves and the world. We can also relate to them in many aspects in life. Only by witnessing their actions, we can become better humans.
1. Balance
Animals live in an environment where everything is connected and depending on the other. For example, the population of a prey depends on their predator. If the predator 's population increases, it disturbs the food chain, thus disturbing the whole ecosystem. Humans have disturbed many of those environments by introducing new wildlife, and with global warming and cutting down trees, we have changed the conditions of our ecosystem. With that, we affected the animals…show more content…
Equality and Judgement
Animals never judge each other. Whether they are playing with a string or a ball, they simply have fun in what they do regardless of the passerby or the surrounding animals. This teaches humans to not judge and mainly not to care about what others think. There is no difference between a black Labrador retriever dog and white one. There is no discrimination in the natural world.
6. Living The Moment
Animals live the moment and are optimistic about the future. They focus on what is and they don 't worry about the past or the future. They cherish the moment and live life without pressuring themselves. Humans should live the life happening now. This doesn 't mean that we do not care about our future, it means to fully appreciate what is happening now in our lives.
7. Sonar
The natural sonar ability of a dolphin has inspired the humans to develop the twin inverted pulse sonar and similar technological advances. We can just take a second to appreciate how the echolocation of the dolphins, whales and bats have enabled humans to develop technology that would allow people to access the unreachable and unseeable with a couple of
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Natalie Ashkar
Natalie Ashkar is a 16-year old ocean-lover from Lebanon, who lives in Broummana, an elevated village 20 minutes away from the Mediterranean Sea. She is currently in 11th grade at Broummana High School, and is on the soccer, basketball, and track teams, as well as the Student Council and the Model United Nations team as a delegate, trainer, and dais member. As a PADI Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver, Natalie is dedicated to protecting our oceans. She has researched the Ideonella Sakaiensis bacteria and its potential to digest plastic, in addition to modeling how greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by using electrochromic windows.
As head of the "I Serve" Club at school, she has organized over 6 beach cleanups at Ramlet Al Bayda – Beirut's most polluted public beach. She notes that the most bizarre finds at these cleanups have been a cooking pot, a computer motherboard, and a toilet seat! Last year, she went on a National Geographic Student Expedition to Costa Rica where she volunteered at Equipo Tora Carey to tag sea turtles (her favorite animal) and log endangered parrots' migration patterns. For the past 2 years, she has been participating in the Trust for Sustainable Living International Debates in Seychelles and British Columbia, where she has had the chance to debate plans to achieve SDGs 14 and 15 respectively, as well as meet passionate young delegates, leaders of climate strikes, environmental activists, and head of the Canadian Green Party Elizabeth May.
Like Dr. Jane Goodall, Natalie has hope for the future of our planet because of these 5 reasons: technology, the resilience of nature, the power of social media, human intellect, and finally, the youth.


The Equalizer effect is essential in both mixing and mastering of music production. To reduce annoying frequencies in a sound, to boost the focus, to filter out unnecessary lows and highs etc.
Basically you use the equalizer to carve the sound into its own unique character, as well as place in the mix.


On the athletic side, speed and endurance must rank foremost. Other traits that can be exploited are strength (for explosive speed, not heavy-handedness), precision, and flexibility. Quick reaction time is extremely important.
On the intellectual side, a good mind for strategy and tactics is essential. The ability to quickly size up your opponent and adapt your style accordingly is essential.
Psychologically, a fencer must be able to maintain focus, concentration, and emotional level-headedness under intense conditions of combat. Stress management, visualization, and relaxation techniques are all helpful to putting in winning performances.
As far as body type goes, it is always possible to adapt your style to take advantage of your natural traits. Even so, height seems to be useful in epeé, but not necessarily in sabre. Small or thin people are harder to hit in foil. A long reach helps in epeé, and mobility is useful in sabre.


