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Firearm Safety
posted Sep 6, 2013, 11:18 AM by Justin Eberly [ updated Sep 6, 2013, 11:18 AM ]
As autumn begins to set in, the opening of various hunting seasons open across the Commonwealth.
A 2012 report from the Pennsylvania Game Commission indicates that hunting has been exhibiting record-breaking safety statistics
. The latest study on hunter-related shooting incidents in Pennsylvania presents an absence of fatalities in 2012. "Pennsylvania Game Commission spokesman Travis Lau says there were 33 non-fatal shooting incidents, which is a decline from the previous year. 'It was in 1915 when we started to record the number of shooting incidents that related to discharge of a firearm while hunting and trapping,' Lau says. 'This is the first time ever that we've had zero fatalities in a year.'"
Silver Spring Ambulance would like to take this opportunity to remind hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to wear "blaze orange" attire while in hunting territory.
We would also like to encourage all gun owners to ensure their firearms are safety stored and handled. In light of a recent incident in the southern-end of Cumberland County, we would like to encourage all parents possessing firearms to educate their children in firearm safety. Below are a few informative sources to reference:
http://www.projectchildsafe.org/safety
Fluorescent Orange Requirements.pdf


The natural sciences collections of National Museums NI hold more than half a million specimens from Northern Ireland and beyond. Mighty whales and tiny snails, flowers and fungi, fossils and meteorites—these are just a few of the diverse specimens that we hold. Many of the finest are on display. Others form a huge reference collection for scientists and other museum users to consult.


The role of the kidney and the sympathetic nervous system in hypertension.
Nearly one-third of the world's population has hypertension. The human and societal impact of hypertension is enormous. Primary hypertension accounts for 95 % of cases of hypertension in adults. The pathogenesis of primary hypertension is complex. The kidney and the sympathetic nervous system play important roles in the development and maintenance of hypertension. This review discusses their respective roles, the interaction between the two, implications of sympathetic overactivity in kidney disease and therapeutic interventions that have been developed on the basis of this knowledge, especially modulation of the sympathetic nervous system.


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John 13:4-17, He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
It's not our ability to LEAD THE WAY that is most important, but our willingness to SERVE THE PEOPLE that is of the most importance!
Over the last three decades, there has been a seismic shift across the landscape of the church. The advent of church-growth theory, coupled with exponential advances in technology, has created a hyper-pursuit for leadership muscle that has never been seen before. Seminars and conferences have become trendy leadership fitness centers. Titans of business and megachurch pastors serve as leadership fitness trainers, while books and periodicals deliver leadership steroids and growth hormones. The goal of such industry? To create better leaders, stronger leaders, to make and multiply leaders.
In the world, greatness is judged by the power a person exercises over others. In the kingdom, greatness is judged by service to people. As children of the King, we follow kingdom values.
Jesus not only taught this truth, but He modeled it in His life and ministry!


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3 Great Reasons to Read Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy - Book Review
March 30, 2015 Vickie
Always interested in government, politics and current affairs, I typically stick with reading the news and do some online research versus reading biographies. However, the memoir Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy caught my eye and after reading a few early reviews, I had to read it. It was a good choice.
Former Ambassador Christopher Hill first arrived on my radar screen when he led the Six Party Talks in an attempt to bring an end to North Korean nuclear weapon production. In addition to the U.S., the effort included Japan, China, Russia, South Korea and North Korea, and Hill was picking up where his predecessor left off. Nothing is easy with the N. Koreans, and Hill's work was cut out for him. But not just with the Pyongyang - working with the other countries had its own challenges. Oh, and there is our own government — no easy task there either.
Hill became memorable to me for his candor and fearlessness in front of the camera and in the news. He would reveal more than most without the typical political double-speak too often heard in Washington. Regardless of assignment, as a true Foreign Service Officer (FSO), his professional and personal mission aligned to uphold the best interests of the United States, while taking on the often unpleasant task of dealing with some of the most despicable people in the world. Compromise, not perfection. Security and calm, instead of political agenda. An all but impossible assignment.
So here are three of the reasons to read Outpost:
1. Reminder of recent history and insight from one who helped shape the outcomes - Hill served first in the Peace Corps, then in the foreign service of the State Department from 1977 through 2010. He was instrumental in the Dayton Peace Accords, negotiations with the North Koreans and in Iraq, with multiple assignments in between. His memoir provides an insiders account of actual conversations that occurred during and around the diplomacy that took place, giving the reader a reminder of history and a perspective we'll never experience in a history book.
2. Reality check of a complicated landscape - We are privy to a perspective on the difficulties of being one of the most powerful nations in the world — life and death decisions, competing agendas and political posturing. And that's all at home in the United States. Imagine juggling that along with the challenges of the country or region where he was assigned.
With diplomatic politeness and genuine respect for all the Secretaries of State for whom he served, we do see clear disdain for some politicians, such as former Vice President Cheney, and carefully selected wording around Hilary Clinton's memory loss of events that took place during her arrival to Bosnia in 1996. Hill genuinely seems to respect those on both sides of the aisle as long as they are on the side of doing what is in the best interest of the U.S., instead of political motivations.
3. Well-Written and entertaining tome - Not only do we hear the background on decisions made and descriptions of world leaders' personalities, we also experience Hill's adventures from place to place. Among them, angry mobs breaking through an embassy's gates, touring a nuclear facility in North Korea and high-speed jet skiing with Kurdish President Barzani.
So obvious by now, I'm an admirer of Christopher Hill. Whether I agree with every decision is almost irrelevant, because I believe he was guided by integrity and diplomatic duty regardless of whom screamed the loudest.
Be warned, he skewers what he refers to as neoconservatives, discusses the massive dysfunction in Iraq (he was Ambassador there 2009-2010) and doesn't shy away from wagging a finger at the press. Hill's criticisms are politically focused, whether overseas or at home (and it was usually at home). There are some revealing conversations that allow the reader to see behind closed doors, reminding us that our own country's systems and problems are immense. While there is so much good we can do (and certainly have done), agendas can be sabotaged or abandoned depending on the political wind, a previous transgression or reprisal.
Conversely, Hill warmly discusses his relationships with his mentors, accomplished diplomats Lawrence Eagleburger and Richard Holbrooke, as well as the teams he worked so closely with in both the State Department and the military. There are humorous enumerations of his experiences with Mother Teresa, an encounter with an eager Albanian who mentioned he is a good friend of Chris Hill…to Chris Hill, not realizing who he was, when looking for work, and his bizarre and brief interview with Richard Holbrooke to oversee relations in the Balkans.
