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Canadian Churchman 4
Christian Challenge 1
Journal of the Canadian Church Historical Society 1
Liturgy Canada 16
Ministry Mailer 1
Alltree, Judith 1
Andrews, Stephen (Stephen Gregory Weed), 1956- 1
Anglican Church of Canada 1
Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Alternative Services Evaluation Commission 7
Archbishop Nutter 1
Archdeacon Jim Boyles 1
Assaly, Robert 1
Bays, Eric, 1932- 1
Beaton, Wallace 1
Beckwith, R.T. (Roger Thomas), 1929- 3
Bemrose-Fuller, Ann 1
Bishop Barry Hollowell 1
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Canadian Facts 1
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Davidson, Jane 1
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Dr. D. Gould 1
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Dunbar, Gavin (Gavin Gunning), 1961- 2
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Gibaut, John St. H., 1958- 4
Gibson, Paul, 1932- 1
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Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Alternative Services
16. Doctrine and Worship Committee Report
Moved by Bothwell, Seconded by Berry,
That the National Executive Council, noting the reluctance of the Doctrine and Worship Committee to initiate Prayer Book revisions without a mandate, urges General Synod to establish a special Prayer Book Revision Committee to work with particular emphasis on the new ECUSA book, and to present to the next General Synod a new Draft Canadian Book for trial use.
That the words "the Church of England Series III" be added. CARRIED
The motion will now read:
That the National Executive Council, noting the reluctance of the Doctrine and Worship Committee to initiate Prayer Book revisions without a mandate, urges General Synod to establish a special Prayer Book Revision Committee to work with particular emphasis on the Church of England Series III and on the new ECUSA book; and to present to the next General Synod a new Draft Canadian Book for trial use.
That the motion be amended to delete the words "General Synod" and insert the words "the new Doctrine and Worship Committee" in their place. DEFEATED
The original motion as amended was CARRIED.
Anglican Church of Canada. Doctrine and Worship Committee
Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Common Prayer - Revision
Liturgical renewal - Anglican Church of Canada
1989 General Synod : launching out in mission
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article1565
Decade of Evangelism - Anglican Church of Canada
AIDS (Disease) - Canada
AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.)
ABC fulfils mandate of paying its own way
Carriere, Vianney (Sam), 1947-2014
In 1967 General Synod decreed that the Anglican Book Centre, a perennial money loser until that time, be given a new mandate to become self-sufficient or to shut down. At that time, the Rev. Michael Lloyd, publisher to the Anglican Church of Canadaand director of the Anglican Book Centre (ABC), recalled that "ABC owed the banks about $213,000 and General Synod another $200,000." "Today, ABC not only pays its way, but manages to return money to General Synod every year." "Along the way, ABC has become a successful publisher of books, some of which, by any Canadian standards, qualify as best sellers. In a sense, ABC owes its success as a book publisher to the BAS, something which Mr. Lloyd says he and others foresaw in the mid-1970s. `We felt that a new book of liturgy would be wanted in the next few years and we wanted this book to be produced and published here in Canada rather than us relying on it being published in Great Britain as had always been done in the past,' Mr. Lloyd recalls."
Anglican Book Centre
Religious bookstores - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada - Publishing
Christian publishers and publishing - Anglican Church of Canada
Lloyd, Michael (Michael John), 1935-2013
The absolution
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article139
Gibson, Paul (Paul Saison), 1932-2022
Resources for Liturgy
1-2, passim
Absolution - Anglican Church of Canada
Confession - Anglican Church of Canada
Penance - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican church's governing body adopts sweeping changes in policy, structure
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official23
OTTAWA (June 9) -- The Anglican Church of Canada has emerged from a nine-day national meeting here with a new structure, new priorities and plans to publish a new hymn book.
The church's General Synod, a chief governing body of more than 300 lay and clergy members and bishops, also affirmed the presence and contributions of gay men and lesbians to the church and agreed to "deepen and extend" a three-year-old study of homosexuality.
General Synod heard presentations about the on-going work of healing and reconciliation within the Anglican Church for former students of native residential schools and approved a covenant drafted by indigenous people in which they express a desire to form a self-determining community within the Anglican Church.
The priorities adopted by General Synod call for the church to focus its energies on advocacy for social justice causes and on developing overseas partnerships. Related to those priorities, the church also approved a new national structure which is less legislative in tone and relies more on networking and consultation.
After a lengthy debate, Synod members authorized the church's Hymn Book Task Force to complete preparation of a new book which introduced female imagery of God, inclusive language and a broad range of musical styles. In addition to well-beloved traditional tunes, the new book includes popular folk tunes, gospel music, contemporary praise choruses and music from countries around the world.
In other business, the church agreed to extend use of its modern Book of Alternative Services for another three years and undertook to continue developing inclusive language for its rites. It also approved a motion to develop a eucharistic rite that includes "native spiritual traditions and other cultural traditions".
The General Synod also dealt with more than 60 resolutions on a wide variety of topics including matters of domestic and foreign policy, the Anglican Church's relationship with other churches, peace and environmentalism. Among these were:
- A resolution commending the federal government's commitment to devoting 0.7% of GNP to development assistance but expressing concern that foreign aid policy emphasizes Canada's economic assistance;
- One expressing "grief and outrage" at genocide in Rwanda and Burundi and regretting that governments, including the Canadian government, failed "to anticipate and prevent the evil that occurred";
- One reaffirming support of First Nations' struggles "to obtain justice regarding land claims through negotiations";
- One commending the Canadian Fisheries minister for his strong stand on conservation of East Coast fish stocks, and urging a similar stand with regards to the West Coast, and;
- One calling on the Minister of Immigration to exempt refugees and their families from paying a landing fee.
Nine ecumenical visitors from across Canada, the United States and overseas were invited to attend and reflect on General Synod as "partners" of the Anglican Church.
One of these visitors, Bishop Dinis Sengulane of the Diocese of Lebombo in Mozambique, spoke at a service at Christ Church Cathedral [written Cathedral Christ Cathedral], calling on the church and on all Canadians to denounce gun ownership and the shipment of arms to war-torn countries.
Bishop Sengulane is internationally-known for his role in bringing about a negotiated end to civil war in Mozambique.
For more information, contact: Doug Tindal, Cellular : (416) 540-3653 or Sam Carriere, Media Relations, General Synod: 416-924-9199, ext. 256
Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (34th : 1995 : Ottawa, Ont.)
Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (34th : 1995 : Ottawa, Ont.) - Resolutions
Strategic planning - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada - Government
Anglican Church of Canada - Residential schools
Hymns - Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada. Hymn Book Task Force
Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Common Praise. 1998
Anglican Court concludes historic sitting
Winnipeg, April 6, 1989 -- The Anglican Church's Supreme Court of Appeal has concluded its hearings here this morning.
The Court was convened on Tuesday for the first time in history to hear arguments about the validity of the church's Book of Alternative Services (BAS). Opponents of the BAS argue that only the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) contains valid forms of liturgy (worship services) for Canadian Anglicans.
The Court received written submissions from 20 "intervenors" in the case. Ten of the intervenors made oral presentations to the Court.
The validity of the BAS was challenged by Mr. Donald J. MacLean, of Regina. He initially launched a civil suit challenging the lawful status of the Bishop of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle. At stake may be the authority of bishops whose consecration was conducted with liturgy from the BAS and the validity of the ordination of priests who were ordained under the BAS. Mr. MacLean halted his civil suit when the church decided to hear the case in its own court.
Lawyer Criticizes Client
In a dramatic development Wednesday morning, Mr. MacLean's lawyer publically disassociated himself from comments Mr. MacLean had made to media representatives. Mr. MacLean questioned whether certain members of the Court were impartial.
His lawyer, Mr. Frederick Dunbar, told the Court he was distressed by Mr. MacLean's comments and sought to withdraw from the case. However, he said other colleagues had persuaded him that it would be inappropriate to withdraw halfway through the case.
Marriage Validity Upheld
One of the doctrinal questions before the Court is whether marriages performed with a service from the BAS are valid. Speculation in the Court and in the media reports often focussed on this aspect, possibly causing concern among Anglicans. A survey last year found that most marriages are now based on BAS texts in more than 60 percent of congregations.
At the conclusion of its sitting, the Court responded to this concern with a statement upholding the validity of these marriages. The statement reads:
Because of statements made during the course of these proceedings, concern about the validity of marriages celebrated according to the forms in the Book of Alternative Services has been expressed in the media and may have caused some anxiety.
On this issue the members of the Court wish it to be known that in their opinion these marriages are valid.
Judgment Follows
The Court's judgement is not expected before the first of May, because bishops in the church have the right to submit comments on the case until the end of April. The General Synod, the church's highest legislative body, convenes in mid-June. It is expected the Court will wish to have a judgment ready for General Synod.
BAS Background
The General Synod authorized its Doctrine and Worship committee in 1983 to prepare a book of alternative services "and to present the complete material to the National Executive Council for permission to publish for use, where authorized by the Diocesan Bishop, at least until the 32nd General Synod" [in 1989]. In a subsequent meeting (May 1984) the National Executive Council received the completed BAS and authorized its publication.
Mr. MacLean argued that this authorization is insufficient because the BCP is established by canon (church) law as "the authorized Book of Common Prayer". The BAS, he argues, would also have to be authorized by canon -- a complex procedure which requires approval in two successive General Synods. The General Synod meets only once every three years.
Court Members, Assessors
The nine members of the Court are selected according to criteria established in the Anglican Church's "canon law". It calls for three bishops, three clergy, and three lay members. The Court is also assisted by four "assessors", or advisers, two of whom are legal scholars, and two of whom are theologians.
For further information, contact: Doug Tindal, Director of Communication (416) 924-9192 ext. 286; (416) 335-8349 (residence)
Anglican Church of Canada. Supreme Court of Appeal
Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Church of Canada - Prayer-books and devotions
Canon law - Anglican Church of Canada
MacLean, Donald J. (Donald John), 1922-2001
Ecclesiastical courts - Anglican Church of Canada
Marriage service - Anglican Church of Canada
Marriage service - Liturgy - Texts
An Historical and Ecclesiological Study of The Book of Alternative Services (1985) of the Anglican Church of Canada
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/851
Morgan, Boyd (Arthur Boyd), 1949-
UP15 .M67
Boston University School of Theology
xiv, 286 p.
Anglican Church of Canada - Liturgy - Texts - History and criticism
Baptism (Liturgy) - Anglican Church of Canada
Lord's Supper (Liturgy) - Anglican Church of Canada
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog4457
BX 5616 M6 H5 2000
xiv, 286 p. ; 23 x 17.5 cm.
UMI No. 9997755.
"[B]y Boyd Morgan".
A Thesis submitted to Boston University School of Theology in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Theology 2000.
"Confronted by questions of relevance and identity, the Anglican Church of Canada initiated a process of liturgical revision in 1985. The dissertation argues that, at the end of this process with the publication of the Book of Alternative Services in 1985, the Anglican Church of Canada had both a reconstituted liturgical text and a transformed definition of church. The dissertation builds on scholarly investigations, and it bridges the pastoral and scholarly gap in the historical development of the Anglican Church of Canada. To date no other study has attempted to close this gap by examining the Book of Alternative Services." "The dissertation set out to determine whether or not the Book of Alternative Services was 'tinkering with Cranmer' or whether the book reflected a distinctiveness in the continuing liturgical tradition of the Anglican Church of Canada. The latter has been confirmed by demonstration. Further study may well want to focus upon the integration of the Book of Alternative Services into the church's life and its impact upon the church's understanding of ordained ministry and church architecture". -- Abstract.
Contents: Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Anglican Church of Canada in Turmoil -- Prayer Book Revision in Canada 1893-1985 -- Liturgical, Theological and Social Assumptions Regarding Baptism -- Liturgical, Theological and Social Assumptions Regarding the Holy Eucharist -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Significant Events in the Life of the Anglican Church of Canada. -- Appendix 2: Solemn Declaration (1893) -- Appendix 3: Sessions of the General Synods since 1983 -- Appendix 4: Pastoral Letter, September 1985 -- Bibliography.
Author is a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada.
An open letter to Bishop Sessford
Crawley, Robert C. (Robert Cecil), 1923-2014
Christian Challenge
Copy of an "Open Letter" originally published by Bishop Robert Crawley of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada in the September 1992 issue of "The Rock" commenting on the current state of the Anglican Continuing Churches and in particular their relation to the International Bishops' Conference on Faith and Order.
Anglican Catholic Church of Canada
Sessford, George (George Minshull), 1928-1996
Ordination of women - Anglican Communion
Continuing churches
Traditionalist Anglican churches
Anglican Communion - Parties and movements
International Bishops' Conference on Faith and Order
An unanglican deduction [Letter]
Gibaut, John St. H., 1958-
Refers to letter of Dr. William Cooke in the October 'Anglican Journal' on the necessity of particular manual acts within the eucharistic prayer.
Eucharistic prayers - Anglican Church of Canada
Epiclesis - Anglican Church of Canada