If you are a solicitor and wish to make a claim via the claims portal, please contact insurance.services@harlow.gov.uk  or 01279 446030/446215 for details of the correct portal.
For claims made by members of the public please use the process, as described below.
Harlow Council offers a home contents insurance scheme for Harlow Council tenants, that is payable by weekly instalments. If you wish to make a claim on this Home Contents Insurance, please refer to the Home Contents Insurance  page for details.
You may be considering making a claim against Harlow Council or HTS Group Ltd due to a personal injury or damage to your property. For your claim to be successful you will need to prove that the Council has been at fault in law.
Although something unfortunate may have happened, there is no automatic entitlement to compensation. What is alleged to have happened may not be the Council's or HTS Group Ltds fault. For example, if there is a particularly bad storm which lifts some roof tiles off and, as a result, water comes through the roof and the ceiling damaging a bedroom carpet, it might be successfully argued that the Council or HTS Group Ltd was not liable and not at fault (negligent) as it could not have predicted the damage or prevented it from happening.
Please think carefully before making a claim. Any claim may have to be paid from Council resources and the cost of processing unsuccessful claims is a drain on staff time and may divert resources from front line services.
Harlow Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and so we may use the information you provide for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. More information on data matching and sharing .
When the Council's Insurance Services receive your claim, they will acknowledge receipt of your letter and provide you with a claim reference number and contact information. The Council may also refer your claim to its insurers. If your claim is referred, Harlow Council insurers will also separately acknowledge you and you must then deal directly with them. The Council will then investigate your claim and the claims handler (our insurers if the claim has been referred) will decide whether or not the Council is at fault.
If the claim is for damage to your property, the claims handler/insurer will ask you for the original receipts, and/or estimates for replacement. They will also ask for the age of the items. This is because any payment will take into account wear and tear. When communicating with the Council, claims handler or insurer please quote the claim number given to you.
Harlow Council is not responsible for repair and maintenance of all roads and footpaths in Harlow District. Many are the responsibility of Essex County Council . If you are unsure who is responsible for a road or footpath please contact an Advisor at Contact Harlow  who can assist.
For leaseholder loss or damage to buildings, e.g. damage from burst pipes to plasterwork in the premises, please refer to the Leaseholders Building Insurance - What you need to know  page for details.


I love jewelry blog hops as they nudge me to expand my range. I don't however usually end up with two on one day. I struggled with just how I was going to show off them both and finally decided to do just one post and to put them in the order that I signed up for them. So warning, this is going to be a longer post.
This was a fun challenge where Skye of Creative Chaos sent out four little bags of goodies to four of us to use in a design. Here is a pic of what she sent us.
Now be sure to check out what everyone else came up with.
Now this one was my surprise hop. Lori Anderson of Pretty Things has a blog challenge that occurs a few times a year where she stretches her wings by working with designers of some wonderful handmade beads and invites a few of us to take the journey with her. The designer of the gorgeous lampwork focal bead is Lea Avroch and I will be sharing her various sites where you can see more of her work down below.
This is the fabulous bead that I started out with. And I had plans on making it into a necklace and so I did. But once I had to together, I found that it was just too fussy and didn't highlight this treasure. So I changed plans and actually finished it up a couple days ago. I decided that I wanted to make a bracelet so that I could actually see and admire the bead. I ended up with two bracelets that can be worn together and apart.
Along with the focal from Lea, I also used sapphires and faceted blue topaz. It only seems fitting to use a precious gemstone with this treasure. I picked up the sapphires at Magpie Gemstones which I highly recommend. The clasp on the second bracelet is from AZ Lampwork Beads.
Now be sure to check out what the other participants came up with.
To be able to see more of Lea's work please visit her sites.
And for more information on upcoming Cup Of Bead Soup hops and to check out the past ones, click here.
Beautiful work on both challenges - I love your mother-of-pearl necklace, it's a great idea to use the shells in small clusters.
And the Cup of Soup - gorgeous! The sapphires are beautiful; I love the wrapping... and the 2nd bracelets - they look so yummy together!
Absolutely goregous work Shaiha. The necklace is a delight, but I am in awe of your bracelets. The saphires are prefect with the focal and the second bracelet compliments them so well. Love the clasp!
I love how you balanced the weight of the lampwork bead -- and glad you used precious gemstones, too! The Chaos piece is really cool, too!
Love your work on both challenges. The jewel blues in the bracelet are beautiful and so eye catching. Great job on both!
That is beautiful, the sapphires work well and I love the toggle that is so special!
The bracelet is genius though! I enjoy how you created a two-in-one kinda thing!
You certainly are adventurous, working on 2 challenges at once. I can barely walk & chew gum at the same time. lol! Though now I see that you had help with the necklace. Your friend's daughter definitely shows great promise!
I love, love, love the idea of the 2 bracelets! Brilliant! I've been really loving designs that add some fiber for texture and yours is really lovely. I remember seeing a pic of the toggle when you posted a teaser. Just love it with the bracelet! Great job!
Wow! I love what you did with this challenge! The fiber and that clasp are great with that beautiful lampwork bead focal!
Wow, two design challenges in the same day. Your chaos piece is really great, she did a wonderful job on it.
I really love how you show cased the beautiful glass bead. I am always scared to put such a large bead in a bracelet, but yours is really stunning.
Wow, a 13 year old created that gorgeous necklace? Please, tell her to keep designing! Her necklace is beautiful!
Love the wire work of your beautiful Lea Avroch bracelet set! Lea's beautiful bead is extraordinary, and the beautiful sapphire bracelet set looks great with it! Love how you've made sophisticated, high end, rich gemstone beads coordinate with a soft, casual, pretty textile design -- the juxtaposed textures become one brilliant, lovely, very cool design!