Hill's memoir is an entertaining, adventure. For the most part, Outpost is a page turner and an excellent peek into American diplomacy.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Vickie's Review: 4 stars
Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy: A Memoir
By Christopher R. Hill
In Memoir, Non-Fiction Tags Memoir, Non-Fiction, 2014, Hill
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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this cultured and unique nation. Explore the magnificent Forbidden City at the heart of Beijing; walk along the Great Wall of China; see the fascinating Terracotta Army near Xi'an; admire the futuristic skylines of Shanghai and Hong Kong; or marvel at the beauty of China's natural landscapes: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of China with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide China: - Over 100 colour maps help you navigate with ease - Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need - Comprehensive tours and itineraries of China, designed for every interest and budget - Illustrations and floorplans show the inside of the Temple of Heaven, Longmen Caves, Shanghai Museum, Jiayuguan Fort, Aba Khoja Mausoleum and more - Colour photographs of China's temples, palaces, pagodas, rivers and mountains - Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about the country's festivals, rituals, values, beliefs and traditions - Experience the culture with features on the history of the pagoda, traditional Chinese gardens, regional food, calligraphy, porcelain, Buddhism, kung fu and tai chi, and regional crafts - Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Beijing; Hebei, Tianjin and Shanxi; Shandong and Henan; Shaanxi; Shanghai; Jiangsu and Anhui; Zhejiang and Jiangxi; Hunan and Hubei; Fujian; Guangdong and Hainan; Hong Kong and Macau; Sichauan and Chongqing; Yunnan; Guizhou and Guangxi; Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang; Inner Mongolia and Ningxia; Gansu and Quinghai; Xinjiang - Essential travel tips including our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus useful phrases, visa and health information DK Eyewitness Travel Guide China is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to China.


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Our pick of this week's art events: 21 - 27 November
By Sam Phillips
From Maggi Hambling's expressive paintings of waves to a presentation of the photography of conflict at Tate Modern.
Caragh Thuring
Chisenhale Gallery, London, 27 November until 1 February 2015
Caragh Thuring's paintings are about the process of looking and understanding what one sees. Representing the everyday world, her work either omits elements – unprimed canvas left unpainted – or abstracts them, areas reduced to gestural strokes or self-sufficient shapes. In her show at Chisenhale, a well-deserved first exhibition in a UK public gallery, a new series explicitly riffs on these optical themes by picturing windows.
Caragh Thuring, Venstor, 2014.
Oil, gesso, graphite on linen. 152 x 213 cm. Courtesy the artist and Thomas Dane Gallery, London.
Maggi Hambling: Walls of Water
National Gallery, London, 26 November until 15 February 2015
As a companion to the National Gallery's show of the Scandinavian seascapist Peder Balke (1804-1887), mentioned in last week's RA Recommends, an exhibition of Maggi Hambling's highly expressive paintings of waves goes on display this week. The British artist's large-scale works are rich in pathos, the flux of water speaking of the human spirit.
Maggi Hambling, Wall of Water, Amy Winehouse, 2011.
© Maggi Hambling / Photograph by Douglas Atfield.
Oil on canvas. 91 x 122 cm.
Conflict, Time, Photography
Tate Modern, London, 26 November until 15 March 2015
The centenary of the First World War has precipitated multiple perspectives on the art of war – in RA Magazine, for instance, Hughie O'Donoghue RA discussed the connections between painting and memory. The Tate now turns our attention to war photography with a broad exhibition, encompassing work from Don McCullin's famous reportage of Vietnam to Jerzy Lewinski's evocative images of Hitler's headquarters, made 15 years after the Second World War.
Serpentine Gallery, 25 November until 15 February 2015
Reiner Ruthenbeck was a participant in the legendary 1969 exhibition When Attitudes Become Form, which brought together at the Bern Kunsthalle different generations of conceptually minded post-war artists, from Joseph Beuys to Richard Long RA. But unlike many presented in that exhibition, Ruthenbeck's work is not well-known in this country: his survey show at the Serpentine will help address that, demonstrating how the German sculptor assembles conventional materials into textural, geometric sculptures.
Reiner Ruthenbeck, Möbel V 1968
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt am Main Former collection of Karl Ströher, Darmstadt Photo: Axel Schneider, Frankfurt am Main © Reiner Ruthenbeck/ DACS 2014
One Hundred Drawings and Watercolours
Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, 24 November until 19 December 2015
Great artists of the past can be bought today without drawing on an oligarch's bank balance, for those who peruse the watercolours and drawings on sale in galleries close to the RA. Guy Peppiatt's gallery in Masons Yard opens its annual winter exhibition of 100 such works this week, with artists ranging from Pissarro, Vuillard and Signac back to British figures such as Thomas Rowlandson, whose lovely coach and horses scene has caught my eye.
Thomas Rowlandson, Horses and Coaches outside an Inn, 1756-1827.
Pen, grey ink and watercolour. 22 x 32 cm.
Sam Phillips (@SamP_London) is Editor of RA Magazine.
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Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance: Volume 19
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Citation: (2018), "Prelims", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. i-xiv. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019001
Investigating International Portfolio Diversification Opportunities for the Asian Islamic Stock Market Investors
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The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the possible portfolio diversification opportunities between Asian Islamic market and other regions' Islamic markets; namely USA, Europe, and BRIC. This study makes the initial attempt to fill in the gaps of previous studies by focusing on the proxies of global Islamic markets to identify the correlations among those selected markets by employing the recent econometric methodologies such as multivariate generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic–dynamic conditional correlations (MGARCH–DCC), maximum overlap discrete wavelet transform (MODWT), and the continuous wavelet transform (CWT). By utilizing the MGARCH-DCC, this chapter tries to identify the strength of the time-varying correlation among the markets. However, to see the time-scale-dependent nature of these mentioned correlations, the authors utilized CWT. For robustness, the authors have applied MODWT methodology as well. The findings tend to indicate that the Asian investors have better portfolio diversification opportunities with the US markets, followed by the European markets. BRIC markets do not offer any portfolio diversification benefits, which may be explained partly by the fact that the Asian markets cover partially the same countries of BRIC markets, namely India and China. Considering the time horizon dimension, the results narrow down the portfolio diversification opportunities only to the short-term investment horizons. The very short-run investors (up to eight days only) can benefit through portfolio diversification, especially in the US and European markets. The above-mentioned results have policy implications for the Asian Islamic investors (e.g., Portfolio Management and Strategic Investment Management).
Citation: Yildirim, R. and Masih, M. (2018), "Investigating International Portfolio Diversification Opportunities for the Asian Islamic Stock Market Investors", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019002
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Islamic Banks' Resilience to Systemic Risks: Myth or Reality-Evidence from Bangladesh
This chapter investigates the presence of a difference in the systemic risk level between Islamic and conventional banks in Bangladesh. The authors compare systemic resilience of three types of banks: fully fledged Islamic banks, purely conventional banks (CB), and CB with Islamic windows. The authors use the market-based systemic risk measures of marginal expected shortfall and systemic risk to identify which type is more vulnerable to a systemic event. The authors also use ΔCoVaR to identify which type contributes more to a systemic event. Using a sample of observations on 27 publicly traded banks operating over the 2005–2014 period, the authors find that CB is the least resilient sector to a systemic event, and is the one that has the highest contribution to systemic risk during crisis times.