HAGERSTOWN ? Pickets donned biohazard gear as a symbolic gesture to protest lead-based imports Wednesday in front of the Hagerstown office of U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-6th.
Jerry Ernest, a member of United Steelworkers Local 9477 and leader of the picket, said union members across the country spent the day protesting 100 congressional district offices as part of the National Day of Action on Toxic Trade. The event was intended to convince Congress to pass the U.S. Food and Produce Responsibility Act, which is designed to help safeguard Americans against toxic imports, like toys and toothpaste, he said.
"(Toxic imports are) undermining our safety," Ernest said. "We want to hold the manufacturers accountable for bringing these products into the country."
About 20 people from five labor unions participated in the local picket.
Bartlett was not at his office in Hagerstown, but Lisa Wright, a spokeswoman for the congressman, said in a telephone interview that Bartlett "welcomed the attention of the labor union members to highlight bipartisan efforts" to address unsafe imports.
Wright said Bartlett already voted to pass the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, which is similar to the legislation that the pickets were supporting Wednesday.
One of Bartlett's Democratic opponents in this year's election, Andrew Duck, attended the picket. He said Americans want their government to ensure that safe products are coming into the country.
Until additional legislation is passed, it is important to get the word out about the dangers of some foreign imports and to show people how they can test products for lead, Duck said.
A simple test kit is available over the Internet for about $20, according to literature that was distributed at the picket. The test involves rubbing a liquid solution onto a test surface with a small brush. If the bristles turn pink, the item contains lead.
To learn more, visit www.leadcheck.com, or call 800-262-5323.
UAW workers picket in W.Va.


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THE FIRST IS TODAY I WENT TO THE DOC. FOR MY 38 WEEK CHECK UP AND THEY TOLD MY I HAVE BLOOD IN MY URINE , THE SAID IT WAS PROB. FROM ME THINNING HAS ANY ONE ELSE HAD THIS ? NEXT THEY TOLD MY THEY WONT CHECK TO SEE IF I HAVE DIALITED UNTILL AFTER MY DUE DATE IS THAT NORMAL?
i don't know about the blood in the urine. but i WISH my doctors had kept their freaking hands off of me untill i was in labor. this time around i'm refusing internal exams untill i'm in labor or going on a week over due. all that "checking" is unnessisary in my opinion.
From what I have heard the checking is unnecessary. Some doctors don't routinely do internals. However, if you are requesting to be checked they should not deny you.


Photo is a shot from surveillance video of the alleged suspect during Tuesday's burglary of Coin Laundry in Glendale.
An alleged thief stole $100 in coins and damaged several washing machines Tuesday at a local laundromat, officials said.
Surveillance video shows the alleged thief arriving about 6:34 a.m. at Coin Laundry in the 500 block of South Verdugo in a white BMW and entering the empty laundromat.
The man spent about a half-hour in the facility, prying open several coin boxes. Video footage shows the man then dumping change from the coin boxes into his pant pockets.
Coins were also recently stolen from machines inside an apartment building in Glendale, according to police Sgt. Tom Lorenz.
Detectives will investigate the incidents to determine if there is any connection, he added.