This article originally appeared in Park Cities Bubble Life on March 26, 2019.
On Saturday, March 23, over 500 guests filled the Sixty Five Hundred event space for the sold-out Equest Presents Arabian Nights Gala. Co-Chairs Annie and Teal Griffeth and Honorary Co-Chairs Cindy Thomas and Bert Headden led the magical evening celebrating the achievements of Equest's remarkable 38-year history of enhancing the quality of life for children and adults with diverse needs through the human-horse connection.
Upon entering, guests were taken half-way around the world to a land of mysticism and wonder with Arabian-inspired archways and rugs creating a welcoming entrance. Beats from DJ Lucy Wrubel set the tone for the cocktail reception as guests sipped the signature Wish Granter cocktail, presented by Reyka Vodka, perused the silent auction items, and got a glimpse into the future from tarot card readers. Equest Mini Ambassadors Cisco and Dare, two miniature horses under 36 inches tall, dressed in their finest Arabian-inspired costumes posed for portraits with guests at the step-and-repeat.
The talented Arthur Murray Dance Center dancers whisked attendees from the welcome reception to their tables, as if on a magic carpet ride. Guests enjoyed a delectable three-course dinner by Food Glorious Food Catering as Equest CEO Lili Kellogg joined the co-chairs in giving welcoming remarks. Emcee Sonia Azad, health and wellness reporter at WFAA Channel 8, guided the exciting program beginning with the presentation of two awards, the Citation Award and Founder's Award.
For the first year Equest presented the Citation Award, named after the thoroughbred horse, Citation, who won 16 consecutive races in major stakes race competitions, to Connie and Denny Carreker who demonstrate the same spirit of excellence in support of Equest. Lili Kellogg explained that the gala was named Arabian Nights to honor the Citation Award winners who previously raised Arabian horses. Then Equest Co-Founder Susan Schwartz presented the Founder's Award, Equest's highest honor recognizing an individual who has gone above and beyond in support of Equest, to Louise Griffeth who launched the Equest Women's Auxiliary 33 years ago and continues to be a major advocate and supporter of Equest.
Louise received a standing ovation as the award was presented by her son, Teal Griffeth, and daughter-in-law, Annie Griffeth. "I grew up watching you volunteer and help Equest, and through your inspiration, I hope that one day I can achieve the things you have done," Teal said.
Next, Oscar Seung, Director of Music and Fine Arts at CSLDallas, sang You Raise Me Up throughout a powerfully emotional video showcasing the wonders of Equest's therapy horses, clients, and staff, and concluding with six Equest clients holding signs that read: You Raise Us Up Thank You. Hearts were touched yet again when each was introduced and explained how Equest has made his or her life better, resulting in one more standing ovation.
Guests raised their paddles to donate at various levels – from $10,000 to $100 during the fund-a-mission. Generous giving continued as guests bid on stellar live auction items including a five-night vacation in Iceland for The Northern Lights; a New York City experience package; three-night stay in a luxury resort in the Bahamas and a gorgeous modern apartment in Florence, Italy for seven-nights. The magical evening concluded with the Taylor Pace Orchestra playing lively upbeat covers to everyone's favorite hits as guests dance the night away.
Additional attendees included: Equest Chairman of the Board Lane Cates, Bill Noble, Melinda and Mark Knowles, Kristina and Phil Whitcomb, Katherine and Key Coker, Carolyn Anderson, Natalie Westbrook, Faith and Garrett Smith, and Maggie Kipp, among many others.
The gala was made possible by: Bert Headden and Cindy Thomas, Louise and Guy Griffeth, Susan Schwartz, Connie and Denny Carreker, Diane and Hal Brierley, Hopkins Commercial, Shirley and William McIntyre, Dolores Neustadt, Peggy and Carl Sewell, Sewell Automotive Group, Anna Lou Glass, Lydia and Bill Addy, Lane Cates and Brad McLain, Robyn and Don Conlon, Teresa and Tom Fishman, Annie and Teal Griffeth, Highland Capital Management, Elizabeth Murray, Nick Olenec and Susie Siller, Faith and Garrett Smith, Beth and Jay Staples, Thompson & Knight Foundation, Patty Decker and Mark Arneson, My Sweet Charity, Modern Luxury Dallas, Taylor Pace Orchestra, Arthur Murray Dance Center, William Noble Rare Jewels, William Grant & Sons – Fistful of Bourbon, Hendrick's Gin, Milagro Tequila, Reyka Vodka, Tullamore D.E.W.