Citation: Hashem, S.Q. and Abdeljawad, I. (2018), "Islamic Banks' Resilience to Systemic Risks: Myth or Reality-Evidence from Bangladesh", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 37-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019003
Satisfaction with Islamic Microcredit Institutions: A Borrower-Centric Approach
This chapter explores the determinants of satisfaction of the Islamic microcredit borrowers in Bangladesh. A total of 245, mostly educated and young, borrowers of rural development scheme, the largest Islamic microcredit institution (MCI) in the world, were included in a survey using a structured questionnaire. Factors were extracted using exploratory factor analysis. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify influential determinants of satisfaction of microcredit borrowers. Borrowers have identified the activities and interaction in the "center," which includes weekly/monthly meetings, investment-related training, and group performance review, as the most vital factor influencing their overall satisfaction. Competence of the microcredit staffs and officials is the second important determinant. Trust plays the next important role in overall satisfaction of the borrowers with the Islamic microcredit institutions. Convenience, of applying for loan, getting an approval, and paying instalments, is the other influential determinant of the borrower's satisfaction. The findings imply that given the competition and social need of the Islamic microcredit institutions globally, policymakers must ensure greater investment in human capital, in creating awareness about products and services of the Islamic microcredits, and in initiating a prudent change in the regulation so that Islamic microcredit can become a tool for sustainable socioeconomic development. Use of a proper marketing strategy can also help the MCIs to support the financial inclusion policy of the government. Satisfaction of the borrowers of the Islamic microcredit institutions is yet to arrive in Islamic marketing literature. The proposed borrower-centric model can help reduce poverty and the internal loan-shark problem through adequate engagement of relevant stakeholders.
Citation: Rashid, M., How, S.M. and Bhuiyan, A.B. (2018), "Satisfaction with Islamic Microcredit Institutions: A Borrower-Centric Approach", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 69-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019004
Religious Preference and Financial Inclusion: The Case for Islamic Finance
Pages 93-111
In this chapter, the authors investigate the correlation between social and economic indicators and Islamic finance, to see whether increasing Islamic banking will increase account penetration in Muslim majority countries. Inclusive financial services are beneficial to a country as a whole, especially for poorer individuals, giving them more access to investment and financing opportunities. Shari'ah law has guidelines for banking that Muslims must follow and many believe that commercial banks do not follow these guidelines. As many individuals cite religious reasons as their excuse for exclusion, there is potential to develop Islamic finance as a means of improving financial access in certain countries. The authors find that individuals from the countries in our study tend to be more religious and that there are potential economic and social benefits to an increase in Islamic banking in this region.
Citation: Hassan, M.K., Hossain, S. and Unsal, O. (2018), "Religious Preference and Financial Inclusion: The Case for Islamic Finance", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 93-111. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019005
Post-Default Sukuk Restructuring: An Appraisal of Shari'ah Issues
Sukuk restructuring primarily aims at offering a debtor more latitude, in form and time, to settle his obligations. To meet Shari'ah requirements of transferring assets to Sukuk holders in asset-based Sukuk, the originator usually transfers the beneficial ownership to the issuer special purpose vehicles (SPV). However, in asset-backed Sukuk, the originator sells the underlying asset to an SPV and Sukuk holders do not have recourse to the originator in the event of defaults. Among some key unresolved Shari'ah issues in this regard is whether a change of contract necessitates entering a new contract. Other related issues that conflict with the tenets of Shari'ah are: (1) Sukuk structuring on tangible assets and debts; (2) receiving the full title by the Sukuk holders to the underlying assets in the event of default in case of securities that are publicized as asset backed; (3) Sukuk's similarity with interest bearing conventional bonds: (a) capital guarantee by the originator or third party, (b) the originators' promise to repurchase Sukuk at face value upon their redemption, and (c) providing internal and external credit enhancement. The Shari'ah-compliance of the above-mentioned clauses and structures of Sukuk remain debated among the Shari'ah scholars. Based on some specific cases, this study examines the Shari'ah viewpoint on sukuk restructuring and potential solutions to these unresolved Shari'ah issues in light of the past and recent declaration of some Sukuk defaults as non-Shari'ah complaints. Undoubtedly, resolution of these and other unresolved issues pertaining to Sukuk defaults can help strengthen the confidence of investors in Islamic capital market structures.
Citation: Ahmad, A.U.F., Muneeza, A., Farooq, M.O. and Hasan, R. (2018), "Post-Default Restructuring: An Appraisal of Shari'ah Issues", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 113-128. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019006
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Relevance of Development Financial Institutions in the Presence of Islamic Financial Institutions
Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) have gained popularity recently in the Islamic countries and countries with mixed religious practices. Due to its profit–loss sharing partnership contracts and integrated social and risk management practices, IFI can finance financially distressed firms, and firms with specialized sectors, better than the traditional development financial institutions (DFIs). Should they need large amount of financing, both existing financially unsuccessful industries and new development initiatives can be financed with Sukuk issuance. This chapter investigates the growth of these two industries – IFIs and DFIs, with respect to various indicators, compares the initiatives that establish the dominating character of IFIs over the DFIs, discusses the reasons behind such turnaround, and the future of DFIs. IFIs have been enjoying a superior growth in assets and deposits, asset quality, risk management, and profitability over the DFIs in Malaysia. Among many, the study identifies regulatory incentives to IFIs, inefficient management of DFIs, and most importantly, a paradigm shift through Islamic finance as primary reasons behind gradual disappearance of DFIs. The next generation of IFIs will emerge as the Islamic Development Financial Institutions and may takeover the role that is played by the DFIs most recently.
Citation: How, S.M., Rashid, M., Wei, A.S.T., Ramlee, S. and Yein, N.Y. (2018), "Relevance of Development Financial Institutions in the Presence of Islamic Financial Institutions", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 129-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019007
Corporation's Threshold for Debt: Implications for Policy Reforms toward Equity-Biased Corporate Tax System
This study analyses the threshold for debt of corporations under the debt-bias corporate tax system. We adopt a contingent claim model of the corporation to reflect the incentive effect of the debt-bias corporate tax system. This framework is based on aspiration level theory and the required probability for the successful completion of a project that is identical to decision weight probability in prospect theory. The proposed framework incorporates the debt-bias tax regulations prevailing in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. When the OECD countries' financial and non-financial corporation data were applied into framework, we observe that the government achieve equilibrium by employing contradictory corporate tax regulations. Moreover, we observe that corporations are intrinsically equity-loving, although the debt-bias corporate tax system stimulates corporations toward debt. This situation makes the government corporate revenue sensitive by placing it at the disposal of corporations' financing choice instead of corporate profitability. The corporations' threshold for debt assists in distinguishing between debt and equity-loving corporations. Moreover, corporations' threshold for debt assists policy makers in deciding the appropriate combination of such reform policies as the Allowance on Corporate Equity and Comprehensive Business Income Tax. A transition from debt-oriented capital structure to equity-oriented capital structure may play an important role in promoting Islamic finance.
Citation: Shah, S.M. and Abdul-Majid, M. (2018), "Corporation's Threshold for Debt: Implications for Policy Reforms toward Equity-Biased Corporate Tax System", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 145-173. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019008
"Reverse Mudarabah" An Alternative of Classical Mudarabah for Financing Small Businesses
No one denies that Islamic finance has grown during the last 40 years and numerous Islamic financial instruments have innovated and developed in order to cater to the needs of Muslims. However, the sale- and service-based contracts remain dominant in the market and contribute to creating more debt. Partnership contracts such as mudarabah or musahrakah are least popular due to several practical problems. This chapter examines and identifies the practical challenges of classical mudarabah and proposes a new Islamic financing model – reserve mudarabah with appropriate examples. The model can be a useful tool for SME financing and in Islamic microfinance.