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Leave a Comment / Refugees, religious freedom / By Shlomo Levin
Britain's Home Office just rejected the asylum application of a man who converted from Islam to Christianity. We do not know the formal basis of the asylum claim or even the identity of the petitioner, which are not public. But we do know the grounds for the refusal since Nathan Stevens, the petitioner's legal representative, shared the Home Office's refusal letter on social media. It's because according to the Bible Christianity is a violent religion. You can read news coverage from the New York Times and The Independent.
As proof, the Home Office quoted various verses from the Bible. One is Leviticus 26, which is one of the Torah's sections of blessings and curses. They quoted verses 7-8, which state, 'You shall chase your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.' They also quoted Exodus 34:12-13, which reads, 'Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest they be for a snare in the midst of thee. But you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and you shall cut down their Asherim.'
Based on this the Home Office concluded, "These examples are inconsistent with your claim that you converted to Christianity after discovering it is a 'peaceful' religion."
Religious leaders were furious. For example, Coptic Orthodox Bishop Angaelos issued a statement calling this "A complete and utter misunderstanding and misrepresentation of Christian Scripture, and at worst an intentional manipulation of the text to justify the rejection of this vulnerable individual."
Home Office Clearly Wrong
Obviously, the Home Office's conclusion is bizarrely far sweeping. This view would seem to be that all adherents of Bible based religions are violent and therefore not welcome in Britain!
And I think most of us realize that at least the vast majority of Christians (along with Muslims and Jews) are not stirred to religious violence by the Bible. But where did the Home Office go wrong? The Bible quotes are certainly accurate. And the truth is, they just picked a smattering of what's available. There are numerous additional verses that call for violence and intolerance too.
Of course, the Bible is also replete with admonitions to act charitably, show kindness, and seek peace. But that doesn't eliminate the huge number of graphic and specific calls to violence the Bible does contain. Why shouldn't we fear that someone who follows the Bible will be inspired by it to carry out acts of religious violence at least some of the time?
If adherents of Bible based religions truly took their moral compasses directly from the bible, likely they would. But fortunately, even Judaism, Christianity, and Islam don't do that. The proof is that the world is not completely aflame with religious warfare!
The Bible is Not the Source of Our Morality
What happens instead is that we all begin with our own innate sense of right and wrong. We realize that the Bible's instruction to love our neighbor is better advice than burning all foreign temples to the ground. We know that the world will be better if we devote ourselves to helping the poor rather than ferreting out sinners to stone. So those are the verses we follow. Religious leaders preach that we should obey the benevolent verses strictly and reinterpret the difficult ones so they aren't readily applicable in our times.
So it's foolish to evaluate a religion based on the Bible's contents. Religion has to be understood based on its current teachings- what is being taught today in its schools and preached in its houses of worship.
And so too when we assess this asylum seeker, or any individual. We can't look at what's written in their Bible, or for that matter their religion's history or what's written in their prayerbook. We can't judge them based on what others who adhere to their religion have said or done. A person's morals are his or her own. We have to look at their own personal beliefs, and of course also their own actions.
In a sense, this is the message of the human rights movement. Human Rights means that we have to respect everyone as an individual. Even if a certain country is committing a crime against humanity, that doesn't mean that the offending country's inhabitants can be punished willy nilly. Each citizen has to be judged based on their own actions, not on their nationality. When taking military action, even in self-defense, enemy civilians cannot be used to send a message or as pawns in the execution of a broader plan. Every civilian has his or her own rights that must be respected, regardless of the larger context.
In this instance, the British Home Office quickly backed down, rescinded its denial, and agreed to examine this applicant's case again. That's good. But the bigger issue is educating against the mindset that produced this in the first place, and that's a far larger challenge.
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[22:11:52] Ouch! That hurt! [22:11:59] You start to tend to venerable fat brown cow 'I am a fat cow'. Why do we need to hurt ourself, when we want to have a longer timer in many of the actions that we do? Either we jump down a cliff to break a foot, up to 70% damage, then go groom animals, or we go into climbing mode or we restrict ourself to no food, no water for a long time so the "pesky" stamina does not return so fast ... Couldn't we just have a simple way to solve that? Set yourself how long you want your timer to be? Or have more controll over the stamina? I am quite sure, these tricks in animal husbandry are also not known to most new players - they all want to breed horses and cows, many surely do it with a 10 second timer and will cry. I can see minigames to speed up the timer, or slow down the timer... In any way, i would like to see a simple logic way, that does not resolve inflcing yourself 70 damage, even if that works now quite well, i think most breeders know what i mean.
"IF" we must have a pre-rift beacon, to warn us of when and where, days in advance, then please make the /rift command work from anywhere on the server, giving the active rift stats, as well as pre-rift timer countdown. Heck, why not just make a tiny widget that can be added to the client? It could even list the waves a current rift is on. If I log in and a rift is active, no point trying to reach it, if already on wave 3. My preference is to not offer any warning beacon and only have the beacon appear, once the rift starts spewing critters.
When i use timers i am always looking for that green text signaling that the time has passed and it needs my attention again but when we have finished what we needed to time for the day we are stuck with that green text until we log out and that gets distracting since my eyes are trained to look for that green text so.. My suggestion is that when we use "reset counter" that it also puts the timer back into it starting idle state like it is when we log on and not leaving us stuck with the green text anymore.
When I start leveling a tile that needs 12 dirts to be removed, the timer starts from 40s and goes down normally -5s per dirt, until it reaches 'Finishing...' and in that state I remove the remaining 4 dirt. The timer computes correctly in other tiles that need 4 or 8 dirts to be removed (sorry that I haven't tested more extensively). I inquired in CA in-game, and Wraithfoe suggested that it may be because of the WoA (36) cast on my 59ql shovel. However I can remember not too long ago, probably last week or so, that I could accurately compute the amount of dirts I have to remove by starting a leveling action and checking the timer, so it's probably something that broke recently.
For those who are not aware the playerdata.txt file in each character's folder is where the game stores data such as toolbelt configurations, custom timers, skill tracker, etc for that particular character. However, there is no separate data file for either the Epic or Freedom side of each character. Obviously each cluster has separate items (and item identifiers), and a character on either cluster can have a completely divergent skillset and timers. For example a crafter on one cluster may be a fulltime Fo priest on another cluster. EDIT: Sure one change in Settings > Game where data such as custom timers are stored; however, there is no such option for toolbelt info.
It wasn't supposed to happen, but it did. Posts in the toolbelt forum are being archived so I can no longer post in my thread. This post is to acknowledge the Wurm Auction Timer is temporarily down. Issues like this usually don't last long and it should return soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Earlier today, about 7 hours ago from this post, I planted a shop sign on my deed. I just now tried to plant a pointing sign off-deed and received the message that I could only plant one sign off-deed per week (21 hours). This is either bugged, or was purposely altered to operate this way, however I know it wasn't always like this. The wiki states that you can plant as many signs on-deed as you want without limitation, but that only 1 sign can be planted off-deed every 21 hours. If planting a sign on-deed triggers the off-deed global timer, then the error message needs to be edited, and the wiki needs to be changed as well to clarify the new rules for signs.
When Will Action Speed Ups Go Live?
Me and a buddy of mine would really like to come back to wurm but were kind of waiting for the action timers to be lowered. Does anyone know when this will go live?