This article on happiness appeared on page 9 of Melbourne's Herald Sun on Thursday October 11th 2018.
So like most university learning, it's limited and very much like a fad diet, or a quick food sugar hit, it doesn't last and is unsustainable at best.
If you want lasting and sustainable happiness then you need to investigate "Thinking Into Results", and you can find it at Phil And Tom.
THE University of Bristol has become the first to launch a happiness course for students in the UK, teaching strategies for a more fulfilling life. The optional 10-week course draws on psychology and neuroscience research.
It explores what happiness is, how to achieve it and teaches tangible practices for students to apply in their everyday lives. The course comes amid concerns around the mental health and well being of students.
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Q: Prove that the kernel of a group homomorphism $\phi$ is a subgroup and that $\phi$ is injective I am solving the following exercise:

Let $\phi : G_1 \rightarrow G_2$ be a homomorphism (where $G_1$ and
  $G_2$ are groups) and $\ker \phi := \{ g \in G_1 \mid \phi(g) = e \}$
now I have to prove that
a) $\ker \phi$ is a subgroup of $G_1$,
b) $\phi$ is injective if and only $\ker \phi = \{ e \}$

My Problem: Until yet we have not really covered the topic of homomorphism between groups in our lectures. Anyhow I looked it up on wikipedia and found the definition for a subgroup as the following: $(U, \circ)$ is a subgroup of $(G, \circ)$ if $U$ is not an empty set. Therefore:

*

*$a,b \in U \Rightarrow a \circ b \in U$

*$a \in U \Rightarrow a^{-1} \in U$

*$a,b \in U \Rightarrow a \circ b^{-1} \in U$

so I began to work with these definitions. I somehow managed to prove what I'm supposed to but I'm not sure if I did it the right way. I would be very thankful about some additional words to my attempt and also corrections. Thank you a lot in advance.
My Attempt:
a) $\ker \phi$ is a subgroup of $G_1$. So we can take two elements $x,y \in \ker \phi$ which are $x := \phi(g_1) = e $ and $y := \phi(g_2) = e $ and show that $x^{-1}$ and $x \circ y$ $\in$ $\ker \phi$.
Since $x\circ x^{-1} \in \ker \phi$ we can say: $x\circ x^{-1} = e \ \Leftrightarrow  \ \overbrace{\phi(g_1)}^{= \ e} \circ x^{-1} = e \ \Rightarrow \ x^{-1} = e \ \Rightarrow \ x^{-1} \in \ker \phi$.
It must also be true that $x \circ y \in \ker \phi$ this is easily shown by: $x \circ y \ \Leftrightarrow \ \overbrace{\phi(g_1)}^{= \ e} \circ \overbrace{\phi(g_2)}^{= \ e} = e \ \Rightarrow \ x \circ y \in \ker\phi$
b) To show that $\phi$ is injective when $ \ker\phi = \{ e_{G_1} \}$ we must show that $ \ker\phi = \{ e_{G_1} \}$ has only one fiber which then has to be $\phi^{-1}(e_{G_2})$.
So we can take two elements $g_1,g_2 \in G_1$ and if $\phi(g_1) = \phi(g_2) = e \ \Rightarrow \ g_1 = g_2$ we can state that $\phi$ with $\ker \phi = \{e\}$ is injective.

A: Some notes, which hopefully should help you fix things.
1) If $x,y\in\ker{\phi}$, then $x,y\in G_1$, so $x$ and $y$ cannot be in the image of $\phi$, which is a subset of $G_2$. What you know is that $\phi(x)=\phi(y)=e_{G_2}$; so what is $\phi(x\circ y)$? Don't forget to show that the kernel is non-empty - it contains $e_{G_1}$.
2) $\phi(g_1)\circ x$ is undefined, because $\phi(g_1)$ is an element of $G_2$, whereas $x$ is an element of $G_1$ - always be careful not to do this.
3) For the second statement ("$\ker{\phi}=\{e_{G_1}\}$ if and only if $\phi$ is injective") it might help you to do each direction separately. Firstly, if $\phi$ is injective, and $\phi(g)=e_{G_2}$ then what must we be able to say about $g$? (Hint: what is $\phi(e_{G_1})$?). Secondly, assume $\ker{\phi}=\{e_{G_1}\}$; if $\phi(g_1)=\phi(g_2)$, what is $\phi(g_1g_2^{-1})$?
Please comment if anything is unclear!

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The Vesper was created by author Ian Fleming as a signature drink for his fictional character James Bond in the novel Casino Royale, published in 1953. A strong and fairly dry styled martini.
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with lemon peel.