Citation: Dinç, Y. and Saiti, B. (2018), ""Reverse Mudarabah" An Alternative of Classical Mudarabah for Financing Small Businesses", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 175-187. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019009
Participating Mortgages: An Alternative to Housing Finance
Since the 2007–2008 financial crisis, the markets related to housing finance have been restoring their tools and instruments in order to avoid a new crisis. In this period, while attempting to eliminate structural problems in existing housing finance instruments, on the other hand new products were tried to figure out. In particular, products based on risk sharing have frequently come to the forefront, both in the academia and the industry. In this direction, one such innovative product is the participating mortgage, in which the borrower obtains below-market interest rates in return for a percentage of the property's future appreciation and/or net operating income. Particularly used in conventional markets, participating mortgage can also be applied within the Islamic finance thanks to the model it is based on. This chapter attempts to introduce the method of participating mortgage with detailed background and intellectual investigation. Including the modeling of participating mortgage, this study also shows how this method can be designed under Islamic finance. Furthermore, implications and fields of application are explored with a discussion of challenges. In this chapter, considering the achievements of participating mortgage method, it is asserted that it can enable the product diversity of the Islamic banks, thereby increasing the share in the global banking sector.
Citation: Varli, Y. (2018), "Participating Mortgages: An Alternative to Housing Finance", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 189-206. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019010
Determinants of Customers' Engagement with Islamic Banking
Islamic banking institutions have been in operation for nearly 50 years now and despite having been in competition with much more entrenched conventional rivals have demonstrated remarkable potential for growth and sustainability in different countries in both Muslim-dominated and Muslim-minority jurisdictions. The sustained upsurge in Islamic banks' operations level to even a double-digit mark is not accidental but a replica of the levels of engagement of customers with Islamic banking institutions among other factors. There are various studies on Islamic banking, which covered wide range of issues, including those on Islamic banks customers' patronage factors.
Accordingly, this chapter presents discussions on factors that influence customers' engagement/patronage with Islamic banking. From plethora of studies conducted over long period of time and in different countries, many different factors have been identified as the determinants of customers' engagements. The factors include but are not limited to customers' personal attributes such as their understanding, knowledge, and perceptions of banking products, the banking institutions' related factors such as product pricing, technology adopted by bank, environmental factors, and other myriads of determinants.
Citation: Abubakar, M. (2018), "Determinants of Customers' Engagement with Islamic Banking", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 223-237. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019011
Political Islam, Democracy, and Islamic Finance Development
Although many previous studies have explored the impact of financial development in promoting economic growth, there is relatively little evidence regarding the effect of political institutions on financial development. This chapter offers strong evidence that political Islam and democracy promote the growth of Islamic finance. The authors use a panel estimator and a sample of 13 Muslim democratic countries for the years 1985–2015 to examine the effect of Islamic political parties and democracy on Islamic finance development. The chapter's findings provide evidences that Islamist power and democracy are key determinants of Islamic finance development in the studied countries. Moreover, democracy can be captured by political elites in emerging countries where institutions are relatively weak.
Citation: Grassa, R., Hassan, M.K. and Turunen-Red, A.H. (2018), "Political Islam, Democracy, and Islamic Finance Development", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 223-237. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019012
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Citation: (2018), "Index", Hassan, M.K. and Rashid, M. (Ed.) Management of Islamic Finance: Principle, Practice, and Performance (International Finance Review, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 239-249. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-376720180000019013
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Coventry City Centre
New Bubble Tea cafe to open in city centre
An empty unit will be transformed
Laura HartleySenior Reporter
A new Bubble Tea café looks set to be coming to Coventry city centre after a planning application was submitted.
An empty unit on Cross Cheaping will be transformed from a recruitment shop to the new café.
It will sit next to another recruitment agency, just a few doors up from McDonalds.
There's currently at least three other Bubble Tea cafes in Coventry: one in FarGo Village, one in Cannon Park Shopping Centre and the other in West Orchards.
A supporting statement on the planning document says the cafe will not be serving hot food, only the traditional tea-based drinks.
It also states the proposed café 'will encourage growth of the surrounding businesses and will enhance the area'.
The area around Cross Cheaping is about to undergo a huge transformation to bring a new look to the Burges.
The planning application has been submitted, but prior approval is not required.
Burges transformation
Back in June, CoventryLive revealed the multi-million pound plans to open up the Burges and the city's underground river were moving a step closer.
It will see the area around the Burges transformed in the same style as Far Gosford Street and bring in improvements to attract tourists, shoppers and new businesses.
The whole scheme is aimed at not just improving the appearance of the Burges, but also bringing in more shoppers and visitors to help businesses flourish.
The area is seen as an ideal choice for restoration and regeneration as it is one of the city centre's last surviving pre-war streets, with features that can be traced back to medieval times and a number of listed buildings.
There have also been improvements to nearby areas of the city centre and any new works would help attract tourists who are visiting the neighbouring Transport Museum and Old Grammar School.
General view of Cross Cheaping and top of the Burges
What is Bubble Tea?
Bubble tea is all the rage over here in the UK, but it's actually been a hot (or cold) favourite in countries like Hong Kong, China and Taiwan since the 1980s.
Bubble tea is a Taiwanese recipe made by blending a tea base with milk, fruit and fruit juices, then adding the signature "bubbles" - tapioca pearls that sit at the bottom.
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LONDON — The first time Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was introduced to the world in Windsor, a mere two days after he was born in May, he slept through the meet-and-greet with selected reporters and flashing cameras.
He wore a knit cap then, and his face was barely visible in the arms of his excited father, Prince Harry, a.k.a. the Duke of Sussex, as his mother, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, stood by them, smiling nonstop.
The second time, in a May post on Instagram, we saw only his feet peeking out from a cream blanket.
On Sunday, as Britain and other countries celebrated Father's Day, the British royals unveiled Archie again — at least part of him — this time in another Instagram post, in all his bald, bright-eyed glory.
The black-and white image shows him staring intently at the camera, clutching the finger of a man presumed to be Harry. And, to be fair, his tiny head bore signs of a fuzz.
By Sunday evening, the image had racked up more than 1.5 million "likes." The reaction was predictably rapturous — "Beautiful" was a popular statement — but some commentators wanted more.
Perhaps wanting to deduce if Archie was beginning to show signs of being a ginger, like his father, one person wrote: "Why won't they show his hair color?! I'm dying over here!"
After giving birth to their first child, the duchess had kept out of the public eye, choosing to be absent from functions like President Trump's controversial state visit to Britain this month.
But days later, she appeared at trooping the color, an annual parade that has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign for over 260 years. (Queen Elizabeth II's 93rd birthday actually fell in April.)
Since becoming a couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have upended certain traditions, tossing out, for example, the traditional photo opportunity to showcase the newest royal — Archie is seventh in line to the throne — and rankling most of the British press.
Now, as if in answer to an unspoken national plea to "Show us your baby!" the couple obliged.
But they appear determined to do it in pieces, perhaps out of privacy concerns. For the duchess's first Mother's Day, the couple unfurled a photo of Archie's feet with the hand of a woman presumed to be the duchess cupping them.