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The champions of Europe begin the defence of their crown as they welcome Russian side Zenit to Stamford Bridge tonight.
Little more than three months after Chelsea claimed their second Champions League crown thanks to Kai Havertz's winner against Manchester City in Porto, the Blues are back in European action as they start their group stage campaign in front of a home crowd.
Thomas Tuchel's side are among the favourites to lift the trophy come the end of the season, the German having transformed the club's form after replacing Frank Lampard midway through last season, and then strengthened again this summer with the re-signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
With Italian giants Juventus lying in wait in Group H, Tuchel's men will be desperate to get off to a winning start to set the early pace in the race to reach the last-16.
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Chelsea remain without American winger Christian Pulisic because of an ankle injury, while N'Golo Kante is also missing with the same injury although Thomas Tuchel says the midfielder is in line to return against Tottenham on Sunday.
Jorginho is expected to return in midfield having started on the bench against Aston Villa, with Saul Niguez perhaps most likely to lose his place after a difficult debut.
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 2.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport's coverage of tonight's Champions League group stage clash between Chelsea and Zenit St Petersburg.
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Divorce is a touchy subject with children and especially for parents as they themselves adjust to their situation. Managing and discussing this traumatic situation with children will vary widely depending on the age of the child. Reaction can be quite different for each age group and can range from sadness to anger and feelings of anxiousness. Knowing how to reach out to these age groups will help in their adjustments and leave them feeling that they will still be cared for by both parents.
Even infants can feel tension between parents when they are going through a divorce and if they are not comforted they can become clingy with irritable and angry outbursts. Infants and toddlers during this transition need structure and consistency in their daily routine. Nap times, meals and play dates should not be disrupted and they may need additional hugs, comfort and attention.
Pre-school children and those in the early elementary years of school may act out and start throwing tantrums. The non-custodial parent may want to increase their visits and spend more time giving re-assurance and affection. They have feels of insecurity and they need to know that they will not be abandoned. Early elementary children may act out and devise ways to get the parents back together. Remember the movie Parent Trap!
This age group are more easily embarrassed and angered and they may act out in a hostile manner. They may embellish health issues like headaches or stomach pains and if they have an existing illness like asthma, it may worsen. It is possible they could start lying, be manipulative and even start with minor stealing. It's important to communicate as much as possible and keep them informed of ongoing developments in the divorce. They like to think they are adults so share as much information with them as you can. Keep a close eye on their activities inside and outside school and be consistent with house rules. Family counselling may be a consideration for this age group.
Older teenagers have a much better understanding of divorce but they can still act out immaturely. After all, they are teenagers! They may hide behind a mask so try and draw them out and encourage them to talk about how they are feeling about the divorce. Be on the lookout for signs of depression such as dropping out of school activities, not hanging out with their peers or abusing alcohol or other substances. Don't encourage a male teenager to be the head of the household and a female teenager should not be relegated to the caretaker of younger siblings. They are still teenagers, not adults and they should be allowed to behave as teenagers. Let them decide on when and how much visitation they want with the non-custodial parent. Be flexible if they want to move their living arrangements back and forth between parents.
It is important for children of divorce and their parents to have relationships that are open with lots of healthy and effective communication. There is no reason that children of divorce cannot develop into normal, healthy adults with successful and healthy lifestyles and careers.


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REVISITING REBATES
By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU
New risk technologies force review of long-standing prohibitions
In the R Street Institute's R Street Shorts No. 8, Ian Adams writes, "If giving away a service that is completely incidental to an insurance transaction is deemed illegal, then in a market of increasingly intertwined services, firms essentially are barred from offering insurance and non-insurance products simultaneously."
Did you get that? Do you have a problem with it? Adams does.
Adams, R Street Institute's western region director, is among the growing number of voices calling for reform or repeal of state laws barring rebates and other forms of non-insurance consideration from insurance transactions.
[A]s a growing range of services and pricing options are combined into coverage packages, … insurance products may become as complicated and difficult to compare as cell phone plans.
Since the late 19th century, states have banned the use of premium rebates and other inducements for purchasing insurance. The bans were imposed to prevent buyers from sacrificing long-term reliability for short-term rewards, and to prevent insurers from discriminating unfairly in extending rebates and other benefits.
Anti-rebating laws have recently come under the spotlight as carriers, brokers, and technology firms argue that the bans are no longer necessary, thanks to solvency regulation and anti-discrimination laws, and that they impede the adoption of new risk technologies into insurance product offerings.
Innovation and expectations
"The marketplace is demanding simpler and more innovative insurance solutions," said the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), a leading association of P-C carriers, in a statement to a task force of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) that is considering a revision of the NAIC's model anti-rebate law. "[This includes] the combination of insurance products with non-insurance products and services in a single offering."
By "non-insurance products," APCIA primarily means electronic monitors and sensors installed in buildings and vehicles and worn on the person. These devices are intended to help policyholders understand their own risks and provide insurers risk-related data through the Internet of Things (IoT).
More generally, APCIA says the ability to provide ancillary services along with insurance responds to consumer expectations for fast access to services unencumbered by outdated restrictions. "Customer experience is even more than before the battleground for differentiation and competitive success," the group said in its statement.
On that score, the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB), whose members serve mostly large commercial accounts, champions outright elimination of anti-rebating laws in commercial lines.
"What purpose do anti-rebating laws play in today's commercial insurance environment?" asked John P. Fielding, the CIAB's general counsel, in his remarks to the NAIC committee.
"[Anti-rebating laws] certainly do not help commercial policyholders," Fielding continued. "[Buyers] would love to be able to negotiate the ultimate cost of their insurance and the services they wish to purchase from their broker." Among those services, said Fielding, are services related to loss control, claims, human resources, and data analytics.
No simple matter
Producers, however, are split over the matter of rebating and related practices.
While the CIAB believes anti-rebating laws have outlived their usefulness, at least in commercial lines, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) cautions in written testimony to the NAIC Innovation and Technology Task Force that "there is nothing occurring that requires or justifies a significant paradigm change."
While agreeing that certain reforms are advisable, Wesley Bissett, the IIABA's senior counsel of government affairs, told the NAIC group that "radical revisions to the statutory framework governing rebates and inducements are not warranted or appropriate."
As it is, those seeking reform stand a good chance of attracting support for two of their goals:
More consistency from state to state in defining what is appropriate and inappropriate consideration for an insurance purchase, and greater consistency in enforcing the distinction
Recognition of the need to allow incorporation of risk monitoring devices and loss control services into insurance products and pricing, provided the devices and services address the risks insured under the policy
Beyond that, agents and brokers are wise to be wary about "offering insurance and non-insurance products simultaneously," to quote Ian Adams's line at the outset of this post.
As long as value-added services are as simple as a discount for a vehicle telematics device, producers can comprehend and communicate the value comfortably.
But as a growing range of services and pricing options are combined into coverage packages, producers face the prospect that insurance products may become as complicated and difficult to compare as cell phone plans. How's that for your E&O exposure?
In the contract?
If there's one issue in the "rebate debate" that agents and brokers should pay attention to, it's the question of whether all conditions and consideration in an insurance transaction should be expressed in the policy contract.
Currently, state rebating laws allow latitude for non-insurance consideration in insurance transactions so long as that consideration is expressed in the policy. To those who want flexibility in providing ancillary services, this is a burdensome requirement, especially for admitted carriers that have to file their forms and rating plans with regulators.
To other producers, however, it matters whether what they sell is fixed in a contract, which they are reasonably expected to understand, or dependent on the operation of non-contractual services, which can evolve and perform outside their purview.
Some producers, like those represented by the CIAB, relish the opportunity to enhance their value as risk counselors by helping clients understand complex coverage options with leading-edge risk management features.
Few will argue with that, but others will still want to emphasize and maintain a clear distinction between the insurance policies they stand behind and services they don't control.
Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, is an independent business writer specializing in property and casualty insurance coverages and operations. For 21 years, Joe was the communications director for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a P-C advisory organization. Prior to that, Joe worked in journalism and as a reporter and editor in financial services.
This article first appeared in the Rough Notes Coverage Concerns newsletter.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using AskAndAnswer.ClassCode;
using DB;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
namespace AskAndAnswer
{
    public partial class OTSPN : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        protected string cssOTSStyles = DynControls.EncodeScript("/stylesheets/OTSstyles.css", true);
        protected string jsOTSGlobals = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/OTSGlobals.js");
        protected string jsBasicCode = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/BasicCode.js");
        protected string jsOTSViewAndEditFunctions = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/OTSViewAndEditFunctions.js");
        protected string jsOTSSearchFunctions = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/OTSSearchFunctions.js");
        protected string jsOTSNewPNCode = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/OTSNewPNCode.js");
        protected string jsDocReady_CommonBindings = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/DocReady_CommonBindings.js");
        protected string jsDocReady_OTSPN = DynControls.EncodeScript("/js/DocReady_OTSPN.js");
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //check for any url encoded parameters
            string foundIDData = "";
            if (Request.QueryString.HasKeys())
            {
                try
                {