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Rediff.com » News » UP govt on its toes for Mayawati's 'Maha rally'
UP govt on its toes for Mayawati's 'Maha rally'
March 14, 2010 21:02 IST
Never before has so much official effort gone in to ensure success of a political rally as was being done to make the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party rally in Lucknow on Monday a grand success.
If the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party's sources were to be believed, at least a million people were to converge here for the biggest ever political event, clearly aimed to display chief minister Mayawati's strength.
No one knows what prompted her to display her strength in numbers at a juncture when no election was round the corner and the BSP government still had half its term to go. Political analysts were of the view that the mega event was planned to dispel all doubts that Mayawati's magic with her dalit constituency was fast fading.
On the face of it , the occasion was described as a celebration to mark the party's silver jubilee for which its founder Kanshi Ram's birth anniversary on March 15 – a public holiday - was considered ideal.
The manner in which crowds were being mobilized from each of UP's 71 districts shows the desperation on the part of the ruling party to prove that they could still pull huge crowds.
What the BSP also seeks to prove was that the widespread criticism about Mayawati's whimsical expenditure of more than Rs. 6000 crores on memorials and statues (including her own) had failed to dent her popularity with her constituency of dalits. "The gathering at the rally will make it loud and clear that all the Congress party's tall claims about Rahul Gandhi winning over dalits through his gimmicks were meaningless", argued a senior party functionary.
The arrival of rally volunteers began from Friday evening itself at the impressive tent colony specially created at Smriti Upvan , in the vicinity of the rally venue – Rama Bai Ambedkar ground, to play host to 30,000 BSP functionaries arriving from different corners of the country.
"We wish to show them what Behenji has done to pay her tributes to our ideologues – whose statues were installed at different parts of Lucknow, while some memorials were erected in honour of those who devoted their lives to the cause of downtrodden dalits", observed Babu Singh Kushwaha, who was not only an important member of Mayawati's cabinet but was also the principal coordinator of the rally.
As many as 1600 buses were hired from the state transport corporation besides some 800 private buses to take these "special guests" on a conducted tour of the city – essentially to let them have a feel of the grand memorials built by Mayawati for her party icons as well as her own statues .
The arrangements have been undertaken on a war-footing . And it was no mean task to cater for the boarding and lodging of 30,000 special guests . New mattresses , bed-sheets and even toiletries have been arranged under quite aesthetically erected tent-colony on the sprawling Smriti Upwan which includes a truly grand giant-sized dining hall as well as 2000 toilets .
Since the special guests had arrived a day in advance and were to stay on until Tuesday morning , a lot of logistics had to be organized. And that included food , transport for local sight seeing and for watching the special cultural show that will mark the grand finale of the silver jubilee celebrations at the 109 acre Kanshi Ram memorial being built at a cost of some Rs. 1200 crores.
A make-shift ampitheatre was built to accommodate 100,000 partymen invited to the cultural event.According to unofficial sources, "five caterers were hired against payment of Rs. 1 crore each to not only ensure all meals for some 100,000 party workers , while separate arrangements were in place to provide food packets to the million - odd volunteers, converging here to participate in the rally.
Besides insuring tight security, the state administration was busy in taking care of logistics including drinking water , transport and sanitation . A source claimed that the civic authorities were spending Rs. 17 crores towards construction of temporary toilets not only around the venue but also along the route to the rally ground as well as the camps created for the party functionaries.
Nearly two dozen temporary dispensaries and make shift hospitals have also been created , while fire brigades have been requisitioned from neighbouring districts to remain in readiness for any contingency. Asked to comment on the misuse of government machinery, Kushwaha claimed, "every penny for the rally was being spent by the party ; the government was only involved in making security arrangements and providing logistics ; but we have paid for every bus that was hired for the rally and unlike other political parties, our volunteers buy train tickets for their travel ."
Four DIG level police officers were detailed to be supervising the rally security arrangements , that were personally overseen by the state police chief . Besides, 20 additional SPs , 70 deputy SPs, 800 sub-inspectors and 4000 constables have been detailed for various rally-related duties, In addition , some 30 battalions of the Provincial Armed Constabulary have also been requisitioned for the event.
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2019 marks the 14th Oxford Invitational Youth Robotics Challenge!
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The OIYRC is a community-based partnership that encourages youth of high school age to consider careers in engineering, technology or the skilled trades.
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What Former Participants Say
Strathroy District Collegiate
"We have to give credit to our mentor…he said having things timed is not a good idea because you never know what can happen down on the line. …we replaced the timer with the cueing of a touch sensor."
Strathroy District Collegiate Institute Student
Glencoe District High School
"We went to the Cami plant where we saw an actual really big press that they use for pressing auto parts, so that's where we got the idea and went from there."
Glencoe District High School Student explains where the concept came from for their robot
"As the world is increasing the use in robotics, especially in production, I will be able to use this experience in my future learning."
"Fanshawe College, Oxford County Campus is pleased to lend our support to this innovative project that helps make students aware of the exciting opportunities available to them in the skilled trades as they demonstrate their ingenuity and commitment to the challenge."
Donna Derer, Chair Oxford County Campus, Fanshawe College


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DATE: Saturday the 14th of April, just before the Convergence!
Millpost is one of the oldest broadscale Permaculture farms in Australia.
David and Judith have been implementing Permaculture on Millpost since 1979. They were both students at the inaugural PDC in Stanley, Tasmania, in January 1980.
David Holmgren completed a Permaculture Design for the farm in 1994.
The main enterprise at Millpost is Merino wool production, some of which is now value-added by having it processed into superfine knitting yarn.