Quoting the writer Nayyirah Waheed, the post read:
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Artichokes have always been a part of my life. A food memory from my childhood, they are a symbol of summer, or at least sunny days and warmer weather. When I was young, my mom would make stuffed artichokes once the sun began to shine daily, and then regularly throughout most of the summer. We ate them a lot yet never tired of them. One stuffed artichoke was a filling meal for a kid, and even an adult. No one talked as we ate. Our heads down, we scraped leaf after leaf against our teeth to get the perfect artichoke "meat" and stuffing combination. In a how-many-licks-to-the-center kind of way, I would make my way through the leaves quickly. My main goal was to get to the heart, my favorite part. Although I prepare them in various ways throughout the season, steaming them and maybe adding an olive oil & vinegar dressing is my favorite, they are still a regular part of my spring/summer table.
This year's artichoke binge, however, started in March with my trip to Italy. Artichokes were in season throughout most of country, and I saw them everywhere. They were displayed in tall stacks at outdoor markets. Vendors would sit at their stalls turning one artichoke after another, leaving a trail of the discarded leaves on the ground, paring the leaves away to get to the heart. They tossed these little round disks into buckets of acidulated water. Each heart, (il fondo in Italian) bobbed up and down in the water waiting to be taken home and eaten.
During my trip, I also found artichokes on many menus and in a variety of dishes, eating them every chance I could. I ate them in pasta dishes, on top of pizza al taglio in Rome and on pizza in Napoli. I ate just the hearts, marinated and served as cicchetti in Venice, or hearts creamed with just a bit of olive oil and slathered over crostini. They were part of the layers of vegetables in the Salento dish, Verdure al Forno. I also had them in Rome alla giudea (fried) and alla Romana (braised in a dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, wild mint and garlic).
All versions were delicious, but the most dramatic dish was one at Ristorante Cibreo in Florence. Laura and I ate an amazing dinner there. This dish was one that she had ordered. Luckily she was nice enough to share more than a few bites with me. The artichoke was steamed and then lightly sauteed. It sat, turned upside down, on a plate of pureed potatoes. The yellow color of the potatoes gave you an idea of the amount of butter in the puree, possibly equal to the amount of potato on the dish. With a tableside presentation, the waiter sat the dish in front of Laura and easily sliced the artichoke in half, revealing a bright orange egg yolk in the center of the overturned artichoke. The yolk added to the already creamy texture and decadence of the dish.
Eventually, I hope to recreate all these dishes I tasted during my trip. With this dish, instead of making pasta with a sauce of artichokes, I've put artichokes in the pasta. It's been my go-to ravioli filling in May. I first made it for a dinner party where the client wanted ravioli. It was a hit. I wanted to make one alteration, namely add more artichokes, tweeked the recipe, and made it for another. Again, a hit.
Finally, I made some for home, and here for you. These are in a half-moon, or agnolotti, shape. You can also make them in a square or round shape. Since it's all about the filling for me, I think the half-moon shape gives you get a better ratio of filling-to-pasta. I served them in a simple brown butter sauce and topped them with chards of Parmigiano cheese, freshly-grated black pepper and a few bits of thyme.
Remove the tough outer leaves of the artichokes. Steam them over simmering water for about 50 minutes, until tender. Slice the artichokes in half and remove the choke. Set aside to cool completely.
To make the pasta: Sift the flour onto a wooden working board and make a well. Break the eggs and place them in the center of the well. Using a fork beat the eggs until the yolks break and the whites and yolks are combined. Then, slowly bring in flour from the edges until there is enough flour in the center to prevent the eggs from running. Using your hands combine enough flour so that the dough is no longer sticky. Remove any excess flour from the board and knead until all the flour and egg are evenly combined and the dough is soft and smooth, about 5 minutes. Cover in plastic wrap and then a dry towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
To make the filling: Chop the artichokes into bite-size pieces, about 1/2-inch chunks, and place into a mixing bowl. Add the drained spinach (make sure all the water has been removed from the spinach), the ricotta, grated Parmigiano cheese, the egg, and salt and pepper. Stir together to combine. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
To assemble the ravioli: Roll out the dough by hand or use a pasta machine. Roll the dough out fairly thin. (Note: Each machine varies, but I rolled it to #7 on my machine.) For the half-moon agnolotti shape, use a round 3-inch in diameter cookie cutter and cut out round pasta disks. With a pastry brush, brush a little of the egg white onto the border of each pasta disk. Place about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the filling into the center of each disk. Fold over to make a half-moon shape and seal the edge with a fork. Continue this process until you have used all the pasta dough and filling. (These freeze well, so you can make extra for the future).
Bring a pot of 6-8 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt and let the water come back to a rolling boil. Add the ravioli and cook until they are al dente, about 6 minutes if they are fresh (longer if they are frozen). While the ravioli are cooking heat the butter over medium high heat until it browns. I used a stick of butter (1/2 cup) for every 15 ravioli. Once the ravioli are cooked, strain off the excess pasta water and add them to the sauce. Toss and serve with a few bits of thyme, Parmigiano cheese (chards or grated) and the black pepper. Four to five ravioli make a nice primo piatto (first pasta course). Eight ravioli will make a filling main course. Buon Appetito!
What is your favorite artichoke dish?
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I have a pasta maker but it has been awhile since I made any. These little raviolis sound healthy and look yummy. They are so perfectly shaped-great job!
Nice idea to have artichokes in the filling. I also like the half-moon shape better than the square one. My mother's carciofi alla giudia. I cannot make them here as the artichokes are not of the right kind and I don't have mentuccia.
Oh thees ravioli just look perfect. The artichoke fillings sounds delicious, and the brown butter sauce is the perfect compliment. Great job!
There's nothing like artichokes alla romana is there?I'm headed back to Rome in October and can't wait (though I don't think they will be in season then). Lovely ravioli!
Thank you for all the great information and for mentioning my blog.I'm linking you and look forward to hearing all that you have to say.
Oh my! That Artichoke and Potato Puree Dish looks divine, and I'm not a bit artichoke fan. But in ravioli, I'd definitely try it!
You have brought many memories of my own childhood, eating the stuffed artichokes that my Mom use to make. I always looked forward to having them on my dinner plate.
Tina - Thank you! Pasta making is very therapeutic for me.
Kristina - No, I don't think artichokes have a second season in Rome, like they do in CA. Mushrooms, especially porcini, will be on almost every menu in October. YUM!
Janie - You're very welcome. I loved following your trip through Tuscany. Thanks for the link!
Corinne - That dish from Cibreo was excellent; the highlight of the meal.
Jozee - Yes, I'm sure those are the same artichokes that my mom made for us.
Paula: I'm right there with you on the steamed artichokes!
Lacking a pasta maker (and space for one in my teeny tiny kitchen) I usually use wonton wrappers for ravioli - I'm taking cues from your filling though! Would shallots be out of place here?


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Hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is a well established, tightly regulated technology. It has been used safely to enhance oil and gas production for 65 years in more than 2 million wells worldwide.
Fraccing increases the flow of oil and gas to wells, which increases production per well and reduces the total number of wells needed to develop resources. It also allows commercialisation of "tight" (low permeability) reservoirs in which oil and gas do not easily flow.