                    CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
                    string targetID = Request.QueryString["ID"];
                    //The following is a bogus division that will go at the end of the displayed page so that the client can't obtain the ID
                    string htmlForID = "

";
                    //Get the PN associated with the targetID
                    clsDB myDB = new clsDB();
                    SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
                    List<SqlParameter> ps = new List<SqlParameter>();
                    ps.Add(new SqlParameter("@pnID", Int64.Parse(targetID)));
                    string pageHeader = "";
                    using (myDB.OpenConnection())
                    {
                        using (SqlDataReader dR = (SqlDataReader)myDB.ExecuteSP(DBK.SP.spOTSGETPNINFO, ps, clsDB.SPExMode.READER, ref cmd))
                        {
                            if (dR != null && dR.HasRows)
                            {
                                dR.Read();
                                pageHeader = myDB.Fld2Str(dR[DBK.strPARTNUMBER]);
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    if (Request.QueryString["INV"]!=null)
                    {
                        pageHeader = DynControls.html_header_string(pageHeader + " Inventory", 1);
                        foundIDData = pageHeader + x.InvForPN(targetID) + htmlForID;
                    } else if(Request.QueryString["INVH"] != null) {
                        pageHeader = DynControls.html_header_string(pageHeader + " Inventory History", 1);
                        foundIDData = pageHeader + x.MakePartNumberInventoryHistoryTable(Int64.Parse(targetID)) + htmlForID;
                    } else {
                        foundIDData = x.getHTMLForPartNumberID(targetID);
                    }
                    otsdivs.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(foundIDData));
                    foreach (Control c in divMenuButtons.Controls)
                    {
                        divMenuButtons.Controls.Remove(c);
                    }
                    return;
                } catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    string x = ex.Message + ex.StackTrace;
                }
            }
            //Create three panels and add them to the existing div
            Panel divOTSNew = new Panel();
            divOTSNew.ID = "divOTSNew";
            divOTSNew.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Display, "none");
            otsdivs.Controls.Add(divOTSNew);

            //There are two panels in divOTSNew: divOTSNewIn and divOTSNewOut

            Panel divOTSNewIn = new Panel();
            divOTSNewIn.ID = "divOTSNewIn";
            //Get the input controls from the database for divOTSNewIn...
            DynControls.GenerateControlsFromDatabase(DBK.AppKeys.GET_NEWOTSPN, divOTSNewIn);
            //Add a Submit button
            divOTSNewIn.Controls.Add(DynControls.html_button("btnOTSNewIn", "SUBMIT", "inputButton",
                true, AAAK.DISPLAYTYPES.BLOCK, "Create an OTS Part Number", "frmNewOTS"));
            //...and add a div for the ajax output
            Panel divOTSNewOut = new Panel();
            divOTSNewOut.ID = "divOTSNewOut";
            divOTSNewOut.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("
Enter the information on the left, then press Submit to get your new OTS Part Number.
"));
            //Add these two sub panels
            divOTSNew.Controls.Add(divOTSNewIn);
            divOTSNew.Controls.Add(divOTSNewOut);
            //***** End divOTSNew

            //***** Start divOTSFind
            Panel divOTSFind = new Panel();
            divOTSFind.ID = "divOTSFind";
            divOTSFind.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Display, "none");
            //divOTSFind.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.OverflowX, "auto");
            otsdivs.Controls.Add(divOTSFind);
            //Now: The html in this div is simple, but as the user make selections, the AJAX calls increase the
            //complexity of the children's html.
            //This div has 3 divs.
            ///divOTSFind Child Div 1:
            Panel divSearch = new Panel();
            divSearch.ID = "divSearch";

            DynControls.GenerateControlsFromDatabase(DBK.AppKeys.SEARCH_OTS, divSearch,null,"",-1,true);
            //Create the search button
            string btnSearchHtmlString = DynControls.html_button_string("btnLook", "SEARCH", "searchButton",
                true, AAAK.DISPLAYTYPES.BLOCK, form: "frmSearchOTS");
            divSearch.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(btnSearchHtmlString));

            ///divOTSFind Child Div 2:
            ///The message div
            Panel divSearchMsg = new Panel();
            divSearchMsg.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Display, "block");
            divSearchMsg.ID = "divMessage";
            divSearchMsg.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("
" +
                "Enter search criteria above to find Part Number Information.
"));
            ///divOTSFind Child Div 3:
            ///
            Panel divLook = new Panel();
            divLook.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Display, "block");
            divLook.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.OverflowX, "auto");
            divLook.ID = "divLook";
            /// divLook's html will be determine when user presses SEARCH

            ///Add the three divs to divOTSFind
            divOTSFind.Controls.Add(divSearch);
            divOTSFind.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("

"));
            divOTSFind.Controls.Add(divSearchMsg);
            divOTSFind.Controls.Add(divLook);

            Panel divOTSAdmin = new Panel();
            divOTSAdmin.ID = "divOTSAdmin";
            divOTSAdmin.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("
Admin
"));
            divOTSAdmin.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Display, "none");
            otsdivs.Controls.Add(divOTSAdmin);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string getNewOTSPN(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.getNewOTSPN(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string findMatchingPN(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.findMatchingPN(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string getHTMLForPartNumberID(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.getHTMLForPartNumberID(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string getHTMLForPartNumberIDInventory(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.InvForPN(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string UpdatePNData(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.UpdatePNData(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string UpdateVPNData(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.UpdateVPNData(input);
        }

        ///
        /// Gets an html table for the WHERE USED information of a Vendor Part Number.
        ///
        /// <param name="input">Expected Format:
        /// [0 or 1][DELIM]Vendor Part Number[DELIM]Vendor(Optional)</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// If receive 0, this method just returns a table if WHERE USED has results.
        /// If receive 1, this method returns a warning html text block in front of the table.
        /// If the part is not used on any OTS PN, this function returns an empty string.</returns>
        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string WhereUsedForVPN(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.WhereUsedForVPN(input);
        }

        ///
        /// Similar to WhereUsedForVPN, except this just uses the ID of the Part Number in the database.
        /// HTML Table with where used information is returned to client.
        ///
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string WhereUsedForVPNID(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.WhereUsedForVPNID(input);
        }

        ///
        /// Does a 'where used' for a given part number ID (that is, otsParts.ID)
        ///
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string WhereUsedForPN(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.WhereUsedForPN(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string[] AC_GetPartNumber(string term)
        {
            try
            {
                clsUtil u = new clsUtil();
                string[] x = u.GetJSONFromDB(DBK.SP.spAC_OTSPARTS, "%" + term + "%", DBK.strPARTNUMBER);
                return x;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                string strErr = ex.Message + ex.StackTrace;
                return new string[0];
            }
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string[] AC_GetProduct(string term)
        {
            try
            {
                clsUtil u = new clsUtil();
                string[] x = u.GetJSONFromDB(DBK.SP.spAC_OTSPRODUCT, "%" + term + "%", DBK.strPRODUCT);
                return x;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                string strErr = ex.Message + ex.StackTrace;
                return new string[0];
            }
        }
        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string[] AC_GetVendor(string term)
        {
            try
            {
                clsUtil u = new clsUtil();
                string[] x = u.GetJSONFromDB(DBK.SP.spAC_OTSVENDOR, "%" + term + "%", DBK.strVENDOR);
                return x;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                string strErr = ex.Message + ex.StackTrace;
                return new string[0];
            }
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string[] AC_GetVendorPN(string term)
        {
            try
            {
                clsUtil u = new clsUtil();
                string[] x = u.GetJSONFromDB(DBK.SP.spAC_OTSVENDORPN, "%" + term + "%", DBK.strVENDORPARTNUMBER);
                return x;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                string strErr = ex.Message + ex.StackTrace;
                return new string[0];
            }
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string updatePartInventory(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.UpdatePartInventory(input);
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string MakePartNumberInventoryHistoryTable(string input)
        {
            CustomCode x = new CustomCode();
            return x.MakePartNumberInventoryHistoryTable(Int64.Parse(input));
        }