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CAMDEN - Campbell Soup Co., helped by increased at-home dining during the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday reported sharply higher sales and earnings for its latest fiscal year.
The Camden food company also noted a boost from the calendar, which added an extra week to fiscal 2020. And it cited gains from ongoing efforts to cut costs and debts.
The business "experienced unprecedented demand for our products and welcomed millions of new households to the Campbell portfolio," said President and CEO Mark Clouse.
One sign of that change: Sales of U.S. soup rose 52 percent in the year's last quarter "due to gains in condensed soups, ready-to-serve soups and broth," the company said.
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Clouse, who has led a turnaround effort since coming to Campbell in January 2019, said the fiscal year's performance "solidified a significantly strengthened foundation."
"Through the pandemic, we've been able to jump forward on that strategic journey," Clouse said. "Really across the board, we well went beyond what our expectations are."
A company statement predicted demand for Campbell products "will remain elevated in the near term."
Campbell reported annual net sales of $8.69 billion for the year ended Aug. 2, up 7 percent from fiscal 2019.
It reported annual earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT, of $1.44 billion after adjusting for factors that affect year-to-year comparisons. That marked a 14 percent gain from the previous year.
Diluted earnings per share were $2.95 for the year on an adjusted basis, a 28 percent increase.
The firm said it achieved $45 million in savings in the fourth quarter, bringing its full-year total to $165 million.
The firm has cut costs by $725 million since launching the initiative in 2015. It is seeking cumulative annual savings of $850 million by the end of fiscal 2022.
Campbell, which sold off its fresh-food and international operations to pay down debt, said its adjusted net interest expense for the year fell 25 percent to $266 million.
"Across the board strategically, I see tremendous benefit that we've been able to extract from a tough moment," Clouse told a conference call of investment analysts. "I think that is going to set us up well for the future."
The firm reported gains for both its Meals & Beverages unit, with a line-up that includes soups, pasta sauces and V8 juices, and for the Snacks unit with brands like Pepperidge Farm, Snyder's of Hanover and Cape Cod.
It reported fourth-quarter net sales of $1.01 billion for Meals & Beverages, and $1.09 billion for snacks.
Operating earnings for the quarter rose by 24 percent for Meals & Beverages, but were flat for Snacks. Campbell said the snack unit's performance was hampered in part by higher supply chain expenses and cost inflation.
For the fourth quarter ended Aug. 2, Campbell reported net sales of $2.10 billion, an 18 percent gain.
It said organic sales, which excluded the impact of the sale of Campbell's European chips business and the additional week, rose 12 percent in the fourth quarter.
The benefit of the extra week was estimated to be four cents per share in the quarter and the year.
Fourth-quarter EBIT rose 22 percent to $307 million, while diluted earnings per share jumped 50 percent to 63 cents on an adjusted basis.


On June 13, 2007, the FTC published a study assessing the effectiveness of current mortgage loan disclosures. The FTC examined consumer understanding of mortgage loan disclosures through in-depth consumer interviews and quantitative consumer testing.
The FTC drafted prototype forms to measure the effect of improved disclosures on consumers' understanding of mortgage loan terms. The contents of the FTC's prototype form were not restricted to the currently required TILA and Good Faith Estimate forms; the FTC "attempted to start anew, as if the current disclosures did not exist, and ask what mortgage cost information was the most important for consumers." The prototype contained disclosures of, for example, the total loan amount, rather than the "amount financed," the total of charges for settlement services, an expanded description of charges for optional costs such as credit insurance, the amount of cash due at closing, the interest rate and the total monthly payment, as well as consumer tips and warnings on the benefits of comparison shopping, relying on oral promises and verifying costs at closing.
The FTC interviewed thirty-six consumers who had obtained a mortgage in the previous four months. Approximately half of the consumers obtained their mortgages from a prime lender, while the other half were subprime customers. The interviews examined (i) how consumers shopped for their current mortgages, (ii) how well consumers understood the loan terms for their current mortgages, (iii) how well consumers understood the currently required mortgage cost disclosures and (iv) the consumer's reaction to the prototype disclosures drafted by the FTC.
While many of the thirty-six consumers who participated in the interviews generally were satisfied with their mortgage lending experience at the outset of the interviews, further discussion revealed that many consumers' mortgages were more costly than they originally understood, or contained significant restrictions, such as prepayment penalties, of which the consumers were unaware.
The quantitative consumer testing was conducted with 819 recent mortgage customers in 12 locations nationwide. The testing measured the ability of consumers to understand the currently required mortgage cost disclosures in comparison to the prototype forms drafted by the FTC. As with the interviewees, the participants were evenly distributed between prime and subprime customers. Consumers were given forms disclosing the costs for two hypothetical mortgage loans and then quizzed on the loan terms (such as loan amount, settlement costs, optional charges, up-front costs, interest rate, APR, cash due at closing, monthly payment, payments for property taxes and insurance, balloon payments and prepayment penalties), as well as cost comparisons and the existence or non-existence of certain costs or terms. Half of the participants were given the currently required mortgage cost disclosures, while the other half were given the FTC prototype forms.
The quantitative testing revealed myriad inadequacies in the currently required disclosures. Approximately 20% of the participants could not correctly identify the APR, the amount of cash due at closing or the monthly payment; 25% could not identify the amount of settlement charges; 33%, when comparing two loans, could not identify which was less expensive, nor could they recognize the existence of a large balloon payment or settlement costs; 50% could not identify the amount of the loans; 66% did not notice that they could be charged a prepayment penalty; 75% did not identify optional charges for credit insurance; 80% did not know why the interest rate and the APR of the mortgage loan differed; and 90% could not identify the total amount of up-front charges for the mortgage.
These misunderstandings generally were improved by the prototype disclosure forms: 80% of the participants examining the prototype forms were able to answer at least 70% of the evaluation questions correctly, as compared to 29% of the participants viewing the current disclosure forms. Although there were marked improvements in consumer understanding when using the prototype forms, some consumers still failed to identify important loan costs. Identification of balloon payments, prepayment penalties, optional credit insurance charges, settlement costs and the difference between APR and the interest rate still proved difficult for many consumers.
The FTC has stated that it intends to further refine the disclosures to emphasize important terms. Mortgage lenders might wish to review their current mortgage loan disclosures and related consumer communication in light of this recent FTC study.