This technology is now used in about 90% of new US gas wells. Other industries also use reservoir stimulation – artificial geothermal energy production relies on fraccing and even water bores are sometimes fracced to increase water production.
How fracking is done
Fracking involves stimulating fractures in a rock layer in order to increase the flow of gas, oil or other substances, such as geothermal fluids.
Fluid is pumped down the well at high pressure to produce tiny cracks in the target rock reservoir.
The well is cased in steel and concrete so that the fluid enters only the target zone. "Proppants", such as sand or tiny ceramic beads, in the fluid are used to hold the fissures open and improve the flow of gas or oil.
The injected fluid is typically more than 99% water and sand plus a very small amount of chemicals. The chemicals are needed to reduce friction, remove bacteria, dissolve some minerals and enhance the fluid's ability to transport sand. Chemicals used in Australian fraccing operations include sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid (both used in swimming pools), cellulose (used to make paper), acetic acid (the active part of vinegar) and small amounts of disinfectants.
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While the proppants remain behind in the rock formation, most of the injected fluid flows back to the surface.
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Claude Monet's Giverny - A Home and Garden Livestream Tour
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Sun, January 16, 2022
Claude Monet's Giverny - A Home and Garden Livestream Tour. Hosted by Robert Kelleman - Washington, DC History & Culture.
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Claude Monet lived and painted in Giverny from 1883 to his death in 1926. He purchased a house and property and began a vast landscaping project which included lily ponds that would become the subjects of his best-known works. He began painting the water lilies in 1899, first in vertical views with a Japanese bridge as a central feature and later in the series of large-scale paintings that was to occupy him continuously for the next 20 years of his life. Monet gained much of his inspiration from his gardens and believed it was important to surround himself with nature and paint outdoors.
Oscar-Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 - December 5, 1926) was a French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air landscape painting. The term "Impressionism" is derived from the title of his painting Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), which was exhibited in 1874 in the first of the independent exhibitions mounted by Monet and his associates as an alternative to the Salon de Paris. Monet's ambition of documenting the French countryside led him to adopt a method of painting the same scene many times in order to capture the changing of light and the passing of the seasons.
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A smartphone camera and a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera are two very different animals. One is compact. The other is big and can handle interchangeable lenses. Photography professionals usually choose a DSLR because of its versatility, but there are ways the rest of us can replicate some of those fancy camera features with our phones.
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The Mas d'Amile is one of the newest and smallest domaines in the charming wine producing village of Montpeyroux. And it has a delightful family history too. The name is based on an anecdote: "When Amélie was born, grandpa Paul would have preferred a grandson, so he nicknamed his grand-daughter 'Amile' ! But later his dream came true when little brother, Sébastien, was born".
And it's in their grandfather's old garage that Amélie and her brother, Sébastien, create their wine from old vines (100% Carignan for red), 100% Terret for white) and are now producing their first AOC Montpeyroux wine (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan).
The old Carignan vines are thriving, and combined with support from the whole family, are producing truly warm, friendly wines, that reflect the history and terroirs that make up this little Domaine. It's the Mas d'Amile !


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Chicago Again Tops Green Building Adoption Index
Chicago Skyline
Image courtesy of Related Midwest
A TrustBelt city that has been wracking up a lot of accolades lately just added one more: the No. 1 ranking in the fifth annual U.S. Green Building Adoption Index by CBRE and Maastricht University.
In case you're wondering, the winner is Chicago, which claimed the top spot for the second year in a row with nearly 70 percent of its space certified as green. "Green" office buildings in the U.S. are those that hold either an EPA Energy Star label, USGBC LEED certification, or both.
Top 5 Green Building Cities in the U.S.
Source: U.S. Green Building Adoption Index by CBRE and Maastricht University.
The top five cities in this year's ranking are Chicago, with 236.5 million square feet of office space certified as green, or 69.8 percent of its market, followed by San Francisco (64 percent), Atlanta (58.4 percent), Los Angeles (56.3 percent) and Minneapolis (55 percent).
"From moving to 100 percent renewable energy in our public buildings, to supporting our private partners as they work to reduce emissions, Chicago is showcasing to the world the impact that cities can have on climate change for their residents and for people around the world," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. "This national recognition is a testament to the progress and success of our efforts to improve our environment while bettering communities across Chicago."
The CBRE honor comes on the heels of Chicago taking home the second-place finish in Site Selection magazine's annual Sustainability Rankings, published in July.
The Site Selection scorecard includes global corporate social responsibility measures from CSRHub, which tracks green corporate behavior and policies globally. That means areas get credit for hosting headquarters and other facility projects from high-CSR companies.
In the 2018 Sustainability Rankings in Site Selection, Cincinnati took home the No. 1 spot, beating out Chicago and Boston. Other TrustBelt cities to crack the top 10 included No. 7 Louisville, No. 9 Minneapolis and No. 10 Pittsburgh.
In a separate ranking of the 40 Most Sustainably Powered U.S. Cities, by Commercial Café, published August 1, Chicago ranked 30th. The top TrustBelt city on this list was Minneapolis, at No. 6. Pittsburgh came in at No. 21, while Indianapolis ranked No. 27. St. Louis ranked 33rd, Columbus 34th, and Cleveland 36th.
Chicago's win in the CBRE Green Building Index, for the second year in a row, captured a lot of attention. Mark Peterson, president and CEO of Intersect Illinois, said, "We are pleased to see that Chicago is once again home to the most green buildings in the country, defending its title as the greenest city in America. Illinois is at the forefront of America's clean energy economy, with ambitious plans to continue its zero-carbon pursuit, and Chicago once again claiming this title is testament that we are moving in the right direction."
Andrea Zopp, president and CEO of World Business Chicago, said, "Chicago has heavily invested in environmental sustainability standards, creating a culture of green business practices that results in the city continually ranking as one of the top U.S. cities for sustainable design and development. The corporate community has taken notice. Investing in green buildings is a smart business decision that provides greater energy efficiency while creating buildings that are more attractive to businesses seeking to relocate."
"Chicago has heavily invested in environmental sustainability standards, creating a culture of green business practices that results in the city continually ranking as one of the top U.S. cities for sustainable design and development."
– Andrea Zopp, President & CEO, World Business Chicago
One reason Chicago scores highly on this and other indices is because it fosters a culture that rewards innovation. When the organization 2thinknow recently released its annual ranking of the Most Innovative Cities in the World, Chicago ranked 11th. Its index score of 53 trailed world leader Tokyo and second-place London by just 3 points. Only San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Boston scored higher than Chicago, among U.S. cities, on the list.
Data innovation agency 2thinknow has created services and programs designed to support innovation in cities, business and government. 2thinknow was established as a global innovation agency in 2006.
SUSTAINABILITY: The Push and Pull of Green Building (Jan 25, 2019)
BOURBON, BATS AND BUSINESS - THE LOUISVILLE YOU DON'T KNOW: Multi-dimensional Kentucky city to host TrustBelt in August 2019. (Nov 28, 2018)


L.(2); WEHLER, J.(11); DENNIS, C.(1).
Win - BELLARDINI (1-0).  Loss - STILLINGS (0-4).  Save - HAKE, J. (3).