        [System.Web.Services.WebMethod]
        public static string[] GetSubInventory(string term)
        {
            try
            {
                clsUtil u = new clsUtil();
                List<SqlParameter> ps = new List<SqlParameter>();

                string[] x = u.GetJSONFromDB(DBK.SP.spAC_INVSUBINVENTORY, "%" + term + "%", DBK.strSUBINV);
                return x;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                string strErr = ex.Message + ex.StackTrace;
                return new string[0];
            }
        }

    }
}


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Future Blues, a joint initiative run by the Club and Southend United's Community and Educational Trust, will see local primary school children & local sports clubs given the opportunity to come and watch live football on their doorstep at Roots Hall Stadium!
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Jean-Baptiste Fossin (1786–1848) was a French silver and goldsmith and jeweler.

Life and career
The French house of luxurious jewelry Chaumet was founded in 1780 by Marie-Etienne Nitot in Paris. Nitot was appointed the Emperor's jeweler in 1802 and designed the coronation crown and the Imperial Sword. After the fall of Napoleon, Nitot and his son sold their business to their foreman, master craftsmen John-Baptiste Fossin. Fossin and his son Jules became noted for romantic jewelry inspired by Italian Renaissance and nature motifs including vine leaves, fruit and hawthorne, and successfully established a noble clientele.

Fossin's son Jules formed a partnership with Jean-Valentin Morel to set up a jewelry business in London. The daughter of Morel's son Prosper married Joseph Chaumet, who inherited the family jewelry business in 1885.

References

1786 births
1848 deaths
French silversmiths
French jewellers
French goldsmiths
19th-century French businesspeople

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Barack Obama couldn't be more thrilled with Joe Biden's choice for vice president. Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, announced Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.
Obama, who was the first Black candidate to win the designation of a major party in a United States presidential election, said Biden -- his former vice president -- "nailed this decision" with Harris.
"Choosing a vice president is the first important decision a president makes. When you're in the Oval Office, weighing the toughest issues, and the choice you make will affect the lives and livelihoods of the entire country -- you need someone with you who's got the judgment and the character to make the right call. Someone whose focus goes beyond self-interest to consider the lives and prospects of others," Obama wrote on Instagram.
"@JoeBiden nailed this decision. By choosing Senator @KamalaHarris as America's next vice president, he's underscored his own judgment and character," he continued. "Reality shows us that these attributes are not optional in a president. They're requirements of the job. And now Joe has an ideal partner to help him tackle the very real challenges America faces right now and in the years ahead."
Obama went on to note his own relationship with Harris, whom he's known "for a long time." "She is more than prepared for the job. She's spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake," he said. "Her own life story is one that I and so many others can see ourselves in: a story that says that no matter where you come from, what you look like, how you worship, or who you love, there's a place for you here. It's a fundamentally American perspective, one that's led us out of the hardest times before. And it's a perspective we can all rally behind right now."
"Michelle and I couldn't be more thrilled for Kamala, Doug, Cole, and Ella. This is a good day for our country. Now let's go win this thing," Obama concluded.
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Harris is the third-ever female VP nominee for a major party, the second Black candidate in history and first Black woman in history on a major party presidential ticket. Should she be elected, Harris will become the first-ever woman elected to one of the top two offices of the executive branch.
The daughter of immigrants -- her mother from India and her father from Jamaica -- Harris was born in Oakland, California, and has in the past defined herself as simply "an American." She also makes history as the first Asian American woman on a major party ticket.
In announcing Harris as his running mate, Biden called her "a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants."
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22 February 2019 – Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon was awarded MEP Consultancy of the Year for its contributions to the Middle East region by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 20 February 2019.
The Award recognises consultancy companies which demonstrated outstanding engineering excellence in the design or refurbishment of buildings in the built environment sector. Entries were evaluated on project deliverables such as client satisfaction through delivering projects on time and on budget; correct interpretation of the client brief; team collaboration at all project stages; added value management and efficiency through innovation; outstanding or exemplary results for key performance indicators or measurement.
Since setting up operations in the Middle East in 2002, Aurecon has worked on many of the UAE's important and technically challenging projects including the Dubai Creek Tower designed by the world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava and MOTIONGATE™ Dubai theme park.
"Winning the MEP Consultancy of the Year 2019 at CIBSE UAE Building Services Awards is truly a great achievement. The industry here is highly competitive but Aurecon has been able to stand out by leveraging our digital expertise, innovative mindset and client-centric approach to bring our clients' biggest dreams to life," says Ermis Marques, Aurecon's Regional Director for the Middle East.
"I am very proud of our MEP team for winning this Award and would also like to share it with the wider team of designers, suppliers, and contractors. It is with their collaboration that we have been able to deliver the unconventional and complex projects here in the UAE," Ermis added.
The CIBSE UAE Annual Award Dinner 2019 was held in Dubai on 20 February 2019. Attended by the industry's top professionals, it is a networking event which also recognises the achievements of the building service design profession.


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The decline of the vendibility of music leaves 'live' music as the primary source of livelihood for most musicians, just as it has been for thousands of years before the invention of the phonograph. Musicians, just like any workers of society, have historically increased their revenue by addressing the needs of the society and through innovation. Classical music for example, which requires the skill of many musicians, grew in demand as the rich people of Europe grew in number during the mercantile and colonial periods. Likewise, the popularity of disco, hiphop, and contemporary R&B in the United States can be attributed to the increase in the African-American population.
The increasing influence of African Americans to American music -- rock and roll (1950's), disco (1970's), hiphop (1980's), contemporary R&B (1990's) -- correlates with the rise of the African-American population in the US.[/caption] Increasing Quality Musicians can increase their revenue by innovating and 'adding value' to their music, or strengthening the enjoyment of the live musical experience, whether via radio, TV, internet, or in person. For example, Korean pop music or K-pop became popular when it added a comprehensive visual aspect -- fashion, lighting, dancing, and beautiful people -- through its music videos. All of these extras add value to even the most ordinary music that, when taken together, bring more impact to the mind. Musicians can also try other forms of creative expression to increase their revenue. For example, Madonna has proven to excel not only in music but also in acting.
Another strategy to increase the quantity of people enjoying the music or performance. This is done through having bigger performance venues and touring more areas. With the 'invisible hand' spreading economic development globally, more areas are getting rich enough to pay for quality live performances.
Taylor Swift's optimism for the music industry is justified, not in the vendible aspect of music, but in the enjoyment aspect of music. The various methods of experiencing music through sound, visuals, and motion, spread more efficiently and cost-effectively via improvements in technology, allows music, as a natural creative form of expression and not as a commercial enterprise, to grow for the benefit of human society. The financial success of artists will depend on how they can address the entertainment needs of people, just as it has been for thousands of years. To make this more effective, building a loyal fan-base, having more innovative performances, exploring other modes of expression, and reaching out to more fans are suggested.