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What's happening this week with the Tonze? The Tonze are playing at the Slaughter Company this Saturday from 7-10pm in Port Orchard a nice club on the water front near Titan Ford. Playing a light contempory style of Old School R&B, Blues music the Tonze have tighten their sound over the last 20 years playing any gig they could get. The Tonze are still sort of locked into playing the Peninsula area and can't seem to break out into the Seattle, Tacoma area yet. So they have lots of room to move.


An Elegant Combination of Woven & Smooth Burnished Calfskin accent this slip-on Penny Loafer from the Carrucci collection, featuring soft Calf lining and a clean welt! Some sizes are on back order until Mid November.
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Boys entering grades 5–12 in the fall.
Each day of the boys basketball camp features skill development and team play along with a daily spiritual emphasis. Each camper will receive an informational email approximately 1.5 weeks before basketball camp with a schedule and information about what to bring.
Although the schedule is busy, there is time to relax, get to know other campers, and grow spiritually through devotions, Bible study, and prayer time. The staff seeks to provide quality instruction while emphasizing enjoyment and fun as key elements.
Attendees will be broken down into skill groups and teams the first night of camp. The camp is for players of all skills levels.
Check in between 4-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 in the Callan Athletic Center Lobby.
The first camp session begins at 6:00 p.m.
Camp concludes at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27.
All-you-can-eat meals will be provided in the University's dining hall by Pioneer Food Service.
The first meal on Sunday night will be pizza in the gym. All other meals will be in the University Dining Hall.


Directed by Pierre Morel. With Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser. A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
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Daily Distraction: Look after your mental health with these free resources
by Ivan Mehta — in Daily Distraction
The coronavirus pandemic has caused rare circumstances where most of us are stuck inside our houses. These are testing times that can trigger many mental health-related situations.
It's hard not getting anxious while looking at the tragic news cycle all over the world or wondering what would happen to people who are affected by the outbreak.
Over the past couple of weeks, a lot of my friends have been struggling with depression and loneliness because of the lockdown, and the uncertainty that comes along with it.
Just like them, the pandemic has affected a lot of people's mental health. So, while it's not possible to consult a mental health professional in person, you can make use of these online tools to get help.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has handy guidelines on how to take care of your mental health and help those around you.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is offering free counseling sessions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The health ministry of India has launched a special helpline (080-4611-0007) in partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS).
Take care of your mental health and well-being during the #COVID19 outbreak.
Get help for these concerns from NIMHANS. See details below.
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— Ministry of Health 🇮🇳 #StayHome #StaySafe (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 29, 2020
The UK's National Health Services (NHS) has developed a mental health hub with resources and tips on managing mental health.
For folks in the US, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also has a resource center.
InnerHour is offering mental health self-care tools for you.
The Hawai branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering free workshops through art and music therapy.
Insight Timer has over 40,000 free guided sessions for getting to sleep, tackling anxiety, and handling stress.
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JetNation Game Recap; Jets Fall to Surging Lions, 7-7 and in Need of Help for Playoffs
The New York Jets fall to the Detroit Lions in a nailbiter, 20-17, on a last-second missed field goal by Greg Zuerlein. The Jets fall to 7-7 and now rely on much more help to make the postseason. In a game that carried scattered expectations, this one fell short of nearly every mark.
On the very first drive of the game, New York's defense came up with a huge fourth down stop at the 1-yard line to hold Detroit to zero points. On the ensuing possession, in his return to action after a three week benching, Zach Wilson started off a little shaky, with two incompletions on the first drive. Then, after settling in, he completed deep passes to rookie Garrett Wilson and CJ Uzomah down the right sideline to score the Jets first touchdown of the game. With confidence in full motion, Wilson finished the first half with 185 yards and 1 TD. The run game, however, generated no momentum for the offense and the offensive line couldn't win up front.
After an abysmal third quarter that featured another lazy interception by Wilson, he was able to lead the team on another scoring drive, again capped off by a CJ Uzomah touchdown grab. With the Jets up 17-13 with under five minutes to play, it was all up to the defense to make one final stop. In obvious four-down territory, the Lions offense stayed on the field to attempt a 4th & 1. Veteran C.J. Mosley let his eyes focus on Jared Goff and he pinched up, allowing the tight end to leak out behind him. Goff hit Wright in stride wide open and the Lions scored on an improbable 51-yard play. Now, with their backs against the wall, Zach Wilson and the offense needed a miracle. After converting a prayer ball to Elijah Moore with 0:01 remaining, Greg Zuerlein missed a 58-yard field goal as time expired.
After receiving a little help from other teams in the AFC (Chargers defeating the Titans and Raiders beating the Patriots), the Jets still remain the 9th seed in the conference, and the path to the playoffs is clear: win out and rely on a Patriots loss and a Chargers loss to either Indy or Denver. This game felt like a letdown, with both the run game and defense not playing up to their standards. The team will need to regroup quickly, as a short week Thursday night matchup with another red-hot team in the Jacksonville Jaguars is up next.
This Article Was Written By Dylan Tereman
Dylan Tereman
I was born and raised in New Jersey, just recently moving to Spartanburg, SC. I am 23 and have been a Jets fan since I was 6. Through all the peaks and valleys, I am proud to be a fan of the Green & White and I'm excited to contribute to JetNation in anyway I can.
By Dylan Tereman