(KENDRICK, A.); by EARICH, D. (SCOTT). BK - BURATTO(1). PB - MOTT(5).
STILLINGS 36/17; EGNOR 27/11; BEUTEL, B 43/20; BURATTO 26/15; SPEZIA 20/13.
STILLINGS faced 2 batters in the 5th.
to lf (3-1 KBBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Antho advanced to third; SUNTKEN scored. DREWES struck out looking (1-2 BFKK).
DAUGHERTY, C grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
out to 2b (0-0). KENDRICK, A. homered to left center, RBI (2-0 BB). LOPATKA, Z.
Bowling Green 2nd - LAMBERT, N singled through the right side (0-0).
third. SCOTT struck out swinging (0-2 FFS). SUNTKEN grounded out to p (0-1 S).
Youngstown State 3rd - DENNIS, C. struck out looking (2-2 FKBBK).
(0-0); BRIDIS, T. advanced to third. WEHLER, J. grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB).
Bowling Green 3rd - SMITH, Antho grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KS).
to c (0-2 KF); RIGHTER advanced to second on an error by cf, scored, unearned.
DAUGHERTY, C flied out to rf (1-2 KKB). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
N. advanced to second; LOPATKA, Z. scored; KENDRICK, A. scored. BRIDIS, T.
unassisted (2-1 BKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
J. stole second. GLENN, B. walked (3-0 BBBB). EGNOR to p for STILLINGS.
DICKERSON, D walked (3-2 BBBKSB); GLENN, B. advanced to second; WEHLER, J.
cf (2-1 BBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Youngstown State 6th - SCOTT to rf. WILSON, Jake to cf for PIAZZA.
CARUSO, N. grounded out to 3b (0-0). DENNIS, C. walked (3-0 BBBB). BRIDIS, T.
EGNOR. NASONTI, L. stole second, advanced to third on an error by p; BRIDIS, T.
stole home. WEHLER, J. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-2 BKBSBF); NASONTI, L.
(2-2 BBKFF). 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.
grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-0 BB); LAMBERT, N out on the play.
Youngstown State 7th - DREWES to 3b. MARTINEZ, G to 2b. CARUSO, N.
walked (3-0 BBBB). CARUSO, N. advanced to second on a passed ball. DENNIS, C.
SMITH, Antho. MCGUINNESS homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); SCOTT scored.
RIGHTER singled to left field (1-2 KFFB). DREWES grounded out to 2b (1-1 FB).
KBBFBF); DICKERSON, D scored. CARUSO, N. flied out to 1b (0-0). DENNIS, C.
struck out swinging (3-2 BSBFBFS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
to third. DOHANOS to 2b for MINORIK. DOHANOS struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
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Important Winter Sale presenting eight works by Carl Larsson
'Syende Flicka', 'Bolla II', 'Vårafton' and 'Stött' are a few of the magificent works of art by Carl Larsson to be sold at Important Winter Sale
Carl Larsson - Eight magnificent works at Important Winter Sale
Carl Larsson is considered one of the greatest Swedish artists of all times. Bukowskis is proud to present no less than eight fantastic works by the artist at the ongoing auction Important Winter Sale.
Carl Larsson, Syende Flicka
The elegant composition captures a quiet moment of needlework in the so-called "Workshop" at Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn. The room in question originally served as a studio before the new larger (Sweden's largest in its time) studio was inaugurated on New Year's Eve 1899. In connection with this, Karin Larsson moved in with her looms in the old space which was later called "the Workshop". The room, which also served as a living room for the whole family, is still dominated by a yellow mother-of-pearl panel and green carpentry.
Estimate: 5 000 000 - 7 000 000 SEK
Place a bid on Syende flicka
Read a longer article on Syende flicka
Carl Larsson, "Vårafton"
Carl Larsson's adorable depictions of his children have won the hearts of millions of viewers around the world. This applies in particular to the watercolours taken from the family's legendary home in the small village of Sundborn.
Carl Larsson's biographer Ulwa Neergaard gives the following description of the motif in "Carl Larsson. Signed with brush and pencil", 1999:
"From this picture, where Kersti is playing in the yard with the dog Kicki, you get an idea of what a wonderful place Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn was for a large family to live in. The farm, with its slope down to the river in Sundborn, had a high white slatted fence limiting the small children from falling into the water. With the small boat, tied to the small marina, it was easy to row out to Bullerholmen, which is to be seen on the other side of the water."
This depiction of the daughter Kersti and the dog Kicki has previously been exhibited on only one occasion. It is now for sale after being in a private collection for a long series of years.
Estimate: 4 000 000 - 5 000 000 SEK / 391 773 - 489 716 EUR
Place a bid on "Vårafton"
Read more about "Vårafton"
Carl Larsson, "Bolla. II"
In 1913 Carl Larsson depicted the girl with the name Bolla in two versions, in watercolour and the present painting in oil on canvas.
The auctions painting of Bolla in profile is described by Neergaard in the following manner:
"In this girl portrait in profile, which Carl Larsson painted in his studio in Sundborn, Bolla is wearing the same blue blouse with embroidery of orange flowers, as in the portrait of her in the reading room. Bolla with the beautiful chestnut red hair, the beautiful posture and the delightfully bronzed blouse was a motif that certainly captivated Carl Larsson's artist's eye."
It is easy to understand and agree with this delight. The beautiful Bolla was an excellent subject in all respects for a finely tuned classic portrait made by the master himself. Through Larsson's care, Bolla has been immortalized in a well-balanced composition where the clear colours in Bolla's time-typical blouse are effectively balanced against the red and green colours so typical of the Larsson family in the background.
Estimate 2 500 000 - 3 000 000 kr
To"Bolla II"
Carl Larsson, "Stött" / "Flicka vid spalier"
Carl Larsson's watercolours often contain small anecdotal features, quite often of a humorous nature, where the portraits' personalities shine through. This artistic approach, in particular, surrounds Larsson's compositions with his own as well as others' children. An example is to be seen in the watercolour, "Offended/Girl by trellis", to be sold at Important Winter Sale. The artist has left the studio and looked up his easel in the garden outside his studio at Lilla Hyttnäs. Two young girls are portrayed, the larger one, only visible on the left side, due to the artist's bold cropping of the motif, beside her, we see the younger girl very unwilling to pose.
The heavenly sparkling garden's sheer greenery blooms in the foreground and takes up a majority of the picture area. The girls are squeezed into the background next to the studio's facade where powerful colour accents are made up of the green trellis which plays effectively against the red panel.
The colours are typical expressions of the colour-setting ideal that characterized the family home, where the spouses Larsson, often based on a bright green and red colour scale. Scientists and art historians have often emphasized the strong connection of the colour scheme to the English Arts and Crafts movement and William Mori's "dragon blood red" colour. The Sundborn style was a brilliant synthesis of Swedish folk art combined with ideas originating from the English Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau style and Japanese art.
The Larsson family's home must have been unparalleled in Sweden and, above all, appeared to be something rarely seen for the other people in Sundborn. It is a home but at the same time, something of a fairy tale castle where the playful decor of the exterior is reflected in the water of the nearby river. Such thoughts, however, appear distant from the little girl whose presumably contradictory supervision gave the composition its name.