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Kentucky Archaeological Survey
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Inventory Master List
Records Retention
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Dr. Anthony Ortmann
Director, Murray State University Archaeological Laboratory
355 Blackburn Science Building
Murray, Kentucky 42071
aortmann@murraystate.edu
Kentucky Heritage Council
Murray State Earth and Environmental Sciences Department
National Archeological Database
Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists
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The Kentucky Archaeological Survey Records Collection was established in January 2011 to preserve published archaeological surveys conducted in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. All 120 counties are represented, including selected counties of adjacent states. The survey records are the property of the Kentucky Heritage Council and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey. Access and usage of the records are defined by federal and state historic site protection codes and laws (see National Historic Preservation Act of 1966). To access the survey records please read the restrictions, policies and procedures listed below. An Archaeological Site Information Confidentiality Agreement Form must be completed and approved by the Director of the Murray State University Archaeological Laboratory, or his/her appointed designee, prior to viewing any survey records.
Open Records Act Exemption
The site inventories and/or the underlying records and/or information maintained by in the Archaeological Survey Records Collection are exempt from disclosure to the general public under the Kentucky Open Records Act pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and related regulations, specifically, 16 USC 470w-3 and 36 CFR 800.11(c), the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 and related regulations, specifically, 16 USC 470aa-mm and 43 CFR 7.1 8, and KRS 61.871(1)(a)-(c) and (i)-(l). Murray State University Libraries are under no obligation to provide information unless we understand how it is to be used.
Accessing Collection Policy
The applicant must be working on behalf of a Principle Investigator who is registered and qualified under the United States Secretary of the Interior's standards for archeological work and approved by the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office to work in the State of Kentucky. The applicant must complete and sign a confidentiality agreement prior to viewing the survey report(s).
Students working on a thesis or dissertation project, along with researchers with a specific research topic, may request access to the collection. The student, or researcher, must include with their confidentiality agreement a brief abstract describing the project's objectives. A more descriptive proposal must be provided if the request is part of a class project conducted by university professor. The professor instructing the class must include with the confidentiality agreement the class goals, objectives, a list of names of students using the collection and the length of time the collection will be accessed by students.
Access to reports will not be granted to engineering consultants, developers, or others who do not have a full time archaeologist on staff. In cases where a trained archaeologist is on staff, the applicant must complete a confidentiality agreement, provide a detailed proposal on the project area in question and define why access to the survey report is essential to the project.
Land owners where surveyed archaeological sites exist may request reports on their property, however information on sites outside of the land owner's property will not be disclosed. The land owner must complete and sign a confidentiality agreement prior to viewing the survey report(s).
The applicant must complete a confidentiality agreement for each survey report requested. Requests for multiple reports will be accepted but the Director of the Murray State University Archaeological Laboratory reserves the right to approve or reject such requests in part or whole.
Requests for access may take up to 48 hours to be approved. Requests for multiple reports may take longer.
Procedures for Approving Access to Collection
Applicant must first register and present a valid photo identification at the entrance of the Special Collections & Archives Department at Forrest C. Pogue Library. Student identification cards will be accepted to enter the library but not for access to reports.
Applicant must present credentials (to be photocopied), complete a confidentiality agreement and abstract or proposal (if required).
The completed confidentiality agreement shall be sent (scanned, faxed or hand delivered) to the Director of the Murray State University Archaeological Laboratory, or his/her appointed designee.
A written approval, or rejection, signed by the Director of the Murray State University Archaeological Laboratory, or his/her appointed designee, shall be returned to the Special Collections & Archives Department and the applicant contacted and informed of the decision. There is no appeal process.
Copies of the approved confidentiality agreement will be retained and kept on file at the Special Collections & Archives Department.
Applicant will be required to sign the department's register and present photo identification every time the report is being used. All rules governing the use of archival collections will be enforced. See "General Rules Governing Use of Archival Collections". The staff of Special Collections & Archives reserves the right to check all bags, carrying cases, etc. prior to departure.
Permission for access will be granted for up to six months after the date of approval, unless otherwise stated by the Director of the Murray State University Archaeological Laboratory.
If a publication is forthcoming by the applicant, a permission to publish form must be completed and copy of that publication donated to the Murray State University Special Collections & Archives.
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Motorcyclist dies in five-vehicle accident at the junction of Ang Mo Kio avenues 6 an
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A motorcyclist died after his machine was sandwiched between a lorry and a minibus at the junction of Ang Mo Kio avenues 6 and 1 on Wednesday morning.
All in, five vehicles were involved in the accident that happened just before 10am - two cars, a minibus, a lorry and a motorcycle.
The four drivers were sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where the drivers of the minibus and lorry were discharged with minor injuries.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the accident at about 9.,50am.
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A community award for Saint Jude, London
On St. Jude's Day, October 30, LUSO Community Services surprised and thrilled our congregation by awarding us their Community Award for 2022.
The Church of St. Jude sits on the busy intersection of Fanshawe and Adelaide in northeast London. Since 1953, this energetic parish in North London has been faithfully committed to serving its community.
LUSO is a multicultural neighbourhood resource centre that provides necessities and support to those in crisis, especially low-income families, single parents, and newcomers to the area. In addition, LUSO offers breakfast to children during school holidays, and activities to build numeracy and literacy skills.
For several years, the Church of Saint Jude has been a strong partner with LUSO, hosting a monthly mobile food bank, as well as sitting on their strategic Working Group. Throughout 2022, St. Jude's has provided rent-free space in the church building for LUSO's Business Office, and for group activities. With this vital support, families in Northeast London have been connected with volunteer and youth empowerment opportunities.
In addition to serving their neighbours through LUSO, the Outreach Committee of St Jude has organized a Saturday community breakfast program for 4 years serving 60 to 70 people twice a month. A low-cost used clothing shop operates out of the church hall and is used by many in the neighbourhood.
Trish Morley-Forster
St. Jude's Church, London


This is Jason. He's a really nice kid. Great smile.
He's good at art and a bit of a comic book nerd. He used his own money to buy a book to read to the baby in his foster home. He played Jesus in his church Easter program. He loves a good Chinese buffet.
And Jason, whose biological mother is Filipino, desperately wants to belong somewhere.
Jason has a sports car gallery on paper. This artistic and talented teen loves to draw cars, from classic cars to a modern Ferrari. For Jason, drawing cars is his outlet and he enjoys showcasing his work.
Jason also enjoys sports and would like to play basketball and football. He is naturally good at math but not sure if he likes the subject. He enjoys listening to music and says he loves animals.
Jason's court-appointed special advocate (CASA), likes taking him on outings.
Jason's capable of doing much better in school, she says – he needs parents who will emphasize the importance of school and college and put a priority on them. He also needs a family where a parent who will encourage him to stick with his speech therapy.


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Do You Read Comics or Not?
BEWARE! I am in full rant mode. No holds barred in this post. I run an honest blog, therefore I am voicing my honest opinions. Consider yourself warned.
I am stepping up on my soapbox to address a very important issue, comic reading.
I have a serious question. Do you read comic books or not? I am often told by people that they read comics. Some may say they used to read them. But most of them actually say they read, as in present tense, comics.
If you are reading comics, then why in the hell are the above titles cancelled, getting cancelled, or being placed on notice? There are plenty of other cancelled books, but my frustration level increases with each title I type. There is no reason for any of those books to face the chopping block.
There is a difference between like and read. If you tell me that you like comic books, then I will just simply say okay. But if you tell me that you read comics, then be prepared for me to engage in conversation, starting with asking which comics you read.
AVENGERS, X-MEN, SPIDER-MAN, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN.
Some readers only stick to the Big 2 titles. That is fine, but keep in mind that there are more comic books from these publishers, besides the big guns listed above, screaming for a purchase on the store shelves. I should know, I read A LOT of them.
We need to stop crying over the fact that Monica Rambeau decided to ditch her trench coat and dookie braids, and support the hell out of Mighty Avengers.
And now we're throwing hissy fits because Magneto is bald. So the f**k what? Magneto is a great comic book, and we need to support that one as well.
If you truly read comics, then you should have no problem telling me what you read when I ask you. Instead I mostly hear, "Well I, uh, used to read…" Hold it right there. You DO NOT read comics. You USED to read comics.
If I am asked what comics I am reading, I will easily ramble off several titles, walk away, turn around and say, "Oh yeah." Then ramble off one or two more titles.
Those are the comic books I read every month. That does not include mini-series like Super Secret Crisis War, or Helsing.
There are a variety of comic books on the shelves besides mainstream superhero titles.
Do you like horror, supernatural and fantasy? Then check out comic books by Zenescope. Titles like the newly released Tales of Terror, and their flagship title, Grimm Fairy Tales are excellent choices. Wonderland is also a good choice.
DC Comics offer great titles like Justice League Dark and Constantine.
Image Comics offers Ghosted, Five Ghosts, Morning Glories, and several more wonderful books.
If you like sick and bizarre, then you will want titles by Avatar Press, like Crossed.
BOOM! Studios and Archie Comics offer a lot of fun comic books.
Don't forget Valiant and Dark Horse.
I don't care whether you read your comic books in print or digital format, we need to pre-order, consistently read, and spread the word. Blog, tweet, Facebook, Tumblr, and whatever else social media platform you use. Just get the word out about your favorite comics.
And another thing. Stop commenting and/or complaining on the feeds and timelines of creators if you're not reading their books.
People attend comic conventions by the thousands. I wonder how many of them actually read comics. I'm guessing not too many. If so, then there wouldn't be all those low book sales and cancellations.
I'm thinking about attending a couple of conventions and doing a survey. I'm going to ask as many people as I can if they read comics, and the titles.
Especially all those girls that walk around in costumes. I really want to ask them if they even know anything about the characters they're cosplaying.
There are too many low title sales, and too many cancellations. We can put an end to it by reading and spreading the word.
I know that I talked a lot of smack in this post, but that's alright. At least I backed it all up.