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Saxonicae Annales Quedlinburgenses или Кведлинбуршки анали су анонимни анали из опатије Кведлинбург писани између 1008. и 1030. године.

Анали
Анали су до данас сачувани само у деловима, са великим празнинама. Највеће празнине покривају време од 874. до 910. и од 961. до 983. године. Старији део анала писан је на основу дела Беде Венерабилиса, Каролиншких анала, немачких локалних хроника, нарочито хронике манастира Корвеј. Писци су савременици и очевици, људи који су добро познавали догађаје. Анали не представљају историју Немачке већ једноставно записују догађаје. У аналима доминирају подаци о немачким ратовима, али су дати на чињеничном нивоу, објективно и без емоција. На другом месту је породична историја Лиудолфинга. За период који описују, Кведлинбуршки анали су најдрагоценији извор, а за неке догађаје и једини.

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 Наративни извори за историју Европе - Милош Антоновић, Утопија, Београд 2007. година, pp. 145–148

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Luxury inn on Lummi Island reaches settlement with US Labor Department to pay workers $149K in back pay for overtime, minimum wage violations
Employer: Freshore Hospitality, LLC doing business as Willows Inn on Lummi Island
Site: 2579 West Shore Drive, Lummi Island, Washington
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found that Willows Inn violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime and minimum wage to its employees. The restaurant required entry-level kitchen staff known in the industry as "stages" to work one month as a free try-out period before they were considered for paid employment. Once on the payroll, the kitchen workers were paid daily rates from $50 per day for up to 14 hours per day with no consideration of weekly overtime premium.
Resolution: Willows Inn reached a settlement with the department in which the company agreed to pay $74,812 in unpaid overtime to 19 kitchen workers and an equal amount in damages, totaling $149,624 for the employees. The company also canceled its "stage program" and agreed to comply with federal wage laws in the future.
Quote: "We hope this case can educate others in the high-end restaurant world that "staging," while common, is unfair to workers, and it is illegal," said Jeanette Aranda, director of the Wage and Hour Division's office in Seattle. "This case allows us to level the playing field for employers who play by the rules by complying with the law. We are dedicated to educating and protecting both workers and employers."
Background: Recognized recently as one of the world's best luxury farm stays, the Willows Inn on Lummi Island specializes in serving meals created from local Pacific Northwest ingredients. Like many restaurants, Willows Inn relied on "stages" (originates from the French word "stagiaire," meaning trainee, apprentice or intern) to supply unpaid labor. The stages were asked to perform kitchen work including cleaning dishes, polishing silverware, collecting herbs, prepping vegetables and assembling dishes. The stages also devoted hours to cleaning facilities and painting the exterior of Willow Inn buildings.
Information: For more information about federal wage laws administered by division, call the agency's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Information also is available at http://www.dol.gov/whd.
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HANOI (2 Feb 2019) – Vietnam will utilise players from the U20 for the AFF Under-22 Championship this month in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
With most of their U22 players already playing at two tough competitions of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 and then the AFC Asian Cup 2019, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have decided to use players from the U20 instead.
"If all of us gather together, a lot of good players can be called. Some others are preparing for the V.League which will launch at the same time as this tournament. After the match with Ulsan Huyndai, I also have to return three players to Viettel," said head coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan.
Over the past few months, the team have played four friendly matches to gain experience.