To ""Stött" / "Flicka vid spalier""
More fantastic works by Carl Larsson on Important Winter Sale
Works by Carl Lasson on Important Winter Sale:
"Bikuporna"/"Hos gubben Morot", Estimate: 700 000 - 900 000 SEK, *"Sven Lamm" Estimate 800 000 - 1 000 000 kr, "Bodakulla" (Studie), Estimate 600 000 - 800 000 SEK
"Fruarna Schröder och Nordin"
Estimate 600 000 - 800 000 kr
See all works by Carl Larsson on Important Winter Sale
Explore the art department at Important Winter Sale
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Pedro Westerdahl
Specialist Classic Art 19th/20th Century


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From Law360, May 5, 2015 -
"American Logistics International LLC filed suit in D.C. federal court on Monday against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that the agency has capriciously chosen to deny EB-5 investor visas to more than a dozen U.S. resident aliens.
The Carson, California-based company, which is an approved U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-designated regional center under the Immigrant Investor Program, claims that DHS has denied form I-526 petitions by immigrant investors from Iran and Vietnam or has delayed action on form I-526 or I-829 petitions in violation of federal law and USCIS policy. I-829 petitions are filed to remove the conditional status of permanent residency and obtain permanent green cards.
American Logistics says that DHS' denials are predicated on an inaccurate finding that the funds are not "at risk" — which they are required to be under the EB-5 program. The company also contends that the underlying motivation for the denials is likely because of an unsubstantiated claim made by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, in 2013, and a "sensational" ABC News "Nightline" segment that aired in February suggesting that the regional center has concerning ties to Iran.
"The agency action in denying plaintiff-investors' form I-526 petitions or delaying action on the form I-526 and/or I-829 petitions is inequitable, arbitrary and capricious, and contrary to law and clear USCIS policy," the complaint states.
The EB-5 visa provides green cards to foreign citizens who invest more than $500,000 in "job creating" industries within the U.S. American Logistics pools this amount from individual investors to create an equity investment into new commercial enterprises, the complaint says, which it then uses to acquire and upgrade certain assets.
A number of new commercial enterprises and affiliated corporate entities, as well as 15 individual investors from Iran and Vietnam are also named as plaintiffs. Mark S. Zaid, lead attorney for plaintiffs, told Law360 on Tuesday that the 15 individuals represent a sample of the total number of investors involved. USCIS is also named as a defendant in the suit.
According to American Logistics, DHS claimed publicly in the "Nightline" broadcast in February that the agency has cut off applicants through the regional center based on its ties to Iran. The company also pointed to a letter sent by Sen. Grassley to then acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Sandweg in December 2013 expressing concerns about the EB-5 immigrant investor program. The senator attached an internal ICE memo that raised questions regarding whether the program was being abused by Iranian government operatives seeking to infiltrate the U.S, the company said.
"The litigation seeks to ensure the U.S. government fairly, timely and without political influence administers the EB-5 visa program," Mark S. Zaid, lead attorney for plaintiffs, told Law360 on Tuesday. "Instead, our clients have been victimized by false leaks given to the media from the U.S. government that have inappropriately impacted the processing of a very important program that benefits our country."
The complaint is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under the Administrative Procedures Act.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment.
The plaintiffs are represented by Bradley P. Moss, Mark S. Zaid of Mark S. Zaid PC.
Counsel information for defendants was not immediately available.
The case is American Logistics International LLC et al. v. Department of Homeland Security et al., case number 1:15-cv-00682, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia."


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Google Pixel 6a is only $449 and can reportedly offer 72 hours of battery life — here's how
By Kimberly Gedeon
The Pixel 6a is confirmed at Google I/O event
Pixel 6a (Image credit: Google)
The Pixel 6a rumors were true! Tech sleuths predicted that the Pixel 6a would be unveiled in May, impelling us to believe that it would debut at the Google I/O event. Lo and behold, the Pixel 6a indeed got its spotlight at the search engine's annual developer conference.
The Pixel 6a is only $449 and Google boasted that it's "the best smartphone" they've ever offered at that price point.
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The Pixel 6a shares the same unique, two-tone design language as the Pixel 6. In my Pixel 6 vs. iPhone 13 face off, I couldn't help but point out that the Pixel 6's funky rear black band reminded me of a tennis player wearing a sweatband. It's a polarizing design, so the critical reception of the Pixel 6a's not-so-new look may continue to be mixed.
The Pixel 6a comes with a 6.1-inch display, an enhanced dual-camera array and an upgraded ultra-wide lens. Beloved Google camera features such as Face Unblur, True Tone and Magic Eraser all make a comeback to the $449 device.
The Pixel 6a is packed with the same security-minded Tensor chip as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. As such, the Pixel 6a should be just as powerful as its Pixel 6 antecedents.
Google says that the Pixel 6a offers 24 hours of battery life. When Extreme Battery Saver is turned on, that runtime triples to 72 hours. Of course, we'll have to double check that claim with our own in-house battery test, but if Google's assertions are true, the Pixel 6a may make its budget-friendly iPhone competitor, the SE 2022, sweat.
The Pixel 6a has an IP67 rating, which is a step below the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro's IP68 rating, but it should still be able to handle dust, airborne particles and up to one meter of water immersion.
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Kimberly Gedeon, holding a Master's degree in International Journalism, launched her career as a journalist for MadameNoire's business beat in 2013. She loved translating stuffy stories about the economy, personal finance and investing into digestible, easy-to-understand, entertaining stories for young women of color. During her time on the business beat, she discovered her passion for tech as she dove into articles about tech entrepreneurship, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the latest tablets. After eight years of freelancing, dabbling in a myriad of beats, she's finally found a home at Laptop Mag that accepts her as the crypto-addicted, virtual reality-loving, investing-focused, tech-fascinated nerd she is. Woot!
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Faculty Refresh is a program which ensures that Kent campus faculty members have current computers available for their use at little or no cost to the department.
All eligible academic units will be contacted by Faculty Refresh Group with a list of eligible faculty. Academic unit heads should check with faculty to determine what machine each individual wants.
Computers provided under the Faculty Refresh Program are currently replaced every four years based on a cycle indicator, as shown below.
Cycle indicators will normally be a 1, 2, 3, or 4.
Cycle 1 computers were last replaced in FY2016 and will be replaced again in FY2019.
Cycle 2 computers were last replaced in FY2017 and will be replaced again in FY2020.
Cycle 3 computers were last replaced in FY2018 and will be replaced again in FY2021.
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PHILADELPHIA — The pride is more in David Quinn's eyes than in his words.
One of his prime pupils continues to break out in a big way, and certainly the player deserves as much credit as, or actually more credit than, the coach does.
The Rangers' Pavel Buchnevich scored his 20th goal of the season — it turned out to be the first goal, and thus the winner, in a 3-0 shutout of the Flyers — before he left the game to go through the concussion protocol.
The 23-year-old, restricted-free-agent-to-be collided at center ice with the Flyers' Nolan Patrick (James' nephew) and went immediately to the dark room. Buchnevich passed his baseline tests and was ready to return, but with a few minutes left in the game and with Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev having the shutout well in hand, he was kept out for precautionary reasons.