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Clean Water Consultation Document
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Water Reform Proposals 'Clean Water' 2017
The Proposed Water Reforms "Clean Water" consultation
In late February, Ministers Smith and Guy announced the next round of proposed water reforms. The consultation document on the proposals is the latest phase of the Government's freshwater reforms that started with the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPSFM) in 2011.
The package has five main elements:
•	A proposed target that 90% of rivers (Identified in Appendix 2) and lakes (over 1500m of shoreline) be swimmable by 2040;
•	Proposed changes to the National Policy Statement – Freshwater Management
•	Proposed new regulations on stock exclusion from waterways;
•	Collation and provision of better information and maps; and
•	A call for applications for the Freshwater Clean-up Fund;
Key areas for our members include the swimmability targets, changes to the NPSFM, and proposed rules around stock exclusion. These proposals will have significant implications for the primary sector and Federated Farmers is currently undertaking a detailed analysis of the proposals and will seek feedback over the coming weeks.
1 - Swimmable Targets
The most significant change is the requirement that 90% of all waterways nationally within a set criteria be swimmable by 2040.
A 'traffic light' approach has been introduced, based upon the percentage of time a waterway is below an E. coli threshold. For a waterway to be swimmable it must not exceed the E. coli threshold more than 20 percent of the time.
Currently 72% of identified waterways are specified as being swimmable. To meet the targets of 80% by 2030 and 90% by 2040, councils between themselves will determine how this will be achieved on a national basis. Federated Farmers is concerned that this may result in 'horse trading' with winners and losers resulting.
Federated Farmers agrees that those waterways valued for swimming should be swimmable during swimming season. A concern is that the rivers identified within the government's proposals relate to size, and not their appropriateness or value for swimming or other recreation.
2 - Other changes to the National Policy Statement -Freshwater Management [NPS-FM]
Government is also proposing a series of amendments to the NPSFM to clarify and assist in its implementation. These amendments include:
•	Requiring regional councils to consider swimming at all points of the objective and limit-setting process in plan development;
•	Requiring regional councils to monitor macroinvertebrates (basically bug and insect life) in appropriate rivers and streams as part of the assessment of ecosystem health and respond if monitoring suggests the freshwater objectives are not being met;
•	Limiting the concept of the 'maintain and improve' principle to make it clear that this is at a freshwater management unit level (usually a catchment or sub catchment) rather than at a regional level;
•	Managing nitrogen and phosphorus through the establishment of objectives for in-stream concentrations of P and N as part of managing for periphyton (algae and 'slime') growth;
•	Requiring councils to consider the community's economic and social well-being when making decisions on water quantity, the pace of water quality improvements and when establishing freshwater objectives;
•	Providing for the identification and recognition of Infrastructure that provides for economic wellbeing of communities, when setting and managing to freshwater outcomes, including providing for cases where the environmental bottom lines can be breached when the infrastructure contributes to degraded water quality.
•	Further clarification on the meaning of Te Mana o Te Wai and requirement of regional councils to consider Te Mana o Te Wai when giving effect to the Freshwater NPS
3 - Stock Exclusion
In line with a 2014 election promise, Minister Smith is seeking to introduce far reaching regulations to exclude stock from waterways. The proposals, even for dairy farmers (particularly West Coast farmers), could have significant cost implications. While the proposals are limited to cattle (beef and dairy), deer and pigs on flatter land initially, they will eventually apply to all land up to 15 degrees and to all land if break feeding. The proposal includes a timetable for the various stock types, including deadlines for when stock on various slopes of land must be excluded from specified waterways (ranging from 1 July 2017 to 1 July 2025). Importantly it is stock exclusion, not necessarily fencing that is required. The specific conditions and dates of the proposal are shown in the table below:
4- Better Information
Federated Farmers supports the requirement to provide better information to communities on the state and quality of waterways within each region. Generally, councils struggle to provide sufficient, fit for purpose and robust information on which to make informed decisions on the management of their waterways. Such information must however, must be relevant to what is being sought. For example, if more detailed information is to be provided on whether a waterway is swimmable, the data used to determine whether this is the case needs to be collected from the point in the waterway that people swim.
5- Freshwater Clean Up Fund
Applications are now open to apply to the $100 million Freshwater Clean-up Fund. Federated Farmers is concerned that the minimum request for funding has to be $200,000 as this could rule out smaller catchment based initiatives.
Federated Farmers is currently undertaking a detailed analysis of the proposals set out in the Clean Water Document and will be seeking your feedback on these matters over the coming weeks. Submissions on the proposed water reforms close at 5.00pm on Friday 28 April 2017.
For further details on the proposals and the relevant documents please see the Ministry for the Environment's Website here or the Clean Water document to the right.
Federated Farmers Position
Myth – NZ has terrible water quality and urgent action is required
Reality the Quality of 80% of our fresh water is stable or improving but ongoing effort and improvements are required, especially in the hotspots
Myth – It is mostly farmers fault -
Reality – all sectors are culpable: residential, industrial, farmers, and wild animals
Myth – The system is broken, and dairy cows must go.
Reality - Progress is being made and we have the tools to make further improvements - locally facts based catchment solutions have the best chance of working
Federated Farmers has an S.P.A. (Sensible, Practical, Affordable) approach on water quality issues, and we take the same line with the government's recent 'Clean Water' announcements. Federated Farmers is currently undertaking a detailed analysis of the proposals set out in the Clean Water Document and will be seeking your feedback on these matters over the coming weeks.
Cathy Begley
Senior Policy Advisor (Water & Environment)
E: cbegley@fedfarm.org.nz
Environment/RMA/ Water Spokesperson
E: callen@fedfarm.org.nz


in its bid to boost financial inclusion in Nigeria, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed the plan to issue identity numbers to 70 million Nigerians by the end of next year.
The Director-General of NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, said that the country which currently holds centralized data for less than 15 per cent of the country's 200 million population.
This would integrate various identity-capturing and verification systems run by other government departments, banks and mobile-phone companies.
According to Aziz, he revealed that NIMC will play the role of the harmonizer and coordinator of the back-end database, while it allows all the other agencies to have touch points and areas of interaction with the citizens.
He added that the federal government had formed a partnership with Mastercard Inc. to issue identity cards fixed with their payment chips in 2015. There are plans to expand the collaboration by including other payments companies, with the ultimate target of covering all citizens.
Aziz further added that in addition to the facilitation of payments, the identity numbers and the accompanying cards will be used for tax and health insurance administration, voter verification and help keep track of population changes.
Lagos-based Interswitch Limited, which issues Verve debit and credit cards, is at an advanced stage of linking its payments with the national identity database, while United Bank for Africa Plc. is working on a pilot. Citizens will be able to make their choice of payment companies during acceptance.